Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
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LONDON, Nov. l9, noon.-Consols, 100 S-le
for money; 1907 for account.
4p. m.-ConsOls, 100 3-l6 money; 100 5-l6 for
account.
Bullion In the Bank of England has in
creased f2I5.7A.
PARIS, Nov. l9.-The weekly statement Of
the Bank of France shows an increase of
6,92i, 900 francs in gold and an increase Of
2 1000 francs in silver.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, noon.-StOcks active
and strong. Money nominal at293 per cent.
Exchange-long, "a 82s4; short, 81 S413. State
bonds neglected. Government bonds neg
500 D. m.-Exchange, 81 S21l. Money closed
at Z(14 per cent. Sub-Treasury balances
Gold. $ld9, 600; currency, SLICES. 900. Gov
eminent bonds dull but steady: four per
cents, 1895; three per cents. 1925 State
bonds quiet.
Never DetOre in the history OF the New York
Stock Exchange has there been such enor-
nous business done as at present. The re-
ported sales to-day were even larger than on
any previous day during the present move
ment, the transactions amounting TO IOS,4O0
shares. The actual business was probably In
the neighbOrhoOd Of l,00o.OCO shares. EX-
tremely active stocks to-day embraced a
larger number than at any time heretofore,
and st. Paul. which has led the list for some
time past. took second place. Four stocks,
Missouri Kansas and Texas, Erie, Lake shore,
and st. Paul, contrib ed 3Ol,6 shares, and
thirteen stocks contributor 5b9 300 shares OF
the days business. The movement at times
was quite feverish and irregular. The open
ing prices this morning, following the weak
quotations from London, were irregular,
ranging between an advance Of and de-
cline OF u per cent. The early dealings ex
hibited decided irregularity and feverlsh
tone. hut the market was intensely active. A
more steady lone prevailed by ii O'Clock, and
decid I'd advances we're made in the next hour,
but after midday there was considerable
weakness developed on reports that the Bali-
more and OHIO Company had finally refused
TO sign the trunk lines agreement. This re-
port WIS later denied, Commissioner Fink
stating that the Baltimore and Ohio had
again became strong, and with only moderate
reactions, although feyerish at times, con-
tinued to advance 10 the close, the final figures
being generally at or within small fraction
of the highest of the day. The greatest ad
vance was in Pacific Mail. The movement In
this stock for the past few days has been due
to heavy purchases by a party headed by 5.
V. White, but which includes the firm Of
which the President OF the company IL MEM
ber Mr.. White is authority to-day for the
statement that he has recently bought over
he is very confident that il VIII sell nj 50 be-
fore the regular time for the next dividend.
II is further claimed that the stock Will be
made much more active in the future than It
has been for a long time past. It's net gain
was ~ per cent. Missouri. Kansas and Texas
closed / u per cent. higher. Erie !, Northwest
u, Like Shore 2. Lackawanna l5s Texas Pa
ciic u, Denver Ia, Oregon Transcontinental
~, aud Wabash preferred "a per cent.
Other gains we're fractional, St. Paul gaining
X. Union Pacific is e per cent. lower, and
II is believed the actual holders nave SOLD
considerable. The following are the closing