St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-18
Mestern Associated Press.

Western Associated Press.
NEw YORK. Feb. 7.-Governments dull,
but strong, with al advance Of 4 per cent. in
per cents to 1915 bid, and "a per cent. in ~
coupons to ll23&.
State Securities-Steaiy and quiet.
Stocks-At the stock exchange dealers con-
time 70 report good business over the counter.
There were changes Of only small fractions 10
the opening stock market this morning, the
majority Of the active stocks showing gains Of
]s@,h per cent, but in the early dealings a de-
cline OF Il GlsG per cent took place. After q
quarter of an hour the decloe was stopped, how
ever, and the whole list became strong, with
Delaware, Lackawanna 4 Western leading both
ia the advance and in the amount OF business.
During the forenoon the sales OF Delaware,
L.ackawanna q Western alone amounted 10 80
per cent. OF the total transactions, aud the price
rose TO 9gzl the highest at which it has sold
since Dec. u, 1884 After midday this stock was
neglected while special attention was given to
New York Central and Lake Shore, although
considerable business was done also In Chicago &
Northwestern, Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
and Western rnion Telegraph New York Cen
trail rose TO 93A, gain from the lowest price of
the morning OF pa per cent. Lake Shore ad-
vanced a per cent, ard Chicago & Northwestern
sold Ut 9iss against 925s early in the day. The
extreme advances were not, however, fuliy
main aimed TO the close of the board. the decline
in the prices Of the most active stocks be ng
N6H per cent. The closing quotations left
everything on tue active list higher than last
evening. New FORK Central making a gain Of
II per cent. at "a "a, Lake Shore 4 per cent. at
cas-, Delaware. Lsckawsnua & Wes.eru ! n par
Tfuhaop I
az 75A, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Il per
cent at 1924, Central Pacific * per cent. at
81. Louisville & Nashville II, per cent at 27sS
and Chicago & Northwestern at "a and New
Jersey Central at S7A each per cent. The only
exception to the above mentioned rule was Union
Pacific, which is X per cent lower at as. But
the so-called Could stocks were comparatively
dull after midday, and Western Union Telegraph
was only L per cent. higher than yesterday at
ssh. after selling between SIX and $50
During the afternoon the advance was accom-
panied by food Of rumors. among them the
oft-repeated statement that West Shore and New
York Central deficiencies were about settled, and
that coal companies had again advanced the
price Of coal. In regard to the Inter. the facts
are that Delaware & Hudson and Lehigh Valley
companies have added 10 per cent to their
SGtelule price lnE stove NOdl. DdI OfNer cOfnpa
mics have made no change in quotations The
other rumOrs mentioned were semi-offciaIly de-
MED The bond market was dull With the ex-
ception OF considerable trading In Erie 2nd new.
and late in the afternoon some buying OF West
shore ists The former opened at 5ia. dropped
early to 5i4. but suddenly became active and
strong in the afternoon. advancing on large
transactions TO 56li in the last hour it declined.
rain OF u per cent. West Shore lists coupon
was neglected in the forenoon. except a sale OF
500 at 35H, bat after the following reports
OF the settlement OF the differences between the
company ami New York Central, the above bonds
became more active and advanced 10 Sc n bnt
declined later to sRd closed st Sc. Northern
Pacific lsis were also strong. and after opening
at los and selling early al 1921 they rose in the
afternoon 70 0 = and closed a. lO3 l. a gain OF
! per cent. The other changes. bit on limited
business, are an advance from the last previous
transactions OF p. per cent on New York. Sus-
quehanna & westers lists TO 5sas, ia per cent.
in Evsnsvills S Terre Haute .sis MT Vernon
division) to pa. and per cent. in Peoria.
Deealar & Evansville Ists to es- Gnlf. Colorado
& santa Sc lists are I'D / = per eeui al 107ga
Ohio Southern income gained 4 per cent. al -
and Isi and lists per cent at $. There Was
one sale Of Texas Pacific terminal S. at 90 an
advance Of per cent. and Louisville Nashvi le
trust bonds rose per cen. 10 -. Among the
Chicago & Northwestern issues, sinking faud
dsb~ntrre S. and - year desentures are I'D :;
per cent AZ ga. q 4 s5a respectively Chesa.
peaks & Ohio - : series B gained an eqaal
amount At ~. The bonds that are loser in
elude Greer Bar, Tinous & -. Peter lets st IS.
cnusoIs al IL. and - Leafs Kansas City &
Northern tOmsha divisi0ul lists At 10. las> il
each rae OF y yer csut. Richmond Dsnvilie
dehentares a. So Colorado Coal 8 Iron 6 q So
aad Mich gan Central IS s, Is5. are per cent
lover IN each case
he trzasserious aggregated $4,000 shares: