Deseret Evening News | 1890-09-13 | Page 1 | The President and Wall Street

Tbe President and Tfall Street. CnnsaoN Strings, Sept. 12. Thai the President Is taking a deep interest in the financial situation is shown by the fact that he devoted nearly two hours this afternoon to telegraphic correspondence with Secretary Windom at WHIIams-town, WHIIams-town, Mass., and Assistant Secretaries Secre-taries Batcheilor and Nelson at Washington, as to the best means of relieving the present stringenry In the money markets. One of the mults of the conference was an order for the prepayment of interest, aggregating five millions, on currency cur-rency sixes, and for an advance In the rate fur specie bonds to $123. Another question considered was the propriety of suggesting an extension ex-tension of the, bonded per cents under un-der the proposed new taxi If law, but no conclusion wax reached on this point. The latest advices received by the President were to the effect that money was easier at Uie close of business and tbe outlook was favorable. favor-able. The President and Mrs. Harrison Har-rison took a long driro this afternoon.