The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-08

q yellow fewer N soEae seessens q he
soGta aAs ss-arrly Sascked trade Ia ins
storms % sns esasa Atlantis coast nave
operated 70 sT-rsS 3sssrsoassoa AID reS1Sscs
We rae crop Tie Es1eT4l -11EstrSal ssyl-
stion Is vsFy faVsrAese sas. MARKET
acLsity eoa.i12es feature - she iron aas
ssees trades. bas the irsnensz rate * pro-
1-cslOa a. present, in Eae absence Ct irn-
mediate ns@ asasaad has caused 3 Sfad-
i1r OF su-ze fs~ grades % PIG IRON and
Geei aAIets- Movements IA an apssrG
S.Ssetlo1a however. are reported srozl taa
West. The situation as to prices generally
E one 81 sustained stTeagtA. wheat being
prominent In this respect. while tire most
important sestacysan = thas growing cat
the refined sugar war.
TO The exceptional strength % ocean
5ressass = charged some Il ne falling OF
II exports from SoEtsseru poiaFs.
business failures are sta 12wts - : r1in-
mrrn uIrn eear.ns 80 tor sne Ugl.e3 sss1ss,
year age ard Is n Iss4.
Active demand for re aetval wheat and
u7precsteate5ig smaller stocks 20 part
with have CONSTITUTED a ha!AEee for ts@
yields and the sgt considerable increase
IA stocks 1t home ard abroad Ia tne face.
ihsrefors. of gaSn Of 7,sssssss n Amer
lean and EsEzopean stocks last we+sk grsces.
influenced BY the sinai san In the worlds
stocks 81 September. l5s<a.es1 bushels. aavs
roasc urrneS ard higher Hraasss-eSt's
monthly rsporT % . wheat stocks shows
ard Canada Of =. Is sse bsashe9ss q gam
OF le, iS,9.e e;1snels for the month. against
=. $3.50 bushels yea $50, @nse Ea-
s-sW.wo Bushels, q gain az ualy ayS.esss
bushels, against IL M 40 in September a
year ago. A .eemhlasi san - haFe inii-
Gated Of only Is. 5ss zse aashsss against g..
oe,ae bushes last year and aapao 10
an, a bushels gam in iSSS and Isa<.
stScks II this country and canada. east
OF the Rockies. an October are ne small
est reported AZ that data since ISs2.
Prices Q. leading staples as reported to
Hrsdstrset'ss While showing rather more
1rregaafisy In the majority. are Well held.
huyirg of heavy goods as cauaaiar cites,
ogr better conditions later have fasDrasiy
anecte1 dlstrIbutsvs trade Toronto re
ports heavy Northwestern buying. Denv-
eriss are more liberal. although prices are
sun above an export basis IN O2sarlo.
American lun5eruen ara reported hiring
a.ge numbers OF men for work "a Canada
this winter.
Canadian failures this week number q.
against . asst week, IA year ago. - IN
lsso. 81 In 1sss and 3. In iss4
BradsaFeet's F'tnaneial Review.
Bradstreets financial review wili say to-
morrow; IL has been an Irregular Elar kei,
With restricted professional trading. Most
OF the Developments, including the current
reports Of ra-lroa3 earnings have heen
fayorabse. bBt the break in industrial
stocks, under the lead of Tobacco last
week aaG Sugar stock this week have ap-
pafenLy eliminated public interest for the
time being. London has shown a a.sposf-
tion to purchase the Pacific stocks but its
The Increasing ease OF the money market
seems 70 be responsible FOR the renewed
activity and strength In the bond LIST bat
nsitner this nor the CONTINUANCE OF god
OF speculation.
The Chief interest has beer the weakness
2. American Sugar. stock Oh cutting OF
prices FOR the refined article
The railroads have Been neglected. I'm,
scme specla-ues have been actively nsanip-
nlatsd and advanced. Tobacco has ceased
70. - os q .eaaes q the market. the reveal
Ion aooUt tire disagresments and EQ4.da-
uon o. the pool in the stock having 4ai-
elsd the street 8 appre aeGsiors a5ss&as tie
incustrials as class Sugar however
sook Iooaecos place In the market Prices
for refined have been generally reduced,
ootn oy the American Company and the
oppoS ton refinerfea, until on THURSDAY IL
was understood that granuIated sugar was
LEVIED. removes al proas fran the refining
business. From lfs1s- az the beginning OF
Ire week. the price OF sugar stock fell 20
liza. its course being marked with great
short interest The Latter Incidents were as-
sisted by the apparent scarcity OF stock
aud the prevalence OF a premium for hor-
rowing 1t or ons-sixteensh TO ons-auarter
but little affected by the course OF Sugar
Peoples Gas was very strong rising from
lsi TO lG1e on inside support, and int..r1a.
tons that the arrangements settling the
natural gas dispute and involving the pur-
chase OF an important auxiliary Company
which supplies the company with oil. were
decidedly beneficial. although ar issue OF
g, go 900 new stock Is said 20 be part OF tie
arrangement. In the outside market the
Federal Sfesl Conn any has beer the OBJ
tece OF cozssderao!e dealings at well sus-
tanned prices. the common being about
as9a9
The railroad share list has been neglect
ed. The Changers. with the except On Of
Rock Island. which had support on Its ia
varahis August statement. were dull Atch-
ison preferred vas something of feature.
rising 20 " on rgr.ors thar dividends xin
commence in January. Northern Pacific
common has been irregular. In spite az fas-
eign support. After selling Up TO a. Il en-
ccunteret liquidation sales on 5fscoara ging
rumors about the probability Of a dlsi-
dend In the common and the mysterious
inttma.ion regarding alleged !isagreesrents
between leading interests TO the manage
nent
Railroad bonds have been active ard
alar features
Government bonds ara steady for The nax
Is though banks are selling the latter and
buying the new IS war bonds. WHICH have
been very strong al an ADVANCE TO l1ia
asked.
hank CIearfnEs.
The following table. compiled by Brad
street. shows the bank c!earinss az eighty
nine cities for the week ended OCtoSer 8,
with he percentage OF Increase ana de-
crease a. compared with chs correspond
ing week .ASt year:
New York .........s sac. rs. 10 ID 49,.
Boston -. ..... 1Itzi9E2 $50. fas