St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-17
Western Associated Press.

Western Associated Press.
New YORK, Feb. l6.-Governments m
changed. except forthe S. which are I. per cent
higher AZ lOi a bill. Business dull.
Railway Bonds-QGiet and strong
Stocks--rhe week opened at the stock ex-
change without any material change in the gen.
eral situation. Prices are Is o y per cent lower
and nothing new has been developed since S.tur.
day to influence values. But the persistent
selling movement, In which Delaware. Lacka-
wanna & Western led, drove quotations down il
she first half hour from 10 per cent as com.
pared with last week, Delaware, Lackawauua &
Yves ern declining TO %. At which $50 shares
changed ownership. The whole list symputhized
in the downward movement The decline was
chez ksd. however in about halt an hour. and
slight rally followed for most stocks while
Delaware Lackawanna & Western steadily ad-
vanced until it resched 9S5. before = O'Clock. a
gain from the lowest quotation in the morning Of
-, per cent. in the meantime New York
Central and Lake Shore remained strong without
making any important advance, and Chicago
Milwaukee & -. Paul and onion Pacific were
weak. The market drifted into an extremely
rcverlsh aud unsettled condition. The enormous
sale OF Delaware. Lackawanna s Western. sc-
eompanied by the advance in price. furnished
Title or no Guide for the rest OF the market The
extreme price for that stock was not maintained
aud after reaching its highes; figures for the day
70, - it dropped quickly TO az, again sold at
o. and o.. before O'Clock. snd in the last holr
ductuated between ga and 9sa.. finally CLOSING
with a sale o. 4. OO0 shares in the regular way al
qs but the LAST sale was made at 95, seller sixty
DAYS The total transactions Tor the day IN this
stock amounted TO Ie3.OOO shares, or over go per
cent. OF the total DAYS business in all stocks
Comparing business In Delaware. LsckawanBa &
Western with those OF other stocks. it shOuld not
De forgotten that the par vaue OF 4 shse in
Delaware, LackaEanua & Western i Only $50.
while lhat Of most ali other stocks on the list is
SEQ. The street vas vel supplied with ramOrs.
including the report that Gouid and :. :. White
had disagreed late on SATURDAY afternoon IS %
he policy TO be pursued regarding the marx ct,
ard that the former VAS therefore nos lending
any further aid in supporting prices This re
port was raore generally believed when dispatch
from windsor hotel Vas freely circulated stat ING
that ''Nr Gould - in the lobby watching The
weather and not tae market sad later came
the announcement from G0uld's o@ee that he
yzoald starr on his soa.hern trip this week The
:r.ezds OF the recent ball party claim they have
already ualOAded OF those WAo we're most prom
ueEl TO-DAY n - q3stA- Pftte>- 4u- tA-l Ills !.
: corset explanation % the movements FOR
me uzss two days AZ indicating IN some
measure the Irregular coa3isi0u OF the market.
: nav se stated that New York Central a. ssss.
axe shore a. ossi. and Chicago & Northwestern
70 as. reached The highest prices o; the day AZ
he close % the ooa-a. Delaware. Lacka~zuus &
es.eru. Delaware Ha1son zad Western Cuson
eIeSrsph before o'clock. and Cnioo Paclzc
.issozri Pacific sad some other less zctise stocks
rot near the o7eaiEs- Taxing IS ct the nos;
ctive stocks- prices coupare1 ~irh Ir1ay
rsuiug shoE a5oEs Al eazal Eaz5er % gains
40 losses bat IN 10 case does ne dizererce