Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-24
In Wall Street.


 New York July 23.-The stock market to- day was influenced by the deposits of gold at the sub-treasury, the reduction in ex- from St. Louis regarding the. conference Of the peoples party. The opening was disap- P1ntfng f oYng to ii been o f that the foreigners would buy our stocks in view of the efforts making to keep the gov proved true, and in fact the London houses took advantage of the high prices to turn their paper pror1ts inso @ sat casn , eo Ihe early about A6e% in the general run of active is- sues. In the afternoon trading the heavy suited in the restoration of the treasury gold reserve to the s100, 0,O00,OO0 mark and re- ports from St. Louis that the .popuiists up lively buying on-the part of the shorts and rise of f to S% per cent followed. New Jersey Central, the grangers and the indus trading in these issues was animated. The bH of the b@yng as Seses fSr f6o amounts of the dividend payers, presumably for investment. In the late trading there were realzations and the big bears renewed their attacks. A decline of A@1M per cent followed in the general list, while Manhat- This stock was heavy throughout the day. The selling by the bear contingent near the close was due to the information from St. tnred tired the convention and that he would either be nominated or indorsed. Specula- fiOn closed Steady. Net cnanSeS SuoW ioSSes which declined 2ss per cent. Total sales were p72 566 shares, including 56200 Sugar, 51,S St Paul and 25, 200 Chicago, Burlington and Bonds were higher. Total sales were New York, July 2s.-Money on call was easy at 1a@2k per cent last loan at la per cent and closing offered at F per cent; prime mercantile paper, 5lAa6 per cent.
 sterling exchange was dull, with actual husiness in bankers bills at $4.S7%QAsS for sixty days and $4SS12M4.SSA for demand; posted rates, A.Ssq4.Ss; commercial oiils' s'GSC3 Goyernment bonds were firm.
 State bonds were dull.
 Railroad bonds were strong.
 Silver at the board was nrm. oo- Treasury balances-Cooin, S115,575,297; cur rency, sSO 2s1 0l2.
 Closing bids
 American Cotton oii. ..-..: ..:.....:-.......,. PA American CottonOn preferred..-. 4l American Sugar Refining. :..-..:..-. iOoA American Sugar Refining preferred.... 9SA American Tobacco preferred.... f9a Atcnison .................'..''' 1e.s 1eis Baltimore and Ohio..-..,.... ........... loA Canada Pacific. ..........-.......- os Chesapeake and Ohio io.................... IA Chicago and Alton. ............. ....-.f152 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy....... 90
 H eiaWare, Iackawanna and western. 15ols Distillers and Cattle Feeder5............ II Er1e........... ............ ............... l3s3 Erie preferred. ............................ 3o General Electric. .............. 24 Illinois Central l........................... 9Ik Lake Erie and Western rn.,.......... 1B Ioke Erie and Western preferred ...... 65 Lake SnOre.....%.. %........................... Al Louisville and Nashville e................ 464 Louisville, New Albany and Chicago.... ess Manhattan Consoiidateu.-.... ........... 93ss Memphis and Charleston. 15 biicbigan Central. .......................... 92I2 hIissnuri Pacfc ........................... 17%