Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
REPORTS FROM ALL GREAT BUsI-
NESS CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
Prices of Money, Bonds, Stocks
Grain, Tobacco, Cotton, Cattle
Country Produce, &C., Foreign
and Domestic.
and Domestic.

NEW YORK, July 1.-the stock
market. which had dropped a little,
looked up somewhat to-day. securities
being strong and fractionally higher
while usually somnolenGy priced stocks
were aroused by fair demand. The
meagerncss Of the dealings, however,
indicated but lackadaisical interest
or cautiousness, II you Will. Besides
Federation Of wheat prospects above the
average. there was further evidence Of
diversified foreign demand for our ce-
reals denoting shortages abroad, rather
confirming the supposition that the Eu-
ronean requirements for our wheat VIII
be enormous. and promising remunera-
tive prices for both crops. The unpre-
cedented exports Of merchandise for the
wear ending June Goth. as set forth IN
the government report was hopeful
sien. as was the fact that the his .
prices current for active railroad stocks
is accompanied by but little local DE-
quotation.
rrlcos tended upward in the early
trading. accompanied by some manipula-
ton in certain cheap speclalties. Inc
hears received setback when they
sought to precipitate selling for the gene
raj list After a brief reaction, the mar
ket became steady, aud the best hgures
were attained I'm the late trading. some
general inquiry for investment securi-
ties deprived the market Of some OF us
wonted professional appearance.
Sugar failed TO reflect uneasiness AZ
the circumstantial reports that there was
q movement in the Senate itself favorable
tn the House schedule. the stock
vacillating with a narrow range for so
erratic q security. and closing at a frac-
tional Advance. Louisville and Nash
vile rose Is. ana closed at the top.
arbitage-houses selling small amounts on
the rise
The advance or PA IN Pittshurg, Cieve-
land. Cincinnati and St Louis. pre-
ferred and the fractional rise IN the
common was cccasioned by the June
statement, showing that the net proit MAD
increased sl252t8 over the same month
Of last year MI
The rise Of AZ per cent. in East-River
Gas was accounted Tor subsequently
the markets close by an official circulaI
or,ouncing the purpose OF the Equhable
and Tast-Riyer Gas companies u
mite ass foreshadOwed in these
Jisnat. hes last night Brooklyn Union
Gas showed sympathetic rise oil
n point. while Consolidated Gas
the only company not eligible 10 come
into a consolidation, lost fraction.
American Spirits attracted attention by
.on,s activity. ana gained fractioraily
Cor the day other stocks that varied a
noint ar two were Brooklyn Rapid Tran
IN Metropoutan Traction, Great North-
ern ~. while Rubber, preferred los' a
point. nor,
,5c 20 shares. including Atclison' pre-,
tered G. 1885, Chicago. BuIlineloh a 5,,o
Quincy $50; Louisville ana NasnH ~ i,,,
u 500 Reading a2il, 81 fdul'
American Tobacco A'5o; sugar l'.'''
Trading IN bonds was To large Noiuihe
and there was no abatement OF inc az
-resslve strength that mas matheu -
-, trsafne Fluctuations were unusual
IL IN snme cases, and We're princi-
III, in the direction OF higher prices
,,..,r,,,.ap,ents I'm more active lines were
l.tri.tcd n fractional bounds. but al
-, onong the usually inactive sr-
',',rttios ranged up TO 3 per cent, WIN
-. and Eastern hrsts leading. Ihe
i.,.1-l....te sales were $2.l200O. Govern
roents were quiet. but decidedly hrn'
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
sP M.-Money on call easy at lql il
80, cent. last loan at 1 per cent, and
a,nsing offered at per cent; prime mer-
camille paper SQ5 per cent -,
sterling exchange steady, with ae ct
49, So, IN bankers bills at tt6QNS IA
sor demand and As6dA@l-i for sixty
io' nosted rates. aSa2t@ - and
:, SsS6it@1-2. commercial bills st5.
49, oartiacates. 60 1-Sd60 SIS. bar sill
YER 6o14: Mexican dollars. IS rs. -
e. government bonds firm State bonds
dun Railroad bonds hrm.