The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-01
WAITING FOR NEWS
GOLD EXPORT SITUATION CHECKS
SHARE DEALINGS.

Otny any A4Ac1tto1 VI SniPPt1s MS
week-Interest Develops In the Matter
of Payments of Gold by Depository
Banks-Crop Movement-Ciose Steady
at Slight Net Losses-Bonds Lower.
New York. April so.-waning activ-
ity was again noted today in the stock
speculation, the aggregate OF dealings
being on a holiday basis. OF the
meagre total, nearly one-third was dis
tributed IN the grangers and industriais.
Aside from discussion OF the gold ex-
port probabilities, call on the treas
movement. as defined by the April
traffic returns OF the Burlington. there
was no news that found reflection in
prices. At the beginning OF business
the opinion was general that from two
10 three millions OF gold would be ship
ped on Saturday. and this expectation
predispOsed operators on both sides OF
the market to inactivity. pending de-
finite news on the subject. The treas
ury call Will involve the withdrawal
from the channels OF circula ton OF
about s., 000, 900 and IL Is expected that
the depository banks will respond with
in few days. About $500. 900 was paid
into the sub-treasury on this account
today. The payment OF the amount call
ed for will leave the depository banks
with holdings OF about 5000. 900 OF gov
eminent money. The action OF the
treasury department is not expected
to cause any important change in the
money market, owing to the constant
inflow of funds from the interior. which
is expected TO continue, barring the inn
probable event OF material exports of
gold, until the late summer. The i'm
preston prevailed. after uhe close OF
business yesterday, that nevertheless
the call would result in the postpone
ment of the anticipated shipments OF
gold. A number Of influential foreign
houses stated positively that they had
no intention 20 ship gold this week. The
course of stock prices was dictated by
the professionals and, while irregularfty
was noticed, the more general tendency
was towards lower level, intense dull
ness at intervals encouraging attacks
by the bear leaders. The industrfals
were prominent in the trading and also
covered the widest range in fiuctuaton.
Sugar was adrodtly manipulated and
Tobacco was erTatic, Influenced by un-
certainty on the score of the decision Of
the court regarding the scrip dividend.
The stock at times fell below the final
sale OF yesterday, but at the low points
recoverieS ensued, and II left OF at a
slight net improvement The pressure
against the market was most pro-
in the trading in the early af-
ternoon, but in the closing dealings. the
80 -~oId chfnD.anrC
than had been previously figured upon
led to a rally in which Sugar figured
for IL per cent. The closing was steady
at the rally, with the net changes re-
cording slight losses.
Railway bonds were slightly lower
and less active, otherwise the market
lacked feature. The total business
10 $4,000.
Government bonds were shaded in
prices on sales OF $500.
LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
New York, April 30.-Money on call
easy at 2zd3 per cent; last loan ~
per cent, closed 212 per cent; prime mer-
camille 41zQ51a per cent. Sterling ex-
change easier but not quotably lower.
with actual business in bankers bills
at S4SS& Ass for demand and As72.g
4.SS for SIXTY days; posted rates S4.SSis
94.Ss and $4.ss1zq490; commercial bills
s4S7A. ar silver 81 cents. Silver GER
6shQ6s1z per cent.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
o. New York, April 30.-The Evening
Posts London cablegram says:
The markets today were quiet but
firm, considering the holiday tomorrow.
with a further rise in English rails and
rra1 r7QfraG Tho prInNfTlql
feature was the Kaffir shares, witch
also were firm on the Communication Of
the death sentences at Pretoria and
the hopes that the severity Of the other
sentences will be modified. Americans
were a trifie easier and neglected. Prac-
tically there will be no business now
till sIonday. The amount Of coin and
bullion in the Bank of England de-
creased $4,000 pounds, although $1,000
pounds in gold was imported from Au
stralfa for the week The decrease
mainly is due to Withdrawing gold for
Scotland.
Paris.-liarllets are firm.
Berlin-Firmness prevailed IN the
markets here.
London, April 3o.-Gold Is quoted at
Buenos Ayres at 206.50; Madrid 49,
Lisbon 26Iz; Athens 174; Rome 1850. |
The amount of gold Withdrawn from
he Bank Of England Oh balance today !
was 5000 pounds.
BANK CLEARINGS.
Boston, April Chickering's 1880 /
,06: balances s.. 446.el0.
New York. April 3O.-Clearings ;93.- |
IS. 7s5; balances S6.i79.62S.
Philadelphia. April 20--Clearings S. /
IS. eSs; balances 81 1873
Baltimore. April So.-Clearings 81
rs. $50; balances 1901. 4e4.
Chicago. April 3o.-Clearings ST.
,01 .733.
ST. Louis. April so-Clearings s. ISL !
81; balances S755.5e0.