The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-23

The Stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. July s-There was not a
sdA Spot IL the whole ltss today. save
volume Of business Was large ara brad.
noAos. as ESgl as stocks we're strong. and
20 SsSasIgS extended Ia many hitherto
81 800 ,sssasa securities. Decreased exports
= sam and lower quotations for wheat.
We. as London arhitrage sales were
1870. and the market advanced on poor
SPto1- 1ne highest figures were record
:. "a .ndhy securities about noon. but an
esTn larger number % securities scored
a1naas tcear best prices at the close Some
fa,,sS a aSasss are OF the opinion mat
lSoueoa IS heavily short. and anticipate in
teFesttng DEVELOPMENTS AT ths, end of lhs
account next week
Brokers. having little faith that there
sa.u pe much change in the exchange
80 A. gave Out temporary attention TO
s.as predictions that some s.. GO vea In gold
Eoaiu De exported To Paris on Saturday.
NE, ns continent has been buying gold. and
other
Extensive commission house buying to-
s.fengtn, and II remains TO be seen wheth-
g, now that the public is taking hold or
the market. professional traders VIII I'M
w ,vaa upon = As usual London advicss
americans continued the British public
MouId come In rs purchasers. but that,
annongh larger business being trans.
acted In Americans today than usual. II
was principally on continental and Ameri-
can account Sugar fell :. 10 lao in the
Initial dealings. recovered the loss, hut
With. a loss of Ia. The Changers and
Southwesterns were the leaders I'm the
GAYS upward movement on large dealings.
hr ne bond market continued 10 reflect
orisk demand for investment and specula-
tive account. which included numerous OF
Inc middie-grade and speculative Issues.
values moved uninterrupfedly Upward.
and at the top level indicated gains of
per cent or thereahouts, in the leading
mortgages Improvements were, as a rule.
more material 10 the usually inactive Sc
0A
Government bonds displayed an i'm
proved tone and were more active, the
sales aggregating $co,0O.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. easier. at per cent; last
loan, 1; closed at per cent, prime mer-
camille paper, 3u4 Per cent. sterling ex-
change. easier, with actual business in
bankers, bills at si.s.4ASls for demand
NsqlsTle and $isss5i.s s.a: commercial
bills, A.Gha4. sS1a: silver certificates. as3&
gsoa4c. bar silver. 5sssc; Mexican dollars.
4tAsc; government bonds. strong. state
bonds. dull; railroad bonds. strong.
Bonds.
U: s. g. reg -. IS ID. & r. G. 7s ...110
Fours, reg ....1Ilss Erie eds ......... 66ss
Fours, coup ..1I2isCi. II. d S. A. 6s. loeia
New Is. reg ..lz5ssi sevens -: iosas
Elves. reg ....1lsasl Skies ....... Ito
Elves. coup ..lissII. q n. Uni. As. ssis
Fac. es of 80 :. .lolis NJ X T, LIST As. ssis
Ala.-Class A ..losi5 Second As ...... SSi3
Class 3 .......i4 Nut. Union IS ..isi
Glass c ....... Is n. j. Cen. G. IS. len
Currency : IS Nor. Pac. lists ..ll.Is
La New Con- IS IS Seconds 5bts
Missouri 6s .....i00 F'ours .-..... 81.
n: Car. Is ......13s N. w. Consois .ls6
fouis :. -. los s F. deb. 5s ..117s.
S. G. Non-Fund isiOre. Nav. lists Iii
Tenn. new set IS SOS Fours =. ....... 50
Elves .......loo X. q. w. lists -. q
Skies :. ....... :. st. Paul Con. Ts.l37
Va. Centuries :. e44lst.I. & I.MG5s 50
Deferred :. 80. 4 lStL & SIG. IS. li5,,.
Atchison Is 49,. sesslSo. Railway IS 9ss.
Second 4 -. I%ITsx. Pac. lists ss.s
c. p. lists of '95. U. F. lists OF 80. .lo5s4
d. & r. q. Is ;. ssh West Shore Is ..loe:s
Stocks--Rniiroads.
