The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-10

movement was even less interesting. Only
three stocks IN the regularly active list
recorded a respectable tofai OF dealings.
and. reducing Tobacco to full stock left
only ST Paul and burlington entitled 10
distinction in this respect The course Of
prices was irregular. London came tower.
but selling for tbs accoun. wzs an iucor-
siderable factor. The failure Of the SEN
satsoaaI Washington City runors that had
beer carren. yesterday Afternoon 10 mate
riallze helred 70 cause firm opening. The
initial dealings were quiet. with prices
rather irregular. Tobacco soon became the
center OF attraction. and, although the
first sale was al = fractional advance. the
stock dsyeaousd weakness on free offerings,
losing IA per cent Toward the close of the
ffrse hour reports gained Circulation sag-
costing aggressive action on the Cuban
question by the president. and q selling
movement was inauglra.ed in which
houses with Washington City connections
Eere Qaite active. Sugar yielded ~ Dur
ing the day the bears were encouraged by
the 6ulinezs to look for weak spots. and in
some instances succeeded in disiodging
long stock The later dealings were marked
by steadser tore. and general recoveries
were made The volume Of business how
ever, was unusually light In the final OPP
erations the course Of values was irregular.
within A narrow range, and the close vas
at general fractional net declines, despite
an easier tendency n the rates of foreign
exchange. Business In railway bonds was
entirely confined TO the Northern Pacific
issues with the consol IS most prominent.
On the other hand, Atchison issues were
notably heavy AMI scored material losses
In the general Is and adjustment Is. The
market otherwise ruled fairly firm.
Governments were heavy ard active. on
dealings Of slfs.oo
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. firm at 2fli per cent: last
loan, , per cent: closed, 81 per cent:
prime mercantile paper. 5sz8sls per cent.
Sterling exchange easier, with actual busi-
ness IN bankers bills al $3.50 for demand
and 81 81. for 90 days; posted rates. s4-ssi.
ats and 81 sAhGi. 30: commercial bills,
81 So Silver certificates. sA Gess.c.
Bonds.
Fours. eoup...l7 cen.Pac. lists IS 100
Elves. .1sss@iD- * r. G. IS .flzA
Ewes Ewes. COUP, i,:5l Feurs 81
Pae. 6 Of So. .1te.a Skies -. iOs,s
Ala. Class A....laS III, Il T. LIST As. -
Class C.........ioo Mutual Union IS lis
Currency. ...-dooi2lN. ]. G. Gen. 5s-ll7
l. New Con- Is z Nor. Pae. ists---.n5
81 CarolIaA IS. iisls Thirds 80. 49,. 75la
Fours ......... .l0o Northwest Con. 10
s, c. Non-Fund- 4 S. +. deb. ss-.. .lloas
f fiaes Sew Sci IS 3 s. s ? q Gon SIS SIS
Va Centuries. slas Il. GIN Gen. S 4
Second A.. Is Seconds -. 25ss
II 'slsI y y d on. p. lists of 80. .1ei
hIs se u u .os West Shore 4s.-.losls
Nj SpI- -CS tpEuB0
stock QuotaeIons
Aaams R1pTs;: ;. + + ee N al
Alton. Ter. H.. s9ia Ontario & West. Az
An. EXPRESS In Oregon Nav. -. -
Cant CAM. fae asso g Or s ln e. Z g. n "
Can Southern. 4sts Pacific Mall 80. IS
Central Pacific. -. r.. d. & E....... "a
Caes. & Ohio. lsss Pittsturg 49,. -iso
Chicago Alton. los Pullman Palace .l55
c.. B. 6 O.. II Reading. ......... 1914
chicago Gas ....S X G. w. $500. y
C09S0 Gas :, i a. Rd pIeff fTIs1a $50. =.
Coii ~ q, t sss- 81 panl "a g
Del. Hudson ....I..i St. P; & Omaha. 5
Dis * {. +. Co. III Sugar Refinery. HIS
Erie -. ......... i4is Tenn. c. L.. 3o,a
P PTsssFFsa Ids. Texas o fs e. BID
Fort Wayne ....l0 Union Pacific So
Great Nor. pref. 70 Z; S. Express; :. 4.
Hooking valley. sss Prs a ...... IN
s. =. & Duluth: x, western Union. s5;s
Zap s Tex pfd ~ W pr & L; E.. % "a
Preferred 1885,. es,s MINI & St. L. ls
Lake Shore ......1f5 Den. & r. c.. u
Lead Trust-...' Ser; Eie sS 49, ~ ssis
l.. & n An. So Col. Fuel & L.. 2sla
Manhattan Con .loea Preferred 49,. %
Mich. Central. ga II q, s 7. S II
Mobile & Ohio. slk So. Il. r.. ....... ga
Nash & Chat. 6 Preferred 800. a.
n. ]. Central: laSI4.m r 4 c. Co. g
Nor. & W pfd-.. g. ,om. s, Gable Sc -Iss ,.
N NS A Psae CO. am s s cerd e std. IS
Preferred -. nHU. 5. Leath- pfd. 81
L. p. d. & c.. SaU. s. Rubber. 3sii
Northwestern ...re Preferred ~
Total Sales
The total sales OF stocks today were $780,
$40 shares, including: American Tobacco
is. 100. American Sugar z.l0o. Burlington
Ic,1co, Chicago Gas 7.7eo, General Electric
s7oa L. & n. $500. Northern Pacific $500.
Rock Island 7.70o. ST. Paul $500, Tennessee
Coal 1000. Union Pacific 5000.
Flour.
Fiour-Receipts 1900. exports 1900 bar
rels. Opened steady. but declined with
wheat IS the afternoon. and closed dull and
heavy. Winter straights. S.s5f3 Is; winter
extras. se.6Od3; winter low grades. sang
40.
Wheat.
Wheat-Receipts $50 exports 10000
bushels. Spot. weak; Nc. hard. sc I. o.
b. aioat Options opened firm at once but
sold of and were irregular all the fore
noon, with fair range % prices. Shorts
NJ. and sns.nral sh o IN, al