The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-18

Is ayated e . rltrr lsarf atrtH--A ~ 10
u vcivriug huye~ frren Al osrr fhs caslntFf m
iaTEer number than Co. MANY rrsF ~ tlts .rs<'a
IN dry sosas N sroccfics. IN ic~sifl 49, hAfi~sfe
volume as exre.isd. IL b beanss - ne etrsesss-
tism q those who thrk ther uhf c,rarsi sfsnf ~
issr sh.aiss q r.is.- k'Essis mr. 80 -
ness 70 tus when ~ tine seerus nxAt II = -
coninx arrarcat thst thf tcftasn hes tsen
was sssrre. ssd rs.sssry usu.s b sg- 80 srad-
uAl advances ard mntsraicis tn1reasaf activity are
inose healthy than uelsnf ehansss In - s.nsle
any ciher KxceIs steel rita IN tzsns Z i'm.
fresh the % the auished ur>iust. az b-ins
sought morr eagerly sui 18th lea sfnlt 4, secure
concessions IN prscs but When ths ssrvssIr q ~
rcsiitife MAS rrrqrtfd prfdirfink 'diiar wheat
before the end q the var a. rnartcs ..~ei an m
zen below - at New Nofk fus ths hfs, ums m too
months.
sl ss" s. i 'Hs i NE, s .ss 3 "a ' e ss
against q last year.
Bradstreers Review.
BnaStresss tomorrow VII NV;
Amnng the favorable features rsr.uted thit wcek
are s3siees q f,uther expansion N Gan trade ais-
trihutiou az leading Wcef-Sn centers With rsiatttcy
be-, bHsins pr,eeiins frosn ,ho-e seetisas q to
southwest which have rruntci BY Gnrf rrvf,s.
rather better distribution ~ dry srcis isthcss a
the ksst. dfncr tine and fcsvrrtihie gruutt Ia
confidence Acrcunpanicsl ~ hs@s, hayias in snne
classes q stesl aud ircn and disposition a. 10
lieve that average wheat crop and much sncse
than average and oats crops are assorrd.
a war exn aud exceptionally favorable net
earnings tessgied for the nrS, half q he s~G are
additionally encouraging features The hst q nm.
favorable elements 80 the trade situation y AZ best
\ negative one the arfruach 20 presidential ram
paign, though les efectuai than usual in this
respect. the backward demand for sI~tns ws.'sns.
and the slow demand for the material. the
strictien ia ptsAinctinn In some makes IT cos,oa
goods. the duiiness iu building materials. notably
lumber, and the backward inquiry Zoe boots aud
shccs at the East. betng among these Speculation
IN neatly all lines and esieciaNy IN f.d rfcinc,s.
IA AZ tatxn nd NH artra rha prfr
are mainly because a this. though weather and
efcp conditions have PLAYED some Part IA wheat.
com and cotton respectively The mency market.
whole. u siin easy. the only increase IN de-
mAnd beng noted AZ the West where trade u ex-
ture The prices q staples are perhaps slightly ir-
regular. but changes small and tho larger num-
her u staples unchanged
Wheat including -four. shipments for the weck
aggregated 3iiSeu bushels. against Sslss@ last
week .0na in the corresponding week Of lssa.
ssss,3is in lsss. s.sissS in isf. and a@isss IN
1884
iion Juiy l 10 date This season wheat exports
gl.7ol 80 bushels against a,lesess last season.
Corn exports for the week aggregate s0if.0ss bush
els against ss0.T0i last week, SSl, ias Ia this
week year asc. s:iee,o.i in 1855. s,ases in isi.
From July / to date this season corn exports arc
asilM bushels against s.sss.e6s last season and
Brndstreecs Financial Review.
Dradstreets financial review will nay tomorrow,
There has been considerably more activity in tho
speculative market this week II did not. however
due Ia any revival II any public interest 90
participation So far the latter Is concerned u
Is confined largely TO Investment buying ~ trunk
line shares and other dividend payers This abb
sofption u securities has now been IN prcgress
long and snch scale that there l. IN snins
cases positive scarcity 81 stock This greatly
limits the ability ~ hearish operators 60 depress
the market and cafscspondingy facilitates any ma
nipalation for higher nrfcee.
The stock market failed 10 sell on the scid
exports money was not ancrted 70 any extent,
and II Is recognisci that the inflow ~ specie IA
the raci1c coast from local mines. Alaskan piacers
and shipments from Australia will 81 all pFntshii-
ty soon restore whatever sum a. gold the treasury
present arrangements to supply European specie re-
auirsmcnts The large gold movement "a London
has relieved that market. The London stock mar
ket. like onr own, fasursby influenced BY tho
successful advance Of the allies toward Pehne. aud
the further evidence that the Chinese likely
to surrender the ministers and open negotiations toe
settlement with the power. tn London, also.
therp secned 10 he scarcity ~ home rails and
other fasorite stocks and with iis imam
cisi and political fears relieved, that market had
general advances, IN which Chinese bends aud
other recently depressed issues were prominent.
Americans shared In this rise. but not prs,-
incni. and though London bought stocks here II
| did not do any extensive scale The nfu-
ences from abroad verc however, favorable IN thc
main, and heIed Wall street 60 maintain gen
| orally bullish tone
Baak FIraripRs.
The following table. complied by Rradsircei shows
| the hank sssrinss al principal eiies fs the w~k
ended August it with tho percentage ~ increase
| and decrease, compared with the corresponding
weef last year. inc. Dee.