The age-herald., 1898-03-04
In w all Street.

New York, March 3.-Some of the bull traders bid up prices of stock market spec ia1ties this moTning and carrded the gen. eral list with them dn an effor-t to renew the bul campaign. But there was mo out side interest, and the efforts of the leaders were not seconded. The market drlfted HStlesSly for tine rest of the day, some times up and sometimes down, and had some pant of the eancy gains remaining for most stocks at the close. Buying of New York Central in the last half hour on re- ceipt of the news from Albany that the assembly had passed a measure assuring the legality of the bond issue necessary TOT the consolidation with the Lake Shore caused a stiffening of the market in the closing dealings. There were long perbods during the day when business was almost stagnanst, and prices moved yer yslugglsn- l. ly. The market was in the hands of small traders and reflected no comIBtfon of gen. eral business beyond tine fee1mg of uncer- tainty regarding the Cuban question
 Large operators and the general palbllc are evidently out of the market by reason of this same uncertainty, and the room traders seek to move prices by ad Sou't oI rumors and surmises. many of whbch odag- inate in the board room, and are denied be- fore they get beyond its doors. There was a serene disregard of attempts to precipi- tate a new phase of the Cuban questIon m advance of the formal report of the Madne board of inquiry, which is looked to den-
 
 i Most of the days trading was in Sugar. New York Central, Tobacco and the Gran gers Each of these had some special cause assigned for its strength There was talk of an agreement over threatened com petition in Sugar. of largely increased earnings in Tobacco and of buying for large corporate interests in St. Paul. Rock Island and St. Paul were both helped by the stated estimates of earnings TOT Fep- ruary. The exchange market continued dull, a weakening of the rate on Paris pe- ing the feature of the day. There was some talk that further gold may be shipped from Paris before the end of the week, put further immediate shipments from London are considered unlikely in view Of the small supply to be had in open market and the dislnclination of the Enghsn 10 diminish its supply.
 The market is unchanged for money.
 Prices were pretty we'll sustained in the bond market, but the volume or dealings showed very marked decrease from the recent averages. Total sales $2,2OO,OO0. United States new fours and the hves were Ac lower bid today.
 New York, March 3-Money on call was steady at 2Q2h per cent; last loan at z per cent.
 Total sales of stocks today were 294,1OO shares including Atchison preferred, 3,5l9. Baltimore and Ohio, 3,O55; Chicago, Bur- lington and Quincy, 11,94S; Manhattan, l6,- 372: Metropolitan, 13, ,340; Minnesota and St. Louis, 5.70O New York Central, l6,SOo; Northern Pacific preferred, 6,920; Rock Isl- and, s,91S St. Paul, 21,ST; Union Pacific, 7,27O; Tobacco, 15,6SO; Peoples Gas, 65s5; Sugar 73 ,45O: Western Union. 6,445.
 Prime mercantile paper at 3asQ4h per cent.
 Sterling exchange easier with actual business in bankers bills at s4.S4k for de- mand and at s4 4.S264.82& for sixty days. Posted rates, $4. .S3q4 .S5h. Commercial bills at $4,S15a.
 Silver certificates at b5k@56kc.
 Bar Silver at 54c
 Mexican dollars at 45c e1 tf= Government bonds weak; state bonds dull; railroad bonds firm.