New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-20

cry State bonds steady Tennessee 6s sold at OF
new bonds 6st North Carolina &C. bonds CAT d64t
Missouri ca 90. Railway bonds were dull and steady
Pacific Mail was firm at ll5t; the election OF d.
reetors yesterday unanimous. and the new
Board are substantially the same as the old.
Cumberland sold at SO, Canton Az Express shares
wore neglected. Merchants Union selling At 9os.
Tho general share market very firm but dull the op
erauOns OF the street being confined mainly TO Erie anu
checked operations in other stocks The highest cash
sale OF Erie was at G2 At tie moment 1t SOLD al
AZ deliverable Saturday, the cash aud seller these sales
showed difference OF from per cent until the close
OF delivery hours; the average difference paid was IL Per
cent. The New-York Central also became very scarce
and the widest rumors circulated as TO the move
ments OF the Erie clique In this and other stocks IL
is stated that they now hold all the floating Central
about 1900 shares aud have the street short to double
that amount and are bidding per cent for proxies on
stock for the coming election II is also stated that the
present Directors Of the road have controlling interest
and have removed the from the street and have no
doubt Of their ability TO carry the elections bnt the
present Erie clique will every effort, both By pur
chase OF stock and proxies, to get CONTROL ana
viii make desperate fight to do 60. IL
Is thought the Z present managers OF the
road who have been holders Of their stock throughout the
bear raid and panic, have 10 sympathy with their
friends who sold aud sared the reports that the Pres
dent had abandoned the stock but will allow the present
combination to push the shorts TO extremity and VIII not
part with their stock neither will they lend tas that
wond involve risk Of losing the right to vote. The
present clique movement exceeds anything in tho history
OF the street, controlling IL does from t5oOoO0 To
$50 and is managed with shrcwdness that appas
the most INSCRIPTIONS and reckless operators who have
before made combinations II Is almost certain that
during the pressure for money they purchased con-
trolling interest In at least five OF the leading roads The
share market is completely demorazed by these move
meDts and the prudent houses proceeding with great
caution and decline 10 make any engagements TO carry
stocks The market heavily oversOd for all stocks as
well Government bonds which freely sold short,
upon the manufactured dstrust engineered through the
and by circulating false Of the intention OF
Treasury operations by private dispatches At the close OF
delivery hours Erie sold at 49, cash and regular and the
stock loaned at the stock advanced TO 49, closing at
IS bid. HewYork Central advanced from l2li TO l26,
selling aferward at 1921 l4 l29 12 and closing at l26e
49, report that Judge Barnard had granted an order
TO reopen the books for transfer Of stock previous TO
the election but up to late hour the report lacked con-
rmatlon. The Western shares were stroDg the North
Western shares advanced the declaration OF the dvi
dend. Government bonds closed strong and active.
u. s. 6, 1884, Reg ll3sdli ,Us62OC 60. 66ll0 alloi
L. s. 1881 1l4l4II4i H. & $40 'G7 .1ioi dllOa
u. (. $50 Reg. 1861 dl0Gt US620 Conew Cs l10a6l0t
u. g. $40 COu. o. 40 GllOt u & 1910 Regis. l0 Gl0
u. s. 500 Cou "a O7t dl073 L. e. 1910 COu...l05 dlo5t
L. Is. $40 COu. '65. .lO7i dlO7tl
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