The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-05
TRADING WAS LESS ACTIVE
The New Government Elves De-
cline in Price.
ANOTHER BEARlSH FEELING.
In the Fina! Dealings a Steadier
Tone Prevailed and a Slight
Rally Ensued. Speculation
left off About Steady.
. Y. Bonds Irregular.
By Southern Associated Press.


NEW YohK. January 4.-Trading at the
Stock Il x~change was less active to-day,
Bhe total transsctions footing up only
Sl5,ls6 shares. against l69. 0s5 yesterday.
Vino opening OF the market was feature
less, Lake Shore, Bay State and United
vas soon checked, however, by the en-.
EaRement OF 81, $50 900 gold for export
20 Europe tomorrow.
Reports that thirty millions gold
TouiI have to be forwarded before
sfring i'll order to ELL European require
nents added 10 the bearish feeling, es-
pecially as the relations between tbs
London and the New ork bankers who
FURNISHED the Co.. ernment with the last
hundred million of gold are strained.
Sy the nay, the new hves, Tor which the
fynaicato recently paid II OF, to-day
sanged from 10 to 2 3-s per cent.
Jersey Central fell Q. TO 81 on the re.
tterRt on of the rumor5 that the divi-
fends will BIO reduced. Chicago Gas
60 d Gown to ~ on the postponement of
action on the d vIdend and rumors OF
anternal difficulties,
sugar Was sold at SIS from S9t on
Washington advices that the Ways and
Means committee will at once take ND
the bill nbolishing the one-tenth diff
f%erential duty. Louisville and Nash
vile, Missouri Pacific. ead and a lew
oNhS PiOihih ohh ibSutH Q6~liueu ) 10 lat
per cont. on execution of stop orders.
In I 9 final dealings n stcadier tone
prevailed and a rally of is 10 5-9 per
cent. ensued. speculation left OFF about
steady. The Coidage stocks we're heavy
on realizations and dropped 2a3 q
Per cent. Net changes in the active Ii t
show 10 ses OF Ia to "a per cent. outside
OF jersey Central, Which fell / S-4 per
cont. New ENGLAND ga nod S, Lake
Shore Ii and VIII iskey So per cent. The
Bond market was Irregular.
tE' l"KK. January 4.-AIoney on
call easy, at 1ta2 per cont; last loan at II
per cent. and closing offered at per
cent. Sterling exchange strong. with
actual business i'll bankers bills ut
eS7!aiS7i for sixty days aud 4SSia43Si for
demand. Posted rates. %4sSIRi89l. COM
mercisl bills. 4s6la4s7i. Government
bonds closed heavy.
TIM STOCK MAaKEr-oLostSa stpt.
American Cotton Oil. 22l; American
Detton OIL. preferred. =; American
FugAr Refineries. preferred, 90i; Amer
lean Tobacco, s73; American To-
bsceo preferred, l05: Atohison. Topeka
and Santa Fe. 81: Baltimore and
ohio. Us; Canada Pacific, Sci; Chesa.
Peake ana Ohio. II; Chicago an Alton,
so; Chicago Gas Trust. TAI: Delaware,
Lackawanna ami Western. 1881:
Ristillsrs and Cattle 9 eIers. 1Ol; Eat
tennessee, Virginia aud Georgia. ~ East
Sennessee, Virginia al Georgia. pre-
aerred,, -; Erie: Of: Erie, pref. IL;
genersi Electric, S3l; Illinois Central, Sl.;
Jake Erie and Western. IL: Lake Err
end Western, preferred, TOi: Lake shore,
so5t: Louisville and Nashville. 81
louisville. New ALBANY ant Chicago. &;
~slanhattGD Oonsolidstoi. 1901; Memphis
snd Charleston: 10: Michigan Central,
70: -Niifsonri Pacific. ~: Mobile an
Ohio. IL: Nashville. Chattanooga
and st: Louie Go: niteI States Cor
sage. 81; Unite States Cordaye, pre-
serred. l0ti New dorsey Central. SIS i;
New York Central. IS: New York
aud New England, 32i: Norfolk IL West
Frp. nreferrei. Ia, Northern paclho. 81:
Northern Pacific. preferred. u. North
Moslern. 95j; northwestern, preierrei,
ai2a: raoiao Mail. II; ltesdlnG, ~; Rich
1nond and West Point. -: Rock Island,
flt; 81. Paul. So; st. Paul pre-
serred' III; Silver Certificates. 60;
1ennosSes Goal an 1 Iron, 49,; Tennessee
Goa aud Iron. prsferroi. 10 asked: e1a.
p"oinc. 81; mos i'aclhc. II; wabash,
y Wabash, preferred. l3!; Western
alnion. Sb Wheeling and Lake Eric lAi;
wheeling and Lake Erie, prefsrrsi. 40:
$'hDama. olass A. TO-; Alabama olass
lv4; Alabama, class O.. =;
carolina rs. lOj, North OaroIinas, t's.
IA; Tenuessse Oils. Tenues-
SEQ Nav Setllem ut 6's. -: Ton
oossee New settlement SIS. =; New Fem
hesree Settlement Us. so. Virginia n,
Pfeferrei. 81: Vlrg Mia Trust ~liecelpts,
51;;. Virginia Funding Debt. 10;
bhitei states liegisterei. ll3; United
staies Coupons, As. ll3. Unitei Stat"-
coupons, IS. 81: Southern Railway ga.
eoI; Southern Hallway Common. 10;
Southern hallway, preferred. jji; s. O..
h~on-fundabie, 100; 3 @ New Issue
&!B, -,
Chicago" T!Irltets.
NHIoiao. January 4.-rne leading
cultures ranged as follows: Wheat u,n..,i
Slgher. Corn closed Ing ier. Oats closeI
sower. Pork closed higher.
WHEAT anuary, oi4, May, 57i; July