Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-28
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
FROM ALL GREAT BUsi-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, stocNs'
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattie'
Country Produce, &C., Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, November T-Stocks
were quiet and very irregular to-day.
Operators generally were disposed to
hesitate until the Presidents message is
sent in 10 Congress, and commission
houses complained of a lack Of orders.
Roonl-traders were buliish and bearish
by fits and starts, but their operations
were on q much smaller scale than OF
late. In the early dealings the tendency
was downward, on account Of lower
cables from London. the general eSpecta-
ton that the st. Paul and Burlington
and Quincy statements now due will be
unfavorable, and an advance Of 1-2c. in
the posted rates of sterling exchange to
S44 and si.H IL.
The Industrial group scored the
heaviest losses at this time. Consoli-
dated Gas dropped 31-2, to $l.61 "a. The
directors at their meeting to-day declared
the usual quarterly dividend Of per
cent. This was a disappointment, as
the declaration Of an extra 10 per cent.
had been looked for in some quarters.
The managers. according TO official state
consolidating with the other local COM
panies. This was also n disappointment,
and led TO liquidations. Laclede Gas,
common, broke 81, to "a, and the pre-
ferred Az, to 70. Rumors Of forth
coming unfavorable decision by the
United States Supreme Court had an adj
verse influence on these stocks.
In the inactive issues Long Island,
which has been heavy Of late, dropped
51-2 to 5i1-2 Toward the close. St.
Paul and Omaha ran up IL. to 46 IL,
on talk of a dividend of l l-2 per cent.
This was not generally credited how
ever. i'm usually well-informed quarters.
This stock was also benefited by the
favorable statement for October. For the
month named the road earned s1ll7,26l.
an increase of S7316S. The rise quoted
had strengthening effect on the market
i'm the late dealings, and the closing
while quiet. was firm.
\ feature OF the day was the enor-
nous supply Of money offering on call.
one broker. alleged to be acting for the
American Sugar Refining Company. lent
S350O 90 at per cent. Estimates place
the total loans to-day at this rate at
nearly 100000. Specie closed firmer in
tone Some Of the prominent stocks
showed gains of 1-Sd2 II per cent, while
others lost La per cent.
In the specialties, Long Island lost
51-l Leclede Gas 49-4. do. preferred.
40, and National Starch. first preferred,
33-4 per cent.
The total sales were lh.799 shares In
Guiding 1850 Reading. 1880 Burlington
and Quincy 1880 st. Paul, and 800
Leather preferred.
Bonds closed firmer. The total sales
were 81 2jfc00.
Treasury balances: Coin, 1921 us;
currency, si5,534,lf6.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy. at 2G2 l-2 per cent;
last loan ut .. and closing offered at
per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4Gi 81
per cent
quiet.
Sterling exchange firm. with sactual
business I'm bankers bills at AS] IL
0stS1-2 for sixty days. and Sis6 LA
eSs-4 for demand. Posted rates. Asig
aG1-2. Commercial bills. stS3aA.s3.
Government bonds steady. State bonds
huu = Railroad bonds firm.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
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