The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-25
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SOUTHERN SECURITIES

SOUTHERN SECURITIES
were quiet and firm with sales OF Missouri SKIES at
"a and Tennessee old at S6b q S0A The latest
bids were Missouri sxes 9Oh; do. do. Hanni-
bal and st. Joseph ISSUE 90; Tennessee sixes old.
sos; do do, ex coupon, 62h; do. do, new, 1914 ;
do. do, ex coupon 62h; do. do, new series, 621s;
Virginia SKIES Old, AZ; do. do, new. so; do. do.
consolidated So; do. do, deferred, II; Georgia
sevens gold bonds, so; North Carolina skies, old,
January and July, 29Is; do. do, April and October,
%; do do, North Carolina Railroad, January and
July, S5 do. do, do. April and october, "a; do,
ao M and J I NStn ana Garo na fna
do. do, special tax, class L., sA; do. do,
90, class 2, 81 do do do, class 3 g; South Caro-
lima skies, 25 do do, January and July, 81 do dO.,
Funding act 1866, IA; Arkansas SKIES Funding act,
30; do. sevens, Little Rock and Fort smith issue,
do. do, Little Rock, Pine Bluff ana New Orleans
lo; do. do, Arkansas Central Railroad, Is.
BANK SHARES.
The latest bids Tor bank shares were as fol.
lows:-New York, l19; Manhattan, 149; Mer chants,
1le; Mechanics, 1885; Union, 1870; America. $50;
12l; Gallatin National 125; state OF New York,
1915; Commerce, IA; Chatham, l25; Bank OF
i27S; Shoe and Leather i4a; Corn Exchange,
122ls st. Nicholas 1887 Importers and Traders,
ona f l1s Fourth Sa aeI NATIONAL ORIENTAL $751;
Gold Exchange, ia; Bankers and Brokers' Asso-
ciation 81 n-A Amer 81; Germania' ITO.
to-day was active Lake Shore again came to the
front OF the speculative list and advanced in price
until near the close, when 1t receded. The state
ment was freely circulated that new and large
pool had been organized Its course seemed to
verify the rumor. The transactions were large,
and considerable short interest was forged IN the
general melee TO cover The price opened at Slh
thence moved upward until the noon call, when
the Improvement was marked at S2x 821s. Sub
sequentiy, however, there was decline, and the
close showed a demand at only SlH a X. West
ern Union divided the honors with Lake Shore,
and was also the subject or an extern
sive trade Its opening price was 76s,
to II and somewhat of q selling movement that
carried the price down to 76a, at which it Closed.
Pacific Mail ranged from Az AK to Al AIN.
New York Central opened at 1884, moved up TO
I04 sold down to 1881 and closed at 1881. Erie
was firm at 481 4S 4SK 4Sh. Ohio and Mis-
sissippi was comparatively steady at 343s 34h.
Michigan Central sold at &c. ST. Paul at 4S4 49,
a As AK. Union Pacific at 363s a 3516 35 q 35 10,
Northwestern preferred at 721a Rock Island at
t05 a 1851 a 1868 1861 1042S, Wabash at 54h
54I a 81 Hannibal and st. Joseph common at
3l1s q 81 a 32h a az. do preferred at ala,
c., 9. and ]. @. at 3lsl 81 31A. Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western m0yed up from l02 10
1929 and closed at 1929. Panama gained Ia per
cent--the difference between lis and ll61i.
meeting OF the st. Paul company took place to-
day, at which it is said a dividend OF seven'per
cent in 'bondsr was agreed upon. The official
announcement will take place some time next
week, when the earnings Of the company Will be
published In the usual style. The inside history
OF these railroad "repOr ,sn Is very suggestive.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest
and lowest prices OF the day.