Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-28
Tn. WEATHER IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was fair and cool. A slight rain fell about
Statn of thermometeri
Mean temperature. ...,....
NEW yOpK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. october 27.-London cables
came lower this morning. but the locai
market opened steady, except Tor Lackar
wanna, which started of with decllhe
OF y per cent, selling at l6e. The for-
elgners sold small amounts OF st. Paul.
Atchison, Northern Pacific preferred,
Louisville and Nashville, Ontario ana
Western, and Erie, about $500 shares IN
all. Speculation In the gen raj list, how
ever. was soon overshadowed by another
big drop in the Anthracite Coalers' Lack
awanna falling &C. to los; New Jersey
Central ~. to 9sa., and Delaware anu
Hudson 81, TO l23ia or these stocks only
ll.30D shares changed hands, but the at
tack was SO fierce that prices at one uine
dropped n point between sales For the
first time the bears succeeded IN bringing
out long stock. and now that they nave
got some OF the more timid bulls ttlen',,
ened. they are making al sol.s "a ,, 49,
predictions. Some Of them were lhNlHs
IL n repetition Of 1876, wnen the COM
mission burst wide open, and there were
auction sales OF coal held in TINS CITY.
The decline to-day was acceletaleu ny
unfounled rumOrs that certain oL .ne
co-npanias had made a cut OF NC per 'oii
overnight A., ,,.,or,
Reports were received that the miners
In tho territory travcrsed py the l]aeh .
wanna and New jersey Central were
WORKING on fyl time. and that tho Della
ware and Hudson mines were aiso ST. -.
ing uD. and this IL the real reason LOT
the confidence exhibited by the pears, as
they argue that with the present ~
stocked condition Of the market, a oreiN
in prices must follow in spite or the du-
vance on paper ordered by the saies
agents last week. Reading was decideliy
Grmer, and on transactions OF o'u'v s i
ranged between l6s and lbs c'os'hs .
In the railway list. the Northern Pacihc,
attracted moro attention on account VI
the successful placing or %,JV'V Re-
celvers certificates with the ADAMS ~
orpanizqtion Committee. The irst mort
gas were slightly higher. at 1874 - l5is;
Louisville and Nashville, on saieS Oh ~
shares. fl IA. 10 80. NorlhW es'erh ue o
cinel Is. 10 l0lis, on dealhss o. 80,
! shares, an unusually large totst i9r ~ ~
| stock. The report that the EqultaDie Ia -
Company had sold its stock Is ue"a i
| Atchison was another weak spot anu
/ touched ~. ,. o,,,,, 20 -
| AZ the close, a prominent bear OPERATOR
: was Offering Jersey central sel'rr rl, ~
/ ton, about points below the ma - =,
| and rumor3 were current or n reuuc t'on'
| in tho dividend There was good Dor
| rowing demand. and the leading stoChs
! commanded a small premium ioE "
! SnerllIation left off barely steady. Net
| changes show losses Of ia TO > per cent;
| In ,La Anthracite Coalers. The general
! list lost l.. TO -. The total safes VIZ
/ - 2q5 shares. The bond market was qul'e
active for a half-holiday. =,
For tho second week or octoper ,sco -
roads earned SNOs3.06i, decrease or ~
9i; and - roads for the third week. w.
ON' N4. a decrease Of tl5J,9i.
The sales OF listed stocks aggregated
60 90 shares: Of unlisted, 400, o,>. ..,u
,rr-,surv balances: Coin, $'1,9SlVV, cur
rcucy, &5.Cg},Gp
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at per cent prime
mercantile paper, 3r4 per cent. 80,
| sterling exchange firm, with ac'uai pusl
n.ss in bankers bills n $is''4H -. 10
eixtv davs. and ttSIiaNLS1-t Tor dehan,'yl
postcd rates, $3.50 i.o9; commerce.! pl"7
$50 aGLS5i4. 49, hoard 81 hid
Government bonds steaGy; o'"'e O0H'
dull. Railroad bonds irregular.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
rbs weekly statement OF the Associa'e'
Banks shows the following chd"eSS'
Peserve. Increase. N.3jl.-20
| Loans. decrease, Y.0.4.sV.
SDrcie. decrease. fll.30V.
I.aeal tenders. increase. N'2oS'Oo
| naDoeits decrease. $lltp
Circulation. decrease. $@,5
Tns hanks now hold Sj3..di%o In ekces
% he requirements OF the % per cent
rule. .,,.,,,c,r,oNs