The evening world., 1894-05-14
TRADE IN STOCKS STAGNANT.
Prices Firm, but Sales Are Retail
in Character.
More Gold Shipments to Europe
Expected This Week.

IT goes almost without saying that
there is litsle room for comment con-
cerning a market with record of 5000
shares from 10 o'clock UP to noon. Yet
this was the situation this morning. OF
listed stocks only 5000 shares changed
hands, but Sugar, with its 10000. helped
to swell the total.
The manipulation OF this speciality in
the bull interest is as transparent as
ever, and Is the great theme OF discus
sion at the Exchange. 1t is felt that II
Congress refuses to accede to the de-
mands OF the Trust the speculation In the
certificates will collapse, to the detri-
ment Of the general market.
There is absolutely nothing for outside
account at the moment, and easy
money. together with the absence OF
liquidation, are the only arguments ad-
vanced In favor Of purchases OF Sc
curitics.
The changes in quotations were slight
outside of Sugar. which sold down to
The fact that the London market was
closed on account OF the Whitsuntide
holiday tended to restrict business on
this side.
advanced ia to rs per cent. Chicago
Gas rose rs. to 81 "a: arlington q
quincy, rs, to 70 3-s; General Electric,
TO- ousyiiS t% 30 ~ Nashyiie RGanne u.s. to q and and
Manhattan, i.2 to l23 l-2
Subsequently American sugar fell IA,
to lM is; American Sugar preferred !, to
95 St, Paul 3-S, to 60 rs; Rock Island 80;
to 60 3-S, Denver & Rio Grande preferred
l. to 20 10: Illinois Central "a. to 93; ;
Mobile & Ohio l-2. to 90 and cordase 5-S'
The money market Is easy, per cent.
being the ruling rate on call and time
loans being done az ~ per cent.
The currency movement continues IN
,I..., III hn,N IL ar n n G
the loss sustained through gold exports
to Europe.
The bankers look for further ship
ments Of the yellow metal this week,
goes far to confirm this belief. Bankers
Go-day bills are quoted at 81 Ia tT IL
and demand at ass 3-,; The accumula-
ton of commercial bills over Sunday
was quite small.
The Sub-Treasurv had the large debit
balance of sl,l37.ooO at clear Ing House
today Wh'Ch vas iHnid@,ea IN n9tgs
premium. aud Lead. fiat to l-25s Rock
leland. Burlington, D!stillcrs, s. Paul,
Gene raj Electric and Western Union lent
nat. and Sugar at l-2 per cent. for carry
Members of the Stock Exchange this
afternoon seemed to take II deeper in
terest In their annual election than in
the market. The dealings were of re-
tail character Throughout and save In
a few instances the changes were quite
insignificant
Despite this a firm tone prevailed right
w to the close, and prices were well
maintained. National Cordage was a
notable exception, declining l-2, to
% II.
AS an indication of the extreme dull
ness 1t can be said that there was not
n single sale of Canada Southern, Big
Four, Chesapeake & Ohio, Cotton on,
Lake Shore. Michigan Central, Jersey
Central. New York Central, Erie or
Omaha throughout the session
The sales Of listed stocks were 1920
shares. In the unlisted department
1900 shares of Sugar and 200 Lead were
traded in.
The steamship Spree. which sails for
Europe tomorrow. will take out l60 n0l
ounces OF silver and 3o,c0) Mexican dol
hrs, shipped hv the following houses:
Handy & Hartman. 5000 ounces; Hoskier.
Wool & Co.. 5000 ounces and thinner
mann & Forshav. 10000 Mexican dollars.
A. Guggenheim's Sons will ship o5no
ounces OF silver on the Paris, sailing
Wednesday,