The San Francisco call., 1896-05-28
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

close approach absolute stagnation at the Stock
Exchange to-day. Total sales footed up the
meager sum of So, 100 shares. At intervals busi-
came to standstill nearly, the sales betwee n
and 80 O'Clock amounting to only 1000 shares.
The indsposition to make a new venture Is still
due to the uncertainty regarding the standing of
the leading candidate for the Presidential nomfna-
tion and the fear OF hostile legislation by the Sem
ate in the matter OF Government bond issues, On
the other hand the continuance of the gold export
movement and the low prices OF farm products
caused little liquidation in certain securities.
There was no outside business to speak OF and
the operations for foreign account cut no figure In
the dealings. The changes except in rare In
stances were confined to very narrow limits.
among the usually active stocks, and fell from
35ss to 1884 on the announcement OF the or
ganization OF the Walker Company with capital
of $5, 100000 to manufacture electrical appliances
Illinois Central sold at e212 against ~ last
ascribed to lack Of demand rather than 10 any
material alteration in the condition OF the
Reading and Missouri Pacific were somewhat
lower on poor traffic statements but the loss in
either case was slight Sugar ranged between
1925 @124, closing at 123, while Tobacco ranged
between 64149671s. Distillers was without Sale
Just near the close Sugar developed bit OF ac-
tivity and the traders sold the railway list AS a
result speculation closed barely steady in tone.
Net changes show losses of 1s@l1s per cent:
Bonds were quiet and easier. The sales rooted
up $S43, 600. Hooking Valley consol fves fell "a
to S414; Kansas and Texas seconds 6S TO 3D.
In Government ponds $50, coupon fours OF
1925 brought 1161z and $4,000 coupon tours OF
Grain.
FLOUR-Unchanged, quiet, weak; Winter wheat.
low grades, 81 1902 80: do fair to fancy, 81 45C9
8 55 do patents, $3 70@3 90; Minnesota clears,
IS 45Sl 40; low extra extras, 81 1902 S. city mills,
S4 O5G4 10; do patents, S4 25@4 45; rye mixture,
50 5O@3 SO: superfine, 81 95@2 20: fine, 81 700
extra, So 20@2 50; good to choice, 81 SO@S 10.
Rye flour dull, easy. 81 40@2 so.
RNMEAL-Unchanged. quiet: yellow west
ern, 81 O5@2 10; Brandywine, 50 is.
RYE-Nominal; No. Western. 43@4311c.
BARLEY-Quiet; unchanged Western, S9@41c.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet; Western 4s@53c.
WHEAT-Active, weaker, with options 4. o. o.,
7314c to arrive; ungraded red, 64974c; No.
Northern, CSC TO arrive.
Options were active and closed weak at 1a@11ac
decline with the West, continued local liquidation,
SOreign selling and easier cables July and Sep
tember most active. No. red, May, 65c; June
and July, 651sc; August, 647sc; September, CSC:
December, $500.
CoRN-Easier, fairly active; No. 2, SAC, eieva-
tor; 35c afioat.
cables. lower West and local realizing, closing
weak. September and July most active. MAY and
June, Sac; July. 34$4e; August, 3514c: septem-
OATS-Active, weaker
Options dull. easier: May. 227sc; July, 2ossc;
Spot prices: No 2, 2314c; No. 2 white, 2514c;
No. 2 Chicago, 24@2414c; No. 8, 2214c; No: 5
white do and white state, 2e@2sc.
FEED BRAN-55@65c.
MIDDLINGS-65@7Oc.
RYE-Feed. 65c
Provisions.
BEEF-DulI: family, So 5O@9: extra mess,
$6G7; beef hams, dull Sl4 so: tierced Deef,
quiet; city extra India mess. $l0@1l so; cut
meats quiet weak; picked Dellles, II pounds, 41s
H0' SIC. ~ e4' '4s 7A'' ~ ~''-'' 's'
LARD-Quiet, unsettled; estern steam s4 40;
city. 81; May, "a As. Refined. quiet, easy; contI-
nent. 81 20; south American. SO 70; compound,
FoRK-slow, easy; old mess, ss@s so; new
BUTTERgFairly active; fancy firm; State
dairy, sG15c: do creamery. 11@1515c: do factory,
7@1012c; Elgins, 1514c; imitation creamery, LOG
CHEEsE-Quiet; State large old. 5@s1Sc;
do new. 612@7c: do small 412@9s4c; do, new,
714@sc; part skins, old, 3@412c; do new, S@5c;
EGGsIModerate demand; State and Penn
sylvania, 11a2c; Western fresh' 1O12@l2c; do
TALLowUDnIl, steady; city, S@31sc: country,
. icoTTHNsEED oo1IL-euiets;; nominal: crude,
REsIN-Quiet. steady; strained, common to
good 81 S0@l So.
TURPENTINE-DulI steady: 26@261ac.
POTATOES-Quiet, easy.
RICE-Firm; Domestic, fair to extra, 3@5s4c:
MoLAssEs-Firm; New Orleans open kettle.
CoFFEE-steady: 5 to 10 points down: May,
August, $40 90; september, $i0 45(910 55; Octo-
ber $40 20; December, $40 O5@10 10. Spot Rio,
SUGAR-Raw. more active, steady: fair refining,
3sscSfb; centrifugals. 90 test, &C p 10; refined.
dull, steady; on A, l1-16C147sc 3 ID; mold a.
b1ac; standard A, 514c; confectionery a, 51sc;
cut loaf, 51sc; crushed, 57sc; powdered, e-16c;
granulated, 514c; cubes, 51ac.
Fruit and Produce.
CALIFORNIA FRUITS
ALMONDS AND WALNUTS-None.
APRICOTS-Bags, S1aGl0c
PEACHEs-UDpeeled p n, b@sc; do peeled
12Ql3c.
PRUNES-Four sizes. nominal, sc.
RAISINS-Two-crown, 3@334c: three-c crown, 4
@41sc; four-crown, 412G15c: do London layers,
9Oc(9$l: clusters, 81 250l 40.
HOPS-Quiet; steady; State common and choice,
21zGSc: Pacific Coast, 212927sc.
WooL-Quiet; steady; domestic fleece 16@21ci
pulled, l5@33c; Texas, 7G12c-
Merchandise.
PIG IRON - Moderate demand; American,
$40 1908.
COPPER-Steady; lake. S11 So
LEAD-Steady; domestic SO 0212(13 05.
TIN-Quiet: straits. SIS 50@13 SO.
PLATES-Moderately active
SPELTER-Flat: domestic, S4 06.