The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

TUESDAY. July 30--P. M.-The transactions
at the Stock Exchange were again character
lied By great excitement. and during the early
dealings there was no opposing element. the
bulls having retired from tho field disheartcn-
ed and Disguised. 1t was therefore an easy
task for the bears to further break Northwest
ern common 81 2 cent. to Sc. and the preferred
s.. Y cent. to 6Gli. although these stocks In tho
final hour recovered to 37i and G9a. respec-
lively. The ST. Pauls wore also successfully
raided down. the common dropping from 377s
t. 35 before the first board. and the preferred.
after quickly advancing | y cent to -. rs rap;
idly declined to TOas, after which II fuctuated
between 10 again and IL. with final sales at 72A.
Lake Shore, however. maintained a strong re,
sstance TO the attacks Of tho bear clement. and
recorded a rally from COZ. to e.. but this stock
subsequently, broke away to co., and then re-
covered to 6l', at the close Western Union
caught the downward spasm. md in the early
cent. to 92,s about 2 =. NJ, and closed ut ".
and declined y cent. to IL. but took an up
ward turn 10 1874. buyer 3 at the close Della
: cent. HIGHER at 57S at the mr., board,
70 j6f. with II later recovery OF II y cont.
Ro,S Island yielded to my. ~ against IA
IL y cent. lower at Slts. Michigan Central
early advanced 2. to 81 ., and thon dropped | =
t. 6J; nnt Morris and EsseY after selling down
crsey Central was NJ one time "a y cent. lower
at 3Jls and then rallied To 81. with Ohios "a e
go Chicago. Burlington and Quincy ruled firm
At an advance Of = y cent 10 II =. and New
York Central fell away a to los i. Wabash
showed signs Of recovery from the recent thor
oughly demoralizrd condition into which II
had been dragged by the impctuoSity Of those
seeking profits on the bear sido OF the account,
There were active transactions TO cover short
contracts. and tho tone at the close was decided
Tho total number Of shares dealt IN WINS 295
"a, Of which l@ke shoro represented - 2l5;
Northwcstern, 1910; do. preferred, 26705: -.
Paul, 35.205: do. preferred, 1915 Erie. 81 33j
Delaware. Lackuwnuna and Western, lp2l0:
Michigan Central. 1900: Morris and Essex.
1920; Ohios, 800. Union Pacific, 1,i3O; Della
G1H r WabasH 70 NV YORK S@ cS SStr
1874 Chicago Burlington and Quincy. $40: c..
G., G. and l.; 5G5,; Harlem, 200; Hannibal gnd
scy Southern 300; Pacific Mail. 200 Ontario
Silver. 200; -. Louis. Kansas City and North
ern. 2jQ Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 200; Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas 100, and Panama. 50.
The news ot the sudden death OF Edward VI.
Merritt, popular, and highly respected mem
expressions OF profound sorrow
The gold market continued excessively, dun
the transactions were recorded at 1905.
II loans the rate: paid Tor the use OF gold were a.
The total elesrees a the gold department q the stock
Ehehanse were salt7 gold balance ~ ol5,sn, and
deemed $1,000 n called bonds and paid out IN CON in
The days business az &c United States sub Treasury
wSs CON rssspts, st95 ~ ~ 90 r"SmSn's 80
So. 7as -. do ra,mcnis ssls.s52 ~ do balance,
The internal revenue receipts at Washington today
were slrlnn and the customs receipts $1,000 The
Treasury also received Si7o"pin national bank notes
T@s s %ssk ct sn &%i a%s - y v""'o"
The rrsaNTy GoenSes odsy a erori'a ,rGm Wash
currency hut siuOS.nn OF The latter held Tor the 70
i @aaTl has T SS aaS anodr ca IS sis Of the