The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.


last nights closing. Hui rba ~, as s,,',
cumbed In the last half-hour TO a sudden
TIE s, Ino'ainent Induced BY profit taking
.ssAer gam N most stocks. and 10 leave
me average level of the market hut us,la
snHhI.eo from YESTERDAY. The sales OF all
STOCKS aggregated over $50 COO shares. The
uealngs IN the last half-hour wers ali al
rover prices. and the only stocks To escap.
me :, euest Of the fan were those not inolud-
maj decline, the market was almost a
repetition OF tina. OF yesterday, copious pur-
snxsss oeins made OF pretty nearly every
STOCK IN the list Many sales of odd lots
were recorded, rejecting the ventures az
T msS,on INDIVIDUAL s purchasers through COM
la. . houses There was not much dis
erimination shown in this class of buying,
which embraced some OF the stocks which
nave long been almost out of the field OF
the attention OF the exchange. A notable
,teatura OF trading was the heavy selling
Los foreign account, and the readiness with
wnich the sales were absorbed and their
sentimental effect disregarded Northern
pacifie preferred was the chief sufferer In
listed stocks were sold by London to some
extent. 1t is estimated that the total OF
London sales reached g. 900 shares for the
DAY. This was almost without effect on
prices here, and failed to check the further
fall In sterling exchange, which was affect
ca by heavy offerings OF grain bills Lon
American securities. and steadfastly de-
ciined TO enter the tempting field FOR specu-
Iation offered by the New York market
Tho Industrial group and the Gas stocks
were conspicuous again today for strength.
The Changers were heavily bought and
advanced at one time nearly point The
other active stocks only fraction. Sugar
rose at one time 2it per cent, but closed
with only fractional gain.
Operations In railroad bonds were at
tended by violent fluctuations L, soma
cases. with Union Pacific u. trust receipts
conspicuous FOR advances of 3 per cent.
The market exhibited q very strong tone
throughout. with dealings on heavy
scale. The aggregate sales were s.. $40 600.
Government bonds were heavy on moder-
ate sales.
Money and Exchange.
Money on CALL firm at ia2 per cent; last
cent. Prime mercantile paper. 3i.d+ per
cent. Sterling exchange weak, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at "a s6ss 70
4ssI for demand. and at q ssAli4, Sst 70.
sixty days. Posted rates, "a s6izT4.E, and
81 s. Commercial bills. IS. Silver
certificates. 57ai57i2c. Bar silver. SIC. Mex
team dollars. 4iiac.
Government bonds weak; state bonds
dull. railroad bonds strong.
Bonds.
u. g. Is, reg 49,. 81 Erie Dds ......... COS.
Fours. reg ....n4isl II. & 8. A. es 1854
New IS, reg reg ..l2slsl II i e r Cen. S. las
New as. coup .l2t%l Skies -..-..lu5
Elves, reg ..--n3ialL.. * n. Uni As. ~
Elves. COUP ..Isi9 NJ, X. T. lst Is ss7s
Pac IS Of IS ...io2 Second Is go. e
Glass - .......Io4 IN. j. Cen. q. IS liz
Class G ....... ~ Nor. Pac. lists ..lIIl1
Currency .. 100 Seconds 57A
Missouri Is 0a 10. = y W consois ....lat
y. Car Us ....t7s I =. +. deb. IS ..flSA
Fours 49,. 1864 IRE Nav. lists ..lI2
Tenn. new set IS 50 u. 9. w. lists -. ia.
Elves -. -. lo5 1T, Paul Con. 7s.ls.is
Old IS 800. 80 lst.L. & I.Mos. IS
Va. Centuries :. s5 fStL. 4 S +. q SIS .li4i+
Deferred =. 80. 4 South. Ky. as ~ =
Atcn,sou "a 49,. Sta TEX. Pac. lists -. 94S4
Can South DDS. ,es,byy P. lists OF IS. .Ieii.
y. & X q Is =. sslzI Vest shore ~ ..ios
ID. 4 r. q. IS ...lIess
stocl~-RnIIroess.
A,chison =. ..... /. New Alb. & Chi. Il
Preferred :. :. esis Preferred =. -. 50
Canada Pac .... Tz1.,N Y. Central .Ia2s.
Canada South :. = * Y. e 4 St. L. igs
Central Pac -. ~. lst preferred =. =
Ches q Ohio - Ihs "a preferred 90. ~
Chi a Alton 1s- Nor West ...... Izia
e, r. & Q. $50. ss7. North. Am. Co. 81
c, c. c. & st. l.. si's Preferred -
Preferred -. r. s. iOnt- West 800 ltsa
Del Del. { a l w. i i5 ore saort N nne. "a
Den. s. Rio G. .. "a fPlttsburg Icy
Er4e new 49,. Is7.Rock Island 49,. ss,.
Isl preferred :. ioa St, L. 3 r. &C.. -
Fort wayne ...ls Preferred :. liz
"a gocS a9r Ere 3 81 Pr faqr Ia
Inirois Cen ...igsz. St Paul On. 81.
L K a West -. ia Prers-rcd lfx
Preferred 5NsSt r. A. f. M.l2e
Lake Shore .....Iss South. Pao .-..-. ~.
Ions 4 Nssn 5.isIsau;h. Railway Id.
Manbstfar Z aps Preferred :. 80. ~
Me- FRACTION ..fIsi. Tick. psc ...... In
HF,on 80 r1slrt t'rton par $500. -.
Mirr. & s.. L. "A II. p. D & c.. e.
>r,as,1,r, pa 81 Preferred -. ~
Yobgis a 0n.o.. = wheel & l. E.. ~
No. X. & T 80. If4i Preferred hz
Preferred :. Ss1s
EXPIRES. Companies.
Adams =. .......I5s rnited states -.
American 49,. ..Ho " els ~ ~ '--'-A'S
Miscellaneous.
an Cot. on i 81 re.,a a;AR a.. 20 ),
Amer. spirits :. Is Pullman PA ia.
Ar Tret T8Sseoo {; :: :. g ssssa heps 5 T i,
Preferred T.. ..Hlse sgsar - --..-.-.$-s
Gov S,ss ia,ss Tenn G. & -. -
CON S~sb{a coo L : Leather =.
Coi Fuel & la's ETsie5Tf1 80 ~
r,e~ ~4sctrs- g-s, Preferred d.. -. a
Tyfi~7ss Seal s7Js West rrfou -. So
Ia C-i,x.e Gas sfs. Northwestern ..-Ilsis
- xsA. Prefers . ...isfa
rSr@se-rr5 Ia tSshi & O., West. is;s
Ma. Lin. on . Isi4
Total saiss-
Total sales 81 stocks today we're 81 p,
shsTes- including -.
Chssa peake & ono ..--....-.'-.. - -
Chlcaxs. Burlington & Quincy .----.- y -
Eris S rsS preferred ................ so
Lolssxvs,gs 4 Nashville .........~..---.. 1919