| Show STOCK11j1EAST A More Cheerful Aspect From the Beginning DISPOSITION TO COVR + I BROOKLYN RAI TASI INTERESTS TRESTS DETERMINED I Upward Movement American To baccoontnentl Tobacco Rose I Sypatyain In Railroad List Well Distributed r More Cheerful Sentiment I NeW York Aug 2Affalr in the stock market took a cheerful aperance from the openIng today and thCe was no material setback In the advncl 1 prices from start to finish though the dealings ae decidedly Irregular at times during tht day I became manifest at the open log tat the Inside Interests in Jolln e Transit were prepared to offer a very prepar determined resistance to any further de dine in that stock which the lave not been doing for Fame time pst Today the price was never more than 11 above lat nights level and waS extremely fey erlsh alt day within I range of abut 2 points But pressure against the stock was relaxed when the determine naturo of the support became evident There was some dIsposItion to cover short contracts con-tracts in other stocks which haveshown sympathetic weakness with Brooklyn Transit The cesaton or the bear cam paiga left the way open for an unopposed ta rt a I eo rl advance and there i a large l ciement inclined to buy stocks The advance In American Tobacco was the most conSPiCUOUS con-SPiCUOUS movement of the day A deluge oC offerings was encountered at every i points up which caused a temporan halt t ltni t t1 nao alie i hut after the absorption of these Ihe upward up-ward movement a resume The extreme ex-treme xise was over 7 points ContInental Tobacco stocks rose tI and over 2 points espectively In sympathy Sugar showed momentary weakness at thq opening but was Increasingly strong as the day lra grossed nd 15 up 2 on thl day There were heavy takings a Leather stocks which gained 154 and 0 respectively In the railroad list business was excedlnSIY well distribute and a large number or sock show gains between 1 and 2 pints The mos notable feature ot the trading In this department was tile tendency to turn t the middle and loprlced tocks while the hhhprced and stablshed div blend payer were almost universally left acquiescent In tact not a few or this grade showed net losses The low return re-turn at prevent divld5nd nes made by the highgrade railroad stocks and the prospects of coming dlvJdend or increased in-creased dividends In lower grade Issue owing to the continued Incras In railroad rail-road earnings were the motc of this developmtnt In speculation Common stocks ot reorganized companlC havIng preferred stocks ahead of them whose dividend claims are provided for with an accumulating surlus t earnings beyond were tho favorites Some of the smith era and southwestern stocks whIch have had recent large advances were held back by realizing With the exceptions note strength was well distributed through the different railroad roups Net gallS ot 2 pints or upward are shown by Baltimore Ohio Ere first preferred Hocking Yale Northern PacIfic Fort Worth and Rio Grande Chicago Eater Eat-er Illinois and St Paul Duluth rose an extreme 4 poInts 5 much more cheerIl l sentiment was reflected from foreign stock markets to day het and London was a buyer in this mar hetfhe The bond market was active and strong nr1 dealings were fairly well distributed among tho speculative bonds Total sale liar value oO U 8 35 declined 15 In the bId price Bond Quotations h U S 2 regi03i r K T 2s 891 W 2 6 1 S 3s reg1OS5 M K T 45 1 S 3s coup 10f5 X Y C Ists1n r S new s reglWX J C gen 5sI U S new 4s IN C coup IZON C U S Qd 4s regIlJl N P lets113 I1YIN US old 4s coup13 N P 15 61 1 S 5s reglF N P G r S 5s COUi1t154N Y C St L lila C 3 055 li 4s 10 Ala dass A1 i N yo con 4s 90 Ala cdSS BIOJ N W sen Gsl35 la class C101 Ore Nay 1st 1l35 i Aia currency 10 Ore Nay 4s jM Atchison I gen 4s1EtjO S L Ga129 1 8 Atchison adJ 