The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-14
NEW YORK Markets.


The Stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. Dec. D.-The stock market
was irregular today during the process OF
digesting large realizing sales during the
current movement, the prominent railways
closing at about the lowest. The market
encountered efforts on the part OF Sold
" affected by the Generalization in Sugar.
This stock, which was early supported and
gained point, subsequently declined 5
points on reported Generalization in the
sugar trade. In the carry dealings the
moderate fractional advance here followed
the Improvement In London. where the
public were buyers of Americans. Sub
but sales. particularly In the standard
stocks, were well taken on actual invest
ment and reimbursement purchases and
covering OF short contracts. Rallies en-
ers. and around delivery hour gains were
considerable. The AtchaSwn issues recent
~ brought to the front by prominent In
terests were a sustaining factor. The
sponsible for the extreme irregularity OF
the market. The traders hammered this
speciality indastrioussy and uncovered
round amounts to stop loss orders. Con-
siderable support was extended to the
general market throughout. and pool buy
ing was instrumental in lifting into proni-
hence some of the low-priced stocks, which
had not as yet moved in proportion to the
rest Of the list. Missouri Pacific was the
only laggard IN this category of the shares.
profit taking conspiring to keep the price
wen below yesterdays level.
The Federal Steel stocks, which had been
left somewhat neglected, were taken in
hand late in the day and advanced ma
terially. Speculation finally betrayed a
very good undertone, considering the heavy
blocks of realizing orders which came out
after every rally. Later operations were
quite extensive arbitrage dealings being
for both accounts. but heavily in favor
of the bulls Omaha took the initiative
in the final rise in prices and gained 3
points. Northwest moved up sympathetic
cally, but the advance in the other Granger
stocks was not significant. Speculation
left on heavy in tone. with net changes
fractionaliy either way.
The bond market gave q better Illus
tration of strength than the stock list.
although realizing orders were in force In
ing substantial gains in many cases. To-
tai sales, N.71e.000.
e. s. S. the old Is coupon and the "a
registered advanced u in the bid price.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. 2Aa2ia per cent; last
loans. "a per cent; prime mercantile pa
per, 34Ql4 per cent; sterling exchange.
firmer. with actual business In bankers
bills at $f.S4&94S4iz for demand. and at
S4-slA Q4S2 for 90 days; posted rates. h.S2ts
s,ss.ss si .iIxsr sve M ssI
can dollars, 46kc; government bonds.
strong; state bonds. strong; railroad
bonds. strong.
Q 9 3 . 1885,. arIi Cen zen, ss 3 .1lsa
Fours. reg ....illAlNor. Pac. lists ..iivA
Tours. coup ..1s;sl Threes -. ssss
Elves. reg LII tNY.c.. q st.L Is les,s
Elves. coup ..l12's Nor. & West. IS. 1877
Distr.es sSs lis n; ". consols ..l.s
Ala.-Ciass A Los Deb. IS ........l1S
Class B lilo Tor: Nav. lists IN
Currency .''. 100 Tor. 0 5. L. IS. t. r.lo
Adj. Is -. 7ssipacific IS OF IS .idsa
Can. So. EDS ILL q Reading Ia $3.50. Sc
Chss. 4 Q. rs 81 T. q. w; lists =. ss%
chr nvs Term: 4. ...ii s ST. s Fe l ia
c., III. & d. 49,. lo4sslS Paul Con Lex
D; 4 r. G. 1sts.llo stP.c. & P1sts .Ise,.
Eas, Tenn Ia lists SsEls. z. Non-Fand.
