The age-herald., 1899-04-22
STOCK MARKET ! WAS IRREGULAR
Prices Drifted AimIeSsIy, Mostly
 Lower, Until Near Close.
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
Displayed Great Strength, and Southern Railway Was Slightly Higher on the Day = Tennessee Coal
 and Iron Was Weak.

New York, April H.-Prices drifted aim lessly, mostly lower, untn the final hour, when strength of the Louisville and Nash vile and some covering of shorts left the market irregulariy changed for the day For the greater part the market was dull and heavy, but prices ffluctuated without uniformity. r F@s
 Little attention was given to the Samoan situation, but unfavorable crop reports were reflected in a moderate recssiou among the grangers, which, however. left off unchanged. There was evidence or realizing, and London sold Anaeonda Louisville and Nashville and Southern Rail- way preferred,~ but the two last named was well taken and advanced on benefits expected from their joint operations of Bir- mingham Southern Among the specialties showing weakness during the selling move ment were Tennessee Coal and Iron, Brook lyn Transit, Continental Tobbaceo, Ana conda Mining International Silver and American Smelling. Strength appeared in New Jersey Central, Wheeling and Lako Erie and Mexican Central Fuel and Iron jumped f points on rumors that 1t was 10 be absorbed by Federal Steel, but the o1it- ciais of the latter company had often de- S-0N very strong.
 Third Avenue, Metropolitan and New York Central were weak. Interests usually prominent in the market held aloof ana commission business was at a low eDb, the total dealings for the day being less than a half million shares.
 The disposition was shown in some quar- ters to await positive advices as to the con- dition of winter wheat. Moreover, there was a disposition to see what the money market developments will be. Dealings were largely confined to the board room traders The market closed strong.
 Notwithstanding the unsatisfactory chief actor of the stock speculation, railway bonds continued to forge upward, with the well-known issues in good demand. Total sales, $3,670,00O
 United States new As registered and the old As coupon advanced IS on tho bid price,.
 The total sales of stock today amounted to 4902 234 shares, including: American Smelling and Refining 5,600; American Smelting and Refining, preferred. 4,5Oo; American Steel and Wire 6,2OO; Anaconda, 17,60O; Atchison, preferred, 12,030; Brooklyn Transit, 20,990; Brooklyn Transit rights, 10,200; Burlington 1S,500; Chicago Great Western, 6,SO0; c. c. & l., 10,9Oo; Colorado Fuel and Iron, 21,500; Colorado, Hooking Valley and Texas 4,900; Consolidated Gas, 5,U0O, COntlnenIal TOBACCO, 0,JOO, EeQeTdl Steel 115,000 Kan. c. P. & G., 3,400; Louis- vile and Nashville, 26500; Manhattan Con solidated, preferred, 300; Mexican Central, 26,500; Mexican National Certificates, 7.690; Missouri Pacific, 6,600; National Steel, 4,000; New Jersey Central, $500; New York Cen- tral 4,100; Norfolk and Western, 3,00o; North American, 3,300; Peoples Gas and Coke, 9,000; Reading first preferred, $500; Rock Island, $500; St. Paul, 1G.5O0; Southern Railway, preferred, 1S,500; Tennessee Coal and Iron, 1S,700; Union Pacific, 3,200; Wheel ing and Lake Erie, 5.400; silver bullion. 5000.
 Money. on call steady at 8@4h per cent last loan. 4c.
 Prime mercantile paper. s1a@iA per cent. a
 Sterling exchange weak. with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4. S6%64.s7 for de- maId and at s4.S4$4@4.S5 for sixty days.
 Posted rates, $4s515@4.s6 and As7,s@ S4.Ss.
 Commercial bills. $4.84G4S41s.
 Silver certificates, 60lI60fh - sa
 Bar silver, s595S.
 ; Mexican dollars, 47%
 Government bonds frmer.
 State bonds inactive.
 Railroad bonds firmer
 (By Private Wire to Paine, Murphy & Co)