New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-23
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston, May %. 1885,
BOND OFFERINGS AND GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Tuesday, May 22-p. m.

Tuesday, May 22-p m.
The bond offerings to the Treasury to-day
amounted 20 s2,127lOO, but they were principally
AZ 1913 for the As and 1OS LIZ for the l-2s.
The Secretary accepted only $4,000 1-2s at
1OS and 500 As at 127. The bonds are Iof
SALE but the idea that Tie Secretary can be worked
ND to higher figures still prevails; and bids at the
Stock Exchange, for small amounts are maze wItn
the intent Of encouraging that ldea'
The gold exports for the week are likely 10
assume large proportions. For to-morrows steam-'
eli s2 900 has been engaged at the Assay
OEce, and probably more will 60 by the steamers
SAILING later in the week. The amount TO go Dy
tonorrow's steamers hardly takes from the banks
the mount of cash which they held last Friday
that vas in excess of the amount average stated
in las Saturdays bank statement Last Monday
we sad in regard to probable gold shipments:
There never was time IN the history of the
country when liberal ezports of gold could re
viewed with so much satisfaction as now. IL
would relieve the plethoric condition of our money
markets md eventually further stimulate Luro-
pean Investments in American securities In
1886 the gold exports from this port, less the
imports, at this date, had exceeded s25OOO,OOO
and the Nev.York banks held then S1Oo,222, 700
in cash. against holdings lactuaD Of over $685.
600, 900 last Saturday. The flow of money from
West to East and from East to West, usually Is
as regular a. the recurring seasons Oh spring
and autumn, and is not limited by geographical
boundaries Tie year of 1887 was the exception
which proves tle rule
A LIMITED STOCK MARKET.
There was little of stock market to-day that
was beyond the influence of the dealings in St
Paul. The total transactions at the Stock En-
change were only 1876, 673s shares, Of which ST.
Raul common furnished $4,000 shares. That
stack was pressed to still lower figures and sold
down to 6S 1-2 against SO l-S, yesterdays lowest
figures, and closed At 6S rs against SO 5-S. The
stoch for commanded 1-64al-32 per cent
day and was net good delivery even then
Counting the cOmpNy's liabilities and It's pre-
ferred stoclf at par, at the present price OF the
common stock make; the market price oil the
- property less than 10000 per mile Of road
= railroad builders wUld not like to contract
a b furnish the property at that tgurc but wall
rect spectators are doing it when they sell
Paul stock under 20. The general market
isYaiting development. in the St Paul deal. III
Is ldustriousiy circulated that the price Of ST.
4 10 has been broken by sales of long Stock
ahuThat stock for its delivery is beng borrowed
e 1.-the selling out is completed" OF course
not ossiblc for this story to be true, but 1t Is
= seiierSt the las: two days have striven to sell
nu 10 !, prices as possible Meanwhile the gem
eiaI ntyet rests upon uncertainties, and opera
slOm' 90 90 are pending are checked The general
2 c VI e market is strong, and probably the
ma ad it pc Of the ST. Paul deal already has
DUNES I IS an hesitation The market closed quiet
VIII WAS DONE IN BONDS.
? 1ove .nnn q bonds were dull, but the quota
ulohs 'Wero a. with the bids for the As up l-S
. per ceho' Aiii ed are the closing quotations: