New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16

the earlier part Of the week and declined IN the
last half; but the movement was Irregular aii
sluggish. The market was at a compete stdnu
still in other words, and neither the ADVANCE en-
cOuraged buying nor the subsequent uecHne sum
ulated selling. Aside from the continued uncer
tainty about financial legislation, there were no
important developments affecting the course Vi
prices until Thursday. when the mafkeo VIZ
shocked by the unexpected engagement Of an9uI
81 900 gold for shipment 70 Europe w hc.het
its destination was London or the CohlIhcut - VI
little consequence because in either case the SLIP
mcnt was undoubtedly partial repayment VI NV
December import The Bank Of England mas r.
paid the loan OF CO, 900, 600 made at the iue VI
PAIRING COLLAPSE in November and In aduluoh NM
10 provide for 81 800, 900 Treasury notes ntgou-
ated with the Bank Of Russia at the Slnic tii,u.
While the bank has been accnmchl1ng Nv M ~,
in anticipation of the maturity OF tl'eic HIS ~
MANAGEMENT desires to increase us hoiuiiieS i,.
gold and for that purpose seeks iIcs" Y"PP.H
from the cheapest market in the WoItu III no
port last week was not contrary 10 Wv no snn-
iations between the two countries n0I 10 ~ d r
nosed movement of securities. lhe sci'iIit W
American securities for foreign account nj n
tiuned ON a small scale throughout uie WI a.,
there were no special reasons lot az nv. e. .ho,n
y" nocio these causes would he sufficient IN theni-
selves TO account for the usual sprlhe
The week was distinguished oy az H. Unlimited
of nonular Opposition IN the East to tc ullhnio'
coiraGc of silver and at the moment tlerc u "P
narently little chance Of the success ol tii'', ,ht IL
iIrn Some Of its advocates openly c1I1css . e 6nt
hoe hecn defeated OF this session OF coh2I
J.. 'S 80 no susnected that this admission Is nitcnH-
cd r. lull its opponents into state OF % %
secIrity. The silver party in Congress- ~ - t%er
TO say will remit no endeavors t ~ before This
purpose. and even in the short time pe3oIr com,
Eon~rcss dies il NAV yet win success oiS OU,,
slant vigilance on the part Vi ono ~
money prevent H. . .Lo s,ool, market
will he disturbed by the adjournment oI
depends largely upon the fate OF 'ne There
III and the instability Of an extra session. ~
is ~ nlentv Of money awaiting prolitaple enPiG?N
ment and there is among both spectators anu NJ IL
vestors the utmost confidence In me it ,rntG 81
these uncertainties were removed; INV .nntb If
ti,is osser;on * proved by the stubborn strcn9'n
The market in the last week me hoiueis di "i
stocks maintain their interests Dut shoT hrt thrv
nosition to enter upon fresh ventures W Wy ~
rndoubtcdly would do so if il were mol loI oa w
doubts about the action OF Congress. lne mou
was distinguished also by the clrcuhtlon VI ",'s
fairy tales about railroad CONSOLIDATION anu %
troll For all of them there was niue su's''aIn'
basis. and so far any change IN the hiah" az
ment of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Is
lion of President Norton from the LousVllIc an
Nashville gave some color to the rumors nni ilis
own statement that he had contemplated rt ;d
soon after the RESUMPTION OF 1uil cash w ~ ,o 9
nv the company should ne accepted as II W "s
made with the utmost sincerity. w IhutHcii
changes in the relations of the Richmond terliIin
svstan1 with its Eastern or Western connections
may result from the recent inspection OF lts lines
by Mr. Gould and its own chief officers thele -
little reason to suppose that II VIII onVi ,Sn
of any roads at either emo. 70 what extent t We
trim NAV affect Mr.. Goulds interest III INC
property is. Of course, unknown. 49,. ILL.
The rumors in regard u Mr.. Gould Illness
while at the South were partly set NJ rest nv MS
return Yesterday in apparently good health. lherc
is n natural suspicion that the rumors were slF'tu
for purely speculative purposes. which Is sup
norted by the receipt Of n telegram on IhufSdN
bv Mr. Cammack As fhis dispatch came over
the Western Union wires. IL would seem t. Dc an
easy rask TO discover its author especially in we"
of fine recent relations between Mr. Gould ana the
former leader of the bear f,cton. whose CONVEX
sion TO the opposite faith is believed To- have been
brought about through Mr.. GOuds influence IL
is 10 he hoped that the telegraph company VIII
spare neither pains nor money IN detecting ana
furnishing the sender of the bogus message.
Apart from the many unfounded rumors ABOUT
railroad consolidation. there were no slgnllc'nl
occurrences in the railroad world. Among the
Eastern lines. there has sprung up little quar-
rel over livestock and drcsscd-hccf rates. and a
meeting of trunk lire presidents will be held early
this week, when probably the difficulty Will he
adjusted. No further progress toward the rs
adjustment Of the Western Traffic Association was
made during the week. and, in fact. none of the
difficulties attending the work was overcome.
Officers of some of the Western railroads do not
hesitate 70 express the belief that the principal
advantages from the attempts t. form that asSo-
East and at the West it is evident that railroad
| rates have been maintained with more than usual
care. although rumOrs Of cutting In both passenger
| and freight traffic have not been wanting.
Following is our usual table. giving the number
| Of shares sold of all stocks. the highest lowest
| and final prices OF the week. together with the
! final prices Of \ week ago. prpfiyel by the aver
age prices of February IA. 1890:
WEEKLY RANGE.