National Republican., 1888-04-25
ACTIVE AND STRONG.
The Upward Tendency of Prices in
SInrIa GnnIinmes.

NLw YoTK, Apr. 3lH1hc stock was again
active nd strong to-day almost from open
ing 10 close, and more decided gains were
made In the list than at any previous time
since the present rise began. There was less
feyerishucss and much less hesitation at the
opening Of business when th,Yr has been a
selling movement IN anticipation Of reaction
every day for some time. The traders resisted
the advance and realizing sales were nUmcr.
Ous rs ever, but there was marked foreign
support to the market coupled with good
commission buying. and the upward course Of
the list met with NJ serious set back through
ont the day.
The market was strong at the opening, and
Will some hesitation was shown ON the eG-
forts Of the traders TO bring about reaction, the
course Of prices after the first hour vas per
narcntly m an upward direction; Tue ad-
vance received check toward N" delivery
hour, hut In the last hour there was renewed
strength with rather more animation, and san
Francisco advanced rapidly with small sales.
There was no further feature. however. alll
the market closed strong 1T or near the best
Money ON call has been easy. ranging from >
tu 3 last loan at q, and closing at : to >,
sterling exchange is dun and Stcndy. Actual
business at 1861 for GO.day bills aud isSto isS,
for demand. Posted rates, isi 10 iSl, Govern
mcnt bonds have been n"tiLc aud strong
state bonds have been dun and firm.
Treasury balances Coin, Sl3l25llS; cur
rcnCy, Sl3lBi ,lig,ii
The following We're the closing bid quota.
| tiOns
IS. couron. 125l; Ais, coupon 1913, Pacific Is.
80, l2li: District Of Columbia 36js. .lisi Georgia
| Is new, gold, iOi; Louisiana Is, gll; Missouri
| is, lO2: North Carolina consolidated Ga, 40;
| do. Is. Wl: Tennessee new Gs, 100: do. iS. ~.
| do. 3S 20: Virginia Gs. iS: do. y Nat. coupon,
| 3j Central Pacific iiIsts, III; D., Il. q. Il y.
| iitsts ~; Missouri, Kansas and Texas gen. Us,
| G3.; do. rs. 10: Northern Pacific drsts. IFS;
do seconds lOr: Northwestern consolidated,
| li!': do. dcbcnturc. no.; -. Louis and san
| Etancis,o llt ~. rqul ,ConSolidatnl' 1852. y.
Paul; chicago and Pacific iirstS il4,; south.
| tnion Pacific iir.ts, ~: West shore, lt!.
| Adams Express. i30; Alton aud Trrrc llautc,
| M;do. preferred, tiG; American Express, i09
| Boston Air Line preferred, W. H. &, ~ Il. ",
| 81 Canada southern. 81; canton. ~; Central
| Pacific, 2Ol Chesapeake and ohio. /: chirag,
| and Alton 49,; do. preferred 100; Chicago
| Burlington and quincy 1in,: lev. colo, ~
| Cons OldHtod coat ~: Delaware aud Hudson,
| l0O: Delaware, Lackawnnna and Western,
| 1900; Denver and Rio Grandc, is; Erie, 20 /,
| do. preferred. 5S,: Fort Wayne. ljl: Harlem
:ld: Houston and Texas, Ii; Illinois central
| il0: Kansas aud TcXas. ~; Lake Erie and
| Western. IL: Lake shore W.; Loui,villc and
| l35; Michigan Central. 50: Missouri Pacific
70; Mob. 40. 81; Mor. \. i. no: Nashyll,
and Chattanooga, ,d. New Jersey Central
crn Pacific. -; do. preferred Is; Northwest
| erl. lO9: do. prricrcd. l!l; New York Cen
trail. 1866; New York, Chicago and ST. Louis
| iu' 40 prtlerItu' Nh'' Oh" anu Nlis0lSNIl' :, :
do; preferred, 80; Oregon Navigation, OBJ; pa
| cihC Mail. Si.: Pittsburg. l59: Reading, G!,
| Richmond and Allegheny, ;; Richmond aut
West Point Terminal, Isl; Rock Island. III
ST. l., ~ :. T., rs: do. preferred GG,; first pre-
fcncd, llll: ST. Paul, i2:; do. preferred, il3
| ST. Paul and Omaha, 30; do. preferred i0'
| Tennessee coal and Iron, in!: Texas Pacific
| % Union Pacific. 5G.; United States Express
"a: Wabash. ST. Louis and Pacific, l3.; do
preferred 2ii; Wells Fargo Express, l31
Western Union, 20; Silver Certificates, 0ig
| American Cotton Oil, 30,: Quicksilver, ", do
| preferred, 3il.
| asked.
Washington stock Exchange.
| Tho following liat of thp most nrtiya stock,