The San Francisco call., 1896-10-29
NEW YORK MARKETS.
financial.


NEW YORK y. V. Oct. % Higher rates for
MONEY call loans having advanced 10 IL per
cent, had a disturbing influence the Stock Tx
change to-day, and the prominent issues during
the early trading exhibited marked weakness
The. advance in the money rate was to be expected
in view of the preparations making Tor the No
vember interest and dividend nay ments. The
bears were also more aggressive than of late
London again a moderate seller and num-
Der OF small holders who do not desire to carry
stocks over the election liquidaions. This played
directly into the hands OF the bears and prices
were forced down 14@2 per cent.
Sugar fell to 11214, Burlington l3s to 1884
Chicago Gas 5s TO 1898, 81. Paul 11s to TIA
Rock Island l1s to 6i3s General Electric l 10
271s Louisville and Nashville IA TO As, Man
haitian I3s 10 9l1s Missouri Pacihc rs to 2O14
Jersey Centra "A to 103, Tennessee Coai 11S to
1914. Leather preferred IA TO 6O34 and Western
Unlun to S412 In The s+ecia Ties, Consolidated
Gas dropped 242 to 1879. Louisville and Nash
VILE was sold on the passing Of the dividend on
Nashville, Chattanooga and ut. Louis, and the
decline III Chicago Gas wa> attributed to rumor
that the question Of distributing the company's
su. plus will be acted upon just now.
In the afternoon trading firmer tone prevailed
and recovery of A913s Per cent ensued, Chi
cago Gas and sugar leading. sugar was favoraby
Influenced by an advance OF 1s in refinet. Raws
were a.so advanced as much. The general list
benefited by a sharp rise in Wheat and decline
in the money rate 10 per cent. Final transac-
lions D'cau loans were made at per cent and
there was rumors Of squeeze late in the week
Stocks att the close while quiet barely steady
in tone. Net changes show losses OF 149Ts per
cent. Manhattan rose 1s per cent. Total sales
were l57.7oS shares, including 39 300 shares
Sugar, $4,000 Reading, 1900 st. Paul and 12-
TOO Chicago Gas.
Bonds were weak. Sales footed up only $s32-
600. Atchison general fours fell rs to 74s1; do
adjustment, lss to 3712; Chesapeake and ohio
genera four and halls, I1s to 701s; Chicago and
Northern Pacific fives certificates, IA TO 4O1a;
kansas and Texas hves, To n: New Jersey Gem
trail general fives IA lib: Oregon short Line
consoi tives certificates, 11a TO ,21s: Reading
third preferred. rs 10 2912 Denver and Gulf con-
sol Gyes. 112 10 81. and " isconsin Central fiYes
. cerllhcases, lss to 341s.
1925 soid at III; $500 do registered at ll61a;
$500 coupon fours of 1907 at lOS SIT 600 20 10
regis cred at 10694@lO7 and 81 1000 coupon ives
al l1l12.
FLoUR-ouet. Winter wheat, low grades.
81 zoos 80; &c. do fair eo to fancy. ss 1904 40
$f1e@4 30; low extras, 81 20@3 35; city mi Is
$4 80; do patents. So 1903 20; rye mixture
z 70. Rye iour-Quiet, So s0@3 10.
CORNMEAL-Quiet steady; yellow Western
RYE Dnl steady; Western, 4s14@481sc, c. l.
BARLEY-27@2714c, c. +. Buffalo.
WhEAT-FalTly active; firm with options;
&. o. b.. s2ss.; ungraded red, 7l@S3c: NO. i
fair foreign huying and Local covering, declined
lac on sreaiiZn ng closing steady at 7s@9Zc over
yesterday, with moderate business. december
arch, 81 SEC; May. sic: October 1850: Sovem-
bef, 7essc: December, 771sa
COkN-Dull, frmer go. 2, 303z@3lc ele-
options Werv dun and firm at 5s@lc advance,
following the West and ON local covering. May
and December most active. December, 81 CSC;
May, 3412c.
.oArs-Dull; firm.
Options firm, quiet; October, e214c; December.
spot prices: No 2. 221z@osc: No white 25c
No no. 2 Chicago, 24c; No. >. 201ac; No 3 white,
Z5c; mixed Western, 22@24c; white do, 22@3lc