The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-30
NEW YORK MARKETS.



NEW YORK. March 2a.-The week
opened with continuance q the down
ward movement 90 prices which has been
81 evidence since last Tuesday. when the
decision in the trSns-MSsSogrs case first
fnaaercea trading on tss exchange, The
sane influence VAS stil powerfully at
work. ard the approximations O security
holders regarding It's effects were fnteaa-
lied ~ the news o. rate reductions by
Missouri Pacific and 81. Paul after their
withdrawal from the traffic associations.
The exceedingly uncertain tenure q cen
GGence manifested in rae prices on ira
London exchange vas also reflected here.
especially AZ the opening. and the trading
opened with yeriiaols rush downward
o. prices.
T7he low level thus quickly reached IN
vlfed covering and prices recovered some
wasF. osft were soon tending downward
again. Stop orders we're uncovered By tire
constant fan in values and very large
holdings o. many stocks were thrown
over. TIE lowest point was reached IL tne
morning hour, and after noon 3 Straggli1E
improvement set in. which resulted IN
partial recovery In many stocks.
The days transactions were large, espe-
cfally on the morning decline. and there
we're heavy dealings for professional ac-
count. but large amounts OF long stock
soon came out.
Outside buying has been entirely sus-
perded. The Nan3eroiits scored sharp
losses today. though the sales were not
large. The Grangers suffered from the
a. partial recoveries.
The bond market participated In the de-
preston, which was apparent in the share
market. and values OF more prominent
eos 600. - " SAYS "~'e 80
Governments were neglected at the
board. but bid prices were quite firm. and
transactions were reported over the coun-
ter al higher range.
Money and EXCHANGE
Money on call easy at fis1lk per cent
last loan IL: closed offered at IL per
cent; prime mercantile paper. sizIg per
cent Sterling exchange steady. with
actual business IN bankers bills AZ 81 s7A
OASIS for demand. and at s4.s5z4 a. SIS for
sixty days: posted rates. 81. ssh q sSaI4 ST.;
commercial bills. .4ssiaQ4.S5. Silver GER
uncstes, 621sc Bar silver s2&c.
Visible Supplies.
The visible supply OF grain Saturday.
Aaroh q. as compiled By the New York
Produce Exchange. was as follows:
ooo neat 'u-1''' 0usAeiS' decrease. i.'07'-
Corn. q. 49, 900 bushels: decrease a.s ooo
Oats. u. 30. 900 bushels; decrease, loo.
Rye. 5000 bushels: increase. s.. 900.
Barley. $4,000 bushels: increase, 81. 900.
Bonds.
C.S.ts. new reg 1880. p lists OF rs. .fneis
g, new coup. .i2Sis d. & r. G.. Is .1l2ia
lives, reg ....n4izl Fours =. ....... IS
Eours, reg ....llo7s @. Fl. 4 s. A 6s.ios
Twos. res -. 81 H. & T. Cen. SsiosA
Pac- es OF IS ...l9sss Skies :. ........i0I
Ala Class A los NJ. X. T. LIST a. s3it
Class 3 1854 Second As 49,. IS
Class ....... 60 Nut Union IS no
Currency :. q y. ]. Cen. G. IS .fics&
La New Con- q eS1z Nor. Psc. lsts Ills
Missouri Is 100 Seconds =. 80. S2ik
N Car. IS ......l3 Thirds ...... sTi4
fours -. 100 N. w. Consols ..i42ie
g. c. Non-FNlrd u S. +. deb. IS ..II2I
Tenn new Sc. es . o: r. & y. 1sts..il4
t1yeS .......leo Fours =. ....... seq
Infees X. q. w. lists II
Old Sc ......... 50 81. Paul Con. rs. 1904
Va Centuries ga c. & P. w. 5s.lli
Deferred :. 90. 8 StI. e. IMG5s 7sIS
Atehison - $50. s2hS St.L. e. SF.G.6s.I Ills
Second 4 ..... 4si4 Tex. Pac. lists =. IS
Can South. Eds. I0S Seconds :. -. 10
So. X. II. Is -. sslslU U. p. lists OF 80 1nr
L. * y. IS ...... "a West Shore - ..107A
Stock Quotations
Atchison :. ..... 10 IN. Y. Central -. ssx
Adams Ex lis y. Y. & y. E.. 81
Alton & T. H.. IS Ont. & West -. lsss
Preferred -. Oregon Imp -. ..
