The morning call., 1894-07-25

loss of yesterday, while In most instances higher
range of values was established than prevailed
before yesterdays break. sugar was notable
exception and lost the greater portion OF yester-
days gain
The Atohison affair still stirs the stock. and the
speculative fraternity looked anxiously this after
noon for Expert Littles report which, 1t was ex-
peeted, would be presented to the meeting of the
reorganization committee called for l O'Clock.
When the meeting entered upon It's noon ses-
sion It was announced that the report was not
completed; that Mr.. Little had only lust be un
the work on the Eastern books, and that he would
not have finished his examination of them before
next week. The statement that the investigator
already had shown an oyer-statement of receipts
was verified. but explanation OF it yet Is made
aud Mr.. Little declines to make puzzle in what
way 1t was done, whether by means OF rebates or
commissions or both.
The committee decline to talk in advance OF the
presentation o. the complete report Atchison
stock had advanced 12 per cent from yesterday
closing. mainly on purchases to cover short con-
tracts while the bonds have recovered l@l12 in
the face of some small foreign selling. SUI ar was
very strong In the early dealings, and large pur-
chssrs of the shares were made on the generally
expressed opinion that Senator Germans speech
made it very nearly certain that sugar was sure of
protection in the tariff bin or that the measure
would rail An advance of 81 was made followed
probable compromise In the sugar sche ule which
sent the shares down 2 "a per cent, the last beng
the owest price OF the day ana 1$s below yester-
days closing figures.
Distilng fiuctuated within a margin OF "a per
cent, touching 1858 in the morning and 1875 In
the afternoon and closing within IA of the. top
prices and "A above yesterdays closing. London
bought ST. Paul moderately in the opening trad
ing, causing fractional advance, of which Us was
lost in the final sales. the advance on the day be-
Ing 80 per cent. burlington gained "A and North
western "A while Rock Island lost a.
The general market was irregular on very light
dealings, but closed fairly firm. The other gains
and losses are fractional.
The bond market firm aid strong Govern
ment bonds hrm. State bonds dull Petroleum
steady. Pennsylvania oil sales none; August op,
ton sales none; closed offered at ga. Lima oil
Gales none.
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
Flour-Steady.
Wheat-Juiy, 641sc.
HopS-Qmrt.
Pig IrOn-Quiet
Comprehension.
Lead-Flrm.
Speltrr-Steady; Domestic, IS l712 bid.
COffee-Options opened irregular and to 20
points lower under weak cables and liquidation.
ruled fairly active ana closed steady. sales, $3.50
bags, including: July, S14 9O@l5; August,
STA 30: September $l3 55@l3 90: October.
Sl3 U5@lS 10: December, $l2 o0@l2 60; May,
ST. 40.
Spot Cofee-Rfo, duh and easier: No Z, l6c:
mild steady: Cordoya. l99l914c; sales 800 bags
central American on p. t.
Santos-Quiet: good AVERAGE 17$lOO. Receipts
two days, 10000 bags. Stock 10000 bags.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; prices unchanged to 14@ lpfg
lower. Sales, 5000 bags.
lower; at ~ O'Clock 11af lower; at l p. NJ. irreg
ular 1e(184 lower: closed quiet at further de-
cline of al Total sales, 1900 bags.
Rlo-Weak No. Z. l5&5Oo. Exchange. 9l4d
Receipts two days, 1900 bags. Cleared for the
United states, 5000 bags. For Europe 5000 bags
Stock, Il 900 bags
1920 bags New York stock to-dav, 9a.7o2 bags;
q. $. stock, 135,9O8 bags: sf1Oat for the U. S.
10000 bags: total visible for the U. s.. 345.908
bags, against 429, 47O bags last year.
Supar-DuIl. Refined 0ulI