The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-26

n,cac upon re xeue-iF le~ssa, srs nrsg-
ness situation can asa.v ~ ar,u-gS>aatei.
Call money rates we're reduced f~ss-, s 10
= Per CEN. on at average ~ tae hanks.
ard offerings % tine funds were fairly
free q. per cent fer all GATES OF rood
mixed stock excepting collateral Large
additional gold Imports orders we're an
no1ocs6, and heavy arrivals Of the yellow
metal were reported as also substantial
TURNER deposits a. tho s0b-treaSury IN
exchange for greenhacks. The street L.
nored q reported extension o. rate cutting
ey the railroads. and sorne other ordinary
depressing news Aside from the extensive
covering OF shorts. commission house pssr-
cnzseS 10 a fair aggregate amount were
noted. IL is assumed that she advances
yesterday and today have materially re-
csic-a the outgoing sacrt interest. and .
reaction In prices IS therefore expected In
ordinarily we'll informed circles
This theory was. however. justified 10 Q
very slight extent this morning. The mar
keS opened slightly lower under the In
n1ences OF fractional gains IN LONDON
Quotations and some struggling selling In
this rsarket for the foreign account Ell
rope was. however. . light factor. owing
10 the interruption OF the cable service
on acroalnt of a storm The depression
was Of brief duration. and fhe market
rapidly developed strong aggressive tone.
variety OF stooks. including The low priced
as well as tho investment classes Tho
usually inactive shares were more prom
.nert and rhe renewal of mercantile activ-
to- facilitated efforts by specialists In the
active irs1tistriais The more important ex-
tragne gains ranged IN the regularly active
list from 20 IS pcr cent. tho last in
Manhattan.
favorable feature o. the market was a
strong and active railroad bond market.
good demand Cor government invest
merets being also noted. A r-accolary
movement developed AROUND delivery hour
on realizing. and the market left OFF heavy
in tone. but with final figures recording
gains Of l % per cent IN ths beading
shares.
The bond market displayed aggressive
strength on increased dealings and a
broadening Tendency: the leading specula-
i've issues sold W TO 2 per cent Sales.
s.. 81. Goa
Government bonds were strong and ac.-
i've. The new IL touched 1i5ax. Salea.
$40 5Oo
Silver certificates were irregular on =
declining tendency. the sales aggregarns
sli5oD at es,ac.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. steady at sq5 per cent;
last loan. 3; closed offered at per cent;
prime mercantile paper, 79s per cent.
Sterling exchange. steady, with actual
business In bankers bills at siSl for de-
nand and si.IlaQ4sIas for 60 days. posted
rates. s4.ScQi.SS and $4S4iyGJ4 ssh: COM
mercial bills, sass Bar silver, 6oAc; sill
Yer certificates. sSS G6slsc
OF the gold brought on the Nornanla.
s.. 10000 was deposited at the sub-treas-
ury, s.. 10000 being in exchange for green
backs Iazard- 0eres have deposited
s2,oe900 In the sub-treasury. They have
engaged for import 10 this country $780,
90 In gold for tbs steamship Augusta Vic
toria, and 100000 in gold FOR the La Bour-
sogne, making the total g 100. coo. The
engagements by this firm aggregate sis,-
35o e0e.
Today's statement OF the condition OF
the treasury shows: Available cash ball
ance, sal. 500. gold reserve, sli9. ssl. eoa