New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-21
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Tuesday. Aug 20-p. m.
For few hours to-day the Governments gold
reserve was below the sl00.Ooo.0oo limit. With
drawaIs OF gold to the amount Of $2.s50.Ooo We're
made at the Sub-Treasury for shipment TO Europe
Tomorrow and the gold reserve was lowered by
this amount to s9s,55o,1oo, but a few hours later
was made good by deposit Of $e,00o0OO gold by
the bond syndicate. The large withdrawals OF gold
had no appreciable effect upon stock values or
upon the general sentiment In the Street every
one taking the gold export orders cheerfuly and
attaching little significance to them as long as
the syndicate showed its Willingness to carry its
gold from its headquarters to the Sub-Treasury
across the street. The fact that the banks are
hep,nning to receive inquiry from their
spondents in the West for currency has helped to
mako the situation better for such inquiries are
SIRE indications that commercial bills will soon
begin 10 arrive In the foreign exchange market
and there are other indications which point tow
ard negotia lions which will bring fair supply Of
security bills into the market before many days
have passed The largest withdrawal of gold to-
day was to settle for the sale here by Europe OF
some OF the new Government 4s. and the rest was
taken by commercial houses and the greater
part OF it was evidently to cover exchange which
a large coffee firm has been selling. The market
WAS a trihe easier on account of the supply OF
gold bills which were offered by some banking
houses as we'll as by commercial houses. II Is
now expected that at least 81 0000 600 more gold
will go out Saturday. and that part OF 1t
will be further nstalment for Government As
resold here. 1t Is believed that exchange has
been drawn for the greater part OF the new As
sent back here from Europe and that there VIII
De further resales OF the bonds in this country
Outside of Sugar Refining American Tobacco.
Reading and Susquehanna and Western, trans
actions In stocks were small. American Tobac-
co stock advanced on the covering of shorts
and purchases made the theory that the
stock reached its lowest level in its present
movement yesterday The opening was any
where from 80 to SO. and IL reached 961a In the
day. closing at IS Sugar Refining was active
on manipulation. and ell the Industrial shares
were more less subject TO activity. shaping
their after tie then leader Tobac-
co. The anthracite coal shares were higher
on the report that meeting OF the coal presi-
dents had been called The only information TO
be obtained concerning this report WAS that
the chief executives Of two of the leading
anthracite roads would return from the country
Monday. II Is possible that meeting may
be called for next week. for he time for some
decisive action on anthracite affairs must come
soon II dividends on the coal properties are 10 be
maintained. There was considerable Reading
bought to-day, and part OF IL was supposed 10
be for the same interests which have beer pur-
chasers Of Reading stock for the last few months.
The general railway list strong. but dull
the Granger shares showing fractional gains,
and the Southwestern group making no con-
cess.ons. Lake Erie and Western was ne only
notably weak feature Of the railway ilst Us
opening being per cent below last nights clos
ing and It's closing price showing net loss or
eT per cent.
BONDs-TiIE FEDERAL TREASURY.
Sales Of Government bonds were confined TO }