The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-10
The Stock Market Gener-
allv Steady.
FURTHER DECLINE IN THE COAL STOCKS.
GOLD 1O5 A 1O5 Ia.
Government Stocks StrOnger-kailrOad and
State Bonds Dull aud Steady.
MONEY ON CALL 4 A 2 IL PER CENT.
WALL STREET.


Thsra was but q shade OF improvement this morning
over Saturday Of transactions and none al
sll In sprighness Of fluctuations with tho exception
Of tho two Dciavarcs one-ha per cent marked the
derrec of variations prices closing ieversh at about
tho lowest point OF the day. For some reason best
known TO themselves the anthracite coal people held
meeting to-day, instead oil tomorrow as II was re-
ported they would do. The combination was repre-
sented by Messrs. Gowen, Sloan. Dickson. Lathrop,
Lnderman and Thomas, who adopted the report oil Inc
committee and agreed that the additional nifty cents
per ton should be charged on and alter June J. This
delay was considered expsdent in view OF the large
outstanding contracts for April and May. Tho
tonnage agreement suggested by The committee
WINS also adoptcd and it was further resolved
that no contracts beyond Nay 81 al fixed prices should
be made We do not hear what plan OF surveillance
was devised TO any backslding partner, II I'M
happily should be detected slipping, nor what
condgn punishment is TO be meicd out 10 him In that
event. However much the coal trade may be benefited
by tho action taken certainly did not result Il the
advantage OF the market price for anthracite shares
Both tho Dclawares finished nj about "a per cent
lower than they had commenced. and II was an open
question whether the liberal supplies OF stock did not
como in great measure from parties who we're at the
moment cgslatng Tor the companies interests We
are told however, tha, .'suspclon sleeps at wsdoms
rate ami We eau attach no blame 10 the application
of go sensible warning. The news from
over the sea Is again warlike Tomorrow 1t
is possible that it will be equally peaceful In every
respect this yacillaon is getting 10 be nuisance All
the winter long have the bclcose Powers been pout-
ing and Sowing each other. until, out Of ALI
pstience the civilized world is inclined. with the play
wright 10 call out "I.cave oil your damnaolc faces
and pcgin.n That this country would not take such
action very much heart is assured by the expecta-
tons thereon built up OF revival Of business ana
resurrection OF shipping interests The warlke
kilograms however failed TO strengthen the railroad
Market though gold advanced II pcr cent; something
moro might have possibly been effected had not tho
nrmness OF consols doubt upon the Importance
or the news There other rumors Of moment,
though the romancers OF the board, driven to their
lease beng about effected by Central and Hud.
son OF the Lake Shore road.
TnE SALES TO-DAY.
The sales OF active stocks to-day aggregated l7l5lO
shares which we're distributed as follows:-New York
Central. 1850; Erie, 1900; Lake Shore, 20, 700;
Wabash 100; Northwestern, 500; do preferred, 300;
Rock Island, !, 5ss; Milwaukee aud ST Paul. 100; do
preterrcd 900; Delaware, Lacknwanna and Western,
rs $50: New Jersey Central, coo; Delaware and Hud-
son Canal, 1904 Morris ana Essex, 2l0; Michigan
Central H. 200; Illinois Central, 500; Union Pacific,
500: c. c. and l. c., 800; Ohio and Mississippi, 500;
Western Union "a 100; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph,
100: Pacific Mail, 34oo; Quicksilver. 100; Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, l02
OPENING HIGHEST LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows tho opening, highest and