The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-24
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March ga weak London mar
ket for American securities caused selling move
ment on the Stock Exchange this morning, which
sent the general list down fraction. The depres-
sion lasted for about an hour, during which large
number OF shares changed hands. The bear ele-
ment was cautious in its dealings and not disposed
TO put out very long lines over Sunday, so the
greater part of the sales in liqudat of long
accounts for the purpose OF taking profits Later
the recovery set in, which grew in force under very
strong buying. the market closing buoyant at
about the highest price OF the week.
The gains made only final sales were: Mis-
souri, Pacific, 23s; New Jersey Central, pa Gen
erA Electric, .; Morris and Essex and Delaware,
I@ackaWanna and Western, 134: Delaware and
Hudson, 15s; Pacific Mail and Lead, l st. Paul
NJ and ~, g; and the rest OF the list Is and 81
except Pittsburg and Western preferred, which
shows loss OF per cent, and few other shares
which are down small fraction. The market dur
ing the week displayed considerable strength and
animation Among the moving influences of the
Improvement was general belief in the early set
coal-carrying companies.
London buying and the receiving OF short con-
tracts, coupled with anxious demand in the COM
prices or the year were touched in the grange rs
General Electric, Distilling, New England, New
Jersey central, Atchlson, Manhattan Leather pre-
ferred, southern Railroad common, Hooking Val
ley, Western Union, Cotton Oil, Kansas and Texas.
wheeling and Lake Erie and Lead preferred. The
advances in these shares over the low prices of the
quarter ranged from 1S4 per cent in Atchison 10
512 per cent in New Jersey Central
The closing was M the best of the week Distill-
ing was heavily traded in throughout and exhib-
tied marked strength, being bought heavily by the
interests concerned with the reorganization of the
company. The closing sale was within Is of the
best price paid. The announcement OF a meeting
OF coal-cafrylng roads alarmed the bear traders,
and IN their haste to cover New Jersey Central was
advanced from SS7s to 81, the final sale being
within IS of the top figure. The other anthracite
coal SHARES and also the bituminous coal stocks
made material advances.
The principal gains the week were: Toledo
and ONO Central preferred, per cent; Chicago
and Eastern Illinois preferred, Oregon Improve
ment and Tobacco preferred 41a; do common,
ZoS. wheeling and Lake Erie preferred. Az .
Missouri Pacific, 37s; Louisville and Nashville,
35s; New York Elevated, 23s; Big -Four pre-
ferred. /; St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba.
Pullman and Evansville and Terre Haute. 8:
locking VALLEY, 2$4; Burlington and Reading,
preferred, Delaware and Hudson, Alton and Cot
ton Oil preferred, pa; Rock Island and Denver
and Rio Grande preferred, 2l2. Susquehanna and
Western preferred shows loss of per cent.
Speculation IN bonds was animated to-day. The
sale aggregated S1,066,000 Higher prices were
established as rule the only decline OF more than
a traction being per cent IN Wisconsin Central.
The railway and miscellaneous bond market was
unusually active and strong during the week and
foreign houses were purchasers OF large blocks of
the international securities. There was a fair
INQUIRY 1or Government issues. The new tours
coupon were traded in at 1909, which is the
highest price recorded on the change. Silver
certificates were active $69, 600 changing hands at
63l295A. Government bonds firm, State bonds
dull railroad bonds strong.
The exports OF specie from the port Of New York
Tor the week were: Gold, S755,722; silver, $685.
6o4. The imports were: Gold, 81, 207, 43O: silver
die, S6O3O,65s.
Grain and Merchandise.
Wheat-March Coo.
Flour-Steady.
Hops-steady; state common to choice old. 3a
firm.
.Wool-steady; domestic fleece, 12@1sc; pulled,
0ranges;,!steady; California, 50 1903 SO; West
Pig iron-Weak; Scotch. $1,000; American
SO 50G12 so.
Copper-Easy; brokers' price, SO 371&.
Lead-Strong; brokers' price So o.
Tln-Plates, market steady.
Cofee-Options opened dull and 10 points lower
ruled dull and heavy all the forenoon, with feature
less cables and an Indifferent statistical position
and closed dull at points decline. Sales 1850
bags, including: april, $l5 10; September, sl4 rs
october, Sl4 rs; December, $l4 go
Spot Coffee-Rio, steady; No. 7, 1880.
Mild-Quiet: Cordova 1s12919c. Sales none
Sugar-Raw, steady. Fair refining, 2 ll-l6c.
centrifugal, Sc test, Sc.
Rehned-Fairly active; No. 6. g 81 6633Lc: No
Z, 3 7-l6a35sc; No. 8, 8 5-l663Ia; No. q, 31hG
11lsei 10 10 &c: No; II, 31s95 71ec; No. u,
@4$+c; crushed 9-l6G4s4c: powdered, 3-Is
@s4asc; granuated,l3 l5-l6@41sc; cubes 3-I6@