The New York herald., 1878-02-20
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Very Dull.
but Steady.
GOLD 1O1 SO A 1Ol ga.
Government Bonds Weak, States Dull and
Railroads Irregular.
MONEY ON CALL 4 A 9 PER CENT.
WALL STREET,


TUESDAY, Feb. 1916 p. N.
Had brother Of the amiablo Society OF Friends, by
accident bent his guieess steps through the portals
OF the Stock Exchange this morning be would have
encountered congenal atmosphere OF silence. dull
ness and torpidity. Four hundred brokers waited all
day long for the spirit OF speculation TO them
but not, and they retired at gong sound sad
der In no degree wiser, but thoroughly disgusted
men. days business which only foots up 80, 900
shares is not conducive to immoderate indulgence
N panem ct circenses-though the average broker.
regarding both necessaries OF life. would nearly
lief give up rs the other-and consequently the
market full OF long iaces and general complaint
Commission brokers wait patiently for orders-like
officers in . marching resiment-orders which never
come, and stand all the day Idle, with nobody
to hire them, though necessity stares them In the
face and they know that tho wolf is at the door at
home. Business to-day was almost wholly confined
TO Western Union, Delaware and Lackawanna and
Lake Shore. The telegraph property proved to be
the active the list and secured moderate ad
vance on the days work 1t is stated that the ai-
with the rival Atlantic and Paciac Company has
not turned out very happy union alter ALL and that
the ola company seeking measures for divorce The
old story Of 'marryng in haste 10 repent at leisure
Is cropping up 10 iorm and all the wires Of the
united concerns are not strong enough 10 bind them
together unity. 1t discovered that the Western
Union Company has made a bad bargain, and that
though the evils opposition have been gotten rid of
the benefits than overcome by the additional
expenses incurred II the circulation Of this
story that gavo strength to the Western Union stock
to-day, while il at the time depressed Atlantic
and Pacific TX per cent The coal stocks continue
strong, simply because thrseourths of street
short Of them, while the bears, by family borrow
ing shares tor delivery and thereby carrying the long
stock for bulls (who thus relieved from all OK.
penseh unintentionaly support the price at the
quoted rates Of the day. The railways. with slight
exception In favor of Lake Shore, were completely
shelved. scarcely varying In price and dead as to
transactions. The Silver dill muddle, which grows
thicker than ever the absence Of Spectators
ihe disnclination deal in generally the
sharper rates for money adduced as some Of the
seasons to account for the existing stagnation.
OPENING
The opening prices of stocks at the Board To-Day
we're as follows:-New York Central, 10554; Erie,
sH; Lake Shore, 61X; Wabash, 154; Northwest
err, 35H; Northwestern preferred, 62; Milwaukee
and ST. Paul, 375I Milwaukee and St Paul preferred.
60; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, AK; New
Jersey Central, 16a<; Delaware and Hudson Canal,
i6E; Norris ana Essex, 72 Illinois Central, 731S; G.,
G. and l. T., 2A; Panama, 1870; Western Union. 70;
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 2lK; Pacific Mail. 23H
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
The closing quotations at half-past two P. NJ.