The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-06


half oyercame the reacsionary tendency
OF the forenoon and set the market soEg-
ing upward. which continued 10 the close.
The conditions of the exchange ard
money market do not seem 10 warrant lhs
expectation that the import OF gold will
be q sustained movement, the theory be-
Ing that otIr large balance OF trade would
not De drawn upon largely while money
can be loaned IL more profitable rates
abroad. A lower range OF London prices
gave a declining tendency to cary trans
actions here. Manipulation of the spe-
cialties. Tobacco. Brooklyn Transit and
Peoples Gas, gave better tone to the rail-
ways. but on prof!-taking there were some
very substantial losses With the an
nonncement OF the gold imports in the
forenoon the bulls had their own way.
and especially in Manhattan, General Elec-
trio. Brooklyn Transit and Colorado
Southern The railway shares moved
rather sauggishly until late in the day.
when an active demand arose for Louis
Vile. Rock Island and the Southern group,
excepting Texas Pacific. which broke bad
~ in the end. On the publication Of
report that Manhattan was 20 be eiec-
trically equipped by General Electric, the
stocks. which had each advanced s points
presumably on early information OF the re-
ported deal. receded sharply on pgotii-tak-
Ing
Late In the day 1t was said that while
the contract 20 equip Manhattan electrical
IS had not been given. confidence had been
expressed by General Electric interests
The bond market was under pressure
during the forenoon. but in the late ses-
sion heavy purchasing orders were dis
trihuted. which carried the level Of prices
above yesterdays c.oSe and imparte a
strong tone generally. Total sales. s.. &c.
90.
L. S. new Is coupon reacted u and the
As u.
The new 2s and the old is reg. advanced
Is on the bid price.
Money and Exchanre
Money on cali. 2isa5s per cent; last loans.
80 Per cent; prime mercantile paper 40
-. per cent; sterling exchange. steady.
with actual business In bankers bills at
AAs14s ois for demand, and at $4SlssI
asa for 90 days: posted rates. s. saisai4 s5is:
commercial bills, 81 Sb%4f silver GER
tificates, 5siza45Dlxc: bar silver, 5sc. Msxi.
can dollars, 4osc; government bonds,
irregular; state bonds. weak, railroad
bonds. strong.
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Eours. reg ii2,sNor Pac lists i1fs
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Ala.-Class 4 ..107 Deb as .......fis
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currency ..iosls Or. S. L. IS. /. r.iaes.
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Adj as ss9s Pacific ss Of u.s.. :.
F1ves -; .li17sR. G. Nest. lists. VA.
Can. SO. DDS ..lIoi2gSt.IA & IMC.ss 1854
Chi Term As 50 stL. & sFG.ss.1 10
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l.. a. n. CnL Is. 9s West Shore Is .iioss
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Observation-Disclosures.
Atchison -. -. lsss Mobile & Ohio =. s4,k
p, Preferred q 3D.: SIN J. Central ssa.
Brook Rap. TT. ~ IN. Y. c. & ST. l.. isls
Canada south sais ID preferred PREFERRED =. "a
Central Pac 49, AN Nor. West - isia
Ches. x Ohio gsss North Am. Co :. sTs
chi, 4 Alton liz Nor. Pee ........ 49,
Chi. B. a q. I'm Preferred :. -. TN
Chi. Il f. III -. CD s0nt. a. West - a0,s
Preferred ..n2'zlor. Rail Il Nav. Is
NHl. tTt. tsSSS igfSf preferred 40
Chi. Ind. 4 l. sajOr. Short Line 80
Preferred - 30 Pacific Coast -. s5H
Chi. 4 n West. lag lst preferred :. NJ
Preferred .lssts ~ preferred -. -
c. G. c. & ST. l.. i2ts Pittshurg :. ....lM
Preferred =. :. - Reading - 2eis
Col South 800. sLt LIST preferred aeE
LIST preferred "a iR G. w -. g-g
"a preferred =. 2sss Preferred Is
Del. Hnd -. ld1s Rock Island Lick
Del, L. 4 w les st. l.. & s. f. =. s7s
Den. 4 r. @. -. 1876 LIST prsserrekf =. 81
Preferred 20 I'd preferred -. ss7s
Erie tnew, -. ,r4iS. l.. & s. w :. III
Lst preferred STA Preferred :. -. II
Fort Wayne .-..11s Isl. Paul -. .felL
CT. Nor. IRE -..tfi4i PreferreC. tssL
Hooking Val PAST. Paul & om :. s1,.
Illinois Cen .....iitAI Preferred :. Isl
l.. f.. Il West =. % Ist. r. NJ a NJ Iso
Preferred :. 73iaf So Pacific ... 33S
Lake Shore LET So. Railway - ies,
Louis IL Nash s4isl Preferred :. II
Manhattan L ..Iess Tex & Psc 49,. TN
Met. ST. Ry ....Isoss Onion Pac ...... az
Mich. Cen ....-.fil Preferred . - 7ws
MINI, q St L. ~ Y: p. d. < @. i3@
IL preferred PIN Naoas SIN -. -. III
W aEsSourt pac 49, - Preferred =. 49, 2gzs
No. X & T. -. ltssiWaee'. & L. e. ~
Express Companies.
Adams 49,. los limited States -. 81
American 49,. ..iss Wells Fargo les
miscellaneous.
An Cot. OF 80. ss.'Leaa 49,. ~ ia.
prefarrei :. =. IS Preferred :. Heb
Amer. spirits . "A MINI Iron
Preferred -. :. 3s1a Nat Lin. Oh TT 81
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