The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-29
NEW YORK MARKETs.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. y, Jan. 2s-Stocks were less
active to-day. the sales amounting to 19320O
shares. The course OF prices was irregular but at
the end of the day the leading issues as a rule
were from Il to 312 per cent higher than at the
close yesterday. The irregularity was due to
profit king and selling by professional operators
who disposed to work for reaction. London
was seller OF st. Paul and Louisville and Nash
Vile, but foreign houses were given up as buyers
of Reading. When il demonstrated that but
little long stock could be forced out the profess
sional traders once more took the bull side OF the
market and in the late trading prices moved up
steadily.
At this time the news an developments were of
an encouraging character Posted rates of sterling
exchange were reduced IL, the Kansas Pacific
oondholderS indorsed the Union Pacific reor-
ganlZalon plan ana rumor had II that the sub-com-
mltteee OF presidents recently appointed to settle
the question OF percentages in the matter of
anthracite coal production had reached a settle
ment. This with easy money aud more liberal
offerings of funds by foreign houses all contributed
10 more confident condition TO the future OF stock
prices.
Reading was helped by its good showing OF earn
ings for December and buying by brokers said 10
be identified with Morgan interests. The real
feature of the late trading sugar, which ad-
vanced TO 1865. Yesterdays short sellers on
creasing the bounty beet sugar have been
eager buyers, the rumors having failed TO mate
rialize. Speculation closed strong. Net changes
snow gains OF i4GH2 per cent on the day. Con-
solidated Gas, however, gained per cent
Bonds were strong Sales were Sl,951, COO
Atcnison adjustment tours rose 134 to 1859 Ches
apeake and Ohio general fours, TO 107 Kansas
Paclnc conSol skies, "a TO 1884 Missouri, Kansas
and Eastern tives, ia to $3.50; Ohio Southern
frsts, to 90; Reading first preferences to 328z
do seconds, ia to 1914 do thirds 112 1854; st
Louis Southwestern seconds to SO, ana Toledo
Peoria and Western tours. u TO II.
In Government bonds $1,000 coupon tours OF
1907 brought 1922 $4,000 do registered, 1OS1a@
109, and $4,000 coupon tours OF 1925, 1I514.
Grain.
FLoUR-Quiet: firm. Winter wheat, low
grades, 81 3U632 80; do fair to fancy. 50 SUG3 SO
do patents, So 70@4: Minnesota clear, 50 500
25; do straights, 1908 20; do patents, So 2O@
"a 20; do patents. 81 25614 so. Rye mixture
81 40@3 90 supeTfine. 81 lOtG2 IS; fine, S2G2 40
Southern hour-Quiet, firm: common to fair extra
81 3092 80; good TO choice do, $393 20. Rye
four-Quiet, steady, 81 40G2 IS. Buckwhea
-four, 81 25.
BUCKWHEAT-4Oc elevator; Ale delivered.
CORNMEAL-Quiet: yellow Western, 81 25@
80: Brandywine, 50 55.
RYE-Nominal. No. Milwaukee, 47c; un
graded Western, SIC.
BARLEY-Nominal.
BARLEY MALT-Nominal.
WHEAT-Dull, easier. No red, store and ele
ungraded red, 6S979c; No. northern. 1870.
Options were less active, steady at 7s@1lc de
cline on easier cables, foreign selling, West
and local realiZings. May and July most active.
70Ssc; June and July, zee.
CORN-Spot dull, easier: No. 2, SEC elevator
BIC afoat.
Options dull and steady at 3sc decline without
S614c; February and May, SEC; July STAG
OA1S-Spot dull, weaker Options dull, easier
January, 245sc: February, 24I4c; May, 251sC
Spot prices: No. ., 243z(G25c; No. 2 white $50
261ac; No. 2 Chicago. 25$4@26c; No 8. 23s4 %
24c: No. 8 white, 2514c: mixed Western, 25626c;
white do 26@2Sc; white State, 26@2Sc.
FEED BRAN-60@621ac,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
RYE FEED-65H7Uc