The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-03
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
GOLD STEADY AT Ill rs.
Money on Call Per Cent-Goyernmen and
Railway Bonds Generally Firm.
WALL STREET,

WEDNESDAY, August 2-6 p N.
Speculation a shade briskcr this morning and
lev more scalps than usual were taken by the half
breeds who daily make the Board Room their stamping
ground
Tho Sitting Bulls aud other sBig Inuns" still keep
away manifest their presence very gngery and
with no degree Of vigor Hence the market IS left to
lake care OF itself or is swayed by the warwhoops Of
the twoandsixpenny braves, to whom twenty-five
dollar scalp is trophy 10 be Dragged Of
The market opened though it had passed the
iight under wet blanket, which apparently chung to
still, for there a speedy soening Of Michigan
Central and the coal stocks and bare steadness for
The rest OF the lis
The principal leak in the bark of speculation
appears to be in Michigan Central and the owners
seem TO know it. for they actively at
work throwing their property overheard this
morning, rs they have been doing for some
days past, prcierring to take the risk Of 1otsam and
letsam even IN damaged state than entire loss
with the vessel The effect OF these sales together
with the help lcn by the bears to break the price
from 403s TO 1917, from which demand shorts
rallied IT to 1914 at the close.
There was less doing in New Jersey Central and
siderable vaclation in its movements though the
opening and closing prices nearly the same. A
rumor prevailed that Mr. johnson about to retire
from the presidency, which had rather result of
muddng the minds OF dealers to the effect such
step would have upon the welfare OF road. Taking
opposite views brokers remained hating between
opinions and let the stock alone except TO the
OF transactions in some $500 shares.
Delaware and Lackawanna also for the day under
the influence Of soothing syrup refused
reused into than half per cent fluctuations,
though threatened with the punishment OF seller 90
oltions at two per cent below the market.
BY a large majority Jay Gould Is voted to have mado
k..lt. IL. M
riously whispered that something startling may be
expected Which way the lightning is going to strike
whether upward or downward. is not clear although
almost every broker has positive information way
,r the other Nevertheless. there a cloud in
he sky to-day to prcsage the coming storm, was
there more than halt point variation in the prices
Lake Shore carried on the OF days opera
lions point OF magnitude Of sales, amounting. as
they did, than double those Of any other stock
The Mills party cndeavor to hold firmly aud to sell
whenever circumstances permit An important line OF
stock marketed by Jaunccy court house, which
nay may not have been for the clique, but the
crvative reputation Of the firm rather forbds the
Imposition, and suggests sale Of the bond de article
account OF some equally conservative but timorous
holder.
The Granger stocks characterized by only
moderate fluctuations and unimportant transactions
save in the Of the preferred St Paul, which was
largely dealt In at figures ranging from ga TO 66ss
ana back again TO 67l4 There was suspicion that
he fwentythird street party, spatching odd minutes
rom Saratoga and the racing stables, were nosing
about WITH malicious intention, and seller SO option
The being moro freely offered than taken
Beyond the points we have referred to and attention
to the sill htly better rates at time made for
money there nothing to mark the day differing
from the which have preceded 1t.
THE sALRs TODAY
Tho transactions OF the Stock Exchange to-day aggre
gated l0s $40 sharosErie 600; Lake Shore IS 600:
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 800; Northwestern 1000;
Northwestern preferred 500; Rock Island $50;
Pacific Mail 1900; st. Paul, 400; st. Paul pre-
erred, $4,000; ohios, 2 700; Western Union, $500;
Union Pacific 600; Michigan Central 1900; New
Jersey Central $500; Delaware Lackawanna and
Western, $3.50
OPENING. LOWEST
The following table shows the opening highest and