The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-04
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 3.-The week opened
on the stock market quiet as to trading but firm
as to the tone OF speculation, and these were the
prevailing characteristics throughout the day. The
volume of business much smaller than on
any day for weeks past and there were periods of
complete stagnaton. The fact that it holi-
day in London seemed to restrict the transactions,
though chief among the influences which tended to
improve the tone of the market were the favor
able crop reports. The granger shares were most
prominent in the upward movement. The placing
of the United States Cordage Company in the hands
OF receivers had but little effect on the securities
OF that company, inasmuch as ii had been antic-
pated for some time past.
The common stock unchanged for the day. while
the preferred made net gain of - per cent. In
the general list among the advances from the low
point OF the morning which exceed a fraction
were: Central Pacific, per cent; Colorado Fuel
and Lead, IA; 90 preferred. I, and Southern Pa
The bond trading rather light in volume and
lower figures were generally recorded during the
early dealings. In the late session there was an
upward movement in values, especially in
Cordage tirsts, which rallied to 6012 after recess
State bonds inactive Railroad quiet and steady
Petroleum steady; closed 81 81 bid.
Grain and Merchandise.
Flour-Receipts, 21,1OO bpls; exports 800
bbls; sales, $4,000 pkgs. Market quiet but gen
orally steady, except for spring patents which are
lower under pressure TO sell.
Rye -four quiet; sales 200 bbls
none; sales, 6,46OoO0 bushels futures; $1,000
soSe and se1aG4 soc aoat &c.
S114c afioat canal; No. l Northern, S412c de-
livered; No hard, S61ac delivered.
Options were very quiet all the morning selling
on on free liquidation and reports OF heavy rains
west of the Mississippi. The Missouri state of
% points decline in condition active cover
ing and a full recovery of prices in the after
noon, with slight setback at the close, which left
final figures 1sc net lower but &c up from the bot
tom. No 2 red June closed S012c July 1850
SIC, closed Sl12; August s01s@S214c, closed
Sl7sc: September S012@S2 11-16c, closed S25sc
october Sl14GS25sc, closed S234c; December
S21s(dS41sc, closed S37sc.
Hops-Duli; State common TO choice Old Base;
1894 at 4GSc; Pacific Coast old, 3@5c; 1894, at
4@Sc.
London market-Holiday.
Wool-Quiet.
Copper-Firm: brokers' price, $40 so; exchange
price, SO so.
Petroleum-Dull: United closed ST 81 bid
Lead-Firm; brokers' price, SO 0712; exchange
price, So 2712.
Tin-Quiet and firm; straits, $14 90; plates, mar
ket quiet.
spelter-Dull; sales change, Is tons septem-
Der tin, $14 25.
Coffee-Options opened dull, with prices I'M
changed to points lower but no sales on the
call 1t was after noon before any sales were re-
ported, there being no European cables outside
business; closed dull at points decline. Sales,
$500 bags, including: June S14 80; July, $14 rs
August, S14 rs.
Spot COffee-Rio, steady: No. Z, 16c; mild quiet;
Cordova, 1S14919c. Sales, $500 bags Victoria No.
spot p. l., 300 MaracaibO p. t., $50 Caracas D. t.
Sugar-Raw, dull; fair refining, 15-16c Sales,
IS hhds Muscovado SO test, 1880 refined, dull.