New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-24
CLOSING PRICES or CHICAGO STOCKS.


Tuesday, June -j-p. m
Trading in stocks to-day was confined ID the
operations Of the professional element Extreme
dulness ruled in the majority Of stocks and
prices showed little disposition to more either
way after the opening, the first prices giving
gains Of from u to Is per cent over las: nights
closing There was limited foreign interest In
the market. but not sunicien: to affect sentiment
among traders who. after the first hour, began
70 worry over the chances OF the sveri;es a,
Chicago, and the lack OF outside support led 10
considerable liquidation. Yesterdays heavy de-
clines not repeated. however and with the
exception OF a lew stocks. final losses were only
st small fractions. The agitation among Demo-
Gratis of the South and Yves. on the silver ques-
tion causes nervousness In some quarters, but 1t
does not seem possible that intelligent and level
headed men Will allow themselves TO become cN-
cited over lost ca Use" nor does II seem prob
able that the power II rumOr mongers and sharp
practising speculators will be great enough 10
lower and aepress the security markets. tn.
period Of vacation dulness Is at hand. and this
with the political campaign will doubtless restrict
trading throughout the summer. but well m
formed. ehreWd and careful bankers do not be-
licve tina: there will be total cessation Of local
and foreign Investment buying during the warm
weather. The good news constantly coming 20
hand in crop reports. ana the prospect e
victory for the gold standard in the fall should
he reason enough to bring in substantial buying
in the security market.
The total business in stocks amounted TO only
1895 shares and u this number two stocks
contributed about 10000. Sugar Refining was
again the leader in point Of activity. dealings In IL
footing up over %. 900 shares. and It's value
also again lower. ira de reports and lack Of inside
support being the controlling factors in It's move
men. The stock broke from the opening al 1873
n 40 TO 1lJ7s closing ot llGk. and the effect
bad on the rest OF the list especially on tho
other Indusrials General Electric broke per
cent. In the railway lis, declines Of ] per cent
from the opening were made by 81. Paul. Burling-
ton Southern Railway preferred and Northwest
ern. and the majority Of the carly gains were
wiped out at the close. 4 feature 81 the days
business was heavy trading In silver bullion Ger
tifcates at an advance Of nearly per cent. the
basis for the trading being the belief that free
silver would prevail at Chicago. No gold was
taken to-day for export as no German steamer
sails tomorrow. but 1t II likely that shipment
for the German account will be made Thursday
The fact that the gold reserve Is down 10 MOB
13S 131 and that Germany continues 10 find
American gold attractive. has led 10 some talk Of
the possibility Of another bona issue. and the
prospect OF the country increasing its bonded debt
for the fifth time within four years cannjt be said
10 be attractive to the financial community II is
not likely, however that the present Administra-
ton VIII undertake the responsibility OF another
issue and a matter Of fact, the necessity OF an
other issue IL not apparent
Cloeng prices to-day of a. number Of active