The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-13
NEW YORK MARKETS.

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NEW YORK MARKETS.
The stock Exchange.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE net changes
for the day were rather mixed. but with
q preponderance Of gains. The movements
seemed largely to be the outcome of an or
ganized campaign against the short inter-
ests- One group OF stocks after another
we're boosted, leaving the bears In DOUBT
where the next move would set In. The
activity and strength was in the giii-edged
railway shares, and they successfully
drifted Into Pacifics. the slower stocks, and
then back into the paessses again.
trelns gain OF "a: Pennsylvania, 4: Jersey
Central. I, American District telegraph,
~. Third Avenue. 3, Brooklyn r T., 21s.
Norfolk q Western, ., Burlington. IN. and
lost In the late dealings. The iron and
steel shares showed a iagg1ng tendency.
although they. too, enjoyed periods OF
strength. London was again seller on
balance. although arbitrage dealings were
somewhat interrupted. as the sa5Io work
ed poorly. Predictions OF a very favorable
December statement stimulated interest In
Burlington Northern Pacific was stronger
on rather indefinite r0ruors TO the effect
that some arrang ement OF their differences
with rival companies We're Likely. The
purchaser OF Jersey Central. ramor had Il.
would be BY insiders. In expectation OF
recently established along the line
TIE extent OF sales for the account ID
shown by the large borrowing OF stocks
In this market until the stocks sold arrive
from the other side. II Is estimated that
fully 15N 600 shares Of stock is nov borrow.
ed here. OF which 10000 are expestea to
arrive by Saturday week. Chicago IL dis
playing great interest In the New York
market and IL ID estimated that nearly
quarter of the business of the exchange
comes over Chicago wires. transactions
in stock were little short OF million
shares. kcaiixations III the ana dealings
gave the marke; = heavy tone at the clos
Ing.
Improvements occurred In bond prices
during the forenoon. but the market later
showed weakness In spots and closed Ire
regular. Total sales. 5,135.ed0 Z. s. old Is
reg advanced y In the bid price,
Money apd Exchange.
Money ca cali. 2is4aa. per cent: last
loans, 2is per cent: prime mercantile pa
per. 3sssA per cent. sterling exchange,
steary. with actual business In bankers
bills at tLsas54siz demand; and at t4ss9
AS2A for 90 days; posted rates, AS3s Ssi4:
commercial hiils N.siG4MA: silver certih-
Gates, 5slsgeola; bar silver, 5ss.c; Mexican
dollars. 4sssc. government bonds. firm;
state bonds. strong. railroad bonds. irregu-
lar.
nonds.
L. S. 3s ........107islN. ]. Cen. IS ....li4
New 4s. reg 12slsiNorth Car. 6e les
Fcars. reg ....lle Nor. Pac. lists ..urs
Fours, coup ..1lS13 Threes 6yz
l4vsss reg .....lig4NY.c. e s.L Las: . To-
Elves, coup ..ll3isl Nor. u West. IS. lbs
District Dos Ellis n. w. ConsOls la
Ala--Ciass a ..iei | Deb. - 1854
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Elves -. .....if73. St.IA a. IN. c. -. 10TH
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Fours -. =. .fooAls Pc, &c P.lsfs. ils
East Tenn ista.lss,sl Elves -. i2ls.
r w&D lstst.r. 81 So Railway IS 1904
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Seconds -. ,foG T. +. L. G. lists. lts4r
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Missouri Sc 100 West shore Is ..iliia
Nc; x. q T. aas sss.lva Centuries ).
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stocks-Raiiroaa.
Atchison 80. -. aiixi Mobile & Ohio :. ssis
Praferred g N, J. Central ..-leis7
Bait s. Ohio =. s5sslS. Y: central ...lzs.s
a EsGss f pse n il I p 6 s L Is
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p prefsrrgd iIs Or; Raj = Nav. Al
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cg =, s s,ssaers, 81. I. i' : pTsteFre' ~
2d preferred - zssss Preferred . =. Gs
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PTeferrea :. :. y - sresesrei =. al
Era s ,rr. sd. = s. l., l. 4 5 +
g., Nor. pre- ...is- Preferred - iseA.
meckine; Val -, Sass Paul s On s1a
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p-vscr~oa :. = -Qsslso. Pacific -. zss
Lake Shore les So Railway 80. IiAs
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Met St ny ....fsa UEfon Pac 49,. Is
Mfch. Csn III. Preferred -. 1s4
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Me, X 3 r. -. ~ whesl. e I. E.
Prafegrea SgAl Preferred - -. ~
EAPtrsS 0IEo-
Adams les tnitss ss&sss =. sas
American 49,. ..fss Wsss Fargo ....I.7
Miscellaneous
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f'r~ssrgq@f B. q. ~ Frafexret. . ..zEIa,
Amer SPIRITS =. Is Nina Irrn
PrsgerrsI .. ;. 81 Ma; LIN. o. -. 81
Arn- TuAseco - Ifasfac Mail -. ~.
Prsferres4 .-iIssz tNss1pis's Gas ....IfsH
Caa. Gas ,..--.-sN ksl'lsnsss Pa ...lass
Eoss. Cals5s ca VA S3vse Ger ... -
Co Fszas 4 e.. "a stand. Rope q TO
Preferred 81. 81. s lSI5g2r .... -. "a.
rxzserzs ssees 60 Ia Preferred . iIEa
Preferred D.. %. sg5a Fersrg. tgai a. So
lsen. Es.aotFsc ..-jsssss L. ;. L<n~ssxr &C.. Il.
HAS Eara- ca Ssss f'TsssrTs3 H.. 80 -
fgsrsoss Ssss@ 4-., e = R9ssses -. 49,
ins~Ersat's Pager So E~ress~ees3 - Ifx1s
k'Eeferrea = tFsst L1s0n 49,. 49,
Is gsseds Gas q. SasSs
Minsng stocks
l7zaswef 1880. tt'rtarto ...-.. a.B
t.rowm posns iaF'xaasgta -. =. q
Goa Cal l. Va 1885, ..ae sS4gver 80. - fsa