The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, y. Y. July G2-The feature OF
trading ut the Stock Exchange to-day WAC the
move to cover short contracts. This was most pro-
nounced in the cases OF the Changers. The total
transactions were 100000 shares, and of this Eur
liDgton ard Quincy figured for 4O.700 shares Rock
Island 223O0. and St. Paul for Il 900. The in
crease in these stocks due entirely to the eff
forts of the shorts to cover and their purchases
led to a sharp rise. Burlington rose 2 to $50, r.
/ 23s 10 74$4, st. Paul j Il to 1884, Northwestern
us lo03s ana Omaha Is TO 405S The brilliant
outlook icr shipping wheat and corn alarmed the
short sellers of ten days ago and the rise can safely
be attributed TO the efforts of this contingent to get
back their contracts. The fact that progress is
making in the way OF rehabilItating bankrupt
properties is also having considerable influence.
The fight for control of the Chicago Valley road
OF Ohio has been compromised. Tie Baltimore
and Ohio is to rcorganize The property, ard the
Nheellng ana Lake Ere is 10 nave q nlnely-Ilne
year trafDc contract. northern racine G1f.drs are
also in fair way Of settlement. President Hill Of
the Great Northern is due TO arrive in town To-
night. 1T IS understood that the Adams commit
and leading bank interests have held confer
ences OF late and that the chances for successful
reorganization of The Northern Pacific road have
improved. Developments may be expected this
week in this compaDy's affairs. The indGstrials
were strong, except for Leather preferred, whicn
appears 10 be under the ban. Sugar. Chicago Gas
ana Tobacco We're all in demand aad recorded
higher figures, Sugar selling high 1874.
Speculation closed strong. the prominent Issues
showing advances of 14G2$4 per cent for the day.
Bonds strong. Sales amounted TO only
S92S,UOO. southern PACING OF Ar1Zoua 6rStS rose
"a 10 SO; Texas Pacific seconds, ia to 81; Oregon
Navigation skies. TO III /; Kansas and Texas sec
onds, az TO 6l$4 Colo. Midlands tours certif-
Gates Ia to 1924 Cleveland c. Chicago and Ind.
consol5, 312 to 11434; and Chicago Gas irsts, 1873
to 9I5s.
In Government bonds at the board $1,000 coupon
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
ST. yer bullion on hand 261, 924 ounces; certifc-
Gates Outstanding, 262
Grain and Merchandise.
Winter wheat-Low grades, So 60G3 20; do fair
to fancy, So 4O@3 80: do patents. 81 1904 Is;
Minnesota clear, $3@3 So do straishts So 2O93 so:
do patents, SO 90@A IS; low extras. So 6OG3 90;
city mills, 81 10; do patents. 81 so. Southern
-four dull steady: common 10 fair extra 50 10
as lO good to choice do, SIS 40ta3 90
Cornmeal-Dull, steady. Yellow Western, 50 so
@2 80.
Rye-Nominal: last sale of State. zoe.
Wheat-Dull, l12c higher, firm, No. 2 red store
and elevator, 721sc: afoat 73c; Z. 0. b., 73@74c;
ungraded red, 6S@7zc: No. l Northern, 74$4c.
Options were fairly active and irregular, closing
strong at 15slG15sc advance on frmer cables,
foreign Duylng, decreased visible supply and
better Western markets September and Deem
Der most active. No. 2 RED, July and August,
721sc; September, 7212c; December, 74s4c; May
Corn-Fairly active for export, frmer No q
4914@4s5Sc: elevator 4912@505sc ahoat Options
were fairly active and firm at 5000 advance on
firmer cables, better West and local coverings.
September most active; September, 1870; Octo-
Der, 4s$4c; May. 4l12c.
W
2S$4c; August, 271Ae; September, 2634c: spot
prices, No ., 1884 No. 2. white, 3lG3l1ac: No. q
Chicago, 2Sc: No. 3, 391@c; No 8 white, 1880;
mixed Western, 29@ soc; white State and West
Hops-Dull, steady state, common to choice.
3@ec; Pacific Coast, S@9c; London market I'M
changed.
wool-Firm. Moderate demand. Domestic fleece,
16@22c; pulled, 15G34c; Texas, lCGI4c.
Lard--Quiet, stronger. Western steam, Sc 70;
city. Sc 25: July, SO 81, nominal; September
SO n, nominal: refined strcDg; continent 81 TO-;
South America. 81 20: compound. 424 G.51Ac
Pork-Flrm, but quiet: mess. So 25@y12 rs.
Bntjer-Fancy, frn fair demand; state dairy,
I1@1612c; do creamery, 17@1712c; Western dairy,
912@l5c: do creamery, 12E0171ac; GO factory, So
1214c; Elgins, 1712c: imitation creamery, llGl4c
Cheese-Steady ouiet; state large. 6@734c c.:
skins, Pose; fun SKINS, 112@134c.
Eggs-tancy. firm; State and Pennsylvania
1312@14l2c; Western fresh, 12@131Rc; Go per
TaIlow- Better demand, steady: city. 414c: coun-
try, 414@415c.
Cottoaseed ol-Firmer. light offerings; crude,
z31sc o ne yellow prime, 27@2712c do good oil
Rice-Firm: domestic, 41A@6c: Japan 4@41Sc.
MolaSses-telfly active. firm: foreign, nominal /:
New Orleans, 26d32c
Cofee-Flrm, 10 to Is points M Sentem her
$l4 s09l4 90; octooer, S14 95@i5: December,
$l4 so; March, $14 70. Spot Rio, firner more
active; No 7, 1890.
Sugar-Raw. firm: moderately active. fair re-
ming, 2Yse; centrlfugals, SO test. 3i4c. Refined,
hrm fairy active: OFF a, 41sQ4ssc: mold a,
4Il-I6C94 1sc; standard a, 7-16945Sc; confec-
LATED. 4 7-f6@4s4c; cubes 4ffyi6@47sc. '-"
california fruit quotations: Pears-Bartlett,
81 1902 s.. Peaches : Hale's Early, 40@7Oc;
Early Crawford, 65c@S1 o5: Foster, 81 so Pnms3,
Purple Duane. S1@1 20: Washington, 75ci6Sl 25:
Peach 81: Burbank, 81 60@l 20; ogon. 81 4O0
20. Oranges-Nominal. Raisins-Three Crown,
SAC; Prunes. four sizes. 51Sc.