The San Francisco call., 1896-02-19
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, y. Y. Feb. l8.-The movements
on the Stock Exchange to-day were not especially
important. The transactions aggregated only
153,175 shares but speculation was characterized
by very firm tone, the strength being attributed
to purchases Tor London account, the success of
the Government loan ana the prevailing belief that
If any further legislation in favor of free silver is
attempted it is sure to meet with defeat. In the
early trading prices advanced "A to ia per cent in
the usually active list Louisville and Nashville,
the grangers, Sugar, Manhattan and Tennessee
Coal and Iron led the upward movement.
In the afternoon the traders became bearlsh, and
under their sales reaction ensued. Manhattan
fell to 10424, Leather preferred to 6534 Missouri
Pacific to 22s4 Chi cago Gas to SO, Jersey Central
10 10712. Tobacco TO 1912, General Electric to
3O7s and the remainder of the list from "a to IL
per cent. Speculation left OF barely steady in
tone at recovery of 1s TO ~ per cent. Sugar was
rong, owing to the reports that the directors will
declare the usual dividend early in March and an
extra dividend OF 10 per cent after the adjourn
ment OF Congress.
The heavy gain in the earnings of the ST. Paul
road Tor the second week of February made a
favorable impression upon the market. The net
changes show losses OF "A to l$s per cent, Man
haitian leading. Bonds were easier. The transac-
tions aggregated sl,196,0o0 Iron Mountain irsts
fell PIG 10 100: St. Paul-Duluth fives, l1A to
1O7l2; and Northwest debenture fves Of l9Z1, 2
TO 100.
In Government bonds 100000 coupon fours of
1928 sold at 11634@l171s; $24,OOO registered
fours OF 1907 at l09$4.
Grain.
FLOUR Quiet. easy, unchanged. Southern
iour-Dull, easy. unchanged Rye four-Dull
steady, at 81 40gZ 95. Buckwheat -four, 81 $50
BI CKWHEAT-4l642c
CORNMEAL L - Dull, easy: yellow Western
50 20@2 25 BrAndywine, 50 90
BARLkY-Nominal: No. Milwaukee, 45c;
ungraded Western, 40G47c.
barley A1ALT-Nomina!.
WHEAT-Dul lower, with options closing
firm. No. reu. store and elevator, 7914079Iac:
atoat. eO$4 Gslc; i o. b., SO$sqSl12c; ungraded
red, 67CGs3c; No. Northern 7434@75c.
Options were dull and weak at 1403sc lower
following the West and a bearish report by Brad
July most active. No, red, February, 7214c:
March, 73c; May, 713sc; June, 711sc: July, Tie
CoKN-Dull, easy. No. ., 3614c elevator; 3714c
ahoat.
Options duh and weak at 14c decline, following
the West. Nav and July only traded in. Fe bru-
AIRY and Nay, 36c; July, SIC.
OATS-Dull, steady.
Options uul, easy. February, 2514@251ac: May.
255sc spot prices: No ., 25t4c; No. white
2655c; No. Chicago 2614@2612c: No g. 243sc; !;
No; white 25f2c: mixed " Mestern, 26Cg27c;
white state and Western, 27@2s1ac.
FEED BRAN-621%665c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 671ac
RYE FEED-65@7Oc.
Provisions
BEEF-Quiet; family, 10@l2c; beef hams
dull $l5@Sl5 80; tierce beef. dull steady: CITY
extra India mess, $l6&l6 SO; cut meats quiet
easy, unchanged.
LARD-Quet. western steam. SIS 1911; CITY.
S5 l0 May 50 81 Refined, dun: continent,
- go : on s6 70; sss eomRSSnd so MS a 1898
BUTrER-liood demand. choice, firmer. State
dairy, 96l7c: do creamery, held l3@i7c; do
factory, S12@l2c; Egins, l9@l915; Imitation
creamery. IIGl6c: rolls. S(612c.
hEESE-Fancy, firm: State, large. 66lOc: do
fancy, l014c: do small. 6@lO34c: part SKINS 3l4
arc: full SKINS, 112G3c.
EGGS-Weak; State and Pennsylvania 1884 a
lac: Southern, l212@13c: do case, S2@2 so.
TALLoW-Quiet steady; City, l3-16c; coun-
try. 3s4 G4c.
COTTONSEED OIL-Du weak: Crude. 81 70
@22c: prime yellow, z6c: 40 of grade, 251sc "
REsIN-Active, hrmer; strained, common to
good. 81 6061 6212.
TURPENTINt-Qulet, steady; 291a@3Oc.
POTATOES-Weak; Sweets, $2@4 rs.
RICE-Firm.
MOLA SSES-Firm: New Orleans open kettle,
good 10 choice, 27(137c.
COFFEE Firm: 5 and 10 points up. March,
$l2 6O@l2 65; April, $12 %; May, $l2 05@l2 l5;