The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Aug. 27.-The develop
ments in financial circles to-day generally Of
q favorable character, but exerted no influence on
speculation which is practically dead for the time
being. The Mckinley letter Of accep ance was re-
ceived with favor least that part which referred
to the currency question More important than
this so far the street is concerned was the an
nouncement Of the engagement of additional
am cunts Of gold In Europe for shipment to New
uced 12c to 81 8312, while demand pills actually
sold as low as $4 S33A@4 "a. So far a known
nearly $lO,000,000 gold has been engaged for
importation to this country and good authorities
estimate the inflow during the next thirty days at
twice this amount On the arrival of this fresh
capital money rates ought to weaken, and this
usually is bull argument.
To-day money on call ranged from to Is per
cent until near the ose, when UNEMPLOYED bal
ances were offered at per cent. J. p. Morgan d
Co. were responsible for the break IN rates from
l5 to 6 per cent While the market for stocks was
In a state of stagnaton, the undertone except for
a slight period, was steady TO firm. Western
Union, Chicago Gas and Tobacco were the weak
spots, and at one time showed losses of 13sdl3I
per cent, Near the close the failure of John Boou-
good q Co was announced, but as the firm had no
outstanding contracts on the exchange it had no
interest.
The market ruled quiet and steady In tone, with
prices generally 14@ II above yesterdays quota
ions Total sales were only S9,259 snares in
luding $4,000 st. Paul. 14,7U0 sugar. 500
Western Union and 6l0O Burin gton and Quincy.
Bonds were dun and frmer. Sales footed up
he unusually small total of $359 000. Chesapeake
and Ohio hves rose l to 10l; Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago general fves to AZ; Rock
islanl Consolidated trusts fves, i to 81 and
Wabash firsts, TO 10l.
In Cove nment bonds $4,000 coupon fours Of
1925 brought 11S@ll2sl, and $1,000 coupon ives
tOs1s.
Grain.
FLOUR Quiet Spot -four dull, easy, 80 20
6225: Southern flour unchanged
RY FLOUR-Qulet and easy, at 50 2502 rs
CORMEA L-Quiet.
BARLEY-Quiet: 49 pounds quoted at Sac f. OBJ.
BARLEY MALT-Qniet. Western, 4S@53c.
WHEAT-Spot market quiet, easier. F. h.
H14c; ungraded red 57@6Sc; No. Northern
Options, were fairly active and lost 5s@s4c on
orelgn selling, easier cables and lower West; raj
T3@5sc below yesterday. December and Septem-
Ter most active. May, 697Sc; August 6314c: sep
December, 6614c. - 7zO'
CoRN-spot .ower and active; weak; No. 2.
614c elevator. 273sc ahoat.
Options were fairly active and steady at 1hM1Lc
lecine weaker cables, free receipts and IocsI
realizing. September and october most active.
lSc; December, 2S1ac: May. 81.
oATS-Spot, more active, firm.
Options, dun, easy. August, 201ac; septem-
spot prices: No. . 2O1ac; No. white, 24c; No. 2
Chicago, Ca 2lzaci .Soo 20 3 lse; No white. 2lc;
state, 1S@19c.
5rovisionS.
BEEF-sIow, weak. Family, 81 50@s SO: ex-
ra, S5 5O@5 so; beef hams quiet, $I5@15 so:
Ierced beef, dull, weak: city extra India mess
u 50glO: cut meats. firm, wanted; picked bell
les, IL lbs, 3@5s4c; Licked shoulders, S14@
LAkD-Dull, easier: " estern steam, So 70:
dty, SO 40: September, So 65: refined, dull;
ointment. 81 70: soutn American, a. 10: com,
lound, sZsG41sc.
PoRKzModerate demand, easy; new mess
81 25@S 25.
BU1TEk-Moderate demand; fancy steady;
Western dairy, 9@12c: do creamery, II 1s@l 61sc;
factory. 71a9ll lac; Elgins, l612c: imitation
reamery, l0@1l 2IAc.
@5c.
EGGs-Choice fair demand; western fresh.
2As@l5c; do case. So SO.