New-York tribune., 1895-09-18

CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Tuesday September lip m.
The absence of any large orders OF gold for ex-
mort caused more confidence IN Stock Exchange
circlas and the market held strong the greater
mart Of the day. closing prices for most issues De-
ing at net advances The greater part OF the
trading was professional, and consisted In great
part in covering of shorts. The recent hquida-
ton In stocks is having the effect OF putting then
In stronger hands. and the break IN prices last
week has afforded an opportunity for accumulat-
Ing securities which is being taken advantage
of in many quarters. although there Is no per-
.centihle movement on the part of commission
house clients to do much in the market. weak
holders have been shaken out and big specula-
tive interests are reaping the harvest. The Tor
eipn exchange and gold situations showed no
material change to-day. except. perhaps, an
easier feeling over rates for sterling exchange,
which are quotably lower than last week put
the offering Of bills against exports OF goid ater
on in the week is large enough 10 lead 10 the De-
lief that considerable of the metal Will go out on
Sal aturday. The strength in the money markets
was not so we'll maintained but II the expecta-
tions of bankers are fulfilled they Will tighten
sufficiently to lessen materially the goid-export
movement To-day's Withdrawals amounted 70
only $3.50 OOO which was offset by deposits OF gold
for currency for the West and South, and the
Sub-Treasury received several small offers Of
gold from different banks There has been no
general movement on the part OF the banks 10
furnish the Treasury with gold, and the Syndicate
gave no indication to-day OF making deposit.
while another visit at the SubTreasury OF the
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. William T.
Curtis caused further reports OF bond-issue ne
gotiations.
The most important development OF news In
the last two days, far as the Stock Exchange
is concerned. has been the announcement OF an
advance In the price Of anthracite coal. wnlch
has extended to all the companies indicating
that the big anthracite interests are tired Of
doing business at a loss. The recent reports OF
a coal combine were brought forth again in
connection with the higher prices for coal; but
all OF the leading men In the business disclaimed
any information Of such a combination. They
said the advance the result OF individual
action by the companies. Jersey Central and
Delaware and Hudson gained over per cent. Sus-
quehanna and Western preferred was up over
per cent and Reading " per cent The Indus
trar were strong Sugar Refining advancing over
per cent and Chicago Gas over per
cent, and the rest Of the group with the
exception of National Lead on small trans
actions recorded higher prices. Trade re-
ports from the sugar industry were encour-
aging Dealings in Chicago Gas with ex-
ception. were the largest the list, and It's ad-
vance was apparently due to reports OF expected
favorable developments in the legal complications
which playing such an important part In the
affairs OF the company at present, London bought
moderately of st. Paul and good local support
helped the Granger shares TO improve their
stock values. although last prices showed only
fractional advances from yesterdays closing quo