The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-14
Hops-crop Of isss, sgisc per pound.
Financial
Silver bars 80. eyx EDrafts-Sight -. 1914
Mex. dolls ..4sie65a Telegraph -
NEW YORK MARKETA


The Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. May Is.-Thers was not
single enectiSe rallyIng point In todays
h.arhet, anu the only interruption in the
sagging of prices was the occasional BRIEF
buying or shorts in some stocks TO cover.
me strength of American securities in
IohIon ana the buying by London In this
market. which have been factors IN the
last TWO Gays in sustaining the market,
were less conspicuous today. American
STOCKS became neaVy and dull in London
after the opening here that market appa-
rently having become discouraged at the
persistent distrust displayed by the New
YORK market of Its own securities.
Quite a serious view also was taken in
the street of the developments at Wash
ingron, and the. hints thrown out by par
the Possession of the government of a
state OF affairs existing in Cuba calling
for Interference. This. coupled with the
snggestiye course OF the senate toward the
Morgan resolution and belief that ii will
be passed was taken as foressfaaiowing a
more aggressive Cuban policy on the part
OF the administration, and the dealers in
stocks were inclined by these advices TO
discount a possible fall in values from
strained relations with Spain on this ques-
| ton.
A report also found crefence that IL
was in prospect 10 displace the tariff bill
In the senate by the Cuban question as
report which was used by the bears with
good effect in adding to tho weight on the
market.
The announcement OF a 100000 gold
shipment by Saturdays steamer in the
face OF rather weak exchange market,
yet passed, with demand sterling at ASH.
The exchange market stifened TO some
extent just before the closing OF trading
be not improbable. Although this proba-
bflity was discounted several days ago by
the selling OF stocks. II had an effect in
fessionsi market and in dlscouraging trad
| ing. Although today's sales were larger
than those OF yesterday. there were no
ket aside from the dealings for London
account. There was said TO be selling AZ
well as buying for London account dur
mated to have exceeded the sales by 10000
shares, fact 10 be considered in connec-
| ton with the exchange situation. The in
traded in. namely Sugar and Chicago Gas,
were under special pressure, ana although
! they were Influenced by special causes.
| impaired a sympathetic heavtness TO the
| general list The Changers were quite
| firnly held in the early trading, but later
sa the nTera ana The losses were remsrka-
| bly uniform in All the most active stocks,
| the decline ranging from to rs per cent.
| Railroad bonds eased OF on Hight deal
| ings with the recessions unimportant In
| the leading mortgages. Some marked
losses were scored however. The aggre-
Government bonds were in demand and
ruled irn1er on purchases OF $l4.ooo.
money and Exchange.
Money on can. easy, at 1id11 per cent:
last loan; "; closed; offered. at =. per
e eent p pterins e exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at sts7A
N4s7lz for demand and q ST. a. s5l. for 60
Commercial bills. s4gsis. Silver certificates.
, siTsii*c. bar silver. ees4c: Mexican dollars.
fIizc.
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Is. new coup. i227s b. & r. @. Is ..ila,.
FTves. reg lis Fours a.. $3.50. Ss}4
Fives. coup .ii3 Erie Dds ......... e21s
Forrs reg 80. .il0tzIG II. & s. a. es .1o2
T TSpfs' reg reg -. -, N ( T. Cen. 5s.iis
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Glass n los Second Is 49,. $50.
class c ......inoi4I Nut. Union ss .f07
Currency :. no y. j. Cen. G. 5s.ti0
La. New Con. Is g Nor. Pac lets Ills
Missouri Sc ..Ieo Seconds ~
n. Car Is ....l2f Fomrs 800. VS.
. q Nom Fund \ SF. deb. - MS
Tenn new set S. seisl O; r. & ". lists. .li2'z
F'fves ....-..io5 Fours ~
old Is -. 50 st. Paul Con. e. 1872
Va Centuries stis 6 q " -
aiSh issasa Is -. sss4 Sill. & sFGss llii.
second A $50 asa Texas Pac. lists. SaSs
can south dsiesiTl Seconds =. -. cot
go r. r. - s9s.i Z. p. lets ~ 20 .l,csss
l. & y. a. ...... y WEST Shore Is .lG9
stock aaotntson..
Atchlson =. 49,. l0is n. Y & \. e - g
Adams TX ....isf toui 4 West 80. is-S
-N .prrfsrred :. loregon Nav -. 10
American Ex ma 10 S. L. 4 L. is
Ra Rat & ohio -. NJ. Paeias NAH =. 90.
Canada Pac 80. 5t1a Peoria. u. & r.
canada South A. iPsttsburg .....l ss
central Pac -. 81 Pullman Pal ....1s7
ches 4 ohio -. ISL Reading 80. 1sl4
chi 4 Alton ...l59 Richmond Ter
a.. b. & O.. -. 75~s Preferred
chicago Gas -. ST. Z. @. ". ......... ia
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col cosl & st.L s.F.ist p
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mel. l. 4 w...ifsz. 81. Paul 4 On. Is
n q r @ pre-. 37@ Preferred .. .-.IS
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Preferred J. - sE Tenn. Coal & r.. -
Preferred II o.. ~ Texas Fac ....,. sis
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~ Nor pre-. lziial nipn Pac ...... SIS
fsosk, =. - Vai - =. i ] vab. 81. l. ? q
Illinois Cen .s.s t-As FTeferfe1 i-aS
= Paul < pu.- y Wells Fargo Tx lelts
gan 4 Tex. Pre- 21ts West. Tnion .... 95ta
| - 4 ". ...-. y Wheel e Z. E.. =
| Ike shore .....is5 Mian. & 81 l.. r
II- .,ss5s & Nssh.. az. Gen. Electric =. ziis
- Albany 4 MAJ. Ilnseea ~
| NJ con ...... Sgs43 Col. Fuel 8 -. 49,
| Mem g. Chastn- y IT fgtreI -. -
sel@s Cen - - ~ Il r Cen ~
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| sSesile & Ohlo.. ST IToiStL. a &c Ss
| Nssb q rhaf = - Preferred =. - fs1-
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TsTeferrea . =. o.. Preferred q. 80. .
- 7 Central - T1tzi Ara. Tobacco 49,. IA
xcr & N pre-. 81 Preferred !. 49, ni
~s~th Az Co. 81 Am r. 4 G. co. So
Nar T,ac 800. IN Com. Cable Co..iS9
Preferred .. - 1sAs Am. Spirits So. los
4 p u a c.. Ii Preferred -
4. Z Iseath. pre- 5gis Pee. & ss.L- p -
n r A. ~ pre-. a Cot OIL PRE- 49, -
Arn. Sugar pre- lstss. u. :. Rubber - Ia
Sarfhw@steru .fe-l Preferred =. -. 81
Prstsrrei u Sis. q E.isis.