The San Francisco call., 1896-03-14
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK. n. Y, March 13.-SpeculatIon
at the Stock Exchange was quiet to-day. Total
sales were only 173, $50 shares General Electric
the feature of the trading at the opening, sell
ing at 1884 93912. The final sales yesterday were
373s. The Jump in the stock was the result OF the
official announcement of the settlement OF differ
ences between the company and the Westing-
house, which includes an interchange of patents to
q certain extent division OF territories, etc. After
the carry rise the stock receded to 3712d3734. a.
Pacific Mail was also strong feature in the cary
trading, and advanced to 27$4.
1t was reported that tn steamer Rio Janeiro had
arrived at Honolulu and this strengthened the
coVery TO II followed The railway list did not re-
spoud to the advance in General Electric and Pa
cfc N Mail and ruled weak. London was moderate
seller Cable advices had 1t that the foreigners
disposed 10 sell because OF the Senate debate
on the Cuban question. The currency plank
adopted by the Ohio Republicans it also said
was unsatisfactory 70 certain European holders
OF American securities 1t should be said, how
ever, that the offerings by foreign houses on the
whole were insignificant.
In the afternoon dealings Tobacco was the spe-
cial card and advanced per cent 10 80. The ad-
vance was ascribed to manipulation and covering
OF short contracts. Northern Pacific affairs re-
ceived more attention, ami il was given out that
syndicate headed by J. z. Morgan had been
formed TO reorganze The company. The reorgan-
zation plan VIII be gwen out on Monday. Specula-
ton closed firm in tone Net changes show de-
cllnes OF "A 10 rs per cent IN the rallwas issues
and gains OF IA 10 per cent In the industrials.
Sugar lost 3s per cent.
Bonds lower. Transactions aggregated
$4,000. AtchSon general tours certificates fell
rs to 7S: Missouri Pacific skies, 70 10 901a; st.
Louis and Southwestern seconds, ! IA to -934 !;
Union Pacific gold skies, 112 to 50: Tennessee
Coal. Birmingham division, consolidated skies
rose 10 95.
In Government ponds S25 900 coupon fours Of
1925 brought 1l67s9ll7: $4,000 of 1907, 1l11s.
Grain.
FLoUR-Unchanged dull; easy. Southern -four
unchanged, easy. Rye -four firm, quiet, So cog
2 80.
BUCKWHEAT-40d41c.
CORN MEAL-Quiet; yellow Western, 81 200
2 25; Brandywine. 81 20
RYE-State, 4Sc delivered; Western, 4S1ac.
BARLEl-Firm; No. Milwaukee. 4SCdiSc.
BA ARLEY MALT-Firm. Western, 55M5Sc
MHEAT-Dull weaker; 10. z req, store and ele-
vator 7734c: af1oGt, 79I4c I. o. b.. 1884 d79s4 c;
ungraded red, 6y@80c; NO. l Northern, 721a@l
72s4c.
Options were fairly active and weak at 1ssG2c
decline Oh easier cables, weaker West foreign selling
and local liquidations, May and july most active.
No. red, March. 1sc; April, 71ssc; May, 69s4 c.;
June and July, 693sc.
CoKN-Dull, firm; No. 2. 3s1ac elevator; 3s1hc
afiont.
closing weak. May and July most active. March
3Sc; May, 3512c; June, Soc; July, 3612c.
OATS-Dull. easy.
25c Spot prices: No. 2. 25r2c: No. white, PIC:
No Chicago 261lc: No. 3, paige No. white,
2512c: mixed Western, 2512g2612c; white do,
Z7@29c; white State. 27@2ec.
EEED-Bran. 60fo212c.
MIDDLINGS-65(17Qc.
RYE-Feed, 6212g65c.