The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-05

NEW YopK, Feb 4.--Threes, 100 IL; l'2'
ia Ia: new Az, 1913 81; Pacific 6's OF 'S,
100: Louisiana consois, II; Missouri 6's,
lO4; st. Joe, ITO, Texas & Pacific land
grants, 40 Ia; Rio Grande, 72l.2; Denver
& Rio Grande, 81 SIS; Hannibal & st. Joe,
IS l-2; preferred, SO 1-2 asked; Houston q
Texas Central, 40; Illinois Central, 1877 "a;
Kanss d Texas, q 3'4; Louisville IL Nash
vile, 40; Memphis Il Charleston. 81 5.s;
Missouri Pacific, % l.S; Mobile & Ohio, o.;
Texas & Pacific, 3 81; Union Pacific,
Money, / 1.2 to Q; prime mercantile pa
per, 1to 5l2; sterling exchange. b. b.,
steady; 1856 3-S; sight, 4ss.
Governments lower for l.2's.
State sscorities quiet, Tennessee COM
Speculation on the stock exchange open
ed tong, and prices In the irst few sales
advanced l-8 to IL per cent. for the general
list, and l-2 for northwest preferred,
which rose to 147 IL Before the first call
there was slignt reaction, bat recovery
soon set in aud the upward movement
made rapid progress uncer the demand to
cover short contracts, and purchase for
long accounts. large orders having been re-
ceiyed by commission brokers from out of
town customers. Late in the afternoon
there was reaction Of Ii to Ia in the
general list and decline OF
TO IA In oregon Iran'co Itlnent'
al. and Oregon Navigation, respectively.
Leading bear operators were free sellers
during the af ernoon aud tho short interest
was materially increased. Inc reaction
brought in buyers, who have been holding
oil for some days in consequence OF the
sharp rise in prices. The heavy increase
in cal nings ported by the granger, and
other roads for the fourth week and month
Of January, hasa favorable influence on
the market and In assisting the advance
early in the day. As compared with Satur
day nights close prices are les tol SO
higher Tor Canada Southern, Northwest.
Rock Island, Denver, Louisville Nashville,
leading, Manitoba, Omaha, Union Pacihc
and Western Union, and l'8 to S.S lower
for Oregon & Transcontinental, Central
Pacific, Lackawanna, Lake shore, Mis-
fic, Pacific Mail, Texas Pacific
and Wabash. Oregon Navigation
was 4 IL lower at 90 12. American Cable
declined to so. lL is stated that the FORTH
coming annual report of the Burlington
will Show an ircrease IN net earning by
about 81. 100000, and that the total net
earnings wili De nearly l43 per cent. on me
capital stock. The earnings OF the North
western and ST. Paul for the fourth week OF
January each show an increase over the
CORES bonding week last year. the former
by S72 800 aud the latter by 1000. The
earnings of n Northwestern for January show
an increase over January, 1883. OF S1OS,OOO,
an Increase of over per cent. The earn
ings OF the 81. Paul for January are also
per cent. greater than last year by the sum
Of $l05, 600. Tue Col nings OF the Denver q
Rio Grande railway for January, compared
with a year ago, shows an increase OF
$4,000
The Post says: We learn that the execu-
ton of the proposed Lev mortgage on the
Oregon Railway & Navigation company,
has been postponed on account OF legal
difficulties arising from statute passed by
the Oregon legislature at its last session,
one clause OF which provides that any mort
gage conveying property in more than one
county shall be void. The contest shows
that this law was not intended to apply to
rail ways mortgsged, but no exception hav-
ing been made in their favor the council to
whom the question was referred declined
10 approve the mortgage. transactions,
5l4, 900 shares.