The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
NEW YORK Markets.
Financial.

NFw YORK, N Y, Sept 22.-The bears on
stocks were more aggressive than usual of late,
and under their rates and liquidations by small
holders prices for the usually active issues scored
net declines of anywhere from n TO 21s per cent
London firms were sellers of the inierna ionally
listed stocks on account of an advance in dis
counts in the open market and belief that the
bank rate will be raised Thursday. The weak-
ness in coDsols was also given as reason for for
eign selling Local operators were generally work.
ing for reaction, ana when Sugar broke 21a per
work
teria assistance, and in the late afternoon trading
the entire list yielded. The decline in SUGAR was
attri uted to sales by lower Wal-streeL interest
which has been identified with The long side or the
account of ATE. Manhattan fell to So Western
Union 1s GO 10 SIS obacco lss to 81, Chicago
TO Az. These ere the most I'm portant declines.
Leather preferred jumped from 541A 10 5714 on
more favorable trade reports. but later receded TO
55Szq56 in sympathy WI the.generai list. Read
Ing was bid up l5s 10 1914 on belief that the
efforts 10 stop the foreclosure sale Of the property
will be defeated.
The weakness of sterling exchange, lower rates
for money and the engagement Of additional
amounts Of gold in London for shipment TO New
York had no influence wba ever on he stock
market, which closed weak in tone The 70, al
sales 209, OF shares, Including Al % Su gar
24,6UO reading 1880 IT. Paul, 1890 Manhat-
tan, l3 100 Leather preferred and 5000 Burling-
Bonds were strong. Total sales were 81, l64 600.
Burlington and Quincy and Iowa fours rose 4 10
~
ern Pacific consolidated fves, l to 46; Oregon
Short Line skies certificates. ia 10 1861; Read
Ing second preferred, IA o 2l14: do hfris, ! 10
70 1912: Omaha consolidated skies, 10 l23 AMI
U. y. ordage certificates l u TO 1864
In Government bonds 81, 900 coupon foura of
1907 sold at l077s; S QUO DO registered at 1861:
$4,000 coupon tours OF 1925 at lie to 1l61h and
$4,000 coupon fves at 11O5s.
Grain.
FLOUR = Firm; quiet. Winter wheat low
grades, 81 1902 sos 40, fair to fancy, 81 4Olr3 40;
cly mills, So 6OG3 25; do patents So so al 3 sd: I:
winter fair TO fancy, 81 4U03 40: city mills, SIS Isl
@ 70; wiaLer patents So 90 C1 So 81: city mill
patents; 81 10 q 81 20; MnnrsoIa clear, so 900
z 9O; rye mlxtores, 81 80 q 90; Minnesota
straits, S2 S6@3 %; superfine, 81 55 C6 2 10:
minnesota patents, SO 20 a 4 20: fine. 81 40 "a
z W. : Rye flour, quiet; steady; 81 25@l2 rs.
ern, 81 90@2.
KYk-Ques: firm. Western, 4Oc.
BARLkY-Firm at 3l15c
WHEAI-Spot market quiet hrner with nm
lions; l. o. b 81 42c: ungraded red 7O0S2c; No. /
Northern, 6914c. -
Options opened firm and advanced sz@zsc on
higher cables, coed foreign buying, better West
and local covering; Tell 1a1Slc free receipts and
ght ciearances with free realizing here and West:
closing steady at 14@3sc over yesterday with
tradlng talrly active december and May most
active No red May, Tie; september 671Zc:
Octoper, 611ze; November, 6S1zc; December b!)c
CORN-Spot, dull; easier No. 2, 265kc eleva-
tor: 275sc ahoat
optioIs advanced 14gssc with the West, better
cables, fell as91zc on increased supple s,