The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-01-25
MARKET REPORTS by TELEGRAPH

MARKET REPORTS by TELEGRAPH
Cables From London Gave Bright As
pect to Wall Street.
New York, JAN 22-The operation in
stocks today while largely of a profession
al character, included some fair outside
buying for European account ana TO g
less extent purchases by local commission
houses. The London cables reported de-
cidedly more cheerful condition of the
public mind regarding the political out
look so far as the relations witt: the United
States are concerned and the higher prices
for Americans were followed by large pur-
chases in this market.
Decidedly assuring political news from
London was attended by reported ad-
vances there In American securities. ex-
tending to rs per cent. The local markets.
responded promptly by an upward move
ment In the first few minutes trading
gains were established in Rock Island IN
per cent, Burlington III. Sugar /. Manhat-
tan. General Electric, st. Paul. Denver q
Rio Grande preferred, Y. The rise IN
sugar was helped by advances In foreign
and domestic sugars. The react1onary
rally followed in which General Electric
improved to 27M on good buying for Bos-
ton account. The market at II was almost
lifeless. with quotations close to earlier
prices. In the last Is minutes. under mod
crate purchases for both accounts.
spasm of activity prevailed and higher
prices were scored. Sugar and Chicago
Gas improved about 1 per cent.
Government bonds-Easier.
Money-Easy at 1904 per cent; closed at
3 per cent.
Sterling exchange-Dull and lower ct
"a. SSA@4.S9 for demand. and $4.873x94.S7x
for 60 days.
PORTLAND WHEAT.
| Portland, Or. Jan. 22.-Wheat-Stfong;
Walla walla. 5705Sc; Valley. eOG6lc per
bushel.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Wheat-Shtp-
ping wheat, $1.O8A per GENITAL for No. I,
and $1.1O for choice; milling wheat, $l.17h0
100.
Barley-Feed. fair to good. zoe; choice.
71Ac; brewing, 10000.
Oats-Milling, 8O@85c per Genital: Sur
prise, 95c9$1.O5; fancy. feed. S509Oc; GOOD
to choice, 75@S5c; poor to fair. 65@75; black
| for seed, 81. 1901. 80; gray, 8OG86c per Genital.
| CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago, Jan. 22-From the start the
wheat trade was Enthusiastically bullish and
May wheat, which closed yesterday at
61hc started nominally at 61hc. There
was practically no wheat for sale at this
price, and from the opening 1t was chang
ing hands in 5000, $4,000 and 10000 chunks
at 6211c. Close: May wheat, CSC; corn,
29Mc; oats, 2O1ac. Receipts: Wheat. 10000
bushels corn, 900 bushels; oats. $4,000
| bushels.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
U. s. new AZ (registered), 113; u. 8. new
As (coupons), Hay; u. s. 6s (registered).
Ill; U. s. 5s (coupons), 1921; u. s. As (reg-
istered). 1OS; U. s. As (coupons). 1854: Pa
cif1c Is of 1896. 100.
MINING STOCKS.
Bulwer 1Oc. Chollar soc, Crown Point
zoe, Consolidated California and Virginia
1925, Deadwood COO, Gould & Curry 45c,
Hale & Norcross $1.1O, Homestake $22, Iron
Silver zoe, Mexican 65c. Ontario &c. Ophir
$1.25, Plymouth zoe, Quicksilver $50.
Quicksilver preferred $3.50, Sierra Nevada
soc, Standard $1.7O, Union Consolidated 45c.
Yellow Jacket 45c
METAL QUOTATIONS.
Bar silver. &c.
Lead-$2.9O.
Copper-Steady; brokers' price, $S.S71s;
exchange price, So. 75s19.87
THE WOOL MARKET.
Boston, Jan. 22-The Wool and Cotton
Reporter will say tomorrow:
although the market has externally
presented quiet aspect. the evidence or
a strong undercurrent is found in the fact
that over 100000 pounds Of wool have this
week been sold in the present markets,
stocks.
LIVE STOCK.
J Chicago. JAM 22.-Cattle-Prices for
heavy steers were 5@1Oc off today on very
ordinary receipts, and light and medium
went at steady prices. Not many cattle
were good enough to sell as high as $4.5O,
and the bulk Of steers sold at $375@4. 40.
Cows and heifers were in good demand al
81. 9OM3 40 with fat heifers in demand at
SO. 25@375, and steers and feeders at $.75Q
$780,