Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-14
The wrATHrB IN RICHMOND YESTERDAY
WAS for the most part cloudy.
State of Thermometer:
Aean temperature. 4
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

| NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK, January 1S.-The more
pacific cables to-day regarding the vene-
zuelan and South African questions. the
statement by Mr.. Morgan that the new
government bond issue VIII be placed,
/ beyond a doubt. and higher prices for
American securities in London led TO an
advance in all the prominent issues dealt
in at the New York Stock Exchange.
The improvement ranged from IL to
3 rs per cent. and was most pronounced
In the International and Granger stocks.
Lake Shore rose rs to Ia; Louisville
and Nashville 2 IL, 10 - ii; ST. Paul
ia, to 50 is; Baltimore and Ohio 3. TO
A. Kansas and Texas preferred 3-S, to
25 3-S. and Denver and Rio Grande pre-
ferred !, TO a. The strength OF these
issues led to covering in other parts of the
list, and as a result. prices were adj
vanced about 1-4q2 per cent. all along the
line
The Industrials were Irregular and
rather feverish. Leather preferred. after
an early advance to 5S3l. declined to
81 IA, and later returned TO 5S3.n5S L.
The stock continues TO be affected by the
uncertainty regarding the dividend
Manhattan fell from 90 l-2 TO 81 3-S. The
stock was sold on the announcement that
the assessed valuation of the property has
been increased about 100 per cent, as
compared with 1855. The sellers of the
stock coptended that this would increase
the charges Tor taxation something like
$4,000. and considered IL a bear argument.
Business was light only 1913 shares
having changed hands. In this total Sugar
..S. fl .-I.n De-.
and Louisville and Nashville for 1ilO0.
Net changes show gains of Is to rs
per cent, Lake Shore, Baltimore and
Ohio, and Lead preferred scoring the
greatest advances.
Bonds were higher. The sales footed up
81 .55s.OO0
The sales Of listed stocks aggregated
1l25Si shares, and OF unlisted stocks.
4,iO9 shares.
Treasury balances: Coin. s92, 7ss, $50; cur
rency. ssS.7oo.21s.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at 1-2Gj per cent;
last loan at ), and. closing. offered at s.;
prime mercantile paper, sal per cent
Bar silver, 66a.c.; silver at the board
steady.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business In bankers bills at siS i-2n
sis7s. for sixty days, and si.s9QS4.S9 IA
for demand: posted rates sisS9si.S9 IL;
commercial bills. A.s6 1-20AN IA.
Government bonds firm: State bonds
dull; railroad bonds higher.
STOCK Quotations.
Closing Bids.
American Cotton On......-.-..... 10
AMERICAN Cotton OH, preferred ........... 62S
American huca-....-..--.....-- lOf
American sugar nefneries Dret........... 97ts
American Iobscco. Observation-Disclosures. SO1s
American Tobacco. preferred 80. ........ 1O1
stch,son. topeka ana SANTA re..... .13B
Baltimore and OHIO. .....................- Al
Canada Pacific. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
CAcsa pcake and biD...................... loA
tbica 20 snc Alton ...-....---............lo lob
Chicago. Burlington nd QIincy......-.... 753s
Chicago vss Irust...-..-- ..............-.. SO
Denr.re. Lacxawanns anu westsrs-.... 160bs
D,stilsrs ............ 1875
Erie. ---.. l41a
ERE, prefsr-ed.......... ......-....-.."..... -
Generai Electric. 2obs
Iinnols Central. ..............s....... w
Isse rro and Nessern. ...-.....-......... ~
Iags ans ami Western DreieTred.... d0Is
Lake SDore................-. .....-.....-..Ift
Lousylue ana Nashville. 30k
Louisville. New Albany and chicago...... ~
Manhattan Consolidated ........... 49,. 9St&
Memphis ana Charleston. ...Va) 10
MichIean Central. ......"...s........... 1904
Missouri Ihc,ic. northumberland. 1855
Mobile ana .....--.-".-~~-.......-.... "a
Nashville, CaGttenoofA & - Louis...-... %
Dated stsfeG Cordsse...... .....-.......- % |
United statcs Cerfa<e. pfs;srred.. .....- 10ls |
New Je8Gy Central. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Oo}D