The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-31
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. n. Y, Aug. 3O.-Speculation at
the Stock Exchange was irregular again to-day,
but, in the main, the tone of the market firm
when the strength of sterling exchange, the en-
gagement of $2,350O00 gold for shipment TO
Europe and the further sales of stocks for foreign
account are taken into consideration. At the start
prices were generally lower, break in tobacco of
13s per cent, TO 90, having induced selling by
some OF the small traders of bullish proclivities.
TobaccO's break was the result of the announce
ment that Attorney-General Hancock of this State
intended to bring suit against the company for
violation of the antitrust law. The drop brought
in orders TO cover shorts and a rally TO 90 took
place. Before the expiration of the first hour,
however there was decided change for the
better, the bulls having taken the grangers and
anthracite coalerS in hand.
Reading and Jersey Central were advancing
Jersey Central 110ss 1t reported thai the
negotiations looking to a settlement of trade
troubles were progressing favorably. Nothing OF
definite character, however, could be obtained.
In the afternoon the market was decidedly strong
for the low priced issues. Union Pacific, Texas
Pacific, st. Louis southwestern, Flint and Pere
Marquette being more prominent than of late. In
final trading sugar and tobacco were pressed for
sale, the first named falling no and the latter
81. The general list ran Oft in sympathy and
The syndicate deposited 81 100000 gold with the
assistant treasurer Just before the close but this
generally known. Net changes show
losses OF 14@5s per cent.
Wisconsin Central first certificates rose 212 to
605s: Wabash seconds, IA to S012; Denver and
ham division, firsts, , TO 50; Oregon Improvement
fives, 212 10 4712; Kansas and Texas seconds l to
6s14; Denver and BIO Grande tours, "a TO 91a4;
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis
(Cairo fours), 2 to 90: Chicago and Northern Pa
cIfc first certificates, to "a; AtchsoD, Colorado
and Pacific irsts, 1Ss to As; Texas Pacific firsts,
~ to 1914. and 90. seconds l 70 10 29S4.
In Government bonds 1000 currency skies of
1893 brought l09
Grain and Merchandise.
NEW YORK. n. Y, Aug. 3O.-Flour, quiet:
@S2 60s do, fair to fancy, So 1898 25; do,
patents, So 50@3 rs; Minnesota clear 81 65@3 20;
do, straights So 25@3 As; DO, patents, So 80 a 4
low extras, 81 l592 60; city mills, So 9o@4 Is;
steady; common to fair extra, $2@2 20: good to
choice do, 81 S0V@3.
Cornmeai-Dufl, steady; Yellow Western, 50 20
kye-Dull, steady. Western 55c.
Wheat-Dul, firmer, with options. No 2, red
in store and elevator, 6612c: afoat 671 2c; f. o. b.
6714@6Sc; ungraded red, 60@69c; No. l North
ern. 6S12c. Options were moderately active and
irregular, advancing 11491ssc on frmer cables,
foreign buying, light offerings, better West and
local covering, declined 34@1c on free liquidation
closing firm at 1a@34c over yesterday. December
and September most active. No. 2 red closed ::
August, 6612c; September, 6634c; October, 671sc;
December, 6s7sc; May, 1880.
Corn-Dull, firm: No. 2, 425sc, elevator: 4311c
afloat. Options were dull irregular, closing firm
and unchanged to 14c higher better cables,
hrmer West and local covering. DC: ODER and May
most active. September 415sc; October, 41ssc;
May, 1890.
OatS-Dull, firm. options dull, easier: August,
closed 2414c; September, 2312c: October, 2314c
May, 2612c; No. white october, 2514c. Spot
prices: No. 2, 2414c; No. White, PC: No. 2
Chicago, 2514; No. 3, 23c; No. White, 24@25c;
Mixed Western, 24@26c: White State and West
ern, 25@33c.
Pigiron- Moderately active firm; American,
81 5U(G1A5lA
Copper-steady Lake, sI2 e5
Lead-Quite quiet; domestic, So so.
Tin-Steady. Straights, $14 25@l4 80; plates,
quiet.
Spelter-Quiet Domestic, "a 20.
hops-Dull; weak. State, common to choice
3@7c; do new. SC6l0c: Pacific Coast, 4G7c. Lon
don market unchanged.
Moonlight demand; steady. Domestic fleece
1920; pulled, 15@34c; Texas. 1O@14c.
Lard-Quiet frmer. Western steam, IS %;
city. So; September, So 20 refined quiet; Con-
tinent 50 10; South America, 81: compound
45s@5c.
Fork-steady; moderate demand. Mess $40 rs
Butter-Quiet; choice steady. State dairy, l2@
1S1ac; do creamery, $4,000; do factory, 8(9l212c;
Elgins zoe; imitation creamery, Halle.
Cheese-ModeraIe demand fancy steady. State
large, 6@734c do fancy, 71a@734c; do small
6s4@Ss4c; part SKINS 214@612c: full skins
112@2c.
Eggs-Quiet weak for all but choice. State and
Pennsylvania. 15@l6c Western, fresh, 1890
15c;sdo per case, 81 25@4
Tallow-Dull, weak. City, 414c; country, 4ss
@41ac
coftonseed oil-Dull; quiet. Crude. 24c: yellow
prime 2634c; do good on grade, &c asked.
Rice and molasses-tirm; unchanged
Coffee-Steady: 1920 points down. September,
Sl4 IS; October, $l5: December Sl4 son IA o5:
March, $l4 65@14 80: May, $l4 So Spot Rio
dull, steady No. 7, Ice.
Sugar-Ra4, dull: steady Fair refining 23Lc;
centrifsgals SO test, 31s@314c. Refined steady,