The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-17

and closing offered at IL per cent
Prime mercantile paper per cent.
Mexican dollars, soy.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 1854 for
60 days and 4.S714 for demand; posted
rates, 4.S515@4.SS.
Commercial bills, 4.S31s@4S4ls.
Government bonds higher, state
bonds dull, railroad bonds stronger.
The improvement in political affairs
abroad and the sharp recovery in the
American securities in London had
stimulating influence at the opening of
the stock exchange here today. The
higher cables were accompanied bv
buying orders in Northern Pacific, st.
Paul and Louisville & Nashville, and
this added to the bullish sentiment
Local operators who were free sellers
yesterday on the war scare changed
front and their purchases had much to
do with the advance of 15@2A per
cent, which subsequently followed.
Sugar was the feature of the dealings
and figured for SO, 700 shares n a grand
total of 1859 shares. The price open
ing at 112, rose TO 1143s and left off at
114$. The result of the Lexow inves-
LEGATION up to date has been to create
bullish sentiment on the stock "A
rumor that the decision in the Wool
Son-Arbuckle case will be in favor
of the Sugar people led to purchases.
Late in the day a report was current
that Claus DOeScher and others for
merly interested in the refining bust
ness, attracted by the profits made by
the concerns outside of the American
company, intended to erect a plant in
the neighborhood of Hunters Point.
The other industrials were weak for a
time, but later improved in sympathy
with Sugar. Railway stocks advanced
moderately and were firm throughout.
A good demand prevailed for the high
priced issues and Lake Shore rose rs
to 154B and Consolidated Gas 312 to
15015. Odd lots of New York, New
Haven & Hartford brought 40. The
strength of Consolidated Gas was due
to rumors that there will be no adj
verse legislation at Albany this year.
The Manhattan stock was pressed for
sale and fell to s61a on reports of an
impending reduction in the dividend.
Western Union dropped Il to 81 and
later rallied to S2%. 1t was said that
the governing committee of the stock
exchange at their meeting tomorrow
will take up the question of the ticker !
service. An important contingent of
the stock exchange desire TO stop the |
distribution of quotations as now con-
Quoted The Western Union controls /
an important part of the ticker serv-
ice. Speculation closed strong. Net |
changes show advances of AQ21s per |
cent Consolidated Gas, however, |
gained 31R per cent. Bonds were strong |
and higher today. The sales aggre- |
gated 81, 451, 000 Atchison adj. As rose |
IL to 47k; Chicago & Northern Pacific |
first certificates l to 4215; New York, |
Chicago & St. Louis first As. q to 1864; !
New York, New Haven & Hartford As |
certificates, TO 1876; Susquehanna & |
Western 5s, l to 1914; Northern Pacific |
thirds. Is to 557s: Ohio & Mississippi !
second cons, 2 to us; Rock Island deb.
IS, l to SO; Southern Pacific of Arizona
frsts 6s Y to 9S1s.
In government bonds s91, 900 coup. of |
1926 sold at 122; $4,000 reg. As at Ill., |
@111A; $4,000 coup. 5s at 1135s; $4,000
currency 6s of 1898 at 1892 and $1,000
currency 6s of 1899 at 1862.
BOND QUOTATIONS.
Ala. Cla. A. As. 1852 Norfolk & West.
Ala, ella. B, SOB General 6s .---12O
Ala. ella. c, A.. 90 n. c. Consol As. .101
Atchison Is -. 81 N. c. Con. As --122
Adjustments - 4lBlN. p lists $500 .Q512
-. South. ends. .107 n. p. 2nds...... SOS
Cher. IS of 1881 -10312lN. z. 3rds --...- SIis
Cher. is of 1898. .104 invest. Consols.140
Cher. As of 1899 .1A invest. Debt. 5s .114l5
Ches. & Ohio 5s.110 Ore. Imp. lists. "
Chic. & Nor Pac. Ore Imp 5s.-- IS
Trust Reefs 5s. 4215 Ore. Nav. lists. .112zt
Dist Col. 3-65s. 1894 o. S. L. SIS ......114
D. & r. G. lists. 111izO. ). L. Con- 5S- 20
D. & r. g. As. SSls Phila & Reading
s-ls ...........' 65I Phila & Reading
Fort Worth & list Dfd. inc. i412
Den. City lists. 5S14 r. G. w. lists. y
Gal Har. & San St. L. & Iron NJ.
