The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30

frequently putting out short lines That the
ishing absarptive power Of the market has taken up
offerings from all snnrces with nnsatiated voracity
seeking out constantly stocks for fayors. and
shifting profits from one quarter to another. the
judgment of professional operators has been con
tinnay at fault and the bssrs have been forced TO
cover their short contracts day after das. helping
on the notable rallies from the occasional periods q
reacticn There has been a growing perception that
al ordinary standards inadequste 10 apply 70
the present stock market. Not only individual
syndicate operations unprecedented scale.
but tie dissemination q Interest among the general
world 81 capital takes the market heyoua the bounds
nf the ordinary Hsfnpnlatite pfoeean2 a stock eH-
change operators and speculative eliques The hook
ed for mcney squeeze is about the ony prospect that
could b. relied wnen to check The determination 70
buy stocks. and money haAyc0niinned easy. n spite
a the rtepAFafious tof the yearly statements ana
the enormous requirements q The unhcdled spseu-
lstion The widely dieased public sentiment has
apparently continued vel sstssted with tAe prices
paving fps STOCKS and epavinoed Ct the value q their
pssstssians. and there have not been lacking ksgns
e eoepnea tying BY banking interests " further
ahee a plans q consolidation u cnntrA The efforts
1t Professional operators wozt fcAct4ons haze there
fore hren uuifefrils defeated u Is ssutsm that A.
iosg A. tlln rHhdic nAintzins lis confidence 10 the
sslne ~ staeks and has nsneS wsth which % ha5,
pgfces will eeatiraa 10 advance. Bat Is worth
While considering that he taet q advance Il me
attsctif fus the SEVERAL pghie 10 hsS. vhiie that
haying Il IN tafn the gAnee q the abundance
There has been increasing tnisTrs, IA railroad
eosi; { lover ssAas isses and ~ 'enns q deal
United States rrtFndirx , advanced TX. CID 6.
~ >, S s., Y, sad reu Is :. PER cent oses the
Weekly Hank Statement.
The weekly statement q averages e the associated
tanks shset;
Loans sTis sss ss increase. sa.Rsae,
DEPOSITS sts - nj Increase. SIS 3sts
Cgfsnlatiesi- ssl e1c 500; fnesVAse. sszsS
Legal FeusaeFs sSs IS sr, srcEfA4e ST. SO.
spscie slsi RS 20 increase, ys,s-sT1
Tntal Receive SO g-5 m inefcaae, STs 20
Reserve Required Sis sts 10; iteFc4ss ssss ea
satrlHs Reserve ST., SCI. no. increase, n,1SNa
Tbs Fislsnclsr SAYS
me associated hsnks rcpass q thc re4tsg acglths
r~cttpis n currency hctnf e9ssi 10 s remittance
az January that usaaiiy flaw "a this 14recti9 the
fears e a tisht gansy market sA6s well ~ dissl'
pafed A. the sitHatlau stands ~ present, the
position "a the hSnks "a easy. &ad asylts tbs heSFy
adlitian 10 resarve EaEliirsulsuts uectsatAtsG ts
growing loans ana dsFasiss tbe sSAfdns h. tncreas'
aG patlps tae wesk hast gnssd tnspS rKpanaed
81 ~ lse ahleA CONSIDERING ~ tsst that the hacks
sirsSlly besaa "a Weiuesday ~ d. NtAAszs los Tho
week s All extraordinary shepins. ~ Il pFotSsg
ssfs 70 az tNAs tine lasa rxEsae19 reflects the rfes
oni tendency q tbs stsm In sGmEghat helAted
manner The sain Ia cash &,ss3. iM Due %
treasury disbursements ter interest and pensions and
intsrfag hank remifiAacss The latter have been
increased heavily hy reAsfn a dividend require
ptpntx Rat as5ds frcsa this. mqnsf - neNinS 70
New York, no; oniy IN Response 70 ssssi esditions,
huf also On areaent 4 attractive orpostunitss At
forAed hanks 20 make q tlsir funds here Tais
hiss ters4 feature far tiNg, ard probably VIII
ccntinae until checked aUt1ss3calls ~ iniefstRte
regulations TIE deposits. oNins g heavy losses sHd
cash increases IAN w in excess n al3no go. thus
contracting 10 large extent the easA gains. stin.
the surplus resene Is Sloo0. 90 higher than week
ago. and stands at tlL SIS 400. or almost the nsurs
with which the sanha opened The yeA1, IL Is In