The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-13
THE SUN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1897.

CAss ~ III bH pf1Cct hO
Sun 1t 10 claimed in some quarters that the
large crop will result In fairly satisfactory re-
turns to planters, and the labor troubles In
England may result in higher prices for cotton
products. Indications Of more soasonaole
weather and evidence of n disposition on
the part OF the larger producers 10
act IN concert are reflected in n some
what better tone In tho anthracite trade.
In tho cereal markets renewed heavy buy-
ing OF wheat for export has been the feature.
ana mas resulted in q recovery OF prices. Ac-
cording to the most Trustworthy a
good deal of wheat ia still held by the farmers,
who, being in the main moro comfortable
financially than for some years past, are in a
position to take advantage of the unusually large
foreign demand for breadstuffs by holding back
apart or their product until 1t Is absolutely
needed for consumption. Ono authority esti-
mates that the worlds Yield OF wheat 10 1871
100000 bushels less than last year. Exports OF
corn have also been heavy. at q moderate adj
vance In the price.
In spite of these developments and OF indica'
tions that railway traffic returns this month
will DO phenonenally large. tho stock market
continues narrow and professional. 1t Is to be
noted, however, that prices rallied to-day
almost as sharply as they declined yes
terday, and upon a considerably smaller
volume OF trading. Evidence that Is COM
ing to hand from day to day that the present
Spanish Ministry Is pursuing q moro liberal
policy toward Cuba than its predecessor is not
without effect upon speculative sentiment and
encourages hope that a settlement of the Cuban
situation may be in sight before Con-
gress convenes. The heaviest trading was
again in Sugar Refining. That stock. after
selling at the lowest price recorded for 1t in the
present movement, recovered two points and
closed Sliphtly hiyber than yeafardny. Rock
Island was exceptionally strong, presumably be-
cause of the progress that has been made to-
ward refunding tho company's bonds. The
short interest In the anthracite coal stocks en-
deavored to close some of its contracts to-day.
and In consequence all OF those stocks on
light transactions closed materially higher
than yesterday. Outside Of Sugar Refining. the
moro prominent Granger stocks and Chicago
Gas the market was extremely dull. A further
decline in Consolidated Gas, the only note
worthy fuctuation of the kind recorded, was
not surprising, in view OF the disappointment
that speculative holders are experiencing be-
cause consolidation with other companies upon
the extravagant terms reported q few weeks
ago does not materialize. Tho closing was strong
at about the best prices.
Final sales compare with those Of Yesterday as
follows:
Nor. IL. Nou.12.i Nop. II. Nor. ~.
A.T&sFe. 2 Norf & W p 13ia 43a
A.T&SFep 26@ z n W com..l1o 12O
Am s Ref ..l2St 1881 n Pao com. 7 lsis
AIMS Ref pill ll0R NPac pt... 5lh 5ls
Am Tob.... 80 sou NY Cent...104s 1861
Am sp NJ. Oh 8 NJ Cent. d 66L
Brook t. 32A 32s Omaha com 75e 76S
Canada So" 52s SCH ont& w.. 4 l5s
C,c.c&stL SO 327s PEG C & c.. 4 e5ls
c.B&o... e2h e3s Pac MALL. 9 2e7s
Con aas....leOh 8 RockIsland d s57s
chcs & o.. 2lA 21s Reading. 21' 21a
CHI g w.. 1874 l3is Read LIST pr 6 47os
Della Hud.. / 90 Ill St p CON-. e1h .e2a
D& pr. 4da 44ia SO R'way p g 2oh
Gen Elec... 3le 32ia Texas Pac.. lOh lOa
Illinois Cent ooh 1Ol &c. r.. 24h 247s
Kan q Tex. 1873 49, Tn Pac.... cob eos.
