The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JULY 80 185wITH SUPPLEMENT

800; Commerce. I22IS: Con tinental 100; Corn Ex-
change, 1888; First National 200; Fourth National.
1917; Germanta. 1876; Gold Exchange, $50; I'M
porters and Traders. 1876; irving lS0; Marine. $780,
Mechanics, 142; Merchants, 1914; Merchants
Exchange, IO2; Metropolitan, 1873; New York
National Exchange. 100; Ninth National, 80; North
Aperica, 1907; Park, las; Phoenix, 9Sh Republic,
95; state OF New YORK, ia; Tradesmen's, l4o;
Union. 140
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advlces report a reduction in the
minimum rate OF discount, by the directors of the
Bank OF England AT their meeting to-day, from 3
to pa per cent, the bank having gained 4277 555
sterling during the week and 211SOOO on balance
to-day. The proportion OF reser to liabilities is
81 per cent against 49s last week. The rate OF
discount IN the open market at London for three
months bills is % per cent. The market for con-
soils and American securities is strong and higher.
The specie In the Bank OF France increased
1,2l3,OO0 francs during the week. 1t Is an en-
couraging fact that the misfortune OF Messrs.
Duncan, Sherman Co.-for wnOm, by the way,
general sympathy is expressed-has not produced
a depressing effect on American securities abroad.
The following are late prices :-Consols for money
and account declined to 94K 94sS for both at
close OF business. Erie shares hrmer at 1871 q
1917.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were firm and In demand.
Union Pacific sinking fund bonds led in point or
activity, and advanced to 95A. Union Pacific
hrsts brought 1909, and land grants 997. Chicago
and Northwestern consolidated coupon gold
bonds were strong and in demand, advancing to
S5A; do. plain sold at 97h New York Central
skies OF 1888 brought 1929; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western convertible, 1l9; Chicago and
Alton first, 1929; New Jersey Central first, new,
112h. and Milwaukee and st. Paul. l. and NJ d-
vision, s3T; Milwaukee and st. Paul, La Crosse
division, o.
STATE BONDS.
In State bonds a moderate business was re-
ported. New York bounty loan sold at 1861 for
registered, and 100 for coupon Tennessees sold
at 81 for old and so for new. Virginia consoli-
dated ex-matured coupons at So; South carolina
new at 80 and DO. non-fundable at Ga a o. The
following are the latest bids
MINING STOCKS.
The following are the last san Francisco quota
tions :--Gould Curry, SIS; Savage. $127; Chol-
lar Potosi. $50 Ophir, $52; Hale Norcross, SAT;
Crown Point $33; Yellow Jacket $50; Belcher.
$29; Imperial, $40; Virginia Cons. 1920; Caiifor-
MIA, Sol; Overman. $74; Raymond ELY, SAT; Eu-
reka G. ". S.; Best & Belcner $50; Kentuck, SIG;
Union Cons, IS; Alpha, $2l; Meadow Valley, SO;
Sierra Nevada, SIS; Mexican $50 Caledonia, $24 ;
Eureka Cons, $50.
PHILADELPHIA QUOTATIONS
are as foows:-City skies, old, 103 a 1885,; do.
new, 1o7 107h; Camden and Amboy Railroad,
$50 1905; Pennsylvania Railroad, 619s q 5laf;
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, IS a 5515
Lehigh Valley Railroad, e1h 61% Philadelphia
ana Erie Railroad, FIX 211; Lehigh Nayiga-
Iion, 5Osl 5o2I; do gold loan, 1914 lOlH.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES