The San Francisco call., 1898-04-07
LONDON MARKETS

IA, Evening London financial cablegram says: The stock markets here were waiting for President Me Kinley's message to-day. The tone was awful dull and feversh.
 Americans opened fairly steady and then gave way on a sharp fall in Spanish 4. The latter subsequently, rallied on Paris buying accompanied by reports that the Emperor of Austria was endeavoring to induce Spain to come to terms
 Americans recovered with Spanish As, but in the street became dull. notably consols on rumors that 975,00O in gold had been England tomorrow. New York sent selling orders for Americans the first thing, but at on balance.
 Brazils were better on the rise in exchange Gold to the amount of s1S5, GOO was win drawn from the Bank of England to-day for egns s SeieRed tbet Was bis in an expectancy of their probable return here 
 The banks selling price of eagles is 76s sd but the buying price is probably 3 pence less Hence to bring them back means considerable loss
 No withdrawal of Saturdays holiday has vet been announced. It is believed that nothing put d war oeclaratlon Will stop 1t. The city opinion still favors probable aversion of war at the present time. The prevalent rate for money here to-day is ZB per cent, contracts being made subject however, to a possible rise in the Bank of England's rate tomorrow.
 
 Saturday and Monday.
 Spanish As closed on the stock exchange at 4S1k, net loss of % from yesterdays closing price
 NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE. NEW YORK. April 6-FLoUR-Receints 26,40O barrels; exports, 6760 barrels Without activity or important change, the close being steady.
 WHEAT - Receipts, .1o7,775 bushels: spot steady; No. red nominal. Options of a fr1ner opening on higher cables were adversely affected by liquidation brought on by unfavor- able Washington news. Near months were chiefly influenced. A late rumor that the Presidents message would be delayed caused some rally, but near deliveries, nevertheless. closed 12qAc lower, against sQ1zc rise in late months. No. red May, s1 OO3s11 O17s. closed WoOI-ouiet.
 HOPS-Ftrm.
 PETROLEUM-Dull.
 METALS-The feeling in metals continues mixed. While some departments show de- cided change for the better others are easy and lower. At the close the Metal Exchange called pigiron warrants dull. with ss 65 bid and LAKE COPPER-Unchanged with s11 90 bid and SIP 10 asked.
 TIN-Firmer, with s14 s5 bid and s14 45 asked. SPELTER-Firmer. with $4 25 bid and s4 8 LEAD-Easier. with s3 s7,k bid and 8 70 asked Lead Is still quoted at 8 50 by the firm fixing the settling price for miners and smeters in the West.
 COFFEE-Options opened barely steady, with prices unchanged to points lower; closed weak with prices 25@55 points net lower. Sales 54 : 750 bags. including April, 6.30c May, 5.76M6. BOG Spot Coffee-Rio, weak; No. ' invoice, 7c: No. jobbing, 72c; mild, strong Cordova SNG17c Sales heavy business in mild and Brazilian spot coffee.
 SUGAR-Raw, strong; fair refining, sMc: centrifugal, s6 test. 4lsc; refined strong
 DRIED FRUIT.
 NEW YORK, April 6.-California Dried Fruits:
 APPLES-Steady; others steady.
 PERFORATED APPLES-Common, 5@71kc; prime wire tray, sc wood-dried prime. SNc; choice. SRc; fancy, 9491sc.
 PRUNES-3hG7%c.
 APRICOTs Royal, 51A@7c; Moorpark, $40 10c
 PEACHES -Unpeeled, 5@sc; peeled. n@14c.
 CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. CHICAGO, April 6.-The highest prices raachad on vasterday,s curh uera nunted for