The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-23
EASTERN STATES.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2l.-The cyei.ts OF
the week in financial circle, were OF
great importance. particularly with re
gard to the vast volume Of business.
aud the extraordinary enhancement Of
securities of ali kinds on the Stock Ex-
change. The money market was easier.
chiefly IN consequence Of the disburse
ments made by the Treasury and con-
tinued receipts of gold from Europe
The transactions on Wall street agcre-
gated $500, 900 shares. Much excitc-
ment prevailed throughout the week.
and there can be no doubt that the ont
side public will carry prices still high
er, despite the efforts Of few spccula-
tors to break the market. keene and
ID y Mills are among the b-ldest bulls
while Gould Is said to be short of Il
long line OF stocks. Keene says that he
does not care FOR Gould's attempt to
dopress prices any more than fora LITTLE
whiflet dog. One Of the important
features Of the market was the rise in
Oregon Navi CATION stock. just pu. on
the list. On Wednesday 1t sid at l0l,
and on Saturday II. l20 Gould made
another Important railroad purchase
last Friday, which was not generally
known Of in financial circles. He pur-
chased the centra! branches Of the Union
Pacific Railroad. which property was
formerly known as the Atchison and
Pixies Peak Railroad. This property
is very valuable, as the land grant
which goes with it is rich and desirable.
There are only $l.000,C00 Of capital
stock. One day last week it was quoted
at 80. but yesterday it rose to l35 bid i.
This road extends from Atchison, Kas..
to Waterville. Kas.. distance Ct 100
miles, and was built in 1868. Erie and
coal stocks were especially strong and
firm at the close.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 22.-At the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Bal
timore and Ohio road, the old
officers were reelected. Tie annun!
report shows the net earnings Of the
main stem AID all Its branches and
divisions, for the year. To be Sc. 500. ISL.
an Increase of si2S.7O0 over 1878.
CHICAGO. Nov. 22.-M W Wheeler &
Co. at whose place the cigar makers
have struck. this morning tc!esrap hed
TO San Francisco for fifty Chinese cigar
makers. who will be- placed a, work as
soon as they arrive. Wheeler says lie
prefers white men. but that they will
not let him control his own business.
ST LOUIS. Nov. 22.-1n the settle
meut OF the gas bill. which case was
decided against the city. the city will
have to pay the Gas Company nearly a
million dollars in oil. The company
will then be able 10 pay l60 per cent.
dividend. The stock sod last week a,
9S. but. after the decision was an
nounced. $50 was bid for it.
DEApwoop. Nov 22.-The Deaiwoo !
s Redwa,er Narrow Gauge Railroad
Company, capital stock SlO 000, 900. has
Just been incorporated in New York.
! aud al engineer Is now en- route 70
/ locate the road The intention is 70
connec, this city with the Northern
Pacific a, the crossing of the latter over
the Little Missouri Work will hegin
at once.
tabula'ed staten, Ut Just completed
of the losses by the great fire on Sep
| tember 96th. shows that the total loss
Was 8. 1850 coo. A stranger arriving
now would not know tha, the city had
ever been visited 10y conf'asration. /;
is entirely rebuilt.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-The annual
report # the commissioner Of Indian
affairs contains the following passage:
The necessity for early leei -la'ion Z
provide suitable AID rerm4utn; loa,
for indians of California u urgent
| They are estimste6 - number about
5000, aud are scattered IN small bands
ever San Diego. San Bernardiuo an
Les Angeles counties, earning a prtca
rious livelihood by cui,iva,iug small
patches OF land, and working for ranch
men and white se:tlers when op1orta
nifty offers. Many Of them have bee,
Occupying. by sutierAnee. lauis which
their ancestors had cultivated froa