St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-22
Western Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 81 Governments quiet.
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western Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-Governments quiet.
State Securities-Strong.
Stocks-The stock market was less active to-
day, but business has been well distributed, and
dealers report good demand for al classes Of
securities, including some which have been
neglected for many months past and especially
low priced stocks. Liquidation. which was the
feature of late trading yesterday afternoon, con-
timed this morning. and still lower prices were
recorded for almost everything on the list, the
decline ranging from 4 to Is per cent. During
the forenoon the market was dull and irregular,
but after the first half hour some of the weakest
stocks on the list, inclu ling Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul and Missouri Pacific, accompanied By
Delaware, Lackawanna 6 Western which gave
promise of again being the leader for the day.
began to move upward, and by advance
of per cent. for the stocks mentioned. and
Delaware & Hudson, was established. In the
some time New Jersey Central gained Il per
cent and the rest of the list showed fractional
advances. Persistent and unfiagging strength.
with moderate transactions. was the feature of
the afternoons business. Gains over the midday
prices were not lar re aud the movement upward
FOWtHudl GTTdis'. tufET WE HOl StSaus az
vance Of the whole column but at the close Of
the hoard prices were about the hest of the day
and from a TO 21 per cent. hich'r than at the
the same time yesterday Coal stocks are con
spicuous for their strength, Delaware & Hudson
advancing on small transactions from 20 \. its
lowest price, to 20, and closing pa per cent.
higher than yesterday az 1875. Only 300 shares
Of Delaware. Lackawanns & Western sold below
i -
time until the close Of the board prices uctuated
between 100 and 1908 and closed at l0OH, an
advance OF per cent II was claimed that the
New Jersey Centrars condition would be i'm
proved by the cancellation of its lease to Read
ing, and that such q change will likely be effected
soon. on which the stock further advanced in the
afternoon until II sold at $685. Mt which it closed,
a gain of l 81 per cent. 1t was positively denied
during the day. that Vanderbilt had anything to
DO with the recent advance in New York Central
and Lake Shore. or ha lately held a conference
with other railroad officials for the purpose Of
adjusting the differences between New York
Central and West Shore AS these staten ,ts
were affirmed only yesterday, both New York
Central and Lake Shore took a less prominent
position in to-day's market At the close Lake
Shore is az tho highest price OF the day at sc y,
4 gain OF 3 per cent, and New York Central
was up 4 per cent. at 94b. after selling at 94h
Chicago & Northwestern gained & per &c ut. at
81. and Chicago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul, the most
active stock on the list, as measured by the mum
Der OF shares traded in, is Z per cent. higher n
12T. after selling be ween II Z 1T27I. Northern
Pacific common was up : per cent az ls y and
he preferred 4 per cent, at 43ls, while Colo
orado Coal aud Central Pacific gained each L.
per cent. at l2aS an 33's respectively. Other ad
vances were for fractional amounts, and with
few exceptions closing prices reached yester
Jays, the most important exceptions being
Delaware & Hudson Northern Pacics and Cen
trail Pacific. Comparing prices this evening with
the closing quotations last aturday. the greatest
advances are shown in coal stocks. the principal
gains being Delaware & Hudson "a per cent.
Delaware. Lackawanna IS Western AZ per cent,
and New Jersey Central per cent. Lake Shore
was mp . per cent. and New York Central o..
per cent, while among the less prominent stocks
Central Pacific shows an advance OF ga per cent.
Northern Pacific preferred ga per cent. and
Louisville & Nashville pa per cent Union PACING
is ~ per cent and Missouri Pacific u per cent.
over. Business in railroad bonds was distributed,
bat trading was for comparatively small amounts
in each case The total sales amounted 10
Si.i73. 800, and quotations for this class Of
securities continues to advance, very large gains
being made to-day for several issues. Colorado
Coal & Iron o. were not traded in before the
regular bond calls, but they opened them ! u
per cent. higher al 90. and during the afternoon
rose 70 50. with sales for the day at only L. 600
There was also a gain OF ~ per cent. in Lake
Erie &c Westc m incomes N p, and Y per cent.
in lists at -. In Denver & lilo Grande lists
there was an advance at 81 OF per cent. from
the last previous sales ~ Feb Is. Oregon I'm
proyement company lists rose . per cent to 30
Louisville s Nashville (Mobie) ends show gain
OF "a. per cent. at IS -; the 1910 Is are up ~
per cent at 81. and trust bonds : per cent
at slL. East Tennessee. Yir mia & Georgia 81
a %. Toledo & WABASH lists CSL Louis diyis on)
AZ IUi. Houston & Tex Central lists (main line.
coupon on at 9sn. Hannibal & 50. 10 6s con-
solllated. and Chicago ~. Paul Minneup Ills K
Omaha lists at lI9. are each per cent. higher
Oregon Railway & Navigation sts gained 4. per
cent lOlts, aud Wabash. 81. Louis & Pacific
(Ch.c go divsion) IS = per cent. at -. Texas
Pacidc land grants up = per cent. NJ IS, and
Rio Grande division Isis coupon are up y per
cent At =.
The transactions aggregated 237 900 shares
Delaware. IA kawanna s. Western 10000
Lake shore 5000. Chicago & Northwestern
5000 New jersey Central ITO o. New YORK
central 1i.OJO. chicago. -iilwaukee & st Pau
;l,vOo. Western UuiOn Telegraph 1900.
QC3rATIoNs o. STOCKS AND BoSDs.