Atchison :. ..... 1875 New Alb. & Chi. y
Preferred :. :. 25ssI Preferred =. 49, Ia
Bait. & Ohio -. 10 IN. J. Central SIS
Canada Pac -. 50 n. Y. Central ..1a2ia
Canada South =. 5os.lN. Y. c.. d St L. 1875
Central Pac 80. So LIST preferred :. e.
Ches & Ohio a.. IS I'd preferred =. 24A
Chi e. Alton ...l5G Nor. West $500. 10-
C., 3. & @ ..... sos North Am. Co... AZ
Chi & E. Ill 80 30 North. Pac $3.50. 14ss
c. C. C. s. st. l.. 2Iss| Preferred slA
Del & Hud 80. .llSL Ore. II. & Nav y
Del, L. & W. .i5712 lore. Short Line. ITS
Del & Rio & :. ii IPittsburg .....is
Erie new ...... Is Rock Island 80. sols
LIST preferred ;. 3S9sjSt l.. A. S. +. >. ~
Fort Wayne ...16I Preferred =. lgs
Hooking tal -. g1.l Preferred :. ...1u
Illinois Cen -. .Ieos+lSt. Paul e On. sfis
l.. F. & West :. 1871 Preferred LIS
Preferred :. :. 67 jSt p, N. & M-..l1I
Lake Shore 170 South. Pac ...... 16a
Louis & Nash. 50 lSe. Railway 80. 80
Manhattan l. :. aI5sl Preferred =. 30is
Met. Traction Iii TEX & Pac $500. liza
Mich. Cent 100 lUnioa Pac ..-... az
A ist preferred S sr d. :. S wabash 49,: 81
Missouri Pac - 2aisl Preferred :. ... i5as
Mobile & Ohio. 1872 Wheel & L. E. Ia
No, +. a. L. -. 1875. Preferred
Preferred :. 3izsi
Express Companies.
Adams =. .......152 IUnited States 20
American :. LII wells Fargo ....lW
miscellaneous.
Am Cot OIL -. ltss Nat Lin. Oil -. i3
Am. spirits 900. lsas Pacific Mail 49,. aiTs
Preferred :. ;. 50 Pullman Pal ....lIo
Am. Tobacco 20 Silver C.r : sst
Chicago Gas -. 80 Sugar =. .fiiA
Cons. Gas .....1s5isl Preferred :. ...IllA
Com Gable Co. leg Tenn Coal a L.. 2.'s
Col, Fuel 8 = i pr > I,easher
hin illinois Steel -. ). Preferred :. -. 80
Ia ts.pde Gas ~ west. iJipB
Lead 35l, Northwestern ...1s7sa
Preferred :. ..1G3 Preferred ...lss
General Quotations.
Flour-Eeosspts. q. 90 barrels: exports.
al barrels: steadily held. but trade re-
fused 10 meet asking prices.
Wheat-Receirts. =, go bushels; exports,
lo1. sa7 bushels: spot. quiet. opened weak
under lower English cables: rallied AT
noon on strong Paris markets, nnt mai,
ly weakened again on liquidation. and
closed IGlixc net lower. Sales included
No. / red July. sasesse. closed sac; Sep
fen1ber- ssisS. .sasc, closed .sasc.
Wool-Firrn: fleece, 1874 Sc; pulled. No.
20 extra, 2sy93sc.
Coffee~t,pered steady at . points de-
elina closed barely steady, with price 100
Is points net lower: salea, 3.a5a bags. In
Guiding September, lni.osc' spot coffee,
Rio. easy; mild, quiet.
Sugar-Raw. firm: fair refining. Slsc;
centrifugal, S. test. sasc; refined, hrm,
standard 4lY4s.c; confectioners A, l5-lsc.
powdered. s-isc. graduated. 4Is-iec'
cubes. she -.
Petroieum-Dull: PennsytSahia Shu.e,
s.asnv. August Csc bid.