The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-27

the ADVANCE Harlem gong on DC one eimo to 159X.
These mcrcurisl movements are still the onsprlng OF
consolidation. But the advance in Harlem ID laid to
another cause set forth In the following rumor pub
lished tonight -
The rise In Harlem is q surprise to the street az
well as to the majority Of the Vanderbilt party. 1t
s believed that certain operators have taken advan
tage Of the preyaiing excitement in regard to the
small amount OF Harlem stock available for specu-
latiye transactions and have made the rapid ad-
report has been circulated to the effect that the oapi
tai stock OF Harlem Is to be doubled and that the
New York Central and Hudson) for nine hundred
and ninety mine wears. and that per cent per an.
mum ID to be guaranteed on the increased capital
This activity in the Vanderbilt stocks was opera
tive to greater or less extent upon the rest OF the
railway list. Reading was the next feature and rose
to $685. but met with great deal OF opposition from
the "bears," who finally broke II TO s7A,
whence it reacted again to ssj<. The st.
Paul stocks caught the Infection OF the advance and
essayed q movement, but FELL back again. Indeed,
this experience was quite general the stocks which
were buoyant early In the day losing their strength
If not becoming weak. in the subsequent
reactions of the Vanderbilt shares. Michi-
gan Southern was steady and strong. The North
western stocks were dull and barely steady. Rock
Island iuctuated frequently between the limits of
1141s and 1161S. Wabash active late IN the az
terno0n. Erie sold as high as 29s< at one time The
express stocks were irregular, being weak for
Adams and United States and quiet for American
and Wellsrargo. In the miscellaneous list Western
Union was dull and Pacific Mail was weak, declining
from SAX to SO. The following were the closing
prices at the last session Of the Stock Exchange:
Canton, 81; Wells-Fargo Express. %; Adams Ex-
press, 90 coz; American Express. AZ o
42T; United States Express, 704; Merchants
Union Express, 10 bid; Quicksilver, 15K
1521; Pacific Mail, ssh ss&; Western Union Tele-
graph, 37H 3714; New York Central, 2171S 2l7H;
Mariposa, bid 90. preferred, 10 a l5'l; Hud-
son River, 1881 1885 Harlem, 1857;
Reading 9S 9sA; Alton and Terre Haute preferred
So 60; Chicago and Alton, 1915 bid; do. preferred
1907 bid; Toledo ana Wabash, 7s1s; Delaware and
Lackawanna, 112 o 112h; Milwaukee and St. Paul,
1873 n; do. preferred, S81 S77s; Ohio and Mis-
sissippi. 31H so: Fort Wayne. 1897; Michigan Gen.
trail, 1927 1a2k; Michigan Southern, 1862. 1904;
Illinois Central, l42 1929; Cleveland and Pitts
burg, 1oS 10SH; Rock Island, Hay l141; North
western, 791< 80; do. preferred. "a OAK; New Jer-
sey Central, 102K a 102X; Morris and Essex, 87x q
49, Hamilton and st. Joseph, 12sIz; do. preferred,
12o o 1928; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central,
3e1s a37.
The dividend Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company due August Will be paid at the National
Bank OF Commerce.
The transfer books OF the New York Central Rail-
road Company for the seven-twenty dividend will
close next Saturday.
The following were the earnings OF the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad for the third week In
july
Aooo. ZZS633
lncreaSe S22,682
The receipts for customs and the receipts pay
ments and balances at the SubTreasury IN this city