The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-12
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
HONEY AND STOCKS.


88W YORK Fsnnacsat 0svkSt.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1I.-Honey-Essy at 1 per
cent
Prime Mercantile Paper-4g5 per cent.
9ovesnments-Dull Only one sale on Stock Ex-
change to-day snc that without change OF quota.
ton.
state northumberland.
TIE feature OF to-d4y's stock market has been
the strength and activity OF New York Central and
Lake shore. scccmpsnied by reports that Wander.
Dslt had agaiT entered tie market as a buyer of
these stocks. Another rumor was that
woenshofer was making an earnest
effort TO secure the controlling interest
New York Contra. Neither story IS confirmed or
denied. bat the New YORK Central. which opened
y per cent. lower at ses. made steady advance
during the day until 81 reaehsd %. which was &C
comp,ished during the last hour. IN final deal
ings il sold of TO 81 and rallied. closing at ~
net gain Of - per cent. Total sales aggregated
42,C73 shares. o; which Lake shore was first prc-
at g, snd alter selling ~ 63iz yielded
sAd soi6 during TIE h iarenoon at fa ei%
Twice eeiore O'Clock the price touched
= m IN ne lest hour yielded to 64Iz. gam OF
~ per CENT with sales OF g., geo shares The re-
m-.4.esI the active market, with a few exesp-
uOns. show 81 ne Of = 10 IL per cent, the CO lrse
81 prizes following pretty closely that of
sIfeaay uentioned Lackawsnna was very active
"a lie forenoon, bat thereafter took second
place in tie amount OF business zone.
its highest price ls5s1 was also reached
q fore n.ddsy, against y6ts az the opening. I'm
tie afternoon il did not sell below s7sf until
snCrti. before the close Of the board, wnen IL
dropped to 961S and closed a. ~ q gain OF > per
emit. with sales of SO, SEQ shares. OF which over
80 OOweIe sold before neon. Northwestern with
sales o. 1910. - Paul with So LIS ana Ulion
fsc fc WIN Al TO shares were tee Otner most
ss.lse ano lnung 20 over - per cent OF tns
from S5sz 10 931z. and closed same as yesterday
-. Paul advanced from 5414 to 755S and closed Is
was scfive in the forenoon st 505z9i91s950t< rose
IN he afternoon to 81 on light trading but broke
a. co. Blis eei@ the snort Interest re p In Snis
stock was largely increased to-day, ana they esti
mate there are nav only shout 5000
Among stocks less active but making
important gsina were Pacific Mail. which closed
m PER re eent saeT a 2 1qd &c
and AisouTi Pacific unc hanged. and Northern
Onsha shows a decline OF y per cent. Leaders in
the recent advencs sag they practically lett tie
stocss were being advanced by Other
parties New York companies have advanced
rice o. anthracite coal 10 and 10 cents per ton.
ToeEe again good business tod ~ in r4iiro4d
bonds and prices are gene ely higher. Following
the report previously mentlOned respecting the
effort to control New York Central aud also the
statement that the troubles between hatcompans
aud West Shore we're about 10 be settled, West
shore fTsts were neglected IN the forenoon,
but showed later per cent. higher at 3i%, ami
sssH Aon h,s,, arse $ les 70 oor; cos.ng =;
for The use Of bonds for the day. Nickel ps,e
first wss dull So Sc 1855. closing unchanged 81
Sc aud sec0nC - per cent. nignsr ~
5iz. after selling between 5SA@S5E Among
TIE important advances are a gain 81 IS per cen
per een.. in International coupon Is a. 20; per
cent in TexBs Pacific. BIO Grande division, BONDS
st 2 enUpon on, ana Der cent each on Mis-
souri, Pacific third, Western Union coupon firsts,
and Northwes ern fweniy-f se-year debenture
hves az %. Missouri. Kansss aud Texas genefs,
skies are up = per cent. az 6S and sevens q per
cent. NJ lOIk, while Missouri Pacific drsts show
gain OF Ia per cent. al o.. Texas aud New Sr-
leans hrsts, sabine D,vi sion. are also \ per N
higher at 7614. The heaviest declines "A
in Evansville and Terre Hsute frsts. Noun
Vernon Division, per cent at %, and Rc1mand
and Danyine debentures IA Der cent ut 81 New
jersey central hrsts consol asSented down IL per
cent. at 961z.
Brokers report increasing demand for rail-
read bonds for investment on account. and as
claim there is az important snort interest in
speculative issues. The Delaware and Hudson
annual statement gives the surplus on the div
idend fund December 81 a. 81, isl, 73i.
Transactions. $4,000 shares: $1,000 Lackawsnna,
$1,000 Lake Shore, 1000 Northwestern, ~ 00O 1eS
York Central. $4,000 st. Paul - OCO Union Pacific,
27.oC0 Western Union.
In mining stocks. the market presents no new
FEATURES. Business entirely local and the
movement OF prices unimportant. sales in the
forenoon amounted to 455 shares. BOdie sold al
215 Consolidated California and Virginia, 20: W.
re- "a 296 North Relic Isle. n: Navajo, 1S09125
sly e 10; Ys low Jacket. ITO; Consolidate ed
P-ctc. SIS: New Pittsburg. i5 anu Bulwer II. Toe
mining market was more active this afternoon.
Silver King sold at 400. Plymouth at l5549i55s.
Alice az 49, New Pittsburg at - Central Ariz'-
a. nsostcated PACING at so, oierra Nevada a.
90, and Sutr0 Tunnel at IL.