The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-25
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

Financial.
NEW YORK, y. W Oct. 24.-There was an in
crease in the volume of business at the Stock Ex-
change, but the activity was at the expense of
values, The room traders and professional OPP
were generally arrayed on the bear side OF
the account, and the short interest materially
increased. The main disturbing factor was the
strength OF sterling exchange, posted rates having
been advanced another 10 to 4S913 and 4s912
The further rise IN rates revived the discussion
about gold exports, and the bears on stocks were
quite confident that shipments will be resumed
shortly. While there may be nothing in the talk
the persistent selling finally led 10 moderate
liquidations in certain stocks, notably Manhattan
and Tennessee Coal and Iron. Manhattan dropped
212 per cent to 105, and closed at 1051s
The old stories about reduced revenues because
of surface competition were again afioat. Ten
nessee Coal and Iron broke per cent 10 1855 and
later recovered 20 $685.. A rumor was current
that the negotiations for consolidation with the
Sloss Company were of and led to selling of the
stock. The Southwesterns and Cotton-carriers
were generally pressed for sale, the short cotton
crop being the bear argument on these issues
Missouri Pacific declined lss to 331S; L. & y. 1s
10 SO; Kansas and Texas preferred "a to 1919, and
Texas Pacific SIS to 1885 The heavy increase in
the ST. Paul earnings for the third week of October
held the Changers steady for time, but the shares
finally ran on with the general list
In the industrials sugar ieverish at 1045s9
1885. closing at 105. The commission house
which was heavy seller yesterday turned up
buyer Its purchases however, had little n-
fuence. Chicago Gas, Central Trust Company re-
Electric, Distillers, Lead and Rubber were all
lower. the decline ranging from IL TO l per cent
National StdrCn, nrSt preferred, Drought against
So the last reported sale. In active stocks Mime
and St. Louis preferred broke 312 TO 551a,
rallied 10 81, and closed at $3.50. The first pre-
i 10 43. In the last hour there indications of
weakness in the sterling exchange market, and
this, with break in cotton and the engagement of
round amounts of wheat for export impaired a
frmer tone 10 the dealings.
Prices rallied "a to l1s per cent, except in the
case OF Manhattan, which continued heavy. The
market left of somewhat hrmer. Net changes in
the tive stocks show losses of 1sG21s per cent.
Sales aggregated 259, l6O shares, Including So 600
Sugar and 1890 Tennessee Coal and Iron:
Bonds were weak. Sales 1920 600.
Toledo 81. Louis and Kansas City first certificates
fell to 50: Reading first preferred, "a to 1854 !;
and Chattanooga consol fives, / to l03: missouri,
Kansas and Eastern fves. l TO 80: Erie seconds,
stamped, 284 TO 1914 do registered consols "a to
1912; Atchison adjustment tours, to 3d. do sec
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand 209, ia ounces; deposited,
2O24 ounces; Withdrawn, none; certificates out
standing, 209.
Grain.
FLoUR-Firm; demand moderate. Winter
wheat, low grades, 50 1892 90; do, fair 10 fancy,
81 s0G3 As; do, patents, So aO@3 IS: Minnesota
S4 2 oW eHras s. 2s 60
mills, So s5G4; do. patents, 81 2094 AS South
So lOa2 so; good to choice do. So eoSs 30: BUCK
wheat -four 81 60G1 70.
CoRNMEAL-Dnn, steadier; yellow, 80 cog
RYE-NOmjnal; No. Western, 42@43c; State
and Jersey, 46@4sc.
Western, 45@5Oc.
WHEAr-A Give, firm No. red, store and ele-
Vator fo$4c: afioat, 72i4c; +. o. b., 7O34c; No.
northern, 67S4c. options opened quiet and ad-
vanced 5000 on local demand with poor crop re-
ports ana lighter receipts Northwest, closing steady
at 5s(G34 over yesterday. December and May
most active; February. roc: May, 707sc: October
CoRN-Spots quiet, firmer; No. 2, sec elevator;
aye ahoat. Options advanced 14@3sc with the
Western and the strength in SPOT Corn closing
October, $3.50; November, 3S1sc; December
OATs-spots firm; less active Options quiet
firmer; octo6er, 24c; Noyember 23$4c; De
eem6er, 24c; MAY, 25$4@253sc; No. white, octo-
25I4c: No. 2 Chicago, 25c: No. 3, 231hc: No
white, 23$4c; Mixed Western, 24t92414c; white
do, 2+Q29c; white State, 24@29c.
FEED-Bran, 6712@721.c; Middlings 75@SOc
Provisions.
L "A higher ag Western steam % closed
nal; refined, quiet: Continent; SO So; South Amer
ican,.$6 20: compound, 41a@714c.
P0RK-Moderate demand, steady; mess, SO 75@
BUTTER-Fancy, quiet, about steady: State
dairy, 12@2Ic; do creamery, 22La@23c: Western
dairy, 1O@15 do creamery l4tG23c: do June
l6@21c! do factory, s12914c; Elgins. 2sc; imita
tion creamery, l2@l7c.
CHEESE-Firm, fair demand; State, large, ia
934c; do fancy, s34c; do small. 7129101s; part
Skl9s; Scot t2c; iull skins z1a@3c.
Pennsylvania, 2OG2lc; Western, fresh, 1S@2Oc.
,.IALLoW-Dull, easy: city, 41sc; country, 412@
COTTONsEED oIL-Quiet, easy; crude. 241ac;
yellow prime. old and new, 2Sc do, OF grade
26l262714c.
3s4 JOYS
MOLASSES-Foreign, nominal: New Orleans
open Kettle 26G32c: choice firm.
COFFEE-Quet; October 20 to 35 points dow
others unchanged TO 10 points down. October
SIS 05: November. Sl4 90@l4 95: December
$l4 7Oe9l4 80; January, $l4 So: March, sl4 3OG
u 40: May, 81 3 85@13 95.2Spot Rio dull, easy.
SUGAR-Raw, steady, dull Fair refining 31sc
Centrlfugals, SO test, 312c. Refned-Steady. on
A. b-lo04 12c; mold A. Sc: standard A. 434 c:
confectioners y. 45sc; cut loaf and crushed, 53sc
powdered, SC; granuiated, 434 95c; cubes, &C.
Fruit and Produce
CALIFORNIA FRUIT-Raisins, London layer
81 259l 30; boxes loose 3-crown, 31fac; loose 4
crown, 46s34c.
PRU NES-Bags, 4Os and SOS, 7@71Ac.
APRICOTS-Bags SGllc.
PEACHES-Unpee bags 66SJbc.
ALMON DS--Paper-shel ll@l2c.
WAINUTS-Standard,9 SC.
FIGS-Nominai.
HOPS-Dull. State common to choice 307c: do
new. 1el0c; Pacific Coast, 31atG7c; London mar
ket unchanged.
WUOL-Quiet, firm: domestic fleece l6@22c:
pulled 15@34c; Texas. 9@13c.
Merchandise
PIG IRoN-Steady, moderate demand; Amer.
can. $l2G14 so.
C0PPER-Dull: lake, Sl1 S06l1 80.
LEAD-cuiet; domestic, So 90
TIN-Steady straights, Sl4 10: plates, quiet,
NJ H. do. FfC N n