The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-17
NEW YORK MARKETS


NEW YORK MARkETA
The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.--There were peri
ods today when the market for stocks had
an appearance OF actual dizziness. But this
Vas only by contrast with recent markets.
Inc total sales fell below half a million
SHARES by over 5000 shares. which is what
II I'D not do for any whole trading day
or last week. There was large falling
OF also Ia the activity In the bond depart
ment. Whatever striking animation there
was. was in the first half hour of trading.
Ihe buying during this period was gem
sraL London was buyisg soma of the In
terest shares at the same time Il was SELL
ing others, AS a result Of this, prices
bounded lightly upwards 70 new record
traded in at the higher level The up
Ward bound OF prices at the opening in
bears added their utmost efforts. They
had IN their favor some reports of crop
damage In the West, and the result was
soon SHOWN IN reaction in prices OF the
grapgefs and Southwesterns, which had 4
sympathetic effect upon the whole lis.
Frices or many stocks were carried below
Saturdays close. Although there was a
firmer tone later and slight recoveries, the
market failed 10 fully regain itself before
the close, and consequently prices of most
OF the active leaders Of the market show
only slight changes from Saturday. The
net changes, though Slight are mostly
gains. one or two Of the CHANGERS being ex-
ceptions. The undsrtone OF strength in the
market was again stTikingly manifested by
the dizziness that set in upon the decline
IN prices. Sugar again assumed a pron-
nent part in the dealings and touched y
new high record price az l49Ia but receded
nearly q point near the close.
While the early strength carried many
stocks 10 a point at or above Saturdays
close the gain was in most cases prae-
The bond market showed marked dim
mutton In the volume of trading, as COM
pared With resent S 160 ayoerage the total fall
also lacked aggressive strength but the
market was fairly well supported, and
some substantial gains were registered in
transactions were $1,925. coo
Government bonds were heavy and re-
ceded fraction on light offerings.
Money and Exchange.
Money on can, easy. at 1ql14 per cent?
last loan, IL per cent; closed. offered ar
IL per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3lasD
Al per cent; sterling exchange, weak
with actual business in bankers bills at
M for sxty y0F da dsmp posted and Tats at s
sss and s4s6i4d4s7; commercial bills.
si.s2ls; silver certificates. 5sG55lsc; bar sill
YER. 59sc: Mexican dollars age
Government bonds, weak; state bonds,
dull: railroad bonds. firm.
Honds.
L. 9. %, reg .... 97tSlD. & r G. IS iii
Fours, reg ....lll1s Erie Ids ......... y
Eours. coup liz IG;, H. & 5. A. IS 1855
New New & f. d sSS is n sSs4 r Cen 5siio S
Fives. coup COZ ..iisl. l. { \. Uni. As ~ 81
Pac. IS Of 's5 ...l02 NJ. X. T. LIST Is :. SsTs
Ala.-Class A los Second IS 49, g37s
Class Il .......l04 Nut. Union 6s III
Glass c ....... % y. j. Cen. c. 5s.IiS
la. New Con. Is IS Seconds :. -. 5sa.
& s carr Is s. Is n o ". consos 1881
Fours =. ......113 S. +. deb. IS ..Il7Ss
s. c. Non-Fund ~ ore. Nav. lists. Ill.,
Tenn. new set SIS $ Fours -. -. So.
Skies -. 49,. =. lSt. Paul Con. IS. 1917
Va. Centuries :. e5zslst.L.. { IM.G.as s.
Deferred E. -. lStL. & S.F.G.ss.lls
Atchison as SIssl South: Ry.. IS afs
Second A -. 5s2.ITex Pac. lists =. 952.
Can. South. 2is. ll9 Seconds o.. 49,. BIZ
G. p lists OF %. .10i IC. p. lists of 90 100
d. * Il. g. Is 50 West Shore As los
Stoe6s-kattrOGsis.
Atchison .. ..... f5a.lNe Alb. & Chi. 49,
Preferred r.. :. g Preferred E. -. 222t
Bait & Ohio -. 15j4.N. ]. Central - 81,
Canada Pac -. 7o$s5N. Y. Central loss.
Canada South $ y. Y. c. & St L. IS
Central Pac 80. 1879 lst preferred :. Is
Ches d Ohio -. IBIS "a preferred -. -
Chi. * Alton LEO Nor West 800. 49,
Chi, b. Il q -. 9Si4 North Am. Co =. 81
Chi. & =. H. >. 4. North. Pac 49,. IT'S
c. g. G. &St. l.. ga Preferred ~ 4
Preferred -. =. = tOnt. & West 80 Ia !
Del. * Hud %. .1lslslOre. r.. a Nav. p
Del, l.. & w. Isl ore. Short Line % I
Den. & r. q. -. lSi1lifttsburg :. .....I6s
Erie EN- new s 49,. i63s Rock Island 49,. So
1st preferred =. 9 ST. L. * 5. r. .. eas
Fort Wayne Ito Preferred e.. -. 1884,
CT Nor. pre- ...lSe st Paul ......... 2: !
Hooking Val -. 5i4l Preferred b.. lees
Illinois Cen ...107 Isl. Paul &c ON. 81 ,
l.. +. & W. ...-. IS Preferred -. IFS
Preferred =. :. - Isl. T.. n & NJ I99
Lake Shore ....155 South. Pac $500. Pa
Louis. q Nash. eo7slsouth. Railway H.
Manhattan l.. ..ls4s. Preferred .. -. 54's
Met Traction ..l2sla 1eS. * Pac ..... HiS
Mich. Cen lbs lJ Mon Pac .,.... l2@s
MINI. & 81. L.. - L. r. -. c..
ist preferred e. s. Wabash .... go. *
MISSOURI Pac :. 81 Preferred .. -. is.
Mobile & Ohio. - Wheel. 4 L. k rs
No. X & I. :. lg4. Preferred -. ia
Preferred .. :. S51si
Express Companies.
Adam. LIN lTTrlfea states =. e.
American 49,. lis Wells Fargo ...l10
miscellaneous.
Am. Cot OIL 49,. Isss Orc. Imp. GO -. =.
Preferred -. Il Pacific Mai 49,. q !
Amer. Spirits =. les Pullman Pal IFS
Preferred .. =. . Silver Ger .-..-.. s.
Am. Tobacco :. - stand Rope & 2 =,
Preferred .. ..ll-lz sugar -.-.-..-Ai =
Chicago Gas lgg7s Preferred - ne
cons C;as -. 1854 Tenn Coal & l. %,
Com. Cable Col L. :. Leather e. ga
al TNtef 4 I .. - Preferred b.. -. 81 =
Preferred . ~ l.. s. Rubber -. la
Cen Electric . Sa Preferred Of. &C.. =
Illinois SIeel 10. 81 West Union .... -
IN clede Gas .. q Northwestern MS
Lead - 800. 85s Preferred o.. LIST
Nat. Liaseed oil Il
Total sales.