Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-01
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT EUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD. u.
Prices OF Money, Bonds, Stocks
Grain. Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &C, Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, March 3i.-Buslness at
the Stock Exchange was on a larger
scale. and the increase in the trading
was accompanied by higher prices for
the Industrlals, the Changers, and the
international issues generally. The deal
ings in stock aggregated 2li,33 shares.
and were unusually well distributed.
Sugar figured for $500 shares; Tobacco
for 5000 (half stock. Burlington and
Quincy for $500; Leather preferred for
I3.1O0. and General Electric for n,iW
shares. More interest was manifested by
outsiders. and commission brokers re-
ported a slight increase in the demand
from customers who have held aloof Of
late.
The fact that there were no shipments
of gold to Europe to-day, and that no
engagements for to-morrow's steamers
were announced, Notwithstanding a fur
Their rise of lie. I'm the posted rates
OF sterling exchange, led 10 covering
OF short contracts put out last week,
when the street was flooded with rumors
of another important efiiux of the metal,
and had considerable TO do with the
change for the better. Bank officials
also stated that commercial and financial
conditions at the West were improv-
ing this week. The increased returns re-
Gently reported by the roads entering
at Chicago led to higher prices for
the Changers, and incidentally exerted
a favorable influence on the general
market. The Changers gained anyN here
from 1-a to 11-2 per cent. Rock Island
and Burlington and Quincy being in par
ticularly good request.
The Industrials, however, were most
prominent in the days operations. Sugar
led in point of activity, and rose to III 5-S,
the best price reached since the cur
rent upward movement in the stock
started.
Tobacco. which closed at 50 1-2 yester-
day, ranged between 50 1-2 and 1918,
with the final transactions at 50 5-S.
There were all sorts Of rumors ahoat
concerning the company. Ii was said
that negotiations were progressing with
the outside manufacturers. that the east
ern factories had shut down. and that
the directors of the company intended to
declare a cash dividend Of 21-2 per cent.
tomorrow.
General Electric was also higher, rising
TO 81 3-S. from &c. Leather preferred moved
I'D from 6l TO o. IA. In the last Hour
there was some realization, and the mar
ket receded 1-ial per cent, outside OF
Tobacco, which reacted "a per cent.
In the specialties. Illinois Steel made
further gain of IL, going to 81 IL: Ten
nessee Coal rose 7-s. TO % 3-S. and re-
acted TO % 5-SG2S 81.
Speculation closed firm. Net changes
show advances OF 1-4fi1 l-2 per cent. Chi
cago Gas lost rs per cent.
bonds were strong. The transactions
footed up sl.277,Oo0.
Treasury balances: Coin. sl2S,37s14O;
currency, s932sl.i29.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy. at 3di per cent:
last loan at IL. and closing offered at
e1-2 per cent. Prime mercantile paper.
51-2g6 per cent.
Bar silver. Gs3-s Silver at the board
quiet.
Sterling exchange strong, with actual
business In bankers bills at HS $40
ass for sixty days. and s4ss 3-4aAs9 for
demand. Posted rates. AS9a$is0 Com
nerclal bills, sLs6 3-4daS 1-2.
Government bonds firm. State bonds
d,,Il Railroad bonds strong.
s1OCK QUOTATIONS.