The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-16

NEW YORK, Feb. 1L-Money-l@l per cent;
closed At ! = per cent.
Prime Mercantile Psper-4g5 per cent.
Governments-Dun. but frm.
state eecurities-Quiet.
The stock market was again weak and lower to-
day the decline being led by Western Union.
some Of the prominent operators on the bull side
throughout the recent advance were large sellers
Of Western Union and Union Pacific to-day, espe-
cslly the former. and they made no effort to con-
ceal the fact Il very positively asserted that
the hears in Western Union made private settle
ment 81 about 6S. and the opinion has therefore
prevailed that the present break would enable
pulls 10 buy stocks again az lower prices The
downward course OF prices was checked before ,
clock, and in the last hour the market rallied
fraction, and In most cases closed strong a. the
than they closed yesterday. At tie opening was
the highest prices of Western Union, ana on lsrgs
transactions quickly sold down 10 5ss. rallied 70
5sl :, and by noon sold az 5sh. There was sale
ia the afternoon OF shares AZ 49, but with these
exception prices aid not 90 below eo' nor again
above SCI Z, and IL closed weak az tO{, decline OF
10 per cent total sales OF 90 AZ shares. Dur
ing the aftsTnoon Union Pacific was pressed for
taie until IL touched 49, but during the general
rally rose 70 ss5s. a net decline or per cent.
La kawanua was active and steady. betgeen 9jJs
ana SIS. unrl after midday, when &
declined TO 95l4, but rallied In the
last hour. and closed strong At
%, a cecIne Of g Der cent; with TRANSACTIONS az
we're Eotab weak. selling down from IA to 7l1z,
and Closing ~ per cent. lower than yesterday at
"a New Jersey Central dull and strong, and
closed - per cent. higher Al S65s. Northwestern
week, oeclining from 9s5s to 81 from which IL
rsied 70 slss az the cose, loss OF 4 per cent on
sales OF 81, GO shares 81 Paul was Traded IN 20
the sxtent OF Sc lo5 shares huctuating betWees q
and p, and closing At 7zs4; New York Central and
Lake shore comparatively firm. and closed the
same as last evening ut 9l75 for the former after
selling from % down to u while Lac shore sd;
nsffS esTy 10 SSIs Welded 20 20 ana 500
amounted 20 305,573 shares, which is IS 900 shares
greater than Friday. Over As per cent. OF Todays
Comparing prices this evening with week ago
there Ia decline of from TO 81 per cent. ia
wanna IL an eTcent,on. CLOSING y nsS cent biehsr
to-day, and Lake shore was also equal In the ad
vance. The bond market was less active, es-
pec1ally during the afternoon than for sometime
past Prices irregular, but generally closed strong
and at an advance OF fraction IN many cases
over the last previous sales. Richmond and Dan
Vile de5enture up percent. at CO. after selling
IN the afternoon at So. Lehigh and WilkeSbarre
Consolidated sssented bonds gained l per ee T..
selling at 81. Louisville, New Albany sld Chi
cago hrss made al equal advance at 80.
Erie seconds, new. rose = per cent. 10 5lA on
ceiling between IS aud 35sE. New York Susque-
hanna and Western frsx are IL per cent. hixner.
5lH. and Lake Shore second coupon 81 per cent at
mona and St. Peters irsts at IS, decline OF per
cent Indiana. Bloomington ana Western frsts.
EvSnsviIle and Terre Hante frsts. SIC. Vernon
division, Ia per cent lower at 81. Canada South
ern frsls guaranteed. declined - per cent. TO
~: Northern Pacific hrsts ~ 1919; Milwaukee,
Lake shore and Western hrsts at l0l; ST. Louie
and Iron Mountain seconds at 1919; Ohio South.
ern 6Tsts at 81. and Houston ana Texas Central
frsts a. so. in each case shown = per cent.
East lsnBessee. Virginia and Georgia IS at 46j%,
and Metropolitan Elevated frsts at 49, were
strong a S61a
Transaction, S07 COO shares 400 Lsckawanna;
1900 Lake Shore 600 Northwestern; ZOO New
York Central; 10000 81. Paul: $4,000 Union Pacific;
66.(o0 Western Union.
Business In mining stocks was light during the
forenoon: Consolidated Pacific sold at 90 Colo
RADIO Central 60 Little Chief. 49, Gould and
Curry. 60: Eureka 259; Lacrosse 10l; Mexican. 8;
Standard. s.. and Savage. los. In the afternoon
Plymouth sold at 155sglb54, and Born Silver AT
go.