The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-29

NEW YORK MARKETS
The stock Excha nse.

NEW YORK. March 27.-Except for
brief period after the opening there was
no disposition on the part OF the snor -
realize on a falling market The course
OF prices was upward at the start onIy IN
response to the high range OF London
prices and on small amount or covering.
The movement was most marked In the
grauger~ but did not exceed fraction
at any point. The large preponderane nee 9,
the dealings was IN the tndustriais ana
the Specfalftes and there were evidences
OF manipulation I'm some OF these stocks.
This continued practically without lu.er-
rrpsion 10 the close, which showed tne
lowest prices OF the day and about the
lowest of the week.
The dealings In Sugar, TOBACCO ana
Leather. preferred. were noticsanty neaNS
ard each In turn was afticked deternlln-
,>sily. resulting in a marked fan In prices
The railroads continued under the heavy
weight Of the fear OF a rate war
The low priced shares seemed 10 De
pIcked out for special attack and bore the
brunt Of the selling n the railway i,st
after the first hour. The decision OF ire
supreme court on Monday that the old
Trans Missouri freight sssocla on was IL
legal under the Sherman antitrust saws
has occupied the attention OF WaH street
all week 10 the nracticsi exciusion % es =,
wall street have been diligently Ted All
week hv the views expressed On the decl~
sion by all the railroad men VINO nave
talked upon n. The immediate dtsinte-
Grafton Of the associations, OF when the
s--angers and the Southwestern railroads
ara mem hsrs. was accepted ~ st"rkhclu-
ers ia the same spirit as though - 'saa ~. r.
suited from q failure 20 MAINTAIN the
"a - "a greed upon and were preliminary
70 a fierce competition Tor pushes, -
announcement which the missouri flsclue
r,,nulnd with rs notice OF wtthcrawai
,s,.f A. irsNnaed 20 strictly maintain the
existing rates. though 10 iou&er ans
v,fsa the traffic ansocta tons, served 70
sniet apprehensions in the market more
aaNaa
fttte account was taken. however that
q 49, ~ rates could only Re prectp4tste-t
hv the violation OF one OF me roaas sno
,,fYrrstlt comment IN the street hle@N-
80 she sxists-rf.e OF a rather cynical dts
.r,fss among railroad MANAGERS end an
ofs{nfa1 EXPRESSED with round eah1s'
Shas The only means by which the~e Az
sssyt.tss rar hss prevented from undernid-
dinr ore another and dlssEi nsiia.ttnK ~,
rates IS an authority 70 ihifct ti0S ANU
penalties unon them for Going 50. Ia.
--he anthracite coal group was = nolAhto
,.s.,..ar OF depression. IN view OF tire over
sfoeh ard poor prices OF coal ana She
greatly reduced demand -
Foreign exchange DNalDited oeFsasV
ss~Ans-th which vaned somewhat IN the
closing DAYS. owing 20 the OFFERINGS OF Sc,
rur4fy drafts The advance IN se-lN.,
go nm Il, Thursday was an average OF
ahS,st IL. Pros pe,,ive imports IN snftci-
"a f@s,r1 cf the new tsrtr eah sre eSt,s,eted
- faflusrS,ss exchange before Ions MuneF
waS easy during the w@eN. e@Eetislit ~
- t.ser scalirrx Some operations n
ne t,.s'.,.. wee registered at : per cert.
,,s,sn-srA ~. close. how ever. acSsPsf ssii'tA-
.l',,ss ,.rere secured 50 IL 10 - per cssAt..
ices ,Ne h,ilk 81 deslsngs - tne mimi
s-.nr .fruras % Scouut rates nsrde0ed
's,,sre..3ahiv throughout. Quotattofs were
a, S. to for prime ard % PIX esi''-
ie -, s.,,,s market refsctea steady offer
49, ser I.,f8on ard ceattn~fFiai account
- "a rT8Ssl~ grade ard speculative -
- xzsrs salrlv well taken ~ th@ esS.At
1870 Although Ee1efzd cssFlets-ssafsS n
80 Sssas were forced except n ire sltt
800 S~,s,ssx which were stre11st se'asa ~
investment purchases The saaes NtaS
s. So fssa =. -. ...s,- .~-.s
~ p,s+ tase~ Developed strenefh arc ~
~-frNs she declines or investments p1F-
,>l-ssss TIE sales were s-sS-&.
Money and Exchange.
49, 50 s.ll Easy 81 tts@fA per cert. !;
s.ss,, ,,s- sss.e~ Nth actual business IN
SswSsy., hfiIs az 81 S1nsSsss fog aeFfisfs6
80 q. S-e24 So for 20 days. postesi F@ses~
:. - a,s 81 SSggs 81 Cen Tregssf34 Ssiss.
e. 49, Silver certificates. S-ssstzscs
The cold Reserve
->sssvsa statement q re condltton CT
- .y.-ssur-g shows Avstslas'ls s-s--l eA4-
.,s.a sgts Us 4ls. gold resaTves AaAsst.ts%
rmports amd Exports
49, exrssrrs - specie fT0-a re ~ 20
- -. ssf,ser ssh ssa. Tae Imports we're
49, a. s-t- SILVER VAST. Grv gs%sa@-
,-,s s-s - syweFsI Faers,sSSssSa. Sastss'-~
weekly Bank Statement
TrsxveseA Iecreas -.