New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
CLOSING PRICES or CHICAGO STOCKS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.

Monday. April l6-p m.
The principal dealings in the stock market to-
lay were in the Industrial shares and the stocks
IN this category constituted nearly two-thirds Of
the total record Of business The usual leader
American Sugar Rehning-rose per cent under
the same impulse which started the speculation
Of Saturday. but II lost most Of the advance in
the later transactions. The real speculative
leader was Chicago Gas. which nearly touched
g.. and. after reaction later. held a net gain
Of ~ per cent. The advance may foreshadow the
outcome Of the Legislative attack engineered
In Chicago but it was not due II any announce
nent u the decision Of the AttOmey-General
Illinois on the petition for "quO-warraniO'
proceedings against the combination Of the chi
easo Gas Companies. Considering that the or
eanizati0n Of the S)-called Chicago Gas fruSt
was framed by the predecessor Of the present
Attorney General. il IS difficult 10 conceive of
any nav In the organization which VIII not as
sure favorable decision in the courts II the case
should come before them on any action 81 the
present. AttOrTey General Possibly the stability
o. the price Of Chicago Gas under recent bear
stlaeks around 62M63 may explain the bull
aggression undertaken IN advance Of the pend
Ing decision
The only active railway stock was Chicago.
@,n"aukee d St. PAU, which IS down par cent.
Ale closed of u per cent on trh.ng sales. The
Nehilcance ~ these declines may be connected
WIN WIN the persistent strength Of the foreign EX-
manages but there We're few superficial ndica-
aois OF European selling in The market The
ts'S,p iaii reported IN sight exchange on London
:. FdIls may confirm expectations Of further gold
YS'pnehts this week from NeW-YOri;, without
rnseeeNHrly involving a tendency - s"' j Amcri-
=" securities from abroad. Lower prices IN the
- market might be worked for By the bear
.eSuoh. IN view Of poor railroad earnings and
we ,arif uncertainties. which viii last 20 long
~, Songress Is In session. Bear attacks would
nat market lacking public support. and they
ns sN De formed by realizing disposition on the
-. u SPECTATORS who had been wise enough
rpuIchase on a level 5Ml0 per cent lower.
s,aa, Ie IL as yet no pressure OF real holdings ~
1s ~ ana until that can be achieved. the mark
fse,or-H uo,a lions downward may be as ursatis-
el'ory as the reverse process The market
/, 'sea heavy with prices at lowest points, except
particular Instances.
The DAY IN THE BOND MARKET
mere were no transactions IN Government
tn al the Stock Exchange. and the altera-
e,a,.. IN Official figures were Insignificant. Final
'''@uohs were az follows:
Is -, 1891. 81 Asked rs cur g.. $50, E,!As'.e4
1907 r7gIi4 ii IS cur c"r S g. i isS7 S SS "
* I: s. ' isG .9aii! il! rs cur. g. is9s. III
Is g. 1904 Ills: III o l. C. e @G u.s. 70 no "
IN. feature Of State bonds was the large deal
tSs. an, virginia 6s deferred, trust receipts at
gCngsA. the funded % per cents selling a;
~ ~ Tennessee settlement 3 were moderately
Stocks "ei0 "cie ITO S"ieS VI CITY DdHh
rsne ss business than OF late was done in the
sI,, pond market, the reported transac ions
n, s below N.20o,O00. The market was irrcgu-
tather than weak Northern Pacific issues
lsInnne SHARPLY the second and third mortgages
Eome ~ per cent. AtchlsOn issues tended
onward. the general rs losing "a per cent at
S,s' ana the seconds "E" falling 81 per cent 10
Do, reading first preference incomes fell II
A.. cent 10 1874. Houston and Texas Central
n,i Ss rose Ia per cent 10 1o7. Richmond Termi-
~ soiiaieral trust ca were slightly higher at 57X
~. market closed with some dspOsi Don toward
o,ysery. Reference Is made to our full report
:" pond sales.
,Money on call ruled at per cent for Stock Ex-
rrsnse balances.
Eresse. Clearing House statement was as follows:
TThnanges. ysJ, $50 4si; balances $j,S370j7.
No." suD-TreaSury was debtor to the Clearing
FrXe SSS4,l los. Its net loss on balance since
hsmyy., was sl.825s09. maze up by losses OF
,so ss'el In currency and s3ll.l4S in coin. The
pav US operations included: Receipts, 81 647 0GG;
sns. S6,f2,S75; resulting in general bal
ana o., sl03, 1947ll consisting Of $l04l4,437 coin
=. tssOsO274 currency.
c.vas united States Treasury at Washington re-
uenption
rey ae customs receipts were 1896 $50. the internal
recs,.ue receipts SS59G15, and the miscellaneous
's~yeipts sll6,s77.
ca,S aay's Washington Treasury statement OF
sita ~. on hand and deposits IN bank compares
follows "s''eS Vi 'he 1851 previous statement d.
sss on hand sos sseso Dec ST.
'0 '........... ie.sa4.sss 1880 2os Inn L444.9iI