The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Dull,
but Steady.
GOLD los A 1oa 1-s.
Government Bonds Firm. States Dull and
Railroads Quiet.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Money on Call 8 a 4
Per Cent.
WALL STREET.

SATURDAY, Sept 2s-5 p. NJ
II not ''duer than the TAT weed roots itself
Lethe wharr'--a smile which 10 a peg or beyond
the average brokers' apprecation-lhc market was at
least dull enough this morning TO threaten meagre
winding up 10 the months commission business. AZ
the opening prices were inclined to sell on partly un-
der the continued weakness OF the coal stocks aud
partly because u whispered that the bank
ment would show up desperately bad and that the
ticipated scramble for money would begin At once.
When the statement do appear, however the figures
were found 70 be better than had been threatened and
the market quickly recovered from It's depression and
continued 10 grow stronger for tho Of the day.
Even the coal stocks pulled up on their downward
course. influenced thereto by demand to cover
shorts upon the par. OF the pious bears,
who thus frame their minds to "meditation free"
during Sunday, and at the escape any pos
sible catastrophe that might overtake them The
absence Of market Affairs IN the MINING regions
mixed ever, and nothing dean,,e is known
TO whether the strikers intend to TO work
not kilograms from Scranton to-day repori meet
ing Of workmen, representing their fellows recently
In the employ Of the Pennsylvan Coal Company and
the two Deawares, to take action upon the subject
but nothing seems be known beyond the tact that
the miners distrusttuI OF their leaders, VINO, they
believe, acting more In the interest OF politicians
than of themselves Tho tavorites OF the day IN
matter Of strength the granger stocks and Vest
srn Uuion-the former under the continued good re.
ports OF trac and the latter from the ELECT OF tree
circulation OF points 10 buy.
Under these latter Western Union advanced from
7s to 79H and closed at the latter figure The "out.
ward aud visible signs as expressed BY the Armness
OF the STOCK would point higher prices. but
so much depends upon the "inward and spiritual
grace rcpos'ng in the hearts OF the manpulators--
the being unknown quantity In
stanoes-that the experiment Of buying should be
made with caution. Ono OF the bow window believers
In OHIO and Mississippi common stock turned sceptio
to-day and bundled 900 shares upon the market at
6T. His experience as 'Jolly young Waterman" 10
valuable teaching the proper time TO throw useless
ballast overheard telegram from Washington staies
that tho secretary Of the Treasury will not sell gold in
replace greenbacks received in September.
The market closed quiet but strong In tone, and
At about the best prices of the day.
OPENING PRICES
The opening prices At ten A. NJ wcre:-God, 1903;
Western Union 78x; Lake Shore, 6Sa New York Gen.
trai, l00N; Rock Island l02; Michigan Central 6sA;
Delaware. Lackawanna ana Western, 46k Delaware
and Hudson, az; Morris and Essex, II; Erie 1l1s;
Ohios, Z; Wabash, 12K; Columbus, Chicago and lndi.
ana Central 3x; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
indianapolis, S7h st. Paul. S6; DO preferred, ~;
Northwestern, 67x do. preferred. 64@; Illinois Gen.
l2N; do preferred, 2sA; Chicago and Alton, bid, So;
do preferred, bid, 1903; Ptlsburg 81; Quicksilver,
2OK; do preferred, s57s; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy lolH; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 2o1s;
ST Louis Northern, 51.; Union Pacific, OK; Ontario
Mining Company, 22H.
rHR SALES TO-DAY.
The sales Of active stocks at the Board to-day aggre-
gated 1870 1910 shares, which distributed as fol
lows-New York Central, s,oo6; Erie. $40; do prefer.
red lOOo Lake shore, % 200; Wabash 700 Northwest
srn, 6640; do preferred, 4226; Rock Island, 200;
Milwaukee and ST. Paul, 100; do. preferred, 400;
Pitisbure, 100; Delaware, LacAawanna and Western,
49, 60o New Jersey Central, 100, Delaware and Hud-
son Canal, $3.50; Morris and Essex, 2s4o; Michigan
Central, e.l0O; Illinois Central, 900; Union Pacific,
200; Columbus, Chicago and Indiana Central, 100;
Hannibal and st. Joseph, 900; Ohio and Mississippi,
100; Panama, 400; Western Union. $500; Pacific
Mail 800.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.