The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, Jan. 21-P. M.-Speculation at
the Stock Exchange reflected nothing beyond a
brokers' market The general list. however
opened frm. with the exception OF Lake Shore
which declined from COS TO 59A. in conse-
quence OF n pressure OF about 1000 shares upon
the market for the account of prominent
operator. This fact led to the making up OF n
little pool. which soon changed the speculative
current and the price OF this stock advanced
- y cent to 61h; the highest figures having
been establ shed while the shorts OF the morn
ing were frightened into covering. The price
then reacted TO Coz. at which 1t closed
Western Union and the Northwestern shares
were brought to the support OF Lake
Shore; the first named advancing Il.
cent. from 7G. to rs: while North
western common rose y TO 37.. and the
preferred from ga 20 G3.. 81. Paul common
also rallied from 3s'4 to 39'r the preferred from
CO., 20 CO.,. and Erie was e q cont. better ut
o.. Rock Island moving NJ = 70 a9', and % 100
for lO-sharc lots. Hannibal and ~. Joseph pre-
ferrrd WIS further manipulated hy the old
spectators in Pacific Mail during Storkwel1s
course. Opening az 2G',. ~ against 25't NJ III"
clos" ON Saturday. II suddenly advanced To u,
and then as quick y declined Ia 90 with final
transactions at n again. Union Pacific ruled
firm ut G7s, seller 3. @674 hut there wore no
afternoon dealings in these shares.
The coal shares were weak throughout the
dav. with the lowest figures established at the
CLOSE. Delaware. la 'kawanna aud Western de-
chn"d from 81 To- 5u'l and DriHwarc and Hud-
son from 5O,. to 49,. regular way and to 49,.
srllcr 10. 10 so: hut Cleveland ana P.,i-hurgh
higher ut "a with SAFES of Missouri. Kansas
and T"Nas At a. hlyrr 3; Albany aud nusgu'-
Mountain at u: Fort Mayn" AT ~ ; and Atlantic
and larlii T.lerrnph al ,. I.
In til" Now lork VI ming Sock EXCHANGE there
wcr" large Transactions IN lacrosse 4 80. with
Sics Of Moose at s'q '..huyer IL, and hnkill NJ
co. nut IN, Chief Interest Hentred n American
Cons lidutcd. winch advan' ed To- luA and II Tor
small amounts. on reports that the company
had rur,h asei the Side m NJ. added to dis
covrri,s of valuable veins on it, own lands.
The total number IL -har,,s d.ut In WIS
lul47s, " whlrh LAX. shore represented s.
~; NorthN stern, 12d5 d, Dr,i.rrcf. 100;
s. Paul.. 5o!oi de-. Brss,rrrI, Loo; No,t"rn
Rock Island. $50: Cleveland and pii-iur-.b,
G62; Delaware and Hudson Cannl. TOO, C.. g..
ird' 7oii; nv york CTtrl So; thic.c;o inrr-
nnhton AMI Quincy 200. lllnois Central go :.
Wsah,sh 700; s. l"g'- ,aan d lion Noan'sp loo
100; and ADAMS Express. n.
upon discuss ons Of the Matthews silver iii IN
he Srnnir. IN. pr'"' advanced irom lul p Mt
s"durnc" OF the CARRYING rates advancing To 7.
The transactions, however were light
The following wcrv the pnnrpa quotations.
ii SG9HH 9. $'5FSS iiSSiIs st5FS iS
In loans tie rate, paid toy haNIig balances earned
WI. VIZ. = d., ~ ana =, g e ,
ENchaun wen si7s't."l. I'D balance. ~ 'sr'ltp.
i'tm So o., 10 ,t,I .ani ana PAM "' ~ com al
The days business Al he uncd States Sub Treasury
wa ,ioid r,ce -. $500 ~ SOD payments $50.
"a ts,'i nic liineis 81 80, "'r' note balance.
The internal r,,rnuc r',ript- At Washington to,iiy
TT.'' $500 ann ih, s-,'"n, i','inl, st'' ~