The evening world., 1893-11-21
BIC OUTSIDE PURCHASES.
They Strengthen the Stock Market
in Changers and Coaler,.
Sugar, in Particular. Was n Leading
Feature.

The Stock Exchange presented a very
quiet appearance this morning. Even
the room traders seemed tired of trying
to make their customary turns as
their recent spaculations have almost in
variably shown a balance on the wrong
side of the ledger.
After 1879 a. NJ. there was a reaction
Of IA to "a in the entire list, but still
later speculation ruled strong again. and
the highest figures of the day were
attained.
Sugar was the leading card and sold
up to Ala. This induced rather more
business in the remainder. of the list.
i'clawore & Hudson jumped from 1873 l.?
to 49,.
There was a distinctly better tone to
the market for securities. as the day adj
vanced, owing to purchases for London,
Boston and Chicago accounts.
The Changers were strengthened b.
reports that the earnings Of the st; Paul
month would show little or no failing
off. as compared with last year.
Some Of the traders, who have recent;
y been bearish; drifted around and
and industrials were all higher and the
noticeable.
at the clearinghouse to-day Of s7GO,O0o
which was liqnidated in gold.
Money lent at ] l-2 per cent. on call.
Foreign exchange was tirm' and posted
bankers long and 4ss IL for demand
sterling. The, supply. of bills was small,
while "A brisk inquiry prevailed from
sugar and coffee importers who arc max
ing settlements in London.
Bankers 60-day bills sold at 4.s3 IA a
lsl -, sight at 4!s4 IA a ass IL and
cables at 49, 3-4 a +S6.
ON application Of Western creditors
the recently appointed receiver Of the
Winona and Southwestern. .Nice-Presi;
dent Walker, of the Farmers Loan and
den r. Selmer, Of st. Paul, appointed In
his place. Judge Caldwell, Of the Dis.
triCt Court. ordered the road foreclosed
and its affairs wound up within four
months.
Hoskier, Wooc & Co. will ship l25, on
ounces Of silver on the New York and
25,Ooo ounces on the Teutonic. sailing to-
morrow.
A meeting will be held to-day of rep
resentatives OF the various interests in
the Union Pacific Railroad Company.
Committee viii be formed, and that the
names OF the Committee will be an,
nounced after the meeting.
At a meeting Of the Committee OF the
Western Passenger Association, II was
decided to recommend the establishlni
Of a joint agency In New York. The
Union Pacific Is in such shape at pres
ent that the road is not in a position tc
go into any agreement.
A quarterly dividend Of "a per cent
on the preferred stock and a semi-annua
dividend of 3 per cent. on the common
stock OF the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Company has been declared, pay
able Dec. ~.
Transfer books will close Nov. q anc
reopen Dec. q.
4 ~semi-annual dividend Of 3l-2 pei
cent. on the preferred stock of tbs
Omaha Railway, has been declared pay
able Jan. %.
Transfer books will close Dec. 80. anc
reopen Jan. 90.
The earnings Of the Chicago an
Northwestern Railroad for the month o
October were s3,679. $40. an Increase o
s37;, 800, and for the st, Paul, Minneapolis
and omaha. for tho month Of October
$500, $50, an increase OF $33,l4
The Loan Committee OF the Clearing
HOus" met to-day to discuss the makeup
Of the statement asked for by the Con
Gressipnal Committee on. Banking an,
Currency, in relation to the recent issu'
Of loan certificates by the Clearing
HOus Association.
No reference was made to the ALLEGED
financial difficulties OF a bank.
The bulls were In complete control thi
afternoon and succeeded la alarming tn,
shorts, who rushed into cover. Price
/. made A further advance in the cntlrt
list and the clos" of the market wa
characterized, by a really buoyant tone
/. The net gains for thP day were IL u
I per cent. the latter in Sugar.
Money closed at ! per cent on call.
The supplementary report Of the Ma
tiOnal COrdhgr Company Is In the hand
of the printers. and the counsel for TN
Company-AleXapdsr Il Green stat
that it will not b" made public before TO
B morrow.
The sales Of stocks were 2GO. 81 shares
In tine unlisted department $500 pha re
Of Sugar. and ~ Lead were traded in.
At a me ting Of the Northern PdCint
Board OF Directors to-day II was lie
Cldcd 10 max" application to the c0Ir
to appoint one ~ the Ives Roarh q
Directors one II the receiver, The I've
5 Board intends to investigstr the affair
81 In" Company since II passed into m,
hands % tho present receivers n H. *
pccteA that Important changes VIII fol
p low.