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

LONDON. May 22.-Consois. liz 3-is; sill
Vel. Esd a,.u.s,. ...,,ra =, ~.
money market f. the plethora Of ready
cash though this Will probably h0 less OBJ
vious in the near future. when the de-
ansnds Of the jubilee celebration, wn ,l,e
felt These and approaching Whitsuntide
settlements will ease the pressure.
cold continues In demand for Russia
and Austria. and the issue Of the japa-
nesc loan next week ought TO lead 70 largs
Withdrawals. for the Orient FlustuaunE
,hs e,o sne y phs JUN dividends
American shipments of bullion have
ceased. but they may be expected 10 re-
commence II the uncertainty as 20 ne tsr-
TT continues, The rise In silver Il due 10
the improvement of Eastern exchanges.
The conclusion of the armistice between
Turkey and Greece has had hslpfui In
in the TransvaaI have still further
strengthened the tone Of the market.
on the stock exchange the renewed de-
,nard Tor Investment securities was ths
chief feature Of the closing DAYS or last
week but there was also some increase ia
speculation. owing 10 the regtvai or inter
keys. Greeks and South Africans advanced
Americans. however,, continued inacuve.
al only slight changes The action OF the
senate as 10 Cuba, the continued wranE-
ling in congress over the tarfn. and none
tary questions are very discoursging TO
Tansdisn Pacifics were ia request yps-
tertiay on news Of the refusal OF Cana
dian subsidy for the railroad from Ross
Land. r. g 70 the Pacific coast
The mining market In much more ant
mated than n has been for some weeks
past, and business Is expanding surely.
%Tsw YORK. May 22.-The Evening
Posts financial caMegram says:
The stock markets here were quist but
begin on Monday. The backward actions
on leading shares are already arranged.
BreR6stuns md Grains.
LIVERPOOL. May 2.-wheat-a'eatiy:
No. j STANDARD California. ais 81: cargoss
on coast. quiet and steady: cargoes on
wFhnaf No california IS sdfss 81: wheat
in Paris. STEADY: -four in Paris. eflsy.
London Crop Review.
LONDON. May 2s.-The weather dur
FROST IN many districts. During the lat
ter part Of the week. however, the weather
improved and now brilliant sunshine -
lettering the condition OF the crops
wheat IS better on American afvices.
spot business was only moderate and about
score 81 cargoes arrived. For these there
vs. a fair demand and only one - new
IN offer California wheat. SspteTnber AMI
November delivery, was quoted At us 81
Parcels u Northern spring wheat May
and June delivery. were quoted at rs
Mare was duh on large supplies and va.
,1sa were ~ worse on the week. Iixea
maize. June and july delivery. wac quoted
Barley was Inactive an6 steady Ameri-
can barley, spot. MAS quoted about Is
Manchester Continues Dali.
MANCHESTER. Nay %s.-Tnere IL NJ
change for the better in ths industries
vrbscb center here. Business II 50 small
that tho factories are practically -
standstil
Tr-fisn ard Chinese orders for the most
f,s~f suap0saibie, and there If no sign or
revfvaf as yet IN the LevanE Idle looms
- - s,ssl.y fYtcrsssffg one result OF this
ser4offs Condition IN resolution 10 usak5
rbe IS hi tsisntiae holidays az long as pos
sibIe.
sfff In fact and ire Oil orders are net
rer,taepd by recent purchases. Prices ars
lrreeular and the quotations. which are
rat roTninsI follow ire decline Ia cotton.
or the Continent. however. Ias DlaIketo
are Etealy sna lailly s.sopS.