The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14

Circulation, increase. $500
The banks now hold $14.922.775 in excess of.
the requirements of the 20 per cent. rule.
The exports of specie from the port of
New York for the week amounted to $4S2,-
700 in gold and $7SS, 43S in silver The i'm
ports for the week were: Gold, s2lS,sS9;
silver s14,S97; dry goods. IS, 1s4.IS7; general
merchandise, $7,S17,794.
Total sales of stocks were 7l,045 shares,
including the following: American Sugar,
$500; American Tobacco. 50e0; Atchison,
200; Canada Southern. 1900; Chicago Gas,
300; Distilling certificates. 200; General
Electric, 400; Lake Shore, 900; Manhat-
tan Consolidated $500; New York Central.
,y1. North American 1900; Rock Island,
r..W, o. Paud S,ooo; Leather, $500; Leather
The stock market opened quiet and gem
strength and activty to moderatss d gansa
Tn, upward tendency continued to the close,
except e.a e IN the late dealings some few shares
unimportant exceptions to the advancing
movement, but the great majority of the
transactions. The Vanderbilts were in good
demand, notably Lake Shore, which sold
per Cent New YORK cen na re rose Of per
cent, closing at the highest price touched
Inc Leather shares were especially strong,
the preferred advancing per cent. and the
day are the erangers. lsQIA per cent; Tobac-
New York. 11s. and Starch second preferred
per cent Hooking Valley is down * per
Stock aaer G }raeon and The few ma arRsE
closed in good tones
active than for several Weeks preceding po AZ
the opening there was a renewal of ag-
gressive tactics by the; bear operators di-
rected chiefly against the coal shares. The
drive against this group was induced by
the delay. in effecting a. settlement of the
existing differences in the anthracite coal
trade. rumors of reduction in the divi-
dend on New Jersey Central and reports of
which were Confirmed later in the week.
The reaction In the coalers ranged up to AS
per cent, the latter Delaware & Hudson.
terially assisting the retrograde movement.
The announcement Of a reaction in the
an effect other than expected and
a aaIl t WAS ,;ss made nen from o,; ass to
part to covering for the short account The
unfavorable character of the Burlington
annual statement coupled with reports of
inent roads. aided materially in depressing
values. London was net much of a factor
unison with the rest of the list early in
the week, but subsequently jumped from
of the advance. The buying Was largely
to cover short contracts. The Vanderbilt
stocks dispiayed consideraDie animation and
Shore and Canada Southern touched $685.
142A and 52as. respectively, these figures be-
The Improvement was due to the progress
made towards stopping the cutting of rates
by the trunk lines. The decision of the
management of Chicago Gas to make the
dividend on the stock per cent per annum
and the repeal of the Ogden Gas charter
caused active buying and a rise from 7Oss
to %. On realizing sales, the stock fell
to us. closing at Y. The Leather shares
were exceptionally strong, the common adj
yancing from 111A to 14l3, and the preferred
eregated 651.2555 shares and 124 stocks were
dealt in The changes in prices are mostly
in the direction of higher values, gains be-
ing made in consolidated Gas of per
cent. Canada Southern, 2h: New York
Central 2aa; Tobacco; "a. Lake Shore. and
and Starch seconds preferred, ) per cent
Some few declines were recorded notably
Baltimore & Ohio, 2A per cent, and Della
ware & Hudson. ga per cent
The bond speculation Saturday was ami
mated and buoyant for the speculative is
sues. the total sales being 81 ,62S.000 Dur
ing the week. the bond market was in the
main strong. the trading being chiefly in
the speculative issues. The sales aggre-
gated SS.405,0 900, In which 22t bonds figured.
Falls e Minneapolis FIRST. 10 per. cent.
Norfolk & Western, New River division
frsts s; Northern Illinois frsts, 6: Northern
Pacific thirds. q Northern Pacific consols
ffves, 81. and Northern PaciHc trust receipts
81. The only notable dec--e was 10 per
cent in Fulton elevated fives.
Government bonds were quiet with no ma
terra, changes in prices The aggregate
sales were sS47 900. State bonds We're fairly
firm. the total sales being $4,000 Silver
certificates We're dealt in TO the extent of
b a. prsss Tsns,ns troy ss to s
Berry Room 16. Board Of Trade. shows the
range OF quotations.