The morning call., 1895-01-19
New York Markets.

NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-The upward movement
of the Stock Exchange was continued to-day in
the face OF Unexpectedly heavy movements OF
gold tor shipment to Europe tomorrow. the total
up the close Of business being $4.400,000,
which with Thursdays exports mako the aggre-
gate for the week S5.25O,O00 The subtreasury
furnished $3,3o0.000 OF the gold TO be shipped,
which brings the Government gold balance down
to less than 72.0OO0 600.
Under ordinary circumstances this drain upon
the countrys stock of gold and the depicting OF
the treasury reserve would have made the occa-
sion of an STACK upon the speculative values but
to-day the bears made no demonstration against
them, and a steady improvement in prices was
made, which was unchanged save for slight re-
action IA few Of the inactive shares about the
middle OF the afternoon, which was subsequently.
almost entirely recovered.
Among the factors in the strength of the trading
a place must be gwen to the abundant supply Of
Ioanable funds aud the low rate of call money
though the chief moving influence, it is believed
is the prevailing impression that Congress will
pass some remedial legislation The better feel
ing III London for good American securities and
buying here for the foreign account also helped
toward the frmness OF the market. AS on yesIer-
day, the buying was 0y no means heavy. but was
we'll distributed throughout the list sHd was nos
confined, as OF late, To few active stocks, OF
which insiders had absolute control and which
were manipulated TO suit exigencies The wide
range of trading is perhaps the heslthiest sign OF
Gu rent speculation and the most hopeful In the
immediate future of the market
Chicago Gas led in tie transactions. Sugar was
second in the list of sales, opening rs lower. ad-
vance on the day was l per cent and on the pre-
ferred 10 per cent 4 majority of the stocks are
higher than at the close yesterday.
J be transactions In the bond list were again at
tackled and the total Of the days business reached
Government bonds firm. state bonds hrm.
Railroad bonds firm. but quiet. Petroleum.
Heavy; Pennsylvania oil sales none: February op-
tIon sales 5000; closed 96c bid; Lima oil sales
none
follows: Heidelhach 81 Ickelhemer, 5000, 900;
LadenDurg, Thalman 81 CO., 100000.
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
wheat-January 6o7sc.
Flour-Steady.
Hops-Dui
Wool-Dull.
0ranges-Duu; sound fancy. So 1904; others.
Pig lron-DuI; Scotch, sls@2o; American,
TinSActive and higher: Straits. $13 60; Plates,
quiet.
Copper-Srong; brokers' price. $40; exchange
price, 50 80.
Sales on 'Changs: 20 tons January, $13 40; 20
tons March, 1913 $50 so 900 pounds January Cop
per, 50 50.
advance ruled fairly active oil foreign orders and
barely steady and points higher Tor near months
and unchanged TO 10 points lower for distant
months. Sales, 1880 bags, including january,
IA 3O July, SI4 O5@l4 20: September, $l4 20
OLA 80: October. Sl4 rs; december. Sl4 400
"A AS.
the latter for Santos: mild, steady; Cordova,
1SM@l9
sales-iOOO bags Rio No. and 8 spot at 10 14c:
1000 bags Rio No. 8 at l414c; 1000 bags Rio No.
at 1890: 1000 bags Santos No. at 1910;
1000 bags Santos os 8 and z. to ARRIVE, .. t.
Sugar-Raw. quiet: fair refining, 27sc; Gen.