The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-02
Large Advance in the
Granger Stocks.
GOLD 1O1 IA A 1O1 1-9.
Government Bonds Firm. States Dull
and Railroads Quiet.
Money on Call Active at a 1854
Per Diem a g Per Cent.
WALL STREET,

MONDAY. April Id p. NJ.
Il IL popularity accepted as trusm that stock gam
bling IL but degree superior in responsibility or
fairness 10 CHANGING ones luck upon the "hazard OF
she disn tempting fortune IN policy shop
s.Pontsn can be loaded as easily dice and more
frequently done and winning numbers at the Stock
Exchange sstombola are notorious as generally com.
ing In favor OF the chie operators. To-day the
Northwestern property proved TO be the capital prize
70 all who held tickets at lower prices, and the 81
Paul shares followed next In the way OF "approxima-
ton" There were two or three interests involved IN
the Northwestern rise to-day. In The hrst place Mr
Gould quietly acquistive, US be had oeen on FRI
day aud Saturday; in the second. the Gun CLUB
showed themselves decidedly ION the Shoot" pot
ting tnev do pigeons, ana starting
4 rise IN the stock as they would the
fight OF recalctraDt Glue rock, by no
end OF noise and clamor: and IN the
shtrd came the Dutch contingent "a little late IN the
day. but better late than ncver who absorbed shares
freely at the highest figures OF the morning Under
these different influences, single and combined, the
Northwest stocks gained from IL TO "a points during
the morning, and closed undsnably strong a. irac-
lion below the best quotations Of the season Alter
remaining stagnatc Tor the better part OF the day
Western Union took brisk upward turn as the result
Of considerable orders, was said for account
OF directors who have suddenly discovered that the
Imposition preposterous as to imply that the d.
rectors Of corporation should know anything about
The internal affairs OF the company they are appointed
manage foroids any reliance 70 be placed upon the
report Less attention usual paid TO the coal
CARRIERS and consequently business was smaller and
fluctuations fewer, though Delaware and Lackawanna
was traded In the extent OF shares at prices
which scarcely exceeded ono per variation It
IA pretty evident that the aucrillas who novered on
the skirts OF the movement decamped with their
profits ard left the TO be carried on by the heavy
artillery OF speculative presidents and directors b.
yond limited amount OF Central and Hudson which
Mr. vanderbilt,s brokers sold, and out OF town
bought. the rest OF the market lay idle, or
o. best only weakly sympathzed with the activity in
the grangcrs Dealings IN Pacific Mail were limited TO
800 shares, although a good point Tor rise was
Afforded oy the news that marine RISKS at Loyds we're
advanced S. on English huls and cargoes and 20s.
Black Sea risks. The market closed with great
strength, with The exception OF Lake Shore which
Jagged behind the end, US It had, In ac, done the
day through,
OPENING
The opening prices AT the Board today were as fol-
lows:-New York Central, l061s; Ene loh; Lake
Shore. IS; Wabash, lsll Northwestern As; do. pre-
fsrred rex; Rock Island, lo3i4: Milwaukee and ST.
Pull 43; 40 preferred. 72s Pittsburg, II Delaware
I.acxawanna and Western, 55; New Jersey Central,
icy; Delaware and HUDSON Canai. 54a; Morris ana
Essex. 77I; Michigan Central. 651s; LIMOS Central
54x; Union PAc,nc, 90; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, l0ll; Chicago and Alton, 49, G., G. and
e.. Ak; Ham bal and 81, Joseph, Tx do. preferred
Pacific Mail, 20h.