New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-10

WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Monday Nav 9-p. m.
All the Stock Exchange markets were sfrong
and higher to-day. Speculation responded reaHiy
IN tho more encourag ing attitude Of foreign opcr-
ators The total amount of stocks purchased for
London account was not large, hut II was IN
portant in comparison with the present limits OF
thc market The advceS from that hnancihl
centre however, were uniformly favorable, WITH Il
su,,rcs,ion Of n restless outbreak of speculative
spirit which is certain 10 come with the continue"
accumulation of Idle funds II would he rash to
assert that an eXtensiv, buying movement had se'
in in American securities hut only the development
Of fresh complications abroad may prevent Euro
mean appreciation in time of the attractive Held
here for invcs,mcn, and speculation. lhc STOCK
market of late has simply represented the occasional
creating and caucclng OF contracts. with an accom-
uauyinr uuict but continuous absorption OF gooi
securities Meantime, the supply Of idle money II
steadily augmented and should any incident Grouse
"a sudden demand the scarcity OF offerings AT cur
rent quotations would lie apparent.
There was effort by the bear faction 10
Offset the rising tendency OF the market with
pressure against Chicago. Rock Island and Paciic
and Northern lacihc preferred. >ct even hock
island after falling | per cent, slowly forc"i its
way up from :" Is to - Is. ana NOithcrE
Paciic's net loss only IL per cent. All OF
the Changers were under the hammer on ule
urcicncc that a glacial era had begun at the
West, but ~. Paul closed 1r1ctlonally highcr
A property with per cent already practically
in its treasury AFFORD 10 wait with some
serenity for sunshine in the crop rcyion. even
if we do not accc u tie statement OF It's prcSl
dent that crop prospects are now hight along
the line Of the st. Paul road. All the coal
stocks we're conspicuousy strong, with Delaware
and Hudson unusually active, and leading with
net gain of nearly per cent. IL IL expected
in wc-informed circles that to-morro" ehcuoh
will admit TO tie board Of directors three men
whose names will be taken a. guarantee that
Delaware and Hudson is thoroughly in harmony
with the coal combination and tie Vanderbilt
system The influence Of London purchases AZ
regards prices was most CONSPICUOUS among th"
international stocks in Louisville and Nashville,
which records "a net rise of more tnan ! per cent
Rather as an indication of the variety OF the
DEALINGS than as n sign of health. the sharp
rallies 10 some of the industrial shares may hc
mentioned Interest and strength were marked
in several of the specialtics, notably IN Columbus
Hooking Valley and Toledo Baltimore and ONO
Southwestern Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
and Wheeling and Lake Erie.
In tie main the transactions were iairN well
distributed The late trading showed increa' ing
animation and the market closed strong at sub
stantially the best prices
THE DAY IN TIE BOND MARKET
Moderate sales Of Government coupon as at
llG y were made at the Stock Exchange. The
market was decidedly strong quotations Tor the
As Icing raised IA and bids for the currency
issues 10 per cent. Following are the revised
final quotations: