The age-herald., 1897-09-09
In W all Street.

In Wall Street.
 New York, Sept. 8.-Today's stock market was very irregular, but it was much less under manipulation than for over a week. and the general tone was one of strength. There was realization on large scale all day, but the offer ings for this purpose were more natural Ky absorbed. There was no one stock lifted by sensational jumps to stimu- late buying and realization offers, a con- dition in contrast to the marked rule prevailing for many days past. North ern Pacific preferred, which was the stock under manipulation for a rise on yesterday, was rather a drag on the market all day today and lost a point of it's gain, the common stocks showing a fractional advance. The course of the market was downward at the opening, the Industrials and Changers leading, in sympat thy with the declines in Amsr- jeans on the London exchange. Streng fl developed in a number of stocks. which stsmmed the decline and carried pr.c. to the best of the day. Profit taking at the close caused the loss of part of the gain, so that net changes in many of the leading shares are of very narrow proportions The decision of the Atchi- son directors to pay per cent. on tfe adjustment bonds out of the earnings flor the year ending June 30, directed the attention to the securities of that com Dany. and all of the stocks and bonds were very active and very strong all day. The preferred stock, which has been held down by realizing sales for some time past opened off 3s, but rose to 2K points above the lowest. Profit taking changed its net gain to 11a. The adjustment bond gained a point net. There wlsre 79,OOO shares of preferred stock sold during the day. New York. Central lost a point in the early deal dnes but more than recovered it on the publication of the statement of August earnings, showing an increase of $456, 21S. The Grangers moved very narrow ly all day and showed large falling off in activity, except St. Paul, which came next to Atchison preferred, with sales of 53,OOO shares. The stock declined strongly 1ss and fell off fraction at the close on profit taking. Sugar was sub feet to a rush to realize wh5n it became known that the directors had declared only the regular quarterly dividend of per cent. on the preferred and 1% on the common stock. It had bsen rumored that an extra would be declared. After rising to 15SA at the opening it fell to 153 and fluctuated in vsGy cratic manner, but closed at a recovery of over two points. The preferred stock also fell over two points. Notable gains were made by the Lead stocks, the com mon gaining nearly 2 points, and the preferred 3 points. Illinois Central gained 2A per cent. on reports of large ly increased earnings. Louisville South ern preferred and Mobile and Ohio re- covered a point or over of their early depression which was due to the yell low fever scare. There was buying of stocks Of soft coal roads on prospects of a settlement of the miners strike. w. and L. E. preferred gained 2A.
 Dealings in bonds were of large pro- portions and ait higher pricss. The total sales were s4500000. Atehison, Northern Pacific and Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf issues absorbed lthe bulk of the dealings.
 United S.ahes bonds were higher.
 The total sales of stocks today were 597,699 shares. including Atchison, 19,- 2SO; do preferred, 77.S25; Chesapeake and Ohio, S,990; Chicago, Burlington ana Quincy, 1S,7S0; Illinois Central, 11,10O; Louisville and Nashville, 14,S2O; Ms souri Pacific, 969O; New York Central, e,34O; Norehern Pacific, 23,950; do pre- felred, 33,S20; Reading, 16,670; Rock Is- land, TYPO; St. Paul. 54,22O; Southern Railway preferred, 13,O25; Texas Pacific, 6.165; Wabash preferred, 5,96O; Bay SaLe Gas, 19,150; Chicago Gas, SEQ; Lead, 14,OOo; Sugar, 3,sS0; Chicago Great West ern, 9,700.
 Money on call easy, at 1A@1h per cent: last loan, 1h per cent; closed 1% @1h per cent.
 Primo mercantile paper, 3A@41a per cent.
 Sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S6A4S6% for demand, and at $4.S3%Q4.S4 for sixty days.
 Posted rates. s4.s4h@4'S5A and $4S6H @4.S7h.
 Commercial bills, $4S3.
 Silver certificates, 53Q54c.
 Bar silver. 53c.
 Mexican dollars 42Ac
 Government bonds firm.
 State bonds dull
 Railway bonds strong.