The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-11
BOSTON MINING SHARES.
NEW YORK MINING SHARES.

eIdle NOT. az sierra Nevada. 60
Homestake ...65 90 Standard =. . So
Mexican :. -. So Yellow jacket 81
WALL STREET GOSSIP-New York
stock gossip, reported by H. Holbert &
Son, bankers and brokers, 341 Robert
street, National German-American Bank
building, st: Paul. Strong, Sturgis & Co
wire US: While there is not very much
more activity in speculation there is a
great deal of strength in tCdays stock
market and a well distributed interest
throughout the list. Perhaps the most
prominent features in the trading have
been the activity in the Iror and Coal
stocks and the pr0ninences of the, indus
trials generally, rather than the railroad
shares. We think the shorts have been
sent to cover somewhat today, and there
has been a moderate buying for commits
has bought some stocks. There is
many stocks; indeed more than
has been heard lately and perhaps less
fear expressed regarding the money sit
uation, so that the prepCndenance of
sentiment is that we are working toward
better prices. Atchison preferred, Mis-
scuri Pacifics Z. c. l., the Shelters, Con-
cCalers are freely gOssipped about as
being in line for big advances. There is
much to be said On the situation, while
the Improvement as yet Is not very great,
certainly the undertone Of the market is
strong and the sentiment generally hope
ful. We hear the government crop report
Is TO ne very IdNOrdDlC one, ana tie
advance in the price of cotton during the
past few days should help the situation
in the South and the roads drawing bus
mess from that section of the country
Barrett Farnum & Co. Chicago, tele-
graphed the following to Edwards &
Bedell, stock brokers and commission
merchants, 10 EndicOtt Arcade, st. Paul,
Mimi: 'Houseman appears as a buyer
as usual this morning, largely of Atchi
son preferred, 2,000 Leather and st. Paul.
terred, Vanemberg selling them. The
American Linseed Oil has entered into
contract to furnish the largest paint man.
ufacturers in America with q years sup
ply of linseed oil. They will receive about
100000 gallons. Big trading in Leather
continues on contemplated plan to reor-
that the common and preferred will sell
higher before the movement ends. Those
behind the deal have bought the com
mon stock upward from 80 to 6O.
Paris, Aug. 1O.-The weekly statement of
the Bank of France shows the following
changes: Notes in circulation, decreased,
rent, increased, 4,350000 francs; gold in
hand, increased, 1926, GOO francs; bills dis
counted, decreased, 1873. 023, coo francs; sill
London, Aug. 0-The weekly statement
of the Bank of England shows the fol-
lowing changes: Total reserve, increased,
1884, 600; circulation, decreased, e231, 900;
bullion, increased, e3O3, 425; other secur-
tiles, decreased, e263 600; public deposits,
decreased. G257, 600; other deposits, in
creased, 3510,000; notes reserve increased,
841,OOd; government securities, decreased,
$4,000 The proportion of the Bank of
England's reserve to liability Is 447S per
cent. Last week it was 1889 per cent
The rate of discount is unchanged at 31a
per cent.
TREASURY STATEMENT-Wash
ton, Aug. 10.-Today's statement of the
condition of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance, $27S5 ,O39; gold re-
NEW YORK MONEY.-New York, Aug.
prime mercantile paper, 1905 Sterling
exchange firm, with actual business in
bankers bills at $4S604S61a for demand.
and 4.S215Q4. S2A for sixty days; posted
rates, $4.8315G4S4 and 4S70C4.S712; CONNER
cial bills, $4S112. Silver certificates, 6)15
oslo. Bar silver, 601sc. Mexican dollars,
FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York.
Aug. 10.-The Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: The
markets here were generally stagnant to-
day, though the political and monetary
positions are considered abetter. Amer
leans opened higher, London buying on
the announcement that the bank rate was
unchanged. New York followed suit and
being general In the afternoon the bank
was reported borrowing on stocks. It
bought $4,000 pounds in gold bars and
$4,000 in German coins.
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul, SSH, S50.15.
Minneapolis, 81, 2S4, 061. T.;
Chicago, $19, 49S, 316 =
New York $157, 499, lbs
Boston, SIS, ,20S.