The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-13

New YORK, Jan. l2.--During the two
hours of business today the speculation on
the stock exchange was irregular and I'M
settled with Chicago Gas most prominent
in the trading. There were heavy aqui-
dations in this stock and under brisk
ceiling decline of IL to 1885 was effect
ed. Then came d rally to 76lz, followed
by reaction to 7a1a and a final rally
to 7Gss, making the loss on the day only
u. Sugar, although next in point of activ-
ity, was comparatively neglected. fuctdat-
ing between S0ss and 80 and closing at the
lower figure with a net loss Of Il. The
coal shares showed the greatest strength
of the entire list. Delaware, Lael1awanna
& Western, after an opening decline of
%, sold up to 1854, closing at 1925, a
gain on the Gay Of IA. Delaware & Hud-
san rose "a TO 132, the last being the best
Price touched. New Jersey Central. after
an early reaction OF y, making the iTll-
proVement from yesterdays final sale III.
Colorado Fuel &c Iron lost ! per cent.
Inc movement in the rest of the stocks
traoec in was very narrow and the
changes at the close, compared with the
nnal quotations Of yesterday are merely
fractional; The market closed rather
heaVE. For the week il has been q dull
market, the aggregate of the sales being
only 70la6l shares and as aSresult of the
tladings prices are in the main higher
than at the close of last weak. Chicago
z at I5A, and on heavy trading sold up
to ISle CT Friday, a net gain of 81. Real
ling sales subsequently, brought the
Shars down TO 1o@4 With a. later recovery
80 1928. making gain of SIS. Sugar also
fiuctuated widely and after q. reaction Of
5 to SOS on Monday, advanced to Al on
Friday and closed today at 90is, gaining
per cent. on the week. Among the cnal-
erS, New Jersey Central was most promi-
Eent and was advanced from Sc, the final
sale IF last week, to 93s4 today, q. rise Of
with a S11hSan1RnT reaction n j.
Delaware d Hudson was forced up from
l26 to I92, closing at the highest of the
week. IaCkaWanna was advanced from
Io69s, the low figure on Monday, to 16lla
On Wednesday and today to 1929. making
a clear gain Of per cent. Consolidated
Gas was sold UP from 127 to 1914 and
closed az the best. The other more i'm
portant changes are:
Advances-Laclede Gas preferred, 4 per
cent; DO. common l; Northwest. preferred
3iz; Illinois Central, ga; Erie Telegraph,
ard Susqueeanna & Western preferred,
2A
beclines-NIetropontan Traction, II per
The bond market ruled strong and ac-
tive throughout the day. The total sales
were $780,, 500.
on the week, the course of prices has
been upward and material gains have
been recorded in a number of instances.
The trading has been fairly active and
the aggregate sales are 1896, 400
The total sales of stocks today We're
20 80 shares. including: American Sugar
$500; Burlington. 1880: Chicago Gas. 81
500: Delaware * Hurson. 200; D. &; c. F.,
l6e1: New Jercey Central. Sl0o; St. Paul.
k@1e1; Western Union, 1000.
u Money on call easy at 10115 per cent;
last loan, IL. closed at IL.
Prime mercantile paper, 2S4G4i2 per
cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 4SS&G4.S9 for
demand. and at z.S1az ass for 60-days.
p0EfaI ta= Z SSilfJ4 "a and 4 SQi-GT1 On
Commercial bills. 4.S624.
Silver certificates, 60ls bid.
Bar silver, 595i.
Mexican dollars. 40.
Government bonds. firm: state bonds
active.
Railroad bonds, strong.