The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-26

Corn. bushels gasp Tase
oats. bushels ................si2s SD S&.S0
~ oosacts ...----..-s...-..- 800
Sariey, oosness -....--....... &.esp l.l1
Dairy Products.
On the produce exchange today sAe but
Ter market was Srm; creamer.es IsSl7c;
dstries. iali1c
Eggs-fresh firm. &c.
NEW YORK MARkErA
The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK. Aug. 25-T'he close Of the
stock market gave every indication Of re-
newed absorption on A large scale by a
powerful speculative interest which
accounts for an additional rise IN prices
period OF extreme dullneSs. during which
The market WIS left 10 itself. TIE tone or
the trading in the earlier part of tn. day
showed tina, there WAS a considerable out
SIDE element disposed 10 take profits. or
stop losses. IL they were the unfortunate
ones who brought stocks AZ The top last
week. But IL was also evident thar the
pressure Of this liquidation Nas not severe
and that The offerings or stock were nos
Increased AZ the lox level of prices On the
contrary there was sufficient buying orders
with commission houses on a level below
the market 20 check the decline Some Of
the recent elements OF weakness we're also
removed. For instance Manhattan showed
recupegatfye power by rising tNo posn.s
20 hsst 3le&Kf>S o. the ttAsA lOFst Was also
sufficient yigor IN the upward movement; Of
Sugar 20 give color 20 the rumo-S preSa-
lent OF the conclusion Of a working agreA-
raent with rev competitors. The quarterly
statsment OF Lake Snors was a significant
exhibit of the possibilities Of refunding the
large decrease in net earnings FOR the pres
ent quarter being so far offset by the de-
crease In the changes that the surplus IS
still above last year level.
The special strength of the Paeitlcs WAS
due to the transfersnee Of speculative
proiits from other stocks, notably ST Paul
and 10 conviction OF the great benefits
10 accrue from the agreement 10 arbitra.e
the trouble with the Canadian Pacific.
There was a yielding tendency in some
WAS possibly a reflection OF the firmer tons
in money. Low priced speculative bonds.
however. showed sharp advances.
Total sales. $,2.5.oo0.
Government bonds were unchanged.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. i,sgss per cent: last loans,
2is per cent: prime mercantile paper ssxD
"a per cent: sterling exchange heavy with
actual businss IN bankers bills at $iS1s
ASH. for demand and at As..gi.sta for
sixty days; posted rates. ssstgiS and
sis5dsi ssis, commercial bills. sts2s.: sill
yer certificates, as,%gssAc: bar silver, sel.c:
firm: state bonds. dull, railroad bonds. ir-
regular.
New As. coup.is North Car. as .l2s
Fours. reg .,..ll. Fours -. 49,. .lhg
Fours, coup .li2ia) Nor. Pac. lists Ii.
Twos reg .'.-ss rhrees 49, -. 80 ss|
FlVeS. reg -.-.il3 t'ours ..... -lW
Elves, coup lib NY,C. & St.L ~ lee
District , els liz Nor, q West. is. H.
Ala-class A les n w. Consols .Iilis
Class Il .......lfo Deb. rs ........ll9
Class G ....... 90 Or. Nav. lists liz
Atchison is $500. sss. or. S. l.. Is. /. rlEis
Can. So. 2ds no Pacific Is Of 'a5 .i62A
S chi. Term FERN i is s5s. R. G. II. lists q
c che t. / q 3 s,s : i 49,. al s RSss
q. G. lists iii.ls st. Paul Con .'..IsSis
Fours 49,. a.. g tstP.C. & P.lsts.l2o
East Tenn. lists l.s,lsI Elves 49,: .u7l3
Ere Gen. A. .t,riS. 6 Non Fund, -,
f W&D Ists.t.r. 7sls So. Railway IS ssh
Gen. Fec. Is lies Stand X. IL I. IS 7sss
G; H. < s. A. Ssle5 Tenn. new set IS 80
Seconds 80. los II. +. /. G. lists D7
IL x T Cen. 5s.ilIis Reg. IDS ....... ieN
Con. IS ....... 1854 Union Pac. pre- ..
