The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14
NEW YORk MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. ", May I3-Tradipg at the
Stock EIchaLse was characterized by frmness
from start TO finish and higher range of prices
obtained. London bought moderately of its fav-
orites the belief that all danger of trouble be-
tween the United States and spain growing out of
the Competitor incident had passed away Foreign
bankers also received intimations that there Will
be favorable developments in Transvaal matters
shortly. Local operators were inclined to go slow
because OF the engagement of 81 500 900 in gold
for Shipment tomorrow and a belief that at least
s2,O00,000 more viii be forwarded on Saturday.
good deal was SAID again to-day about the con-
tnued silence of Mr.. Mckinley on the currency
question, and this undoubtedly has deferred one
rators from making new ventures The declara-
ton of the usual dividend BY the Chicago, Buring-
ton and Quincy had slim ulatlng influence the
Grangers, Which improved fractionally. The ad-
vance In prices ranged from "A to 212, the Inter
nationals, Changers and Industrial leading. Sugar
was bought on rumors OF an early advance in
that the directors contemplate the payment of a
dividend shortly. Tine dealing during the last
hour OF business was attended with more ANNA
tion tran AT any previous time OF the day Specu-
Iatlon closed strong in tone Net changes show
gains OF anywhere from "A to l3s, Louisville and
Nashville leading. The total sales were 95 $50
shares.
Bonds were dull and firm in tone. Hooking VAL
ley general sizes rose IL to S51a: Omaha conso
dated SKIES. to l25, ana Denver and Gulf consol-
dated hves, 112 TO 3sle Sales aggregated 1892.
900.
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours Of
1925 sold at lit and $4,000 registered fours Of
1907 at 109.
Grain.
FLOuR-Dull. easier: Winter wheat low grades,
% oUd1 w: 90 falr 10 fancy, 81 65(d3 S5 do pat
ents $3.S0@4 20: Minnesota clears So 5O0l3 Is: do
straights 50 O0@3 SO; 90 patents SO 45@S4 35;
low extra, 81 20ta3 90; city mills s4 lOG4 20; do
patents, 81 3OG4 SO: rye mixture, So 5O03 so.
superfne, 81 UOG2 35: fine, 81 0O02 80. South
ern Hour, quiet, easy common % fair extra, So 40
@3 co. good to choice, So 00@3 80. Rye -four
uull, easy, 81 4Od2 S5. Buckw heat -four 81 20
BUCKWHEAT-40@42c.
CORNMEAL - Qniet, easy; yellow Western,
81 05@2 10; Brandywine, So Is.
RYE-Nominal; No. 2 Western. 406441ac.
BARLEY-Quiet; ungraded Western. 39@4lc.
BARLEY MALI ominal; Western, 4SCd53c
WHEAT-Dull: easier: T. o. b. TIC to arrive
ungraded red, 65@7Sc No. l Northern, 72c to
arrive.
Options dull, closing easy at 14@1ac decline,
followlng the West and on local realizing. July
most active. No red, May, e9s4c; June, 691bc:
July, 69Ac; August, e91zc; september, 6934c;
CoRN-DuT, firm. No 2, 351ac elevator;
S61ac afloat.
Options dull and steady at 16@IAc decline with
the West and only a local trade July most active
May 3512c: July, 3644c; September, 373sc.
oATS-Less active, firm.
Options dull. trmer: May 247sc: June and Juiv
24s4c
spot prices: No. 2, 24s4c; No. white. 2sc: No.
2Chcago, 25slc: No. 3. 251ac: No. 8 white 2isl 2:
mixed Western, 25@2sc; white do and white state
26G2S12c.
FEED 571s@621ac.
MIDDLIAGs-6597Oc
RYE-t eec, easier, &c.
Provisions.
BEEF-Dull, family, SO 5O@ll: extra mess,
SI@S: beet hams, inactive, $14 so td 10.
tIerced beef, quiet; city extra India mess, $l4@
10 so: meats slow and weak picked bellies
9@915c.
LAkD-Quiet easy; W estern, So ST: city, 81 25: