The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-14
|STOCKS AND BONDS
SHARE DEALINGS VERY LIMITED
BUT WELL DISTRIBUTED.
Sugar Figures for Nearly = Quarter OF the
Aggregate. and 1t Plays Between Divi-
dend Considerations and Woolson Re
ownership Reports--Traders Disposed to
Take the Bull Side of the Market-Real-
izstious Take Eject In the Late Deal
iuss-Close Heavy Mt Unimportant Net
Changes-Foreign Stock Markets.
Changes-Foreign Stock Markets.

New York. Jan. 13.-Toiay's extremely
limited speculation was fairy well distrSo-
rted. aside from Sugar. which figured for
nearly one-quarter OF the aggregate deal
ings, and the tone was in the main strong.
The movement was Irregular, periods OF
selni-stagnat:on alternating with spurts OF
comparative activity. In the early session
the market was spirited and higher prices
were recorded on London purchases and
local commission buying. eked out by COW
ering OF shorts. The Improvement was con
sidered due 10 the pressure of IDLE money,
which. in the absence OF the recent prevail
ing disturbing rumors and reports. is IN
ducing investments in bonds and stocks
OF intrinsic merit The traders generally
appeared disposed 10 come out in recent
raids. In addition TO stocks, the trade and
the contingent bought railway bonds. The
specialties were q gain conspicuous. Con-
soldated Gas rose 81. per cent. and 81.
Paul and Duluth IL per cent. Wheeling
end Lake Erie, however, displayed further
hearviness. despits the official statments
depreciating recent rumors. Very little
interest attached 10 the annual meeting of
the stockholders OF the American Sugar Re
business was expected 10 be transacted.
The stock sold up fraction early. but in
the late hours declined IL per cent on the
report of the application of the Arbuckla
interest at Toledo for a receiver for the
Woolson Spice company OF that city. con-
troll of which was recently acquired by the
American Sugar company. The general
list subsidized into general dizziness after
midday and aside from the decline in Su-
gar, the late movements in prices were rel
atively unimportant. Realizations caus-
ed slight fractional recess:ons. but in the
final dealings the pressure was more pro-
pounced and the market closed heavy at
unimportant net changes.
The total sales of stocks today were H.
isS shares, in ccluding: Burlington 100;
American Sugar 1850: Chicago Gas 1900:
Manhattan, 400; Reading. $500: ST. Pau.
$500; Tennessee Coal and Iron $500; Union
Pacific 500; Wheeling and Lake Erie, -
100; silver certificates 5000.
The demand for prime bonds was in ex.
cess Of the amount offered and issues that
have been long inactive are now prominent
in dealings at substantially advanced pr-
ces. The sales were sl,55s,ooo
Governments improved slightly on bid
prices.
lect. were dealt in at 6i7s for $500. as COM
pared with $50, the preceding sale.
STOCKS To LIST.
New York, Jan. 13.-The committee on
stock list of the Mex York Stock Exchange
mas recommended that the following secu-
rites be placed upon the regular list: Louis
Vile and Nashville. Cincinnati and Lex
gold bond stamped reduced from per
cent?; Consolidated Gold bonds and stocks
OF the city of New York. maounting TO
coo; Green Bay and Western rail-
read, S250Co capital stock. $500 600 de-
benture certificates series IA and $780,
600 debenture certificates 81; Central Pa
ciffc first mortgage per cent gold bonds
OF 1897, series 'E' extended TO January I.
Central Pacific OF California $4,000 first
mortgage per cent gold bonds of 1895 Sc
ries ''F.'' III &c" and ..I'' are deducted
from the regular and added to the special
list.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS
New York Jan. 13-The Eevening Posts
London financial cablegram says:
The stock market opened dull today but
improved later, except for home rails,
which were depressed by the dividend an
nouncemtns, which began coming out to-
day. Apparently most of the companies
have earned large traffics but at greatly
increased expense and II appears likely
of adding large sums to the reserve against
cans were better. but there was little do
ing in them. Mines were also better and
copper shares were strong. The India
council is increasing the amount of fits
weekly drafts offered. The Paris and Ber-
lin markets were steady.
LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
New York Jan. H-AIoney on call easy
1izM2 per cent; last loan 2 per cent; closed
2a2i9 per cent; mercantile paper 3I5diLa per
cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actu-
al business in bankers bills at SSi26
4.s7H for demand. and sisiI9G4s4&. for 81
days; posted rates A.Saisois and sissa
ASST. Commercial bills sis5lzlf4.si Silver
certificates si7sde5L. Bar silver ga.
BANK CLEARINGS.
New York. Jan. 13-Clearings s10s.55l,-
e25. balances S,15l. 40.
Boston-Clearings Sl5.9a1, $50; balances 81
s93 4S7
Philadelphia Clearings. si0es4. SCI: bal
ances. s1.5s4,s SO.
Baltinore-Clearings. s2,0s5762: balances,
SSs5, 755.
ST. Louis, Mo. Jan. 13-Clearings -. $751;
2ss; balances Se5s, t97; Money 7Gs per cent;
New York exchange % cents discount bid;
par asked.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington. Jan. 13-Todays statement
OF the condition OF the treasury shows:
Available cash balance, s13l ,0Sl,013. Gold re-
serve, S13a s34 81