Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-26
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS.
Sentiment Rather Mixed of
Many Conflicting Reports.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Sentiment was
rather mixed today, the irregular course. of
reports industriously circulated. Reading,
while not especially light, was chiefly pro-
the further advance of foreign exchange
and the reported conflict between certain
large railroad interests, Many traders
showed a disposition to keep out of the
market pending the publication of Presi-
don't Roosevelt's annual message, in which
important recommendation regarding the
trust and tariff legislation are looked for.
Foreign exchange advanced to the highest
point yet. reached in the present upward
T h price soon declined 10 points, however,
at which level most of the days business
arrangements to meet obligations maturing
in connection with the London settlement
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While gold exports are now within easy
range of negotiation efforts are being made
ferings of finance bills will sufficiently de-
press the rate to make paper remittances
Iron is a puzzle to most veterans of the
financial district. but 1t is not believed that
tending parties will involve the various
sSoSnd ur,G Mey tbs SsH Sv S MissnT4i paC yss
and Union Pacific, as wei as by other
Gould and Hartman stocks. Rumor was
again busy with Manhattan and that stock
was most irregular, opening with a frac-
tional decline, advancing over 2 per cent,
then selling off over 3 per cent, then up
over 4 points to 1854 and closing with a net
gain of less than a point on heavy trading.
There were reports that a deal" had been
closed, but no verihcation was obtainabie.
Declines were general at the opening, New
York Central, st. Paul, Reading, Sugar and
other active issues selling off more or less
extensively. The movement in Manhattan
soon brought a better tone, with moderate
rallies in the standard issues. Colorado
Fuel was in early demand at a better price
and the later course of that stock was
little short of sensational, with an advance
of over 6 per cent and q net gain of over 2
points. A sharp decline followed the first
rally, with declines of a point in nearly all
issues. Manhattan's erratic course con-
tinued and other attractions were heavy,
as were also Sugar and A~malgamated Cop
per; Premature reports concerning the
coal strike settlement exerted a brief favor
able influence, but some uneasiness was
shown at this time at the sale of a block
of 5000 shares of Union Pacific preferred, by
liquidation chiefly in the stocks in which
Colorado Fuel interests are identified.
Heavy purchases of Reading around 81 at
among the principal sufferers in the selling
movement at the close, with important
losses in New York Central, Baltimore &
Ohio. St. Paul, Missouri Pacific and Union
Pacific. There were unimportant recoveries
and the tone of the market at the close
was steady.
Rumors of an advance in the discount rate
Of the Bank Of England on Thursday were
traded in about 1900 shares, half purchases
and half sales
Bonds showed heaviness in sympathy
with stocks and Wabash debenture As, de-
veloped exceptional weakness.
Total sales, par value, 81, 995, 900.
United states IS, coupon, advanced II per
The following are the closing prices on
the New York Stock exchanges: