The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The STOCK Exchange.

The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK Dec. 5.-There was much
interest and curiosity manifested in Wall
street today regarding the presidents mes
sage. When il was published it was found
70 De 50 free OF matter calculated 10 ef-
feet the value OF securities taas the course
OF prices was left 10 the influence Of tech
ntcai causes. The recent view OF profess
sionai traders has been thar the message
would prove TO be bull document and
they have bought stocks recently under
tnal conviction. Upon the publication II
was natural therefore that this element
should sell TO take their profits. But the
chief effect OF the anticipation OF the mes
sage was 70 curtail operations in the stock
market This tendency was emphasized by
the absence OF teiegrapaie communication
with many points In the country owing 10
storms. There was not entirely lacking
also the pToyerbial disposition Of stock ex-
change trace to the feeling Of timidity over
the advent Of session OF congress There
is something OF a prejudice in Wall street
against some of the measures which repre-
sentatlves and senators assembled al Wash
a desire to De let alone in methods for the
profitable employment of capital against
which congressional legislation is az times
directed. The prevailing tone OF the mar
ket therefore became increasingly heavy
as the day wore on. There was a period of
comparative strength in the morning, es-
pecially in some OF the stocks which show
ed strength last week. Metropolitan Street
Railway moved strongly UP AZ points and
then reacted 81 on realizing, upon the in
creased quarterly dividend to an annual
per cent. rate from a per cent. Pacific
Mail and the iron and steel stocks contin-
ped moving upward but reacted sharply
before the close, particularly Federal Steel
Sugar fuctuated quite irregulariy on the
varying rumors concerning the status of
the competition in the trade. There IS rath-
er a notable advance in group of the gold
stocks, and some or the iow-prIced rail-
way shares were also strong. United States
Express rose to 57a4 at one time, but re-
acted to So, and American Express dropped
points. The majority of the standard
the most part heavy. This was especially
true of the Changers and Pacihcs. Ihere
was some firmness manifested In coaieTs on
the strength OF the cold weather.
The bond market was decidedly more &C
tive than stocks and prices were better
maintained. though there was reaction
number of lately dormant issues were
brought .nto activity and moved sharply
upwards. Total sales were sa'9e0o United
States - advanced Is In the oiu price
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. 2a2ls per cent; last loans.
per cent: sterling exchange. easier, WITH
actual business in bankers bills at 4:si4
a4sfa demand and ss asi Se,a ~ S SS
commercial bills. siseia; silver certificates.
60laGsl1ac: bar silver 50 1i-l6e; Mexican
dollars. $3.50: government bonds nrmer'
state BONUS, SiSiSE ram udA tPtiN-, ANA4e'
Bonds.
l. & As las y. Y. Cen. lists .1l1l2
New As, reg ..l2I9s y. j. Cen os lii
New is coup 1874 North Car. IS ..129
F Fours COUP COUP III. .iia,s Nor Pac. lists ..i
Twos. reg -. @A Threes -. sl&t
FIVE FIVE t coup ..ii2ls NY.C. & st.L.is.iG6
District 8 COS Ills Nor. & West. Is ~
Aia-CIass A .1o95s y. w. Consols ia
Glass Il ...... 1885 Deb. SIS ........ll1l2
Glass c .......102 or. Nav. lists ...114
A G9TTenez Is rs So or rG 5. l. S. t r.lso
can So eds iii Pacific 6s of '95 .lO2s.
Ches. & o 4hs. 500. Reading As 49,. sis.
Elves -. .1lG7slR q. W. lists g. 80
chi. Term, 4s :. a2h ST.. 8 I'M IS. 1904
C.. H 4 d. 4,.s.l0S StL. & 81 .6s. f22sHs
ID. g. r. G.. lists. 81. Paul Con .-lsI
Fours -. leo IStP.C. s. P.1sts-1o
East Tenn lists .lo7is Elves -. -. .ll9
Erie Gen. IS i4'aiS. &. Non-Fund.
