The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-26
ttsburg, bid. Lead pfd, ex-dividend
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.

WALL STREET GossIP-st. Paul Aug
25.-Reported by H. Holbert & Son, bankers
and brokers, S4l Robert street, National Ger
man. American Bank building, ST. Paul Post
q Flagg wire us: THE early market TODAY
was unsettled and some mixed, but still some
What stronger than that of yesterday The
though not very heavy in volume most of the
orders being limited. The commission buyine
led the professional sellers Of the last
few days to decide that they had made a
mistake In letting go their stocks consequent
ly in the afternoon they were heavy buyers
Apparently for the rest Of the week we are
likely to again have a higher market for
this has been the rule of late. the profes
SIGNALS buying in order to sell out to the
public who come in with rush on Monday
morning after reading the roseate predictions
IN the sunday papers. The features today were
Northern Pacifics and Manhattan, the latter
looks as If it had at last seen bottom, for
the buying today has been of the best In
fact; all through the market the buying was
of the gilt-edged variety. Money was a lit
tie more active, lending up high as 8 per
cent. We don't look this as more than
a temporary ripple. Total sales for the day
452 1872 shares.
FOREIGN BANK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Aug. 25-The weekly statement of the Bank
of England shows the following changes: To-
tai reserve, increase, f342, coo; circulation de-
crease, f251 900; bullion, increase, ESQ, AIS:
other securities, decrease, fs76 900; other de,
posts, decrease, $685. 900; public deposits in
crease, 1884, 0GO; notes reserve, increase f373-
OVO; government securities, increase, f51 900.
The proportion Of the banks reserve to la
bility, which last week was 1921, is now 1880
per cent. The Bank of England's rate of dis
count remains unchanged at 2h per cent
Paris, Aug. 25.-The weekly statement of the
Bank of France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation, decrease, Is, see, 900
francs: treasury accounts, current, decrease,
2250, eco frances gold in hand increase, q 400
600 francs bills discounted, decrease, 10,107-
900 francs; silver in hand increase, !. 600 900
francs.
25.-The Evening POSTS London financial
cabegram: The stock markets here were
irregular but firm today on balance. Argen-
tines and Brazils were particularly strong.
the former on further fall of the gold
premium and the latter on Paris buying. the
rise in exchange and the rise in coffee
Americans opened above the parity, but weak
ened later. This market presents a tired ap-
pearance, but any material reaction is ex-
pected to bring in buyers. Prices were firm
in the street. Spanish As were firm. but
erations on New York account.
TREASURY STATEMENT = Washington.
Aug &.-Today's statement of the condition
of the treasury shows: Available cash hall
ance, 1854 230, S96; god reserve, $2OS Coz. O63.
BANK CLEARINGS.
St. Paul-s1. O55, 1856.
Minneapolis-S5632 1855.
Chicago-$15 SIS, 0S9.
New York-s135. 366. 249.
Boston-$15, $40, 267.
CHICAGO MONEY-Chicago, Aug g.
New York exchange, 25c discount. Sterling
exchange, posted, s4.s4@4.ss; actual, $484Z
@4.S5A; sixty days. $4.S2A@4.S41A.
NEW YORK MONEY-Nsw York. Aug. q.