The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-04
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.


NEW YORK, y. y. Jan. 3.-The stock specu-
latjou vas quiet again to-day, only $4,000 shares
benz traded in throughout the session. In the
early trading weakness prevailed, owing TO the
lower quotations from London, the engagement of
81 COO. 900 gold bars Tor shipment to Europe and
the decay in announcing the bond issue. London
sod. according TO 2TbIJrage houses, Iully $4,000
shares OF stock principally 81. Paul and Louisville
and Nashville. Foreign houses sellers OF
high-class railway mortgages, and the prices for
these issues were shaded all around
Ia the early decline louisville and Nashville.
Western Union, Baltimore and Ohio, Sugar, Chi
go Gas ana lea her re TERED we're most pron1i-
neni. Leather preferred fell TO 61I4s reports
from Boston that the directors Intended TO post
lone action on the dividend on the preferred
stock The directors. II is understood are to meet
on the l5th inst 10 dis uSs the matter. In the
afternoon the markel was dull almost TO siaSna-
ton, the indsposition 70 trade pending some
announcement from Washington in the matter of
a bond issue being well-uiEh universal.
tobacco relieved the monotony somewhat by
sharp rise OF rVe points to 81. Inc advance IN
this specially was reports that the price of
plug would be advanced on January / ). Traders
Immediately jumped L" the conclusion that the
war with the outside manufactur rs was in a fair
way of settlement The announcement that round
amounts OF gold 4ad oeel ordered IN LONDON for
shipment 10 New FORK also had engineering
effect. the last hour the market ruled steady
firm, hut there was no increase IN business TO
speak OF
The market left OF steady to firm. Net changes
show losses OF Il to per cent. Manhattan, Jer-
sey Contra! and Western Union, however gained
J. to L. per cent. obacco made exceptional
gain OF ia per cent. In to-day's transactions To
Tor 10 700, st. Paul for 1890 and sugar Tor 49,
Bonds were lower Sales were 81 ,125,oOO
Richmond and Allegheny second consol tours
fell TO 3d. Reading firsts preferred 214 to 20. do
seconds ! s. thirds 15s 10 D, do general tours
certificates Il to 1884 and san Antonio and Aran-
sas Pass tours TO ).
1907 sold al lO9 IS.
Grain.
FLOUR-Quiet, steady, unchanged. Southern
EYF FT0TR-Qriet, steady. 50 55a2 e5 :;
buckwheat flour, 81 so; ouckwheat, S8c
50 25a2 30: brandywine So %.
harley AND BARLEY MALT-Unchanged.
WHEAT-Duu; frmer No 2 red, store and
.Tn@ra6e5 res. 6sG72c: No. northern. 6tSic.
Options were very dull ana closed firm at sac
al vance following the West and light receipts.
May vas most active No. 2 red. January, 663sc;
March, 6sc; May 6612c; July, $3.50.
CORN-DpI, firm; 30. ?, 343sc elevator, 353sc
aioaJ.
lac lower and steady. January and May, 543sc.
OATS-Dull: firm. Options dull; nominal. Janu-
a Mg1 SO 49, Spot prcesH9 . 9sI4c: no
white, 24icc; No. Chicago, 2414c: No. 8, 2212c;
No. 3, while, 23l2c; mixed Western, 2312G92412c;
white State and western, 24Q27c.
Provisions.
LARD-Quiet; firmer. Western steam SIS 20
asked; January, IS S.; refined, quiet. Continent,
So 10; : A, So s.; COMPOUND 20 s. 621a@5.
PORk-rirmer: mess. 50 25Gl9 so.
BUTTER Fancy, firm; fair demand; I'M
changed.
CHEESE-Moderate demand unchanged.
EGGS-Lleht receipts choice, firmer. State and
PENNSYLVANIA, 24G26c; southern, 21124: icehOuse,
16@20c do case. 50 1894 %; Western fresh,
2. CQ25C.
TALLOw-Quiet; steady. City, 384c; country,
$1,000.
COTTONSEED OIL-Quiet; unchanged.
RICE-Quiet; unchanged.
MOLAN : ES-Quiet; unchanged.
COFFEE-Steady, 20 TO 30 points down. Janu-
airy, Sl3 356l3 as: March, $l3 lO0l3 80; Nav
Sl2 6CtGl2 so; July, S12 IS; September, Sll 20
oil 80; spot Rio, dull; easier; No. Z. 1412c.
SUGAR-Raw, duh; firm; unchanged Refined
quiet; unchanged.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS: Apricots-Rags, 1914
@l2c.
PEACHES-Peeled, l5c; unpeeled, 534@Sc
PRU NES-Four sizes. 5I4Gl512C.
RAISINS-London layers, S5c(dS1 %; do Loose
Muscatel, 3-Crown. 30312c; 10 4-crown, 4Cd41ac.
ALMONDS - Paper SHE'LL ll@12c; DO soft
shell, lOGl012c.
WALNCTS-Standard, 61a@7c; DO soft-shell
S1hdlOc
hOPS-Dull. unchanged.
WCOL-Firm, unchanged.
Merchandise.
TIC IRON-Quiet unchanged.
COPPER-Dull. Lake SO.
LkAD-Easy. Domestic So 071h03 10.
lin - Firm. Straits, S12 90Gl2 95; plates,
dull. '
sPELTER-Nominal. Domestic, So 60