The San Francisco call., 1896-03-31
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK. n. Y, March 30 As of late
American Tobacco was the special feature OF the
stock market again to-day, the transactions
amounting to nearly 10000 shares in a grand total
of196000 shares. The stock, after an early break
Of per cent to S51a, which was generally consid-
cred scoop. advanced sharply to 80 and later got
back TO S914@S912. The rise was due to the old
report that the directors on Wednesday next will
resume dividend payments. The strength of to-
bacco finally affected sugar and that stock moved
up 70 1853, the best figure for some days past.
The improvement was in large measure the re-
suit OF efforts 10 cover short contracts.
Chicago Gas was irregular and in the main
lower, while General Electric and Leather pre-
4erred were firm. The decision of the Illinois
supreme Court in the case of the old whisky trust
had no e1fect on the stock, as the company has
been reorganiZed The railway list was strong,
especially for the Grangers, Louisville and Nash
The improvement was due principally to the fact
that The rumors current last week ABOUT heavy
gold shipments by tomorrow s European steamers
failed to materialiZe.
Other favorable developments were the reduc-
ton in the price paid for gold bars by the Bank of
england and the excellent statement of st. Paul
fOr February. A belief that the corn-carrying
roads Will enjoy good traffic in the future
slso exerted, a good influence. The operations for
London account were unimportant. The improve
ment in the railway list ranged from 1a to 1873,
Aock Island leading. In the specialties, Tennessee
coal and iron rose IA to 1854 on the announce
ment that the leading Southern iron producers
have reached agreement for joint selling
agency and hat the money for the creation of the
oig steel piant at Birmingham has been secured:
closed firm In tone Net changes show gains Of
I1@l14 per cent Rock Island leading
b9nas 5Iid We're higher s,t sales were sss!
Kansas and Texas seconds, l "A TO 5S14: Northern
Paifc, Montana skies certificates, 10 35 Texas
II Government bonds SlOI 900 coupon fours of
925 brought ll612@1l65a; so, coo do registered
ll6s4; s44,0oo coupon fours OF 1907, 11O34@ll1.
Grain.
FL0UR-Quet, steady. Winter wheat, low
grades, 50 25@2 s5; do, fair to fancy, So s5@3 90:
90. patents, So 90@4 25 Minnesota clear, So 700
20: do, straits; $3@S 60: patents, So 85@4 20
low extras, 81 25d2 So: city mills, "a 1904 25
DO, patents, 81 20@4 As: rye mixtures, s2 5O@
So, superine s2@2 So fine, s2@2 30 South
s2 40@3; GOOD to choice. 1908 SO Rye -four,
qaiet, firm, 81 65@2 95; buckwheat -four, 81 20@
BUcKwHEAT-40@41c.
CoRNMEAL EAL-Quiet. steady; yellow Western,
e. 2O@2 25; Brandywine s2 20.
RAt-Nomnal Western, 4012c.
BARLE4 trm; ungraded Western, 39G45c.
BAKLE1 MAIT-Quiet; Western. 5o@56c.
HEAT-Dull easier with options closing
steady No. 2 req store and elevator. 75c: aioat,
~ Hsc, !. o. b., sO@slc ungraded red 64@82c: No.
options opened firm and advanced 34@7sc on
himer cables, decreased visible, foreign buying,
better west and local covering; declined 1f9l1sc
OF bearsh crop news, and closed steady and
unchanged to 14c down, with trauing firm ;
NAV and July most active. No. red March,
August, 691ac; September, 701I5c; December. tic.
tiocks OF grain store and adoat March %: Wheat,
1a27, ,444; corn. 200,0S7; oats, l544 7Oy; rye.
55,o35: barley, 74,40o; malt, l29, ,O00 peas, 2S2
bushels.
CORN spot dull, firm No. 2, 371haa7sz 9
elevator; 3s1a@3Ss4c afioat "a
Options were dull, firm at unchanged prices.
eNfay and July most active. March, 37ISe: Nav
35Iac; July. 3612c. September, 375sc.
DATS-Firln.
options-Dull, weaker. March, 2434c: May, 241ac.
Spot prices: No. 2, 25c; No. white, 26i4c: No.
= Chicago 26c: No. g. 23S4c No. white 25c:
mixed Western, 25@26c: white do and white
State 26@2S12c.
FEED Bran. 60@62 lac.
MIDDLINGS-65@7Gc.
kYE-Feed, 6213@65c.
Provisions.
BEEF-Steady, quiet. Family, Sl0@l2: extra
q mess. 81 5O@S Beef hams duh: $14 50@l s.
ferced beef, slow: CITY extra India mess, Sis
a15 so Cut meats. quiet steady; picked bellies,
pounds 47sc: do shoulders, 41ac: do hams,
J2G9c
LARp-ouiet, weak. Western steam, .s5 IS