The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-09
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The Stock Exchange.

The Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK, Nov. s-Prices Of stocks
nactuated very widely, and very easily.
uaFsisaag range up and down many
Ines n ne course OF the day. This indi-
cate9 & 1eTer1sa tone 70 the speculative
nahd, a readiness to dispose of holdings
OF sign; iEtlnation OF possible unfa-
Norao!e dsFel0TcaenLs and an equally ner-
Nous anxiety On the part OF short sellers to
cover their contract on any aursesran nee OF
hardening tendency in the market
no most formidable event in the days
happenings. so far as any effect on values
was concerned. Was the further postpone
meat OF the announcement OF the supreme
courts decision in the Nebraska rnaxirnunx
Ifelsht rate case. Which was confidently ex-
peciea today. There has been assurance
Ie4t IN Wall street that the verdict would
De favorabls 20 the railroads, and IL IA
Foraole verdict had been announced today
declines IN the stocks affected But the
news OF the poStponemeGt led TO the ru-
NOR that the verdict would, I'm fact affirm,
the validity of the contested statutes. This
FosnoF induced much selling.
Special weakness was indicted into the
coaiers also by the very discouraging re-
ports OF the conditions of that industry.
ana the persistent mild weather. There
was no lack to the Spanish war scare.
which was made TO do duty today. These
demoraiizns factors did not begin TO be
Ielt until some slight Improvement over
Saturdays close had been effected In
prices. Sugar leading the way.
mere was notable Improvement also
from the low point before the close OF the
day. due TO covering Of shorts and on a
supreme court decision against the inter-
STATE commerce cQtnmission as to the reg
alatIon OF rates in the long ana short haul
where water rates are in competition.
In consequence OF this rise at the open
Ing and the Improvement at the close. net
decnnes are much diminished.
Bonds were weak in sympathy with
SOCKS. out Steaifsf later IN To-
tai sales were Si5Ioooo
United States new Is declined II bid, and
as registered IS and do coupons T.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. easy at li5d2 per cent;
last loan, per cent: closed, l1llk per
cent; prime mercantile paper. S%44a per
cent: sterling exchange, sass for demand
and 4 fer sixty days p9 hilI
slsls4 silver certificates, 57Isa59c; bar sill
Yer. 517sc: Mexican dollars. 43s4c.
Government bonds. weak; state bonds.
dull; railroad bonds. weak.
RopdS.
US: new 4s.reg. ~ II. J; Cen; S. ..1lsls
Fours, reg .1t2ihi Fours -. ..... 102
Fours, coup ..1is2t Nor. Pac. lists ..il2lb
IWos. reg 49, ,2 Ihrees a..s
Elves. coup lii INY.c. & st.L.is.1oi,.
District Cos :. 1891 Nor. & West. IS. lis
Ala.-Class A los n. w. Consols lie
.IhS |
Glass c .......loO Or. Nav. lists ...llla
Currency :. :. % Fours -. 49,. 90
Atchison As go. Sc Tor S. l.. Is, I. r.ils
Adj, 4s .-.... Elves. L r. -. e3
IAN. So DDS ....1U Tor. I'm. lists. t. r.los
che ches I { ohio s: iS pa bvf s Of Is o.
c.. II. & D. 4iss. Ioiss Reading As ...... s2i4
d. & r. G. 1sts.107 r. G. w. lists =. 81
Fours -. -. 81 iStL. & IMC.5s sSiA
East Tenn. lists. 1881 lSt.L. & S.F.G.ss. lis
Erie Gen. Is 80. 60 lSt. Paul Con lib
f W&D 1sts.t.r.1es lSt.P.C. & P.1sts.1lsiA
Gen Eiec. IS Her Elves -. .....116
G.. H. & S. A. es.ios IS. c. Non-Fund. 4
H. + Cen IS. 10 Sand Gi r. >. & r as 90
Con. IS .103 Tenn. new set 3s s5ss
Iowa c. lists -. g IT. p. l.: g. lists. g
X. p. Con. t. r. S54 Reg. DDS ....... 264
K.P.1st DID. trio Union Pac. lsts.io2
La new Con. Is q5 lU.P.D. & Glsts. IS
l.. & n. Uni. As. 81 lWab 1st 5s .....1G5
Missouri SIS .... 100 | Seconds .. $50. II
NJ. k. & T. EDS s9lsiwest shore is ..loslA
Fours ... 80. s5IlVa. Centuries :. 6s
y. Y. Cen. lists. us ! Deferred
stocLs-Rstlroasts.
Atchison :. 49,. r. ~ CHI. Ind & L.. $
Bait. e. Ohio -. 12i2'N. J. Central @ss
Cansda Pa a,s s2 \ = ceStr E, las 9ss
Central Pac .... l2s, Ist preferred :. "a,
Ches. & Ohio -. 29SS 2d preferred -. Sl9a
Chi. & Alton .IGo Nor. West ...... IL
Chi, n. & @. :. 9lif North Am. Co =. 37s
Chi. & f. I'll -. 52l Nor. Pac ........ 2f7&
c. c. c. & st. L. 81 Preferred ;. =. %
Preferred :. :. % lOnt. & West -. li7s
Del. & Hud ...-117ia Or. Rail. e Nav. 81
Del. L. & w ...150 Or Short Line ~,
Den. & r. G.. :. 10a. Plttsburg =. ....1s5
Preferred =. :. an Reading 80. -. -
Erie (newl ...... ~ Rock Island -. S9is
lst preferred :. 81. s.. l. & s. e -. (
Fort WAYNE ...165 Preferred
CT Nor pre .i2s st. Paul ......... ID
Hooking Val go. Preferred =. :. .iSs
Illinois Ger ..... aSss s.. Paul 4 Om..- l4f2
/. r. & West -. II Preferred I'D
Preferred :. :. SO 81. p. NJ. & NJ. l2n
Lake Shore .1f7i South. Pac ...... 10
Louis e. Nash. 81 South. Railway Sss
Manhattan l. sf Preferred -. US
Met St Ry. o19da. Tex. G. rac go. 1915
Mich Cen .ffst Union Pac ...... i9at
MINI. & st. L.. = Y. p. d. & G.. et
lat preferred >. ~ wabash -. -. Ga
Mo pap ........ 21Ss' Preferred =. -. iFa4
Mobile e. Ohio. p wheel. & H. e..
Mo. X & r. :. itTzj Preferred =.
Preferred :. =. %
Express Coriuanies
Adams ..15s limited States -. 40
american :. ...f15 Wells Fargo lbs
Il~eciitt 7Fous-
Am. Cot. Oil -. s1s'Puiln,an Pal -. lf5@
preferred :. :. IT, Silver Ger ....-. SIS
Am. Spirits 49,. SssiStand. Rope G. T ~
Preferred . =. p Sugar .... -......lf ,ik
Am Tobacco -. Fsz- Preferred 3. ...1037s
a. go tsa Tenn Coat & 2eas