The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Sept. 19.-Chicago Gas was
the leader of the stock market to-day, 54,400
shares changing hands at 6712@70. The rise was
the result Of reports that the attorneys of the COM
pany had at last discovered way to overcome the
objections of the authorities of the State of Illinois,
There are not a few on the street who doubt this,
but nevertheless the bull pool seems to be con-
fdent of its position and is taking on the stock
offered. They claim that if the legality of the COM
pany is established the stock will rule at con-
sideraby higher figures. In the meantime the
pool is backing up Its opinion by liberal purchases
of the sock. Another industrial which figured
prominently in the dealings was tobacco.
This stock from 9614 to 1929. The story
was that the Drummond Company OF st. Louis had
retired from the fight against the trust. and had
put up its price for plug tobacco from 10 to 20
cents Lead strengthened by the resumption
of dividends the common stock and rose to
1851 The railway list felt the influence OF the re-
duction in sterling exchange, the further advance
in the price of anthracite coal by the Lehigh Val
lev and a belief that the gold shipments on Satur-
day will fall far below the estimate made early in
the week. The improvement in prices ranged
from II to 2$4 per cent, the anthracite coalers
leading.
Speculation closed strong at or near the top
figures of the day. There were no gold engage
ments for Saturday steamers but it was said that
William H. Crossman q Bro. will ship about
S1000,000 the day named. To-dayS rates
hardly warranted shipments and it is thought that
the firm in question sold its exchange against the
alleged intended export early in the week The
larges transactions outside OF Chicago las were
3l100 tobacco, $4,000 Reading and 26.4OO st.
Paul.
Bonds were strong. Sales were s1,49O,OOO.
Texas Pacific seconds rose So to % rs; do firsts 70
to 9134 ST. Louis Southwestern seconds, l to
3912 Reading frsts, preferred, 1ss to 1855; do
seconds, ! to 2414: DO thirds, IA to 1712: do
Gas OF chicago, first consol skies to 10l12; Ore
gon Improvement tives, ! to Al: Kansas and
Texas seconds. to STA and Erie second consols
stamped, to 7712.
In Government bonds at the board $4,000
coupon tours of 1907 brough 1924.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand 81, l42 ounces; certificates
outstanding, 81.
Grain and Merchandise.
NEW YORK. y. Y, Sept. 18.-Flour, steady:
moderate demand. Winter wheat-Low grades
So 1892 so; do fair to fancy, 81 60@3 25; do pat
ents SO 30@3 40; Minnesote clear, 50 50@2 go; do,
straights, 1898 25: do, patents. So 1904; low
extras, 81 l5@250 city mills, So 1894 Is; do pat
ents, 81 1904 So; Southern -four, quiet. steady;
common to fair extra, 1902 20; good to choice,
Rye Flour-Firm, fairly active So 55@3 10.
Cornmeal-Quiet, steady; yellow Western, So So
Rye-Dull, unchanged; Western, 44@45c: State
and ersey, 45@47c.
Wheat-spot market dull; opened frmer: closed
easier. No. red, in store and elevator, &c.
red. 57665c; No Northern. 6sc
Options opened firm at 1sc advance; fell 1sG014c
on realizings; rallied 1@114c higher cables
tirmer West and local coverings; fell 114(919sc on
liquidation West and here, closed steady at sac
lower than yesterday, with trading fairly active
December and May most active. No red closed ;
February, 671sc; March, 6S1sc: Nav, 6S5ac:
September 63c; October 631sc; December, 65c.
Corn-SpOts dull, firm; No. 2, 40d4014c eleva-
tor; 4114c afoat. Options advanced 3s@1 lac on
firmer cables and better West coverings fell 1ac
on realizing and closed firm at 11s@112c over yes
terday, with trading moderate; September and
May most active. September closed at 1850;
October, 3914c; May. $3.50.
Oats-Spots dull, frmer Options, more active
and firmer. September, 245Sc: October. 241ac:
December, Csc; May, 2614c Spot prices: No. 9
M No -
24s4c; No. g. 2414c; No. 8 White, 27c: Mixed
Western, 25@27c White do and State, 27@33c.
@i4 isfOH- li'-' IAN Osi"aHu' Ane'i'An' % %
Copper-Quiet. Lake, s12612 25
Lead-Quiet; domestic. So 3OG03 IS.
Tin-Quiet. Straights, $l4 80; plates firm:
moderate demand
spelter-Dull: domestic, 81 20@4 25.
Hops-Quet: State common TO choice, 3G7c:
new, 7tglOc; Pacific Coast, 31a@7c; London mar
ket unchanged.
Wool-Quiet, firm; domestic fleece, 1O022c;
pulled. 15t034c; Texas, lO@,l4c.
Lard-Quiet higher: Western steam closed at
Sc so. nominal: City, SIS O5 October. Sc q, nomi-
America, Sc so: compound, $45S@t
Pork-Dull. easy. Mess, $1O@lO 25.
Butter-Fancy in demand and frmer State
dairy, 912@l3c; do creamery, 13@211ac: do fac
tory, 6CdlZ12c; Elgins, 21@2112c imitation cream
Cheese-Fancy, firm; light supply. State, large,
512@712c: do fancy, 7@712c do. small, 6@s14c;
Eggs-Abo steady. State and Pennsylvania,
81 1904 so.
Tallow-strong wanted. City. 414c bid; coun-
try, 414@412c
Couonseed oil-About steady: quiet Crude,
FAC; yellow prime 1854 @27c; do, good OFF grades,
26@Z614c.
Blce-Moderate demand, frm. Domestic, fair to
extra, 37s@6c Japan, 3s4 ode
Molasses-Moderately active. firm. Foreign
nominal; New Orleans open kettle, 26@32c.
Cotfee-Cosed firm, 1890 points up Septem-
Der, $l4 95; October, $l4 S5@l4 95 November
Fla 5Odl4 CO. December, SD 05@14 20. Spot
Rio steady: No. Z, $1434c
Sugar-Raw, quiet and firm. Fair refining 3t0
B1sc: centrifugais, 96 test, 314@33sc. Refined,
steady, unchanged.