New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-21
ING PRICES or PIII1ADELPlilA STOCKS.
Tuesday. October 20-p. m.


To.day.s trading in stocks developed consider
able NERVOUSNESS on the part OF the shof's'
the accommodating favorable factors in the busi-
n.s. and Dolitical situation evidently beginning
IN have some influence upon the short interest
which has been in the market for considerape
p.rlod II is clear TO all intelligent men ihat lhe
governing factors i'll the business SITUATION are
growing brighter every day. ana there u hafu'y
y man i'm the financial community "h" u"es "o'
Thoroughly believe tina; Mr.. Bryan VIII r"'"Ne
the worst defea, in the history OF american pom
tics. so in view Of such considerations it Is not
surprising that the shorts IN 'h@ s'ooA ma" nv
ara heeinnine to be doubtful about the safety or
their position. In An upward movement 'o-"as'
which carried prices we'll above yesterdays ias'
ao,,,.a. there was round amount Of covering
done and though the market was yer! pr''e
sion,, there was a better distribution of busi-
ness and buying by some important Interests
which have not recently figured in stock FIX
chang. transactions This noted in Chica-
.o COG which made a net gain Of As per cent
q, dealings reaching n. 100 shares. Buying OF
,ht. stock attracted considerable attention 10
., ,ronerty and the opinion prevailed tha' 'he
ao,.a, NJ AltgeId In Illinois wouid Hiatci'""'
holm the company out OF its preseh' 'ee -
h,es and Il may have suddenly oa""e ~
huvers OF stocks that the Chicago gas oo''p
we're making money and that 'aie 49,,
..,,,n,la,ed dividends were awaiting d's"ipu
,,on When the Chicago as lesas qu ,as Iii
80 hoan settled holders OF the cei ''nca.ea w."
nave pee s.a handsome payments, ana wheh
MIR Altgeld and Attorney -"ehe'a, '.rs n chi
tnon retred to private life the investors III -
cago Gas will have far more nsr' in the last two
than that experienced by them III t ga Ia ner
EARS Chicago Gas sold as high as o's, t%s pe'
cent above last nights closing its ias' P'''
ING near the best price of the Gay 81, Rank or
rn~Iand today for export TO TINS cou". ~
81 t25 OOO-and the activity IN whea, c 80 ~,
go nrnducts were the stimulating lnnueiicesu vi.
ract,v AFFECTING the general ISL me mp =,
ance OF the foreign demand TOY oui H., ,ha
heyinning TO be realized. ana the Idoe .a ao,'Ia
advance in wheat Is not based upon %. a. ap 70
49, .oovement lends additional signihcahce "
The excitement row prevailing IN sr gram tor
Railroads report scarcity OF cars a noas.
rr,,sno Grain 10 market and to Gulf ana coas.
nnr,s. SINNERS are complaining OF the sho, 'ase
In cars and the railroads are beine !aHeu y" &C.
vond their ability while ocean .Ie.s' stea rners
engaged for months ahead and tramp stea ., w.
are on their way here from various par's vi W.
world to help relieve the shipping pre's st,ia,
Fluctuations in stocks We're no " .oade nv the
advances In the railway list Delhs f'aoe W -.
Granger shares, the rush OF gram 10 ma.n.s
nJacng the companies In favorapie pH ~, .Ta
for Increased earnings, ana consequ otna ,eh.
shares OF the companies In 1avorap,e ny 81.
.;'n stock operators Burlington was UP al the
close 2X per cent; Rock Island. ~ per csh,.
and St. psn N made per by Sen American
AoNam.1 IL nor cent Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Eh,caso and st. Louis. II per cent Cons9li,
per cent 81 General ssn hsse Shore
Psi zen. en- cent. Metropolitan Traction. IN per
cent per National iona Lead, ~ per cent: New'YoTk
Central IL per cent Omaha, ~ per cent pIil
ma. e~ ~reserre6 tx per cent and Wheeling
ans lake p Erie preferred cent The wheat
market after weakness on proht-tak!ng sales
closed at net gain Of y cent for the December
ontion Sterling exchange was steady the gold
,ypnor,,nS orders pretty thoroughly cleaning up
ali offerings OF bills
BONDS-THE MONEY MAHAEI.
Sales OF Government bonds were $4,000 cou-
non 4s OF 1926 at 116X, and $4,000 at 1lGh.
All issues were strong Final quotations follow:
MA Bid Asked.