The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11
FINANCEAND COMMERCE
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS or
MONEr.
Offerings aud sales at the Richmond To
bacco Esohsncs--Iniernal Revenue
Collections 4 oreign Advances.

NEW YORK. Feb. i0.--Thc most T. 'cr-
CSting feature OF to-day's stock market
was the manner IN wnicn IL regarded inc
Spanish Minister resignation. In view
81 the sensitivcncss in the recent past 10
everything connected with the Cuban
question. its disregard OF an incident IN
Noiving so acute "A phase OF feeling Is
noteworthy. The view taken OF the sub
Jcct Ia Wall street was that the possi-
nifty OF danger tn n had been avoided by
The firm aud prompt manner In which
me incident HAD been treated by the Gov
crnmcnt Prices advanced from the open
ins OF the market. Higher quotations
from London gave an impetus TO the
opening rise. There was no general set
back from the opening TO the close OF
tao market. Tho only Thing approaching
AZ was an occasional pause IA the adj
vance. but tins was simply due 20 "A fall
ms on in the buying, and not to heavy
oherings. Upon renewal OF activity the
upward movement began again Ad-
NauceS were not uniform. and were not
simultaneous. Considering the volume OF
trading for the day. the rise IN some
stocks was notably small. In those which
show large gains the advances were maze
at different times during the day. first
one ana thon another stock or group
OF stocks being taken up and pushed.
The local traction securities scored the
largest advances and showed the heaN'
est dealings OF any group I'm the list. The
strength Of the market showed "A ten
dcnCy 10 run 20 the spccialtios, and To-
haCCo. General Electric. Western Union
and Susquehanna and Western preferred
were conspicuous in the day movement.
Pullman added nvc points 90 its remark
able advance. The main stay Of the mar
kct was the renewed buying on a large
scale OF New York Central and the
strength Of Northwest Omaha and the
other Vanderbilt stocks. The grangers as
"a group were strong. Burlington leading.
Noteworthy advances were also scored 10y
Louisville. Grand Island and the Hooking
Valley stocks Adams Express was bid
up - points over yesterdays bad price
without chciting any offers. American
Express sold ~ points over the last sale
aud was bid up points higher
There was further easing IN money
rates to-day and sterling exchange con-
tinued firm
Tho light reaction IN speculative bonds
terminated to-day. and the general move
mont was again strongly upward on
very large business. II was reported that
81 OpD.Otn worth of a single Issue have
been taken for London account Total
sales. 81 10000. United States new as.
registered. were * lower bid.
The total sales Of stocks were 800 900
shares. including Atchison preferred.
$50. Chicago Burlington ana Quincy,
81 3lN. Erie first preferred. 900; Hook
ing valley. 1870. Louisville and Nash
Vile n so. Manhattan, 23S20; Metro
politan Traction. 1900. Michigan Cen
trail 51GO. New York Central. -, 100
Northern Pacific preferred. 1920. Chi
cago Great Western. 1910; ST. Paul. TO-
gS4. Southern railway preferred 1910;
Union Pacific II 400. American Tobacco.
1870. Peoples Gas. J.150: Consolidated
Gas. G.9sJ. Pullman Palace, j,5I1' Sugar,
1880