The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-18

New York. March l7.-The reactionary
element, on the stock exchange were
able TO check in part the upward tend
ency OF prices today and the ret resui:
of the days trading IS the general loss
OF fraction. most os tsla vande-bnr
shares being the only exceptions II "a
fact worthy 81 special notice that the
volume OF trading in this reacsionary
market feil of quite largely from THAI
OF yesterday. the total sales OF he day
numbering 1890 shares. as agalns.
2SS. COO yesterday.
Various factors came 70 The ala Q! ths
bears in .oday's market The market
depressed or London and continental ex-
change gave its tone 20 the opening here
and continued % influence the market
20 greater or less degree all day. IL
VAS estimated that the London eontin-
gent sold shout 1900 shares on this ex-
change. and the effect OF this selling was
noticeable II most o. the internatioas;
stocks. especially IN Louisville and
Nashville. The influences OF the Gepres-
sion seemed 70 have been overcome soon
after the opening and the strong buying
movement IN Vanderbilt stocks which
has been a feature for several days pass
was again in evidence. Strong supper,
also developed Tor Missouri Pacific ana
Wabash, which We're the centres OF bear
attacks yesterday. Weakness developed
however. In Tobacco on uneasiness In
regard 10 the coming acton OF the direc-
tors on the dividend. and the stock was
forced down SIS cents. 20 IS per cent.
Manhattan also lost / is per cent AID
New Jersey Central and Reading l IS
per cent each on the depressed condition
% the anthracite coal trade. About
midday support was again shown Tor the
market. buying cf Nan9erollts beng
again strongly manifested. Omaha rose
Ia per cent 70 60 per cent. New York.
Chicago and Northwest first preferred
per cent and the second preferred Is
per cent: Canada Southern / SIS per cent.
Lake Shore rs per cent and New YORK
Central "a per cent. Tobacco also re-
covered l IA per cent, Consolidated Gas
II is per cent and the grangers and
southwesterns a fraction The upward
tendency IN the market was checked by
prOfit-taking. Sugar. Omaha and Ms
souri, Pacific being the greatest sufferers
a heavy liquidation OF Standard Rop-
added 20 the depression. Sugar moved
10 degree Independently Of the general
market. withou; influencing Il. The
stock showed net gain of IL per cent
on The day. while the general LIST. out
side OF the VanderbiIts. showed ar aver
age decline OF fraction. Chicago Gas
adv anced 1 per cent at closing ana n
! On.
al lss.
The total sales OK the stocks today wers
200.l01 SHARES. including: American To-
b1cco 1880; American Sugar 90. zoe;
Burlington and Quincy 1850; Canada
Southern 5000; General Electric 1900:
Manhattan Consolidated 800: Missouri
Pacific 5000: New York Central $500:
Northwest $500: Omaha 1850: -. Psui
: 500: Western Union 3.400; New jersey
Central 400; silver certificates 1900.
The bond market was moderately ac-
tive and steady. throughout The
dealings lacked feature. aside from hea-
~ declines 50 the Standard Rope issues.
the sales being sI,254.0o0.
Government bonds ruled nrmer or pur-
chases OF $4,000
Sew York. March T-The Evening
P0ss London financial cablegram says:
THE stock markets remained s;agnani
and fiat today on continued reports %
missing OF Greek troops on the frontier.
The Transyaa! news was also dlsquict-
ing. Except for a sharp fan IN Greek
an Turkish securities. however. prices
r7sreiy dropped because Of absence OF
business The close was steady. Con-
s1ls were ~. Bar gold vas IN better
demand az rs sd with SYMPTOMS os
French inquiry. Copper vas lover and
Eafirs were weak. keep, Lake snors
and Illinois. Americans we're l3w n sym
pathy with ne other markets. Opinions
about a change IN the bank rate % d.
count 70 be fixed tomorrow arr efea.y
divided. The best quarters. perhaps. tx
pcct no change. The Paris bourne was
fiat Tie Turkish securities we're hesy-
ily sold there. The Berlin market was
dull"
LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
Neg York. March I7.-Ioney on caii
easy a. / I-ZI2 per CEN: prime r1ercan-
tile Paper 21i per cent. Sterling ex-
change easter w.'h. actual business in
bankers bills 147 for demand aua fif5
64ss ~ ccmmerclai bi.s sfsf "a
Silver certificates g l-f03-s; bar silver
G. IL Government bonds firm: SAFE
bonds Ga.l: railroad bonds firm
RANK CLEARINGs.
$ew YORK. Msgch i7-clearngs So
ess.s77; balances E7.g9s.zsL
Boatcn. March -7-Clearinzs fls.e,l.-
~: balances 8. So 20.
rdiladsi1hs a. Nsrch 17.-CleaT.ozs 80.
5ss. 81: balances g. 81. ia
Chicago. March f7.-Clszr1ngz s1z.E-o.-
so. SeE YORK exchange 50 cents d.
e3uat. Fors.gn exchargs firm. ssrnans
q -. SKY days 49, 5-S
s. Log.s .&srra i7s-c'earsngs =. ~.
e.. balances 3774I5s sfcasy 5a7 pr
cent. New YORK excazrSs par 5is. 3
csa1s fsszlgFa sakei
THE SILVER MARKET.
Lonl-n. ZaEra I7.-The Westanfnisssr
Gazette seya the silver marx. e vsry
depressed. acEsnS taat ;hs fr.alu rsas5a
f9r the Q onward ulovsrnsat - tss Ear
;eat %area. a. ne Tesglf - be- a8eg-
tloH = the sol3 Etzndsr1. Nla - RS
sIisF ard fhsi re price So Be sg4 FUR
t1sr Ts15ee1. csa.laulHz. tas Wee
r.in.6tsr Gazette remarks. "As regards
the irt-gfl ats fet1rs. 1aes 6sgsI3a -
Ct - acT9l q, f34 ArusFieza a5lasrz.
who have isssiT ben crsTsnz ~ <hfis
rsst1l freely The fsex az fhr 10
msa. = tFst SO fal L. Fssher oTezssas
ara re ica prcs VIII uassaa sssilg ~
due esnts-s-sa1 buysas
$sE -e-k s.asrA i7.-Tns SslTsr Faa--