The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-24
FINANCIAL am COMMERCIAL
FRIDAY. Nov. 23-p. M-Thc onorati

| FRIDAY, Nov. 23-P. M.--Thc operations
at the Stock Exchange reflected n dull and
| quiet speculation. which at no time during the
day rose to dgnined proportions. Tho morn
| INK transactions were extremely limited and
aside from manpulations in Lake Shore and
| Delaware. Lackwanna and Western, there were
no dealings worthy of special mention. the
operations in these shares having been cngi-
necrod for tho purpose Of covering short CON
tracts. IA well ne to purchase for another up
ward turn OF n few points. Tho market has
been practically neglected by the so-called lead
erB OF speculative crcles. and tho movements
nave embraced nothing In their scope beyond
limited fluctuations 10y the lessor lights of the
fAchnnge Chicago advccs OF the suspension
OF n small national bank. added to the reports
oil considerable scare in that city, favored the
manpulntors. and Lake Shore WIS thus marked
down y cent. from Gs TO CT; but the price sub-
sequently nuctuatcd between OK and 67..
with final sales at 67k. Delaware Larkawanna
and Western opened weak and sold down from
49's TO 49, seller 3. at the first board; but from
ms point the bulls began TO strengthen this
stock which. under the influence also OF cover
ing movement. became decidedly more active
and advanced 10 sos. with later sales at 49i.@
The Northwestern shares during the morning
werr strong at an advance Of y and :. for tho
quently sympaihized with tho remainder of the
list in its varied changes The st. Pauls how
eyer ade,y,elopsd weaker tone. and submitted
10 "a decline OF and cent. 10 35x and 7OI
tor the common and preferred respectively: and
Err was also weak at 9h@g'. hut closed at 90.
Dclnware and Hudson, on limited transactions,
easily moved up cent. to Az but Morris
and Essex ut the same timo yielded y. to u.s.
1913. and Western Union puzzled the street
operat9rs by ~ dulness and fluctuations he.
rsS ~ 5, ,d sHlGr 2 and 7e Rock Island
f@5. and American Express At j3oj2 Panama
sold At l2j. and Erie preferred at 49,. for 90
The total number Of shares dealt In WINS
ll3nt6; of which Lake Shore represented 49,
$50; Delwarc. Lnckawannn and Western as
Erie, 4.iW; ST. Paul, 500 do preferred & G25
Western Union, 1920 New York Central, 1910;
100; Kansas. Pacific. 1000: Atlantic and Pa
,iilc Telegraph Company 400; Chicago aud
nreerred. 500; Michigan Central. G20: Morris
and tss"x. 600; Ohos. 400: Cleveland and
w s6S Sa Sy: AIsrcSn EHpr9ss 2 299 f9rt
Mail. 200; Illinois Centra 100; Missouri Kan
sns and Texas. 100; New Jersey southern. 100;
1ron, Mountain, 100; st. L.. K. c. and n. 100;
and United States Express. IS
IN the gold market the speculation continued
dull and unintorcsting. All OF the transactlons
were recorded ut 1924 and 1903. opening and
closing ut the lower figures.
The following were the principal quotations,
ioio VI M w -. i ~
In loans ihe rate. paid Tor having balances earned
RANGED iron To- q cent 1890
The tota clcarnss AT the Gold peusrment Of the stock
fNChancf were tl1,27sp gold ances 81 2-7 AZ and
currcnc. balances. II, 3t $50 The sub Treasury re-
decni ssSfsin called bonds and paid out ia COZ IN
terst on the public debt SO 50
1se dai business g. the United States subrrea.ury
~ gold balance sUiulo's', 20: currency Tccents
-. fptio currency payments s.es ~. currency
balance stoN2 1910 Customs. s2haDp
me rn,rfna revenue receipts AT WASHINGTON today
VT s.'it" aud The customs receipts sS40Un The
increased f4OUO ~ " 'e'""" was |
The imports of drv goois-god vaiuaon--for the vcek
marketed $500 ~ >''-~ WIS |
Iht earnings Of the Wabash Railway Company for two
M.'h- m Nw.nter show an increase OF 81 2is 81 AS |
e1inpHr'd Win the responding period " last year
noted Tor several DAYS '' - fN''
~ ii. monty market borrowers call experienced no
uincuN IN hc'uns their requirements at $40 b cent
q, ~, m .V'a faper ranged at COS, according
uo,ernne NJ bonds assumed decidedly Armer tone on
purchases ~ Smc Of the G.rman banking hon.es There
~sre large tons ~ lS5s rcgste red and
10 +ps. liusi1nt
Til, following were the 3 r NJ closing prices,