The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21

tine and 10 give h an appssranes O
strength. but realizing sales IL the gen
eral lsxs went hand r hand with the En2nip-
alsfio% for q rise il speelaltieSr and ever
the stocks which mad shown wide gains
lost practically AL after the large opera
tors aad taken their profits n the EsEaeral
On account OF the growing belief n an
agreement 20 restrict production and 10
keep Up prices. They ware also helped ~
ffe cold weather and the consequent IL
creased efemand for the product.
Union Pacific enjoyed psrlod ~ Strength
n the Iate dealings, bur afterwards re-
acted.
The contradiction os Saturday morning 3
reP-fE " Withdrawals Of gold from the
TANK o. England for shipment 70 New
YorA had much 20 do with the Termination
ct a rally which scr In Saturday. The coA-
d5tsons IS the money market continued 10
dominate the situation IL tse stock nlarkef
and the stiTening Of tae rates fer caii ioa NJ
~ s9zS per cant. IN the late tradirg today
checked the hopes Of those spscHlators VINO
thought they saw an assurance OF con-
timed case In money by imports OF spec1e.
No d39bf is felix that The large trade baf-
ance In our favor - suffsc!ent security
against any real stringency in money az
New York. Put IL Is not believed that a
per cent. rate for call money VIII result
I'm movement OF specie, in view Of the
existing high rate for money In London and
In the European countries. There fs not
WUga prospect or easier money Nsftff after
The frs; Of the year. and until that time
speculative activity In not likely.
The bond market was not ss active as or
iate. hut prices held firm, with the excep-
ton Of some Of the speculative bonds.
Sales. 81 skso no.
L. :. Is. both Of 1875 and of 1907. were
!. lower hid today.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call firm, 2isdi per cent: last
loan per cent. closed z5za3 per cent. !;
F1p4 sfa -
Sterling exchange easier. with actual bust
ness liz bankers bills az s4.s4Tsu4. s. for de-
mand and AT ss-sl7sgs4, s,1s for sixty days:
Commercial bills, s4a;E silver certifi-
Gates 55ixFfo7ac. Bar silver. 5sizc. Next
can dollars. 45lzc.
Government bonds weak; state bonds
duh: railroad bends firm.
Bonds.
u,snsw IS. reg .I2s T.. J; Cen. S ....iis
Fours reg ....lI2s. Fours .......la3
Fours coup ..Iiis. Nor. Pac- lists -.fjsAs
Twos. reg Iii2j I1rees "a
Ffyes, reg ....1ltIgl f'ours .-.~ IS
F'ives. coup ..iI4tsiNY.c. & Si.L. As, 1o6ia
District 65s lsls Nor 4 West es. i24is
Aia-Ciass A 100 II w. Consols ..Iiis.
Class Il ......-lN Deb. as IDLY
Class q .......l9o Or Nav. lists ...il51s
Currency LOO Eours -. $3.50 $3.50
Atchison Is sfa Or. 5. l.. Is. t. r.l23
Adj. IL -....... ~ Elves. l. r. -. 9sza
Can. So Eds ....i03 iOr. I'm. lists, I. r.I62i :
Can. Pac. lists =. Elves. I. r. -. 45ja
Chi. Terminal :. Is Pae IS OF SO ...1o2as
Ches & Ohio 5s.Il.as Reading As s6ls
C.. H. & u. 4tzs. i04tx X. G.. W. lists -. 20
u. q r. G. lists iosi4 stf. q IM.Css $50,
Far, -. -. 81 iSt.L 4 S.F.L.gs. 11s4.
East Tenn. Isis. lick st. Paul Con lilo
Erie Gen Is 49, z stPC. & P.isis. II =
T W&D lsts.tr. 12lal Elves -. .Il934
Gen. Elec. - q. ia 1. 5. c. Non-Fund. 4,
g. II. d S. 4. s. la5 so, Railway 5s, ai,s
Seconds -. .,l0lS. Stand. X. T. 6s 59ia
II az T. Cen. ~. liza Tenn. new set IS 81!
Con. Is ..-.....l1S 4 +. l.. g. lists. -
Iowa G lists -. 9s Reg. Ids 20.
X F. Con. {; r. - Union Pac. lists .ia244
r.. LIST ID. tr.fl0 iU.P.,D. & G.1sts. 49,
La New Con Is. iolialWab. LIST Is -. lot :
l.. & y Uni. As s7ial Seconds -. -. sli.
Missouri ~ lilo Wes; Shore Is I'LL.
NJ. X. & r. Eds. 6Slg Va Centuries 90. 6sa.
Fours 80. 80. ssII Deferred :. -. J
-. y. Cen. lists .iisis
Atchison >. 49,. l25siCni.. Ind. & L.. .
Preferred :. =. Job Preferred . -. 81
salt. d UillC -. l3izlN, j. Central -. a5t !
