The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW 6Ohh. n. y Aug. Z6.-1le railway
stocks cut away from the industrias to-day, and
number of the former sold at the best figures for
long time past. This is particularly true of the
grangers, which were in demand from start to
finish and closed considerably higher than on
Saturday, notwithstanding rather heavy sales Of
st. Paul for London account. The foreign liqufda-
lions were fully appreciated by along outstanding
short interest, which rad given orders to cover at
the opening. 1t is understood that London sold
10000 shares of stock The favorable crop re-
ports and the reduction in sterling exchange more
than Offset the foreign realization, however, and
prices for the railways moved up steadily through
out the day.
The Erie reorganization plan was well secured
and the securities of the company, which have
been dormant for months, figured prominently.
Common rose 70 to 8, preferred 70 to 221s, while
the second consol certificates, stamped. jumped
514 to 1914. Reports from Philadelphia that the
coal trade was on the mend strengthened the coal
ers Jersey Central rising 18l toIO71a Lackawanna
ia to 1884, Delaware and Hudson l to 1925 on
light trading. In the grangers st. Paul advanced
17s 10 1914. Northwest us to 1852, Rock Island
SIS to 9l1s and Illinois Central to 102.
Atchison was the feature among the low-priced
feverish. Sugar was heavy and pressed for sale,
from 1922 to 1067s9l0734. The. selling was due
to further reductions in the price of refined and TO
flood OF rumors to the effect that the insiders
were willing to see lower figures for the certifi-
Gates st. Louis firms sold tobacco. The stock
dropped 234 to 1884 and rallied to 9634@96Ss.
Chicago Gas firm and rose to 6334@6314. 1t
was again runored that the Benedict party is
taking the stock Speculation closed strong for
the railways and irregular for the industrials Net
changes in the railways show gains of "A to ia
per cent and losses OF "A to per cent in the in
Ing 63,sOO sugar $4,000 st. Paul. 10000 Atchison
and 19,400 tobacco.
Bonds were active and strong. Sales aggre-
gated S2,453.000. Prominent issues were Atchi-
son, Erie second consols and United States Cord
age skies Atehison tours certificates rose l 70
s218: do seconds, rs to 341z4: do general tours,
81 TO 1914; do adjustment TOURS, ia to 5134: do
Colorado Pacific frsts, 1s4 TO A; Colorado Mid
land frsts certificates 112 to q; Erie second
consols certificates. stamped, 514 to 1914; do
Chicago and Erie firsts, ia to 1011a; do incomes
3 to 90: United States Cordage SKIES, to AZ; do
certificates, 1ss to 4714: Iron Mountain, Arkansas
branch 134 to 1854; Lincoln and Colorado fives
234 to 4312; Morris and Essex frsts l to 144;
Northern Pacific consol fves, 134 TO 40A: do GER
tificates, 1875 TO 1912; Oregon Navigation hves
certificates, 21a to 1924; do Colorado Trusts,
21a to 741a; Oregon Short Line skies certificates,
lis 10 1O41s; Rock Island debenture fves, to
100, and st. 10 and Grand Island first certificates,
The Mercantile Safe Deposit Company reports
silver bullion on hand, PIP 229 ounces certificates
outstanding, 212.
Grain and Merchandise.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 26.-Flour, weak,
neglected, offered at lower prices. Winter wheat
Low grades. So 1902 so: do, fair to fancy, So go
as 30; do, patents, So 50@3 so; Minnesota clear,
81 65@3 25 do, straights, So 1898 so: DO, pat
ents, So 30d4 20; low extras, 81 1902 SO; city
mills, So 90@4 Is; do patent, 81 2094 AS;
Southern -four, dull, weak; common to fair extra,
$202 30: good to choice do, 49,
Cornmeal-DuIl, steady; Yellow Western, 80 75@
2 so.
Wheat-Spot market lower, options closing firm.
