The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
NEW YORK MARKETS..
Financial.

NEW YORK, y. Y, Aug. 29.-Stocks were
more active to-day and prices were higher than on
any previous day OF the week The change in SEN
timent was due 10 the general impression that
money viii work easier next week on account OF
the steady influx OF go d from Europe Additional
engagemen of 81, ,25O, 900 gold in London for
shipment 10 New York were reported The en-
gagenents now figure up between sl30oo,o0o
ers the S20,OoO,OO0 mark viii be reached early
next week The oank statement proved less IN
favorsble than generally expected, the loss in sur
plus reserve amounting 10 only S436, 45O, and
this add ed 70 the oulish feeling
The buying was principally from the shorts. but
IN The case OF western I mon II was reported on
the board that inside interests were tax ng the
stock The advance in prices ranged from. II 10
81 Der cent the latter in LsckaWanns. The al
thracises we're strengthened by an unfou1ded re-
Port that J. P Morgan q Co had secured control
OF the Coz BROS coal properly. manhattan,
" estern Union, the Granger and Internationals
were all il demand and touched the best figures OF
the week Illinois steel dropped ols on forced
hquidations brought about, according 20 stock ex
change reports. by the failure Of Moore Bros Of
Speculation closed. with an MISUNDERSTANDING.
Nst ehs9ges show gains OF 1sS5 Pe@5 @ cent PotsI a1
12.zO0 sugar and 10000 Reading.
Bonds were active and strong sales. Ss24. .O0O-
fours 2 70 IS; Northern Pacific fves, IA 10 Al ;
Oregon Short Line hves, 21z TO So; Readlng first
preferred, IA % 2Si4; DO seconds. 4 70 1s; do
1s- In Government bonds $500 coupon ives
brought 1ossz-
Grain.
FLoUR-Dun Spot -four dull. easy. 81 20G
2 IS: Southern -four unchanged
Rye FLoUR-Qulet and steady at s2 2592 IS.
CORNAEAL-Dul steady. Yellow Western.
RYE-oGiet. western, se1s@4oc.
BARLEY-Steadyi 49 pounds quoted 81 SAC TO b.
BARLEY MALT-Steady. " estern, 45955c
WHEA1-Spot continued duh, easier. options
(. O D, 6s1se; uBgrseed red, 5sS69c; 80 l
Options declined 1890 on foreign selling,
weak West and local realizing: rallied Il on COW
ering. fell and rallied 1sc and closed steady at
Ssass uader yesterday, with trading modersteiy
September, 641sc; October, o5ci November.
c9RE-spot, dun, steady, 1se lower. No 2,
265sc elevator. 275sc ahoat.
options were moderately active at 1sGssc
decline on lower " est and local realizing Aug1ss,
26ssc: september, 255se; october. 2714c; De-
cember, 70 5sc: May. 3l1sz.
OATS-Spo- dau and steady
Options, hrmer, dull. August, 2o1zc; septem-
Der, 2O1sc; OcIoOer. 2034c
Chicago. z11zc; Nc. $, 1sc; No white,
2e1z@21c; mixed Western. 17922e; white do,
l7GzO1sc.
G Provisions.
LABD-ouiet steady; western steam. 50 1914:
An nericsn, - 10; com mpound. s7s941sc.
PORk-Aore active, firm; n=w mess 81 25G
BUTTER-Quiet: steady. western dairy, 90
12c: DO creamery, l11s9l 612c: do factorr. TAG
ll1ze; EIgins, 1916: imitation creamery, lug
CHEEsEo Quiet; part SKINS 2G5e.
EGes-sse dy; estern iresh- 12Ah9l5c; Go
case, 81 5O62.
TILI0W--FIrm: City. s1so bid, sac asked;
cofff;oSsEED o. 1L-ouiet; Crude. 1sg2Oc; yel-
low. prime. 223z G23c-
RIGE-Donss.ic. Se5szc; Japan, 4e41zc.
MOLASSES-Quiet, unchangedi New orleans.
27957c
CoFFEE-Bsrely steady: 1890 points down:
August $40 05: september. Se IS: October. SO 55
az IS: December, Sc 10Ge Is: March, $s 10;
- Az, So lU@S 15; spot hIo quiet, steady: No Z.
105Sc-
centrifugal, 96 test, 5-16c: refined, quiet, IN
changed; OF A, 7-I6@41zc: mold 4, sc; an
dard $50: confectioners A. 45sc; cut Loaf 5Ssc.
crushed. gsse; powdered, Sc: granuiated. 4s4c;
cubes, Sc
Fruit and Produce.
APRIcoTs-New. bags, S@9c.
PEACHES = Peeled, 1x9l4cs uDpeeied, 61zG
PRUNE+Four sizes. nominal. z3za5c-
RAISISS-E wo-crowr. loose MuscareiS. So q
zc. 90 three-crown. 5G51zc: do tour -crowT- 51sc:
DO London layers, Sl91 10; 40 clusters 81 2S@
HOPs-Quiet. steady Pacific Coast. zG61sc
WOoL-steady. Domestic neeee. 1920: puiied.
1s&51cs Texas, T9lzc
Merchandiss.
re IRON Quiet: American. SO 25.
COPPER-Duil; lake. SO 65t011-
LEAD-Quiet. domestic. - 6z15G2 20.