The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-03

LONDON Sent THE stock exchange was
Walls abroad strike. to The belief that the war in
South Africa 10 drawing rapidly 10 close, and to
the probability Of the withdrawal q the allies from
Paking business. however, shows no signs Of re-
vivai, although those who fancy themselves well in
formed argue that there must be large sums swait-
ing Investment which cannot be held much longer.
and That boom win soon come. feature q which
viii be the rise Of consols and Other gitcdged Sc
The principal dark spot on the SHANGHAI horizon
4 the possibility OF big Russion loan contracted in
France II Il known that Russia needs something
ss 4. t. s e ssss e.. sn @
Russian minister q imam finance. NJ 81 witte ' get. he
o. war should she be disposed 10 break the peace
the large amount secured would enable NJ. De White
70 sseomIsnd h. policy q boarding gold thus DIS
proving although consols lost Msi point.
pet Of Labor day Is affecting the New York market
but prices closed fraction above parity Southern
f t;ehi.r .h.ss. pess ha,'%S. Ohio
Union Pacific. v.
Mn'ps shares were ste.dy. with nnimportans vsri-
0od continues 70 now in. Discount rates. though
harder a. the beginning Of the week. closed fairly
u md ~ 'a rss MONTHS ri S s So p.r
Berlin Money and stocks.
BERLIN. Sept 2--Last week the bourse showed
. decided improvement. Interest was concentrated
chiefly upon ipdastrisls and particularly upon coal
shares, Of which the standard lines showed gains 81
from to IL per cent Iron shares also advanced
upon reports Of continued improvement in the
iron trade.
This Improvement on the hourse was assisted By
tho unusually easy money market duriug the month
weakened during the settlement The financial press
contrasting the prevent situation with that Il last
year when the autumn demands had already made
Themselves strongly felt, predicted that conditions
year ago. Government funds again lost moderately
dnrfng the week. Bank stock gained. upon the pub
rstinn Of more favorable reports from several small
Institutions than had been expected
Tbs coal scarcity continues and "a much discussed
An advance Of mark per ton has bevn made in
0lesias The burning OF peat has begun In Berlin on
= large scale. Tbs proposed reduction OF railway
freishts on imported coal. ~ the papev paint out.
but II will leave the field open for American coal
The Berlin Tageblatt says;
II would he sinElar II the euteYpftsins Amer1-
cans shoud let the present favorable opportunity
export"
The Bocrsrr zeituns remarks: the German d>
mand must depend upon American coal for the next
few months p"
The situation Of the iron market Il somewhat i'm.
proved. The sheet mills Of westphalia report In
creased orders: 8ermany's pig iron production for
July es2ls tons. against &ssA for the previous
month.
Hamburss' trade with Cuba Il rsviving, the inn.
porte for is being II so 900 marks. against ERGO 900
for isM, and the exports being $4,000 marks.
against 0p for isW.
The ineume Of German railways for July aggregated
l6l eoe0 marks. or increase Of 5000 go over the
returns for Jupe.
Dutch and Bsiesn ssaports sre now ontstrippius
the German In tbs matter Of tonnage Arrivals at
HAMBURG n per cent. while the Increase At Ant
werp hes been 80 per cent, ct Amsterdam u per
cent and at Rotterdam s. per cent.