The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-19
NEW YORK MARKETS.
The Discussion of the Silver Question
Had a Disquieting Effect.

The Discussion of the Silver Question
Had Disquieting Effect.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-The week opened on the
Stock Exchange with heavy tone to the specula-
ton, which largely due to the depression in
American securities on the London market There
foreign selling in the international stocks,
chiefly in st. Paul and Erie, the latter being I'M
favorably affected by report that the stock will
be called 10 pay heavy assessment under the
plan of reorganization. The discussion in the
United States Senate Saturday on the silver
question had disquieting effect in this as well as
in the London stock market and impaired an I'M
settled tone 10 trading which was not counteracted
by Senator Shermans declaration that all obltga-
where gold is demanded
The coal shares were weak and of the active list
Delaware and Hudson sold of 21a from the opeu-
ing price. New Jersey Central broke rs,
rose 2. and reacted 1a. Delaware.
and reacted Is Reading neglected, only 400
shares being sold, the stock receding 3s and re-
gaining IA Susquehanna and Western made a
loss Of 11y2. The heaviness of these shares was
due to rumors unfavoraole to trade prospects, of
which bears took advantage to raid the properties.
Compared with the prices of about month ago
the low point of to-day shows depreciation of
1919 in New Jersey Central, 10 per cent in Lacka-
wanna, and S14 per cent in Delaware and Hudson.
The general list was irregular throughout the
day, but in the last hour the market came into
better tone, there being quite a good covering of
short contracts and firm tone prevailing at the
close. The final figures made a recovery compared
with Saturdays closing quotations. but in major
ity OF cases are higher notably cordage guaranteed.
There was moderate amount of business In the
bond market to-day; total sales, 1892, 500. The
changes insignificant. Government bonds
firm; State bonds dull; railroad bonds firm Pc
troleum easy, sales none Pennsylvania oil sales
none; March option sales none, closed at 81 043s
bid; Lima oil sales none.
The steamship Saale will take out tomorrow
125,000 ounces OF silver.
Grain and Merchandise.
wheat-February, sec.
Flour-Steady.
Hops-Quiet.
Wool-Firm.
oEanges---Irregular: Florida, s2@4 SO; others,
So 25(d4 rs.
Pigiron-Dull; Scotch s1s@ls so: American,
So so.
Copper-Easy: brokers' price, SO 75; Exchange
price, SO 6599 20.
Lead-Quiet; brokers' price, So O21a; Exchange
price, So 1912.
Tin-Barely steady; Straits, s13 25@13 35;
plates, weak.
Spelter-Dull; domestic, So 10.
Sales on 'Change-20 tons spot tin, $13 30 l25
tons February, $13 %; 125 tons June, $13 10; 25
tons March, Sl3 %.
Cofee-0ptions opened steady at unchanged
prices to points decline; closed quiet at 5@15
points net advance. Sales $500 bags, including
March $l4 70; April, $14 60; July, $l4 TO- Sep
spot coifee-Rio, steady; No. 4 1870: Mild,
quiet and steady; Cordova, 1884 @191ac: sales $50
bags No. desirable spot at 1514c; 1900 bags
Maracaibo; 800 bags Central American and 400
bags Saville D. l.
Sugar-Raw, steady; sales 300 tons Muscovado
80 test, at 11-16c, and 1910 bags Centrifugal 96
test, Sc; refined, quiet.