The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-16
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The stock Exchange
NEW YORK April Is-Proceeiings
were rather duh on the stock eXcnSrge
today. and values dropped almost without
exception or ces:%tion. ne sits "a .ea
dealings. The fact that thsre would To
no more trading on the Lc1don exchange
until next Tuesday probably restricted
any demand and Influenced the minds OF
the tirnId ones there 10 realize pronts as
much as POSSIBLE and to unload any hold
ings that seemed n Danger from possa pc
Developments IA ths Gr2eco- Turkish re-
iatsons conSols were down n London
and there was unszsiness over TIE wanlag
OF the accord OF the powers on the East
The London market also suffered from
the decentralization n ka-frs an4 wis
pors OF financial difficulties OF large
operator n these properties
The depression thus caused was re1sct-
ed here most obviously as was natural.
in the stocks held largely abroad. which
showed marked declines. Any nrnness IN
these shares above ths London parity
was met by heavy selling from London,
the days sales for London account beng
estimated at $3.50 shares. There was
considerable realizing here also on the
ground that tomorrow the exchange Will
be closed and saturday Is snort tradlns
day and likely % be dull in consequence
TIE heaviness in New York Central wss
very noticeable. in view OF the large hopes
have been built on It's refunding scheme,
first officially announced yesterday Ins
extension Of the issue beyond the needs
of the refGndlng gives rise 10 the arga-
reduction OF fxed charges and 50 large
q benefit 10 the stock as was anticipated.
There was continued heavy liquidation
in Chicago Gas and Sugar on almost pure
~ professional dealings OF a total OF lsS.-
es3 shares sold. Chicago Gas and sugar
absorbed 4. go shares and Burlington and
Louisville & Nashville another A,u19
shares. The gas stock Was very erraSic,
and sfter opening with sales running over
a point above last nights close, TX ira
versed almost its entire range several
times finally closing with net gain OF =.
AT one time the CHANGERS developed con-
siderable strength and there was some
tuyfng OF Burlington on an unaccredited
rumor that the company was about 10
refund its bonded debt. Tennessee Coal
Iron was quite irregular declining az
OF only =. The heaviest sales for London
account occurred IN the last hour. but the
market steadied the final deal and there
was a general gain OF small fraction
Business In bonds was in light volume
with a sagging tendency. which was most
pronounced IN the issues haying an inter
national market. notably Northern Pa
ciflcs. The sales were ISL 90
Governments were quiet but generally
firm on transactions OF 10000.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call easier at fAd1fs per cent;
cent; prime mercantile paper. siEQ4 per
cent: sterling exchange. steady. with
actual business IN bankers bills al sssAs
sixty days: posted rates. sAssI4Ii.a for
demand and SSiz for sixty days;
commercial bills, saSA. silver certificates,
e2lsc: bar silver, s@c' government pohos'
firm.
Us4s, new reg La. c. p. lists OF 70. .l1Eas
a.. new coup. LA ID: & r. G. Is lib
tYxas reg =. I&xz.t4 Fours =. ...... ~
fiyss. coup INA Erie IDS ......... -
Foars. reg III C. II. & 5. A ss.lc8
rours. coup .Iizssl Sevens q. .....lol
Twos.' reg -. 80 H & r Cen. IS les
Pac. 81 OF 30 IDA SKIES ....... ga
Ala--class ..lnazI NJ X I. lst as. -
class 1 -. lao Nut. Union Sc lie
Currency . lDp IN j. Cen. q. SIS no
Ia New Con- Is g51s. Nor. Pac- lists .llesa
Missouri SIS -. .le@ Seconds 49,. o-ss
y. Car. IS ...-.-lz1 rolrs ..;.'.'s 70
< G, Non FS1nd = = r. deb. IS ..llyh4
Tenn new 81 ss = o; X & y. lsts. I'D
Ftves ..-.-....luS Fours ......- ~.
Old Us ......... % 80. Paul Con. Ts.il3
Va Centuries BsAs' G. & Z. W. So lis
Deferred lstL. & IMG.5s. 20
Atchison - ..-.. 500 st-L~ = 81 -ss.es.4do
second A -. ~ Tex. Pac. lists :. Sia
Can, south. zds. 1854 seconds :. -. 49,
30. X. r. So -. ~ IL. 2. lists OF 80. .l0lls
l.. & y. is ...... Il West Shore Is los
stock Quotations.
