The herald., 1897-12-01

operating expenses both for the BurlIng- |
ton and the Pennsylvania, amounting to |
SiiOS $50 IN the case of the former and s261, go
In the case OF the latter, rejecting The ar
rearages OF outlay for maintenance exist |
ing generally In railroad properties all over
the country. The Erie and Lehgh Valley
also had very favorable statements for
OCTOBER but in both cases heavy increases
In operating expenses absorbed a large pro-
portion OF the increase in the gross earn
ings. Speculation In Sugar was again very
active all day, and the stock rose strongly,
and closed at 2h higher than last night.
The approach of the regular dividend Pc
riod and expectation of favorable decis-
ION by the treasury department on the
question or countervaillng duties ON i'm
ported Dutch sugars were the cause of the
rise
Sales for silver certificates were II 900
ounces at from 59l4 to 59A. and were also
feature of tho day. Bar silver sold at
591s price which has not been equaled
before since July 22. Bullion dealers have
no other explanation to offer to the strength
of silver but the existence of active demand
and limited supply.
The bond markets showed some activity
and strength in high grade issues. being
very firmly held. Total sales 81, 1,6s5 900
United States old fours, registered, ad-
vanced Il bid.
Closing Stocks
NEW YORK, Nov. .sO-The following
were the closing STOCK quotations today
Atchison .... 12h do pfd......14O
40 pfd.... 27& st Z & OMAHA. 77A
baltimore & O. IL do .pfd,.....l4S
Canada Pacific sOlA st NJ G. .,12l
Canada South. 53}. Southern Pac.... 201b
Central Pacific 10 Southern Ry... SI
Ches & Ohio... 213s do pfd . 29ss
Chicago A..1e1 Texas 6 Pacific. liz
- d o.. 94A Union Pacihc.... "a
Chi & H.. j2ia u Z d & Co..
c c G & st L.. 33N Wabash .......... ~
90 pfd.... 7S do pfd. .... 17Z
Del d Hudson. 10sls Wheel & L E.... 1%
d l. &c W...15O do prd...
ID & X G........ 11M Adams IIx ...156
DO pfd.... Az American Ex. III
Erie (new) -. 14h us Express .... 40
do 1st pfd 35H Wells Fargo Elk III
Fort Wayne ..16oz Am Cotton Oil :. 21A
ct Nor pfd ..130 do pfd. ..... 73ys
Hooking VAL. 4N Am Spirits ...... 7fs
Illinois Con ..lo1 do pfd...... 10
l. % d. We. 1G Am Tobacco .... s1i4
DO pfd.... 6Sla dN pfd......1 .110
Lake Shore ....172ys Peoples Gas .... e2N
Louis & Nash. 54H CScn Gas 1T
Manhattan L.. .1013s Com Cable Co. 175
Me@ st Ry......115la Col F & Iron .... 21H
Mich Central.- .1Oi do pfd 800. so
MINI d st IT,. 25A Gen'l Electric.... 32A
do pfd..... 81 Illinois Steel. ~
Mo Pacific 80. 2ola La Clede Gas 80. AK
Mobile & Ohio. 25 Lead ........ 33K
NJ K e T.... 12N do pfd. :. .1osH
do pfd.... "a Nat Linseed OIL. 1873
Chi Ind & L.. S1a Ore Imp Co .... 1s
do pfd.... 27 Pacific Natl .... 1884
y Central.... S5ss Pullman Palace.170
n Y Central. .107 Silver Cert . 591b
N Y e. st L.. 1sy Standard r & 7. AZ
do 1st pfd.. rs Sugar ..... 1871
do I'd pfd... 80 do pfd......112
Northwestern 1S n G & Iron $3.50. 241a
North Am Co.. Ak U Leather 80.
North Pacific. 1914 do pfd. c1K
do pfd.... 55N S Rubber .... 1eH
Ontario e W.. 15R do pfd...... 65
Ore r & NJ. 81 Western Union. S1L
Ore Short Line Is Chicago & NV. .122la
PNtsburg ......167N do pfd 49,. .164%
Reading ........ 21% Chi & G w.. 1874
Rock Island -. ss% r. q & W.. %
ST L. q : W.. IN do pfd...... SO
do pfd.... 5fN st L & SW Az
st Paul ........ 92Z do pfd...... 9A