Antonio LIST ..104 General 5S -. 70
Gal. Har. & San St. l.. & San F.
Antonio End Is SO General 6s ...11112
General Electric St Paul Consols. 1872
Debenture 5S E. % st. Paul, Chic. &
Houston & Tex Pacific lists ISL
Central 5s =. 1882 5. Carolina as Jos
Houston & Tex S. Railway IS e. S97s
Con. 6s 49,. .102 S. p. c. lists. Jos
Iowa Cent. lists. 90%t Tenn. n. s. 3S AZ
<. p. Consols.. 749s Tex. Pac. lists. IS
<. p 1st Div. 1852 Tex. Pac. 2nds 2115
louis. Consol is. 90&i u. P. lists 1896 1041a
VI. X. &. T. ends. 5914 y. S. Is reg. 19251222s
VI X. & T. As "a lU. S. is c. 1925. .122la
Mob q Ohio As. 6S L. S. n. r. 1907. .f11%
Nut. Union 6s- ITO u 5: n: c. 1907. lib
\. ]. Central L. S. IS .....-. 95lz
General IS -..11712U e. S. reg. SIS. .11315
\. Y. Chic. & St u. s. coupons. ..11312
l.. As .....---.-lO0
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Am. T. & c.. s. y. ]. Central. 991a
Atchison ......... 14$s Nor. & W.. 111s
ADAMS Ex.......14S Preferred 800. II
\. & T. H.. Sc Nor. American. ~
Am. Express III Nor. Pacific. 4Is
I'm. Tobacco $50 Preferred $500 1875
Preferred lilo Northwestern ..1q
Say State Gas. IL Preferred .151
& o.. 15A n. Y. Central -. 931a .
B.. r. & Pitts. 1874 n. Y. c. & S. L. II
an Pacific 5l5 First pfd. 20
AN. Southern. "A Second pfd..... 1872
anton L--..-..-. 50lsN n. Y. & n. H...170
CENTRAL Pac...... ia n. Y. q n. Eng. 81
hes. & Ohio. 174 n. Y. S. & W..
'hicago & A.....162 Preferred $3.50. 257s ,
Preferred Zip Ontario Mining 1914
hi. & E. Ills. p ore. Nav........ II
Preferred - IS o. S. L. & U. n. ii
'hicago Cas-. 1914 Pacific MALL. ISIS
:. & Pitts. 1862 p. d. & E.. ,
ON. Coal % Pitts. & w. pfd. Is
on. Gas. lou Pullman al.......14
{. C. C. & S. L. 261s Quicksilver -.
Preferred $50. % Preferred 49,. II
'olo. F. & L.. 22l2 Reading 800. 25z
Preferred $500 90 r. G.. w.. u
'otton Oil Cert. II Preferred $500. 3S15
ON. Cable. -.-.-i50 Rock Island So. 667s !
)el & Hudson. .10724 R., W. & Ogd. .1171z
J., L. & Wis st. l.. South. 3%
}. & R. c. 1OA Preferred ...... 1854
Preferred ..-.-. Az st. Paul. 75at
ZEN. Electric. Si5s Preferred .-....132A
,rie ..-........... ST. Paul & D.. 10 !
Preferred -. "a Preferred 49,. IS {
'ort Wayne. 1853 st. Paul & o.. 4s15
Ireat n. pfd...-l 10 Preferred ......130
locking Coal. 3ls Silver Cert. -. 64s t
locking Valley. I Southern Pac.... 15i&
Iomestake 80 Southern Ry...-- 91s
linois Cent 90 Preferred ...-.. 2S4
Owa Cent. Z Sugar ........... 1143s
Preferred $50. 2412l Preferred .....-102l5
IAN. & Tex. 1874 Tenn. c. & L.. 27A
Preferred $500. 2912i Preferred .....- so
-ings. & Penn 9 Texas Pacific. 81
axe Erie & w. 16 iTol. & o. c.. Is
Preferred ...... 6615 Preferred $500. so
AXE Shore. .1547s t. S. L. x X. C. 512
at. Lead. 21s Preferred ...... 1915 r
Preferred $500 S91s Union Pac....... rs :
ong Island - a. U. ?. D. & Co. rs
ouis. & Nash. 1875 U. S. Express. 50 :
Preferred -. II Preferred '..... 5sE
[anhattan Con. S73s U. S. Rubber 49, 1873. !