The San Francisco call., 1896-10-16
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. Is. - Stocks were
strong during the first hour of business prices adj
vancing 14@114 in the general list and per cent
in the case of American Tobacco. The improve
ment in he market the result OF the faliure OF
the Bank of England directors to raise the rate Of
discount to cent as preSicted yesterday. 10
bacco jumped per cent revival OF the report
that the company had made deal with It's prln-
cipal Western competitors. Su-ar and Leather
preferred were notably frmer on favorable trade
reports Refined sugar was again advanced l-4oc
for tain grades.
Business outside of the industrials was Of linn
tied character, the frmness or money and the ap-
preaching National election having a tendency 10
cheek operations. In the late trading a weaker
tone prevailed, the heavy withdrawals ef gola
from the su ub-treasury-Som $6O0,UOJ, the cesSa-
tion of gold engagements and a hrmer market ior
ster!lns exchange having had au adverse lnhu-
ence. sugar and Bay state Has were speciaily
heavy. The former dropped to 1O62s on
rumor that movement was on foot to consoli-
date he outside refaeres against the American
Sugar Company. Bay State New England con-
Germs were the most prompt sellers. Gas declined
from 1879 to SS4.
The street was flooded with reports of a serious
nature about the property. Boston finally sent
denials, but the stock showed no rallylng power.
Tn selling in sugar, however had the most effect
on The Market and near .he close standard issues
as rule touched the lowest figures of the day:
London was moderate seller OF ST. Paul ana
Louisville and y Nashville. The former was lower
a belief that decrease in earnings for the sec
ond week of the current month VIII be very heavy
Speculation closed weak. Net changes show losses
OF 14@1 per cent as compared with yesterdays
final
including SO, 600 sugar, Il 100 ST. Paul and 1900
Tobacco.
Bonds were strong. The sales footed up s91o,
600. Aichison, Colorado and Pacific skies rose
2 10 "a chicago and Eastern Illinois general
fives l12 TO 81, Ann Arbor tours l to 90, New
Jersey Central consols OF 1899 to S412, North
ern Pacific nrsts IA to 1925 and Cotton Oil
del. eigh s 10 los.
In government bonds $4,000 coupon fours of
1925 brought 1854, $15UO do of 1907 1U71a@
l07, $1,000 registered fours of 1907 l05 7s and
$4,000 coupon ffves Ill
Grain.
FLOUR-More active: firm. Winter wheat. low
grades, 81 90@2 05: do fair 10 fancy, 81 60G3 40;
do, patents, So 1904 20: Minnesota clears 81 500
70; do straights $3 l0G3 50 do. patents, $3 400
so: low extras, 81 9U@2 rs; city mills. SIS So
so; do, patents, 81 10@4 %; rye mixtures, ~ o0
500; su2ertine, 81 5O@2 20: fine 81 40@2 10
southern flour, firm. iairly active; CONF on to
fair extra 81 20G2 SO; good 10 choice do. 50 500
10. Rye flour steady at ~ 4o92 80.
CoRNMEAL-Dun, STEADY. Yellow Western,
ST 9s@2.
BARLEY -Firmer; quoted S514c O. b..
WHEAT-Spot market quiet firmer; f. o. o.'
So; ungraded red, 70@sIc: No ! Northern,
! .914c
Options were fairly active and Irregular closing
| strong at 34@lc over yesterday, due to the ad-
Vanced cables fair foreign buying, better West
and local covering December and May most act
| i've. No. red January, 7S14c; May, 1885; Octo-
Der. 751ac; November. 761ac; December. nc
| CoRN-spot less active i4c lower closing firm.
| No. 2, 3034 @31c elevator: 81 $4c afoat
| lac decline on easy cables and weak West. De
Cember and NJ ay only traded in. october, 54c;
beT, S114c: December, SIC; May, 3412c
OATS-Spot firm.
Options dull; nominally unchanged to lac lower;
spot prc s: No >, 2z1a, No White
s5i5s; 80. Chicago, 2s1ae No 5 zoe; sSagsc, 10
white. 90, 22@30c; white, State, 22@30c.
Provisions.
LARD-Quiet, firm Western steam 81 &C.
PORK-steady, moderate demand. New mess.
Butt ER-Firm and in good demand. Western
dairy, 712@l2c; do creamery, l2@l9c; do fac
tory, 7@111sc: EIgins, I9c; imitation creamery,
EEsE-Quiet Part skins, 31a@es4c: full
skims 2(921ac.
kGGS-Quiet choice steady. Western. fresh,
! 17@lS1ac: 90. per case, S2@4.
! TALLoW-Steady, moderate demand. City,
| COTTONSEED OILs-Less active about steady /;
| crude, 249241ac: yellow prime 2712@2Sc.
| RESIN-Firm; strained common 70 good. 81 S5
T6RPENTINE-Firm; unchanged.
RICE-Firm; fairly active. Domestic, $3.50;
MOLAss ssk-Moderate demand; steady New,
open kettle, 27@37c.
$lU@!0 %; November. SO SO: Decem Der
SO 7O@s IS: January, Sc 65m9 So; February,
May, So 65@s So; July. Sc 7o@s 90; septem-
ber So 70@9 80. Spot Rio active, frmer; No
| sUGAR-Firm, fairly active.
Fruit and Produce.
| APRICOTS-New; boxes, 914@14c.
PEACHES-Peeled, boxes, l2G lac; do unpeeied,
| S12 lee.
LAIsINs - Two-crowr loose muscatel, 4s4c;
DO three-crown 512G524c: do sour crown, 613c;
do, London layers, old, al l0@l Is; do new 81 40;
do. clusters, old. 81 25@l 40
PRUNES-Four sizes, 5@51sc.
HOPs-Qu1et: Pacific CoAs-. 6Q61sc
WooL-Firln; domestic neece, lbS23c; pulled,
| lS051ei Texas, 1gl2c
Merchandise.
PIG IRoN-Moderately active American,
| $40 25Ml2
COPPER-Easier; lake. $40 5001075
JIAG-Steady: domestic, ~ 70@l 75
TIN-Firm r: Straits, SIP 75@12 So; plates
moderate de mand.