Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-17
FINANCIAL.
New York, Baltimore, and Richmond
stock Exchanges.

ReOtM
NEW YORK, May l6.-1he stock market Was
less active but strong throughout, after weak
opening. and prices advanced almost without
check, leaving the list al about The best figures
reached at tho close. Richmond and West Point
was the only Wegk spot and Wss sold freely.
though for which side was not apparent, but the
theory was that there could DO 10 election as
neither party held enough stock % demand
call The success OF the new Baltimore ana
ohio loan was an influential element IA tba
bullish feeling aud this also developed nrm
belief that the Heading loan wolld meet with
equal Success. which gave stimulus % uading
in cOalers, aud Reading and Lackawana became
active and strong. There WAS ltue feature 70 inc
market from tho end u toe nIst hour 70 the
delivery hour. though Man haitian showed marked
strength. aud tho announcement Of small oner-
ings Of bonds caused temporary reastiOn IN
the confident feeling for time, but New Eng
land came u the front In the last hour and on
largely increased business advanced sharply,
most Of the list gmpathizing aud the market
finally clOsed duh but 1rIn 81 about tho best
prices Of the day. somo round amounts Of
Reading changed hands az one time during tho
day but trading IN most Of the llst Was OF hand
to-mouth character and was chiefly professional.
Traders were inclined 70 DO Dearish, as they
always are on duh market Total sales. l5S,-
600 shares.
INV YORK, May i6--Soon. Stocks dull and
Arm. Money easy az laik. Exchange-Long
ts5 <; short, -, Governments dun ana s,esaH
EUening. -Excnsuge QUOT and steady. Money
easy a! fa2 per cent suo-Tressury balances
Coin, sl32 SO 600; currency. ST. 10000. Govern
monts dun aud steady; per GEMS, 30; ~
per cents, 1914. State bonds dull and steady.
AlaDaina-Class A. 2t05..............s.....,W 100
Is. 5s. ...........--.......... LUZ
Georgia 7's. mortgages. .......... ..tbiolHH
North Carolina consOi 90. ...................ii9X
North Carolina ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. soA
South Carolina brown consOls. 10
tennessee os............. .......'.'...'..; ia
virginia 90. .s.ssss.s's.'.sNUiu -
tlrglnihc0hsolA. %
Chsss peake and Ohio.
Chicago aud North western ..................l0 1854
Chicago aud Northwestern preferred. lag
Delaware, LackAwana and Western. ........igsS
Efi9. "a
East Tennessee railroad. ...........".-...-. VI
Lake shore. slt
Louisville aud Nashville. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55s
Memphis and Charleston, .............-.,.. 81
Mobile and Ohio ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Nashville and Chattanooga. ................ 15I
New Orleans Pacinc iss mortgages. sg4
New YORK Central. ..........................l 100
Norfolk and Western preferred. ............ ~
Noftnegn Fac1lic o.. ....s..s...s.......... 80
Northern Pacific preferred. ...............- oits
IArlnc haii.''..... '....'...'....'s...'..'' 80
Richmond and Aneghany
RicAmond and Wtss Point TERMINAL. .... ~
kock lsland. .................
b. PAUL.. "a
-. Paul prefalred
texas faiuc.. ...s...s.sss'sf. 80
Tennessee Coal s,ad Iron. sssS
Union fhefnc ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
New Jersey Central. ...,........,'......" 49, ~.
nisscurt faciuc- .,.........-'-s...'''''''' .st
Western nion-. ss9F
Co1ion-on Trust certificates. ............s'''s aA
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