The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-13

yards yesterday were the largest on record.
They were "a ,66l against 66,597 on the lar
gest previous day.
The Electrical Review says the Western
Union received n 100000 last year from
their electric clocks.
Chicago Gas directors adjourned until
tomorrow.
The specie exports from New York In
January were e28, lis, ,472, against s4.975,01s
last year. Since July 1, to Jan. 81, the
amount was s7i, 1885, ,63l, against s27,s56,014
last year.
Wheat Receipts.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13-Wheat receipts
10000; sales $4,000; opened steady but
reacted; trading featureless. May.
bs3-16ah; July 5sAa59ss.
Today's Stock Board.
WALL STREET, Feb. 10. = The stock
market opened quiet but slightly higher.
st. Paul advanced and Chicago Gas,
sugar and General Electric 3-S. To-
bacco was q notable exception and
has receded 3 per cent. to 80 and c. c. c.
st Louis lost 9s. The trading after 1915
a. M, was very meagre and current quota
tions somewhat easier. Tobacco re-
making the net loss 8 Ia per cent. The
preferred, however, managed to move up
! per cent. to 107. Sugar declined 5-S.
Northwest, 1-2; Laclede Gas, 7-s, and the
rest OF the list lost smaller fraction.
Gold Bond and Boston Bankers.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 13.-At / O'Clock
today committee representing the
bankers and banking firms of this city
telegraphed the following petition to
Hon. Thomas b. Reed at Washington:
"The undersigned banks and bankers
OF Boston desire to express in tie most
emphatic language the necessity of pass
ing in Congress bill for the issue of
gold bonds for completion Of the
syndicate contract and respectfully urge
the New England Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress 10 Immediately oct
in concert in sustaining our national
credit"
The petition is signed by Kidder, Pea
body q Co., Leland Towle & Co., r.. Day
d Co., First National Bank, Merchants
Bank and other firms.
Cotton.
Liverpool sales 10000 bales; futures
quiet and unchanged at 1-64 decline.
New York cotton futures opened quiet
and steady; sales 1000 bales. Feb, 63S;
March, 542; April, $40; May, 5.5l; June,
b.65; July, 5.5s; Aug, 5.64; Sept, 5.67;
Oci., 5.H: Nov, 5.79
Kent a. Stanley Company.
The committee considering the propo-
sitions submitted TO the stock holders of
the Kent q Stanley Company at last Satur-
days meeting Is said to contain some able
financiers who will undoubtedly be able
10 formulate feasible plan to report at
the meeting tomorrow. 1t is understood
that there is recognized a stockholders
liability and the creditors will
get 100 cents on the dollar,
the only question being as to how to best
bring this about and at the same time
secure to the stoc kholders an equity in
the property. 1t is not improba Gle that
the company will be divided, one part to
assume the real estate investments and
the other to run the factory.
Railroad Earnings.
l.. & N.--1st Feb, $685., 800; doc, $1,000.
N. & W.-1st Feb, 1854; inc, $50, 49,
b. d 0. S. W.--1st Feb, $4,000; inc,
s14OO.
c. & O.-1st Feb, sl55, 7Si; dec, Sio,s2s.
4. 6 W.-l5t Feb, S3o,SSo; lnc., SoI44.
Z r. q. W.-lst Feb, 6,60O; inc., s1sOO.
NJ. C.-1st Feb, sl6l, 1856; inc, sl9,9SS.
Wool Trade Quiet.
BosroN, Feb. l3.-Wool dealers are still quot
ing quiet vrade, though the volume Of busi-
ness reported foots up TO a fair average, and
manufacturers are making many bids Prices
remain about on the basis of former sales
Leading descriptions are quoted rs follows
Ohio and No. l fleece, l0c.; Xxx and Xxx and
above, IL TO lSc. Ohio delaine feeces, Is to 0c.
territory WOODS, Montana fine and ine medium,
D TO l2c.; No msdium, IL to l8c: wyoming
Utah. Dakota, Nevada, Idaho and California
rne and Ane medium, 10 llc.. No. medium,
ii 10 ilc.; California woods, spring northei 4,
Is to l4c.; middle spring, 0 to 20 lie: oregon
woods, eastern fair 0 to l0c: choice, il 20 lp,.;
Australian woods, secured, sombing, super, al
10 &c. average, sc to Ssc.