The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-26

! New York, Nov. 25-Upon a very
] Slight increase in the volume OF business
in stocks today further progress down
sinctly professional. The traders were
unfavorably impressed by an unexpect-
ed declining movement in American Sc
curities in London, the selling for that
account in this market and a decrea sc
of $121.575 in the gross earnings OF ST.
Paul for the third week in November.
| Their operations were facilitated by the
indisposition of large interests to make
ventures over the impending successive
holidays. The foreign sales included the
prominent international favorites and
also bonds. The local bears brought
particular pressure to bear upon the
specialties in efforts to shake out the long
stocks, and were aided by some specific
developments in relation TO Suothern
properties. Sugar lost about 1 per cent
on the official announcement of tenn
porary suspension of the various refin-
cries. although such shutdown is not
unusual in a holiday season, and at this
time is less apt, owing to the dizziness Of
the trade Rumors had been current of
a more prolonged suspension of work,
but were denied by President Havemey-
er. Toward the close, the stock develop
ed marked strength, in contrast ID the
trend of the general list, and moved up
point on a demand from the shorts.
THE market as a wfoie displayed steadi-
ness at intervals on an inquiry fiLm
similar sources but the exceptional heav-
mess of the industrial shares exerte1 a
depressing influence all around toward
the close The final prices We're slightly
hbove the extreme .ow point. Leather
preferred was pressed for sale through
out, AMI after fractional advance az
the outset, sagged steadily, making an
extreme decline of 31-4 Per ceH,. a rally
to the top followed. The selling of the
stock was increased on the appearance
of the liquidation for Boston account.
Consolidated Gas moved within wider
range on effective manipulation. The
stock broke 3 ga per cent to 164 per
cent, rallied to 165 "a per cent and closed
dealt in ex-dividend OF - per cent and
yielded a point on realizations. Ameri-
can Spirits preferred rose per cent and
later reacted / per cent.
the total sales of stocks today were
NIB sares including: American Sugar
1880; Burlington and Quincy 1900;
Chicago Gas 1900; Louisville and Nash
vile $500; Manhattan $500; Reading 2s,-
900: st. Paul 21,500; silver certificates
10000.
Railway bonds ruled weak, but the
losses were fractional. The sales were
:1,777,000.
Governments were strong on sales OF
$4,000
Silver certificates were shade higher,
on sales Of SIG, 600.
LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
New York. Nov. 25.-Money on call
easy at 21-2 per cent; prime mercantile
paper 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange
Steady with actual business in bankers
bills at 1886 1-4@4s6 IL for demand, and
s4.S3Gl.S3 IA for sixty days. Silver GER
tificates. sales $4,000 at IS Is cents. Bar
silver Go IA cents.
BANK CLEARINGS.
MISUNDERSTANDING 81 ,961 IT'S; bal
ances S1,790,95S.
MISUNDERSTANDING s2,3S0,414; bal
ances $780, 49.
st. Louis-Clearings s3,936,01; bal
ances s456,753. Money 60S per cent.
New York exchange so cents premium
bid; rs cents premium asked.