The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-28


NEW YORK MARKETA
The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The stock mar
ker continued very Irregular today and
left OF rather heavy, but with fractional
advances in prominent shares. The rail-
way shares assumed more prominence in
the dealings than Of late, important duo
tuations occurring from time 70 time in
the properties, during which the special
ties Were temporarily reiegated t. the
background Prices were receding, when
toward noon II was reported that ASui-
naido was inclined to accept pacific over
lures, and rally ensued. London was
moderate purchaser. GOVERNS move
smartly, but free selling appeared. which
attracted particular attention, as 1t was
BY brokers who were believed to represent
houses prominent on the other side OF the
stocks. and the stock lest its early gain
and closed but fractionaliy up for the day.
Third Avenue dropped - points after an
initial rise OF the weakness seemingiy
In realizing when 1t was reported that
the property would he absorbed by the
metropolitan. American Steel and Wire
advanced on large dealings and suhse.
guently lost part of the RISE Federal
Steel to lesser extent sympathized with
both movements in American Steel and
Wire. A,chison was weak during the
up. Subsequently Ii was sold down in
common with the drive at the rest of the
market. The Grangers We're in request in
the afternoon. They sagged. together
with the specialties, during the late SELL
ing. Some hardening In call moISy rates
accompanied the late selling movement:
The bond market displayed d heSitating
tone throughout. Total sales. $4,000
y. S. new is registered advanced n, AMI
the SIS and SIS Is In the bid price.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. 243 per cent: last loans.
3 per cent; prime mercantile paper. S13ts
ant GfAr n cf ~ xxf
actual business in bankers bills at si.S6ls
@+S1a demand, and at As4A44 SIP for
60 days: posted rates sLs!,4si g., S and s. 500
certificates. 5si.asoisc; bar silver. 5sisc.
Mexican dollars, 41lsc: government bonds,
strong; state bonds. steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Bonds.
l.. n 80 .IobSkI y. \. Cen lists. .lls12
New As, reg ...I2S IN. j. Cen. SIS lii
New II, coup les North Car. Us ...l31
FourS. reg ....ll2isl Fours 80. 49,. 1H
Ecurs. coup liza Nsr. Pac lists ..Il5
Iwosi reg ....ss Threes 49,. eS12
Fiyts. res ....1ll;sl tours 80. LOO
Elves. coup ..ul.lNY.C. & Stills. l07,e
District SOS Ills Nor. & West. IS 1904
Aa--Class A lilo IN. w. CogSolS LAB
Class b ......-lG Deb. 5s ........122
Class c .......loo Or: Nav. lists III
Currency :. ..1O0 Fours -. 80. .leT4
Atchison IS .lolTsIOr. S. L. IS. I. r.i2s,a
Adj. Is ........ $50 Elves. ( r. ....1i0as
Can. So. IDS Iniai Pacific Gs Of 80 :.
Ches a. O 4as. .6aa Reading Is $3.50. ~
Elves -. ....1lsl5lR. c. w. lists 80. st7s
Chi Term - . slsfL & I.M.C.5s.liiss
G., II. q d. 4ss.lei3sl St.L & SIG. 6s 1898.
Coo. South. IS. s7ial ST. Paul Con -. .ie4h.
D. & r. 6. lists ioslAl StP.C. P.lsss.leIle
East Tenn. lists .ioia. is. c. Non-Fund - :. "
Gen. h.iec Is :. g So. Railway hs .1nfas
+ W&p lsts.tr. ssisl Stand r. & T.. es IS
Gen. Eiec. is lib Tenn. new set 81 9Tis
G. III. a. S. A. 100 T. +. L. q. ts,s.1sa
H. & r. Cen. 5s.ios Union Fac. Is 1861 Sss
Con. Is ........llo lU.P.,D. 4 Gists IS
Iowa c. lists lea Wabash LIST is lis
la New Con ~. i0si2 Seconds -. =. gi
l.. & n. Uni. Is. S5L West Shore Is .,Ii2i1
Mo rac Con 6s .1l4ia Va Centuries >. Sc
Mo- n 4 I. IDS 6s%s Deferred e. -. Z
Foars sAs Via Cen. lists :. tsi2
Stocks-RaiIroad.
