Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-04
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NEW WORK. sTOCK MARKET

NEW 1Oflh Slo1h MaiNitSh'
NEW YORK. April 3.-The stock mar
ket was irregular and choppy to-day. AZ
the opening weak tone characterized
the trading. owing to the poor March
statement OF the ST. Paul and Rock Island
roads and some selling for foreign ac-
count. The st. Paul reported n decrease
OF $2j9, $50, and the Rock Island $SlS,Sii
for March, which was considerably larger
than expected. The loss in the prices OF
the Changers. however. was unimportant'
and at the close the issues were very
little below yesterdays final figures.
Az a rule, after the opening. the market
became strong, notably for tennessee
Coal ard Iron. Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred. Tobacco, and Chicago Gas Inc
last-named was firm on talk about the
dividend and Kansas and Texas preferred
moved up point on foreign buying.
American Sugar was again feature.
There was quite a struggle In the STOCK.
The price opened at 1Oli4QlOl% and lO2, fell
TO lOlIs. rose TO l027s, and receded to lOlts-a
net loss Of q. per cent for the day. The
room story is that the Insiders are hot
in sympathy with the efforts making 20
advance the stock. claiming tnat traue
conditions do not warrant any bull move
ment in the shares 1t was reported to-
dav that a Philadelphia refinery had smut
down. and that others VIII shorty u2
the same. Low-grade renhed III the 'oCa'
market Is a shade lower. ....
General Electric was heavy, railing from
81, 10 1914, on sales OF $500 sharss' hu-
NOR had il that the annual report. now
due will not BE- favorable. ana tnat ine
chances Of an amicable asreeiilent, W VIZ
the Xyestinghouse were not as good as a
week ago. The heaviness Of the STOCK
fineiiv affected the general list, and IN
the last hour there was an , lncrsase en
pressure to sell. and prices zen 49, J,a
cent New England and the Antnraclte
Coelers being especially weak. In re.
card 10 the latter, the usual rumors aDout
IN Anthracite Coalers' SITUATION W.
afoat, but nothing of an official chafi ,.,t
as to the final d ,l aroe 70 70 light
Manbottan rose steadily from Nv 10 10,
and closed at the top OF the day. the rise
being Inscribed to covering OF tne vIpnS
outstanding short contract. New n0oih
and Nv Haven, which last sold at lStS'
hrought POI, and closed at that price: pa.
Netrcnolitan Traction sold at bog TOT
single hundred shares. against OF last
The The market closed irregular, but In the
main weak. Mel changes show losses oil
iH@,3 mr. cent. Central Electric Leading.
Manhattan rose ~. Tennessee Coai q
Tobacco u, and Distilling = on the Jay
I'VE total sales were 1856 l2G shares ~
Tho bond market was irregular. d ne
saIes Of listed stocks aggregated hoVW'
OF unlisted, 5000 shares. .,- no. coo. .,,,.-
Treasury balances Coin, $S5,ss6.0oo; cur
rency. s66,7F,oo -
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at ~ per cent !,
LAT ioan al 2. and closing offered az pr
cent: prime mercantile paper iAGo4 per
'i Bar silver. esls. Silver at the board
sold at 66l.. a.. ,,.,,h oct,aI
business I'm bankers bills at $i;ssItpieSS ~
for sixty DAYS. and siS9'sg SSt2 ior or
mand; posted rates, $'o'@i''V7Z'
covernment bonds firm. state bondS
strong. Railroad bonds higher.
STOCK QUOTATIONS..
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