The age-herald., 1898-05-27
In Wall Strear.

New York, March 26.-The movement of prices worthy of particular note in the stock market today was confined to especial stocks, as was also a large part of the activity in the trading. The majority of the list was some dull and neglected. This was in part due to contradictory movements of the few stocks that showed pronounced activity, but also to some skepticism over the reported presence of the Spanish fleet in the harbor Santiago and it's subsequent sealing up. The fact of the matter is that the market has been expecting for some time a sensational naval victory, and it's failure to respond to the more prosaic re- suits of successful naval strategy is dis appointment to the bulls and gives some encouragement to the bears. There were, however, very positive clements of strength in tn market, which served to lift prices at one time quite materially above last nights close The mainstay of the mar ket was Rock Island, which rose at one time 21a points, The approaching meeting of the directors to act on the dlVidehu ana the various rumors as to the rate or the dividend and as to measures TOT dlstrlou- tion of the surplus were motives for buying. Late profit taking in this stock nao no small part in the final reaction in the mar Lot Its early rise was supplemented by huvino for London account of the inter- national stocks and by commission houses buving of the grangers. The local trdctloh stocks enjoyed their season or strensth as well. Great Northern preferred rose in au- dtion to points to I'll, new nlgn ievei' m tbe generally accepted belief that ois tribution of new stock and the retirement ee tho dobant,,re bonds are imminent. llli- nos Steel mounted over poiA'''
 seuuent reaction. l.,
 The reactionary tendency centereo III Manbattan. which was active and feverisn all day and fell an extreme 2A poin.s' ,H. Wi'i n net loss of nearly point Metfopoiieah Street Railway sympatnizeo III .his lioss ..sz ment declining points from the top ana 11k net This weakness combined with the nrofit taking in Rock Island unsettled the market and almost wiped out the carrier gains in the general list. Net cnanges are in conseuuence small. There IS COT stantly increasing supply Of money oherlns and the small demand for it indicates some halting in the business ae''i''
 Tbere was no marked activity in the bond ,,arkst hui prices were firmly held. Total sales $2, ,175, ,000. A..
 United States As coupon advanced 1a, the 5s A and the new scoupon h per cent. ln the bid price.
 New York. May 26-Total sales of stocks today were z79. 100 shares, including 6254 of Atcbison preferred 10,621 Burlington; 3,9So Louisville and Nashville; 16.3lb Mannattan; 3.o7o Metropolitan; 7,255 Missouri Pacific; 4e55 New York Central; 4,4So Nortnern fa- clfic. 3s3s1 St. Paul; S.692 Southern prefer red. 1T 0ee Union Pacific preferred; 3,96O American Spirits: 12.7oo Tobacco; s,o2S Chi- cago Great Western; n.4Oo Peoples Cas-. 14,S51 Sugar.
 Money on call steady at f@1M per cent; last loan at 1h. za.
 pr,me mercantile papers, 31s@4h per cent. s Sterling exchange with actual business In bankers bills-at $4.S614@4. S61s for demand and at SASHA for sixty days
 Posted rates, s4.S5 and s4s7h.
 < Commercial bills, s4.S3h.
 Silver certificates. 57%@5Shc.
 Bar silver 5Tssc.
 Mexican dollars. 45A.
 Government bonds strong.
 State bonds dull.
 Railroad bonds firm
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