St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-04
New York.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-Money on call quie,
at l0Ge2T per cent. Prime mercantile paper,
4Co5 per cent. Sterling exchange quiet ou'
firm and unchanged. Government pondS
were quiet and steady. State bonds were
dull and steady Stocks opened with much
stronger tone and the impression that the
trunk line matters will be amicably arranged
at the presidents meeting next week gained
ground. The deal in New York q New
England made further progress, and notWltn'
standing the fact that several material reac-
lions occurred, that stock is hlgner
tonight. being alone in closing strong
The morning hours saw material
Improvement over the whole list, but after
the issue OF the bank statement less conf
dence was displayed and prices became
heavy. There was no feature IN the AFTER
noon trading beyond the strength III New
England Western Union was active, and
remained comparatively steady throughout
the day. The Vanderbilts, especially New
York Central, were strong in the early morn,
ing and retained most of the advance until
the close. The opening was firm to strong,
first prices generally showing advances OF
from 1s9$s above last evening
final figures. Western Union, how
ever was up "a. and Jersey Central
is down Il There was some hesitation In the
general list in the early trading, but the e1-
traordinary strength in New England ana
Western Union rallied the market ana the
inward movement was not checked until In
the afternoon, when the early advances were
generally lost There was some little In
provement in the last hour. but the market
closed barely steady. The business OIL the
day was 374,l79 shares. New England fur
nished 65. 900, St. Paul Al ,125, and Lake Shore
| &c. QS1. Closing prices show irregular
changes, but the advances are more
numerous and important, New England
is up 81, New York Central ~, Michigan
Central l, and others fractional. st. Paul is
down 81. The sales for the week are 2,616, 1872
| shares, against 1888, 627 for the previous
week. Prices are generally lower, New Eng
land being a conspicuous exception. Rail
road bonds were less active. Sales 2,OS2,OUU.
Erie seconds furnished S9SS,0oO of this
| amount and Atlantic s. Pacific incomes $780,
600 Prices followed the course OF the share
market and were firm in the morning and
heavy in the afternoon. Final prices show
| ing irregular changes. Erie IDS were tue
| feature and revulsion of feeling from the
scare of yesterday advanced the price from
| 99IS last evening to 1917, though they finally
closed "a lower, with net gain OF per cent.
| Central Iowa lists, coupon off, lost at 1O4,
| Detroit Mackinac s. Marquette incomes 81
at 80 Minneapolis & St. Louis lists gained
| at 1872 Sales for the week $40, 094 900 against
50. Alb 900 last week. The total sales OF stocks
| to-day were 374, 179 shares, including:
| Cam Southern. 1855 N. j. Gen.. 5,84C
Del, Lack & W. 23,30)IN. Y. Gen.. 1,22C
Erie. ........... 1854 Pac1hc Mall... IO,4ll
Lake Shore -. 16,0S1 Reading ....... 25,92(
L'ville & Nash. 1855 Paul. ....... ALL
Mich. Gen. l0175iSt Paul g. o.. SIZE
Missouri. KAT. e15OiUnion Pacific. 5,0i(
Missouri Pacific 1888 Western Union. 3O,3ol
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