New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-11

WHAT WAS DONE N STOCKS.

Monday. October l0-p m.
The expectation Of restriction in trading III
view of the coming Columbian holiday was realized
in the stock market today. The total transac-
tions were considerably below the recent daily
r.cords and in only five stocks were the dealings
equal to or in excess Of 10000 shares each IN
n smaller way the market a continuation OF
recent speculation but enough aggression WIS
shown by the ntrolling clique to cause a cover
ing of short contracts. Philadelphia and Read
ing counted as a full stock, was the leader III
activity. II opened unchanged at 81 3-4 but
was sold with some freedom down TO 81 Ia. 10y
noon the decline checked, and subsequent
prices were 59a5s 3-s The excuse for this late
rally was the report that there had been mar
monzing Of relations between the Reading ana
the Pennsylvania Railroad, by which the latter
was to advance its coal tolls TO the basis fixed
by the Reading and the other coal-carrlers fnlia-
delpha dispatches quoted Pennsylvania officials
as denying that there had been any change in IN"
attitude of that company, hut it would appear
that coal tolls are 10 he raised, and the Pcnnsyl-
vania is TO abandon its impracticabe policy of
not operating freight rates with the com
binatiOn" roads.
There was small fractional gain In New-fork
and New England, and Philadelphia buying orders
were conspicuous. The sharpcst advances of the
day were made in Distilling and Cattle Feeding
and in Chicago Gas. In contrast with these
the other industrial shares were heavy,
Sugar Refining lcadine with fall from lOJ 3-S
t. los :;-sa1Oo -. The general list was cX-
trcmcly dull but made small improvements The
news was mcagrc, but the higher rates for call
money stimulated offerings Of bankers credits
in the foreign exchanges. which are materially
lower The stock market closed of from highest
figures, but fairly finn.
THL BAY ~ THE BOEH M,RKr.'
In Government bonds per cent registered
bond sold al the bid price, but the market was
STEADY, and final quotations were unchanged as
follows
Is; q Is con Is 1897 1 1Gs
cont loo. 80: Us cur 1888 he
49, IiS, D. co 3o5 isoii5i: 1875.
The unusual animation in State bonds continues
in the Southern issues. Transactions were heavy
in south Carolina nonfundabc - at l-2aja
4 - the Brown Consolidation is selling AT 90 IS
There were also sales of North Carolina special
tax trust receipt, at 7-SaJ, and Class at , ia.
Arkansas IS Uloford at9 IA and tennessee set
In city bank stocks the only sales Sea
beard 40 at IL and american Exchange ts) at
The general bond market WIS inclined to dull
ness although the variety Of issues dealt in was
large. Reading lst preference incomes rose is per
cent TO -, and the deferred incomes were IA bet,
ter at Is -. Northern Pacific cOns,ls IS gained
the fraction at - -, but Chicago and Northern
Pacific lists were of IA per cent at ~ ~.
Atchison incomes declined 3-s per cent 10 - IA
! he closing irregular. Reference is made TO
our full report of bond sales.
Money on call was in active demand, although
the temporary influences - which some persons
credited last weeks lat" HrInnesr, ought 10 b"
passing away. The rate early rose TO per cent
and btwcen that igur" and per cent the greater
part of the business was done. Exceptional loans
were made i'm the afternoon a. high q per
cent. After the demands Of the day had been
satisfied the rate fell 10 and closed AT per cent.
The tearing II use statement a. follows.
EXCHANGES. S92,2sG,lG SO: balances, SG,O9?.49s.
The Sub Treasury Was debtor 10 til" Clearing
House SlG0,9l4. It's net gam on balance sine"
Friday S"S0,GG0, made up by gains of
: 9G,40s in currency and Slsi,2Gl in coin. The
( $3.50. Jo. payments. - ,2j0,29S resulting in
general balance n Sl2j.3s3.i1J consisting OF
114,C3s3,S coin and $II.&i1,737 currency.
The Treasury purchased 100000 ounces Of
silver ~ prices ranging from 81. 20 TO si.-J.
Tie oilo ines aggregated 94J coo ounces, but the
prices Of the rejected bids were not made public.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver on hand 10 secure outstanding certificates
- the amount Of ,10j, j02 ounces, an increas.
of 1850 ounces
The United States Treasury at WASHINGTON
received to-day S220,2jj National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were $500. 773. the internal
revenue receipts S979,s26, and the miscellaneous
receipts $3.50.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement OF
cash or hand and deposits in bank compress with
the figures OF the last previous statement as
follows:
October 8 . october 10 Differences.
Set Set sGS on on 3D. ''2 ss Ine
on iaad '.''' .'' s572sst s.2olo5 Dec 10 10
Actual cash in the
Treasury vaults
cert nra,es 9l33 47ol12 sla3 goo 30 Doe $40 s9y
Deposit, bank. II 80 II Dee