Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-02-15

Pronounced Strength Chars cterized the
Trading on Wall Street.


following the Venezuelan message. The
dealings were widely distributed and took
in a number of usually neglected shares
The stock market opened strong and
higher under heavy purchases for both
accounts in which foreign orders figured
to fairly large extent The cabled quota
tons from London were higher, and this
fact lent additional stimulus to the local
market. Sugar rose 112 Consolidated Gas
IA Tennessee coal "a, Manhattan and
Northwest q, and other prominent shares
gained less important fractions. Buying
orders in considerable amounts appeared
in almost the entire active list during the
second hour. General Electric improved
l, Lackawanna 49, and other prominent
shares gained important fractions. Read
ing was weak, yielding Is per cent.
MOney-Easy at 3M5 per cent; closed at 8
per cent.
Sterling exchange-Weak and lower in
bankers bills at A.S7l3d4S734 for demand
and $4.8614@4,861a for 60 days.
TACOMA WHEAT.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb 10.-Wheat is hold
ing firm at $4,000 for club, and 62063c for
bluestem.
PORTLAND WHEAT
Portland Or, Feb. 10.-The wheat mark
cts are unchanged.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco, CAL Feb. 1O.-Wheat-
Shipping wheat, I.13% for No l, and $1.15
for choice; milling wheat, 81. 25GI1 80.
Barley-Feed, fair to good 70d71Ac;
choice, 7212; brewing, S06821&c.
Oats-Milling, T12M82l2c; Surprise 95cG
81; fancy feed, S2H0S712c; good to choice,
75MS212c; poor to fair, 65M7212c black for
seed, $1.10013O; gray, 77120S5c.
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago, Feb. 10-m wheat there was a
pretty good trade, the market having lie
~ fpp1iOp
er during the early hours, but later a
Steadier tone prevailed. The early news
was quite bearish and holders were in
Clined to realize.
Close: February wheat, 642sc; May
wheat, $3.50; corn, 303sc; oats, 21Ac.
Receipts: Wheat, % 600 bushels; corn,
121 600 bushels; oats, 10000 bushels.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
L. S new As Registered and coupons),
1853; L. S. 5s (registered), 113H; L. S. IS
(coupons), ia; L. S. As Registered and
coupons), 1922; Pacific 6s of 1895. 1872.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Atchison IT, Adams Express 149, Amer-
can Express III, Canadian Pacific IS, Cen
trail Pacific 151a Burlington 81A, Distillers
19, Great Northern preferred 109, Illinois
Central 9512 Kansas & Texas preferred 30,
Lake Shore 1852, Lead Trust %, Michigan
Central 9712, Missouri Pacific 24h, Ma
tiOnal Cordage 5%, National Cordage pre-
ern Pacific AZ, Northern Pacific preferred
1885. Northwestern 1852, Northwestern
preferred 49, New York Central 9S14. New
York & New England As. Oregon Short
Line & Utah Northern 8, Pacific Mail 80
Pullman Palace 1852. Reading 1874, Rio
Grande e Western 49, Rio Grande & West
ern preferred 45, Rock Island 1875, ST Paul
II, ST. Paul preferred 1897, Southern Pa
cific PA, Sugar Refinery 113, Union Pacific
7lB, United States Express Az Wells Fargo
Express 49, Western Union $685., General
Electric 81 National Linseed 1914
MINING STOCKS.
BulWer lac. Chollar SOC, Crown Point 15c
Consolidated California and Virginia $1.S
DeadWoOd 70c, Gould q Curry doc, Hale q
Norcross $1.05, Homestake $22, Iron Silver
20c, Mexican SOC, Ontario 49, Ophir $1.15
Plymouth 20c, Quicksilver $1.75, Qucksil-
yer preferred $3.50 Sierra Nevada 35c
Standard 81, Union Consolidated 35C, yell
low Jacket 40c
LIVE STOCK
Chicago, Feb. 10.-Cattle-Trade was
fairly active but the supply was much too
! large, resulting in reduction of 1Odl5
cents i'm price and good many cattle were
carried over. Sales were at So 656I4. 25 for
! common to extra beef cattle: cows ana
heifers largely at s.. 6503. 25; bulls $2d35O;
calves firm at $5063O for the better class.
Stocker and feeder trade was slow at
slightly lower prices.
Hogs-In spite of largely increased re-
ceipts, prices held very well, early sales
being at about sc reduction, the market
closing steady at a decline; common to
prime, $39504.30 bulk of sales, $415Q4.W
Sheep-Trade was slower than last week
though fairly active, and prices were 1Oc
or more lower; common to choice natives
50. 20@3.75; westerns, 49, 2503. 60; yearlings,
SO. 6004. 10; lambs, $364.65.
PACKING HOUSE PRODUCTS.
Chicago, Feb. l0.-Pork SIC. 25; lard, $780,
ribs, 1927.
MISCELLANEOUS.
New York. Feb. 10.-Hops-Steady.
Wool-Steady.