New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
STOCKS.

Wednesday, January lip. m
CHICAGO dispatches published to-day announced
= NOW nrocess in the manufacture Of spirits, which
has been on trial for a year or two HE formal
adoption meant cheaper production ara coS'
onently larger profits for the Dlstllling ahh 'a'-
tie Feeding Company, which controls the pu'i'Ss
This stock superseded Reading in the icadcf5hP
of the market. The favorable Dews III rcga" ~
i, caused a fractional advance in tie early deal
ings but the subsequent movement was uo"h"df''
Tho news was apparently the occasion for active
realizations II is possible that stock was not
suppled by inside interests. and, perhaps. the
decline was merely manipulation IN behalf OF a
fresh advance The loss of about IL per cent
was certainly substantial. aud the last price was
mot much above the lowest Sugar Refining was
second in point of activity, and its final loss WIS
> por cent At the annual meeting IN New
.rer.ev no extra dividend was declared ana
tho disappointment on this account was no.
relieved by favorable statement Inc most
active as we'll as the weakest stock were TWO
which NAV be influenced by legislation. ne ac-
ZION of Congress on financial and tarlh qlcs-
tions il awaited with some sort OF lmpalehce
The repeal of the Sherman silver law Is d"nandcd
On all sides and an increased tax on spirits Is
predicted BY every friend of the Distllllny Coui-
ppauy Expectation in both cases may Dc
A prompt advance in rates for sterling eNchangr,
neutralzed the removal Of a premium on eol'l
hv the Bank Of France. Further shipments OF
cold NAV be delayed only b. choice OF YES
sels The fear that the outward movement
u,iqht soon be resumed was a depressing inllu-
ence, and at the same time the heaviest iosSt'
were suffered by stocks which arc known hardly
beyond the limits Of Wall Street. The trading
was strictly professional, and for that reason the
variations may have been insignificant. Among
the specialtles Manhattan Railway further rose
something over per cent
TIE DAY ~ THE BOND MARKET
There were no transactions i'll government
bonds at the Stock Exchange, and quotations
were unchanged as follows:
U.sALs.lsoi con. Z S cur Gs, 1899 100
tnued at per Sur o. I $50 iVa . 49,
is%5 is. il. rs Gu,
The business in State issues was limited TO a
sale of $1,000 Alabama, class \, at iOi. And.,
Is, Of 1900, sold $4,000 at l2$ Il. The
transactions in city bank stock, included Fourtl,
National uol at 200, Ninth National go at
The general bond market was dull and feature
less. The only substantial changes in prices were
gains, but these were not large. dcph't
and Reading incomes rather firm, and ilist5
closed slightly higher, and general As gained ~
per cent. Northern Pacific eonsol js were j.?
per cont higher at 90 - Texas ana fa%il '
Pacific, Denver and Calf irsts per cent to 73;
Reference is made to Orr full report u bond
sales, which Were about : 100000.
Money on call D"fd1l'' dlDOSt HonllHdl. NC
ruling rate wys per cent, and long before the
close balances could not be placed al per cent.
The Clcari.g House statement was as follows
Exchanges, S130,G23,0j0; balances S',02l ,oO'.
The Sub-1reasury debtor 10 the Clearing
House 81 024,07s. Its net loss on balance was
Sla6 OBS made mp by loss OF Sl3J,746 in
coin. less q gam OF SSH in currency. The days
opera ions included Receipts, S3,3l9,2l5 pay
nents, S3,44j,?j0: resulting IN a general balance
Of Sl06, 352l!7, consis ING Of Sloi .??l,'67 coin
and yj,l3G,360 currency
The Treasury bought 2Gj,0oO ounces Of silver
an prices ranging from $3.50 T. $3.50 cents an
ounce The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company,
Of this city, reported silver bullion On hand at
,5Oe27 ounces, gain of 4,9G3 ounces.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ccived to-day S2l0,476 National bank notes for
redemption. ,
The customs receipts were S799,I13. the in
ternal revenue receipts S2jG,32J, and tho miscel-
laneous receipts S45,l44.
To-day's Washington Treasury. statement OF
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares
with the figures OF the last previous statement
as follows:
Not oo,a on nd slS 5s5 Sos si7374 oC3 Dec sil $50
Ne, h land N'ue 9sii s25 2s 900 1osl, lS5
Net silver on hid. 5.5l9,3l7 5.576,j02 lac 57ls1
Actual cash In the
vaults
ecrt'neate. % sls, 1900 sIai.etase5 Dec. sl735l5
DEPOSIT In bank lO,'ol,'ci io'''V''oo Dec. io''i'
Net cash bal sli5 I9s,74i s15,0i,3ll Dec. slsi,iSO
The foreign exchanges were strong, although
business, was light. The demand for remittance
was small, but unhappily the supply Of bills OF
every kind was still smaller. Following are
revised quotations for actual business Bankers,