National Republican., 1888-02-22
ACTIVE AND STRONGER.
A Better Tone Displayed in speouia-
tive Stocks

NEW YORK, Feb 21.-The stock market was
was a little more active to-day and decidedly
stronger but all the interest in the speculation
was monopoli2ed by a half dozen stocks, the
general list being extremely dull and feature
less throughout the day. The interest again
centered in the Richmond and West Point
stocks, and Mr. sully's friends stated that he
would not resign the presidency and members
OF the directory who are favorable to him have
been the largest buyers OF the stock, aud the
largest buying orders to-day were executed by
brokers who usually do MIR. Sully's business
sharp contest for control Is expected In some
quarters. The preferred stock was the feature
OF the day and Its advance was very marked.
me feeling in the early morning was some.
what reaotionary and London mad some selling
orders IN the market, though the buying even
at that time was very good. and though slight
ercd.
First prices were generally u TO a per cent.
lower thar Yesterdays closing figures and In
the first hour further declines of from = TO 11
pei. cent. were sustained, but the Richmond
and West Point stocks took the lead and the
dfiit OF prices was changed while the market
sank into the usual dulness. The market
steadily advanced and toward the close the
upward tendency became more marked, being
firm at about the best prices OF the day.
Almost everything is higher tonight though
the advances arc for fractions only.
Money on call has been easy, ranging from
2 to ~, last loan ", and closing offered at 2
Sterling exchange is dull aud steady. Actual
ssspSss &@ g. &@ 10 sS for Pos$ Saqy f.s Pie and
4S7. Government bonds have been duh and
steady. State bonds have been more active,
but steady; Railroad bonds have been dull
Treasury baiances--CoIn. sl2oO75.o33 cur
rency, Sl2,2js,G5o.
:, 1he following were the closing bid quota
IS. coup. I2cli; ~, lO5' /, Pao, 6s OF 'gb, l2O
a Cons OF ic To es q SS' "iol n SSia q. con on
e. l5! 49, $S 49, s. s. S S TGHp''Sss Do, Sc GS% SS
as; Cen, Pac drsis, ii3 Dcnvcr and Rio
Grande lrsts. q, N. K, and Il, gen. Gs, 60i
seconds. iOl North western cons. llih do
deeenture. slOO 81. l. and sau Fran, III. -.
Paul con, i!5; st: ? g., and rsc; Isl, llo's
Gs; Northern Paciic lsi, 49, West Shore,
l0l9s; Adams Express. 10. Alton and 7 II
"a; do. Ifd.b he 70, Am, Express, 1Q5; Bos, Air
southern, ~; Canton, 80; Cen. Fac, $S%
Ches, and Ohio, pa; Chicago und Alton, 1876;
do, pid ons lCf e r. end 2" l?C C'gys
ad. iS'1l; Del < II LACK @ iSogi; Den. @ D'ii Il. o. o.
q: Erie 2t,lll 90. pa, O.; Fnit Wayne, l5s,
Harlem, ?i6: Hous 3 T9x, 10; nj. Gent. ll6;
Kansas Kansas \ Texas, lG', L. E; \ W., ~,
hfEG Man hG5o Con-, ' g. NJ H. snd ana SSsG Sssr o 3
n: (, l., i9I; Mich, Cen, Sl>3; No. .Pac.,
sri ths MGe a. and o. 4 t MAJ St anS SoISs E si$s sSs
Western pfd., Az Northern Pac. 81 u; DO pid,,
ii5- Northwestern, l0s3s; do. pid., liSi3' N,
Y. Cen. i07ls: Chicago ard ~. L., 1511: DO,
ufd. GS Ohio and Miss, 2H4. do. pid., "a;
oregon Nav, 93l4; Pac. Mail, 35lS: Pilts.
burg. l5i; Reading 663s: Rich. and allie, 3;
Rich. and W. 7. Ter, 2s!4; Rock Island, ll2la;
~; do first pfd., liz; st. Paul. 76is; do ptd.
ll5lS; 81. p. and O., SslS: do. pid, l0Gh: Tenn.
y. and l., 3lh; Texas Pac.. 25lJ: Union Pac,,
569s; U. S. X, 72l5: Wab. Pac., II; do. pfd., 26;
Wells Fargo. 12S: West. Union, 1879; Silver
Certificates. 97}S; Cotton Oil Trust, SG3s; Quick
silver. II; do. pid.. 30.
asked.
Grain and RrnyIsfona.