The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-09
FINANCIAL AND c0MMERcraL.

| MONDAY, Jan. S-P. M.-The speculation
at the Stock EXCHANGE developed n dull and
generally drooping market. but with no impor-
tant trans cti1ns. Lake Shore. Western Union,
| Michigan Central, Obios, New York Central. and
| Delaware, Lackawauna and Western. however,
represented the larger business. and st. Paul
pr ferred at times attracted attention. Lake
| Shore. under tbs pressure OF offerings, yielded
from 5j'l. buyer D. to 5ils. but recovered to 5ix
| and closed OF jiS. buyers, having med n, 55I
ex dividend Of IL = cent. Tue bleak la Illinois
Central during the rly trade from 20 to SO also
occ stoned less confident feeline, though
Western Union maintained fairly steady cone
at 1sss II2,, l;''s seller II, 05sis buyer 3; and
| Michigan Coatr was strong ut EAlEJ4lis
| but Welded suddenly to ~ at the close. Illi-
Lois Central, however, rallied ia the afternoon
70 CIV. thOugi selling in the late trans lcti Gus at
| 6l. which. as above noted, W re the Opening
| ngurcs. New York CeatT.l moved upl = cent.
| to lC2. during the morning speculation, but
| quir KY yielded to 1914, bas ID upon reports Of
| Commodore Van leroilts disposition OF some
10Oto 5000 shares. There was a recovery to
| lJl'.. however. at the close. Dclaw re, Lacka.
w-u"a on Western declined from - to "a. at
| the morning board. but soon raiied To the
he est figures arsn, with la'r sales at ~.
ohtos were quite strong at 7IlJ.I before mid
dnv, htIf these shrres p,rto1x 81 the gane,
heavine-s of the market after l.. NJ. and Weld.
Ell u ~, with tue lowest prices established In
TIE innl aealln,s 50. Paul Preferred. tfter ad-
vnncing from h3As 10 ~ =. buver 3 gr I'd uniiy de-
ing from iOoI 10 lois was < lower in The slate late
In Hannibal and ~. Joseph common AT l8Alni3iI
ana 49,. sellerO O.. At meeting Of tho directors
elected President. ant Wili9m Bono. General
MANAGE 81 tue Missouri. X insls ana Texas, was
signed. The remainder OF the lis, did not pre-
sent any fea ures of special prominence, but the
general m ,rket closed weak.
Iho trunk lines TO-DAY advanced their east
bound PASSENGER rates. and the fare from chi
20 TO bun 40 IL now slt. instead of S12. y he
advanced rates on cattle also won't into effect
W. II. Webster and A. r. Haddock have
iprmeI a copar hersnip under the urn name OF
stockorokcraQe and commissl1n business.
Advices from Phil ideioh,a state that at the
annu Il meeting Of the puiadelohia and Read
lug tpnpauv to-day n was voted 10 issue
SlOonU0 ,ncome bonds IA further collateral
The tot ! nun er Of mares dealt In was hon
Of wairh Lake shore rcuT scented 1879; Wrst-
SHio'' 6r5i; New York central, 4s7s; liinoi.
terifL. 5lr; Htnnioai and -. Joseph. 1900
u. Pay nrrfer,ec, 500; Delaware, Licknwanni
C.niral SO; peilwarc aua In isnn { n l. SIS:
Nortnwestetn. 50; the preferred. 400; Brio, 30;
Wa"a-h 80; tniou P'"iiic, 30; Al M En-
nc,s-, tDi NJ. l.. nni n Co.. 20; tbe preferred,
zoos Amriicin TX lre-s. 10; Fort Wayne, %
anu Dnited states rxpre.. -.
me cold mlrket innneh dun was heavy NJ a
dec.tne from 10, o. l0jt.. Cl l.lug at the lower
quotaiton Tn.rs wsr, n, t-nnsar.,ons ~
eN'r, ~ flriIcui r MON anca, hut the larsa
Amount of cold whch 4 being carrien hy the
b 'uk' rendered tne negltatiop OF currency
The io.o~rw were the prnc,DA Transactions;
10 TO- 4 kM'ir9n2S la: ~, 4. Mioe l'SSs H"ioel
IN loans the rae. n'l Tor nIv.-s BALANCES c.fr.el
Ihc total Gle uns .s tne Gold Exchange D,pirtm,nt
ryrs $500. %. -ed e"i4ace, sii.ed5n alo cl
N ttl tfIf I. "A H.. IA ..ftif