New-York tribune., 1894-04-20
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

thursday, April Up. m
The stock market was dull and extremely ir.
regular to-day. In the morning hours the in.
dustral shares, as a class. were strong and
higher. but in the later dealings concessions re-
suited from what appeared to be realizing sales
Although las; prices of these stocks were not
the best final advances ranged from p in Amer
ic,n Sugar Refining to 7s in Chicago Gas. and In
less prominent members Of the group to ~ for
National Cordage and 1i5 per cent for American
Tobacco Distilling and Cattle Feeding reapsed
into comparative obscurity. and after fiuctua.
tions limited to "a per cent it closed only a shaa,
higher and General Electric closed at its frk
price also with a gain OF only is per cent. Ma
tional Lead advanced further a. and contrary
70 the usual rule ended at about its highest
point. It ia useless to attempt conjectures as
70 the causes Of these fluctuations. because In
nearly every instance they were produced merely
by speculative manipulation The movement
was conspicuous for the reason that It was
directly opposed to that in railway stocks OF
these $. Paul remained the most prominent
and. in fact. for the first time in a long while
this stock assumed the leadership Of the market.
The early tendency toward lower level
but after decline Of q per cent and a period
OF extreme GUlness and narrow fluctuations the
loss was exactly recovered. The example was
followed by the whole railway list but not
always win the same success. The reason for
the rally in 81. Paul was the publication ~ the
ne; earnings FOR March which were surprisingly
laNoFaOlc. Ihcy Sh owed small increase. CONF
pared WIKI the same month last year although
gross earnings had fallen Of over sS3j 900 The
statement was issued nearly a week earlier than
usulL and in the absence ~ official eXpana-
uons. II may be inferred that in March last
year large amount spent for betterments mus.
nave been charged To expenses OF operation
The favorable showing exerted an excellent in.
-,ii iiurat -f,nly al
Nanced. 1he irregular and opposing movements
may be g'neralized In this way: When indus.
trial shares advanced railway stocks declined.
and when the frs receded the others sharply
rallied While final changes were generally
unmportant. advances were limited to indus
exceptions. ID railway stocks
The course Of prices d;i NOT appear 10 be
auected by the announcement Of pr1blbe gold
shipments Indications point to exports On Sat.
urday Of $2j00.000 bur Of this amount s5010O
may b. Withdrawn. on the other hand rates
for foreign exchange closed Strong ana further
dehand Tor remittance on account either Of mer-
chandise or securities NAV swell The shipments
70 double the contemplated engasements.
BOND MARKET.
Small sales Of Government bonds at the stock
Exchange were ~ unchanged prices The mar.
ket remained steady AT these quotations:
Co ,os;,n. ".; lsi ,'''"'- IS cur 8. 80. ," %
Is IS 1917 reg ia ii : cur cur q, IS 1857 i>o; ios " 80.
is IS 1904 ger.ii7E IL. : '. our A. ,Sao IA 80
Is o. 1901 cou.ils'4 liN-, D. G. i-G, l>,i iiO =.
The prominent feature i'm transactions In Stats
issues was the activity and strength ~ Virginia
deferred 6S. stamped rec. ip's which under per-
slStent buying advanced y per cent q ms
business Included small sales OF Alabama Class
\. az lOl; North Carolina g. of 1879 no l22: South
Carolina non-fundab,e IS at 2tW29s. and Ten.
nesSee settlement Be- AZ ~ or city bank stocks
Peoples sold 90 a. 90
The general bond market was duH and fsaiaTe-
IeSs. R"oorted transactions amounted only u
llSioo0 at face value The course of prices was
Irregular and while mos, issues we've lower de-
clines We've slight and insignidcln- Atrhisoh
issues were depressed In The early allNgS oas
they closed unchanged at 15ss f,r 4S and Soy
FOR y seconds. but C1loradJ Midland : on smai,
transactions fen ~ ner ent - 20. chicago am
Northern Pacific tirs's trust receipts. were st'auy
at A.. and Northern Pao;tc issues We're irregu'
lar In the registered frsts there was an unusa,,
aily large business and the result was gam "a
the fraction At llOa.. Missouri kansas 81 81
Texas lrsts were neglected. bat seconds yelayr
irillc 20 iG7s. Erie second consols a. ~ losI
per cent Philadelphia End Reading inooms
were dull. but hrsts and seconds declined ed'
y per cent. Richmond Terminal - Closed a.. a..
al 26is. Illinois Central IS OF 1858 were III ~, ~
mand. and at 1904 gained further l. per H,M Cox
West Shore Is were slightly lower al lo''.E"s
but the registered were active ani sifohs ~
1912. Reference is made 70 our full rep0''
bond sales ,t
Money remained extremely easy az l per ee"'
for call. and 2@3 per cent for time loans ,,,ows;
The Clearing House statement was as M iO'''"
Exchanges $S1.0+S.j balances. s. ling
The Sub-rreasury was debtor 70 the Oe',s
House $40 25l It's net loss on badhNr hNr.ncy
$202.2S5 made up by losses Of s9iN+ III ,s yu, m.
and $l0S. POI in coin. Tie days opera!lo,,- ~ osO
cluded; Receipts S32l5.,O5; payments 20 cor.
resulting in general balance OF Slol, cnr.
sisting OF slOiOisSOS CON and N"'0"V''
rcncy. ,r~
The United states Treasury at Washlns'e%r ,s-
ceived to-day sS2S. .s65 National bank notes ''
dempton. , -. ,,,srnL
The customs receipts wore $52SOl6. the ins.n,s s,,,s
revenue receipts si66. .227, and the misce's
receipts N7S00 ...,,snt Of
To-day's Washington Treasury ~, s,a cnn,uareJ
cash ON hand and deposits in bank co'p"'