New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
Closing PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS
Monday November SOP. m.


The influence which bear traders nave
ouired over the stock market was reiectea as"'"
to-day in a lower range OF values ana HP"
trading with last prices in the principal s""'s'
q, net losses ~ fractions to 2Ss per cent l" ''
,,tc dealings the bears became somewhat AZ
arossive causng the Grief declines OF the oa!'
with the principal losses in sugar he"h''s'
Atchson preferred. Jersey Central. RocK is'a"u'
Omaha. Consolidated Gas General flec'r'e al"
Manhattan The fact that the sugar he"'e'''"
in Brooklyn reported still idle was app"''
entity responsible for A loss OF over po''''' a.
Sugar Refining. bu, inasmuch as the e'os'"e "
the rehneries last week was due TO the usuai
November repairs and cleaning-up process '"'
decline In the stock to-day. on this reason was
not warranted The movements In TINS s'o'~'
however. do not hinge upon factors which ""'
rant an upward or downward course OF 'aueH
and stock spectators who risk their money I" "
on conditions which are generally supposed y.
influence prices most cases lose their mohey
and gain no information regarding the myster'es
OF Sugar manipulation. The railway iist as
rule did not suffer material losses. but there va
only a small amount OF business done IN raiirose
stocks outside Of Burlington. Reading and ..
Paul. ST. Paul rallied little from its lowest
price Of the day on the publication of its Octooe,
statement. which was somewhat better than mao
been expected. although giving loss IN he'
earnings Of S291. .i13. compared with the sans
time year ago. Atchson. for October. gave
net gain Of $lIA. Az. and from July ]. net In
crease of 81 252 6SS. the gross earnings increas-
ing I'm that time xjti4 49, and operating eA-
penses decreasing $tiSS. l26 Total transactions
In stocks amounted to 11S.0H shares. OF wh'ch
Sugar Refining. Chicago Gas Rock Island. BUR
lington. st. Paul. Manhattan and Reading iur
nished lO6.j2I shares The close was weak anu
irregular
DIscounting of long sterling bills in this CITY
by London has afforded some relief TO the money
market In that centre, and consequently an
easier feeling In the London security Market
which was reflected to-day In an advance IN
consos. In Paris the open market discount
rate fell from per cent to Ia per cent. ana
French rentes were up centimes on the Lon
don Exchange Americans were heavy. with III
tie indication of immediate interest In them In
this city there was no material change from last
week In financial conditions. money continuing
easy and sterling exchange firm. with little pusi'
ness doing. Interest disbursements In Decem.
ber will not be large. the total OF interest ana
dividend payments due tomorrow amounting %
about $50 OOOOOOO including interest on Govern.
ment bonds. Ii Will be noticed in the usua'
paragraph Of Government finances. printed fur
ther on In this column. that for the month endse
to-day total receipts have been so 2looso.
against payments Of $32. 832 OOO a deficit Tor
the month Of 81. Cpl .304 and for the fiscal year
to date deficit OF $4O51OSSO
Closing prices for a number Of active stockA
compared with the final figures of Saturday.
were as follows: