The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-18
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.


NEW YORK, N y, Aug l7.-Durng the early
trading at the stock exchange to-day the market
was feversh and irregular owing to lower cables
from London, aud belief that money rates would
work higher in the near future. An advance in
money rates was chiefly looked for because of the
demand for funds in the INTERIOR incident to this
Of the year and to the low state Of bank
serves London firms were also moderate sellers
in the early dealings, and this added 90 the fever
lshness.
sugar was bought on a large scale by brokers
said TO be acting for leading bear, and the stock
advanced from 1924 TO 1854. week ago
to-day the stock brought 95.
The announcement that refined sugar had been
reduced Is 10 Lice per pound had no influence
the stock The strength of sugar impaired a
firm tone TO the general list, and late in the day.
when ca ] loans, instead of advancing, fell to 21A
per cent and sterling exchange displayed weak
ness, the market Tor stocks showed positive
strength. Some of the late buying was due TO the
belief hat meeting of the sound money Demo-
Gratis tom orrow night will be great success The
reactionAry tendency in the silver market also had
good effecS The rise in the active stocks was
sqnal to 12@2 per cent Sugar, Chicago Gas and the
Changers leading.
Manhattan was inclined to weakness, ling at
741&td7714 closing at 76. a loss of per cent on
the day. The stock was influenced by the unfa-
vorab.e report for the June quarter, which showed
deficit after payment of dividends of $S6.400
For the year the earnings were less than 4 per
cent the stock In the final transactions specu-
lation quiet and firm, except for Manhattan,
which is shade lower. Net changes show gains
of 1Ac2 per cent METROPOLITAN traction iumned
53s 10 S97s and Hooking Valley preferred to
1919 Toai sales were 177,3Sl shares, including
So, 800 Sugar, 25,900 st. Paul, 800 Manhattan
and 1890 Burlington and Quincy.
Bonds were dull but strong. Total sales were
E4S2,O00. Burlington and Quincy Nebraska tours
rose II to "a; Hooking Valley general skies. 23S
70 S51A; Louisville, New Albany and Chicago
general fves, 2 to 81: American Spirits skies 4
TO So; New \ ork Central sevens certificates s o
rs; oregon Navigation conso. dated ives certih-
tates, TO 81; Omaha consolidated SKIES 6 to
2712; Texas Pacific firsts, 70 II.
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon tours of
1925 sod at 11514@1l31a, and $1,000 do of 1907
1t 106$4@l06A.
Grain.
FLOUR-Very steady. Winter wheat low
grades, 81 7C@2 so: do fair TO fancy 81 4O@S 40;
do patents. s. 45@3 rs: Minnesota clear 81 40
a. so; do straights, So 95@3 As 90 patents SO 5
"A 20: low extras. 81 1902 %; city mills, IS go;
do patents s4@4 %; rye mixture, 50 400 SC;
superfine 81 60@2 10: fine. 81 50@2 Rye flour,
dull and steauy, at 81 50@2 rs.
CoRNMEAL-Q Quiet, steady. Western, 50 O5@
l0.
RYE-Dun easy. NO Western 5scfo.b
BARLEY-Dull; 3lcf. O. b.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet Western, 4s@5sc.
WHEAI-spot marSet dull, frmer; +. O. b.,
s EGGS migrated feo' ''@00'i No. Northern
options advanced 14c on firmer cables, fair for
sign buying. decrease in passage and local cover
ing: closed firm at 1sc over Saturday. with trading
moderate september and December most active.
No. 2 red: May 6Ss4c: August &c; Septem-
december 64zsc.
coKN-spot, dull steady. No. 2, 2s5zc elevator;
Options were dun and Irregular closing steady
It unchanged prices 14c up. following the West.
December and october most active. september,
2S1Ac; October. 29c; December, SOC; May, 3214
OArS-Spot steady. fair demand.
ptons dull, frmer. September, 21c; October,
Spot prices: No. 2. 2lc: No. white. paige: No.
Chicago, &c: No. do, 191ac; No. white,
white STATE 22@2sc.
PROVISIONS.
LARD-Higher, quiet western steam, So 921a;
sty, So so; September, So so: refined, stedsy,