The San Francisco call., 1896-05-13
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK y. ", May 12.-International
the controlling influence at the Stock
Exchange to-day. AT the opening speculation was
characterized by strength, the better outlook for
an anicable settlement OF the difficulties growing
out OF the seizure of the American schooner Com
petitor by the Spanish Government having led to
fairly large purchases for both foreign and home
acco unit. London bought nearly 10000 shares of
stock ST Paul and Louisville ~ Nashville fpurinp
prominently in the dealings. The early rise
was from u to IA per cent. the Industrials
Grangers and internationais leading The buying
however, was soon exhausted, and period OF dull
ness followed.
In The afternoon trading the market was more
active and prices declined throughout the list
The selling was based on reports of Anglo Russian
dispute over territory in the Che Foo and partly to
the failure OF the leading kepubican candidate for
the Presidential nomination to announce his posi-
tion on the currency question. II may be added
that the professional bears are taking full advan-
tage OF the latter to bring about liquidations The
decline in prices during the afternoon ranged from
AZ TO 23s per cent, Manhattan leading. Near the
close on buying 20 cover shorts, prices advanced
fractJnally.
gains OF 1sG1s per cent: Manhattan lost 2; Con
sodated Gas 11z and Tennessee Coal and Iron i
Total sale S. l2s,5oO shares.
Bonds dull and sales 1897 900. Kansas Pacific
cor solidaed fives certificates fell 10 70; Oregon
Improvement consolidated skies certificates to
%; Oregon Short Line cons jlidated fives certif
Gates. 10 66; st. Louis and san Francisco con-
sodated fours 2 to 80: oregon Navigation consoii-
dated hves certificates, 1a o 9434
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours OF
1928 SOLD at 1l714 to 1875 and $1l,0 200 90 OF 1907
at ITO.
FLouR-Winter wheat. low grades, 50 5O6
CO; do fair 10 fancy, 81 65G3 S5; do pat
ents, SO 9O@4 20: Minnesota clears 81 5O@73 15 do
'stTaighIs, 90 oU@3 so; 90 patents. 50 1904 80;
low extra. 81 20tt3 00 city mills, 81 1904 20: do
patents, 81 3O@4 so: rye mixture 81 BUGS 40.
supertine, ~ 0O@r2 80: fine, 81 00@2 80. Soutn-
ern -four, easy, dull; common 10 fair extra, SO 40
@3 90; good 10 choice. So 00@13 80. kye flour
dull easy, 81 4uG32 S5. BuckwDeat Hour 81 70.
observation-disclosures.
CORN MEAL Quiet, easy; yellow Western,
81 05@2 10; BranGywine, so Is.
RYE-Nominal; no. z Western 4061441sc.
BARLEY-Steady; ungrsded Western, 39694lc.
BA RLEY MALI--N omnal; Western. 4S053c.
WHEAI-Dull; firm; f. 0. b. 7712c to arrive:
ungraded red, 65g77c; No. ] Northern, 721ac TO
arrive.
Options irregular, closing firm at 14c to lc
advance. July and May most active. No. 2 red,
May and June 70c; July 7O1sc; September,
CGKN- Dull firm. No O. s5ssc elevator;
3S5sc aioat.
options firm at 14@ssc advance, following
wheat; July most active; May 355sc; July, 3e1 1ac;
Septe nber, 3715c.
OATS-FirDl.
Options dull: May and June, 24ssc; July,
spot prices: No. p 245s925c; No. 2 white. 2sc.
No-2 Chicago. 2555G26c: no. 3, 24c: No. white
2434c; mixed esterr, 22@25c; white do and white
State. 1612G2S12c
FEED IRA 571sta621sc.
MIDDLIA GS-65@D70c.
RYE-F eed, easier, 65c.
Provisions.
BEEF-Dull family. SO 5o@l1 extra mess,