The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13
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NEW AoKk MARKETS.
Financial.

rTw YORK. y. ". Nov. l2.-Early trading
at the Stock Exchange was characterized by weak
ness and under free sales the leading issues re-
covered l@l rs per cent, while Manhattan dropped
IA per cent. The selling caused by sensa-
tonal rumors from Washington in regard TO
Cuban affairs 1T having been intim ated that o war
with Spain was the cards When the selling
abated the market drifted dullness and specu-
lati ruled quiet until the last half hour when
market developed renewed strength The Id
vance in prices WAS accompanied by greater ac-
tiviy. showing clearly that the disposition is to
trade on the bull side of the account.
The Improvement was the result of semi official
advices from Washington and Madrid which set
rest at least so iar as stock opera; ors concerne
the disturbing reports circulated during morn
Ing session OF a war with Spain American spirits,
tiv1ty and advance, the common rising from / 1s
! to lS3s and the preferred from 2S14 to 80. These
stocks reached their highest figures after the an
nouncement of Judge ShowalUer's decision in The
matter OF rebate vouchers.
Changers, Louisville an Nashville Chicago Cas-
! Manhattan, Reaoing, Western Union and North
Pacific ali conspc uous at a higher range
The rise in wheat just at the close had stmuat-
| ing effect Speculation left of g. Net
changes show gains of 14Cls4 per cent outside of
American spirhs sto: ks. which gained 21s933l
per cent. Toial sales were 231 j So shares.
ooSed up 5oo ohe
adjustment fours rose /: Chicago and Northern
faeiie ves certificates IA; De ron Gas conso
| certificates i; LouisvI lie. New Albany and
Chicago general tives.. /; Mexican National
SKIES. 5$s; Jersey Central general hves, 11a !;
Northern Pacifc consol fves, l1s; Rochester and
ing iund eight,, 4; Cordage x-s Ger. ifcates l.
In Governme mt bonds $4,000 coupon fours OF
1928 sold at l191s@120.
FLOUR-Held higher, checking demand: range
unchanged Minnesota patents, SO 80 "a 3 so:
southern Hour, firm; common 10 fair extra, 81 t5
s d9 ts goNd 10 snOIee s a0 - oSS 3d. rye -four
CoRNMEAL-Quiet steady. Yellow Western,
81 s0@2 10.
BAKLEY-Firmer. Feeding, 2e@SOc
WaEAT-spot market dull. stronger with
CSC: No. Northern, 9214@s21ac.
Options fairly active and closed firm at 1Js@
30 red, January. sOi4c: March, s21sc: May,
s0c; November, ss1sc: december, s91sc.
: CokN-spot dull. frmer. No. z, SIC elevator;
options quiet and 14@1sc higher. May and De-
cember oniy traded in. November, 3lslc: Decem-
Der, o2c; MAY, 351ac
OAT>-Spot, dun, frmer
Options firmer, quiet december, 241zc; May,
spot prices: No 2. 2S5a@23Ac: No. white.
2612@a6c: Nc: Chicago .4&lc; No 3. .0c:
white do, 24@S2c. ~
Provisions.
LARD.Firmer, quiet: Western steam. 81 521s
/ city 81 20; December. 81 50, nominal Refined,
moeerate demand: Continental. 81 So; soueh
K-Quiet; new mess IS 5Oe-e
BUIJEI-Fancy. fairly active and firm; West
ern dairy. e@l212c; do creamery, l11a@g2O15c:
do factory, 7@l@c: klgins, 2O1ac: imitation
creamery, lO1a@14c.
! CAkESE-Moderare demand. weak part SKINS,
| 31a a63zc: full SKINS a1299c.
EGGS-Ffrn light r-ceipts: icebouse, l615@lSc:
Western fresh, 2l@24c; do case, So 25@S5 20:
lined. 15@16c.
TALLoW-FIrm, better demand; City, s1S@
1856: country. 31a aG334c-
! COTTONSEED OIL-Quiet, steady; crude 22c;
! yellow prime, CSC.
| 25@35c.
coz FEF-Fasy. Id to 25 points down. Novem-
| Der, 80 95910 %: DECEMBER. SO z, az rs; Jan
uarv, So 6599 70; March, So 656Dy rs: May,
~ 1908 75; July. So so; September SO SUaL
S5 spot Rio. dull easy NOT. 1O6sc.
sUGA AR-Quiet, firm; A, 41s@414c; mold A
/ sac; standard A, 412c: confectionery A 43sc;
ioaf and crushed, 51sc: powdeerd 4s4c; granu-
lated 41zc; cubes. DC.
Fruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bags, 9Gllc.
ItACHES-P-eird 13114c: unpeeled, 7d9c
PRuNES-Four sizes. nominal 51sr514c.
Two-crowD, 434c; do o-crown. 5slc:
90 4-crown. 6s4@7t; London layers. old 81 2v@
20: new. 81 tOG1 55; clusters, s. 6OG2.
BOPs-tlrm; Iairly active; Pacific Coast
3G131ac.
| WoUl.-Firm, moderate demand: Domestic
| fleece, l6925c; pulled, lS@31c; Texas, SGlSc.
Merchandise.
PIGlRON-Firm, fair demand: American s1l@
l3
COPPER-Firm; lake s1lM1J 90