The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-25
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, n. y. sept. 24.-The market
for stocks ruled quiet to-day, the transactions ag
gregating ,430 shares, of which $4,000 were
sugar, POO st. Paul, 2l,OO0 Chicago Gas and
2I,OOO Rock Island. At the opening the market
was quite active, and prices advanced "A to l "A
per cent, sugar, Chicago Gas, Wheeling and Lake
Erie, the Changers, Manhattan, tobacco and Gen
eral Electric all being more or less prominent in
the upward movement. Chicago Gas sold at
7l5sc the best figure attained in weeks. The re-
ports about a reorganization were revived. Among
the grangerS Rock Island was the feature. and
rose to SO3s. Some OF the buyers of the stock
were talking OF an increase OF dividends. Those
in position 10 know, however, said that, according
10 their information, the directors had intention
OF increasing the dividend at the meeting to-
morrow.
About II O'Clock the market received a setback
and from that time the course of prices
downward. The selling was due TO reports that
mercantile house prominent in the recent gold
port movement intended forwarding a million
more OF the metal by saturdays European
steamers While the firm in question made
statement on the subject, the mere rumor was
enough chill the bulllsh ardor and prices gradu
ally sank TO lower level. Up to the close OF bust
ness the Withdrawals OF gold for shipment
only $500 coo. all for Canada SO far as shipments
the other side concerned bankers still main
tain that there can be general movement at this
time Cotton is moving more freely, while the ex
show gain of nearly 81 100000 as compared with
the corresponding period Of last year.
Furthermore, the actual selling rates for sterling
exchange were lower at the close than at any
time in weeks. The decline in stocks during the
afternoon ranged from / "A 10 rs per cent sugar
leading Net losses were Is 10 Us per cent. Spec
ulatIon closed weak.
Bonds were irregular, but in the main lower.
Sales were $1,579,000. Atchison tours fell 81 10
S214; do sec onds, l 10 80 Is Atlantic and Pacific
incomes. l TO 3: Colorado Midland fourc. certifi-
Gates l 10 2S3.s Kansas and Texas seconds, 11a TO
671s: Northern Pacific seconds, TO 10212: Ore
gon Improvement fives ! to 40. Kansas and
Texas fives rose 10 S712; Kansas Pacific consOl
certificates. 70 TO rs; Northwest registered gold
sevens, 112 10 1913; Omaha and st. Louis, first
tifcates, to A; Oregon Short Line cOnsol fves,
~ 1r-I firGfg
1875 to 9712. In Government bonds at the board
$4,000 coupon tours of 1907 brought lib. Mercsn-
tile Safe Deposit Company reports silver bullion on
hand 81, 0S3 ounces; certificates outstanding, 81.
Grain and MerchandIse.
NEW YORK. n. Y, Sept. 24.-FIour held
irmer. Winter wheat-Low grades, 81 1892 so;
do, fair to fancy, 81 60@3 %; do patents, SO 3O@
8 so: Minnesota clear, 50 50@2 co. do, straights,
$363 %: DO, patents, So 20@4 10; low extras,
So 15G2 so; city mills, So 7564: do patents,
81 l0G4 80. Southern flour, quiet, firm; common
TO fair extra, 1922 20; good 10 choice, So 80@3.
Cornmeal-steady. yellow Western, 81 6t@2 So.
Rye and Barley nominal.
Whea5- Frmer. dull. No. red, in store and
elevator. 63@63$sc: afoat, 645sc; E. b., 6512c;
No. Northern, 6412C.
Options opened steady and advanced Ic on COW
ering, with cables frmer, West higher and foreign
buying reacted 14Gssc rallied with the West, de-
clined on BradStreet's visible, rallied again and
closed firm at 1881 5sc over yesterday with q
fair trade December and May most active. No. 2
red closed; september, 6312c; october, $3.50;
December, 6912c: November, $3.50: May. CSC.
Corn-Steady; quiet; No. ., 3S3sc elevator,
$3.50 afoat. Options were quiet and advanced
with wheat closing lac over yesterday; May and
October most active. september closed at 373Ac;
October, 373sc; December, 36c: May. 3514c
Oats-Quiet: steady. Options quiet, frmer. Sep
TENDER, 241sc: October 24c; december, 2412c.
Spot prices; No; 2: 2414c; No; White, 2734c; No.
2 Chicago, 25@2514c; 40 3, 2313c; No. White
26c; Mixed Western, 2414@26c White State and
Western Z5@3zc.
Pigiron-Firm: fair demand. American, $l1 80
@$l1 40.
Copper-Unchanged.
Lead-Steady: domestic. SO 321a@3 IS.
Tin-Quiet. Straights, $l4 30@14 IS.
Pates-Firm, moderate demand
Spelter-Quiet: domestic 81 25G4 30.
Hops-Steady; unchanged.
Wool-Steady: unchanged.
Lard-Easy. Western steam, So 1712 City,
$6G6 rs; october, SO 10. Refined, quiet: CONT
mental, Sc 65; South American, SIS 80; compound,
81 5sG5.
Pcrk-Easy. Mess. SO 5O@9 70.
Butler-Eairy firm. state dairy, l202Oc:
do creamery. 2112@22c: Western dairy, 91adl &c;
do creamery, l3@22c; do factory, s9121ac: Elgins,
22c: imitation creamery, 11@l5c.
Cheese-ln moderate demand: best lots firm.
small, 6@Sssc part skins, 212@6c; full skins, &c
Eggs-Firm. state and Pennsylvania l6ilM
1712c: Western, fresh, I5@l612; do per case,
81 50d4 so.
Tallow-Steady but quiet. City, ALAG: country
Cottonseed on-ouiet but steady. Crude 24c:
yellow prime. 1854 G27c: do Off grade, 26CdZ 614c
Rice and .Molasses-Firm and unchanged.
Coffee-Steady ana unchanged to II points down.
September, SIS 80; October, SIS Is; December
ia 50: March, $14 30G14 35 Spot Rio dull but
steady; No Z, 1896.
Sugar-Ray, firIner and more active; fair refin-
ing 1sc bid; centrifugals, 50 test, 31ac bid Re
fined, firm; on A, 4d41tc; mold A, 457(14 1850:
standard A. 1904 9-l6c; confectioners a, 414C6
7-16c; cut loaf and crushed 56a5 3-16c: pow
dered and cubes 45s@4 1876: granulated, 1850
4ll-l6c,