45 S7sO 5 l con 5SmY an S nds11 Readlnt gen 4s H5 C t 0 4s OR G W Ists 9S i C l 0 li1t W8 I H 9 s N con 7s14 t eon Is lH L N S F ISLL S F Ieb 55 I j ea 6s 124 hi Term 4s 00 f St sc cons r E IL g lsts10115 ShJ C P 1 I U 4s161 3xt 121 E T Ya Ga St P C P isis 102t4J 1St l12 Erie gene 45 I1 S Railway 55101 F W D C Is 953 R TG5 SI Gen RIce slSI reun ncw set Je S G H S A G10 T5P 1s 1I5 GH S A 2s10 iT P Is15 H T C 5519 jT P 4r I H T C con IC 1 4s h Iowa Cs C si m I Wab Web 15tslI65 2nds101 K C P G IV Shore 4s31415 IsIs 73Wis C rtst1Hg La new eon 4s104 Va centuries SI l tu re4 g iVa I deferred S Stock Quotations Atchison 2 Tex Rn Pacific 2215 Preferred G UnIon Pacific 46 Bal Ohio 56 Preferred 15 Can Pacific 97 Wabash W Can Southern 51 Prefcrred i en Pacific 59 1 V L E 21 Ches Ohio lS Second pfd 2 C G W 15tV1s Central 17 C B Q33655P C C St P 7715 Chi hid L 1OlsAlauis flx113 Preferred 4 American ExHO Chi E Ills b United States 10 l Xw t1Ljfens Faro 32515 C RI pl2 lAm Cot Oil 444 CCCStLi Preferred ii Cole Southern s15m Halting 91 First pfd 46 Preferred G6 Second pfd Ii A S It 43 J Hudson 123 Preferred 0115 D I I15Am Spirits G V 8 R c tr Preferred IS 2 Prefered i Am Steel Hop IS Eric Ho Preerred 8315 First pfd 29Atn Steel S Great N pfdlG Preferred 98 Hocking Coa 17Am Tin Plate 4215 iTociIng Va 1ht Preferred 4 ills t f Ann Tolacco 329 Iowa Central 1415 Preferred c 145 Preferred sSknac H Co 57 H C P G 1 oeIfet Lake E W 21 Cob P I 10 Preferred 015 Con Tobacco Lake Shore 201 Irlferred Louis Nash 8735 Fed Steel Manhattan I 113 I Preferred Sl3 Net St Electric1235 2cIeX Central 12 Glucose Sugar 24 St L 7 Preferred 106 Preferred at Paper IS No iacific Ireferred 76 Mobile Ohio 45 Lacletle Gas 57 01 K T I515Nut Biscuit 47 Preferred 41 Preferred N J Central 11534 PrefetrecI 112 N Y Cerrtral125Nat Steel 65 Nor Western 3741 Preferred 07 Ircferred 1 NaL Lead No Pacific o015N V t D Preferred 75 No American 12 Ontario W 27 PacIfic Coast 41 0 It N 41 First lfd 5 ireferred Second Pfd 64 Pennsylvania IBIS acifle Hall 47 ReadIng IPutc4diplts Gas 1l9 First pfcl Z15Pressed S C Second lfd 3tjj Preferred 511 It G Vs 11 Pullman PalheelIjS Preferred IS S R T 8 St L 13 F lt Sugar First pfd 7l 09ferrtd 11914 Second pfd 577i ztn C t I St L Swest 3715 U S Leather 10 Preferred a Preferred 75 St Iaui133 Us IL 1ttthbe 49 ireferred 174 Preferred 115 SL P 0 41 estern Union 51 Se Railway 12 o Pacific 29 Preferred o4 Loans Exchange and Silver New York Aug 23MQney o eali steady at 2158JO per cent last loan 215 per cent prime mercantiir paper 41585 lC COOt Sterling exchange firm with actual business In bankers hills at 64S6Ls for demand and 4S3Qj48I for sixty days posted atlas 5484 and 4S7 corn mercial bills 152 Silver certifIcates Bar silver 53 13He 1Iexlcan dollars 47c Government bonds weak ethic bontis inactive railroad bonds strong London Aug 23Sliver 27 9lCd Stocks at London New York Aug 23TIre Commercial Advertt8Ors London financial cablegram The markets here were cheerful today in the absenct of political developments Consols rose bears covering Amer leans opened duii but wlth fair buying largely continental anti the closing was firm at the best Features were B 0 Norfolk Western Erie Denver Rio Grande and Northern Pac1fi Portuguese securities were again strong on rumors that Delagort flay is really British in telligeace or the purchase having been delayed for diplomatic reasons Metal Market New York Aug 23Pronounced weak aesy vas developed in tin and spelter Under Un-der extensive offerings and disappointing reports from Europe anjl the west Buy en were scarco anal in nearly all inatances refused to take hold vigorously iron was strong on active demand At the cioce the metal exchange called Pig Iron WarrantsFirm wIth 1550 bid and 2400 asked CopperQuiet and unchanged at TinWeak and lower with 310 bId and 3125 