National Republican., 1888-05-23
DULL AND WEAK.
Small Gains Recorded in Most of the
Stocks.


NEw YoRK, May g2.-Tho stock market was
again very dull and generally weak today
though the interest was mOnopOlized by only
two stocks, and but one Of those was really
active. The opening was weak this morning
with declines from last night
Up 10 noon there was absolutely no feature
whatever IN the market. Mter that time,
however the, dealings We're cnlvened by a
slight spurt Of activity, accompanied by re.
ncwed weakness In several stocks, but the
temper Of the speculation then underwent
change for the better and smaller fractions
were rcgaincd over the entire list The dull
ness remained unrclevcd, and the close was
very dun and steady. The rise In exchange
to-day and yesterday made exports Of gold
profitable, and during the two days s?,;jO,OOO
were engaged for shipment. The movement,
willie II may have had some influence on
prices, was regarded with apathy by the
street The entire active list Is lower this
Money on call has been easy, ranging from
J. To 2 last loan at u, and closing offered at
=. sterling exchange Is strong and active;
is9 for demand. Posted rates 1877 to 100,
Government bonds have been steady. state
bonds have been dull and steady.
-. The following were the closing bid quota
tions:
Is. coupon. i2T.: dis, coupon 1881: Pacific Gs,
'sj, l2i; District of Columbia 3.Gjs. IFS; Georgia
Is, new, gold, 10ii; Louisiana IS. 81; Missouri
Us, l09; North Carolina consolidated Gs. i2O;
do. 3s. III; Virginia Is. is; do X Nat, coupon,
49, Central Pacific iirstS, ll5.; d., X. q. Il y,
tirsts 80; Missouri. Kansas and Texas gen. Gs,
C5; do. IS, 81; Northern Pacific frsts, lis,;
do seconds 1906; Northwestern consolidated,
1903; do. dcbcnture, l00 st. Louis and san
Francisco. 1iG.; 81. Paul consolidated l2I: 81.
Paul, Chicago and Pacific frsts, 100; South
ern Pacific iirsts, llii; Texas Pacific Il, c., i0!
Union Pacific ilrsts, llj; West shore, lO3.
Adams Express, 1873; Alton and Terro llaute
80; do. preferred, II; American Express, l0l,;
Boston Air Line preferred, 0I u, T.. & II. ~,
%; Canada southern, ios: Canton, 10: Central
Pacific, Biz: Chesapeake and Ohio II; Chicago
and Alton, 1876; do. preferred. l55; Chicago,
Consolidated Coal, 10: Delaware and Hudson
lCg: Delaware. LackawHnna and Western,
1874; Denver and Rio Grandc, ~; Erie, 2i!;
do. preferred, 80; Fort Wayne. l53i; Harlem
2ls; Houston and Texas, Is; Illinois Central,
lgc; Kansas and Texas, t3i; Lake. Erie and
Western II: Lake Shore, 0O,; Louisville and
Nashville. 55; Manhattan Con-, 02t; Memphis
ana Charleston. %; Metropolitan Elevated,
1871; Michigan Central, -; Missouri Pacific,
~. Mob. so, $: Nor. Y r., lis; Nashville
81. Norfolk and Western preferred, iiE North.
ein Pacific, 2is; do. preferred, Die; Northwest
ern. l0ss; do: preferred. 1i3,; New. York Cen.
trail, 1861; New York Chicago and st, Louis,
do. preferred so; oregon Navigation, gi;; Pa.
cihg Mail, "a; Pittsburg 1915 Reading, o..
Richmond and Allegheny, I; Richmond and
West Point Terminal, 9!,; Rock Island, 100;
fencd, 1isl: st. Paul, Gs,; do preferred no.
81. Paul and Omaha, BE; do. preferred. 1861
Tennessee Coal and Iron, !Gl; Texas Pacific,
| 20l; Union Pacific, l5!; United States Express,
| 20: Wabash, 81; Louis and Pacific, 10; do.
| Western Union, IGi: Silver Certificates, 81;
| American Cotton Oil, 81: Quicksilver, .; do.
| preferred, 3it.