The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY. Oct. 30-P. M.-The day in Wall
street was generally dull and quiet. though
strong tone controlled the morning trans actions
In Lake Shore. when, after Welding from 6lI
at the opening to 6li. assumed nrmer ten
dency. and rose to ga, accompanied by a COM
par6tyely large business. The local stocks were
also conspicuous, Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western under the influence OF covering by the
shorts, having advanced from T3k TO 70, though
1t reached TO 14S, seller g. at the close and New
Jersey Central from the same cause, added TO
report OF a favorable change in the management,
moved up from Blf To -, but fell OF to S6A.,
seller g. In the nnal dealings. Delaware and Hud-
son also rallied from ~ to "a, but Western
Union developed considerable weakness under
the mani pul4tion OF the bears, aud at no time
reflected the buoyancy noted IN the othershares
alluded to above. " dbash displayed good &C.
gree Of strength, aud further improved :, to
-, but THIS stock, ~ sympathy with the re-
malndeT OF the list, Tell IN to ~ at the close,
when, on vague reports of tTouol0 IN some other
Insurance COMPANY, a free selling movement be
gan. which carried down prices to the low est
points OF the day. Lake Shore drop. ed to 6l /;
Western Union 10 IA seller 3; aud Michigan
Central, whoa had eriy ia the dah risen from
5lA. to 81. sold down 10 ia,. The 81. Paul shares
were hctNe IN We hniinug' al decl!he IN he
common frou q 90 ~, and from 3d.. to o. d.
Tor tue pielerreu' nut 'ho lstter su sequeniy
rose 10 30, while the former, after again recover
ing to -, closed al Pa. Erie moved up :. TO
liz, buyer \, but 10 the later transactions lost
the gdtance and the general marker was ir-
regular and unsettled In the late trade. though
up TO tho nnal hour prices were generally Arm.
A maJOatY OF the operators were not inclined
Ia engage IN new ventures, preferriUg to await
the result Of meeting Of the REPRESENT ltiyss Of
The trunk lines, who, 1t Is understood, wiz hold
. conference on TUESDAY, and on the action OF
whom speculation Tor the week, a. lsdst will
cnit hv depend. IA nnibal and 81. Joseph COM
mCn fuTtHsT advanced TO TO-
Tho totai number Of shares dealtin to-day was
AZ 100. Of which Lake shore Iopresented 3Sl5e (;
Western Union, 25013; Delaware, Lpckawdnua
aud estGrn, lSsJi New jersey Central To- i25 I;
81. Paul. 6,aO; tho preferred. lU,3jJ; Wabash,
8 j.b Pacific Mall, $40; Michigan Contra, $3.50 (;
T. ie. 3lOJ; Delaware and Hudson Canal, l,25i (;
NOrthwts leru 700; tha preferred, LOO tienni-
hal aud 81. JOSEPH. go; tine preferred, 800; Nav
YOrb Central. $50; Now Jortey southern, 800 /.
racldc Of Missouri, 100; q Iick,ilyci 1905 Union
Paoihc, 100 Fort Wayne, lai f; Atlautle and Pacific
Telegraph Como ny, 100 kovk leland, 100; c. G..
ana !. g., 30l; CAictgo, lbnuiugton and quincy,
20, Cleveland aud PittsDargn, liz c., C., q. and
| 100; Morris anh Essex, loo, 81 Louis and Iron
Mountain, IJi. Wabash preferred, lUl; United
siptes fXpress, i6l ana Wells-fafgo Express ~.
Ia the guld maiket there were 10 features Of
special interest, lhe transactions were all eff
footed at lOe..
In loans Nc rates paid for having balances carried
lie totn ciearuss al the Gold Exchange Bank were