The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-11
NO INTEREST IN STOCKS
SPECTATORS MATCHING THE
BULGE IN C0FFeN ANn THE
TEXAS HUHIBTCANE
g. -
CoALERs WERE MARKED UP
81
Pestpenement, II Net abandonment,
of the Threate nedsstrfke Caused
Some Little Renewal OF
Confidence.
CoALERs WERE MARKED UP
Bar silver, New York;. 62% 6sas
Call Money, New York. ;. .1A4@1h 1As6sa4s

Bar silver, New York;. sslk 6sas
Call money, New York. .114@1k 1k@a4s
NEW YORK. y Sept. 1o.-The stock
market maintained it's waiting attitude
today The indisposition to make any
market commitments was emphasized
by the new uncertainties in the outlook
particularly the postpenemerat, bit not
the abandonment of the anthracitss mi
ners' strike and the very meager news
received up to the time the market
closed of the extent of the destruction
in the Texas hurricane.
The wild excitement in the cotton mar
ket diverted speculative interest from
by reason of possible misfortune which
might attend such unbridled speculation
and demands which would be made on
the money market in order to carry
specula ton The Texas storm caused
some depression in the early dealings
but support was offered in the important
stock affected, and they rallied. The
Kansas city Southern stocks were raid
ed sharply and lost 2 and 2h respec-
lively for the common and preferred
but it was evident that this was bear
drive induced by the recent liquidation
evident ia the stocks, and they recoy-
cred all but half Of the losses. The
anthracite coalers were fayorably af-
feeted by the postpenement Of the strike
and Reading fst preferred and New Ter
sey Central rose respec lively 1 and 2
points on small dealings. Professional
operators are STEPPED in the conviction
that an active speculation is waiting
only on the decision or the pending cleo
uoraT contest and they covered their
short contracts today in the fear that
the Maine election might awaken the
market into activity at their expense.
The. resulting movement of prices was
generally very small and ragged. Fbe
Industrial specialtfesz which have been
under recent pressure. notably Sugar,
Peoples Gas and Brooklyn Transit, Re-
IL. g
Importance were in stocks seldom dealt
in wisconsin Genital preferred dropped
33s on few tranba actions without any
other explanation than the decline in
earnings. The fall of 25s in Internal
tionaI Paper was attributed to reports
that a rival company. is to be formed.
The furious speculation in cotton gives
point to the bank statement and arouses
some renewed uneaSineSS as to the abl
ity of the money market to meet the
period of fall strain upon it. A further
sharp decline in sterling exchange due
to continued heavy foreign demand for
cotton disposed of any superstition that
gold might go out to England this week.
but the subtreasury IN the absence OF
payments Oil account of gold deposited
at Pacific points and bond premiums
of the revenue surplus. The interior
exchanges continue to move against New
York and the movement Of currency TO
the interior has evidently commenced in
force. Wall street wants light en- the
question and how far the bank note ex-
pansfen and the large supplies of money
in the West will cause the usual pres
sure on New York banks for funds from
the interior.
The bond market continued quiet and
Irregular Total sales, par value, $685.
Coo United States refunding Is when
issued advanced 10. and new and old
SIS a per cent in the bid price.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
E,,rnished nv Charles Fl F. Smith &
Co. members of the New York Stock eX-
change, Pioneer Press building, who have
direct wires TO Chicago and New York.
Closing prices are bid;