The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-27
FINANCEANDCOMMERCE
TEE CLOSING QU0Tx TI0NS OF
HONEY.
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bacco Exchange Internal Revenue
CoiIecti ons--Fore!gr Advices.

NEW YORK. Dec. %. The appointment
Of receiver for the Atchison brought
about a break OF l2im4ia per cent. In the
securities OF the company. The stock
sold down from l4%, to IL, the as from
GSl5 to "a. and the rs. class A., from ~
TO :IOB Enormous blocks OF the stock
and bonds were thrown oVerDoaru, Dut
at the decline the bears bought 10 cover
contracts put out al higher figures. one
prominent bear IL credited with covering
500 shares Of the stock. The uniaV,
orable rumors about the New England
also had an adverse influence. IL was
stated that the committee oil ohes, .,a'.
recently appointed to raise the money
for the January interest had failed, ana
that an official notice 10 this enect wiil
be given out by the directors after theH
meeting tomorrow. Another story Was
that the Erwin-Prince interest was nght-
ing Mcleod and his friends, and that a
spap recetyership was Imminent on ac-
count of internal dissentions. The stock
fell from l6h to 15h rallied TO l'%, ana
declined to 49,. The Changers were sod
with considerable confidence by the pro-
fessionals on the decrease in the gross
earnings Of the St. Paul for the third
week OF December Other prominent
roads. such as the Missouri Pacific and
their earnings for the same period, the
former reporting a loss Of Si3 900 and the
latter a decrease OF ss2,lo0. ST. Paul fell
I'D Northwtstern 2, Burlington ana
quincy .. Illinois Central 2. and Rock
Island 2A. The trunk lines were quiet
and the changes In them were confined
to the fractions. except for New York
Central. which declined ! 10 979s. with a
subsequent rally Of 9Sla. The COalers
were steady. Reading, however was an
exception, being weak and selling down
from 1875 to IL. Sugar was the great
feature among The Industrials. First the
gradually rose TO e2% in the face OF a
reduction In the price Of the refined ar
ticle of y. General Electric was not
active by any means, and ranged from
3Gls TO 37$s. closing az 3Gis. Chicago Gas
made a net loss OF y per cent. for the
day. Whisky ruled quiet until the last
hour Of business, when IT suddenly drop
ped 3@s per cent. In the private circular
recently issued by the company the state
ment is made tAat there probably viii
be no raise in the price Of the product,
which was used against the stock. Louis
Vile and Nashville was pressed for sale.
and touched 4G3t. The general list was
heavy In the asst hour, and number
of stocks sold at the lowest Of the day.
The market was Influenced by the Al
Gibson receivership, belief that New
England will shortly follow suit. and
by poor railroad earnings for the third
week in December. AZ the close the
market was weak. The net losses for
the day were l.Q3A per cent Big -Four,
Manhattan u each. and Sugar 13ls per
cent. In the inactive stocks American
Tobacco rose 81. Great Northern pre-
ferred fell 2i5 and United States Rubber
to 39l4. Railway and miscellaneous
bonds were weak. Sales-Listed stocks,
$4,000 shares; unlisted. 1000 shares.
Money on call has been easy. ranging
from l to 1l@ per cent. last loan at !
per cent, and closing offered at l per
cent; prime mercantile paper. 3A44l4 per
cent: bar Silver. 81; Mexican dollars. SO.
Sterling exchange weak. with actual bust
ness in bankers bihs at 4S4n isiha for
sixty days and 4sGhG4S6l2 for demand;
posted rates, 4SjG4S1h; commercial bills,
4S3n4S4 for sixty Gays and 4S5i9d 4S5At
for demand Government bonds steady.
state bonds dull. Railroad bonds ir-
regular. Silver at the board was neg
lected.
Treasury Balances-Coin. sci 80, 600
currency. SOS. J0G 600.
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