The San Francisco call., 1897-03-13
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

would have been without imr ortant incident, but
the fact that steady absorption of New York
Central, Canada Southern and Omaha too place
inspired the traders with bulsh procliv ties with
week. The rise IN the VaDderbilts accom-
panied by reports that several capt.
had taken hold OF those stocks for more advance
on the strength OF the refunding operations of the
Lake Shore ana other compani md intended to
extend their purchases 70 other parts OF the si,
Whsther these rumors have any foundation In
fact Is not known, but they certainly alarmed the
shorts, and toward the close a covering movement
ON an extensive scale was progress.
The most importan. gains were per cent IN
81 lana common, in Consolidated Gas, = ia ia
New York Centra. The remain Ter Of the list I'M
proved in the txten. of A@5s. The mp IN
tioduction OF bin In the Legislature to prov de
Tor one dol ar gas. obacco advanced from IoH4c
10 1896 on the decision rendered by Vlce-ohan-
cellor Reed at Trenton in favor OF the company IN
the suit brought to annu cha rter but the rise
led TO Tree offerings and react. on 10 1879 en-,
sued Shortly before the close Ruooer PREFERRED
broke from 7v1ac 10 6s34c, but this did not pre-
vent the genera. list from closing strong at the
highest figures of the day. The only STOCKS tnas
showed net losses Tor the day were sugar and
Manhat. an, and these lost only rs per cent
Manhattan Is still Influenced ny the recent re-
duction in rate Of dividends, and sugar fails 10
sympat with the rest Of the market because or
fears that the tarif bill Will b. less favorable
to the company than mas been expected. Total
The bond market was strong in tone. Sales
aggregated $3.50, 90 Atchison, Colorado and
Fasific skies rose 4 to %; Chesapeake and Ohio
skies OF 1911, to l2l Richmond and Allegheny
nrst consolida ed tours, 10 lO4l4; Equitable Gas
and uel of Chicago skies, j to 100; Long Dock
consolidate ed skies, TO Z36: Ohio Southern first
skies, ls4 TO 1874; Rock Island coup pom firsts,
to 13l; do registered firsts, II to l2912 ST.
Louis Southwestern first .urs, ! 1a TO 6914 Maui
tobs consolidated -FOUR and one-halis 12 to 106
sion. consolidated fours. to Ss1a. Lehigh and
Wiikesbarre consolidated assented fves fell IL 10
In Government bonds $4,000 coupon fours OF
1925 so d 12334@1235s. and 5000 registered
fours OF 1907 at i11ssglll1a.
Grain
FLoUP-Quiet, easy. Winter wheat, low GRADES,
81 30@2 35: do fair to fancy. So 2b94 80; do
patents, 81 SOFAS; others unchanged: Minnesota
clear, S3 40@3 go; do straights, saga 20: do
patents, SAGA so; low extras. s2 30@5 80; Rye
81 ss@2 IS
Southern -four quiet, unchanged. Common to
fair e15a ~ 5Hss se sesd 40 noss 81
CoRNMEAL-Dull, unchanged Yellow west
ern, 81 50@1 60.
RYE-Dull, firm. Western 371zc c. /. Z. Buffalo
BARLkY-DuiL steady. Feeding, 2612c.
WHEAT-spot market dull, opened weaker,
closed firmer; f. o. IA s2s4c; ungraded red, 67@
$50: No. i Northern, S434c.
Options declined 81 sdl isc on weaker cables and
lower West, rallied l1sGlssc. on reported large
most actiSe. so. red, March. sol4c May, 7ss4c;
coRNzspots duli, firm: No. 2, 2si4c elevator,
sO14c aioa.; steamer mixed, 27c; NJ. 3, 251ac;
steamer yellow, 27c; steamer white, 27@2714c;
options were dull and firm az unchanged prices
TO 1sc advance. July and May only traded In
March 2s14c: May. 29s4c; July, 3l1sc.
OATS-spot dull steaoy.
Options dull, firm. May, 2l1ac; July 22c NO No.
30 zoe: GO No wHH W6,tes g21so: mixed ioSs Te.ts9o
2lg24c; white, 23@30c.
Provisions.
LARD-Quiet. frmer Western steam. 81 40;
City, 81 SO: May, 81 So Refined. dull: Continent,
81 rs; South American, So; compound. $3.50
414.
FORK-Firm, quiet. New mess. 50 5oes.
BUTTER-Cholce steady, fair demand; Western
imitation creamery. l0@l5c; rolls. s9l3c.
CHEEsE-Fairly active Part Skins, 4Gsc: full
E1Gs~Active. Western fresh. lie.
TALLoW-DuIL City, 3ssc; country. a14@1ac.
CoTToNsEED oIL-ouiei Crude, i0sZ01ac;
RICE-Moderately active. Domestic, 3ss95c;
Japan: 41s@41ac,
coFFEE-euiet; $ 70 10 points up: March
e AP s ao 50 hay ss g aS
Der, ss S5- Spot kio, dull, easy. NJ. 2, SAG
sUGAR-oulet. on A, 4 ll-16@41sc , n:
mold A, 45sc. standard A. 43sc: conf ction-
ers' A, 414c; cut loaf and crushed, SC; powdered
:. ll-16c; nos and 10 unchanged.
lruit and Produce.
APRICOTS-Bags 9415c.
TkACHks = Unpeeled. bags 51aGs1lc: do
PeeIet. boxes, 10@l5c.
PRUNES-Four sizes. 4c
RAIsINs-Two crown L. NJ, 41zc: three
crown, 5@1514c; four crown. 6061ac: London
layers 81 300l 40: clusters 81 409Dl rs.
MoNDs-soit she'll 71a9s lac: paper shsil,
l0@11c
WALNUTS-Standard. &c: do soft shell, &c.
HoPS-Quiet steady, unchanged.
WOOL Firm, demand moderate. Domestic
fleece, 16@25c pulled, lS@3lc Texas. 7@12c-
Merchandise.
TIGIRoN Quiet. American $40 26@l0 80.
COPPER-DuIL Lake. $1l 85Gi2.
LEAD Quiet Domestic. ~ 571293 4z1h.
aIN-Dull. straits, SIS 400IS46. Plates,
moderate demand.