The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-16
FINiNciiL lvD counEnCr.iL

FRIDAY, March 1j-P. M.-Thc operations
ut the Stock Exchange reflected nm alternately
weak and strong market hut moro especially
tho manipuatons of the Leading spectators.
The general tone. although cvldcnring weak
moss for II time. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT strength.
and tho highest Prices Of the day wcr" cstah-
lishcd in the afternoon transactions. although
under the influence Of fresh rcaiizntions there
WIS sensible reaction ut the close. Lnkc
shore rose TO GA, but subsequently chlsed NJ
63i: md the remainder of the lis WIS
reflective II tho balance OF tho general
market In Northwestern common prices
went MP to Az. and closed Mt Az in tho
final sales and West ,rn Union closed also at %
a. q after rcn. hing 1Jis.
The coal sto ~ w"r" heavy. although Tempo
rarity showing som. sirrneth hut the prin"ipnl
tus .nrss of the day r"n vtcl .n pu'lii' Mnil.
which constituted ia" real market Il dropped
20 iS'a nul then rallied 20 a.. bn' rlos,'i nj
l9's. This stock viii, however. tpnrh low'r
figures. Their, has h"sn con-il"rah" effort
mad" during tho day 10 Sustain this stock. but
lower iigur"s are confidently predicted
In TIE other shares very liti" wns recorded.
Wapash droi ped to IA. hutth" Western s,lnr"s
alluded to ahoye. Including Pacific Mail. con-
The movements Of Pacil. Mail wers prnc-
pa.ly for the account ot the larlr holders wac
were anxious 10 ..,t out II ihcir sp..s. nnd this
will explain tac decline noted in the morning.
although the price closed higher than tho
lowest ii;ur,e of thc inv
=
100 of whi"h Lake Shore represented 80 300:
Western Union q .3un; Nlrlnw"s;rrn. ls.7sj:
Northwestern rrfrrr"d, a.2iu: Dawnr".
Lacknwnnna and Western. $500: - Panl. Gs33:
st. Paul preferred. .2.320: pacf. Mail 1890:
hoek ls @ zoos; fr l3oq; Morris .is and j..
New YORK Central. 020 Onios. 9v,,: Miohipnn
Central. 700; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, in1
Fort Wayne. 27o Hannibal and -; Joseph. DO,
Illinois Central. 3DOi Kansas Pacific. 300: New
ain. 800; Atlantic and Paciil. Tel.srnph. 100 (:
Delaware and Hudson Canal. 100; c.. c.. C. and
100.
The gold market carly in the day was quiet
but subsequently,. on tho advance in foreign
20 lOl T.. rs against lul at The opening. Tho
more bclliserent news from Europe caused the
advance.
fhe following were the nuncipal quotations.
i,o,H.AM ioi I9A,AM io, 3,nrM imii,
In han. tl'c rate paid Tor havn- balances carried
wore q. "a and ~ = cent
Ir 'ili ''.;' - -. god i.rrtnen; " the sicck
,urfrur, balances ssiT -. rhr SAT- rrca.ur, fctcccd
e3"ts 100 tg.ri hNl-. amt paid Out IN cuh Interest on
/ tie puuic debt -'.,up
Tile day. hnNih,s ~ ne United Si''cs Snr Treasury
s,o'S go halac'. 81" i"'si"': rnrrcne, reccigt.
co." ~ -gte.sf ia,a,nis So 5is'a; currency
INr llriha revenue receipts ~ Washington today
Men s-."y". and ia, .n.,m ne'irr sglo". ihr
llrHsNtN sl.u received Si'trn tu national htuk notes
ter rdrnpuon Tue bullion N THE Bans u England
WAS a., uS-'d LiiuaJ
forceH cNchau." uirthrr advanced 20 sisc nui -
Tor imr ana dsmani trans ,fcspt ct,cy, with lndca
tons ui >tii hi.hrf rates
la ,hr m"nr, market call onn, to rrne borrowers
G,N, gnueut bonds stronger and more active ~
VIII lc ol'.er'"d M the hit hrllW.