The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
NEW YORK MARKETS,


with the rise in London. the tendency OF
prices turned downward early in the day.
The coa4ers were subjected to attack by
the bears, and the valuation Of the stocks
lowered to u level surprising even for these
much beigborea securities New Jersey
Central fell an extreme OF ois and the de-
cline IN the rest OF the group ranged from
~ TO j.
About the same time Metropolitan Street
Railway broke ia points, and the whole
list touched the lowest prices or the day.
None of the active railroad stocks fell
over Il points net. London WAS q buyer Il
this market, especially Of the Pacifics. The
covering of the bears in the coalers work
ed recoveries ranging Up TO pa on New
Jersey Central. and the news that there
was no decision by the supreme court OF
the United States IN the Joint Traffic AS
traders in the general list. Manhattan was
strong and Hawaiian Commercial advanced
al one time IS The closing was firm AZ
the top. There was notable hrmness in
the exchange market, Notwithstanding the
very heavy offerings Of bills against grain
and cotton.
Railroad bonds weakened In sympathy
with stocks. but showed partial recovery
toward the close. Total sales, sl,sletso. T.
5. fours. registered, the Old fours, coupons.
and the new touTs advanced u. ana the
threes, coupons, the old fours. registered.
and the iives, - per cent in the bid price.
The coupon tarees sold al fo53s, which Is
| The highest price.
Money and Exchange.
Pc per cent; prime mercantile paper. 3l4si
per cent. sterling exchange. drin. with
actual business in bankers bills at $iSii.1
isIss fer demand, and at sislbsst4.sI}. for
~ days; posted rates, 81. S2si S2ls and S.S5:
| commercial bills 81 S0ls; silver certificates.
SOS. qto12c; bar oliver. olc; Mexican dollars.
iei4c
Government bonds strong. state bonds
inactive; railroad bonds. weak
Hondg.
10 IfsS. 1fgA.
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/ + = & yyszt . 1872 Preferred :. 80. ffN
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/ Manhattan 4. ., II p. u. a @. TIPS
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\ Y. central 1888. f3-ook}yn r =. fsss
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Express Companies.
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miscellaneous.
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- Tot.acco .-135za = preferred ..- ~
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