The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-06
THE srocx FxcHAsoK.

THE STOCK FxcHASeE.
srw YoRK. Dec. 3-Active speculation
sn the stock exchange was confined -
Sugar. Chicago Gas and the Granger
shares. Outside of thsse securities, the
taasacsions did not reach $1,000 shares;
4 the total sales of the day nearly two
aards. lT0, 600 shares. were in Sugar, beins
sbout the heaviest sales of any single
rack on the exchange in one day. The
opportunity was afforded for this very
lsely trading by the uncertainty which
prevailed up 10 the close of business rs g.
ias dividend. and by receipt of advices
tom Washington City that Senator Quay
bad introduced bill 10 take of
The dirsrential duty on sugar: the
controlling influence. however. was
tAs probable action of the directors of the
company, who did not announce their de-
clsen. declaring the regular dividend on
both common and preferred stocks. until
the close OF business. An advance OF
per cent was made In the hrst fifteen
nsnntes, which was quickly followed by a
eseline Of / per cent. and prompt rise OF
y TO sss4. which figure was reached about
noon. After midday = loss OF Is was
made, the gain being subsequently lost
u the Granger group 81. Paul was weak
sst en- sales for the foreign account made
n The belief that 81. Paul will have TO fs1'
I . line with Its sister lines IN reducing the
ate dividend. A decline of l per cent
sos place. OF which u was reeov-
s.sd In late trading. Rock Island
soss1 unchanged on the day,
n efr Ns.~f as a~
rs each * higher. The general market
sas unsettled, but was without important
ssiafes and closed fairly firm. the more
@Fogiant changes on the day being al
'saess Of III per cent in ST. Paul &
ezaha preferred. 81. Paul preferred and
1eese'idated Coal, 1t4in Rubber preferred
~ in Hooking Valley and Lead pre-
arr. and declines OF IL per cent In
sSsols & Western preferred, 81 In To
arc and in National Lead. There was
Urn tone to the bond market during the
" aud more general distribution OF
sa'ssss than for some time past. The
IN aggregated 81. $4,000.
ecstrnment bonds-Steady.
NAis eonds-inactive.
Eairoad honds-Inactive.
\ tWoleum- Steady. January options,
sassd, SIZE BID.
FTNANCrAL-
koaey-on call. At rer cent; last
per cent. closed. offered PER cont.
as mercantile paper, 2i114 per cent.
aag exchange Firm. With sctuas
aess In bankers bills at ssSS4 Tor
lag, sud s. SIS. cas- for 60 DAYS
I'D rates, sAsT1ses4sS and s4Ssis@
VommerciAl balls. "a. SEGA SEA.
sA'e' csrtinestes-t07sc bid.
BOMBS
II, S.. reg, Ii9: L. 8. SIS. coup,
IS; I. Is. res, Il4il; Z. 5. -. coup,
- 7. :. -. reg. 81 bad: Pactne -, Of
bad; Ala. class 4. l0SsS, Ala,
-. n i9S bid Ala. class (. sshs bid
eaErsney. Sc bad: Louisiana New
- a. So. bid; Missouri IS. 100 bid
80 tsso.ina IS. I247s bid: North Caro-
@ io2 bid; South Carolina. Nom
N; Tenn. New Set Is. sl's bid:
sss Set y. lo2 bid; Tenn. Old set
- sd, Va Centuries. S9ss; Va Cent
se'szred, 2; Atchison -. IS. Atcai-
- 8eond A, u: Canada Southern 2ds.
- sntrsi Faciae lists OF 70. los bid;
- no GTande IS. ia: Denver &
u.snde a.. s2h; Erie seconds. o..
= A. -, - bid: g. III. 4 :. A
h0oston & Texas Central SIS. les bad
III -. @As NSasa. ~ 49, Ia. -
- 81 -, sltk; NJ X. & L. 81 Is. =tia
I - lnloa 6s. 10 Did: y. J. Central
IT, ., ll6; Northern Pacific lists, ile's;
L. Pacific ID, S5s.; Northwest
Ah; Northwest :. +. deb. IS,
liz t.ao GrEnte West tss.. 0eS; St
easols. :. Iata. So Paul q &
. A1.ss ~. Leafs & |. NJ. General IS.
{ = Loais & 8 h. Geaeral sc. zoo
4 8. esia as raelfc lists, ST.; Texas Pacific
H. Cnlon Pacific lists Of 'ee. ioSs.:
- s'sAors Is. l0e1..