Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-20
In Wall Street.

New York; Nov. 19.-Speculation at the stock exchange was adversely affected to- nag y vber toreg gor London account, the engagement of nearly s2,0oo,0OO gold for export by tomorrow,s Flu ropean steamers and the likelihood of furth- CT shipments later in the week and the ad- verse decision against American Tobacco and Western Union, Attorney General Han the American Tobacco, ,liquidations all along the line in the industrial group and losses fell to S45s. Chicago Gas to 63A. General Electric to 30B Rubber to 35A, preferred to 92A. Leather to ll% and Leather preferred to 6SA. Sugar was an exception and ruled steady to firm at 992s@100h. The other in- dustrials rallied at intervals on purchases to cover short contracts, but in the last hour Tobacco and Rubber were under the ham, mer again. The international stocks, nota- bly. Louisville and Nashville. were weaker under pressure of stock for foreign account, and about 15, 900 shares of St. Paul, Louis- vile and Nashville and other London favor ties were thrown on the market. Reading securities showed little more strength and improved anywhere from Aqis per cent. A member of the Earle-Olcott company said today that in his opinion the plan has not been given out just yet The grangers held better than any other group on the list, and were bought on each recession. because of the brilliant outlook for earnings. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy was relatively firm CT than the other stocks and was again purchased by one of the prominent new fashioned stock trading concerns The trunk lines were quiet notwithstanding the 1aXOraDle reports rom the meeting or the representatives of the road and those of the Central Traffic association, who held an all day session in this city. The liquidatons in Manhattan appear to be over for the time being. It Is now intimated that the regular dividend will he declared. Western Union on the other hand was freely pressed for sale and fell to S6A. Speculators used the Harlan decision for all 1t was worth against the stock and at the close the short interest in this speciality was larger than for long time past. Speculation closed steadier in tone. Net changes showed declines of 2ss per cent in Leather preferred, 1ss in Tobacco and LMh per cent in the remainedr of the list, except for Reading, which closed 1sc higher. Sugar and Chicago Gas are un- changed. Sales were 261, ,90S shares. includ- ing 42.6OO Tobacco. $7,2Oo Western Union. 29 800 Sugar, Is, 300 St Paul and 13, 600 Chicago Burlington and Quincy.
 Bends were irregular, but in the main lower: the sales footed up $1,179000.
 New York. Nov. 19.-Money on call was easy at 1I262 per cent; last loan at 1ls per cent, and closing offered at 1l2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 5G5la per cent. Bar silver. 67lsc.
 sterling exchange was firm, with actual business in bankers' bills at S4.s7Aa4. .ss for sixty days and S4 S9A64.s9ta for demand {; posted rates. s4.sslsG4.s9; commercial bills, $4. s6S a4. s7i5.
 Treasury palances-Coin, ss4, ,6s0. .6s7; cur. rency. s97 sol .a27.
 Government bondswero easier.
 State sbonds were quiet.
 Railroad bondswere firmer. -
 silverbullion at the board was dull.