Law La NV CON CON Is .i iSs u.F.,D. & Gists =
l.. & n Uni. Is. eo5. Wabash ist SIS ..fI2
VI .Ss~our. SIS .....l0 Seconds 80. -. SKA
NJ, Is Il r Eds. 65l. West Shore Is ..hs
Fours -. .... .s)i9I Va. Centuries =. Is
y Y. Cen. lists .il5a.l Deferred -. eA
stocks-HHiIrOad.
Atchison 49,. -. ls'aN. Y. {. & 81. l.. 1915
Preferred o.. >. BOZ. l.t preferred =. ss
Bait IL Ohio -. ls5si "a preferred -. IS
Canada Pac 80. "a iSorth Am. Co .. s7s
Canada South - Nor. Pac ........ Atst
Central pac go. IT Preferred :. -. TIA
Ches * Ohio -. "a Ont. Il West 80. lsas
Chi. 4 Alton Tor, Rail s. Nav. 90
Chi, F.. & =. - -iiss. Or. Shor. Line q
Chi. Il l.. II! -. ta;tsegrg ...lss
: p Re & 81 L. So i' it prsfcrred ia
Del. IL Hud ..i.sas Rock island 1854
Del. L. a. ". ii2is ST. l.. 4 $. E. -. 81
Den. & r. q. -. 13&4 lst preferred 81
Preferred =. :. M$.i 81 prefsrred stAs
Erie (ncwl -. la. 81 Pau -. ....I2ss
lat preferred IS Preferred . .is7
FORT Wayne ...l72 St Pau! 4 ON s5ts
CT. Nor. IRE ..ls.a Prsferre3 :-.lI
Hooking IA. -. 6i4ss. p. NJ 4 M
Illinois Cen ...lI2 So Pacific 49,. -
/. f. 4 West e.. 49, 80. Railway 80. 81
Preferred .. y. 7TA7a Prefer q =. -, 35i2
Lake shore i99fz Tex a. pac 900. 81.
Louis 4 Nash saa4 Union Pac ...... 80
Manhattan /. B.. @as Preferred r. .. ga
Met. S.; Ry 80. .s.,sn r. D, & G.. =,
MINI. & s.. l.. 2s,s Preferred sls
Isl preterreo =. Whesi- & l.. E.. ~
Missouri pee 80. ss1. Preferred -. -
Mobile & ohio 3 tChi 4 y. wes. 1884
NJ h 4 T. 30. u Preferred . .l7s
Preferred . =. 81. 81 L. e s W II
Chs! fnd Il L =. si1 Preferred d. -. IL.
Preferred O.. o. q T. @. ". ........ ~
y. J. Central ~ Preferred =, o..
x Y Central ..ilSTs Chi CT. West -. :,
Nor Yves. 800. i5is
Express Companies.
Adams go. .....T0s TINTED States go. %
American 49,. ..!S3 Wells Fargo lis
miscellaneous.
An, Cot OH 30. ssAs iee3 ~. ........ ssTs
Preferred - PREF se.el -.i11as
Al Spirits .-... ia <at. In o. ..- -.
Preferred - t)7s Pacific Mail 49,. S4s.
Am T0nacss. - ltS-s pullman Pa! -l&
Preferred O.. ..l3 sGFer Ger -.-...- 5si.
Peoples Gas =. .3lS~s Sts1d n < T. "a.
Cen. Gas .---.-..lss sugar --.. .-...,-I.sSs
Com s'ab}a 60 IN FfeferFsd =. ...3-s
col Fuel K H.. "a Tenn Cal { q
Preferred = u Isea'her n
Z. - Fsec,rtr .. 4a@ Fressrre7 . - -
uaw Com. 90 ~. T. Il Rsbcer . AZ
Illinois -t3ss 49, = Preferred 18a9,
la s,ieels sas e.. . Wssf. Union -. ss,r
TX. i.v.
Mining stocks.
ft;f~-sr go. ....-. : .'ntario 49,. 49,. te1
Cshcglar 49,. ...... Il CpAtr .... .-...... =
Irexn P0iCt -..- ~ fH90fG ...- .~. z
Ccn ca! & "a = Quicksilver -... d. II
feAa WOOL = r~@ssrrez . - sa
sfy.1ltt 4 Garry . i9S FRA Nsva<a "a
Ys&i- e S3se.. SIS -'sE1ari .... ~
f3rne~.2ke 40 1l-2a Ao1 ..~--.s. u
= -