The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-22

TIE seock xxuAanee.
Nsw York. April a.-The incipient bun
market In the stock exchange securities
was subjected to the test OF realixing on
. iarge scale but On the whole proved
superior to the liQuidation. The volume
OF business vas large and was fairly well
distributed. with the railroad stocks hold
ing their own comparatively we'll In point
Of activity. The sharp upward movement
In prices that was In progress at the close
OF business yesterday was resumed ~ the
outset today and on an increased volume
OF trading. = favorable influence being
sxerted BY higher prices for Americans
IN London. A moderate inquiry for that
account In this market was also noticed
Another eucouragin9 factor was the fur
ther weakness in sterling exchange rAtes.
including . reduction o< 70 In the posted
figures by one leading drawer. The gains
In priceo hoWSvee. were fractional In most
OF the leading active shares. In the spe-
cfalties more material advances occurred.
There was soms irrsgularity - pricso IN
the forenoon session. and N the iAtsr dsal-
inss . general reaction developed. In
which London Wos conspicuous for sales
Of the internationally Hated stocks. The
trading element was inclined to work for
. reaction but although the offerings
were we'll taken. Z decrease In commission
house buying was noted. Coverings by
shorts prevented material losses in an
but few Instances. Sugar ran on IA.
to IAA but insiders were buyers 1t the
low level The stock again led the entire
market in extent Of trading. Tho sub
stantial progress made In the readjust-
ment OF the Northern Pacific affairs was
rejected In strength and activity in the
preferred stock. A rise Of N per cent.
In u was followed BY q loss Of about one
half Of the Improvement In the late
trading considerable pressure was brought
against tho 0rangern. The closing Was
steady with irregular fractional net
changes. Tho bond market was active.
and foreign buying WAS noted In tho prom
inent issueA The Northern Pacific and
Atchison recorded Improvement, and adj
vances occurred In other directions. The
sales we're q. ~. 900.
An Increased inquiry for governments
tCE investment was reported. resulting In
ADVANCED In the new = to liSx. The a.
gregate dealings we're xt7l,0M
Money and Exchnnno.
Money On call. easy at 3,46s PEI cent:
last loan 3. closed at per cent: prime
mercantile paper. SOS par cent. Sterling
exchange. heavy, with actual business
In bankers bills At st.ssk6lS1h for de-
mand ana ASsk0ASek for sixty days:
posted rates. NU6Assh and NSs04. sgs:
commercial bills. SASex. Bar silver, t7&c.
SILVER eertiacates. s7st0ssKc.
iSonds.
U:s.4s. new re-. 1l7xL. = N. = ...... ~
n ~ new seup...1is Cen Z; Ian -. .ioi
Fi Eve: s sss iis Fou1 = Q. s'....i
Fours. coup. ..isHd q. 4. ! Z. 4 I: ..iSs2
r.e go 9 Of ..... s;ys Z. e. ..i IL
SI..s 8 ..... 10. IS K +. i i;i. g..
S ,ass g ........i@ seeo3d IA! = ~, 5eM
4. New Con. i. ~xS. ). Z. V Gem .iisx
"a Ss" s.ts Il g. ss e ass' !. liz
9 {. son:yaad. ~ \: Il c Com ; :....lss.
Elves a.. ......i@ q. g, w. fsts -. 7s
va 0 csn.uri:. . 81 p; Z. f 3 ~ 1; ~. liz
A Dsst,erssd :. .. 81 Ing g. ~
CSC scend = ......, * TsE. Pac. ists 20
s. g. = si +. e. .. is., e
stook Quosssioas
Atchisoe 49,. ~ le3kl .Prsserred ;. IN
Adams Ex. ......is2 Gen, 49,. ~
Am. Express ....lil ont. 9 Western. isk
Can ca; Ps 0a'o 49,. 49,. s oregon mp nav
Can. Southern :. so3E o. B. L. q u. n. rs
Cen. Pac; ;;..... ~ Pacific Mail ~. 2ss$
c csiss.o Ana 0niS ia r sHs; 2 = r.
G.. B. = q. ...... ~ Pun, Palacs .....l0
Con; Gas ...;...isl ~ Q. ". ......... ~
G. Go, :. 8. l.. Y na rssf isI.sa =. -
Cotton on Ger. "a 81 Paul ......... ~
Del Audsen In Preferred Lynx
3. 4 3. pref Il rr e e Sn.a. AZ
Dis 4 c. r. Co. lslsSo. Pac. ......... 1874
Preferred >. -. 81 Tenn. G. . L.... q
r sss' w.yn. ....,se ss t g. c. psa.. =
ct. Nor. pre-. 10 Union Pac. ...... ~
G. 4 z; !; pa. e Z; 2. Esprsss =. Y
Mcck Valley 49,. IA va. 81: I. q Z. n
II y. ? ese g Duluth Duluth M.ii ssiEs;s IL
Lake =. ( w.. isxlwhssl. q L r.. iosi
Lake shore ......iig1l Minr. . 81 L.. ~
[ 49,. 49,. ssSasa. Ei.sss,s ;' -. "a
Nan Il On 5 ......:.,,s s Ss 1 Fa:s e.:
Msmp. : ci:ll.. 6 a. D !. 8 K Z. y
Ne f.a os;: Ia rssf T.,' Cen. =. = -
Mash; 4 Chat. g 50: n r. ......... -
Preferred =. An. Tobacco 80. ~
Nor. . W. pref. b Am snsss prsi.ia
Nor. Psc. ........ ut. 8. Lsath. prf. sIk
Preferred !, -. uAU, g. Rubber -. 81
U. p. d. 4 Guif. 81 Preferred :. 80. 3
Northwestern ..lns3ks.. Ia .. = E.l26W
Total saies.
The total sales Of stocks today were ~.
rs shares. including: American Tobacco.
n 30; AtchIson, 4zoe: American Sugar. o..
o0o: Burlington. 10. 800: Baltimore = Ohio.
7.ieo: Louisville Z Nashville. 800: Mis-.
souri, Pacific. $500: Northern Pacific. $500;
Northern Pacific preferred. s.eco: Reading.
70 90. Rock island. 7.i00; 81. Paul. UsoD:
Union Pacific. ss,zoo: Western Union, lsoo:
Southern preferred. t.sa.
Flour.
FIour-Receipts fb.coo barrels: exports.
Il. 100 barrels. Market lower 20 seil. owing
to the weakness In wheat; demand light.