Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-27
TIE wrArHrR IL RIcnMosD YESTERDAY
was clear and pleasant. The stars were
shining brightly at midnight,
state of thermometer:


NEW YORK. August -5.-The railway
sfo,k. cut away from the lndGstrials to-
day. and number Of the former sold al
the best figures for "a long time past.
This IS particularly true Of the GranSers'
which were in demand from starr
10 finish. and closed considerably higher
than Saturday. Notwithstanding rather
heavy sales Of s.. Paul for Londoh de-
count.
The foreign POPULATIONS were fully ap-
rreciatei by a long outstanding short IN
r4rest. which had given orders to cover
at the opening. 1t IS understood that
London sold 1900 shares 81 the stock.
The favorable crop reports and the re-
duction in sterling exchange more than
onset the foreign realization, however
and prices for the railways moved up
steadily throughout the day.
The Erie reorganization Is well secured
and the securities Of the company, which
have been dormant for months figured
prominently in the dealing. The com
mon rose Is. TO .. and the preferred -
10 - Is. while the second consol cerlih-
Gates. stamped. jumped q IL. 10 10 II
Reports from philadelphia that the
coal trade was on the mend strengthened
The Ccalers. Jersey Central rising 81
to l01 IL. I.ackawanna ] II. and Della
ware and Hudson I, to l32 Is, on light
trading.
In the Changers. 81. Paul advanced
IT'S. TO - II: Northwest Is, TO 100 ~
Rock Island ii. 70 g.. Omaha II. 10
a. Burlington IS. 10 II Is. and Illinois
central I. 10 l02. Atchison was the fea-
ture among the loW-priced issues, and
sold W 70 70.
The Indus,rials were feverish. Sugar
was heavy and pressed FOR sale. break
al OBJ Ii H. H.
irg was due 10 the further reduction
IA the price Of refined. and 10 a food
~ rii,nors 10 the effect that insiders were
willing 10 see lower figures FOR the certi-
81 Louis firms sold Tobacco The stock
--.nual 80 TO - 81. ana rallied 10
90 s-iqe53- and closed AZ - S-s495 81.
Chicago Gas was finn, and rose to
fg2-i9ss1-l II was again rlmOred that
the Eenolict party is taking the stock
Speculation closed strong for the rail-
WAYS and irregular FOR the indusirials
Net changes In the railway stocks show
gains Of Il to 81 Per cent. ana losses
OF l-iG2l-i per cent in the lndustrials
Bonds were active ana sl'oNb' SAFES
aggregated $2i53.Vo
The sales Of listed stocks aggregated
lcS0o0 shares. and Of unlisted stocks 1000
shares. -.o...
currency, S'S.2lS"p.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money ON call easy at l per cent; last
Ian at and closing offered at l per
cent; prime mercantile paper i1l IL per
cent.
Bar silver. &c 81; silver at the board
dun. .,.. ,
Sterling exchange weak. with actual nal
business in bankers DIS AZ NS Ia
siSs3a for sixty days and si69 In
$40 IL for demand; posted rates. Ay0
a -. commercial bills. Sls' l-l4N-Ss.
C,vernrnent bonds firm. state bonds
steadv. Railroad bonds active and strong.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.;
American Cotton Oi........'...' -D,9
American Cotton OH preferred ..''..'.'.. 'J's
American sugar ..-..'-''''' ''u'Ys
American Sugar nolneries, pre'.'..'.'.''' ios
American Tobacco. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS us
American Tobacco. preterred.... .'''"''.' iuS
Atkinson. topeka end Santa re''''' '''''' Iah
Baltimore and Ohio. ..........'''''''''''. VI
lanada Pacific. ......''''''''''''''' 'f1s
,lesaueake and obio.....
Chicago anc Afton ..'''''' '''''''''''''' ~
ch,c,.o. burlington and Quincy ...."... 81
Chicago Gas Trust. .'..'''.''''''''' "D|@
ps,axare. Lacxawanna ana western-"..lo
Ustillt .................. 80. ''''''''''''
Erie. ....'''''''''''' =
Erie preferred .'''''''''''''''
Iencrai Electric. minimum '''''''''''
limos Central. .......'''..'''''''''-
80 .no ws.rern ............... 27ts
Lake Erie and Western preiefred' '''' o.
,,.......I50it
.,c >.sny,ie. 0I7s
Louisville, New Albany and Cnicaeo'.'.. ca
Manhattan Consolidated. ...........' - ''f"s