The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-28
FlNANCEAND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONEI.
Offerings and sales ~ the Richmond Too
bacco Exchangc-i Internal Revenue
Coilections-Toreign Advances.

NEW YORK. July 27-The anthracite
coal shares advanced considerably on
uying hy interests always identineo ~
tne movements OF the coal stocks. Oih'i-
wise tho market sustained slight io-s,
and closed steady London puicis".sts,"e
some 1900 shares while the bulk OF tle
Trading for the homo account was sun
While the carrying rates IN lsohoo" 49,
Gated scarcity OF stocks there, io-tlas
trading showed that recent sai,s 10
that quarter had been chlci( 20 .,|h
profits. ANA that there had iio' tors
short selling there Locdi ~ .o,o-
Inundated considerably to-day. nut "a
missiou-h0usc purchases about t..~o,-,c-
such sales rendering thc market -. i',s-
Is irregular. Tho lquidatioh IHt ,rbc
trial stocks rather unscttIc1 liiN ,j,i,-
Eilt-cdgcd securities ecDllileu ne ,,rane-
professional traders hampcfed Iiv $3.50
ers but pool buying subscQut ,.,.,',,,,t
"A practically complete rall4. |t.t,Iitter
to-dnv's ndVlccs reflected q h""u ~ .l,t
the weather was 1ntavoiapie 4Vi e',c,tare
corn a large portion OF thc 10y
of fbo d9v was duo TO the uncoNcrlhs OF
Tbis Was notable i'm sugar. which broke
shornlv az Der cent. from the opening "
i85B and closed with net loss or -
por cent the stock showing no eFi"'"0'
Of its recent aggressive SUPPORT tt,,,t-
Tobacco moved up 90 - anu ON llu,
nations rcccdcd 10 STA. but, shdilh5 Ii
the late rally. the price was cNrfleu up
10 sos Chicago Gas rtacttu -'-t i"''i."
O point. and with other nous, il'Is t,,o,
orally rcccdcd 1H1i2 points. inc IuDpel
stocks wcro nu exception the EfheIW ~
dustrial weakness. The common rose =
and tho preferred Z. The strength lh
I{nbher was partlv due 20 favorable lu-
inors connected with the property, wnlch
were denied too late to have any eneIt'
Among the leading railways LoulsNis l,.
on foreign purchases. was conspicuous ~
q gain Of "a fraction. Changes lh th'
fieflallv neglected stocks were quite Voc
lent. Chicago and Alton rising TO l3'
AGAINST 40 on the last trdnsacilu H'
American District Telegraph. ON the otheI
hand reacted TO % against the previous
quotation recorded some time ago OF ~;
The pronounced strength or Wheal ali"
exceeding weakness Of silver were Hi0'-
me total sales ofstocks to-day were
1903 $50 shares. including Atkinson ll'
ferrod 12 3a5. Chicago Burlington ana
Quincy. 244l7. Louisville ana NaehNiiIv;
II 30: New York, Susquehanh44 ., an,
Western preferred 500 New jersey
Central 71G4. Missouri Pacific preferTsd'
5O3s. Reading 1881: Rock lsisnu ~, 80
400. st Paul 1882; Union Pacinc' 49,
American Tobacco 44Ol2, Chicaso Gus
1880; Sugar, CASIO: Chicago Great west
The bond market displayed a generally
good tone. although some hsht ltc,a2loI
were made IA q few Of the leaolns lssu'5,
The inquiry FOR middlc-grane liens "ds
quite pronounced with some mortgages
being benefited by special consideration.
The aggregate sales were 81 3ooOIO
Government bonds were in demand
with the now As coupon. rising 90 l2b'2
the best price over noted. The transac-
fions were So 600
MONEY AND EXGHANGE.-Money on
rau dull M 1 per cent. last loan /. and
closed offered az per cent; primo mer-
cantlo paper. 304 per cent. sterling eN-
change strong. with actual business IN
bankers bills At 4S7hQ4sTa for demand
and 4SGI G4sGi6 for sixty days posted
rates. 4s7Q4o7i5 and ASA 1851. CONNER