The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, Nov. 4-p. Mn view OF the
severe Numbering to which the stock market
was subjected on Saturday and tho free selling
movement OF the active list under tho leader
ship Of Lake Shore and Western Union. prices
to- day were remarkably firm and closed with
fow exceptions, A@1i 3 cent higher than
at tho opening. The bears who sold so
freely on Saturday covered their contracts
to-day and thus accelerated tho improvement
Western Union was exceptionally weak. and
after advancing from 9Gi4 10 90 at the second
board. dropped to the lowest figures of the day
at the close. Eric also declined from 2Oh to
1873. in response to lower prices in Lon ton. but
aitrrwnrd recovered TO 49,, and closed at 19ii.
now pool was formed in the Northwestern
shares. based upon the increased earnings Of
the road and Lake Shore rallied from e. at
IA" opening TO co., although reacting later TO
GS'a and closing at GSi"GS q. 81 Paul pre-
icrrci advanced from GGA 10 ca O.. nutwth-
standing the largo dccreasc in earnings Tor the
month OF October: hut Delaware and Hudson
was weak Mt 4jhe4jl,. Wabash further adj
Delaware i.acEawanna and Western from Ig5l
TO- u "a. and Rock Island to l11ii.
The general market closed firm.
The stock Exchange adjourned until Wednos-
day. as Tuesday is legal holiday.
The total number Of shares dealt in was 49,
Western Union. 2G,3OO; Erie, 235O0: North
western, .22.350; DO. preferred. 23,sjO; Erie
and Western. 1920; Union Pncinr, ) 500; ST.
Paul 1900; do. preferred. 1900: New York
Central. 200; Rock Island. 2.42j; Chicago,
burlington and Quincy, 22O; c.. g.. G. and l..
100; Cleveland and Pittsburgh 500; Chicago
and Alton. 300; Delaware and Hudson Canal
goo; Hannibal and 81 JOSEPH; 2iQ; dc. pre-;
lerred. 400: Illinois Central, 4Sl Morris and
Essex. 552: Michigan Central. 200; New Jersey
Central. 2O8; Pacific Mail 800; Ontario Silver
245 and Ohios. 100.
In tho gold market speculation was exceed
insy quiet. All Of the transactions were at
lOOA.
IL loans the paid for having balances carried
were >. ~, q cent. and fiat
The total cearinvs az the gold department " the
Stock Exchange ss.G75pnO; gold balances 81 1874
on and currency balances sl.i25.5n7
The lays business at the United states Sub.rreasury
wns COIN receipts. S2h 2di ~ coin pay cns 81 al
ihiu1 cold haiance, Sl2iS12tuG31, note receipts.
tNi33J7 80; note payments, sto6f747 note balance.
td32i 050 70. customs. fbis.Un
the Internal revenue receipts At Washington to-day
werc STii.Vb and the customs recepts S42u.un The
Treasury also received til4OO IN national bank notes
>. inc bullion in the Bank Of England was increased
The Imperial Bank of Germany shows a decrease Of
a2fH.un marks during The past week
The imports ~ slec" tor the week amounted TO Sl70
7ul. Of Which SIS. 46D was gold coiu
The earnings Of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company tor rNc months from June 10 Nov l. show a.
spending period OF 1877 hut the Milwaukee and Paul
Railroad Company earnings tor the month Ut October
SYil 1873 less than tho sam time last wear.
Foreign liauge lull and weak At A
vt llc 70 Si~a and sLs7i tor time ana demand drafts
respectively
The early loans on call were NEGOTIATED at sal - cent
wasa
Prime commercial payer OF short date RANKED at 500
GONcrnmcnt securii's were strong aud active ~
ther advance The principal transactions were IN is7s
q Mel fllt Tl.sslra