The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27
Ew YORK STOCK MARKET.

New y urk. December 2G--The rcsump-
ton of business after the holiday wus
marked by sharp rise in values IN the
The onfl.ent tone was muinly attlinuta-
bic to expectation mat the treasury
would be strengthened by an issue Of
government bonus. In the best info. med
financial circles these views fnd accent
ance. but thus iar the only people whose
aMlements would carry conviction arr,
mute on the subject II is no. believed
That strictly gold bond hldl can bee
gotten through The senate and accordingly
the Impending issue viii he under tle
same authority AS the two last. keports
of any present or recent offer by Russ a
to take our government bonds or loan
god To- ne United states treasury are
fiut noes We're money rates AT the legal
! figure ana favorable reports Of heavier
EARNINGS lor the month Of October, rhe
St Paul shows an increase IN pr ~ earn
/ ings of Slda.aiS aud for the month OF No
ycmher Increased rToFs sA7;0H and net
sGG} 612 These factors caIsed a e,iIrlly
/ improved scntimcnt resulting IN advances
IN the general list OF from ] TO- per
| cent with all the lending stocks paftlci-
pntinG. An extreme rise Of A. IN LaCta-
wanna IN the face Of n demorililod mar
kct for anthracite coal due TO the uu-
scasonable weather was set down 10 the
tons were received from London owing
to tho extended Christmas holiday at thai
centre but foreign buying orders were en-
ocuted on this market 90 moderate eN-
tent.
The upward movement came TO halt
and ia the ensuing dealings salcs were
recorded AT figures close to Tuesdays
final prices.
noted hciow that days closing pnrticu-
larly I'm Reading, Burlington Manhattan
and Leather preferred The rono uonnry
movement was on the selling for both ac-
counts sharu recession occurred IN
/ the rnies OF sterling exchange on the sale
OF gold bullion and to revived talk Of
10 tho close 81 business no engagements
| had been made however. No arplicl-
| tons for loan cer'ifcatcs have nceh mn
/ or are expected 10 he received FROM the
/ hanks or hv the clearing house commit
,ca untn after tho close of the year at
The pressure 10 sell subsidized around 10.
| livery hour ana under the len iershin ~
| sugar. nrioos took an upward course. me
| improvements. however. as rule did
| not exceed fractions. Sugar was IN bflNk
! demand in the final Dealings end rcse 70
| in3 n not gain % 3 SO per cent the rise
wns credited % IN advance In I've nlnrNet
| fnr domestic refined SUGARS instead OF
! tho alleged pronosition 81 tho Cuban rev
olutlonarv leaders 20 destroy the slE1r
n,iiet and steady with Slight gains IN
In the bond market the inward ten
| 'ruoadav was resumed I'm thr carly d"fl-
inrs today subsequently r. symn ,.. ~ y
rrices reacted sharply and the CLOSING
tone was heavy,
COMMERCIAL BRIEFS.
New York, December 26.-liides nominal
| wool 1ull
81. Louis. December 2s.-wooi-Markei
unchanged
New York. December 26.-Bsr silver w
| Mes lean dollars h2'a; silver ceruhcates " Z
Qg7.
| New York December 26.-GoHernnen'
lao, dc q, rnng and higher. with new fohti
an !, p. State boi DIS inactive; railroad poio'
| weak.
New YORK, December 2s,-Sterllng eS
change weak. with actual bushes ~
| bnuLers' lille AT ss4 for demand ant
! / SIp NJ IS Tor 60 drys. posted rates iaJ aii1
4s0,.fi4gI, commercial bills 4.s7.
New York, December 26..-Total sales o.
s,oekr 20 law were 81 go shares, includ.nf
american sugar Il. AGO American tobhn
| 10. 900. Al ,hison II go; 81. Paul A,2?g; Bur
linpton T. 100, silver certificates Dty.