The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-02
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
7HL CLOSING 0tOTI TfONS or
MONE}.
Offerings and Sales at the Richmond To-
iae,o Exchange Internal Revenue
COLLECTIONS Foreign Advices.

NbN YORK, Nov. Lit was "a narrow
anu pfoi esslona4 market at The stock
isAcnsnx' to-day. The approaching eiec-
lions aiei the noliday Ia Lonaon addcd
10 the guinness, ana commission houses.
as rue. were complaining OF the utter
hack OF OUTSIDE demand StiH the under
tone Mae uccldcoly nun the nrmuess.
IN face of the continued strength of
st'1i"s exchange. the selling rates be-
ms np 70 the top notch. anu reports
lnai Toe Bank Of England had raised iis
price tuf gold, u due entirely TO the de-
sire on inc part OF operators 20 even mp
loeW contracts. The big bears. 70 D.
thoNshI. TOOK advantage OF The break
mere Garner IN the week. caused by the
slump in the European markets and the
hreaN ln Electric stocks IN Philadelphia.
OUT the smaller operators have sun 10
cover, notwithstanding the Stiffness
On Ntefhns exchange. no goia was taken
Iol export ana the feading bankers are
i@thti inclined 10 believe that none VIII
tc forwarded next week. It is too carly,
however 10 make predictions with any
otkrtc OF certainty Evidently the bears
placed very little reliance in the reports
on goa exports, and whenever they couiu
DICK mp stocks without advancing prices
materially they evcutd ND their deals.
Inc declaration OF the regular SENT
annual dviden by the pennsylvania
road ana the splendid statement Of the
New York Central Tor the September
quarter rather encouraged the bulls, bur
nid not lead TO important purchases.
The transactions tell 6j.0tD shares below
yesterday total IN to-days total
sugar alone figured for s3.yV shares
rae stock was heavy throughout and
sold down from lU2's 10 lotSu lors. Re
intd has been reduced iNc., and the re-
nncfies are to Doe closed for couple
OF days. according to Treasurer Searles,
who stated that the shutdown is usual
AZ this time of the year. Tor the pur-
pose Oi making repairs. Pacific Mail
was another weak stock. breaking from
8v.2 10 2sl4. subsequently rally 10
.S' took place The break was due
10 the Withdrawal OF the Panama railroad
people from an negotiations with IN"
Steamship Company. IOnisVihc anu
Nashville az one time sold down 10 Jyt
ON decrease in its September net earn
fnes of SliS94i. From July lst % Sep
tcmhcr ;Hith the net earnings were ~, s2S,-
3p7 "A decrease Of Sll61>S, as compared
with the corresponding period IN ls'H.
The general run OF prominent stocks.
however held very hrm and improved
anywhere from = 10 ia per cent, he
latter in Lackawanna. In the inactive
stocks. Wells Fargo Express brought
So. against la. the last reported sale.
Illinois steel sold up 10 ~ The mafKei
closed firm ma generally traction
higher on the day. sugar lost ia anu
Pacific Mail ~ per cent. Tobacco, which
was second in point OF activity. figured
cr The sales footed mp - .2S9Yt
Money on call easy at ~ per cent.
last loan at , per cent, and closing Of
fere6 a. per ccot, prime mercantile
paper jn5li per cent. Bar silver. b''s.
Sterling - shange firm with actual bust
mess An bankers bills al 4SfAm4SS FOR
sixty dnys and 1881 I4Sh for demand;
posted rates. 4S~lsftlsgi4. call bills fSfil
n 1871 Government bonds steady. state
bonds quiot Railroad bonds easier.
Silver at the board was neglected.
Treasury Balances. Coin, SSS.jA,es5
currency. S.6.2if.Sfi.