Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT DUsl-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, stocks'
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattie'
Country Produce, &c, Toreisn
and Domestic.
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, June 2i.-The prices OF
stocks made further average advance
to-day. putting those involved in the bull
movement one notch higher The ao-
vance. however, was not universal, anu
some prices are lower, the Anthracite
Coal group losing something of its strong
advance of Yesterday. The International
shares. some of them, displayed the sym
nathetic effect of lower prices In Lon
dom and of selling here for London ac-
count. Others Of this group were bought
for London account and gained in price.
There were times during the day when
prices were generally below last nlght
close and there were evidences OF heavy
realizing i'm some stocks. The volume
of the dealings was smaller by over MUD
shares than yesterday, but was rather
better distributed, though the Changers,
Chicago Gas. Bay state Gas, and sugar
absorbed about three fitths of the total
dealings.
The aggressive advance in Northwest
orr, which was resumed after Il days
halt. carried that stock up 23-i points
IA III II and was a sustaining influence
I'm the whole market. The Changers also
maintained their strong upward tendency
and their potent influence in the market.
under heavy dealings, and IN spite OF
some alarmist reports OF damage TO crops
The belief in good crop prospects. whlch
advanced the price Of this group. was
an influence on nearly every railroad
nronertv i'm the West. ST. Pau's third
week statement. showing gains In gross
earnings of over So, 0Oo, was an encourag-
ing factor This roads earnings nave
been greater each week in the present
month than in the corresponding week
Of any year since 1875.
There Is reported some movement of
currency of small denomination 10 some
interior points-of small proportions as
vet but which is looked upon as indi-
eating a revival of business activity. the
strength of the market is almost entirely
due TO confidence in the general OUTLOOK
hrt a number OF individual stocks were
strong on account of the special causes
ne 10 baltimore and Ohio. Bay State
cas- Rubber preferred. and Leather pre-
for-ed Sugar WAS erratic, remaining
eo,,,ovhat below yesterdays close most
Of the dav. under pressure TO realize, but
rising to Ii above yesterdays close IN
tho final transactions. Small losses are
shovn in some of the lower-priced South
westerns n number Of the less prominent
Vanderbilt stocks. and in some other spe-
cioI cases. but these only extend TO a
noint I'm the case Of Erie iirsts preferred
and East River Gds. the latter Il
otherwise. gains were general.
I'm the CHANGERS. outside of Northwest
own Rock Island led, with gain OF
~ consolidated Gas rose a point anc
Minnesota Iron. Rubber preferred an'
starch first preferred each.
The total sales of stocks today were
ots 756 shares. including American Tobacco
| company. $500; American Sugar Rethery
"a. 800: Burlington and Quincy, 2lso: en-
cago Gas. 14.OcO: Louisville and Nashviile
| 5lOO Northwestern, 15.lOo: Omaha w,
Pacific Mail. $500; Reading, 7V'' i'oc'
island. 400; St. Paul 2l.lW.
Continued improvement Is noted IN IN
,,olnes of railway and miscelaneou
r,,or,oaqes with considerable trading
noted i'm the reorganized companies. I'M
racognizcd active securities moved mar
,owlv but participated in the genera
| strength. which was most material II
| ,ho Huntsville and Nashville properties
| peoria Decatur and Evansville firsts al
| vonced 51-2 per cent. 10 ~. and Ky
| crande Western first per cent, 10 o.
THE aggregate sales were si,Cn,oU.
coverrments were in moderate demand
| and improyed slightly on purchases
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
| Money on call easy at lHl Ia; las
| loan AT 1. and closing offered at l9l J.
| per cent: prime mercantile paper on
| per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actua
h,s,ness I'm bankers bills at A.S l-it
slN1-2 for demand. and 1886 l-SaA.s6 l.
for sixty days: posted rates. si.S IL an'
"a sS1s4S IS IL; commercial bills, As5 l-2.
SILVER certificates. 60 l-snso IS; bar sill
yer eo1-s; Mexican dollars. A S-S.
Government bonds strong; State bonds
dul,. railroad bonds strong.
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Closing stocks
Atcb,s,s. Topexr and Sans1 70 -. ..,... l2h
| Adams Express ......... ....'''''..s'''''i33 90
A,tbu. Terre Haute. .......'.s'..s....'.. w
| American Express. ......'.''''.!no
| Ausricsr slxtr to1rs y........ ...-.... lSo
| N a. al.