Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-01
THE wr.rurs IN mcuxosD YESTERDAY vas
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YogK, December 3i.-The stock market
to-day offere1a marked contrast to that oil res
terdsy. strength replacing weakness, while duh
ness was again the most prominent generni tee-
tire OF the dealings Money was again up 70 a
high lgure, hut In comparison with yesterday "
was easy, ranging at ~. but with Tho Dula OF
business done at from Is 20 fh Tho bulls seem
cd 10 have more vim, but after all dit littie 70
help prices up, and the day was ono Of covering
OF shorts. many operators closing out their con
tracts for tho year, which made sharp upwaru
movement in many stocks though tue general
list was quiet and advanced slowly. Foreign
houses, which we're such conspicuous SELL
ers yesterday, we're to-day "a prominent
IS the buyers, giving tho impression mat mo
scare was over IN London, though the Suspicion
that the London market and foreign houses had
been ixed from this side found many believers.
All the vandefbiits, Lackawana, and one or
two others sold extra dividends to-day, ana
an extra dividend on Canada facinc, Win tno
statement OF Burlington showing per cent
earned on stock, created O confdent feeling, and
amoug tho specialties some specially sharp gains
were recorded. Tennessee coal shot up per
cent. 70 Sc. snd points were out 70 Duy STOCK
for par, orders being said 10 come from party
Of capitalists who have been inspecting properly.
Others. such a. chicago, ST Louis ana fitts-
burgh preferred, Chicago Gas, and Canadian
Pacific followed with smaller advances, OUT
Jersey Central was rapidly pushed up anu
scored Gnal gain OF per cent Eyen trusts
felt the I'M etls, and sugar and lead were ootn
pro ninent for strength. In the regular HIST MIS-
souri, Pacific, coaers. ST. Paul. and Louisville
and Nashville led the upward movement Inc
only weak spots were Richmond and West Poiut,
which was sold on rumors that the road was 10
be paralleled aud that loans had been called on
the stuck. and East Tennessee. which sold on
from its last sale some days ago The market
was quiet from the opening, which showed ao-
vancesOf &c 10 &c among the active stocks, ana
further advances we're made all over mo list on
very moderate business, the slight SET nacE
toward II O'Clock being ehort-lived and un'm-
pOrtant. Boyond sudden and sharp spurts
among q few specislties during the day. the
market continued without any feature OF impor-
tance, but a strong tone was presented until inc
close. which was dull and firm generally at inc
best prices Of the day. The final advances are
very marked. and Tennessee coal Is up %. Jer-
sey Central 3, Chicago. ST. Louis and Pittsburgh
preferred ~, Mis-, Oun Pacific ~, sugar ~,
Chicago gas n, Reading and New England
each, Burlington aud Louisville and NASHVILLE
IL each, ~ Paul, Northern Pacific preferred
and lead 1iS each. Union Pacific and Denyer:
Texas ana For Worth 1 per cent. each, and
Others fractional amounts
Rrenfnr xcnengc quiet Mt fSDa 4St Money
tight AZ 6als. c., mg offered at Snb-Trsasury
balances COIN, si6l,640,0N; currency. s5,9S',On
Govern nents dull AID ca ief for as: Der cents.
III ex. int a.; coupons, l0is4, ex. inL state