Show I MARKETS ABROAD Improved Poliiical OnilooU Gives Promise of Continued high Prices LONDON Feb 3 Consols touched tha record point of 10S during the week Business on the stock exchange fairly I active the tendency being upward all round Traffic returns for home railways rail-ways are better and the board of trade returns are also favorable The improved I improv-ed political outlook gives promise of continued con-tinued high prices The mining market I was firm Colonial i Secretary Chamber I Iains dispatch having caused a general rise The success of the loan has inspired in-spired the American market which shows I a distinct rise Discount rates advanced slightly yesterday on the prospect of shipments of gold to New York The increases for the week are Chicago Milwaukee St Paul = Louisville Nashville 2 Atchison mortgage and Denver preferred 114 Lake Shore Wa bash preferred and Union Pacific Erie seconds Missouri Pacific and Wa hash Vt The decreases were Norfolk Western New York Central Reading first 4 I |