The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-01
FINANCIAL AND commHRcIAL.

TUESDAY. Oct. I1-P. M.-The operations
at the Stock Exchange again developed fever
ish and irregular market, with generally strong
tone In the morning, but decidedly weak, ac-
companied by lower prices, at the close. Lake
Shore led the speculative list, and after yielding
from dlh at the opening TO co.,, rallied to Gi,I
while Western Union before midday had ad-
vanced on active transactions from IN to 1874,
Michigan Central was also y better at bO,s, and
New Jersey Central rose from 30k to 3D. ST.
Paul common at the same hour advanced from
24H to Is, but the preferred yielded from 90 to
b5'., and Delaware, LackSwanna and Western
WIS cent. lower at 73H; vet the general feel
Ing was inclined 20 n further Improvement Ia
prices. There were special changes In the
market until after p. NJ. when false report
was widely circulated In speculative circles that
the meeting OF the representatives Of the trunk
lines, which had been held at the Delaware and
Hudson Canal offices IN Cortlandt street, had
been adjourned until Thursday, because OF q
want OF harmony in the deliberations. This
was the signal forla fierce attack by the bears
upon the entire active list, which resulted In a
decline OF Lake Shore 10 80. Western Urion TO
~, Michigan Central To 49,, ST. Paul To 24k. do.
preferred To a., New Jersey Central To 38k,
Pacific Mail to Y3k. Erie to 1917. New York Cen,
trail v cent. to iG2S, and N1rthwestern pre-
ferred e. o. about the lowest prices OF the
DAY having been established at the close.
ended there came contradiction of the above
story, when II was stated by one OF the officials
AZ the meeting that the conference was AMIGA
BILE and satisfactory so far as progressed, and
that the dJournment was only until this even
my, when the arrangement OF details would be
f.sumed. There we're present at the met citing
WIN. n. Vanderbilt. Thomas Scott, Vice-Pr
the Boston and Albany, Jewett of the Erie, and
Newell OF the Lake shore. The fact that these
representatives are again IN session this evening
would seem to JUSTIFY h belief that n tariff
munerative and satisfactory TO all parties will
soon be announced.
Toe total hummer OF shares dealt In wa. l5O-
go OF which Lake Shore represented 500;
Western Onion, 2.O2j; Delaware, Lackawenna
Pacific Mail. 1880; Erie, 800; IT. Paul 100;
the preferred, 6.lO0; New Jersey Central. 4.7lS
ohlos, LOO Wa ash, 800 Nortnwesl ern 400;
Island, 40; Delaware and Hudson Canal. 225
G. Is. am Ounce, ~ I; Cleveland and Pits
Coal. lO; Hannibal ana st Joseph, 100; the pre-
ferred, 100; New jersey Southern, 100; Pacific OF
Missouri, lOO ; ana United States Express, 81.
The gold market was more active, and opened
at no. which was \ cent. higher than ysster-
advanced TO lioE. hut then YIELDED to its,.. a,
Son an Gable r,pss sssiee q seg-S e III Re
ultimatum to Turkey were the principal causes
~ ~: ing were the principal TRANSACTIONS.
iSio A. Hos i iS.ss 4 iSiSS' GI T. MiSS
'e 4ss t asi. t'ans sa95y%s sI,d sstf
U.s. Tae ~ coz h5isanss taa
the pubic debt t5gJOOn. com interest On
The days business a the United States su.. -
Wa Gold receipts, 1897 .57d.3O, gOd payments tury
tN Og gold balance $50 U3 100 % currency receipts
to1 o4s4s currency payments. s73 $50 l5 currency
balance tA2plO.Dt4.3A. Customs, N5b5.OOO.
The intern revenue receipts At Wash gton to-day
were tH7b0OO; AMI for the month, tl0 $50 600 The
custom today 500 900; Treasury
~ Washington received tbOO national notes
for redemption. Tue bullion IN the BANK OF England
Increased ESQ 600.
The total pts the SubTreasury In this city for
the month OF OCTOBER amounted to t454l7 V5l "a aud
the total payments s25 sos 1888 ~ the total re-
cepts for customs, also NJ The sub Irtesury Tor the
month were $3.50 1929; being decrease of s273.
4b5.24 over the same period OF last year
Foreign exchange continued steady at - a2i1 and
tS4e Tor time demand uraits, win Ons OF
A4be y cent. In actual trade.
Money ruled easy call curing the morning 2SScl
Ceut, but Just at the close the m
Z. probably aesls tue h attack upon the stock
market already allu lea 10. Discounts were qulel at
400 for strietV prime names.
government bonds ruled strong and In active de
msnd. with large transactions COUPON lN6b- old at
ll3le LA cutrrLcl u. at l4p aud l9l3s coupon
1855, new, llS's ana llal coupon 1875. ild1 and
NJ. closing prices: