New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
CLOSING PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.
Friday, March 12-p. m.

Friday March 12-p. m.
Stocks which are classed In the Vanderbilt
group are attracting well deserved attention In
Wall Street and from the public the support
from the last-named source contrasting with it,
almost total absence from the rest OF the mar
ket. save in the bond department. The recent
refunding announcement by the Lake Shore
company served to call attention to the high
credit OF that company. well as to that Of
the rest Of the group. and the recent improve
ment shown in the earnings Of New-York Gen.
trail and Omaha. and the declaration OF q divi-
dend upon the common stock Of the last-named
company. have contributed to a marked revival
Of interest in the Vanderbilt shares New-York
Central is now selling at an advance of 81
points above its lowest price Of the year: Lake
Shore at an advance OF 1Sss points, Omaha at
an advance OF 1914 points, and Northwest at an
advance Of 57s points. In to-days market these
shares were again buoyant New-York Central
and Omaha contributing a good proportion OF
the business done among the chief active stocks
and advancing to a higher level. while North
west and Lake Shore. smaller dealings. were
also strong The favorable annual report made by
Omaha yesterday caused marked Increase In
transactions In the stock to-day. and a gain OF
per cent, making net gain for the two days
Of ~ per cent; and, as any increase In the value
OF Omaha stock increases the value OF North
west, this company, holding In its assets SlO.-
900 900 of Omaha stock, heavier buying and an
advance In the price of Northwest were logical
results
In the rest OF the active list stocks were gen.
orally strong but dull. except in the Industriais
Western Union, Manhattan and St. Paul. and
moderate activity In the anthracite shares
American Tobacco vas the most active stock.
due to the announcement OF the legal Victory
obtained by the company in the suit brought In
New-Jersey to annul It's charter. and Consoli-
dated Gas and Brooklyn Union Gas were again
conspicuously strong on an increased demand.
both on the Exchange and among outside brok'
ers for local gas securities. Western Union made
a sharp advance In the late trading. The forelsn
markets were stagnant. and very little arbitraee
business was done here. the confusing tenor Of
advices regarding the situation in Crete serving
to restrict all foreign operations. The money
market was nrmer on the increased inquiry from
mercantile sources, and banks reported further
expansion in loans while the rush OF importers
to make arrangements for taking their goods
out Of bond continued a large scale. The
total receipts from customs duties at this port
for the day were $4,000. OF which 100000 Wa
for goods withdrawn from bond. and the Treas-
ury at Washington reported total receipts GOV.
ering Yesterdays business at f908.410. which.
with those from internal revenue and miscells-
neous sources, made the days total 81 366S 81
an excess over expenditures OF $AH .S6S. The
O46. 7Oi, against $102 41S0O2 at the beginning
~ The ascaI wear The net cash balance. how
over. IL SSslSi 5s5 less than on July /.
Prices for last sales Of the principal asuvs