The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-05
FrNASuAL AND COMMERCIAL

THURSDAY, April 4-P. M.--The specula-
ton at the Stock Exchange represented an ac-
tive market. with tho chief attractions in Lake
Shore. st. Pauls. Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western. tho Northwesterns. and Western
Union. Tho first named. however. led the spec
ulativc list. and advanced during the day from
65js 10 Co.'S but it subsequently declined TO GO.
and closed at GGii. buyer 3. Michigan Central
on less than average transactions rose from G7A
to GA before midday and then reacted to GS'a
at the close The Northwestcrns wero freely
sold. however. at the opening. and the common
suddenly broke from 1917 to AK. but support
Ing element carried the price up to is'l. with n
reaction, however to 49, aud later recovery
to 4S's. The preferred dropped from 70 to
72's; andafter luctuating between these figures
and 724. finally sold at 72ls. seller 3. The st.
Pauls also gave evidence OF realzntions during
the morning. when the price dropped from Az
for the common to 46is. but there WINS subsc-
auently an upward stride to AK. The pre-
ferrcd ranged at 73073,s973. Ohos were
stronger at Va. although closing mt 9ss. and
Wabash further ADVANCED to 1895, after touch-
broke from 21ss 10 2l%. with final transactions
at FL, buyer 3. In Western Union there was u
strong manipulated upward turn from 81 to
81 q. the highest ilgtircs OF the day having been
established during the afternoon, and Rock
Island rose from 102 ! TO 1888.
4 cent. In Delaware, Iacknwaunn and Western
and Delaware and Hudson to. 5jAs and 5j'4 re-
spectlvely. but these stocks subsequently r.nct-
ed to 5iA,. seller land 5jla. Morris and Essex
closed as opened, ut n Z. after having rallied
temporarily 10 ~. but the remainder OF the
list showed no specially important features
The suspension Of ]. r. Cecil & Company. an
nQunced today, was very generally regretted.
In the New York Mining Stock Exchange In
crosse continued to be- the most active specially,
with sales ~ i1g I0@45. buyer 800 i2@i3 Her-
haand Edith also attracted notice ut Is seller
5@iI buyer 10. and II buyer 600 l6 buyer 10.
The total number ~ shares dealt In wos 49,
3O5. OF which Lake Shore represented $3.50:
Delnware, Lackawanna and Western, 25.0O0;
Union; 500; Pacific Mall. 10000; Northwest
ern, 1900; do. preferred. 5000; Rock Island.
3,2lO; Wabash, 0l20; Delaware and Hudson
Canal, 24lf; Morris md Essex, LAO: New
York Central. s2l New Jersey Central. go:
Hannibal and 81. Joscph' 100; do prei,rr.'I
900; Maryland Coal, 500: Ohio preferred 900:
Union Pacific, 800; Missouri. Kansas and Tex
rs. 5VQ; Cleveland and Pittsburgh, 404 Chicago
and Alton 1877 do. preferred. 100; G., c.. c. and
l., 200; C.. G. and !. G.. 200; Fort Wayne, 24G,
and Kansas Pachc. 200
In the gold market. business was dull with
all OF the dealings at l0l. No special features
were presented.
The total clearing. Il Nc od Department. Of the stock
and currency balances 81 67sOnj TIC Sub treasury re-
aSs S M N sSfa 2nd and paid out in coin in
The days bg.iue.. a. he United states sun Treasury
gold balances sidos2s as 10 currency rcccipt, s37p
Sasc lGTSasS s'dp Custom. 50: s currency O"
Ioreisp exehange ral,d steady At . y and . FOR
'.gle. IN the regular business.
In the money market. an improved demand was OBJ
"rVed and call ufns thr sock ENchnugo RANCE, NJ
cent 20 an additional ~ eomm,'on., although clos
were quiet nj Gs5i,
. T. cent IN the leading issues recorded the market
~" 80. -. .. IL ~