The age-herald., 1897-09-11
In " all Straar.

Tn Wall Street.
 New York Sept 10.-Today's market was strong almost without variation. but in an irregular degree throughout the list. The opening sales were on an average a fraction below last nights close. The extreme decline was shown by Louisville, 7s; New Jersey Central, %; Missouri Pacific, 5s, and Northern Pacific preferred, %. In addition there were sharp declines from the best be- fore the close. The net gains for the day all through the list are the more notable in view of these facts. There was little news of a special character beyond what was confirmatoTy of facts already known. Much importance con- tinues to be attached to the declaration of extra dividend by St. Paul yesterday, and the good influence of this was mani- fested by improved buying for London account today. This helped to keep the price of St. Paul firm all day and ad- vaneed Union Pacific 1$. Burlington, although it closed % under the best, shows a net gain of over point, and Rock Island did as well. Omaha ad- vanced at one time nearly three points, and it's allied line, Northwestern, 2A, falling back somewhat at the close. Buriingtons crossing the par line was greeted with enthusiasm. In the south western group, Kansas and Texas pre- ferred led with an extreme advance of 2A and a net gain of 12s. In the Van derbilt group, Cleveland C.. c. & St. Louis gained 1$s and the others less amounts, except Chesapeake & Ohio, which continued exceptionally heavy. The heavy traffic in prospects from the heavy movement of grain had to do with all thes advances. The coaleIs showed weakness on account of disap- pointing dullness which continues in the anthracite trade. This encouraged some short selling and a sharp rise of 21h points in New Jersey Central in the afternoon indicated the distress of the . shorts and rallied the other coalers Some activity was displayed in the btu- minous coal roads, Wheeling and Lake Erie preferred gaining over points. The feverish fluctuations in Manhattan also were due to the urgent demand of the short iterest, the price rising at one time over points. The heaviness in Louisville was probably was probably due to a recurrence of apprehensions over yellow fever possibilities.
 The total sales of stocks today were 620,090 shares, including Atehison pre- ferred, 2O,125; Chesapeake and Ohio. 5,1Oo; Burlington, 60,S20; c. c. c. & St. L., 2O- 900; Erie, new. 10,025; Louisville and Nashville, 10,600; Manhattan Elevated, SO,350; Missouri Pacific. $500; New Jer- sey Central, 6,500; New York Central, 12- 1CO; Northern Pacific preferred, 13,27O; Northeastern, $500; Reading, Il APO; Rock Island, 3S,720; St. Paul, 59,220; St. Paul and Omaha, 14,100; Southern Railway, 6,40O; do preferred, 22,725; UrGon Pacific, 27015; Wheeling and Lake Erie, 7,7e0; American Spirits. 6100; Amer.can Tobac- co, 15,420; Bay State Gas, 14,000; Chicago and Iron, $500; United States Leather, preferred, 5,520; Western Union, 30, ,320; Chicago Great Western, 5,7O0.
 In the bond market the features were Hhe Central of Georgia, incomes first advancing SIS poGnts and re-actfng 5%. and the seconds advancing 2h and re. re. acting 1A- The soal sales were $4, ,100,0e0
 There were sales of United States 2s at 9SA and of the commons 5s at 114%.
 Money on call easy, at 1A@2 per cent; Hast Iona, 11s per cent; closed 1h@2 per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, s%@41z per cent.
 Sterling exchange weak, with actual bushes sin bankers bills at $4s5Z@ 4.S6 for demand and at $4S3h94 S3z for sixty days.
 Posted rates. $4s4k@4s51s and s4 Ss1k @4S71a.
 Cornerdal bills sls2h@4. SPA.
 Silver certificates, 53@Ac.
 Bar silver, 54c.
 Mexican dollars, 421sc
 Government bonds, strong.
 State bonds, dull.
 Railroad bonds, strong