The San Francisco call., 1896-04-01
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Fina aneial.

NEW YORK. n. Y, March 31.-Business at
the Stock Exchange was on larger scale, and the
increase in the trading was accompanied by higher
prices for the industrials, the grangers nd the
international Issues generally. The dealin s in
stocks aggregated q 4 400 shares and unusu-
ally wei distributed More interest was mani
tested by outsiders, and commission brokers re-
ported silgh increase in the demand from custom
ers who have held aloof OF late. The ract that
there were no shipments OF gold to-day and that
no engagements for to-morrows steamers were
announced, Notwithstanding further rise OF lad
in posted rates OF sterling exchange led to cover
ing of short contracts put out last week when the
street flooded with rumors of another impor-
tant efux OF the metal and had considerable to do
with the change for the better
Bank officials also stated that commercial and
financial conditions at the West were i'm proving
this week The increased returns recently reported
by The roads centering at Chicago led to higher
prices for grangers and incidentally exerted a
favorable influence on The general market. The
Erangels gained anywhere from ia TO PA per
Quincy were in particularly good request The in
dusirials were most prominent in the days opera
lions. sugar led in point OF activity and rose TO
HIS, the best price reached since the current up
ward movement in the stock market.
Tobacco, which closed at S91a yesterday ranped
between S912 and 907s with the final transactions
at S95s. There all sorts of rumors adoat
concerning the company. 1t was said that nego-
tiations are progressing with outside manufactur-
ors that The Eastern factories had shut down and
that the directors of the company intended to de-
clare a cash dividend OF 212 per cent tomorrow.
General Electric also higher, rising TO 37ss
from &C. Leather preferred moved up from 6oIS
TO 6l1a. In the last hour there was some reaIiza-
lion and the market receded 14e11 per cent out
side OF III tobacco, which Teceded IA per cent
gain OF PA to 6714; Tennessee Coal rose 21a 10
291s and reacted 10 2S5s@2S34. Speculation
closed firm Net changes show advances OF 14@
Bonds were strong The transa tions footed m
Sl277,o0O Atchison general fours certificates 5
rose l 10 10; do adjustment fours when issued
Ia to 47s4 do seconds, class A, les TO 26se Chi
cago and Northern Pacific fves, l1s to 42Ts
25i4; Kansas and Texas fours l3A to s6: do
fves, TO 1879; Louisville, New Albany ana Chi
cago consolidated skies, to 1O3.
In Government bonds. s66, 700 coupon sours of
1925 brought ll65s@l16s4; $4,000 of coupon
tours OF 1907 l1O5s.
FLOUR . Dull; easy. Winter wheat, low
grades, 80 z5@2 s5 do, fair to fancy SO s5oa3 so:
do, patents, 80 9O@4 25; Minnesota clear. - 70Ca
$40: do, straits, sS95.e0: patents SO 1904 20;
low extras 81 25o2 s5: city mills, S4 l5G,a 25
DO patents, 81 2oG4 IS: rye mixtures, 81 5Ota
30: superfine, $2(92 SO; fine, $2@2 30 SOUTH
GOOD TO choice. $3ss 80 Rye fionr. dull 4Ss@S s@ 81
o. 95; buckwheat flour, 81 2U@l rs.
BQCkWHEAT-4094lc
CoRNMEAL-Quet steady: yellow western
81 20@z 25; Brandywine. So 20.
KYE-Nomiaal; Western 4OI5c
BARLEY ungraded Western, 39@45c
BARLEY MALT-Qniet; Western. 5O@56c.
wHEAT-FIrm; No. red, store and elevator
79c: afoat, sO12c I. o. h.. s0@Slc: Lngraded red
6l@s2c; No Northern. 7Sc
CItons opened firm and advanced 14@3sc with
on realizing closed firm and unchanged With a
slow trade May and July most active. No. .
apili, 1uc, MAY, fOc; June, 6S55sc: August
691ac: September, 69s4c; December 701ac
CoEN-S Scarce, firm. No 2, 371ac; elevator;
3SIac afoat.
Options were dull, easy at 1sc decline, follow.
ing The West and local realizing; May and
April most active. April. 3534c: May, $3.50;
July. 36ssc: September, 81 1ac.
OAT--Dull, weaker.
opIions-Dull, easier. May, 241sc Spot prices:
No. ., 2sJ4c; No white, 26c: No. Chicago
25E4c; No. :. 231ac; No. white, csc: mixed
Western, 25@26c; white 90 and white state,
26(a2Sc.
FFED-Rran. eo0so1bc.
NIDDLINGS-s567po
RfE-Fced, 62laQl65c
Provisions.
BEEF = Quiet unchanged Beei hams duh