The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.
T cial.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Oct. 20.-The stock mar
ket to day was strong almost from the opening
TO the close of the session. The dea ings, while
not especially large, aggregating only 223,500
shares. were well distributed, and with very few
exceptions, higher prices were recorded all along
the line. The main causes for the improvement
were the engagement of over $5,00O,00G in Lon
don to-day for shipment to this side and the faci
that sterling exchange ruled barely steady, thus
Indicating renewed imports of the yellow metal in
the future
Quite as important as the foregoing in its bear
ing upon stock values was the continued foreign
demand for breadstuffS and cotton, and the
news from the W est thai the rollroacs of the West
taxed to the utmost to carry the grain now
moving. In fact, advtces to the effect that a
car famine is in prospect On all this the bulls
lifted prices with sood deal Of confidence, and
succeeded in forcing latent short interests into
ering Although Chicago Gas came second in
point Of activity, it ored the greatest advance,
namely, 414 points, TO 653s The rise due to
purcnases ny those who claim 10 have political
news from Illinois more favorable to the future
interests of the company.
In he remaider the list the advance was
equal to 1z 234 per cent. the grAngers and some
OF The w-priced snAres ca ing Sugar was IL AIDED
in 10 the extent of 81, 1O0 shares and was most
conspicuous far as value Of business is con-
cerned. The stock d shar in the general
buoyancy. II ranged from 1O95s to 1101s and
Closed at 11U14 gain Of oniy 1s per Mt
Heav sales by insiders one firm alone having
disposed of about 10000 shares, are ascribed as
stock. Manhattan dropped from 9lA 10 9O1s
and rallied to 9112. Sp cutation cl, stroug in
tone. >"t chan. Is sh W gains OF 1s to per cent.
The railway and miscellaneous bond market
WAS active and strong The sales am ounted TO
1885, 900 A;chi,ou adjustment fcuIs rose l to
2S. HocKi1g Valley consoi ives IL to S31z
Kansas Pacific consol skies certificates ia to
671z: Kansas and Texas second, 13z 10 S 81 :
Northern Pac hc co sol fves l 10 46 Oregon
Short Line skies certificates ia to 106s4. Read
ing first preferences "A to AZ; seconds ia to
3O1k; DO thirds 1s to 6S3s; Texas Pacific firsts
az 20 81 Wisconsin Cen.ral hves certitica es l to
In Government bonds at the Stock Exchange
1l67s.
FLOUR-Quiet. Recent advance checking busl-
ness Ianged: 81 45@3 so: do far TO fancy,
$3 1904 U: do, patents, 81 35@4 65: Mnn -sot a
clear. S3 log CO. do, straighs. $3 65@4 90: do.
mills So l5@3 so; do, patents, $4 10@4 %; rye
mixtures, 81 S0g3 20; su 1ertne 81 eOG2 20; fine,
81 40012 10. Southern flour, firm fairly active;
com on to iaTextia, 81 20Ga2 80; good to choice
do, 8 S093 10. Rye -four, steady, at 81 4O02 IS;
Buckwheat -four 81 so.
CORNMEAL L-Du;l. firm, unchanged. Yellow
Western. 50 1902 20.
WHhAf-Spo. market more active: stronger;
Z o. b., SSB !; ungraded reds, 77@S9c: No. l
Northern. S6I4@S61zc
opening heAvy and declining on easier Liverpool
cables far foreign selling and free local iiauida-
Iions advanced 7sc with the w est ana fair local
covering, fell 1s@4 and closed strong at "a yer
yesterday. December and May most active. Janu-
ary. 80 &c; March, 80 7sc; May, $500; October,
S314c; November, Sac; december, 653sc.
CUhN-Spot fairly active. hrmer. No. 2, $40
321zc elevator, 3St@3314c afoat
options declined I1s(013sc on easier cables weak
West and following " heat. rallied ss@1sc on local