The San Francisco call., 1896-08-07
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 6.-Stocks to-day
were active and weak, the trading reaching 245,-
$50 shares, unusually large total. The heavi-
ness of the market was due primarily to the
activity of the bear leaders, who in the absence OF
bull support, practically in control of the cur
rent speculation. AT the opening London sold
heavil of Louisville and Nashville and other
stocks dealt in oad The selling of the Western
stock was attributed reports of damage to crops
in The Northwest, while Louisville and \ >ashville
was depressed by the poor trafnc statement Tor
july just published.
Following the selling of Louisville and Nashville
there attack on grangers, Manhattan and
Western Union by local operators Burlington and
Quincy of late the objective point and the
stock made new low record, coming down to
57M 1t was again stated that the directors will
be com pelied to reduce the dividend the stock.
The same argument was made in the case of Man
haitian and the stock dropped ~. The break in
prices dslodged consii cradle long Stock and shift
ihc of loans followed as natural result and forced
sales added to the depression and disturbed CONN
dence among marginal holders generally. Money
on time also worked closer and higher rates were
predicted.
pensions at the Cotton Exchange also had their
influence with the discouraged bulls. The Import
ant losses IN the usually active list follow Burning
657s; Rock Island, 211a to 5ls4; Lacsawanna, 4s4
Nashville, 21s 10 4Os4; Manhattan, ia to S434;
Minnesota Iron, 3 to At; New York Central, 21s
to ss Ne% o sensern ~ awsy IL
11a TO 1917; Omaha, 214 to 3l34, and Leather
preferred, 23s to 4514.
In the inactive list Illinois steel brought SO
against 80 the last reported sale for full lots at the
stock exchange. A rally of 14@1 per cent ensued
during the afternoon, the result OF buying by
brokers Identified with bear operator. At the
close, however, the market was feverish and un-
settled once more. Net changes show losses OF
11d21A per cent. Minnesota iron fell 3 TO AZ, and
most active stock figured for ss.400 shares. St.
Paul was second with "a 800 shares and Burling-
ton and Quincy third with $4,000.
Bonds were heavy; the sales amounted TO
leO OoO Atcnison iours feil IA 70 s1S4, uo sa
house 5 to go, Hooking Valley consolidated fves
2 TO 49, Kansas and Texas seconds 212 70 4b12,
Northern Pacific thirds ~ to 81, do consolidated
fves 21a to SO, Oregon Short Line skies TO 1922
do consolidated fves TO 52, Texas Pacific seconds
1s4 to l414, Denver and Gulf consolidated fives
2 10 Sc, anu Wisconsin Central ives 311a 10 251a
Louisville New Albany and Chicago general fives
dropped 10 to 56.
1925 sod at 112s4@l1134, $l1,5O0 do registe
at 1123z@111s4, SO, 600 coupon fours of 1907 at
107, ana $l0,0Ov do registered at l061s@lO6
Grain.
FLOUR-Steady. Winter wheat, low grades,
81 1902 so: do fair to fancy, 81 40@3 40
do patents SO 45@3 rs: Minnesota clear, 50 40
@2 co. do straights, 81 1908 40: 40 patents Us III 10
"a 20; low extras. 81 1902 81: city mills, $3 go
do patents, $4 1O@4 35: rye mixture, 81 400
2 go; superfne, 81 60@2 10; fine 81 50@2. South
ern -four, dull and steady; common 70 fair ar extra,
s2@2 so; good to choice do 81 60@2 go. Rye
-four, quiet, steady, 81 4U@2 20.
CoRNMEAL-Steady, quiet: Western yellow
RYE-Quiet: steady; Western. 371ac T. o. b.
BARLEY-Steady, 49 pounds, 33c /. o b.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet; Western 4S@ 53c.
WHEAT-Quiet, easy; f. o. b., 81 1sc: ungraded
red, 5S@6sc; NJ. Northern, "a Zsc
Options were fairly active and closed weak at
stock market and reports Of financial trouble in
New Orleans, September and December most
active. MAY, 67140761ac: August 81 1sc: Septem-
ber. 623s; OCTOBER, 6314c; November, 64c; De-
COKN-More active and lower; closing firm. No.
Options were duh and weak at 7s to l1sc de-
cine, following the West and on fine weather.
29s4c; September, 3014c; October, SO5sc; May,
Options dull, easier. August 2212c; September.
221sc; october, 221sc.
SPOT prices: No. Z. 23 to S14c: No. white. 2sc;
25c mixed Western. 1919 to 241sc; white do,
27c to SIC; white State, &c TO 32c
PROVISIONS.
LARD-Quiet. western steam, So 65; septem-
Der So 55; refined. steady; continent 81 15: south
American, 81 rs: compound, S7s@41sc.
PoRk-ouIet easier. Old mess, SS@s 25: new
UTIEk-Quiet, steady. Western dairy. s@
12c: do creamery. ll1s@16c; do factory. s@1lc;
GHEEsE-Dull, steady. Part skims 2@51Ac;
full Skins, l011ac.
EGGs-Dui. Western, fresh. 11@l2c; do per
TALLow- Dull, steady. City, Sc; country. So
31sc.
OOIIONSEED OlE-Ilulel, STEADY. CruQe, lS01
30c: yellow, 2215@23c.
RIcE-steady, quiet. Domestic, S@5s4c; Japan,
4@4Ac.
MoLAssEs- Steady. dull New Orleans. 27@
soc.
CoFFEE-steady: d to Is points down
September. So 85@9 95: October SO 60@9 65 (:
December, SO 30@9 35: March, SO 20@9 80: April,
SO 80; May, SO 20 Spot Rio, dull steady; No. z,
l1@l115c.
SUGAR-Raw, firm; active: refining, 3-16c;
cenIrifugals. 34ac; refined, active firm; No. g,
9-l6c; others unchan ed
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTs-New bags $3.50
PEA CHES-Old. peeled, 13@14c: do uppeeIed,
61a@S12c-
PkUNES-Old, four sizes, 43z@5c.
RA1SiNS-Old, two-crown loose Muscatei, S3IG1
&c; do three-crown, 5@514c; do four crown, 514c;
do London layers, $l@l Is; do clusters, 81 rs
al 40.
.HoPs-Duli, steady; Pacific Coast. 3@61zc.
WoOL-Steady, quiet: pulled, 15@33c; Texas,
7@l2c.
Merchandise.
PIG IRoN-Steady, quiet; American. $40 ESQ
IL so.
COPPER Quiet; lake. S11.
LEAD-Easier: domestic IS S21a.
11N-Quiet; straits. $l3 35@l3 45; plates,
quiet, steady.
SPELTEk-Easy: domestic. $S So