New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-06
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Thursday, November 5-p. m.

Thursday, November J-p.
The volume Of rsiness in the security market
was materially reduced to-day from yesterdays
unusual record. and prices showed reactions un-
der realizing sales and bear pressure for the
short account. There was some disappointment
in the local trading element In the reductions IN
the sound money electoral vote from first es!i-
mates and bear operators caused considerable
uneasiness among the timid by taking an exas-
gerated view Of the ridiculous claims OF the
Popocratfc campaign manager. In the late trad
ing after a rally which carried prices well above
the opening. the bear element put out q sensa-
t,onal repor, regarding Cuban affairs; and this.
with further elaborate bear rumors on the politi
cal situation caused a weak and unsettled clos
Ing. with net losses In the principal active stocks
OF IbQ1a, per cent. and In Sugar Refining one Of
4k per cert. London did little in the mar
ket and commission house orders were not as
large as yesterday. although still rejecting the
disposition o: the public to come into the market
The declaration OF dividend of per cent on
American Tobacco had little effect upon ihe
stock but Chicago Gas was favorably affected
by its dividend prospects. which with heavy IN
side buying. gave II net gain at the close OF -
per cent. the only stock on the active iist TO
show a net advance. Southern Hallway shares
we're inclined to strength on the report OF ar
rangements making for direct line OF steamers
from South Atlantic ports to Liverpool, ana re-
day were only small fractions. st. Paul was
weak on its poor showing Of earnings for the
ii : 400 shares against 554.313 yesterday. The
money market was easy with foreign exchange
shade firmer. , ,.
narts OF the country. owing to the recent I'M
Certainty over the National election, generalIy
agree on S1OOO 900, besides which large
amount Of money has been hoa.ded ID .lie io'dr
Of sterling exchange. Perhaps the estimates OF
hoar ded money are trife too large, but even
90 there undoubtedly Is vast amount OF
money lying In idleness whicn snond no" ,h DE-
Gin TO appear in the marts OF trade. ana tnat
y will no one for minute doubts showing
the increase in money In the country during
October. especially the increase ~ koi1 So,i
,,ry's monthly statement OF circulation Is In
feresting The increases In the various xmas
Of money were s32 136DSs OFFSET by decreases
treasury notes of 1890 and currency certif-
Gates. leaving a net increase In cirs uiation OUT
side OF Treasury holdings Of S44. ',s''''Z3. vi
this amount $37 ,5G9. $50 was In gold coin. the
greater part Of which represented gold held TOT
boarding purposes The circulation on Novem-
Der was 81 .027 .0o5.614. or a circulation per
general circulation In the country showed net
increase OF $2S 1876 20S and gold coin an in
crease Of $411093S8 The CHIEF decrease from
last year was In gold certificates , CURRENCY
certificates and Treasury notes OF iS W.. n tne
last named giving a decrease OF S3O.IdO'VOo-
The money and buiIion aci N n.o dne
xi3 OK, DjS from October I. OF which $6.44l.4IS
70. in gold coin and bullion. To-day there
Was large number of people who made de-
posits Of gold at the banks. and at the Sub
TTrea surv there was an active demand by re-
.et vn,d hoa rders for legal-tender notes in ex-
change for their gold specie holdings For the
present, the sub-Treasury is refusing such dc, de-
nosits-reesons for which were printed IN Inc
sTr.,hura This mornlng-but II gained yesterday
and npI to-day upward Of s23Oo0oo gold on As
saw ONCE checks. 4 noteworthy incident OF the
day was the use OF conslcer Ho",e s'''
Closing prices for a number OF active STOCKS
co,nnared with the hnal figures OF yesterday
were as follows:
an z:s.:s: 's ,ss : y: as.s 81; b. III