The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-20
LONDON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-The Commercial Ad-
vertisers London financial cabegram says:
The markets here were more active and strong
to-day the reduction by the bank of its dis
count rate TO 31e per cent, though rate of
per cent was generally expected In some
quarters II is thought that the bank fears gold
Withdrawals, as sl63,O0O was taken for the
United States to-day, against &170, 900 bought.
Americans strong at every point and
there was a strong support. New York came
strong and the close was buoyant at the top.
The favorites were Northern Pacific and Cen
trail Pacific. The Rothschilds said to be
buying the latter. There is a fiat denial of the
report that the Central Pacific scheme is ready,
and it is now stated that it is even unsettled
how far the Government will give way on the
debt question.
Coppers doomed. Tintos touched IS, closing
at 34Fs. Anscondas were T.
Money was slightly harder on the small re-
duction of the banks rate
Silver was good on continued demand from
CLOSING
Canadian Pacific, SITS; Grand Trunk. ~; bar
silver. uncertain, q s-16d per ounce; money.
l per cent.
NEW YORK GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9.-FLoUR-Receipts. 49,
S5s barrels; exports. n,4s7 Market neglected,
owing to the erratic action OF wheat, and
closed easy.
WHEAT-Receipts. 15s, 200 bushels; exports.
122, rs. Spot, steady; No. red, s09sc +. o. b.
afioat to arrive Options opened firm and ex-
spired from Wall street played important
part. Later, when realizing developed, prices
quickly gave way and closed unsettled at 1sc
net decline. Foreign news was unsatisfactory
and foreign houses sold wheat, while export
trade and clearances were both moderate.
Sales included No. 2 red Marcn. 7S1sq7S 5-16c.
closed 7s1sc; May, "A l5-16q7512c, closed 75c
WOOI-Firm.
METALS-The upward movement in the
metal markets showed undated energy. The
aCl.aa
acter of the market was also strengthened by
a substantial interest on the part of con-
Sumers. Encouraging advices from all sources,
foreign and American influenced to-day's mar
ket. According TO the New York Metal Elk
change pigiron warrants az closed firm on the
copper showed still further advance, closing
strong at sli s2Ql4 II. The price of tin was
bid and $22 621a asked. Lead and speter
showed net quotable changes. but the markets
for both closed steady, lead showing 81 2212 bid
and s. 27l1 asked. and spelter showed s. 80 bid
cided strength and brokers generally reported
the street 1424c the sellers naming 15c at the
close; Brokers are calling lead 4G41sc in a
CoFFEE-0ptions closed steady, with prices
5 points lower. Sales. 1880 bags. including
May S 6OG5 g. June, S 70; July. S 7o95 Is Is.
Spot coffee-Rio, easy; No. invoice, 6I1@6%c;
No: jobbing. 7q71sc; mild, quiet; Cordova,
sTGAR-Raw. steady; fair refining, sgc;
refined, dull.
BUTTER-Receipts. S4O7 packages Steady;
Western creamery, 14a1sc; Elgins, 1sc; fac
EGGS Receipts. 1888 packages. Steady; West
ern, 1S1zG1sc; Southern, 1SAc.
DRIED FRUITS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-California dried fruits
quiet
EVAPORATED APPLES - Common. 7Gsc;
prime wire tray 1 S&c; choice, s@sAc; fancy. loc.
APRICoTS-Royai, nG14c; Moorpark, 11917c.
PEACHES-Unpeeled. 991lc; peeled. 21G24c.