The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-09-18
ADVANCE IN LEVEL OF PRICES
wall street Operations Resulted Ia
Substantial Gains


New York. Sept. H.-Today's operations
have resulted in another substantial al.
vance In the level OF prices on the stock
exchange, There was some talk during
the morning Of the existence OF power.
tul bear pool, which was prepared for ex.
tensivs operations for a decline. The
supposed prestige OF this combination,
coupled with the fact that London prices
came lower. apparently because Of doubts
raised by yesterdays reaction here. led 10
tho early success OF the bear contingent.
M2ney-Firm, closed at iis02 per cent.
sterling exchange. weak at - sfT.Tf4 Is for
demand, and A.s21s0ls2k for 50 days.
Metal Quotations.
New York. Sept 1L-Bar silver. sslLc.
Lake copper-Quiet: Siii5Jli25.
Quiet: 81 i5ft11.25.
Lead-Weak; exchange N2574 %. brok-
ers' prices. strong, -
Closing Quotations.
New York, Sept. ii.--Atchlson i5zs. do
preferred 2ps, Canada Pacific -sA. Cen
trail Pacific IL. C.. II. and O. i00i5, Great
Northern preferred 40 Illinois Central
1904. Missouri Pacific 3s1h. Missouri, Kan.
sas 4 Texas. 1874. do preferred l0i4. Now
York Central 1874. North American Co
5l4; Northern Pacific 2Oas. do preferred
oregon Short Line ~. Rock island 9I5
81. Paul l0lA. do preferred 1851. Southern
Pacihc ny. Union Pacific 23k, Adams
GTP ststss l , American az ESPTess u.s. Unit
General Electric %. Lead 49,. Pacific
Mail 6k. Pullman 1874. Sugar 1885,
Western Union %. Chicago 4 Northwest
ern l2tA. do preferred 1s4
Live stock.
Chicago. Sept. n-Cattle-Few native
steers were at hand good enough TO reach
-. Feeders 81 s0l4.4O choice veal calves
sold at SEE and a few up to $3.50
HogsLThe great bulk Of good heavy
rarely up to a. 30 and fancy bacon nI1s 81
A.3O. ''s' ~
sheep-Locai slaughterers bought most
Feeders took ewes around $3.50 and feed
ing grades At 3.5OH3.75. Not many sheep
sold b9low B.25. and only a few small lots
OF fancy natives went above - Lambs
went at steady prices. several lots sold
around $50: some fancy lambs up 10
s5,a5' though most good lots went at i51
Receipts: Cattle 600. hogs 1900. sheep
1900.
Chicago drain.
Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE opening I'm wheat
was strong. December. which closed Mon
day at NAd9lhc. opened at from 95Ihc to
g as. ana during the next half hour II
nuctuated between the starting quota
tons and 947sc. 1t started up again from
the latter point and rose with the same
aggressive perslstency that has 30 fire.
auentIy characterized II in the last three
The real reasons for the early strength.
however. we're bad French and Italian
crop reports and statistics from the
" shington agricultural bureau showing
that Europe would have to import 2G5,-
pO0O bushela Of wheat from North
america this season, all Of which. with
me exception Of about z.OOO.0OO must
come from the United States, n larger
total than has ever been called for In one
season before.
~, Close: December wheat. sIlac; corn.
Receipts: Wheat 17s.OOO. corn $1,000:
oats. ~. 900.
MIsceI1aneous.
New York, Sept. H-Hopa-Qulet,
10 .SlIs Closed barely steady: December.
y 4Oug.45; spot Rio steady: No. 4 Invoics
lc; JobbinR TIC.
sUgar-HaU. strong; retired strong.