The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
W. II. HAMMoN, Forecs
NEW YORK MARKETS,
financial.

NEW YORK, y. Y, April e.-Stocks were in
tensely dull to-day, the total sales amounting to
only l33,925 shares. The opening of the market
was firm, the sensational rumors of yesterday about
the Presidents action IN the Cuban matter having
failed TO materiaize. Pri moved up fractionallv
but the improvement did not bring in orders from
outsiders, and as of late business was monopolized
y ny me tra9lhg element. LONDON sold little st.
Paul and Louisville and Nashville.
In the afternoon the market showed a weaker
tendency on reports OF further gold shipments late
IN the week and the revival of the report that
President Cleveland will send a message TO Con-
greSS lndorsing the recent action OF that body on
the Cuban matter. Leading bear operators with
Washington connections were conspicuous sellers
OF the Grangers at this time. The rumors re-
ferred to, however, could not be traced 10 anv
authentic source The loss in the Grangers was
insignificant but Sugar was decidedly weaker and
fell from 1872 to 1853, with subsequent re-
S9yery S9yy 70 ITS: Tobacco declined from s45s 10
VIC president Poor was used against the stock
early IN the day.
The decline in the general list in the afternoon
dealings was equal TO "a and l per cent the
Grangers, General Electric and Rubber LEADING
Speculation closed dull with prices anywhere from
IA 10 rs per cent below yesterdays closing Bonds
were dull and easier in tone. The sales footed up
81 900. Albany and Susqnehanna consol 6's
fell 2 TO III: Missouri Pacific consols, 6's ia
9212; Oregon Short Line consol, SIS Certificates
to 66; ST. Joseph and Grand Island 6s, certifi-
In Government bonds Sl45,OOO coupon IA os
1925 brought ll7Ts@ll71s.
Grain.
FLOUR = Unchanged, fairly active, steady.
u. n.
firm al 81 65@2 95.
Observation-Disclosures.
BARLEN-Ungraded Western, 39G4lc.
BARLEY MALT-Western. 4S@55c.
MHEAI-Dull, easier with options. No. red
store and elevator, Sl12c; afoat, S3c: +. o. b.
751sc.
Options were fairly active and irregular, closing
weak at 5sCd1 1sc Decline following the West and
on local liquidation. May ana July most active
No. red April. 73c; May, 721ac; June, July
ana september, 72c; August, 7l1sc; December,
1895.
CORN Quiet, frmer: scarce. No. 9, 4Oc eleva-
tor; Ale ahoat.
Options dull and 1sc lower with the West clos
ing steady. May and September most active.
3Sisc.
CATS-ouet firm
Options dull, steady. April, 2514c: May. 24s4c
Spot prices: No. 2, 2512c: No. 2 white, 2614c;
No = Chicago, 261ac; No. s. 2412c; No. 3 white
2244c: mixed Western, 25@261ac; do white and
white state, 26(G2S12c.
FEED-Bran, 6Udo2Lac.
Provisions.
BEEF-Lowe dull. Family extra mess S7@S.
Beer hams, quiet, $14 50@15. 1ierced beef.
Inactive; City extra India mess, Sl5@15 90. Cut
meats. quiet, unchanged.
LARD Inactive. nominal. Western steam,
30 30; city, "a 90G4 s5; May $5 40 Refined.
pound. 45sd434c.
mess, Sl0@lO IS.
BUTTE En-Steady, fair demand: fancy steady
imitation creamery, ll12@15c; others unchanged.
ChEESF-Firm, active; state, large, 6GlO1Ac;
do fancy, loGl4c; DO small Ga @l034 G.. part SKINS
3d7c: full skins y @21ac. = -
ECGS-f air demand. State and Pennsylvania,
l3@i 312c: southern, 1112C1l214c: Western fresh,
l2Sl212ci duck, 20G23c; goose. 35@4Oc.