The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug 23.-The volume Of business
on the Stoc Exchange to-day was fairly good
and the dealings fairly well distributed. II was
bull market, and at the close substantial gains
had been established the days transactions in
which but few shares failed to participate A
feature OF the speculation was the brisk demand
for the Vanderbilt shares, especially Lake Shore
of which there was but scant supply. The upward
movement in Lake Shore was started by an at
tempt TO i'll large order 60 buy the stock for a
short interest Sufficient stuck was obtained "a
complete the order, but the stock was bid up by
the traders, and before noon touched 1879, an ad-
vance OF ~ per cent on yesterday closing sales
During the afternoon trading IN the stock was
light, the closing price being at reduction OF a.
but at 1873 Der cent advance on the day. A sym
pathetic advance was made in the shares of the
group, including 6s in Canada Southern and 1s4
in New York Central. with a reaction Of rs in
Canada Southern and 5s Ia Michigan Central
There was very good buying In Burlington, in
which it is said bull pool had been formed. Bur
lington opened So higher, sold up 49, closing IA
from top at an advance of pa on yesterday.
ST. Paul, which was bought by London as well
as by local operators, rose ia on which all but
Is was held TO the close. Rock Island advanced l
per cent and lost "A per cent on the day, North
west moved up 1873. with nal reaction Of II.
The coal stocks were unusually strong, pOss Ibiy
the prospective improvement in the trade.
Delaware and Hudson recorded an Improvement
OF 21a; N. j. Central, ia Delaware. Laekawanna
and western, l: Susquehsnna and Western 2$4,
aud Reading, ~.
transactions were New York. Chicago and Sc.
Louis first preferred, b: do Common, /: United
states Leather preferred. Z34. consolidated Gas,
pa; Manhattan. ia; Great Northern preferred,
l34 ST. Pau and Omaha, "A: Union Pacific, ia:
Lacede Gas and Richmond terminal 49,
Sugar receipts were comparatively neglected
working between 114As and 1855. and closing
y below the highest figures, but a upon the day.
The only declines Of moment recorded were ia
per cent in Pittsburg and Western preferred, 70
in Canadian Pacific and12 in Pullman. The mar
The railway and miscellaneous bond market
was strong and very active, the day transactions
aggregating 81. 903, 600 Reading issues were in
good demand recorded material
including gain Of l@4 in general fours IN in
frsts preferred, ia in the seconds. IA in the
thirds and as in the deferred incomes. The
other trade moved upward ST. Paul firsts, ! 70
per cent; ST. Paul seTens IA; Chica.o Gas hrsts.
ond consols, rs; Elizabeth and Big Sandy irsts,
Internal onal aud Great Northern. Northern
Danvile stamp fves. Richmond Terminal stamp
SKIES, Toledo and Ohio Central fves, western
vania frsts, /. Government bonds strong state
bonds dull, railroad bonds strong. PetroIeu m
option. sales none. closed sO1lc bid; Lima oil,
sales none.
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
Mheat-Angust 58e.
Elour-Steady.
Hops-DulI.
WoOl-Steady.
Pigiron-DuL
Lead-Firm
Tin-Dull and easier; straits. sl9 IS asked:
spelter-Barely steady; domestic, 80 80 bid.
safes on Change, 20 tons August-September at
Cofee-opt1ons dull at points advance; ruled
quiet and featureless but firm on higher European
quotations. closed steady; Sales, 476u bags. IN
Guiding August, $l4 20; September. Sl4 20: De-
cember. $12 66@l2 7oi March, sl2 25i May,
$lZ l5@ 20.
Spot Coffee-RIo dull: No. Z, lee; mild. quiet;
Cordova, 19@l9Lac Sales. none.
Santos-Quiet: good average Santos, 16$O0O;
receipts. IL 600 bags; stock, 324.00 bags.
Hamburg-Steady: prices unchanged to "a pfy
advance: sales. Il 900 bags.
Havre-Opened quiet; unchanged to 14f ad-
vance At noon, ~ advance; at 8 P. N, steady
and unchanged: closed without further change.
Total sales II, 900 bags.
Rio Unchanged: exchange, 9ssd; receipts
II 900 bags; cleared for the United States,
1000 bags: cleared for Europe 5000 bags; stock,
237, 900 bags
Warehouse deliveries from New York yesterday,
1888 bags: New York stock to-dav. 90, $50 bags:
United states stock. 1922 bags afOat for the
United States. 269.0O0 bags; total visible for the
United states. 405.242 bags, against 360,422 bags
last year.
gal SO test, 311c. landed terms.
Refined Flrmer; No q. 4A@4 5-l6c; No. z,
41s@ 5-I6e; No. 9. 4@4 3-16c; No. 8, 3 | 81 Ga
4isc: No 10, 47sc: No. IL. l3-160tc: No. Il.
3$S@3 i 5-16c: 30. 13, 312c; of A, a 7-1e@45se;
Mould A. A ll-I6c: STANDARD A, $3.50 i34c;
ConfectioBers' A, 9-16@4s4c; Cut Loaf. sc;
Crushed. 514@5 7-loc; Powdered 1910 1sc:
Granuiated. Il-I6@43sc; Cubes. 15-lo@51Sc