The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-30
STOCKS AND BONDS
Stock MARKET DULLER THAN FOR
MANY A MONTH.

Net heSuit OF tno Ooy IEo0SDS ~ -
Aver.ge Gain Of . Fractioa-6osd ship
meats are Regarded ss Of Inportsaee.
Firm-Lsadon's Good Report.
New York. April S-The dullness os ;hs
stock market today has not been eQuaiied
fo- many months, BIZ, there was f-rn-ess
manifested in prices and an unGerccrsn:
OF strength that refused 20 y.e,d 10 some
very d.scouragiag circumstances. The total
transactions Of the exchange fell consider
ably below 10000 shares. and only three
stocks. Chicago Gas. Sugar and Burning
ton. were deal: n 10 exceed 1000 shares
The msrke, for Americans in London also
was duh ana neglected. ard even the pro-
fessional traders found little 20 il;eres;
them There is no doub; TIA; the partial
suspension of trading was partly due 10 the
uncertainty regarding the dimensions Ike
ly to be assumed by the gold exports
Experts differ as TO how far the gold
movement is due 10 the premium In gold
In London and how far TO natural trade
conditions. The new announcement today
that a further shipment OF gold win be
made next Tuesday to the amount OF s5sa.-
0oe by Boston house shows that the fan
in the exchange rate 10 ASs,x demand s:er-
lirg was not low enough TO prevent ship
nsnts. although il IS ih:c below the poln;
which exchange houses agreed upon last
week as necessary 10 assure them sufiic-
lent profit to make u worth while TO ship
gold Tie effect on the stock market was
sentimental 10 a large extent. II having
become habit. during the period OF de-
pleted gold reserve which accompanied the
last outward gold movement. TO sell stocks
on every announcement OF exports OF gold.
Notwithstanding the partial stasna;ion
OF trading, the net result OF the days trad
ing was an aversg &c gam OF a fraction. and
the upward movement of stocks was only
Interrupted by depression IN special stocks
New Jersey Central was one 90 these. and
II declined =. per cent, recovering only :,
Per cent. The other coaiers showed the
most marked declines in sympathy. West
ern Union was also heavy IN the early deal
II IS. but more than recovered the loss.
Baltimore and Ohio sagged IL per cen; on
the issue OF additional receivers cersii-
Gates and rallied 8. per cent Chicago Gas
fuctusted irreguiarly over a range OF Is
per cent. but ended with net gain OF 4
per cent. The very favorable March state
ment OF Burlington. showing an Increase
In the net earnings of $4,000. did not i'm
part great strength to the stock. as K had
been bought recently on the suppos.tion
that the increase would amount 10 siooo1c.
The closing was quiet but firm. and
shade of from top prices.
The total sales OF stocks today were 81
-
100; American Sugar Refinery. 1860; Bur-
lington and Quincy. 1l.eoo: Chicago Gas. L..
500. Louisville and Nashville, 3.sc: Reading
T. so: 81. Paul. $500; Western Union. $500;
New Jersey Central I.o0a
The bond market ruled firm on the mod
crate dealings. Variations IN the leading
row. and although a greater variety OF the
usually inactive mortgages were dealt in
than for some time. the changes lacked
significance. The aggregate sale. were ssI7.
0c0
Government bonds displayed an improved
tore and gained slightly on light purchases.
The transactions were AGO.
NEW BONDS LISTED.
New York. April 2e.LThe governors OF
the stock exchange today authorized the
listing of the Commercial Cable company
sl3 600 first per cent gold bonds.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
New York. April o.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says:
The stock markets were good today. ard
the closing was quiet at the best; The
chief factor was the repor; OF a speedy In
tervention by the powers. 20 be followed
by peace. but nothing was generally known
o. II. and the report mainly arises from
the marked strength OF The foreign bourses.
The main features here are the sharp rise
in home rails and the recovery Of Kafrlrs.
the latter being induced by the fact that
the true position OF the gold field country
has apparently now been made. The In
dian sterling loan is expected soon The
Bank of Bombay rate Is down 10 O. The
Banf OF France has reduced It's price for
American eagles but am unable 20 give
the precise quotation. Details of the gold
n ovement for the week show the sale os
i5I3 90 In bars. chiefly for Japan. the export
Of IS 900 TO Bombay and re receipt OF fto.-
20 from Australia, Of ii0o.ol0 from the Cape
and OF fc,oo from Portugal. The Paris
and Berlin markets were n-m-"
LOANS. EXCHANGE AND BONDS.
New York. April 2a.-Money on call nom
lnally It6iis per cent. prime mercantile
paper 3i114 per cent; sterling exchange
steady. with actual business "a bankers
bills at NTIka4s7z. for demand. and AT
a ssd< ssi. for sixty days: posted rates
a s7ss4. s7iz ga ssizaiss: commercial bills
a 81: silver certi6catss sis.1s2H: bar ell
yer sis.: Mexican do.iars g. Government
bons firm, new Fs registered. fZs.. coupon.
~: SIS registered. uZ7.; coupon. Usis. Ga
r. gistered. III: coupon. il-14. IS registered.
81: Pacific SIS of %, 49,
BANK CLEARINGs
New York. April 9.-cIearinzs 81. sss. Is:
balances S.7s9.f6a
Boston. Mass. April 3.-C7esrsnrs u.s.
o. SCI; balances si.7s2.si2
Philadelphia. Pa. April 3.-Ciessinzs o.
az DO: balances t,,scs. 81
Baltimore. Nd. April z.-ciear.nss 81
= 70: balances $50 70.
81. Louis. Mo. April 1-C.earfrEs 81 1e.-
81. balances SO ifo: money s11 per cssi:
New York exchange. 80 cen.s hs1: - cssts
,sksd-
TREASURY STATEMENT.
washington. April S-Todsy's statement
y the condition % t5e treasury shous.
Available cash balance 81 ssE.sls. gold re-
ierye s1S4 So IL
GOLD FOR SHIPMENT
Boston. Mass. April z-Ksf1ss. Peabo:y
Ind r. Co. bankers 0. this city. have 81
.zxss s51sge IN GOD for sa8orssr, 20 Ger
FORK Tuesday. May 4 Thls Arm shspoes
Iziied today.
COFFEE AND srsaR MARKETS
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