Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-18
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE bulls In
stocks had very little 70 complain OF
to-day. the market having been an un-
usually broad one. with the transactions
better distributed than for a month. The
total sales were 30l.l90 shares. and Mis-
souri, Pacific. which was the most active
stock on the list. figured FOR only 2i.VOo
shares. Tennessee Coal and Iron came
next in point Of activity, 3,Do shares
changing hands while st. Paul, Sugar
and Chicago Gas were traded in to the
extent Of 1900 1870. and BOO shares
respectively. The sentiment Eas de-
cidedly bulsh. purchases OF stocks having
been stimulated by the excellent crop
outlook. the decline in the price of wheat
a further advance in southern pig@ron.
and the improved prospects for splen-
did iron and steel business during the
remainder Of the year The advances IN
wages by manufacturers, reported from
day to day. are also having beneficial
effect on the railway and miscellaneous
list.
Missouri Pacific. as noted, was quite
feature. the stock rising TO 81, a gain OF
. IA per cent. for the day. The buying
was based on a statement that the re-
funding Of the floating debt will add ma
terially to the value of the stock. All
the southwestern issues were higher IN
the belief that the harvest in tn section
Of country traversed by these lines VIII
be n bountiful one. The Changers. van
derbilts. Louisville and Nashville. Racine
Mail. and Manhattan. Minneapolis, and
81. Louis. and Southern railway were all
in request at a higher range.
The Anthracite Coalers were heaVy al
one time. and broke Last per cent
but subsequently recovered most oil the
loss. The weakness was the result OF
reports that some Of the companies nad
resumed mining operations on iuil ume.
Some OF the big companies were accused
Of selling coal at western points at lulh-
Ously low prices. Coal and iron, now
ever. was buOyant. and sold up 10 5-od
81 - on The further advance IN southeIh
pig-iron of ~ cents per ton nlahihs uIe
total advance since April LIST SID pr ton.
The adjournment OF the Illinois legisla-
ture was given as the reason LOT lne
Jump i'm Pullman Palace from 10 IL 10
The Industrials were not as active az
usual. Lead. Sugar, and Distillers We're
ouiet Chicago Gas was strengthened pS
will receive executive sanction ana tne
stock rose TO -. Rubber rose Is, 10
4ia43 LacIede Gas fell from 81 - 10 ~
Il - The story was tnat IN "ecIs.,yn ~.
he Missouri Supreme Court VIII De
against the company. Sellers OF the STOCK
eaid the decision involves tn NE OF tue
T'he local markets received very little
II any. support from London. Specie
closed firm. with prices anywhere rom
l-iaI-2 per cent. higher on the nayii
Anthracite Coalers and New England
lot l-iI SIS per cent. Ohio southern
brought ) 3-S. against 15 the last reported
sale. .-,.,, .,,1 oc,ive
the s,ies being y, .0co Tn sales OF list
ed stocks to-day aggregated Z'5,b0o shdres
and OF unlisted stocks 4s3i saaies. -
Treasury balances: Coin. st5.iJiW; cur
rency. ss3,i3S0oo.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy. at per cent; last
,oar az and closing offered at |; prime
mSrcantile paper. SG3 II per cent -,
Ear silver, s. Csc; silver AT the poaru
was dun .,.t oo,uol