National Republican., 1888-03-23
TIE MARKEr rEyEnIsII.
4 Drive ~ Missouri Pacific aud other
Goulu stocks

a Drive ~ Missouri Pacific aud other
Gould stocks.
New YOnK, Mar. 92.--Thc stock market
was much more active Ia. day than for weeks,
but while fcverish throughout most Of the
time became decidedly strong, and q portion
at least Of yesterdays loss was recovered.
There was q furry in the market during the
early dealings, the main cause Of which was
the uncertainty in regard to the dividend ON
Missouri Paoiic II is now supposed tu bc
question of whether II shall he per cent
or nothing. The unsettled condition " the
Gould stocks Is causing great deal of I'M
certainty In other investments, aud the
general market to-day showed Il marked dis
position TO cut loose from them, Ur at least
from Missouri Pacific, Western Union to-day
being one Of the strongest stocks ON the list,
especially late IN the day.
The usual drive was made at the opening,
but the list met with excellent support, and
outside Of Missouri Pacific, Western Union,
and New England, very little impression
was made. When the recovery began there
was n marked demand for cornering Of
shorts which helped the advance materially.
The market remained fcvcrlGh for most of
the day. and frequent and sudden changes
from strength to weakness and back again
were made, but the Improvement met with
no important set back until the close Of
business. Missouri Pacific opened at an adj
vance of per cent. over last evenings
closing price, but was driven down quickly
- per cent, after which IL recovered por-
tion Of the loss, but remained fcvcrish and
unsettled for the remainder of the day,
finally closing with u net gain of per cent.
The first sales were made ut irregular
changes from. yesterdays final prices, but
declines were In Il majority, and the market
1ppilpllN weak
The decline wSs soon checked, and although
the extreme Cctiyity lasted for over half On
hour prices quickly recovered, and while the
market remained fcycrish most of the day q
steady improvement took place which ceased
only with the close OF business. The advance
was specially marked in the last hour and
the close was comparatively quiet, hut firm
10 strong, at the best prices Of the day for
most Of the list.
Money on call has been easy, ranging
from 2 TO q, last loan ut 2, and closing at
y. Sterling exchange Is steady to firm.
Actual business at t4s5G to 4S6 for 6O-day bills,
and 4sT2 TO ass for demand. Posted rates 1866
to 4sSl. Government bonds have been
quiet and steady State bonds have been,
very dull and without feature.
Treasury balances-Coin, Sl30,0?3, ,0?G
currency, Sl232O,0.9.
The following were the closing bid quota
tions:
as. coupon, 1867; ils. coupon. 1861; Pacific Gs.
50, 100: District of Columbia 3.G5s, III; Georgia
is. new, gold, lO5; Louisiana Is, 800; Missouri
is, 1Ol; North Carolina consolidated o., 100;
do. Is, ~; Tennessee new. Is. ~; do. -, ~
do. IS, Gs; Virginia Is, ~: do. Nat. coupon,
Fi2: Central Pacific ilrsts, III; D., II. q. IL n
tirstS. Us; Missouri. Kansas and Texas gen. GS
IL; do. 5s, 5ii; Northern Pacific iirsts, HI;
do. seconds, 1Oih; Northwestern consolidated.
IN; do. dehenture. l0G!; 81; Louis and san
Paul Chicago and Pacific iirstS, 1l0! South
cln. Pacific iirsts l1il: Texas Pacific Il, g.. Gl;
Union Pacific iirsts, ll3; West shore, l0ls;
3G do. preferred, ;O;. American Express, lNi;
Boston Air Line; preferred, g6; B. G. y Il. ~,
g5 Canada southern 5O!; Canton, 10; Central
Pacific, ai,; Chesapeake and Ohio, Il: Chicago
and Alton, 1870; do. preferred 100; Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy l2G!: Clev. Colo, 10;
Consolidated Coal, ~: Delaware and Hudson.
/ 1CGs; Delaware, LaCkawunna and Western,
la7l; Denver, and Rio ,iraude, l6 Erie, sl:;
do. preferred, rs; Fort Wayne. 15a; Harlem,
sls; Houston and Texas. Is; Illinois Central,
ii5; Kansas and TeSas, isa; Lake Erie an !
Nashville, .53!; Manhattan Con, So.; Memphis
and Charleston, @5l; Metropolitan Elevated.
lSGi: Michigan Central, "a; Missouri Pacific,
and Chattanooga, -; New. Jersey Central,
| 5S.; Norfolk and Western preferred, 49,! North.
ern Pacific, sO!; do preferred, 49,; Northwest.
tral, 1Cil; New York, Chicago and St. Louis,
| ~; do preferred, GIl; Ohio and Mississippi, 49,
| do. preferred, so: Oregon Navigation, -; Pa
| citc Mail, BIZ. Pittsburg, 1876: l,ealinr, Gos;
West Point Terminal, 2Il; Rock Island, 1927;
| st. L. Il - f., PSI: do preferred, GSl; first pre-
ferred, ll1;; st. Paul, 7is; do. preferred, 1lil;
| 81. Paul and Omaha, 3i,; do. preferred, l02I
Tennessee Coal and Iron, a6l; Texas Pacific
21i; Union Pacific, 52k; United States ESpress
&c; Wabash, ST. Louis and Pacific, l2!; do
| preferred sl;; Wells Fargo Express, 100
Western l'rion, 49,; silver Certificate. 0ls
American Cotton Oil, *GI; Quicksilver, 81; do
preferred, 33..
| asked.
Washington Stock Exchange.
The following list of the most active stocks
| dealt In on the Washington Stock Exchange i
furnished by MesslS. Bell u Co., Bankers, No
li31 PENNSYLVANIA avenue: