The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-29
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Without Feature and
Prices Generally Steady.
GOLD STRONG, CLOSING AT ll3 IA.
Decline in the English Bank Rats-Large
Gain to the Bank Of France.
WALL STREET,

THURSDAY, Jan. Z6-6 r. II.
The stock market to-day was dull. the .transac-
lions not being large and the prices iuctuating so
little as 70 indicate that Tor the moment the lead
ers OF speculation have withdrawn from the con-
test and are awaiting natural reaction. buying
process under present circumstances ID therefore
attended with more or less OF timidity. The most
active stocks to-day were western Union Lake
shore, Northwest common OHIO and Mississippi
and ST. Paul.
THE RANGE OF PRICES
was as follows, but It will be- observed that the
changes at The close were inconseqnenttal and not
indicative OF strong purpose on either side:-
Western Union opened at 72X. declined to TX,
advanced to and closed at 72h. Pacific Mail was
the subject OF little attention, and opened and
closed at 34N. Northwest common sold at An
Az a 43H ~. New YORK Central was steady
at 1925 1927. Erie was without feature open.
ing at 2s3I and changing but per cent during
the day. Lake Shore did not show noteworthy
nrmness, the opening being at "a, with an advance
OF and decline to 73H. On sixty day
sellers options the price was 72X a 49, The
decision OF the Court with reference TO the injunc
ton Is expected tomorrow, and rhe feeling with
reference to the future Of the stock Is described
% unsettled and ieversh. Union Pacific sold at
SEX a6h q 3GA; st. Paul at S6X y Sc s6x;
Wabash at 14n AK lax a IAN. Rock Island
was comparatively steady at 1857 q 1885 q 1887 q
1881. II Is stated that the bonds Of the Chicago.
Rock Island aud Pacific Railroad. having advanced
to price above that at which the company have
the right by the terms OF the bonds call them In,
arrangements are being made 10 call In q portion
Of the bonds for the sinking fund SO as to stop
interest on the same Ohio and Mississippi opened
at a. sold down to 2ex, seller 90 advanced to 27K
regular, and closed at 26,< seller go. Northwest
preferred ended at 5sx. Hannibal and St. Joseph
was nrm, the price advancing from 2OK to 21X
Information from the West concerning this road
d reported TO be more encouraging, and the bear
movement in 1t has been suspended. despatch
from Cincinnati says:-"rhe Lake Shore and Tus-
carawas Valley Railroad was sold ct auction yes.
terday for $1,000 900. The sale subject to all
the rights and liens created BY the nrsr deed Of
trust"
ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The following summary shows the changes at
the close to-day compared with those Of yester-
day.
ApyANcE.--Erie. y; hannibal ana st. Joseph,
y; Ohio and Mississippi. "; Pacific Mail, Il; We
DECLINE Northwest common, Y; St. Paul, n;
Union Pacific, u; Northwest preferred, 4.
The stocks that remain unchanged are Allan
tic and Pacific preferred. New York Central, e., G.
and ]. c., Delaware and Lackawanna. Harlem,
Lake Shore, Panama, Quicksilver, Rock Island,
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph and Canton.
THE SALES TO-DAY
showed some Improvement upon the business OF
the past three or four days. amounting to
about $4,000 shares, which were distrib.
uted among principal stocks as follows:-.
New York Central and Hudson River, 400; Erie,
o.lOO: Lake Shore, 20, 100; Cleveland and Pitts.
burg, 100; Northwestern. 27,600; do. preferred
1907 Rock Island, 2lUO; Pacific Mall, 5.2oo ST. Paul,
l64oo; Ohios, 20, 500; Western Union, $500; Wa
bash, $500; Union Pacific, $500; c., Q. and o..
LOO.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRIcgs
The following table shows the opening highest