The herald., 1896-01-31
THE MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Money, Stock, Bond and Produce
Quotations
WALL STREET SPECULATION
Fair Business Dominated by the
Professionals
Moderate Purchases for London Account
Tend 20 Improve Prices-The New
Pours Advance Sharply

New YORK, Jan 30.--The stock market
Today, like it's recent predecessors, was al
most dominated by the manipulation of
powerful speculative leaders. The move
ment of prices was irregular at times, but
strong undertone prevailed III most in
stances. The volume of business was
fairly large, with sugar and Reading di-
viding the honors. The main considera
lion affecting prices until near the last
hour was the action likely to be taken by
The presidents of the anthracite coal rail-
roads at the adjourned meeting in relation
to the report of the special committee on
percentages. The subject was regarded by
Wall street and by foreign operators as of
paramount importance. The impression
that a harmonious agreement would be
reached was reflected in an advancing ten
dency in the genera market. London
contributed toward the Improvement by
purchases of about 10000 shares of vari-
GUS stocks. The opening was moderately
active and firm, but sagging tendency
soon developed. in which sugar was more
conspicuous. The coal stocks were then
taken in hand, and the buoyancy in this
eral market. Reading was the
most animated and exhibited de-
cided strength. The bonds were
also taken in large blocks by the interest
identified with the reorganization. The
gains in the general list extended to 3 per
cent in Pacific Mail, Northern Pacific the
grangers and the Union Pacific. The last
mentioned rose = per cent on the pro-
gress reported in work of reorganization.
Around delivery hour The execution of re-
alizing sales precipitated general reac-
ton. The movement received some i'm.
t~Et 81 I,2l ,<,ff ft.,Gr trr
assuring news from the anthracite pres-
dents meeting, the silver discussion in the
senate at Washington and a stiifening in
sterling exchange rates. In the declines
sugar showed =, per cent and number
of other stocks about point. The specu-
lation left off ac i've and weak in tone, but
with the net results gains in most instances.
The dealings in bonds were charac ,erzed
by strength and activity Pronounced
strength was exhibited in the Northern
Pacific issues. In the late dealings there
was general shading of prices. Business
in governments was fairly large. aggregat-
ing $4,000 The market ruled firm and
the new fours registered advanced sharply.
Closing Stocks
NEwY DIRK, Jan. 3O.-The Official closing quo
tauons for stocks were rs follows:
Atchlson, l5l4. Adams Express. l47: Alton
and Terre Haute, 81; American sugar pfd, 391s;
American Express, 10; Bait more and OHIO,
4@1a Canadian Pac, 81; Canada Southern i9A;
Central Pacific. ,5t4 Ches. IL Ohio. 10: Cnl-
cago & Alton, l5i; Chic Bur. Il Quincy 7734:
Chic. Gas, 643+; Co soldatei Gas, l54; C.C,u.
and st. Louis, 40: Colorado Coal & Iron. ~;
Cotton Oil Certificates, !S; Del. and Hud-
son 1928; j l., Lack & Western, 1857; d. II
r. G. pfd, 45l4 l istillets and Cattle Feeders
Co. l62S Coml Cable CO., 81; Erie, ~; do
pfd; 40; Chic, 4 E. illinois pfd 30; Hooking
Valley. lS14 Illinois Central, 97s4; St Paul Il
Duluth, %. Kansas & Texa pfd.. 265s Lake
Erie & West. 3l15 same pfd. 73; Lake shore.
VILE, 4s$s; Louisville & New Albany, "a Man.
haitian Consolidated. l0,; Memphis and
Charleston. II; Michigan Central 961a; Mis-
souri, Pacific, :5la Motile and o, 231a: Nash
pfd. lola; n. J. Central, los: Norfolk aud
West pfd ~: North American Co.. North
ern Pacific. a.; do pfd.. lola; U. r. Denver
& Gulf, Az: U. s. Leather pfd.: 63 .: North
97a: N i New England, 4s; Ontario
d. Western, 1875 Oregon improvement. rs;
Oregon Nav. Ii; Oregon Short Line IL Utah
Northern. III; Pacific Mail. 2s9s: Peoria Dec. X
Reading, las; Y. =; Rubber = a do piid,
SO; Rock Island. 6S1s; st. Paul, 7134: do pfd.,
1863; st: Paul ~ Omaha, a71s; do pfd.. l21;
Southern Pacific z0a4: sugar Refinery lO7l3;
4 o. Cen. pfd. 65 Union Pacifc;G9s Q. $: EN-
~; do 10 DID, Isls;; wells Earso tx.
press. 96; Western Unio'. s4l4 Wheeling &
i94 Den. Il X, G.. Is; General Rlectric, ga;
Natl Linseed, IS; Col Fuel \ l.. 81; do
pfd.. 100: II. II Tex. Cen, ~; Tol. a. a. &
North Mich, a; rol st. Louis IL X. G 6:
do pfd 10 outhern r. r. 9as; DO pfd. 2s5s;
lei and Cable, o3 u S. Cordage Co. gunran-
teed. Tx