The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-30

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Elk. r's've 2223)675I 41,22l250 77.959,1O0
New York, May %, noon.-Erie, "a;
Northwestern, 1O5; preferred, 1867; Lake
Shore 149; Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred ~; Western Union, $685. Southern
Railway, common, 81; Southern Railway,
preferred 29i2; American Sugar 1927;
Baltimore and Ohio, ll% Canada South
ern, sou h; ST. Paul, 1914; ROcG Island 697s;
Delaware and Hudson, l24la; Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western. 1691z; Man
haitian lO33s; Michigan Central, IS; New
York Central, 9612. Speculation quiet, but
New York, May 29.-There were no traces
of the weakness which characterized yes
terday's stock market. In fact specula-
dertone. The change for the better was
principally due to the desire Of the shorts
to cover up their contracts over the dOu-
BILE holiday although Judge Wheeler's de-
csion IN the Joint Traffic Association case
is beginning to be better understood by me
street and had not a little to do with the
covering movement. Besides the engage
menL Of gold Tor Shipment TO Europe to-
morrow fell below the estimates. II 800 900
being engaged for export. Against this
withdrawal, National city bank turned
in 81, 900 600 to the sub-treasury In exchange
for legal tenders A good deal has been
said of late about the heavy gold hip
ments in case treasury officials should de-
eide 20 lower the premium on gold bars.
To-day the local assistant treasurer re-
ceiVed notice to sell bars at u cent prem
ium, but there was no rush for bars as
anticipated. 1NOW LilaL the DdnkHt however
are showing more disposition to turn in
their gold and strengthen the govern
ment less anxiety is felt about the efilux.
Sugar was firm, brokers connected with
the refining interest being among the
largest buyers. Rubber stocks were heavy
and lower, the common falling and the
preferred 24s to S0lz 1t was rumored that
there were fresh dissensions among the in
siders, but the stories could not be con-
firmed. The common subsequently rallied
y, and the preferred j per cent. Towards
the close the dealings in Sugar assumed
large proportions, and the whole list de-
veloped more animation. Speculation clos
ed firm in tone. Net changes show gains
of HM13s per cent. in general list and 2jb
775 shares. Bonds were active and strong.
Sales were 81 ,O76,000.
New York Stock List-Closing Bids
Stocks and Bonds-American Cotton Oil
y: do preferred, SAY; Sugar Refinery. 1235k
do preferred, 1924; American Tobacco.
66ss; do preferred 80; Atchison. T. and S.
F.. Is: Baltimore and Ohio Is; Canada
Chesapeake and Ohio, 1872; Chicago. 81
ana O., 77M: Chicago Gas, 67Jz; Delaware.
Iackawanna and Western, 1853; Dis. cat
Feed, 175s; Erie, a. do preferred, 36h Ed
ison General Electric, "a; Illinois Central
90: Lake Erie and Western IS: do Dre-
ferred, IL; Lake Shore, 149; Louisville and
Nashville, 1914; Louisville and N A.. 9:
ton, 10; Michigan Central. 961a; Missouri
Pacific, 247s Mobile and Ohio, 20; Nash
VILE c. and st. l.. IS; United States Cor
dage 53s; DO preferred, 1914: New Jersey
Central 105: New York Central 9Gss New
York and n. E.. a.; Norfolk and Western
preferred. 70; Northern Pacific, 50; do
preferred. 155s; Northwestern, 1055t: do