The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-14
FINANCIAL AND colfMrRcfAh,

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13-P. M.-Thc general
speculation at the Stock Exchange ref scted an
improved tone, and the prices of the leading
speclatics recorded an advance ranging from
\ to = z cent, the market closing strong.
Like Shore again led the speculative list, ana
rose from Jiys at the close on Tuesday, to 5,A.
though yielding In the final trade to j,s. regular
vay. ana ia. seller 10. There were no new
facts elected in the movements Of thls stock,
though purchases by strong parties were liberal
ly continued. Erie took jump from ~ to 90,
with laere business in the morning
hours, but the movement was traceSble
to covering by the shorts of the past
few days without further Significance. Pacific
Mail was also influenced by purchases Tor Ia g
beer account, aud thus rallied from ~ 2ih,
notwithstanding the fact that there IS 4 lack OF
harmony among the officials. which yesterd
assumed more serious Importance. Delaware.
L.ckaWannI and Western opened strong AZ ~
W,ias, but soon reflected weakness. with de-
clue To "a, though unAly selling Al ~, buyer
Is ; but New jersey Genital took the downwatd
tack. and fell cn from 3t-a g. BY having oprued
ut Jf4. Michigan Central .pp,afeu ildiGerebtly
sus AIMED during the moruing at asa i'nlDi.3<,
but from thi- point its friends rallied tine so X
10 ~. with closing transact lois al 45l. Ine
Northwest rms, though reH 'rti.- ODD Ca gree
of strength, were not prominently Dc tlt in. bat
IT. ptW preferred moved up tlon DIV 80 -
and Rock Island, after drlppIu- ilun 9eTs tu
~ TOOK an upward turn 20 Plis. and closed
firm "a ~ ouYer 3. New 'rA Ceutrl attracted
buyer 3, and Wabash was better at "a. Mari
pos is said TO be ~ more hopeful condition
mines. though the stock huctuatcd between ~
aud g.. win a recovery, however, TO :. clos
usually noted. Ohios were stronger At \ =
cent. dvanc" C. . :, and the preferred btougut
| s3. western Union, on limit 1t tran trc Ions,
exhibited murh s,ren-th, and closed 40 ~, the
hl~nr't oiut ~ the diS, ine directors, "a thtir
| Vice lr"sidrntand DICTATED = quarter uiVidrnd
| oi ~ y cei.t. pNasie JAu. - thr books c.J.ih-
| Dec. ~ aud pHcuiuL J,4l. 10. A rSuor, Us sui
! nttted showing tue e7uuated earni les cor the
quar- or at syOodij.Vi, Wnicn. with the adrpl.S
| femn'n'ng from GAG last V@nlhit. makes totu
| ui slo ''N- W" ''uuc nag current lhtele0- on
tho nouatd deot aud the sinRiug fuld, IS well
| rs payments on account Of the American lole-
| srdph company and tue southern aud Atlantic.
| and also the diyiacnd dcclaicd. there D. loit -
| surplus. ~ This statement. OF tt0.J0iO0. There
| h no Item giving the amount of the cons rue
| ton account for the East quarter, GU. tui6 IS
| said O. have been deducted II IN tho estimates
| presented IN the report. As the fIct f tue
| omission OF the construction item iias already
| cc'siJhed consider bic comment. me tutruduc-
| uor ol the same IA future publications Is sug-
| aested 10 avoid any nj. concept iOu.
| ihe market closed strong IN consequence Of
| more positive belief tlat the railroad war was
| GpNrO ching prncI al settlement. / !. dndor-
| stood thlt the baltimore ana ONO, ~ also the
| Fort Wayne on the Pennsylvania couneo ion,
L. is Inferred, will he followed by the other lint -.
| lhe total nu nber OF shares dealt Ia wls 90
| 80, ui which l. Ike shore fepre-euted 5000
| Lue. l0.Su Rock islam .2.slu; Delaware, Lack
avs AuuA .tul Western, @,d.J. Nl. Paul uretorrcd,
5,uoi Mlcligan Central, 5%,p; New lurN Gene
| al l.-+t A." Jer-.y Genital, 4uli; ON .H,
| LOO, Pacific Mil, 500; " Aoa.h, lo.N; Ne-i-
preferred, lus l niun Pacihc 100; nited states
l.Nprr,t, 49, chicago uud Al un, oVD; =. i al,
M1' Nor'hwgstefni tO tne preferred; &o;
! Delaware tui Hudson Canal 900; ST. Loul-,
| Kansas cay rnl Northern ireltrrc 3. Jej; e.. g..
and /. c. ~yl; Cleveland am Putsh ul-n. 81;
! nuiti, aud E.-rN ali; AWl.Icau Express ID Z;
| IuIuNl- tculrii, 40; fl.luc OF tus.tuu. 400;
AtIhiT ''t fatAt Ie4e-i"rh Co." 49, "nd
lUs lDlu u44r.rt. after nt.f,frr gt 4. .f. .i.d