The morning call., 1894-04-21
New York Markets,

NEW YORK, April 2o.-It was not very active
market on the stock Exchange to-day, but buying
good at intervals and the general tendency of
prices was upward. Improvement being re-
corded in the active list ranging from 1@l1a an
In the specIalties extending to 53z.
London was but small factor in the advsnc e,
and although a buyer its purchases not large.
The tact that only half million additional gold
was engaged for shipment, and that the total
amount to be exported does not exceed 5000
600. had favorable effect on the share speeula-
tion as il was expected that at least a million
more would be forwarded 1t is the general i'm
PRESTON also that these the last of the gold
shipments tor some time to come. aud the treas
ury gold reserve Will not be impaired by reason
OF Withdrawals for expectation.
A belief in the improved prospects for crops,
and consequently In the greater earning capacity
of the granger roads. increased the purchase de-
msnd OF leading stocks of that group, all of which
active than usual. but participated generally Ia
the advance recorded especially Chicago Gas
has little 10 fear from the quo wsrranto proceed
ings. The market duh at the opening, and
gained strength as the morning advanced, prices
continuing TO move upward untll noon. Inc
higher figures Induced realIzations and few
short lines were put out, which caused tenn
porary break In the advancing column and a
slight reactionary movement Tho speculation
was unsettled until after delivery here, when pur-
chasers again came into the market with the re-
suit of gain. sending the market upward. The
final dealings were particularly firm in tone and
the market closed strong.
Some Of the principal advances are: Missouri
Pacific l per cent, 70 in Chicago Gas aud Ma
tional Linseed, in Consolidated Gas and Ma
tiOnal Cordage preferred. Declines were record
Ell OF l per cent in Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western, Nat iOnal Starch and huber, 15s in
Canadian Pacific and in St aul, Minneapolis
anc Manitoba.
The railway and miscellaneous bond market
was firm throughout the day and fairly active.
Government bonds hrm, except for AS. which
are a TT 1fe lower State bonus inactive Petro-
leum steady. Pennsylvania oil sales none, closed
Soc bid. Lima oil sales nOns
GRAIN
Theat-April. 6212c.
Flour-SteaGy.
Hops-steady; Pacific Coast, 1S@Isc.
PigtrOn-Dull.
GopDer-Qulet.
Lead-Quiet
Tin-Firm for spot stralghts, $40 55 bid; plates,
fTmer.
Speter-Easy; domestic So 80 bid
Coffee-0ptions opened barely steady AZ lOA2O
points decline ruled generally dun and weak and
closed quiet, 3 10 % points net decline sales
10000 bags. including MAY, $15 SU6l 80: June
SI5 o. @3l5 10; Julv.S 306l 40: August & : "a
SeptsmUer, sI4 7U@l475; Decem Der SI4 10 spot
coffee. RIO dull ana nominal; y .7.l7c Warehouse
deliveries yesterday, 627O bags; New YORK stock
to-day 155,770 bags: United states stock. 206 1877
bags: afioat for the United States, IS 900 bags.
bags. against 435.S 1879 bags last year.
RIo-Msrket steady; No. Rio, 1880; ex-
change 8 1921; receipts. $4,000 bags; stock &c.
700 bags.
Santos-MArket quiet; quotations; receipts
1000 bags; STOCK, 50 600 bags.
Ham burg-hark ct dull; sales, 1000 bags; prices
A@S4 pig lower
London-Market dull aud prices 3@6d lower.
Havre-Market irregular. Sales $1,000 bags;
prices lower
Sugar-Raw easier: fair refining. 2ss C: sales,
1O3 hogshead and 1888 bags: Muscoyado. SO test,
2$sc.