The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-27
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NFW YORK, N. Y, May 26.-It was another
dull and uninteresting day at the Stock Exchange
Transactions were only 103,l7 shares. AT the
outset the market was inclined to weakness and
prices receded about 1905 per cent, lower prices
from London having led 10 moderate sales for the
short account by local traders. who for The mo-
ment arrayed the bear side. The argu-
ments advanced by those working for decline
the continued decline in the prices of wheat
lard, pork and other products; the likelihood of
further ngagementS of gold for export to Europe
on Thursday and SATURDAY and The efforts making
in the Senate TO change the matter of bond issues
now in control OF the Treasury Department.
The ow prices prevailing for products much
discussed In some circles, and houses with Chicago
connections, comparatively speaking, were fairly
large sellers of the Changers for this reason. II is
to be said, however. that the actual owners of Sc
curities are not disturbed account OF liquda-
tions in wheat, corn and provisions. and the low
record prices made and held 10 their securities
Notwithstanding the efforts OF the shorts to dis
lodge long stock. Sugar, which was the leader In
point of activity first declined 10 1919 and then
rose TO and closed at 1854, net gain of lis per
cent for the day.
Manhattan, a favorite of traders, opened slightly
higher, then dropped 1929, and later recov-
cred 10 l033s Leather preferred sold Off slightly
on the announcement that action the dividend
had been postponed, on account OF the absence OF
several members of the executive committee
speculation closed firm tone. Net changes as a
Bonds were weake sales, $4,000 Atchison
adjustment tours fell 15s 10 401a. Chicago Gas
cago general fives, 11s TO 20; Missouri, Kansas
and Eastern hves, 10 81; ST. Louis and San Fran
CISCO consolidated tours, 10 70.
In Government bonds $4,000 registered fours of
1907 sold at slOs34@l067s, and $4,000 coupon
fves at S1127s.
Grain.
FJOUR-Dull weak unchanged: Winter wheat
low grades, 81 1902 IS; do fair to fancy, So 45@
3 55: do patents, SO 70@3 90 Minnesota clears,
50 45G3 05; do straits, So 25@3 IS; DO patents,
So 1904 40; low extras. 81 70Gn2 S5 city mills,
50 OBJ 10; do PATENTS "a 25G4 As; rye mixture,
81 bO@3 30: superhne, 81 ESQ., 20: fine, 81 700
TO-, southern -four dull, easy; common 10 fair
extra, 81 20@z 80; good to choice, 81 S063 10.
Rye -four dull easy. So 1902 80.
CORNMEAL - Quiet: yellow Western, So O5@l
2 10: Brandywine, 81 10.
RYE-Noninal No. Western. 43en431Sc.
BAKLEY-Quet: unchanged Western. 39G4lc
BARLEY MALT-Quiet; Western. 4S653c.
WHEAT-W aker, I. o. b. 1890 20 arrive:
ungraded red, 64g74c; No. Northern. $3.50 to
arrive.
options were more active and zs@l1sc lower on
free local liquidations, weak West foreign selling
ana increase on passage, closing weak. Septem-
Der and July most active May, 66Jac: June
661sc: July. 661zc; August, is sc; Septem Der
b6c: December, boc.
CoRN-spot weaker, more active; No 2, 341zc
elevator; 3512c ahoat.
optIons were more active and 14@1ac lower
with the West and on local realizing. closing
steady. September and July most active. May
341ac: June. 3512c: July. 35c; August 351zc:
september 35c; October, 361zc
OATS-Actiye, easier.
Options moderately active, easier. May. 2Sssc;
June, 2314e. Spot prices: No. 2, 23S4@24c: No. 2
white, 25149251sc; No. 2 Chicago, 24s4@ 2bc; No.