The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-15

FRIDAY, Dec. II p. M.-Thc general stock
speculation opened irregular. but soon assumed
a flrmrr tone and character. under the innu-
cncc u a covering Of short contracts put out
earlier IN thewcck. Tho failure Of q prominent
dry goods house Yesterday. and the appoint
mcnt of Mr. Il, 81 A. the receiver Of the National
Trust Company added 10 considerable diver
sity Of opinion respecting tho actual status Of
the Vanderbilt interest in Lake Shore and the
general market. caused hesitation among the
moro prominent dealers. and will explain Why
they did not actively engage In the DAYS bust
ness. The operations in Like Shore. however.
ONershndoWod the remainder uf the list hut the
transactions embraced chiefly tho smaller deal
cis, who advance the price from Is TO Goa.
Michigan Central. ON small transact ions. roso
- cent 20 81 mud 1t. Paul rallied at the
sumc tim. rom - % tOJ6 b. the preferred rising
~ 7l%.. The Northwrsirrns were a.p stronger
at an advance OF hol'i = cent. and The rise in
the coal shares of ma o. cont gave to the gem
cral market an Appearance of confidence 10
which, it was net 5,liH,y cnttlod ho Island
s sSs at SST wcsSru Tnom o WAS
restricted volume Of business, was ;. better Mt
77A.. but closed at ~, In Erie, the dealings
n report TINT judge Davis had intcrposed. and
called for an examination of accounts. Wabash
ness and yielded from If to l3H with n re-
coNcry, however. tu tho hRhest point Mt the
close but The remainder OF The list presented
NJ features commanding special remark.
The total number ol shares 1calt in was H..
239. OF which Lake shore represented 1850:
Delaware. Lnckawnnna aud Western. 1920;
p MfSI1 Sp wasG INV New Srs oe sS
tral. 1920: Northwestern. 1900; do. preferred.
7.20O Rock tslpnd. z, 100: Delaware and Hud-
son Canal 2.225; Eric. 800 Michigan Central.
500 Hannibal and St Joseph 200; do. pre-
Jersey. Central. 800: Quicksilver preferred.
200; MOrris and Lasox, 400: Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy. 200: C.. C.. G. and l.. 100; Chi
cngo and Alton, 100: md Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company, 10
In the gold market n heavier tone character
led the dealings. and the price yielded from
1O3. TO 1925. the decline having been stimu-
lated by FREQ sales. on account of operators who
Yesterday bought ia expectation OF Senatorial
action on tho Silver bill.
Tho following were the principal quotations.
i'SSSaissM 49, i FEN iS%S'lsFf .iics.
In loans .l,e ae paid FOR having balances carried
ranse = rom 10 > U c.mt 60, ,,.-.-.. a., 49,,
Exchange wet0 SEQ 91viOh cold balances III 446 800 and
currency balances 81 tsn Ta- The sui. Treasury ~
deemcd ss92v n called bond. and paid out in coin
tn DAVIS business tn United sub IRE 'ury
wa ''oil receiri' . - 10. gold payments. ti5a.
ei ~ gold balance spi Tbfgiu ~. currency rcccipts
sip'3G, ~. currency payments. tn-d72t6i,
balance sls2s7 ~ - customs slp.n
nc Internal revenue r. 'cirf, at WASHINGTON today
T.ca also .7etD IN national bank notes
tor redemption The imports Of dry goods gold vnlua-
unn ~ ths W. ~ niin- h Jay amounted TO ssSi"'8'
h'p c'--sl''f " re Netu .s
Fori Nchansc remained quiet at 81 ss aud - ~ for
time aud demand ilis. with actual sales at 81 sI -
None, oa coiiuuucd he literally offered 10 good
borrowers at a~n ,snt. aid prine mercantile
Ia tusernnc ut bonds more quiet chgrace ned
thc Transactions The cei blIcss recorded ii the
. 4 cent. - Of iS-i. aud she ~
e. ll.lfI 4 n tTt IL . NJ a.