The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24


New York. May p. noon Erie. ID;
Northwestern, 1866; do preferred, l4sie,
Lake Shore, li9; Norfolk and Western pre-
terred, SO; Western Union $50 southern
Railway. common. ga-; do preferred SOFA
American Sugar. 12fa.; Baltimore and
ohio. lsi4, Canada Southern. 81, ST. Paul,
ass; Rock Island, 7o7s; Delaware and Hud-
son, l2j; Delaware. Lackawanua and
Western. i6lie; Manhattan. lU7; Michigan
Central %; New York Central. 1854
New York. May 2}.-StOcks showed
greater strength. and business was on "A
large scale. Commission houses were
more active. Professional operators, who
have been attached 10 the bear side of
account, We're disturbed by the activity
of the bulls, and their purchases to cover
short contracts materially increased the
upward movement. The main factor in
bringing about the high range Of prices
was the re.teratiOn of stories current the
past few days that the position of the
leading republican candidate for Pres-
dent was in line with the gold standard
men. Nothing official could be had. but
the bulls on the market appeared to be
content with the hints dropped by prOmi-
nent capitalists, and added TO their lines.
Business was better distributed than of
haccO for $500, Manhattan for $500. and
ST. Paul for $500 The total sales were
So ia shares. Sugar was bought on the
advance of l-l6c per pound i'm rehncd. and
rose to l2j. Manhattan jumped pa TO 1914.
closing at the best figure of the day, on
the defeat Of tunnel statement and bluff
-
extensions without unnecessary delay.
General Electric, after a long period of
dullness, advanced sharply to 36l2. The
railway list made substantial gains, and
ii majority of the leading issues sold a
the top figures of the week. Gas was
weaker, and fell ia. Tobacco held firm
until near the close when y ran or from
6ss to 66A Speculation closed strong.
Bonds We're quiet strong; sales were
New York stock LIst-Closing Bids
Aff7as rio HeaF Fro
-; do preferred. IS; Sugar Refinery, 1249s;
do preferred, 1882; American Tobacco,
66ia; do preferred, 80, Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe, 1855; Baltimore and Ohio,
1874; Canada Pacific. 611a; Chesapeake
and Ohio, 1873; Chicago and Alton, l57;
Chicago. Burlington and quincy, SOS; Chi
cago Gas, 6S7s; Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western Western lSl1.' IR,istiliing cat
preferred, 1864 Edison General Electric,
35A; Illinois Central, &c. Lake Erie and
Western, Is; do preferred. 7l9a: Lake
Shore, 1i9; Louisville and Nashville, SIS;
Louisville and New Albany 9l2; Manhaj-
tan 107; Memphis and Charleston, Is;
Michigan Central, 80; Missouri Pacitc,
25la: Mobile and Ohio, q; Nashville. ChaJ-
tanooga and St. Louis, IS; United States
Cordage 55e; do preferred, 1893 New Jer-
sey Central. 105; New York Central. q6%
New York and New England, As; Norfolk
and Western preferred, 81; Northern Pa
cihc a; do preferred. y; Northwestern,
l llgt NO, 40 preferred sit dltSas; Pa,
Rock Island 7o7s; St. Paul, 7SIk; do pre-
ferred, 12SA; Silver Certificates, GS: Ten
nessee Coal and Iron, q; do do preferred,
1905 Texas Pacific, s; Union Pacific 81:
Wabash st. Louis and Pacific. 7ss: do do
preferred 1875; Western Union So;
Wheeling and Lake Erie 10I do do pre-.
ferred, 35ss; Southern Railway 5s, 93A
Southern Railway common, 93s; South
ern Railway preferred 304
State Bonds-Alabama A, 105; do B. 7o5;
do c, 100; Louisiana stamped As. g7Is;
North Carolina As, l04; North Carolina 6s
l24; Tennessee, new set, IS, 81; Virginia
6s, preferred, 8; Virginia Trust Receipts
9; Virginia Funding Debt, 611z; South Car
DINA 41As, l06.
Government Bonds-United States 4s
registered, 1854; United States As. cou-
pons, l0915: United States Is registered,
9Al2; United States new As, registered
ll6's; United States new As, coupons. 1855