The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
NEW YORK MINING STOCK.

WALL STREET GOssIP-New York
STOCK S gossip. reported by II. Holbert &
son, bankers and brokers, BAL Robert
building, st. Paul-Strong. Sturgis & CO.
wire US: The local storm has had some
influence upon our market, doubtless re-
speculation halted awaiting some fresh
incentive. The traders looked for more
strength and perhaps activity from the
Union Pacific dividend, but the stock has
the latter fell flat. The shares should,
however. improve somewhat and sell at q
inquire equal to Northern Pacific common.
Today's dulness indicates narrow. mar
ket and the future of speculation Is some-
what hampered by =the fact Of the presI-
Dental year. for that at Its best Is un-
settling; We feel. however. that there Is
between now and the spring election
movements. Good earnings, easy money
and the distinctly broad investment de-
mand must bring their results and we see
nothing to prevent higher prices The
war In which England is so heavily en-
gagged should prove from this time a
benefit to this country, stimulating our
Industrial shares and general enterprises
ports.'te
MINNEAPOLIS MoNEY-Minneapo
Fep 8.-New York exchange Thursday:
par; Chicago exchange, buying rate 40c
discount, selling rate par; London sixty
day sterling, 81; S3A -
Paris, Feb. S.-The weekly statement Of
the Bank Of France shows following
changes: Notes in circulation, decrease,
1s,Uloo00 francs; treasury accounts cur
hand, increase, 4,5OO,0oO francs; bills dis
counted, decrease, 150,575 600 francs; sill
yer in hand, increase, ., 525. 600 francs.
Of the Bank of England shows the follow
ing changes: Total reserve. decrease.
4lo4 GOO; circulation. increase, s119,00O:
bullion, increase as se14, s14; other securities
crease, 81, 7s4, 900; public deposits, increase.
8l,129,6O0; notes reserve, decrease, G212,-
wy; government securities, increase,
1900. The proportion Of the Bank Of
cent. Last week 1t was 1922 per cent
Rate Of discount unchanged at per cent.
TREASURY STATEMENT shing-
able cash balances, s2s6, 229, 22S; gold re-
serve S217, 995, OPS.
NEW YORK MoNEY-New York. Feb
S.-Money on call steady at 2@21s per
camille paper, 4Q5 per cent Sterling ex-
change easy with actual business in bank
ers. bills at s4:871z@4. S71s for demand, and
s4;s5@4 sSAz; commercial bills. s4.S3@4. s39l J;
silver certificates. 59A@60Rc; bar silver,
b93sc; Mexican dollars, 471ac. T..
BANK CLEARINGS.
st. Paul. $685.. 1884
Minneapolis, 81, 426, 1868 90.
Chicago, $21, 248 6S4.
Boston. $21, 049, 051.
New York. $40, 1872, S11
FOREIGN FINANCIAL = New York,
Feb. S.-The Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: OPP
orators on the market are very sanguine
that Gen. Butler will succeed in reaching
Ladysmith. and while there was no late
news today, all stocks were up, except
than for. the last few days. Consols ad-
vanced SIG to 101 9-16. London was in
clined to advance Americans. but New
sold heavily Union Pacific and Atchi-
son preferred. Later the pressure from
New York lightened. but the close was
weak. The continent did nothing. The
bank bought Ell, 008 in gold bars Money
rates were unchanged, but the tendency
was easier. Bills, however, hardened a
little after the bank return came out.