The San Francisco call., 1896-03-06
EEW YORK MARKETS,
Financial.

NEW YORK, y. Y. March 5.-During the early
trading at the Stock Exchange the market was in
the main firm. The Improvement in prices ranged
from II to per cent and most pronounced in
the case of Tobacco and Burlington and Quincy.
Inc snort interest ID these stocks has assumed
large proportions OF late and, usual in limited
market, spectators are nervous. II was but natu-
raj ior the shorts to rush into cover when the stocks
referred to began 10 give evidence of strength.
The bears, in their efforts cover put up Tobac-
co TO 7S and Burlington and Quincy 10 775k
When the demand from the short interest abated,
the market weakened. Baltimore and Ohio sold
down 10 512, the lowest point ever touched. The
weakness Of the stock finally affected the general
list and in the last hour the whole market was
heavy. The weakness OF Baltimore and Ohio was
due 10 the general belief thai the stock will be
heavily assessed in the proposed reorganization.
1t was announced to-day that President FitZ-
gsrIu % lhe iereahtIe trust company Is TO be the
chairman ot the reorganization committee.
August Belmont and Henry Bulge have been
added 10 the committee.
In the industrals Sugar and General Electric
were strong and Rubber irregular. The resigna-
tions of President Bannigan aud Director Holins of
the rubber company kept This stock feverish In
the closing hour the market was weak on realiza-
tions. Net changes show losses of 14(0l per cent.
Baltimore ana Ohio, however, lost 55s. Total
Bonds were strong, sales footing up SLATE, 900.
Burlington and Quincy, Iowa fours rose ia TO
Mountain general hves. to 1919: Kansas Pacific
skies OF 1895, 1ss TO 1868; Lake Erie and " est
ern seconds, 10 1O4; Northern Pacific seconds,
TO liz; 90 thirds, TO S212; Pittsburg and
Western fours. 134 TO 691a
In Government bonds SS05, 600 coupon fours of
1873 brought llo$4gll11s: $1,000 registered
tours Of 1907 brought l0s1a and $4,000 coupon
hves, 1l3.
FLoU R-Quiet, steady Winter wheat low grades,
~ BUGS; winter wheat, fair TO fancy. 81 SOCG
5 80; winter wheat patents, S3 9OGg4 Is; Mir
nesota clear, 81 70@3 80: Minnesota straits, $50
5e; Minnesota patents, So 35@s 80: low ex-
tras, 81 50@3; city mills, s4 1904 25: city
mills patents, 81 30@4 AS; rye mixture. So 500
southern HOur-StpadV. rnon ro fair q.
good 70 choice, $3G3 so. Rye four-Quet, easy;
81 %; Brandywine. So 20.
R4E-State, 4S12c afoat.
BAhLEY-Nominal. Ungraied Western, 43@
BARLEY MALT-Firm. western, 55a6sc.
WHEAT-Dull, steady. No. z req store and ele-
yator, el14c afoat, s214c; T. o. b., S314c; No. l
Options were very quiet and riyices shade higher
closing easy at 1sCg14c advhace. May and July
most active and outside news. scarce. No. 2 red,
March March and and April, 7514c; May, 731ac; June,
CoRN-onet, firm. No. 1850 ss1ac elevator;
39d3912c atiost.
trade and the close UNCHANGED. May and July
only traded In. May, So14c: SuIy, SIC
oATS-Dull, easier.
Options dull, easier; March. 255sc; May 2b1hc.
Spot prices: No. z, 26c; No. White 2i1Ac; No.
mixed Western, 2512@261ae; white State and
Western, 26G29$4c
FEED-Bran, 6Z lo065c
IDDLINGS-671e@721lc
RYE-Feed, 621a@65c.
Provisions.
BEEF-Dull, steady, unchanged. Beef ham,
slow. $14 60@15; tierced beef, dull unchanged
meats, dull, steady, unchanged.
LARD--Quiet steady. Western steam. IS 65
city, So; May. $5 70. Refined slow; continent, $6
compound. s4 621a@4 s712.
PORK-Quiet unchanged. Mess, 10@10 SO.
BUTTER-Fancy firm. State dairy, l0@2Oc
do creamery held. 13@ls1Ac: Western creamery
14@22c: do held, 12@1Sc: do factory, 9@l3c
Elgtns. 211a@22c; imitation creamery, 11@
Ice; rolls. S@121ac
CHEESE-Fair, jobbing demand. State. large
6@1014c; do fancy, l0I4c: do small, 6@lOszc G.
part skins, 314G7c: full skins 11aG3c.
EGGS-Steady, good demand. State and Penn