The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15
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~ wzke~Frg interest in stock dealings ca
ths exchange today was apparent, rather
tar r4aL. TIE total sales ran up 20 zse.-
- gnarts but chicago Gas and Sugar
ABSORBED z 40 shares. Of these Chicago
Gas being the leader with over 5000
york ce-trsI ara Reading were credited
wish nearly Sasa more Even IN the mat
ter Of small dealings. the market lacked
breadth. many stocks usually In the
arffva list showing 10 sales. Missouri Pa
c.rr are fzekAwErna being examples
The heavy volume OF dealings IN the
spec.alties were aLnost wholly proles-
vss practically nh Whatever bucyzlcy
there might have been latent in the mar
KIT after last nights close received
check Ia the heavy Liquidation In Sugar
ard Chicago Gas which became manifest
from the opening OF the market
A further reduction in some grades OF
hone. az those whO have been calculating
heavy profits on sugars imported IN antici-
patton OF the tzrsf- Reports were also
circulated OF the illness Of leading on
ENORMOUS blocks OF Sugar stock wereror
sale one lot numbering 500 shares and
went down by jumps under the heavy
borpbardrnert What has been counted
as inside support OF Chicago Gas was Also
withdrawn IN face OF large offerings OF
prominent operator. whose example was
followed by many holders. Reading con-
tinued 20 be something OF drug on the
market. but support seemed TO De forth
coming for the securities of this company.
The shares Of iron ore companies also
reflected the unsettled condition existing
in this industry. Short selling was In
evidence TO assist the decline. The tone
was impaired to the coalers by the sup
port OF Reading the strength IN Lehigh
Valley IN the Philadelphia market and
the apparent check 70 the proposed iegis-
iative Investigation OF Lehigh and Wilkes
barre IN Pennsylvania
The long-heraided announcement ofrcf-
ally promulgated Of contract for the
gold bonds by the New York Central and
of Sl2 GO 90 Of the same class OF bonds Tor
the New York & Harlem. had a stimuiat-
went 10 the highest OF the day on the
rally. and quite generally showed net
gains over last nights closing. But prices
failed TO hold; there va, Vas some natural
New York Central refunding plan. with
it's saving of fixed charges had long been
discounted. The net result Of the irregn-
lar fluctuations In Chicago Gas and Sugar
was loss Of q. for the former and for
FIrmress characterized the bond specu-
lation. which was rather quiet The sales
aggregated only s1IT.ooo.
Government bonds ruled firm and q
shade higher on purchases Of sl2 0oo.
Money and Exchange
Money on call easy. at 1Aalz per cent;
last loan, Ia per cent; closed. ltzGly per
cent. Sterling exchange. steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at sis7i.
gtslls for demand and s. So SIS for
81 sSF74 ssis; commercial bills 81 ssh Sill
yer certificates. e2G62isc; bar silver. &c.
Bonds.
U-s.4s new reg .12r.l c. p. lists of 'e5. .f02Is
g, new coup. .l941. D s. r. G. Is lib
F fiyss G ceao II; Erie u sds ..
Fours. reg Iii lG. H. : S. A. ss.1o4
Fours, coup ..li2i5l Sevens =. ......1 01
pac 6 Of Is ...1G skies ! :. ZEN ',...... sss
AIa.-C1ass A ..10sl. NJ X. T. LIST As. So
Class b .......10i Seconds =. 49,. 564
Class c .......1ol1i Nut. Union Is liz
Currency :. ..1oo y. J. Cen. @. IS. 1o9is
La. New Con. Is e5tsl Nor. Pac. lists ..llsis
Missouri 6s 100 Seconds :. 49,. asa.
Foar our; I'D. .....io5 n ". conso Dis. la
s. c. Non-Fund ri s. f. deb. IS ..Ilsx
Tenn new set IS 7ss. o. r. & ". lists. .u5is
ffVeS .......loS fours .......
