The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-27
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.

NEW YORK. March 25-Stocks were
very strang today. and with the trans
actions of over half "A million shares In
the two hours session. material gains
were quite general and quotations closed
AT about the best Expectation that the
bank statement would be favorable was
an early incentive for purchases and when
II appeared, although showing an increase
of about s. go In the discount the de-
crease of only S5ia9o In the surplus re-
serve received a favoracie Interpretation
and most stocks continued their progress
upward. The firmness for American SCI
curities in London In anticipation Of the
fortuightly settlement, the temperance
OF large factors In the market less apprc-
hensiun as To the monetary situation and
the nearness Of the close OF certain state
legislatures were all assigned as reasons
for confidence in market operations. The
announcement of the formal transfer of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company's
stock caused rise In that company's
stock. which rose 4ta points on large deal
.ngs. There was a Jump Of 4 points in
Long Island railroad. which is under
stood TO have working arrangement with
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit. There were
sympathetic advances with Transit IN 9th
er LEGAL transportation shares. Mesropoi-
itan figuring for +x. Tnird Avenue and
Manhattan fraction. Among the indus
trials Continent tai Toaa.,o preferred xot
Up "a, Federaf Steel rs. Peoples Gas l,
and Consolidated Gas :. Among the Van
derolsts there were advances OF ~ In New
York Sestrsl and each for Illinois Gen.
trail and Canadian Southern.
Increased Interest appeared among the
Grangers. with improving prices Burning
ton leading With Ia Strength Was also
displayed By Atchssou preferred southern
Railroad preferred ard 81 Louis a. Santa
e Aishouse most loans were made on
fTiGay 10 carry over until Monday fh.
fact that call rates ruled today at Der
cent was favcFahIy CONNER :ed upon and
the market closed strong
About EeNen-fe7tha Of the stock sss.sIs n,
an the exchange advanced this week The
dealings. " hico were about "A half million
larger than the week previous were most
~ ih1Hsnes1 ~ tie monetary situation
ard fhe interest attached. To the. bank
statement ws.s ierFviy rs "a "A neither AZ
foTcc@stea easier or tighter money Jufss.
su< ny foe course ~ prices after the
Bank statement s 81 appearance suas.alatnrs
s@eefaee 10 tsass gfe view that Tor tue
present cali r9oFey would nat gee slAssvs
THIS weeks figures. The highest rate fer
fa8' money accommodations per eerif
was reached NeadsY Subsequently fl..s
Fate gradually eeseS IF and CLOSED at 4
rsr cent, only slightly as0se the lowest
ts1rsk Notwe assta atInx the hsef rates
Ger c1N unney prevailing through she
wess, exchange ruiess rather FIRM sbowing
ft&t imports = Eos& were GnEka&y TIE
NaklaeTHslfs were strong New yerk Gem
iral making the Ftss % nearly points
8tckssosl preferred and GsnsGa Pacific wwrc
betis~ts - fhe extent af abusss { Among
tns ss-arEalffes thFTc vas prnFstsssssx1 tr
regularity, BROOKLYN Transit on fre~A az
8stsA+tdta3fs ~ t@ftst * t{S& fsFssS -
snSsnss TAc tTSnsasef fsrN ~ EzgsszskIssss urers
reaFsS teTFs 1fts~ - \ mlliiCn shares ard
the activity n fzsfs stock wa& spread ever
F'>aafsY Tar ssss'le week Sugar Was sesons.
in ScssvstT. nearly hair .. rsfli2ou shares
seFs dealt IN. the bszak 0s which were II,
tire sar3y pa~r af the wssk 80 49, charges
enS@gty1s harris or Monday at tbs Highest
a2ofssf8nsas In IRE xsneks hsvtoFv as The
Stock Facilitated raEsSly ssoan ard % fE
being tas acsest and closing wsfh a net
loss ~ n points.
Eha weeks boEa+ market shU~ea a ger
sga&sy As4gtay tsFge with nnfsfss. fyssEs~vx9~
meets - nang securities L : nsw a.
Ftx7st*Fez3 erahcsd >. Sc fnGgsn. - sass
-. g1@ ~ AID ne sd a. coupon n and
d TexssEsSsss : - tie ast price.
The Rask stms~meaf-
Tie wSeskv bark ssa<erners. Sszgyssees
reserve. &eeTssS@ sSis.s ss@ss. Increase
s. 80 OK es3rse, saEFw&se s. %sa. l#x&i
tenders ss~r@s~@ SD vss. sssssossts ar-
erssAs@. s. ~ ssss. ezrcssi& sson. decrease Ssx-
s0ss TIE hanks sea aolss S.s2s 80 "a 81
essss 81 lSxag requirements.
Tie F.Eaxcssg SAYS. 1ae changes IN tie