The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-24
NEW FORK MARKETS


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$50 TIE tendency - prfce< was unSnter-
rAP<e1{y upward. VITA ghe exception of
- e-saIssS sad ssiaea se excite any osst-
seSlangs were small and most 81 them IN .
len active stocks SaEsr continued neg
lsssed sne 1esi.rss u ne stock asinE
seem 10 have made up their minds not 20
SEE any eansa for alarm in yhe Cuban
9sesson, and disregard the news on ire
s4o5ecf IN a manner that offers 4 strong
contrast % their views Oh former oeca-
sfcns.
They slso attach large degree OF Tn
postsHcs 10 a rnEno~ circulated IN a very
sSF&lclt form ihAt the supreme court will
aafG down = aegsSlon on Monday next IN
me so~eailsc Nebraska case. and the inter-
son IN the former case woala Be in favor
or TIRE railroad. This esse il 81 import 8uce
% the granEers. ana the belief that the
ostaSlan would Re in their favor materially
streag thsned the group and made IL she
leader Of the advance
TIE euoyaney e The general speculation
on the Ascr~1uu ~%Drk exchange also i'm
parted confidence 30 the local market The
announcement of an additional shipment
~ gold fer next Tuesday Of <se,esa was
W1.neu{ marked effect on the market.
The characteristics OF the market for the
past week have been underlying strength
IN the face OF ungnitf~ates3 dul'uess and al
most apathy. the outside interest being nil
an8 with some very serious draEs upon II.
The developments In the Cuban question
were not As fearful as fhs traders had
supposed lass week and when President
Mckinley's message was presented 10 con-
gress on Monday il had the effect Of
strengthening the market The passage ef
the Morgan he8iigerenry resolution through
the senate was also without any notable
adverse effect. although some selling or
derS were pi2ced IN London for New York
account. IL must be admitted however.
that the co1lpcsure with which the street
Ass viewed the action OF the senate is due
IA some part 10 a prevailing belief that
the president is opposed 70 the resolution
as Z passed the senate.
The consent OF Turkey 20 the mediation
the negotiations for peace also strength
ened the market for securities. as Ii did on
every exchange in the world.
Prices we're. 10 fact, fairly embarked
upon an upward movement. when a check
came in the anthracita coalerS attributed
TO a summons from the New York attor-
hey generals Office 20 the presidents Of
the ccai reads 70 answer to 4 charge OF
conspiracy under the new antitrust laws
and 70 the determination of the railroad
officials to resist the inauisition. The de-
cline IN the coalers depressed the market
10 some extent. but the strength or tho
resistance was marked.
There continues 70 he 4 very keen de-
mand In London for gold. the source of
which Is made rather mystery, but IL Is
reported 10 be Russia The effect is 70 put
the margin OF profit taking in shipping
gold and accounts for the low prices OF
exchange at which the shipments were
made. The need Of exchange is at present
light and is likely to continue so. hat such
as Il Is II viii probably continue 10 be met
with gold shipments In bhe immediate flu
The bond market during the week ruled
duh and mainly uniufereSting.
Go a,sa bonds displsy,ed some little
tremely narrow and trading very light.
Money and Exchanr~-
Money on call. easy. at i-dlia per cent:
prime mercantile paper, Si9St; sterling ex-
s sanRse s ss 4 gh ss@ ss san n
and Asegf4 $751; for 60 days: posted rates.
s,N and s4.sss34ssis: commercial bills.
As5ie; bar silver, Sole.
Imports and Exports.
The exports OF specie from the port of
New York for the week amounted TO
81. 2'9 go in gold and ssls, tSs in silver. The
imports were: Gold. e7aes; silver. 1850:
dry goods. s2.s7S.24s; general merchandise.
U,s-4s. new reg Il &c. F. lists Of rs. .Ioa,
As. new coup. .lg2i2l u. g. r.. @. IS ..10aS
E Eiyss reg ssn Ia IA E Eo,n IA. w s sa
Fours. reg ,...llossI c.; H. & S. A. ss. 1864
Tw Sss' reg e -. -. $ II 1 TT 7. Cen. IS. II
aia.-clsss ..io7 NJ K. II: LIST Is. stas
Glass r. 1oelal Second a. 49,. ssss
Glass c ....-..1o1 Nut. Union SIS .ig1
Currency :. ..i0o ~. j. Cen. G.. So .1o7s.
