The San Francisco call., 1896-05-16
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

1ndnCldis
NEW YORK. N. V. May 1s.-The factors in to-
day S limited speculation at the Stock Exchange
were the attitude OF the London operators who
turned up sellers of securities the cool re-
ception given the New York City loan by the Lon
don investors, the agitation of the Cuban question
at Washington and Madrid. and the engagement
of million gold for export to Europe tomorrow.
The fact that London changed its position on the
market was a distinct disappointment. esterday
the foreigners bought fairly large amounts OF st.
Paul and Louisville and Nash vile and some of the
low-prced bonds, and indications po 10 still
further buying for that account.
The reverse proved true, and local operators who
are of the opinion that reaction is overdue took
advantage of this opportunity to bring about a
lower range of prices. Manhattan's showing OF
earnings Tor the March quarter assisted the shorts,
the company, according to the statement filed
with the Railroad Commissioners al Albany. fall-
Ing TO earn all its charges, Including divdends by
the OF $685. ,239. The stock fell from 1O5Hs at
the close yesterday TO 1882. Sugar, Bay state
Cas- Consolidated Gas, Louisville and Nashville.
Leather preferred, Tobacco and Tennessee Coal
and Iron were also heavy and lost l@212 per cent
Sugar was particularly weak in the closing trans
actions. The market closed weak and generally
A@214 per cent lower on the day. Total sales
were 107, $50 shares
Bonds were quiet and easier. The transactions
footed up 1894. 100. Hooking Valley consolidated
ives fell "a to IS; Illinois Central fours of 1858,
81 to 99$4: ST. Louis and San Francisco consoll-
dated fours, TO 81: Union Pacific sinking fund
eights, to 81.
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours of
1925 sold at 1l714; $4,000 do registered at
Grain.
FLOUR-Dull easy; Winter wheat. low grades.
81 5O@3 90: do fair TO fancy, 50 65@S 80; do pat
ents, $3 e0G4 20: Minnesota clears 81 50@l3 15 do
straights, SO 90@3 so; DO patents, So 45@4 35;
low extra 81 2Od3 90; city mills, 81 10d4 20: do
superfne, 81 UOC12 35: fine, 81 0@2 80. South
ern -four, quiet, easy; common 10 fair extra, 81 40
as 90; good to choice SO O0@3 80. Rye -four,
BUCKWH
CORNMEAL - Quiet, easy; yellow Western,
Rran Nyvyir
RYE-Nominal; No. Western. 40@4412c.
BARLEY-Quiet; ungraded Western, S9@4lc.
WHEAT-Dull. easier. with options closing firm
O. b. 1880 to arrive; ungraded red, 62@79c; No.
Northern, 6S1sc 10 arrive.
Options were weak at 1s9 7sc decline on easier
cables, lower West and local liquidations July
s9asc; June, soc; July, 69c; September, 6Sssc;
December, 701sc.
COHN-Dull, easier. No. 2, 3514c; elevator
3614c afoat.
options were dull and weak at 1s@s4c decline,
following the West and on local realizing. Sep
$3.50; September, $3.50.
OATS-Dull, mixed easier.
Sp6,ons opt, dull easier NAY June and July 21e
2614c; No: Chicago. 261sG2534 34c; No. 8, 24o: No.
white, Csc; mixed Western. 25@26c; white dc
MIDDLING NGS-65@70c.
RIE-Feed, easier, csc.
Provisions.
BEEt-Qulet. extra lnQla SitdS. peer mans
dull, $14 506l5; terced beef slow; extra India
mess,S13Gl5 cut meats quiet, unchanged: bellies,
pickled Y pounds, 412c; do shoulders 412c; do
LARD-Nominal " estern. s4 90; city, 81 20;
May; 81 gu; Refined quiet; continent, s5 rs;
mess SO rs.
BUTTER-ouiet: fancy, fairly active; state
dairy. s@151ac; do creamery. 11@16c: Western
dairy dairy, 7@llc; do creamery, llglbc; do held,
Sglas; do factory 7gIoe; Elgins l61al@ec;
Oh HEESE-Quiet; new, easy; State large. new
61l2@sc; do new. 614@s12c; do small, old, 41a
full skins, 2@212c.
EGGs-steady: state and Pennsylvania. lo1aa
ilc; southern s9s12c; Western fresh, s@lO12c;
TALLow-Dull city. 3le@31Ac; country,
GoTTuNsEED oIL-Quiet. steady: crude. 81
@211ac: yellow, prime. 2b@251Ac; do on grades
RosIN-ouiet weak; strained, common tc
good 81 s01l S5.
PoTATOES-Weak
TuRPENTINE-Dull easy. 2614@94c.
RICE-Steady. Domestic. fair to extra, 3@oAc:
MoLASSES-Firm; New Orleans open Kettle
good to choice, 27937c.
SG I3 Polo points down; May ls os@
SO nj s6 ss To- pU R6
quiet, steady; No. q 141s@1414c.
sUGAR-Raw easier, quiet, fair refining 35sc;
A, sasc; confectioners' A.. bI4c; cut loaf. &c:
cubes, 5sSc.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS
ALMONDS-Nominal.
WALNUTS-Nominal.
APRIC0TS-Bags, S1a11Oc.
PEACH HEs-Peeled, . h, 10@l2c; do un-
peeled. 5@7c.
PRUNES-Four Sizes SC.
RAISINS-Two-crown loose muscatel. &c; three
crown do, 3s4@4c; four-crown do, 41a95c; dc
London layers, 9Oc(0$i.
HOPS-Quiet easy; State common to choice,
212@Sc: Pacific Coast, 21a@7c
WoOL-Quiet; domestic fleece 16@21c; pulled,
15@33c; Texas, 7@12c
Merchandise.
PIG IRON-Quiet: American. $40 1903 so.
COPPER-Frm: lake. SlD 95@ll rs.
LEAD-Quiet; domestic, So 05.
TIN-Firm: straits S13 45@13 55; plates
moderately active.