The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-22


New York, Dec. 2L-The following were
the opening quotations at the Stock EX
change.
Chicago and Northwestern .......... 977s
Lake SHORE Observation-Disclosures. 1861
Norfolk and Western. preferred. 1879
Western Union Observation-Disclosures. 81
southern Railway, common........... 1919
Southern Railway. preferred. ......... 36is
New York, Dec. 2l-Tradlng at the
Stock Exchange to-day was without spec
lal feature. The transactions were light
IN the aggregate, but Sugar figured for
$500 shares, and Reading for 10000 shares.
Inc market was irregular in its course,
but the fact that the heavy engagement
Of gold for shipment to Europe on Sat
urday did not lead to liquidations. rather
encouraged those operating for higher
prices. Washington news was also con-
sidered favorable Il being stated that
there viii be no tariff legislation this SEES
sion, and that there can be no tinkerlng
II was understood that the Patteron
pooling bill VIII receive favorable con-
sideration in the Senate shortly. Sugar
was weak 10 the early trading, but LITER
on there was good buying and the stock
advanced from S94 to 9lh. Chicago Gas
ranged between 7lism7l3s, and there was
disposition TO cover short contracts
1t ifs announced that the directors VIII
meet soon after the FIRST OF the year to
declare the regular dividend. Consoli-
dated Gas closed Y per cent. lower at
l33. President W llSOn OF the Fast RIVER
Company said to-day that he was not
aware of any negotiations looking to the
acquisition Of his company by the Con
sOlldated Gas. Reading was decidedly
rent to the effect that the Earle-Olcott
plan will be modified in favor Of the
Junior security holders. The heavy en-
gagements of gold for Saturdays steam
ers had no influence whatever Specula-
ton closed firm The net changes show
gains Of h@lSs per cent Reading lead
and Missouri Pacific, Is. In the inactive
stocks, La Clede Gas, preferred, fell 2lg
to 1872. and Toledo and Ohio Central, b
to IS. The bond market was higher The
sales of listed stocks aggregated 9l,OO
shares; unlisted. 1900 shares.
The quotations at the closing were as
io american Cotton oil. 2ii4; do preferred.
69Jkd70ib; Sugar Refinery. sO9s; do pre-
ferred 80: American Tobacco, SO; do pre-
ferred l07; Atchison. Topeka and santa
Re. AZ; Baltimore and Ohio, $50; Canada
Pacific, 594; Chesapeake and Ohio llia;
Chicago and Alton. lA6; Chicago, Burlng-
ton and quincy, Il; Chicago Gas, nta; Del
aware, Lackawanna and western, l99;
Distillers and Cattle Feeders. go; Erie,
10; do preferred, % asked; Edison General
Electric, 34i5; Illinois Central, S1l2; Lake
Erie and Western, 1888; do preferred, y;
Lake Shore, 1872; Louisville and Nashville,
531a: Louisville and n. A., 6l2; Manhat-
tan, 1918; Memphis and Charleston, 10;
Michigan Central, 81; Missouri Pacihc,
1854 Mobile and ONO, lSi NASHVILLE Chat-
tanooga and st. Louis, 90; United states
Cordage. ~; do do preferred. 12ss; New
Jersey Central, 9312; New York Central,
$685. New York and New England, 80; Nor
folk and Western, preferred, 1Sia; North
ern Pacific, 4; do preferred, IN; North
western, $751;; do preferred, l4lA; Pacific
Mail, 217s; Reading, l5A: Rlchmond Ter
minal l5lR; Rock Island, 621s; St. Paul,
5Sls; do preferred. ll9s4 Silver Certificates,
60; Tennessee Coal and Iron, 1914; do do
preferred, 20 asked; Texas Pacific, .912;
Union Pacific, 117s Wabash, St l.. and p,
Ga; do do preferred, 1874 Western Union,
preferred. 4OIb; Southern Railway 5s, 9Ola;
do common, 1924; do preferred, 379s.
State Bonds-Alabama A, 1912; do b,
107; do c, 20 bid; Louisiana Stamped Is,
100; North Carolina As. 10l; North Carolina
IS, 124s4 ; Tennessee, ODDS, so bid; Tennessee,
new set IS, 1917 Virginia 6s preferred. 81;
Virginia Trust Receipts. liz; Virginia
Funding Debt co. South Carolina 45s, l02.
Government Bonds-tInited States as,
registered, 11334; United States As, coupons,
11AM Tinted States 2g Registered. 81.