The morning call., 1894-10-28
New York AIarkefs.

NEW YORK. Oct 27.-Interest in speculation on
the stock exchange to-day was centered almost
entirely IN the cosl shares, which were subjected
to heavy pres sure in continuation of the bear
campaign against this group, The selling in New
Jersey Central was the heaviest, but Delaware
Lackawanna aud western made the greatest de-
cline, while Reading WAS comparatively well held
Boardroom traders were very bearish, indeed, on
new Jersey Cent? al, the decrease in earnings CON-
pared with last year being pointed out as reason
for bringing the stock down to a lower level.
The decline in the shares began right at the
opening and continued to near the close. at which
time Lackawanna had lost Gig. Delaware and
ing advanced 5s. lost the Improvement aud rallied
Is, RecoVerles were made the final saleB of 10
in Laekawanna, 80 in New Jersey CentraI lea vinSe
the losses on the day 5Ih@43l respectively The
general market opened duh and fairly steady, but
the depression In the coalers was quickly com
municated TO the rest of the list and the prices
sagged of Northwestern was raided by the
shorts and gave way 1$s. closing within 1s of the
The break in Northwestern was accompanied by
rumors that scaling of old dividend rates would
nave TO be made, owing to decreased earnings
Rhlch were, however, seml-ofhcially denied. Inc
movement In the other Grangers was triffng a
loss OF % being made in each from yesterdays
closing. Louisville and Nashville sold by
London and declined ia without a rally Hook.
Ing Valley Coal 12 and the general list Is to 7s,
except some half dozen stocks, which made gains
OF 1s to 12. The bank statement was regarded as
uniavorabie, as rejecting a cougested money mar
ket and contraction OF business, ana the share
speculation was somewhat weakened thereby and
closed heavy.
The past week has been one OF the duIIest in the
history of the stock Exchange, the total transac-
tions for the week being $4,000 shares which
amount Of business is only equal to single days
trading under orrs1 conditions In the first half
of the week speculation stagnant, but for the
past TWO days a bear denomination against the
coal stocks has Impaired life to the trading. with
very few exceptions the stocks dealt In showing
The bond market was generally firm. except in
the final dealing when there were fractional re
cesstons in sympathy with the weakness in the
share markets. The transactions aggregated $676.
coo. q result of the trading fractional de-
c!ines were established in Of the issue dealt
in " advances made OF l3I in WiscOnSir n
Central and ia Alton q Terre Haute divisional
Tne bond market during the week has been in
the main firm in contrast with the share Speeula
ton the trading being M active the total sales
close are generally higher than those OF the Satur
day previous.
York for the week amounted to 81 900 900 In gold
and S575.660 in silver. The imports for the week
were: Gold. $3l3,307: silver. $464S; genera
merchandise, So, ,075, 1857: dry goods, 81 569, ,A36
GRAIN AND MERcGASDIsE
wbeat-october, 655sc.
FIour-Steady.
hops-Dul
Mool-ouler; domestic fleece. l9@24c; pulled
H.iron-Dull; Scotch, $1,000 O5; America
$lO@13.
Copper-Qulet; brokers' quotation, a1ac
Lesd-Quiet; brokers' quotation, SO.
Tin-PIates quiet.
Coffee-Options opened barely steady at to IL
points decline. ruled generally weak: october ex
ceptionaliy higher on covering, cIosed dull. with
October 10 pants net advance; others unchanged
TO 10 points Decline Sales, 7bO bags, ineludln lnl
October $l3 80; November. $l2 65 December
$l1 S5@ll 80; January $l2 35@l2 40; March
$l10ll 10; May. $40 90
Spot Coffee-Rio nominal: mild quiet Cordo oya
1SD 9e sales none.
santos-Firm; receipts. $4,000 bags.
Hamburg-Dull; prices. "a pig advance to 81
pfg decline. Sales. $4,000 bags
Hayre-opened quiet; l4f advance to 1af de-
cline; closed quiet at 14f TO 1at decline. Tota
sales, 5000 bags.
Rio-strong. Receipts 1000 bags; cleared for
the United States 2.OUU bags: cleared for Europe
1000 bags: stock, 29l 600 bags.
Warehouse deliveries from New York yesterday
1853 bags: New ork stock to-day. lO7 399 bags
United States stock. 257 $50 bags: afoat for tn,
United States. 10000 bags: total visible fo
the United states, 420420 bags. against 4ll,l8.
bags last year.
sugar-Raw, nomual; fair refining, nominal
refined, duil and lower.