Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-08

pitts = chsrlss,on; |, : believed controlling in
ticnlly agreed on a broad outline OF rcOrgani-
zation. and this iupsession has been effected
In Improvement in The securities. Thus rar no
change market has exhibited a hardening ten
dency, and reports ~ general trade show a re-
dictionary turn. London has not been an Inn
portant factor, aside fipni operations in 81. raul,
which has been bought on the favorable traffic
in the anticipation OF the dividend declaration on
the common stock at tho meeting Of the directors
The net changes in prices for the week. aside
from those noted, were unimportant, as a rule,
level. The aggregate sales were liza. 1873. The
bond market today vas without special feature.
The volume of business was moderate, and the
tone was firm. Nortterp Pacific issues were In
demand and contributed largely to the total
OF $4,000. The market during the week was
well held. on a diminished business. The North
ern Paclhc's displayed exceptional strength on the
influences elsewhere noted; the consol IS made
special advances. and show a net gain OF ~ per
cent and the trust receipts were advanced AZ per
cent. The formal announcement Of the receiver
ship Of the Pittsturg n Western resulted in a
break In the lists of Z per cent t, S.. Suisse
quently. in ths adoption Of protective measur $, a
rally occurred to 90 The comparative prices
In the balance of the list show light gains in
most issues. The aggregate sales were s., 2S7, 900.
Dealings In governments were on a large scale
aggregate sales were ssSS. ooo. Prices during ths
week were Irregular. and at the outset, n sag
ging tendency prevailed. In the late operations
marked Improvement occurred in the price Of the
= u.s.
The total sales were 80. is7. 200. state bonds
were inactive. only $4,000 Virginia centuries being
dealt In at shaded figures. Silver certificates were
without feature. The transactions footed up
$500 Mt from 6Sssc to 6S7sc.
The Financier this week says: The statement
OF the New York clearing house banks for the
week ending March I IS favorably viewed in n
general sense. exhibiting, as 1t does, a cont nucd
expansion In leuns, and the aggregate increase
since February s, or siace the bond cali of sec
rotary Carlisle was issued. OF 3d. 57, 100. Net de-
posts. however. are almost stationary. The sur
plus Tor the curreat week. against the statement
Tor February %. shows the reduction in excess
or cash to have been something like SiT, Onl OM.
which is about s., 001.0 900 less than the increa SO
IN leans, as n5ted. The banks lost in cash dur
ing the past six days, the gain in specie having
been offset by a loss In legal tenders. The latter
reflects the outgoing movement of money. hut
obscured by transactions which have been going
on with the treasury on bond account. The in
crease in specie makes the total NV in New
York banks. according to the statements, $5l. 53S..
500, which Is compared with $T7, SEQ, 900 reported
February 8. The loss to the New York ba nlxs
Is thus $4,000, Oc1. The total cash lost TO the
New York banks in that time has been Sl1. 800 OO0
time toward the interior has been somewhat
checked, and the money market at several i'm
p0rtant points Is reported easier. As might hayo
been expected, in view of these circumstances,
exchange rates on New York have been adj
vanced. and bankers are predicting an easier
money market in consequence. The New York
banks appear to be taking out circulation on tine
new bonds Mt n rapid rate. the increase reported
for the week being 1894. go.
The following were the closing quotations on
the leading stocks Of the New York exchange
today: