Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-08
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
urpoRTs FROM ALL GREAT pusi-
xsss CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
pdce. of Money, ponds, Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
country Prodoce. &C, TsreiEn
and DemestlC.
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, December 7-To-day's
..,.k market displayed noteworthy
,.-,osih throughout the day, and the
s.,,snd Cor stocks was broader and more
CIV diNused through the list than has
49,, the case in long time. There was
t..sspcy at the opening, probably in
l,-.5 by the lower prices from London.
.-f some OF the stocks which developed
...., aggressive strength later showed
I'm. losses at the opening This was
,,.sb.y true In the cases of Louisville
.-f Atchison preferred. The early
..-.rctb I'm the market was. in fact,
..,.. notable in the specialties. There
as scramble Of competing orders in
s..ar. which carried that volatile secu-
,.,, Nh SS-S per cent. in the first fifteen
,..-,,fs OF trading. IL dropped 2 points
.,.-5s, as quickly on offerings to realize.
-t. LARGEST gains in the first hour were
.r fr Che Spccialtes.
s.s.Eern preferred was the first Of the
...,..G stocks 10 attract marked at
.-..n and the price was advanced
,r. New Jersey Central also showed
,.~Fencv to recover from its recent
..srlSs. though its tone was rather
,.,.rsh. This and the irregularity of
-...- checked the advance and activity
ri ,-. market at times, and there were
.,.rsl periods Of dulness on slight re-
LIONS during the day. 1t was not tin
.A. ,fffruoon that the strength of the
,'.,,-y Hst became aggressive and gene
III -se southern and Southwestern roads
ling most conspicuous and holding
,-st- gains most firmly. Burlington adj
,.sr.sd at one time a point, but reacted
t~f,r. the close. and the Changers and
Sr.s,.rn stocks did not compare favor
s,i, .a strength with those in the South
,.,, -.r.on which to-day began TO feel
,ss Influence Of the remarkable showing
- Gains I'm gross earnings for the fourth
,-,sk ir November which have been re-
oor,ti during the week by the roads in
r.t region.
The market was helped also by the
f-5srl declarations announced to-day
sr3 those I'm prospect. The action OF the
market reflected very distinctly the large
and corrosive operations of manipula-
tive combinations, and there was very
r-,Ie outside interest manifested in the
stock division of the market
London. besides marking down prices
efter the opening here, sold stocks very
rsrslstently in this market, notably ST.
Paul.
The bond market continued 10 reflect
very wide and varied inquiry. and
continually broadening demand. Some
sharp gains were recorded during the
day. and prices in all cases were higher.
Total sales. $4,000. United States old
fs. registered, advanced is, and the cou-
pcHs IA bid.
The total sales OF stocks were 44,9O
shares. including Atchison preferred, a.
Fg. Chicago. Burlington and quincy. H.
1g. Louisville and Nashville. 1876; Man
haitian l.. 1885, Missouri Pacific. 1905;
New Jersey Central 1895; Northern Pa
c.fe. 1908. do preferred. 1922; Rock Is
land ii. 275: st. Paul. 81. 500; Union Pacific,
,.-g. American Spirits preferred, 1L200;
Bay state Gas. $3.50; Chicago Great
Western, 12,155; Peoples Gas, 1880; Sugar,
$50; Western Union, 6,7gl.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at 1-2Q2 per cent;
LAST loan at per cent; closing offered
20 s-id2 per cent; prime mercantile
rsrer. 3G4 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak. with actual
business in bankers bills at A.S 81 for
demand and S4S2 SIS for sixty days; post
,5 rstes. S4.S3 1-2Q$4.S, and 1886 l-2GA.S1;
commercial bills. A.&.
silver certificates. SO 3-4d6O IL. Bar sill
vsr eo1-S Mexican dollars. AZ Is.
Government bonds firm. State bonds
anil Railroad bonds strong.
o,,ay crro~E nltnTATIONSA