Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bondss Stocks
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Casties
Country Produce, 60, Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, November 1.-The busl-
ness in the stock market to-day was very
small, and the trading amounted to little
more than the passing of holdings from
one hand to the other of the same per-
son. The professionals bought stocks in
the morning and sold them in the after
noon, with the result that nearly all
changes resolved themselves into very
small fractions, though the latter reaction
extended little further than the early
rise. The sale of the Union Pacific main
line at Omaha had the effect Of stiffen-
ing the price of the stock, which rose at
one time 5-8 above the low point, and
saved part of its advantage at the close.
The stock was, however, without buoy
ancy. Consolidated Gas also fiuctuated in
a Enthusiastically erratic manner. drop
ping points, rising "a. and closing the
day with net gain of 2 points. Pittsburg
is higher on the day. The Changers
showed some strength during the day,
but the gains were wiped out, except in
the case of Burlington and Northern Pa
cifc preferred. There was some buying
of Louisville, on the showing by its Sep
TENDER statement of an increase in net
earnings of $l1425S. For the rest, brokers
and operators seemed to be more interest
ed in discussing tomorrow munlclpai
election, and betting on the result, than
in dealing In stocks.
To-day being a Bank holiday In London,
no quotations were received from there
TO influence the results here, but there
was light buying of some stocks IN thls
market for London account.
The stiffening in the rate for call money
Is not regarded as likely to last, ana Is
attributed to operations incident to the
November disbursements on account OF
dividends and interest, which are esti-
mated at S9O,0O0,0OO.
Railway bonds were strong In tone,
especially the Houston and Texas. ore
eon Short Line, and oregon Navigation
issues. Total, S9O5,OO0.
The total sales of stocks to-daF were
$4,000 shares, including the following
chesapeake and Ohio, 21,sO2; Burlington
% q51: Missouri Pacific, 1880; Northern Pa
cifc preferred, $40; Rock Island e,ISo;
81. Paul. 1885; Union Pacific, 1880; Bay
state Gas, 1880; Chicago Cas- S'VSV'
Sugar, 1854.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call easy at l-2G2 IL per
cent: last loan, per cent; closing ohereu
at / 1-2d2 per cent. Prime mercahtiie
paper 3-iG4 IL per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actual Dus-
mess in bankers bills at S.s5 l-2 for de-
mand. and at s4S2 1-2dsi.S2 5-S for sixty
DAYS: posted rates, AS6ds4.S6 IL; COM
mercial bills, $4S1@Ad 3-4
Bar silver, 81 5-sc.; Mexican oollars'
A3-4c silver certificates, 81 1-2a59c.
coyernment bonds strong. state Donus
dull Railroad bonds strong.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
The Evening Posts London financial
cahIegram says: This is a holiday on 'he
London Stock Exchange, being All SAINTS
Day. The tone of the money market was
momentarily easier but from indications
in good quarters 1t looks as though
money may keep fairly tight Tor some
time. to come. with only a slight setback
in the discount rate. A..
To-day large repayments from the
market 10 the Bank of England were due,
hnt only a very small portion was paid
off. ,,a Tor tho Con.
tinent at rs lid. per ounce.