The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-20


NEW YORK. March is.-Ths sales OF
s.orks rosav were less By over leo
shares than they were yesterday. The
bears succeeded n their enterprise or ef-
fecting a general decline In prices. but the
offerings OF stocks were soon exhausted
on the decline. and there was 10 market
The course OF prices was irregular all
the tendency seemed 70 be toward a high-
er level. the Industrial shares leading an
advance Sugar rose rs per cent. which
Is rather inexplicaols. IN view 0, favor
under the proposed tariff. The railway
shares rose pretty uniformly, though TO q
fractional amount. under a contiauance
OF the good buying or the last few days.
Depressed prices for Americans n Lon
don and some sales for foreign account
o. international shares did not affect
prices generally. After midday, however,
a reacfionary tendency set in. which
gathered force as the day progressed, and
Ultimately carried prices to the lowest
The bears sross for their attack. as they
did yesterday, the anthracite coal shares
and some Of the Industrials. The coaiers
Were vulnerable 70 attack. owing to the
depression II the trade ana rumors or
bearish nature. The market closed weak,
with very material losses In many shares.
Bond values were Irregular. on rnoder-
ate dealings. but 8 fairly good undsrtons
was apparent. and striking gains were
registered In some securities which have
lacked effective support OF late. The mar
ket hroadened appEsciably, and the ac-
tive mortgages We're practically neglected
The sales were sl.iZ7.e0o Governments
continue 10 display n rsactionary tend
ency. on light offerings. Sales. $4,000.
Money and Exchange.
Money or call. easy at llsa2 per cent:
cent. prime mercantile paper, 3l.gs per
cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with &C.
tual business in bankers. bills a. s4.sI9
49, 49, d foy ds pos,sd rs sna 4 and To-
+-sSia: commercial bills, 81. sSigd4. s3s.. Sill
Yer certificates. ezSs2eZAc. Bar silver.
The Gold Reserve.
Today's statement Of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash ball
ance s-lI $3.50, AZ: geld reserve. sl5i. $50 3i2
Bonds.
C.S.4s. new reg l2si.IC. p. lists Of '95. .Io2is
q, new coup. .l2Sis d; Il Il. G. lists. .ll2's
ftyes, reg ....ilsssl Fours 1890. 50
Elves, coup ..liS5s Erie Eds ......... 65A
Eours. reg Iii O, H. 8 s. A. ss.losI
Twos, reg ~: - H. Z + T. Cen. as SIS
Aia.-Class 4 ..i04ls N. K. t. Ist g.. sax
Class y .......Ioi second Is 80. 5sh
Class c ....... s. Nut. Union ss.. ITO
Currency :. es " j. Cen. c. SIS .l13I4
La New Con. Is 81 Nor. Pac. lists list
Missouri IS LOO Seconds -. 54i.
Fours :. ......i6s,. N. ". consois. .Isils
S. C. Non. ind y s. F. deb. IS ..1l2I.
Tenn new set Is 70 0. r. & n. 1sts..ll0
Three, :. ...... r. G. W. lists -.
Old s. ......... 60 st. Paul Con. 7s.f3i
Va. Centuries :. e3isi c. AP w. IS n4x
Deferred -. stI- IN: IS 75is
Atehison g ..... SIS ST.. 8 s.F.G.es.ulh
Can. south. IDS. 1851 Seconds :. 80. 81.
So r. r. IS -. Dos. u. p. lists OF ss. .lol4.
L. & n. Is $500. 50 West Shore - ..lE
stock Quotations.
A.chison =. ..... II. n. 7. & n. r. :. :.
Adams Ex III Ont. & West 80. las
Alton g. T. H.. &c oregon Imp 49,. :.
AP Pssfs.Tsd TX ne 8Ffs' L s'y y. N 4
Bslt. & Ohio -. 1871 Pacific Mail .... q
Canada Psc -. 50 Peoria. u. & E.. Z
Central Pso -. s. Pullman Pal ...isass
Chi. & Alton I'D Richmcnd Ter :. ~. :.
C. 3. & Q. 49,. aIssl Preferred =. 80. :.
Chicago Gas ...-eA r. @. ". ........ 1gis
c. {. G. 4 St. L .osi Rock Island Ian -. :. ssa
Col. Coai q :. " st.L & s.F.ist
Cot. OIL Ger .... II 81. Paul ......... tn
Del g. Hud 101%l Preferred :. ...Is7sS
Del, L. & W. ..Is4lzl 81. Paul a. Om.. s21,
.. g. r. @. pre-, 4oszl Preferred :. ...I40
Erie :. -. u sugar Refinery ia
Preferred :. Ssisl Tenn. Coal & l.. q
Preferred "a ie Texas Pac $500.
Fort Wayne ..-iss Tol. & o. c. pre-. 20
CT Nor. IRE ...leo Union Pac 49,. ca
G. & f. III pre-. 81 y. S. Eek ....... IS
Hooking Val 80. 80 Wab. e. 81. l.. So
Illinois Cen 80. eiisl Preferred =. -. 14zs
81. Paul & Du.. ~ lWells-Fargo Ex.loo
Kan. & Tex. pre- z1ski West Union - sea-
L. r. q W.. lsi&l Wheel. e L. f..
Preferred e.. .. - Preferred .
Lake Shore LES MINI. So. L.. 1919
Lead Trust 80. % d e. r. c. ..Io
Louis & Nash. s9ssi Gen. Electric :. "a
L. & y. Albany AiNat I.inseed =. II
Man. Con $500. SIS Col Fuel & =. 2oA
Mem. & Chastn. Is Preferred =. -. %
Mich. Cen ...... q II r T. Cen. 49,. =.
Missouri Pac -. ISL TolA.A. g. NM
Mobile & Ohio. 20ss Toi ST.. & KC So
Nash & Chat S. Preferred e. -. lsa1
Nat. CorSage .. =. So. r r. .......
Preferred T.. =. =. Preferred g. -. 1Sis
y J. Central .. e1ss Am. Tobacco a.. 7sia
Nor. G. ". pre- "a Preferred -. los
North Am. Co. sislAm- T. & Q. CO. 81
North. Psc 49,. rs Gem Cable Co f5s
Preferred O.. .. Sss- Am. Sugar pre-. 1884
z. P. D & O.. ~ q. r. & ~ pre- 81
Y s. Leath- pre- S An. Spirits 49,. lEz.
q Z Rubber lsssi Preferred q. -. s21s
Preferred e@i4 2 &C e. Sal. As
North western ..f0Sas Cot sesd on pr g
Preferred 81. 10 Sis. & Fists. IS
y. Y. Central o.. &is
Total sales