asked LeadQuiet with 460 bid and 462 aslced SpelterVery weak at 550 nominal The brokers price for Iced is 433 anti for copper 1850 Condition of the Treasury Washington Aug 23Toddys state meat of the condition of the treasury shows Available cash balance 271lOl 173 gold reserve 8216529437 CHICAGO tAIN September and December Wheat Ad vancedProvjsjons Dull Chicago Aug 23Wheat opened strong at substantial advances in both December snd September tiio latter starting 48c higher at 74t5t74c and September e hIgher at 71c Bull news came in from all directions Liverpool showed an advance ad-vance of 140 The veather in the northwest north-west was again wet with prospects of a continuance of tire ruins and receipts compared with those of lam season were conspicuously small The wet weather caused a good deal of buying Iabt week and it had the somo effect today as there was much apprehension of serious damage dam-age resulting Tire Opening advance was stubbornly nought for a time especially I in December in which option a slight ie clint took place soon after the opening the prices easing off to 74h74c Hut the news was too much against the bear side of the market and before 11 oclock prices had scored a substantial advance Sep tember advancing to 72c and December Ito I-to 74c These prices were above galls apd culling agaipst those privileges and a natural desire to realize profits caused several soft allOts but no reactioti of note occurred until afternoon September in tho meantime advanced to 72c and Dc cember to 74c At those prices the do mand let up to some extent and under a moderately heavy pressure to realize a slow decline took place Septetnbcr reacting react-ing to 7254j7215c and Decemter to 7415 I 74e The e1oo was steady at these prices Corn did aot display much activity but was firm throughout September closed 1ibe higher Little was done in oats The market followed the late break in wheat and closed barely stead with September a shade higher and December a shade lower Provisions were extremely dull Hog prices were lower but there was a fair outside demand for pork and ribs whIch reauited in advances in those produrXs Most of the business was In the way of changing At the close September pork was 7410c higher lard unchanged and ribs Sc higher The leading futures ranged as follows I WheatNo 2 I Open High LowL Close Sept j715472 I 725471h71372tt72 Dec 74174 7415i74t174 May 71g71 77f 77154 77 CornNo 2 j Open I High Low I Close Sept 3lII183t 31 11 Dec ISI Ishi 20 1S Mdy 29t t 29 OatsNo 2 I Open I 111gb Low Close Sept 1 197 2015 19 20 Dee l94Jl0i 19l58I13 l9fl9 May I I1IIlSiIlSsj 2121frj21 3tess PorkPer barrel I Open iliglr Los I Close Sept l 523151 S32 820 I 821 Oct S32I 140 I S S40 Jan 055 1 962915i 902 IurdPer 100 pounds Open HighLow I Ci SOlt 517 622j 51754k 920 Oct 521 I 511 I 523 527t 542151 547 542151 545 Short RibsPer 100 pounds I Open I HIgh I Low Close Sept 507f 515 5D7t452 Oct 512 5I7t4 537 Jan 491 ½ 500 ij 50 Cash quotations were as follows FiourSteady CVheatNo 11 spring 57qj72c No 2 red 721074 ½ c CornNo 2 Be OatsNO 2 21ttIlc No 2 whIte 22 tr23c No 3 white 2244b23c ItyeNo 2 BarleyNo 2 34829c Flax SeedNo I sl10 Timothy Setlirime 8242 Mess PorkPer barrel 750S35 LardPer itO pounds 5075I0 Short ItilsaSides loose i413a525 ShouldersDry salted boxed 557c SidesShort clear boxed 57si1J5es WhIslcyDistille finished goods per gallon 8226 I Ree Ship Flour barrels 2300Oj 11000 Wheat bushels lO200O 4200 Corn hushel 43s00047400O Oats bushels 924000lO0t3 ltyt bushels 00l BaricybUShel 420001 2000 On thciProduceExdliango today the butter market was steady creamer 16I hIc dairy 1B17c Cheese firm 0ji0c Eggs steady fresh 12c Pacific Coast Grain San Francisco Aug 23Wheat easier and very dulll December Ll5 cash 1u615 Barley firm December SIc cash 92iLc Portland Ore Aug 23WheatWxtiia Walls 