The morning call., 1894-04-20
!, crops damaged by
New York Markets.

NEW YORK, April I9.-The course OF specula-
ton in the share market to-day was decidedly
eTratlc, rallies and reactions succeeding each
other ia rapid order, but owing to the prevailing
dizziness the fluctuations were, a rule, within
marrow limits. Most OF the business, especially
during the morning was done in the 1ndustriais
while ST. Paul leo the railway list In the trans
actions. Strength vas impaired TO the market at
the opening by the receipt OF buying orders from
London, which Included St Paul, Louisville
and North Pacific preferred. The first prices
made were even generally ar trife higher than
yesterdays closing figures. Chicago Gas being the
exception Chicago Gas, being the exception,
opened lac lower, but quicxly selling up Is per
cent. The general market advanced fraction
on moderate buying, and sagged of the
purchasing orders had been flied Delaware and
Hudson broke 1R. and tue other shares traded In
was depressed by rumors OF trunk line of
and of a reduction OF wages in some of
tlsroads in the system. Both of these reports
were denied. and IN the latter dealings the stock
recovered all but Is OF the dead Itue. Sugar,
which had risen "a in the early trading, fell of 6s
on a small bear raid. Tho lower figures for this
stock attracted buyers. and the old story 10 the
effect that refined sugar Will receive more protec-
ton han is given In the existing bill were revived,
with tue result that an advance OF lIa was made.
o. which "A was lost in the latter dealings, the
crossing being rs advance on the day shortly
after Il O'Clock the general list receded rs per
cent New jersey leading the decline. which was
however checked before loon and sharp upward
turn recorded in which General Electric was
prominent. scoring gain OF 3. Chicago Gas,
which ha d lost "a OF the early advance, rose l1s
and sugar ! per cent During the early part of
the afternoon the ndustrias were quite strong,
COrdage advancing l3s Tobacco Ia and the rest
OF the group frac tiOn except Cordage preferred,
which made some rapid and big turns selling of
o12 TO 314, then sold at AT and Az: then followed
break 10 4S again. with hpal rally back TO 45
again, making net loss OF 11a. sugar rallied Is
anu then lost per cent, Ca icago Gas reacJiHg 70
aud Cordage IS. The railway list well held
anu curing the last hour improved gradually.
cIosihg Ialriy firm but very Irregular. he bond
maj msiket was weak during the greater part OF the
10y D4t eiosed hrm Government bonds firm
State bonds dull Petroleum steady PennsyI-
sales none. ~
GRAIN AND hERcHASDIsR
Nbeat-Aprii. 62c.
Flour-Steady.
Hops-Quiet.
Piglron-Quet
Copper-Quiet.
Lead-Quiet.
Tin-Firm; plates steady
SpeIter-Easy sales on Change on prompt shin
ment from the West.
Speiter-f3 5O.
Cofee-Options opened dull and heavy and de-
clined under disappointing cables and extreme
apathy OF spot market Closed dun at unchanged
TO 5 points net decline. sales 1000 bags fnciud-
ing april, 81 8 05: July. ST. 500l5 50; October
$I4 so: December, sl445. Spot coffee. Rio duIi
jamaica Warehouse deliveries yesterday, si0O
bags; new York stock to-day, 3l,440 bags: tota
United States stock. 1872, 700 bags: ahoat for the
United States, 335, 600 bags total visible for the
United States. 6I7,7U0 bags. against 6Ol,335
bags last year.
Rio-Msrket steady; No Rio. l7s65O: ex-
change. 914d; receipts, 5000 bags; stock. $4,000
bags
ssntos-Market quiet; no quotations; receipts.
1OO0 bags stock, "a 600 bags
Hambarg-Marl ct dui; sales. sou bags; prices
unchanged to L4pfg lower.
but.
havre-sales s4oO bags: prices 1s@lflcwer.