The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-02-08
MARKET REPORTS BY TELEGRAPH |
Railroad List Outeiassed Industrials on
Na'l street.

business, the railroad list entirely out
classed the industrials in point of activity
today. The grangeTs as group attracted
the greatest share of interest The domin-
ating influence upon the general market
vas the conviction that the government
popular loan for which bids will be opened
at noon tomorrow. will be an unqualihed
success.
The stock market opened dull, being
adversely influenced by receipt of lower
quotations from London. The concessions
were unimportant. The bulls rushed TO
the support of the market and under the
influences of liberal buying orders en-
bracing all leading shares gains were
scored all along the line BY IL o'clock
sugar gained ~ per cent.
The Missouri Pacific during the second
hour under heavy operations broke rs
with later recovery. The decline was at
tended by rumOrs OF a probable receiver
ship. Toward midday the prices again
stiffened and the market ruled at close to
top figures.
Government bonds-Strong and higher.
Money-F'irm at 5d7 per cent.
Sterling eXchange-Steady; AS7Aq4.SS
for demand and S4.S6%q4.S7 for 60 days.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
u. S. new As Registered and coupons)
114ls, u. S. 5s (registered) Ill. do 5s (cou-
pons) Ill, do As Registered and coupons)
1854, Pacific 6s of 1895, 102.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Atchison 1872, Adams Express 147, Amer
lean Express 1l2, Canadian Pacific So Cen
trail Pacific 15A, Burlington rs, Distillers
161s, Great Northern preferred 10, Illinois
Central 81 Lake Shore LAG, Lead Trust 255s,
Michigan Central "a. National Cordage
So, do preferred 1O%, North American
Co. SIS, Northern Pacific AS, do preferred
1875, Northwestern 1915 do preferred 145A,
New York Central 95i5, New York & New
England As. Oregon Short Line & Utah
Northern III, Pacific Mail 20, Pullman Pal
ace 154. Rio Grande & Western 141s do
preferred 41R, Rock Island 71A, ST. Paul
49, do preferred 12734, Southern Pacific
2l%, Sugar Refinery 1O77s, Union Pacific
SB, United States Express 80, Wells Fargo
Express 80, Western Union 81, General
Electric 291s, National Linseed 1874.
TACOMA WHEAT.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 4.-Wheat was un-
settled. Prices are the same. Club, Goa
Gle; bluestem, 6Sq64c.
PORTLAND WHEAT.
Portland, Or. Feb. 4.-The market is
unchanged from yesterday.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Wheat-Ship-
ping wheat, S1.13A for No. l, and Sl.15 for
choice; milling wheat, $125q13O.
Barley-Feed, fair to good, 7Od1c;
choice 7215c; brewing, S0Q82iSc.
Oats-Milling, Tl2QS212c; Surprise, 95cG
81; fancy feed, s21aQS71ac; good to choice,
75qS21sc; poor to fair, 65Q721ac; black, for
seed, S1.1Oq1.3O gray. 7715QS5c.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago, Feb. 4-Inere was a good deal
of realizing in wheat at the start and
der which there was break during the
first few minutes of nearly cents from
the highest point reached yesterday
Close: February wheat, 64%c; May
wheat, 66ssc; corn, 3OAc; oats, 21Ac Re-
ceipts: Wheat 1900, corn $4,000. oats
$4,000.
METAL QUOTATIONS.
New York, Feb. 4.-Bar silver, 67Ac.
Copper-Firm; brokers' price, $1O.12l5;
exchange price, $10G1005
Lead-Firmer; brokers' price. $3.50; ex-
change price, $3.1OQ3.12h.
MINING STOCKS.
New York, Feb. 4.-Bulwer 1Oc, Chollar
soc, Crown Point zoe, Con. Cal e Va. 3d. 5,
Deadwood Coo, Gould & Curry 4Oc, Hale &
Norcross 81. Homestake $22, Iron Silver
Zoe, Mexican 55c, Ontario 80, Ophir $1.2O,
Plymouth zoe, Quicksilver $50, do pre-
ferred $3.50, Sierra Nevada zoe, Standard
S.SO, Union Consolidated Acc, Yellow
Jacket 4Oc.
WOOL MARKET.
Boston, Feb. 4-The trade In the wool
market continues quiet with the exception
of Australian wool. Prices remain the
same. Territory woods are quiet, while
only very moderate sales in fleece woods
are reported.
Territory Wools-Montana, fine medium
and fine, nq14c; secured, S603Sc; Montana
No. medium, 14q16c; secured price, 80
Q34c.
Utah, Wyoming, etc.-Fine medium and
fine 1OG312p. ecOurad rriCa QA7Qec
California wools-Northern spring. ITO
15c; secured price. SSQS6c; middle county
spring, 1Q1Sc; secured price. S2qSsc.
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, Feb. -Cattle-Yesterday'
small advance was maintained, good cattle
averaging dime higher than last week.
The few steers offered were disposed of
without any trouble on the basis of 1925
a4.75; cows, $2.15G325; bulls, $2d3.5O choice
calves, $5.75Q625; stockers and feeders,
$30S.7O.
Hogs-Receipts were light, but the mar
ket was heavy in sympathy with the drop
in provisions, and packers were holding
off. Early sales were at yesterdays prices,
hut values soon declined &c with the sales
chiefly at $42OQ4.25. The few early sales
were at S43004.S5.
Sheep-Receipts were small and with a
good demand the pens were almost
cleared Common to prime sheep were
wanted at 81. 50G3.75 and yearlings brought
$360Q4.60. Lambs sold around $3.50 for
common. but most lambs offered brought
49, 75d4.75.
PACKING HOUSE PRODUCTS.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-Pork, SIC. 40; lard, $5.S2;
ribs, $3.50.
MISCELLANEOUS
New York, Feb 4.-Hops-Steady.
Wool-Steady.
Petroleum-Steady; United closed at
$1.431s bid.
Cofee-Closed barely steady; February
Sl2 40; March. $12.15Q12.3O; spot Rio. dull
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