Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-15

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NV Yo7K. September 1.-The stock
market to-day was rather less active than
the average OF last week. and displayed on
the whole rather more Of reactionary
temper than usual OF late. although tho
| losses Suffered We're Of no moment outside
| Of the leading active shares, the market
showing a narrowing tendency and re-
naming without special features IN the
| general llst. The news IN regard to the
crops remains without change nits fayOra-
| bic nature, and the receipt OF large
amount Of gold on Saturday was supple
mentcd by aavices OF further shipments
| from the other side. while the immediate
| prospects of an increase IN the volume Of
movement Of the precious metal to these
! shores precudes any banking by the re-
actlonlsts in tho stock market on any
stringoncy in money during the fall
months. The buying to-day, however,
was not OF on urgent nature, and, while
encouraged by some foreign purchases,
| Il g London houses were also sellers TO S
limited extent.
RICHMOND TERMINAL IMPROVED.
The official utterances which were pub
| iishel on Richmond and West Point AZ
| FAIRS md stimulating effect on the corn
| mon took, and after a material decline in
| the preferred the loss was recovered. The
! common, however, was the 5 rongest point
| III tie list, and was followed q loUg way
| bcnlnd by Cangda southern, which was
| more animated than usual. The opening
| Of tho market was mads IN most stocks at
| " In. 4. rar
! the bears brought pressure TO bear iInne-
! dlate.y, and the opening prices IA many
| cases were the highest OF the day. Inc
! carly weakness, however. accomplished
| mot Of tie loses suffered aud was con-
! sricuoIs in Missouri Pacific, Union Pa
! chic, ana lackaTanns, although the
| whole list # active stocks yielded
large fractions. The low-prced shares
were not III any way prominent III the
! dealings today aud attention was coucen-
trated 10 larger extent than OF late upon
J tie leading shares. Ihe weak feyerlsh,
aui u cilnng tendency In prices lasted
until well into the afternoon. wnen the
| pressure to sci sbatcd pcIcoptibly and
| dniucst Orcc more marked the tradlng
outside Of q few stocks Ike Atchlson, DIS
t,il,rs. 81. Paul. and some others. The de-
sire 90 cover shorts then made resell mani
| ia5t, End at the same time concessions IN
prices induced considerable huylng for
the long account. which increased III
volume "a time wore along.
RICHMOND ,AND wEsT roSr co;rioy LOSES.
The entire list moved up, but Richmond
and Yves. Point common lost almost al! #
It's early rise, though the preferred retained
! AL u It. Disiillors was the greaO feature
| Of the afternoon. moving NJ from oOsi 10
/ - on the announcement tbat the trust
mad at last made al ARRANGEMENT with out
| side di.;illeries by which II would have
complete control OF the business. Ia toe
| late dealings New England also became a
| feature. making one Of rs sudden and IN
expiica5lc advances. The market finally
closed active and strong. with most OF the
I lat az about opening figures. Tho iDei
changes are generally slight gains. but New
England is up Ia aud distillcrs' 81. sales.
listed stocks, 10000 shares; unlisted.
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