The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-15
FlNANCEAND COMMERCE
sH6 CLOSING OUOTATfONS or
MONIY.
Onerings and Sales NJ tho Richmond To-
pacco Isohange-internsl Revenue
Coilcctions-Forcign Advances.

regular and somewhat pcrplcxing. SO far
perception OF The general tone OF
.l,, uiauon was concerned. A. the day
INoh I'asrd tho lack OF sustaining power
in lno strength OF special stocks which
-.ad pctn The marked characteristic Of
,hc market for several days past. came
20 oe moro and more fClt The DISPOSE
ll'N 20 watch closely for signs Of "a rcdc-
Won became more marked. and the final
Np"t saw "a very general throwing over
on hoiNings ny professional traders. There
was no SPECIAL news 20 account for the
"ithh. ana DO was probably due for the
most part 90 technical conditions. Stocks
Mtch nave been recently prominent for
..e1tth were conspicuous In today
al'""' ~ reason OF pront taking. There
was feeling OF more or less uncasiness
@is' over INC tone OF the news from
tiut ahd DO regard 10 what is expected.
D'm,i man what has happened. The
'"I mat the Spanish Government
.h'Inr OF reform is on the point of break
ltf down is coupled with The npprchcn-
fl'n tnai tho time is imminent when Inc
PREVENTION ly tho United states 10 save
the land from anarchy will be- iinpera-
ltN'. inc persistent weakness of Sugar.
" more or less dOmincut factor by reason
OF ne volume OF trading In u also helped
pro- break tine market. The opening
t.fenkth was due 60 the somewhat fever
.Nh demand Tor local traction stocks. due
t'i"l causes, ana TO tho execution
at q largo volume OF buying for London
account Prices came higher from Lon
nnn N} tlc opening aud probably 2DNO0
shares OF tine international stocks were
Noutht Tor London account. There were
fiN' t'inmSsiou-hpusn orders for invest
m'ni demand. The prOht-tak.ng invited
Nt iho advances in special cases only
served 10 increase the late weakness OF
stocks which had failed TO benefit from
lI' early strength. As a. consequence
ilare was &C. very general break of about
81 point Covering of shorts served 20 re-
i-rie pHfi of tho decline, but net losses
- point or over are frequent an
fIIN|IIU.H Money fnnITI fo no
come somewhat cleicr to-day without
nIt actual change being made in the
tN".rd Iai's i"r call loans There was
D'sk demand. however for commercial
paper which drove tho rates down 10 a
idntr OF tO per cent Tor the choice
Grades. Tomorrow IS bank statement Will
SHOW "a large increase boo the cash hold
The bond market was active carly i'm the
o s.. uui became Jess active and reacted
slightly 200 the later dealings. Union Pa
strong Seattle Lake shore and Eastern
first trust receipts rose az per cent. but
losi part OF DO Othcr active issues show
cd gains. Total sales. Si2ooOlN. United
States new as registered were J.. lower
BID. do coupon and The old 4s. registered.
= lower and The IS y higher
The total sales of stocks We're $4,000
shares. including Chicago. Burlington and
quincy. ~ iHo. Louisville and Nashville.
e325. Manhattan Elevated. 40 DO. Michi-
rau central no 1G5. Hawaiian Commercial
Company. $50 Missouri Pacific. $3.50;
Nrw York Central. 2f2al Northern Pa
Cinc. 81 $50. DO preferred OlOT. Rock
Island. lO.1Go. ST. Paul. 23.iOi. Union Pa
c.lc. 1850. Chicagp Great Western. H.
$50. People Cas-. 2j.5Oo Sugar CLIO.
MONEY AND ENCHANGE.-Money on
call easy aft 2isW2' per cent; last loan
40 2ia per cent. prime mercantile paper
with actual business iu bankers bills 40
iSiH0lS' for demand and at 4S2 gUiS2A
for sixty dHva. posted rates 4Sj4 1851
and ISL isG. commercial bills. 49,. Sill
Nfr certificates. 90 aU5Sil. bar silver. JSis
Mexican dollars. iG.. Government bonds
weak state bonds duh; railroad bonds
strong
BANK CLEARINGS.-Thc total bank
oearines ZOO the United States Tor the
week were Sl.443.NO2 100. per cont in-
crease. $40. Exclusive of New York.
S'53l11Gi3. per cent. Increase $3.50
STOCK Quotations.
Closing stocks
Atclis0n ..... -... ..............-. l-I4
81 GIBSON ptd ..+... ...--. s.'s'..''" "1'2
Baltimore and OHIO ................ l5
canada PACING ..-.s. ........'.'''. o'ia
anada Southern .... .............. ~
Central Pacific ....... ............. lli,
'le- and Ohio ...... ............. 2&"-
chicago and Alton ..-... .-..--.... iinot2
CHI -. and . -..,---. .'..--'.''''. IVgl4
Chicago and D.. lll-........ ..+..... 80
g., g. G.. an9 g. cifd '''''''''''. "a
Del. and Hudson ..... ....-........ III
del. J.. and W...... ............... I1l
ben and Rio G...... .............. L.
Den. and RIO q. pid...... .......-.. 4!5N
l.rc new isl pfl...... --......... 3ss
Great Northern preferred .-........ ~
Hooking valley --.... ....---.......
Illinois Central ........ ............ le.6'4
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