St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-25
Mestern Associated Press.

Western Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Governments strong,
with an advance Of & per cent. in per cents.
Other quotations unchanged.
State Securities-Actve and generally higher
North Carolina special tax bonds sold as high
as "a.
stocks-lt was known before the opening OF
the stock exchange this morning, which occurred
an hour later than usual on account OF yesterday
being a holiday, that there had been material ad-
vances on American securities in the London
market since Saturday. and this was used here
as a basis for small-sized boom, which took
place this forenoon in nearly every act We stock
the list, the first prices being generally from
a 10 4 per cent. higher than they closed last
night and Delaware. LackawaEua i Western
again led in the upward movement by advancing
quickly 20 :03; It closed saturday at 1924 ard
opened ;his morning per cent. higher. Other
gains during the forenoon were 2as per cent. for
Delaware a Hudson Ct -. - pcr cent; for
Chicaco. Milwaukee ~ y. Paul a; 5:.. and the
>sme icr Pacific Mai, OF SO s., - per cent. for
Central Pacific at 35i5, = per cent. for Chicago
! * Northwestern Of s5as, "a per cent. each for
New York Central at e57i. Missouri Pacific at
49, aut iculsyi.e ,S Nashville at % =, wife
Lake shore aud Western Union Telegraph rose
each = per cent. at c. srd 9ois respectively.
These were the most ac;.ve stocks or TIE list "a
the 6rst ho1r. and other stocks made smaller ad
vances Some .dea q she set witty .; the market
during: the f,s; hour 30 = o'clocS may be obtained
from the statement thar the total sales reported
for taai time amounted TO over 80, 600 shares.
saG ~ al extremely active markets complete
rcpcrt q transactions is never made. After
midday the excitement that accompanied early
dealings somewhat sabsided and prices declined
fractional amounts. and the afternoon passed
without the development OF any further important
changes, although u p. m. quotations a shade
higher than thos, reached in the forenoon were
made f,r several OF the most active stocks, in
Guiding lake shore, Chicago & Northwestern.
Chicago. Milwaukee & IT. Paul and Central
Paciic. This wa followed by another moderate
reaction and thea high prices again. at the close
the marke; fua,ly cl0sil. strong at :. fS2s. per
cent. above Saturdays hi-acs. prices for all
active s'o-Ss. Among tn stocks showing only
fractional advances are Western Union Telegraph
G., per cent. and Uaian Pa-is- e per cent, while
Ni-.ouri Pacific o. ii:ht trading i Z. per cent.
lower After selling a. IOl IN the morning.
Delaware. Ls-Slvanna & Western dropped
qai ky 70 l0l7. aat did rot again 20 a. low as
iu2. srd i1>; before o'clocS again sold ~ 90.
the aua, transactions being made at log a gain
ofss. per cent. Ia she manipulation OF this stock
advantage was taken Of the annual statement
which was made public shortly after The opening
Of the boar.i. auj which shows nct profits equal
60 10 10 per cent on capital stocS There was
considerable talk on the street abOut View York
Ccutral's next di, deni, bat il was claimed by
parties supposed 10 be the inside that il would
sci per cent. New York Genital and Lake
shore both closed near the highest quotations
II the day auI at an advance in each case Of 2,
per cent. This is aso true OF Chicago & North
western. which J. up ils per cent TIE marked
feature was strength and activity IN Chicago
Milwaukee & s.. Paul which rose TO g.A in the
aftc-uaoa ana closed a; i gam Of =. per cent
airs. aud with reported sales At $3.50 shares.
she lar-c-; of any stock IN the list. Pacisc Nail
vas s,roa-. but no: active. and closed z. per
cent. below the highest quotations reached at
= :. bur still p per cent higher than Iss, week
The total business snosnted 70 ssl 900 shares.
an iucrcA~e % sG4lq shares over Sa,uriay. not
wiihsianding there was one hour less in which
to 10 business to day In point Of activity the
railroad bend market synpathi-ed with the stock
marSet. bat dealings in the former aere widely
distributed and no issue was particularly active.
Dealings to-day Amounted 10 I.sss. OUO Or
wishia so go Of 2s mach a. Saturday Prices
continue % show advances. OHIO Central ~.
are Up - per cent a. 50. while Incomes are :
per cent lower - ~. Chesapeake < Ohio
Isrs series Gained ? per cent. II IS. aud cur
rency O. : per cent. a. So Erie - -o.G are
also 2 per csut. higher az ~. and s1ds new IRE
Up -. Per cent ~ So. after selling a. lov -
5ss West shore lists exchanged - IS :. after
opening Al s. -. sud Nickel Plate lists are only
= PER cent higher AZ % Bat there i gain Of
~ per cent II Toledo wabash cousoI con
versibles a. 50 and per eeat- in Colorado Coal