Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-21

NEW YORK, November 2l-Money on cali easy
81 2s3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4I$S
90 Gays and 4Si54 for demand.
bonds-Governnont bonds were dull and
railway bond market was elsier and more active
than a;any time during the present active specu-
lSiionr the total sales to-day agsreeating S7,2!4,;
e1nSols' Il '65AGOO, Atlantic and Pacific incomes
= I the last Tennessee and the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas issues. The business, however, was
more or less widely distributed than ha, been the
use freqqsntiy of late; The list generally shows
advance in Indi ma Bloomington 6ad Western
1rsts, which closed wi h 2 gain of per cent, at
30 and the Eastern division 6s, which are up 4
at 50. 4 few bonds are lower.
s~tecks-There was a half to-day in the upward
movement oil prices in stocks, and at times u little
iess activity. The total rerorted sales, however,
are sVtl very large, amounting to 70S, l5 shares,
AGAINST 80 20 yesterday. AT the opening, fol-
loving a decided advance in London, quotations
sc c. genera ly S91a per cent. higher than last
c ening, with exceptional gains for greater
amounts. This display of strength, however, was
ofshort duration, and accompanied by great ac-
tNity- The whole list declined to tomething
below first figures with decided weakness in a
fow stocks. During the remainder of the day the
movement was alternately up aud down within a
moderate range, but the declines marked a little
NJ 1t of the list are from ls91s per cent. lower
man last evening, With exceptional declines Of
over. | per cent. Missouri. Kansas and Texas
continues to be one OF the most conspicuous feat
u'es of the trading. The total sales to-day
amounted to, $500 shares. After opening 3
higher, at S%, it ia led TO follow the general
list, ut no time selling below 35ss, but remain, d
steady botSeen that price and 1915 during, the
forenoon. Later in the day there was a rapid ad-
vance, accompanied by a sharp reaction to 81.
Loe stock losed 2 per cent lower, with an ad-
spicuous in the early dealing, opening xith a
gain OF i per cent, at 20, and breaking on heavy
sales to b13s, but II as eui. ky rallied above Is,
aud remaintd comparatively steady between that
point aud 6gS during the remainder of the day,
and close heavy at [S1s. There was a good deal
nj oil anTlN ~ NhgA day nhAu tina gafrAn q fhn
Bal imofe and Ohio in not having signed the
pooling arrangemeut,, but at noon it was of;
been signed, with certain conditions. The
street" is good deal mystiaed as
present between the trunk line officials. 1t was
reported to-day that the Ba timore and oh o
Company had already secured the %coutrol Of the
Staten Island Rapid Transit Compauy's property
on staten Islsnd, which it proposed to use in eff
iectins a New 1ork connection; Inc trunk llne
shore closed with n decline Il Ia, with sales of
E,clQ shares. New York Central, OF, a much
ges were moderately active, and Northwestern
developed further decided strength, closing with
lat evenings final figures. st. Paul is down Z,
with sales of only $500 shares. Decided fever
ing up and making numerous auctua-
tions' closed With "a loss OF II
Lack wanna SsnI is H' DOWN .os' wsbasR" common SG9G
and preferred IL per eeat. The Northern Pa
ClAfs snow iracllonal ueciines. oregon .NdFigR-
uon is NJ "a. Among the low priced stocks,
paio Central was again very active, the sales
amounting 10 over 2O,00O shares, during which
the pr.ee rose to "a and closed at rs. The mae
set closed, alter IA fractional rally from the lowest
figures, feverish and irregular.
The total sales OF STOCKS to-day were 1,3,lSl
shares, including. Delaware, ,Lackawanna and
Western, 1850: Erie, 3+,I22; Kansas and Texas,
%. 81: Lake Shore, E,5si; Louisville and Nash
Vile, eco; Northwestern, 3, 660; New Jersey Cen
trai, l6.+40; New York Central, ll,273; Northern
Pacific, &,555; Ohio Central. 20,2S9; Pacific Mail
3l,2lO: Reading, 1900; 1t. Paul, Il, $500; st. Paul
aud Omaha, 59OO: Texas Pacific, G,l20; Union
Pacife c, 1850; Western Union, 20. 260; Northern
Pacific preferred, Il, 400, Oreson Transcontinent
a., 81, 07O, Closing quotations;