The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-11
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

Financial.
NEW YORK, y. Y, Dec 10.-The excitement
in the industrias is gradually subsiding, to-day
the transactions in these specialties fell way below
he totals reported recently. Tobacco, which was
the most active stock, figured for only 5000
shares against POP 900 yesterday while Leather pre-
ferred, which traded in 10 the extent OF 81 200
shares on Monday. shows up with but 32,700
shares to-day. At the opening there was drive
at Tobacco. which carried the stock down from
7114d63 reports having been current TO the effect
that the company had SOLD S1,OOO,OUO new STOCK
during the past year.
Another disturbing factor was the fresh cut in
the price OF cigarettes by q Western competitor.
The stock issue rumor was officially denied, and
the price gradually worked back 10 7212 and
closed at 7114, the same as yesterday. Sugar was
Strong during the ear.v session, rising to lU7, but
In the afternoon selling movement of moder-
ately large proportions carried the STOCK down TO
lO514. Leather preferred was depressed early in
the day ana dropped 5912, only TO rise later on
TO 625s@6l5s. The directors held another meet
ing to-day, but it is understood that the subject Of
dividends not discussed.
Leading stocks a little more active at a
lower range The general list was favorably in
huenced by the reduction in sterling exchange ana
the announcement that no gold will be forwarded
tomorrow and also by the proposed distribution of
the regular dividends by the Manhattan and w est
ern Union companies. Manhattan, it is semi-offi-
caly stated more tnan earned its dividend for the
quarter while the Western Union statement to be
given out tomorrow will show comfortable bal
ance after meeting all charges.
Manhattan rose from 10l14 to 1031s, and West
Union from 1874 10 SSSs. Subsequently there
was a reaction to lO2 and 80 respectively. The
railway list dull throughout, and at one time
showed gains OF 1@15s per cent. In the after
noon, however, wnen sugar, Leather preferred and
Tobacco weakened the Improvement was lost.
chicago Gas was hrm on the postpoheinent OF the
proceedings before Attorney-General Hancock.
Very little attention paid TO the suit brought
before Judge Bischof. the stock ruled steady at
673sd69l4; closed 6o5s-
In the inactive stocks Consolidated Gas OF New
York bounded up from l4912 TO 1912 on rumors
of deal with the outside companies Illinois
fell / n and Toledo and Ohio Central
ferred TO 70972. Speculation closed quiet and
irregular. Net changes show declines of rs 10 "a
per cent in the railway list and 1sGl34 per cent in
the industriais
Leather preferred gained "a, Chicago Gas IS,
Manhattan "a and Consolidated Gas 412 per cent
Total sales were 256,l3s shares
Bonds were lower. Sales were 81 16S, 900.
Chesapeake and Ohio general four and one-half fell
81 TO rs; Chicago and Northern Pacific lives GER
tiiicates "a to 4214; Des MONIES and Fort Dodge
first fours, TO "a; Duluth and Man. skies GER
tificateS, TO II; Illinois Central fours of 1851
to liz; Reading first preferred, 2 to 9S4 st. Louis
southwestern irsts, 212 10 SO and do seconds, PA
to %: Galveston harrisburg and Henderson
fives rose 10 so; Northern Pacific Terminal
skies, 2 10 10Y; Savannah and Western Console
dated hves certificates, Is TO $685. and Union Pa
cltic general four and one-half certificates, l to
501s. In Government bonds $4,000 registered
tours OF 1907 brought IDS.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion hand, 206,072 ounces; certificates
outstanding, 206
FLOUR-About steady, active Winter wheat.
low grades, 50 2562 IS: do, fair TO fancy 50 $50
3 80; do patents, IS 4hG3 rs; Minnesota clears,
81 50G3 10; do, straights 1898 a5; do, patents,
So 9OSG4; DO patents. Saga rs. Southern Flour
Quiet: steady. common TO fair extra, 81 1902 so;
good 10 choice. 81 9093.
CORNMEA Dull, steady. Yellow Western,
RYE-Nominal.
BARLEY Nominal.
and elevator, 7O14@7O5sc: afoat, 7l34 arc:
+. o. b., 7l1ac; No. / Northern. esllsc op-
OIL
free local realizing with the close weak and s41lc
below yesterday and chiefly local trade. May
6714c; March, 69Ac; May. ss1ac; January,
6S$sc; July, 6s1ac December, $3.50.
elevator: SEC aioat. Options were moderately
active ana UNCHANGED to Sec lower through local
reazRgi Nay d most active neeember SSc; Jan
December. 2224c; January, 231sc; May. 25c:
,, 25c No White, az4s4c: 'p 10. 3 Chicago.
24c; No. 8 30, 2214c; No. 3 white, 23s4c mixed
white State. 24Ia@2Sc.
Provisions.
LARD-Quiet, easy. Western steam, SIS SO
asked; December, So so, nominal; refined, dull ;
Continent, So; South American, So 30; compound,
F0RK-Easy; quiet. Mess, 5000 so.
BUTIER-Firm: fair demand. State dairy,
dairy. IOlaal7c; do creamery, 17ce27c: do June,
16@22c; do factory. 9tG1sc; Elgps, 27c; imitation
CHEESE = Fair demand; fancy firm; state
7s{@l613e Western small, s{4@i6l& &C S% part
SKINS, 314(97c; full skins, 2@93c.
EGGS = Quiet and firm. state ana Pennsyi-
vana, 23@27c; Southern, 2l@23c: icehouse 1S
@2Oc; do per case, So 5O@4 So Western. fresh,
2l@24c; do per case, So 5O@4 so; lined, TIC;
do per case SIS 50904; Western fresh 2lM24c: do
per case; 81 5oq4 70.
'V coTTfoNsEED SoIL-steady. quiet. Crude 2sc;
yellow prime, new, 29@291ac; do of grades.
RfCE-Firm. Domestic, 3@5S4c: Japan, 3s4@4c.
MOL SSES-Quiet. New orleans, new, 27@135c.
SIS s6 annsry SIS so @4is so Fep
ruary, SI3 So; March. $l3 40@l3 55; May. $l3 so
@l3 go: June, $12 IS: July. $l2 40@l2 AS; Sep
SUGAR-Raw, dull. firm. Far refining. 1850
314c; centrfugals, 96 test. 312@35sc: refined,
quiet, steady; on A, 3-l6@4ssc; mold A. 47sc:
end crushed, 5l4c; powdered, 47sc: graduated,
45S@434c: cubes, 4 1sc.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS Raisins. muscatels, A.
crown, 4@41sc; do, 3-crown, 3g314c: London lay
ers, S5cfG$1 25.
PKU NES-Four sizes. bags. 414C941ac.
APRICOTS-Rags, 101a9l2c-
PEACHES-Peeled, 15c; unpeeied, 634 9S12c.
ALMONDS-Paper-shell l1@12c; do, soft-shell,
10@1012c.
10c.
HoPs-Quiet, easy: State common TO choice, 8
@lGc: Pacific Coast, 51a@l0c; London market un-
changed.
WOoL-ouiet, firm Domestic fleece, 1s@22c;
pulled, 15@34c; Texas. 9@13c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRON-Quiet. American. $12@14 SO.
COPPER-Easy. Lake, SO 65@i0 10.
LEAD-Quiet. Domestic. So 2512Q3 30
crate.
sPELTER-Quiet. Domestic. So 5O@5 80.