The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-08

as the day wore along there were liberal
offerings of long stock on reports of the
serious illness Of one of the prominent
southern stockholders. Another story was
to the effect that injunction had been, or
would be, applied for to restrain the dis
tribution Of the scrip dividend. recently
declared. The weakness of this specially
mad no effect on the general run OF act
i've stocks, which recorded net gains dur
ing the day. In the early trading, specu-
lation was strong. much to the surprise
Of professional traders who were free
sellers OF the market yesterday on the
passage OF the Cuban resolution by the
House. The impression was that the ac-
ton of the House would have an infiu-
ence abroad, but they paid little attention
to the matter, and cables showed that
American stocks in London were on a
day. Local shorts then started in to COW
er. and prices went up Ad% all around.
Sugar, Union Pacific, Chicago Gas, Gran
gers, and General Electric were especially
firm. Sugar moved uD to 1885 on an adj
vance in the price Of refined of 1-l6c per
pound. Union Pacific sold up to Ga.
Louisville and Nashville, however, was
heaVy on foreign sales, and broke from
49B to 4S4. There was very little doing
in general list, and the market held firm.
Sterling was firm, and there was rumor
of the shipment of Sl,000Cl0 gold. The
Cuban question received less attention,
and the impression was that the matter
would be delayed for some time. Specu-
lation closed firm in tone. Net changes
Manhattan l per cent. OF the specialties,
Nickle Plate, first preferred, rose ] per
cent. Bonds were quiet and firm. Sales
New York Stock Lst-Closing Bids
Stocks and Bonds-American Cotton OIL
Is; do preferred, 81; Sugar Refinery 49,
bacco. sSss; do preferred io 6:'" AtcR-
ison. Topeka and Santa Fe, 1915; Balti-
more and Ohio, 1874; Canada Pacific, s.;
Chesapeake and Ohio, 1914; Chicago and
Alton, 156; Chicago, Burlington and Quin-
cy, 781k; Chicago Gas, 6S; Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western. 1898; Dstillers
and Cattle Feeders, 17s4; Erie, 14l2; do
preferred. 80; Edison General Electric,
BIS; Illinois Central. 94lR; Lake Erie and
Western, IS; do preferred. 20; Lake Shore,
147; Louisville and Nashville, 1885, Louis
vile and N. A, S1s; Manhattan, 1857;
Memphis and Charleston, IS; Michigan
Central, SO; Missouri Pacific, 24A; Mobile
and Ohio, %; Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis, IS; United States Cordage, as;
do preferred. 91a; New Jersey Central 105;
New York Central, SO; New York and New
England. 49, Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred, 51s; Northern Pacific, rs; do pre-
ferred, III; Northwestern, 103la; do pre-
ferred, 146; Pacific Mail. 26ls; Reading.
1914 Rock Island, 71ss; St. Paul. 759s do
Tennessee Coal and Iron, 303s; do do pre-
ferred. 100; Texas Pacific. ~; Union Pa
cific, 9; Wabash, St. L. and p, 6%; do do
preferred, 1915; Western Union, S3A
Wheeling and Lake Erie. 9la; DO do pre-
ferred, go; Southern Railway 5s. 81; South
ern Railway common, 8; Southern Rail-
way preferred, 291a.
State Bonds-Alabama A, 1O6; do B,
106; do c, 100; Louisiana Stamped As, 81;
North Carolina As, 1O5; North Carolina
6s. 1872; Tennessee, new set, 3s Sc; Vir-
gina 6s, preferred, 8; Virginia Trust Re-
ceipts, 6; Virginia Funding Debt, CO.'S;
South Carolina AIS, 100 bid.
Government Bonds-United States As,
registered, 1885; United States As. cOu-
pons. 1881; United States Is, registered.
IS; United States As, registered, 116%4 /;
United States As. coupons, 1l61s.