No. q red in store and elevator, 660664c; afioat,
671@@6734c; Z. o. b., 67t967$4c: ungraded red
fairly active and 1s4011ac lower, early on weaker
cables, lower West, increase on ocean passage and
West and on foreign buying, closing steady at $50
114c below Saturday. December and September
most active. No. red August, 661sc September,
663sc: December, 6S3sc: May, 721Ac.
Corn-Dull and easier, with options held firmly
on light supplies. No. 2, 4312c in elevator: 441sc
afoat. Options were moderately active and $50
7sc lower on weaker cables, fine weather West.
free receipts increased visible and local realizng
September and May most active September, 4112c;
Oats-Dull, easier Options, dull, weaker Aug
ust, 241ac; September, 24c October, 2334c.; May,
White, 271hc; No. 2 Chicago 25a25Iac; No. 8,
2312c; No. White, 2514c: Mixed Western, 25@
&c: White State and Western, 25@33c
OH 1si0H-r amy 1''i's' Hiln' A-Hsf'AH' Fi1 %
Copper-Firm. Lake, s12 25.
Lead-Flat. Domestic, So so.
Tin-Firm. straights, $14 45@l4 so; plates,
firm, fair demand.
Spelter-Firmer. Domestic, 81 1904 20.
Hops-Weak, quiet. State, common to choice,
3@7c; do new, S@l0c; Pacific Coast, 4@7c. Lon
don market unchanged.
Wool-Steady, quiet. Domestic fleece, 16622c;
pulled, 15t@34c; Texas 10@14c.
Lard-Quiet, weak. Western steam, So 271A;
fined, dull; Continent, Sc rs; South America,
ST: compound, 45s@51sc
Pork-Quiet, weak; mess, $11911 so.
Butter-Moderate demand, steadier. State dairy,
12(91S12c; do creamery, 1912@20c; Western
dairy, 912(113c: do creamery, 10000 do factory,
S@1212c; Elgins, zoe: imitation creamery,
Gheese-Quiet: firmer. State large, e9sc; do
fancy, 734@Sc; do small, 51a@S34c; part skins,
21A@614c full skins, l1a@2c.
Eggs-Choice, steady. State and Pennsylvania,
15@16c; Western, fresh, 131a@15c; do per case,
81 50@4
Tailow-ouiet, easy. City, 1895; country, 41s
@4$4.
Cottonseed oil--Dull, weak. Crude 24c: yellow
prime 261a@26s4c; do good, of grades, 26(02614c.
Rice-ouet, steady. Domestic, 37s@6c: Japan,
Molasses-Firm, moderate demand foreign NOM
Coffee-Quiet: to 10 points up; August,
S14 so: September, $l4 S0(014 IS: November and
December, $I4 so: May, $14 60@l4 60. Spot Rio,
dull: No. 2, 16c.
Sugar-Raw. dull easier. Fair refining 1916:
centrifugals, 96 test. 314c asked; refined quiet,
lower; off A, 3 13-16@41sc; mold A. 4 7-16G45sc:
standard A, 4 3-l6@4ssc: confectioners' A. A 1-16
(d414c; cut loaf and crushed, l3-16@5c; pow
dered and cubes, 7-16@45sc: granulated. 3-16
@415c.
California fruit quotations: Peaches-California
cling, 85c@$1 %: do McDavitt cling, 81 POOL %;
orange cling, 81 1901 90; do Crawford, $l@1 80.
Plums-Kelsey Japan, $10I IS. Prunes-Gros.
95c6s1: Hungarian. 95c@$l 05: silver 90c@
81 05: Felienberg, 65@75c. Pears-Beurre Hardy,
95c@S1 Is; Bartlett, 81 20@l 25 Grapes-Mus-
cat, 55@S0c assorted, 75@S5c Malaga, 70c@
81 O5: Black Hamburg, 81 3O9l 40: Tokay, in the
crates, 81 6092 65; do small crates, 55c@$1 IS;