Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-21
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROsI ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.

Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &c, Foreign
and Domestic.
NEW YORK. August 2).-The engage
mert Of 100000 gold i'm London yester-
day for shipment 10 New York ala not
have tho effect on stock prices confident
Iy predicted by operators Of bullish pro-
cllvities. I'm fact. the market for securi-
ties. after "a moderate advance. devel-
oped weakness. and in the final hour
the lowest nures Of the day We're gene
rally current. AT the start the indif-
ference Of London was a disappointment,
foreign houses having sold fairly large
amounts Of ST. Paul and Louisville and
Nashville. Later on. when the actual
rates for sterling exchange recovered
sharply, checking further imports OF
gold. the bearish element became more
aggressive. Special attention was paid
TO- Western Union. Sugar, and the other
InIustrials. and. I'm the absence OF sup
port. sellers were able TO make some
impression on prices. Sugar declined
Of. TO 1895 Western Union ., TO
76 5-S: Chicago Gas 15-3. TO o.; Rock
Island 5-S. 90 a1-s; Nathwest Ia TO
@1-2; Louisville ana Nashville IL, to
80. and Manhattan les. TO 161-i
I'm the afternoon session brokers usual
Is reure-cuting the leading bears were
tho largest sellers. Report We're again
current that the banks Intended 70
issue Clclrug-HOu certificates shortly
but this could not be confirmed. so tdr
as the issue of certificates is concerned,
Do ought 20 De understood by this time
that the banks stand ready % afford all
necessary accommodation TO the mercan-
tHe community. and that the Clearing
House Loan Committee Is still In exist
erce. with an fits machinery II required,
the committee can get 90 work az once,
according TO its chairman, Mr.. Happen.
e1eeuIation closed weak In tone with
rriees anywhere from If 10 rs per cent.
below yesterdays final figures. The
total sales were 150797 shares, including
500 sugar. $500 ST. Paul. 1920 Bur-
Iington and quincy. and 1880 Western
Union.
only $1,000.
currency, S7SG6,2n.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call steady az SG4 per cent;
last loan at g. and closing offered at 3.
prime mercantile paper sac II per cent.
Bar silver, C61-S. Silver at the board
dun.
sterling exchange steady to lrm, with
actual business in bankers bills at
Efsl f-20sis43-4 for sixty days, and
sass 1-eQ4Sf3-4 for demand. Posted
rates. NN4SL66 Commercial bills,
H3I-4Q24sA
Government bonds firm. state bonds
neglected. Railroad bonds easier.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closlng Bids.
American Cotton Observation-Disclosures. ~
American Csttou Oh, preferred ........-.. 4l%
,roerirsB lOot8
a,er,capsugar Roaneriei Droi........... 9O4
American TsD "a ,co .................... - ~
American Tooscco pr0forre1. %
s-cbisou. Topeka ond ata5a fs.....-...... lOle
Baltimore AMI Onis..............'......- Lola
Canada Paciis..........-.... ..-........'.'. D.
cn-,ausako aud ohio.......-........-.-..- tx
,.. ~avs ert Aloa ....-.. .....-., ..--..... -
cni,ago. Burlington ali QIiacy lex div 5o}s
Cht.spo1af rTIst..... ....-.......'.s.. -
psaeare. Laczawanua AM Westorn...... l45
/
Erie prsterrs1 ......'''....'''''''''-''' =.
General Electric. ...-.s...'.'.' ~o5A
UuneIs CentrRl........ ..........''''''''''.. GOA
Lake Erie aad western ............. .''.- II
IaxeGr and Wes.ors Droisrrea.......... %
Lake Saore....--.....-.... ''''.....''''''. =
Ioui.gfils ana NASHVILLE. %
,y,,sytne. New Albany sad Csl5t7o..... 256
Manhattan Consolidated. ............ ...... 165G
Michigan Central. ............'...-''.' ...' o.
Missouri acinc........ ss''----'''' ~
xobtleaud OAi0................--s-.. ...'..'. ID
Meanwhile Chattanooga & St LOUIS. ...'..' o']2
rnifec sts "a Ccraage d9s
rrited states Cor1age prsisrrsl......"
EewJerssY Centrai.......,-.,........' wa
Nav YORK Central ...........-.............. "
No, Yorx and New England ..........., 20
norfolk aud Western, profered...........~. ~
Northern Pacific. .........''''...'''''' o7s
aortbsrn Pacinc prefer d..........., - 10
North Westefn. ....-.......''''''''''''' "S54
Northwestern preferred. .................. lf4Is
Pacific Mail......--......s...-'' io'e
Reading .......-..............-.... "a
Rock Island ............... ID
- Paul..................... .'s.''.. OF
:, PauL p-eferreI.. .----....t.-.........s i-o
silver lsr,iucates......... '...''s.s'.s''+ss OVS
qannessee coal ami lrou.-... ....... $50. io5a
~ assoc Coat and Iron, preferred ....., 81
re,as Pacinc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %
vuiou Paclnc.................... -'.'' %
Wabash ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Is
, "1DasI' -, ............. 76IS
Nheelln. AMI LAKE, Erie........-.''...-.- ors
Ubeeunsand L8as Erie Dreiarfsi.''''''. @+>s
BONDS.
Alabama (CiAss ~ ........ -...''''''''''''' ~
AlspatlA tClzs3 bI....... '-'s.'''' 1900 ~
Alabama tClass Cl.......... ..''..''''Nal lDu
Louisiana stamped fs.........'''. ..''''' 20
North Carolina Is .........'~'.'.'. --..''.'' %
| North Carolina Js...........s ''''''''''..' llV
Southern railway > 8. .....-.......s'.. o.
southern Rauwsy. onmon....+-......... "a
southerr ias way. preferred ..... ....... 1874
80, ,,roiln, ~, ........................ 971a
re,,oessee Lew settlement 3's...........". 20
Virginia 6s preferred ...... -.'''''''..''..
Virginia trust Rs;elpts- s'Anpsi ..~.....
a. %