The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-10
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Th~ Stock ExchamCc,

NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. Nov. s.--The tone OF the
market during the ia<tSr part OF tae GAY
trading was ssrenS. There was steady
buying OF = good character al day, Mfsiea
seemed II De for long aGcozas and IN the
anal transactions the shorts were dfffsn
10 cover quite urseas-y. eaxryinS he asssi
or prices above last nights ciasse. the mex
rise n every stock heing over a point ana
IN many casss. notably sae Changers ana
some OF the Southern Stocks. nearly kse
points The professional bear element Mas
prepared for = continuance OF their ssic-
cessfui campaign Of yestcrdaS. snd they
SET aoaa. sa3dtnK The EnsrAeS very 5000 Al
yer TIE oEeaiDg. wasca showed IfscAoiiSA
improvements IN sympathy With lsondois
Sugar was the vulnerable point OF attack
and was driven down over per cent on
ai-dsiined rarnors of charges 70 Dc fogina-
lased OF Illegal entries Of imported sugar.
The bears also succeeded in depressing
New Jersey Central Manhattan and one
or TWO other recently susceptible stecks-
Bat the sympathetic decline brought aeaus
in the rest OF tia iiss Was narrow and
gave sufficient warning 20 the bears that
they were not 10 aase things their own
way 50 uaresssted as yesterday. The coal
ers showed a marked tendency 10 recover
from their recent depression by reports OF
an agreement by the competing interests
IN trade. The Southern railroads enjoyed
ment which was presented frsHu thu INT
Ing or the yellow fever guarantees. and
which has sent the price TO near tho low
est on record. The whole railway list was
strengthened by consideration OK yesser-
days supreme court decision denying the
right OF the interstate commerce commits
sion to enforce absolutely the long and
short haul clause OF the interstate law.
There was marked subsistence OF appre-
henslon regarding relations with Spain on
account OF Cuba and'intimstica came dur
4t.er a. y. x~.Nt b
gone into session at Washington. that an
official announcement would be made there
tomorrow OF an expressed willingness on
the part Of Spain to accept The good Offices
nent OF the Cuban question. One OF the
strongest factors In the improved tone was
the large and confident bidding for London
St. Paul. Louisville and Northern Pacific
preferred.
Money IN London shows an easier tend
ency and invites the increase OF specula-
s!on. Part Of the buying also was incident
to tho settlement IN progress on the Lon
don exchange. Reports OF earnings were.
many OF them: very favorable. though
Northern Pacific showed q decrease for
the fourth week IN October OF over $4,000
There were periods OF dullness and hest.
fancy during che day and total sales OF all
which Sugar. Burlington and St Paul
made up nearly q half.
The bond market was quiet. but prices
were
United States u declined 4 bid.
Money and Exchange.
Money on CALL easy at l,sG2 per osns.s
last loan. per cent; closed. 1is1s per
cent: prime mercantile paper. 3issf4is per
sens sterling sxehangs easy w IN sst sa
for demand. and $ts2tIl. So for sixty
days; posted rates. S4.s3i4ais. $50; CONNER
ctal bills, $LslN: silver certificates. s.isD
Soc; bar silver. s;Sc; Mexican dollars. 4ss.c.
Government bonds. steady: state bonds.
dull; railroad bonds Arm
Rouds.
US; new 4s:rss,,, n Cen . $; I. ,..., ,Is
F Four: s scsp i isN peuT Fac lists LES
Fi Nes reg reg lila Foass " -.
E,vss coup IA. I'M, NYc ssL e ls,
Ala.-Ciass A los n: w. Consols ..ite4
Class G .......loo Tor. Nav. lists ...illM
Ase sdssnez l. 0sfi l. q; i r, 3
Adj. q ........ ss8 F!vss. I. r. ~. slA
Can. So DDS. ....los Or: I'm. lists. I. RIG.
e esn T ras 1ass . isra r,vs & 81 Is
G. e Il. 1 3. avs iossIR. G. W. lists :. &
D R Q. lsisls1 ST. 4 ms {, + , ss
East Tenn, lsts.los g. Paul Con ....Ias
Gen; Eles- S . ,o Fiyes ,. iis !,
seconds -. ..iosHIso. Ry. IS 80. SOL
H; 7; Cen. SSH: Stand. r. q T, S g g.
I K p & cd lists r g. ri Reg : sas g. l.s. ~
La. New con. Is IS u.P.D. 4 q. lists a
Il n; T Z, 4s s w Seconds 1ss IS iss@
NJ. K. 4 I. Eds. ss,4 west Shore Is ..icsx
Fours -. -. ss%Iva. Centuries -. s6,a
N. Y. Cen. lists .Ils,&l Deferred :. =.
Observation-Disclosures.
A,sh, ,sa 49," lss| ch n,. Ind; q L..
Bait. & Ohio =. isslN. J. Central 50. 81
canada canada South h.. SIN. 7. c. I 81. L. Isl
esss e OHIO Il 1 ss;.ssssf
Chi. 4 Alton ...16 Nor. West ...... 1sL
Chi. b. & 9. -. s,7t|North Am. Co :. 81
{. c. G. 4 st. L. ssal Preferred :. =. 5ls
Preferred :. :. 50 IOnt & West -. 1871
Del. & Hud los or. Rail: q Nav. g
Den. I +. g. :. Il: liz Piitssnrs lbs
Preferred :. :. = Reading -. -. eoss
1 is. PTsisrrsd :; s5s,i Z; 6 :; F.. ~ 4,
al. Nor pre- I'D ST. Paul ..... =. sla
Illinois Cen -. sa1+Ist. Penl q om.. .7sls
L; e. 4 West lsA Preferred :. ..iss
Lake Shore ....issss South. Pac ...... 1885,
Louis. & Nash. s4.1 So; Hallway 49,. ~
Manhsts.n L M Preferred :. -. ,sr
MINI. 4 ST. L.. 2ihlIT. p. d. & @. :. 81
Ist preferred g Iwsbash =. 80. 81
Mobile 4 Ohio. 2slslw-heel 4 L. f..
Mr. Prei &; e T. =. a aT Preferred = -"
Express Companies-
Adams 80. .....l5s United States -. -
American =. ....l1s Wells Fargo ....i19
miscellaneous.
Am. Cot. OIL 80. 1siiIPuilman Pal ...ie,n
Preferred :. :. Y Is!lver Ger ,...... SRI
Am. Spirits 49,. 7slStapd. Rope & r AZ
Am. Tobacco -. 7s7sl Preferred :, ...ilo
Preferred liz Tenn Coal e l.. z,s
Com Cable Co. .Iso III. q. Rubber -. 1871
Col Fuel & =. q Preferred :. -. So
Preferred 20 West; Union -. ~
n fno, ss sassi q ehi e y Wv W..i,i l
La Clede Gas :. 4ea. Preferred :. :. lss
Lead -. ....-.. 20 r. q. w. -....... =.
Preferred :. ..1eI Preferred :. -. 81
Nat Lin: Oh -. y g.. L. 4 $. ......- 81
Pacific Mail 80. 2ss.I I'd preferred =. lss.
Total sales.
Total sales Of s.ocks today were 80 800
shares including:
Atehtson preferred .-...- .............. 1888
Chesap eake II Ohio .-.............,,.. $3.50
Burlington ....ss ..s.-.s.ss..+r.... fssS-l
Louisville Il Nashville .......... ...... ~ 40
Missouri Pacific ........ ..........+...s $40
Missouri. Kansas & Texas preferred. 5.37a
New jersey Central .....s.... .4....... 10 u,
New York Central .....---...-......... 3Z7f
pa aya far ~Er