The evening world., 1895-08-31
GRAhGERs REACH TOP NOTCH
Full Fever Reaches to the Lower
Priced Stocks.
Bank Statement Shows Surplus Re
serve Increase $I5s3,25O.

Although there were great many
absenters to-day. speculation at the
Stock Exchange displayed a fair de-
gree Of activity. and the market lost
none of its strength.
The bull fever spread to the low
priced shares. in which the trading was
unusually lively The Southwesterns
were the special favorites. as the crops
along the lines OF those roads are par
ticularly large. and they are assured of
a big business this Fall and Winter
The Changers were at or near the
highest figures of the week and Western
Union sold at 95. the best price for some
time.
There were purchases to cover short
contracts owing to the approach Of the
double holiday.
ruled stronger and this added to the
strength Of speculation.
American Sugar ros. "a to II is;
.meric.n Tobacco, IA to "a l-2; chicago
Rock Island. IA to s33-4, Flint & Per.e
Mashville, ! to 6+i.4i Reading; AZ to
s Lop r,'9HTs s to !" ls d. GeasG
IL to 81 81 Omaha, l-2 to As u; St
Louis Southwestern, 1-2 to 9 Is; do: pre-
fsrrsd S. to y S. Texas ras'hG * 5I ss to
and Western Union. 5-s to 95.
The Atchison system reports for July
grrosss, earnings OF G.sst.ssS an increase
The Wabash road reports for the year
ended June 30 gross earnings of sll.95y.-
s3s. a decrease of s591;6l expenses, S.
Increase. :sls. s.54o; total income; g, 1ss, 2oi
crease. :l2o,Is2. and deficit. s542,oo7; de-
crease. slS,s51 - > Wi.
for the week were ;l92, ,l61, of which
$3.50, 1856 were gold and $1l.s95 silver For
the same week OF 1894 the imports were
The in ports exclusive of specie at
New York for the week were 81. Nil12,
of which. $2.95s 30l were dry goods and
$6.445,Sll general merchandise. For the
Sees * Whes af Ss' !Ss R0GFss %sTe iry
goods and IS. 6S5. 479 general merchandise
Money. was nominally ! per cent on
call. Commercial bar silver declined
changed at SO Ia Foreign exchange, as
usual on steamer day, was dull. Bank
ers' 6o-day bills sold at 4.S9 4.s9 IA. and
demand at 4.s9 3-4 n 4.9O.
The bank statement shows an increase
now stands at $780, li9. 9.925. The banks
lost $sh 800 In specie, but gained 2776, 400
III regal tenueFs Inc changes were
chiefly the result of their operations
with the Sub-Treasury. Loans remain
about the same as last week.
The following are the comparative
figures:
Aug ~. Aug 81. Changes
Loans 1913, 532 500 &5l3 259 800 Dec S272, 700
Specie :. s8. 2Os 500 65 364 200 Dec. sA. 300
Legal tenders ia. 74 800 1l76ls 200 Inc 2776, 400
Deposits -. 57S. 53+ 500 57+ s2s. 900 Inc 395 4O)
Circulation 10 $40. 600 l3. ass. 800 Inc. Is. 500
The Reorganization Committee Of the
bondholders of the United States Book
Company. having more than four-ffths
Of all the outstanding mortgage bonds
deposited has declared the plan opera
tive. The time for deposit has been
extended until Sept 8.
The stock market presented no new
features in the closing dealings. There
was a brisk inquiry for both the high
and low priced shares. and strong
tone prevailed. Traders were greatly
encouraged by the continued demand.
especially as II prevailed despite the
fact that many operators are away from
the street and the market is deprived Of
their support. Next week will probably
witness the return of number of alb
sentees and a still livelier condition Of
affairs Is expected.
The sales OF listed stocks We're 10000
shares. In the unlisted department 100
shares OF Sugar were traded in.