The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-31
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
1HE CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
MONET
Offerings aud sales 90 the Richmond TO-
bacco EKchanEe-intcrnai Revenue
Coucctions-roreign Advances.

NEW YORK. July 30.-Bonds were the
star performers ln to-days market. the
volume ~ trading therein bcing the laIs-
est iu "a Ions umc, exceeding StooVnu ltf
value. Mortgage securities were ecnci-
rly stronE, special animation being shown
iu those o. icorealized roads and those
unocrro.ng rcUab.huou. Stocks were cone
sioCraoly active than usual. bat bore up
fairly well under tAc announcement OF the
tnt.ECmcnt Tor export o. some four hiit-
lions oi sod. which was larger thah ."-
NcIpstco. A sustaining feature was I'D"
pronounced strength in wheat, European
engagements being announced or some
eiEnt hundred thousand bushels from OUT
ports. The standard securities moved very
narrowly as in TACT. did the ow-priccd
shares. Several usually active SECURITIES
such gs Delaware and Hudson Jersey
central. sugar and Tobacco, failed 10
uuctuHto beyond O. point The foreign
trading was considerably mixed. TO being
ou thc Cvo of tle holidays in London.
trading was restricted there. ana sucn
as thCrc was came mainly from New
York buyers. and the market abroad
closed irm. The gold exports were partly
due 90 three months bills in settlement
or ArIIe large imuori1Uons. now nee
coming due Northern Pacific preferred
was the most active stock iu the iist and
advanced u. on favorable earnings and
buying hv Interests boo harmony with the
president az the Great Northern. The ru-
NOR was revived that Daniel Lamont
would De- announced ass the president Of
che Northern Pacific next week
Consolidated Gas rose eight points and
sustained al hut fraction Of the gain
on purchases hv the same houses inter-
estou ln the pending consolidation Of East
tAFer ana Equitable gas companies. and
to-dny's purchases were considered con-
Armaiory OF tho reported attempt 90 COM
soldauou ~ various local gas companies.
Brooklyn Union Gas gained 2s and EQul-
table sold a 2GO
ST. Paul only temporarily responded 20
fno statement for the fiscal year. show
ing that about 1-3 uor cent had been
earned ON The common stock. Some Of
fNe low-pr.ced stocks. which have thus
i.f failed to participate in the recent
rise such oe Chicago and Great Western.
North American and Baltimore and Ohio.
were more active to-day and showed
fractional Improvement The reorganizcd
Mouon stocks-CLicaeO. indianapolis and
Louisville-were dealt i'm for the first time
to-day. The quotations We're 9AN1O for
the common. -Gi .H2S for the preferred.
and tp was the ruling price for the b
Icr cent bonds
The total sales OF stocks were 2s9 go
shares. including Atchison preferred. T.
1920. Chesapeake and Ohio. 1925, Chic
caEo Burlington and quincy. 1884.
Louisville ana Nashville 9.4uJ. Missouri
Pacific. o.G1. North American Company.
Rock Island. o. 9'-. So. Paul. 1903, South
eru Pacific. 141, Wabash preferred.
JlJ, Chicago Gas. GS1I, Consolidated
Gae. SG17. Sugar. 1888; Chicago Great
Western. 0ffG.
The bond transactions to-day were
Cliu OF large dimensions. with tue ANNA
zion amended hy higher prices through
out The speculation bonds were heavily
traded in. with foreign purchases OF At
Gibson adjustment As on "a large scale.
Kansas City corsols and OREGON short
.ra issues also Gained substantially. The
aggregate el.,s were Si1l5Wo
Governments were neglected. but har-
r.rsI arureeiaLly ON L.d quotations.
MONEY AND ENCHANGE.-M Money on
r.u steady go 4 per cent; last loan az
r.rc cont ani closed offered "a per cent;
.r.r. merclutI. paper 34i per cent.
STERLING exchange easy with ac'ual udSi-
r... fr bankers bills ut asa Tor demand
ara at f~f nt~fi. for sixty days. posted
r.f.r 4-.lf-4f. and 4eoi i~>. comme'-
c.aI hus. 45.- silver r.f,.I5'i-. Oh.
r.I. lnr silver -1-. Mexican dollars 9'.
D.-.rrmtrt bonds strong. state bohds
,u.I. railroad bonds stron-.
RANK CIEARINGs.-The total ciecf-
ir-- in the United States for the wees
p.- sfOl8OG8 N03. per cont increase. -. O..
exclusive of Sew York. Su-ltl. $685. per