New-York tribune., 1892-08-11

WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DJ.NE IN u IOV11T7'
Wednesday, August lO-p. m

Buving, apparently for the short account, was
continued in the early dealings to-day IL was
rather languld, however, and In the principal
Granuer stocks the extreme fluctuations were
NOT moro tlan l-2 per cent. The greater part
of this improyemcnt was maintained TO the enl,
although last prices were rarely above the open
ing figures. The crop news was more laNoI-
able but the lack of other than purely spccu-
lative interest was not encouraging. lhe
strength of the industrial stocks and specialtles
in comparison with the standard stocks, was not
significant of broader public interest. An ad-
vance of about per cent in Des Moines and
Fort Dodge was hardly due TO dcnials Of rumors
that the corn crop was ruined. In one way,
the activity in special stocks IS promising, be
cause il indicates confidence on the part or
pools which are managing them. On the other
hand IL may be simply mask Tor the sclllng
Of more important stocks While there was a
slight increase IN the volume OF business To-Day
IL Afforded no plain solution Of this question.
Bt all odds the most active stock was Reading,
In which the short interest was frightened into
the previous improvement Oh rumor. of an ad-
verse decision against the anthracite coal com
bination and at the close it was the weakest
stock. Lackawanna and the other coal share,
declined promptly in sympathy with the last
movement, although there was no particular rear
son for the weakness II the Reading leases should
that New-Jersey Central. for instance. would be
hurt. The position of the Lackawanna Company
s even less assaable. II Reading stock is de-
pressed by the possibility that the leases will be
declared void the other stocks ought 10 advance
because the Reading Railroad hoped 10 derive
a substantial advantage from the earnings ,ol. OF
these companies. The anthracite coal stocks
closed at about their lowest points. but logically
the others should have advanced as Reading de-
cllned 1t is not impossible that the late move
ment was the result Of fresh sales for the short
account. and in that logic may be thrown
to the winds. The closing dropping, hut
the final variations were generally advances The
strength Of Western Union was feature OF the
afternoon dealings.
THE DAY IN TIE BOND MARKET.
1eere were no transactions in government
bonds, but the market was steady. The closing
quotations we're as follows:
as:ss !. ss, Esssis: sss1s 1872 ss lS? "
i: s 5:;:;s.,Hi: N
sales of Alabama. Class A, at 102, and Iennaesee
settlement IS at 70 IA. OF city bank Stocks
Butchers and Drovers', sold 5ol at, ls6.
There was little better demand for railway
bonds and the movement of prices was toward a
higher level. Atchison incomes rose 80 per cent
TO so l-2 Mobile and Ohio general As were "a -
gained 3-4 per cent at 90 l-2. Lacede GAG Light n
Grsts closed the fraction higher at 81 IA after
touching So brief movement in Louisville, ~;
| Louis and Texas irsts carried the price mp d-2
per cent 10 05. great many issues recorded ah-
vances Of l-4al-2 per cent on small transactions.
Reference is made TO our full report Of bond sales
Money on call at the Stock Exchange was
dearer. Rates continued TO rule at II ana :
per cent but much larger part Of the busi-
ness was done at the higher figure ,ro..
The Clearing House statement was as follows:
Exchanges SIS s,a03, ,0l3; balances, Sj,ss4.02'
The Sub-Treasury was debtor to the Clearins
IIouse $45+.?t6. Its net loss on balance S wa wa
les gain OF S3i ,0sl in currency. The days
operations included: Receipts, $2,69o'444 pay
4 n 1,i, Il. ha1
Of ST. 1888, ,7so; consisting OF Sill 5s7,54e coin
The Treasury bought 100000 ounces Of silver
bullion at prices ranging from s4.23 10 $3.50
cents an ounce. The offerings amounted 10 s46,-
600 ounces. The Mercantile Safe Deposit Com;
pany Of this city reported silver bullion on hand
70 secure outstanding certificates az 2,020664
onoccs decrease Of o,007 ounces.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ccived to-day Sll6,oi2 National bank notes for
'e'lIhe The customs receipts were 5so,57o nv in
,crnal revenue receipts Si23,sl6, and the mis-
celancous receipts S5.,@eS ... . -,
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares with
the figures of the last previous statement as
follows
a nd slicssseYs siIg7 s 5Ss Inc ssss Si
Set silver on nd 5.So2S22 A'esse0e Dec. sis'oSo
Net iesaa ssnd i'naer' u.as isooosss Dec 2O2 oo'
Acn'ai cash IN tho
nser.,,s serss"ie' s bank fS4sSS isssss,2 Dec 55iS
xr cash bal si3 7ss $50 si4e, ,5oe $40 Dec s2a' 4si
The foreign exchanges were dull without I'M
portant featurcs In the early dealings rates We're
strong. but afterward distinctly easier iridhe
drawers were confident that there would he no
shiomrnts OF gold this week Appended are quo.
totions for actual business: Bankeis bills, - 81
and Sl ss ia for long and shor: sterling respcc-
nsIy yr.r. French S as lsanes aed q J. %. ~ ana
Tn London British consols advanced 3.l6 to