The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-01-25
MARKET REPORTS ny TELrGR ,pu
Cheerful Temper on Wall street Resulted
in An Imrrovcmcnt.


expectation Of a continued easy condi-
ton of the money market and the belief
that Withdrawals Of gold for shipment on
Saturday will be nominal amount
The stock market opened slightly higher
all around There is a good inquiry for
industrial shares, resulting in a rise in
sugar Of q per cent. general electric l
per cent. After Is minutes trading gran
gers ruled about p per cent higher. The
activity subsidized shortly after 1915, but
further gains of small fractions were gem
orally recorded in all prominent shares.
Tobacco was OF 1 per cent. The pressure
to sell abated toward midday and a rally
ensued in which most of the early losses
were recovered
Government bonds-Weak and lower
Money-Easy at Sq4 per cent; closed at
3 per cent.
Sterling exchange-Steady; $4SsGf4.S9
for demand and $4.S734q4.SS for 60 days.
TACCMA WHEAT.
Tacoma, Jan. A.-Wheat is rising; strong
demand. Club, &c; bluestem. Soc.
PORTLAND WHEAT.
Portland, Or, Jan. 21.-Wheat-Firm,
dull; Walla Walla, 561ac; Valley Coo per
bushel.
SAN FRANCISCO GRAIN.
San Francisco. Fan. ZI.-Wheat-Spring
wheat, $l.O71k Ter GENITAL for No. l and
$1.OSA for choice milling wheat, $115Q
1.20.
Barley-Fee-;, cair to good, 6S497Oc;
choice, 71Ac; Brewing. 75@sOc.
Oats-Milling, S0@S5c per Genital; Sur
prise. sScSiO5; fancy feed, S5Q9Oc; good
to choiSe. 75qS5c; poor to fair, 65975c;
black, for seed, s11Oq1.SO; gray. S0G
S5c per Genital
CHICAGO GRAIN.
Chicago. Jan. A.-Chicago was some
what weaker early in the session, mainly
on some generous selling by a few Of the
big holders and at one time was &c below
the close last night, but the weakness was
only temporary and there was quick re-
action of &c, but this in turn was all lost
before noon.
Close: May wheat 615sc: corn, 2e1sc;
oats, 2O14c. Receipts: Wheat $4,000. corn
$1,000, oats $4,000.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Atchison' 14A, Adams Express 145, Amer
lean Express ITO, Canadian Pacific 5315,
Central Pacific 141s, Burlington 1873, Dis
tillers & Cattle Feeders 49, Great North
ern preferred no. Illinois Central 931a,
Kansas & Texas preferred 424, Lake Shore
142, Lead Trust 231s Michigan Central SO,
Missouri Pacific A14, National Cordage
SIS, do preferred 9%4, North American Co.
| Az, Northern Pacific 8, do preferred u,
Northwestern 97%, do preferred 144iA, New
York Central 9615, New York & New Eng
land 40, Oregon Short Line & Utah North
ern 5, Pacific Mail 2514, Pullman Palace
15l, Rio Grande & Western 1872, do pre-
ferred 39l6, Rock Island Is. st. Paul 677s
| do preferred 126, Southern Pacific 20, Su-
gar Refinery 1915, Union Pacific 81,
United States Express S8, Wells Fargo Ex-
press 49, Western Union 91B, General
Electric 351s, National Linseed 1874
MINING STOCKS.
/ New York. Jan. H.-Bulwer 10c, Chol-
lar soc, Crown Point Zoe, Con. Cal. & Va
1925, Deadwood Coo, Gould & Curry SOC,
| Hala q cfolr
Iron Silver 25c. Mexican 55c. Ontario 80,
Ophir SLIPS, Plymouth zoe, Quicksilver
$3.50, do preferred $3.50, Sierra Nevada
4Oc, Standard $l65 Union Consolidated
SOc, Yellow Jacket 4Oc.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
u. S. new As (registered) 1872, do new
As Coupons 1141z, U. S. 5s (registered)
1119s, do 5s (coupons) 112%, do As (regis-
tered los. do As (coupons) 1881, Pacific
6s of 1895. 100.
METAL QUOTATIONS.
New York, Jan. 2I.-Bar silver, SIC.
Copper-Dull; brokers' price, $9.S71s; ex-
change price, s975@9.S5.
Lead-Steady; brokers' price, $3.50; ex-
change price, $9q305
WOOL MARKET.
Boston, Jan. 21.-Wool sales are slow.
| Fleece woods maintain a strong tone. Ter
ritory woods are quiet and Australian wool
has met a steady demand. Montana fine
| ueuluIl anu une, lltLl4cs secured price,
| 36Q3Sc; Utah, Wyoming, etc, fine me-
dunn and fine, 1OQ1Sc; secured price, $40
&c.,
California wools-Northern spring. la
15c; secured price, S3Q36c; middle county
spring, 11q1Sc; secured price, 32QSSc.
LONDON WOOL SALES.
London, Jan. 21.-An excellent selection
was offered at the wool auction sales to-
day, including a lot of the best wooens yet
offered. Hot water washed Victoria
lambs made s. Sd, and greasy Is 3D.. Amer
leans were liberal buyers of medium fine
merinOs and also good eastern clothing.
Cape of Good Hope and Natal woods were
at full rates. The buyers were active all
round. The American purchases today
amounted to fully 1000 bales.
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago, Jan. 21.-Cattle-There was q
fair Tuesday market, the general demand
being good while the light supply pre-.
vented any decline in prices for natives
Export steers sold at $4a4.5O and a gooc
many dressed beef cattle are going at SO. a
1855. Cows brought $1.9Og3.25; calves
sSQ6.
Hogs-Common to prime grades, $s.s
@42O.
Sheep-The light supply served to caus,
a stronger feeling. Common to choice ma
tives, 50. 5Oq3.90; Westerns $3.2Od375; lambs
$350Q4.75.
PACKING HOUSE PRODUCTS.
Chicago, Jan. H.-POrk, $1O62; lard Sc
ribs 1872
MISCELLANEOUS.
New York, Jan. A.-Wool-Steady.
Hops-Dull.
Petroleum-Quiet; United closed at $1.4
bid
Coffee-Closed steady; January s1s.
March, 1910; spot Rio. dull; No. z, $14
Sugar-Raw, firm; refined, dull.
> Pig iron-Weak.