St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-21
CITY MORTGAGES
Negotiated ON improved Real
Estate, at Lowest Rates.
E. w. PEET G. SON,
Manh attain RufIding. EE
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
New York.

NEW YORK. April 20.--It was not a
very active market on the stock ex-
change, but the buying was good at in
tervalS and the general tendency OF
prices was upward, an Improvement
being recorded in the active list rang
ing from s4@l1a and in specIaIties ex-
tending to so. London was but small
factor In the advance, for although a
buyer, its purchases were not in large
volume. The fact that only half mill.
ion additional gold was engaged fol-
shipment. and that the total amount to
be exported does not exceed So. 600, 600.
had favorable effect upon the share
speculation, as 1t Was expected that at
least million more gold would go for
ward. 1t Is the general impression.
too, that these are the last of gold
shipments for some time to come, and
that the United States treasury gold re-
serve will not be impaired by reason of
Withdrawals for expurtation. A balief
in the improved prospects for the crops.
and, consequently, i'll the greater earn
lngs OF the grangerS induced purchases
of the leading stocks of that group, all
of which made fractional gam. The
lnduStrialS were less active than usual,
but participated fairly well in advances
recorded, Chicago Gas leading both
in the transactions and the gains,
The impression gaining ground that
the company has little to fear
from the quo warrauto proceed.
lngs. The market was very dull
at the opening, and was firm and gained
strength as the morning advanced.
prices continuing TO move upward until
noon. The higher figures induced real
IZations. and few short lines were put
xybi iot, 70 - =,
the advancing column. and slight
was unsettled Until after delivery hour,
when purchases again began, with {,
result of again sending the market
upward. The final dealings were par
tlcularly firm i'll tone, aud the market
closed strong.
The principal advances are: per
cent in Missouri Pacific, in Chicago
Gas and National Linseed, in Consoli.
dated Gas and National Cordage pre-
ferred, In Evansville & Perre Hante.
51a in Interior Conduit and 81 i'll Alton
Ierre Haute common. Declines
were recorded of l per cent in Della.
ware, Lackawanna Il Western, National
Starch and Rubber, i 5s in Canadian Pa.
cifc aud in st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba. New England opened d
higher, but was sold down per cent
on report that the proposed reorgan.
iZation plan provided for an assessment
of $40 share Oh the common and S26
on the preferred stock. and that it also
called for an issue of 5 per cent loan
OF sl5.500, 0GO.
The bond market was firm through
out the day and fairly active. The
main changes in prices are: Advances
Northwest sinking fund 6s. 9: Mil.
waukee 4 Northern 6rsts of 1910, main
line. st. Paul, NJ. & NJ. Montana ex-
tension As, each u; Kansas Pacific
firSts, Denver division asSented and
Rock Islands firsts registered, each X;
Chicago q Eastern Illinois consols,
Colorado Midland 4s and Wabash sec
onds, each l per cent. Declines
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
trusts. ~; Milwaukee. Lake Shore
and Western tirsts. ~; do
Ashland division firsts. L; Louisville &
New Albany IS, u; Tennessee Coal
and Iron, Birmingham division firsts,
u; Oregon Short Line 6s. ~. and Ore
gUn Navigation 5s, l; st. Joseph Il
Grand Island firsts receded "a, with a
subsequent recovery of ~; Mexican
International frsts sold at Is, against
6S% on April IL; New York Central
debentures Is sold at 103, against 80.
the last recorded transaction; Toledo,
Ann Arbor & Grand Trunk tirsts sold
at Is, against 100, the last sale in May
of last year.
The Total Sales OF Stocks
to-day were 1885, 100 shares, including
American Sugar, $500; Burling-
ton, 6,7Oo; Chicago Gas, 37.2UO;
Consolidated Gas, $500; Distill-
ing anu Cattle Feeding, 1900; General
Electric, 2.40O; Missouri Pacific, 5000:
National Cordage. $3.50; New York d
New England. $3.50; Reading. 10000;
Rock Island, $500; ST. Paul, 2S,60O.