New-York tribune., 1894-10-30
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
Monday. October % p. m

Monday. October 29-p m.
The coal stocks continued their downward
course to-day, and on comparatively small sales
rapidly reached lower prices. jersey Central re-
ceivcd the greater part Of the attention Of the
bear element. and lost IN the day rs per cent,
declining to 9lA. Last March the stock was
quoted at l17a.. which was the highest for this
year. Up 10 October 26 The lowest was lo-''
and since then il has lost eleven points. The
downward movcIpent IN this stock seemed - De
accelerated by the unfavorabie statement for
September and speculation as 10 it's next divi-
dend was INDUCED n This company, according
10 inside interests. has in the past distributed
only part Of its dividend surplus, and 1t is not
its intention now merely on the result Of an
unfavorable year t. pass dividend. 1t seems.
however that the present decline IN the stock
IS receiving no aid from the insid" interests, ana
considerable long stock has been thrown upon
the market People intimately connected wlth
the coal business deny that the present cohdl-
ton Of the trade Will lead t. a coal war. ana
charge the Street with attempting 10 make
roonev by discountfng conditions which have *
listed in the anthTacitc coal trade for the last
wear. There is considerable speculation on IN"
Street as tD the extent the liquidation IN me
coal stocks Will reach, and from the ease win
which The short sellers can borrow the stocks the
opinion prevails that the movement ls not al an
end. No one, however, contcmpiatts any serious
injury to these stocks. which now being
hammered. as there is too much confidence In
their earning capacity. Delaware ana HUDSON
and Delaware and Lacka wanna were attacked by
the bears and lost ~ and Az per cent respect
lively. Reading steady and its position IN
the future IN connection with the anthracite
agreement is now a matter of some interest.
The general condition Of the market was weak
and there was an increase in III" outstanding
short account. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
defined on the publication Of It's poor September
statement and the rest Of the Granger shares
suffered under bear influence. American Sugar
Refining nuctuated within per cent This stock.
Jersey Central. Delaware and Hudson chicago,
Harrington and Quincy and 81. PAU. contributed
mo proatcr part Of the business There was
strong foreign exchange market again to-day ana
rates advanced 10 "A point where, II increased much
more gold shipments will be possible. Foreign
bankers believe that there will be an outward
movement Of he precious metal at the end OF
'"' IN THE BOND MARKET.
No sales Of Government bonds were made to-
day. Final quotations were as follows;
U $ ~. ., "'"' 3, cs Gu. 9ss,$ 49,, %' "'::'
3'';""S: i: 3 fs iis i + C. g; se s iss; s
g. s i.Si rp''a dg i9o 70 i2olt cher s. ol.
@ c g. 6 .s sS5 IS IS GsF GGsF s. IS 1873 isS cS: & "
In State issues there were sales Of North Caro-
lima consol A. at 100, Tennessee Settlement ~
at 1872. ard Virginia 6s deferred trust receipts
stamped. At 8A. Six shares Of the Central Ma
tional Bank were sold at 1903
More Than the usual activity was displayed in
railroad bonds to-day. the sales reaching SlO6i-
900 the A;chis0n 4s being prominent IN we'll
distributed business. Prices yielded IN many
cases however and Atchison Is are z lower
| AZ G5iL Chicago ana Northern Pacific lists Kc's
| = lower at 1874. Lfhigh and Wilkcsbarre con
sols assentcd, per cent lower at lOs ana cord
age lists per cent lower at II. ON me othcr
/ hand Metropolitan lists rose = to l2l% ana ~.
Louis. Alton and Terrc Haute dividend bonds l's
10 S.. ,,
! The Clearing House statement was as foIlo"s'
Exchanges s745l5.964: balances, $5,lS24H
The Sub Treasury was debtor 10 the Clearing
| House 1895 or. The days operations Included:
! Receipts s2,669,42l: payments. @2s26s2 result
ING in a general balance Of $l3l l5l035l consisting
/ ~ S7s 7435i4 coin and S54.7 66.s31 in currency
| The United States Treasury at Washington re-
! co,vrd to-day $377.Oll National Bank notes Tor
! demnton The customs receipts were Si2l.ll
t internal revenue receipts $400. 426 and the mis-
! ,'' uaneolIs receipts S66 332
| 1rodav's Washington Treasury statement OF
| h ON hand and deposits in bank compares
with the figures oi 'n' last previous S'''''''''"'
| az follows; -, an ,,co..,o.
-, o nand 81 ,235. $40 SOL. .40s. .036 Inc slOs. 1874
| Set iega-onders 4, 70, IN. uo,s ,oa Inc ,,7 e,,
on hand ~; ~ ~ ~ IA uni1a.y ~ "a 1si
N.t silv on n a. ''''''''i "'''''''' 49, 80,
! Actual cash IN w
; Treasury Nau's
4 - ~ oltsandins "a, 40, .,,,,, o-o o., .,so .o,
certificates ..sii-'i'i'o'' eAA@'o'S'V'' @' s'''''