The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-23
FINANCIAL avD COMMERCIAL

WEDNESDAY, May % p. M.-Thcrc was q
very limited speculation 1.-THE Stock Exchange.
and nothing Of special significance transpircd
The general market however. opened woak. but
under the leadership OF the st. Paul shares.
which advanced from 81 10 81 % for the common.
and from ia to 77's for the preferred. n
stronger tone characterized subsequent deal
ings. although the improvement was not
specially marked. and at the close prices were n
shade lower. Lake Shore. after selling during
the morning at go @G2 seller g. rose at mid
day to G2'. with later reaction however. to
the lowest points Of the day. Western Union
moved up from 50 to S2b. having opened at
s2s. Illinois Central vas nlso firm at 7s's.
buyer 8. but Rock Island further declined to
1885,. with Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
yielding =. to 55s and Delaware and Hudson a
Z cent. to So. New Jersey Central declined early
in the day from 22', to %. with recovery in the
afternoon to 22'i again. but Morris ana Essex
was weak on a limited business Mt a r cent.
decline to sos. Erie dropped . to l2ii; but
Pacific Mail, after yielding from ~, To 49,,
were heavy at 50,.@5o', 1850 for. the, common,
and II ,s@12 for th" preieIrei. Now York Gem
were steady ut o., m9sa The remainder Of the
list did not command attention.
In the New York Mining Stock Exchange
Gold Placer was the most active NJ 81. TO- seller
3ds1.050 81 30. buyer 800 ~ and lacrosse at
tracted attention during the afternoon hy large
| buyer 30 Pumas continued firm at s4@t4l5.
buyer 800 H.O5. Advices to-day from this mine
state that contracts have been entered into for
the building OF thirty stamp mill. AMI that the
production Tor May VIII exceed any previous
month. Bertha and Filth sold at ll@I2. buyer
6Qsg9; and Dahloncga mt Is.
Il The toial num6}eer q sharcs dealt in was A.
y. Paul. 520O; do. preferred. $500; Pacific
Mail, 1000: Delaware. Lackawnnna and West
ern. i'vp; Northwrsterni 100; do. Preferred.
1920; New Jersey Central. 2,i75 Erie, l2ij
h Illinois &c Tcnwlra WAL iI32 k2nsas I9cr GO2;
Ss o oVV' a map1s oo NV Ro pRd Tr nntugy'
25O Delaware and Hudson Canal 100; quick
silver. $50; \. and p. Telegraph. 200; Ceye-
200; Fort Wayne. 900; Union Pacific. 900 :
| United stntcs Express. 200; Rensselaer, and
Saratoga, 100: and Adams Express. On.
The gold market continued quiet and devoid
Of interesting feature. with all of the sales at
In loans The rates raid having balances carried
Were "a. 1, 2 cent. and Hat
ESG1"sc were sia S 40 ios sdd 5a%"ee. 81 10 &
AM sassry e9Sni s' AZ, reS S IT
| tertst on the public debt s0ion
wan GS scep s aS @s ' so Sip psymsn
e,"4r gold balance. slOhu"d si ~ Currency receipts
balance, si7.io731 ~ customs. S.m4nM Cancelled
The internal revenue receipts At Washington today
Treasury a.o received soJOOn IN national bank notes
| creased t~.po to-day.
The receipts OF wheat ~ Chicago to-day amounted TO
| le21H bush, and the shipments were t1.lu4 The
CENTS corn footed up 500 sO1 BUSH and the shipments
! 3aN 17j
The receipts Of wheat at Milwaukee to-day were ., 900
corn amounting 10 onlS AGO BUSH and the shipments
! .pl
The Delaware Lsckawann, and Western Railroad
COMPANY VIII sell On the 10Th inst 5000 tons scranton
| coal at auction.
Forccu exchAnge continued weak and the rates
further reduced toSis5'. and siss Tor time ana demand
! hl> respectively
.'ss3 T. cent. with final business At IN" latter rate
Prime WN rcanlr acct tanccs passed at Accord
! ms 90 m" of maturity
Gus,runvut bonds wcr, more active aud closed strong
The hrf that thu Siucaic TODAY advanced the urce n
/ tie a., r ceuis To- lo- Hni accrue, iuin.,t stimulate"
spccu atiun Coupon is OF 1881. Isis. iStN new. - Of
1851 ami the q. cents, represented the buik OF the
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