New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-07
CLOSING PRICES OF cHIcAGo STOCKS.
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Thursday. February C-p. m
noticeable improvement in the character
and volume Of stock trading prevailed to-day
There was not so much buoyancy 50 iar Us
prices were concerned. for proft-takng safes
caused considerable irreguarity. and London
sold more than It lought; but both Of these In
nuences were Offset by increase in out
side and commission-hOu interest. Railway and
Government bonds were active and strong. The
money markets tended toward ease, and all fac
tors in the situation bright and promising
The attention Of the street centred in the
prospect for better times. and the unexpected
and astonishing reply Of the country - the
call for subscriptions to a Government loan
continued to be the topic Of universal attraction
a grand spectacle has been presented to the
world al large Of National strength and power
Of love Of country and patriotic pride and honor
The generosity and patriotism OF the American
people assume a grander aspect when 1t Is re-
membered that they have practically offered
every piece Of gold in circulation in this country
70 the Government. The bona hde bids aggre-
gated $685.. 2G9.S5O, and the amount OF goid IN err
cuat ton in this country, exclusive OF that III inc
Treasury, aggregates s5491l0.535. What superb
answer TO the puny advocates OF unsound money
who IN their ignorance would bankrupt me
country and force 1t to silver basis. AS the
elections last fall sounded the deathknel or
these silver-crazed fanatics, 80 does the present
pODular uprising tOl the JUL " 'H,i'
hopes and ambitions. The embargo which me
uncertainties OF the financial situation placed
upOn general business in the last thirty DAYS
has been removed The money held In reserve
nv thousands OF bidders for the bonds who VIII
get none OF them Will be released, ana the
dangers Of disturbance In the money market
now seem reduced TO minimum.
People who predict bull movement OF pro-
loneed duration are not mere theorists ana all
time optimists They are shrewd and careful OBJ
servers: men well fitted by years OF experience to
iudee Of the course OF business. and now they are
unanimous in predicting a constant onward ana
inward movement in all the various departments
az mercantile and financial life and business Inc
local and foreign selling in to-days stock marker
was TO realize profits which buying In ahucipa-
ton of the success OF the Government loah al
forded Declines produced by realizing safes are
of little significance, and douotiesS trau.'s WIZ
sold to-day will soon be buying PACK al Deter
nrices The mornings trading was az auVan. '.
ranging from / to per cent above last ihsht >
closing and the reactions following were cnecneu
toyyarl The close by rapid upward moVe'e'. ~, az
sugar Refining, which gave net gam 10 tHis
stock of IL per cent. Chicago Gas was tne oii.s
roaIiv weak feature. II failed TO parucipaie ~
the opening strength and closed at a loss ~ rs rS
Nor cent Elsewhere among the a cuNe S. .I
which declined losses were only smail ilaci InnI
G, paul Sugar Refining. Chicago Gas, ho 1,
1sIa nd burlington, Louisville ana NasnvIilc,
Aissnnri Pacific Reading and southern hal,"a!
rs,crrrd contributed q large part OF the "a. ,
.ts;nass which amounted 10 334 az shareS asaii,s'
ooa OK Yesterday. over s3,lo0,0oo gold was ue
. today at the 3ub-Treasury ana Assuy
0fice and s. 900 gold arrived from EUROPE oil