The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
FINANCIAL.
SENTINEL 0FFIcB,

m SENTINEL OFFIcE,
LII n.rr- MONDAY. May 3, 1881. !
In monetary circles there is no change what
ever. unless it be slight falling OFF in the de-
mand. Money Is in large supply and easy, and
banks readily discount paper at and per cent.
Exchange is scarce, and demanding so per cent.
between the banks. Collections are good. and
there is no paper going to protest.
New York Financial Market.
NEW YORK. May 9.-M0ney-Market easy at
Prime Mercantile Paper-4a41S per cent
Government Bonds-Strong and generally high
err
Railroad Bonds-Active and strong
State Secunties-Dull
The stock market opened strong and generally
higher, but decline of 81 per cent. in Western
Union caused by Judge Spiers' decision contin-
uing the injunction restraining the issue of new
stock, caused a depression in the general list,
which declined from 1s@7A per cent. The effect
on Western Union, however, was only temporary
and under good buying the stock advanced
steadily. the rise from the lowest psint touched
being per cent. At the first board the general
list assumed strong tone and prices took an up
ward turn, speculation continuing firm through
buoyant tone prevailed. prices showing an adj
vance OF Kos per cent, Granger coal shares,
Trunk Line stocks and Union Pacific leading.
Louisville. New Albany and Chicago rose 81 per
cent, and reacted per cent Memphis and
Charleston sold up 2ss and reacted ~ per cent.
Transactions aggregated l62, 900 shares, as fol-
Ohio 1900; c.. c., G. and l., 1000; c., C. and 1.
c., 5000; Delaware Lackawanna and Western,
1000; Delaware and Hudson, 1900; Denver and
Joseph, $500; Iron Mountain, 400; Indiana,
Bloomington and Western 1900; Kansas and
Texas, 10000; Lake Shore, 5000; Louisville ana
Nashville, 400; Michigan Central $780, Mobile
and Ohio, 1000; Memphis and Charleston. $500;
Northwestern, IL, 200; Nashville and Chattanooga
$500; New jersey Central, $500; New York Cen
trail. 1000; Northern Pacific, ii,5O0 Ohio and
Mississippi, $1,000; Ontario and Western, 200;
Ohio Central, 400; Pacific Mail. 22.5OO; Peoria,
Decatur and Evansville, 1000 Reading, 5000; st.
Paul, 81 600; Texas Pacific, 1900; Union Paclnc,
$4,000; Wabash Pacific, 5000; Western Union,
1900; Marietta and Cincinnati first preferred),
1900.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Sterling, 60 days.....4S5 New per cents-..-1O17s
Sterling, sight.......4o61a U. s. 41 s........1l5
o. s. 6s 1863 New q. s. Fs..ll6ss
NoTE-The purchasing price for Government
bonds in indianapolis varies from the New York
quotations h@1 per cent.
STATE BONDS.
Pacific SIS of '95....-.l3l Tennessee new. 72Z
Louisiana consos... co Virginia old........... 40
Missouri 6s.............116 Virginia, new....
st. Virginia consols- 50
Tennessee old. % do. deferred.
GENERAL STOCKS.
Cent. Pacific bonds. ll65z Ohio Central...... SO
Union Pac. hrsts-....l23 Lake Erie & West.... 54h
D. p land grants.....l15 Peoria, Decatur & K Az
D. p. Sinking fund-122 Ontario d West...... 3614
Lehigh Wilks......131 indianapolis B&W. $40
st. p. q S. G. frsts...110 Burl., Cedar X. q N. 76
", v. az 4. v. Alton d...... OO14
Do seconds-............ A. & T. H. pfd... 335
Erie seconds. W., st. L. Il Pacific. 505E
Rock Island Do. preferrcd........ 93
Panama ...............245 Hannibal & St. joe. 6714
fort wayne .....lSO do. preferred.
Pittsburg 141 Iron Noun ...... 725z
Illinois Central.....139 st. L. & San Fran. 49,
Chic, Bur. Q.......165 do. preferred...... 691s
Chicago Alton .-.l4S Do. first preferred. 1919
@. d A preferred..-145 Chi. ST. L. Il N. o. so
New York Central--14714Ka Kansas IL Texas. 1917
Harlem-............220 Union Paci6c........-120ts
Lake Shore.............1291sC Central Pacific S712
Canada Southern. 775sl Northern Pacific AZ
Michigan Central-11O Do. preferred......-... 75sz
1914 Louisville d Nash ..l03%
Enc preferred......... ~ Nashville d Chatt.. 81
Northwestern ........i27 Lou, N. A. d Chi "a
North western pfd-1391z Houston & Texas. 771z
ST. Paul Denver q R. Grande1091s
st. Paul preferred. .l29RW. U. Telegraph. ll7h
st. Paul & Manitoba 90 A. d P. Telegraph. .....
st. Paul q Omaha. 49, Pacific Mai. 56h
St p. d o. Pfd.....-.. 80 Adams Express.
DEL d Lack..........-.l2i5s Wells d Fargo Ex..117
Morris d Essex. American Express. 59h
Delaware d Hud--.11219 U s. Express. 81
N j. Central. Quicksilver. 1875
Reading. 5654 Do. preferred.......... 699
Ohio Il Miss........... 46 CaribOn................
o. q NJ. preferred....1I0 Central Arizona AZ
Chesapeake d Ohio. 293 Homestake ........... 2415
Do. trstp referred. 451 Standard .......... 231
Mobile & Ohio......... 1917 Excelsior ...........
v, C., " q l..... gS1z Little Plttsburg....... 81
O., Q. d /. C........-.... 2T4 Ontario. IS