The San Francisco call., 1896-02-21
NEW YORK. MARKETS
Financial.


NEW YORK, y. ". Feb. 20 Business at the
Stock Exchange was more active to-day, and a
firm tone characterized the dealings from start to
finish. The greatest activity in the bond de-
partment, however, and it is estimated the invest
ment demand for this class of securities was
heavier to-day than at any time since the publca-
ton OF President Clevtlands Venezuelan me essage
Foreign houses were large buyers, and brokers
identified with firms that secured big blocks OF the
new As were also prominent purchasers. The
dealings in railway and miscellaneous bonds were
on an enormous scale, and aggregated 3,3S3.o
The improvement in prices and the buylng for
both foreign and domestic investment account is
due TO the successful placing of the loan, the
restoration OF the treasury gold reserve the ease
with VIII ch betterments are being made. the low
rates for money, and finally 10 the strength OF the
new bonds. which to-day sold CD llS London
was buyer OF St. Louis Louisville and Nashville
and the low-priced w Western stocks Louisville and
Nashville was the leader and rose about 2 ponts
TO 5312. ST. Paul 1885, Burlington and
Quincy TO Sl5s, Rock Island 10 "a, Northwestern
10 1O51s, Manhattan to 1854 Pacific Mail to
291s. Western Union TO S65s, Union Pacific to
s14, Wabash preferred TO 1878 ami Denver pre-
ferred 10 4S14. Northern Pacific little more
active on reports that the various interests were
getting together Tor the purpose OF reorganizing he
company.
The Industrials were relegated to the rear and
the changes in them were far less important than
OF late. Sugar ranged between 1855 and 1858
aud closed at 116. Tobacco rose to S158 and re-
acted to sl1s Speculation closed strong with
prices anywhere from 10 3s per cent higher tn an
shares
Bonds-Atchison general fours when issued, rose
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ern Pacific thirds, ia to 7S; do consol fves, 21s
10 431s; do certificates, l7s 43; do collateral
Pges Ssi sfs Ses "a 70 10 S 40 Sag0 seSna and
tificates 10; Kansas Pacific consol sixes Ger
tiiicates, rs 10 1919; do seconds, IA TO So dc
fours ! 10 S614: Northwest debenture fives OF
1921, 112 70 1O912; st. Louis Southwestern sec
onds: to 81; Texas Pacific frsts. to So; Union
Pacific sinking fund eights. II to 9612
In Government bonds S5so,OOO coupon fours OF
1925 brought 1l7$4@11a; $4,000 coupon ives
1131@@ll3A
FLOUR Dull, easy. Minnesota patents, SO IS
@3 40: City Mill patents, 81 20G4 40; others un.
changed. southern four-Unchanged. Rye -four
Quiet, steady. Buckwheat -four ST 2O@i 35.
BUCKWHEAT-40Q4lc
CoRNMEAL - Dull, steady; yellow Western
81 1892 20.
RYE-Nominai.
MHEAT-Dull, options closing firm. No. red
store and elevator 79l4c; afoat, sO3zc: 1. o. b..
sO14@sll4c ungraded red, 67@s2c; No. North
Options dun, irregular, closing steady at ssa1sc
decline. following the West and on local realizing
with trading only local. May and July most active
7li4e; June, 7o7sc; July, 7O7sc.
-Anoai. "
Options dull and firm at 1sc advance to 1kc de-
cline and without feature. Nav and July only
months as, traded in. February, 361ac; May, 361sc;
oATS-Fairly active, steader
MAY. 251sc Spot prices No2 25lsc; No2 21S6se w6ste
26s4c; No Chicago. 2612c: No. 8, 2434c; No. 4
white State and Western, 261s@2sixc '-o72o'
FEED BRAN-621aG65c.
DDLINGS-6b@671ac
RYE FEED-65@7Uc.
Provisions.
BEEF-Dull: family, lO@l2c.
BEEF HAMS - sl4 SO q Is; tierce beef
quiet, steady; city extra India mers, $l5@l6
meats. steady, dull. unchanged.
LARD-Easy, quiet; Western steam, SIS TO
city, $5 Is; May, SIS ST. Refined. dull; continent
S5 95; 6. A, S6 DO compound $4 rs.
PORK--Quiet: mess, so 50@l0 rs.
BUTTER-Fancy, frmer, good demand State
dairy, s@1Sc: do creamery. 13@171ac: WesterI
dairy, 91zdl3c; do creamery, I3OG201ac: do held
12@lSc; do factory. S12a12c; Elgins, lO1ac; imi
tation creamery, ll@15c; rolls. 3@l1c.
CH EESE-Fair demand: State large, 66lOc: dc
fancy, 10i4c; do small, e@lO34c: part SKINS 3l4
G7c: full Skins, 11ad3c
EGGS-Firm and in fairdemand State and Penn