New-York tribune., 1896-10-30
cros1xc PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
Thursday. October 29-p. m

The monetary situation enGrossed the atten-
,iop Of wall Street to-day. and a furry III call
loans in which the rate up 10 III. NJ ana
-oo nor cent was responsible In great part Tor
q lower level Of values in the stock market
There was no acute stringcncy in the money
market however Loans We're called to-day. III
many instances. In preparation for November
interest disbursements. and in preparation lo'
nossible heavy inquiry FOR accommodation
over Sunday. The bank are not refusing at
co,modation 10 regular customers ana. az a
,no,,or NJ fact the demand to-day FOR funus
wae extremely limited, the chief source or IN
o,irv heing from e few professional Stock EN-
change borrowers. The foreign exchange mar
hot d,d not break under the high ra,es ior
money as IL doubtless would have done hai
share been an active inquiry for funds. Al
,boupb the hanks have lost considerable money
ord arc exercising extreme caution they are
IN etronr postions and in calling loans to-
dav /, js not likely that regular customers were
disturbed. the chief operations being reported
IN Temporary loans Country banks ana coun-
,r,, denositors have shown evidence OF fear ana
.ir,,ditv during the week and this is likely 10
incro,se as the election approaches Whlle tne
element which is insuring Itself aeaihst PoS'I,
disaster in boarding GOLD Is growing 'd'hVi Ga ca
we're go large that the premium was auValceu
,n lNss per cent but Withdrawals OF t'e Pr.
cious metal from the Sub-Treasur! WIZ "V'
heavy. 49,, dominating infu-
orco was tight money reports from Lohuoh n'tI-
mating a tendency toward a squeeze on i"er v,
Money on call in London was "ia PEI cNl' az
discm,nts for short and long bills "a per ceht.
tho hank rate remaining unchanged al = pr
cont Another element for uneasiness ID 'he
London market was the con'ihuanec u. sonnri,Ies
,ho liouIdation IN African mining SECURITIES
,rhile in the American department caicuidtiun'
werc somewhat upset by the ridiculous e%pies
eions of opinion on the course of the poi,'ue'
here by Moreton frewen III inc I'm I'm
dnn Ti,nes" Mr. Frewen is so friendly 10 silver
49,, ho thinks-likc many ol the local SILVER au-
ynca,cs-that Mr.. Bryan may be elected ana ne
Ca ovtremcly soiicitous TO warn iofcisE houcIs
of American securities, IN th's n'aIhe' m ,r,
y, ,,oa come uncasiness over his letters to The
T;rnos" lest London should take them seriousiV'
ir, foroipn opcrations cut only slHdIi HEu IA
,ho market more sales however, than purchases ;
Ln,ro made In the day there were occdSioi'"
rallies but the pressure IN money ra,es pieN'i.
a., v,hon call loans reached loO per cont
,ricos declined TO the lowest OF thc DAY nc
only Noteworthy exception was 'hic"bo "a;
lilo, rose . per cent closing NJ net gam oI 4
per cent. The announce"ei' ""1 -.
pprdor had been granted in the Chicago courts
,ldifyinp the Injunction restraining dlstrlDu-
.ior ~ dividends on Chicago Gas, mus maK'is
,hc wav clear for the payment oi dNIuehus'
D'..I,,,on 81 Paul Colorado Fuel. Louisville
cd Nashville. Manhattan. Kansas and Texas,
Vorthorn Pacific preferred, United states Rup-
her and Western Union ht net losses OF 1I2'4
ner cent were the chief weak features among
active stocks. .. .,
comnared with the final figures Of Yesterday,
were as follows: