The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-19
..i5gss Telegraph = =.
Mining stocks
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. Oct fS.-For the first tine
IN several weeks. prices OF stocks we're At
no time during the day below the level cf
those prevailing az the close the -igat be-
fore There We're occasional light reac-
tons today, with no better apparent cause
IMAM sympathy with sugar which was IT
self markedly strong. and was turned
backward at times only ~ profit taking.
Speculation halted during the morning,
IN expectation OF = decision BY the su-
preme court az Washington II the Nebras-
ka MAXIMUM freight rate case. Although
this decision is expected 10 ke II favor OF
the railroad and was looked TO 10 give an
upTard impetus TO prices. the announce
ment that the handing down OF the decis-
ION has been postponed, vas followed BY q
decided increase IN the activity Of trading.
The activity was attending the rise Of
prices instead Of the decline, fer the first
time In many weeks.
The strength Of the Granger stocks and
the awakened interest and improy 9sneat n
the Fanaerbilts were very notable The
vigorous upward movement Of this power
July Influential group caused a striking
advance throughout the list. net gains in
least point and IN several special cases
eQuaLng or exceeding points. 4 feature
OF the market quite as striking as the
strength OF the railroad stocks was the
neglect OF the Industrials. except Sugar,
which was quite active. but moved some
what irregularly upon range OF nearly j
points.
The money market was noticeably easy.
which was an additional Incentive 10 a re
newal Of speculation. Sugar was the oniy
stock on the list 10 show transactions ex-
ceeding 2e,000 shares, and the total sales If
al stocks fell considerably below $4,000
shares.
The bond market was not very active.
but prices were generally firm Total sales,
sl.594,00o.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. easier at 2a2is per cent. !:
last loan, 2 per cent: closed, 2u2i2 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4a@u4S& per
cent Sterling exchange, easy. with actual
business in bankers bills at 81. s4i&l4.s 4ss
for demand, and s4.SlsGi.s2 for sixty days;
posted rates. 81 s21-4i4 s2z.. and sass; COM
Inerclal bills A.d. Silver certificates, 81 .
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