The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-17

dixie group notably Oregon Short Line.
TszAS even aggressively strong, rising az one
:,ne SIX pelats This was On IesorIs OF
Great Northern preferred gained TWO
points and Denver preferred also rallied
= last nights level before the close. Other
wise the weakness Of stocks Was only
question OF degree. Net gains Of two
points and UPWARDS are very numerous All
through TIE list.
Bonds we've heavy n sympathy with
stSchs but ItsllaeS were MOI 80 severe ana
the market was not 50 active as that for
stocks. Total sales, A,lt0.ae0 [. :. old
- reg. new is rec ard the IS reg We're =
lower bid and the new Is coupon = lower.
An sdsance in " aeat.
Developments in wheat late this after
noon were Of "A souicw3ga sensational char
Actsr After iishting the lard finance
tendency ali day the local crowd was fiji
e ily co~rered and forced 20 pay a sharp ad
vance s9 the last ter minutes CT The ses-
sion. jumping prices - and Sac 20 ~ -sc
for May. wiki a subsequent rise 20 $l0N3e
on the c3ro. Attending this bulge vas
news today that wheat in Ch cage had btcn
elevated 20 SLGiis. Neither cables nor
home crop news had AIRY material iniiu-
etce uron ne days market The Havana
disaster Mas without effect although IA
turaity creating profound impression On
'cAanSe- G arse grains were much strong-
about a cent q busheI Export interest
was retarded by the sensational advance.
July wheat showed particular strength on
night y aiie February and March closed
I's12c higher May closing al 1c advance
Money ANA Exchange.
Money On cali. easy 4: HAAS per cent:
last loan. les per cent; closed. raGifa per
cen.. rgima mercantile pager. sM4 per
cent; sterling exchange actual business
IN bankers bills at $3.50. s3a SIS for de-
m2nd. ana a, S4sSaAS2ls for sixty days.
posted rates. s. S+5g4S6 commercial bills
s>-Ss, silver certificates. 5Sis5ta.cs
p2r SILVER, 3assc: Mexican dollars. 45i4c.
@oYernreRt bonds. weak. state bonds.
duh; railroad bonds. weak
ssocses--slnilroads.
Atchison .... -. 1915 Me. X K T 80. l2s4
Preferred i. . Sas Preferred T.. e. SS3s
Bait. x ohio -. l6 CHI. I'D. & l., =.
OanaG2 Fac .-.. Str. Preferred ..
Canada South 62at y. y central ...ilSs.
CertTai Pac SO, 13is y. Y G. X - L. "a
Ches. * OHIO -. 2c3. lst preferred =. 6iN,
Chi. & Alton loo "a preferred -. 25As
Chi. 4 x ,, ..l0l Nor. West ...... :.
Chi, < L M 49,. ~ North Am. Go =. !.
[. G. G.. & ST. l.. . Nor. Pac ........ ..
Preferred !. Preferred d. -. d.
Del x Hud no. Ont. < West .... =.
Del l.. x ". .l5G4 Or. Rail K Nav. ,s},@
Den & r. @. go s. or. Short Line o..
Preferred . 81 pittshurg 49,. 49,.
Erie new 49,. 141s Reading SEQ ~ 20t@
lst nraeerra,i =, TO- LIST preferred =. 20
Fort Wayne 49,. 81. Rock Island 49,.
Ct Nor. pre- ...l55 ST. l.. & s. +. :. e37s
Hooking Val 49,. : Preferred T.. ..l4Nts
Illinois Cen -....I0ii, 81 Paul & ON s6'
L +. < W. -. 1G4, Preferred 80
Preferred e. =. ~ st. p NJ 4 NJ 1913
Lake Shore lli2, Sa paci e ...... lgs.
Louis, : Nash = SO. Railway 49,. Ok
Manhattan l. liza Preferred 80. az
Met s. Ry ....l5fta Tex. & pac 49,. 12ls
" cA. Cen ......10la Union Rsic .... GA
MINI x ST /. :. !. u, f.. ID. 4 G. :. S.:
lst preferred :. =. Wabash -. m
Missouri pac 80. e.. Preferred 177s
Noh'i ohio G17- Wheel s, =. f.. %
y. j, Central a.. 9t7si Preferred ia,