AtchIson 80. -. 25ss Mobile 4 Ohio =. s7ts
Preferred =. sac ~. J. Central ..-toa
Bait. * Ohio -. II y. Y. Central ...i37
Brook Rap. TT. sks \. Y. c. & St l.. IA
Canada Pac -. sos- lst preferred :. IS
Canada South 5sss ID preferred -. 33
Central pac .... aaas Nor West .. Iss.
,.hes. Il oaio -. ga North Am. Co =. 81
chi. Il Alton ...172ss Nor. Pac . 5sss
Chi. Il. IL q ...Iis Preferred :. -. 7ss
chi. & r, III -. 50 font. & West 49, 2szs
Preferred ..l2oa4lOr. Rail. & Nav. 10
Chi. CT. West :. 1851 Preferred . . 10
Chi, Ind & l. :. 9iaOr. Short Line :. A.
Preferred :. Al iPacific Coast -. ~
Chi. & " west.las LIST preferred :. 50
Preferred E. ..lal I'd preferred -. 81
{, G c. & St l. 81 lritnsburg ..lsa
Colo, SCUM =" III ist pTsferred :: sss Sal
"a preferred :. 2ilsl Preferred :. -. Isl
Del. d Hud ...l12s. Rock Island .rslS
Del l. : y ..lsss 81; L & 8 F.. ll's
Preferred :. >. 74isi 81 preferred -. 3sas
Erie tnew) ..... i&SsISt. J., & 9. w. es.
LIST preferred 9ss Preferred :. -. 2sia
Fort. Wayne lis 81. Paul :. 1898.
CT. Nor. ore ...lsS4 Preferred :. 1885,
Hosk.ns Val -, g. 81; Pau \ ON sss
L. E. & West :. 10 Isl, p, NJ. & M.
Preferred =. esaelSo. Pacific ...... a7,.
Lake Shore 100 So. Railway 80. I2a.
Louis. & Nah s5tzi Preferred :. 80. 4ss.
Manhattan l. ..ll2as Tex. & Pac 49,. 9ss.
Met 81 Ry ....2iSsa Union psc $500. Asa
Mteh. Cen ......lfS Preferred :. :. soA.
MINI & s. 4. - 7. F.. d. 4 q. :. II.
Missouri pac =. 4essl Preferred :. -, aeis
Mo- X & -. y Wee. & I. E. ia
Express Companies.
Adams lbs limited States -. ss,a
American lao Wells Fargo ....I5
Miscellaneous.
Amer Cot. OH - Lead . ...... agk
Preferred a.. >. a3s3. Preferred ., lie,9
Amer. SPIRITS l@ss Nat LIN. Oil -. "a
Preferred $50 Pacific Mall -. 81
An Tobacco ...Isaa reopse's Gas ...llis
Preferred liz Pullman Pal .l5as1
Con. Gas .-.....2Is9A Silver Ger 49,. set,
Com. Case co .ls5 stand r. & t. s31~
Co. Fuel a. >. 23is Sugar - ras
Preferred :. =. q Preferred If4i-
Federal steel Go b-s Tern. Coal & I4ss
Preferred Sz<FU. 5. Leather -. -.
Gen. Electric ...llS Preferred -. -. -tS.
aaw. Corn. 90 y u. 8. Rubber -. ss4.
IrgeTrati Paper. ASIA Preferred . ..lf52.
Preferred =. 50 West Union 49,. s.ls
Ella Clsasss Gas So
SEX DIV.
Mining stocks.
YsuiwEr ..fCa1.arto 49,. $3.50. ET5
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