The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-06
STOCKS AND BONDS
DULLEsT DAY II WALL STREET
FOB MANY WEEKS.

Not Only the Jewish Holiday at Hand. Bu
an IndisposlsiOn to Do business on An,
Terms, the Bulls keeping IN srlne
Mondays Sharp Reaction. and so BID
Ing Their Time-Bay's Few FavOrnbl,
Faesors are Limited in Their Enee.,
and the Close is aIostly at Lowe,
Prices for shareS-Bonds Loas Active.
New York, Oct. 5.-Not in many week:
has Wall street seen 50 duh a day as
this. It was offered as an explanation
that the eve of Jewish Day Of Atone
nlent called many of the brokers and
operators from the street. But there
was, q part from this. a manifest digpo-
sition to refrain from trading and to
leave the market to lie fallow for time.
Yesterdays sharp reaction. apparently.
admonisned the bulls ana conditions are
not yet ready for resumption Of the
advance. The favorable factors which
developed during the ay, although they
affected for time the individual
stocks to which they applied, were fnef-
feetive in causing a general advance
and prices OF most stocks closed lower
tonight. Union Pacific was exception
ally firm and practically recovered from
yesterdays decline. owing to the dis
credit attaching 70 reports Of an Eng
lish syndicate's intention TO obtain the
reorganization committee on the ap-
preaching foreclosure sale. Louisville
and Southern preferred were sustained
by their good showing Of earnings. All
OF the traffic statements at hand show
ed notable increases in earnings, but
not all the stocks of the roads affected
derived any benfiet. Union Pacific was
assisted as well by a report that its
differences over the traffic exchange
with the Oregon Short Line had been
adjusted, and the latter stock was also
strong during the day. The principal
activity centered in the speclalties and
the trading in them was largely based
on vague rumors that had nothing to do
with the general situation. Actual
rates for sterling exchange fell 1-s per
cent for sight and Ia per cent for long.
imports. In this connection 1t is inter
esting to know that today's statement
OF the weeks export OF general mer-
chandise shows a decrease OF $4S0,77
from last week, while the weeks inn
ports. it win be remembered, increased
81, 1854 over the preceding week. Ad-
ditional deposits of gold were received
from San Francisco we're made at a
clearing house bank today, and the con-
tinued increase Of the gold reserve in
the United States treasury, even in the
face of an excess OF disbursements over
receipts, is an additional evidence Of the
abundant supply OF gold at present in
the country. Today's losses were for
the most part fractional. but reached
point in Chicago Gas, Bay State Gas,
Erie first preferred. Metropolitan Trac-
tion, Michigan Central, Omaha. sus-
quehanna and Western preferred, and
St Louis and San Francisco first pre-
ferred.
The total sales OF stocks today were
S46, 500 shares.
BONDS.
There was falling off IN the activity
in the bond market, but prices for the
most part were steady and in some
cases strong. The total sales were ST.
100000.
United States new fours registered |
were advanced IL per cent bid, and /
coupon is per cent bid. The fves reg /
rose Is per cent bid. There
was a sale of the fives coupons at lis /
IL per cent. New tours registered 126. /
coupon 12s IA; fours registered 112. cou-
pom 113 Ia; twos So Ii; hyes registered
and coupon rs; Pacific skies of 'ss, 1O2.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
New York. Sept. 5.-Tne Evening
Posts London financial cahlegram says:
THE stocks markets were quieter
and irregular today, the falling off In
speculation 6ein entirely due. PROB
sbly, to the fact that tomorrow win be
/ strict ewish holiday. Mines were
EASIER.
Americans opened lower In sympa-
hey with the New York close Of yes
erday. They closed strong, however,
N New York support and with a stea-
Iy increase Of interest on this side.
AlAC4ASAAA OAlAo WGAG AAGEAy OAAN4EA ~
lay for discount.
'.rhe Paris and Berlin markets were
lrn. The Vienna bourse was calm,
the heavy failure in Wen
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LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
New York, Oct. 5.-Money on call
asy at 1898 per cent; last loan clos
d at 1903 per cent. price mercantile
aper 1-205 per cent Sterling ex-
hsnge with actual business in bank
ag bills a s4.S3 S-S for demand and at
1-4d4.S2 3-s for sixty days; post
d rates $l.ssa4.s4 and s4.s5 1-2fb4 So;
ommercial bills s4.aa4.s1 IL. Silver
ertihcatss 55G5S cents; bar silver IS
ents; Mexican dollars ~ 81 cents.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington, Oct. 5.Today's condition
{ the treasury show: Available easa
alsnce $a3. SO. osl; gold reserve 49,
5s.cs1.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
The following Official range Of prices Oh