'.aaada Pac -. dAstN. I. Central -. iG19s
Canada South 55sa y. Y. c. s. ST. L. IS
Central pac -. foiaI ist preferred . q
Ches & Ohio -. 2ii2i I'd preferred 80. "a
Oh. & Alton Id Nor. West 49,. 1874
Chi. r. Il q. -, 9sas North Am. Co . 4ia
Chi. a. 4. I'll -. s2Izl Nor. Fac $500. ~.
G. &. c. IL 81. L.. asa Preferred . =. ens
Preferred .. =. ~ ont. g. West -. I534
Tel & Hud liz Or Rail 81 Nav 3;
Del, l.. & W. ..i55isl OR. Short Line Is
Zen. * r. {: -. IFS Pltfsburg -. ...i0S
Preferred :. .. i3&s Reading -. -. a27s
Erie fnew) 49, itTs Rock Island -. 90a.
ist preferred :. ssis St. l.. & s. r. :. ia
Fort Wayne ...lssis Isl preferred :. 5sia
CT. Nor. pre- ...ls1 "a preferred =. 2sla
Hooking Val -. i3xI st. Paul -. -. a5l,
Illinois Cen fnSi.l Preferred . l42
l.. r.. Il West l5i2 st. Paul Il ON. ia.
Preferred =, >. Il Preferred ;. $50
Lake Shore In st, T., NJ. q NJ. fa3
I.oais. & Nash. 81 South. Pac 49,. -
Manhattan l. ..io4A So. Railway -. azs
MET. 81. Ry. &C .I13'e Preferred . - 52le
Mich. Cen 49,. .1o2la Tex. Sc Pac 49,. II
NJ IN. a 81. l." - rni9n Pao. -. 25ss
NJ, !, pre- preferred :, l. p D s. G.. =
.io,lie e Ohio 25'3 Preferred :. -. l3&.
Preferred :. :. s5as Preferred :. =. 10
Express Companies.
Adams 80. .....l56 limited States -. 8
American ;. ....ll5 Wells Fargo ..u5
Miscellaneous.
Am. Cot OIL =. 2ei3 Pullman Pal ...i71is
Preferred :. >. - Silver Ger ..... 81 :
Am. Spirits 49,. 2sStand. Rope 4 T
Preferred = ii.se sugar 49,, 1874
Preferred E. .llih Tenn. Coal & l.. "a,
Peoples Gas -. 9hlz L. 5. Leather 49,
Con. Gas ......-.i $50 Preferred 49, SIS,
Com. Cable Co. .i75 L. $ Rubber :. is
| Col, Fuel II / E. a2aa irsferrei = 80 *
| Preferred -. =. 20 West Union - kSi4
| Gen. Elec ,...... S%12 Chi CT. West . Iass
! Illinois Steel -. q Chi. 4 y West .I2'i.
! la Ciede Gas .. fii4 Preferred =. I63a,
| Lead 49,. ........ 81 Il. g. w . ~
Preferred ..i0xaa Preferred e.. 80 %
| Nat, lin. OIL -. lsa. :. L. & S. ". -. Z
| or. Imp. Co So. |. Preferred .. -. lot.
Pacific Mali 80. 29sa
Total safes.
| Total sales Of stocks today. sc 400 shares
/ including: AtchisCu. : 5ei. BuFling tor %
! 80. Louisville Il Nashville 3655: Manhat-
| tan. 4 $40, Metropolitan Street Railway
| 2,N1. New Jersey Central ..3s7: Northern
Pacific, IL aA, Northern faeisic preferred
| fG4sl: Ontario & Western. ssEa. Reading
| 81 4Q0. Rock Island, Tses: ST Paul - ass
| ern. s.QaI. Peoples Gas, $50. Sugar, Il lO5
! General Quotations.
| d. Flour Receipts, 2a,S2i: exports. e5.5s5
| Wheat ~KscelQtS l5l,soa, experts s3l -
| Spot strong No. red sio6's. Options
opened ntrer 81 strength in Chicago and
advanced With few Interruptions I'll fay on
/ tu'sish American and English Wis ble Suo-
/ ply figures better late cables. heavy clear.
! ances and generally better demand closl- >
@tsc up Of December and ite4ikxc re,
/ higher On ether .nonths. No. red. May
| 91Ia3Ase. closing aa@sc.
| TOPS steady
| W0ei-outes
pe;roleUm-stsady; United. closed ssssc
/ CoTse-options closed steady. net an
| fA4nsed io u ao!g,S higher. Sales 3 ~
| fae-Rio steady: No lrvai-e es.Se Ne
| tehtns, 5lsc, mild. steady. Cordova s..
sasar-Raw. strong. FAIR reclining aide
| eentr'tusal 50 test t!-lsc. refined, firm.
Metals.