The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, n. V, April 23.-The revival of
the Venezuelan scare in London was promptly
reflected in a decline a: the local Stock Exchange
OF anywhere from IA to ~ per cent in prices. In
the decline Sugar and the Internationals were
most conspicuous. The selling for foreign ac-
count played directly into the hands OF the sold
bulls and the latter attempted to force further
Hqudations. They met with little success, how
ever, as commission-nouses bought literally at a
decline. AS result of this buying the Changers,
Missouri Pacific, Michigan Central Lake shore
Jersey Central and New York Central sold at the
best figures attained since the current bull move.
ment was inaugurated.
In the last hour of business Tobacco suddenly
broke to 69s4. Early in the day the ock brought
741s. The slump was due 10 an unconfirmed
rumor that an injunction had been obtained re-
strainlng the payment of the scrip dividend re-
Gently declared. The break in the stock had but
little inf uence on the general, which held fairly
steady to the close. Net changes show losses OF
AG11s per cent, sugar leading. The Grangers
however, show slight gains for the day. Tobacco
lost per cent Total sales we're 2794OO shares
Bonds were unusually active and strong The
transactions footed up S2.s76,oO Colorado Mid
land general skies certificates l1a TO IT:
Kansas City and Pacific fours, to IA; Louisville
and ashville unified fours. Ia to 1914; Northern
115ss do thirds. l1a TO III; do seconds assented,
11z to ll512; do ocoatera trust skies, l1s 20 941a
do assented, l1s TO 9414: ST. Louis and San Fran
cisco second skies, class a. Ia to 1872. Wheel
ing, Lake Erie and Pittsburg consolidated ives
broke 4ia to 6612. and later rallied 10 7O14.
In Government bonds $1,000 registered tours Of
1925 sold at l17s4 and $4,000 do of 1907 at
10s34@l09.
FLoUR-Dul; steady: common 10 fair, So 2O@3;
do fair TO fancy, S2 s593 S5: do patents, SO 500
1 25: Minnesota clear, 81 50@3 ! 81 do straits
S5@3 so: do patents, So 45@4 35 low extras
~ 2O&3: city mills, S4@4 20; do patents, 81 500
4 80: rye mixture, 81 oO@3 80; supertne, $2@
IS; fine, $2@2 80. southern flour dull; extra,
81 i0(l3: good choice do, S3@3 30. Rye Hour
dull; steady, 81 40@2 so.
40@4lc.
CORNMEAL-Quet; yellow Western, 81 200
2 -: Brandywine, So 20.
RYE-Steady; Western, 46c.
BARLEY-Firm; ungraded Western, 49@5Oc.
BARLEY MALT-4S0955c.
WHEAT-Dull; ftrmer; No. red store and ele-
vaior. nominal: afioat, nominal; 4. o. b., 771sc
10 arrive: ungradeo req. 64@S4c; No. Northern.
Options fairly active and firm at 3s06sc
advance. following the West and on foreign buy
Ing, with bull.sh crop news. July and May most
aud July, II Use; August, 71c; September, 7l14c;
December 7234c.
coRN-Active; firm. No. Q, sec elevator: 4Oc
afioat.
Options were duh and closed firm at 1s9iAc ad-
vance following the West. July most active.
Aprl, 351sc; May, 35 7sc; July, 36s4c: Septem-
Der, 5Sc.
oATs-Firm; fairly active.
Options-DGll nominal. May 241Lc
spot prices; No. 2. 251ac; No. z White 261A6
Z6Hsc: no; Chicago, 261sc; No y, 241ac; 40. 8.
WI White; 25zze; mixed Western. 2512@2612c; white
FEED BRAN-60G62Iac
MlDDLINGS-65@7Oc
RIE-Feed, 60G70c.
Provisions.
BEEF Quiet easy. Family, SO 5O@lo: ex-
ira mess. $7@S- Beef hams, dull, Sl4 5OCQl s.;
tierced beef. SLOW, easy. City extra India mess
81 l4@l5 so: cut meats. quiet, steady; picked bell
lies, IL pounds, 4S4c; do shoulders, 4ISGn4sIc: do
hams, si4@9c
city, 81 6094 65; May, SIS 10. Refined, duh