The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-18
FINANCIAL iND COMMERCIAL

WEDNESDAY. April 17-P. M.-Thc opera
tions ut the Stock Exchange again reflected an
active and excited speculation. with ~. Paul
common Northwestern common. Western
Union. Lake Shore and Eric representing the
bulk Of the business IN TO midday ut an al-
vance o. t"ii 2 cent. Northwestern rdso
from = g. jj'; do. preferred from IS 10 75it;
western Union from s2'i to SJA; Eric ranging
nt l2'am l2'am 10 b, Lake Shore at 0S = go ST
Paul az 50b@ so e50aojtSa5l: do. preferred
at 7i@73Na7lis; and Ro.k Island ut 105AS
10Ga. Ohios. however. became decidedly weak,
with n drop from l0f. huycr 10. to Ok. with
lut"r transactions Mt it.ulthou..h near the close
recovering to o., and finally scin. ut ~. Tho
drop in this stock WIS due to reports that ncso-
tiations recently pending Tor harmonizinc the
conflicting interests OF the two hoards Of dircc-
tors had boon hrolon ofl. Tho Northwcstorns
and 81. PnUls were stimulated by rumors freely
circulated thot privileges on these shares IN
large DO Is had been sold. and that some Of tho
lUrgor operators were also a,tiyo purchasers.
Rock Island further advanced NJ tho closcto 107.
buyer .. and the Western shares We're marked
W To- In" highest points OF tho day in tho late
transactions, Int Wrstrrr Union closed weak.
and ple.1 Mail WIS also weak at pos. New
Iort Central. how fcr. Was ni..tin employed 20
strengthen ~" mark"t with iilnl snl"S at lul
the hirnre n.,urr, 90 tho day. lnt Eric yloil"i
Shor. was down arlin 10 Gsit. with "A suhs,-
qnnnt recovery Of 0, e cont, Hannibal md, 81.
Joseph pr"ierr q WIS p higher ut 9OE. but
Delaware. Lansnw una md Western. ufirr
rUllring from 81 90 ~ a. yie'dNl uhou' midday
70 90 %. MHhpsh ranged ut 49,, zoo 1851. 1875.
bat re changes IN the other shares Will bc
Tho gen. raj market closod firm hut feyorish;
ana stu iuiin r r"aliDllon- on Thurs lay pre-
probable m"ius" on the lHth int. the Sionk ES-
chunEe Will be closed ON account of Good Fri
Thc total number II shares donlt in WIS
236'55s, OF which -. Pagl r,nrrsenicd ID w;
do prriorrrd. lGlll. Eric. st 500. Lake ,.in,e.
2l9Jp; Western Union. 22.5i1: Oh.o-, ln2lp;
ho x, island. ,i"..ll p"NNar"; LA,knwagna
cinc. Ass; New Nlro Cnntril ron: Morris aud
lss"y. 2iJb: Michigan 'p'rul. 2sn7; psluwnrr
hnnlii'll nni II ~. tll. ZOO do. pri'rrrd
Loo; onirlgo. linriin.rln and Quincy. $500;
Express. 2j5; C."Vclnd and p'ls urgh 2i2 {;
| thlrnsn uni Atom, 2jl; Illinois { niral. 2lb;
Mani onpd pariii' ien-raph, ll0; Buriu--
ton and Cedar Rapids zoo; and Canton. 100.
Tia" gold marDDt maiutniu"i 70 iria tone. and
N" proc advanced 10 iun'. ~ WATCH iicur, =
the bulk of tle husin '-s wa- II ',i"l. Tpo war
now, from The Continent, al Vi tla shipment
To- liHvr- to-day OF s2j0 600 gold. cuntri .utcd 90
the -'r'n-th % tIn market.
The following were The punc. pai quotations.
i009&A&AA i IT,. aG&5FH IT,, IT,
in loan. ,e r',',. .sli or having balances carried
rhr ncicrn-, d ile ,,od p.lir,aent o.. the stock
nrl ,.srl., balance. s.ti5..t III. Sui ,.l,ry
T.''y' nd S-',, e. ,",' 9r ond r'A cat con
Iae iaN sh...urst 20 the lu!' stat sab Treasury
i.i -"o' - N' ',M'h''' s'''-,
S'". ~; ,n-,grs' rlm'.i' u.s. cnrrn
tu.tnu. s~inun tI-fnu.-. -'tiIrl
H. S s.I 4 r. r "a i %I If @ a a.' es aS
pared WIN ilf Corro.' on'tl- nrtHi oi last year
w.gk n Aw.l yet in sr''' earnings sllio' over
fAc ntnA 90 Montreal has declared semtaunul. div,