The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-02
EASTERN MARKETS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK Feb. MANY specalties made
sharp advances to-day while the changes in
the railways were rather mixed. Interest CEN
tered largely in low priced stocks, as is shown
by the dealings of 56O res in Texas Pa
cific and 10000 in Denver and Rio Grande which
made extreme advances of 2 points each. At
Gibson preferred. which OF late has been
bear target made an advance of about points
on transactions of 1000 00 shares. Among the
other strong stocks were c. c. c. and St. Louis
Des MOines and Fort Dodge, Manhattan, No
bile and Ohio Lake Erie and Western and
Twin City Rapid Transit made average adj
vances of points, aside from the last men
toned. which rose five and lost half of it.
New York, New Haven and Hartford advanced
points, and New York Airbrake, after an
initial break Of four points, rose 8.
London a seller on balance of about
$500 shares but was purchaser in the late
dealings. The market locally opened lower
under bear pressure and commission house
realizations. The reaction reached a point in
only a few shares, which embraced some of
the specialties-Louisvlle, New Jersey Central
and c. c. c. and st. Louis. The decline in
standard stocks checked after fractional
rccessions on the appearance of buying orders
which caused renewed advance, and stand
ard stocks rallied above yesterdays close
Sugar was attacked, thus checking the rise
elsewhere. Finally, after feverish fluctuations
sugar ended with small gain. The reported
gold developments in Colorado lent strength to
Denver and Rio Grande, and its semi-annual
statement was also a supporting factor. Man
hattan's rise was probably on advance infor-
nation OF the provisions for loan for cleo
trIcal equipment. The bears as usual sought
TO bring about a reaction In the last hour but
the offerings We're well taken, and as soon as
pressure was removed the market closed firm
The st. Paul weekly statement of gross earn
ings, which often, according they are more
or less favorable have distinct effect upon
the market, did not appear to-Cay, and II was
said that they would be given out Saturday
night The bond market maintained a very
strong tone throughol with exceptional
strength in Texas and Pacific seconds New
Haven debentures and Wisconsin Central frsts
The latter rose 7% to 6SN but reacted to $751;
Total sales Sc. 325. 000
United States new tours, coupon, advanced
Il In the bid price.
Total sales of stocks to-day were S72. 200
shares, including q, 420 Atchison 49, $40 do pre-
ferred 5000 Central Pacific. 13, $50 c. and Ohio.
Is, $40 Burlington. 10 S94 c. c. c. and ST Louis
1920 Denver and Rio Grande, is. 100 do pre-
ferred, $500 Louisville and / ashvile 227 400
Manhattan, 16, $50 Reading preferred 1900 Min
nesota, 1850 Missouri Pacific, 6120 Mobile and
Ohio. 1920 New 1ork Central 1900 North
American, 23.9l0 Northern Pacific 6710 do pre-
ferred, 800 Ontario and Western, 300 Reading
5000 Rock Island, 1918 st. Louis and San Fran
cisco 1850 Union Pacific preferred 20 500 St
Paul. IA. 941 Southern Pacific, $3.50 Southern IS :
40 do preferred, Sc, 200 Texas and Pacific 4640
Wabash preferred. 1855 Cotton OIL $500 Tobac-
H. 020 Steel, 49, 20 do preferred 7213 People
Gas, 6S25 Consolidated Gas, $3.50 BROOKLYN Tran
sit, 1850 Pacific Mail 1920 Sugar $500 T. C
s. L., 1880 Rubber 5105 ST. Louis and South
western preferred, 1920 Chicago and Great West
ern.