The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

WV 1Oths Jdli. 10, nOOn.-Ine SDecula-
1--WE market closed strong, at the highest
prices of the day and week, at the fol-
lowing quotations.:
Erie .,........... Is Bal. & Ohio 80. Is
northwestern .1O4% Can. Southern :. A
DO pref ..... 15312l st. Paul ...... 762t
Lake Erie ..... .152&4 Rock Island go. 69s4
NOR. d w. pref. 1914 Del. & Hudson. .I1214
West. Union -. S51bl Del, L. & Wl56
30 Ky com SO Manhattan ...... 92K
do pref .,.;... 20 Mich. Central :. 80
Am. Sugar ....1167s N. Y. Central -. 94h
New York, Jan 16.-Business was more
active at the stock exchange to-day than
for long time past The sales for the
two hours of trading reached the large
total of 2O3, 1852 shares. The activity was
accompanied by decidedly higher range
Of prices, and, taken altogether, a more
cheerful tone prevailed in stock circles
The revival of speculative interest was
due to the magnificent showing made by
the bureau of statistics for the past year
For the period named the excess of ex.
ports over imports aggregated 1925, 1922, 1874
the largest total in twenty years The
steady increase in the amount of net gold
held by the treasury department, the total
standing at over $140,O00,0O0 at the com
mencement of business to-day together
with the great increase in the money in
the local market, were also favorable fac
tors. Another bull argument was the an
acceptance of the portfolio of the Secre-
tary of State and the statement that the
United States should not interfere in the
Cuban trouble. In some quarters this
was looked on as strong indications for
the incoming administrations attitude to-
ward Cuba. A further increase in the
bank reserve stimulated buying in the
closing trading. The usually prominent
issues advanced 1sq2 per cent. Sugar led
the list in point of activity 80, 400 shares
changing hands at 114& and 117A. Firms
with Boston and Chicago connections took
fair amounts of the Changers, General
Electric got up to 80 on the injunction lust
granted, restraining the Steel Motor Com
pany OF Lorain, o., from selling and man
ufacturing the under running trolley sys-
TENS Speculation closed strong, with
prices at the highest point of the day and
week. Net changes show gains of ita3
per cent. on the day. Bonds were active
and strong. The sales footed up 81, sos 900.
New York Stock List. Stocks and Bonds
at the Closing
ANN Cot. OIL .. i4Ia NJ, G. & St L.. 67lk
do pref ...... IS NJ J. Central ..102
Sugar Refinery. 116M N. Y. Central -. 9ih
do pref ....... .l02iR ". Y. & N. E.. IS
Am. Tobacco 77% Nof. g. w. pref 1914
do pref .......i04 North. Pacific . 1871
Atch. r. q S. +. 145s do pref ........ 342s
Bait. & Ohio 80. l6 Northwestern ..104A
Can. Pacific -. 56h do pref ........153k
Ches & Ohio .. IS Pacific Mail .... 2i%
Chi. e. Alton .163 Reading mum. 27h
Chi. y. & o. 76is Rock Island go. 69A
Chicago Gas -. ~ st. Paul ........ 76A
Del, L. & w ..156 do pref ........i3i
Erie ............. Is Silver Certih. :. 6iM
do pref ..... S4h Ten. c. & Iron. 0ss
Ed. Cen Elec. 3i24 do pref ........ 80
Illinois Central 90 Texas Pacific .. ga
Lake Erie & w. is Union Pacific :. 7A
do pref ..... 6s w, St. l.. & r.. ~
Lake Shore .152N do pref ........ 1874
Louis. g. Nash. 5iMlWestern Union. $50
Louis. & N A.. ri Wheel & L. e.. 2%
Manhattan ..... 92h do pref ........ u
Item & Char. 10 So. R'y 5s .... 9Oik
Mich Central :. 30 SO. R'y conn.,. 9b
Mo. Pacific 49,. q So. Ry pref 70
Mobile & Ohio. p