The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-19
Speculation in Stocks Less
Active and w eak.
GOLD 1O5 1-8 A 1O5 3-8.
Government Bonds Strong and Higher
Railroads Irregular.
MONEY ON CALL A IL PER CENT.
WALL STREET,


MONDAY, June 1S-6P N.
So long as q neld OF speculation IS offered him the
professional spccustor little whether 1t Is to be
taken aloot or . horseback, within the walls Of The
Stock Exchange or among the cracks at Jerome PARK
To-day latter had the CALI horsey operators trans
erring their attention from the Geographic tape TO
book making and leaving such double events might
grow out OF any unexpected change in the betting on
soal railroad stocks to the outs and welchers left
In possession 1t is sale to say that these latter made
but little Of their opportunity, for transactions were
but moderate and fluctuations unimportant. There vas
the usual clash Of between the short and long
cohorts, but they fought with buttons on their iss
and failed damage each other beyond the trivial
casualties which attend ordinary sham Tight 'Vo1
aproterea Mill" might appropriately have been the
MOTTO Of the day, with strong leaning toward por
Under these circumstances the transactions OF the
morning did exceed 600 shares, the major part
which be credited to the coal stocks. In fact,
The anthracite ances, both to amount OF dealings
md vvacity OF fluctuations, the features OF the
iay. Irregular prices OF the morning succeeded
by considerable strength in the afternoon, the closing
hgures bong very nearly up to the highest point
This owing principally to orders which
In the market TO cover some important outstand
Ing short and tho elect The incen-
this action Is clear OF tho report
that the Lackawanna Company will offer 100 QUO tons
coal auction during the last week In June and the
Delaware and Hudson Company 10000 tons on tho
date In addition thereto, it Is stated that the
Pennsylvania Company selling their coal IS SO
per ton At retail, which, II fact, will bear the
hmaton conveyed in this column days since that
This company rs prepared TO take such measures
will sti1e opposition. With regard TO railroad shares
nothing fresh served up In the way Of rumors
reports beyond rehash of last weeks
canards. This rather favorable to the roads,
II conveyed the positive that the fast
Trains would be withdrawn and passenger fares raised
Nevertheless neither Central, Hudson Lake shore
showed disposition TO respond, but closed materially
below the highest prices Of the session. There
Cured new born activity in the broken down Ohio
and Mississippi stock, a recession prices owing
10 q story (which repeat for what 1t worthy that
the had applied to the Court for permission
Issue bills for current expenses final dealings
were had TO fairly strong market and with an i'm.
provement on tho midday speculation.
TIKI SALES TODAY.
The sales OF active stocks At the Board to-day aggrs
utea 144 91T shares which distributed US fol-
ows:--New York Central, $780, Erie, l,15o; Lake
Shore, 80 $50; Northwestern, 200; Northwestern pre-
lerred 1000; Rock Island, $500; Fort Wayne, 200;
Milwaukee and St Paul, $500; Milwaukee and ST. Paul
preferred, $500; Pittsburg, $50; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, 40, $50; Delaware and Hudson
Canal $3.50; Morris and Essex. To- $40; Michigan Gen.
trail, SPA Hannibal and ST. Joseph. 600; Hannibal
and St. Joseph preferred, 1906 Ohio and Mississippi,
1000; Panama, It's; Western Union, 800; Atlantic
Pacific Telegraph, 100; New Jersey Southern, ZOO
illinois Central 500; Union Pacific, 200; c.. c., G. and
l., 200; G., G. and |. C., 37o
OPENING, HIGHEST LOWEST
The following table shows the opening, highest and
of IN dnv.