St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-19

exchange barely steady at S4.79 for go DAYS
and S4.S3 for demand. Government bonds
were dull and firm; state bonds were dull and
STEADY. The stock market exhibited marked
change from the previous days of the week,
and instead or the pressure and rush a tend
ency was developed which confined fuctu-
ations within a comparatively small ran re.
and restricted transactions to such an extent
that the business of the day foots up but a
little more than half of the smallest days of
the week. Money moved comparatively easy.
The market during the forenoon was extra
level than those of yesterday, but after
the publication of the bank statement, which
was regarded as favorable to lower rates for
money in the immediate future, the bulls
made special efforts to advance prices, and
in some cases, notably Manhattan, New En-
gland s. Susquehauna and Western Union.
were remarkably successful. Foreign houses
did very little. the trading for the most part
being confined to the professionals and room
traders, consequently possessing little sgnin-
canoe. Reading was the active stock, but its
fluctuations were unusually lively. and closed
ct the same price that it did last evening.
New England was conspicuOusv strong in
the afternoon, the improvement being princi-
pally upon a rumor that the new party was
endeavoring to retain Mr.. Clark in the presi-
dency. Hooking Valley was also
CONSPICUOUSLY STRONG
upon reports that TIE DOCKS would De CLOSED
for election on Monday. and that an influen-
tial New York cInitalist would be elected
dire etor. SuS1u"h nina & Western was
strong upon the prospects under the new re-
organization scheme. The opening was
ia rlv steady. the changes from last evenings
quotations being confined with Il per cent.
either way. There was no animation whatever
to the trading. and before noon the market
had become positively dull. The early trans
actions were made at declining figures but a
firm tone was soon developed, and by noon
the early losses had generally been recovered.
In the afternoon, however. q decided
strength was shown. accompanied by an
increase in the amount of business done.
Reading and st. Paul were the only really
active stocks the sales of the former being
81. 462 and of the latter 80 400. The total sales
of the dav were 30i S33. Final changes are
regarded generally in favor OF higher prices,
the ONLY important decline being in Tennes-
see coal which lost ~, Chatnnooga gained
8 per cent, Hooking Valley and Cameron coal
1ss each. Railroad bonds were dull sales,
s.. 064.000 Prices were generally firm and
almost invariably show advances. The active
issues were West Shore As the sales of which
were $4,000, and Atlantic & Pacific incomes,
with 100000. The Atlantic s. Pacific lists
gained at &c. Louisville & Nashville consOls
81 at I19. West Shore registered is 2 to 1919,
Ohio s. Mississippi sinking funds at 123 and
Lafayette. Bloomington & Muncie incomes l
at 20. The total sales of stocks to-day were
304S 1888 shares. including:
Canada South'n 10.00nI reading. ....... 81, 442
Del. Lack. s. w .21, 04 Richmond & Twp. 1850
Erie. .15,SSO 4onking Valley. $3.50
Kan g. Tex go. $500 st Paul 80. APO
Lake Shore IL 100 st. P. s. O..... 8 900
Louis s. Nash ..10. sos Texas g. Pacific. 5.S40
Northwestern.... 4,790 Union Pacific. IL. 484
New Jersey Cen. $3.50 Western Union. 6,255