The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-22
FINANCIAL .tND COMMERCIAL.


WEDNESDAY, Feb PIP M.-'rhe Stock,
Gold and other Exchanges will bc closed On
Thursday. because Of the legal holiday.
In to-day's operations Western Union formed
a conspicuous part. and Lake Shore. as also
Delaware. Ia,kawanna and Western, and
d cawarc and HUDSON. came in for n share
of attention. but the dealings in the last
named were comparatively Insignificant. The
actual transa'fio were effected before midday
but just at the close bear raid succeeded in
breaking down prices. and the market closed
weak There was q drop in Western Union
from 90 to Ga IN the early sales, and then "A
rally toGj's before midday; but the latter iuc.
tuntions were between the lower figures and
G6 .. though closing AT g sellers. Delaware
aud Hudson. in small lots. also sold dur
ing the morning M 52H To- dlA, but ll'n
rallied to 5lA, with 60 days options at
transact ions al 81. jOi,. Lake Shore ranged
~ 81 D." 5Oh Her 60 II saJl at the close.
Northwestern preferred iiu tult,d between 81 o.,
settler 3. and 81, the shorts rushing IN Ia cover
their contracts but tho pro" subsequently l"ll
g 81 = aan7, st. PAM prrierraa4 w9i HowN 4,
York Central also, during the morning trane.w-
tions. declined | r cont to ~ ., hut from this
point received support. and rallied tp ~ with
final bus mess at ~ a. In The remuini,r Of the
llsi tir hu-iu ~ was ligli though hn'k Island
sold At 99Aa 1904. and Auanti, and Pacific r'-
rgrlph WIS y cont better mt u. Harlem took
Jump from $50 a 81 lji, hul Panama was weak
M l9G't rs. y wJeis,N Central WAS neglected,
ilill-H finE lilE ~ l. trli, NlAi4 Ai't Shl'9 az
tn" lower figures.
M total number Of shares dealt in amounted
tn li39si. Of which Western Union represented
81 U5l. Lake Shore II 600; Delaware lAcka-
Wannn and Western, ~ ,l2S: Delaware and lIud-
son. l3,62s 81. Paul. 100: do preferred. b,5OO
! Northwestern, 5ju; do. preferred, j.23O: New
| York Central $3.50; Rock Islnud. 3.2l5; Michi-
gan Central. 23O0; Erie, 2,lju; New Jersey Gem
| trail. LOO. Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
| 1876 Harlem, .O34 Hannibal and ~. Jos nh
2i0 do preferred, $40; Pacific Mail. sou; G., g.
| Morris and E-scX, 1000, Panama, 800; ST.
| Louis ami Iron Mountain, ST Louis, KANSAS
| CITY and Northcrn Alton and Irriv lllutr
| Union Pacific, and Ohios, each 100; American
| Express 90 Fort Wuvne 50; Albany anu Sus-
| quchanna. 81; and Unite, states Express. 10
| The gold market WAS heavy ami ,i"press d
and the price declined from lO1A tp lOi ~, clos
ig ut the lower figures. The weakness OF rX,
! change. added to "a throwing overheard ol gold
| hv tic bulls. hastru-d the drop
rhe tunowlns Nrg' Che rnnrn"i transactions.
! i0AM ln'l ln1i a ~ uI ~
io.6N NJ iot 'i.nr NJ ioi'. li'N ilr.
In loans the rates pWl Tor hpv,nf balances earrel
Tho total cleaunss a. me Gol ~ .~n,e Department
w,tr ll ON gold hiltuH.. 70 4lt.t amt currency
balances. - .-.L.' lhr sub Treasury redeemed ? 80,
u'l "a ga" Il loni,, aul 4n4 0u iN COMMUNICATION Nhe
me dhy'. hu,nr,, AZ the ruit.l states sub Treasury
was Huhl receipts. ebiltni ~ gold ptNhenis tlG ..
-N7 iA. -Nl hllntr. rfl.lNf iu- M currency r'' pts
cam tIi0l .uli rrifi iraics >Dn' Co. AZ l.nutfi - q
The nunion no .ho l.nk w Lu-l1ni Mt, Increased ESQ
"a fhr rph.lrA htianf AT t0 close ol hN.n, 'i'
| Cmnn'' ~, "nl'n "hd COM s.",'o'nN less S''Y",
! Forcisn exchange ruled heavy and lower with q re