New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-19

Nashville but the rest OF the international IA
vorites were neglected The Granger shares'
Canada Southern. American lopacco, Nn'ruso
Gas Missouri Pacific and Tennessee Coai were
the most conspicuous Of the weak features;
while Denver and Rio Grande preferred General
Electric. New-York Central. Pacific Mail, United
States Leather preferred. Wheeling and Lake
Erie and Western Union were exceptions 10 the
general weakness closing at net gains OF 4 TO
per cent Elsewhere declines were general ana
last prices were at about the lowest OF the day.
There were no developments accounting Tor the
decline. the same aggressive tactics or the pear
element which have been features OF the market
all the week. being the actual cause OF the fall
Ing off In prices.
Compared with a week ago prices are lower
throughout the list both in stocks and bonds,
and the greater number Of stocks are below the
Venezuela panic level and only few points
above the panic prices Of July, 1893. The de-
clines in the last two days have not been so pro-
nounced as those earlier in the week. and there
appears to be a disposition among traders OPP
posed to the operators for lower prices to make
an opposition to the attempts to make raids on
prices 1t is believed that banking interests are
inclined to aid the Government in case the gold
reserve reaches a dangerous limit but at pres
ent there Is little confidence placed In the re-
ports ntimating that there will be another issue
of bonds Probably the banks will turn over
gold To the Treasury In case Withdrawals be-
come alarmingly large: but. despite the fact that
the has declined to 500 1S 900 In the last
week. present indications do not seem to war
rant the belief that the necessity for replenish
ing the reserve will occur. London Is in this
market Tor securities. having taken upward or
10000 in the last four weeks and 1t Is evident
that while Europeans alive to the situation
in this country. they believe that the worst which
may happen is being discounted and that buying
on the decline is a wise manOeuvre
Losses in stocks in the week ran from j to
per cent, the chief sufferers being American
Cotton OIL preferred. which declined @ per cent;
Sugar Refining. per cent: American Tobacco,
> per cent, Bay State Gas. per cent: Brooklyn
Union Gas. per cent; Burlington. 6H Per cent:
Canada Southern. ~ per cent; Chicago Gas,
6a. per cent Cleveland Lorraine and Wheeling
preferred. GU per cent: Cleveland Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis, 81 per cent; Colorado
Fuel and Iron. per cent. Consolidated Gas. 9la
per cent; Delaware and Hudson. GA per cent;
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. Gss per
cent Distilling and Cattle Feeding. 3ss per cent;
General Electric. per cent; Iowa Central pre-
ferred. ol2 per cent: Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred. 81. per cent: Laclede Gas. 2ia per cent:
Lake Erie and Western preferred. Jas per cent;
Lake Shore. per cent; Louisville and Nash
vile. 312 per cent; Manhattan. AZ per cent;
Metropolitan Traction Gia per cent Minneapolis
and st. Louis first preferred. per cent; Mime
sofa Iron. ~ per cent; Missouri Pacific. Az per
cent: National Lead preferred. per cent: Jcr-
sey Central. SIS per cent; New-York. Chicago
and st. Louis second preferred. ~ per cent;
Susquehanna and Western, ! per cent: North
west 6a. per cent; Omaha. an per cent: Pacific
Mail 3A per cent Pullman Palace Car. I per
cent; Reading. 27s per cent; Rock Island, per
cent; st. Paul, AS per cent; Southern Railway
preferred. 4as per cent: Tennessee Coal, AZ per
cent: United States Leather preferred. "a per
cent: Western Union, "a per cent and Wheeling
and Lake Erie preferred 37s per cent Among
the chief active bonds losses for the week ran
from to ~ per cent. Total sales in stocks Tor
the week were | ga 101 shares, and bonds to
the par value Of S51170OO
Closing prices to-day Of a number or active
stocks compare with Yesterdays as follows: