The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-02
FINANcIAL Avn COMMERCIAL.

FRIDAY, Oct. 1-P. M.-The speculative
features of the stock market to-day were Union
Pacific, Pacific OF Missouri, Lake Shore, Western
Union, and Pacific Mail, csidc from which the
ansactions were quite UnlmportGnt. The
general tone was heavy. while in Pacific " Nis-
souri, and Union Pacific raid was instituted,
under which the former fell from 9sj9. ex divi-
dcnd, to ,5t.. and the latter from Ggt 60 GiH.
The decline In Pacific Of Missouri was caused by
frightened holders OF the stock who were moro
or less influenced by the conflicting rum0rs re-
fprrod to In this morning. issuc. The transfer
books OF the company were closed today, ard
tho dividend Is advertised TO be paid Oct. 90. It
IS supposed that the decline In Union Paci-
DC was forced in order 20 bring the stork once
more down to figures that may induce dealings
among the street operators, who have for long
TeriOd utterly ignored it's existence. In the
final trade somewhat improved tone was OBJ
served, Pacific Of Missouri closing at 49,, and
Union Pacific at0jh, while Wesiern Union adj
vtnced TO the lisbcet point Of the day 7GN.
ina clueei at = n cent. reaction. The dctaiic Il
Fluctuations Of the general market are given IN
the 4 bic apluw.
Tho toll number Of slarcs dealt I'm was
1a0iG5: OF which ihcilc Mail rcurcs cntcd a.
lN; Lake Shore, 3G,l4J; Western Dniun 1850;
Union Pacific, l3.io0 ciac 81 Missouri, 100
Noithwcstcrn. 5.laO; OhiOs, 3.1oJ; WInash, elpl!
81. Psul, 2i0i; the preferred, 90; E,c, 1907
Rurk Island. l-s9; Atlantic and lacinr prefer
Ieii. lew Ltuttlt ana lAtlUt leiNFNllii Noiil-
uauy, lc'O; Ii3rTiOal aud st. Joseph. 800; kcrih-
yves ein pfrfotrsd, 30; Michigan Centrsl 80;
Now York Central. st; Quicksilver, 30; New
jersey SoH'ntrn, lO}; Mh'asI preferred, lO);
United S;atcs Ia reg, i.j aud Amcric n TX
press. 81
Monc, rnicd easy at 2g3 p cent. on call 10 ns.
while rfI he business paper was quoted at Ot3i
p cent.
Foreign exchercc oncned at sLig3 for sixty
DAYS hiis. ana Sig}h for short siglt, closing at
Sisp ami s. - respectively.
Gold opeucd ~ III and closed at llC7s, after
selling at llths. ibc dcaltns- in tho guid room
were on q moderate scaie and quite sgiriticee.
Ire following NsrH TIC principal quotations of gold (;
lorQA. Mill licit !. M..1le9, loo =. M.1lo74
1901 h.M..1lu7s lo.sl a M..ilG7S 500 T. MICS
IN oars the rate. pad for the Of gold t8e
let alI ga 3 cent.
Tlr tots cleIrn.s at the Gold Exchange Bank were
..lHJi hnuf ~ 9 ualAtcc.. ti-t3u'd; ana currency
Ocp 90 called clds and paid ont ~ CON interest O the
Thcdiys business at tine United sta,cs sur.1rcasury
Wts Gold receipts. t1iNi $3.50 80. payments 81 1885,
aiiif a. baaucr. saa3iaHGdS. currency rrrc pta
{ifa3,i1i 90; payments; siSi65Si2li do. b.lticc,
TIL, tGlll.n ~ the NiGk OF England vEs dccrcasef
5000. The INT fngi rpvrpu rcn' iptH footed up
taItWi; thg customs rccciate fiiotu' The Treasury
~ Wellington received etyunll 90 ndtiougi bank notes
business IN Washington verai Currency. Hhuu,VOt
aud CON, SGitGgoop, including Sli 100000 cola GER
Gi"u'Vs
Gsycrnu ont onds wore steady wi'h fairanornt 81
business lie .sirr u q, of 1881 sold at t2i' Nj
coupon D1- Ntw, d. hi counIu CI-, III a. .fe a.
p'u tss ttli. r'.l t.fed 1910 HOS coupon % II
1851. lls'a i.t aiW coupon o.. ie,i..
lht lVdoNit. were tht closing quotations'