The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, y. Y, April 4.-Considering that
Il holiday here and the fact that the London
exchange did not open to-day the Stock Market
fairly active. In addition the undertone
OF speculation was strong and any number of the
leading issues touched the best figures OF the week
The strength of the market in face of the an
nouucement OF a probable shipment OF one million
gold bY Tuesday, attracted attention. So far
The shinnnent is concerned il is stated that the
geld Will not be put board until the last o.
nnent and If there should be any material increase
in the supply of bills Monday the shipment will
be cancelled
If the gold is forwarded it will be for the simple
reason that the exporters are unable to procure
the bills needed to make their settlements abroad
The comparatively heavy decrease IN the bank
reserve which brings the amount held in excess
of IS per cent required by law down to $4,000
OOo had no inf uence. In fact, operators dis
posed to look upon the bright side of things, and
were quick to take advantage of the favorable de-
velopments of the day. Among these be
noted the splendid traffic relations OF the st.
Paul road and the advance OF % cents per ton in
iron made by the Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
pany.
1o75s to l097s reports that the company win
secure important privileges from the city in con-
nection with the Brooklyn bridge traffic; Metro
politan Traction, on the other hand. fell from
1O5A to 1922 on the talk about a strike of the
company's employees In this city. Among the
lington and Quincy were in the best request, on
ports that Corn is moving more freely. St Paul
rose to 761z; Rock Island to 721s and Burlington
To 1855. Union Pacific and the shares Of the sub
sdary lines were more prominent, and sold at
higher figures than Of late on the belief that the
outlook for the reorganization had improved.
Alton and Terre Haute advanced pa 10 6O14 on
the official announcement that the road had been
leased to the Illinois Central for ninety-nine years
from October l, 1895. upon guarantee of PA per
cent per am ann1 iro on Goal inmoes
about per cent to 30A and Illinois Steel 2s4 to
ee5s. The last named closed at ~ bid. bid specula a.
IA to l3s per cent. Tennessee Coal, however,
gained 1s4 per cent Total sales were eo'7oo
shares.
Bonds were active and strong Total sales were
1896, 600. Northern Pacific seconds rose 81 to
ia 70 351a; Chicago and Northern Pacific ives,
i214 to 4714; Iowa Central fves, to 50; Louis
Vile and Nashville general skies, to 11o; Denver
and Gulf consolidated fives, l1s TO 3s1s In Gov,
ernment bonds, $4,000 coupon tours OF 1923 sold
$500 resstered tours Of 1907 at
and $4,000 coupon fives at l1534.
Grain.
FLOUR - Dull. Winter wheat, low grades,
SO 5sga So sS 81 fs5 M " sssS e sS
$40: do, straits S3(13 60: patents, 50 1904 20;
low extras. g ass 90 city mills % 1894 ss sS SS
8 80: fSi supeTfne. sSg2 So; ine, s2sS 81 South
ern -four, quiet: common TO fair extra. 81 4Oe3;
at 81 6592 9b; buckwheat -four, 81 2o@1 %.
BUCKWHBAT-40@41c.
CoRNMEAL-Nominai, steady; yellow western
81 20@2 25: Brandywine. 81 20.
BAkLEY-Firm; ungraded Western ss@45c.
WHEAT-DulI. steady. irmer; No.. 2 req, store
and elevator, sO14c: afoat. s1s4c; e. o. b., Sl14q
s214c: ungraded red. 64@S3c: 40. Northern, IA
Options firm, 1aG7sc advance following the West
and decrease OF 1900 900 bushels on the Pacific
Coast during March. with local shorts coverings
May and July most active. No. red, APRIL
7lssc; MAY, 71Lc; June, 70slc; July. 70S4c;
September, 707sc: December, 7234c.
CORN Firm. No 2, 7s4@3Sc elevator; 35sz
@39c afioat.
Options dull and firm at unchanged prices to lac
advance, with only local trade: May and July
only tsaded in. May, 355sc: July, 365sc.
oATS-Spot quiet, firmer. No. 2, 2484 625c: No.
white, 2614c: No. 2 Chicago, 2sc: No. 3, 1890:
No. 3 white, 25c: mixed Western, 25M26c; white
90; Zo9 sH2o; white State, 251a@2s1ac.
Options dull, irmer; May 245Ac
FEED-Bran, 60@621ac.
MIDDLINGS-65d7uc
kYE-Feed, 621a(a65c.
Provisions
BEEF-Duu: unchanged. Beet hams quiet;