The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-16
*When ISSUED
" AACih 1879 OCus
BANK CLEARINGS.

St. Paul-$774, 1885.
Minneapolis-$l 474 TO
Chicago-$20, 719, 100
New YOrk-S196, 564 SIG
Boston-$20. 100, 160.
FOREIGN FINANCIAI.-New York.
March 15+-The Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: The
market here opened merely steady TODAY
no new business resulting from news OF
me occupation of Bloemfontein, Dealings
1ell away on Paris sales of African mines
and Tintos. There was less trading in
the war loan, but the premium remained
at rs. Market regards ia as the mini
mum mum premium since the Insurance COM
panaeS are glad to secure the stock at
par: l understand unofficially that the
applicants noppI ca number $4,000. aggregating
S3S5 OOO, O0Q. 1t is reported that the gov
ernHnent has given instructions to allot
1uily 5l00 lots. others to receive pro-
rata but there is a strong feeling that
the United States and the colonies should
pc treated better than the big specula-
tors. Americans are dull except Atchi-
son preferred and Fries, which New
York bought late"
STOCK gossip, reported by H Holbert &
Son, bankers and brokers, 34t Robert
SURE Str;e9 e!, National German-American Bank
DdiIlo'i ~ 81: paul-Strong, Sturgis & Co.
Avenue stock have overshadowed every
thing today. The fluctuations of that Sc
vorioy nave been wide, the highest ad-
vance or the day covering nearly q r.
point rise We still adhere to our belief
that the stock is selling at a very hiah
llgure, considering It's intrinsic merits. Of
course II 1t Is cornered, the parties ma
nlpuIatlng 1t will be able to put IL to any
inquire that they see fit. The sentiment in
regard to railroad shares is strong today.
The buying of Atchison. Burlington and
Rock Island being principal features Tho
money situation remains UNCHANGED cali
money ruling from to per cent and
whi ne rates IN the immediate future may
De higher, time money for the remaindey
OF the year can be had at reasonah Bile
rates. The market is professional in
ma many n ~, quarters and the character of the
l9raoihg IS not or such a nature as to in
auce the public to take any active part
MIN MIN;NSIEATPoT.Is MoNEY-MinneapoIis.
March l5.-New York exchange Thursday:
B6uylng rate soc discount, selling rate mar
Chlcago exchange: Buying rate CSC dis.
eSG9unt' selling rate 25c premium London:
SlXty-day sterling, S4S2&
TREASURY STATEMENT-Wasb
ton, March 15.-Today's treasury state-
ment shows: Available cash balance
$i5G; 64S, S'S; gold exclusive of reserve. Sg5 ,
NEW YORK MoNEY-New York.
warren lo-Money on call firm at 405 per
cent CENT, last loan, per cent; prime mer-
Sllange irregular. with actual business in
BANKERS bills at S4.S59s for demand. and
az oo S4'oSh for ~ sixty days; posted rates,
S4;o512 ana S4S1; commercial bills 81 01IIG
4;SSlA: silver certificates. COZ 961Ac; bar
sliVer, 5S%Ic; Mexican dollars 17%c.
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENT, ON
, non; March 1.-THE weekly bank state
following changes: Total reserWe tue ne
crease CSsa 654S 900; circulation. decrea 81
: a2Io,WG bullion. increase. e3Ss, $50: other
secuirltles' increase, 1855, 600; other de-
posts increase. 99,579,0G0: public demos
It's, decrease, s2197, 600; notes reserve. i in-
crease, SAG. 600: government securities
apeorease 9S5O;OO0 The proportion of the
BANK or England's reserve to HahiIitjaS
this week is 1882 per cent; last week -
was 4220 per cent Rate of discount I'M
changed at per cent. uii-
Paris. March 15.-The weekly statAmen+
of the Bank of France shows the feiin2.,t
Ing changes: Notes in circulate IN
crease, $4,000 frames treasury accounts
S Sarreht: increase. $500 eco francs: gold in
counted, decrease. II, 60O.0OO francs: silver
in hand. decrease, 900, 900 francs. %