The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-05

O'Clock, but speculation continued good
in tone. There was demand for Tobacco
and the stock moved up2h per cent. to
92A; Cotton Oil preferred rose to 67h;
Panhandle preferred TO "a; Central Pacific
Il, and Union Pacific. Cordage and Cord
age preferred, a. Toward II o'clock there
was general reaction due to
realizings and New Jersey Central
and General Electric declined one
per cent; st. Paul, Distilling and North
west. u. Canadian Pacific receded ~ TO
Al and Tobacco went off "a from the top
notch.
The new per cent. coupons sold at
1875 for $1,000.
Cotton.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Cotton futures
opened quiet at an advance; sales, 700
bales. March, SOL; April, 5.52; May,
5.56; June, 5.59; July, 5.62; August, 5.65;
September, 5.6s; October, $40; Novem-
ber, 5.79; December, $50.
WALL STREET, March 8, noon.--After
III o'clock Cotton Oil receded Is Sugar
and Denver q Rio Grande preferred q;
Burlington and Louisville & Nashville II
each; General Electric haA. At noon
Tobacco and American Express advanced
! per cent. but the market in the main is
still heavy. Sales to noon, $500 shares
including $1,000 listed and $500 un-
listed.
New YORK, March 5.-Cotton spot
closed dull; mid uplands 5-S; mid 7-S;
sales 400 bales.
1:45 p. m.-The reactionary tendency
continued for u brief time after mid day,
and st. Paul and L. & n. declined per
cent. Northern Pacific preferred and Mo.
Pac., which had gained y, receded
Is. A general improvement followed and
New Jersey Central sold up one per cent.
to S6A; Long Island Traction, % Mis-
souri, Pacific, "a, and Tobacco, st.
Paul, Northern Pacific preferred
General Electric, and Louisville
& Nashville, 1-2. The market has been
intensely dull up to ihe present time.
Wheat.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Wheat receipts,
none; sales, 2,o3o, 200; Options, No. 2, Red
Market, ruled weaker under disappoint-
ing cables and liquidation by shaky longs.
May, 59la to SO; July, 59B to 6o; septem-
ber, 60A TO sos.
Railroad Earnings.
st. Paul-4th Feb, s597, 1916; inc, s15, sos.
II. feb, q, ,525; dec, s224, ,2e1.
l.. f. & With Feb, $3.50; inc, s9107
w. g. L. E.-4th Feb, s26, ,944; inc, s4S53.
Iowa Gath Feb, s32, ,166; inc, s236s.
Wabash 4th Feb, s239,711; increase,
1892.
1. & G. Nth Feb, s7s,s5l; inc,
s25,524.
b. & o. s.--4th Feb, si13,o2s; dec,
s9941.
l.. +. & ST. L.--Feb,, s97, ,s23; dec, sl2lO.
p. ID. & E.-Feb., s72, ,553; inc., ss06l.
Sterling Exchange Strong.
WALL STREET, March 5.-The sterling
exchange market is very strong and rates
have been further advanced for bank
ers' kaA per cent. The cur
rent rates would, If maintained, lead
ally understood that the bond syndicate
will relieve the tension before it becomes
too great.
General Financial Notes.
The shorts covered somewhat late yes
terday and prices closed firm.
The New York revenue receipts for this
month have exceeded the customs re-
ceipts. This is regarded as an evidence
that whisky Withdrawn from bond last
summer is running low and that the nor
NAL Withdrawals, with the payment of in
ternal tax, will soon be resumed.
The ID. &. +. Company has notified all
independent distilleries that it is willing
to enter on friendly relations with them
II they will agree to fix prices and re-
striction in the manufacture OF spirits
when necessary.
New York Stock Quotations.