The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Financial.

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 2O.-Stocks were in
tensely dull today except for Sugar Total sales
of stocks 1880 shares. sugar ruled weak
until near the close, when it suddenly spurted 234
TO 1924. The early weakness due TO short
short selling by local bears, who professed to be
greatly disturbed by the further reduc of 1s
the price of refined and the report of poor trade
conditions. At the decline, however, one Broad
way concern which usually trades for the leading
operators, purchased nearly 5000 shares OF the
stock and there started buying Tor both accounts.
The rdpdty OF the advance alarmed the shorts and
on their efforts to cover they BID prices up
themselves
The railway list during the morning session was
steady to firm, but subsequently the market dis
played weakness and then drfted into dullness.
London was moderate seller of certain Stocks
but bought a few bonds. Its operations, however
had no influence on the market. The engagement
of S5O0O0O gold for shipment Europe to-
morrow and the belief thai further amounts will
be forwarded Saturday was Offset by semi-official
blocks of ra lway bonds in London. The market
in the last half hour of business showed a little
more life, the sharp rally in sugar having started
up better inquiry for the general list.
Speculation closed strong in tone, changes show
ing advances OF 1s@23s per cent with Sugar Lead
ing Bonds were quiet and firm. The sales footeu
up 1927 ZOO. Chicago and Northern Pacific fives
certificates, rose "a TO 1914; Pittsburg and Vest
ern tours, l to 70; ST. Paul and Omaha consoli-
dated SKIES to 120; Missouri, Kansas and East
fives, ~ to 81.
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon tours OF
1925 sold at l171s@1165s; $4,000 registered
tours of 1907 at l07, and $4,000 coupon ives at
1127s.
FLOUR-Dull. easy; Winter wheat. low grades,
81 1902 80; do fair to fancy, SO SOFAS 65 do pat
ents So 1894: Minnesota clears 81 5O@13 o; 10
straits, S3@3 so; DO patents, So 45@4 80; low
extras 81 1902 go; city mills, 81 1904 20 do
patents, 81 3094 So rye flour steady. So 5O(G3 SO
superhne, So a %: fine, 81 75G2 10. South
ern -four, dull steady; common fair extra, So 80
az 40 good to choice, 81 90(13 ~. Rye flour,
dull, easy; 81 1902 so.
CORNMEAL-Steady: yellow Western, 81 O5@
2 10: Brandywine, 81 So
RYE-Nominal; No. 2 "A (14414c: State. Acc.
BARLEY-Quiet; ungraded Western, 39@41c.
BARLEY MALT-Quiet; Western 47@53c
WHEAT-Duil, stronger; +. {. b. 751ac TO arrive:
ungraded red, 65967c; No. / Northern. 7l14c.
Options active. Closed firm at 3sGl5sc advance
on buLlish crop reports, better Yves. anu slow COW
ering. July and September most active. No. 2
red May. 691sc; June, SO 1sc; July, 6S14c; Aug
ust 6S1hc; Septem Der, $3.50: December, 7014c.
CORN-Dull, firm. No 2, Csc, elevator; 3614c,
Options dull, unchanged; closing firm without
feature July and September only traded in
May, 3514c; July 35s4c; September, $3.50.
OATS-Dull, stronger.
Options dull. firm. May, 2+14c; July 241ac
Snot prices: No. 2, 24Ac: No. white, 1880:
No, 2 Chicago, 2a14c; No. 3, 2314c; No. 5 white
o4iLc; mixed Western, 15@2oc white do and
white state. -6G2oc
Fed BRAN-55(G6oc.
MIDDLIN GS-6597Uc.
RYE-Feed, 65c.
Provisions.
REEF-Oujet steady: family, $50 %: extra mess.
s7Sss. heel hams dull. $l4 50Gl5i tierced beet
inactiye: ,ity extra India mess, @i3tgl5; cut
meats slow, weak, unchanged: picked bellies, IL