The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-11

PAR LINE CROSSED
BURLINGTON WARMLY WELCOMED
BY IT'S FRIENDS AT THE HUN
DRIED MARK.
WHOLE STOCK LIST HIGHER.
NET GAINS THE RULE FOR THE
SHARES OF THE ACTIVE
LIST.
PRICES AT ONE TIME DEPRESSED.
Closing Quotations, While Showing
Gains, Were Below the Highest
LeyeI-BOnds Active.
PRICES AT ONE TIME DEPRESSED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10-To-day's market was
strong, almost without variation, but in an
irregular degree in different parts of the list.
Realizing sales at one time depressed the
average price a fraction below last nights
close, the extreme net decline being shown by
Louisville. g. New Jersey Central Il, Mis-
souri, Pacific s. and Northern Pacifc preferred
%. In addition there were some sharp de-
clines from the best before the close. The
net gains for the day all through the list
are the more noticeable in view OF these
facts. There was little news of a special
character beyond what was confirmatory of
facts already known. Much Importance con-
tinues to be attached to the declaration of the
extra dividend by st. Paul yesterday, and the
good influence of this was manifest in the
improved buying for London on account. This
helped to keep the price of st. Paul firm all
day. and advanced Union Pacific rs. Burlng-
ton, although it closed q under the best,
shows a net gain of over point and Rock
Island did as well. Omaha advanced at one
time nearly points, and it's allied line. North
western 215. Burlington crossed the par line
and was greeted with enthusiasm
In the Southwestern group, Kansas & Texas
Pacific led with an extreme advance of 81,
and a net gain of rs. In the Vanderbilt
group, c., c., c. & ST. L. gained 13s, and the
others less amounts, except Chesapeake
Ohio, which continued exceptionally heavy.
The large earnings, reported and in pros
pect from the enormous movement Of grain
had to do with the strength of all these
stocks. The coaers all showed weakness
during most CT the day, on account of the
disappointing dizziness which continues in
the anthracite trade. This encouraged some
short selling and a sharp rise of 2l2 points
in New Jersey Central in the afternoon indi-
Gated the distress of the shorts and rallied
the other Goa ers. The heaviness in Louis
vile was probably due to a recurrence of ap-
prehension over yellow fever possibilities. In
the list of specalties notable gains were
registered by Western Union. Brooklyn Tran
Ign Union Gas a FER cent?. Consolidated
Gas (6). ard Oregon Navigation (43Q. On the
other hand. Sugar, Tobacco Long Is and,
Laclede Gas Starch second preferred, Quick
displayed weakness.
In the bond market the features were the
Central of Georgia. incomes advancing Us
points, and reacting SIS. Total sales, $4 120,-
600. There were sales of United States IS
at 9SA, and of the common IS at 114as.
Total sales of stocks to-day were, 100000
ferred. 2O.25; c. & O.. 5,1Co: Burlington, CO.,
500: c., c., C. & ST. L.. $1,000; Delaware &
Hudson, 500; Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern. 40,500; Erie new, 13,025; l.. & N, TO-
Missouri Kansas & Texas, $500; do pre-
ferred % 455: New Jersey Central, $500; New
York Central. II 100; Northern Pacific. $780,
do preferred, 1920; Northwestern, 300: o.
& w. 400; Reading II APO; Rock Island
IS, 72O; St. Paul 50. 22O; st. Paul & Omaha
14,10O: Southern. 5.4OO; do preferred, 22,7.5;
Union Pacific, 21,O15: Union Pacific. Denver
& Gulf $500; Wheeling & Lake Erie, 7.I0o;
Spirits, 500, Tobacco $40; Bay State Gas,
Is Geo; Chicago Gas. $3.50; Consolidated Gas.
1900; General Electric, 1900; Laclede Gas,
1890; Lead, 65C0; Sugar. 1929; Tennessee
Coal & Iron, $780, do preferred, $500: West
ern Union 1920; Chicago Great Western,
800.
The following were the fluctuations of the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by C. II. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade: