The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-07

strength, which was mainly reflected in the
hsgh-prced mortgages. The dealings In
cluded an unusually large number OF IS
sues. with the standard properties wen rep
resented. The glut OF money. together with
the favorable outlook generally IL influence
ing brisk demand for prime securities by
institutions and individual capitalists. OPP
eratiOns over the counter have been quite
large with municipal liens in special favor.
Large blocks Of the speculative bonds have
beer sold for foreign account. but these
offerings were easily absOrbe, and had no
effect on general sentiment. Gossip as 10
the likelihood of further funding operations
being announced created increased activity
in various mortgages nearing maturity.
The St. Paul and Lake Shore bonds were
conspicuous in the operations and IN some
cases new high records were established.
The foreigners continued TO display a mark
ed preference for the good mortgages. sales
OF which. however. are limited on account,
OF the small amount offered. The aSEre-
gte safes OF the week were $4,000. The
more noteworthy gains were: ST Paul.
LaClede Gas, Davenport division fives,
per cent: do seconds and ~ and frsts.
per cent: Tennessee Coal and Iron firsts.
Tennessee division, 80 per cent: Fulton Eic-
waited firsis and Lake Shore seconds. 81
per cent: Flint and Pere Marquette gs Ore
gon Improvement conSols trust receipts and
Wabash. Detroit ard Chicago extension
firsts, per cent.
The government bond market displayed
aggressive strength throughout on active
dealings The Improvement was restricted
70 slight fractions. with Investment pur-
chases the sustaining influence. The sales
were $4,000.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
New York March s.-The Evening Post's
London financial cablegrsm says:
The stock markets continue 20 await
political developments. There - no real
feeling OF alarm here. but in the utter
stsgnadon which is natural amid much
uncertainty, prices are weak Tho Paris
bourse was fat. The Berlin market WIS
weak The final portion OF the japanese
indemnity. which was deposited IT the
Reichsbank has been forwarded 20 Lon
don. German trade returns for February
are unsatisfactory. The chief feature r. a
falling or IN the exports OF textile goods
20 the United States"
LOANS AND ECHASGE
New York. March s-Aoney on call easy
at 1;lGlS: per cent; prime mercantile paper
3d4 per cent: sterling exchange hrrn. with
actual business in barkers' hills a rEix
for demand. and AZ zfs4ss9s for sixty
days: posted rates N.ssfffsslz ard . ~.
commercial bills - 50. bar silver 81:
Mexican dollars 81: government bonds
firm. state bonds 1Uils rsilros1 bonds heavy
government bonds firm. new fours register
ID and coupon. ia. fves registered and
coupon. Ii4. fours registered. IL. fours cod
pom. I13: tHos rsg.sareI. IL: Pacific skies
o. 3. 15}iz
BANK CLEARTSGs.
New York March s--CicarinEs 80. AZ E7s;
balances ti68.57i
Boston. Mas March s-clssrnrs 81
"a %. balances ;i-scs. go
philadelphia Pa March s.-ClezrilzEs
7ss So. tzlaEces 8 ~. -.
Baltimore. Nj. March s.-Clezrings 3. -.
So; balances SASS
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
New York Narc1 s-'Tle weekly baut
statement shows the following: Reserve.
decrease Ii.e1.1is' loans. tslcrssss 3 g. 20.
spec. trcrszrs St.1Sj.84 l-zzl feafers. C.
Crezss g IL so 3spoE5sE. fr.resn. =. - 80.
csrcuis ION decreasr 81 so The banks nov
bod - Ia g n excess Of the reqlireruErts
Of TIE = p@r cent r1ie-
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WsstfnKron March sz1-o3sT-s Etztr-s-t
% ;as condition - he treasury Slows.
Avafssb,e cash balance Il. .. ~. god re-
se-vs sl5AT5E
WEEKS EXPORTS AND rEPOETy.
New YORK. March s-Tse exports q. So
cie from TIRE poTr q New Tork To- m
week snoanfst % ~ 50 10 zoFs al ~
- n silver. Ire imports foT ere y~sk
, ere: Cold. k&Zl. sliTeT- S11{z. 1rS
: oo-fs. = slI -. CEREAL sn--rs2rtis-. -