The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial,

NEW YORK, y. y, May lS.-During the early
dealing at at the Stock Exchange the market ruled
weak. The engagement of 81 100000 gold for
shipment 10 Europe, all Withdrawn from the Sub
Treasury and the selling for foreign account est-
mated at fully 10000 shares, due to the lack of
positive knowledge of the position on the currency
question of the leading candidate for the Repub-
can nomination for the Presidency depressed
prices The loss in the international issues
was about point in louisville and Nashville
London sold nearly 10000 shares OF Louisville
and Nashville and St Paul, and local traders
sold Manhattan and sugar with more erect than
usual.
Manhattan broke per cent to lOO14 the quar-
terly statement still exciting an unfavorabe tnfiu
The talk of a reduction in dividends on
account of cable competition. however, did not
receive general credence. sugar weakened on the
reduction of 1sc in refined and rumors of
favorable developmets in Cuban affairs a firm
with " ashington connections was the most
spicuous seller of the stock which fell from 1925
to 1915. In the afternoon trading the market
displayed more resis ance and there was accord
ingly disposition 10 cover short contracts Re
ports were current that Congress would adjourn
early in the coming month, and this with the
comparatively small engagements OF gold for to-
morrow's steamers, helped 10 make little bullish
sentiment.
In the afternoon rally Manhattan, Sugar To-
bacco, Chicago Gas and Consolidated Gas were
prominent. Consolidated Gas first declined from
100 70 1884 and later rose to 1876. This decline
in The stoc was due to report of an incorpora-
ton OF new corporation called the New York
market while dull. was firm, the shorts being the
most prominent buyers up to the close. Specula-
"a per cent higher on the day. Sugar lost "a per
CEN and Manhattan "a per cent. Total sales were
1877 000 shares.
Bon were higher to-day. The sales aggre-
gated S944,0O0 Baltimore and Ohio fives rose
21a TO SO; y orthern Pacific firsts. So to 1867 do
registered SO to 1855; do collateral trust Skies
~ TO 81
1925 sold at 1l67s, and $4,000 do registered at
Grain.
FLoUR-DuIl. easy; Winter wheat, low grades,
,aTD n do fafY faTff <. do
ents, So 1894: Minnesota clears. 81 50@13 o; 10
straits, $3@3 so; patents, S3 1904 30 low
patents 81 30@4 so; rye mixture So 50@3 so.
superhne, 81 q %: fine, 81 1892 10. South
-four dull steady common fair extra, 81 80
a. 40; good to choice, 81 9O@3 %. Rye -four,
quiet, steady; 81 1902 so.
CORNhi EAL'- Dull, steady; yellow Western,
81 o5@2 10: Brandywine, 81 so.
RYE-Nominal; No. 2 44@i4i4c; State. 46c.
BAR -EY MALI Quiet Western 47@5Sc.::
WHEA1-Moderalelya active Sac lower, clos
ing firm: +. 0. b. 743zc TO arrive: ungraded red,
66td76c; No l Northern, 7014c to arrive.
Options we're fairly active and closed weak at
5000 decline on increased stocks sm all decrease
in visible and free local iiquidations July ANA
sep.em Der most active. No red, May. 6S12c;
June 6S1sc; July. Csc: August, o734c; Septem-
Der, 677sc: December, 691a(e7O3sc.
Stoc 5 OF grain. ore and ,tioat, May l6: Wheat,
400 655: corn, 1888 SOb; oats, 1857 ,6O5; rye.
5O.2O8 barley, 1855; malt. 1l6,626: peas. Ala
CoRN-Dull, firm. No. 2, 351sc elevator, $3.50
atoat.
to lac decline following the West; July most
active. May. 351sc: July. 355sc: September,
36Mc.
OATS-Eirm.
Options dull. easier. May, 241sc; July. 2414c.
SPOT prices: No. 2. 2414@2434c; No. white,
2ec; No 2. Chicago 2512c: NO; !, 24I4e; No; 3
white. 2314@241ac: mixed western 2sg25ci
white do and white state. 26@2Sc.
FEED BRAN-55@65c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
RYE-Feed, 65c.
Provisions.
BEEF-Steady: family, $9@10: extra mess,