The age-herald., 1899-01-06
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New York, January 5.-Notabe gains were recorded in the speeialties and some of he railways today. The announcement of the gold engagement of a million and half overcame the reactionary tendency of the forenoon and set them forging upward, which continued to the close. lower range of London prices gave declining tendency to early trading. Manipulation of the spe- calties, Brooklyn Transit and Peoples Gas, gave better tone to the railways, but on pro4.r taking there were some very sub stantal losses. With the announcement of the gold imports in the afternoon the bulls had their own way, particularly in Manhat- tan Chicago and St. Paul, General Electric, Brooklyn Transit, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis and Colorado South ern. The railway shares moved rather siuggishly until late in the day, when an active demand for Louisville, Rock Island and the Southwestern group, excepting Texas Pacific, which broke badly at the end On receipt of a report that Manhattan eie- yated was to be electrically equipped by General Electric these stocks, which had gained points, presumably on early infor- mation, receded sharply on profit taking. The purchase of coal lands in Pennsylvania by parties friendly to the Ontario and Western, which it was inferred would large ly increase the traffic of that road, rem dered that stock active and strong. Re- ports of the possibility of Brooklyn Union Gas increasing it's dividend rate and form ing advantageous alliances bettered the price of that stock points.
 There was nothing in current news to ac- count for the rise in Chicago Gas, except talk of continued good business. Hooking Valley securities were weak on the publi- cation of the reorganization plan, which the movement in the companys stocks and bonds indicated was more drastic than ex- pected. The common stock dropped 1Ss, the preferred points. Brooklyn Transit was very strong, rising 3A Later in the day it was said that while the contract to equip Manhattan electrically had not been given, confidence had been expressed by General Electric. The bond market was under pressure during the forenoon, but in the late session heavy purchasing orders were distributed, which carried the level of prices above yesterdays close and imparted a strong tone generally Total sales $5,- 9G5, 900.
 United sstates is, coupon, reacted A, and the 3s Is. The new 4s, registered, and the old 4s, registered, advanced IS in the bid price
 New York, January 5.--Total sales of stocks today were 915, 100 shares including: 655 Atchison; 16,570 Atchson, preferred; 6963 Burlington; 16,920 Louisville and Nash vile; 76 52O Manhattan; 10 921 Reading, pre- ferred; 124S0 Missouri Pacific; 2S12 Rock Island; 1920 St. Paul; 31,3O0 Tobacco, 6S,32O Steel; 145OO Steel preferred; nS,6OO Peoples Gas; p, ,15O Sugar.
 New York, January 5.-Money on call steady at 21s@3 per cent; last loan, 2Ac; prime mercantile paper, Sq3ss per cent; ster- ling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4S4AQl4S41a for de- mand and at $4.S1A@4.2 for sixty days; posted rates, s4.S21h@4.S51a commercial bills, S4 4S0Ad4SA; silver certificates, 591a@6014c: bar silver, 59c; Mexican dollars, 465sc.
 Government bonds irregular.
 State bonds weak.
 Railroad bonds strong.