The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial,

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 9-The transactions
at the Stock Exchange to-day bareley crossed the
100000 share mark and t he trading wss devoid Of
feature until the last hour, when Jersey Central
suddenly dropped about per cent, to 1035s. The
break in Jersey Central encouraged the bears, but
they were careful to keep their sales within very
narrow limits. While the decline in the general
list ranged from 70 to 112 per cent il did not dis
turb holders and very little long stock came out.
The greatest losses were made IN the stocks Of
properties undergoing reorganiz cation, Tennessee
Coal and Iron and Sugar. as of late the trading
element was responsible for the changes in prices.
The leading operators have temporarily retired
from the field and commission houses and foreign
business is Of small proportion, the political sit
nation being surrounded with too much uncer-
tainty permit of ventures by the seal
Tobacco showed more strength and rose to 660
651s, Sugar was weak and sold down TO 1884,
notwithstanding the declaration of the usual divi-
dends by the directors. The sellers of the stock
claimed to be disappointed on account OF the
failure of the management 10 distribute part of
the company's surplus at this time Speculation
closed weak with prices i4325s lower on the day.
Tobacco, however, gained IS per cent.
Bonds were weak. The transactions footed up
to %, Chicago and Northern Pacific ives certifi-
Gates to 427s, Missouri Pacific Consolidated skies
Ito SO.
In Government bonds s14, 1000 coupon fours OF
1925 sold at ll61s.
FLoUR-steadier,, qgiet UNCHANGED; Winter
81 45@8 b6; do pat ents, So 7O@3 go; Minnesota
clears. So 45613 0b: do straits, So 9563 55: DO
patents. SO 1904 AS; low extras, 81 9o@2 s5 city
mills, 81 O5@4 Is: do patents $4 3G04 SIS: rye
mixture. 81 BUGS 20; superhne, 81 95G2 20; fne,
81 1902 10. southern -four, quiet: common TO
extra, 81 2U(d2 80; good to choice, 81 S0@3 TO-
Rye flour. quiet, steady, at az 40@2 so.
CORNMBAL- Quiet. steady: yellow Western,
81 0512 TO- Brand vwine, So 10.
RYE-Quiet, hrmer; No. Western, 421421Ac.
BARLEY-Nominal; ungraded Western, $50
Ale.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet; Western. 4865Sc
WHEAT-Dull, Irregular closing easier; +. o. b.
72c 10 arrive; Ungraded red 66@76c; No. 1 Nortn-
ern. 7O5sc TO arrive.
Options were active and excited. with prices
irregular, advancing 112(02c on higher cables and
local coverings, declined 21s(12ssc on free foreign
selling and general liquidation, closing weak al
1s@5sc below saturday September and July
most active No. 2 red June, 6714c; July. 671Isc:
August, 663sc; September. $3.50; IDecember,
6S12c
stocks OF grain in store and afoat june 6,
Wheat 2,331 024, corn 1,300, $50, oats 1885, 429
rye $4,000 barley 2l,5O0, malt 10000, peas 715
bushels.
CoRN-spot, dull, easier: No. @ S314@S31ac
elevator; 341403312c afoat.
Options were duh and easier with the West and
on local realizing. closing weak October and sep.
temDer most active; June. 333sc: July, 343A; Sep
tember 353sc; october, Soc.
OATS-Moderately active; ea sier.
Options dull easier. Jnne 22szc; July, 23c.
spot prices: No. 2. 223zc: No. white, 25c:
No Chicago, 2312c; No. 3 2134c; No 8
white, 23szc: mixed Western, 236124c; white
Western and white state, 241s0241ac.
FEED BRAN-Unchangeo, 55G60c,
lDDLlNGS-Unchanged, 60@65c.
hHE-Unchanged; feec. 60c.
PROVISIONS.
BEEF-Quiet, firm; family, So 5O@s: extra
mess, $697; beef hams, slow, $14 50: tierced
beef, quiet. firm; city extra India mess,