The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30
rINANcIAL avn COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY, Oct. 20-P. M.-There was an in
different speculation at the Stock EXCHANGE
during the morning, but the later business was
conducted with more spirit aud animation.
Lake Shore, Western Union, Pacific Mail, North
western, and Erie represented the bulk of the
transactions, and prices were generally y to =
y cent. lower In the Anal trade. The 1rst named
opened at 60JI, To 81 =, and then declined to
50is. but closed at 500. The heavy realizing
sales In this stock yesterday caused a halt in
speculation, while the generally heavy tone Of
the market induced considerable sales for the
bear account. Western Union also liber-
ally sold, and fell OF j p cent. 10 AZ, while
Pacific Mail only indnerently supported,
and yielded y T. cent. to 4O's at the close. st.
Pa i aud Northwestern were weak, but Erie
showed good degree Of nrmness on huctua-
tons ranging from l1hQ11hGT's nlIA.. Union
6is, tut closed at 65. Pacific of Missouri dropped
10 81, and then became strong with an ad-
In the remainder OF the list there was nothing
of prominence, and the market closed DUH
operators on either side OF the account prefer
ring TO await a more positive condition OF specu-
lRtion.
The total number OF shares dealt in was 49,
go, OF which Lake Shore represented Gl.4O6
Pacific Natl 1890; Western Union. $3.50 North
western, 7,lLO; hrie, 800 St Paul aGo; Union
1880: Atlantic and Pacific preferred. $50; Hann-
bal and st. Joseph. $40: the preferred: 100 st.
Paul preferred. so; Michigan Central $50; New
York Central 20; G., c. and l. c.. 30; Consol-
| dation Coal, 400; Northwestern preferred, 40;
| Harlem, 23l American Express, 105 Illinois
Central. no; Morris and Essex. lO3: Panama.
| Ito; Quicksilver preferred, 100: Delaware, Lack
awanna aud Western, Is and New Jersey Rail
| road, -.
The operations 10 gold developed a strong
market. and large purchases during the alter
| noon by prominently known brokers impaired
a confident tone TO the dealings. The opening
| price was ll6t., With STEADY rise to ll6k, at
which figure 1t closed. In the nnal hour Of Dusi-
less. some OF the shorts covered because OF APP
preheusion, lest squeeze In cash gold was on
| tue programme.
Inc following the principal quotations.
1000 M...lldis 1874 =. N .116la 1850 T. libss
| 1902 A. NJ. 1iBif Il6 Y. NJ ii6ts 2l8 = NJ iIBiS
ilo0 4. NJ .ii6ys ii5I +. NJ .ii6li 500 T. NJ. ii6,s
In oAns the rates pad fof the OF gold Ito
| 1-i, 1di 364 y cent. and fiat.
. he L tai ciearings al the Gold Exchange Bank were
go Al.no gold balances, tiG1s,0l5 AMI currency
t44O 900 IN clru bonds ana paid out ia com interest
The day, business the United States sub-1reasuy
Gold receipts t32Sssi6 " payments. 81 So.
5Su.ls 40 balance. ti2Si3l27.3n currency receipts,
1S55s y 10 payments g. .i9l6o73i 40 balance.
| tJl,.7d,i627i Customs. tS53Vt-i.
The intern revenue receipts we're $3.50 900 and the
custom receip si,o.OOO HE Treasury AT Washington
ton The Treasury balances al the close OF business
n washington were Currency. y, 100000 and coin.
Tue imports Of dry goods gold valuation FOR the week
endlns to-da, amounted 1" tlSlsOll, and fl4dl go
Foreign exchange was stronger for demand bills
winch we're advanced To - ~, but GOuays' sterling
continued TO oe quoted AZ A.7s,
Money on ca loaned lOeraily at 3e3t cent. until
auout Z. NJ. when the rate We advanced to 4 DE-
counts continued dull and qu At 6s7 for prime com
Government bonns responded to the nrmness Of gold
and the deinlnd from Insurance companies as also
inquiry principally confined to the later Issues
the Government inc iuding coupon 1905 new coupon
1914 istSs. and tnc cents
ITf ftalls tlar ina - Al eli ainr