The San Francisco call., 1905-08-17

general list than those which moved Yesterday
The market nevertheless continued spotty and
uneven ana showed moderate Improvement in
the volume Of trading For some time after
the opening, indeed, there was broad activity
n the market which enabled the bears TO op-
elats N ana out with facility and swept up
further large volume OF sales 10 realize profits
without any notable effect on the price level
i MS was the period Of the trading which DEM
onstrated the growth OF the outside interest in
the market. such il is. London discounts
hardened again to-day and buying for the ac-
count OF that center was not in evidence in the
abscrptive power Of the market There was q
marked decline in animation after the working
o. u oh o.oers acclnuiateq over night IN com
mission houses The market then relapsed into
its professional character and gave evidence Of
renewed operations by that element to get up
prices here and 10 serve sustaining points
while similar measures were extended to other
portions OF the list The announcement 70
continue these Efforts TO get prices still higher
comes largely from the contemplation OF the
favorable general conditions and prospects in
the country There is some revival, however,
OF stories OF deals and combinations surrounded
with more or less mystery, after the manner of
the stories which are most effective on seuti-
nent al times Of speculative excitement The
vitality Of such rumors regarding the Northern
Securities group seems proof against ali de-
lays and oissp appointments. Its renewed influence
seen to-day in the rise in Union Pacific
which would benefit largely the enhanced valu-
alton OF Great Northern and Northern Pacific.
The revived and successful speculation in
Reading up 10 new record level had notable
effect in encouraging speculative spirits. the
prolonged advance in that stock offering room
Tor personal analogy in other stocks all through
the list that present brilliant hopes TO the
imagination. TIE diminution IN the yellow
fever cases AZ New Orleans was OF cheerful
augary for the Southern group, which has,
however, been singularly Indifferent heretofore
70 the possible harm 10 the earning capacity
from the yellow fever outbreak News from
the crops showed no change in the favorable
progress n the grain region. with the excep-
ton OF some prOfessed uneasiness over the ef-
feet corn in low temperatur and possible
frosts in the northern portions of the belt.
Strength Of wheat attributed TO unfayor-
able prospects for Russian znd French crops
rather than 10 any conditions in the domestic
crop. The slump in NatiOnaI Biscuit, which is
over financial administra tlous, which threaten
a rupture. was Of a disturbing character. but
was without effect on the market The corn
products stocks had the benefit Of the reported
ending Of the severe competition in the glucose
market The rise in the locomotive stocks had
sustaining effect in the railroad equipment
group The large demand for Aualgemated
Copper after its prolonged inertia removed one
OF the repressive influences on the market. but
passive. The arguments in favor OF low priced
stocks centered its benefit on Chesapeake and
Ohio. The market broadened materially in the
late trading and the closing was distinctly
etrong
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales. par
value. 81 I60. coo
United States 2s declined L per cent and the
new IS i per cent on call
New York Stoc-S Market.
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