St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-23
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NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Money on call active
at 5Q20 per cent, closing an 506 per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 100. sterling eX-
change dull but steady at S4.Sl1a Tor sixty
day bills and $4.S44 for demand. Govern
tnent bonds were dull and strong State
bonds dull and steady. Stocks were more
active and generally firm, but the dividend
pavinr stocks were dull ana sluggish, While
the specialties showed the same unusual
strength prevalent OF late Rlchmonu q
West Point, after period OF activity III the
morning which was attended with considera-
BILE excitement became quiet until the last
hour, when il made a sharp advance. Read
ing was the great feature OF the Gay,
upon enormous trading. .rumor
was circulated that the Pennsylvania
railroad interests were the principal pur-
cnasers of the stock. Erie was ve.y active
and moderately strong upon considerable
buying by foreign houses. The largest ousi-
ness of the day outside of Reading was done
in Texas Pacific trust certificates, which was
due to large buying orders Dy foreign
syndicate. Among the speciaities the EAST
Tennessee and Memphis Charleston stocks
were conspicuous, strong and active upon
rumoFs OF d proposed combination between
several Southern roads, ana by stories OF buy
ing by influential parties. Other low-prlced
stocks noticeable for activity and strength,
were Ohio & Mississippi, Ontaria western
and Chicago, ST. Louis ~ PlttsDurg. Inc
opening was irregular but generally hrm
Changes from Saturdays final prices ranged
from "A to 80. The generally active stocks
were very weak and feversh, but the special
ties filed the list, and noon ngures were
not materially different from those OF the
opening. There was little change throughout
the afternoon. and closing figures show irreg-
Mar changes of small fractions generally.
Sales OF 6fO,457 shares Reading furnished
49, 200. Texas Pacific 50, 790, Erie 44,65j, Jer-
soy Central ~. 900 and New England 36O4U
The principal changes were again of rs in
MemDhis IL Charleston. New England 11s,
Chic & MissiSsipdi and Norfolk Western
preferred each l5s, Texas Pacific IL, Jersey
Central H. Consolidated Gas is down "a
and Philadelphia Gas So. Railroad bonds
were somewhat less active. Sales, 81, 43S.UJJ;
Atlantic s. Pacific incomes. S332,OOO; west
Shore 5000 600: Erie seconds, Sl10,O00. Prices
were generally strong in the forenoon,
but in many cases sagged off, Later
final prices generally grew Irregular,
with changes of small fractions.
Minneapolis & ST. Louis Improvement gained
2IL ut I07, Texas Pacific IDS coupons oil 21a ut
705L. Richmond & Uanville cOnsUls at 45%,
and Mobile s. Ohio lists debentures at Il.
The Wabash issues are noticeably weak and
the Detroit is are down 2 at 81 and the 2ds
80 at 100 The total sales of stocks to-day
we're GAO 45T shares, including:
Canada South'n. 1878 n. ). Cent .4O,65O
c. ST. L. &P pd. IL, 402 OHIO Miss. ....lo, I3O
Del Lack. & w. 6,6OOIOntarto west. Est
Erie A, $50 Reading $500. .140,025
Kan & Tex 49,. $3.50 st. Paul. 1l,b5U
Lake Shore d. 400 st. Paul & Oma. 4, 420
Iouis. IL Nash . g. 400 Tex. u Pac..... 81, 800
LAX Erie & West 4,045 Union Pac-... II. $50
Mem & Char n Il, Al Vest. Unlon..- l2,@OO
NOrrhWpSTRFU tlUL ltDr. Trans. 4.10U