The morning call., 1894-10-19
New YORK Markets.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-The stock market opened
and closed firm, and in the interim speculation
was somewhat unsettled, but prices In the main
were well held. and in a majority OF the cases the
result of to-day's transactions is an advance In
quotations ranging from 1s to 21s. The volume
of business was lighter than usual the trading be-
ing restricted by renewal OF the tax of imp end
ing gold shipments, due to the hardening tendency
exhibited by the sterling exchange market.
The Stock Market Exchange bears prophesed
gold receipts on Saturday ut the latest but none
OF the banking houses which do. this business
would state definitely when any gold would 60
forwar rd this week Inc best opinion Is sterling
exch ge must make a further advance TO render
exports at profit possible, and that In any event
however, sufficiently doubtful to make intending
purchasers cautions and yesterday the export In
terest was somewhat timid TO put out fresh lines
on such slender threads as prospective gold
shipping movement.
Trading. therefore, was limited to playing for
| specials.
Sugar, usual, took the lead in the transac-
siohs' l' opening at an advance OF ~ and fmmedi-
ateiy taxing a turn downward, touching S55S .
oIeak , OF l%s. Ii was purely "a cliquc moyement.
anu navlng apparently reached the desired low
bolit the maalpulators the stocS up TO 81 rs,
.g atoslng u within 1s of the best and l per cent
ABOVE yesterdays closing. The preferred gained
He; oeE-rai Electric, which has not been partcu.
iai.I active Tor some time past, came into promi-
nence in the trading at the opening iosi,g and re-
gaming = ner cent in rapid succession, and then
~ saes 10 liquidation OF long account, and also
eeued ee shGss ths account break OF per cent was
~ ., sne years hndfng the stock in good sup
! ply and hammering 1t badly The fnai sale was
| within rs OF The lowest
Of ths granger group st PAM was r,o.t t.roa,v
ueaiI 10, put nuctuated within 81 per cent limit
! alu crossed Hs on on the day. Burlington an d
quincy moved within range of ~ and North-
west Oh - per cent, both closing unchanged from
yesterday. ROCK Island gained 3s on the dsy.
moving In range of 10 per cent
Snicdgo uaS was strong on buying Inv a bull
cirque IN lhe STOCK. advancing ~ and retaining
all out 70 tnereof to the close In the rest of tire
list trading was quiet. Oregon Navigation broke
on sales OF 200 shares Minnea polls and ST Ionis
ST. Paul. Minnesota and Manitoba lost / ner cent
each. -
The bond market has been in good tone thro,yb-
out day. aud most OF the issues traded In nave
recorded advances. The trading was iairly arr.
i've, the total sales reaching sS47, 500. Govern.
ment bonds, firm; state bonds, inactive: raiIro d
bonds firm. Petroleum., steady; PennsyIyanIs la
oil sales, none; November option sales none
closed, S27sc bid; Lima oil sales, none
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
wneat-October, 54I Izc.
Fionr-Steaoy.
Hops rax: state common TO choice, old 30
&c; new. 5@sc; Pacific Coast. 31s@7c.
Wool-Duii.
Pigiron-Duli
giu-sasy. Plates. quiet.
Spelter-DulL
Lead-Market quiet: Brokers', 49, exchange
quotations for spot, So 12&.
Copper Market steady; Brokers'. $9ss: ex-