The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-05-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.

The same old story is repeated. Money is held in
abundant supply for all legitimate demands.
Rates are easy at 7@s per cent with the bulk OF
time loans placed az the inside figure, and good
call paper at .6@6h per cent. Merchants ere no.
borrowers, and their checking IS moderate.
exchange has not improved in volume and
bankers are shipping currency New York is 5O@
rs cents premium between banks
New York financial Market
EXw YORK, May 2-koney-2@a per cent,
closing at 21<9s per cent.
Prime Mercantile Papef-566 par cent.
Produce Exports for the week-s6,S74,OOO.
Government Bonds--1s9sk per cent lower
Railroad Bonds-Irregular and without feature.
State Securities Quiet and strong
The stock market was sgain unsettled and fever
ish during the forenoon, though fluctuations were
over narrow range. The market continued to de-
cline up till O'Clock. when a raid seemed 10 be
made. and prices were further depressed = to -
per cent the latter on Oregon and Transcontinent-
al and Paul. but in the last half hour there was
q complete reversal of the situation, and the de-
cline OF the first half hour was more than re-
covered. In the last half hour Northwestern sd-
vsnced IA per cent. for preferred rs, 1 per
cent. in common to 295E, Burlington per cent. to
1875, per cent. in Laekawana 10 1885, per cent
in Michigan Central TO 921S. q per cent. ia Unioa
L IKE shore Is per cent. to 1855 St. Paul q per
cent to 1915, Louisville, . per cent to 1875, Ore
gOn TranscOntinental at per cent to s.7s The
rest Of the active list advanced = TO 3 per cant
Several stocks touched eztrsordinary low prices
today as compared with the last two and one-hslf
years. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy sold to-
DAY az pos the lowest prices at which IL sDld
during the two years of 1881 and 1882 being 120%
IN November, 1881. Central Pacific sold to-day az
~, the lowest price Ia two years. being SgH IN
1852 Union Pacific sold to-day az 9ll< the lowest
prfp af n In nd IN,
November 1881. New York Elevated was offered
to day successfully at los, 81, and 5 without any
sales. The Evening Post says:
l. is apparent that for the last two days the mar
ket has been left entirely without support from
the bull SIDE, and the bears nave had IL all their
own way, and II is thought have so far Oversold
the market that any considerable buying would
cause shaIp advance.
The Lehigh Navigation Company has declared
semi-annual dividend OF "a per cent. the last
semte2nusl being per cent.
TlsnsactioDs aggregated $4,000 shares to wit:
Central Pacific Il,COO; Lackewsnns, . coo: Den-
yer, 1900; Ere, 800; Lake Shore 23,0VO Lou.
isville and Nashville, 1900; Michigan Central,
1900; New YorkCentral, Is, coo; Northern Facidc
2O,oO0; St Paul, 2900O; Texas Pacific 10000; Union
Pacific, 1900; Wabash Pacific, 5000; Western
Union, 5000; East Tennessee. 6,000; Oregon and
Iranscoati1nental. 1,00O; Chicago, burlington and
Mining Stocks-Fairly active aud generally
strong; Sierra Nevada sold at 575G6o0; Union Con-
sotoaied, 5-5@5lS; Mexican, $50: Consolidated
and 10; Horn silver, 6509665; Chrysoite, 109ll5,
and Sonora Consolidated So to g, closing az 6Oc.
Pipe Line CeTtifcates-very dull; lOs>z to IO4,S.
closing on call at 1857.
soVxREGxsT sHoURTrr1s.
Sterling, e. days.. 50 Is per csnt ex. oiv.. 1927
sksTlinR ERnt........ $50 o. 3. k1fs.,...- ll5
per cent bonds 1899 New q. 8. Fs....-., lI94
aoTx-The PURCHASING pTioa tor 9oTeEn@
quotations ES1 per oens,
sorDE.
Pacific gR ......--. ....-126 Tennessee. usE.. 80
Cent Pscifo ursz-. lI51I Tex, p. Land srxntG- 61
ESss seeonos .....-..., 69@ Tex. P. BIO Grande. 8
Louisiana consois 60 q. P. land grants. -.1O75z
ais9oc,1 sE.......-. l61slu Z. sinking fund Its
81 sce....-. lilo Virginia 6s...- 50
St p. q 3, q, nrsts ..l2 Virginia oon1ota 81
fennesaes 90. 1914 Do. deferred
sHHERAL STOCKS.
Acsps ExpIeEs..-...l97 Nashville d Ohst-... So
Allegheny Central. 1871 T. J.Oentrgl. ~
Alien & Terfe E--. ~ Scrfolk q ". pfd-... 39S
A. q T. II. pfd..-...... 92I5 Northern PR1Ec..- 4a5s
Amerfcen Express ~ Do. preferred S51S
BoYi.. Cedar 3. ON 50 Northwestern 129%
Osceoa BoutheT0-. e.. 631< Northwestern, pfd.-liS
O.. st La Pittsburg 1874 Now YORK OentrAl-.l2O54
DO pf ... boz Ohio Central ......... 10
Genital Psctfc 72lz Ohio & Mississippi. 82A
Dc, nIst preferred. 20 Ontario q Weg.'n l5k
Dc. Eecond-...... ...... az Oregon Transcoatr siN
O. & A. preferred. Panama .............-.. IS
OBJ, 81. L. N. o.. so Pittsburg . .........-13l
Oin.. San. a. OleVe- 81 Pullman Palace Car 126H
Yes Us y. q 4...:...' = heEolnS -. pa
Delaware q 6ud.. 100 Rock Island ...12ls4
Del. &Lso...-......-i2lSz 81. l. & San Fran. Sl54
Denver &. Gran0. Az Do. preferred 529s
klie 34s4 Do. hrEt pfd $50
Erie preferred 79t st. Paul.. .... l0l
kest Tennessee ....... So 50. Paul preterre1-llS
Dc. preferred lS IS. Paul Mana ..-l2iH
Fort Wayne. .....-..i32z ct. Paul q Omaha. 4i5z
Hannibal St. Joe. II ST. q o. pfd ........-I011
Do preferred % Texas Pscifo,-.......
Harlem s....-...s-1s5 Union Pacific. 9l11s
Houston Texas 6S D. 8. kxpresS Isl
Illinois Central ..... li2k w., st. "a & Pa1ido 2j7k
Iooisna, b. 81 Do. preferred .........- Al
Kansas q Texas. 2Sl4 Wells 4 Fargo zZ...l23
Lsfe Erie West. 26AlW. o. Telegraph .... 1885,
Lake Shore 81 Central Ar.soEa
LoClbVtlle d N6Sn.'' 9oz Excelsior
Loo, N. A. CHI 81 Honestake. ............. Is
mall. q O1n. 1sb pro Az alton
Do. Eecond pfd--... Ontario .....-.. .....-.. IS
Memp. q Oharlest'n 40 Quickalver- ........... ~
Michigan Central 49,. 92%Do preferred ........ IS
nannesp. q 81. L-'' - hoo1nson
no. pretered.... t3z Silver Oli....
kisEoun Pacific. lOl "a 5cuth PSciao... ......
mobile q Onic ......-ll4
Morris d EEsex...12514 2I
Fsrefgn MONEY and Stocks.
LONDON, May 22.-Consols. I01 1916; account,
2 1-16. Railway Stocks-Illinsis Central, 46A (;
Pennsylvania Central. $50: New York Central,
23%; Erie seconds. 971s; Reading, p.
PARIS May 21.-ReRtes, 79i soc.
COMMERCIAL.
The unreasonable weather mas not given an i'm
petus to general trade, but, the contrary, has
unset the best calculations OF merchants and com