The morning call., 1894-04-25
New YorK Markets.


NEW YORK, April 24.-The long expected de-
cision of the Attorney-GeneraI of Illinois the
petition for the commencement of quo warranto
proceedings against the Chicsgo Gas Company
was not made until after the close of business,
and consequently the speculation IN the stock OF
the company to-day merely reflected current
rumor. which was strongly TO the effect that he
petition would DE granted. he opening price
was "A down and then came an advance of II,
after which a selling movement was inaugurated.
resulting In break of l34 per cent
When the lower figures reached buying
orders came into the market. which caused a
rally of So the final sale being at decline OF 70
on the days trading Considerable long stock
put and tue short interest also increased
their line Distilling was the star performer OF
the day, breaking per cent on the report that
the OF GOtschaIk against the distiling
company invo wing a question of rebates as APP
pIfed TO retail sales had been decided in favor Of
the plaintiff. When 1t was learned that the suit
did not affect the general rebate system OF the
company partial recovery was made, but the
I'm Il sale made at decline of "a yester-
days dosing. sugar rose ~ in the early deal
ings, reacted So. ana then oil good buying for a
bull pool sold up "A, with final reaction of ss.
leaving net gain OF II.
The Granger shares were actively traded ia and
were weak in the early part of the day, Burling-
ton falling off "A. st Pau and Rock Island a
fraction but ralIying on the late dealings. st.
Paul gaining Is on the day and the others OF the
group only losing "a for Northwest and Rock ISL
and aud 3 for Bur ingtOn
he general market opened firm. and In the
maiu small fraction higher. The movement OF
prices was irregular dur1 G the morning, but a
majority of the stocks traded IN recorded lower
nRures After midday the entire list became cas-
Ter in sympathy with the depression in DlstilIing
and Chicago Gas, and it was OF until the last aft
hour that the market recovered It's tone. After
half-past O'CLOCK buying orders were received
in the Exchange. causing a brisk advance. the
market closing strong but Irregular as to prices.
The railway an miscellaneous bond market was
generally weak throughout the day.
Government Bonds steady. State Bonds mac
tive. Petroleum steady: Pennsylvania OIL, sales
none: April options, sales none: closed offered
at SOC. Lima oil, sales none.
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
Wbeat-April, 6l12c.
FiOur-Steady.
Hops-Quiet.
Pigiron-DulI.
COpper-Quiet.
Lesd-Quiet.
Tin-Firm for spot lots, distant deliveries bare.
ly steady; straits. $40 As bid
Plates-Steady.
spelter- Easy: Domestic So 40 bid
Coffee-Optlons opened steady at 8 points ad-
vance 10 points decline ruled generally dull and
heavy under local pressure Closed dull at un-
changed to 10 points net DECLINE Sales ID, 500
10 10; July. SIS 90 %; September sI4 $50
"A 70; October Sl4 yO@l4 50: december. $I4 %
No. 8. l7c MID quiet: Co1dova I9A@Is1bc;
les 1000 bags Rio, NO. Z, ahost at l67sc. Ware
house deliveries yesterday, l4.40s bags New
YORK stock to-day, 22l. 1873 bags: United States
stock, 27l7l5 bags: af1oat for the United States,
$4,000 bags total visible for the United States.
607.7l5 bags, against 4U0,7l5 last year.
Rio-Firm: No. z: quotations Exchange.
9$sd: receipts two days. 1000 bags; stock, IO2 90
bags.
days, 1000 bags; stock SO, 900 bags.
ourg-Quiet sales, 1000 bags prices A@
London-ouiet: Sd lower.
Havre-Market quiet; Sales $4,000 bags; prices,
IL lower.
ing, 23se; Centrifugal So degrees test, = 1916;
refined, dull