The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug 2O.-The ENGAGEMENTS
of 81 100000 gold in London yesterday for Ship
ment to New York did not have the effect stock
prices confdentally expected by operators OF bull
ish proclivities In fact the for securities
after a moderate advance developed weakness,
and in the final hour the lowest figures of the day
were generally current At the start the indiffer-
ence OF London Disappointment, foreign
houses having sold fairly large amounts of ST. Paul
and Louisville and Nashville. Later on when the
actual for sterling, exchanges recovered
sharply, checking further imports OF gold the bear
ish element became more aggressive Special at
tention paid to Western nion Sugar and the
other industrlals, and in the absence of support
sellers were able 10 make some impression on
prices.
to 7G6s; Chicago Gas, 5s TO So; Rock island
15s to 541s; Northwest, IA to 931S Louisville
and y ashviile, ia TO SO anu Manhattan ia to
1914. In the afternoon session brokers usually
repreS enting the Leading bears were the largest
sellers Reports were again current that The
banks intended to issue clear g-house certificates
shortly, but this could not be confirmed Sc far as
the of certificates is concerned it ought to be
ready 10 AFFORD all the necessary accom- modati
to the mercantile community, and that the clear.
ing-house loan committee is still in existence
with all its machinery.
If required the committee can get To work at
once, according to its chairman, Mr. Tappen
Speculation closed weak in tone, with prices any-
where from "A 10 rs per cent below yesterdays
final figures Total sales were I60,957 shares
including 400 Sugar 26,300 st. Paul IA 200
Burlington and Quincy and 10, 300 Western Union
Bonds were lower on sales OF S542OUO Hock-
ing Valley general SKIES fell ia TO "a; Reading
first preferred, to 2412 do seconds, 3sl TO lO1b
do thirds. 10 912 Waoash seconds, l 20 20 and
Northwest consolidated sevens, 11ya to l3l6I32
In Government bonds, SIP 600 coupon tours OF
1925 sold at 11312@ll314 and $4,000 do of 1907
at lO612.
Grain.
FLOUR-Unchanged, quiet. Winter wheat Inv
grades, 81 7C@2 so: do fair TO fancy So 4O@3 4O.
do patents 81 4563 rs: Minnesota clear So 70
40; do straighLs, 81 S5G3 80: 40 patents So TX
as SO: low extras. 81 4O@1 So; city mills So 90:
do patents, $4@4 20: rye mixture So 400 90
superine, 81 60@2 l5: fine, 81 50@2 Rye -four
dull. steady at 81 25Q12 70.
CoRNMEAL-Quieta and steady. Yellow West
ern, 50 o az 10.
RNE-Quiet, firm. No ! " estern $50 fob
BARLEY-Steaay, dull; 49-pound, BIC f. O. b.
BARLEY MALT-Dull. Western, 4S@53c.
WHEAT-Firm, moderately active. f. O. b.
663zc; ungraded red, 57967c; No. Northern,
651ac.
Options opened firm and advanced 1AG5Ac on
better cables. foreign buying, bullish crop news
and local covering: fell 1sc with West, closed
steady at 1403Sc under yesterday, with fairly
active trade. Septem Der and Decor Der most &C
tive. No. red, May, 621zc; August, CSC; sep
TENDER, 63c: October, 64c; November Csc;
December 655sc-
CoRN-spot, dun. 6rmer. No. 2, 2sszc elevator;
2e34c afloat.
Options advanced 1s@14c on frmer cab es, fell
1sg14c on free receipts West and good weather