Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices OF Money, Bonds. Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, March 1l.-While specula-
ton at the Stock Exchange was extreme
" dull to-day, the tone was firm through
out the session. The fluctuations, in a
majority of instances, were confined with
in narrow limits, but the changes, almost
without exception, were in the direction OF
higher prices. This gave confidence TO
local traders, especially In view Of sales
of international stocks by the foreigners.
and the break of cents in the price OF
wheat.
The only stock i'm which there was any
decline to speak of, in the early dealings
was Tobacco which, on vague rumors
that the directors had not yet decided
upon a plan for the retirement Of the
scrip. fell from rs rs to n IL. a recovery
TO rs IL followed.
The Changers. Louisville and Nashville,
Western Union and General Electric inn
proved Is 10 "a per cent, but Missouri
Pacific rose rs, Sugar 1, Delaware ana
Hudson, Ia. Omaha IL Manhattan
21-S. and Consolidated Gas IA.
The inquiry for hgh-priced stocks was
one of the features of the days opera
tions. Harlem, which was fairly traded
i'm. was taken at 296q3OO the highest
figures for over a year past. Inc Jump
In Consolidated Gas was due to reports
that the movement for a reduction In the
nrice of gas by the State Legislature was
losing force A further advance III the
prices of refined sugars by the trust hau
less effect on the stock than eApeeteu,
probably for the reason that the trehu VI
legislation at Washington is claimed 10
be not exactly to the liking OF the oilcia's
OF the company. The rise IN ManhatlS'i'
was occasioned by purchases TO cover
ehort contracts. and when the demand
from this source abated the stock reacteu
nearlv a point from the highest. Sales
,,ere stimulated by continued onerings OF
tn companv's 4 per cent. bonds for Tor
eign account. - $50.
cont INT closed firm. The total transac-
tions we're only 102.30l shares. including
% oO0 Manhattan. 1890 Sugar, $500 81
psuI and $500 Tobacco. Net changes
show gains of IL to Ia, Omaha leadihs.
Tobacco was an exception, losing Il per
cont Consolidated Gas jumped Zl'4' u
155. nh sotes
The bond market was firm. The safes
aggregated $l,0o6OCO.
treasury DdidAN~~' '-'
currency. s6S,Ol31S.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at 1-2al 81 per
cent. last loan at 1l-2, and closing OF
fered at ID; prime mercantile paper so
3 y per cent. 49,. ,.o..,
Bar silver, G. SIS. Silver at the poaru
neglected. in, oo.,,o,
nnsiness I'm bankers bills at Si.S5 l-2lg
SfG2-4 for sixty days. and A@aAS Ia
Cor demand; posted rates. A.s6 l-zq$LsS;
oor,rnercial bills. 1854 1-inA.S Ia.
Co,,or,roent bonds strong. state bonds
dun. Railroad bonds firm.
STOCK QUOTATIONS..
Closing Stocks
sme-fcrn Cotton 0h........''.. ''.'.'...'-'
a,,or,c.rCettoa OIL, preferred ........... %
American Sugar .............'''''''' Gee iipIe
Anorienr sugar ksanerisS, pre-. .....-.. oh
American ro0acco ......--....-.'' .'.''' - 20
American Tobacco. preterre1' ....''''' ..'''1ooN
Arcn,soa, ropeTa and Nan'1 20 --..~.'''.. us
baltimore aud Onio...... ......'''.'..'.-'- loH
Canada Paciic..... ......' -''-''''-''''
Ch.,epeaksani Oaio...... 1875
Chicago Al. Aton ....-.'"' oil. '.' ''''ioo
chicago. Barrn gtonaa1 QIInsy 774
HnlfagO tras $4,000 -
Delaware, Lscxawanns AMI "esssrn."... 10
go ..........-....... l4l
ErIe. prefsrre1.......-. '''-'''." ~
GeneIai Electric. .....s..''''.'''.'''''. %
r,,no,s Central g2h
Leke Erie and Western .........-... ....- ~
LaEegris ani Western Drsierrsi.......... oolt
49, s,o-,-......... ............ ITO
ior,.,,,a ana Nashville. 49B
louisville. New Albany aid Cn'cako..-.. 4
Manhattan Consolidated ....-......-..... si'S
Memphis ana cnar!esIsn ............'" 10
M.cnigan Central. -......"'.'''.'.'.. 80" %
y,sso,r, ,.acinc .......................~.. 20A
Mobile and Ohio. .............. .s.... ~
Nashville. Cast,sno9gt q 81 Louis-.-.... ofM
NJ Jar-sy central .................... 94is
Nav YORK Central .........-.............. e7js
New YORK aud New kns.slf. ........-. 81
Norfolk aud Western, prsierro L. .......... rs
Nor,nsro pacinc. .........-........... l3k
nOr,hsru Pacific prslsrrs I'd ............ -. 37ss