, 1879-03-09


last year --..--f1 19. 534, 324 1880, os1
The Lafayette Bank and the National Bank OF
Commerce. Of Cincinnati. have been coasoli-
dated.
For Chicago gus stock 13o nas been bid, with
out sales.
Tie stock market was Gu11 and undecided. In
some OF the active stock there WIS gain, and
in othcrsl q loss. New York Central declined
to 11535; Michigan Central lost x, to SIX; !;
Northwestern, common, was off q, to 534: Bur-
1'n@toa i Quincy e, to Ia; Egie Il, to 254;
Wabash =, to 20A; Wcs1era Union 4, to
1o3: Atlantic & Paci6c IS, to 3s15; Missouri,
Kansas d Texas Il, to 9>9; Kansas Pacific IL,
10 q.
Northwestern preferred advanced from S65K
to S5:s, c1~diyided OF ~ per cent; ST. Joe pre-
ie:rcd y, to 43. The coal stocks were all
stronger. Delaware d Hudson gained u, to
Az; Lackawann2 13S, to 4S3; Jersey Central
Il, to 354; and Canada Southern ~, to 531f.
The proposed Western Union dividend was
not nootcd at tue meeting OF the Executive
Committee last week. There will be q special
meeting OF the Committee Monday Of this week
TO decide definitely what shall be done.
Wabash reports decrease of S63, 424 in earn
ings between Jan. and Feb. q, and St. Louis
d iron Mountain decrease OF $45,46S4
There seems to be no truth in the stories cir
cu!ated III New York that new coal combine
ton Was under way. President Gowen, of the
Reading Railroad. said to qucstioner last
week: II have made no application whatever to
other companies to limit the production Of coal,
either by reducing the number OF working days,
or in any other respect whatever.' All that he
hal done was to inform the New York compa-
ilcs that hc would take the lead 10 advancing
rol if they would follow the advance.
Tie opening, highest, lowest, and closing
prices OF stocks for the day are eiven below.
Northwestern gold bonds were 106116; St. Paul
Sinking Funds were 1c3; Alton per cents,
gold, lU3114; and Burlington, Cedar Rapids d
Northern, 73%.
Railroad bonds, in New York on Thursday,
were irceuiaf. The feature in the late dealings
were The Missouri, Kansas i; Tc1as,issucs. which
advanced on large transactions IL for cousoli-
dated asscntcd, to 56ss5, and 3 per cent for Scc~
onds- to 1l'1- The latter finally reacted 10 90
New Jersey Centra! consolidated Firsts assented
rose from s477G TO Sa5l, and declined to s4H; do
convertible assented, after selling I'D to 81.
dropped to s337; do Adjustment ADVANCED to q.
and reacted to 3611; do Incomes were 1rac
ton higher, selling at 52ss<. Lchigh q Wilkes
barre consolidated asscnted advanced lK, to
i9's,. Erie consolidated gold Is were in brisk
demand, aud advanced to 10359sG1104sz. Denver
& Rio Graude frsts rose from 7526 to S., and
later fell off to 6714. Union Pacific sinking
funds dropped to 1011&<. Kansas Pacific Denver
Division trust receipts fell of to 951G; Toledo
d Wabash, St. Louis Division ex-coupops to
s1554, and Louisville d. Nashville consolidated to
11olS. C., c., c. & /. consolidated advanced
IL, TO 9s15.
Atchison stock in the Boston market on
Wednesday advanced from 1041f to 1861; Pu-
ealo u Arkansas Valley from G9515 to Il: Bur-
iIlr.ton & Missouri lin Sebraska) from 12o}]s to
123; Wichita & Southwestern from co to G11111;
kansas Pacific declined from 10 to So: Mis-
souri, Kansas s. Texas was srcady ut 7N. In
bonds, 4tehisop, Topeka & Santa Fe second
mortgage advanced Is, to lis; Burlington Il
Missouri lin Sebraska] skies exempt 27, 1855;
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs y, to
S3h;.
Tie Philadelphia Ledger records the bullish |
1art that many Of the moro intelligent Philadel- |
paia investors and stock operators think thst !
there are indications in all the large cities that
the country is upon the eve Of q sharp advance
III nauy OF the leading stocks, the from no
SPECIAL but from general causes Hence the in-
c-tasing stock business ut higher prices.
the following shows the prices and fluctuations
G. leading stocks for the day: