The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-29
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Mining stocks.
NEW YORK MARKETS.



New York, Jan. 2S.-Trregularity was the
main feature OF the operations In stocks
today. a firm undertone was in evidence.
however, throughout. The ecceatricity of
the movement OF prices was attributable 10
the professional dealers and others, who
preferred 10 take the profits accruing In
the advance. London operators also Rp-
peared to discount an anticipated reaction
IN prices. The liquidation IN the market
for foreign account was estimated at from
10000 10 1000 shares. The dominating In
huences in the speculation were reports OF
probable Developments In the anthracite
coal trade of great importance. as. for ex-
ample, a concerted shutdown OF collieries
BY all OF the Philadelphia and New York
companies, with view TO relieving the
congestion OF the market and an impending
advance OF TsQ25 cents per ton in prices
early In February. Other factors We're a
decided weakness IN the market for sterling
exchange. An item OF widespread interest
in financial circles was the decision Of the
United States supreme court, giving the
Milwaukee court Jurisdiction over the
Northern Pacific system In regard to re-
ceiverships. The traders started in early
to effect a substantial reaction. but failed
TO create much impression, and material
declines were the exception. The appear
ance of supporting orders in different parts
OF the list soon caused a scramble TO cover,
In which all OF the early losses were recov-
cred. In the interval between the end OF
the first hour and delivery time the only i'm
portant movements were in Manhattan.
Sugar and Tobacco. In the final hour the
bullish influences above noted were more
fully reflected. The Changers improved ii
OH per cent. and Sugar IL. The adhesion
Of the Kansas Pacific consolidated first
mortgage bondholders to the Union Pacific
reorganization committee was followed by
Ia g4F. fsr
the aforementioned company. The market
closed strong. with the trading quite ami
mated. The upward movement IN the rail-
way and miscellaneous bond market was
resumed today. The total transactions
were 8, 93f, Og0 Governments were well
held. except for the new a. registered.
which fell rs per cent. on bid quotation.
The sales amounted 10 $1,000
State bonds-Inactive.
Railroad bonds-Strong.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call, easy at sisqi per cent;
last loan. 3: closed. 3izQi per cent. Prime
mercantile paper. Gas per cent. Sterling
exchange weak. with actual business IN
bankers bills at 81 .SSi4 G4.Ssia for demand
and $4S7T8 81. for sixty days Posted
rates. 81. s7i1Gl4.ss and s4.Ss44.so. CONNER
clal bills. sf.s6i5.
Honds.
I FE.Il *. q n. 81
New Is, coup. .ui G. p. lists Of %. 1904
Elves, reg -....U1 u. ~ H. e.. as...llz
Ewes coup .,l9,s re FSu ga. ~, ....' Ssa
Fours, coup. .l0s5s c. II. * s. A. Is. 10
Pacific Is Of rs. 100 sizes .....lQt
Ala Gts. CHS NJ s. < & . It IS. 81
Class C....,..Ia 100 iMu Union lis
Currency ......I02 n. J. G. Gen. s. ia
Ia. New Con. Is g7,s Nor. Pac. lists. .li4is
e Seconds 10
@a Car. es..i0 Northwes, Con-.
Fours I'D s. F. Deb. 81. los
s. c. Non-Fund. X n. G.. W. lists. l5a
Tenn New Set IS STA st. p. Con; Is .is
va old Centuries eT,1'. g. g.. &IM Gen IS %
Deferred -. SL&S.F.Gen ss~i62
Atchison 4s..... 74ss Tex. Pac. lists. a,ls
second A. T3S.f Seconds ........ Fl
Canaaa So DDS l04a. u. i. lists Of '95 .I04
So. r. r. 5s..... u West shofe 4s..'iV9
/. * N......---.- ff13i
stock Quotatio1
Atchlson ......... fs4 L. p. d. & c.. s%
Adams Express rs Northwestern -. s8A
Alton, Ter H. 81 Preferred ..--..1s4s&
Amer. Express. Ill y. = Central-.. "a
Canada PaciHc.. -. ontario * W.. as
canada Souta... ~ or. improve. -.
C .-ses ono. b. o. Z. l. T. i. X. 81
C,ngcawo Alton .ls3 Pacific Mall ..... FRA
a. III & o.. TTts p, -. & E....-..
Chicago Gas 80. Ets f1ttEourg ...l4s
cor. Gas ........I4 Pullman Paiaee.13
G. g & ST L. ss- R & = W 800. Ia
Cotton on Ger. lSz Preferred .--.-. -
be-. Hudson ...I9saz Rock Island -
l. + q .1s2la 81. Paul ......... y
- Z p q pff.. AZ Preferred ......12SE
Tis 4 c. F. co. 49, 81. p. 4 Omaha. 51s
T,rle 49,. 1873 Preferred Ill
psrsFerr@s - 25ss south Pacific. %
Fart Wavue LIS sugar Refinery. 1855
q \. pf4.........fl0 Tenn. e. & L.. 90
. a Is I MD - Texas Pacific 49, IS
TorkfrE Valley. lSi& T. 4 O. G. Vfa-.. 9
Illinois Central gsls Union Facinc -
s. r. & Duluth = e. 5. Express. Ss13
Kan. 81 Tex. pf3 - ". - !. & r. =
L r. * W.. Is. Preferred ...s.. lbsk
Preferred -. TZl4 Wells Fargo .... -
Lake shore .....Ifzis Western Union. st5s
Lead Trust - e L. s...--.'- as
q X a.. 90 MINI 4 ~. L.. u
Manhattan Con. 1854 -. * r. c. Ia
Esernpafs x c.. - Gen. Electric 90. 60.
Mieh Central -. - sat linssed y
NO Paeffr ..... -. Col. r. & L.. IA
1foff1e - Ohio. ~ Preferred ......ipo
Nash cat, 80 6, i. 4 7. c r. ~
Tsreserrs-a -. f0ie s. 81 L. a. r. &.
- 4 Contra $3.50 rg.3t Preferred ...-. u
Nor. K x. Ds1.- q 80 X b. -
No Amer CO.. ~ Preferred ..-..s lsss
North Pacific. - Amer. 'ao1aece.r d
Preferred -..-.. lS3s Pfs4sEfea ...-.-4d
Total sales
T~-s total sales % stocks today were
rsr s1s shares. iueIndinrs Sugar 800.
American Tobacco 7, "a. Atchisoa 4.770. Bur-
Iingtor 500. Chicago Gas44sa. Louisville &
Nashville s.7oo. Manhattan 49, Missouri
Pacific s,la9. Reading 800. Rock Island
: 10. 81 Paul 4. 80. United States Leather
preferred e. ~.