The evening world., 1891-11-18
STOCK REPORTS.
A Brisk Market with Notable
Advances in Prices.
Richmond Terminal Drops on Rumors
About Receiver.
A Slight Reaction Followed by n
Rally ut the Close.

WALL STREET, Wednesday, Nov. 1s.-
Although London quotations came lower than
our final figures Of yesterday, and the for
eigners were sellers In this market, specua-
tion developed strength throughout the list.
In place of yesterdays torpor the dealings
were attended with considerable animation,
the demand for local account having been ac-
companied by liberal buying orders from Bos-
ton and the West.
The advance In prices was equal to " a ~
per cent. Around midday the Richmond
Terminal securities were attacked, and
multaneously the Northern Paciics were
sold down frcm 2GIs to 251a for the common
and from 7OA to 7OlS for the preferred.
Richmond Terminal dropped from 12S to
IL, the preferred from So to h3l6, Trust skies
from s914 to s616, and Trust tives from 55 to
52A.
A reported increase OF s14O,0O0 in the
carr ngs OF st. Paul for the second week Of
November started up a brisk inquiry for all
the Grangers, and brought plentiful supply
ment Of the VarderbtltS was conspicuous
feature OF the trading.
oregon Navigation sold at 7s. a rise Of
points from the last previously reported SALE
The transactions IN stocks up to noon were
1876, 900 shares, or $4,000 shares In excess OF
yesterdays total for the entire session
Chicago Gas was higher, on reports from
Chicago that perpetual Injunction had been
granted preventing the Economic Gas Com:
Erie Canals.
st. Paul Company for the second week oi
November were S762,SS3
Money lent at 316 per cent on call.
Sterling Exchange was stronger, the posted
rates being advanced to 4.slla a 4.s" and
4.S414 a 4.S5.
The sum Of e11O,UOO gold was taken from
the Bank OF England to-day for shipment to
the United States.
further decline this afternoon on rumors that
receiver had heen applied for and that an
assessment un the stock was imminent. The
common sold below IL and the preferred
Sonds We're aso qewe q sns So o
the fives and s5,4 seller 90 for the skies.
Among the other unfavOrable rumors afioat
was one TO the effect that the NorChern Pa
cihc Directors would pass the dividend on the
Preferred. This story is not believed.
The general list was nevertheless weak ant
declined 10 to / u per cen. from the best fig
ures OF III morning. AS the market sold OF
II became duh.
Near The close there was o fractional rally
all around
the st. Paul road for the second week OF No.
vember the figures OF other companies for the
same period were given out to-day. The Mis-
, souri, Pacific system shows an increase OF
S56,000, the Canadian Pacific $4,000, the
| Kansas Il Texas S26,72l and the Toledo, st.
Louis q Kansas city s12,6l7. Chicago and
Rast Illinois earnings decreased $4,000 on
| account OF the strike.
| At auct ion to-day 40 shares Of ed Ave. RR.
Co. (surface) sold at 94t6 Pew No. l64,
North Aisle. Grace Churcn, New York City,
ground rent 475 per annum, at 81. .45O; 20
shares II. II. warner Co. limited common
stock at $75 per share, 10 shares Knioker-
booker Trust Co. at 1904, % shares Bank OF
Metropolis at $50, l share 42d street and
| Grand street Ferry RR. at 242, 200 Brook.
lyn Gaslight Co. al ll0, share Chemical
| National Bank at $4,4O5, 20 shares OF United
New Jersey RR & Canal Co.'S al 2244, &
shares N. Y, New Haven q Hartford at 22s
and shares Pennsylvania Coal Co. at 285.
| The Treasury Department bought 436. .0OC
ounces OF silver at 94. .75 94.90. The offer.
ings were 0O6, 900 ounces.