Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-20
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was clear and fair.
Mean temperature. ........
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. November Speculation
AT the stock Exchange was adversely az
fectcd to-day by disqucting news about
tho foreign political situation. further IL
oudation for London account. the en-
gagcmont of nearly 10000 in gold FOR
EXPORT by to-morrow's European steam
ers. and the likelihood of further ship
mcnts later in the week. and the adverse
decision against American Tobacco and
Western Union Attorney-Gcneral Han
cocks opinion IN the Whelan matter
AGAINST the American Tobacco Company
lol 10 liqudations all along the line in
the Industrial group and losses Of l-2fi
2I-2 per cent. were recorded Tobacco
fen 10 SIS: Chicago Gas to g 1T; Gene
raj Electric To- 90 IS: Rubber to o. 81. :he
prcforrel 10 % "a: Leather To- II 81, and
do. preferred to IL. Sugar was an eX-
coption. and ruled steady 10 firm. at
o93-S0loOl-2 The other lniustrials raj
lied at intervals. on purchases to cover
short contracts. but in the last hour
Tobacco and Rubber were under the ham
mer again.
The international stocks. notably Lou
isyillc and Nashville. were weaker
under pressure Of stock for foreign ac-
count. and about l50W shares Of 81
Paul. Louisville and Nashville. and
other London faV0ritcs were thrown on
the market. Reading securities showeA
a little more strength. aud improved am
where from l-idl J., per cent. men-
hcr Of the Earle-Olcott Committee aif
that. IN his opinion. The plan may not
b. given out lust vet. The tiranScrs held
better than any other group on thf list
and were bought on each roccssiol he
cause Of tho brilliant outlook foI earn
incs. Burlington and Quincy WAS 'eiative-
~ nrmor than the other western stocks.
and was again purchased by o;o of the
prominent, ncw-fashioncd sto,k-tradius
concerns.
The trunk lines were quiet notwlth-
standing the favorable repors from the
meeting Of representatives II the roads
and those of the Central Tnific Associa-
ton, who held an all-day session In this
city. The liquidations in Manhattan ap-
near Ia be over for the tine being. 1t II
now intimatcd that the OCULAR dividend
,,ul he declared WeSern Union. on
The other hand. was RELY pressed for
sale. and fell to NJ 81 Spectators used
the Harlan decision f'r all II was worth.
and at The close the mort interest IN this
speciality was largo
Speculation closes rather steadicr I'm
tone. Net change show declines Of 80
per cent i'm Leayer preferred; IS in
Tobacco. and l-wl-2 per cent. in the re-
mainder of the ,st. except for Reading.
which closed l-spcr cent. higher. Sugar
and Chicago cas- unchanged. Sales, 26l,-
COS shares.
Bonds irrcg,iar, but in the main lower.
The sales footed up SliI9.OO.
MONyY AND EXCHANGE.
Money On call has been easy, at / Lea
per cent. last loan AT IL. and closing
offered atIl-2 Prime mercantile paper,
5n5l-2 ps cent.
Bar siver. IL is Mexican dollars. 81
Silver M the board was dun.
Sterlip exchange is firm, with actual
busiuo, in bankers bills at SiS 3-ld
Sass ~. sixty days. and SlS i-inSi.S9 IL
for .trrand Posted rates. SisS la
$500 Commercial bills SLS6 s-fn Si.S7 -
Goernment bonds have been easier.
star bonds quiet. Railroad bonds firmer.