St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
FOREIGN FIGURES.
Markets Active at London. Firm
at Paris and Quiet at Berlin.

LONDON. Oct 6-There was a fair demand
for discount during the past week at 4l4G5.
On the stock exchange business was active,
the scare over dear money dampening spec
ulatIon. A rapid closing of bear accounts on
FRIDAY led to some recovery in prices. Eng
lish railway securities were quiet, with
tendency to rise. The fears of strikes are
lessening, the companies yielding 10 the de-
mands of the employees. Foreign securities
American railroad securities were de
pressed owing to the New York money
squeeze. The weeks variations In tho prices
of American railroad securities include the
following decreases: Mexican Central, liz !;
Central Pacific. Louisville d Nashville. Erie
preferred, Norfolk preferred, and New York,
Pennsylvania 4 Ohio. each: Ohio Mjssis-
sippi and Baltimore Ohio, 81 each; Denver
common. Lake Shore and Wabash ordinary,
10 each. Canadians were weak; Grand
Trunk. third preference, declined "A, and
guaranteed, first and second preference, de-
clined Ia each. Brewery shares were heavily
sold. Guinness ordinary relapsed 4: Alsopp
preference. ,; New York Brewery. IA; and
Jones Brewery, 81. The demand for electric
light shares continued; Swan United ad-
vauced lI2, and American Brush, III.
PARIS, Oct. Con the bourse the past week
prices were firm. with a rising tendency. AT
the close OF the petite bourse yesterday even
ing 3 per cent rentes showed a rise of If 65c
for the week; Credit FOncier rise of 34f and
and SueZ canal rise of 14f. Bank OF France
shares rose still further showing an advance
of 1907 for the week, which makes a total
rise OF 3OOf since the elections. All the local
banks share i'll this buOyancy.
BEBLIN. Oct. 6.--During the past week
prices on the boerse were firm, but the mar
ket was quiet. The final quotations include
Prussian consols. 106.SO: Deutsche bank,
l7I.IO; Hungarian gold rentes, 80. 10; Mex
lean 6s, 90 10; roubles, 2l1.5O; short ex-
change on London. O47l2; long exchange
on London, 20.26l2; private discount 3ss
The East Africa company reports loss up
to Jan. I, 1899, Of 2,034 $40 marks on its
paid-up capital of 9,l16, 100 marks. Some
army contractors in Mayence have entered
into all arrangement by which they Will i'm
port American cattle at cost Of 100 marks
per head, including freight and duty. The
fact that NJ. Reich's banK advanced the
discount rate to 5 on Thursday,
did not check the scheme on foot.
The Bulgarian government Is arranging
for a loan of 81, 600 QUO. The Bleichroders
are at the head of a syndicate which has
agreed to take an Italian loan Of 10000
600 Of 8 per cents. A portion has been
taken by the firm at 30. The issue price is
yet unsettled. AS a measure of political
finance. French investors, who have hitherto
been the chief holders of Italian govern
ment securities, are now steadily unloading.
In London there IS no market for Italian Sc
curities and consequently the whole burden
of the loan IS thrown on German investors.
FRANKFORT, Oct. Con the boerse during
last week prices were firm. but business was
inactive owing to the Jewish holidays. The
closing prices of yesterday include: Italian
5s, 90; Russian Is 90; Spanish Is, 1880;
Austrian credit 26l; short exchange on
London. 20.47; private discount, 41s.