The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-23
Boston stock Market.
NEW YORK MARKETS.


NEW YORK. Jan 2i.-Thc stock market
was exceptionally active and remarkable
advances were made in some shares, the
extreme gains being in investment issues
The average of prices was higher than IN
years and the volume Of trade In stocks
and bonds was the large stock traded in on
Saturday Had the two hours session been
extended to 1--WE hours. as on other days
and had the same rate OF trading con-
tinEed there would have been Sl4Gta.0o0
bonds and 81. 800 0a stocks dealt IN Invest
ors, weary of waiting for a substantial re-
action. seemed panic-stricken TO place their
money. The opening. quarter OF an hour
was the most excited. in sympathy with
the booming market for New York Central
on the Londen exchange. All the Wander
bits have made sharp advance On rumors
concerning the Plans OF the controlling In
'erests OF the New York Central. The
street, judging by the course OF the mar
ket gave credence to these reports but
nothing was given ont ~ regard 10 the
plans. which were said TO involve closer
relations between the New York Central
Chicago & Northwestern and Union Pa
eitic. although an unnamed director OF the
hitter company was quoted as making a
denial as far as the Union Pacific Company
was concerned. New York Central made
an extreme advance Of s7s, Union Pacific
sls FOR the common and 81. for the prefer
red, and Northwest 5i4.
The London market moved Upward all
day and IL Is estimated purchased about
exchange closed before the market here
opened There was heavy realizing in some
stocks during the advance in the Wander,
bits, but al! offerings were readily taken.
Commission orders were 80 large that some
floor brokers having more business than
they well could atteBS 70. were obliged 10
refuse orders The fractional declines that
occurred were due 10 the suspicion on the
part Of traders that prices were hts I'D In
the interest Of sellers. The appearance %
the bank statement. assuring as Il did an
abundance Of money. exsrssd 4 strong In
fuence ana a renewal OF confident pur-
chases. The closing was strong hat Al re-
eessions from the best figures.
The mare importRn. gains fer the day
outside Of the SBnderhats, ruion Pacific
ard Atchisor were Great Northern pre-
tsrTel and Evansville = Tsrre Hau;s pre-
terred 2
TIE stock market this week vas treated
20 a daily average az Il MILTON sharss dealt
In. making allowance for the short session
Of Saturday and on three days these deal
ings were in excess # n million. Saturday
vas q fitting close OF the rsuna rka HE
we~k. the highest prices OF recsnt years
being attained n many si0rkz There were
various rotertsa! Influences 81 work the
rrSxt important ~ which being he con-
iiuuance Of easy money. very favorable
trade reports. especially ne improvements
IN tho iron business. large railway earnings
ard tae governments foreign trade STATE
nemt Ger The year showing an excase -
So ~ SIC % exports ever imports s0r tne
year agssrsst sTF- Net fSsa m 1897 TIE mon
eyed pahie eantTotfeS fhe stock market 4
having uTomrn too large for anr leader or
Peel - manipulate E<cn6nE sold c*er o.
AS xNarre ~ hQs4FFA- Dat IN The n tfSy rRrs
% TIRE week rerssreAasei mere than saf
~ fAas amount The TAs&evH5}ts ysseks
we~a az very strong. %a@ yak Central
leading with An a&eAn~e - f2fS ar saSk a.
81 ss~Ue - New YORK Central bonds ID
:ak~ 3n NesiAvHss a18 T7sicn partac Al
vamres "a the FacgaeS ranged 80 .N 81 ger
cent "a EstcE FaH.Hc Excegt tezfS acre
SoE.herr Pacific sa3 Fa9er MAJ. which
aere easy TAs reYcrtc3 agreement aY 4
rival concern ~ charge sfeTtfe&l uT3Nes fer
ire refnet arfisle @zs rfe'ext fsr sQueex-
lnx rs Shorts 81 SzEz~ eTer sour .osots
4 rrarfrtu S;aae a.8 Wire gained fe4a sG-
ths cerass1r aad Is for taa preferred. %ex
YORK Ar TraE ftsreuAtes9 VTts3{v rixiwx
= r.efnss SD 5rSwrt7, - ever - rsints wtth
a "a hgseqr 8snt recovery making The aes gain
Nan1etsau 1850 ~. burlington s Re.k
Ts.anys T. 81 psal - ard >7rsawes; ~
nSsnf~
xs~@neir ~tfA she tN9sssry embracing git.
eaeee ss well as - asss.lv reg seese4 "a
xnes The material Improvement - re
trading lgs hcnsS where orrgr-rswrseseS fcr
s~hA~~a-ve~t = vasnss sc4rse+ favorable
- -@w u registered smS ths "a 81
.s~-@s e rs 90 - registered tNr rsw Is
erssr-,r a~E ,sse & rewSstsrs3 i, a23 re 3x
- PES CERT - tAs AiA pTfe@-
The Rank Statement.
Sss~rfsEz rss~rxs. Increase .-......3 !. 81 80
E~sssTsS. sCcF@1se Sssss sss
ST&Gse. sfaff<2SS -s~.r-s-r~-.-.s%.-<.. - 80
Isg@i .gndeFs Increase .....~....s- So @ss
AsS@<s+s. Increase .4-.--..-.-s.-... g rs SO
C5-ls82AxeaE, decrease ..@.4.....-... -. @ss
"a - 81