Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-10
THE WAITER ~ RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was rainy throughout the day,
State of thermometer:
nlesu temperature. .................'...
NrM YoRK sTOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, December t.--AiltilNdh
Tobacco practically constituted to-day's
market at the stock Exchange. The
transactions i'm it were 2o2Co) shares, an
enormous total. even when allowance is
made for the fact that it is half stock.
leaving only 16S2@ shares for the re-
mainder Of the list.
OF this. Chicago Gas. Sugar and
Leather preferred, figured for 10000
shares. 50 that the sales Of the usually
active list dWinded down TO Insignificant
proportions.
Tobacco opened anywhere from % down
to C.. and ruled comparatively steady
around G3nGi until the afternoon, when
lt bounded up to y. and left off at Il Il,
aaasnst o. Is on Saturday last.
IL developed during the late trading
that a big short interest had covered,
and that insiders We're willing To accord
the stock some support. one bear
house returned a block of the stock
which it had borrowed some time ago,
and 1t was current gossip that the deal
had netted its principals several hundred
thousand dollars. The return Of this
stock thoroughly frightened the smaller
bears. who made frantic efforts 70 get
There was some buying Of the stock
for the long account. on the theory that
all the bad news about the property had
been made public.
The stockholders movement against
the directors is making progress, and it
is expected that several other Stock
Exchange houses will join with Roleton
d Bass and Bache & co. shortly. IL is
understood that the president OF trust
company has been offered the chairman
snip of a committee to investigate the
c0mpany's affairs, and that definite ar
rangenent will be given in a day or so.
The preferred stock dropped 3 81, to
%. and rallied to % -
Leather preferred followed Tobacco.
so far az activity Is concerned. and $500
shares changed hands. The stock first
broke 8. to 50 IL and then recovered TO
81 5-S0Gl ii. on covering Of short sales.
Chicago Gas was weaker on moderate
dealngs-15 900 shares and receded 10
g. s-Sn6S 4 holder OF Fidelity T'rst re-
ceipts. who turned them in under the
Oicott-Fl0wer Committee agreement has
demanded tire return Of his original
certificates The officials Of the Central
Trust Company have refused 70 return
them. and a suit has been brought before
Judge Bischon. Of this city.
Sugar was firm. and after receding 10
los 81. rose 10 1O7 l-2Nl06 81.
The railway list was quiet, but firm
except FOR Reading, which EEL from
93-4 TO Sl-2G9 II. There was a DISPOSE
ton to get out Of the stock before the
- per cent assessment is levied.
The weakness OF the sterling exchange
market and q belief that the cold ex-
ports would be light this week had
STRENGTHENING effect on the general list.
Speculation closed firm. with prices
anywhere from is to is per cent. higher
on the day. the latter in Tobacco.
Leather preferred and Chicago Gas lost
per cent each.
Bonds were lower The sales were
SS92 900.
The sales Of listed stocks aggregated
270.3is shares. and OF unlisted stocks
99l5 shares.
Treasury balances: Coin, sS0,s5S, 4s1;
currency. SS9S7i5L
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call steady at 11-212 1-2;
last loan. and closing offered at per
cent; prime mercantile paper. 41-4G5 1-2
per cent.
Sterling exchange easier. with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 3-ffD
81 IS for sixty days and Sass 3-fId.S9 for
demand: posted rates. $3.50 $3.50. CONNER
cial bills S4S 3-i6AT 10.
Government bonds higher. State bonds
ouiet Railroad bonds lower.
Silver at the board was dull.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.