The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-19
NEW YORK MINING SHARES.


WALL STREET GOssIP-New York
stock gossip, reported by HI. Holbert &
Son, bankers and brokers, 31 Robert
street, National ,German-American Bank
wire US: 'In the absence of any news
that might be regarded as distinctly I'M
favorable. prices have hardened some
what. but the market has not broadened
nor developed any feature of interest.
There Is a growing feeling here, however,
that unfavorable news from the seat Of
war will have much less influence Tor
evil If it should come now, while good
news would encourage heavy buying As
Stunning, therefore, the ultimate success
of the British, it is evident that the quiet
we'll advised. We lean to the trunk line
shares including, of course, Baltimore &
Ohio. Our view Is that they will be very
steadily bought and very strongly held;
ditions or the general evils attendant
upon railroads, and that this years earn
ings are going to be phenomenal. We
note the greater ease of money and Judge
that it will materially aid the better class
Of industrials."
Bartlett, Frazier & Co., Chicago, tele-
graphed the following to Edwards & Be-
chants. 10 Endicott Arcade, st. Paul,
Mimi: "London-The reports of Gen.
Buffers successful movements and strong
position have caused distinctly conf
the easier money conditions all over the
world, have helped the securities. Con-
soils are up nearly point. There is now
lief of Ladysmith. American railway
q + per cent; ''-B. +, Z c.: Hooking
crease, sss,ss0: =? Te sss. Paeihee, Second
Morse: Market has had healthy lea It'll
opening free , from excitement. Been
Southern Pacific and N. & W."-Davis:
"Atchison road reports unusual increase
in traffic, both freight and passenger
Sta a1s Gas th99ght now to be in the
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS
is, JAN 1S.-The weekly statement of the
changes: Notes in circulation, Increase,
1S,S75,O00 francs; treasury accounts cur
rent decrease, 12,775000 francs; gold in
hand, increase. ID, 75o, GOO francs; bills dis
in hand, decrease, 1,725.000 francs
Berlin, Jan 1S.-The weekly statement
of the Imperial Bank Of Germany shows
the following changes: Cash in hand, in
increase, 100000 marks: other securities,
decrease ITO, 41O, COO, marks; notes in circu-
lation. decrease 10. 240, 600 marks.
London, Jan. S Tn. weekly statement
lowing changes: Total reserve, increase,
Ell 120 600; bullion, increase, Ell, 175, 454; 9TH
er securities, deere ease. 81, 900; other de-
posts, decrease. e1.170,000; public depos-
crease 81, $4,000; government securities,
unchanged. The proportion of the Bank
of Engiand's reserve to liability is 425
per cent; last week 1t was 39.47 per cent
Rate of discount Az per cent
NEW YORK MONEY-New York, Jan.
1S-Money on call easier at 2@21b per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 514@6 Sterling
exchange firm, with. actual business in
bankers bills at 81. S71a@4. S714 for demand,
and $4S3s4@4.S4 for sixty days; posted
rates, $4841h@4S IS and $685.; Commercial
bills, 81 S304 $780, Silver certificates, 500
COO: bar silver 69Q5s1sc; Mexican dollars,
4T12c.
Jan. 18.IThe Commercial Advertisers
London financial cablegram says: 1.-The
news that Gen. Butler had crossed the
Tugela in force caused a confident open.
Ing at the Stock Exchange here today,
but the failure of the public to respond
to the encouraging tidings caused prices
to stick after midday. The action OF the
the minimum discount rate from 5 to Az
per cent hoisted consols, but IN some
Quarters it was looked upon as paving
the way for q fresh government loan.
Americans opened at an advance, but
there was no buying, and prices sagged
on New York supplies OF stock"
ton. Jan. 1s-Today's statement Of the
condition of the treasury shows: Availa-
BILE cash balance, $3.50, 765, 726; gold reserve,
$222, 1902. 100.
st. Paul, $3.50, 1870. A.
Minneapolis, 81, 691, 81.
Chicago, $22, 099, 057.
New York, s167, 010,3S5.
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