The morning call., 1894-10-23
New York Markets..

NEW YORK, oct. 22.-The share speculation was
very dull throughout the day. the only notable
feature of the market being the continued weak
ness of Manhattan The railway list was well
held until the last hour, with the one exception
noted. The industria1s moved irregularly in the
early dealings. Chicago Gas being firm. General
Electric weak. sugar slightly heavier and Dis
tiIEg steady.
Pacific Mail was in good demand during the
morning and sold IL per cent upon renewal of
last weeks purchasing movement. bssed on the
announcement reported TO have been made TO c.
P. Huntington that an agreement had practically
been he'd with the Panama Railway Company
by which better rates were to bo given to the
Pacific Nail. Late in the afternoon reaction of
"a took pl4ce, Que TO the taking of some OF the
profits Of the recent advance After midday the
trading became qufeter even than during the
morning and prices moved within very narrow
limits AS delivery hour approached the market
bee anne weak on a bear attack, which was chiefly
directed against the granger stocks, but which
cted the rest OF the active list to greater
less degree. The depression continued to the
final dealings and the market ciosea at decline
Oh the day ranging from rs to II In the usually
active shares the latter in Rock Island and bur
lington. 3s in Northwest and IA in ST. Paul.
Notifcation was given OF the passage OF the No.
yember dividend In United states Express, fol-
lowing which 100 shares sold off 612 to 43. and
tovard the close 100 shares sold st Al, making
the total loss from the last preceding sale of 101@
ner cent President Platt In cIrcu ar states that
the railro DAD strike and business depression had
cnt do,gn the traffic SO as to bring the earnings
down to point which ala not PEI init OF the de-
cIaring OF dividend
Some few shares recorded advances from Satur-
days close.
day most of the issues traded In recording ad-
yances Government bonds firm State bonds in
sfeaG@. pennsyIyania oil ssies, none; November
option sales, none; closed S27sc bid; Lima oil
sales none.
eRATN AND MERCHANDISE.
wheat-october. 551se
Hops-oaiet: state common to choice, 5@11c
Pigiron-Duli: Scotch Sl9@20
Tin-Firmer; Straits, $I4 S0@l4 80; plates
steady.
Leaf-Brokers' price for bullion, 80; exchange.
So 1908 lo12.
for spot, SO 80 Sales on Change TO day, tons
February Tin S14 75 tons october. $l4 10: l5
tons November, Sl4 so; 15 tons England. Sl4
Coftee-options opened steady anu unchanged; +;
advanced slightly on better European cables than
expected, but eased off under local pressure;
c.osed dun at unchanged price TO 10 points de-
cline Sales. 10000 bags including october
80 IS; November. sl2 1u@l2 Is; December,
81 / so: January, $40 50.
Rio-Quet; No. z. 1919; mild quiet; Cordoys.
ls@l9c; sales. 800 bazs Maracafbo p. I.
saDtos-Flrm: good average Santos. l1S400
Receipts. "a, 900 bags STOCK. 463 coo bags
hameurg-Steady: prices unchanged 10 "a pig
advance: sales. ] . 900 bags.
Havre-Upened steady; unchanged to 14f ad-
vance; at steady: unchanged to IA lower
closed STEADY at unchanged to NJ net decline
Rlo-Flrm; No. Rio. 1890 exchange i 81 d.
Receipts 1900 bags; closed October 20 43 900
bags stock. 294.000 bags.
Warenouse deliveries from New York Saturday
57Uo bags: New York stock to-day. ll2286 bags;
United States stock. lS4 9sS bags: afoat for the
United States. ~ 200 bags Total visible for the
United states. 495.S45 bags, against 43O,5S bags
last year
Suzar-Raw duh and easier: fair refining, Sc;
centrifugal, SO test. 3lac sales, 25D bags at 3Jac
Chicago Markets.
ha
rather weak to-day. Wheat declined under heavy
Northwestern receipts, weak outside markets and
An increase in the visible supply. closing 1bc
lower for December. May corn closed 1sc lower
NAV oats 3sc lower and provisions with sligh,
gains
Wheat opened with much easier feeling thar
it closed on Saturday. There was some nervous
ness regarding the condition OF the Car, which
the frmness OF foreign markets helped to in
crease; but to-day the apprehensions ON tha
score were less acute, though there were rumoIi
| of the death of the ruler referred TO. Heavy re
| ceipts in the Northwest and the apprehendet