New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-22

eighteen companlc, have returned losses avcrls-
ing - per cent. The whole nump'r gives
-aIn of SOL 1896. or gam OF 40 PER cent
The Subjoincd tables divide the aG-WSa'CS ana
differences OF companies showing gains ana Losses:
I'd week in Dc ls.2 lso go, ID p.'!;,'y. -, r. o
il comianes..... 2,ijo98i l"o7si7 Dee. 243 ~ lib
Total, 30 co,~7i.las IT, si.537.2il Inc 7''es' 90
First week in be-. 49, 49, .. 49, ,. ..o4 SOC j..
IS conf anie,.... i5J15sG I0o2.l76 Dec. Ij@oio ~
Total. 90 s6 ,c5 49, sG,99G G33 lac. sol 1876 10
THE WEEK AT TIE STOCK EXCHANGE.
Tie total Transactions IN stocks las' week were
Sj1.jS5 shares, against l.64o,3>6 shares III ne
preceding week. These nguios cou\'l, i'I'
rotion of tie .iuluc>~ that prevailed ~ the STOCK
market throughout tie week. -t1@h''loh i"'
which tier" ms appeared = ne 10 3dr"I."p ret
son has fallen rpon The market, and ~ IN" c"s'
of business lhcFc were 40 lHuIc''i"'S '''"' ~
would soon De disturbed. The causes th3' 2p-
pear 10 have had TIE mos; important lmi"'h'C
are the uncertainty IN regard 10 ne ",.'n'",i
situation in Euroyc and the possibility Of If'sh
monetary lee islation IN this country, NhHc the
bill that is u.w in the hands Of the FlnGnc' ION
fnittcc # the Senate may not Ia succc''u NE lI''
agitation oi the silver question h9s cNcit'd il ~
especially in London There Is little Gohp' Ih'
the steady sp!lin- for foreign account th'' ven on
throughout the week. althoToh on SINAI >''Ir'
wa, stimulated by fears that the proposed F-l'-
latiun would be- carried through. II any "rI,l
whatever slaii be taken by Congress II must h'
in the direction of tultlcr imitation al tl' cui,
Tancy and i'm that respect il viii not hc welcomed
by foreign holders Of American securities. hc
favorable DEVELOPMENTS OF lNP week WE '''
aerCcmcu; by Western railwaN presidents on won,
day and the subsequent ratification OF d ny, 'ii
The companies whose directors have since t'li
mectiug> The 3>scht of the Illinois central hll-
road affects only It's Western line. hut That was
all that was expected wien The company was IN
Vted 10 unite in the conference. Inc assem- ii"'
not vet been formally made, nut thc delay j. dlr
simply 10 reasons of law and there !" no ""'n
as 10 the outcome. The directors Of the "ihcF
companies that attended tie meeting VIII me-
within snort time and, with thc exception ol IN
SiclucY system. II is not known that any one 81
the companies viii reject the plan. II may -
presumed that the Chicago. ~. Paul ani k"nSjN
City is for sale, and that the opposition oil thr
principal owner l. with view 10 maze a G'''
ior,aln The refusal Of The Chicago and Alton
even 10 attend the meeting my N'Ir hrrn ioi
similar purpose. ard II would h"l ne tiIpI .tH-
il tie ownership e both railroads changed HANDS ln
coreC lucncp Of .hc recent agreements Ina li' uI-
cicial effects which VII flow from the establish
INIT of the new association are LOT appreciated BID
Wall street was shown on Tuesday 10y an abrupt
decline i'm tie prices of stocks l'd Joy th"~' most
deeply interested i'm the new scheme. ~" d"-
cline was due partly 10 selling for inc snort
account which had ben reduced toward ~" cnd
| OF the previous week n anticipation of an a-lre-
mcnt between the Western presidents AIl'F
Tuesday the market was dull. v'ranc and Dr.
REGULAR. but the movement of ta1i as vs. NOT
| continued. and. on the contrary pr.'' 81 many
stocks have recovered the siea;"r p'. 81 'H'ir
l.eS's IT,? greatest gain on toe We. was h '''
bv Pacific N'l %" The prospect a. ~" i'i.N'-r ''
tou-r.>, Of the S1iNi!v ban. A.rN.' .i' ."-
y4uccd partly on account 70! IIr-" "Nh'rs l"-
tcrcst i'm me stoc'; and partly on i.' lmNr'Ntd
condition ol tie 2n'h'ci'' ''t 'i'' ~
other co1l shares did NOT move .n r'np.'l' Sf"-
pathV with n. - Is r'IN'r'n" 90 E.'ri TO.
first MS tie moro porr,I ufncuc'. i'.r NI"'
advanced in information Of TIE yr'r'' 81 ''mG1'
which will 20 Published early THIS week; 20
stock, that tho oc,t were a. 1901. " "S'
louisville and Nashville. which WIS Sold chrNt
for foreign account. and Union Pacific. for :"
| decline IN which no explanation JAS ''''
oar If i'o ua.' conspicuous Continues of the