The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-The stock mar
ket WAS duh and comparatively neglected
during the greater part OF the day, and the
market advances were confined TO few
session. The bears encouraged by the lack
Of activity IN the trading aud the rise OF
the money rate, then fell upon the market
with such good effect that few active
stocks escaped with a net decline OF less
than a point. and in few instances much
loss was shown as result OF the days
trading. The pressure 20 ssn as the re-
suit OF the decline was heavy IN the
Changers The final liquidation HIT Il still
with fractional net gain The local gas
stocks whose sensational advances had
sustained the market on recent occasions
were prominent in the decline The van
derbiits and tr-Ink lines. the coalers ard
leading industrial shares and specialiies al
shared IN the weakness, and nearly al
showed declines az a point and upwards.
The Changers were somewhat sensitive 10
reports OF bad weather for crops in the
West, but the decisive tnfiuence IN the de-
cline was q sudden stiHening Of the rates
FOR call money 20 per cent. Quite large
amount had been offering all day az as
low as per cent. but IN the nral hour
money lenders demanded psr cent. There
appeared to be a large demand and figures
ranged from 20 per cent, loans being
negotiated az high figures up % the lsst
half hour The close was n a decline 70
per cent The sgiTeuing OF the money rate
came 100 late in the day to afeci ne STOCK
market.
Rates Tor sterling eAcAaEES were some
what harder during the day. though the
market was very Inactive. The posted
rate for se-day bills was advanced &c 10
81. 1i4. Actual rates for demand Bills were
quoted ikc higher. and for so-day Bills ic
higher Interest centers in the effect
which the hardening OF money rates and
The calling OF loans VIII have On the ex-
change market and the import movement
Railway bonds were not 50 actively dealt
n today. sales amounting 20 s2soe,e9
United States coupon IS sold a. h1ss' 90,
ii.a.. Rifs Tor government bonds receded
q fraction al around.
Money and Exchange.
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las; loan ST per cent; closed, 800 per
cent; prime nercantile paper, sGs's PR
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for demand snd az s.Sqisss Tor ,nrty
days. Pcste5 rates, Si.ssasstA sn1 $50
Silver certificates. 6e86o1so Bar silver.
5slsc. Mexican dollars. 44e.
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state bonds-Dul
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Bonds.
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