The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-17

LONDON, Sept 1a--Bsr silver. Esd.
Consols, 1929. Bank of England discount
rate. per cent
LoSDox, Sept. i6--There was not the
slightest sign during the past week Of any
hardening Of discount rates. The influx
OF money TO the Bank of England con-
tinues, and the governors prefer 60 allow
il 10 accumulate rather than to invest
while the price Of investment stocks are
on q prohlbitive rise. Some purcha asses of
gold have been made recently. Rumors
are circulated that the government pro-
poses to coin British silver dollar for the
Eastern trade. The stock market con-
tinges active aud firm, despite q haste
10 realize profits. The Barring estate
has arranged the sale of another
$500 600 worth of Buenos AyFes water
works securities 10 the syndicate which
took the previous E5o0. 600 worth, thus re-
ducing the total liability 10 the Bank OF
England % about &i,5o0O0o It Is now
known that the final realization of the es-
tate will show q surplus. A heavy weight
10 thus removed from the speculative
world, and il is hoped the period of de-
preston caused by the Barring collapse Is
nearing an end. The RothschiIds have
succeeded In placing the balance OF the
o,o00 worth OF the Western Miras
railway bonds guaranteed by Brazil,
which could not be placed when they were
Issued, owing 10 the outbreak. for any
thing. The speculation - being gradually
extended 90 what hitherto have been un-
marketable stocks. South Americans
again advanced smaytly. The markets
we're all firm except for American railway
securities, in which the rise of values dur
ing the week was only fractional. The
hoped-for boom - long delayed. No ac-
tivity in the American market was shown
Brewery shares advanced on the splendid
hon crou
LoSpeS. Sept l6-The harvesting has
progressed rapidly, and it is seen that the
proportion of damaged grain, although
large, is less than was expected. Fine
weather, heavy arrivals Of eargoes, in
adequate demand and large pros pective
supplies have all tended toward depres-
sion, which is further helped by the Gin
cinnau Price Carreats estimate Of the
United States crop. Very little has been
done in forwarding shipments, and coast
arrivals have been Sd 90 Sd down for good
milling wheat The quantity on passage
to the United Kingdom has increased
1000 quarters. aud the quantity on pass
8xe ~ the continent has decreased
1000 quarters. The total on passage for
Europe is now 3, Ts2. 600 quarters. Maize
was hrm during the early part OF the
week. The bareaG reported a temporary
stimulus, and this was added 20 by the
fact thai tire European crops are barely
half as large as those Of last year. The
market ~ now very quiet Flour remains
very SLOW. IL Is reported in Berlin that
i've cargoes of barley have already left the
BLACK sea for New York. bnt no contirma-
ton OF the report can be obtained here.
English oats we're offered freely, but tue
demand was slow.
LIvERrooI, sept 15.-Closed- Wheat
Steady; holders ofisr moderately; No. .
red, winter, Is sid: No. red, spr1ng, Is
7lsd.
Corn-Duli: holders offer sparinglv:
new mixed. spot, Is iihd; futures, easy
holders offer freely; September, As i05sd
October. IS i0a&d; November. IS l0i4d.
Fiour-Steaays holders offer moderately;
81 Louis fancy wlRtsr, Sc aa.
Hops--At London Pacific eoastl steady;
holders offer moderately; s24t2 los.