New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-04
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THURSDAY, July 3-P. VI.

larger business was done In st0ck * to-day than
n 81 Their of the two preceding days the transac-
tiOns amounting to III. 200 shares. The smaller
receipts of wheat at Chicago and Milwaukee during
the last few days and disquietIng reports
corning the condition Of the crop in the North
west. caused brisk selling movement in the stocks
of the Northwestern aud st. Paul Railroads. tho
transactions in which amounted 10 G0.G00 shares.
The st. Paul stocks were the weaker the common
declining from 534 to sos, and the preferred from
92l4 to 907s. Northwest common fell from GJ5s TO
Ga, and the preferred from 9jl2 to 94i2 From these
extreme lowest prices there was a later recovery,
ranging from u TO y per cent, the latter being for
Northwest preferred. which closed az 80. an adj
of 30 per cent over last evening" price; the
closing prices of the others are from . to rs per
cent lower than last night. Chicago, s.. Paul and
Minneapolis, with a small amount Of business, fell
to 32lo decline Of 13s per cent. The trunk line
shares were either only steady OF weak.
Lake Shore, with business OF 5000 shares,
fell 3, per cent and rallied Il; Michigan Central
being comparatively steady between - and 743s.
Erie luctuated only a per cent closing with loss
of g. but the preferred stock lost - per cent in
final sales at 513 Louisville and Nashville opened
and closed at 90 T. having in the meantime sold
low as 81.
OF the Southwestern shares, those Of 81. Louis,
Kansas City and Northern again strong, tho
common making a gain of % and the pre-
ferred 1l2 per cent. st. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southern at the opening was y per
cent higher but later it declined % per
cent, and closed the same as yes erday at
27l4 Wabash nuctuated between 35l2 and 80
closing at the highest figure and the Hannibal aud
st. Joseph stocks dull within range OF
Il per cent. Missouri, Kansas and Texas held
its advance of Yesterday, and Ohio and
Mississippi recovered 81 per cent but in these
stocks the transactions We're Insignificant. Among
the investment shares there was a decline for
Cleveland and Pitsburg of ls Chicago, burlington
and Quincy To- Chicago and Alton IS and New
York Elevated per cent? Central and Hudson.
Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago, and Union
Pacific being steady with little no business done.
The business done in the coal stocks was light,
but the two Delswares were firm, with an advance
of 81 per cent for Delaware. Lackawanna and Vest
ern, and % per cent for Delaware and Hud-
son. Central of New-Jersey, after fluctua-
tions of u per cent, closed unchanged, and
Morris and Essex was without transactions.
Among the telegraph stocks there was decline or
Is per cent for Atlantic and Pacific, and p per cent
for American District, Western Union first de-
cliung % per cent TO 92ls but later rail- yng to 93
1925. Pacific Mail, without excitement dropped
30 per cent and closed at its lowest figure, ISIS.
The trading in mining stocks was comparatively
light and generally at lower prices HOmestako
was Il and Standard 1 per cent lower, the sales OF
Sutro Tunnel all being at 4ai, which is an advance
of ls per cent. The general market closed iTresu-
lar and unsettled.
The Exchanges have adjourned until IL a. M,
July7.
RANCE OF THE STOCK MARKET