The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-13
FINANCIAL avn tDuwEROfAL

TUESDAY. March i2-P. M.-Thc spccuia-
tlon ut the Stock Etrhnngc drv 'lol'cd mn active
business I'm Lake Shore, western Union. Ia"
Nurthwcstcrns, St pau's. and Delaware Lack
nwanna and Western hut the scnander OF the
list wus only temporarily inlurlccd. Inc
fret named. however. which had been Tor some
days without friends. came prominently to the
surface md by It's activity and advance from
62i, TO G3's became the loader OF the spnrula-
ton Of the day. Western Union, which distin-
guishcd itself yesterday. also moved no from
79'i to sO%. buyer o; and the Northwesterns
contributed to the generally buoynnt feeling by
n rise in the common Of Ia e cent. to 400.
while the preferred at the same time moved
up from SO to Gs$. The ". Pauls
were also firm in the later transactions, al
though weak up tn the second board. hui both
nwnnnn and western. although rcilrrtIng an In.
different speculation curly in tie day. entered
into the later speculation. and rose from l6.s to
noon trndc Eric rdvnnccd 81 y cent to tO's,
md closed " l0's. ohios moved up from y. To-
s, and New York Central cons Idernbly assisted
In giving tone To the market by its rls" 81 z
cent. to 1Q7h. Michigan Ccntral rallied ~, =
NV Jersey ntfnl. ,. 10 1j,s und Delaware
and Hudson e cont. to 49, wh,ir at ne SINE
time C.. C.. G. and |. recovered Z cent to So's,
ind Rock Island recorded an advance OF 2. ut
Tnr remainder Of the list was lndifferently
traded in, but the principal fluctuations VIII be
In In The Sew York Mining Stock Exchange
there. continued an speculniio Ion, put chinl-
way, American consolidated was also more
ncivc ut 9ss seller 3. a l0t. regular way nnd
| Plunns ranged at 80 $50 1920. buyer .. hut the
dealings were moderate because oi the scarcity
The business a, tho Mining Exchange. how,
ever. II stendily increasing In volume. and
when Mr. Chrlstlnnscn. whose arrival next
/ Ia fssfl tnf N
| yndn Bank IN this city. the California mining
stocks will undoubtedly receive new impetus.
| Mr.. Christensen will he well remembered in
military CYCLES ~ Adlutant General on Gen;
Canby's staff. and subsequently, in conimerrul
circes. rs tn, manager OF the old Arm OF Stur-
The rrcriits oi producer ut Chicago to-day
amounted tn 2NL $50 bushels. az against 1921
same date in 1877: and ;hc receipts IN Milwau,.
kee to-day were $4,000 bushels. as against
1851 same date lust year. ,.,,--oco
The total numher of shares dealt IN was ,32s
Of which Lake shore represented j3,4OO: West.
ern Union, 2s55j; Delaware. Lnckawanna and
Wrs%rn 29oo SortmTesern h lGsSy nr o. prJI
$3.50. Eric $3.50; Rock Island, .49d5; Michi-
gan Central $500; Qhio7. 2,9lD: New York Cen;
I TS,d tana soo $40 Morris PM md E44sy 55;
NV jersey. Central l.iil; Atlantic ana Pacific
cy, 3s4 Cleveland and Pittsburgh. $50; Han
nibul and 81. Joseph prcierrrd. 800; NJ. Louis
and Iron Moun"p 500 P"Ss M%l oi 6Sci st. s..
preferred 500; 81. Louis and san Frnncisco,
900: Wabash. GOO: Union Pacific. il5; Adams
H. press. l0j Chicago aad Alton. 100; Chicago
and Alton preferred. 100: Illinois Central. goo
United Staies Express. 100; Quicksilver 100;
and New Jersey southern.
The gold market ruled dull. hut stcady. with
nll of the transactions ~ 1905. Speculation.
however. was exceedingly limited. and nc
special features were presented
In loans lie rae. raid lor having balances carried
were =. go. I nni a. r. cent
Tile nahs OF England los, IN bunion on balance TODAY
Il1.tr
farign exchange advanced tosisi and 81 ~ Tor time
and demand drans respectively. with concessions ot
| l,c In actual trade.
In the nuucV market call loans approved collateral
were Freely on, red ,sS T. cent. With nna ncrun
ton. the lower rat, Prime discounts VI and
| months da;c ranged al 5etuis.
Government bonds reflected less active business. bu
the market closed strong Tie afternoon trade
importnnt than earlier III the DAY.
The following. the 4. n, closing prices