The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-02

unrket Activity IN the stock exchange
mArkets = not expected 20 b resumed to
any Important extent unttl the adjourn
meat Of ccngresA Tho pivotal influence
upon the speculation to-day vas the engage
menfs Of gold FOR shipment by semcrrcw's
sseamerA The srst news cf the formal
orders led to some concessions IN prices
but - the amount taken Ten below the ests-
mates eonstdesaAU. . moderate rally en-
sced IN which prices worked 20 above last
n<nre chasing The actual amount Of gold
that vas withdrawn nom the assay once
seday amounted TO A.sekan OF the total
ABOUT u-ae-0 VIII b exported. only bars
oesns taken IL Is understood the quality
o. the gold coin that was offered to WOULD
% shippers today at the sub-trsasury was
- poor a. 10 Involve = depreciation OF one
FOURTH o. per cent. hence the unwilling
mes q the exchange houses TO take the
coin The legal limit or loss on gold PRO-
cured from the sub-sreasury. teshn,esllv
termed the limit Of federation. 10 cne-hais
OF per cent The treasury department dis
oursed about - e 90 for interest ana this
van b practically Offset by the govern
ment money paid in under the last treasury
caii cy the depository banks There vas
paid u BY these repositories today over
A"Nws. making =. 90. go deposited at the
s~S1&<y W4tEl3u tG0 D8$L tHQ DAYS.
Ine soic shipper goes to Paris The ex-
change market was called easier today. bat
did not rule quotably lower. the increased
onerinss or bills noted being chiefly drawn
against shipments London did not figure
N tcday's operations owing to the close Of
the general observance Of the MAY ssay holi-
DAY. Tho closing was steady, with the ret
changes fractions IN both directions. Ham
way oonds were slightly easier. on mcder-
~
SCI CO.
Government bonds sofa on silsntly. On
sales Of 81. 200.
Money ana Exchanrs.
Money on call. easy At ssssss per cant.
last loan "a. closed "a per cent; prime
mercantile paper, R465.s per cent. ster-
ing exchanke steady. with actual business
In bankers bills ~ ASSG4Ss for demand
ana ASs&0AN for sixty days: posted
rates. Assls&4ASs and Assls6&so: CONNER
cal bills. N-0. Bar silver. sc. Silver Ger
tficatea @.s0ssasc.
Bonas.
Us. q. nov reg ll5S L. 4 N. n 49,. sox
Er0un' new cp!l.SG. !. lists Of ss -iOiis
Ewes coup. ...11e,s Erie eds 1890. 81
E0urs. coup. .i0s% sevens -. ....iosx
rae. g. q s $40, "a 4 slsss + Cen. ...is
Ala. Class A les III. X. T. lat l.. S
LAS 3 ........i0 Second q go. S.a
Snrrsncy. '...1S Nuii EnsS cen S. Z. n. ,,a..
La. New Con. = si,s Nor. Pac ists.. .iisss
No. ss -. ......1ee Seconds 49,. LII
N fS Sa.; "a IA n r a. ssn. ,i So
Tep. New Set q ~ssR. q. ". ISIS. .sSs
o oase {. -. ..-.lss 81 T Gors e ,s H.
va Cen =. ...... ss Sc Z fM u :. = i Is.
A ssss !. 49,: :. ~ S.s: IS.
So. r. T. IS 49,. So W VI. Shore q o. ..iosx
o. R q n. lsts no
stock Quotstioas
Atchison -. 49,. isxN. Z. Central. =
Atom Atoms + p H. ...i y; X VIZ y Eng. e
Bal. Z Ohio 80. i7,aor. Nav. ........ Is
Sss 3. 1890. sx F Pas a i ! .: n:
cses. Ohio . Il Pit, 3 -. ..,s q.
Chicago Alton lisa Pull Pal. .l6D
G.. b. & Q. - Reading -. 80. 1eX
cnn as ;ssst x 49, .. W. .... ia
{. G. {. 4 St l. IS Rock Island 49,. ia
Soi. =. l. ..... asst, Paul ........ ~
Sci nn az Ger .s PrfseTted Oman; ik
p. L & W. .:..i5slt Preierred ......iss
p p Z r G. prf;. "a. ~ 60. Pas; :......9
E First. pref Me-. MtTsnn p 6 t.. 81
Fort Wayne ....lsO Union Pac. ...... 50
g y. pfd.......lo Y: 9, Elk; .,:... q
Hooking Valley LIZ Preferred :. 1s&
81 ee Duluth ws.s. Onion ha; :. S e
Lake f. 4 w. .H Preferred :. ~
Lead Trust .....ai+ Gen. Electric :. ny
+ ~ . ii;::,... ~ ne; Linseed 80 III III
Man z Con a0.ns cf frsi saes l.. .,ss
Mem s%D. Cen on .... y 4 j. l. T. e X e Il
M Ne Fac Ohio 80 PrsfeTssd z e.
Nash q Chat. = Preferred :. :. siE
Ma Cordags ... Am. Tobacco -. 60
Preferred :. =. 100 Preferred 81
\; J. csn- ::. los34 Am: 7; 4 c. Co 9
Nor. Am. CO. :. Siam sugar ;' pref ; 1884,. is
Nor. Pac $500. lsu. 8. Leath. prf. sgA
Preferred - :. EAU. 8. Cord Etd. AZ
Y. F.. D. 4 o.. - U; 8. Rubber =. q
Preferred :. lis g.. L s. & E.. 4
Total sales.
The total sales OF stocks today were 1ol.-
60 shares. including: American Tobacco.
E,aoo: American Sugar, 13.eoo: General
Electric. . 30. Louisville 4 Nashville. $500.
Manhattan Consolidated. lsoo: Reading.
$500: St Paul 1000.
Flour.
Fiour-Receipts. 1850 barrels: exports,
1880 barrels. Dull and easier. with tho
fall IN wheat, although sfili held 1t old
figures.