New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-16
CLOSING PRICES OF rn1LApELpnIA STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
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Friday December 15--p m.
The stock market was dull and aside from the
industrial stocks. heavy There was no apparent
for the movement. In the afternoon
Sugar Refining advanced nearly per cent ana
it gained finally 2ts per cent. The buying seemed
to be chiefly for the short account but ii is pos
sble that officers Of the company were buyers.
There may be no connection between the COM
pany and the Congress Committee on the tariff.
and perhaps there Is no agreement in regard to
the sugar schedule. The advance in Sugar
Refining may have forecast the action OF
Congress II was reported a short time ago that
the executive head of the country was interested
in Chicago Gas but, Of course. the rumors were
not believed. The action Of Congress about the
sugar bounty. or the duty on the imported ar
ticle Is 50 doubtful that many turns in the stock
are possible
OF the total business to-day the transactions In
Sugar Refining furnished nearly one third. Its
strength infused some tone into the general mar
ket but aside from the industrial stocks. the
marke; not strong. In fact, the railway
stocks were weak and. specimen, St Paul
lost over l per cent. The closing was duli ana
featureess. -,
The talk about the tariff will probably be just
as confident ii is now on July l. No progress
has been made and the pressure to leave uutles
where they are seems to be increasing In the
meanwhile the annual report of the Secretary OF
the Treasury is withheld. 1t Is awaited WIN
great interest because IT may suggest a way OF
meeting the ordinary expenses Oh inc "oNci"-
ment.
IN THE BOND MARKET.
A sale of $4,000 coupon As was made at the
Stock Exchange at 1l4%. BIDS were raised TO
compare with the transactions Final quota
tions were follows:
pd.Ass.a p.,col. Sc, 49,. II Ai is
L. s 4iss. 1881 e cur O. i sss i iSi' -.
T Tsr ee"t reg 49, 800 US Cs' 1897 ic5
Ts s IS IS 1857 1884, S ccaiis iis Us cur sos
There were no transactions in State issues and
city bank stocks were wholly neglected;
The general bond market was dul ana mate
rally lower Reported transactions were less
than 81 100000. but it is possible that some trans
actions were omitted Atchisoh issuds ~ the
have been strong because the president OF lne
company talked great deal abou; the "0nueiI ~, Vi
success Of his recent trip to Europe, put tne
prices of the bonds carried a practical cohtra-
diction Erie second consols fell on small safes
TO 1884, final decline OF Ia per cent III me Gil
cumstances the declines were smaller IMAM 'hey
ought to have been. Advances were exceptiohdi
and not over !. per cent. Reference ~ hiaue ~
our full report of bond sales . 49,
Money on call was even easier tnan AT otheI
times before The supply at per cent was
excessive. 1900 a ,,,,o,vs.
The Clearing House statement wa. as 81 toiio"S'
Exchanges. $76,s6s.s54: balances. s4eS'ooo
Tho Sub-Trcasury debtor to the Gearing
House 1926 967 The business Of the SuD-lre
urv for the week ended tonight includes TeceiP's
of 500 066 9l9. and payments OF si9V-vio. ssa
tho general balance $9l. 1y2,535. against sssl41
725 on December s. apparent gam on
But deducting from the payments sS4osVoo aila
from the receipts s5.sOo0oO for items when a"t a.,
only its account with the general treasury ns
gain as affecting the banks is S6o4 nv anu ..ils
result does not include deposits OF Ssooooo LOT
payment at other points. ,. e. a., -
pr TEadav,e oneratIons included: Receipts, S34l5,-
100 payments S4013251 with balances Oh s'''-
7is5lo coin and s27.474.025 currency ,,,.,,.,,,,
The United States Treasury az WashnIls1 e
received to-day $31S51 National bank notes LOT
redemption sooo o., tho inter-
nal revenue receipts $439.sO7, and the miscei-
laneous receipts. s97,Oo3. ... ~.
b "n hand and deposits in bank compare
with the figures OF the last p'e''ou'
as follows: , nc =, Differences
,,,.,, ~, hand $50 9Gs iit SS4Ol1 go inc. 42O'o
Net legai-tenders on ~. -ee .15e $50 Inc 1s3 lO3
ia, 1 40 Inc GD512
Net silver hand. "o5''", o'