American Eek iii tOregon Nav - 10
Bait. & Ohio -. - 10 8 l. e. u N is
Canada Pac -. ash Pacific Mail -. efg
Canada South 45s. Peoria. 70. a. f. Ice
Cen Pac ...... sd Pullman Pal ....1Es
Chi, & Alton ..is2 Richmond Ter :. :. 20
c. b. g. 49,. Us Preferred
Con. Gas ........ia Preferred -. -. 81;
Col. Coal & l.. : st.L. & s.F.Ist
Cot. Oil Ger .... 16ss ST Paul ......... Tits
Del. q Hud 49,. .1ni5i Preferred = ...1siis
Del. L. s W. ..lgls St Paul q ON 5sis
Den. A r. @. p. 81 Preferred :. ...i79
Dis & c. F. Co. South. Pac ...... Ifa
Preferred :, :. 27isiTenn. Coal a 1 24-s
Preferred "a .. II Texas Pac ...... 81
Fort Wayne ...t62 Tol. & O. c. pre-. 20
CT. Nor pre- ...1is Union Pac 81
c. & r III pre-. s. u. s. Tx ........ $
Hooking Val -. ga wan. ST. I. & P ~
Illinois Cen go. - Preferred .. 80. 1924
S.. Paul 4 Du.. u wells-Farro Elk 100
Kan. e. Tex pre- u West. Union 80. s2iS
L. z. & West -. 1914 Wheel. & l. E. =
Preferred .. s. Preferred =. -. 5iz
Lake Shore -. 1904 MINI. & 81. L.. IT
Lead Trust 80. I'll Den a r.. c..
Louis a. Mash. - Gen. Electric -. 3l5&
L & " Albany IlNat. Lansead - L
Man. Con ...... s. Col Fuel A. -. u
Mem & Chastn. Is Preferred o.. .. ~
Mich. Cen ...... ~ II. e. T. Cen ..... =.
MoS s9 4 Onto. IL Toi s. ST. Z. 4 K.c. 81
Nash. 4 chat e. 6s Preferred E. -. fSik
Nat. CordaEe =. .. so. r.. r. ....... ~
Preferred =: ! Preferred ~
" J. Central =. siam Tobacco -. u
Nor g. ". pre-. = Preferred :. ...Iia
North Am. Co. 3&lAm r e. c. Co. s7ia
Nor Pac ........ iis. Com. Cable Co..i55
Preferred o.. =. - Am Sugar pre-. 1854
L. p. n. & G.. ]. Am SPIRITS -. II
T. 8 Leath. pre- rs Preferred 80 49,. -
L. 8. Rubber :. 1si4 ?. &C. A StL. PAT
Preferred .. =. 50 ICoe Seed OIL pre- sssik
Northwestern ..ro3a. o. r. & -. pre-. -
Preferred e. .-l4
Total sales.
The fossi sai-~ % stocks today wsre
gel SO shares. including:
Ar4-4caa Tobacco .................... = 800
American Sugsr ........................ A. so
burlington A. Quincy ...-....-........ e. 80
6sl.raz9 Cas- .-.................... - co
General Electric -................... ? co.
Ysrlllssiila 4. Nashville ,.........-..... : 6ao
N a<rY,-t FssrSae ......-.-.............z Is 90
~ssry York Central .................. 400
- ~tF' western ...-.-. 80. .............- & sao
Nn~sh%ru Pacific preferred ....... 3 80
r.rrsh - ........... ............... 80
pesdsnx .........-.. .......--........ a. -
pn-s Ts.axsF ........-............... - -