Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-24
IN WALL STREET.

NEW YORK. NOV. Z3+-Il was q very nArrOW market at the stock exchage today, the total sales being only l76 ,567 shares, against 236, S57 yesterday. The tirmness of the grangers in the early trading was all the more notieea- ble because of the poor October statement of the Northwest road, the loss in gross earning having amouated to $774 ,000. There were, however some weak spots to the market. no- rably, American Sugar, Chicago Gas, Read ing, Lead, Cordage guaranteed and North west. American Sugar dropped IA per cent, to STA, Chicago Gas Is, Lead 2, Cordage guaranteed and North west 1ss. Near the close Southern Railway common and preferred moved up on report that block of the se- curites mad been placed abroad and that the stock will be listed in London. An encourag- Ing feature Of the situation was the drop in sterling exchange at the close, due to more
 liberal drawings oy bankers in anticipation of heavy foreign purchases of bonds, rpecula- tian closed steady. The general list shows net losses of IA to per cent, Chicago Gas were weaker. It was currently reported in Wall street this afternoon that foreign syn dicate had purchased round amounts of the partly with view of having them listed on the London exchange. Drexel,. Morgan & co. but would not give the amount of securities taken
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated 11s.- 900 shares. unlisted 59 .Ooo shares. NEW YoRK, Nov. 23.-Money on call was easy at per cent; last loan at per cent, and closing offered at per cent. PriH.e mercan- tile paper, 3iG4 per cent. Bar silver. 63c. sterling exchange was weak with actual business in bankers bills at S4 s604. seA 9t.o f.o posted rates. $4. s7l2G4. ss commercial bills. S4. S5 5l40 SoA.
 Treasury balances-Coin, s71 ,1s7 1000; cur rency, $65, ,36 ,o00.
 Government bonds were strong. State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were weak. Silver bullion at the board was 631sc. ' Louisville and Nashville. ile................ 53B Memphis and Charleston..- .............. 10 Mobile and Ohio. ................. Is Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. 66 Tennessee Coal and Iron on................... 14S4 Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred...... F0 western UnI0u... .......... Sff6 Alabama, class A A........................ 103A
 Alabama, class ...---..-............ 1o6 , sEx-dividend. tBid. Asked.
 NEW YORK,
 NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-Fiour was dull and
 easy; winter wheat, low grades, sl.95@
 So5; 3 fair o to fancy. s2 9oS2.s5 .pne .patents as a2.5o. Southern four dull and easy; com extra. S3. I003.5o Rye four quiet and firm at S2. 6063-co. Wheat was quiet, but firm;
 No. ? red red in store and elevator. 57la@5se; cline. with trading dull; No. ? Ted. January,
 aS da and easier So 5ss@ssS in @ eieVator; @a;
 5St2c afioat; options were dull, but steady,
 Sar sa se e
 May. 52s4c. Oats were quiet but steady op.
 tions were dull, November. as1ae; Jsngary,
 a7lxc; mixed western, 34aas5o. Hay was in moderate demand and steady; shipping, 500 moderate demand and steady ;domestic fleece,
 17G22c; pulled, 12113Mc- Beet was dull; familys SIC. .oo8$12.oo extra mess. $s.00@ $50. Beef hama were quiet at SIT 00617. 50. Tierced beef was dull; city extra India mess,
 $16.o0@17 %. Cut meats were quiet and easy;
 pickled bellies, $6.s7B2;. shoulders, $5. 50; hams, Ss.75a9.25; middies. nominal. Lard was quiet and lower, closed steady; western pid ey 7S sP1ns cember, ST 25, nominal; January ,S7 .35 asked; refined was quiet; continent, $7.65; South American, $S-15; compound, $b.23d5.50. Pork was more active, but weak; mesa. $13. 50 014 .00 extra prime, nominal. Butter was in
 asise; creamery % dairy % 1sa a5e; s' western dairy 11G16c: western creamery, 15026c; Elgins. sS coston sea 1 s1 and ws
 Washington. in barrels, $6 %; Washington,
 in bulk, s3. 50: refined New York. S5. 15; Phil adelphia, S6 10; Philadelphia, in bulk, $2 6oa 2.65. Resin was quiet and easy; strained, common to good. sl; 3o@ as; TIrpontine moderately active and steady; domestic. fair to extra. 44a 7sc: Japanese. 4ss04 Ac. Mo- lasses-Foreign was nominal; Now Orleans
 fancy fan hand-picked, sSsa s&. Coffee optious pda1s
 at to 15c decline; December delivery. s1s. .25
 Mds Mae toi January dslys9y sl275a 1 L2 so
 311. 1.s501I. 95; September delivery, $1l 55. Spot Rio was dull, but steady; No. T, 15Mc.. Sugar-Raw was dull. but steady; fair refn-
 ing, 3c. Refined was steady, but quiet; off A, 13-1604 1-16c; standard A, 1-l6@4Mc; cutloaf, 4zsd5 1-16c;' crushed, 47sa5 1-16c
 granuIated. 1-1604asc. Freights to Liver pool were quiet, but steady; cotton, t-32d@ 11-64d; grain, Sd.
 ST. LOUIS.
 ST. LOUIS. Nov. 23.-Flour was dull and easy; patents, Sz.55p2. .65; fancy, $2 .05@ 2.15; choice, SI.75a1.95. Wheat was firm
 December, 5olsc; May, 5ac. Corn was firm December, 45ssc; May, 45 zsc. Oats were un-- mess, SIP. 50. Lard, prime steam, 75 choice, yd go. Dry sal,cd meats-shoulders,