The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-09
EINANCIAL AND cOMMEKcIAL.

FRIDAY, Dec. 8-P. M.-The great feature
Of speculation at the Stock Exchange was Lake
Shore which represented over $1,000 shares out
Of l0i,2]l, tho sum total. This stock moved 10
from 56'. to 81, buyer 3. under the influence of
steady purchases said to be for the account Of
MIR. Nanderbit's friends. who bought In belief
that the railroad war had been practically set
tied. Those who daily congregate at the Twen-
ty-third street offices were also active investors,
and this fact possibly stimulated the stock to
higher prices than II would otherwise have re-
corded. Early sales were established at 56's,
seller 3, but from this point 1t evinced great
strength in It's rise, ana only yielded to 81
at the close. because OF some realiz ton
10y local operators who recognized a fl ttteri ng
nroht In the transactions. The speculation III
Delaware Lackawanna and western aud Hichi-
gan Central was about equally divided, the for
while the latter rose from 42's to 49,. Western
Union attracted spasmodic attention during he
day, with recovery from 12A to ~ buyer 2,
but II subsequently yielded to 12i. aud 7i',,
seller 90, though again taking on strength, aud
during the morning, but the afternoon trade
was more brisk. when the common declined
52k 20 5la4, seller TO- though closing az 52t. rho
Nor,hwe stern shares we're nrmer. AVID advanced
pee vel prosaby IN 'o SeapeS
u the recent favorable statement, hut
tic volume Of business was restricted.
aud Pacific Mail fell away from 24tSagi'. to az,
seller 20. New York Central advanced y
cent; to lQ2H with sales at 1o2,, in sm,ll lots;
hut Illinois Central further yielded from 90 -
CIV, seller ~, aud % regular way. Though closing
seller 3: aud Panama sold at rs. The trans &c.
lions in Rock Island were restricted At 100, and
New Jefs Central At 3i40AAg3is. Ohios
sold at 5'.15.. and the preferred at 10. but
aside from Lake Shore, there was nothing Ot sig
nincanco III the m,tket.
The following Is "A statement Of gross earnings
Of the Missouri. kfns 80 and Tex rs Railway for
the month Of Noyember.ls,6; Freight. 30 1929;
PASSENGER, SieO,6OJ; maj, SlO2js "; eKpr -.
$4,000. miscellaneous. $1sgl.0S. Total SEA
sSbM. Corresponding period last year, $780,
he total number Of shares dealt in WIS
lOl..3l, OF which Lake Shore represented 5000;
Michigan Central. g,i2j; Delaware. Lackaw .nua
and WSstern 94y' Neste,n mon, o 30; -.
Paul, 2.lOJ; the preferred. 8 lW; Ere. 1000; llli-
nois Central $50 Pacific Wall. LOO; NHoash.
200; New York Central. i3e; NOrthwe tern
So; the preferred, 10; ParamL 40: Union
Pacific, 40; United States Express. fis; New
jersey Central. 4OD; Delaware ana HUDSON Ca
MI 200; Ameuc II Express, 10; Fort WAYNE.
ITO; Ohios, 40; the preferred 10; c.. G.. ana /.
c, lM; e, Is. and Quincy, iJ0; aud Y, N IL.
The roid marse, WIS heavy and depressed by
the fact Of continued shipments OF specie from
were thus Induced to put out fresn short CON
II cts, undsr this Influence the market de-
suddenly recovered to IVA, aud closed AT lO1A.
The following were the principal transactions:
1873, NiSia. 1913 1915 MMIoi si S ilS Ss
1910 M.losls s;l9 r M..1oits $50 +. M...iO5I
In loans the stes p-ii Tor having balances carried
we're p s. I, ~. >, ant d q cent
Tie tOtal Ccariugs at tne Gold Exchange Bank were
t33 $4,000 god ba anccs sl.stdpi3s anu currency
la auccs 81 gii,ii3 Tic SUI Treasury redeemed
$4,000 n called bonds and pAid Out In coin interest
Oh tie punilc dcnt so f0i.
The dN'- business me United states snb-rreasury
wac Cod receipts. 81 u r.nS gulu piym ants ttd2.
b5s rnlu balance s51.ul-.05t % currency pts
glNseSi u currency PAYMENTS S1pi.liJ.sO, Curren
cY huiancc. t213Jlu2m Customs, ta3i u0u.
lht ini rial revenue receipts "a Wellington today
were fiu.Woi Hnd the customs receipts 1870 900.
lac Treasury also received t55uOOO in n uoull bank
notes tor redemption. The treasury balance, at the
close Of business we're: CURRENCY, Slo,5SOuo0i aud
com Sts.sdlOoo lncuins siOu0OOOO tou certificates.
The UulmOa N The Bank Of England was decreased
Sos 1000.
For ign cxohsugo remained dull and without feature
at ~ 81 I'D 81 ~ Tor time and demand drafts respect
lvply.
Money on call was easier. and ranged at 5ag2lx v
cent, to the htoCkbruACrr with an ample supply tsr-
inr tustca.- mercantile acccptancc- ranged a. 5ss7.
The scarcity OF piper acting ne chccN upon hignur
rates
Government bonds were woas and lower. the sharp
decline ln gold 70 iOfle having uftyuraDA Influenced
the market. Nhich closed active. There large
sal, Of registered is Of 1881.