New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-27
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Boston, oct. p. 1902.
Va. Y In.dar N.-,A ]
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Wednesday, Oct. 26-p. m.
The slight reaction i'll the stock market which
occurred to-day hopeful sign. Whenever
there is too large a company on either side
mild disturbance is APP 10 expose the character
OF the trading The latest movement simply
proves the inherent strength Of the market, ana
the final declines were not large that they may
not be recovered in an hour or two. sharp
break in New-England on the announcement that
the president cf the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad had been elected TO the same place IN the
Boston and Maine depressed the whole list The
transactions in Ncw-i.nsiand and Reading STOCKS
we're nearly onc-h;.lf of the total business.
From it's highest point New-England fell over
4 per cent, but It's nual loss was less than per
cent. After an advance OF about per ccht
Reading closed with gain Of Ia per cent
Tie cover appaienty has been taken OH the N"W-
England mys,ery. What has been gained cA-
cept by profes ional spectators /, lnst az certain
"a the next dividend on NcW-fn@iahd sOch'
The alliance with the Boston and Maine must u"
a tlenendous advantage to Oh" Rcdlins Rilr all
because, If the NewEng and Is also secured, c"ai
may tc shipped 10 Eastern points by lani, lnsicaI
of water TRANSPORTATION. A. the Reading Com
pany has controlled the Eastern coal narheis
for many years, Tn, arrangement Wmch
ia about 10 consummatp seems to he merely
Transportation question. The present mara enl'nt
of the company is so capable. however. that the
earnings Of all the companies must he in'rrat'l
by the combination. Ii l., OF c0urs". matter
for congratuation that the recent PRESIDENT "i
the Boston and Maine consents 10 take a second
place in the administration. IN
Outside these TWO stocks the market was dull
and heavy II was not plain why q weakness
in New Eng and should have depre'S sea The GRANGER
Stocks ana certainly 1t could not nave DceH re-
sponsible for fall OF over per cent In AmeIi-
can Sugar Refining. even OF "a per cent III
Western Union Telegraph. In the after instance
there now is always the chance OF STOCK dlNl-
dend which ought TO be good for many spchla-
tive movements in the stock. Tho closing was
fcyerish. and in most cases the last prices wrrc
the lowest but the iinal declines were ho' even
| per cent on an average.
TIE DAY IN TIE BOND MARKET.
There were again no transactions in Govern
racnt bonds at the Stock Exchange, ana quota
tions were unchanged as follows:
;a::s .s s::s.s | |sss f..
s.: I'LL: s q '5'
State ISSUES were neglected FIR some % or otom nnc
Southern issues which have recently oecn PROM n
nent there were reasonable pas. ~ GltS d.",
stocks American Exchange sold, cX-dlVld"mi, wv
at i56 Ia, Merchants 500 at li0, aud western
National % at l2l. ....o,,oI dpl
The general bond market was extremeiy a ,ina
but the final changes were sgni'cam. vi nsIc how
ever by special Issues. and Tor that reas ~ I'M ;n
were not worthy Of notice There were no f f'II
pOrtant declines. reference ID nid"c W W."
report Of bond sales. 49,. -. ottor
Money on call ruled at per cent, hut al ai| 81
ordinary demands sIpplled th" Ta'e "i' Nil
a per cent Toward the close BALANCE" co"''
not be loaned even at that hsure. ,.uo,,s
The Clearing House statement was as ao5io"''
Exchanges, $l5545o,5 1913 balances, ,csrrr
The Sub Treasury was debtor 10 thr CIedllns
Uouse S443.765 It's net loss on balance was
Saio40' made up by losses Of 81 6Sl in com
and S225729 in currency. The day opcra',o..'
included Receipts, $2,634o'5, ,p pay 1no"' 81
S3C45 063. resulting In e on,Jai pHl .n and
SIl00s3, O15, consisting OF 81 i3'o'@''4f com ana
'Vib e Treasury bought $4,000 ounces Of SILVER
huIIion at prices ranging from SD" 10 $50
cents an ounce This purchase compicuLs ''' r d
uiremcnts for the month, ana no iu'lhci oi,''
XII no considered until Wednesday, N9vcmber :.
The United States Treasury at washington on
,ocaiyed TODAY $ls4,613 National DAMN HUGS ~
redemption - oo,ocso the internal
rn,.anuc receipts $3.50, 62l, and the mfc'ii'heo"'
receipts S54,6l2; ,.r s,atomont ~
oh 81, hand and deposits in bahK comparrs
..i.h the figures Of the last previous ''a'ci"c''
az follows: -. No, %. Differences
Ne. gold "a =? SIG 5sSi Dec fSS
Set legal tenders sos2 Geo t.sio,s5 Inc. i5a,7io
Actual cash IN nc
Sst ss'.'"e'. s5 b bcs
-, ala, o5o COG si44OII Os4 Dec. s'so 'ss
rho foreign excl anges were cXcesslVciiy uuti
"a In other respects l,aturcless ongn. c1 co.
aa.ions I'm long Bills were perml''eu' 'u' Ia'.
1and drafts were firm There were no ma p e,ir'
demsnu a. n,Io az ons for actual business Bank.
cr., L,s 81 az and SIS 3,4aSi SO tor rons
crS ~ ., Ssterlin, respectively; French francs