National Republican., 1888-03-07
FIRM TO STRONG.
Sales Of Stocks. Not Very Heavy and
Fluctuations in Prices Limited.

Fluctuations in Prices Limited.
NEW YoRK, Mar. 6.-The stock market to.
day presented a marked contrast to that Of
yesterday, being not only very much quieter,
the sales reaching barely one.half OF those re.
corded yesterday, but It was firm TO strong
throughout the day, and fluctuations were
confined TO comparatively narrow limits.
The western railroad troubles still continued
10 be the most important factor In the course
OF prices, and, though a halting disposition
was apparent, the situation was looked upon
with much less apprehension, and the bears
being deferred from putting out further short
lines, there was some covering and more buy
Ing ior the long account London was the
most conspicuous seller, but the foreign onera-
tions were not very extensive and had little
weight In the MARKET The greatest interest
was in Reading, and, M usual, the crowd In
the STOCK was the largest on the floor, but II
moved with The general list and developed no
actions.
Some rimors from the west calculated to ad.
vance prices were circulated late in the day,
progress on the financial measures before
Congress gave some encouragement 10 the
bulls. In the unlisted department there was
Hurry In oil, to'day's delivery being practi.
eally corneIed and the price was run up from
30 70 155 with the promise that the excitement
VIII be renewed tomorrow, The. opening this
morning w0s very quiet and steady, but q firm
tone marked the dealings aud prices slowly
advanced with but few reactions and without
feature OF importance except the gains In
cisco preferred. The close was dull but firm
at the best prices reached.
Money on call has been easy, ranging from
SI e 3, last loan az 9, AN, and & closing at ~ to 2;
business at 4S5I5 TO 4853z for 60dAy bills, aud
4s71S to 4S79I for demand. Posted rates 4S6 To
ass. Government bonds have been dull aud
steady.
Treasury balances Coin. sl2a,5sslO2; cur
rency, sl2.2l2,SSS.
The following were the closing bid quota
Is. coup. i2b,1; AZ lce,4; Pse. sc OF '95. 100;
pi't Go Col, s's5s ~ ca; Is. gold 1924
oHai Vi d. mo- E q s 4 1S 81 8 as@ SSR.
y c.s % e 8 ,9 g. +: r. 0.ass. n s. = ssSgss Ss;
DO. s., jS%; Northern Pso drstss ilG;i: do Do
seconds. LIS: Northwestern cons. ll2 do
debentuIe, 100: 81. L and San Fran, lljlGi q.
cS Northern n fscidc ist III, West shore
l0llf Adams Express, 1iO: Alton and T. II.
In bE Ep s B. a. G. and EfpRS'N r. NJ G s. hc Canada a
sonthern, 5lN Canton. Is; Cen. Pac. 2sI
Ches. and Ohio, "a; Chicago aud Alton. 1888;
1S na sS sSG Co., S M Con- ana coS g. 81 III Do GiSs snS
Hga. lg?; Del, \ Lack, 1915. ben. q L, g,
Harlem, 2lb; Hous. y Tey., l6; H. Gent, III;
Kansas u Texas. II; l.. +. y W., l4I;
Man.. q Con, o0h: NJ. and Char. $50;
N. J.. 1885,: Mich. Cen, 70; no. Pac.
81 Mob. and o., o. Mar. and T., 1904;
Western ptd., 1255s Northern psc., 2O1Is do. pfd
A. 4; Northwestern, l07hs; do pid., 1i2iS N,
Y, Cen; 1866 Chicago and 81. L.. l45S; do,
Sason 6a ohio ana Mss 23 aS pfd ss
burg, 1856; Reading, 62sS: Rich. and ALE, G;
Rich. and W. P. Ter, 2225s; Rock Island, lliN
81: Louis and San. Fran, SGS do. pfo,,
116N; ST: P. and o., 3b51; do. pfd, 1917; Tenn.
O.. and L.. 29I; Texas Pac., q; Union Pac,
541S: US. x, 721S: wab. Pac., 10: do. pfd., 23il
Wells Fargo. i30; West. Union 77I5; Silver
Certificates. 952E: Cotton OIL Trust, 29Ia; Quick.
silver. "a; do. pid.. 39.
sAsked.