New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-29
PHILADELPHIA CLOSING Prices.
TIE STOCK MARKET.

Tuesday, Oct. esp. IN.
To-day's stock market developed n" new
features II WAS \ parity with III, market of
prccedinr days-a sort OF Donry brook affair
where if ANYTHING developed an inclination 10
raise its head the club was ready ~ hit il. II ~
great business for eminent bankers 10 he engaged
in: vet the circumstantinl evidence thai IN ihc
pursuance of some 1T undcvclopcl object mat
is exactly what they are doing IS ov'rWI"lmih"
Sugar certificates to-day were less than usual {"
feature. although with transactions in 1l."0o
shares the price closed IL per cent lower t"'n
last evening The adjournmcn. Of IN" court on
account of the death Of Judge PIatta brother VS.
an excuse for holding back ia" promised stac-
mcnt that the trustees seemed eagerly 10 ca;,h
at But. if the report is ready. wLy all Tho eel
tGcatc holders are not entitled TO the in:orml-
ton at the earliest posslblc date or why II sh"ud
he Kept back for the benefit of lti-ant. l. not
easily cNpainahlc except tE2' ia, u-ipurin'nt
gives the nsid,rs tuGr additional days = winch
10 :" stock the cards.
In lie general market il was Union Pacific th1t
was the leading feature; IL declined from IL il
last evening TO A. u, and one sale Of 90" HI,"irN
was made at A., under circumstances that hLir
invited the consd, ration of the G"vcrniicnt " III
mittce. The last sale WAS At - D.. IT. seems
to he in everybody's mouth that AT me next
annual election. in April. 1891. there VIII hr a
complete change i'll the executive officers OF ne
Union Pacific Company. but the WORKINGS "f ;h"
market do not vet develop any contest tor COZ
trul. Perhaps that has been secured, and e."
present manipulations are directed rs d'slr"
10 purchase more stock before Developments Al
low figures BE that as il may he, | mon Pdcihr
stock is the special weak stock IN Il drmoralind
market.
The departure Of Mr.. Morgan and cA-Sccrctary
Whitney ard other capitalists for a trap "'"r Tie
Southwestern lines, md the prosperity" meeting,
with Mr. ManVei. of the AtuIsOu, Mr.. GpEIi ana
Mr. HUNTINGTON in the Wild, Of the Southwest.
away from the searchin" eyes and ca."r cAr' 81
newspaper reporters may or may not have some
significance. But il il night ia line with r'r"ht
surface indications Of some gigantic combination
in progress
At all events values never before have suffered
50 many declines in tie face Of general c"n"itl"u'
which warranted an advance thal h"ld"fs cin
afford 10 see out. NalIIS may % lower lmr1u'"
local conditions. fright and the absence 81 any
speculative " bull" combination give 10 f." men
the entire power over the records, Of the ti4r, Iul
il is too late 10 attempt 10 ifaiiZc WI" TIE ld"t
IF buying back AT a profit Outside Of tho tIadIh@
between member, Of the board winch caves
them al night long" or short of 40 more 81 "I
than they were in the morning, there arc cN"rl
day some sales either Of long" permanent
Sort" stocks. As the average commission h"r>''N
are doing 10 business except selling ont iE"."
customers stock and are buying rOthng. the qdr'-
tiOn is. who is il that every day purchases me
sales If the day that reuiain unquld"trd' I'm
few exceptions the market closed -" - pr
cent lower than last evening and yet II Wdi qu!r'
and steady AZ the figures
THE BOND MARKETS.
There was no business done III Government
bonds at the Stock Exchange. The Buildings for
the 4 per cents were easier Annexed afc the
closing quotations.