New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
CLOSING PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE.


Bright epringtime weather is always an In
centive to renew ones exertions toward the
attainment OF the objects In life, despite the
old saving that 1t is the time of languor and
unrest Mans mind Is brighter and his senti-
rnent more cheerful, and he is both willing and
anxious to take a better view of things In gen
eral and Of the chances Of prosperity In par
ticular Wall Street has been waiting long
time for more seasonabe weather II has been
confident that good weather Wouid acce'erac
the wheels OF trade; remove depression from
many lines OF industry. and cause rcmoVai oi
interest In investment and speculative ouSins
In the security markets The weather TO-DAY
seemed to exert a beneficial influence upon the
stock market and on the Stock Exchange III
brokers offices and in other Wall street III
situations there was a conspicuous amount OF
optimistic sentiment. In the last week there
was q noteworthy improvement In various lines
Of trade, and the general indications are now
in favor OF brisk demand In all centres ana
even the minds OF the little people VINO nave
been worrying themselves over the CUBAN queS-
ton and other international topics are beginning
TO expand under the warmth Of the genial spring
weather. There was. to be sure. no remarkable
increase in stock and bond TRANSACTIONS pu,
there was less pessimism and more cheer. anu
in the days business this was renecteu III
The business was better distributed Govern
ment and railway bonds were strong, anu c s,
ing prices for the majority OF railway stocnS
we're at substantial net advances. The Anthra-
cite shares which for month or more nuso
heen practically stagnant exhibited signs OF me-
md IN. entire list Of legitimate Investment Sc
curIties took part In the trading. whlch 1or 80
,nno a fine has been nonopolzed by the specu-
io.,ve favorites and industrial risks: foreign
ha mixing house withdrew 100000 gold from tne
S,,n-Treasury for export to Germany. presumably
- snac,aI transaction for Russian account. IN
rooa I'd to the movement Of gold for the eslap,
i,sIment of the Russian currency upon gu GOV.
he .;a the understanding Is that tne couh..y
bas q, READY accumulated large stock or inc
metal and though Its chiei soutce % ,h "ap n,,t
will undoubtedly be the Uniteo SUI, - oh Ia roe
fow on this account IS not hKe'y 10 ie"o" s~
The foreign exchange market To-Day w nIso e eS-
cdedly weak, and the money marhe,s naso 60 in
hihita1 a weaker tendency. due to the increase ~,
the receipt OF money from the interior. ,th
demand for money is light. and this coupieu a wew x
an increase In the supply. may leau % .aid bt,
the Treasury Department for the lunos h.,u ,h,cb
denositorv bank on bond account. In wn WHEN
case the chances Of gold exports VIII De nohod
reduced The business In stocks tooa 1.g m fri
a total of 17212< shares against 99'odo on f'
day and 1888 $50 on Thursday, the greatest a. a..
tiyity being in the industrials. Burlington; o.
Paul, Louisville and Nashville. ana mea -. ar
The iast-nam stock WIS unusually active d. a..
advance OF per cent. Sugar Renning was
strong gaining nearly per cent gooa Ia sus ~
ports warranting II not being Responsible, aor tno
gain Kennel sugars WeTe ao'.Son ad
day. and the European cables reported an 40 al.
vance OF 1isd. in April and May beets the
advance here was 1-l6c. In Nos. IA and 10, ana
Nc. in all other grades. making an advance ,U u
slice in the last week. The advance to-day III,
creases the margin OF profit between refined ana
raw sugar; and accompanying the advance an
increase in the demand il to be noted America ,,
Tobacco, Jersey Central. Chicago Gas. CONSOLE Console
dated Gas Susouehanna and Western preferred
and New-York, Chicago and St. Louis first pre-
ferred were other stocks besides those ALREADY
mentioned to show net advances OF per cent anu
over. The grangers were strong on ons"'e'