New-York tribune., 1869-05-26

per cent from the closing prices OF yesterday The de-
mand was moderate for Shipment but there was an
tire absence Of speculative feeling. The rumors
that the Secretary would purchase per cent certificates
with the proceeds of the gold sold yesterday although
not generally believed had the tendency to check opera
tons and has caused decline Of per cent on prices
since yesterday The Secretary has, within Few days
expressed the opinion that he had authority to buy
certificates their purchase and withdrawal from the
banks would be contraction Of the currency Great
pressure has been brought upon the Treasury Depart
men to stop sale gold and the purchase Of bonds
and the market for gold and Governments is kept in
feverish and unsettled condition plentiful supply OF
from Washington The parties who are best IN
formed are convinced that no change will be made at
present the secretays plans and the reports to the
contrary looked upon manufactured for specua
tive purposes At the close the market dull and
weak at quotations ..H "a ,--a. I.
State Bonds were steady with sales Of Tennessee 6per
cents at co. New Bonds Get Virginia per cents cou
pom 6St Georgia per cents, s6; North Carolina New
Bonds advanced per cent selling at 60 NewYorke per
cents Of "a 1921 Ohio per cents, 100 Railway Bonds
continue rm Rock Island per cents sold at ssi Toledo
and Wabash Equipment 76; Toledo Peoria and Warsaw,
W. d., frsts IS; Lake Shore Dividend Bonds, co. Bank
shares were steady. Canton sold at 64i Western Union
Telegraph I3E Bankersand Brokers', l0t Pacihc Mail
was steady at sSi9s Express shares were dull with
sales OF Adams at 6Oi Wells Fargo sa American 4G
United States CT.
Railway Bnarcb continue hCtlfbg WIN epOOuio''V
mand for the lowprced Western shares The transac-
tons In Michigan Southern Lake Shore, Toledo and Wa
BASH the and st. Paul shares were large
Michigan Southern advanced to 11oi Lake Shore lO99
st. Paul shares were request upon report that the
semannual dividend the Preferred stock will be paid
n june The affairs the road said TO be very pros
porous The Northwestern shares will pay the usual
per cent dividend In June and much lower than the
other 10 per cent stocks. Reading largely dealt In,
advancing 1914 with the appearance OF strong move
ment It Is understood that the road will again water
the stock in July by making per cent stock dividend
Cleveland and Pittsburgh advanced to 99i Rock Island
was frmer selling at 1881 Tho transactions In Fort
Wayne we're heavy ranging from l5sl9l67A Closing al
1874 Some heavy speculative sales were MADE
Erie higher, selling at 29ii Ohio and Mississippi Com
mon sold at 3 03t EewYork Central sold at l94t SS2s
closing 1885, Harlem sold at 157a5i; Hudson opened az
1874 sold at GOa162 closing at 162 The highest prices
were made lust after the second call. At the advance
there were large sales made and prices fell OIL from t9t
per cent on the entire list. Michigan Southern, after
selling at lOI reacted to OsE Pittsburgh sold at 99bo
osl; NewYork Central sold at 1924 Northwest Common
declined IA per cent North Western Preferred u per cent
st. Paul Common per cent; sPau Preferred per cent
Rock Island per cent? Fort Wayne was dull at lbto
f53 The market was feversh at the close, but prices
showed fractional Improvement from the lowest prices
The following were the closing quotations OF Govern
p,ant honda.