New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-18
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Friday. Angus, l7-p. N.
The upward movemen, IN stocks c1ntinu /
to-day. Chicago. Burlington and quincy was IN"
real centre Of interest because II was known
that the quarterly dividend would be announced.
1t had been expected that the rae wouid De re-
duced and a declaration OF per cent ibT irc
quarter would nave been hlghly satisfactory. t.
usual rate OF Ia per cent was maintained IN
view OF the admittel shortage in the corn crop
this undoubtedly was a mistaken p)h,Y. iN'
company Is rich and we-manlgci but the aci; N
OF the directors is open To Suspicion 1t i h)t
many years ago that the Atchison Riilrond wa
paying per cent dividends and while iAese can
be no similarity In the condition Of the two com
panIes a slight reduction in the dividend rate
would have been accepted a another proof u
conservative and prudent management. 1t = pos
sible however, that Government crop it'''l'
have been erroneous as they frequently nave
BEEN ana that the directors OF the cIni my :.
a plenty % business for their lines. IL must ne
confessed that without superior knowledge t.-y
paid too little two and three years ago OF '"'!
are now paying too rnuch
The advance Of over 2 rei cent In TINS STOCK
exercised a sympathetic influence on all Granger
shares and in fact, on the whole nsr+e| fi"hl
changes almost universally were advances, ~
outside the Granger group these were small ana
insignifcant. Among the INDUSTRIAL Stocks III
tilng and Cattle Feeding was conspicuous!
weak although opportunity TO Withdraw SpH;t'
from bond has not DccH taken away ii''" va.
company Distlling was the most active SOCK
and II lost nearly as much az Quincy gaihed
The European demand seemed to be satlsileh anu
II was not certain that prohts on speculative
usrtures were not taken by foreign as wei! as
domestic holders The c.osihs was hot wear
however although last prices were rarely the
best
IN THE BOND MARKET
Government bonds continued to be neglected. out
the market was steady at unchanged quotations
follows: , ma Askea
Z, e. ,ss liz. IS cur cur "
Is Is s. lsH IS cur w. G. is ,ssa 10 IL
The only business in State issues was small
sale Of Virginia funded debt 20 per Genus d.
$50. OF city bank stocks Republic sou u" a.
The general bond market more active. re-
ported transactions amounting TO $l,n5oo 200 AT par
value Prices were uniformly higher ERE secoiu
consols rose ~ per cent to |6e4. ana 'he Iei,e al
of activity in that issue sufficiently proved t,e
fresh demand. Advances were Ordinarily oiy
fractional but the strength OF the market was
incontestib.e. Northern Pacific issues were III re-
nuest and Philadelphia and Reading incomes lui-
Their advanced KG1b per cent Large auVai N
were recorded by many speciaI ISSUES. I.eie'
ence is made to our full report or bono sales;
Rates for money remained easy, although
larger demand for time loans was apPaIeIl. $3.50.
The Clearing House statement was as io'io"''
Exchanges $72259.9S2; balances. $3I'S'lo9.
Thr Sub-Treasury was debtor to the Clearing
House Sl6528. The business OF the SUD, irea'
urv for the week ending tonight includes re-
ceipts Of s2O656I32. and payments OF *l. s"s;zoo:
leaving the general balance 1882 4Ol. against
s139 514 469 on August &c. apparent loss OF
81 1872 Cos. Deducting from the payments $",ttVi
900 and from The receipts s5s0OOO for items whch
fleet only its account with the genera Iedou' y
Its gain as affecting the banks was Sl54S'Z.S.
To-day's operations included: Receipts. s".Vi
ess. payments, s3,04s.732; with balances OF $'o'-
9SS 4sg coin and $59. 1886. 1872 currency.
The United States Treasury at washington re-
ceiyed to-day s2l4125 National bank notes Ior re
demntion The customs receipts were S535 "5"'
TIC internal revenue receipts, $y0O9ol. ana the
rniscaTaneous receipts. s2l,7S4.
Todav's Washington Treasury statement OF
.sh ON hand and deposits In bank compares
,h the figures OF the last previous statement as
follows:
August 10. August Il. Din.r.nc sso
Ne, gold hand SOB ii2'w' s'""o'-"- INV
Net legai-iehde's ..a,a030 44S7a0s2 Inc 81 ,Oob
on manu- on I'D i79335O9 ls.047vis Inc o. +a9
Actual cash IN inc
Treasury vaults
over ouisiahd sii5 1856 2s2 Inc. $500 s34
ceftiioa,,se hant lJ365OSS H. l2s.ls2 Dec. 2HL~o
80, SIPS IA $40 si2s0io.464 Inc. Si69o2s
r.o ,oreen exchanges opened weak, but closed
ond slightly higher There was an ihct so h,s
n r.n n tor remittance while the supply "a D,s
neduced Following are revised ae, "a
was s',ai business: Bankers bills u soh ana