Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-15
IN WALL STREET

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The uncertainty in re- gard to financial legislation scil holds busi- ness ins sabeyance In all departments of the stock exchange. The stock market opened firm, chiefly the consequeneSe S of the he receipt advanced Is to ss per cent, the latter in Louis- vile and Nashville. The improvement was short lived however, and the continued dull ness finally emboIdened the bears, who mad c a well-directed attack against Sugar and Northwest. hese stocks figured for nearly one-half of the total transactions of 12s, ,766 shares. Sugar yielded from 90ss to S9l2 and cosed.at s9s4, a net loss of ss per cent. The decline in Northwest was far more important, the stock having sold down from 92as to 90l2, and closed within B of the lowest. The state- ment recently put out in regard to the result of the operations of the company for 1894 has caused quite a bearish feeling against the shares, and while the selling touay was partly ble offerings of long stock. The other gran gers hold up fairly well st. Paul closed the same as last nig ht, and Rock Island and Chi cago, Burlington and Quincy only A Gl5 lower. Chicago Gas fell Is per cent. Western Union and General Electric ruled steady throughout. Speculation left off dull and weak in tone. I he bond market was lower.
 The sales of listed stocks aggregated s9,- 0oo shares. unlisted 60. 900 shares.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 13.--Money call was easy at ll2d2 per cent; last loan al Ia per cent, and closing offered at 1l2 per cent. Prime mercantile aper, 3Pa4 per cent Bar Sterling exchange was steady, with actual business in bankers bills at S4. s6%a4 87A for sixty days and $4. sSA94. ssl2 for demand; postedfates, s4. s7l2G4. ss; commercial bills, Sl.s5aG4 s6A.
 Treasury balances--Coin, S6e, ,7e2 1000; cur rency ,~$7T ,S31 ,0o0.
 Government bonds were 6rmer.
 Statesbonds were dulsp
 Railroad bonds were lower.
 Silver bullion at the board 59sSc bid.
 Closing bids
 Louisville and Nashville. ............... b2h Mem his, and Charleston. .....-..-.-.....- 10 Mobile and Ohio. ........+.................. Is Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 6s Tenn essee Coal and Iron...... ........ 14n Tennessee Coal and Iron preferred a... t7o, Western Unlon. .......................... ........ S7R Southern Railway, 5,s................... So Southern Railway, common. .......... es4 southern Railway, preferred .-..-..'-''-. a2
 sa BONDS.
 Alabama, class A,.......................- IDA Alabama, class B...t....-.............. .ioS Alabama ,elass C. ..-..; .'....... 1so -Ex- -dishiend tBid. Asked.
 CHICAGO CHANGE
 CncAao.sFeb. I4.-wheat received neigh enabled to weather the adverse feeling, which resulted, fIom duliness and discouragement The trading was oi a kind to disgust specula- tors, consisting mainly of small lots at infre- quent times. Prices did not traverse wide range during the session The opening was to the advancing tendency of corn, but later reced ed when the coarae grain reacted. May wheat opened at b3Ac, sold between 53sc and 534sa 55Ac. closing at 53i2c, lsc higher than yesterday Cosh wheat was steady atyester- Corn led in interest, strengthening the &C., tivity onthe board of trade today. The trade contnues to talk bullish, constant reference to the needs of those states usually producing q surplus, Out now actually requiring supplies, is heard. Around 45lgc for Nay leading professional sold rather freely, in consequence of which prices declined from the outside. May corAopened at 449sd44stc, advanced to 45l2c, closing at 45lsa45Ac, bc higher than seeterday.s Cash corn was nrm and l2c higher. Oats hardened with corn, and when that \eraip relaxed fell away Tn sympa. bv. There SSas firm undertone to the market, which
 apparently due to natural strength, but
 extrenely small business held prices in
 "a May closed shade higher than yes
 kGash oats were X hc higher.
 1T here were 110.0o0 more head
 I'd during the past week than.
 ring the corresponding week
 nG to the Cfncfnneu Price