St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-09
Western Associated Press.
NEw York, Feb. 7.-Governments strong

Western Associated Press.
INV York, Feb. 7.-Governments strong.
State Securiies-Steady,
stocks-The stock market has been unusually
active all day, and upward movement which
began with the opening board this morning has
been almost continuous for some OF the most
active stocks, while everything on the active list
Is higher this evening than was twenty-four
hours ago. The news circulated on the street
was generally favorable and this no doubt had its
influence in aiding the upward movement
better feeling Is reported in the coal trade, and
the action OF presidents OF trunk lines at their
meeting yestcr a. WAS generally regarded favor
ably. To this was added reports OF an aonormally
large easthouud tonnage from Chicago the past
week. The total sales OF stocks aggregated
so5.OiS shares, increase over yesterday of
$50. 800 shares or to-days business Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western contributed 50. $50
shares. G icago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul &C 900.
Chicago s Northwestern IS, 43s shares. Della
ware, Lackawauna i Western opened a shade
lower, az 94A. but advanced rapidly 10 95. reacted
20 % a and before noon sold at ass in the
afternoon Il touched % I and then advanced 10
95 u but in the frs dealings q lost fraction Of
this last advance closing on sliding scale down
ward AZ qs,, a net gain for the day of 4 per
cent. Chicago. Milwaukee ST Paul's open
ing price vas the lowest. and its closing was
within 4 per cent OF the highest figure reached,
the actual gain being ! y per cent, at 75H.
which was male almost without any reaction
Chicago & Northwestern wss !. per cent higher,
Gs3L on slight Business, Delaware Hud-
son Is up per cent. AZ "a a. IFS highest quota
ton for the DAY. Central New Jersey was
strong most OF the day. within 5 small fraction
OF So bat at the close it sold oil TO ass. Louis
Vile Nashville was notably strong, gazing ?
per cent. at IS. Northern Pacific preferred Is CD
I Per cent. st SeS. Among the comparatively
Inactive stocks. Rock Island shows gain OF \
per cent. at III, and Memphis & Charleston
per cent. AZ IS. The remainder OF the list w4s
strong. bat the net gains Of the day were less
than / Per cent. Losuing rates were = shade
easier for some stocks. Delaware. Lackswauaa &
Western and View York Central leaning al 81
al-S2, Union Paei5c and Lake shore LIS. aud
Western Uuioa Telegraph LIES G1-s4. Com
pairing priees this evening With the closing quo
tstions Of week ago ali lines Of stocks are from
/ 70 Ga per cent. higher, the latter IN Delaware
LackSwanua & Western. Delaware & Hudson
i u2&s, per cent. New Jersey Central "a. Chi
eago. NIlEzukee 4 s. Paul 81, Chicago &
Northwestern SS. western Unlon Telegraph 81.
Chicago, Darlington & Qainey So Manhattan
and Rock Island each per cent ard other
stocks For less saoznts. Trading il railroad
bonds Is pretty vel distributed ard prizes are
generally higher. On tie Pzellcation % the
oEicial announcement IN London thar Eris's
March interest ~osid Be paid q; maturity Ere
seconds rev advanced 10 NS. but closed al
- rs,a CT = per cent. On rsduse1 business
IS compared vifh the past iFO days. The god
IS ara % Ia PEI esas- AZ lis There ~as AZ
alrsnee OF per cent 70 s. Il New Jersey Cen
tEai consolidated asseufsd eOuSs. n per cent to
s-ss in eez-ersis e asSezsed- and :. per cent 70
los n sti1stzszi boa6S- Miss9za PAcszc srxrs
-srs LsS - - per cs1t- a. - -. Eftes selling