The San Francisco call., 1896-10-06
NEW. YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 5.-Stocks in the early
dealings were weak and lower, the act We issues
showing a reaction of 14@l14c in the half hour.
The weakn ess OF the market was due in great
measure to the further decline of A@3sc per
pound in refined sugar, although the lower cables
from London were not houtinhuence in certain
quarters. Sugar, Manhattan, the grangers and
leather preferred we're particularly weak spots at
this time The downward tehiency was checked
efore midday by more sudden though not unex-
pected weakening in the sterling exchanges
Posted rates were reduced TO $4 s21ae04 S414 The
break was the result of the complication of the
remiI tan ces for October interest and an increase
in the supply of grain and other speculation The
weakness of the ste rlin2 exchange, accord ing to
the bulls. will ore than Offset these developments
and they, furthermore. were predicted by re-
stocks, and advanced from 80 to 1884. The
old report about deal with the MetropoliI an
Traction was again revived Tobacco rose 10
$685. and was in demand from the shorts. Grang.
ers Louisville and Nashville, Sugar and Western
Union were ali prominen. in the rally. Sugar,
which dropped TO lO91s early in the day. rose TO
11U34 and lie fl of stea at 11OA against IL 03s
at noon saturday. Speculation closed firm in
tone. Net changes show net gains OF A@l14
Manhattan leading. Total sales 2UoO s
shares, including A, TOO ST Paul, 49, TOO sugar and
81, 100 Recalling.
Bonds were weak in the early trading but closed
firm in sympathy with STOCKS. sales were 8 $780,
V00 Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
sas and Texas seconds "a 10 54sz; Laclede Gas,
11a to 90; Manhattan consolidate fours, 81 10
13y1a: oregon Short Line consolidated fves GER
tifcates to ga; lea ling first preferred, IA to
3634; ST. Joseph and Grand Is and firsts TO Al :
Atchison general fours "a TO 75 and do adjustment
In government bonds $4,000 regular fours of
1907 sold al 1071a. and $1,000 do coupons at
lo7s4
Grain.
FLOUR - Firm. Winter wheat. low grade,
81 90@2 70; fair to fancy, 81 60G3 45; do,
40 do, straighis. So 1908 S. do, patents, SO 400
80; low extras, 81 9J@z rs; city mills $S 800
$50; sn5erfine, 81 60@2 20: fine, 81 4O@2 10.
southern -four, firm, Iairly active; co.i.mon 10
fair extra, So 20n2 80: good 10 choice do. s. 500
10. Rye -four, dull, steady, at 81 40@13 80.
Buckwheat -four. 81 so.
COkNMEAL-ouiet, steady. Yellow Western,
RYE-Quiet Western, 441Ac
BARLEY-Steady at 1880.
WHEAT.Spoi market dull, easier, with options
7Sc; No Northern, 7sssc. Options opened
weak at 7s@11sc decline on easier cables. foreign
selling increase on passage; rallied l@1Ac on
be ter late cables and local covering. fell 1s914c
and closed barely stesdy at unchanged prices TO
1sc decline, fairly active. December aud May
76Ssc; october, 711zc; December. 1850.
GoRN.spots dull; No 2, 2714@z7Isc elevator,
easier cables, weak sales; rallied 140asc in cover
Ing and closed firm and active al unchanged
prices. May and december mcst active. October
2sssc; May. 81 7sc.
"a S-Spots fairly active, firm. Options dull,
october. 2l14c: December, 22s4c. Spot prices: No.
2;2iAc: No 2white, .21ac; 80 Chicago 2214
it923s; no. ). 1896 No. white, 2212c; mlxeu
estern. 20@23c; white do, 22@30c.
Provisions.
LARD-0uiet, steady. Western steam, 81 40;
city, 81 go; october 81 30. nomnal; refined.
quiet; continent, $4 10: South American, S5;
compoun, $4@41s.
PORK-Quiet s.eady. New mess, 81 75@S so.
BUTTEh Firmer, fair demand. Western
dairy. 51snl lc: do creamery, l2@l7c: do fac
tory. 7@1O1ac; Eleins, l7c; imitation creamery,
9@1l12c.
ChEEsE-stronger. Part skins, 31a061ac:
full Skins, 921hc.
EGGS-Fancy steady. Icehouse, ll@l51ac:
Western, fresh, 1612@lSc; DO per case, So 5b@
,TALLow-Firm City. ss4c; country, $500
41sc.