New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25
CLOSING PRICES OF pHlLADELP
WHAT WAS DONE IN Stocks.


III, forooa Eouidation in stocks seems = have
boon .omt lotel The course OF prices to-day IL"
% .bo cynosurp of an Unexpectedly large snort
interest in Lackawanna, and stocks or tia' c'''s
which ordinarily are quiet. if no; WHOLLY nc+'ec"''
Tbcre were few developments on when 10 p's
the inward movement. The Reading hahr'a'
appcars 10 have resumed friendly rcli'lohs WIFI
banking houses like DrrXcl * co. ana bro""
Brothers. bit the condition OF the proPf'' uid9
not bc affected by change OF bankers. III"
financial necessities Of the company probably nave
been relieved temporarily, but the arrangement
for the payment OF interest charges 90 not h'iP
the COMPANY. In fact they merely rendcr II more
liable to pressure, and they may be recognize"
as preliminary steps toward fresh rcorgahTa-
ton. The advance in Reading was something
over per cent, although the last price was IL
per cent below the highest figure.
iackawanna was much active
stock, but it was affected partly by the
per cent, and retained the most OF the
Improvement. All the anthracite coal st"cHs Mt
strong i'm sympathy with the advance IN Reading
and Iackawa,ina. They were not, however IN
only prominent features OF the MARKER. NJ, iir
Granger shares were In demand, am ~ r r,;u
recovered about One-half of it, dividend sun
larger gains were recorded by industrial! ana sp'I
ella, stocks. and, on small tuansac'lons, lhi,ei
States Rubber rose over per cent. Inc erh'L,a IT,
advance was ! per cent. on an average an" ''e
closing wac almost buoyant ,.
The early dealings were dull. and rather heavy
The upward turn was not begun nn'll iohg ai,:i
it was known that there would be no shipments
OF gold tomorrow Rates for money were cx-
tremey easy, and it was the popular behci INA,
settlements had been felt. The sentiment was
distinctly more confident and a considerable part
of the buying was for Investment
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET
The business IN Government bonds at the Stock
Exchange was limited TO $500 coupon A., at
1872 Bids for registered 4s were raisci ~
per cent Tie closing quotations were as follows :;
BID Asked. $40. ASKED
r ass: a. ., 1891 s con-
So s. $; Il r. liz; ;$;;: 'ss;s
State issues remained neglected. OF city bank
stocks Manhattan sold TO- at 200 and State va
The general honl market was inactive, oIt
generally higher. Erie second consols On s'' ,hn
highest poiat Reading issues were Il proni',' yen,
feature Of the market, and iIst lncIm' :. ioS "a
l-2 per cent 20 AZ L.? seconds - 70 81 o. .,
and thirds 3-4 per cent 10 % IA. The general
mortgages were J.? per cent higher at -. ch,-
capo and Northern Pacific frsts closed traction
better ~ and Northern racine "Gf h Ts To-
and Pacific seconds. which rose SO per cent
to q IL. Reference is made to our full report
OF bOnd sales ~, .,;.,,
rate was below per cent. good deal . OF
business was done at l.? per cent ana IN the
last hour balances were offered at per cent.
The Clearing House statement was a. follows !:
Exchanges s.27O.Vj2 balances, S4,5O7,'9.
The Sub-Treasury to-day was debtor TO the
Clearing House 81, 2l7,?52. The business Of the
Sub-Treasury for the week ending Tonight III.
cludes receipts Of $l7ls0, 173, and payments OF
Slss sol 900 leaving the general balance $17,-
OOs, 500, against 500, 72ol77 on March H.. an
annArent lOes of Sl,7ll,237. But dcducting from
tie payments S2,G750O0. and from the receipts
81 O44 900 for items which affect only its account
with the general Treasury, its less as affecting
the banks is $S0,2s7. This result includes de.
posts Of $4,000 for payment al other points. and
in the payments Sl73.2il for purchases Of Pacific
Railroad bonds
To.day's operations included: Receipts, 49,.
1882: payments, S3,262,707 with balances Of
$77,5i ,s&3 coin and $40. 40l ,027 currency.
The Treasury bought 274,700 ounces Of silver
bullion at prices ranging from $3.50 70 s293 cents
an ounce The prices Of bids which were re-
jected were not made public.
The United States Treasury at Washington re-
ceiycd to-day $340,2 1886 National bank notes for
redemption.
The customs receipts were S70G,030 the in
| ternal revenue receipts $4,000. and the mis-
cellancous receipts $40.05?.
To-day's Washington Treasury statement OF
cash on hand and deposits in bank compares
with the figures Of the last previous statement
MsrsS e. ~. Ma ,s1 e. e, n, Dis s,CI c",
on On han ii so9o5;o 'sol,7s2 De-: ssos9s
Actual cash In the