The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-24
DOMINION OF CANADA.
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, Sept 23.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says: The stock
mai kets here opened fat today on develop
ments in China. Argentines were especially
weak on a pessimistic London Times edi-
torial concerning the boundary question
When the information given in these dis
buying became known, however, a sharp rise
followed, the foreign buying being backed
up by R9thschild purchases, and prices of
Argentines and Of Chile securities closed at
the best. | am told that private kilograms
state that document providing for a settle
ment of the boundary by arbitration has been
signed Americans opened rather dull on re-
al1Zatlons by English bulls in such specialties
as Erie, New York, Ontario & Western and
Missouri Pacific. Louisville & Nashville was
ohered On an exaggerated report CT the weak
ly New York bought Union Pacific Louisville
4 Nashville and Central Pacific, and the mar
ket closed steady: There is falling off in
the number of American bills for forward
delivery. l am told that orders for the with
drawel of eagles from the Bank of England
tomorrow morning have been countermanded,
but l cannot confirm this The financial
position in Berlin requires careful watching.
The number of German accommodation bi Is
in London has increased enormously Of late
and it will be SURPRISING if there is not
morey squeeze the end r. tbs quarter
WALL STREET GOSSIP-New York stock
gossip, reported by H. Hobart & Son, bank
ers and brokers, 81 Rob r, street, National
German American Bank building, st. Paul.
Post Il Flagg wire us: This has been the
dullest day for many weeks, the market ling
almost absolutely featureess even Sugar and
Tobacco resting after their violent fuctua-
lions. Money was considerably easier again
lending from to 8 Ter cent. Earring Thu
easing of money little or moth ng worthy OF
comment occurred There is beginning to
be some talk of the coming congrs ssionaI
elections and possib lit:es of the present out
cry against the management Of the war hav-
ing an adverse effect on what locked like
sure Republican gains How NAH truth
there Is In this we are ab,e to de ermine,
but it is certe inIy worth thinking about for
should the De! locrats benefit the result would
probably be Jery serious. Most people here
believe this will have effect whatever,
but still this IS a 1o7s biity which should
not be forgotten and which may effect the
market until after election day"
TREASURY STATEMENT = Washington
Sept. 23.-Todays statement of the condition
of the treasury sh W.: Available cash bal
GOLD FOR IMPOR"-New York, Sept. %.
-Heideibach, Ickehener & Co. have en-
gagged at London 5000 90 god, and Kountz
Bros, $250,OO0 for import to the United States
NEW YORK MONEY-New York Sept. 49,
Money call steadY, 314 per cent, last
loan 8 per cent; prime mercantile paper 4@5
per cent; sterling exchange. steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at $.e304.S4
for demand and $481HG4S1h for sixty lys.
Posted rates, $4.S204.82B -11 34.8E, Gem
mercial bills, $4.801a. Silv@s ertifcatas, 61H
@62c. Bar silver. Gle. Mexican dollars, 473sc.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul-$7S1 $3.50.
Minneapolis-$f SIT ,317.
ChicaGO-$14, SS7,147.
New York-$1A SC6. 300.