The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-13
NEW i york.


NEW YORK Dec l2-Actiyity in a large NUN
her Of usually dormant securities taken by
traders today 10 demonstrate increased interest In
the stock market by the present outside public.
Gains IN these stocks more extensive than the
usual market leaders and extended 20 points IN
some Generally speaking, the market during
the forenoon displayed great animation and strength.
with speculative interest fadiaiing from one group
Of stocks 10 another FACTORS which contributed to
the days rise included traffic statements for the
hrst week Of December, embracing all sections Of
the country and showing substantial Increases.
The fact that yet money rates have not exceeied
per cent and that today the highest figure made
So. which ,spered of 10 per cent before the
close. rendered spectators less uneasy. With the
absorption b. the suhtreasufy internal revenue
collections and transfers 20 the interior, the banks
thns far this week have lost S,Aom Rates for
sterling exchange continued 20 yeid y-dAy bills
declining y per cent II "a Understood that the
Question q ths mnoft 81 gold 8 ining considered
hy prominent institution the basis Of ailaang
interest the money while In transit With this
relief apparently IN sight, should conditions become
stringent IN the moueY market, speculative poole
became aetise sud fofced considerable covering <
shor lines TIE market far Ainfficsas abroad
des1rited As tgoyaut aud ths afhitrAes houses
haFsht abuut s. 90 shares htlaaae 'or London.
This demand pfimafi responsible Far thu weak
hes IN sterling exchange rates, a. ofefpss u c0In-
msftisl acCeptanoes were anly moderate.
A. ihc eutsst q tpsiness the coal stocks we're
the frineipal features, ard gcnefauy 900 we above
LEST Hshi riese on an 'n7rnels dfmand Thg'e
urcpertics later showed p eject e heavy fealf
tstiaus Hesfy taying lsfcarti 20 the steel ssss,
rNluE Co encouraging rFfets ~ the trade euflaak
tsn llaic made an eEtrcfHt rise 4 -, bat stsal
ard Wirc Nss tlf most se3tse and sod seernI
with a gain q Zir There Nas srrY haasy h5tins
ai intervals ts co. granger ratiacs and scur =
the Southwestern siH b. purn. the early after.
anz'. after thf tofciEn huyrs BAD erased. the g.
nitra Showed sl@9s g exhaustion sHd pr1lvs were
Inclined 10 Weld in the Hual hear a raid ess
made or TsuHesstc tcHi Rud thp Aock broke "a
on ! rurnar thai fhe directors were Is seas5ar ana
htt pas.sd Tire qusrteils dividend the e1Ck
lts movement unsettled tie Cutirc rnalfct. spd
r-tres fofi away Tapeif, aVrfsgtrs riint fcr t1e
us0si usoniinent r&ifoad 4ud skteusiiaz 81 "a u
The frgriaitlts. Tn Plate haiuz mast sEfcfst When
heraafc knaRu mat the fsuurt e Asrihns action
an Ierucssse laal wa nsfglaslfd, tire eofk rAi-
lied pHiuts and az r;her sfssks recovered sssns-
shat. speculation iraVns ~ stssesg assiu and a..
tive
Raainess ia eas,tas vas re5 hesys n8tahlo ssrepgth
i~lug Displayed ~ karsaa 4 TEXAS issaas TataI
sslss Oar Fafnr s. CGae3
tUuet Sfatrs refeuaaE - fszls;ers1 siYape-4
= asa4 ne9 a. Is ltf c1lt Ga ne last eau
Money and Exchange.
Niruef eal SOS ref cent I4ast iuan stt ne-
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