The New York herald., 1876-03-19
Stocks Heavy and Specula-
tiOn Dull.
GOLD 114 la A Ia 3-S
Money on Call and Per Cent-GOvernmeni
Bonds Quiet and Firm-Investmen Sc
curities Steady-RailrOad Bonds
Moderately Active.
WALL STREET, \
SATURDAY. March 1916 P. W. /

SATURDAY March lS-0P.
'Pro arts et focis or homes and nresides, the
incentives a brokers' daily toll and it is only in dull
times like to-day that household affairs sacrificed
selfish comforts
Consequently the hreside suppanted remembrances
Of home and there were gathered about Admiral
wordens new and costly blazing fire in the long
than In the Stock Exchange hall itself There was
good reason too why brokers should take their ease
II in their inn, for the penetralia OF the Board
proper offered little beyond brokers market and less
In the way OF commission orders There were better
prices made at the opening, but like suddenly repent
ant sinners who as quickly fall from grace, prcet
tended downward, to be followed by revival, with
reconversion afterward.
There was halt between the good the long side
and the evil the short SIDE and close OF the day
showed that the enemy got the worst of the fray
Not much, however, for the advance in speculatives
confined 10 y 4 per cent rise, and investment
stocks remained dull and Inactive at yesterdays prices
Western Union at one time carried up TO 6S and
Lake Shore 65 under covering Of shorts and by the
purchases OF Mr. H. N Smith, whilom of the somewh nat
notorious firm of Smith, Gould, Martin & Co.. who has
recently appeared conspicuous actor upon Stock
Exchange boards. This gentleman was prominent
yesterday his partner equally conspicuous to-day
In the rise Union. The trial of strength OF
Smith VS. Could provided couson exists will be
attractive to operators the stigma of Black Friday
notoriety attaches to each and 1t matters not which
succeeds for brokers believe with Shakespeare, that
Things Ill got had bad success,
and vote both bad lot
The ST. Paul stocks, which had held their own
firmly were late in the day the recipient OF fierce
saut from the Gould contingent, which sought to de-
press prices by sales OF cash stock and sellers op
tion.
The effort was apparently TO break stock which
for long time had becn noticeably firm, and
by their rupture to affect the rest OF the list II
such the intent the plan fell sborn for prices
closed little OF the highest and equal to the open
ing
The important sales of Bank OF Commerce stock yes
tcrday were followed by Insignificant ones to-day, al
lis and l15k a small advance yesterdays transac.
tions.
MT Belknap the newly chosen President OF the Bank
OF the State of New York, popularity regarded the
dsposer othese shares for the purpose OF contributing
the equivalent to the support OF the unfortunate
bank Granting this TO be true stockholders could
scarcely have more favorable augury for re-estab-
lshcd prosperity than shown by this action of tho
new President
THE SALES DAY.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggre
gated 129, 900 shares, which distributed amonf
active stocks as Erie, 27, 400; Lake Shore
25 200; Cleveland and Pttsburg, 1oo Northwestern,
400; do. preferred ZOO Rock Island $40; Pacific Natl
is, 800; ST. Paul, s,10O; do preferred 1900; Ohos,
21oo; Western Union, 1880; Wabash, 600; Union
Pacific, 500; Michigan Central, 3,s25.
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the opening, highest and
l.. oft thaA Aox