The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

THURSDAY April 25-P M.-The specula-
tlon at the Stock Exchange continued active,
but very fevorish tone characterized the early
transactions. and the general market. under the
Leadership OF Lake Shore, which broke from
644 to ST., took u downward turn OF Ia to 2 "
cent before midday Northwestern common
declined 4. y cent from 62ys to b0A the pre-
ferred 2 v cent to 70l st. Paul II. from 49h
TO 49,, seller 8; but tho preferred was better
sustained at 78,,@73.@73% "a 733s. Wabash
was 1 q cent. lower at 16. and Erie fell
away from ID at the opening 10 11h; and
subsequently dragged along at these figures.
@12's. Pacific Mail exhibited considerable
strength before the first call at 2f@21l. but a
small amount ofering brought down the price
to 20, Mestern cnion also before II o'clock
y purchases Of the bulls and the covering Of
crn syinpa,hized with the early weakn mess Of tho
general market and declined from 55a TO "a a,
at IS. buyer g. Rock Island. after dropping u
to los before the second call. closed strong at
1854, and the, active list rallied s.61is y cont.
In thu final transactions from causes. alluded to
The many friends OF $. NJ. Mills will be clad
bership in the Stock Exchange.
The total nurnbr OF shares dealt In was 1884,
OS6 of which Lake Shore represented bu925:
ware, Lackawanna and Western, 12,gD0; Erie.
2 S fsg l'SGS s ET 5sS s %s
1910; Ohios,. 1000; Now York Central. l.44l:
Union Pacific. 100: Morris and Essex. 600;
NJ. X. and Texas 400: Kansas Pacific. 500: &C..
c.. C. and l., $50: Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
3l3; Hannibal and ST. Joseph. 100 do, pre-,
|. C.. 400: Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph. BO0:
Adams Express ia American Express. 10:
ILLINOIS Central. 100; Wells-Fargo Express. 100;
and Fort Wayne, 20.
The gold market continued Arm. but quiet.
with all Of the sales nj 1OOA.
The specie shipments TO Europe to-day
amounted to $500 900 gold.
ln Eod loans ts rates pad Tor having balances car
Tho total ric- gold he pa Of the
Exchange Si2 1HntsD. sold balances. fi IA $50.
aud ear'.asy bssnsss p iss So Ihs sui ireasury
tercs ola the public debt tll.tDO
Tho DAYS business at the uIed states Sub Treasury
Gold Receipts. sosuoi7 49, gold payments. 1913.
Srei "A. gold balance. siOS 49, r2l II currency
ceipL. tlt2l2rs cuftsnes r"ynsnis sS5 30 al cur
The internal revenue receipts at Washington to-day
SSp0p and the custom receipts kssl,Ol Ths
Treasury also received stoun IN national bank notes
for redenptiun The bullion an the Bank OF England
decreased t12 on during the week; but the Bank
oi France gained isypoiraics during the same Icri'l
renec ted large transactions t. huNcr 10. st thh
,s rs s9nnYs1 Is Lacrosse at 4ee'.s aud b"e "
-t, ---AaeA Chicago today amounted 70
c bai bushels. compared with iS6 5sS Tor the CORE
spending b-rud OF last year, 1898 bushels IN 1870
The produce receipts at Milwaukee to-day footed up
Uus against ~ rs III 1871 i55 bushels M 1871
| AMI 30 t-i7 IN 1875
Forrru cXchans. ruled quiet at s4s7 and s4s,A.
timr aud demand dran, respectively
In the money market call loans were freely offered u
good borrowers nj i5 cent with nual business at thu
higher rate Prime mcreanulr naler passed AZ open
Government bonds were a shade lower. with lar.s
transactions coupon 1855 new, lp4s. l-61s ~ Of
irSl and the "a r cents
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