Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-02-01
MARKET REPORTS BY TELEGRAPH
Decided Increase III Activity in "alI
S,r.ct Operations

New York, Jan. 2I-Ihe STOCK maj he'
today enioyed decided increase IN acuV
ity, judged by recent records, ana the so w.
ume of business was unusually well as
tributed. The large dealings covered botn
the railroads and industrals. Sugar leu
with g. 600 The course of prices, a tenn
porarv setback excepted, was uniformly
toward a higher level and buying was less
exclusively professional than heretofore
The volume of business at the opening
of the stock exchange was fairly large
and a strong tone was evident. The tenn
per of speculation at IL o'clock continued
decidedly bullish and improvements were
made in most share values. London puF-
chased literally of it's favorites.
A further stimulus to prices was I'M
parted by the reduction of Il per cent TO
$4SS in the posted rates OF STERLING Elk
change by a leading drawer. The upward
tendency of the market was checked
around II 80 a. m. on partial aDaLehieH'
in the covering demand, together win
sales for profits The market at midday
was quiet, with the selling pressure sun
in evidence.
Money on call, easy at 314c; closed at
3R per cent.
Sterling exchange-Dull and lower at
81. S81204S8$4 for demand, and S4.S'12Q4.0'A
for GO days.
Government enthusiastically.
Petroleum-Steady; closed at $l.3| DID,
PORTLAND WHEAT.
Portland. Or, Jan. 27-No change in
Portland markets.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, Jan H.-Flour-EXtras'
SO. 55Q365; supertine, $2.6O4285 per Dbl
Wheat-Spring wheat, $1.11AQll212 per
GENITAL for No. l and $113% for choice;
milling wheat, $1.25m12712.
Barley-Feed fair to good, 68a4W1oc'
choice, INC; brown, 75Q8lAc.
Oats-Milling, S0@85c per Genital; sur
prise, 95cd$1O5; fancy feed 85Q95c; good
to choice, 75485c; poor to fair, 65q|oc;
black for seed, $110Q1.3O; gray, SoQSoc per
GENITAL
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-Wheat-At the open
ing the prices were wild and irregular,
but the buying sentiment was for the mo-
ment in the lead and some of the trans
actions were at 12c advance over the
close Of the day before. But 1t was soon
found that Armour was heavy seller
His brokers let the crowd have all II
wanted at the opening and followed the
market as it went off. Close: May wheat,
643sc; corn, 3O1Bc; oats, 2118c. Receipts
Wheat, %, 900 bushels; corn, 276,0OO bushels;
oats, $1,000 bushels.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
U. S. new As (registered), 1143s; U. S. new
As (coupons), ia; U. S. 5s registered, Ill;
U. s. 5s (coupons), 1121a; L. S. As Creglster-
ed, 1O71a; u. S. As (coupons) 1882; Pacific
6s of 1895. 100
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Atchison 1888, Adams Express 149, Amer
lean Express Ill, Canadian Pacific 5412
Central Pacific 1874, Burlington 1872, Dis
tilers 1873, Great Northern preferred no.
Illinois Central 9615, Kansas & Texas pre-
10 40 <
2514, Michigan Central "a, Missouri Pacific
1854, National Cordage 538, National Cord
age preferred 1914, North American Co
SIS, Northern Pacific 49, Northern Pacific
preferred r. Northwestern 1912, North
western preferred 144&4. New York Central
97a, Oregon Short Line 81 Utah Northern
6, Pacific Mail 2612, Pullman Palace 1853,
Rio Grande q Western II, Rio Grande q
Western preferred 49, Rock Island g. ST.
Paul 715s, ST. Paul preferred 1864 South
ern Pacific POS, Sugar Refinery 1Oi7s
Union Pacific 4, United States Express
$685. Wells Fargo Express 49, Western
Union Stl8, General Electric 273s, National
Linseed 49,
MINING STOCKS.
BulWer &c, ChOllar Coo, Crown Point 25c,
Consolidated California and Virginia $3.50,
Deadwood soc, Gould & Curry soc, Hale
& Norcross $l.20, Homestake 500, Iron Sill
yer 20c, Mexican Coo, Ontario $3.50, Ophtr
$135, Plymouth zoe, Quicksilver $3.50,
Quicksilver preferred $3.50, Sierra Nevada
49c, Standard $1.75, Union Consolidated Ale,
Yellow Jacket 45c.
METAL QUOTATIONS.
Bar silver. 671sc.
Copper-Steady; brokers' price, $9.S71A;
exchange price, $9.S712.
Lead-Quiet; brokers' price, $3.50; ex-
change price, $3.02laG3.05.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
London, Jan. 27.-The offerings at the
wool auction sales today included some
good mernos. Germany bought freely,
France was more active, taking medium
merinos and few secured for Russia.
Lambs were scarce and wanted with high
prices bid up to I'D.
LIVE STOCK