The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17
NLw YORK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. \. y. June l6.-The opening of
The stock market showed irregular vara ions
within narrow ranges. Sugar traded eX-
dividend and consp cuous for a rise of So,
VIII Ch, however, was soon lost.
The announcement OF an advance of lice in
the price OF certain grades OF refined sugar checked
the liquidation in the stock, and on a br SIX de-
mand to cover the price rallied 11a per cent to
122@4 The dealings in the stock were unusually
heavy, one block Of 2e0O shares being sold at the
top level. The general tendency of this specialty
caused general improvements IN values.
sugar Was ralded after the frs hour of trading
and yie.dtd We point on the announcement
that he treaty Tor the annexation of Hawaii had
been signed b. Secretary sherman and the Ha-
WaI2n represe natives. Liquid alton in a few
lower priced speciaities served to cause
heavuess in the general list
IAere was contraction in the volume Of busi-
ness on the STOCK Exchange to-day. An Irregular
tone replaced the steadness OF the past fortnight.
Api atently he marke; had difficulty in digesting
the heavy ltquidatiOn OF yesterday, which was re-
newed to-day on lesser scale. II is obvious that
prices cannot constantly advance without reac-
lions anu IN view OF me s.ead appreciation OF
the market since last week II may no, be surpris-
Ing If there should be a cessation of the move
ment. London Is apparently TOO much engrossed
with the jubilee TO be any considerable factor in
the market, though some sales f,r foreign account
are reported In the DO I'd division.
At the opening Of business the market was fairly
steady, aud the commission-house buying of the
hrst our caused u TO retain It's tone then. but the
subsequent course of prices unce rtain and
generally toward lower level. The frmest and
most active features were sugar Refining and hi
cago Gas IN early dealings anthI acite coal stocks
were s.Iong Dut later weakened with the remain
der OF the railway list. Granger shares, in which
general speculative commit are the largest
were gicaliy the leaders in the decline Govern
ment bonds s.eady and unchanged. Railways
firm.
Money on call IA per cent: time money-eo
and 80 days 2 per cent our mouths "a per cent,
SIX and S ven months per cent: nine month, :,
31a per cent on good mixed stock Exchange
collateral Prime lndorsed bills receiva Bile. 30
312 er cent: choice and prime single names
31294 per cent: Good names, 4(95 per cent.
Posed ASKING rates for sterling "a S6La for
rate
bills, S4 Set@4 S614: sigh drafts, $4 S7@4 S71A:
cable trans1 rs, a s714@4 s71a. Domestic *.
change New York san Francisco sight
171ac pre- MUM, telegraph 20c premium.
Money IN LoEaon 1zas4 per cent Rates Of
thr, months bills, 1916 per Amount of
bullion Withdrawn from he Bank of England on
balance to-day was $4,000.
Wheat and Flour.
WHEAT 1880 II 100 1900 100 2lo
76sn 6 ~ ~ 7zsss4 zs,. 2, = ~ ~
1sP5sR oZs 7G3 7s3 s 7G3 7S3s 7ozs 7O1s
spot easier more active: O. bafioat No. North
spring Duluth, 7s1sc: No. . hard winter 74Ssc;
No. hard winter, ,61sc
Future Closing: June, 1890; July, 743sc; Sep
temoer 7O1sc; December. 7l12c.
FLOUR WINTER bbIs. superhne, 81 S0@3 90:
No. extra So 25613 40; 80 l extra, So 500
20. clears. So 4o93 so; straights, "a OO@4 20:
patents, s4 6O@4 70
GRAIN FREIGHTS-New York to Liverpool
by steam, S4d.
Produce.
CoFFEE-RIo, SPOT Is dull. No 7, 7slc
Flu Trading cosed: January, 81 25@7 80;
March. 81 30G7 IS; June S5 95@7 10; July
81 1907 Is: Septem ber. 81 597 20: Octo ber
81 5@7 20; Dece mber, 81 20@7 20.
PROV ISIONS-L Lard. PRIME S3 80.
PORK-Mess SIS 25@S75.
TALLOW-31sG314c.
BUTTER-CreamerY, Western, f412c-
EGGS-State, fresh gathered. 12c-
SUGAR-Raw, firm; S9-degree test Sc; 96-de-
gree, 515c; refined l-16c higher.
PETkOLEU M-New orK reflned, So O.: Phila-
deiphia and Baltimore refined, So To- refined in
bulk $3 s.
HoPs-Crop of '95, 3@4cacrop 's6 6@9c: coast
crop ,95. 94c; crop So, 6@1o. London m arket
woOL-DOmestic fleece. ls@2Sc: pulled 15@
HIDEs-Buenos Ayres. dry, 20 lbs, 1S1z@lec;
Ga weston. 20 TO % lbs, lac.
LEATHEk-Hemlock SOLE Buenos Ayres, light
TO heavy weights ls@20c; acid, 19G22c.
Dried Fruits.
RAISINS-C California. 5O-ib boxes 23Lc: crown
5jx@584c
CURRANTs = 4s4@5119 in barrels: cleaned
o@7L2c
kUNEs-CaIIfornia, S5- b boxes s1A@7c; son
boxes, 3@7c.
PEACHEs-California, unpeeled, bags, 6Gsc;
boxes 1886 peeled, lU@l2c.