The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-16
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL,

NEW YORK, March 15-Evening Posts
1L Lon financial cablegram: The stock mar
kets mere opened better today in the absence
OF further disturbing news but on heavy
selling of Spanish and other stocks from
Pa all the markets slumped. There was
no support from arbitrage houses and prices
mere were below the New York level. Then
two pig New York houses turned round and
bought prices rallied simultaneously Paris
stopped selling with the result that the bears
hastened to scramble in, causing prices in
all the markets to close at the best. Spanish
tours nuctuated between 81 and 53A closing
at So. Grand Trunk was better, in sympathy
with Americans and South Americans were
better on the Paris markets, which are still
most unsettled and feverish. however The
suicide of stock broker does not Indicate
fresh financial trouble
-. In spite of the heavy premium on gold by
the Bank of France, / understand that ship
ments from Paris to New York still pay
There is an impression in good quarters that
the Bank of England may raise the price
OF eagles on any further considerable with
drawals. The London market is 81 and
consequently the Bank of England m 5nopo-
Lies the discount business.
WALL STREET GOSSIP.
New York stock gossip, reported by H.
Holbert & Son., bankers and brokers' 341
Robert street, National German-American
Bank building. st. Paul:
heene was heavy buyer of stocks yester-
day. covering shorts, commission houses
bought and sold. A great many small shorts
were run in. London is an insignificant sell
Ter
showing effect on sentiment.
The rumor mongers have it that congress
Will force the president to some quick action
regarding Cuban affairs soon as the naval
enquiry boards report is known. Washing
ton houses that are supposed to be close
to inside Information are being watched close
ly.
NEW YORK MONEY
NEW YORK, March 15.-Money on call
steady at 1@1k per cent; last loan, 2 per
cent Prime mercantile paper, 414@51a per
cent Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4s3A@4.S3A
for demand, and at 81. S014 "a. 80h for sixty
days; posted rates, s4.S1k@483 and s4.S41a@
4.S51a; commercial bills, $4.S0A "a SO1h Sill
yer certificates, 55@55&c. Bar silver, 55Ac;
Mexican dollars, 45c.
GOLD MOVEMENT.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Lazard Freres
have engaged. $4,000 additional in gold for
import. Further gold engagements for i'm
port ARE are announced by Miller, schall & Co..
and HeideIbach, Ickleheimer & Co., $780,
900.
BANK CLEARINGs.
st. Paul, 1864, 6S426.
Minneapolis, 81 1S9, 796.
5 Chicago, $16,974,111.
Boston, $1995S, 276.
New York. s173 27S,4s1.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON March 15.-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows
Available cash balance, s244, All, Coz; gold re-
serve, $3.50, 79S,77O.
CHICAGO MONEY
CHICAGO, March 15.-New York exchange
30c discount. Posted rates, S4.S2Q4S512.
A Destroyer of Images.
From Puck.
He gives a discouraging account of the
Yukon region
Yes. He seems to be Yukonoclast"
Only s14.00 to Hartford, Conn, via Chicago
Great Western Railway. Secure tickets
early at Office, Fifth and Robert streets.
Convincing.
From the Chicago News.
He-Women are seldom capable ct reason
ing.
She-Don't you believe it.
He-Why not?
he-Well-because.