The age-herald., 1899-08-10
LITTLE TRADING
 IN STOCK MARKET Call Money Rate in London
 Dropped a Fraction. THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION Caused Renewed Anxiety and Was Factor in Early New York De-
 pression- Total Sales of
 Bonds $1.o33, 900.
THE TRANSVAAL QUESTION

New York, August 9.-There was not much in the stock market today. The market sold off at the opening on realizing and on the heavy tone imparted by syn- pathy with London Sales of securities for London account continued today on a mod crate scale The call money rate in London nevertheless dropped a fraction today and sterling exchange in Paris advanced, but in Berlin declined. There is renewal of anxiety over the Transyaal question which had it's effect on foreign stock mar kets and was factor in the reflected early depression here. But the local market re- sisted this downward tendency and was inclined to move upward before the end of the first hour under the lead of sugar and in sympathy with an additional rise in the Minneapolis and St. Louis stock. Consoli- dated gas was strong and American to- bacco forged upwards again, its gain reaching nearly points and holding well near the top. Sugar weakened before the day was over. but there were enough ind1- vidual stocks showing strength to maln- tain pretty firm tone notwithstanding the intense dullness for the rest Of the day.
 Some of the gains were Duluth, Southern Shore and Atlantic preferred, 21a; Ameri- can linseed oil preferred, 2A: the United States stocks, 1A; Oregon naviga tion, IA; Pacific coast 2s and Reading and Chicago and Eastern Illinois, 112 each. Atcnison preferred advanced strongly in the late dealings The call money rate was easier. Minneapolis and St. Paul were said to be today under the influence of offerings rom out-of-town sources. Chicago, Duluth, lending money here and expressions of opinion from financial authorities in Chicago as to the plentitude of money there had a reassuring effect.
 While Chicago is buying commercial pa per in New York, country banks through out the west are said to be buying paper in Chicago.
 The rates for time loans and for commer- cial paper were, however, very firmly held in spite of the easier tendency in the call loan department. A hardenening of frac- ton in the rate of sterling exchange was a significant reflection from the lessened anxiety over the money outlook. Ex- change has recently been tending persist emily downward notwithstanding the dear ness of money in London on account of the tension here. Gold imports have up to- day seemed the only resource against the money stringency here in case of large demands from the interior for moving crops. Today's movement of sterling ex- change was therefore highly important. as indicating the easier condition here. The presentation of drafts on the New York sub-treasury in payment of the gold de- posted at the San Francisco mint Is ex- pected to be an important factor in reliev- ing the local money market. Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf 1sts dropped per cent today in sympathy with the reaction uc 2ss in the stock. The market otherwise was dull and irregular.
 Total sales par value, $1,033,0O0. United States bonds were unchanged on bid quo- tations.
 New York, August 9.--Money on call steady, 31s@4 per cent; last loans 2h per cent; prime mercantile paper 41k@5 per cent. Sterling exchange firm, with actual business in bankers bills at 4S664. .S6A for demand, and at 4.S214e4. S21a for sixty days; posted rates 4.S514@4.S4 and 4S7d4671S. Commercial bills 4S11k. Silver certificates 4S.601aM61 Bar silver 60A. Mexican dollars 4S. Government bonds steady; state bonds inactive Railroad bonds irregular.
 By Private Wire to Talbott & Palmer.