The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Stocks Irregular and Erraiic-DiYdend Pay
Ing Securities The FaVOriles.
MONEY ON CALL LOANS ACTIVE
Gold Steady at 115 1-4-More For
eign Shipments.
WALL STREET.
WrpNEspAY, AM e 2. M.

WEDNESDAY, April 2s-6 p. NJ.
The stock market to-day was irregular anu un-
settled and showed toward the close considerable
depression. The opening was firm in the general
list. out later less confident eenng was ex-
htbiteu, ana sharp decline in Union Pacific from
7s1l 70 rs created considerable excitement among
the weak holders Of other securities and led 10 q
sympathetic movement IN the same direction. In
the nnal sales, however there recovery IN
the stock above named to 763S, the force OF which
was quickly though not IN the same degree, ielt
elsewhere. Tue strongest STOCK OF the day was
Western Union, which, opening AZ 10, advanced 70
s0k on large dealings, ana ended, after reaction
10 1917, ut so. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph was
steady at 26A 261S p 26'i.
AN ANNUAL MEETING
or the stockholders was held to-day at which
President Eckert submitted his report and made
an exhibit OF the condition and prospects OF the
company. IL appears from the same that the
lines have been largely extended and now EN-
brace nearly all important cities in the country
Tney reach from New York TO New orleans and
san Francisco, and connect with the Canadian
system. The new trustees elected are as iol-
lows:-oliyer Ames. Elisha Aikns, ;. L. NJ BAR
low, BENJAMIN E. Bates F. Gordon Dexter, sidney
Dillon, G. NJ Dodge, Thomas T. EcSert, William Il.
Guion, Jay Gould, C. P. Huntington, ;. N. Mills, J.
II. Mortimer, c. J. Osborne G. G. sampson, James
d. smith, {. d. L. sweet W. j. Syms, Henry NJ.
Taber Pacific Mail opened az 447s and closed az
46 selling meanwhile up to Asa ana down 10 444
Erie sold at 3o5s 3o4, and afterward down 70
29h, closing at 1884, IL was shrewdly surmised
that advantage was taken OF the opportunity "
parties who are interested IN an advance. Attain
tic and Pacific preferred was hrm at It's ia
and Missouri Pacific al about 54ss 54as. %.
Louis and Kansas preferred moved rom Ala 70
~ ending at 49, Considerable transactions az
rad
which, it is minated, VIII become specnlanvely
active. wabash receded from 10 10 1875 l51a.
Hannibal and st. Joseph sold AT % = 26A 20.
Rock Island advanced to 1863. reacted 70 1881
and ended at loo. Lake shore rose from 101a 70
ia, Iell on 70 70A and rallied 10 50ss. New
Jersey Southern sold at and y and finally ~ 7.
Panama receded from 166 to 1e4 Delaware and
Laekawanna ended at 30, alter closing yesterday
at 1921. The other changes were unimportant.
TIE TRANSACTIONS TODAY
amounted to about $4,000 shares, the greatest
number OF which consisted or Western Union.
The business was divided among active stocks as
tollows:-New York Central and Hudson, 1900;
Erie, $4,000; Lake shore, $4,000; Cleveland and
Pittsburg s37; Northwestern, 5000: DO. preferred
1855: Rock Island, 1850; Pacific Mall, 14,5oo; St.
Paul, 900; DO preferred, 800; Uhio 2,sOo western
Union 12o 2oo Wabash, 1900; Onion Paclnc, BATS;
Panama 200; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, LAP
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The prices at the close to-day show the follow
ing changes compared with those Or yesterday =
MISUNDERSTANDING and Pacific preferred Il;
New YORK Central y e., c. ana 1. G., y missouri
Pacific ~; Northwest common, y; ROCK lsiand.
i: Atlantic and PACING Telegraph, 81; Kansas
Pacinc, l; Northwest preferred, "a; Western
Union, IL.
DEcLiNR.-Delaware and LacEawanna, IL; Erie,
y; st. Pau. y; BARREN, g; Ohio and Mississippi
u; Panama, 3; Quicksilver, ~ Wabash, u; Union
Pacific, az.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
the following table shows the opening, highest