The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-31
at the board was dun.

Silver at the board was dull
New York, Aug. 30-The treasury bal
ances were as follows: Coin, $50. 90, 600;
New YORK. Aug. 80 nOon-Ere. g5s;
LAKE sSora Os d9 asg &
preferred l5ik; Western Union. 94ss South
ern Railway. common. 1875; Southern Rail-
NAY Nay preferred preferred Az ANS American sGgar
Southern. 81: st. Paul, 76N Rock Island,
S31R; Delaware and Hudson, 13l Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1919; Manhat-
tan, 1l49; New York Central, l04A.
New York, Aug. 30.-Speculation at the
Stock Exchange was Irregular again to-
day, but in the main the tone of the market
was firm when the strength of sterling eX-
change, the engagements of s., $4,000 gold
for shipment to Europe and the further
sales of stocks for foreign account are
taken into consideration. At the start
prices were generally lower; a break in
tobacco OF 1Ss per cent. to 9212, induced
selling by some of the small traders on
bullish proclivities. Tobaccos break was
the result of the announcement that At
torney General Hancock of this state in
tended bringing suit against the company
Tor violation of the antitrust law. The
drop brought in orders to cover shorts
and a rally to SO followed. Before the eX-
piration of the first hour. however, there
was decided change for the better, the
bulls having taken the Changers and An
thracite COalers in hand. Reading and
Jersey Central were advanced sharply,
the first named selling at 1855 and Jer-
sey Central TO 1908. 1t was reported that
the negotiations looking to a settlement
of trade troubles were progressing favor
ably. Nothing of definite character. how
ever, could be obtained. In the afternoon
trading, the market was decidedly strong
for the low priced issues. Union Pacific,
Texas Pacific, St. Louis, Western. Pan
more prominent than of late. In the final
transactions, Sugar and Tobacco were
pressed for sale. the first named falling
to 10 and the latter to %. The general
list ran off in sympathy. and closed about
steady. The syndicate deposited 81 100000
gold with the assistant treasurer just be-
fore the close, but this was not generally
known. Net changes show losses of "a
q per cent. Bonds were strong; sales foot
ed up $2,S960OO. The sales of listed stocks
aggregated $4,000 shares. and of unlisted
New York Stock List-Closing Bids
Stocks and Bonds-American Cotton OIL
25ls; do preferred, "a; Sugar Refinery 110j4 ;
do preferred, 1854 American Tobacco
1914; do preferred, l09; Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, 2Ok; Baltimore and Ohio,
So; Canada Pacific, So; Chesapeake and
Ohio, 21%; Chicago and Alton, 1853; Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy, 81; Chicago Gas,
63A; Delaware, Lackawanna and West
2lA; Erie, 90; do preferred. Is; Edison
General Electric. 37l4; Illinois Central
1O4; Lake Erie and Western, 26A; do pre-
Nashville. 63h; Louisville and n. A, 9A ;
Manhattan, 114A; Memphis and Charles
ton, 10 asked; Michigan Central. 102A; Mis-
SOdil oe1et anu OIlOs l0S
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
20; United States Cordage, ~; do pre-
ferred, IA; New Jersey Central, 109lz; New
York Central, 1O4A; New York and New
England, 81; Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred, Is; Northern Pacific, 5; do pre-
ferred, 1872; Northwestern, 1858; do pre-
ferred, 147; Pacific Mail, S0l1; Reading
1914; Rock Island, S31s; St Paul, 1914; do
preferred 129 Silver Certificates, 81; Ten
nessee Coal and Iron 1884 do do preferred
SO; Texas Pacific, 121k; Union Pacific, 15h ;
Wabash, St. l. and p, 92s; do do preferred
PAS; Western Union. 44ss; Wheeling and
Lake Erie, 16; do do preferred, SOY: South
ern Railway IS, 81; Southern Railway COM
mon, 1875; Southern Railway preferred,
AIS.
State Bonds-Alabama A, 10S: do B, 10s;
do G, 100; Louisiana Stamped Is, 100; North
Carolina As, 103h; North CaI6lina S. 125;
Tennessee, new set Is, 80; Virginia 6s,
preferred, 81; Virginia Trust Receipts
5; Virginia Funding Debt, 63as; South Caro-
lima 4l2s, 105. Jog
Government Bonds-United States 4s
registered, 11212; United States As, coupons,
HES; United States Is, registered, 941z.