Erie Gen As -. $3.50. Railway 5s ..1o5
F WE'D lsts.tr. ssis stand r d T. ss 70
Gen. Eiec. IS ;. lot slrenn. new set b sfia
G: II. & 8. A. 6s.l07 l.. q. lists 'as1s
Seconds lac Reg. Ids $780,. ASA
III. & T. Cen. 5s.112 IT,. on Pae. d .1l.s.
Con. IS ........ll0 lU.P.D. & G.1sts Ssi<
La New Con lsiB1s Seconds -. -. 81,
l.. & n. Uni. is. q West Shore As ..i2
Missouri IS ,s.loo Va. Centuries sIA
Mo-. X. d 7. 2ds % Deferred :. -. s
Fours. 49,. -. NaIwis Cen. lists :. sg.s
n. Y. Cen. ists .ll7lsl
stocks-RaiIroad.
Atehison -. -. lslslN. J. Central -. s.
R Rsdss S Ohio r ST i, i ,,sIr s ~
Canada Pac -. So ID preferred =. IS
Canada South s4ls Nor. West 49,. IS
Central Pac -. 3aAE North Am. Co :. 6Ts
Ches. d OHIO -. ZoNlNor Pae -....... HAs
Chi & Alton ...121asl Preferred :. :. Tea
CT ? = I'll ~ Ont Ran west Nav . .
Preferred = III IOr. Short Line STA
Chi. Ct West =. IS pac. Coast LIST p. sVis
Chi. Ind. & L :. ~ I'd preferred -. 81
Preferred :. - "a IPittsburg -. LII
Prsfsrrsa .iss i. ptsterrea 49, :. isas s
Preferred =. SO Preferred ;. -. "A
Del. & Hud -. lost Rock Island .1i0is
DEL. L. q W. ..its SO. L. e. s. +. :. ~
Den. 4 r. @. -. l5s.l lst preferred :. ssis
Preferred :. :. 49, 2d preferred - 81.
Eric tnawl ...... 14hist l.: Il s. ".
Ist preferred III. Preferred :. -. Is
Fort Wayne lis st. Paul -. ....ils4s
CT. Nor. pre- LIB Preferred :. ...iasi9
Tisck.ng val =. 2-siSt: Paul 4 ON ssa
1. e. q west :. la,@lst p, n. & Nib
I.aks Shore ...lg7 SO. Railway 49,. io,s
Louis & Nash ga. Preferred :. -. 4eTs
Manhattan l. ss's Tex & Pac 49,. is~
Met. ST. Ry ....la2 -. pac ...... es,.
Mich Cen ......ii9 J Preferred :. -. 7iG
MINI. a Sc. l. sci p. ID. G. LIZ
Ist preferred - wabash -. 49,. IA
Missouri Pac -. t2ssl Preferred 50 2s.
Mobile & ohio sssIwheel & L. E. N
No, X. & T. -. u Preferred =. -. 2s1s
Preferred 81
Express Companies.
Adams 80. ..... lbs Tinted States 90. a
American -. .1ts wells Fargo ....fgs
miscellaneous.
Am. cot OH =. stAILead -. ........ NJ.
Preferred =. s Preferred :. ...Ii5hs
Amer. Spirits -. ia N.nn. Iron $500.
Preferred :. IS Nat. Ian. on -. 50
An. Tobacco ...iFss Pacific Mail 80. az
Preferred >. LIS Peoples Gas 49, aH,a
Con Gas .--.....lz Pullman rai .-..ftssz
Com Gable Co .lls silver Ger .-..... sFs
Col Fuel & :. % stand. Rope e. T n.
Preferred .. >. q Sugar .......13sss
Federal Steel q. Preferred :. lila.
Preferred :. ts1sl Tenn. Coal & 3at.
Cen. EIsctrie SIT. g.. Leather -. III
Haw Com Co 81 Preferred :. -. ss5s
Illinois Steel -. II. 8. Rubber -. SCI
T-Fe~rss'l parer - Preferred . tIsal.
preferred ;. :. e west. Union 40. sis
la Clede Gas >. 5ss
Mining Ssocks.
Rsyiyve- 49, ...... ..sCsntaTio 80. $500. 80
FstosIa- . .,..... -aDp14r ......... 81
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