The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-25
NEW YORK Markets.


tsosss re.s5rced were IN TIE rzsn narrow.
I,ordor r-.ces t0r American securities
cane hlxher. pgt the sroitrzxs operations
were On A very ztrntted scale. In ne spS-
cakes sore vide changes were noted
The general marie. exn1b. ed drrness
t1.roughout. the ciosirx being arm az
~ rhr net gains
Ras,wsy bends were s.zzuanr, bur gen
orally aru on narrow changes. Ire s2aes
were y7ss s0.
CovernnasnS bonds we're extremely dal.
bsrt were steady On sz1ez Of g.
-slwsr certificates were active hus
shade lower on dealings OF s4i.eaa.
Toe stock exchange VIII be csose6 on se-
count OF the Christmas holidays rntz
Monday, December y
Money and Exchange.
Money ~ cal, easy a. ih3z per cents
sazx lOan Ia, eSoslEg iisS1z per cent; prime
mercantile paper, G4g45z Per eerx. ster-
Eng exchange Arm, win actual business
sn bankers oils - .-sfs. Tor demand and
s41z4 G4ss Sor sixty days, posted rates,
sls4gQ4sS, commercial o.aas. s4-s2i3zs -.
Bar silver, sac. Silver certificates, ss7se.
Bonds.
Us4s. new res .I1sss c. p. lists % So. LIZA
80 new coup. .1ls1s y. & X. G. IS ..Le
Fsxsss rex -...l5tz Fours =. ....... $50
F'fEes cn94p .llsI@ Erie Ids .s....... g 3
Fours, reg ...lssSs @. II. 81 5. A. IS. losis
fours. coup ..l1y-l ssfsns -" =
Taos. reg -. IS II. & r. Cen. ss.ies
Aia.--clS-s 4 lis NJ. K. T. LIST As. -.
Class Is ....l64 Sscond - 49,. -
class c ..... 20 Nut Union Is ITO
Currency . :. - ~. J. Cen. q. 5s.lIs
Ia Mex Con g. ee5ai NGr- Pae lists .ll6
Missouri So ...-i9o Seconds ..--lless
y. Car - ....-l-8 klI1S ....-. = -, .
s e Nou-FunI - 3 H. deb. IS .l4aAa
Tenn new SCI g. 80 o. r. & n. lists .lI-1.
FsEeS .....-lv3 X. 81 ". ISIS = -
Threes - :. - ST Paul Con. ISLE
Old g ...... 60 c. d +. ". IS. III
" f.ent4rtss ga StL. & IMG.5s II
Deferred . - kStL * ST. Cos .llstaa
Aechtson ss 49,. 7SsA Texas Pac. lists. ~
Second ais SECONDS 49,. -
Can. South Ids 1855 T.. T.. lists OF -. les
50. X, r. Is "a " est SaoFS a. AS4
L. o. y. a. $500. ss-as
stock quotations.
Atchison -. -. IslsfN. Y. & \. E. :. =
AaaHns TX Ills Ont < West -. las
Alton & r, III. - oregon imp .--'-
Preferred .. :. =. Oregon Nav -. u
American * ..i's 9. $ / I. \. IL Z
Canada Pac -. 5s1S Peoria. u q e.
Canada South asa fiJtsburg La
Central Fac -. las Pullman f&4 '..+4sA
Ches- * Ohio -. las Reading is
Chi. < Alton ...1oa Richmond Aef
c. b. & - 49,. 7eA Preferred :.
Chicago Gas -. IA Il; C. w 1900. - -
{. &C {. 6. 3 ST. j. s. ROCK Island -. IS
Col. Coal q . = StL & S.F.lst
cot on Ger -. 10sx ST. Paul lsis
Del. 4 Hud ...-lI Preferred s-Asg
Del. l.. 4 w .I59i2 ST. Paul * On. q
ID A. X q. pre-. as. Preferred ...l3a
Die & c f. co. :. South. Fac ...-.. Il
Erie . ........ I4s. Sugar Refinery no
Preferred . :. g Tenn. Coal q ia
Preferred Cd :. 20 Texas Pac 1890. SIS
Fort Wayne lea Tol. 81 O. Z. pre-. -
CT Nor pre- lis Union Pao
HoekI "a : vsi =. Il NAB. St. L. s. P ess
Illinois Cen -. PREFERRED - Los
81 Paul & Du.. ~ Wells-Fargo TX. 81
Kan. a. Tex. pre- ~ West. Union -. 60
J.. +. & West :. 49, Wheel. g. l.. E.. eAs
Preferred =. - FreIerrea 49, -
Lake shore 1881. MINI. 4 ST. l. :. is
Lead Trust -. 2zl4 =. * r. G.. ...... lila
Louis. 4 Nash 47as Gen Electric -. ala
oFiz a n A #. Il Nat. 1Anseed -. Il
Man. Con ...... S74s Col. Fuel & :. Z51s
, Mem. Chastn. 20 Preferred -. "
Missouri Pac -. 49, 'rol. "A. & M.
Mobile a Ohio. 70 Toll ST.. & h.C. IA
Nash & Chat :. os Preferred -. 10
Np pref Sprass :. Preferred :. -. %.
n j. Central =. sA Am. Tobacco -. "a
Nor & W. pre-. lGssi Preferred :. ...loll3
North Am. Co. IA Am L. .. Co. .
Nor. Pac 1890. lzs| CON- Cabie Co.-ls
Preferred =. .. - Am. Sugar pre--1o9
L p D. 4 c.. Am. Spirits 49,. II
T. s Cord. gtd. = Preferred -. "A
Il Ieath pre- 6lis Cot. Seed oil pre- So
Northwestern ..l02 Pee. * St-i<- 10
Preferred =. ..I50 L. ;. Rubber -. =
X. :. Central :. 9ll. Preferred :. -. %
Total Sales.
TIE total sales OF stocks today weSe g.
10 shares including American Sugar.
SOD: Burlington. $780, Consolidated Gas.
s00: Reading $500. St. Paul, e7oo; silver
certificates, Hteeo.
Flour.
Flou--Rece.pt-. 1900 barrels: exports.
900 barrels. Market duh hut fairy
steady.
bea4-Receipts, IS coo bushels: exports,
&c 90 bushels. Spot firm; No. hard. sSisc.
Or-ions opened firm and. except for
eight early reaction. we're very fTm al
dav. closing az lsG2.c net advance. The
strength vas based on first cables, the
local coverings and Light spring w1eat re-
CENTS. Speculation was largely OF Aoi-
/ dav character. No. red. May. SIs.c. De-
cember. &C.
Hops-s,sady; Pacific coast. 1895 crop
S's07lsc-
wocl--Dun
Pr sron-Duu; Southern. *IlGis-s;
Northern. Sf6lG
Iesd-Coutinues ssrcng; brokers. s..sss
exchange. Ss4&1a
Conner rEfns bfok%<St s1A-St-1s ss-
1 change. 81 S1'401i-s0.
TBn-F4rIu. straits tis; plates steady.
sselter-pal; doutesac. s. l@isa4&.
Canee.
fsn-0pt.ons closed irregular. fta e
re.-.~ nef advance; December. s55Hs. GO.
af-rrh. sessl9. $50. Spo1 ooGee-Rso quiet:
50 !nv0.cs, lee; tob5iag, leasc, mid.
quiet.
Sugar.
su~a~-Raw. easier. FAR refining,
sfs-iec: centrifugal. 81 test, sl2-lse; re-
fnet. gEiei-
Petroleum
.raleaul--T-rsaea. closed 49,. Peunsyl-
,e-ft .srssae. weak January. 95c-
FOREIGN MARKET&
Financial
YeSp0N. Dec st-s-iver, = ls-lsa.
Ce~ sslS IL Is
IVY vfAK Dec. * -The Evening
Fs-e.ss fnaacgaI cabiexrsn ssyss
.e7~he stock markets continue - - lgfe-
fs-e ana feAtgreiess- ContsnE0es On
r-.~sS are sumenlug because = tie dear
ya-s 81 money ~ tas saS = the gear.
A,,~~,osns were good tosAr. bat they
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