The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23

-: NEW York, sep. 22.-During the two hours
Of business On the Stock Exchange to-day the
market decidedly strong in tome aud the
Shares traded IN with but few important changes
show Al Improvement ranging from Is to = per
cent. Ia the late dealings speculation was most
DuOyant, ana tue market firm with the prices
az or near the highest point OF the day. The voi-
ume Of business rather light and was chiefly
il Chicago Gas, Sugar and Reading. St Paul led
in the transactions in the rangers the buyinp in
% was recorded. The closing was only Is below
The highest.
In view Of the break yesterday in Rock Island
there WAS much interest evidenced as to the
Course of the stock to-day, and perhaps some
prise at the early advance of q Der cent. The
bears however, were not disposed 10 permit the
rise TO 90 uncbailenged, and they made Il drive on
the stock in which the entire Improvement was
lost. he reaction. however, brought out fresh
buying orders under the Influence OF which a gain
OF rs was made tie last beng The best price OF
the day. burlington appreciated steadily from
opening TO close much OF the buying being tor the
Western account and an advance OF "a was es-
lAOnshea- No:thwestern. TOO on small trading,
showed in the IMPROVEMENT to the extent of "a
Der cent. Sugar was not in active demand, but a
the same TINE lheIe was nc anxiety 10 sell tue
stock, and the fluctuations were confined within a
nm, VI - pr, cent anu het 0ecnne OF % per
cent was effected Ia the general list the more
important advances are: Lead preferred, per
cent; General Electric, l. The only stock which
shows decline OF mOrs than fraction is Colo
RADIO Fuel aud Iron, which lost per cent.
The bond market was strong and fairly active,
and prices generally moved upward Seattle,
Lake. Shore a0d Eastern hrsts advanced 2 per
cent, oregon Navigation fves, trust receipts.
Us. Petroleum easy: Pennsylvania OIL sales
none: October options none. Closed S27s bid;
Lima oil sales none.
me exports for the week were: old, s5le5;
silver, $672,l6S. The Imports were: . old,
S26633 silver 1880: dry goods. 81, 7S2.lOU;
general merchandise S4,957,29a.
Except in the shipping department it was the
most quiet Saturday in some time: the order. de-
mand and personal selection was on a minor
scale and WIS in response to urgent requirem ents.
Cloth n.y. Wooiens OF the lHw-cOst variety well
sold ahead ana for cl2aking there was steady
demand. Printing cloths quiet but firm at
1910 for 81 square.
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
Wbeat-September, 561aG
Elour-Steady.
Hops-wesk; State. common to choice, 4@9c;
woolNoulet; domestic fleece. ls@24c: pulled.
TIgi1on-Dull; Scotch. sl9 so: American. Sl3.
COfee-Optfons opened barely steady at lO@l5
local prices sales. 5000 bags: September,
SIS IS; October, SI3 10: November, $l2 80: De-
s &C. Der: $l2 2o@l2 20; January Sl2 o5; March,
Spot Spot coaee-Rlo, quiet; No. Z, 1880; mild.
Qe ssnto 1oraoya, l6N@l9c Sales none ,,syoo
oautoS-Meak: good average santos, 1lS5OO.
Receipts 1000 bags. Stock 277 900 bags.
sada 9eTGGmste4dy; prices u TO Ia pig lower
Hayre-opened barely steady, unchanged to 1af
denIis ~ ~ noon closed barely steady: net
RIO R1o1"eak; No. Rio, 1850, exchange,
!24ads; ,ksceipts 1000 bags. Cleared for
ned soases, s none me Cleared for Europe, 1000
" arehouse deliveries from New York yesterday.
$500 bags: New YORK stock to-day i3S.9l9
bags: united states stock 1000 bags: a1oar for
the Dnited states Y 200 bags: total visible for
bags last year
sugar-ksw dun. nominal lower TO sell. Fair
refining. 31sc; centrifugal, SO test 3sac Sales
none. Refaed-Quiet, easy. No g. iel6c: No
g. ,SI Sdec; No. 8. $34@S Is, &c: No 10,
II. s-l6@ '$4c; No. IL, SIC; off A. 41sGl
4 s-l6c; mold a, 1l-l6@l1sc: standard a
A, 4$s; coDfecuoners' A, 48k@l alice. cut
loaf 5 l-i6@5Ac; crushed, I9I6; pnwdered
4s4c; sranulated. 414@4 ll-I6c; cubes. 1.@
l5-l6c.