The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-29
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
NONEi.
Offerings sud sales at the Richmond Tos
bacco Excbangc-Iuicrnal Revenue
Coilcctions-Ioreign Advances.

NEW YORK. April 2S.--rhc market for
rtocks was lacklnS IN animation to-day,
aid saul. at times INTO "a condition Of un
.aaiin 81 duli1css. although evidences Of
ifun..s aud strength Mere not lacking.
and tao small net decline was due rather
10 lhC sympathetic cnCc. OF Ihc inanipula-
ton iy thc bears OF special stocks than TO
anything in the general situation. Per-
hlps lhe duiln,ss was an some small part
due to- INC Inauguration of the gold export
movement to-day. inst generally admitted
40 be- duc 90 normal causes growing out
oi Che trade situation. Interest iu the
colo movement Wus confined in "a very
l.fRe pant TO those having to 10 Win
tnU market Tor exchange as 10 is now
lUntroly understood tnal the .'Old move
.rtni tas been held back tor several days
al least 10y agreement of tive exchange
houses, which agreement ID was found
impossible 10 maintain after the oIsasc-
Mtnt on saturday OF about - uUi.UtU Tor
shipment 10 L0nuOn on an Ordc. from that
centre. There was little apprchcns on
aroused in Wall street. however. by the
news that Sl,JOpONO IN cola coin mad ocan
WitniraWn from Tho suu-Ircasury for OK
port 90 Europe For one il is feit ,hat
tAc present period of excessive imports
al merchandise, which Is row throwing
lNc exchange situation against az, viii
necessarily De limit III hy the tnac. neHt
return or the gold that may 80 out now
DIS. therefore, confidently expected with
tle nor maj merchandise export movement
laicf. Furthermore. 10 As believed that,
bcslues the lnrgo Treasury gold reserve.
o. portion or the large gold reserve OF New
lolN banks would be forthcoming Tor
export purposes rather than that they
should have their stock Of lecel tenders
depicted Tho extent OF the demand mere
growing out OF the demand OF japan ana
austria on London is somewhat profile
hallcdL But no apprehension is manifest
IN Nau street that the gold exports VIII
pe sufficient TO dcplcte the Treasury lo-
servo 70 point that would give ground
LOT apprehension regarding the currency.
The markets for Americans ga London
was weak this morning IN the face of an
.uNancng tendency for cOnsols, and the
NtW YORK market took its opening tone
rom London. But after the opening loss
the general market advanced 10 O point
"a traction higher than Mondays close.
me bears then sought successfully TO
EI*ni the anNauc" by attacks on individual
stocks. Sugar was a strong force i'm the
market Leading the early advance. and
"a general rally met the close and showing
net gain on the day OF ~. The total
sales Of stocks for the day was 13O9i5
shares. Including American Sugar re
inery 6NluO; Burlington and quincy. To-
500 Chicago Gas. 1890, ST. Paul. 900.
New Jersey Central 600
Trading I'M the bond market was marked
10y q renewal Of strength and activity m
the Texts and Pacific issues which rose
lNulH per cent, respectively The gem
ersi market lacked feature. but ruled
eenerally higher The aggregate sales
were Sl06.OOO Governments were neg
lected but were steady 80 Mondays clos
ing prices. The sales were 81 OUN
MONEY AND EXCHANGE. Money on
call easy OF li0h per cent: last loan \
aud closed i4nig per cent; prime rnorcan.
tile paper. 34W4 per cent. sterling cN.
al.
bankers bin az 4s7i40 ls7a, for demand
ana at 4Nbl iSb4 for sixty days. posted
rates. 4SIn4N7ia and 4SsieHiS9. CONNER
cinl bills 4Sla. Silver certificates. G1a. "a
nrm. State bonds dull. railroad bonds
firm