New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06
1rwvopx NAVY TRIBUNE MAY 1sol-rWEAvE FACES
IONS over the China-Japan situation. Inousn yes
lerday IL closed at 205sd. per ounce In hoh'oh
RAILWAY EARNINGS.

tions over the China-Janan situation. though yes
'e'""y II closed at S0Ssd. per ounce !" "'"'o"'
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
The Tribune has printed the gross earninrd Of
seventy railroads or systems for the 'hfi week IN
April or these forty-two return gains OF $Si-.1"'
or g.; per cent. ana twcnty-oishi losses OF si'4''
or per cent. The whole shows gain Of :i'"S'9'
OF . Per cent
TIE Tribune has also printed the gross earnings
OF twcnty-four railroads or systems for the fourth
week In April, of which twcniy-onc return gains
o, Slope, or 1872 per cent. and hrce '-''S o' Wv
~. or iG per cent Tho whole aA'"S s"'h Oh
Sbi29o. or 1913 per cent
HEcAPITvLArloN.
!; ::$s $:is ; e. &: i 3
Total 20 co.s. so27i.,5o scia,'so In. sic'''' 20
= cS SS%saDs' So g h I", $40 c =
Total ., co's .Sasso loi ss,otc,o inc. >ai's" 1913
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
The constantly increasing confidence abroad in
American securities the responding ease III iDi-
eisn exchange rates here. and marked mere
In the volume of general business as shown by
the country's bank clcarings were noteworthy
factors Of influence on the Stock Exchange last
week. In our judgment their combined influence;
added to that Of the strength In wheat prevented
the reaction in stock prices when go many
shrewd observers had predicted as lmmeila''
and inevitable Much interest Is ioN - KNOW
the amount Of our securities sold abroad since
Mr. J. T. Morgan representing the bond synh-
cate, landed in England few weeks ago. For-
c.gn bankers. in close communication WIN Lon
don. estimate that Mr. Morgan himself mas IN
nucnccd the placing Of about $l1."vtOVp. IL mas
been said that he would dispose OF ~ Voto", De
fore he gets back Aside from the SS-.'','"o III
new Is which were sold in Lordon "Ihe JournaI
Of Commerce" estimates foreign purchases Wltnih
short time (snce February lD. as follows
N.w-yok Central dcbenture bonds ss .,"S,
Minneapolis ana =. Louis bonds. 2'99,sn
tHesapcakH and Ohio bonds about. i:oes
Mrsn N nInyac an RoirSad Bonds oo
Other bonds. estimated .......'.....''.'''''' '''
Total .S'l-''"
The net movement in stocks is estimated at ~.
50O0 900 in favor of foreign account. ana thc iiha'
total including the new a.. Is $66,O"oo' h'Se
ATTACHMENTS OF course are not on authority, but
the guessers are shrewd. Mention must also he
made OF especially encouraging crop news ana
Of Improvement in railway bUSIn' - cNerN"h''"
outside the Granger districts. where everything
awaits the haryests. strikes somewhat mo
fercd with business Development since th' worn,
ingman cannot understand why his wage" sh'u."
not receive the bcncn; Of improved sentiment
yet enterprise forgcs ahead. despite surh "n-
staccs. in some places feeling suohE 'h""E"
grant its employees demands. y truce. ~ l'asl'
was obtained for warning coal interests ny th'
recommendation Of the coal sales agents 10 hh'
only three days Week ana u "ns,'tv , ,ro
schedule Of prices. This lends strength 10 me
hone that before May ends some terms WIKI
Reading may be reached
Movements on the Stock Exchange. despite the
foc, that traders were working FOR &C
lion have developed great strength IN all ar
tions Prices were less huoyant hui II cahho. u"
sai1 mat they were inclined downward -
norsons who hold stocks are not get ready To sell
Doubt,oss many bic holders got oui at inc r. .'h'
advance. hut somebody had confidence enough 10
,otc their holdings readily, and now their own al
,ttrla of being prepared to buy in again on me d-
eliro has Of itself lent strength II the maihel IN
sc;yitv the Indusgials led the business, ana th.iT
c,|,uations were wide. The traders naturally
turn u this group Gin which rpecuatloh - 80
'selv allied to gambiing) when they thnK IL Wise
~, IA fool with stocks which respond e. legitimate
rou1itions Sugar touched IA. the highest point
Of the year and clos, At 1874. More Nol'n' wei
m. vagaries Of the Leather stocks. oWl'S ~ d"
increased price In their raw material my W
entitled to some appreciation; but who VIII naN'
49, facn n cav that they are worth between go
600 600 and $50 00o.0 900 more than IN F'hiu if
rheir tumble on Fri lay was easily explain J.
When sion orders were reached. OUT CAM t"'
efnrk CHICAGO Gao was more active man mine
~ and General Electric found some suip''t W ''H
annual r.,nrt. 4 new combination III IN" l'l'tS'
trade helped the Cordage stocks anu p''l'-.
tho Grangcrs one can only say that th"y are ~
lss "a -" .',,,,,,,s Surrounding them The
general railway lie; was fnuch n"f'. Col ""'
malncd firm. strong Interests marked up ri''
southern railways and some minor lssurS ih'
in,.rnationals held up we'll some one al"o LOOM
e'r, - Tho anthracite coal properties IN "Noit
seems on foot TO MAKE h''Nhs S"n,' s9n las
roln, which VIII render IN assessment 81 80 -
disc.uraging Tho following condcrfcd ,'"'' i'
nc, mo most interesting stock nOvcn MS oi INC
week:
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