Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-06
Mean temperature. Observation-Disclosures
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. December 5.-There were
heavy liquidatons in certain OF the IN
dustrials. notably Leather preferred ana
Tobacco. and moderate selling OF LOUIS
Vile and Nashville, Chesapeake ana Ohlo'
II. Paul and Denver and Rio Hrahue
nrsferred for London account The salet
for foreign account were estimated al
from 1900 10 ljO00 shares, and were AT
;ributed 10 a belief that Congress Will
not take up currency matters at once
as expected.
An advance In sterling exchange herr
and the certainty OF gold exports b.
SATURDAYS steamers added TO the bedrisf
feeling IL is thought that at least one
and perhaps. as much as three millions
will be forwarded on the day named.
The Changers lost about lass per
cent. but when the dividend Of ~ per
cent. was declared on Northwestern com
mon. which practically places the stock
on a : per cent. basis. Northwest rose
SIS. TO 1Os rs, and the other western
shares rallied fractionally.
In the Industrials. Sugar as usual was
the special card, $3.50 shares changing
hands at 103 7-Sql00 rs.
The suit brought by Syracuse parties
had not the slightest effect on the stock,
In fact. short sellers OF yesterday and the
day before were badly punished, and were
forced TO cover during the first hour,
when the stock touched io5 IS. When the
usual dividends were announced the
nrices settled back to 100 rs. one broker
bought 10 900 shares, supposedly LOT
prominent operator.
Tobacco and Leather preferred were de-
messed under free offerings of stock
FOR long and short account. The former
dropped 3s,. to rs IL, and the latter ia,
to 623..
Chicago Gas again ruled quiet AMI firm
az 81 a-S1s5. Pacific Mail. after an early
decline TO 3li5. returned to 32ls, and left
off az 70 rs bid Up to the close OF busl-
ness no announcement had been made or
the signing of the agreement with the
Panama. ,,-
Tn the last hour of business Reading
-. zero active. and OF buying by
brokers Identified with the interests
onnosed TO the Earle-Olcott Commit
tee the stock rose about point, TO lviz.
a rumor which lacked confirmation, was
10 the effect that the assessments on
the Junior securities viii be cut down
20 per cent, and on the STOCK the nsure
previously reported. Philadelphia adVices
stated that the company had retired nan
A million car uusts iioii wv
Speculation closed irregular Net
changes show declines Of 140l per cen,
Tobacco. however. dropped IA per cent
and Leather preferred 5-S. Chicago Gas.
Reading. and Western Union gained lisa
rs per cent
Bonds. were lower. The sales were
<l365.ooo.
Treasury balances: Coin. sSi'is'i6l; cur
rency sl00.O4l.25l.
The sales of listed stocks aggregated
,4a s7s shares. and OF unlisted stocks
70 s0i shares.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call quiet at 2a2l. per cent;
last loan at .. and. closing. Offered at
. per cent; prime mercantile paper. ~
Der cent.
Bar silver &c; silver at the toari
neglected.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual br'
ness In bankers bills. at 81 S7Ns4 s. for
sixty DAYS. and sisnnsi SO IL for demand:
posted rates. AssGslgo: commercial bills
a ss1s a s.s7l4
Government bonds firm; State bonds
dull: railroad bonds lower.
- OCk q OTATiONs
Clos nr Rids.
American Cotton Oil .... .-. -.............. 10
Amerrsr Cotton OIL preferred ........ :. 81
American Sugar. ............"...... iutn