The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. y, Dec. 4.-Sugar was the
principal feature OF the trading at the Stock Ex-
change to-day, but neither the sales nor the tuc-
tuations were as important yesterday. Still.
74OGO shares of the stock changed hands, and
prices ranged between lO2S4 CLOS, closing at 104,
a gain OF a full point for the day. The stock
opened fractionally lower at 1924. but soon rose
to 105 the advance OF price OF rehned ana
the denial that suit had been brought against the
company with the view Of restraining 1t from
doing business in this State. Late IN the AFTER
noon, however, Treasurer Seares was served with
papers in suit brought by syracuse parties, ana
the stock ran OFF TO 10434
Suppor was forthcoming at the decline and the
STOCK closed at 104. Chicago Gas, while rather
feverish ruled slightly higher than yesterday
637s Ia 651A Tobacco ran off SIS to 1915 in the
early trading. and tren returned TO S01s. Rubber
broke 112 10 3212, and leather preferred 10 %.
The railway list opened lower then became stead
icr. but ran OF again in the late dealings. Bur-
lington and Quincy, B. & o., and the internatonals
national stocks, the Presidents message at least
that part dealing with currency matters, having
fallen fiat.
The firmness of the sterling exchange market
and the likelihood of increased gold exports on
Saturday had tendency 10 check trading Tor the
bull account. The November statement OF the 81
Paul and Rock Island did not come up 10 expecta-
lions, and there was moderate selling in conse-
quence. Burlington and Quincy was especially
weak, and fell to S27s. Baltimore and Ohio was
heavy, and on sales OF only 1000 shares drop ped
b3e TO 5tJLo and closed at STA. In the specaltes
Pacific Mail rose 5s to 33. declined TO 3l84 and
covered TO S212. Consolidated Gas jumped 23s 10
l4g and Evansville and Terre Haute to so.
The market closed irregular and in the main weak.
Net changes show declines Of IS TO IA per cent
Baltimore and Ohio. however. lost 49s to 5114
Pacific Mail gained IS, Sugar i, and Consolidated
Coal 13s per cent. Totaf sales were zZ4's44
shares.
Sales footed up s1,127,000 Atchisen seconds
class A fell l to 1854 Beech Creek first tours,
TO 1041s; Missouri Pacific Consolidated SKIES, to
81: san A ntonio aud Arkansas Pass fours, TO 90;
s.. Louis Southwestern hrsts. l12 to ": DO sec
onds, l to 20, and south Carolina and Georgia
fives l11a to 80. Colorado Midland Consolidated
fours certificates rose 334 to 1854; Kansas and
Texas tours. 81 to S612; Missouri Kansas and
Eastern fives 10 SO, and Rome. WATERFOWL and
Ogdensburg first consols l to lIS1a; Galveston,
Harrisburg and Henderson fiyes jumped 51.a to
S51a. In Government bonds, $1,000 coupon fves
brought lis.
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand 2o6,072 ounces; deposited,
none; Withdrawn, none; certificates outstanding
FOG.
FLOUR-Steady; moderate demand Winter
wheat low grades 50 25e2 o. DO 1 fair to fancy
clears, 81 60@3 Is; do. straights, So 1908 40;
do patents 50 55@5 l0 low extras 81 2 oo So;
Southern Flour-Quet; steady. Common 10 fair
extra, 50 1902 so; good 10 choice, 81 90@3 80.
ORNMEAL-Dull; steady. Yellow Western,
RYE AND BARLEY-NominaI
and elevator, 6ss4 @sse afioat, 7oI4@7oIac: f. o.
b., 69@69s4; ungraded red, 63@72c; No l North
ern, &c. options were very duh and closed steady
ct 1s14c decline, with only local scalplng trade
and following the weakness West with cables
easier and longs realizing: May most active No.
red, January, 65szc; February. 6634c: March,
67s4c; May, 6714c: June, 67ssc; July, 671ac: De
CoRNNBail, steady No 2, 34s4@35c elevator;
1854 636c afoat. Options were dull and steady at
unchanged prices to 1sc decline May most active.
December. 342sc; January, 3414c: May, 351sc {;
December, 225sc; May, Csc. Spot prices-No. 2,
2212@225sc; No. Chicago. 231a@23asc; No 3,
$3.50; white do, 24a27c; white state. 34@27c
Provjsions
LARD-Quet, weak. Western steam, IS so;
city, $5 20@5 IS; refined, quiet Continent, Sc O5:
South south american tg PC 40; com pound 4ssc'
BUTTER-Choice in demand and strong. State
dairy, 15@21c; do creamery, lS@24c; Western
dairy. 11@16c do creamery, l6@26c; do June,
15@2l12c: do factory, 9@16c; Elgins, 25c; imi-
tati SG !, Creamery ear l?@l9c. ~
7s4alO1ac: Western s140l0Izc; part SKINS
314@7c; full Skins, 2tG3c.
Pennsylvania, 22@26c; Southern, 2l@22c; ice
house. 16@2Oc do per case, So 5o@4 SO; West
ern, fresh 21@23c do per case, So 50@4 25; lined,
16129l7c: do per case, So 5o@4.
TALLOW-Quiet, steady. City. slice; coun-
Co1T0NsEED oIL-ouiet. unchanged.
RICE-Choice firm. Domestic, 3s4@6c: Japan,
'sMf SIA 1sssEs-Foregn. nominal. New Orleans,
26@32c; quiet.
CoFFEE-steady; 10 to Is points down; De-
cember, sI3 50@l3 SIS; February. $l3 2O@13 rs;
March, $l3 15@l3 25; April, $12 sb@l2 80; May,
s12 65@sl2 rs; July, $l2 10@l2 20; September,
$l2 75@12 IS. Spot Rio, dull; weak. No. z, 143sc.
SUGAR. Raw, active; firmer. Far refining
31sc; centrifugals, SO test. 312c; refined. 1sc
higher, fairly active; of A, 3-16@43sc mold A.
45sc: standard A, 45sc confectionery A, 41zc
cut LOAF end crushed, 6iAc: powdered, 47sc; gran
ulated, 45Sq43zc: cubes, 43sc.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS-Raisins London layers
e0c@s1 IS; loose museatels, 4-crown, 4@41ac: do
3-crown, 3@314c.
PRUNES-Four sizes, 51Ac.
APRICOTS-Rags, 912@1l1zc.
PEACHES-Peeled, 15c; unpeeled, bs4@S12.
ALMON DS-paper-shell, 1l@l2c do soft-shell
10a1012c.
WALLS UTS-Nomnal.
HoPS-Quiet, steady; State. common TO choice,
3@10c: Pacific Coast, 31a@10c; London market
unchanged.
WOOL Quiet and steady. Domestic fleece
16922c; pulled, l5@S4c; Texas. 9@13c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRON-Dull. American. $12@14 30.
COPPER-Dulf Lake, SO rs.
LEAD-Quiet. Domestic, 50 80.
T1N-Frmer. Straits, Sl4 10: plates. quiet.
EPELTER-Dull. Domestic, So b0@3 go.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
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