St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-25
j. ]. WATSON, BRO. & HYNDMAN.
Sc East Fourth Street,
REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE INVEST
MENTS.
FIRE INSURAN AGENCY.
FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK, April 24.-The clearings to-
day were $1O6, 277,5 6S; balances, S6.779,-
cent; last loan 2l9, closed offered at 2l2.
Prime mercantile paper, 4@6. Sterling eX-
change dull, but steady at S4.S6S4 for sixty
day bills, and $4.S934 for demand. The total
including: Atchison 5000; Louisville &
Nashville, $500; Northwestern, 1890; Ore
gon Transcontinetal, 800; Reading, 21,-
600; st. Paul, 6, 200; Union Pacific, $780,
The stock market continues to show de-
creasing volume of business. and to-day was
the dullest day in shares that we had for
some time. There was, however, a marked
change in the temper of the dealings from
those of yesterday, and the weakness all dis
appeared, and although movements in the list
were confined almost exclusively to the
specialties, which are moved by influences
peculiarly to themselves, and which have no
effect or bearing upon the rest of the list,
there was a general upward tendency, and,
with q few unimportant exceptions, the en-
tire list is fractionally higher this evening
London prices came higher this morning.
and were of material influence in making
the tone of the local market. which opened
generally slight fractions better than last
evenings figures. The tone of the subse-
quent dealings was firm, and small frac-
tional advances were made among the few
active shares. Notwithstanding the opposi-
ton offered to an advance by the bear
contingent. This pressure was most con-
spicuous in Reading, and that stock was the
Ollly Oue SnOWluS ally real ACTIVITY
during the day; and although it was forced
down to the lowest price for week past 1t
could not be held there, and later it recovered
and actually closed fraction better than last
night. The only marked movements were
among the specialties, and Wabash preferred
led Off with considerable animation and
strong tone, but this was followed by a sud-
den drop in c.. c., G. d l. of 1l2 per cent to
81. which was sympathized by Big Four and
Colorado Coal, although the last named after
ward recovered. After noon, when the bear
pressure was removed, there was further
decrease in the amount of business done, but
the upward tendency became more marked
cial feature of the dealings, and it moved up
sharply. its gain being per cent to
20. while Manitoba. Philadelphia Gas
and some others followed with smaller
amounts. In the general list the
Quotations continued within the narrowest
limits and seemed to possess no significance
whatever. In the unlisted department the
trusts were less active and m ade no move
ment of Importance, and Brunswick was
dull and steady at 21ls. The close was
strong at the best prices of the day. Mem
phis Charleston is I'D 5; Manitoba. "A
ia; Hooking Valley l per cent and others
fractional amounts. Railroad bonds were
again active and in good demand although
the total of the business done fell little
short of that of yesterday, being S1.99S. 600
The tone, however, was strong from opening
TO close, and final declines are few The adj
vanceS, however. include C. C. C. d l. con-
soils, 3 to 135; Iron Mountain firsts, to 10Y
and Manitoba Dakota IS, 2 to 122 Govern
ment shave been dull and steady. State bonds
have been dull and without feature.
Chicago Money.
CHICAGO. April 24.-Money unchanged.