Ia New Con. Is IS Nor. Pac. lists .il7i5
Missouri IS ...-.Ico Seconds 5Sh
Foars . III. liz IL 1 W consois. ,is
s c. Nom Fund VI s. F. deb. IS LA
Tenn new set IS g O; r. n. lists, ii2N
Elves .......itS FourS ....... Ma
old SIS ........ 90 ST. Paul Con Is l2siss
Va Centuries :. siisl e. & p. w. IS, ile
Atchison is 49,. 81 IstiA 1 SECS .iiax
Second 4 49, g Tex Psc lists Sss,s
So r. R, IS -. SOS Y: p lists of '9s. io5
L. & ". Is 49,. 70 West Shore Is loss
stock Quotations.
Atchison :. 49,. 1o2l ont & West go. rsIs
Adams tx lie loregon Imp -. ::
A Es:':s,ss 1 a. 10 fs'5 ID: * %
Ralt e. Ohio -. IL. Peoria ,. & E. -
Canada Pac 80. - Pfttsburg ....162
canada South . selsl Pullman Pal ....issg
Ches' 4 Ohio :. 1e Richmond Ter :. :.
Chi & Alton lis Preferred -.
q r. q O 80 Ttiti X G. w. ....... 12ik
chicago Gas -. SIX Preferred . =. 20
CON Gas .iHaisl Rock Island -. s2&
c, c. G. 4 ST. l. 2sa. st.I.. & sF.1st p
Col. Coal e. | &lSt Paul .-...... "a
Dei & Tud - 1oas. st Paul & ON :. STA
b d r. q. pre-. Six south. pac ...... Ia
Dis a. q. r. co. . sugar Refinery .1ls&
Erie Z. .......... IL Tenn. Coal & T.. lsM
Pr Preferred ri :. L T-oi. & q. c. pre-. %
Fort Wayne lee Union Pac -. ca
CT. Nor pre- ...l29 ". :. FIX $3.50. ~
G 4 E. III. pre-. - Wab ST. L. + ~
Hooking Val 49,. 2ia Preferred i2A
illinois Cen -. 90 IWells-Fargo FIX. III.
81. Paul 4 Du Is West. Union -. tx
Kan & Tex. pre- n Wheel 4 i. E..
l.. + e. ". 80. II Preferred "a
Preferred :. =. sss. MINI & st. L.. 1sik
Lake shore iss ID e. r. c.. az
Lead Trust 49,. 2sisi Gen. Electric -. saE
Louis & Nash s47si Nat. Linseed -. 10
T. & " Albany ri Col r. a T. 49,. ia.
Man. Con ....... S4z Preferred :. -. 81
Mem. & Chastn. Is II. Al 7. Cen
Mich. Cen .....- ao@x TOT A A n ~
Missouri Pac -. i2a.l Tol st-L. 4 K.C. 80
Mobile ohio. II Preferred -. 1Si<
Nash. & Chat 6s So. r. X. ........ ~
Nat Coraage =. =. Preferred 80. 2y4t
Preferred : :. :. IAN. Tobacco - ssA
n J. Central :. sos Preferred log
Nor & w. pre-. aA Am. t 4 G. Co. ~
Nortt =, 90 so. r. & ". pre-. AZ
Nor Pac 80. IN Am. Sugar pre- .f1eis
Preferred . ssss Am. Spirits 49,. 10
4. p. u. & c.. IA Preferred 2Iiz
y 1 Lean. pre- - iP.C.c. & st.L. p a
Com. Gable Co. 10 Cot. OF pre- .... %
Northwestern ..le L. =, Rubber
Preferred I I5fz Preferred e.. 80. 80
y. Y. Central .. MHl s.. LIS. & Fists.
-. Y. a. n r. 81
Total sales.
The total sales Of stocks 10 day were S.
~ shares including.
Chicago Gas Trust receipts. .-...........aio 100
Western Union .-..s--..-.+s...+- f.yD
| New Jersey Central s-...-.....*...-.....s.ss 80
Weekly Bank Statement.
Incresss Decrease.
| Reserve .....- ...s.sss-. NAss~0ss@o
Loans ...--..... 1900. e, 3.a A'1.sV
I Specie ..-....s .,..-s+.ss lba-ts s.s.ss
Legal tenders -..-.-..-s. lfs%tss5 1850
/ Deposits $4,000 '...'* s s5s5
Th e't banks hold 1855 go in excess of re-