The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-18
CHANGE IS SLIGHT
STOCK MARKET CONES BACK ABOUT
WHERE 1T STARTED.

vanderbEt's Health, Gold Engagements
Rally in the New Fours and the EuDol
| ofAnsther GsvernDeat Bend Issse, are
| Among the Matters Which Preniasntiy
! Figure rs influential In the Days Deal
| Market Opsss Weak bat T.allies On
Coverings, Closing Firm.
New York. July 1.-THE volume OF
business in stocks today was only about
| half as large as on Thursday. and after
successive alternate upward and reac-
| tionary movements, the Ret changes
were slight The Influences bearing up
on the speculation included more reas-
surfing sdvices regarding Mr.. Wander
bits health. the engagement OF s.. co.,
90 in gold for shipment 70 France to-
morrow and sharp but not fully sus-
tanned rally n the government new
fours. coupon and revived rumers OF an
impending new issue OF governments.
The gold exports fell below the previ-
Gus estimates, but the continued firm
10 foreshadow fairly large further ship
ments on Tuesday OF next week. The
bond issue ruu.or was discredsted N the
best Informed circles Covering OF
shorts was a feature Of the speculation
out there were also evidences OF SUP
port AT intcrv als-London was a rnoder-
ate purchaser of it's favorites but after
ward took some profits. The market
opened weak and feayerish but subse-
quently sharp rally occurred on COW
erinss. The highest prices OF the day.
averaging net gains over Thursdays
finals OF one half OF l per cent. were
made about l O'Clock. On the lack OF
confirmation OF the bond issue ruuor,
the market saSged in the ensuing deal
ings but closed firm and generally
shade below the final prices OF the pre-
vious day.
Time total sales OF stocks today were
25s.S7o shares. including the following:
American Tobacco g.. 500; Atchison 1000:
American Sugar 50. zoo: Burlington and
Quincy 1850; Chicago Gas 5000: Dis
filling and Cattle Feeding $500; General
Electric 5000; Louisville and Nashvills
and Nashville $3.50; Manhstt an 1900;
Missouri Pacific 1000; Reading $4,000:
Rock Island 5000; ST Paul Al 300; Ten
and Lake Erie 500: silver certificates
$4,000.
Railway bonds were quiet with the ex-
oeprion OF Atchtsons and Northern Pa
cites. In the early dealings the bonds
mentioned fell of about a point, but Ia
ter made partial recoyeries. Sales were
s1,1Sa.e09.
Government bonds were strong and
ective but reacted near the close. The
new fours. coupon, made an extreme sd-
vance of Ia per cent 20 114l per cent.
but sold of az the close 10 1I5Is per cent.
Dealings in silver certificates amount
ed to S2s.o0 at esI4 per cent
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
New York. July 17.-Evening Posts
London financial cablegram: The stock
markets were idle and dull today with
slightly better tendency at rhe Close
Americans opened above the parity,
many daiers picking up stock early IN
the day on receipts OF the news of lower
precise in New York Aritrage dealers
again sold ana the market eased of, but
in the street there was fresh rally and
the closing was steady.
London, July II, p. m.-Gold Is quot
ed at Beunos Ayres today at 1873; at Ma
drid s.25: Lisbon 121z; Athens 127L; at
Rome 1904
STOCK REVIEW.
New York. July 17.-Bradstreet's re-
port of the New York stock market will
say: Ali public interest in The stock
market has disappeared and profession |
AZ operators and other holders OF stocks |
after the many appoirtments and 1
prolonged waiting to which they have /
been subject, have been naturally inclsn- |
cd to throw over their securities. Bear |
professional interests IN the market |
have taken advantage of this opportuni- |
" and Conducted an aggressive cam
paign- London, which was inactive and I
suspicious OF our market /
during the early part Of the week. came I
In as a large buyer on THURSDAY, and 4
It's purchases, together with the buying
u the rather aggregated short interest,
turned the market on that day and re-
suited In a substantial rally. On Fri
lay the market was inactive and g-ner-
ally steady. large spectators appar-
entity taking 10 part and the smaller
element being inclined TO wait for de-
The tact that the gold ship
nents for today fell below the expected
amount had considerable effect in this
connection During the entire week the
professional character OF the stock ex-
,hange business kept the market from
any signs Of extreme tension.
Though throughout the whole period
ne feeling was most nervous and the
movement OF stocks irregular IN the ex-
RENE, the temper OF epecuiation re-
pouding with great rapidly TO any IN
avor2ble news or ruDors whatever.
LOANS AND CLEARINGS.
New York, July 17.-Noon: Money on
all Per cent Mercantile paper 4d5lz
'er cent Sterling exchange finn and
igner with actual business in bankers
ills At .4ssz4 a4ss for demand and sass
Z 4ssA and s4Ssiz. Comennrcial bis
4t7- Silver certificates ssGGei. per csTt :
Chicago. July blank cs-arings SIS
s5.5e2: balances 81 es4. 20: Money steady .
ais 545 per cent; commercial S per
c1G New York exchange 50 cents Dis :
cunt Sterling exchange OF London
iss94s7z
St Louis. Mo. July I7.--C1ezrn<s
s.ssl-325: balances ts57. $50 Money sGs
er cent New York exchange - dis (.
cunt bid; 80 cents discount asked
Memphis, Tenn, July T.-Clearigs
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