The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15

the holdings. The Eef changes IN the gen.
eral market, aside from those enumerated.
were slight. and In most instances record
declines The aggregate sales were l.21i.-
es7 shares The trading IN bonds to5ey
was exceptionally dull and unin;erestIrg.
The dealings amounted to 80. 90. Busi-
ness for the week shows ir-egu.arsiy. but
a fairly firm tone ruled. Final prices
were AT slight concessions. Total sales
were 81. "a &C.
Governments were irregular. with an
easier tendency, on sales OF sfks.f1o. In
state mortgages marked Improvement oc-
Cured in Tennessee settlement thirds
This issEe figured for the bulk of the bust
ness which aggregated Si2n.oOo In silver
certificates dealings of 5000 were noted.
without important change In price,
Weekly Bank statement.
The weekly statement Of the associated
banks shows:
Increase Decrease.
Loans - eSs 90 .........
Deposits -. -. -. 81. 90 .-....---.
Reserve. 49,. ...-..... $1,000. Ills. C5o5
Specfe...--..-.. $500. -. .-..---- eso'no
Legal tenders. -.-..-..-- ..-.--. sei'se"
The banks now hold 81, SIS in excess
of the requirement
The New York Financier says this week:
The statement Of the associated banks OF
New York for the week ending March IA
shows a further expansion in loans and
decrease in the reserve, two factors that
have always operated to produce frmer
money market. One year ago. with the
reserve down to 81. SIS. rs money was loan
ing on call at but litth over per cent, ana
1t did not go above that figure except fcr
a few days. although the reserve sank TO
about $l3, 900 90 on March 80. Twelve
months ago, however. specie was being
tad ga a . n a
week, in connection with the syndicate
bond loan The present statement indi-
Gates that II would take but little 20 adj
vance the present money rate. The BANKS
lost last week. according 10 the statement.
81, J54 400 iE cash. and the outward ffow OF
funds to the West. and in some cases to
the South. continues. New York exchange
is still at discount in the majority OF the
important centers in the West. and the
calls from this section. especially for bills
OF smaller denominations. have been
marked a puzzling factor in the local
market is the government funds held by
depository banks in connection with the
bond loan. II Is probable that this money
is having some effect On the call rate. and
it's withdrawal may exert a beneficial ef-
feet soon. The amount of loans placed
here by foreign banking houses is said to
be large. and these two causes are certain
call loans. The call for money from he in
terror has been. on the whole. good thing
in more ways than one. since 1t has I'M
doubtedly checked gold exports for the
time being. As showing the changes which
have occurred since the bond award. il
may be roted that the surplus of the banhs
Is now over sl9 0oo.co0 less than on February
5 last.
Exports and Imports.
The exports of specie from the port CT
New York for the week amounted to $l2,-
500 In gold and $l,0l5.2A in silver. The i'm
ports were: Gold. si2.sso; silver. sss.1o5:
dry goods, s2,s77 .5s2, general merchandise.
$s.5ss,27l.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call, easy at 81 per cent; last
loan. 3,s: closed 81; prime mercantile pa
per. soc. Sterling exchange steady. with
actual business in bankers bills al si-ssi.
u4ss for demand. si.S5S4 gi.S for sixty
days: posted rates. 81 .Slsa4.sS and SISSY
GAS, commercial bills. s4.s6. Bar silver,
esssc; Mexican dollars. 55ssc.
Bonis.
L. s. Is. new reg 1853, o. K. & n. lists. III
New coup ....-llsA {. p lists OF 80. lol
Elves. reg 80. Ills. -: q X. G. Sis
Fours. r reg 49,. los Erie Seconds -. .i,s
Fcurs. coup ...ll0lsG il. & s. A. es los
IWOS. 50 SeverS IL
Pacific IS OF 80. .l02 H. & I. c. 5s....ll0
A Class s'fss ics M slf * T. LIST As IS S..
Glass --......lcol3 Second Is 5sla
Currency e. LEI lMutuaI Cnlon rs .lls
La. New Con. As. IS -. ]. c. Gen. S. lsi2
Missouri is LEO North. Pac. lists. ll>s
N Car. .i2ss Seconds -. lib
Fo9rs los \. T. sds. ........ ga
Tenn. New Set Gs s7i. S. r. deb. S. iioIs
New New Sci SILL 4. G; W. lists: a6A
va 'a csa;aries 81 st taI5 zen % Z .s H.
AIs fiss1sa -. sik&s Fs" s S
Second 4 a.. 2sh fsx. Pse lists. g,
South r. H. as.. ..,.9 Y. p. lists of SO ios
L, a n. is........ 7S7s Nest Shore As. .lo5la
stock Quotations
Atehison -. 80. ls Northwestern ...los}s
Adams Express Ia Preferred -. ISL.
Alton 4 Terre IL. 60 y. Y. Central. 91ss
Bait. & Ohio. Is ont. & Western a..
Can. Pacific -. 5sa str. Improve.
canada south. 49,. oregon Nav. :. Is
S 2sn,ra r os,a IL 4 P Q l. "a, T. N *
Chicago * Alton isa Peoria. -. & E. 20
G.. Il. & 9...-.... ~ Pittsburg ,.;.....leo
COG 3 Gas : s., l. * x Reading ys:;ar, IA
Col Coal 4 C - ~ ,,d Ptsfe erred q
Dsl. Lack X W .l6lA Preferred q. ...i29i.
u. * K G. pfd. tHaS.. Paul q c.. $50
1is. & =. f. Co. ISL Preferred -. :. .l24
Eas5 Tenn - 10y. sonih Paeifc 70
Preferred e. - Tenn. Coal & l.. sol.
Fort wayne In Texas Pacific >. 81.
&. y. pfd..... los T. * o. c. pfd 65
6 So = l. J pta;;' Is n'sn fseitie "a
illinois Central. o W. s.. L. & p. sss
81 Paul < D.. a Preferred :. -. Ia.
X. \ I. 9fa. ~. Wells Fargo Elk. IS
Preferred -. 2 Wheel & L. E.. los.
Lake Shore LIS Preferred =. Ssis
Lead Trust * q. MINI. s St. L.. is,a
LOUIS. & y A.. y. Gen. Electric =. Ss;s
Manhattan Con..ioS Ma. I.inseea 49,. Is
Merp. x Chasi.. Is Col. fuel & L.. 81.
Mich. Cort-al &c. - Preferred e. -. -
Moese s ohio. "a r 5, l. : K. c.
Nash. & Chat. . Preferred =. -. 10
Ma Cordage 800. 81 South, r.. RI. On
Preferred &c. 10 Preferred s,ss
Nor & West. N. q. Preferred . .lcl
\ Amer. Co. sis Am, + - c. Co. 81
North Pacific. - :. l.. :. * <. LIST
preferred e. -. IN trust cpts...s9IG
=. y. II. ~ c.
.1our.
Flour Receipts ls.7co barrels. exports
u 4a barrels Fairly steady with the
engs. SEa3sa. Minnesota bakers. s. $50
SD. winter patents. E,SsWso&.
Wheat.
Wheaf-Rccelpts a0 bushels. exports
IN bushels spot quiet No. hard. Quiet.
80. options opened SfsadieT on cover
ing. declined under weak cables, hat raj
He'd sharply hist at the close on renewed
COVERING and closed i.Na.c net higher.
No res'. March. 1i'sf7l7Sc, closed 7I7sc,