New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-14

= En- New.York is advanced to 80 cents per
200 nounds. the same basis would give Bal
tin,ore a rate at 20 cents, which is equal
- o4o cents on each bushel of wheat-a
determination amounting almost to an embargo on
evnorts from this city during the coming Winter
ovcept for such slut as is already here The STOCK
market to-day. while exhibiting hrmer Tone
nrcsented no new feature Erie was the feature
- the early trade, opening up at S5s and rapidly
sdyanoing to 9ss from this there was a reaction
- s7a aud later rally to 9ss09l4. Lake Shore
st.rted at 570571s and so remained until after
,daay. when sales were recorded at 57l2, closing at
S7l, Michigan Central was held less steadily, break
in from 43ls to 42s4 but later sold at 49l29 1885,
notwithstanding that its reported earnings for the
frat week in December show loss as compared
with 1875 Of about 18 per cent. Central and
Hudson sold at 104l20104ss9105l4 which sim
rlv represented a continuance of the speculative
.,ovenent commenced few days since. The North
westerns and St. Pauls were higher on limited trans
actions more from the covering of "shOrts" than
tom any newly-discOveTed merits in either. OF the
oool stocks, Central of New-Jersey attracted the
.,ost attention, breaking from 34Ss to 33l2, but
later selling at 3414, while Delaware, Lackawanna
ond Western and Delaware and Hudson were steady
lint dul. Rock Island after decline to 1888 under
the sale of about 1920 shares OF real stock, was
rallied TO 90, perhaps for the purpose Of further
coles The light weights, Ohio and Mississippi and
Wabash. we're shade better, while c., c. and l. o.
sgain showed feverishness on sales of 200 shares.
western Union was steady at 72l4072ss. Although
tbe fact of the declaration of the dividend was
known before the close, but few had seen the re-
mort for the current quarter which will be found in
another column. Briefly, the report says the est
mated earnings for the quarter ending the 31st are
S9Os 500, which is gain over the previous quarter
OF S74, 1856. The sum charged against the
earnings for this quarter is $79,714 less
than for the previous quaTter-because nothing IS
reported for construction" - which, after the
payment of the dividend, leaves sur
plus on the quarters earnings of $219,5i5. Paclhc
Mail, after selling at 23l20234, was stimulated to
OILS but closed at 1878. American Express declined
TO 55. while United States advanced to 81. after
having sold at 4912. The final changes from the
closing prices of yesterday are as follows;
Adyapess-DeL. Lack and Western, Illinois
Central Rock Island, and Western Union each IS;
Chicago and Alton, Michigan Central, ana Union
Pacific each Il Lake Shore, Morris aud Essex, ana
Pacific Mail each 50 : Northwest ana -. Paui,
each %; Missouri Pacific Ohio and MISSISSIPPI, ana
Wabash, each 50 Northwest preferred. "a ~.
paul preferred ; Erie and Central and Hudson,
each lls and United States Express, 2. Dechnes-
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph and Central OF New,
Jersey each Is Delaware and Hudson, T., I. ana
/ c. and Adams Express, each "A, aud American
Express 8 per cent. The following table SHOWS lne
RANGE OF THE STOCK MARKET: s,.....