The San Francisco call., 1895-12-22
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

Financial.
NEW YORK, y. Y, Dec. 21.-The action of the
Senate yesterday in unanimously passing the bill
providing for the formation of the Venezuelan
Boundary Commission led TO heavy selling again
THIS morning for foreign account. and this, with
f5rce5 sales by local operators, led sharp break
IN prices at the opening OF the stock Exchange.
Blocks of stocks for the account of out-otown OPP
orators who were unable respond to the calls for
margins were thrown overheard for anything
they would bring ana this added to the feeling OF
uneASIHess because there was no way of knowing
whether the brokers handling the various deals
had been involved.
President Clevelands message on the finances
sent to Congress did not have the favorable ef-
feCt on the market the start that was looked for
in certain quarters. In fact, in the first hour
prices broke anywhere from l to 13 points, and
on yesterday there were no signs OF supporting
orders in any direction. Cordage guaranteed
scored the banner loss, selling down ID points,
from 25 to u.
The Failure of L. H Taylor & Co. of Philadel-
phie. who have connections in this city, and the
suspension OF Hatch Brothers and 81. h Bur as &
% OF ne local STOCK f.Ncnanee We're announced
In the order nafned and this accelerated the down
ward movement
After the early slump a steadier tone set in, and
on buying for Investment account well as for
the purpose OF covering short contracts, rally OF
to points followed. London firms were buyers
in moderate way. The impression is that the
bulk OF the trading Tor this account for the puT
pose OF covering short contracts put cut AT higher
figures The recovery OF the market was taken
advantage OF by weakened holders 10 sell and in
tie last hour low records made for
number of the leading issues AT this time Rock
Island sold down TO SO, Pullman Palace TO 146.
Manhattan to 81, Jersey Central to 9S ana Lacka-
wanna 10 ] 81, all the lowest OF the week. 81 So
The Closing feverish with operators rather
anxious as TO the course OF the sterling exchange
market and the gold movement next week. II
was generally agreed that this was the key to the
situation. REPORTS were current OF informal meet
iTgs OF the bank presidents and of the Likelihood
three days next week, but these reports were
branded pure inventions by persons in authority.
The transactions Tor the day were 314,958 shares,
ua1lv heavy total for q half holiday.
1be railway bond market to-day was depressed
on further liquidation for both home and foreign
ACCOUNT Al the decline local investors bought the
gitj'edged issues and q recovery from the lowest
point was recorded. Transactions aggregated ST.
O93,00O. Atchison general fours declined 21a to
6S, do adjustment fOurs 3 10 80, do second class
.412 to ! a 10: Kansas and Texas fOurs to 80:
Northern Pacific ffves 10 so, do collateral trust
sixes IA to 1884 Oregon Short Line skies
54H Northwest debenture fves of 1863. 5
TO 100 Reading first preference Incomes ! TO %
90 seconds "a TO TO- do thirds 112 TO z Pittsburg
and Western tours 412 to IS, Rock Island fves 212
to l02 st. Paul consolidated sevens 3 to 125 Sa-
vannah and Western consol sizes 3 to 60, southern
Railway consolidated fves 7 to s29SS, Texas Pa
cfC fiTsts to so United States Cordage skies
ttfcates 712 to 2212 and Wisconsin Central fyes
certificates s 10 29G3412
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand 208,13S ounces; certificates
outstanding, 2Os.
flour - Neglected, unchanged Southern
hour-DulI; steady. common 10 fair extra, 81 10
az co. good to choice, 50 90@3. Buckwheat flour,
coRN1dEAL Dull; easy. Yellow Western.
RYE YEA AND I'D BARLEY-Nouainal.
BARLEY MALT-Nominal.
.WHEAT-Dull; firm. No. red. store and
elevator 6f34 g Sss af9st n@tradeS esl4 rsd ssS En-
zoe; 10. Noriheeffn, e45z@e5c. options
were moderately active and IXyery, irregular,
W all street and local realizing; rallied 3sG55c on
foreign buying, closing firm at unchanged prices
No. ? red, January, 6414c: February, Csc;
March 66c; May, 6478c; July 6414c; Decem-
CoRNEspot dull, firm. No. 2, 33s4c elevator;
24&4 c ahoat. Options were less active and firm at
unchanged prices to 3G advance Wtn Iaaing
ber, 337sc January, 337sc; May, 343sc
:. oATe-DulI, steady: options duil. 9nchanged. @
No. 2 Chicago. 23$4c; No. 3, 22c: No ; whFte.
2Sc; mixed Western, 23@24c; white do 24@28c;
white state, 2412Sc.
provisions.
1ART-steady; Western steam, SIS 471s; City,
S5G5 10; December, IS As; refined dull; Contl-
ient, So; South American, Sc 35; compound,
P6kK-steady; old mess, ss 1903 25.
BUTTER-Quiet; fancy steady; state dairy,
1l@l9c: do creamery, 19e28e: do June 17@24e;
do Factory. 10@l4c: Elgins, 2Sc; imitation cream
: CHEESE Quiet. State large, 71A@1oc; do
fancy, 93ldI0c; do small. 7$4@l012c: Western
small, eI4@l014c; part skins, 31497c; full SKINS
sYEGGs-ouiet steady; state and Pennsylvania.
2 IG2ec; Southern 20921c: icehouse. l7@19c; do
= case. So 75G14 IS: do Western fresh, 2O@2Zc;
do p case SO 1904 IS: lined, 170l712c.
TALLoW-Ea quiet. City. 37sc bid. asked;
CoT'foNsEED oII,-QuIet Crude, page; yel-
low prime, new, 2912e; do, OF grades, ZIG
RffcE-Firm. Domestic, a@5s4c; Japan. ss4
MOL AssEs-Firrn. New Orleans, 28@3ec.
coFFEEEQnIet, 5 down to Is up Decem-
$l3 45; May, Sl2 S5: October, 81 S5. Spot Rio,
duh, steady; No 7, 14l2c.
SUGAR-Raw dull, firm Fair refining, 31sG
3l4c; centrifugals, 80 test. 312936sc; refined
standard =, 4Esc; coniectioners A, Acc; cut Iost
and crushed 5Ilc: powdered, 47sc: granuiated,
cubes, 43sc.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITs-Raisins. London lay
ers. 9OcMS1 25; do loose MUscatels, 3-croWn,
34314c: DO do 4-crown, 4q41ac
. PRU NES-Four sizes. 514@o12c
REACHEs-Peeied. 15c; unpeeled, 5s4 4@61ac.,,
ALMON DS-Paper-shen 1l@lZc; DO, soft-sheil'
WALNUTs- -soft-shell, loc.
3@lOc: Pacific Coast, 312@l0c. London market
uT hanged.
WOOL-firm Domestic fleece, 16@22c; pulled,
5G34c; Texas, 9Gl3c
Merchandise.
PIC IRON-Dull. American. $12@14 so.
COPPER-Tnective. Lake. $40 so.
g LEAD-Quiet. Domestic, So 22i2.
TIN--Du Straits, Sl3 75 plates dull.
sPELTER-Quiet. Domestic, So 45@3 So
CHICAGO MARKETS.