The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-15


NV York, Sept. 14-Money closed at 8 per
sent. the highest rate. The lowest was 2.
Exchange closed steady. posted rates. 1877
GAS. actual rates, 4Sl5[Q4S2 for sixty days,
and 1904 o4% for demand. Governments
closed steady; currency, 6's. 40 bid; 4s,
coupons III bid extended registered. 9919
The stock market this morning opened fair
y active. with prices Irregular, but IN most
cases y 10 y per cent. higher than they
closed on Saturday the only marked keep
zion being Union Pacific. which declined X
During the carly trading the market became
very weak. Missouri, Pacific Lackawanns
81 Paul. Erie, AtchisOn. BuT.ingt on and Rich
moad and West Point were especially
pressed for sale. and declined sharply.
Richmond and West Point preferred was the
weakest stock on the hst IL opened /
per cent. lower at s. and retired 10 3d.
1hegonersl market declined during the greater
part Of the morning, and at noon prices were
from = 20 ~ per cent below Saturday b
closing The decline in Union Pacific was
slubnied 10 London selling. The dealings
oi the morning we're at 10 time on large
ale Alter j. o clock tho selling ceased. and
Tie market began to recover. The announce
Melt that $500. 900 gold had been ordered
70 be shipped 10 this city from abroad,
ana statement by the president Of
the richmond Terminal TO The effect
tA49 he floating debts have been pro-
Nled Tor by the proposed issue OF three year
notes aud that there was no prospect of
sieeeNeTahip did much 10 strengthen prices.
As me evening wore on activity increased
tSa under brisk covering by the smaller
slorts prices closed with sharp rally, and IA
many cases the early decline was not only
so'VForeo but fractional advance Oh Satur-
vvy figures established Richmond and
vest Point stocks. on the strength Of the
statement Of the president Of the road. rallied
" within a fraction of Saturdays closing
AVtA sales, ga. $50.
PRODUCE.
Flour Flour closed steady. with q frmor
N-uency. Fine grades. winter S3.4003 20;
SsrpeInne spring, s350N3.SO; winter 1886:
~ aspiring. 30, winter, s3.Wo4.l 10. extra
NO spring. &4.2505: do. winter, S4G5, city
S-l extras, $3.50 535 for West Indies
SSoaslefh nour dull and weak trade and fam
q. s1was, a. 35c5.
nheaI-W Wheat options opened with in
J.oasoa activity and an advance Of HW1c.,
80 70 stronger cables. Liverpool showed an
49, .n'ance OF ID, aud London was steady. After
10 80 u.st hour prices reacted E@Ac. hut the
81 vas hIm. The market continued trm
H.. fnOlt tue afternoon. and nOtwithStand-
sne posting OF the visible supply state
IT. showing al increase Il l.502,s4I bush
90, b'ees closed M@lc. higher Spot lots
iou nrm. Sales: No. . rsi winter. $l.031I
S Sash No. 2rod winter September. sl.O2]S:
Ls S'oVer, &. O3h, November. 1864 Decem-
ma 0rn options wero moderately active
n 1N egaler, closing slightly higher Tor near
i o,s- and lower for other months. Spot
iSSe' closed lower. Sales No. Z mixed no:
Nh i4ed, September. $50. October. Ci5Sc.,
H,enoer, O35sc.; December, 56c
ci' oats were dull and weak and prices
NS'o'So 2. to ic lower. spot lots lower mes.
~, ~. "nite' &c. No. : do. s7M9IJlc.: No
SS.,'.o, 54c.' No. do. Ss1c.; No. ? m,yed
sSSttembsr, &c.; DO. October. s3s[o. No
VENDOR. 844c. ''/d0'' NO
N.75. ""' s'e"oy' mess slZ.25@
pd nard,-Lnrd closed steady; October 81 81.
Dss, naa sl.iS January. s7.52 49,
,seusH l.aw sugar guiet and unchangad
Sa aneo d,lii cut loaf and crushed 6l.c. now,
SssHseo, 4 ll-icc; granrlatel 4 7-ico cubes
$50 VOnlccuVnefs a.
eo s.'l &C. -spotlots coffee steady fair Rio car
naval Stores The market for spiritsturpep.