The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-13
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New York, Dec. H. noon.-Erie, 10;
Northwestern, 1903; do preferred, 147; Lake
Shore, 1917 Norfolk and Western pre-
ferred, 16; Western Union, 8612; Southern
Railway common, 10; Southern Railway
preferred, 2SA; American sugar, 1863;
Baltimore and Ohio, 1914; Canada South
ern, 1414; st. Paul, 749s; Rock Island, 6sss;
Delaware and Hudson, 125lk; Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1J6; Manhattan,
95l2; Michigan Central 80; New York Cen
trail, 9532. Speculation quiet, but firm.
New York, Dec. 12.-Less than $4,000
shares of stock were traded in at the
stock exchange to-day and the fluctuations
in prices were on parity with the trans
actions There was little news afloat to
influence the market, but in a general way
the unsatisfactory condition of trade and
poor railway earnings had a tendency to
weaken the list. There was little pres
sure to sell. however and the decline in
the first hour was the weakest, ranging
from IA to rs per cent. Manhattan scor-
ed the greatest loss, falling to 95h. The
selling of the speciality was attributed to
liquidatng sales by an operator recently
on the bull side Reading sold down to
269s the lowest point of the week. The
proposed examination of the company's
character by the attorney general of Penn
sylvania accounts for the decline The
loss in the Changers. Industrials, Trunk
Lines anu w tSltiH OIlOH WtIC EOHlliltu "
exceedingly narrow limits. The bank
statement was again favorable, but 1t had
no effect. The banks are still maintain
ing their policy of expanding loans, the
increase being over 81 100000. the largest
for any one week since the election. The
increase In the deposit line was $H, $50, 600.
and the gain in cash $2,7S1,7O0. The sur
p.us reserve suffered a loss OF sS5SO5O and
now stand at $Sl, 6O6,35O. Toward the close,
bear traders started in 20 even up con-
tracts and the market in consequence dis
played firmer tone. A recovery OF hm%
per cent was noted at this time, Manhat-
tan, Western Union, Sugar and the gas
stocks all being prominent. Speculation
closed dull and firm. The bond market
was irregular to-day The transaction
footed up only $6l5,OOO.
New York Stock List-Stocks and Bonds
at the Ciosing-American Cotton Oil. y;
do preferred, 81; Sugar Refinery. 116%;
do preferred, 1924 American Tobacco,
TAN; do preferred 1913; Atchison, T. and
S. f. 14iA; Baltimore and Ohio, l4i; Can
ada Pacific, 55A Chesapeake and Ohio, II;
Chicago and Alton, co; Chicago, b. and O.,
77y.; Chicago Gas 4h; Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western 1867 Erie. Is; do pre-
ferred. 81 Edison General Electric, 80; III
inols Central. %; Lake Erie and Western.
1917; do preferred 40; Lake Shore, 154lA;
Louisville and Nashville, 491A; Louisville
and N. A.. a; Manhattan, $50; Memphis
and Charleston. IS; Michigan Central, %;
Missouri Pacific, 81; Mobile and Ohio, p;
Nashville, G. and st. Louis 67ik;
United states Cordage. 5ss do preferred,
n: New Jersey Central, 1925. New York
Central. s5is: New York and New England,
A.. Norfolk and Western preferred, iG:
Northern Pacific. 1874; do preferred. q:
Northwestern. io3; do preferred. IA; Pacific
Mail. % Reading 2e7; Rock Island. 6Sss:
10. f..tr -.
t!hcatea 653a: Tennessee Coal and Iron.
ia do do preferred. co. Texas Pacific. a76;
Union Pacific. aas; Wabash, 81. l.. and r.
GA. d. do preferred, 1875; Western Union,
sGl4 Wheeling and T.. E.. s; do do preferred,
30, Southern Railway Go, "; Southern