The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-23
FINANCEAND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS OF
MONET.
offerings and Sales at the Richmond Tos
bacco Exchapge-internal Revenue
Collcctions-Forcicn Advances.

NEW YORK. July 22-Thore was NOT a
teak spot ia the whole list to-day. saN'
5 net loss OF over point IN SueaI ps1,,.o.
lions. The volume OF business M1s 1870
and broad Bonds as well as STOCKS W.,
strong and the dealings EXTENDED 10 H'"''
hitherto moribund securities. ,o,vcr
Decreased exports OF grain anu tt0Ton
quotations for wheat. as Wen 40 "a the
arhitrage sales. were ignored an" the
market advanced on pool po'snv Sc
highest figures wero recorded III ~, larger
curit{es about noon, but an even .hoir
number OF securities scoree - Soreign
best prices at the close. SUM ordon IS
houses are OF the opinion that l-o1'..ceSttns,
Ss,,Si, short and anticipate inteIess,,,1ft,
ss,-oio,rne~fs NJ the end Of the Vtatth
next week. Brokers haElhb 80 In the
that there would be m I,,e, ave but tenn
norerN, attention 20 predicti ohs ...l I,t 10
~ 100000 in gold would ut - comnis-
Paris on Saturday. ~ .es n DOtent
s-.or a., Tho markets strength anu tbo
49, e. bo seen whether or hvt -
nnbiic is taking hold Of the ma" i,",,ai
Sessional traders VIII unioag a" sst.fel doal-
ewCar fcil 81 20 40 in the hAtla. ",,se
t..~ epd recovered the loss 1ut " -
sSain pressed for sale, ana elieo a,,,S We
loss OF 1%. The grangcIs "i,- -, ,,r,v,erd
ern we're the leaders IN the o1y " $50
conspicuous for their strength anu I a.
fivitv were Lead. Chicago pas, Ia
Electric. Louisville ana rNN,as1 s"oroS a
NET advance 81 ~ points on rum,09Is % -,
Increased earning capacity. loui ne. . a.
on similar Influences was pc,eieu ~ ~ 49,, -
extent Of q point and nan AZ 80
were neglected. because OF the trace cOli.
ditions. American Spirits preferred Ios'
"a point on heavy buying by INC s.'''0
ferosts active in Sugar and 81 fauI. ,,.
The rise in industrials. incluulng po,.'SS
and q quarter in Cotton on comm 49, ia a
two in the preferred one in Starch secoIs6a
nreferrod. were attributed TO an expect n a
Increase demand OF their pfouucls, r 9
10 be expected because or the ne" va -
General Electric advanced ia on uncoI,
nrmed reports OF an adJus,il..lC % me
dividends on tho preferred STOCK.
roerket generally closed with net &c
vance OF Ia The total sales were 4oo. tDu
shares including AtchisOn preferred %
4S9. Chicago. Burlington and quincy 90
143. Louisville and Nashville, -. 25J Man
haitian L. 1852. Missouri Paclne, 49, -
Missouri Kansas and Texas. z, lvt, 40
preferred. 1904. Missouri racine pre-
feTred. Also. Reading, :, 323; ROCK lsidlu
91 els. 81. Paul. 80. 79i Southern railway
rreferred. 1881: Texas and Pacific, $500
Union Pacific. Ii. 716. American Spirits
1908; American Tobacco, lO,tsoi ChlcasS
Cas-. II. 455: General Electric, l6,3 Leau
-. $50; Sugar. 1929; Western Chloh' 10
The bond market continued TO reflect a
brisk demand for Investment and specnla-
tive account. which included many OF lne
middle grade and speculative Issue
and AZ the top level indicated gains OF
per cent. OF thereab bouts in the leadiHe
mortgages. The aggregate sales were
S2595. 900.
proved tone. and were more active. me
sales aggregated $4,000.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE: Money on