The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Oct. A break in Kaffirs
South African mining stock in London, slightly
higher rates for sterling exchange and hardening
tendency in the money market led to liqudatons
OF long stock. and at the time encouraged the
bears at the Stock Exchange TO fresh efforts. The
result break Of "A to 25s per cent, Chicago
Gas leading The slump in kaffirs, it argued,
VIII lead to further liqudatons Of American Sc
Curities, and this partly borne out by the sales
OF 5000 shares OF st. Paul for London account.
hmaors that gold exports would be resumed at an
early date in OF serious troubles in Kaffirs
revived. and the slight recovery in the rates
or sterling exchange was pointed TO proof
positive.
II may be said in this connection that lead
ing drawers of exchange ascribe the
parative fTmuess today 10 the fact that to-
morrows mail IS the last opportunity remtters
have 10 reach London in time for the fortnightly
settlement there. The same authorities predict
lower rates next week unless there are unexpected
sensational developments in the mining specula-
ton abroad. The call for deposits OF Chicago Gas
certificates by the Flower-Ulcott committee
taken advantage of by OF the bobtail pools to
sell, and the stock under these offerings fell from
1855 TO 706T034. Sugar also felt the influence of
realizations and ran of from 1905 to 10S5S@l0 o.
The railway list declined anywhere from "a to
23ss per cent. Manhattan and the t,rangers scored
the greatest losses. The announcement of an i'm
port, of S250,000 in gold steadied the market in
the last hour and slight rally ensued. Total
sales were 241,3l0 shares, including $4,000
sugar, 35'2oO Chicago Gas, 27,900 st. Paul
$500 Burlington and $4,000 Reading Bonds
Atchison tours certificates fell l TO Sl6s;
do. seconds l to 331a; do, adjustment
certificates, TO AS; Erie second consos, stamped,
ia 10 80; Ontario and Western Refunding fours,
/ 10 921a Denver andGulf frsts, to Al, and Wis
cousin Central first certificates, l TO So Buffalo,
New York and Erie sevens rose 91,a to 1873; Iron
Mountain tives. l to 5512; Kansas Pacific consols,
10 81: do certificates TO S034, and St. Paul H.
and d. hves, IA 10 1874.
In Government bonds at the board 5000 900
coupon tours of 1925 brought 122Rml23, and
$1,000 registered tours OF 1907, 1881.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand 81 ,Oss ounces; deposited
Withdrawal. cnrtificQtpa IL
ing, 81.
Grain and Merchandise.
NEW YORK. n. " Oct. 4.-Flour dull, barely
steady. Winter wheat-Low grades, So 2562 so; do,
fair 10 fancy, 81 S093 40: do patents, So 5O@3 10;
Minnesota clear, 50 1903 %; do straghts, SO 2O6
90: DO, patents, 50 1904 20; low extras, 80 25@
2 60; city mills Saga TO- do patents, 81 2Ue4 40;
Southern -four. dull and easy; common TO fair
extra. 81 1902 so; good to choice do, 50 9O@3 30
az 65. 'O y '''''- - ~
Bye-Quiet Ungraded Western, 45@4sc.
Barley-Nominal. No. Milwaukee, 48(G5Oc.
Wheat-Spot market dull weak, lower. No. 2
red, in store and elevator 655sd661sc: afioat
66ssc; +. o. b., 6684c; No / Northern. 65ssc.
Options were moderately active and unsettled, de-
Ginning on lower cables and free realizing rallyiug
on reported damage in the Argentine, fell again on
selling OF top orders, closing weak at 15(d5Sc de-
cline No. Red closed: October, 643sc; Decem-
Der, 661sc; NJ ay, $3.50
Corn-Spot, steady, dull; No. 2 371sc elevator;
S81sc afoat Options were dull but steady, with
more reserved offerings and little local buying
closing barely steady at unchanged prices to 1sc
advance. November and December most active.
October closed 1890; November 366sc; Deem
Der, 351sc; May, S6ssc.
lower. October, Csc: December, 231sc; No 2
White, November, Age. Spot prices: No. 2, 23c:
No s. Ssc i' 30 White a4c: MiSed w esG
2SG25c; White do, 25@3Uc; White State, 25@3Oc
Plgiron-Fairiy active, firm. American. $l2@
copper-Firm. Lake. $12 25
Lead-Quiet. Domestic. SO 1898 37112.
Diofa1
firm, moderate demand.
Spelter-Dull. Domestic, 81 1904 90
Hops-Sseady, quiet. State Common to choice
.3@7c; do new, 7GlOc; Pacific Coast, 31a@7c
London market unchanged.
Wool-Quiet, firmer. Domestic fleece 1O@22c:
pulled 15@34c; Texas, 10@14c.
Lard-Quiet, unchanged. Refined, quiet: CONT
lnent, S. So; South American, So 90; COM
Pork-steady quiet. Mess, SO 75alo.
Butter-Fancv sill; scarce and frmer State dairy
1212c; EgIns, 23c. ~
Cheese--Moderate demand. irregular State,
large, 69'S5sc; do fancy, S1s@S6sc: do small
6s4@914c: part SKINS 3G7c: full SKINS 2@21bc
Eggs-Cholce fairly active, firm. State and Penn
S Ssr iS Ez Western fresh l6@lsc do
45sc. 7SV
Cottonseed On-Quiet, held firmly. Crude 2s1hc
yellow prime, 81 12c do, good OF grades 268I 29c
Ricc-Steady, unchanged.
Moiasses- Moderate demand, steady Foreign
nominal; New Orleans open kettle 26632c
Coffee-Closed barely steady To Is points down.
October, $l5 40: November, SIS 2OI1l5, %. M.
cember 30 05@l5 To- January, sI4 90; March.
steady; \ o. Z, I61s@l614c. 40''
Sugar-Raw, firm, dull. Fair refining, 31uc bid :.
active, firm; OF A., 41sCl4ssc: mold A. 4slG
l5-16c; standard A, 41a14 II-l6c: contectioners,
a, 4Ssg4 Ice; cut Loaf and crushed, 51s@
5-16c; powdered and cubes, 4s4@4 1916; gran,
ulated, 41a04 1916 e-