The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
NEW YORK 1IARKErs
Financial.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept 24-Stocks were
less active to-day, the sales footing up 80, ,O64
shares, against 221 600 yesterday but the tone of
the market was firm throughout. The strength of
prices was surprise TO the average operator, in
view of the advance of the rate of discount by the
Bank Of England 10 per cent and the poor show
tember Certain traders sold on the idea that the
developments referred to would lead to liqu. da-
tions. but, instead of selling, commsson-houses
were buyers OF the standard issues. Money on
time also worked easier. transactions being re-
ported at per cent for three to four months.
Additional purchases Of gold in London for ship
ment to the United States had siren 9Th ening in
duence on the share market. On the other hand
Sterling exchange was a shade firmer owing TO
the raise in money rates abroad and in some
quarters II was thought that this would check the
flow of gold this way. The notably strong stocks
were Chicago Gas, the grangers, Manhattan,
Louisville and Nashville, Tobacco and Western
Union Manhattan was benefited by reports Of
better earnings and Chicago Gas by purchases
said TO be for inside account. Sugar was feverish
throughout and ranged between 11O34M1121s,
closing at 11112. The reports that the Mollen-
hauer Refining Company had increased its capita
stock could not be confirmed.
This rumor had a good de al to do with the break
in the stock yes erday. speculation closed steady
10 firm. Net changes in the usually active list
Ing, which lost 6s per cent. In the specialties
Minnesota Iron rose to 55; Michigan Central Q
TO 80, and Metropolitan Traction 23h to S412;
New England brought 45 against 80 the last
previously reported sale at the Stock Exchange.
:, Bonds were were strong; Total sales, sl,2sS,00G
Iron Mountain general hves, TO 72; Peoria, De-
catur and Evansville frsts, 11a to 100; Richmond
Southern Railway consols hves 13s TO S5 IA, and
Western Pacific frsts, to 100.
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours OF
1925 brought 1854 and $1,000 coupon fives ia.
rain.
FLOUR Quiet; firm. Winter wheat. low
grades, 81 1902 50; do, fair to fancy 81 4O63 40;
do, patents, 81 50@13 so: Minnesota clears 81 3O6
2 80; do. patents. So 1904 80; low extras, 81 7O@
al 25 rye mixtures, 81 60@3 10; superfine 81 So
az 10; fine, 81 1902 90. Rye -four, dun; steady;
CokNME l. Quiet; steady. Yellow West
ern, 81 95G2.
RYE-1Iore active: firm. No Western, 4sc.
WHEAT-spot market dull, frmer, with op-
tions; I. o. b. 7414(9741ac: ungraded red 6Y075c:
No. Northern, 7112Gi3zc.
options were active, aud excited, advancing
1129l3zc on continued foreign Duying, decidedly
higher cables, better West and loca covering; de-
cined IA Gl1ac on free realizing and weak er
West, rallied "a 05sc on covering, closing firm at
s4@2sc over yesterday. December and May most
active. ACTIVE. May closed 745Sc; september, 697sc;
1880.
CURN-spot more active, stronger No. 2,
271sc elevator; 2S1sc ahoat
ptions advanced 1ad5Sc on frmer cables bet-
ter west and local covering, fell 3sG1zc with
wheal, closing steady at unchanged prices TO lac
advance with fair trade. December aud NAV
most active. September closed 271lsc: October
271sc: december, 2S1ac; May, 3OAc
OATS-Spot more active strong.
Options dull, firm. September 2lc; October
21c: December pc.
pot prices: No ?, 2oszc; No. white
white, 3115c; mixed western, l9G2l1he: ):
white do, 20@z9c-
provisions.
LAED-Firmer; Western steam s4 l71h.
city, So 20; September 81 Is, nominal; re-.
American, 50 75 compound, :sl@4c
PoRk-Quiet, firm; new mess, 81 75@s so.
BUTTEi.-Choce frmer; good demand; Western