National Republican., 1888-03-16
DULL AND FEvERIsII.
The Stoch Market Reiegated Almost
Exclusively TO the Traders,

NIw YORK, Mar. l5.---The stock market was
egain very dull, and for most OF the time
icverish and Irregular, with narrow uctua-
tions Of no special significance. The general
tendency was downward during the latter part
OF the day. II was n traders market pure and
simple. lack oil tolcgraphic communication
and slight attendance al the board leaving
transactions In their hands. There were
some European buying on old orders in carly
trading, but very little new business Of that
character was transacted. The buying, how.
ever, caused some advance in the market.
Traders, however, soon began to sell long
STOCK, and later IN the day II report waSstarted
that the Atchison engineers would strike to.
day. which induced selling.
The pressure was mot marked in the
erspgers. The opening was extremely duh,
but steady. In the afternoon there was
noticeable decline, ana during the day the
and most OF the stocks retired to below, open
ing figures There was slight rally IN the
lat few minutes. howevei, and the marscl
closed firm, though nt about the lowest prices
Closing prices show Irregular changes OF small
Factions in most cases
Monty on call has been easy, ranging from
| to =, last loan at 3, and closed offered at ,
Sterling exchange Is dull but steady. Actual
business at is5i5 for dOday bills, and is5ls for
Bank sleatings to-day were s7o.5S2,Csj; bal
ances, sG,23S,SOG
New York Stock Quotations.
NEW YORK, Mar, l5-Adams Express. 10,
NuCnHNu ! TIRE llhlltc oD!2' NO. pIClttICll' ~
Canada Pacific, 81 Canada Southern, 5l7s:
Genital Pacific 9sly; Chesapeake and QUO,
az first preferred, "a; second preferred. 81;
second preferred ~ 4, Alton, l3i; Chicago, Bur.
lingtCn and quincy, l!&la; G., 81 i. y p, l2i 4,
do. preferred, 32; c., S. " O., jGl4; Clevc AM
and Col, As, Del andHud. lOdll; bel. u Lack /,
1885, Den, ~ r. ca, Il; East Tennessee, Q; do.
tist, Coz do. second prl terred, 1871; Erie, 81;
do preferred. 81; Fort Wayne, 1853; L. W. 4 d.,
&C; IioCking, 20i5; Hous. q Tex, Is: ILL., Cent.
l6; indianapolis, Bloomington and western,
II; Kansas n Teyas, Res; l.. E. Il W., 49, dh.
preferred, Az; Lake Shore, 90li: Louisville
S$Il asked ii. G, =; Nil, l., $. s ~, 70 asked;
do. preferred, 10; Mimi. u -. J., 5i3 do, pre-
| Nash, 15; n j. Cen, 70lt Norfolk and wes..
| ern ptd., i3li; Northern Pac., 20it; do; nfd:,
i&i;, Northwestern. 1922. do, ptd., ii0}a; \,
gid., g; ohio and Miss. 49,; do. pfdL, 50
! 50 Or, gen Trans lSi, Fac. Mail. 3ll@ J.
d. \ T.. To- Fjttbutg, ljb Pullman, l3g; Il
j. c., 6?'. Rock Island III; 81. Louis and
! San. FrGn., 30 Go. pio., 90 :; do. hrs'
pfd,. II J! 81. Paul, 7Gl4; do. p!d llil5 st, ?
n. @.; los. omeha, 35 do. pid, 1917; Tenn
preferred, u asked: Union Pacific, 54ls; y. ;
X, ~ Wab, Pac., l33a do. pfo., 49,; Wells
Fargo l&0 West. Union. TGi IL American Cottoi
O', 2Shl; Con. Coal, 35 asked: Homestakr
! l0ta to III Iron aud Silver, 100; Ontario, 2S!4
Qui1 silver. . to 10: do. rtd.. 81 to 81 Sutr0
II; Bulwer, 40, Richmond and Wes' Point, -
Warrington StOcs Exchange.
The following liz, Of the most active stocks deal
on the Washington stock Exchange Is Furnished
messls. Bell d Co., Bankers Ne, ls37 Pennsyl.
Spnia pvenne'
March Is. lsss -.