New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-01
CLOSING PRICES or BOSTON STOCKS.
pna.nr Drccmher 81. us
Thursday. December Sip. m.

Tho stock market closed the year almost i're-
Ioss without any movements OF importance or
any activity outside OF few speculative raNor'
uas Evening I'D Of small speculative ventures
far hot, accounts incident to the END or INC
wear made 10 the chief part of the days pusi-
moss the changes in quotations being small ana
eererallv INSIGNIFICANT net losses. The general
course of values in the last year has not peen
satisfactory TO the Stock Exchange community
ard closing prices in many cases are under those
Of December 81. 1885 but at the same time inc
condition OF properties which these stocks repre-
sent "a eminently better than year ago ana
the outlook for future business Is far better
Cuban agitation In Congress may continue 10
keep an active support out OF the stock market
for some time to come but In the general bust
ness situation there are none Of the distressing
factors present TO retard an advance In security
values such as were current last year. The
prospect for an enhancement Of security prices
in the new year is not as bad as many STOCK
Exchange bears would have the public believe
and IT r. 10 be noted that holders OF stocks ana
bonds realize this. reflected in the way IN
which they hold their possessions. refusing 10 De
driven into liquida ton by silly scares emanating
from bear headquarters. The course Of values
in 1895 shows many disappointing changes. but
Improvement also is TO be found. ana the various
changes I'm the stock list throughout the year
will be given in the usual annual table which
will be printed in this column tomorrow
The total dealings in to-days light market
were only ~ CSC shares. Of which a few leading
speculative favortes furnished the greater part.
The refusal OF Judge Truax to grant an njunc-
ton restraining the Manhattan directors from
paying the dividend due January ] helped that
stock toward a higher price. but dealings in IL
were limited Its opening was under last nights
closing at SSas. and in the afternoon sales II
reached On. selling off subsequently on realizing
sales to 80 and closing at net gain Of !. per
cent Chicago Gas was strong feature at an
advance Of over per cent. but lost most OF the
Improvement before the close. Other stocks which
enjoyed rallies moved in the same way before
the end American Tobacco was weak on profit
taking sales, and closed at net loss OF n per
cent To 1874. Its last price for the year being
about - points above the lowest price which
was in August. but about II per cent below ito
best price last April. The entire list closed the
year a. prices considerably under the best Of the
wear United States Leather preferred was de-
pressed because Of the death OF the president Of
the company: and Delaware and Hudson was
again weak on dividend reduction apprehension
Consolidated Gas was another weak feature at
loss OF nearly per cent.
The Treasury statement issued to-day showed
an excess for the month I'm receipts over expendi-
lures Of S6J1 IA. due to no increase I'm receipts
hut to a falling of in expendtures-probahlv
expenditures deferred until the new wear n.
days total Government payments amounting IN
only S11 OOO. and those Of yesterday To only
S3S2 600
Closing prices for last sales Of the princins,
active stocks. compared with the final daures ~
yesterday. follows