The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-13

New York, Dec 12.-Money on call
is offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3@4 per cent
Sterling exchange is firm, with act
ual business in bankers bills at 4.SSla
GAS3M COR 60 DAYS, and 4.S615Q4.S6A
for demand. Posted rates. 4.s444Q4SI12.
Commercial bills, 4s21z CASH.
Mexican dollars. 51@52.
Government bonds steady; state
bonds dull; railroad bonds irregular.
Less than so, 900. shares OF stock were
traded in IT the Stock Exchange to-
day, and the fluctuations in prices We're
on = parity with the transactions.
There was little pressure to sell, how
ever and the decline in the nrst hour
was the weakest, ranging from % TO
rs per cent. 5IanhaUtan scored the
greatest loss, failing TO g55s. The SELL
ing of this speciality was attributed TO
liquidation of sales by an operator re-
Gently drrayed on the bun side OF the
stock. Reading sold down TO 269s, the
lowest point OF the week. The pro-
posed examination of the commands
charter by the encouragement of
Pennsylvania accounts Tor the decline.
The losses in grangers, industrials,
trunk lines and Western Union we're
confined to exceedingly narrow limits.
The bank statement was again IA
vorable. but il had no effect The
banks are still maintaining their policy
of expanding loans, the increase be
ing over S11. 900. 900. the largest for any
one week since election. The increase
in the deposit liue was Sl4,559,OOO, and
the gain in cash S2,7S1, 700. The sur
plus reserve suffered a loss of $S5S, 050,
and now stands at S31, COS. $50. Toward
the close bear traders started in TO
even W contracts, and the market, in
consequence, displayed a frmer tone.
A recovery of jsmB per cent was noted
at this time, Manhattan, Western I'm
ion, Sugar and the Gas stocks all being
prominent. Speculation closed dull and
firm.
The bond market was irregular to-
day The transactions footed up only
S6l5 600. Equitable Gas and Fuel of
Chicago 6's rose s; Houston & Texas
Central first SIS q: Kings County Ell
first SIS 1; Louisville & Nashville, New
Orleans & Mobile first SIS l to 11Sq
117s; Oregon Improvement con. SIS ";
do. SIS certificates IA. and Rome.
WATERFOWL & Ogdensburg first con.
IL. st. Paul. Minnesota & Manitoba.
Montana ex. as fell IL; Chicago, St
Louis & Paducah first IS IL, and
Long Island first rs ~.
In government bonds $4,000 coupon
as of 1925 sold at 1201sq120A.
BOND QUOTATIONS.
Ala. c. a. 4-5....1Ol n. c. consol .6s. .122
Ala c. B,5......I0S Nor. Pac. lists. .1l512
Ala c. c, 49,. 81 Nor. Pac. ends. .I17ls
Atchison 4s. 7s1s Nor Pac. 3rds..- 1917
Adjustments . 1875 Nor. Pac. con. 5s 54l4
Can. South. IS. 1864 Northw. con. ..139ls
Cen. Pacific 1sts.1G2 Northw. deb. 5s-10
Cher As of 1896. .102 Ore. Imp. 1sts... S91a
Cher. IS of 1897. .102 Ore Imp. 5s..... 20
Cher. As of 1898. .102 Ore. Nav lists. 1872
Cher. IS of 1899. 102 %. S. L. 6s....-..-1ll P
Ches. & Ohio 5s-l6S o. S. L. con. IS. s.
C & n p trust Pacific 6s of 81. 99Ia
receipts 5s...... Az Phil & Read. As Sli2
D of c. Sc 5s.. .109i4 LIST pfd incomes 45S4
D. & r. G. lists. 10 R G. W. 1sts--.- 7512
D. & r. G. 4s.... 9O1s St. L. & Iron NJ.
Erie G. L.. SIS. 65l4 general 3s.--.:.- "A
Ft. ". & Denver St. L. & San F.