W&D 1sts,tr 1s94 So. Railway 5s 1915
Gen Flee 5s ..i0S Island r. { ~ IS 70
q. II. & S. A. 6s, los Tenn. new set IS 9S1a
Seconds 80. LOB 1T. =. L. g. lists .101
Fl. 4 T. Cen. os.ll0 Reg. IDS ....... 46as
Con. 6s 40 Union Pac. Is .10ii4
Iowa g lists =. 1893 = u & q lists Sc
La New Con 4a.107 Wabash LIST IS .1lils
l.. & n. Uni Is. a624 Seconds 80. -. 81
Missouri Is .....1e1 West Shore Is ..1l2
Mo. X & r. 2ds s512iya. Centuries =. 81
Fours -. -. 90 Wis Cen. lists 63
Stocks-RniIroad.
Atchison see. -. is y J. Central -. so
Preferred =. =. 457sIN y. Central Ills
Bait & Ohio So. STAIN. Y. c. II St l. -
Brook Rap. TT. 60 LIST preferred =. -
Canada Pac -. Si2l Cd preferred -. 23B
Canada South 3i,4 Nor. West 80. 49,
Central Pac -. 90 North Am Co >. II.
Ches. & Ohio -. 2ii2 Nor. Pac ........ 40
Chi K Alton .. i6iisl Preferred . =. IS
Chi. =. & q. ..1lsia Ont. & West 80. 1875
Chi ~ F.. Ill -. 6sta or. Rail & Nav. 81
Preferred o.. ..1l0lsIOr. Short Line SO
Chi. CT. West :. 1ias Pac. Coast Ist p. *
Chi. Ind. K l. ~ 2d preferred -. IS
Preferred =. e. 81 lpittshurg .... ..172
PrefeTred ,is2 ist Preferred :. aa1a
Preferred o.. =. sea- Preferred =. :. &C.
Del. & Hud LEO Rock Island 90. 1U7ss
Del. l.. & W :. las lSt l.. x ). F. :. S1s
Den. & II. q -. 15'4 1st preferred e. s6s.
Preferred - =. 6ls2t "a preferred -. 324s
Erie new 49,. 13i2 St. l.. Il :. w. :. a.
LIST preferred - Preferred -. i4@s
Fort Wayne .-.lIt 81. Paul 80. ....1l33s
CT Nor pre- .l36la Preferred =. .ls2is
Hooking Val -. 81. st. Paul & ON s4ls
lilinois Cen IN Preferred . LEI
l.. T.. u West =. Il st. p. NJ. IS NJ i6S
preferred SLY so. Pacific ,.-... I71a
Lake Shore ...fs} so. Railway So. Iois
Louis. & Nash e27Sl Preferred . - 40ss
Manhattan /. - Tex. IL Pac 49,. 15s.
Met 81 hy ...-Is1,2t Mon Fac ...... Sta
Mich. Cen ..>...1sia Preferred . 80 So,
MINI. q St, L. 2S1e Z. p, -. az @. .. la7.
Missouri Pac -, s. Preferred =. q
Mobile & Ohio = y heel. 81 l.. T.. :
Mo. k a T. -. 1eI.l Preferred .. go 27ss
Preferred o.. e. Ii4,
Express Companies
Adams 80. no limited States "A
American ...-i4S wells Fargo les
Miscellaneous.
Am. Cot. oil -. 2ii4iT.ead ............. ss2k
Preferred e, SSi4i Preferred be-. ...Illis
Am. Spirits 80. u MINI. Iron ...... =.
Preferred ga Nat. Lin. on -. hSz
Am. Tobacco ...I',As Pacific Mail .... 497s !
Preferred Is Peoples Gas loss !
Cen. Gas ....... tlasa Pullman Pal t23
Com. Gable Co 1875 silver Ger ....... eais !
Col. Fuel * / g.. 254s stand. Rope s. T ~
Preferred = Sugar ..... .....-1 lisa.
Federal steel o.. Slts. Preferred d. ..if4
Preferred se1z5 Tenn. coei * . 81 =
GseD- Electric HlAg L. :. Leather 49,. .
HAN Com. 60 A. Preferred D.. -. s,&s
Illinois Steel go Z. :. Rubber -. 49,.
Internarl Paper ss1ki Preferred =. 5tf>ls
Preferred ., si@s West. Union ... s54a
Ia Clede Gas . 3
Mining stocks.
Ruiwer 49,. ..--. --fCantario .... ...... ~ !
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