The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-06
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONET.
oHsripgs and Sales at the Richmond To-
bacco Exohange--Int, rnai Revenue
Collections -forsign Advi,es

NEW YORK. March 5.--London buying
ORDERS sunoncd the local stock market
at the opening and prices moved up q
10 - per cent The cessation OF Dqulud
tons FOR foreign account infused a hIsic
courage into local dealers ana com
mission houses also reported q Dettct
inquiry from outside sources. Ihe BVou
feeling. however. was soon destlJyed ~
break an Chicago Gas OF rs 70 ~ ,h ~,
tho announcement from chicago 1tat
Mayor Hopkins had signed the osvcn
gas ordinance after all The lnpIessiio'''
had prevailed here that ne lhe ,asa.,
would be vetoed, aGd on uiS or, sn3
there was some covering OF shoFts a,,u
buying for the long account !ate 80
day The action OF the Mayor ~ ,rry
a complete change OF Iront ''i M 90.
cumuiated thrown overboaIgi Du, d6cte si
short interest was made. Inc ucCls'|''
Of the United states SupIehl' CCy'ri,,eg
stin affecting General bicctitS So, ~. 49,,
and the stock ieu 70 ~, 49, vas quite
debcnturcs / TO So. utIt va ~
IA striiqeIe in American sugar anu q.
the cnd the bears had n'lle ."s i IT,
OF T.. the stock closing az ~ al'ei s,Si'it77
az 0ZN0'@is. KdmoIs aD o,,' s s.'e mai
were plentiful. IL rs no" asseItCd &c t,t
tbe regular rate will be maintained, bul
mo eum OF money required VIII De taken
from the COmpanyS surplus IA l"o
afternoon the market drited lhto uulI-
ness but near The close lraulhs DeCaliS
moro brisk owing 10 EFFORTS 10 coNNI
,1ort contracts ~ this movement the
lIgh-prlced Anthracite Coalers were mus
monument. Jersey Central rising : to
N1A8N7i. and Lackawanna = TO LOSS.
The last named subsequently receded 10
1S1h The rise IN the STOCKS was ac-
Cumpauiod by reports OF a propaDie EAR!
settlement of the troublesome allotment
question. but nothing definite developed
about the matter so far as known. Inc
report of the subcommittee mas not
reached the President yet. The tranRers
and Vanderh.lts ruled stronger on cover
Ing OF shorts The Bituminous Coalera
were quiet. pending the outcome OF the
meeting Of Ohio producers IN this city
tomorrow In the Speclalues., Pitts
burg and Western preferred advanced
~ to - on the increase in February
earnings OF S3O3SO. American cotton
OH preferred jumped 3 10 G12 and tho
common rose ~ 20 2lH23lA Tobacco
sold up ~ TO 92Ip9l% and canadian
Pacific fen ~ TO ~. Speculation closed
firm. with PRICES anywhere from ~ 10
lat pcr cent. above yesterdays finals
General Eicetrict lost -, Sugar Z. ana
Chicago Gas per cent The totai saI,s
were 1GS. 81 shares, against rs. ii6 yes
terIaE. Sterling exchange attracted less
attention, and While IL closed strong
At The high figures recently ruling the
market was considered to be tOppy and
fcvcrish The bond market was lrrc@-
ular M the stock Exchange, but outside
dealers report an improved inquiry. ne
sales to-day-of listed stocks aggregated
l2o0D shares, and OF unlisted STOCKS
30 UDD shares. .
Money on call has been easy az 1l4H2
or cent. last loan at per cent. and
closing offered at per cent prime mtT-
camille paper. lHII per cent. Bar sill
yer. COS. Mexican dollars ISlk. Sterling
exchange IS firm. with actual business
in bankers bills at 4SILNASIM for sixty
days and 4S9HISgA for demand; posted
rates 4SNu4CO: commercial bills. $500
4S7Is. Government bonds lower. state
bonds dun Railroad bonds irregular.
Silver az tho board Tas GFA4Gl.
Treasury I{alauccs-Coin, SSG,OS6 100;
currency S13Gl1 900.