The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-05
Stocks Dull, Irregular and ErratiC---A
Brokers Market.
MONEY ON CALL A A4l-2 PER CENT
Gold LIS l-Sa llSs-S-.MOrc Shipments Of COin--
The Imports and Exports Of Specie.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES FIRM.
WALL STREET,

TUESDAY, May Cd L. NJ
There was nothing In the stock market to-day
which indicated or explained the plans OF those
who are sur posed TO be instrumental in causing
she present depression. Nor was there any EVIL
dence Of an early reaction, although. following the
rule OF the past sixty days. change may occur at
any moment. To even a casual observer IL is APP
parent that the prevailing low prices, without re-
gard to real values, have invited many pur-
chasers yet IL must be confessed that the tone
Of the market was chiefly made by brokers', who,
specializing on their own behalf are content with
quick turns and small profits, and are awaiting
favorable opportunity to take advantage of what
ever rise may be in prospect. The weakness along
the line was general and the skirmshing for frac-
tional results not less So but the close of the
ket showed little advantage to either side. the
principal speculative securities neither advancing
nor receding more than one per cent
THE MOST ACTIVE SECURITY
showing the largest advance was the new District
pf Columbia three siXty-1ve bends, which ad-
vknced, sales of 407 900, from 72h. the opening
price, TO 743s at the close. The most active stock
was Western Union. which opened at S01S declined
TO 79A, recovered to sou and closed at so. Much
attention was likewise bestowed on Erie, which.
after opening at 2o% held its firmly at 80 3oh
q 3oM during the day. closing at The last named
price. Lake Shore advanced from 7Os to Tx q 71X,
the final figure. Commodore Vanderbilt left this
morning to attend the annual election at Cleve-
land Ohio. wabash was more than usually specu-
lative opening at 1917, declining to Tx ana end
ing at 126 Pacific Mail was steady at Az Az a
AZ Union Pacific opened at 76h declined to 76h,
and closed at 1917. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
was in good request at 256 a 253S 25% 20.
Northwestern common was without feature be-
tween Az a AK: ST. Paul common was bought
between 37% a 37sG. Pacific OF Missouri sold down
~ 1afE Il Gf IN
Kansas City opened and closed at AZ. Kansas
Pacific was steady at % a 23H st. Louis and
iron Mountain advanced to %. Rock Island
opened ut 1o4a. went Off at lO44 and closed at
I04X. New York Central was STEADY at los 1861.
ADVANCE AND DECLINE.
The following are the changes during the last
swenty-four hours:-
MISUNDERSTANDING and Pacific Telegraph, \;
Erie, u Lake shore, q; Northwestern, u; Quick
silver i; ST. Paul, x wabash. "; District OF
Columbia bonds, II; gold, =.
DECLINE.-Atlantlc ana Pacinc preferred, u;
Delaware and Lackawanna u; Panama, !; MIS-
souri, Pacific, Il.
The stocks that renamed stationary were New
York Central. c., c. ana |. c., Hannibal and st.
Joseph, Harlem, Ohio and Mississippi Pacific Mail,
Rock Island, Union Pacific Western Union Tele-
EMpn, Kansas, Northern Kansas, Pacific.
THE SALES TO-DAY
amounted to about 10000 shares, which were
divided among active stocks as follows New York
Central and Hudson 500; Erie. 10000; Lake
shore, 25,100; Cleveland and PittsDurg. 800:
Northwestern, 400; Rock Island, 5000; Pacific
Mail GOO; st. Paul, 1900; ONO, 5000; Western
Union, 4l.00o; wabash, 1900; Union Pacific,
lAeOo; c., G. and |. c., 800; Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph, 2,4oo; ST. Louis, Kansas Central ana
Mobile preferred, 23co; Missouri Pacific, LOO;
Atlantic and Pacific preferred, 1880.
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest
nj ha IN