The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-24
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 23.-The upward
movement Of the Stock Exchange received fresh
impetus to-day, and a higher range OF values was
established the greater number of the shares
dealt in. Speculation was active the opening OF
business and the first prices made were generally
higher than last nights closing figures. In the
early trading fractional gains were made, except in
the Coal shares, against which bear demonstration
was made, sending the quotations down l per cent
for New Jersey Central and fraction for the rest
OF the list.
The general market soon became irregular.
Pullman broke per cent, and Bay State Gas ad-
vanced 2, Manhattan rs and others fractionally.
Shortly after IL o'clock prices took an upward
turn Y. J. Central rising 112, Pullman, Long
Island Traction and B. and o. Southwestern l, ID.
S. and \. 2, do preferred rs and other shares
1905 per cent. Chicago Gas fell back 5s, y. J.
Central "a and c. c. c. and St. l.. preferred per
cent. Before noon the market had recovered its
tone
In the afternoon there was an easing off of prices
which did exceed a fraction except in New
Jersey Central, the loss in thai stock being 112 per
cent The cordage shares about this time devel-
oped strength h, and the common moved up 70, the
preferred I34 and the guaranteed 12 The latter
stock reacted 70 before the close. Laclede Gas
also arose per cent. The changes between and
2 o'clock were unimportant, except the recovery of
per cent in New Jersey Central and decline of
AS delivery hour approached speculation grew
active and strong, especially for the Changers.
Northwest rose 21s, do preferred, Rock Island ia
St. Paul 81 and Burlington IS. The coaers were
also in good buying, Delaware and Hudson appre
ciating "a. Reading 10. New Jersey Central and
Lackawanna p and Susquehanna per cent. The
general list sold up 1s(lS4 the latter Pullman and
Missouri Pacific. At the close the market was &C
tive and buoyant with the Changers and other stocks
at the best price Of the year.
The trading in bonds was again heavy with a
brisk inquiry for Reading issues at the close. The
aggregate sales were S3,245,000, in which Atch-
son rs figured for $4,000 and the Reading bonds
$4S000O.
, Government bonds firm. State bonds inactive
Railroad bonds strong. Petroleum steady; May
closed 81 10 bid.
Grain and Merchandise.
Wheat-May. 645sc.
Flour-Steady.
Wool-Quiet.
Hops-Steady; State common to choice old, ca
&c; 1894, 4(G10c: Pacific Coast old, 3(17c.
Lead-Firm; brokers' price, 81 95; exchange
Petroleum-No united closed 50 10 bid.
Pigiron-Steady; Scotch, $1,000; American,
SO 50Gl2 so.
Copper Quiet; brokers' price, SO 621a: exchange
TinEsteady: straits, $19 s5@13 80.
Plates-Heavy.
Spelter Quiet: domestic, So 20. Sales on
'change: 25 tons June at $13 50.
Coifee-Options opened barely steady at 10 to 3
points decline the failure of the Havre market
TO respond our firmness of yesterday afternoon.
In the afternoon there rally demand by
steady ar and 20 points net decline. Sales, 1920
bags, including: May, $l3 1908 So; June, $13 20
@l3 rs; July, SAGA Is; September, S14@)14 10
December S13 95Ql4.
Spot Cofee-Rio, dull No. Z, 1584c; mild, steady
CordoVa, 1S1A619c. Sales, 1000 bags Central
American and $50 bags Maracaibo, p. t.
Sugar-Raw firm. Sales: April %, 1900 bags
centrifugal 95 at 1920, c. and f.. Canada; 9400
bags do do, New York, and 1900 bags molasses
sugar SO at l 11-16c do Canada: April % $500
bags centrifugal % at 1920, and f., New York
and 900 bags moasses sugar 80 at l 11-32c do,
New York. Refined, steady.