Kan T pr. 31s aga U S Leath eoA 81
Lou & Nash 54is 547s wabash. So 6A
Lacl-deGas 4la 40 Wabash pr. 1873 l7is
Mani Con-. 81 90 W I'm Toll. se'. sea
No Pacific. 27s 2sa Iw&LE,tr 25 2s
NatLead... a2s 33lal
Government bonds flrmer: The As of 1925
strong. The features Sshri a's we're Chicago and Eastern
Illinois general 5s. Kansas and Texas DDS. Lake
M ShiGrs SaoHi a med'ss4 ST. Iouis co ssaSe IS. f RocE Island nd
gas. West Shore IS. kktehison. Erie, Northern
important not advance. We're in Atchison adj.
49, = cent. to %. and, general As, ~ to s6as;
3-4s, Il. to 7Oie; Kansas and Texas DDS. 7s. to 81
stree. f RsiISa VS. s.. l. ]. to 20 1i iG?t Min MesTSRlGii snd
st. Louis consol 5s. !. to 1906; Northern Pacific
P Pae. a nd C. eo re u.s. S, a 81 IS Sa sn0f ROCK alnf Island asi d; o .e
tension 5s, 70, to 1864; Reading general As. ! to
s44; Texas Pacific DDS. l, to 27ia, and West
Shore As. L. to ITO.
Commercial price of bar silver in New York
57lac. Bar silver, in London closed at 26asd,
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 45c. Elk
ports to Europe to- morrow 49, 600 ounces.
MOnev IN call 1lo7O u cent Time n1opay Ia
quoted: Sixty days, 2le y cent; three and -four
months, 3 y cent, and six months, 3l2a4 . cent,
mercial paper is quoted: Prime Endorsed bills
receivable ut 4@4i8 y cent. prime single names
at 4@4is y cent, and good names at 4la@5 ,
cent.
Sterling exchange was again slightly higher
under a fair inquiry for to-morrow's mail and a
was frmer. Posted asking rates for sterling
are: Sixty days, 1882. and sight; $4.S6i2
d AgtSsl ss 4s5,s STs: ,a HGnE a hills; aft, II: s2 irn0s s!sh'
$4.s3a$l. SO. Francs are quoted at 5.2O6s@5. &C
for long and 5.1sa@5.1sis for short; reichs
for short: guilders. 4O@4O 1.16 for long and
4ol494O 5-16 for short.
Domestic exchange on New York: ~Boston-Par
Charleston.Buying LILO discount; selling, lie
premium. Savannah-Buying, Lie of; selling
par. New Orleans-Bank par; commercial, $1.2s
MUM; telegraph. I'LL cents premium. St. LOU.
-25 cents discount bid. offered at par. Chicago
80 cents premium, Cineinnati.Betwcer
"NNAeb bNNb eNA eAsS
Glucose Sugar Refining common is quoted n,
32@34. and the preferred at 9ll4@92; Standard
Oil Trust certificates closed at 340a34l
American Mailing at 24l4925la, and preferred
at 72g7Gi2; Central Union Gas 81. 50li4gl02
Standard Gas, common, at 135@l3S and the
preferred a t141@145; Mutual Gas at 34O@36O
Syracuse Gas at 1921.
The imports of dry goods for the week ending
to-day were ~, 3si, 5G3, against 81, 1l5,775 las
week and 81, 800. GIL for the corresponding weel
OF last year. The amount marketed was 81 ,ls5,
436. against 81, 057. O35 last week and So, 392,
$40 for the corresponding week of last year.
The Southern Pacific Railroad REPORTS gros
earnings for september OF $4,91S. $40. an in
crease of $447, 726 as compared with the sam,
month OF last year, and net $2.2o2.45s. an in
crease OF S403, 1857. For the three months end
ing Sept. 80 the gross earnings were 81 $50.
1868; an increase Of 81. ss6.07I as compared
with the corresponding period of last year, ant
net So, 123.739, an increase Of 81 800, 622.
The Chicago, indianapolis and Louisville Rail
road reports gross earnings. for september o
$3l1 1878, an Increase, of 500. 53 as compares
with the same month of last year. and ne
ll9,563 an increase of $27,3lS. For the tire
mnptha aniipn Sapt an the Drngl anrptpDa war