Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-25

NEW YORK, October 2l-The stock market, ex-
cept for a few leading shares, was dun to-day
aud displayed considerable fe~yerishness during
the early hour. while the general tendency or
prices was downward and most Of the list this
evening IL lower. There was q better toelmg
this morning and foreign purchasers aided IN
giving the strength displayed n the opening. but
the bears and traders so0n began 70 hammer mo
list and his was kept up without interruption
during the entire day. hoogh prompt absorption
Of offerings kept the prices IN the general ltst
within narrow iitaits, sui NO decided movement
WAS made outside Of southern stocks, which
again. attracted the most stteetion- The decla-
ration u a dividend on he Bast Tennessee nfst
preferred stock gave On impetus 10 the stocks
u the Terminal system. aud oil OF them
we're strong when the rest OF mo mafsot
was declining. though tho most marked move
mcnts we're in htchmoDd and West POaai stocks
themselves. On tho other hand Norfolk and
Western stocks we're specially a vcsk spot In the
market and are materially l0Wor than last eve
ming. the selling being very conspicuous ana
their activity creator than for A loDg time Inc
bears made = drive ~ coal stocks this morning
Tor an eject upon the general list the attack
boing ~An'nmpAnied by a story that the COM
pRni0s we're shading the schedule Of prices from
~ % 81 cents 4 ton, but this was Afterwards
denied when their prices began 20 move up:
lRckawannA was 3 special D0tut % attack, and
its price vas forced OIL over = pOtnt ina tho carly
morning. This was about recovered. and stten-
ton was given 10 Reading, which thcn displayed
some Of it, old animation. but little effect was
made upon H. Tho Grsngers we're also attacked
I'm the morning, but the recent al, ences ~ earn
ings male them hard % moye. aud mo attempt
WAS given up. There Was considerable selling
OF Union Pacific from Boston, that market being
hurt BY tho passing Of the dividend On the
eastern road. The stock was active, but
declined a fraction. The only advances
et the opening extended 20 y per
cont, but tho lat gave way Immediately,
with Missouri Paclnc and Terminal preferred In
the lead. but were sOOn Joined by lackaNannA
There was considerable foycTishnees In ihe Fore
noon, but tho market declined throughout
Some recovery was made In tho afternoon, tut
the unusual weakness Lea Novfolk Ard Western
Hgaiu gagged tho prices OF, though the gem
eral llst soon shook or the lastnnmed stocks
and again made some advances. Reading be-
lIme very active at Tim time With krio aud a
rev others. In The last hour the market, out
siie OF Terminal stocks. mGde aimoat no move
mont whatever. The anal changes are some
what Irregular, and Richmond AMI Wost Point
preferred roso I per ooaL and fenue-see coal a
ike amount but Norfolk and Western preferred
Lost > per cent, Lackawanns ~ per cent, and
Louisville and Nashville and Lake Erte an1
Western preferred, / per cont each. Total
tnies. 2st.DO shares.
Rrsninq.-Exchauge dull and steady 70 firm.
Money easy at Y AZ per cent Sab-rreasury ba-
isuces-Gold. iit.fd9.SC0 Jurreucy. h,@io,JN
Governments dull and steady 4 per conkS II >.
~ coupon i0sis. STATE bonds entirely neglected.
A~abaind-Clasa \. 2 tob.
-
Georgia -. mortgago"...-".""..tpi0 l03
North Carolina consoL a.....~~......hldl llS
North Carolina ~
south Carolina TOY
Tounesseegs settlement ........~..~- bSa
virginia VNll -
Virginia ha cousOlA.. .hShrdl 70
northwestern ................. ........-il
North gnsteru preferred. ........
Delaware and LackaTanna ................lW
Erie ...-. ~
fastT onne5s90 railroad. ....-..~...... IT,
LAKE. Shore. .......-ss ss.sss'ss''t-
louisville aud Nashville. ........... ......- GUS
NemphiA aui Chsrleston ..."..."..... %
MOnll0 huQD niO. ..-. s..-.s..s.. r.sssssss -
Nashville and Chattanooga. ............... ~
New Orleans Pacido Isl mortgage. ......... s3%
New York central. .l0sA
Norfolk ani Western preferred. ........... bD'i
Northern Pacific. ............ . - .
Aorthhrn PD'ilo preferred. ....-........... w
tHNlc nai-...s .sst.sssss. .sss-sr.ssstssss L q
Reading. ............... .........".... %
kichm0ud and Allegheny .............. 10
Richmond sud West Point Terminal. 30. ~
ROCK
ST PAM prsferred. 1854
ioAhs fn,llc. ....s... -ss 80. -....s-.-ssF-... -
rruuessee Coal and lr0n..-........-..".. -
Union Pacific. -
NeW Jersey Central
hissouU Psino. -
eaternI nion .-...-.+-. s...-.-ss. -
COiton-Ou Trust certificates "a