The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-19
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

notable for nothing but its excessive dull
ness, absence OF feature and the narrow
limits Of the trading and the range or
prices. Even the LnausJrials. though they
took up the bulk % what trading was
done. were not largely dealt IN TIE mar
ket reflected no condition IN the general
outlook for business IN the country, and
was simply Swayed by the uanipnlativs
Efforts OF room traders There was almost
an entire absence Of commission buying,
showing the lack OF any outside interest
IN the market. The bear element preoomi-
mated. and succeeded in depressing prices,
but the result is that there Is very little
pressed from the opening, and there Was
selling OF some interest securities on FOR
elgn account. Sugar was firm on buying
said 10 be for inside account. and on an
advance in the price of the product. All
the advance was not retained.
Practically all the railway reports re-
eeHed today snow an encouragaing "a.
was unable 10 Withstand the general
apathy OF the market, and declined frac-
tionally for the most part. The market
developed a somewhat better tone In the
late dealings, and the close was mainly
steady.
The bond market displayed decided firm
ness generally, on wider volume OF trad
ing, which embraced a number OF the
hitherto neglected issues. Oregon Short
Line issues were heavily dealt In and rose
! per cent for the IS and per cent for
the IS trust receipts. There was no news
10 account for the revival OF strength and
animation in these securities other than
expected benefits 10 accrue from the In
dustr4aI activity chronicled in the North
west, and EFFORTS pending TO renabiItate
various railway properties traverslng that
regton- The sales Were 81, AS 600.
The government bond market continues
TO maintain a firm tone on good inquiry
by financial institutions. The new IS, as
a rule, absorb the bulk OF the transac-
tons. and disposition Is noted to take
considerable blocks OF the other issues.
The sales were asa 60.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. easy at 1914 per cent;
last loan. Ia per cent; closed, offered at
III per cent. Sterling exchange, steady.
with actual busine - in bankers bills at
4.S6s4 H4.S7 for demand. and at sass for
sixty days; posted rates. s4.S51za4.ss and
81. S7lsG4. IS; commercial bills a.A Silver
certificates. s42a a65c. silver bars. s4ssc
Bonds.
U.S.is, new reg 1925 C. p. lists OF IS. 100
As, pew coup. .i22ss d. * r. q. IS ...IIItJ
Elves, reg ....Il5lai Fours :. $500. ~
Fours, reg Ills. q. II 4 S. 4. es.104
T%os s' reg sp -. IS $ H. 7. Cen. 5slola
Pac. IS OF 80 .l0312l Skies .. ..1Q2
Ale--Class Il Jos NJ. X. I. lst Is. Ma
Class y .......l,9 second As 800. eSTs
Class g $1,000 ~ Nut. Union es .llo
Currency =. :. 81 y. j. Cen G.. 5s.llTiz
La New Con- As s5s. Nor. Pac. lists ..1l5te
Missouri IS leo Seconds ..... sgs
" Car. o. .....-11 Thirds ...... IS
Eours e.. .I0l N. w. Consols IN
s. G Non-FtInd i s. r. deb. 81 ..1l2
Tenn new set IS % o. II. & n. lists. .Ilza4
ftveS ....-..10o roUre .-...-- go
Threes II. q. W. lists =. IA
Old SIS 80. -. 50 St. Paul Con. SID
Va Centuries e. 6l7s c. & p. W. 5s-ll3s
Deferred % sIl~ 70 IN .S5 -
Atchison Is $50. 81 St.L. & S.F.G.6s. 1l1iz
Second A .... a. Texas Pac. lists. SSlz
Can. South 2ds.f07ls Seconds O.. 800. q
So r r. s. =. S9ls Z. p. lists OF SO. I04i5
L. g. y. IS ...... s0lz West Shore As ..l07
stock Quotations.
Atchison =. ..... ham. 7. & N E....g7
Adams Ex Ills Ont * West 80, Hss
Alton & T, H. :. So toregon Imp -. :.
Preferred .. :. e.. Oregon Nav -. u
American Ex ..Ilola o. s. L. & q. y. Is
Canada Pac m 54l4 Peoria. d. * E..
S esntrai F P9on 4. i pullman Pal ...isls
Ches. & Ohio =. II Reading q. $500. 249s
chi & Alton ...I62 lRichmond Ter =. :.
C. B. & q. 131@l Preferred ::
Chicago Gas !eis r; @. W ;....... "
Con Gas .....l4a Preferred SD
c. 8. c & St L 26Is Rock Island .... IS
Col Coal & I e. iast.L. & S.F.1st p
Del q Hud -. .10TAi Preferred . . is2s.
Del, l. 4 W. .152t St. Paul g. On. Is
D a. r G. pre-. 407ki Preferred o.. ...150
Dis & c K. Co. 81. South. Pac ...... u
Erie ......... IL. Sugar Refinery .u9s.
Preferred =. =. "a Tenn. Coal & l.. o.
Preferred ID =. 70 Texas Pac ....... %
Fort WAYNE .iss lTol. 4 o. c. pre-. 80
CT. Nor pre- ..-.1@ Union Pac "a
g. & e III. pre-. - ~. y Ex ......... b
Hooking Val ~ Wao. 81. L. q p IS
Illinois Cen ..... eiiai Preferred o. ... 157x
St. Paul & Du.. j lwells-Fargo Elk. S
Kan. & Tex. pre- 2g5z West. Union .... STA
l. e & West o.. is Wheel & l. z. II
Preferred tsA44 FreferreQ :.
Lake shore .....154 MINI. & 81. L.. Tssz
Lead Trust .st4 y. & r. y. .....- 1919
Louis. a. Nash. ~ Gen Electric -. 54sz
Louis & y. A.. l4tNat. Linseed -. II
Mar. Con .......6 Col. Fuel & E. 81
Mem. & Chsstn- = E Preferred %
Mica Cen ...... SEAL * 7. Cen. ... e..
Missouri Pac .- 1854 Tol A & NM.
Mobile & Ohio 29ia Tol /. 4 K.C. "a
Nash. & Chat o. Sc / Preferred q. -. -
Nat. C0Tdags ... SO. 4. Il. .-......
Preferred 90 80 o.. Preferred O.. -. ga.
n 7 Central q. s7t8iA Am. Tobacco 60. T17a
Nor & ". pre. 1sikl Preferred q. ...faois
North Am Co a. Am T. a. G. Co. s.
North. Pac 49,. 49, Com Cable CO. 80
Preferred . . gre Am Sugar pre-. lee
L p. -. & G.. Is o. K. s. y. pre-. =
II 3 Ieath pre- $50 An. Spirits ..... f27s
Il Rubber . setkt Preferred =. 90. q
Preferred . T8E4 Pee & ST. =
Northwestern ..-4 Cot. Seed OIL Dr. $
Preferred - ls7 s Is & Z lsts.ss645
y. Y. Central O.. s29s
Total sales.
The total sales % stocks today were
10 Igs shares, including;
American Sugar -...- --.-...-...-.4-..- = -
re,f-Egres ~. .................. go
wsrnefts7 ......... -. ......... $50
n ss0-,~{ p..-Ef., .................... so
prs4s~er ..-.............. T. 30
= psgf ................... aaa
New jersey Central ...-.-...-..--..-... $40
FIeur.
Flour-Raceso.s. 14esa: exports. Leg
barrels. Market quiet
" heat.
w-heas-Recaspta. $3.50. exports. 10 30
bushes spot. hru. Nc / hard. sac Op-
lions |ooeue8 slightly easier under ccuGlst-
frg cable news. promptly rallied On higher