New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-12
= OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Tuesday. February lip. m.
The course OF prices in the stock market
fected the effect Of rcallzations on the advance
of the last few days. Selling for profits the
chief factor in the market, although sentiment
may possibly have been touched unfayOraby by
the talk of some pessmsts regarding gold with
drawals. 1t is to be noticed that these with
drawals are not large. and that they are prin-
cpany by bullion houses which are Specializing
on the bond issue. None Of the large subscrib-
ers to the bonds will take their gold for payment
from the Treasury. and there is no occasion for
alarm over the Withdrawals already made.
those which will be made in the future The
process Of accommodating gold on bond account In
the Treasury vaults continued and the business
done in the bonds on the Stock Exchange
for future delivery reached large total upward
Of $685., 900 OF the new As changing hands. London
sold again In this market. and the profit taking
by local traders resulted in net declines through
out the list The fortnightly settlement In the
London Stock Exchange began to-day and de-
veloped short interest Of any account,
tangoes in American stocks ruling easy. at IVA
2 per cent. The tone of the speech from the
Throne has evidently helped the London
curity markets; and the indications Of salts
factory settlement Of the Transvaal troubles has
led TO renewed speculation in South African min
Ing shares. The Bank OF England has raised the
ION market. under the demand for gold from this
country is active: About 100000 gold will be
shipped New-York steamers sailing to-
morrow. Besides this. there were estimates
cabled here to-day indicating that total ship
ments for the week from London would be as
much fl 100000. and possibly IL 900. 900.
The only large break In prices in Balti-
more and Ohio. which sold down nearly
points from the opening, but made up most
Of the loss at the close. London selling on
founded rumors concerning the proposed fnan-
cial arrangements Of the company was the main
factor In this movement. The general railway
list was weak throughout the day. the Granger
shares Jersey Central. Manhattan and Louis
VILE and Nashville suffering the most from the
go les for profits. Sugar Refining was the leader
IN point OF activity and closed nearly per cent
down Other weak features were American To-
bacco Distilliny and Cattle Feeding, National
cad Pacific Mall, Tennessee Coal and Iron. and
Western Union Manhattan lost per cent on
GALES by traders. who yesterday. took advan-
20 ee Of the rumors concerning n change In the
ownership Of the company. St Pauls earn
,nos for the first week In February. which were
nnhlished to-day, show an increase In gross
20 rnings over the same week year ago OF
Zoo w making the increase since July l
!. 60 Sns -99 Another favorable statement put out
90 a., was that Of the Canadian Pacific. when
- an increase for the first week In Feb-
e Nen - s192 900 In gross earnings. For the
Iuar' snd,ny December 81. this company shows
ear ',s Of s142 425 against defcit In the
sui p year Of 81. 40s692. None OF the IA
p'nr.hie railway statements were consiaeleo IA
stnck trading. which was more proiessio""'