The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

WEDNESDAY,, July Up. M.-There was
q steadier tone to the stock market, and at times
a strong undsrcurrent controlled the operations.
A respe ctable short interest was created, how
ever, In Lake Shore. the bears having been en-
eoursRsd in their movements by revival Of the
report that injunction would be applied for
restraining the company from paying the Au-
gust dividend OF 2 v cent This stock opened
steady at b5E, but under 4 pressure OF sales fell
closed at 55x. Western Union developed con-
siderable strength. and rose v cent To 10k on
belief that some OF the larger operators had
Michigan Central was X bett at 5ol. and
Northwestern preferred also moved up y to
the remainder Of tue so-caled aeIive list. New
Jersey Central advanced y to ~. Delaware,
c ps aud Western; to iolS ed 1.-the tne
and Pacific Mail, ON limited volume OF busi-
ness. RANGED at @aqs5a1s5.., ohios were
neglected. The qdotstions closed shade lower
tDan the hest figures OF the day.
The operations OF the week have developed
nothing more than brokers' market, but the
suort interest IS been perceptibly Increased,
and prices Will undoubte dly take an Their upward
turn whenever the com binations have pc ierted
their plans. During the past few weeks a more
positive market has oeen ere ted. and the move
meuts have been characterized by greater meth
cd and . more general steadiness.
Producer Consolidated Land sad Petroleum
sold at LEX. ex quarterly dividend Of y
cent, with later transactions at ll3A.
The tot nun Der OF shares dealt in was 81 500.
Of whicn Lake shore represented 400: Nest
400; the preferred, 1900; MicnIsan Central,
2sco; New jersey Central. LSn pelssare'
La, and wes,ern, l'hl; Northwestern'
Company, 500; Cnlted States EI ress. $40 (;
on os, 30 Erie, 80; Chicago and Alton, sOs !;
Clevel VA and Pittsburgh, 30; Atlantic anu Pa
| cin Telegr~ oh Con PAW. 100; Hannibal and 81.
Joseph, 100; Illinois C-ntr |. IFS; Morris ami Es-
U pqsd Loo oo sad Loa q"f cy
| nd Northern. 100; WABASH. 100; Uuion Pacific.
| 100; nd Chicaso. burlington and Quincy. IS.
| Ihe speculation In gold was tame aud without
| special fea ure. The price opened at lllL. but
| on cable advicrs OF probable armistice IN the
| turkish insurrectionary districts. added To
| higher London quotations for American securi-
ties, decline to MS was established.
| he specie shipments ON Thursday viii amount
| The folio wing the principal transactions,
iss E&iiis 1915 sis Ss sSSf H. HE.
la 10 rs the rses paid for having goid balances
Tue totsi cesrin.- at the Gold Exchange Rank we're
s2e ioa COO ga b.ianses se95 Sss ana curr.ncy bal
ese n. aud psia out In coin interest ON the public
The DAY business at the United states sabTrcasury
| wfsi Gold receipts, ta0O.5so.,6i gold payments.
recsSS 81 ia g eSrTencS pySsnis ,tisIs
..srreney bs,aney $500 20 cu.'on.; ti7s 900;
Toe uterus reve ne recrl u al sshngion to-day
rsa.y % 'sS u s S; sS sOS "f
s so u iV ouSl p
| tl5ooNc0i and CON. so4,OoOOoO. Toe udng tn,OOo.
IN anS sS wa ser1sse juno" IN tue H'H" ''
ISs,ase a Ts "a s ss and Sa5 S IoT
| Tlursdsy's steamers
Money continued 10 oe drug in loaning circles a, go
~ Y cent on u 10 stocs broxer.;, aud iSss2 on
cOubts the brokers report fair business al 900 for
| prline ignatures.
important transactions during The afternoon. The de-
msna was s,ma.,ted oy further advance q 1879 10
ueon 1888 ssre s,.o 10 rsqasst l1 R.gistersd
| elisa and CO upon b. OF 1881, il7as