The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-10
Local staple Grucerie

conee-Grecn. 9a11hc; Arbuckle,s pa
ages' slo.so; Coverings packages, sio.o0' ~
on,s packages $3.50.
Iard-6Kc.
Clear rib sides-5Mc.
mole Mola ssses-o-centrifugai. lbG2Sc; sugar
Rice, 5K@6kc
Corn-Yellow, 45c; white, Ale.
Pearl meal-SOc
Cream meal-soe
Hay-Choice timothy, $145O; No. l. sl4; NO.
2, $13.
Mixed oats-s7; white, Acc.
Bran-Mixed, $500; pure wheat. Sl6.oo'
Cotton seed meal. Si6.
N all Stree.
New York, December 9.-Stoeks rose ma
terially today and left off at the best with
a remarkable display of activity and
strength. The opening was firm, accom-
panied by great activity ignoring the shad-
ed prices of the London market. Manipu-
lation of the high-priced industrials caused
considerable advance In these specialties.
Railways responded only feebly for the
time being but later became the leaders of
tine market. Purchases of high-priced usu-
ally dormant stocks and other generally
neglected issues of a lower value enlarged
the scope of trading and from time to time
attracted attention when dealing in the
general market was sluggish and devoid of
feature Des Mones and Fort Dodge was
lifted 23l per cent. and Chicago and Alton
and Edison Illuminating points. The
leading feature of the railway list was
Missouri Pacific which developed unusual
activity and buoyancy, which carried it's
shares up 35s per cent. to Az The MORT
cages of the road also showed aggressive.
e.,
5s 512 and the collateral IS 5 points. The
buoyancy of these securities was attributed
In part to the operations of a bull pool and
favorable comment influenced by the recent
cancellation of the company's floating in
debtedness. The bulls had complete control
of the market and although the preponder-
ance of dealings in the specialties during
the forenoon, coupled with their market
irregularity served to diminish trading in
the standard stocks, persistent efforts were
made to advance the prominent railways
which met with considerable success in
the final hours. Rock Island started the
rise and the inquiry quickly extended to the
rest of the granger group and other spe-
cialties which had been neglected during
the day. The shorts were frightened by
the decided strength of the market and COW
cred ext0.ively in many lines of the prop
critics which gave buoyant tone to the
closing. 7t.e -''7
The bond market broadened materially
and round amounts of various issues found
a ready market at advanced prices. Total
sales $7050,000. United States old As reg
istered. and the rs, registered, advanced u
in the bid price.
Total sales of stocks today $4,000 shares
including 1896 Atchison preferred; 9,042
Burlington; 1880 Louisville and Nashville;
H,209 Manhattan; 16192 Metropolitan; 70, $50
Missouri Pacific; rs, 020 Rock Island; 10, 720
st. Paul; 1880 Southern preferred; 1854
Texas and Pacific; 5,967 Union Pacific pre-
ferred; 500 Union Pacific; 1886 Tobacco;
1885 Steel preferred; 66,SS7 Sugar; 16,057
Leather preferred.
Money on call steady at 202h per cent;
last loan per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 3N@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual busi-.
ness in bankers bills at &S41214S4s4 for
demand and at 4S1k@4.S2 for sixty days.
Posted rates, $4.S21a and &S51a.
Commercial bills, S4S0%.
Silver certificates, 59ls@60lac.
Bar silver, 1890.
Mexican dollars, 1880
Government bonds strong.
State bonds Inactive.
Railroad bonds strong.
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