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Show MONEY AND STOCKS. Quotations of Railroad and ITltiilug Shares The Produce markets. New Yobk, Deoember 2. Stocks exhibited yery decided strength in the early dealings. Opening prioes were generally te-f -higher than . yesterday's clo8ing:pricea.-Aftec 'Slight, reaction" the market . became active and strong, and advanced . to 1, Union Pacific,' which showed" a gain of at 'the opening, leading with a further gain of 1 per cent. After 10:30 they became less active, and prices declined small fractions, and Lake Shore, St. Paul and Western Union lost their early advances. The decline was cheoked before the end of the first hour, and at 11 o'clock the market was moderately active and firm. New Yobk, December 2 Noon. During the past hour stocks have been very dull, without with-out any special feature. - . fobenoon quotations. Bar Silver, .... .103 . N. Y, Central . . .105 Governments 'Oregon B.&N 1.107 3's..... ....... 103 ' Oregon Trana'L.134 4Js, ex int.. 112 Pacific Mail.... 66 4's 123 Panama......... 98 . Pacific 6s,ex in.125 St. L. & 8. F. . . 23 Central Pacific . 43 Texas Pacific . . . 22 C.B.&Q;... ..133X Union Pacific... 56 North'n Pacific: 30& Wells, Fargo. ... 89 Preferred..... C3 West'n Union... 76 Northwestern.. 113 New Yobk, December 2.-3 p. m. Stocks were more active after midday and decidedly weak. The decline checked about 2 p. m., but only for a short time, and at 2:15 p. m. the market was heavy and declines of small fractions were ' made, while Louisville & Nashville suddenly broke 2 per 'cent., but later recovered the loss. During the last half hour the market was dull and firm, and closed strong at fractions above the lowest prices of the day. CHICAGO PBODUCE MABKET. Chicago, December 2. Wheat Closed" closed strong; 1 cent higher; 85 cash, December; De-cember; 92 May. Corn Firmer; 41 cash, December; 39Ol 40 May. Corn Strong; 28 cash; 32 May. I Whisky, ,f 1.15. |