Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-31
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &c, Foreign
ana Domestic.

NEW YORK. July 30.-Bonds were the
volume Of trading therein being the
largest in a long time, exceeding 5000
90 par value. Mortgage securities were
generally strong, special animation be-
and those undergoing rehabilitation.
Stocks were considerably more active
than usual. but bore UP fairly well un-
der tho announcement Of the engage
ment for export Of some s,o)c0O gold.
which was a larger amount than was
Anticipated. sustaining feature was
the pronounced strength in wheat. Eu-
ropean engagements being announced OF
some 10000 bushels from outports.
The standard securities moved very
narrowly as, in fact. did the low-priced
shares. Several usually active securl-
ties. such as Delaware and Hudson, Jer-
sey Central. Sugar. Tobacco. failed to
fuctuate beyond a point The foreign
trading was considerably mixed. 1t be-
ing on the eve Of the holidays in Lon
don, trading was restricted there, and
such as there was came mainly from
NeH York buyers, end the market
abroad closed firm. The gold exports
were partly due 10 three months bills
I'm settlement Of Aprirs large impOrta-
tions. now becoming due.
Northern Pacific preferred was the
most active stock in tho list and adj
vanced ! 5-8. on favorable earnings. and
buying by interests in harmony with the
present MANAGEMENT Of the Great North
ern. The rumor was revived that
Daniel Lamont would be announced as
the president Of the Northern Pacific
next week.
Consolidated Gas rose 8 points. and
sustained all but "A fraction OF the gain.
on purchases by the same houses inter
ested in the pending consolidation OF the
East River and Equitable Gas companies
and to-day's purchases were considered
confrmatory Of the reported attempt at
consolidation Of various local gas com
panies. Brooklyn Union Gas gained Is
and Equitable sold at 2O.
81. paul only temporarily responded to
the statement for the fiscal year, show
ing that about 1-3 per cent. had been
earned on the common stock. Some OF
the low-priced stocks which have thus
far failed to participate In the recent
rise such as Chicago and Great Western.
North American. and Baltimore and ONO
we're more active to-day. md showed a
fractional Improvement. The reorganlzed
Nonon stocks-Chicago. indianapolis and
T,ouisville-were dealt in FOR the first tine
to-day. The quotations were 5-Fdl0
for the common and rs l-2H2S for the pre-
forred. while 50 was the ruling price TOT
the per cent. bonds.
The total sales Of stocks were 2S2.130
shares. including AtchisOn preferred
10 10. Chesapeake and Ohio 1925; Chi
caqo. Burlington and quincy. 1885,; Louis
vile and Nashville. 800; Missouri Pa
clfc. $685.: North American. SiU; Mis-
souri, Pacific preferred. 36.@7; Rock Island
SOS: St Paul, 1908; Southern Pacific
7779; Wabash preferred bob; chicago
Gas GS77. Consolidated Gas, 1861; Sugar
13.Si5; Chicago G.. w. 9i46.
The bond transactions to-day were
again of large dimensions. with the ami
nation attended by higher prices through
out. The speculative bonds were heavily
traded I'm. with foreign purchases OF At
Gibson Adjustment As on a large scale
Kansas CITY consOls and oregon Short
Line issues also gained substantially. The
aggregate sales were $illJO0. Govern
ments were neglected. but hardened APP
preciabIy on bid quotations
BANK CLEARINGS.
The total clearings I'm the United States
for the week were H.Oi30jiO)3; per cent.
increase. ISL Exclusive Of New York,
Sn2 100 433: per cent increase. 1i.4.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call steady at l per cent;
last loan at 1 per cent. and closing Of
fered at 1 per cent. prime mercantile
paper. 3di per cent.
Sterling exchange easy. with actual
businees in bankers bills nj Si.6 Ia for
demand and 1886 1-SQASG IA Tor sixty
DAYS. posted rates. NSQAS IL and
81 SsGSlSg1-2: commercial bills, SL5 IL.
silver certificates, 57G5S - Bar sill
yer. 81 rs. Mexican dollars. %.
Government bonds strong. state bonds
dull. Railroad bonds strong.
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS..
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