Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-06
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALI. GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices OF Money, Bonds, Stocks,
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle,
Country Produce, &C., Foreign
and Domestic.

NEW YORK. october 5.-Not for many
weeks has Wall street seen so dull
day as this was. The Hebrew Day o.
Atonement, calling many brokers and
operators from the street, was offered
as the explanation, but there was, in
spite Of this, manifest disposition TO
refrain from trading. and to leave the
market TO lie fallow for a time. Yes
terday's sharp reaction apparently ad-
monished the bulls that conditions are
not vet ready for a resumption OF the
advance. The favorable factors which
developed during the day, although they
affected for a time the individual stocks
to which they applied, were ineffective
I'm causing a general advance and the
prices Of most stocks closed lower to-
night. Union Pacific was exceptionally
firm, and practically recovered from yes
terdays decline, owing to the discredis
attaching to reports of an English syndi-
Gates intention TO outbid the Reorgani-
cation Committee at the approaching
foreclosure sale. Louisville and South
ern preferred were sustained by their
good showing Of earnings. All of the
traffic statements at hand showed nota-
bic increases in earnings, hut not all or
the stocks of the roads affected derived
any benefit. Union Pacific was assist
ed as well by "A report that It's diner
ences over traffic exchange with the
oregon Short Line had been adjusted.
The latter stock was also strong du-
ring the day.
THE principal activity centered In the
specialties. and the trading in them was
largely based on vague rumOrs that had
nothing to do with the general situation.
Actual rates for sterling exchange fell
is for sight and ii for long. This led
TO increased talk of early gold imports.
In this connection IL IS interesting to
know that to-day's statement OF the
weeks exports Of general merchandise
shows a decrease OF SiS0,U3 from last
week. while that weeks imports, II VIII
be remembered. increased N,SS2'S6i over
those of the week preceding.
Additional deposits of gold. which were
received from San Francisco, were made
al a. clearinghouse bank to-day. ana
the continued increase Of the gold re-
serve in the United States Treasury,
even in the face of an excess OF dis
biirsements over receipts, Is additional
evidence Of the abundant supply or gold
at present in the country. To-Day
losses were for the most part fractional.
There was a falling off in activity in
the bond market but prices for the most
mart were steady, and in some cases
strong. Total sales, $4,000. United
States new As, registered, were ad-
vanced IL cent bid, and do, coupon, l-S
bid. The SIS, registered, also rose l-S
bid. There was a sale OF the 6s, cou-
pom, at rs H.
The sales of stocks were $4,000 shares,
Including Atchlson. 900; Chicago. Bur
Iineton and Quincy, 1,155; Louisville and
Nashville. 1880; Manhattan i, 1880;
Missouri Pacific 121S5; Missouri. Kansas
and Texas. 1O25; Northern Pacific pre-
forred. 1894; Ontario and Western, 5,ld;
pocls island. 1921: st. Paul. 26.7o5; South
ern railway preferred 6Sl5; Union Paci-
6c S9. 900: Wabash preferred, 6,66j; Bay
state Gas l5,22O; Chicago Gas, $3.50;
Sugar. 23.3l7; Western Union, $3.50; Chi
cago Great Western, 1880.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money ON call easier at 21-2G3 per
cont. last loan at 8; closing offered at
1-2G3 per cent; prime mercantile paper,
1-2d5 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at s4.A 3-s for
demand. and AS2 l-4qsf2 3-S for sixty
davs: posted rates, ASuthS4 and
Sass i-2QA.ss; commercial bills SolQ
sIsl1-2.
Mexican dollars. AZ "a.
Government bonds strong. State bonds
dull. Railroad bonds firm.
FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
The Evening Posts London financial
cablegram says: The stock markets were
ouieter and irregular to-day, the falling
on I'm speculation being entirely due.
probably. 70 the fact that tomorrow VIII
be a strict Hebrew holiday.
Mines were easier. Americans opened
lover IN sympathy with the New York
cIose of Yesterday. They closed strong
however on New York support. and