Atchson q. 49,. s7slS Y & " E..g 81
Adams Ex lis ont. & West -. Is
Alton & T. H.. s. l0regon Imp 80. =.
Preferred .. -. e. loregon Nav 49,. 10
American Ex ..iis1s o. < l. & II. ~. Is
canada Fac -. . Peoria, D g { e E.
Canada South Is iPittsburg o.. .....1s7
Central Psc zee. ia Pullman Pal ....i5s
Ches. n ohio -. I6A. Reading e.. ...... 49,
Chi. & Alton ...ie2 Richmond Ter =. :.
c. p. a. o.. TliAI Preferred =. -. ..
Chicago Gas Sc. 50 r O W ........ l1is
Con. Gas ........lso / Preferred =. =. 10
G. c. c. s.. l. 2Slk Rock Island -. ga.
Col. Coal & L.. \ St-L. & S.F1st D 81.
Cot. Oil Ger 49,. 1Gf4 81. Paul -. Tss<
Del. & Hud ....f03ssi Preferred 81. ..IsTsa
Del. I. 4 W-..-1.1's St Paul & ON. ssiz
- X Q pre-. 81 Preferred lis
Dis. s. c. T. Co. d. iSouth. Pac III
Erie e. ...--...... y Sugar Refinery .i1IsS
Preferred =. Tenn. Coal & I =. rs
Preferred Il q. 1pa&f Texas pac $500.
Fort Wayne ...lss Tol- & Q, C. pre-. 50
Ct Nor. pre- lis Union Pac ...... "a
Hooking Val -. ~ ws5 s, L. 4 P *
Illinois Cen .--.. ~ { Preferred ia.
s.. Paul & Du.. y fweIis-Fargo Exon
Kan q Tex Pre- BE Wet. Union .... Sos
/. T. & West - Wheel & L. T.. q
Preferred o.. =. - ! Preferred 81
Lake Shore .-.-isl MINI. & 81. L.. y
Lead Trust z@a4 n & P -. 49,. Ga
Louis. a Nash. ~ fCfs7. Electric - 2
L s y. Albany : Nat Tlnseet . -
Man Cor .---... s9is. Col Fuel = -. -
Mich. Central 90 s4sA'H TT. Cen -.
Missouri Pac 80. fFts To- A a M
Mobile Z ohio.. - IT, r { KC. 81
Nash 2 Chat o.. * Preferred ~ 1s1k
Nat. C0~sage 60. =. - ? p . ~
Preferred D.. q. 80 I Preferred . 49,. "a
=. J Central .. = A. Tobacco -
NO. 4 Y ne. "a z Prefe~rsF ra4
NORTH Ar. Co. -. An T. < O. Go. g
Nor Fac ......-. Us Com. Cable Co 20
Prsfe-re3 So an sugar. IRE. -10715
2. T. y e c.. fi@.0 2 q - r-z
= ( rseath pre- Eat1' A. Spirits 80. fiis
Z RutNe- 90. Tff1 Tvessr~rF ~.
Fsreferr@s g.. d. sap q e & ST. . e
Na~tHvve<se-n 1fT-sf To- OH ne ST
f'~eke~-es 81. .-iffiA : Z : & lists
y. Y. Central 81. sas4
Total sales
TAs total ssles - stocks To-Day were
- - shsres. including.
fF3rttr g-ftf4 -+-..-..... 70 -
American sugar .---- ---.-. -..... 81 80
- tF..s - s--- ---++---.-.-.sA 50
View York Co. f~at ---...-. ..... - 80
~or'h Pacific preferred ......-.... : 49,
H~anE ----- ----.- .---. ----.-.----.--- -
80. .-.----- ---- ---......----- -
General Quotations
T~cu--R Receipts "a - barrels. sxr-,--s
- barrels. more active and srzner a.
w-heat~F.xr.5rts. $40 bushels. spot
r~-er hsaf nulsf. No RES ssssr Mo
rar-t wrfrter - r. Crff1rs strong o. hc--s
erfo rea-s fer=fr ~ buying P tgher cables
q recont tfr7@ On afsfTe covering anssuea~f
Aw 3araRNa rncar-s froEn Catffn~~fs. ceusess
az f&e51sec ret aGssw ce. No : rel Ag-iL
closed &c Nay Ts-s-
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