The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-18


week were $685. 62l .eol: per cent in
crease -. EXCLUSIVE of New York. S5i5,-
394O3l; per cent increase 40.
New York Feb lI.-There were advances
IN stock prices to-day which We're material
in the standard stocks and the market
left of buoyant at The bes-.
Transactions reached nearly million
shares for the first time IN some weeks
Some hesitaucv was manifest at the Open-
ing IN view of The possibility of foreign
Developments which might follow the
death of the President OF The French re-
public The fractional declines in the
London and local market were checked
when Paris appeared as buyer IN Lon
don, which had reassuring effect
Noticeably weak features in the early
trading were Sugar, Tobacco and Burling-
ton. These stocks one after another, were
taken in hand and carried we'll above
last night. the rise from the loves, reach
ing ~ in Tobacco and Ga in Burling on.
Many traders viewed the action of yes
terday's market as indicating a resump-
ton Of a bull movement and purchased
stocks
The fact that 81. Paul's earnings for the
second week in February increased some
what in spite of the snow storm along It's
Soute rendered il a leader in the dag 5
strength and it advanced "a and Rock
Island, too rose over points.
Among the high class investment shares
which were generally strong, Pennsylvania
advanced 23s: Central ana Southern Pa
citics strength was "A reflection on the eN-
pectaiiOn of settlement with the gov
eminent. Missouri Pacific also was
strong, while Union and Northern Pacific
showed heaviness throughout The plans
which were supposed 10 be under way 10
better regulate the anthracite trade seem
ed to affect Reading. first preferred, winch
advanced about points.
Philadelphia advices of new subscrip-
tons privileges for stock lifted Metro
politan Street Railway some ) points,
while Third Avenue rose even more.
Among The usually inactive stocks there
was a rise of j$i in Long Island Railway.
London was moderate seller on balance.
Many Of he large brokers were instrn-
mental in advancing prices to-day, aud
commission house business was consider
ably larger than of late with many sold
cut bulls taking hold again.
The bond market betrayed a healthful
tone in al quarters with thre absorption
OF the speculative issues very marked.
To'al sales, s5.l25W0.
United STATES 3s, and the new Is de-
clined l4c 10 the bid price.
Tho total sales OF stocks were 9l5 200
shares, including 5000 Atehison 2S,g2J 10
preferred, 100 Central Pacific, 1863 800
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. 9lD
Deliver and Rio Grande, 6i30 Louisville
aud Nashville. 5,l20 Manhattan. $3.50 Net
ropolitan Street Railway, $500 Reading
first preferred. 1880 Missouri Pacific. coo
Chicago, Indiana and Louisville prefer
icd. l5.32J New York Central, 20 720 Nor.h-
ern Pacific, 5I37 Ontario and Western
2L0D Rnodc Island 1920 Union Pacific.
l1fI a. II.
s'O Southern Railway preferred. 14020 In
ION Pacific preferred, 1860 American Cot
ton on GI720 American Tobacco, $3.50
Federal See, 2i.00 do preferred, 1860
Peoples Gas, 26 220 Brooklyn Rapid Tran
sit' -212O Sugar, $3.50 Chicago and Great
Western.
New York Closing stocks-west.
Atchlson .-.-.. pa do do End do AZ
10 pref ........6}1s 81. l.. & S. W. 1917
bait' q ONO 70 do do pref ... BOA
IAN racine S's 81. Paul ........l3G
Gan. so. ........ 60 do pref. ......l69
Cent Pac. ...... 54l2i ST. p 6. ON. g37.
Ches. a. Ohio . 287s do do pref M
CHI. Alton ...l7lla So. Pacific ...... 4iis
en- - 9, ..li73i SO. Railway ... 1875
Chi. & 4. III. . G8Is, do pref s0ss
DO pref ......llsh Texas 4 Pacific. 2lta
I'm. o. w. 1919 Union Pacific go 4Sls
Chi Ind. & L.. 94i do pref ........ 81
do do pref 49, T. p. d. & G.. 127s
On q \. w. .l5lys WABASH ...... SIs
dc pref ......l9ii2 do pref ....... 2S]s
C.C.C. & 81. l.. G0l5 Wheel g. I. T.. IFS
10 do pref 1874 do do pref 800 32ia
De-. & Hudsou.llg Adams Expressive
Del l. q w. .l60 Am. Express 40
Den. q Rio G. O.. % United States 80. IS
60 pref ....... 7ile Wells Fargo .l25
Erie new li5s A. Cot oil ..... 81
DO lst pref 1884 do pref ..... 9ls4
70 Wayne ......lIS Am. Spirits $50. 1871
Ct Nor. pref. .lS2 do pref ...... 361
Hooking Val Am. Tobacco .1S9
Illinois Cent. ...ll7Al do pref .......135
l. Erie n W. 2OlsI Cons. Gas .......2O6
90 do pref 6Sl2l Com Gable Co 1855
Lake Shore .2012 Co.. F. & Iron. 34B
L. q y. ..,.,... 65lR do do pref. ... IS
Man. l. ........ll1&l Gen Electric Hex
Met. 81. Ry. .2i23s Haw. Com. CO.. 20
Mich. Cent. ..,.llS Brooklyn r. T.. 94A
MINI St L.. 4I12 lntnl Paper .... 81
do do lst pref. 50 do pref. ...... $751;
No. Pacific ... 1874 La Clede Gas 80. SO
Mobile & Ohio. 40iSj Lead .......... 8Gs,
Mo. X. & r. o.. IA do pref. .l14iS
do pref. ...,.. So Nat, Lin. Oil -.
n j. Central ..l0434 Pacific Mail $3.50 5llS
n Y. Central ..139ls Peop.e's Gas ....11f4
N.Y.C. & St. L. "A Pullman Pal. ISL
do DO LIST pref 60 Silver Cert. .59iS
40 DO "a pref "a S. Rope & T. -. ll%
Nor. 4 West 1874 Sugar ........... 1895
No. Am. Co. m Slsi do pref. ........113
No. Pacific m a n. C. & Iron 43lt
DO pref. 900. 1914 ". s. Leather ..
Ontario & w. =. 223ii do pref. ....... 715s
ore. r. & Nav. AZ iU. S. Rubber "a
ore. Shore l.. i2ls do pref. .117tS
Pac C. LIST pref. S7la West Union "a
do End pref. 63 Fed Steel ..... 5ljS
Pittsburg .,.,,.l7S do pref. - S77s
Reading '....... 224s ~ a w. pref !. CO.'S
do LIST pref 6S9s U, p. pref. 81
K. G. W ''.,,,. 81 20. Nav. pref. ... 70
90 pref ...,... rs Pac. Coast ...... As
Rock Island ..1203s Col Southern
ST. l.. q 5. r.. l2l2 do 1st pref. e.. 5Sai
do do pref. -. Y do End pref. -. p
Bonds
u. ). IS .,,...... .lO6aa do As ...... lOi
Us. new As, reg. l2si5 No. Pa. lists liz
90 Coup lena do Is ............ 6S7s
I. . As ''....... ll29si do As ,....,..... 93ls
do Coup ......nSl2 lN.Y,C.& st. L.4s.l07
DO Seconds .... 80 Nor q West. Is 1870
L. S. As reg ....1121al Northw. Cons la
do IS Coup. LBS do Deb. IS 10
District Dos Ills O. Nav. lists lilo
Ala. class A ...107 10. Nav. As 1o2a.
do .,-.....-lW TO- S. Line 6s r.19SIl
90 y ..,.,...,lO0 10. S. Line 5s.t.r.1l1 p