Old IS .......... 60 st. Paul Con. ISIS
Va. Centuries e4Al G. P. w. IS .l154
Ai Dsfscrea l. " So stL. sF y = S Il
Second A ..:.. Az Tex. Pac lists :. ~
Can. South. DDS. 1oisi Seconds >. -. 1855
So. r: r; IS SlA Y: p. lists OF 90. .lol "
l. < y. Is $500. 50 West Shore Is ..i015s
stock Quotations.
Atchison :. ..... 1oisiN n. T. & N. E.. 81
Adams Ey lis ont. & West -. 1915
Alton & T H.. s. Oregon Imp -. ::
Am. tx - :. lit 8. s. [. Z U. N. is
f esli P Pse Z P Pssls. b y e. II
Central Pse -. s.; Pullman Pal ..iss,s
Chi. & Alton ...1sa Richmond Ter :. -. :.
Chicago Gas -. STIR G. w. ........ fe1h
Con. Gas -. lsoIzl Preferred :. -. so
e g 9 3 St l. 2eis Rock Island - 6e7s
Col. Coal & :. nlst.L. & s.F1st p :.
Cot. oil Ger -. 1e& 81. Paul ,....... 72ik
Del; { ( w. issIq s! Paul. ON. SO
u. & r c. pre-. 3sS.i Preferred . ..f2s
ni.. c. F. Co. South. Pee ...... =
Preferred % Tenn. Coal & :. 22st
Preferred ~ -. z Texas Pac ...... 81
Fort Wayne ...ls2 Tol & o. c. pre-. 30
CT Nor. pre- ..lla Union Pac $500. sis
HoSklns Y, Val pre- <: waS. St, /. & p -
Illinois Cen 80. % Preferred . - 1s
s.. Paul a Du.. y lweIls-Fargo Ex.ios
Kan & Tex. pre- 2eA West. Union -. SoY
l. 2 West isa Wheel. 6 I. E.. y
Lake shore So. .ies iMlnn. & St L.. II
louis. & Nash. 81 Gen Electric -. VS..
l.. & y. Albany iliNat Linseed -. 10
Man. Con 1900. sss<l Col Fuel 4 -. II
/ Mem. q Chastn. Is Preferred =. -. 81
Mich. Cen ...-.- % n. & T. Cen 80. :.
Missouri Pac 90. X Toi 4. e. NM :.
mobile < "fNie.s u "a 81 Sill. n HI g. hi@
Nash p Chat o. es Preferred .. =. ISL,
Nat Cordage :. .. So. r r ........ III
Preferred o.. =, .. Preferred o.. -. ~
! n J. Central q. 7SHsl Arr. Tobacco -. 74S
Nor. q W pre-. - Preferred -. los
North An. Co. 81 Am. II & @ Co n
( Nor. Pac ........ f2iA Com. Cable Co. TO
/ Preferred p. =. &isAm. Sugar pre-. 100
+ Z P n a G.. i4io r q Y. pre-. g.
T. s Leah pre- 81 An. SPIRITS -. 1870
f Z Rubber ~ Preferred :: sll.
Preferred SIS 2 &C & St.L4 p IS
4 Northwestern ..lo4ss Cot. oil pre- -. 80
Preferred d. ..I54tS s. LIS & Fists.
+ ~. Y. Central ..i9e4 =
Total sales
The total sales of stocks today were
+ go 947 shares. including the following:
American Sugar ....................... % 90
E burlington .--s4--s-.s-.. .--.-.......-.. ia, -
4 Chicago Gas Trust Receipts ........ g 40
Z Dele ware & Hudson -................ 80
{ Manhattan Consolidated ............. sna
Reading ........... ...-............... 10 Tea
Rock Island ..-...-........ ............. Ha
e.. Paul ..-.-.-.... .--.-+............... ~ 30
( Tennessee Coal and Iron ............. 10 sel
/ New Jersey Central .................. 80
General Quotations.
Flour-Receipts. s2T12 barrels: exports.
a5i barrels Moderately active and
Z steady: closing firm with wheat