The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-05
Mining stocks.
NEW YORK MARKETS.


NEW YORK March 4-Todsy's market
was active and marked ~ an enlarged
volume ot trading, over 2-s,sss9 shares be-
ing sod On the stock exchange. A vide
variety or p<operssss was dealt N. The
tendency was distinctly re4ctio1ary. and
the declines were notable In many stocks.
Many factors contributed 70 this result.
the principal oF5 beng a seeming desire
20 take p-olts al tire high range OF values
established yesterday. This disposition
was manifested soon after the opening. al
/ which the tendency vas upward. in spite
cf the depression existing on the London
market. on account Of renewed nneasi-
Cretan problem
The rise Al the opening showed the con-
tinusd effect OF the Lake Shore bonding
operation. Bur this soon gave way 20 the
selling movement. and 70 profit taking.
The early gains were soon lost and hsaTt-
hess overlook the entire market. A Pc
rod OF cuHness snsu9d and apparent wait
ing for the new presidents Inaugural adj
dress. Meantime there vas 4 continued
receipt Of selling orders from London
which attained sufficient volume. ssfi-
mated az 1900 shares. 10 exert an tnfu-
ance IN this market. and especially IN the
International shares. After me traders
the paragraph a. 10 the trusts was seized
on by the bears and an extensive raid oc-
Cured on the tntustrials. These suc-
cgm5ed readily and precfp4tated further
fall n the whole market
The market was very active 70 about
. delivery hour, and heavy liquidation was
manifest IN the fndUStr.als. large blocks
% stock being thrown upon The market
The lowest prices Of the day were regis
and continued until the ciose. The weak
ness persisted until the close, when prices
were mostly az the lowest level Of the
day.
pronounced strength regardless Of the re-
Yerisaness Of the stock speculation The
market easeG of slightly toward the close
on real!za tons IN some OF the active sines.
SAFES s. 1G.gXu
Government bonds were neglected at the
board. sight advances IN nid prices fsi.es
% bring out any offerings. but the outside
dealings were very heavy.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. easy, at Iiz91& pei. cent:
last loan. IL: closed offered. at li1Gf+
per cent. prime mercantile paper, 5a4 per
cent. Sterling exchange, firm. win actual
for demand. and 81 81. a. s5a for sixty
days, posi- Ted rates. xsssn+.ss; commerce. al
bIils.. tts4iz Silver certificates. 6lizQsfssc;
bar silver, o4c-
L Is new reg 1874 c. p. lists OF 'sS 1924.
As. new coup .lZshs ID. & r. g. IS ..li2
Elves. reg LII Fours ...... sst.
Fivss. coup ia Erie IDS ........ e51s
Fours. reg Iii &c. II & S. a. s. lot
T%os. reg esD =. 81 H. T. Cen. ss-gs ssss
Aia.-cIsss 4 ..iosl. u. K. T. ist Is. 81.
Class .--....}4 second Is 800. 5sls
Class c $4,000 . Nut. Union s. ..II0
Currency .. =. IS N. J. Cen. G. s. II5ts
La New Con. - - Nor. P3c. lists lis
missouri - ITO seconds ~
FSurs = ......ias ~. W. consols 1904
s. c. Scn-Fun1 - S. T. deb. 81 ..iifks
Tenn new set SIS y 10 r 4 y. lists. iii
Tarees :. -. IN 6. w. lists :. a..
Old IS .-..--... 90 IS. Paul Con. 7s.lss
/ va. Centuries s41s G. a r. W. s.. ia
Deferred ~ StL- & ING IS ~.
Aschls0n ~ 49,. SIS St-L. IL SF.6sss. lf1se
Second A ..... 81 Tex Pac. lists :. 81
Can. south 2dz.i05 Seconds :. ... zis.
So r r. - -. sgs T. r. lists OF - -l68is
L. & y. IS --.... Esa West Shore - ..l81
stock Quotations.
Atchison =. 49,. l1-iS. Y. ~. E.. q
Adams TX lis ont. & West -. Ia
Alton 4 T. H.. & Oregon Imp 49,. q.
Preferred =. g. o.. Oregon Nay ..-. Il
American Ex Iii 10. :. L a L. y. ISL
Balt. & Ohio 80. l5tz Pacific Mall 49,. D.
Canada Pac 49,. "a Peoria. 70. e. E. -
Canada South o.. 49, PittsBuTg ...-isslA
Central Pac 80. lgS. Pullman Pal ...-isls-
Ches- & Ohio Ia Reading --...-- 10
Chi a. Alton ..isSt9 Richmond Ter
c. K. X q. .... sstzf Preferred =. 80. o..
Chicago Gas 49, 7eN4 r q. W. -.%..... lZz-
Cor. Gas -...15zi.l Preferred :. -. -.
C. - G 4 s. L 81 Rock Island ~ s75s
Col. Coal & y StL- & $ Fist ?
Cot. OIL Ger 49,. y st Paul .-....... 7B&
Del 4 Hud ....Iq7A4 Preferred D.. -.-IEia
Del. l. 4 ". 1853 -. Paul 3 On sss[
q n = "a
Dts & 9 2. CO. o.. lsoufh. Psc ..-.. -
Ere . .-....... ffs< Sugar Rearery L.
Preferred ~ Il. go Tenn Coal * T. ~
Preferred "a o. - Texas Pac 800. eaz
Fort Wayne ...fs3 iTol. a .. e. pre- -
Ct Nor. pre- ....Ii9 Union Pac ...... 81
g. s. 2. IL pre- s. IL. ;. TX ...--.- -
Hooking Val 80 4 Wheel. & L K. 81
Tilincfs Cen ..... q + Preferred e.. co.. IS
81 Paul q Du.. - iWells-Fargo ExIa1
Ezn & Tex pre- 80 West. Cnian $500 SIS
l. z. & West fIAa Wee. 4 L. E. ~
Preferred 90 o.. 8 3 PrefsTrei b.. o.. -
Lake Shore ....fs7 MINI. 4 -. l.. r.
Lead Trust -.-. - p. z c. $500 19z@
Louis. a. Mash. ~ Gsr- Elecfric 80. a.
I. & y. Albany Z Nat. Lfusee1 80. Il
Mar. Con .--.-.. s. col. Fuel 4 o.. III
Men z CaAEtn- 3 ( Preferred o.. -. g.
Naeh Ger ...... Is II A. T Cen. .
Missouri Pac 80 -. Tol.A-A. 4 M o..
Mobsse Chi9.. = tTolSfL 4 &c -
Nssa- & Chat. y Preferred - -. -
Nat Cor1aEe q. q. 80. r. r. .....~..
Preferred t.. o.. f. s Preferred 90. =
y. J. Cenfr&3 - s4i4 An Tobacco 80. IA
Nor & " pre-. Is1zl Preferred =. Is
North Arr. Co. - An. T. 4 c. 20. ~
Nor p2c. ...... Tsfs Com Cable Gale
Preferred 81. o.. J-s4 AEs- Sugar pse. 80
T. g. y. A. o II o. r a =. pre- 111s
n :. Fe@sh- sra $50 Ar. Spirits ..-.. 1874
L ;. Runber q. zss Preferred d. 90. ~.
Preferred - -. pee n 81 T. = s.
&orth western .ta.sa Cot Seed OIL pr =
PrafIrFsd - Ia Sis. g. E.IzsH. Is