The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-14
TIN.fNtI.IL IND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, Aug. 13-P. M.-Thc morning
business at the Stock Exchange opened firm
and higher. but soon yielded to speculative in
nurncos though subsequently ruling strong.
and finally becoming weaker Lake Shore was
the conspicuous feature Of the days transac-
tons. and advanced from 81 to jlis. but closed
p cent lower on a pressure of sales at do
So There was a sharp struggle over North
western preferred. which moved up during the
morning from 54A to 55's. and later. before the
one O'Clock call. To- 554. buyer 3. hut the price
ran down to 5i't. seller 3. and closed at 50.
seller 1. The coal stocks. however. were the
stronger elements Of the opening business with
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western = cent.
better at A a. and Delaware and Hudson "A. =
cent. higher al iG'i. but the last named dropped
10 a. at the close Michigan Central also con-
stitutrd "A feature Of the market 10y its rise from
AZ TO 49,. and the upward movement Of this
stock. together with Northwestern preferred.
alluded tn above served T. check any essential
downward tendency which cropped out in the
other shares.
As the general operations, however are fairly
understood to be under the manipulation of
cliqu.s. any forcshadqwng Of the future course
movements are conducted without any outside
support. and consequently subject 70 strictly
10 al manipulation. Saratoga is hulli-h. while
s'r''t cir los do not understand why prices. after
logo ? cont advance. continue SO strong. A
solution, however. is near At hand go,
So. Of which Lake shore represented 27.l45:
Delaware. Lark4wnnnn and Western. l0doo;
Michigan Central. II 6jn: Northwestern 3n7j: .
do preferred. 1850; Rock Island. $500; New
York Central. $3.50. W stern Onion, S1Hu:
Patn' Mail, 3IuO; Morris AMI E-~.N. 3iOO; ;
-. Paul, lljO; DO, preferred. 400; Delaware
and Hudson Canal. 1890; Atlantic AMI Pacific
Telegraph Company, 40: Chirnao. burlington
and Quincy, Gun: Erie 6r; Illinois Central.
935: Wabash. 500; Oho~. zoo. Hannibal aud
ST Joseph. 300; do. preferred. 300; New Jersey
Central, .Si5; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, POO;
Adams Express, 2i2 QUICKSILVER, 200; Alton
The gold market ruled dull and without spe-
cial interest nj lO5 =. ut which figures all Of the
transactions were Effected.
In loans the paid the Of gold were ~,
u q =. "a. Z cent, ami MT
The total clenrngs nt the Gold Department Of the Stock
EXCHANGE Sl..srpsI. gold balances 81 -.N,s. AMI
cmrencN balances siiiAh72 The sub Treasury re-
Deem s'H 90 called luuis. ami paid cut IN coin M
trfvst IN no public debt rf'isH
The days business Al the United states Sub Treasury
wa cold r,cclpis, 800 .s ~ gold laNmru's si~'.
~. So ~ gnrrsncy pa,meuts sol ~ 81, curr,ncv
balance, eau27'. ~ q. customs Si5s 80
Ih' Int fuAl revenue receipts AT Nhsln.tnn 70 lay
Treasury also received s.uptsn IN national bank nntcs
Tor redemption Inc bullion IA the Bans vi Lnsland Was
The lrea,ur, Department holds si3aiocn legal ton.
dor i.I The redemption ~ national bank nutDs
Tie WABASH RtilwtA company shows nm increase IN
ths same time last year
Foreign exchange ruled quiet but steady 81 AMI
a. ~"', ur time ami drmHnt ilaii. frsI''uNrlA
In iNr money market ,uli hams ranged a. .Hi =
coriIi- r.. tate of MATURITY
1hr MAJ ket iur GnttrumDm securities was .ralv.
l-. l~'-- ., 90 l~ol amt ia, "a ami . ,nts The
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