National Republican., 1888-02-03
MORE ANIMATION IN STOCKS
a Recently Formed Bear Pool Makes
Systematic Attacks.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2.--1'he stock market
showed little more animation to-day, though
the increased business was done at the ex-
pense of values, ii recently formed bear poo
beginning operations with heavy attack on
The list to-day. The general list, however,
displayed the usual listlessncss and apathy.
The reports Of troubles among the western
railroads are very numerous. and late In the
DAY were emphasized by vigorous attack
upon the grangers and Lake Shore, which de-
pressed their quotations about IA per cent,
and the movement extended TO the trunk line
shares though the impression upon them,
with the exception above mentioned, was in;
several of the most influential. traders, and the
appearance OF supporting. orders toward the
close OF the attack was Withdrawn.
The market was duller than yesterday at the
opening, though prices were firm and frac.
tional advances were established in the early
dealirgs, but the Improvement was soon
checked, and, the market becoming very dull,
prices sagged OIL slowly and the list was car
rled below first prices before noon. After that
time there was more animation and increased
ress made % in tbe sy downWard wn ' direeton % @ @n
near T.. M, when the attack became most
severe. The decline was checked In the last
hour, and under, good support the list recoy-
cred small fractions from the lowest figures,
finally closing dull and steady at close TO the
lowest prices OF the day.
= Money on call has been easy, ranging from
Il " Es
Sterling exchange is dull and steady. Actual
business at 4S3l% to 4S3l4 for 60.day bills, and
dSs, to 4s5l9 ordemand. Posted ratesisil6 4 to
aS6I. Government bonds have been dull and
rather heavy. State bonds have been dull
and steady.
Treasury balances-Coin, sl32, 60, COS: cur
rency, S10,02S,60S.
The following were the closing bid quota
4s, coup, 1867; AZ, 1919; Pac. 6s OF IS. 100;
Dist. Col. 3.65s, llGli: tia. 7s, gold lOji q;
g. III il dS 60. 'i g. '' o; 1SHpe''Ss dS, S. 9Sy 5
Va. Os, 4s; do. .ex nat. coupon,
sr.,da g.; Cen ar, rac arss ilaS Denver and Rio
do. Is, cii;; Northern Pac. Grsts, lidns% i do. TO-
seconds. lg5 Northwestern cons. liOl{; do.
6Ssbenlure, losla; st. / and san Fran, lli54 81
sanl s9n fn pa i9S s 81 G apd Pas' "a lS
49, Northern Pacific lst, ~, West Shore,
1905 Adams Express, lao; Alton and =. H.
~, q; do sfd'a =; AN. cypress 10; Bos All
Ches. and Ohio, 3; Chicago and Alton. 1888,
90; do; pid ~; ~; O. g. B; ard o. i2S; Cleye;
hdd: llC' :; Del. 4 Lack, 1875; Den. " K, g.,
p; Erie, 2.4s; do. pfl,, ,6a; Fof. Wayne, l52l&4;
Harlem 2l5; hous. 4 Tex, 20; III. Cent l?o9i
Man. & Con, 81: :; NJ n. and and thir char, s.:
y: \ l., lsl@ Mich, Cen, y, !; No. Pac,,
-; MOD. arn u, IA; Mar. and f., 1852 4;
y. Chat, Isl3: N. J. Cen. IS'I; Norfolk and
g. :; Northwestern, l09; do. ptd., iii5; N,
Y. Cen. l0iL.; Chicago and st. H., II i do.
pfd.. Il; Ohio and Miss, 2i;4; do. ptd., S3
burg, 1856; Reading, 66ls; Rich. and Ale 4;
Rich. and W. 2. Ter, RES: Rock Island, lljN
81; Louis and san. Fian, S5;- do. pid.,
M st. up and 6 ss I a. p aa io az fena Ria
@. and H.. 49, Texas Pac., 25js; Union Pac.,
S534; U. s: X, rs; Wab. Pac., ISL do. pfd., 81;
Wells Fargo, l2S; West. Union, IS; Silver
Certificates. 9I3E Cotton Oil Trust, 32iI; Quick
silver. II; do. p.d.. "a.
sAhked.