New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-25
THIRD CALL-2i2 O'CLOCK P. "
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TUESDAY, June 24-P.M
The speculation at the Stock Exchange to-day
was tame and uninteresting-so much SO that ths
members Of the Board devoted most attention 10
soliciting their fellow-members 10 sign a petition
TO DE presented to the Governors asking for the adj
journment of the Board from July 3 to July T.
Nearly 700 signatures have been secured to tho
petition. The total business in stocks for the day
amounted to only $1,000 shares. against IL, 800
shares yesterday. Western Union was the only
one that contributed as many as 10000 shares TO
the days Transactions and in that stock the busi-
ness amounted TO 1890 shares The opening
figure for the stock was 92l2, a decline OF
q per cent from the last sale of yesterday.
From this figure there was irregular decline to
81. followed by a rally to 927s with final sales 40
02l2 Louisville and Nashville stock served to
break the monotOny Of the days business in OPEN
ing at 81, against 597s last night, advancing
Immediately TO G2 and then declining to
COLE, with final rally to 0l7s. The prin.
cipal cause of this movement was the publication
of dispatch from Kentucky, stating that the City
of Louisville probably would not sell the stock in
the company which the city owns. The st. Paul
and Northwestern stocks were dull. but yet yielded
only small fractions from their late advanced
prices. The Hannibal and st. Joseph stocks
were steader and in final sales show small gains.
The directors of this company have decided TO
sell an additional 100000 Of its land bonds,
Ostcnsibly for the purpose of purchasing
steel rails and locomotives, yet it is notice.
able that simultaneously with this decision
the announcement is made that the interest due July
l will be paid by the c0mpany-a matter about
which there has heretofore been some little doubt.
The Western list generally showed slight improve
ment over the lowest prices of Yesterday notably
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and southern. which adj
vanced to 26l2 and closed at 257s, against 70 yes
terday.
The business done in the trunk line shares was
very small and tine fluctuations did not exceed IS
per cent excepting for Canada Southern, which de-
clined 81 per cent to STA. Lake Shore and Michi.
gan Central in final sales were unchanged, aud
Erie was ls per cent higher. Among tho
investment shares there was decline OF 4
Der cent each for Chicago Burlington and Quincy.
Rock Island. and Illinois Central. Union Pacific
fell l, per cent, and New-York Elevated rose 2l2
per cent on sales of 1900 shares. The coal stocks
we're as dull as was the general market. but with
the exception of Central Of New-Jersey, which
shows loss of Il per cent their prices made
martial recovery; Delaware, Lackawanna and Nesp-
ern rising to 57ls057, Delaware and Hudson
to 46ls and Morris and Essex to So34a Ssl2. There
was recovery OF per cent In the price OF Ameri-
can District Telegraph, 1t selling up 20 60. Atlantic
and Pacific declining l per cent 10 35l2 The deal-
ings In Pacific Mail were of about usual amount,
the sales beng made at l5l4Gl 10.
The market was entirely void Of features, and it
seems To be drifting into the usual Summer dulness
unless some impending events shall ntuse new lite
into 1t. The closing was dull, but prces were
steady.
RANGE OF THE STOCK MARKET
As reported By TIE Gotd and stock Telegraph Company
sales--- Closing shares