The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-31
New York Markets,


NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The fact of the appoint
ment Of receivers for the Dlstilling ana Cattle
Feeding Company. which was known to a few
after the close OF business yesterday, became pub
lie properly this morning through the medium OF
the newspapers, and induced the selling of stock,
but only In moderate degree. less than $4,000
shares having been dealt in up to noon and only
about 1000 shares during the of the day.
ON the early selling the price declined 1s per
cent to IT'S, but subsequently recovered the full.
loss. reactiug to Sc. and by noon ralying to S14c
During the afternoon the shares fiuctuated be-
tween S$s and S1s, closing at the lower figure,
being only IA per cent down on the day. Severe
criticisms were passed on the street on the action
of President Gree nhut in endeavorng TO foreSthll
the stockholders protective committee In its In
vestigation of the company's affairs, and Judge
GrosScup did not escape condemnation for having
made the appointments out OF court, thereby
affordiDg an opportunity for the withholding OF
the news from the public for about thirty-six
hours.
The stock was well supported under the ciroum.
stances. The national financial situation was
source of much anxiety to the operators on the
Stock Exchange and the uncertainty undoubtedly
restricted the transactions ana unsettled tho
speculation. The announcement that Secretary
Carlisle was coming TO Ncw York to confer with
bankers was made early In the day and caused
discussion IS to whether his mission was to pre-
pare the way for bond issue or to take up the
gold-shlpment question: subsequently 1t was
learned from the Associated Press dispatches that
Mr.. Carlisle was not coming. but that Assistant
Secretary Curtis was on his way 20 this city, and
it was at accepted as fact he was the
bearer of commission TO treat for the floating of
the new bonds, which rum or had IL were to be 4
per cents.
rhe withdrawal of gold from the sup-treasury
was $3,60O,000 all OF which, it is said. viii 90
forward on Saturday. Considerable discussion
was created by the National Bank of Commences
resolution calling the Clearing House Associa-
tion to rescind its rule against the opening of
special gold accounts by the banks. All OF these
circumstances tended to an irregular STOCK mar
ket, and during the greater part OF the day the
general list hnctuated frequently between
strength and weakness, but toward the close there
aT-fRf Hndh JfN pO N INN
tone to the final dealings Compared with yester-
days closing figures the last prices made to-day
are mainly higher, especially for the active list.
There was less activity to the trading In bonds
to-day and the temper of speculation was gener-
ally heavy Toward the close lose there was squirt
settled tone prevailed at tho close. The total
sales were S1.03l. 900. Government bonds gem
orally STEADY. but weak for the As which have de-
cined 15(ASz per cent on the report the expected
bond issue viii be of per cent state bonds dull:
RaiiI DAD bonds, heavy; Petroleum, STEADY;
Pennsylvania oil sales. none; February options
sales, none; closed, 81 bid; Lima oil sales n one
GRAIN AND MERCHANDISE
wheat-January SIC.
Flour-SIeady.
Hops-Quiet.
Wool--Quet
SO. .'-N' FO O''''''' S-VS
Pig Iron - Dull: sIs@20: American, SO 500
Tin-Easy; straits. $I4 rs asked; plates weak:
speter, weaE; domestic 50 20.
Lesd-Firm: brokers price, 80 O21s; Exchange
Copper steAdy; brokers' price. $40; Exchange
prices SO S0@9 IS.
Sales on Change: Ten tons February tin,
$l3 25t 10 tons, SIS 80
Coffee-Options opened weak at SOILS points de- |
cline. ruled irregular. closed firm az 50i5 points
net decline Sales 5000 bags. including: March,
Sl4 40@l4 so: April. $14 So: May $l4 30@
IA 55: jun. $l4 40; July, Sl4 45 August |
$14 450$l4 90.
Spot coffee-Rio opened easier, but rallied
again: Not 1870; mild, steady; Cordova, 1917
"a 1890. Sales-3600 bags Maracaibo and ll5U |
bags Jamaica. Private terms.
Sugar-Raw, frmec: fair refining, CSC; CEN |
trifugal, 95 test 31sc: refined, quiet.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO Jan. 3O.-Wheat got weak start and |
for few minutes In looked as ii there might be |
repetition OF yesterdays unloading OF the bull |
holdings Long wheat did not come out how |
ever. The Liverpool market shade steadier
at IA d advance but on the other hand the North |
western receipts for the day were heavier than |
they were on the corresponding day last year ana |
the Berlin market was one mark lower An i'm |
preston that Congress wond have TO do some /
thing In line with the Presidents recommended
tion was largely helpful. The total receipts at |
primary markets were only 10000 bushels COM !
pared with 23l coo bushels week ago. 1t was |
reported that very heavy purchases for export |
were made Yesterday ar the geanoarh fha Naxo