The San Francisco call., 1896-10-01
NEW YORK MARK ETs.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept 30-spec cuation at
the stock Exchange was characterized by firm
ness to-day. Higher cables from London assisted
the upward movement at the start, especially as
the forei ners were buyers of ST. Paul Louisville
and Nashville and some of the low-priced issues.
The early rise was equal to 14G2 per cent: sugar,
Atchison, leather preferred, Pullman Palace. Man
haitian and the grangers leading The advance
brought out considerable long stock, one house
being credited with sales of 600 shares of
various stocks. While the bulk OF the sellin. was
considered TO be for the purpose of turning paper
profit into cash, there was some disposition to
make ventures on the short side because of the
frmness OF sterling exchange and The be ief the
importation of gold had ceased at least for time.
The weakness OF sugar and tobacco was not
thought 10 be due to The powerful influence OF
spectators. Sugar was the most active
stock on the list. 1t opened Il per cent higher, at
1924. Long and short stock was promptly sup
piled, however, under these offerings there
was decline to llO7s9Ill1s 1t is asserted in
usually wel-nformed quarters that the company
has secured the Camden refinery and will pay for
1t in cash. tobacco was another weak stock and
fell from 81 5s 10 oO12 on he urther reduction III
the price OF Battle -.X plug. The directors met
to-day and declared a dividend OF per cent
the preferred aud per cent on scrip The dtvi-
dend on the common was pas Ssed.
In the late afternoon trading the market felt the
effect OF steady foundations and prices showed
tendency sag. The reaction from the top OF the
day was equal 10 14dl4 per cent in the general
list and nearly Der cent in sugar. The markel
left Of steady. Net changes Snow gains @: 1sd1s
In others Total sales were 216,00U shares: our
IDgton and Quincy, y, 600; Louisville and Nash
ana -ugar. 2S,U00
Bonds were weaker. Union Pacific frsts of
1897, 10l bid: Central Pacific hrsts OF 1897, $50
100; National Transit certificates, 1111z bid.
Grain.
FLoUR-Recepts, 27 600: exports 5000. Sales,
$1,000. Winter whea1- low grades, 81 o0@2 rs;
fair 10 fancy 81 6OG3 AS do, patents, $S SO(04;
Minnesota clears 81 50@3 90; do, straights. $3 10
as 60. do, patents, 81 40@4 50; low extras, 81 55
d275; ciIy mills. S3 1908 80: do, patents, 81 10
"a %; rye mixtures, 81 S0@3 20; su3erfine, 81 90
az 20; fine, 81 4O@z 10. hye -four, steady; 81 40
az So BdckwheaU -four. 81 so.
CORSMEAL-Steady. Yellow Western, 81 So
G2.
RYE-Firm. Western 4A1ac.
BARLEY-Quiet, 1890; feeding, 27s4c.
WHEAT-Recepts. lU9,00O; exports, 72000:
sales, 5,255.000 futures; $4,000 spot Spots
stronger; No. red, f. o. b., TIC; ungraded req,
67@7Sc No. Northern, 7414c.
Options firm; sales included No. red October.
7l7sc; November. 7Sc; December 7Ss4c; May,
761ac.
CORN-Recelpts, 10000; exports, 1000: sales.
10000 futures; $4,000 spoi. spots, firm; No.
2, 271402712c elevator; 2S14@2S gac ahoat.
Options finn; October, -73se; November.
2S3sc; Decem ber, 2S7sc; May. 31@311sc
OATS-Receipls, 76,uO0: exports, $4,000; sales,
$4,000 futIres; $4,000 spots. Spots stronger.
Options firm. October. 20s4c: Decem ber, &c.
spot prices: No. =, 21@2l14c; No white. 241ac:
No. 2 Chicago. 2214c. No ), l9A4c; No. while,