The San Francisco call., 1896-02-28
NEW YORK MARKETS.
2 Financial.


NEW YORK. y. y. Feb Z7.-The sensation on
the Stock Exchange to-day was the break in Balti-
more and Ohio OF per cent TO 26. The break in
the stock was due to rumors that the companv
Will defaut on its March interest that a receiver
snip IS imminent and that a oond issue Is
likely at any time. Late in the day bankers who
have lately taken an interest in the property en-
phaticaly denied the unfavorable reports referred
10 above, and President Cowen stated that, accord
ing TO the experts examination. which has been
completed, the condition OF the company is as rep
resented 10 the board OF directors on February l.
He also said that the plan for the rehabilitation
ol me properly mas progressed so far as to meet
with The approval of the directors, and will be
ready for announcement in a short time. Leather
preferred was decidedly weaker and dropped per
cent TO 6l@4: The passing of the dividend had an
adNerSe influence. Tobacco: after breaking TO
aaL2 suddenly Jumped to 1914, and closed at
IS@4. sugar was sold down from 11S1s to 1l614
ana rallied to 11S1s. The break in Baltimore and
ONO weakened the general railway list for time,
but in the late trading the soldou bulls and bears
made efforts 10 recover their stock.
FrlceS improved, but near the close, when
Leather preferred dropped 10 its lowest point, the
market weakened and left of about steady
in tone. Net changes show gains OF IA al 80 per
cent. Leather preferred lost and Baltimore and
Ohio 4@4 per cent Total sales were 2l295O
shares. Bonds were lower. The transactions
rooted up only Sl,2l6,000 Oregon Short Line
consolidated hves certificates dropped ! 10 As;
Oregon Navigation consolidated ives certifica. es
w abaSh seconds. IA to IS. Pittsburg. Shenango
and Lake Erie fves 8 to 81 and Baltimore
ana ONO fIDes sold at SO, sellers, and later
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours of
Ao-o SOlu dt IL I21 11E94,
Grain.
FLOCR-Dull, steady Winter wheat low
grades; - 5Oq3; winter wheat, fair fancy,
% S5t93 80; winter wheat patents, IS 9OG4 %
Minnesota clear, 81 7O@3 30; Minnesota straits,
grades, 81 50G3; city mills, 81 1904 rs; city
mills ld patents. - 2o@4 40; rye mixture, 50 5O@
%; superine, 50 1922 20; fine, 81 0O@2 25.
Southern t1our-Dul. steady. Common to fair,
ezra, 81 4093; good choice, S3@3 80. Rye
-four More active, steady, 81 IS. Buckwheat
hour-Sl z0Gl 25.
observation-disclosures
CORNMEAL-Quiet; yellow Western, So 2OG
SZ 70: Brandywine. 81 20
RYE-NominaI
BARLEN-Aominal.
BARLEY MALT-Firm; Western, 55@5sc.
e,syaa- ManAaIDnll, iirmeg No req store and
migrated red, 70(1S5c: No. ] Northern TIC.
options were fairly active and closed firm at 81
@34c advance on firmer cables, better West arc
red, February 7312c; March, 751zc; April 1884 c
MAY S;,e eh512e; - 6;,,j June & &7slse; July, 73c.
options were dull and weak at 1sc decline, fol
lowing the West and on local realizing; Ma,
3634c; July, 371ac.
OATS-Active, firm.
o. options unll' steady: February, 2614c: March
25$4c; May, 26c. Spot prices: No. 2 2614c
no: white; 21h2c; No Chicago. 2714c: No
Western, 2612@2712c; White do and White State
FEED-Bran, unchanged
Provisions.
BEEF-Quiet; unchanged. Beef hams dul
Sl4 50@l5: tierce beef, quiet steady: clry extr
India mers. Sl5Gl6 so; cut meats, dull: pickIe
bellies u pounds sc; do shoulders, 41a(a4slc: d
hams, S12(dSs4c.
LARD-Quiet; Western steam. SIS co: CITY, 81 q
as; May, So rs. Refined, dull; continent S5 %
South American, $6 10; compound. 81 6215l
S712.
PokK-Quiet: steady: mess, SO 25@lO rs.
BUTTER = Fair demand; choice irm. Stat
dairy, ed2Oc: do creamery held, 1901 S1ac: w esI
creamery, 14@22c: do held, Ga SC; d
factory SI2@22 215c; Elgins Z2c; Initiation cream
cry, 1l@l 51ac; rolls. S@l2c.
ChEESE-Faney, firm; fair iobbing demand
unchanged.
EGGS-Weak: State and Pennsylvania, 126
1212c Southern, 1034 4@11c: icehouse. case, ST 75l
So: Western, fresh, 1l149li34c: dnck, 25@3Ot
TALIow-Quet steady; city. 1l-1ec; country
3s4@37sc.