New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-23
THIRD CALL--2l2 O'CLOCK p. VI.
FRIDAY, Aug. 22-P. NJ.


The transactions of the Sub-Treasury during the
week ending to-day result in gain to its general
cash balance of $744 ,40S, made up by an increase
oil y, lOl ,523 coin and a decrease of 1887 115
currency. AS the increase of coin probably Is due
either To transfers. the counting of purchases of
silver bullion, or to both, the money market prob
ably has received the full benefit of the
rency payments, and tO-moTrow's bank statement,
excepting as 1t Is affected by shipments to the inte
rlor, should show little change in the amount of e-
gal-tenders from that reported on last Saturday.
Compared with the preceding two weeks, the
stock speculation thus week was tame yet there
were some important changes in prices but more
indicative of brokers' market than of any deep
LAID schemes for rise or fall. Strength and
weakness have alternated almost with tho
regularity of the rising and setting sun, and
the last fluctuation, being rising one,
leaves majority of the prices for the active stocks
higher than they were a week ago. The total trans
actions for the week amounted to 1,O13J97 shares,
against ,537 1886 shares for the preceding week aud
1880 3S5 sharesfor the week preceding that OF this
weeks total over go 900 shares were furnished by
the trading IN the common shares of northwestern
aud st. Paul, Lake Shore, and Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western stocks The extreme
range of tiuctuation in the stocks named
from 2l2 10 3l2 per cent, and the final
changes were as follows: Northwest declined l.
Ctlt, SI dul Rdlntf DtiaWJlt, Lac huWaItnh
and Western u, and Lake Shore % per cent. The
Eres were heavy all the way out, and finally show
losses OF 1os for the common and "a tor the pre-
ferred stock.
There was notable movement in the stock of
Burlington. Cedar Rapids and Northern that ear
ried its prco up 10l2 cent to 602 but later 5l2
per cent Of the advance was lost. The move
nient based upon reports OF an iu-
tended lease of the road to the Chicago and
Northwestern Company with a guaranteed dividend
Oh tle stock. While ID seems probable that some
negotiations Of the kind pending, ii is certain
that nothing yet has been agreed upon. Among the
South western shares which generally presented
special features the stocks of the St. Louis and San
Francisco Railroad notable for their steady
advance. the first preferred gaming per cent and
losing only of the gain la final sales. This move
ment seems to be purely speculative without any
basis. The road is showing gains its gross
cepts but II leeds to show large gains TO enable il
10 earn interest upon its large debt. The coal stocks
were irregular. but toward the end exhibited good
deal Of strength, but 1t all from the support
given by professional spectators. The general list
was dull, and the Investment shares were Almost
entirely neglected. Western Union has Huctuated
between 9Ol2 and % y, closing with final loss of
30 and Pacific Mail, after bull" movement early
in the week. ended with decline Of y per cent
The total transactions in mining stocks at the Stock
Exchange amounted To only 4,400 shares. prInc-
pally Caribou and Standard. The only notable
change in price was a gain of 81 for Standard.
WEEKLY RANGE PRICES.