The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-21
NEW YORK ETS.
The stock Exchange.


NEW YORK. Dec, 2o.-The market.
after irregular course. Ieft off strong az
the BEST. WITH gains ranging from Two 10
four points in some Of the specialtfes.
" bile the bstternent In standard shares
was fractional The market lacked a de-
eided tone al the opening in sympathy with
irTegularity Of Americans in London.
where there was evidence of some reSi-iz-
ing sales. Missouri Pacific, Federal Steel
and Sugar; IN succession. began 10 rise
and tended to check an otherwise weak
and huctuating market. Union Pacafic,
with the International stock. suffered
soHewh hat for time Oh the realizing sales
from abroad. After / o'clock traders
gradually took the long side Sugar was
boosted up on the shorts aid large trans
actions rose nearly points. A strong
movement In the late trading in the Agchl-
son issues was transferred To Federal Steel
and Baltimore * Ohio. ami gradually help
ed the whole list
Interests ide1tified with the trade were
large purchasers of Federal Steel. While
the purchase Of AtChison was made in tina
hope Of some favorable action at toulor-
rows directors meeting.
ment of Central Pacific reorganization
plan VAS responsible FOR a rise in that
stock y about II points. Manipulating
orders helped in making up American Steel
and Ware While the transactions of the
day were not up TO the recent tremendous
volume Of business. the greater amount Of
activity for the day developed In the clos
ing hours, while the market was moving
upward.
Transactions in bonds showed marked
contraction In dealings and speculation
was very erraIc. Total sales SS.oSs0J0.
L. s. new is registered advanced y the
coupon u and the IS and old coupon Is in
the bid price.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. 2}284 per cent: last loans,
21s per cent; prime mercantile paper. 3g
SSa per c~Iat.. Sterling exchange, nrJner.
with actual business in bankers bills AZ
ST. Sis4Q4.S 81 for demand. and at S.Sl%A44>2
for a nos Klt a N.,AA,
commercial bills. Asoi244Nl.: silver GER
tidcates o9ls4Vol2c; bar silver. 657sc; Mexi-
strong; state bonds inactive. railroad
bonds, irregular.
L. 5, IS ..10o}4 \. J. Cen. 6s ....ll5
New IS. reg ...129l 81 North Car. Is lbs
New As coup .l29isi tours 80. -. .foi
Fours. reg Ills. Nor. Pac. lists Ills
Fours, coup lii | InreeS ...- byf4
TNpS, rec ItlZ koGrS -. .....lE
Elves, reg ....1l5i. NY.C. & Stills l06la
Flves, coup ..ll9s2i Nor. & West. 6s.l27
District 3 6js Ills y. w. Consols LAB
Ala--Class A las Deb IS -.-..... 1894
Class .......1oS Tor. Nav. lists ...1i4
Currency :. ..lo4 OR. 5. L. Is. t. rl29t.
A -hiSon A. y9'4 tlTes, L r. ...llVt2
Adj Is ........ 20 Pacific rs of IS. .l123s
Can. So. IDS -..lloA2 aeadlng As .-.-.. se1A
Caes. * .. 41gs. @sa K. u. W. lists %
chi Term Is >. 94i2. St.L. q SIG sf2iis
C., II. & u. r2s. 10f$siSt. Paul Con .l62
u. 81 T. Il. 1sts.lCS (St;p.c. & P-1sts.l.7
Fours go. ....l0lh) Elves 80. Los
East Tenn lsLs.iG ). c. Non Fund. q.
Erie Gen. Ii i5i4lSo Halfway es Joss
+ W&D lsts,tr. &i4 stand Il. & T. 6s Y
Gen. Flee. IS les Tenn new set IS sii4
q II. & >. y. 6s.I07 tT. Z. l.. q. 1sts.ll0
Seconds 80. los Reg. DDS ....... Il
Il 4 Y Cen. IS. liz Union Pac. Is .,lo3ia
Con. 6s ........1l2 L % q q lists u
Iowa & lists 49,, l0fz Wabash Ist 5s ..il23.
La New Con lsI07 Seconds 49,. -. IS
l. * y Uni As. e7l-l West Shore is ..ll2a.
Missouri 6s Ice Va Centuries E. s.
No h IL T2ds. 61is, Deferred =. -. sl2
Fours -. -. 81 WIS Cen lists :. 63s4
\. Y. Cen. lats.ll3
stocks-Rafirond.
Al P5aieqaea Jim I e Central =. 81.
Bait IL Ohio -. s. y. Y. G. & 81. L. u
Brook. Rap. Tr. = Ist preferred :. 20
Canada Pac -. S+2sl u preferred -. %
canada SOUTH 81, Nor West ...... IL
Central Pac -. 2i5lNGrth Am. Co =. 67s
CIes Il Ohio -. % i Nor. Pac ........ ala
chi Alton LIZ Preferred -. t5as
Chi, Il. 81 q. ..i-ls. ont. az West 49,. Ia
Chi K +. Il! -. g pr. Rail x Nav. y
Preferred =. ..I09 or. Short Line. 81
Chi. ct. Veg. :. la pac. coast ist b. STA
Chi. Ind. Il l. III ~ preferred u
Preferred u tPitJsbuis .....1I2
chi " y. West.1H@. Reading .... zee. 49,
Preferred .. is; Isl preferred =. 4r7s
c. (. {. * ST. l.. 4$;s x; g. ". ,........ >
Preferred a.. 90 Preferred -. -
Del. * Hud ....l9i Rock island 49,. 1895
Del. L. * W .1y9 -. IL " = = c-s
Den < r. o. :. i1ltl Ist preferred b. Gsz.
preferred .. e.. e71sj ~ preferred 90. 35l&
Ere new ..... IL 81. L. K s. ". :
Isl preferred SIS. Preferred .. e.. I5's
Port Wayne ....I.1 t5t- Pau -. III
ct Nor. pre ...I8slzi Preferred O., la.
Hooking Nai -. s.. st Paul & ON sifa
Illinois Cen .....Il$-2 Preferred b.. ...iSS
l. T. 4 West . iss. ~. +. NJ Il NJ. I72
Preferred 81. - 80. Pacific &4tl
Lake Shore Pm -. Railway 49,. 1914
Louis 81 Mash e5a2l PFcietrsd Az
Manhattan j. 93%s Tex. & Fac $500 ISIS
NJ. -. Ry ....1t2's u,ol lac -...-. tts
vi IN. Cen ......llt / Preferred ~
Minf. a ~. l.. BIG n. l., - * q. llsl
LIST preferred - WABASH -. $50.
Missouri PaC 80. 453at Preferred 49,
Mobile 4 ONO aYg \. heel =, l.. II. -.
Mo. *. x i. Ia 3refefFed 1e44
Preferred @Iesl
las