The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-21
CONDITION OF THE MARKETS.
Light Trading in Wheat, Caused by I'm
favorable Adyices from Abroad.
After Small Fluctuations, the Market Closes
Slightly Lower than on Thursday-Pro-
visions Steady at Better Prices.
MONEY. BONDS AND STOCKS.

Railway Bonds Quiet and Generally Steady
Stocks Tending to Higher Prices.
NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-Money on call loaned
from to per cent, closing at to per cent
Prime mercantile paper TO per cent.
Sterling exchange was quiet, but steady, at
$4sl for sixty days bills, and $4.S3 for de-
mand.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 246,06S
shares, including the following: Delaware,
Lackswanna & Western, 1850; Erie, Is, $50;
Lake Shore, q, 7S5; Louisville & Nashville, 1905;
Northwestern, Is, $50; New York Central. IL ,230;
Pacific Mail, 3,435; PEORIA Decatur & Evans
vile. 1870; ST Paul, 49, l75; st. Paul & Omaha,
5.7s3; Texas & Pacific, 4,250; Union Pacific, g.
900; Western. sUpion, 1920; Northern Pacific,
a,81oI Oregon & Transcontinental, 1900
Government bonds were dull and firm.
State bonds were dull and steady
Railroad bonds were quiet and generally
steady; the sales to-day aggregated 81, 525, 900.
There was again only one active issue-New Or
leans Pacific frsts in which the sales were $148-
900. Atlantic & Pacific issues were remarkably
strong. Prices were strong throughout the day,
and final prices generally show advances. Rock
Island SKIES are up |, at 1876, Denver & Rio
Grande, Western frsts, 81. at 81; Erie seconds,
vile general skies, /. at LOG; Texas & Pacific in
comes, 2, at So; Colorado Coal skies, /, at 96qa;
East Tennessee income trust receipts Is, at 269,
and Indiana, Bloomington 81 Western incomes,
!, at &c. The declines were few in number, but
Great Western firsts are down 2, at Ill; Wabash
coEyertibles, IL at 9344; Denver g Rio Grande
consol trust receipts, 2, at l08.
The stock market to-day fully recovered from
the uncertain temper of the past few days, and
ii made further progress in the direction of
higher prices. The result was principally due to
the improved feeling in regard to the money
market There was an announcement of further
engagements of gold for this country There
were heavy purchases of Laekawanna by in
sidcrs, and the announcement Of the action of
the coal committee was followed by an improve
ment in prices over the whole list Everything
was higher at the opening, this morn
ings advances over last evenings final
figures ranging from / to per cent,
the latter in Erie The market, in the
early trading was barely firm, while Omaha was
weak, and Pacific Mail and Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville strong. It recovered its firm tone
before noon and so continued until the last hour.
when a decided advance took place, the market
closing strong at about the best figures reached.
Final prices show gains invariably, and st.
Louis s. San Francisco preferred is up 81
Lackawanna. II; Wabash preferred, II; Lake
Shore, L.; Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati &
indianapolis, q; Michigan Central, !; New York
e New England, I; Colorado Coal and New York
Central each Ii, and Pacific Mail and Western
Union each per cent. Closing quotations were