The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial,

NEW YORK. n. Y, Dec. l9.-London disap-
pointed bear operators to-day. Instead OF sending
lower prices for American securities the early
bIes reported moderate rise in prices there. The
expect alton was that the foreign markets would
reflect the uneasiness felt here against the adop-
tion of the Cameron resolution. The reverse
proved be the case, and right at the opening of
the board there was rush 10 cover short con-
tracts Under these purchases prices moved up
II 10 21A per cent. The recovery was almost due
10 large extent TO Washington advices that the
action of the Senate committee in the matter Of
the republic of Cuba will not receive the approval
OF the Honse. The Stocks most conspicuous n he
rally were Co solidated Gas the Changers South
ern Railway preferred, sugar Tobacco Louisville
and Nashville, Reading and Jersey Central.
Manhattan broke z12 on the sui brought by a
bondholder for the removal Of the 0Irec ors The
petitioner claims that the directors have paid un-
earned dividends. Yves ern Union was weak in
svmpathy. In the last hour of business specula-
tion was feverish and settlements realize profits
were made by early buyers. Speculation left II
irregular AS a result the active issues made gains
Of 1492% on tho dsv. Manhattan was an excep-
tiOn aid made fractional loss. Total sales were
3S3 80. The market for railway and miscellane-
Gus bonds was weak. The sales counted up 81, ,l05,
OOO Burlin-ton and Quincy consolidated five and
halls fell 1s: Kansas Pacific consolidated skies
AN Minneapolis and St Louis oonsoI dated hves,
71z; Morris anc Essex consolidated gold sevens
IL; New York Central first coupon sevens, "A do
debenture fyes J; DO extension fours. IA; On
tario and Western refunding fours ]; Oregon
Short Line consol fives l. ST. y MS -ouihetn first
fours, i: Wisconsin Central hves certificates, J,
and Standard Rope and Twine skies. l1a.
In Government bonds coupon fours OF 1925 sold
at lls12.
rLOUR-uull steady. Winter wheat low grades
81 2O@3 80: fair to fancy, SO 36dl4 rs; do pat
snts, 81 eO@5 %: Minnesota clear, 50 5O@4;
do straigbts, S4@4 go: DO patents "a 05@5 O5:
low extras So zO03 80; city M ls- So @5; do pat
ents So lOG5 25; rye mixture. So 2O@D3 80; su-
perfine 81 1908 80 fine. So 90@3 o. Southern
-four uI steady; common 10 fair extra, S393 55:
good TO choice do. So 0593 S5 Rye flour,
dull, steady 90 S5@SS 20.
CoRNMEAL-Q steady. Yellow Western,
WHAT Dull, half higher with options
February, 96s4c; ungraded red S0997c; No.
options were Gull and firm at 1z@azc advance.
May and December most active. NO. red Janu-
AIRY. Ss 5sc: March, $500; May, s5Ac; July,
Sl1zc; december. S6Tsc-
Ct1KN-Dull, steady. No 2 2SH2c; elevator,
2915c afoat; ungraded mixed, 24c; No 3, 2b12c.
Options were dull and hrm at 1sc advance.
December, 281ac; January, 2S4sc; May, 3l3sc.
OATS-SpotS, quiet, ady- December 2Ihse;
january 221Ac: May, 2414c.
Octions dull. Decem ber, ~ 6sc; January, 221sc;
SPOT spo prices: No. 2. 2lA@22c; No. white,
25I4c: No. 2 Chicago 23c; No: :, 2Oc; No.
white 221Sc; mixed Western, 20G23o; white do,
23@30c
Provisions.
IARp-ouet western steam, 81 Is; City,
So 25: Deeember 81 10 nominal. Refined dull;
ConunenE. s4 40; compound. 4$sg41scs