The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-05
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK rxcHANaA


NEW YORK Feb. 4-The stock market opond
at but small changes from last nights ciost
figures. some strength was seen In early d.
inrs but the Improvements was confined to q
smallest fractions and afterwsrd lost in almo
all cases. Industrisls furnished the only NOV
ments OF Importance, due to persistent bear
tacks, but only in two OF the stocks did the
occur Distillers were still active and q
opening was down u at s95f 1t
tired Immediately to - and a. quicl
" rallied to so again, falling
80. only TO rally again. Cordage, however, vi
specially strong in early dealings. ana after q
opening which was unchanged at 95i<, rosot
96iS, but quickly reacted one per cent In q
railroad list Burlington, Atchison, Wester
Union and St. Paul were active and general
firm though the first named at one tin
showed loss of q from last night. After
o'clock most determined drive was made
Distillers, and 1t was knocked OF froi
4Sit TO 455s, at which point 10 M
AZ per cent. below It's last nights price. Othe
industriais suffered little and railroad stool
the same, but Burlington displayed some veal
ness and az its lowest figure was over per con1
lower than last night. Selling in Wcster
Union, 81. Paul, Atchison aad burlington mor
toned as shown by marked increase in th
business done, and while the declines frou
noon figures were slight, the lowest prices
the day generally were reached Most OF th
lass was recovered in the last hour, the marko
closing active and firm at insignificant change
for the most part. Edison Electric, however.
up 81 and Lackawanna per cent, while di1
tllers is down "a.
Government bonds-Steady.
Petroleum-6oiz.
FINANCIAL
Money on call-Easy; closed, offered &
Prime paper, 3ls(05ls. Sterling exchanGo-
Strong; sixty day bills, sAS4s4; demand, A81
Bar silver, SVS4c
MERCHANDISE.
Hops-Dull and weak.
Cofee-Options opened barely steady. 10 to 8
points down, aud closed steady and unchanged
20 10 points UP. sales were 27,23O bags: Febru
Sl2650ei3 10; March. si26et0l2S5; April, SlSA
Gi26O; May, sl225tGl2.50. Spot Eio-Firmi
Sugar Raw-firmer. Sales were II, 400 bags1
centrtiugals, 90 test, 7-loc. ReLhned-Steady
and quiet
Copper-s.eady: Lake, 5000.
lead-steady: domestic, Si.D.
Tln-Steady; straits, Sl9G0.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4--Ths wheat markse ~
stronger today. Tho opening was about IN
same the closing figures Of yesterday to ~
lower, became stronger and advanced &c. re-
ceded y, again advanced s<c, ruled steady, and
the closing was about s,c higher shan yesters
day. Receipts were $4,000 bushels; shipmentn,
7SS,000 bushels
wheat-Firm; cash. s5l5c, May, ei1<o
Confirm: cash, 401sc; May. 4issc.
oats--steafy; cash, 90 &c: May. Jil%c
Rye--Quiet; 7sc.
Barley-Quiet; 56tl5Sc.
Flax-Fjrm; 931sc.
Pork-Firm; cash, sll. 81 oil. 60; May, eIo9f
@lL90
Lard-Firm; cash, 50. 10; May, $685..
Shoulders s. 62i sol rs: short clear, e6a0D
600; short ribs, So.74lslp5.75.
Whisky-Sli4
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4--Cattlo-Rcceipts, 1I,0o0s
steady to shade higher good steers, 81 5O044 ~
no extra steers sale; others, $3.20Q34. 40s
stOckers, $l.SaO1325.
Hogs - Receipts, 1900; opened active ana
strong. ana closed weak to lower: rough aud
common, Si.406pf45; mixed and packers, a. so
400: prime heavy and butchers weights, SAC
Gals: light, $L35g4.55.
sheep-Receipts, 5000; slow aud steady q
weaker; ewes, S3lDL25: mixed. 3A3Nf1k751
wethers, 4S0(g535: Westerns, Sb.004B5.2Q.
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.
BOSTON, Feb. 4--Ciosing.
Atchiscn .......... 39i4Burlingtnri $3.50. 1914
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