Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Features of the Stock Market To-
day.
SUGAR TRUST CERTIFICATES LOOK UP
A Weak Attack Made on Southern
Railroad Stocks.
SHIP MENTS OF GOLD
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, August 5.
The expectation that London would send
firm market upon the resumption of bust
ness there this morning was only partially
realized, first prices there being only up to
our closing, and the market was quoted as
stagnant for all international shares.
The lifeless character Of yesterdays trad
ing was reflected here this morning ex-
IRENE dullness and narrow fluctuations be-
ing the only features outside of the con-
tinued strength in Chicago gas. The buy
ing of this stock was by the same brokers
who have been prominent in it since the
smash to 80 last month, and as they repre-
sent houses that have never been active in
the stock, their buying is beginning to at
tract attention.
On the announcement that as a result OF
a conference between the wholesale gro
GERS of Chicago and representatives of the
sugar trust, the trust had issued a circular
offering all wholesalers a rebate of one
eighth CT cent pound on all sugars, at
trust prices, and that this agreement would
result in rise in the price of all grades of
rehned sugars, the certificates opaned
slightly higher than yesterdays closing
and. in the absence of any considerable
supply of stock was bid up 1 per cent
where all bidders were apparently sup-
piled. and it Joined the balance of the list
SO far IS any activity was concerned
The trading in the Changers was even
less in volume than on yesterday, and
while they displayed no weakness, the utter
lack of interest IN them was disheartening
alike to bull and bear.
There was a half-hearted drive made at
the southern railway securities by the
room, which carried the preferred down /
per cent, the basis for which was rumored
decrease in earnings, when an increase
had neen confidently looked for
Market for sterling and continental bills
is a shade easier in tone, although con-
ultlCgS CHI
oay sterling bills are off IA per cent, but
otherwise actual rates are unchanged as
follows: Cable transfers, 400 1-2a490 81;
demand, 1879 l-ia490 IL; sixty days, 4S9 LA
49, l-2.
Nesslage Fuller, the successors to
Nesslaee & Colgate, withdrew 100000 gold
for shipment by steamship St. Louis to-
morrow
Hard & Rand, another coffee importing
house, engaged 100000 for shipment By
the go me steamer.
When the announcement of thu addi-
tional engagements of gold was made
there was spasm of activity which re-
suited in fractional decline all around
the room. The concessions were entirely
u9lmportant and ifeIcssness is the only
word that will properly describe the last
hours trading. 1t is generally understood
that more important shipments of gold
will be made at the end of the week. which
causes a generally uneasy feeling in the
street, which may result in more or less
important decline. unless something unex-
pectedly favorable transpires.
Gold Shipments.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Nesslage & Full
Ter will ship 100000 in gold by the st.
Louis tomorrow. The United States assay
Office will send 100000 in gold bars today
to the Philadelphia mint and an equal
amount tomorrow to the same mint, both
for coinage. The sum of $4,000 in gold
will be exported via the st. Louis tomor-
row by Hard & Rand coffee importers.