The age-herald., 1901-11-07
Financial.


 New York. November 6-The Commer- cial-Advertiser's London financial cable gram says:
 Americans opened buoyant and on the outburst of strength in this department the market hardened. Consols strength ened. but foreign issues were heavy on the French seizure of the Mitylene cus- toms ports. Rio tintos spurted $ to 46M. An ericans opened strong on an unofficial announcement of a settlement of the Ncrthern Pacific deal. The market on the whole was more active than for weeks past. Good authorities say that 1t is the beginning of second boom. Union Pacific led in the advance, but New York took tempting profits, causing a relapse. The list picked up on the curb after business, Atchison being strong favorite, with big calls to the end of January at 3A per cent. Southern Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande and Erie were all in demand
 Money on Call.
 New York, November 6.-Money on call firm, 31s94 per cent; last loan S%; prime mercantile paper 41Aq5 per cent; sterling exchange steady, with actual business in bankers bills at A. 4.S6H for demand and $4.s3% %Q4.S3A for sixty days; posted rates $4S41sq4.S5 and $4.S715Q4. .S8; commercial bills $4.SS@4. .S31k; bar silver 57A. Mexican dollars 45A.
 Government bonds steady; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds strong.
 Treasury Statement.
 Washington, November 6.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance $173,5e1, AS; gold $10s,1S651O
 Live Stock Markets.
 Chicago, Nov. 6.-Cattle receipts 1000 Including 2.50O westerns. Steady good to prime $6.00@6.S5; poor to medium $3750 590; stockers and feeders $2009450; cows s1.25@465; heifers s225@525; canners y1250 s2.25; bulls $2O0@45p; calves $30o@s.50; Texas steers ssoOQ4oO; western steers $3.60D5.40.
 Hogs-receipts 3O000. Strong to cents higher Good to choice heavy 5.70QDe OFF, Light 55Oq5.7b; bulk of sales 5.650D590. Sheep-Receipts 20000 Sheep 10 and 15 cents lower; lambs 25 cents lower Good to choice wethers 8. .40@4.25; fair to choice mixed 2.s0@3.40; western sheep 3O0QDS.75; native lambs 25OQ4.s5; western lambs 800 0460.
 Cincinnati O.. November s-Hogs quiet 350GS.6O. Cattle strong 1s56D5 40 Sheep steady 1.25Q300 Lambs steady 3.00@475
 The Coffee Market
 New York, November 6.-Spot Rio cof- fee quiet; No. ' invoice 61k; mild, quiet Cordova 71kG11.
 Futures opened steady with prices 5@ 10 points higher in sympathy with Eu- rope, owing to notable scarcity of sell ing orders. Bullish sentiment prevailed throughout the session, being greatly strengthened in the early afternoon by advices from well known Rio and San tos houses, and that the drouth still con tinued in the Santos district, and with prospects even more unfavorable. Trading was very slack in the morning, but this crop news was followed by a rush of cov- ering and the investment buying, which gave the market firm closing at a net advance of 10020 points. Sales 50, 300 bags December 6.0506. 20; January 6.15; March 6.35@6.5 .55; May 6.65@6. 65; June 6.60Q16. .65, July 6.70q6.So; September 6.90@6.7O.,
 The Metal Market.
 New York, November 6.--Tin quiet, $24.e0 @25 Lake Copper quiet. $16s5@17 Lead dull, s4. 37ix Spelter quiet $4. 36h. Pig iron warrants unchanged, $s.50Q10.50.
 Murphy ( Co.'s Stock Letter.
 New York, November 6-The stock market today enjoyed decided increase in activity, the transactions amounting to a larger aggregate than in long time,