The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-11
NEW YORK Markets.


Tho stock Exchange.
New York, March le.-Todsy's stock
market fell slightly below yesterdays rec
ord in point Of activity. and was a purely
professional AFFAIR. The debate at wash
ington City over the Cuban unpleasant
ness again overhung the speculation. and
the sharp talk by several of the senators
had disturbing influence in Wall street
Apart from the Washington City war talk.
another important consideration Is respoa-
sihle for the continued indisposition Of the
outside public TO make ventures in the
stock market This is the uncertainty
prevailing in well-informed banking cir
clss as TO the immediate course of the
money and exchange markets II IS
claimed that the present easy rates for
call funds will, If continued. have the in
evitabie effect OF advancing exchange
rates to the gold shipping point. There is
reason to believe that 10 preclude such
development the treasury department viii
call a sufficient amount OF the money due
to ii on. government bond account now
lying IN the government bond repositories
to stiffen the money market This of course
would Immediately sftect exchange rates.
The present speculation in Wall street is
bling conducted almost entirely on cali
loans incidentally these conditions react
upon the market for commercial paper.
The Industrial shares practically monopo-
lized the attention OF the trade. and as
usual the movements in these mercuriai
securities were erratic. Sugar occupied
an unusually negative position. only e4o
being dealt in. as against total of 81, 20
shares in Tobacco. The general market
opened firm and fairly active. London
quotations were slightly higher. although
business in mines at fHat center is at the
minimum. An advance of y per cent in
posted rates for sixty-day sterling bills
failed to influence the market. A raid on
Leather preferred caused a slight general
break. but the declaration of the regular
quarterly dividends on Manhattan and
Northwestern preferred and the recon-
mendation of the executive committee of
tho Western Union for the regular quarter
~ disbursement by the fun board tomor-
row stimulated prices. The late dealings
were quite Irregular. as was the closing
tone. Final figures showed fractional net
changes. in most cases advances. Deal
ings in bonds were on a diminished scale,
but firm tone prevailed. Slight gains oc-
Cured in several important issues. nota-
| bly, in the Northern Pacific. The aggTe-
| gate sales were 81. 392, 600.
Government bonds were firm, on a fairly
| large business. the total sales being 1885,
| 800.
| Money and Exchsnge.
| Money ON call, easy at SQ3ia per cent;
tile paper, 5F6. Sterling exchange firm,
( with actual business In bankers bills at
&.&g4Ssi4 for demand. and 81 s;efis1s. for
sixty days; posted rates, A.s1l&G4ss and
/ $3.50. commercial bills. 81 sl.. Bar silver,
csc; silver certificates. ssQ6slsc.
BONDS.
| L. S. a. new reg.117 o. r. G. N lists 100
| As. new coup. ~ Cen. P. LIST OF 'ss..ios
Fivcs. reg HEX 40. 4 II. @. Is. lis
Ewes. coup ..lfS4, FOurs N
| Fours reg .....lOsi. Erie Seconds -. IA
Fours. coup lilo G., H. & S. a. ss. lo5
raci6c IS Of 's5 lGs II: & T. c. SIS ITO
Ala. Glass A ....fos Sizes 49,. ......lcs
Class Z .-....-,os NJ X. T. ist As. ssi.
, Ia. New Con -. 20 y. J. c. Gen. IS III
| Missouri 6s ......1eo Nor Pac. lists. ...il7&
| Fours 49,. .....lcs Nor Pac. sds..... s2k
! S. G. Non-Fund. Z Northwest Con. 1854
| Tenn. New Set 6s Sc $. F. Deb. iii
S SS~ Set Ss.ilb E 6 S w is 81 ,s ss
! Va Centuries -. 6i's G. & p. W. IS. .ll2ia
Deferred -. :. 81 & IN On; IS 70
second \ 1880. SsTex. Pac. lists -. sst.
! Can. South eds Ia. Seconds -. =. 2ss4
So r, r. 5s....... q Z; J.; lists Of 80. .lo2t;
stock Quot stions
A ,ssn,. rvn,.s lsAS y & N e.. g
ATOMS Atom. TER Efpf H.. $ q''f I@pTer w "a
Amer. Express III oregon Nav. 12is
Bait. 81 Ohio 49,. l:iao :. l.. s. U. NJ. AZ
Can. Southern. % Peoria. d. 4 e.. II
| Ches & ONO: iss. Pullman Faiace. Isl
G. b. 4 o.. TAR, G. Western. 1s,i
/ Chic Gas 49,. esl~ Preferred 49, go 49,,
Con; Ca. .;..lsils Rook Island 4 /.
! nj q
Cot on Ger. lsi.st. p. & Omaha aois
b pei Hudson 10 u; Preferred pssd IL:
D & r, G; pref. g Sugar Refinery ..1l5s
! Dis. & C. F. Co. i,tsTenn c. 4 Iron. 30i,
Ere , :;i. 1860 ls. Tex P < Ia; $.
&. !. Pf} .iSs I; $. ETOrsssa::: :: q =
HocS csnir Valley ls Wells rrsff Tar1s r I
81. p 4 Duluth. q West. Union -. sax
! n. & r. pref. cs7s Wheel 4 L. E.. II
Lake Z. &, W.. ls4. Preferred -. 81
/ Lake shore ....-it7 u. & r. c.. y
Lead Trust ...--. @3'l zen. Electric 3
! l.. q New Alb s,bcel Fuel 4 L.. ~
| Man. Con go. .ie5is Preferred =. -. 95s.
! Memp. & Charl.. Is u. < Tex. Cen. u
Mich; Central. :. T; S. !. & x. c.
| Mobile 4 Ohio. 22is South X. R. 90
Nash. q Chat - Preferred 30. -. sta-
! Ma. torGsSe bss Am TOBACCO Az
! Preferred =. -. lua4 Preferred -. >. .1Sk
! n J. Central los. Am. T. Il c. Co. 81
Nor. * w. pref. Z e. 5; Leather. If SEA
North Am. Co. 5S4 u. \. Rubber -. =,
! Northern Pac.-. Preferred SO
| =. T.. u & c.. Am. Sugar pfi- ioex
| Northwestern .,.iQsi9i =. $. Cord. guar. 2p1s
| Preferred T.. ...l4lisS.. /. s. Il E.. ist
| y. Y. Central. s5is trust rcpts .ssiz9h
| Total Sales
| The total sales OF stocks today were 1s5.-
| go shares including: American Tobacco
| g. 40, burlington 800. Baltimore u ohio
| 100 General Electric 1900. Louisville 4
! Nashville 100. Missouri Pacific $50. ST.
/ Paul 400. SILVER Certificates laooa
| flour.
| FTour-Receipts 5000. exports 1850,
| Weak on spring wheat brands; winter
| grades fairly steady.
Wheat.
| wheat-Recelpts % 40 bushels. exports
81, 500 bushels. Spot dull and weaker No.
hard. 7sts f. o. b. and afoat.
Options opened weak and remained
| 50 until late IN the afternoon.
t when they steadied a little on eov-
| erinE. and closed &c net lower. No . red
March closed Use. May. nL.an l1-lsc:
closed. NC.
Special cable and telegraphlc dispatches
/ % Eracstreet's. covering the principal
| points OF accumulation. Indicate the fol-
! lowing changes in available stocks last