The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
NEW YORK MARKETS.

w. II. HAMMoN, Forecast Official.
NEW YORK MARKETS..
NEW YORK, y. Y, Oct. 1O-Stocks to-day
were irregular and the transactions smaller than
OF late the sales footing up only 1S3,504 shares.
in this total Chicago Gas figured for 81, 100 shares,
ST. Paul for -, 500 and Sugar for ll,400. In the
early trading the tendency of prices was upward
and an Improvement of Il TO IA per cent took
place. In the rise Union Pacific, the grangers,
Sugar. Missouri Pacific and Chicago Gas were
most prominent. Union Pacific sold up TO 1873,
and the securities Of the subsidiary lines in the
system were also in better demand on reports that
a new reorganizat on committee is 10 be formed
shortly. II. Paul and the other grangers were
favorably influenced by the splendid report OF the
former company for The first week of October.
Sugar and the stock rose TO 11OL.
the trading in the railroad group was of small
proportions. as operators are all at regarding
the outcome of the negotiations foot look
ing TO q settlement of the Western war
The sdvices from Chicago to-day about the
matter were anything but peaceful. Nearer home
traders had the convention OF the trunk line repre-
sentatves 10 watch, and up the close of business
details OF the meeting were lacking. Bulls. how
ever, felt encouraged, and the belief that the
trunk lire people VIII devise means for the better
maintenance OF rates. The advance in the prices
OF anthracite coal by the Jersey Central had
good effect, especially as it reported the COM
panies intended TO put up rates again in the near
future.
In the afternoon operator, who was con-
spicuouS in the break in General Electric couple
OF years ago, was given ont a seller OF Chicago
Gas and other active issues. The result was de-
cline OF IA 10 ] SIS per cent Chicago Gas Louis
Vile and Nashville Atchison, the Cirangers. Read
ing and Tennessee Coal and Iron suffered the
heaviest losses. Louisville and Nashville sold
down 10 6O34 on the poor Government cotton-crop
report for October. Near the close the shorts re-
duced their lines somewhat, which impaired a
steadier tone TO the market. Net changes show
losses of "A TO 112 per cent. Leather preferred.
however, fell from s35s 10 8llya@S2 on sales by
holders, who had expected larger distribution of
The companies surplus at this time.
BONDS were irregular Union Pacific issues were
strong on talk of i proposed reorganization of the
company. Total sales were Sl,7O5, 900. Kansas
Pacific conso to S5; DO certificates to SO:
Gulf rSts, PA to 42s4 Union Pacific frsts of '9S
- to no; oregon Improvement, consOl fives, 10
3o12; 81. Paul and Northern Pacific, frsts, IA to
123: Manitoba 41a's. Is 10 ] O63s, and Il. $.
COrdage, firsts certificates, 1873 to as.
Chicago Gas frsts fell 70 to 80: Kansas and
Texas OF Texas fives rs to 81: Michigan Central.
conso' fves of 1902, l 10 10; Nashville AID
Chattanooga, consoi. fives, 11a to 1O31a; Peoria.
Decatur and Evansville, twos. certificates ! to SO;
Texas Pacific. hrsts. ~ 10 9112, and do seconds
y 10 27l4. In Government bonds at the board
$1,000 coupon ives brought 11616.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand 36.llo ounces deposited
Grain and Merchandise.
NEW YORK. y. Y. Oct. 1O.-Fiour dull barely
steady. Winter wheat-Low grades, 90 2502 60
do. fair to fancy, 50 S0@3 40; do, patents So 81
@S 75: Minnesota clear, 50 1898 25: do straights =
So 2OGS SO; do patents. S4 20Q4 as. Southern
2 so; good to choice do, 50 e0@3 80.
Cornmeal-Dull, steady. Yellow Western SO &c
a. 65.
Rye-Dull. No. Western. 43c in store
Barley-Nominal; No. Milwaukee, 4605Oc
Western, 45@5Oc.
Wheat-Spot market, dull, easier: No Q red IN
store and elevator, 66ss@667sc; afoat, 671sc; f. o
b., 673sc; No. l Northern. 657s@66c
Options opened steady at SEC advance on better
cables and heavy elearances here, with local shorts
large export trade but later reacted on denial o.
the rumor and The close was easy at 146D15c below
yesterday. December and May most active No .
Red closed: October 64s4c; November, sssloc
February 6S12c: March, e91ac: May, es7sc
{0r G0Tn-Spot Spot se 91iet and firm; No 2 S71sc ele
pected bearish Government report rallied again OF
room covering and closed heavy at 14@ssc below
most active. October closed 3654c: November
S5s4c; December. 345sc: May, 34S4c.
frmer; october, 2S6sc: November, 235sc De
cember 2334c: May, 2512c. Spot prices: No 2
24$&c: No 8, CSC; No. 5 White. 2ss4c: !Mf5sS MIsee
Western, 24@2512c; White do, 25@2ec: White
IA IS '' '''''' -'ii'' active Anefi'An SiHe
Copper-Quiet Lake. $12@l2 25.
Lead-Firm. Domestic. So 371a03 40.
Tin-Firm. straghts, s14 20. Plates, moder
ately active, hrm.
speiter-Dull. Domestic, 81 1904 20.
Hops-Fairly active. State, common to choice
3@7c; do new, 7@l0c; Pacific Coast, 31a@7c
Wool = Quiet; firm. Domestic fleece lO022c
pulled, l5G34c; Texas, lO@l4c.
Lard-Lower: quiet. Western steam closed a
So 10; city. $5 1905 80: October So l2 nomL
nal; refined, dull: Continent, S6 so; South Ameri
can, $6 IS; compound, $43sf05.
PorK-SteEdy: quiet. Mess. 50 75dlO.
Butter-Steaoy; moderate demand. State dairy
12@2lc; do creamery, 221a6123c: Western dary
100 4c: do creamery, 14@23c; do factory S1a0
1212c; Elglns, 23c: limit alton creamery i6l &C.
Cheese-Fi irmer; fair demand State, large 6CD9c
do fancy, Si4q9c; DO small. 7@lOc; part SKINS
3@714c; full SKINS 212@2s4c.
kggs-Choice fairly active and firm: State and
Pennsylvania l9@2013; Western, fresh, I6@lgc
do z case, 81 50t04 S5.
45sc. 7sS
Cotonseed on-Firm: quiet: Crude, 231Sc
27c.
Rice Steady; moderate demand. Domestic ssl
@6c; Japan, 35s633ac. %
Moiasses-Choce firm: foreign nominal. Neu
CLEANS open kettle 26032c.
Conee-Closed steady; unchanged to 10 points
mp. October, SIS 50915 so; December sis 90
March. Sl4 70G14 S5: May, $I4 80: Spot, Ri,
frmer; No. l61s@1614c.
sugar Raw firm: fairly active Fair redn
Ing. 3l4c centrifugals. SO test, 35ac. Refined
quiet, hrm; on A. 4asd4 9-16: mold A, l-16c
standard a, 1916; confectionery A, ll-l6c
cut loaf and crushed 7-l6c; powdered, 5 Lice
granulated, l3-16@5 1-l6c; cubes, 5 Lice