Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsi.
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Donds, Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &C., Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK. October % The stock
market was apathetic and almost stag
nant to-day, brokers and operators APP
parently being taken up with politics.
and the complications precipated into
the approaching local contest by the
days events. The recent and continuing
strength in the wheat market has also
tended TO divert some share of specula-
tive activity into that channel Though
trading was restricted in volume, the
market was quiet and strong through
out, and only once during the day did
prices sag a shade below last nights
level.
Sugar gave some evidence of weakness,
and had a decline Of nearly two points,
which weakened the general list Con-
solidated Gas was also weak, and lost
two points on the day. Otherwise, there
was no stock which manifested special
weakness, and Sugar recovered before
the close.
The Changers were strong, on the Bur
lington statement for September, show
ing an increase in gross earnings OF nearly
81, 10000, and an increase In the sur
plus, after charges, of nearly Se0,OO. Re-
ports were current also of continued
heavy earnings during the present month
Nevertheless, Omaha led the Changers,
with a net gain OF over point. Inc
southwestern stocks and some OF the
southerns were quite strong on the ne
lief that the yellow-feyer outbreak would
soon be ended by frost. Some Of these
stocks show net gains Of over point.
THE Coalers recovered the losses which
thew suffered yesterday, their gains
reaching two points.
Buying I'm Union Pacific was encouraged
nv Londons example, and by the
riImor that large short interest had
been created I'm connection with pans
for an opposition syndicate. to bid az
the foreclosure sale. London was
buyer OF various other stocks. also III
this market. -. ~,
the recent decline, and the money hharket
continued easier. with lenders !hchheu
ia hold back pending the completion OF
the arrangements for the payment Oh the
Governments claim on Union racine
and of its obligations on maturing bonus.
Tbe total sales to-day were only ABOUT
Tx 200 shares, which Is a lower hsule
man has been shown FOR many months
sugar. Burlington. ST. Paul ana Union non
pacific absorbed considerably over nan
of this total ,a ,,orkat was
tho snarp decline in Kansas acinc CON
snIs which sold at Sc. a decline of L.
nh TIL Union Pacific 6s. of 1896, trust re-
1T aIso lost 21-2 per cent. 3otal
sales 81 $4,000. ao,, r,era
90, ,no sbares including Burlington, 81 f4o
Missouri Pacific, $3.50; Northern - ra0,s,o
rreferred. 1895; Rock lsland, o,f''' -,
PauI 10 500; Union Pacihc' Is-Io' :, p ,so.
STATE Gas. $50; Chicago Gas h'i'0'
Sugar 22,225. u,.,s for the week
- 9, te2 4s7. 4es: per cent. increase I'D
ya1,,si,,c Of New York. $iSo,56I22 per
cent. increase, ISL
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Nancy on call easy at 1-2qZ per cent;
49, IN at . per cent, and closing OF
fered at per cent; prime mercah'ne
naper. 3 s-4q41-2 per cent. ,., actual
sterling exchange STEADY WIN ,li
| onsincss In bankers Diis a. $3.50 90 . (
80 as for demand and S4.SZ i-sGti.s2 80
$i' -, davs. posted rates, si.S1Si.SS Il
loi ~ "a see,s4 sc 70; commercial bills. s4'ole
| S4.Si IL. ,o, oe7eo bo- silver
20 "a. Mexican dollars. IS H.
Government bonds hrm- s'a'e o0"u'
duh Railroad bonds firm.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
The Evening Posts London =, IN nnan psara
cabIerram says: The STOCK ma Ne,S 49,
,6Ie and irregular to-day. Consois were
nne,n better. on the belief that the worsl
&c The money stringency is over, Tor the
oresant Americans opened dull rallied
p, les on Henry Georges death. but
s siosed dull on New York prices. Brazils
were very fiat. ,o.to. cold
IL "a impossible to say whether solo
=, $50 here In connection with the
E WI pacific sale. Well-informed per-
tn T.ondon Times alludes to possible
,,diap loan. but gather that such may
ln at come this year. money being. perhaps
ros IN the mean time on Indian Urea
SUI paris and Berlin markets dull. Both
hourses are unsatisfactory, and feeling
~ effects of dear money.
Nww YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
| Closing Stocks