The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-26
stocks.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. Feb. &-The stagnation
In today's market held In the face OF
many encoura gfng factors in the general
situation. including an undoubted con-
tidence in the minds OF most business men
that an industrial revival is imminent In
several branches OF business. Out OF sew
enteen reports OF the earnings OF rail-
ways for the third week OF February.
published today, fourteen showed an in
crease. Prices rose on the London ex
change on the promise OF peace In Eu-
rope yet the confidence OF the traders In
the Improvement OF values lasted only a
snort period after the opening. when stag
nation and heaviness again dominated thu
market and held IL TO the close.
An Immediate cause OF the apathy In
TO-DAY market was without doubt uncer-
tainty regarding the extent OF the tension
IN the relations OF this country and Spain.
The near approach OF the new administra-
ton naturally leads TO an attitude OF
policy generally.
These considerations soon gave A check
10 the moderate buying movement with
fractional advances which opened the day.
A decline followed which was in most
cases or narrow proportions. There was
slight rally about / o'clock. when the
closing at the lowest. Sugar dropped to
ia. The market left of weak. with frac-
tional losses throughout.
A favoraois symptom OF the general
confidence In the financial outlook liz ifdl-
Gated by the growing demand for bonds.
which are relatively more active than
stocks. The general undertone was strong,
but the improvements did not exceed frac-
tional proportions as a rule Sales s.. 2Ss.-
600.
Prices OF government securities con-
tinue 70 advance, with the new ~ coupon
at l22ss on a purchase or a block OF sloQ, 600.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call easy at 1isala.: last loan.
Ia closed offered at li9QlA Per cent;
prime mercantile paper. S44 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual bust
demand. and 81 81. for sixty DAYS:
posted rates. sss5lL74 SIS and 81 s1lz14ss:
Commercial bills. Asiis Silver certia-
Gates. s4Aae5Ac. Bar silver, e4Ac.
Bonds.
U.s4s. new reg .fe2miC. p. lists OF 'a5. .f02
a.. new coup. .l22t4 d. & r.. G.. t5...1lFs
Elves, reg ....1iS~l Fours ....... sSas
Elves. coup ..115ss Erie 2ds ......... 6aSs
Fours. reg ....11iss G. II. & S. A. 6s.1e4
Fours. coup lib Sevens -
Twos. reg -. aSf3 II. a I. Cen. IS. tt2ha
Pac. es OF 'e5 ...i03ia Skies =. ........1oe&
Als.-Class ..l4 NJ. X 4. lat As. A@
Glass .......1e4 Second Is -. 5eSs
Class ....... ss Nut. Union ss- no
Currency :. =. ss N ]. Cen. @. SIS 1lsis
La New Con Is IS Nor. Pae. lists ..il5is
Missouri S. 100 Seconds s5's
y. Car. IS ......l2s Thirds ....-. -
S. c. Non-Fund II S. #. deb. SIS. .11lA
Tenn new set SIS 81 o r & y. lists. lis
T Tixss ,'..' -. ....i r. e q W. lsts
Old SIS ........ co st Paul Con Is. I3l'i
Va Centuries =. sf7k c. 81 2. w. Sc HEX
Deferred 80 =. EStL- * |. MG.5s -
Atchison Is 49,. SIS StL. & S.F.Gss. flii-
Can soutS. 2ds.1sTi. seconds :. -. 7il4
So. r. r. - 49,. S z. p. lists OF rs. lo4As
L. & n. Is 49,. so West Shore 4s. .1oss
stock Quotations.
A.chtson -. 49,. fnsiN. Y. e. " e.. 81
Adams Ex ILLS iont. & West -. 14ss
Alton & T. H.. IS loregon Imp :.
Preferred . . :. iOregon Nav 49,. Ia
American TX III 10. 8. T.. a u. ~. 15A
Bah. & Ohio -. 1s54 Pacific Mail -. 2s7s
Canada Pac -. 81 Peoria, d. g. E..
Canada South Az. Pittsburg ...-fSs
Central pac -. loss Pullman Pal ....I5s
Ches q Ohio =. 1875 Reading ..... 2iis
chi. & Alton lee Richmond Ter =. =.
C. B. e. q. -. 1879 Preferred e.. 49,.
61irprs Gas -. Ts7~ r O. W. ......I e
Cor Gas 20 / Preferred :.
c. c. c. & S. L 25N Rock Island -. ssi4
COL. Coal & I :. \ stL & sF1stp
nei' 4 Had '..16si4 Preferred =. ...is2ls
Del. L. a. W .lSss. s.. Paul e On. 4sis
u. r. @. pre-. 40. Preferred o.. ...f3s
Dis e. c. I. CO. =. South. Pac 800. 49,
Erie =. .......... II Sugar Refinery .llsss
Preferred . =. . Tenn. Coal & l.. go
Preferred ID .. 1914 Texas Pac .-....
For, WAYNE ia ITol. & O c. pre- 81
Great Nor. pre-. 80 Union Pac $500. e5s
G. 4 r. III. pre-. g ". ). FIX $500 =
Hooking Val 90. - Wah. q. L & 2 81
Illinois Cen go. 20 Preferred iS1.
Il. Paul & Du y tweIls-Fargo FIX. 9als
Kan. 4 TEX. pre- - West. Union 81. sea-
L. Z 4 ". 49,. - Wheel r Z. T. ~
Preferred . sss, Preferred O.. 90.
Lake Shore ~ .l5fss NInn. & =. L.. -
T,eaa Trust 800 go =. e r 3. see. 1884,
T.-,gte 4 Mash q Gen Electric -. ssx
.ontq & \ a. 4 Ma. IAnseed -. Il
Ma cor . s-is Col Fuel & q
afers e Cyhsstp- IS Preferred 81. 49,. %
Nfch Cen $500 81 p s r. Cen -... ..
Missouri Pae @a'4 Iel-A-A- q M
wohsge & 0hga - {Tcl s. L. < K.C. -
<asn + chat o.. - tered Isis
%at C'e~fsge - Is x .------- ~
Pre- feered o.. FFetcrrrd I3tx
v : Central :. asfs Ar. Tobacco -. "a
Nor. & ". pre-. lHf FreIerrs1 .-3e5
%9-t1 an. Co a. An T. & e. Co s.
Nor. Pas ....-... $50 Com. Cable Co. 10
Preferred 30 .- s7s an. S5gar Pre- la-iz
? p. n = c. f-s O. r E y. IRE.
r : r.ssfr vre = An srsriss 49,. t71s
r. ; Ruhber d. - Preferred ... az
r,vsss-~ss - PC q Z s. r. e
Ssr--sgresfe-n fes Cor. ses8 OH pr ss3z
Ts~eferras 1ENs g. lis. & E. lists IS
Y j. Central -. go
Total sales
Total sales - stocks today vrere 81 81
zaaree Including:
a rnevtraE Tobacco .----.++----s~--s-...- = ~
4 rsartran sugar = ~
HNF srEs-0 -ss.s.----..- --s~ss-ss'"*-*-~rs -
Tes1sTeE .....--,-s-...s~---.- .s.--..-s.--- : -
g. Paul ......~s-.s--...ss.+..~ $50
Fisuv.
rlou--Recelnts = 50: exports. SsSs bar
rels steady Hgth wneaf hsat h1yers held
81 <or fsrthsr Developments. southern
a0ur steady a. s4E1Asa
-.----L--..- u - q.