The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-02
NEW YORK MARKETS.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 1.-Speculation at the
Stock Exchange was quiet again 10 day, but the
tendency of prices was upward. After period of
hesitancy at the opening. prices moved up brisKly
in the case of Anthracite Coaers on the reiteraton
of the old reports Of a combination of the compa-
MES for the better maintenance of rates and for the
regulation OF the output. The steady advance in
the price of the product of late strengthens the be-
lief of an early consummation OF The deal, and it is
stimulating purchases of the stocks. To-day Lack
! to 1874; Jersey Central, 1S4 to .11434, and Read
ing l to %. Subsequently heading ran OF ss TO
Piss. The general list moved up in sympathy,
although the industrials were favorab!y influenced
by special causes.
=. In the case of Sugar, which rose to 1872, i'm
proved trade conditions were cited the for
-. the advance. Chicago Gas gained nearly 2 per
cent, 10 TOSS, which was due TO reports that the
new owners were making good progress IN their
work of reorganization of the property in line with
the laws OF Illinois The official confirmation of
the settlement OF the Disabling and Catte-feeding
troubles which reached here by way of Chicago
brought about rally to 24Ts in that stock. To
bRcco jumped 21s to 10l1s0100 on reports that
negotiations were progressing for a settlement of
the tight with the outside manufacturers. re-
ductiOn in the posted rates of sterling exchange of
12c TO 81 S71aG}4 SS1a during the afternoon
started up fresh demand from the shorts. 1t has
been fashionable OF late to sell the market on the
theory that heavy gold exports imminent.
. To-dayis reduction in rates, however, which was
due to an increase in the supply Of cotton bills, has
caused change in sentiment so far gold ship
.ments are concerned and the bears endeavor-
ing 70 take back their contracts ali day. The
per cent higher on the day, the latter in Lacka-
wanna. The total sales were 159,525, including
2S400: Distillers $1,000 Reading II, 300 ST. Paul
and l5,10O Chicago Gas.
Bonds.were steady and higher; sales footed up
81, 100000. Oregon Short Line Consolidated fives
Certificates, rose 81 to 81; Toledo, Ann Arbor and
-. Mort b Michigan first certificates 10 80: oregon
improvement hrsts, ~ TO III; 90 consoI ives,
to 40, and Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio
seconds 1Ss TO 10412
!; In Government bonds at the board $1,000 cou-
pom tours Of 1907 sold at 111s4 $4,000 do of 1925
at l2212: $500 registered tours, 1907, at IL 21s
and $4,000 coupon fves at 1875.
The Mercantile safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand Sl,0SS ounces; certificates
: outstanding, 81.
Grain and Merchandise.
- NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. Flour quiet firmly
held. Winter wheat-Low grades, 90 25@2 so: DO,
fair to fancy, 81 9093 40; do patents So SOFAS 70:
Minnesota clear, 50 1903 25; do straights So 2O@
= so; DO, patents. So 3594 20: low extras. So 25a
90 60; city mills, $4@4 10; do patents, 81 2U@4 SIS;
Southern flour. quiet and firm; common 10 fair
extra, 50 1902 so; good to choice 50 9O@3 80.
Cornmeal-Yellow Western, So 6O@2 65.
Rye-Nominal. Western, 4Sc TO arrive; State
Barley = Nominal No. 2 Milwaukee 4605Oc.
Western, 45(050c
Wheat Spot, market quiet, weak. No. 2 red, in
store and elevator, &c; afioat 714Q673sc: f. o. b.
: 67149673sc; No. Northern, 66c.
Options opened excited and 34Q114c lower on
free realizing, Disappointing sales, foreign selling
and lower West reacted SIC, but fell again through
selling pressure and closed weak at 21sc loss for
the day. Bradstreet's reported increase of
2,S2O,o0O bushels east OF the Rockies. Trading
was active, December and May most active. No. z
Red closed: January, 6sl4c; March, 7O14c; May,
-70Ssc; October, CSC; December &C.
CornT-Spots lower; more active; No. q SIC,
elevator; 3sc afloat. options were rnoder-
ately active and lower with wheat, and continued
heavy. receipts, closing steady 14(63Lc decline
May and December most active. OctoOer closed
S61sc. 90 ~ nay
oats-spots, dull, easier. October, 2314c: Decem-
Spot prices No. 2. Z4G2414c;. No 2 White 2bi%c.
No. 2. Chicago, 25@2514c; No 3, .231ac; No 5
do White State and Western, z5@SOIac
PigiTon-Firm, fair demand; American. s12@
- Copper-Firmer. Lake, sI2 1O@l2 25.
Lead|Steady Domestic. $3 35@3 3712.
Iin-Firm. straights' STA 40. Plates, mod
spefter-ouiet Domestic 81 90
hops-Steady. state, common 10 choice, 3@7c;
DO new, @lOc; Pacific Coast, 31a@7c London
= MoSl-Firm; limited demand. Domestic fleece,
10S922c; pulled, 15@S4c; Texas, lO@l4c
Lard - Quiet, easier. Western steam closed
Sc %. City, S6@6 O5; october. So 221a. nominal.
- can, Sc e5 compound, Sd 5Oa5
PoTk-Steady tair demand. Old mess, So 1000.
2Oc:. DO creamery, 22c: western dairy. sis6pi Sc:
:. DO creamery, 13@22c; do factory, s91212c: FL
gins, pc: imitation creamery, 1I@I6c.
CheeSe-Firmer: fair home trade. State large
66lS12c; do fancy, S146S1hc: do small 6IP6
914c: part skins S@6a4c; iull skins, 2G21ac
Eggs-tlrm, light receipts. State and Pennsyl-
percase, 81 50a4 rs. "
Tallow-Scarce, firm; CITY 45Ac. country
43s@45sc -
cStF !on;ys on-stTong. fair demand Crude
FAC; yellow prime 2719c: do good OF grade &c.
Kice-Moderate demand steady. Domestic, fair
TO extra, Ss4@6c; Japan 3ss@95sc.
Molasses-M oderatey active Foreign nominal
New Orleans, open kettle, 26@32c.
Conee-Closed steady, l5@z5 points down. De-
-cember, $l5@15 Is: January, SI4 s5ai5 OF
March, $l4 60@14 rs; May, $l4 S. Spot Rio
firm, quiet; No. 7, 16c.
sugar-RaE strong, quiet. Fair refining. 31s@
~914c: eentrifugals, SO test, 3 9-l6c. Refined
active firm on A. 1864 5-16c: mold A, lie
and crushed, 1-16@514c; powdered, I1-leG
4zsc; granulated, 47-l6@4s4c; cubes, 4lll6d
47sc.