Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-26
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. october 25.-Stocks were
less active to-day. Lower cables from
London led to a weaker opening here,
but the decline was confined TO fractions.
Later on. Sterling exchange weakened,
and posted rates were put down IL cent,
to sLSS and ass. This was accepted as
meaning that gold shipments were not
likely in the near future, and operators
began TO even up contracts.
Manhattan was the special card. rising
from l05 to Jos rs. The outstanding short
interest is still large. Another traffic
statement wfs given out to-day. and 1t
shows an increase in the number of pas
sengers carried yesterday OF 5000. as
compared with the corresponding day in
1896
Pacific Mail was decidedly stronger,
and moved up from rs 3-s to 81 IL, on an
unconhrmed report that the trouble with
the Panama had been fixed up. The
stock was more active and $3.50 shares
were traded in.
Distilling and CattleFeedlns was firm,
at % l-Sa4, on rumors that the company
had made a deal with the American Dis
tributing Company.
In the railway list st. Paul was
bought by London. but the foreigners
sold Louisville and Nashville Local
traders We're purchasers of western
stocks. on the belief that the forthcom-
ing reports will be very favorable. The
Southwesterners were all slightly higher
on Chicago short contracts.
In the Industrials. Sugar was sold down
fractionally at the start, on the reduc-
ton in refined. but later an advance of
Is. 10 104 7-Sdl05 is. took place. over
1900 shares of Chicago Gas stock have
been deposited with the Central Trust
Company. under the reorganization con-
tract. Lead was heavy and lower. and
on liquidation, dropped IS, TO u l-2, for
the common, and 8 Is TO "A II. for the
preferred. Western Union advanced 3d.
to 31-4; Metropolitan Traction, . IL
to 1Ol 81. Wells Fargo Express dropped
7, to 100
The market left off firm in tone. Net
changes in the usually active list show
gains of IA to IA per cent.
Bonds were higher. Sales footed up
LISP 900.
The sales OF listed stocks aggregated
115.l06 shares, and Of unlisted. $3.50
shares.
Treasury balances: Coin. sS9.s5O9n;
currency. sS6,7O5,2ss.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy. at = l-2 per cent
last loan at 2. per cent, and closing Of
fered at per cent. Prime mercantile
paper. 51-iq6 per cent.
Bar silver, 81 ID Silver at the board
firm: 1000 ounces having been sold at
s. Is
Sterling exchange firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at AS LA
As73-4 for sixty days. and AsS LA
s4sS1-2 for demand. Posted rates. s4SsQ
siss. Commercial bills. A.S i-idt4s7.
Government bonds steady. State bonds
easier Railroad bonds firm.
STOCK QU OTATIoNa
Closing BIDS
American Cotton Oil preferred .......... co.,
American sugar. ............ .'..-..... .lOoH
American Sugar kehneries. pref. 100
American Tobacco. .................'.-s 9JH
American Tooacco. preisrred. go. ....m.. 100
Atcn,son, Topeka and ssnts fe..... 2OH
Baltimore and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 60
canada Pacinc.. ..................."... 59A
and Ohio. .................... 1874
Chicago Anc auoa ......-......"."t63
Chicago burlington and Quincy .-....-.... S6%
Chicago Gas Trust. ................ BSas
Delaware. Lscxawsnns ana wcstern.-...Io7
uistillerS. .'.......... |SSs
Ere. ............'.'.'.'.. --s.' 1875
Erie. prsferred. ....-...........-.-......- %
6enerai Liectric.. ....'..'.....''''''...'''. 30
limos Centrsi..... .................'... 100
Lake krie and esfern ...............,... %
Laxs Erie and Western prefsrred.... n
Lake 6noro. ..............;oo
LOUISVILLE aad Nasnviiie.. oB1S
Louisville. New Albany and cnicaso...... 81
Manhattan Consolidated. e 1OAN
Memphis ana charleston .....-........ Is
NichIeap Central. .............-.. %
Missouri Pactnc. s.......'................ S4t
Mobile aud Ohio. .................-......... 22i<
NashviIl Cnasanoogs n ~ Loais........ rs
United 6toIes Coroago...... IVA
United states cerdaxe prstsrred:. ,....- i4k
New Jernev Cehtfsi-- -. lila