Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-07

EAsTERN
CaplfAl CnillnRs.

WLsHIsoToS, March 6.-Ihe first off
cisl act Of President Cleveland vas tbs
nomination of his Cabinst. his second
20 offer his signature to the commission
Of Ulysses 5. Grant as an officer on the
retired list Of tbe army, With the rank
of General.
The crowd Of callers at the Whits
House today was even greater than yes
terday. They began 70 arrive before
the doors opened, and continued com
ing in large Numbers all day. The
President received some Of them in the
library and others 10 the east room, juss
as IL happened to be convenient. Ibis
arrangement kept him busy running up
and down stairs. A majority Of the
callers consisted Of delegations from the
different States.
The President today accepted the res
ignatisn Of Mr.. Arthur's Cabinet, and
signed the commissions of the new Cab
met officers. They probably will enter
upon the discharge of their duties to-
morrow.
All the Cabinet nominations we're
confirmed without debate or division. and
bv unanimous vote Of the senate. No
other business was done.
A lively debate is looked for when
Senator Van Wyek's % backbone rsso-
luton IL reached for discussion and
action. Senator Teller feels an attack
has been made upon the integrity of his
own ofdoisl action as q member of the
last administration, aud he has declared
his intention of making such a defsnce
as will leave no doubt of the propriety
of the aet in question or Of his indigna.
tion.
On wall street.
NKw YoRx, March 6.--GOysrnmsnts
quiet, ~ per cents, registered. high
er at llIT; coupons advanced to
ii4l bid; In railroad bonds prices in
many cases shos 4 fraction lower.
Stocks we're stroRR and very active Rt
the opening this morning. First prices
we're generally u TO higher than at
the close last evening. There was
further slight advance on which room
traders realized TO such an extent that
reactions were brought about carrying
quotations generally below opening fg-
ures. This was again followed by re
covery and although market was less
active after the first honr, IL continued
strong until between 12 and ] O'Clock,
when the highest prices of the day we're
generally reached. The gains at that
time we're between and 2 per cent. for
the most active ON the list. A tendency
TO yield fraction which showed itself
before O'Clock developed in the last
half honr into decided break. daring
which the advances of the day were en-
tirely lest in many cases, and the mar
ket closed weak at Q decline. While
this was the general course of prices
there we're several showing an improve
ment, these notifications giving the
market an irregular and at times fever
ish character. The prominent feature
Of the day Was heavy trading in Lacka
wanna.
Mighty small RArningS.
HEw YoRK, March 5.-Tke gross earn
inRs Of the Northern Pacific railroad
for February are reported at fh69 ,562,
an increase over February last year Of
S4at71.
Fewer faiiares.
NKw YoRK, March 6.--The failures OF
the last seven days we're 377, as com
pared with 2s4 last week.
Reduced Rsveaae.
Otiicials Of the New York Central give
the great reduction In February earn
in9s ss a reason for reduced dividends.
The stark iist.
NEv Yosx. March 6.-Uniteds States Sc,
l0lA; 4t's, lliA; t's, l229S; Pacific Sc
Ia American Elpress 81 y, Canada Pa
ctfo SaA. Canada southern 3i,S. Cen
tral Pacthc S4S Burlington l2l Lack
Avanna l02sl. Denver q kio Grande 8,
Erie l3<, Hannibal q 50. Joe s.. Kan
sas a Texas In, Lake shore 62is Louis
vile 4 Nashville 3ijS. Michigan CeatTai
So. Northern Psciho l7A, Northern
Paciac preferred i2sS. Northwestern
aS. New York OeatEal 50. Oregon
Railway end AavisAtion Sc, Oregon
Is. OreQon Improve
ment 29lS, Pacific Mail 6OS, Panama 81.
Rock Island lis. 80. Paul 725T, Texas
Pacific l2S&. Union Pacific AN, United
States Express 50. Wells Fargo l0e.
Western Union 5sas. Petrolsam 6rm at
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