The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-30
AND COMMERCE..
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TE1EeRApH,,

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With an active demand for money to-day, and no
perceptbe increase in the supply, the market
decidedly stringent look Uall money is nomnally
quoted at Ga per cent, but there is little or none to
be had at the lower figure, even on Government col
laterals whilst on mixed stock securities colo per
cent is asked and obtained.
The firm tone OF the market is not due to the
activity OF general trade, as this is quite moderate
but to the credit system on which has been based
much OF the Western trade this season, and which
has rendered it necessary that many of best com
mercia houses should fall back upon their loca
credit to carry them through until settlements can
be effected with their Western customers.
The rates of discount in the Olen markeg are quite
nrIn, as the banks are not In condition to AFFORD
The gold market is stronger to-day. Sales at the
opening at l2S2i, advancing before noon to l2s1S.
Government bonds continue dun, but prices are
strong.
The stock market was exceedingly dull. but prices
on the whole show an Improvement. In State secu-
rites there were sales OF IS at los for the third
closed at 94A bid but with no sales
Reading Railroad was extremely duh, but prices
advanced, closing at 4S 3-16@4S4; Pennsylvania
Railroad improved selling at 561l. 5215 was offered
10 dor M Mnehlll 81 b. o., for Catawssa preferred; and
rs Tor Philadelphia and Erie.
Canal shares met with no sales. Bids OF IA b. o.
Tor Schnykill Navigation preferred, and 33l4 for
Lehlgh Navigation. In the balance OF the list there
were no transactions to report and the bids were 80
nominal as to AFFORD no indication as to the tone of
In the cotton trade we notice the following re-
ceipts at United States ports:--
For the week ending oct %. ....... g goo; dS5
Same time ls6S. 900
Increase. se.......................... $4,000
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.
FIRST BOARD.
$1,000 City 6s, Nevis. 1905 100 sh Read r. biz 4sA
$1,000 Pa 6s sc.b5 los 80 sh Penna Rise. 56I
$4,000 Pa IS. Is. 50 sh Leh Val.aOt.
s3540 Oh Del IS 95 lots. C. 52H
$4,000 Sc 6s, II SO dc. .allotm's 6211
JAY COOKE Co. quote Government securities as
follows;mu s. 6s Of 1881, ll9ASl9h b-2os Of 1852
1l91$@12O; do, 1864, 11IM@l1S; do, 1865, 11Sb@
1855; do, July, 1865, 116l5@1l63s; do. do, 1857
1l6ll @1l6]g do 1885, l166@l62G l0-4Os, 10724@lOs
Cur IS, 10I2S@lOIs6; Gold, 1888.
MEssRs. DE HAVEN & BROTHER, 40 No. s. Third
street. Philadelphia report the following quotations
us IS of 1881, l19il @1l02i: do 1852, 119E@12O;
do 1854, 117HSllS; do; 1855, ns%@llsil; DO. 1865,
do, 116l6@1l63a; 1O-4Os. 1O7A@1OS; U. S. 80 Year
6 per cent. Currency, 10I 0I8@107A; Due Comp. Int.
Notes, 19A Gold, 12sA@129 Silver, 125a127N.
MEssRs. WILLIAM PAINTER II Co, No. 96 s. Third
street. report the following quotations s. 6s of
1881, 119A@1l9ib20s of 1852, 110&@11916; do 1864,
u15@1l1A; d6:is65, 11s15@11sI; ; do. July, 1885,
| 116A@1l6H; do July 1867 116A@11619; do. July,
1865 1lGA@1l6N; 6s 1910, iO79GS107%;U. S Pacific
R. Cy. 6s, lO7h@1O7SS. Gold, i2S56@i291s. Market
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