New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14
CLOSING PRIZES or BOSTON STOCKS.
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Wednesday. November l3-p N.
Prices for stocks advanced again this morning
but the upward movement ended at noon when
local and foreign profit-takng sales were made
Despite such transactions, tn, advances Of the
morning sufficient 10 give II net gains for
the majority Of shares at the close. There were
disturbing developments in the foreign situa-
ton. No gold was taken for export. despite the
high rates. and there were several rumors that
none Of the metal would 60 out on Saturday.
There is no important change in the condition of
the sterling hange situation The demand is
not pressing. and the supply Of bills continues
light. As bearing upon The foreign exchange
market. the report OF merchandise export for
October. just issued is interesting. showing an
increase over the same month last year OF S2l49.-
9j9. making decrease since January OF $25. 1O5.-
69s. Cotton exports showed decrease I'm pounds
from October. 1884,, OF lS9,407.o0S pounds. and in
value decrease Of s2.946 0Sl There some
evidence Of good buying in the market to-day,
although as was the case yesterday. most Of the
transactions were put down to professional ac-
count The Industrial shares the Changers.
Louisville and Nashville and Manhattan monOp-
oliZed part OF the days trading but in other
stocks there considerable doing and the
tendency seemed to De toward wider distribu-
ton. The Southwestern group u railroads and
the anthracite shares developed considerable
activity, while Pacific Mail. Southern Railway.
Tennessee Coal and Iron Western Union. Wheel
ing and Lake Erie all received prominent atten-
ton. movement Of some extent broke out In
former carried the price up several points al
though subsequently a slight reaction lost part
Of the gain Chicago Gas In heavy sales tiuc-
tuated within a narrow range until near the close
when IL lost over per cent In Tobacco cover
ing Of shorts was responsible for its gain
The unfavorable report Of the Manhattan Ele-
waited Railway Company. which showed "A deficit
against surplus in the preceding year. caused
break OF per cent in the stock, its closing be-
ing al net loss Of 3lz per cent. In view Of the
recent statements put forth by the company
showing paper heavy gains in passenger traf-
fic, the report Of passengers carried I'm the year,
which gives a falling off Of over 100000 pas
sengers carried. would indicate that some re-
markable estimates are being made by the Man
haitian bulls. The report is printed in detail
elsewhere In this column. The dealings In Sugar
Refining were large and its price moved up on
covering Of shorts lost part Of the advance and
closed al fractional gain. Pacific Mail was
down over | per cent on realizing sales. Other
weak features were United States Leather pre-
ferred. Cordage and the Gould shares which
appeared to move in some sympathy with Man
haitian. The general railway list strong.
The Changers, ST. Paul excepted. closed higher.
and ST. Paul only fraction under last
nights close. Delaware and Hudson. Delaware.
Lackawenna and Western. Reading and South
ern. Railway were strong features On small
sales NewEngland advanced over per cent.
The closing inclined TO weakness.
Closing prices " the principal active stocks.
compared with yesterdays last prices were
follows: