Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, Stocks
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle
Country Produce, &c, Foreign
aud Domestic.

NEW YORK, November 5.-To-days
stock market was a comparatively tane
arajr. when contrasted with the eNcep,
tional activity and wide fluctuations Vi
,,ostardav The transactions aggregated
only sS3.277 shares, against 5is'oo' yes
,ordav and. with a few exceptions, the
changes were no greater than those
which occur in ordinary times. Iaheh
oltopether. the tendency was towaru d
lower range OF values, and the TACT 'ii','
-o,.oral stocks displayed great strength
ar intervals did not prevent almost 'he
entire list from closing under last hisn'
final quotations. The reaction createu
10 s,,rnrise for the reason that current
ouotat.ons show large prohts 10 'hoso
,rbo bought stocks few days PRIOR u
.ho election. It is also to be said tnat
a. certain extent the decline was
,o-.od In other words, 1t was brought
ohort nv the circulation of rumors wn ni
nrobably have little touhusI.ioh, 80,
Ir,,ost formidable attack OF the day Vas
10 coon after delivery nour, When
,.,,r,ors Gained currency In the STOCK hN-
oharge that there was some DOUBT apo''
- electoral vote of Indiana ana heh
-, and that Consul-General Lee had
80 q renort to the President concern
~ Cuban situation, which would
~ ,oIIowed by warlike policy on lhe
mart of the administration. Whelher
tr,e or false. these stories exeIclseu al,
odverse influence. and the market yieiueu
quickly. under pressure 10 SELL lo' "O'"
long and short accounts.
all of
oc,jyitv and broke over points, to
nc o.S ON sales Of nearly 74,Oc) shares.
7. enallv rallied TO Iii 3-S. In the carrier
tradino Tobacco had jumped from ~ l-S
70 sl on the announcement that the ui-
,eotors had declared Il cash dividend OF
4 ,o, cent on the common stock. ms
Il was argued. meant that a settlement
~ the war between the trust ana the Out
side manufacturers was nearly al a cor
clusion. The stock afterwards broke 10
70. o,hor
Chicago Gas, for time was an 10 II q
strono feature. IL rose from 70 10 u 90
an statements which were believed TO
ernanate from Trustworthy sources. that
re directors would resume dividends
eitber this week or next. The STOCK mar
" receded to 20 j-S4l6
Tho absence Of foreign support was
feIt nv the general market. and in the
afternoon prices showed Gechhes run
last nights closing OF l-2d5 per cent. IN
the general run OF stocks. Manhattan
was an exception, rising 10 81 Il, after
an early drop of points. to 80. The
market closed weak at a recovery from the
lowest of Is TO / per cent. The net
changes show losses Of 1G4 per cent.
The dealings in railway and miscel-
laneous bonds were smaller than on yes
to-day. and the market was weak in tone.
THE decline. which ranged from 1904
nor cent. was attributed TO realiZations.
The sales were $4,000, against A,S1oo
yesterday. 1870. 200.
Treasury balances: Coin. $40, lyS,5S6;
currency, $50 1880
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at 4Q5 per cent;
last loan at 4, and closing offered at
ner cent. Prime mercantile paper. sal
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
tnsiness IN bankers bills at sia LIN
ssH1-9 for sixty days, and si.Si 1-ilp
stS4 IL for demand. Posted rates.
"a 81 1-2(isiS5. Commercial bills, si.S00
$isl.
steady. Railroad bonds lower.
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