The San Francisco call., 1896-04-07
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, y. Y, April 6-Speculation at
the stock Exchange WAS strong and higher at the
carly session and weak and lower in the late after
noon trading. The improvement at the start was
equal TO l2G214 per cent. Manhattan, Tennessee
Coal and Iron, Colorado Fuel and the grangers
were the most prominent in the upward move
ment. Manhattan advanced to no OF reports
that negotiations were progressing looking to the
leasing OF the road 10 the New York Central Di-
rector sage, while admitting that there was some
Thing in the talk about DEAL refused to give any
OF the det as.
Tennessee Coal and Iron, Illinois Steel and
other iron aud steel stocks were in re0uest on tho
improved outlook Tor the trade. Tennessee Coal
advanced 1873 10 81: Illinois steel 13s to z and
Colorado Fuel PA TO 3U14. In the Industrial
group Sugar was conspicuous for strength rising
10 1l9Ls, whlle Tobacco was feverish at 81 7s(ISy
The usual methods OF the management OF late
have hurt the market for the stock and operators
are giving IL a wloe berth. In the late trading
weakness prevailed, and the early gains were gen.
eraliv lost the market having been ad veTsely af-
the House. -
Reports OF serious damage to wheat in the
Western states and the continued strength ~
sterling exchange also caused a weak feeling Tho
engagement OF SS00,000 gold for shipment to Eu-
rope tomorrow, announced in the dav sinpnIarI,,
enough had no influence on speculation In the
reaction Manhattan, the Grangers Tennessee
Coal, colorado Fuel and General EJectric scoS.S
the heaviest losses The market closed weak in
tone. The chan show losses OF I46l56 ner
ceni, Loulsviile and Nashville leading. Manhat-
tan "a ned 3is. Tennessee Coal Ia Canada Sontb-
ern IA and Lake Shore ~. Total sales ll5595
shares.
firm. The transactions aggregated 81 IO4 600
Chicago Gas fives rose TO 9l1a; Northern Pacific
cific gold SKIES to 50: Wisconsin Central fvss
certificates to Al; Houston and Texas general
fours fell to 6S: Northern Pacific consolidated
fves, l1s to as; do certificates l1s TO AS; Peoria
and Eastern consolidated fours, I34 to 78. In
tioyernmetnt bonds $1,000 coupon fours of 1925
sold at ll63s and $4,000 registered fours of 1907
at l0Sas.
FLoUR-Dull. steady. Winter wheat low grades
do patents So 9Oa4 25; Minnesota Clear s. 7SG On
go; do, straits, $3g3 60; patents, SO 35@4 20;
do, patents, 50 20@4 as: rye mixtures ~ o5G
80: supertine, 81 Z5@2 so; fine, $2@p2 80 south,
e6n hour stsady i common s o to far extra 81 4o@3
steady; huckwheat -four, 81 2O@l 25. f1-e''
BUCK KWHEAT-40@4lc
CORNMEAL-Steady; yellow Western SO oo0
25; Brapdywine, 81 20
kYE-Nominal. Western, 47c
BARLEN-U ngraded Western, 39G4lc
BARLEY MALT-Western. 4s@55c
NJ WHEAdSbnh eoS No rea' store and ele
e414~: ungradea red. 66@s5c; \ O. Northern, 7se
Cltions active and excited, advancing 2Is@I2Iac
on the decreased stock and visible supply. 9nllisb
crop news and free coverings. declining Is01ac on
realizing; closing firm al 21)sG214c over Saturday
NAY .'na q, July most active: 20 red, April,
september, 1850: December, Toe.
Socks OF grain store and afoat April A; Wheat,
1,S74.46l;. corn. 194,So0 oats, l.553,625: rye
20'670: barley, $500; malt, 1lsI26 peas, 500
CoRN-Drn, frmer No. l, 3sc elevator; sec
afUa..
Options were moderately active ana frmer with
July, 371sc.
rATS-Quiet, fair demand.
options dull: May. 25jSc.
Spot prices: No. 2. 25 l4c; No. white. 2s14c:
No: Chicago. 26i4c: No. 3, 2402414c: No. 8
white, 2614c :mxed WESTERN 239261ac; do white
26g; S12c; white State, 26@2S1ac.
FEED-Bran. 60d621ac-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
kYE-Feed, 65170c.
Frovisions.
BEEF-Quiet, steady; family, s1OGl2; extra
mess. 81 50@S. Beef hams dull. Sl4 5O0l5
11eIced beer, SLOW, steady; extra India mess s 5
fdl5 30 Cut meats. steady: picked bellies ~
pounds 434c do shoulders, 4J2c: do hams, slh
@3c.
LARD-Quiet.i iirmer. Western steam, s5 So: