The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-24
Spanish F|)URS DROP
Foreign Stock Markets Tell
the Same Story,
CUBAN SCARE PREVALENT
Being the Main Feature on
the London Exchange,
CUBAN SCARE PREVALENT

London, March 23.-The market for
American securities today was without
decided feature and ruled irregular. with
a a bearish undertone, owing to politi-
cal complications. The closing tone was
dull and there was no demand. Span
ish fours closed at 5313 per cent.
New York. March 23.-The Evening
Posts London financial coblegram says:
The stock markets here remain stag
nant and dull, being entirely dominated
by the Cuban question. The feature to-
day was the shorp drop in Spanish fours.
They opened at 531a per cent, touched
% per cent. and closed at 5314 per cent.
1t is still believed here that New York
traders are dealing in them. Americans
gave way in sympathy with the New
York lead. Stock is not really pressed
for sale here, but there are fair realiza-
tons from the continent. The close was
better on New York support II is be-
lieved that the Chinese loan has been only
about half applied for here It Is quoted
at y per cent discount in the market. At
the allotment of English treasury bills
today nearly 100000 pounds was taken
in twelve months bills at 2 3-16 per cent"
Madrid, March 23.-Spanish tours were
quoted on the bourse today at 1920. The
closing price yesterday was 1910.
Paris, March 23.-The bourse opened
weak, influenced by a fall in Spanish
tours. caused by the comments Of the
American papers On the investigation in
to the loss of the battleship Maine. This
was followed by a slight rally, but bus
mess finished dull. The closing price of
Spanish fours was 63& per cent
Berlin, March 23.-The general tendenc !
on the boUrse today was unfavorably in
fluenced by the fall in Spanish tours and
by the unsatisfactory reports from Amer
lea in circulation on the western bourses.
American securities and Canadian Pacif-
ics were weak. Bank shares were steady,
with Industrial securities firm.
NEW STOCKS LISTED.
New York, March 23.-The committee on
the stock list of the New York stock ex-
change has listed the following securi-
ties:
Northern Pacific Railway company.
sS6350o additional tours, making a total
listed So. 062 900.
Spokane Falls and Northern Railway
company, S2,s12,000 first mortgage Fer
cent bonds.
Union Pacific Railroad company, $13, 600. :
ing total listed sS4 235. 600; and SIS, $50, 900
preferred stock, making total listed S75,-
900, Co.,
LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
New York, March 23.-Money: On call
nominally 1893 per cent; prime mercan-
tile paper, 4hQ51a. Sterling exchange,
steady, at Asf94841& for demand and
s4.S1A@4. SIS for sixty days; posted rates,
81. S2d4S21a and $4s5G4e51a; commercial
bills, S4.S01a. Silver certificates. 56G5G7s.
Bar silver, So; Mexican dollars, IS.
GOLD FOR IMPORT.
New York, March 23.-Heidelbach, lex
leheimer & Co. have announced Sl75 900 /;
Lazard Freres, s125, 600; and the National
City Bank, 100000 in gold engaged for
import.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Washington, March Birthdays state
ment Of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 500, 81, =
3l4; gold reserve, $172, 004. 265.