The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16
NEW YORK MARKETS..



NEW YORK. March l5-Tne changes In
Eoek prices today were mixed. with losses
paefa4Atns- For sze greater part 81 the day
s.osNs We're under pressure, IA part due
Where per cent. was recorded for some
lssa Iis- although g.osS Of the business was
~ per essss I1nten. while trading bcssi
NAYS. disposed Of mare stock than ID took.
The selling OF Marha,tan Was ATTRIBUTED
80 the Underwriting syndicate OF she isSas
.. hssS stock. although there was no means
., sn ssser,ainins The real source The ssacs
ciossG VITA nearly loss Of 2 points after
an carrier extreme decline % SSx. Kansas
slsY. Ptttssarg AMI Gulf left Of points
1o~a IN anticipation 0s heavy assessment
n Sae pan Of reorganization. American
stees and Wire dropped ~. with smaller
syrnfsAftsetse recession In Fesf~rxi Steel is.
saes- I.sere We're fractional recvss.ons. roo.
In Northern Pacific Afchison the Reading
and the Changers, Chicago Terminal stocks
were benefited by talk Of contract with
chicago and Alien. while Colorado SOUTH
ern EAs UP on runners OF negotiations ~ttn
Union Pacific. American Tobacco rose
points, but continental Tobacco now dealt
in IN the unlisted department. made. cam
pared with the opening, a ne, loss Of n
Tor the common and fer the preferred
New York Air Brake jumped iai. points
connecting rumorS regarding the PROBABLE
,,sy Of The success Of certain legislation
Wnien. however. rose i.
Metropolitan Street Railway. Peoples
Gas and Sugar gave some evidence of
of call money. although it closed With
Transactions az 3iA and I. induced some
covering in the afternoon. The closing
best and above the worst. The govern
ment trade statistics showing an excess Of
exports Of nearly $3s 600 eo0 was not alto
gether favorabiy received. because Of the
imports exceeding any since March a year
ago. while the exports showed a shrirkage
OF over ~ per cent. compared with any Of
the preceding foar months Tcday's bond
1xf.S
tendency. Total sales. 81. $50, 600
United States new Is. reg, advanced X
and do coupons y in the bid price.
Money and Exchange.
Money on call. 3i.ss4 per cent: last loans.
sis per cent. prime mercantile paper sAar
IA per cent: sterling exchange. steady,
With actual business in bankers bills al
ASn4s1s4 demand. and at 81 So. "a Ssi.
80 ;. days; posted rates, s4s.astss and stssat
Certificates. 5sisgalisc; bar silver. s9asc.
Mexican dollars. 47,.c. government bonds,
strong; state bonds, weak. railroad bonds.
irregular.
Bonds.
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New IS, reg ...l2Ssx n. j. Cen. IS -. .ilsi.
New Il. coup .l2ess North Car. 6s 100
Foufs. reg ..-.lilLi Fours :. ......ip
Fours. coup ,.n3 Nor Pac. lists ..lla,a
Es.e's reg -. ssz rarses -. -. %
Elves coup liz iNY.C. K S.I..4sI07
District 65s ,fi7l2 No re- West 81 $50
Ala--Ciass a ITO ". W. Conso.s lisis
Class II ,,.....iiD Deb. rs .......i22
Class c .......ioo Tor. Nav. lists INK
Currency ..l00 Tours -. -. .ldlA
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Can. So. IDS 80. 1924 Reading Is 49,. saA
Ches & Q. Pas. IS In. G. W. lists. ss,s
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t.hi. Term. ~ :. % StL T. SFGssla3ta
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Col. South. Is S7ia3 StP.r Il PISS laa
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Fours -. .l0oss 8. {. Non-F Fund. :.
East Tenn. lists. los So. Railway 5s .lnsis
Erie Gen. Is -. - Stand Il. & r. ss So
+ W&D ists,t.r. "a Tenn. new set is STA
Gen. Elec. IS ...l21 II. r. l.. c. lists lf2as
G.. II. * s. A. Is. 40 Reg. IDS ....<. a2E.
Seconds ..-.iliis Union Pac l. ..lof2s
II. 4 T. Cen. ss.iio iT,P,n 4 G.lsts s.53
Con. 6s .....-..li0 Wabash ist is HIS
Iowa c. lists ..f09 Seconds :. 49,. 50
la New Con II .io.se West Shore a. ..1i3
l.. & n. Uni. As. ?6 Va. Centuries :. So
Mo Pac Con Is I'D Deferred . go aiz
Mo- x & T. IDS 67s. Wis. Cen. lists :. 69ss
Fours -. a31sl