The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-03
NEW YORK MARKETS..
The stock Exchange.

New York, Feb. 2-Speculanion In stocks
today was generally firm. but tae vol
umc OF business was light There was
no speculative pressure 10 sell and there
was ait times fairly good buying. There
was small buying for the London ac-
count, but not OF sufficient bulk 10 affect
the market Union Pacific WIS prominent
In the foreign buying. the moving infiu-
ence being belief that the Reilly bill
tor the settlement OF the debt to the
government win become a Law. Chicago
Gas was bought by traders, who look for
q change I'm THE management The mar
ket was somewhat irregular in the final
trading, most Of the stocks dealt in
showing advances.
Speculation during the early part OF
the week was depressed owing to a
combination OF adverse circumstances.
Stocks touched figures lower than at any
previous time during the month, while
some others sold on a parity with tho
previous bottom prices. During the last
half OF the week more confident tone
marked the speculation Tie canceiia-
ton on Friday Of large orders to ship
gold ON Saturday. which was due to a
sharp break In the rates for sterling ex-
change. rendering gold exports unprofit-
able. was a feature in stimulating tie
market. The main feature OF the trad
ing during the week was General Electric.
in which hquidation was plainly per-
ceptible. Among the other securities
heavy Declines were made, ranging up
to s per cent, the latter in Metropolitan
Traction. blst the majority OF depressed
shares were higher in the final dealings
The sales aggregated $4,000 shares.
The bond market today was somewhat
Irregular but In the main firm, with the
total sales s47i.oco Foreign houses were
conspicuous sellers and there was con-
siderable local liquidation, causing a big
slump In the price Of numerous shares.
Financial.
Money ON call 1f-2a2 per cent: last
loan per cent. closed offered per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. sac per cent.
Sterling exchange-weak and unset
tied. with actual business In bankers bills
at sfssQ4Ss "a for demand. and A.s7o
fsf s-4 for 90 days. Posted rates. Assa
4sa IL and $40 1-294aoI-2. Commercial
bills. si.ss -.
silver certificates. 60 1-se bid
Government bonds-U nchanged for q.
Ia lower for A.
State bonsts-Inactivel
RasIroea bonds-Ffrrn
Petros,=3n-Steady. March options clos
ell offered 1eo Ia
weel's Imports and Exports.
The exports of specie from the port O.
New York for the week amounted to
s7.sss. 40 IN gold and ss7e.ssa in silver. The
imports for the week are: Gold. Ses ro7.
silver sss.7ti: dry goods. ss7s.s7s: genera,
merchandise. ss.iss.5sS
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