The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
GOLD DOWN TO 1O4 rs.
Advance in Atlantic and Pacific, Harlem and
Panama-Decline in the Coal Stocks.
Money Easy at 8 and 8 1-2 Per
Cent on Call.
Government Stocks Feversh--Railway Bonds
Irregular at Mostly Lower Figures
WALL STREET,

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Daily business In the Board room furnishes, day
with another, entertainment which, In ts variety,
unlike that OF the average dinner table In the
latter Day treated to the artistic
achievements OF Gordon bie,e, another sub
init to tho pot luck regimen Of ''pigs foot and a
rot" In the former case We encounter one day
market swaycd TO and fro by astounding rumors, on
another We experience u period OF calm inactivity.
There is alienation Of feast and famine with fre-
quently spread OF cold meats between the two To-
days business somewhat like the latter resting,
II did, midway between the extremes Of boistcrous
excitement and an intense duness The coal companies
having made their reports and submitted them To al
unusual scrutiny the part OF and specu-
ators have awaited verdict to-day and have read Gu
the telegraph tape II Is not favorable declared,
for the price list shows tall in Delaware and Hudson
of points and in Delaware and Lackawanna of "a
points in the days transactions 1t is not doubted
that the statements fairly presented 20 far rs they
70, but Is questioned by cavaliers whether in the
words OF legal OATH 'the truth the whole truth and
nothing but the truth has been fully told and
whether in the profound well of their financial troubles,
some particles OF this commendabe virtue arc not
still allowed to lingcr Such, at least the impress
sion prevailing this with regard the Lacka
properly md there those who shook thcir
heads doubtingly at the Hudson property we'll
Western Union improved upon yesterdays lowest
prices time per cent but lost half OF II at
Inc close while Atlantic and Pacific advanced
10 81 and held there. Lake Shore and
The rest OF tho list remained comparatively
steady, although Northwest preferred showed
considerable strength and unusual activity The Con-
sodation Coal Company held It's annual meeting to-
day. and elected Mr. Charles Mayer president In place
of Mr. Allan Campbell The new executive, rs we'll as
Ill but three OF the directors lisa citizen OF Baltimore,
where about one half of the stock Is held by parties
more or less intimately connected with tho Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Mr.. Campbell took occasion 10
present the meeting the results OF his five years
administration, the facts that 900 Of the funded
debt had been paid of, So, 100000 in cash divided
among stockholders ana the company's railroad fur
nshed with steel rails and and improved rolling
stock. The result of the election indicates removal
Of the company's Offices to Baltimore, and at the same
time enables Now York Aldermen who having
their fling at Mr. Campbell possess their souls
peace.
THE SALES TO-DAY.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated LAG, GAS shares:-Ncw York Central and Hud
son, 1885, Erie. 2,l5O; Lake Shore, @, 125; Cleve
land and Ptsburg, 314; Northwestern, $50: do. pre-
errcd, $3.50; Rock Island 800; Pacific Mail, 700;
st. Paul. 100 do. preferred $500; Ohios. 100; West
ern Union, &C. 900; Union Pacific, 100; Panama, 400
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, 20 $50; New Jer
sey Central 100; Michigan Central 1910; Delaware
and Hudson Canal, $3.50; Morris and Essex, ,100
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, l,075
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening, highest and
Iovvo safth a dav.