The San Francisco call., 1896-04-18
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, April 17.-The tendency
of prices on the Stock Exchange to-day was down.
ward, owing principally TO the aggressiveness of
the bear leaders, who are claiming that the ad-
vance has been carried too far, and that reaction
is long overdue. Particular attention given
10 the indusrials, and these and Manhattan scored
the greatest losses Sugar sold by a former
member of the Stock Exchange who is also a
dealer in privileges, and has calls falling due To-
morrow at 125. The stock opened at 12515,
broke to 1913, and closed at l231a, a net loss of 2
on the day. Chicago Gas fell from 691s to 6S1s
on reports from Chicago that a decision in the
matter of opening streets for the purpose of laying
mains had been rendered in favor of the Ogden
Gas Company.
At the decli ne brokers who usually act for Chi
cago Gas people bought the stock and rally TO 90
ensued. Near the close, under pressure. the stock
fell TO 6S1s. American Cotton Old was heavy and
on liqui datons the stock dropped 512 to 541b(6
651A and the common 23s TO H. A story was
current 10 the effect that the company could not
meet its dividend payment on the preferred stock,
about due The report was denied, but it was
generally understood that people closely con-
nected with former insiders were liberal sellers.
Manhattan broke per cent to 1882 reaiza-
tions and short selling.
The railway list started OFF firm but the weak
ness of the industrials finally affected the market
and a loss of 14@7s per cent ensued. Speculation
clos,d weak. Net changes show losses of 14G5s
per cent in railways and 12@4$4 per cent In indus
Bonds were lower at the close. The sales footed
up $l,S56,o00. Oregon Improvement consoli-
dated nNeS certihcateS fell to 231s; St. Louis
southwestern seconds. "a to 29: Archson adjust
ment fours, "a TO 4534 do seconds, class A. 10 to
261A., Chicago and Indiana Coal fives rose 25s to
In Government bonds 81 SO, 500 coupon fours of
1925 brought 1le@l1s1s and $4,000 do regis
tered 1T.
FLOUR Quiet steady; winter wheat low grades,
81 2h@2 80: do fair TO fancy, 81 S5@3 so:
@3 Is: do straits, $3@3 so: do patents So 45
@4 30; low extras, So 25@2 80; city mills,
g 5$ @ 5o snperne s2s ae Is ne sa
southern -four quiet; common to FAIR ex-
ira, $z 4093 good to choice do S3@3 80. Rye
-four dull easy: So 50@2 S5.
BUCKMHEAT-40ty41
CoRNMEAL-Quiet; yellow Western, 81 2o@
81 70: Brandywine 81 90
RYE-Steady; Western, Acc.
BABLEY,firm; I41 pngraded n d, Western, ss@4lc.
WHEAT-Moderately active, firm. No 2 red.
store and elevator. nominal: afoat, nominal; !;
Northern 751zc to arrive.
Options fairly active; firm at 3sQ9a4 advance on
bad crop reports firmer West and local covering.
May, 1885; June and July 7312c; August, 7314c:
+ CORN Dull easier. No. 8, ssc elevator; 4oc
afont.
n Options dun and firm at 1se advance July and
July, 3112c; September 3S5sc.
OATS-Farly active. stronger.
Spot 40. ?, 25sIc: Nc. e0 , Ihites White SssAc.
No Chicago 2614c: No. 5, 2434c; No. 3 white,
Z9e4c: mixed western, 25t927c; white do and
white state. 36G29c.
FEED BRAN-6O6621ac
MIDDLIN NGS-65G7Oc
RYE-Feec, 65@7Oc.
Provisions.
BEEF Slow, steady unchanged Beef hams.
quet, $l4 5O@l5; tierced beef. inactive, Sl5m
10 90; cut meats. dull pounds, 434c; shoulders,
41a(n4S4c; hams. S1a@9c
LAkD-Quiet, frmer. Western steam SIS 271h
@b 20; city, 81 rs; May, $5 III Refined quiet:
contineni. IS 90; south American. $5 85: com
pound. 43s04Bsc.
PoRk-tirm, more active. Old mess, $9@9 so;
mess, Sl0G10 25
Butt ER-Unseuled. State dairy, q01 hc. do
creamery ll@l6c: Western dairy old 71hM
912c: do creamery, 1l@l6c; do held lOdl9c: do
factory. 712@1lc; Elgins. 151a9l6c; imitation
creamery, IU913c.
EEsE-Qulet, steady. State large, 5s1@lOc;
3@b12c fuli SKINS. "a al 1ac.
EGGS Moderate demand: State and Pennsvl.