The San Francisco call., 1896-03-05
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, March 4-Higher quota
tions from London, accompanied by liberal pur-
chases of st. Paul and Louisville and Nashville
and the favorable statement of the Rock Island
and ST. Paul for February all tended to restore
fidence in values at the Stock Exchange to-day.
Operators for rise were disposed to add to their
holds of the better class of stocks, and result
an advance of "A to 12 per cent took place.
feature of the trading was the buying for Washing
ton account. 1t will be recalled that firms with
Washington connections the capital were
among the heaviest sellers OF stocks last week and
the change Of front to-day excited no little COM
ment.
In the advance noted ST. Paul, Rock Island,
Louisville and Nashville, Sugar Jersey Central
Northern Pacific preferred ana the Gould issues
were conspicuous St. Paul sold up to 1884 on talk
OF an increase in the dividend. Sugar got back to
HIS on the revival of The old reports OF divisi
OF part OF the surplus in addition TO the regular 3
per cent. General Electric rose to 1874, the
recent favorable decisions having stimulated pur-
lchases.- There were afew weak spots and of these
Burlington and Quincy the most conspicuous
% o OF he e as Of s the a Shs5
bacco feverish at 76 to II. The reported issue
of $l,00U, 600 new preferred stock cannot be con-
firmed. Leather preferred dropped from 81 to
59Ts, and later recovered to 605s. There no
new development to account for the weakness
OF the stock. In the last hour the market was
firm with St. Paul, Sugar and Louisville and Nash
vile as the features. Net changes show gains of
Leather preferred lost 1s61 per cent. Total sales
were 207, 500 shares.
Bonds were strong Sales were 81 94S 600.
Atchlson adjustment fours advanced ] to 1917
Chicago. It. Louis and New ORR leans gold ves 1sls
TO 1879 Kansas and Texas seconds, LIS TO
1914; Missouri, Kansas and Eastern fives, l TO
1914; Northern Pacific seconds, / 10 11114: do
thirds Ia TO S0s4 do consos fives, to As: Pitts
cifc firsts, 80: do seconds, to "a; Wisconsin
Central certificates, 10 A.
In Government bonds $l45,ooo coupon fours OF
1925 sold at 1l612@l16B.
Grain.
FLoUR-Dull, easy Winter wheat low grades
So 50@3; winter wheat, fair to fancy. 81 500
8 80: winter wheat patents. So 9o@4 10; Min
nesota clear. So 70@3 80: Minnesota straits, $50
8 SO; Minnesota petents, $3 35@s 80: low ex
fras 81 50@3: city mills, $4 1894 rs: city
gs 49, pasas "a sef s fo a 7o ne sa2
Southern four-Steady. Common to fair $293
good 10 choice, $3@3 so Rye four-ouiet, steady;
BTCKWHEAT-4o
CoKNMEAL-steady; yellow Western, 81 20@
81 25: BrandywiDe. 81 20.
BARLEY-Nominal Ungraded Western, 43@
4Sc.
BARLEY MALT-Firm. Western, 5505Sc.
WHEAT--Quiet, firm. No. req store and ele
vator, Sl14c: afioat s212c; I. o. b., S314c; No.
onions were dun and declined on better weather
West, large receipts of spring wheat rallied on 10
Sa sed 9gy most active
April 751sc; May, 7314c; june, and July. 72s4c
CORN-Dull. steady. No. 2, 371ac elevator
options were dull and easy Increased cror
estimates, with an increased visible e, supply clos
ing at 1493sc decline. May and July only traded
fn May. 363tsc: July, BIC.
OATS-Dull, steady.
Spot prices: No. 2, 2614 No. 2 white, 271sc: No
2chicago, 2714c: No. 3, 2514c; No. white. 261ac
mixed Western, 26@z7c; white State and West
ern, 26G291ac.
FEED-Bran 621a665c.
MIDDLINSS-671 1a(0721zc.
RYE-Feed, 62 12@6oc.
Provisions.
BEEF-Quiet, unchanged. Beef hams slow
e.. bepf
unchanged.
LARD-Quiet. western steam, e6 go; city, $5i