National Republican., 1888-01-31
STRONG AND ACTIVE.
Prices OF Nearly all the Stocks Higher
Than Last Week.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The stock marke was
in the main, strong to-day, and active at both
ends Of the day, but dull and sagnant during
the remainder Of the time, the net results OF
the operations being Irregular changing from
last weeks figures. The prevailing sentiment
was quite bullish in the early morning. aud
everything advanced for o short time, but IL
soon became evident that free liquidation was
in progress and the advance as we'll as tho &C.
tivity was checked The bears used the great
fire in this city as an argument against the
market, mark the inference being that i securities
upon the market. 10 this was added the re-
ports Of rate cutting.in the west, but the effect
upon the list was mot Of special importance,
though buying was temporarily checked.
Free realizations were In great part responsi.
BILE for the Temporary setback OF tho forenoon,
but these ceased before the end Of the day.
advances over Saturdays FINAL figures OF from
from "a 10 u per cent, and further fractional
gains were recorded in the first half hours
tendency, which, accompanied by constantly
decreasing volume Of business, lasted until
near the last half hour Prices were brought
down below first figures In many cases, though
the only marked decline was In Missouri Pa.
cifc. There was general advance after de-
Livery hour, which, heweyer. was confined to
firm, at but slight changes from drh prices as
q rule. Advances are In a majority this even
ing, though they are confined to fractions:
Money on Ss has been easy from
Sterling exchange is dull and weak; Actual
sR business e, e. ass TO ds for Soday bills and
State bonds. very dull and featureless.
Treasury ~, ,beLlGsnces-Coin, LG siS2,sa9,5Sl; cur
The following were the closing bid quota
= As, coup. i2e; AZ, los; Pac. 6s OF '95. 119;
pist' c Col. SS5s. us; ga: 7s, ,e,, gold lo5I;
g 10; ,g, Dc, iss. S5;o tennessee new new
"a c q, t IS oss. aS ,,siI. 6S.0, nat @ sogpssh
do. 5s, e2N; Northern Pac. arsts,' il62S do.
seconds, 16b;, Northwestern cons, 1il; do.
dasbenture' deb, los s. and San Fran ll6' g.
southern Pac. Col. frsts. iisl i. p. R.G. & G.,
;S0;i ;0;, Northern Paelilc lst l1sIs; West shore,
Line pfd.,. 81; b. Q. and r, n. 50; Canada
Southern, 5Sls; Canton, $50; Cen. Pac,, So1s;
Ghes. and Ohio, Ohio, 4 Chicago and Alton, lS9;
Ian land @ and col, % SEX Con- a9S Goal II Del I'sgs and
Hud. III; Del. q Lack, 1924 Den. & Z, g.,
e; Erie 2s; do: pfd se5; Fort Z, Wayne, lSS;
Lake Shore, Ss; Lyl. and Nash, 60ls;
Man; Co.. MAI NJ on and s,,Ci GhST Mo p.S s5Si
81 MOB. and o. '1 1as S Mar o'i and nH T., riSj; is5
Western pfd., 49, Northern Psc., aiS do. pid.,
\: Cen. 1915; Chicago and 81. L., i79a do.
PId T2'd Ohio and and MIS- 2iM; DO pfd
burg. 156; Reading, 81; Rich, and Allie, 8;
Rich; and ". P. Ter, 29lsSi ROCK Island, IIS91
st. Louis and San. Fran, 36ls: do. pfd,,
il5%; st. T. and D.. a0k; do. pfd., 16s: II Tenn. R
e. and l., 32A; Texas Pac.. 261s; Union Pac.,
s64; U. 8: X, 73; Wab, Pac., l5; do. pfd, al
Wells Fargo, l2S; West. Union, 7Sl1; Silver
Certificates, 9'f; Cotton Oil Trust, 3Sl li;Quiek.
silver. II; do. pfd.. 81.
sAsked,