City lists ...-... % general 6s.......u
Gal. Har & San ST. Paul consols- $50
Ant 1st 6s...... 81 st. P. Chic. &
Gal Har & San Pac. 1sts..-....11S
Ant. 2nd Is. 81 South Car. 412s. .1C2l2
Gen. Elec. d. 5s 9lls Southern Ry. 5s %
H. & T. c. ..109 S. p. of Cal 1sts.107
II. & T. c. c. IS. 1907 Tenn. n. 5. 3S.... 50
Ia. Central lists. 81 Tex. Pac. 1sts..- $50
Kan Pac. con-. SO Tex Pac. ends. -
Kan. Pac Ist L. p. Is of 1896 1928
Den. Div...-...114i5 L. S. Is T.. 1926. .l29is
Ia. cOnsol is. % L. s. IS G. 1923. -.l20ls
NJ. X & T. Is. IS L S n. r, 1907. 1902
n. h. & T. is. So [. s n. c., 1907. HOG
Mobile & Ohio Is $50 Z. S. 2s.-....-.... 95ls
n. Union 6s..-...11l I. S. reg 5.....-1135s
\. J. Cen. &. 5s.IlS12 L. S. coupons 1874
Louis 4s....-...10S7s Va. DEF. 6s....-...
\. & ". gen. $500 Va. trust reefs.
y. c. ccnsol 4s--i02 stamped ....-..
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Am. 7. & c.. 90 N. J. Central .l02ls
Atchison $500. l4ls.Nor. & Vest. l0l5
Adams EX.......1 4S Preferred 900. 16
4 x T H. % n. American..--- IA
Am ENpress....119 Nor. Pacific ...-. 1874
Am. Tobacco 80 Tiss Preferred 1900 %
Preferred -....10i2. Northwestern JOB
Bay Safe Cas-. 1913 Preferred .....147
Bal x Ohio. l4li \. 7. Central. 9512
Brunswick L. q \ Y C q 3 I. II
B. r. & Pitts. - First pfd-..-..- 65
Can. Pacific. 552i Second pfd..--. 2
Can. Houthern... 4sel \. Y & y HIS
Canton L---.----- 5yts y Y < y. Eng %
Cent Pacific i y. Y. s. & W. O..
Ches. & Ohio. II Preferred .-..-. %.
Chi & Alton....160 Ontario Mining 9ia
Preferred ...--.IT0 On ario & W.. IFS
c. 3 K o.. 773s Ore. Nav.----..-. i
Chi & r H.. q o. :. L. & [. \. -
Preferred ...... % Pacific Mall. >
Chicago Gas --.- IA p D & E....--.-
c. K Pitts..--..-l63 Pitts. d v. pfd. =
Con. Coal. 81 Pullman Pal.-.--15e
Con Gas .........154sz Quicksilver ...... p
c. c. c. & St L. 2I3e Preferred $500. y
Preferred 1000 - Reading ....---.- 2bts
c T. K I..--.-.- 25is R. C W l.
Preferred ...... % Preferred $500. 30
Cotton on Cert. Z Rock Island ... 6S5s
Com Cable Ito r ". < Ogd-.--1l5la
D. & Hudson. -..l25Is St L. South.
D. L. x " st. .l56 Preferred 800. 70
.. K r c.. = St Paul .-...--.- 7iSs
Preferred 1900 % Preferred .-...130
Gen. Electric = ST. Paul < D. IS
Erie ..--..----.--- y Preferred ----.. %
Preferred $500 81 ST Paul x O..
Fort Wayne. Preferred ......lsl
Great y. pfd.---lls ST P. y. d NIP
Green Bay----... Z Silver Cert-..--.. 65ss
Harlem ...--.-.--2A0 South. Pacific. 15l4
Hooking CCal.--- 81 Southern R. 10
Hooking valley le7s Preferred ...--- .Sss
HomestaSe $500 30 Sugar -----..--..- 1853
Illinois Cent. % Preferred lex
Iowa Cent?. "a Tenn. c x L.. ZlSi
Preferred ..-.-. ZIP Preferred .-..-. 90
Kan. & Tex. 1874 Texas Pacific 90. q3s
Preferred 5000 2Si. To-. & o. Co.. %
Kings. < Penn Preferred 500. 20
Lake Erie x W lSi2 T : T. d. x. g.
Preferred $500. 20 Preferred 800. i
Lake Shore -----l5iA Union Pacific ... a2s
Nat Lead. 2ila T. P. ID. & G.
Preferred 1900 sS1s L. $. Cordaga-.. Is
Long Island 47 Preferred -. II
Louis & Nash. 1873 Guaranteed 80. 22is
] scuis & y. A.. I L. s Express. 40
Preferred $500. IL L. $. Leather o.. els
Manhattan Con. s5ls Preferred &C.. &c 6ii4
Mem & Char % L $ Rubber. 2f&
Mexican Cent. ~ Preferred 800. 500
Michigan Cent % Utica x b. R....I50
NJ K s l. com. y Wab.. St /. & ia
First pfd.-----. as Preferred ...... 1875
cacon5 MD $500. ALL X estern Union Ssis