New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23
CLOSING PRICES or PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
Wednesday, March 22-p m.
The stock market was a little moro active to-
day. but the character Of the trading was UNI
changed. The movements in a few stocks were
50 abrupt that they proved an unexpected short
interest. Ncw-Eneland III great demand
that IFS final gain J-S per cent. The new
Icsident of the company may have discovered
possibilities in the property which were overlooked
by previous arrangements. 1t is improbable that
the receivers of the rhiidc lphia and Reading Rail-
road should increase the comranys holdings In
New gland or Boston and Maine stocks, but
there has been indication that these assets
were to lie sacrificed II remains to be seen II
the advance in New-York and Ncw-England WAS
not purely speculative manocuvrc. The feature
of the market, il there one was the weak
ness of Chicago Gas. In spite Of slight rally
this stock suffered loss of - per cent. and
for this reason ii was conspicuous cAc'pflon
The general movement was upward, but inal adj
vanccs rarely reached l per cent, unless few
spccialtics are excepted.
The money market was easier, and rates for
foreign exchange were higher Rum,rs Of gold
shipments were not lacking. bat the usual spring
vacation Of Il prominent ban kcr suggested imam
cial mission which the Government does not
recognize The trade balance involves heavy cN-
ports of gold, but an issue OF bonds nc sut!at"d
abroad nj sht change tho movement of The precious
metal
TIE DAY IN TIFF EOND MARKET
A sale of $1,000 registered As was made at
ll2 Is an advance Of the fraction above the
bid price. The closing quotations were is
follows:
L. $ AIS. 1891, con- A'''u US curos,sss. 10
tnued az per l. , eur ~ i ioo ~ =
S 1881 g.; l1s sz IL
There were no transactions in State bonds
or city bank stocks Fourth National sold 10
at 202. HI.
second consols further advanced - per cent
10 Y5 I-sa05. Philadelphia and Heading ISSUES
were moderately active. but uncertain tl.s
this the lowest price or the inco:n:,s , ,he
frs,s dull and fra"tionally unchansc! w
seconds advanced l-2 per cent 10 Sass -, ana
the thirds gained the fraction at "a H. lolc'io,
ST. Louis and KamsaD City frsts rose J Is pr
cent I, So Texas and Pacific seconds moved
in an irregular way, but they closed with sniaiI
loss. Reference is made to our fIl report OF
bond sales.
Money on call was in ample supply. There wac
little business early III the day az l-.ao p !
cent but the bull; of new business was at per per
cont and in the last hour balances were offered
The Clearing House statement was as follows ::
The Sub-Trcasury, was debtor 10 tn oleari ,a.
House, S56l,s44. It's net gain on balancc wa s
s4l5S;s. made up by gains OF s:4''oo" In com
The days operations included: Receipts
S2,4oC,4s2: payments Tesah s,in III "a a
general balance , Of sAss1l"s eDnSns
Tho treasury bought 10000 ounces OF silver
bullion at prices ranging from $40 to s@'1 -,
$4,000 ounces but the prices Of thCse which HI
were re- ected were not made public: the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit Company OF this city re-
ported silver bullion on hand to secure ou'''and'
c,fl.s ar -
The United States Treasury at Washington
received to-day Sl34,4os National bank notes for
The customs receipts were S66s,037, the internal
revenue receipts SS5Sosl, and the miscellaneous
receipts Sl5,456.; -.. ..
To-day's Washington Treasury statement Of
cash on hand and deposits in banks compares
with the figures of the last previous statement as
follows
Net gold on hand si05 cGa7s ao1;75,;ol Inc SSiaoco
ss Ss OH 3D. ss' SO B Ss;
Actual cash in tho
d ~ treasury ddyy,,,, msni,s
psSss e s,a4 81 i P Ss ''9Gi3
Net cash sI14 700 $50 s14i JIG Dec 1912 col
The foreign exchanges were dull. because there
will be no fast mail before Saturday. lie demand
was sufficient, however, to cause further advance
BIZ business mess Bankers Hills, 81 50 3-4as4 S. and
"a 81 3-4aS4 SO for long and short sterling re-
sfectivcly French francs 3.iS Id and DO Ia /;
reichmarks, 50 l-sa05 3-s.
In London British consols were unchanged at
0s ZIG for money and IS 81 for the account
The Eank of England lost further t2j,O0o bni-
lion on balance In the open market money was
firm NJ 5-s per cent for discounts and per
cent for daily balances. Bar silver wae only q
shade lower at 81 81 Cd an ounce. American riii,
WAY shares advanced steadily, and In the !nai
dealings no concessions were permitted AZ far5
French per cents advanced TO 0607 u, slsht
exchange on London falling another - Genuine
70 23I5 francs TO the sterling.
y W. Harris Il Co. offer q limited amount OF
first mortgage per cent gold bonds oil the CchtIai
| Electric Railway Of Sacramento Cal. winch opcr-
ates all lines in the city The net earnings OF ne
company over operating expenses and taAes Tor
| Is9p amount TO Sj0,576. The electric equipment
| of the company was not complete until Nay, lSO3
Tho following securities were sold at auction
| nv the New-Y0rk Real Estate salesroom by Adrian
| ii. Muller & Son:
shares Williamsburg CITY FIe Insurance Co.. 320.
IS shares renn-ylvana Ioil Co; S0i; .o. 70 ..
80 600 City Water Co. OF Santa Cruz, CAL. nrs; mort
gage per cent gold bond, que i'lo 30; cor Rand.
shares Leather Manufactures National Bank, 23,s
10 shares National hut hers end Di0vcrs Bank. 49,
shoes t ksS,ue Island n"ns o. and %
mortgage Fer cent gold bonds, due April l. loo' 20
| a2'.. - ~ -, x , s,,o =.
~ shares Old Dominion Land Co. so. -
80 shares Herring ,lall.Marvn Co preferred. oclc
g share. Egl tir, Ire. co'1n nsS;,0: ssSGs2
10 shares shares h SSi" Of New.iorS T. D. L..
100 shares rasmers ,T lean ara T, ,ss,rs Co. o
fund T. s SoS. due Ss' cent
81 shares i.,enix National Bank. "a
sn.rrS Hnr Tpsft