New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-13
sIrx.nVidend.
c1os1sa PRICES OF rn1LApgLrnIA STOCKS
WHAT WAS DONE N STOCKS.

MONDAY, Dee Up. N.
The market to-day naturally presented the snmc
points OF prominence as were conspicuous last
week Roughly figured tie transactions in the
industrial shares exceeded oncthird OF the total
amount recorded, and the dealings in the Gould
group were more than onc-quartcr of the whole vol
ume of business. The speculation in Western Union
lively at the start and the price rose 10 0s -2
the subsequent reaction to 90 5-8 left tho
final quotation3 without loss as compared
with Saturday. 1T is probable that tie
nvcstmcn> purchases Of Western Union
which stimulated the sharp advance Of lest
week drew in largo speculative following
and reai2ations from this source were inevitable
Such operations are corrective in their influence
but it may be a mistake to use them as a measure
Of the changed sentiment that hcnccforth will at
tach 10 the market estimation of this property.
Missouri Pacific opened NJ nearly per cent at
80 l-2, and it alone Of the Gould group shows "A
net loss at IS, and that loss is measured by frac-
ton Union Pacific. which was least among the
securities transmitted TO heirs by the dead capi
talist. gained is per cent net, while Manhattan
was unusually active, and after fluctuations from
139al40 to l3Sa139 ga, ended per cent higher
at 1870
The leader of the speculation, in point of
activity was Distillcrs and Cattle Feeders, which,
after frequent fluctuations, ended at the top
=
expected raising Of the dividend rate WAS nos
announced but all the Washington dispatches
seemed TO forcshalow the legislation which the
company is beginning to protect itself against By
advancing the price of spirits. Chicago Gas and
National Lead were prominent industrial shares
that made material improvements in prices and
Sugar Refining recovered small part of the . II
per cent dividend aken oil the price to-day.
The rest of the market presented few features
Of interest. Atchison suffered from the continued
selling for Boston account. but Northern Pacific
preferred practically the only veal, stock.
slight stir was made in some Of the specialize,
Ohio Southern jumping more than per cent.
A small activity in Missouri, Kansas and Texas
stocks stimulated by the renewed agitation
in Congress for the opening Of the Indian Terri
tory where the company holds about 100000
The announcement that $3.50 600 gold would
be shipped to Europe by Tomorrow = steamers was
an unfavorablo element in the, situation which
operate on the bull side, and which doubtless en-
couraged reazations. That lis effect COM
paratiyely slight may be ;, frrditcd to me crow
stances 10 alter silver policy that serves TO
help En,opcS accumulation Of gold: The maTke,
closed irregular and unsettled urder the fear that
further gold exports were pfOodDIc.
THE DAY IN TIE BOND MARKET
There WIS an active demand for Government
Registered AZ at an advance Of Ia per cent. The
quotations for the AZ were raised IA per cent and
tho market was strong at the close at the follow.
ing revised quotations:
U.s.ns,lsol,cO con. y s.eur Sour s 1s 100
tnucd at per- y S;cnr.0 U.s. 'I ts.1 W.
g Gsss 1872 1872 csS lls. iis% rscarS.isS' is
The business in State bonds was confined to
sales OF Arkansas 1s Mississippi, Ouachta and
Red River issue. at TO- City bank stocks were
neglected.
The general bond market enjoyed large volume
of transactions, and the tendency Of values was
inward Exceptional weakness in Chicago and
Northern Pacific firsts took per cent from the
;ionally lower An unusual inquiry for Missouri,
Kansas and Texas seconds raised the price j.!
ncr cent 10 As 3-i, aud the frsts were d shade
stronger Texas Pacific irSts advanced "a per
cont Ia So and tho seconds l-2 per cent 10 20.
Ohio Southern general mortgages gained tic irac-
tion nj 81 3-4. Canada Southern seconds rose Ia
ner cent 10 102, and Louisville. New-Albany and
Thicaco bonds were higher. Tie market was
firm AT tho close notwithstanding the reaction In
stocks Reference is made 10 our full report OF
bond sales. "
Money on call was in free supply at ia4 l-2
DER cent the business being fairly divided between
The extreme rates the closing loans being made
at per cent - .. ..... ~. ,.uo,,.s
Exchanges. S0l SOC, 596; balances, ~, 1870:
The Sub-1reasury was debtor to the clearing
Uonsc 1886, 3G1. Its net loss on balance since
FRIDAY was 81 057l0, made up by loss OF
81 .590.OOS in coin, lcss a gain oil Sl,4o1,;o9 IN
Currency. The two days operations included
Receipts, Sc,033,4o7 payments So,: ~ a.
consisting OF SI07 500 coin and $0,oiVIo'
The Treasury purchased $4,000 ounces OF OF
oliver bullion at prices ranging from e5.O 10
81. So The total amount OF oherirgs was