57ij5Sc valley 59i59t4c bluestem blue-stem 001161C Tacoma Wash Aug 23Wheat shows an advancing tendency Local prices today to-day were OitjSSc for club GOGlc for bluestem Chicago Livestock Chicago tig 23There was a big supply sup-ply of cattle today but mostly of inferior grades the result being a wIdening of flees Choice lots steady whIle others were weak and lOSilSc lower Good to choice cattle 556J commoner grades 8iojssa stockers and fesders 535345013 hulls cows and helfers 52008525 tcxas steers 35008400 calveS 4001L725 demand for There VetS a fairly active liege with good droves about Sc lower others without much change Heavy hogs S110fz4s0 mixed 53355x4SO lights 54J1Y4448S pigs 53491r470 culls 525013400 The demand for both sheep and lambs was good and prices were steady Sheep g5j843 for inferior to lrlme natives westerjt sliedp bringing 5345c410 lambs 5325t651 choece westerns going at g5G0n 5541 COmmon lanbs slow of sale and largely lOSjlIc lower Receipts Cattle 22tO hogs 2500 sheep 17000 Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Aug 23CattleRecelPt5 16000 Market steady to bc lower Native steers f5Ot625 Texas steers 53454ji55 Texal cows 62700135 native cows and hollers 2si525 stockers and feeders 533161400 bulls IS8350 ItogsReceiPte 7000 Market a shade lower Bulk of sales 521058470 heavy and packers 5i455i457 ½ mixed 344018 455 lights 545O11472 ½ yorkers 546518 412 pigs g4lFi470 SheepReceiPt5 3000 Market steady Lambs 5310181501 rauttons 520053400 Omaha Livestock Omaha Aug 23CattlCReceilts 1400 Market steady Native beef steers 1O0 625 WeStern steers 542538800 Texas cows and heifers 527053 steers stockers and 485 canners feeders 53fsyix47o calves 4C0h625 bulls etc 52i51842 Stags HogsReC9iPtS 5000 Market steady Heavy 541541445 mIxed 44053445 light 44W4C0 pigs 538053440 bulk of sales 54258445 SheepRecelPt 1000 Market steady Yearlini77 3355J400 western muttons 535058250 stock sheep I251J2S0 lambs 465535G0 Denver Livestock Denver Aug 23CattleReceipts 650 Market actigeand Beef ateers a75 cows 22041400 feeders freight paid to river 532553473 stockers freight paid to river 5375500 bulls stags etc 223f44a0 HogsReceipts lCd Market strong to Sd higher Light packers 544553455 mIxed and heavy 454846o SheepNo receipts CoffeFand Sugar Non York Aug 23CoffeeOptiOns closed sIeady 5 points hlgher to 5 points lower Sales 12150 bags including Aug unit 5425 September 450 November 5445 Decembee 5415 March 8500 April and May BUG Spot coffeetUe dull and nominal mild small local market Sugar41aw quiet and barely steady fair refining 4c centrifugal 135 teat 4c molasses sugar 3c Refined steady Wool at Boston Bostoh Aug 23The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow Although the tone of the wool market is somewhat quieter there has been a fair business in orogress during the past week with indications at this writing of an improved demand in the immeaintte future A fee houses report large sales anti those who do not state that there has been considerable looking around the reault of which has been the taking of quite a number of sample bags which will very likely msteriaiize into considerable consider-able business In the course of the next week or two Stocks of foreign goods have been pretty well worked up and with a practical cessation ces-sation of importations manufacturers have got the niarket to themselves better than at any time since 1902 and at no time since then has the outlook seemed better Prices continue steady The sales of the week in Boston amounted to 445500 Pounds domestic and 4I5CtO lOunlS for cign making a total of 4000000 pounds against a total of 5946000 pounds for the previous week and a total of 262155 pounds for the corresponding week last I year Sales sInce Jan 1 1499 amount to 100703050 louflde against 77015610 pounds last year at this time |
