The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-31
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEw YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Jan. so. - The movement Of
stock prices to-day was extremely variable and
after alternate strength and depression, the
market left off firm with mixed changes
averaging above Saturdays final quotations
The supply of money continued abundant at
rea sonable rates and was unaffected by Feb
ruary dividend and interest requirements Gold
10 the amount of S575, 600 was engaged for i'm
port and cable advlceS were that SS,0Vo,VVU Oh
gold had been purchased in London Tor Amer
lea. The periodical railway earnings reports
that appeared gratifying. The Nolume
of business was again over d million shares and
because OF the continued activity of the market
q number OF commission houses work employees
in shifts. London was u buyer on balance
Readings and sold Union Pacific and Louis
villes. There was considerable shifting OF
commission house accounts from one stock to
snOther with a preponderance Oh buylng or
ders. which for time more than offset the at
tacks OF the reactlonists. sugar was acttVey
traded in and lifted on some ruinors OF an
arrangement with the Glucose Sugar Refinery
Company. At the same time there were
denials from various sources or a prospective
agreement with local rival companies. Dis
closures made by the Pittsburg. Cincinnati,
Chicago and St. Louis minority interests were
construed favorable and resulted in sharp
advance in the stock, part OF which was lost
on realizing Gossip had it that Northern Pa
cifC was IN control OF the party in favor of
larger dividends and that the stock was re
ceiving pool support. Cnconhrmed stories OF
the likelihood OI the resignation OF the presi-
dent OF the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and
St. Louis weakened that stock somewhat Con-
that partial union of the gas interests on
Manhattan Island had been effected. The sem
sational advances were those of Tennessee
Coal and Iron preferred, 10; Great Northern
preferred "a, and Colorado Fuel and lron ..
RealiZations and bear aggression brought
about heaviness, but strength in the special
ties and the Southwestern group steadted the
market, which resumed its upward course.
The grangers, after periods OF Inactivity, rose
moderately. Western Union and Reading is
sues were also lifted. Profit taking again en-
couraged smart raid values, enecting
numerous declines. General recoveries ensued
in the final dealings and the market closed
firm
The bond market developed considerable ir-
regularity to-day, but the variations for the
most part were unimportant outside of Texas
Pacific seconds. Total sales, Sc, 295, 600.
United States fves registered declined Is and
fives coupon J. in the bid price
Total sales OF stock to-day. 1,040,0 goo shares,
including: Atchison. 10. $685. Atchison preferred.
6SOO; Central Pacific 81 $40: Burlington T. 500:
Great Northern preferred, $500: Louisville and
Nashville, %. 215; Manhattan, 1925 Metropoli-
tan, G553; Reading preferred 13. 10; Missouri
Pacific, Il. 600; Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Northern Pacific % sos; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. 9675; Rock Island. $3.50; St. Louis and
Southwestern second preferred 26, 405; Union
Pacific, % 900: Union Pacific preferred, u, 225
St. Paul, 39.4l1; Southern Pacific Al $50:
Southern, 1920: Southern preferred. 90 $50;
OIL q. 100; American Spirits, $500; Steel. 81 100;
Steel preferred, $3.50; Peoples Cas- 49, 300;
Brooklyn Transit. 1890; Pacific Mail 90 S43;
Sugar, a. 800; Tennessee. Coal and Iron, IS 6l0;
Leather preferred, 1910. Rubber, 1000; Western
Union. 1867; ST. Louis and Southwest f6 PAP;
ST Louis and Southwest preferred. 22o7s: Chi,
Cago and Great Western, Il. 635
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