St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-10
ON THE BOURSES.
Condition of the Markets Across
the Water.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Discount was easier dur
ing the past week, at 4l205l2. On the stock
exchange business was restricted, and in
most departments dull, with no symptoms OF
ing for cheaper money. expecting that the
Bank of England rate will be reduced
next Thursday. English railway securi-
ties were weak. although the dividend
western paying 8 per cent and Midland
6s4 per cent. American railroads continue
to be neglected, and dependent upon New
York support. The weeks variations in
prices include the following: Increases
Louisville & Nashville ordinary. 2l2; Nor
folk d Western improvement bonds, 2; Den
yer d Rio Grande mortgage. Louisville &
Nashville mortgage, and Baltimore & Ohio,
] each: Alabama d Great southern. "a each:
Lake Shore. Mexican Central and New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio, " each. Decreases
Northern Pacific, ll2; Ohio g. Mississippi
preferred and Sault Ste Marie, each; Cen
trail Pacific. Denver d Rio Grande ordinary.
New York, Ontario & Western, Norfolk
d Western preferred, and Union Pacific, ~
each. Canadian securities were weak: Grand
Trunk ordinary and third preferred declined
|, and Grand Trunk second preference ",
Brewery shares were active; Guir ness ordi-
nary advanced and Bass L, while Alisopp
declined and Frank Jones and New York
brewenes fell i2. Nitrate shares are still
strong. the weeks advances including: Prim-
ituvas, Ia; Anglo-ChilI, 2; Colorados W.
Ninety per cent of the English nitrate COM
panies have signed an agreement 10 restrict
their productions. Brazilian stocks were
shade firmer The Eikhorn Mining Company
of Montana was placed on the market dur
ing the week.
PARIS, Feb. 9-The bourse was quiet dur
ing the past week. Prices were steady.
Three per cent rentes show "a rise for the
week OF sc. and Credit Foncier shares rise
of 9Af. Rio Tintose have fallen 6Af: Pan
ANA canal shares 5I2f aud Banque de Paris
shares 22f. The fall In the securities last
named was In sympathy with the decline of
the Brazilian Banco National shares, which
before the revolution were quoted at 170f
premium, but are now barely at par. French
can'e shares have declined IF. Reports are
circulated that the new government loan will
not affect money markets, as 1t will only be a
funding operation whereby $4,000, 900
francs will be raised to consolidate the same
amount of sexennial treasury bills, now in
circulation.
BERLIN, Feb. 9-On the bourse the week
Yesterdays closing quotations include: Prus-
sian consols. 1869; Deutsche bank, 17S;
Mexican skies. $500; roubles, 221.5O; short
exchange on London, 20.47A; long ex-
change on London, POS private discount,
3ls. The National Bank for Deutschland
has added 9,000.OO0 marks to its capital.
German glass manufacturers have formed
convention to advance prices
FRANKFORT, Feb. 9.-OD the bourse here
business was dull during the past week. At
the close yesterday foreign securities showed
a decline OF II per cent for the day. Yester-
days closing quotations include the follow
ing: italian 5s. $3.50; Russian As, 10;
Spanish As 72.50; Austrian credit, 276;
short exchange on London, 20.4S; private
discount, ga. The Rothschilds have con-
tracted for Hungarian loan of $4,000. 900
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