The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-19
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, Sept. lS-P. M.-There was re-
stricted volume Of business at the Stock Ex-
change, with nothing more Of interest than
simply a brokers' market affords. The early
transactions, however, were characterized by
good degree OF strength, which was evidenced
10 a rise of Western Union from ~ TO 73h, buyer
3 ; and Like Shore also rallied from 53h to 63H.
Pacific Mail, the st. Pauls and Rock Island re-
spunded to the better tone. ana reflected an im-
provement Of = TO IL y cent, while at the
same time Northwestern preferred moved up l
n cent. to GlA and Ohios were y better At l2h.
The directors OF Rock Island to-day declared
semi annual dividend OLA 2 cent, payable Oct.
q. Michigan Central, in sympathy with the re-
mainder OF the list, advanced from 3gtl to 4O1s,
but suddenly dropped to 391. at the close Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western and New jersey
were also conspicuous for a rise OF IL cent.
in the first named to 1sh. while the latter was
~ y cent. higher at 24A but II subsequently
| Yielded to 20, and Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western nfterward dropped p. to 70, with few
transactions at a. seller 90. In the late dealings
IL rose again to ~. on purchases under the rule.
and closed at 1G5,. Delaware and Hudson broke
from 60 to "a seller :, and g. seller o. but re-
| covered to Ota under the rule, Win nnal sales
al o..
The afternoon speculation was enlivened by
| active realiEations Of New York Central. which
yielded from lU2h to 1OOb seller 3, aud lUl'4 reg
| ular way and to the weakness Of this stock
| may he attributed the general nehNlnehs OF the
| market in the final hour Of tiade. There were
not, however, any features Of special Significance
| presented, and the market closed tame aud I'M
| Interesting. Wabash declined from 3 to ~. and
| Erie ranged at lOAMl0h. There appeared TO be
| "a truce to speculation, and neither bulls nor
| bears seemed inclined to renew the activity of
| last week.
| The earnings OF the st. Paul Railroad for two
| weeks in September show decrease Of $2l,2l5
| compared with the corresponding period OF last
| year. but since Jan. to Sept. Ia there Is an in
crease OF $32s,ys1 go
| lie total number OF shares dealt In was 49,
l53 Of which Delaware, Lackawaila ana West
ern represented 29,1l5; Lake shore, 26.4VV; W est
ern Union, 1850; New Jersey Central, li,bR
Delaware aud Hudson, 31N0 (; ROCK Island, d,lNl
| Michigan Central. 3,2li New YORK Cenu Il, 26,p
st Paul 500: the Prefer ed. Loo; Ohios, 1000
Pacific Mail. 400; aoash, l2Oi northwestern
coo; the Preferred. l7}o Erie, 500; Union Pa
ciac. Is: Hannibal and st. Joseph preferred
100: Missouri. Kansas and Texas. lVO; New Jer
sew southern. leo; United states Express. IS
CnicAgO, burlington and Quincy. ~.
| In the gold market the business was excessive
| opening price was 10. but 1t Soon dropped 4
| 1897. at which Ggures the bulk Of the transac
tious were Effected.
Iheioiowing were me principal transactions
10 \. M...IIO l1ol0 a. M...lOo5s 3 =. NJ. 1909
III l,ans tac rates paid for the use Of gold were
Inc tofsi c'rarings al the Gold Exchange Bank weT
81. uoO, gold balances. sSsh5uo. ana currcnc
balances, sl4s.5u3 The sub Treasury redeemed Sls
ooo IN called nd- and paid out ~ coin interest on III
Tic DAY isincss at the United states sub-Trc asur
w6s: Gold r,ccipts. ta3 slg63i do payiront- Si3l
tNie,fSSh2t 40. payments, fyss 72O.SSi do. baianc
= s3i 325, 1851. Customs, t4HOoQ. -
ruc huihon IA the Bank Of England vac increase
F0rcirn exchange ruled dull and al tie follow