Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
,rroRTS FROM ALL GREAT rusT-
xrss CENTRES OF THE WORLD.
r-f,cs OF Money, Bonds, stocks,
Grain. Tobacco. Cotton, Cattle,
country Produce, &C., Foreign
end domestic.

NfW YORK. February i5.--To-days
charm rally in stocks Is 90 be attributed
d. ,ae covering OF shor, contracts put
,. .n yesterdays furry. Buying was
..5 to De heavy for Washington ac-
,.rts which was a heavy seller yester-
,.r Yesterdays losses were more than
,.a,srcl in most cases. Notwithstanding
q small amount Of business to-day. Tn ere
MS no least one period OF general ieac-
sion furing the day. but IL was OF short
5.-.ron. and declines reached small pro-
PORTIONS. There was also pront-takins in
q tu special stocks which die not affect
tt. rcrcral list TO noticeable extent.
American securities continued 20 be IA
,.-.s on thc London Stock Exchange.
whore prices Of Americans were marked
.r u.th "a distinctly confident tone before
gill, opening hour. and London continued
buyer here. even after the prices had
ADVANCED TO the London parity. Much
sss was laid on this. as indicating a
f.fr.te change in the attitude of the
british investing public toward American
securities. They were persistent sellers
o. Americans during all Of last summer.
and during the subsequent rise. which has
hon almost continuous since November.
rnet are now buying American stocks at
r.s many points above where they
st
rs buying is regarded as the more
sr.fcant ON account Of the rates Of
money in London. as compared with New
aN.. Na,f.. Of.
sill known 90 Doe outstanding In favor OF
his country. In Paris Spanish As de-
,Ir.f. on fears OF strained relations be-
.rn the United States and Spain anG
American securities declined, on some OF
fH. Continental exchanges; but London
f..fsl none of these considerations. ma
continued buying at advancing prices.
Fareicn exchange begins 10 reflect this
tuyr. and demand sterling to-day de-
crr. lt and cable transfers the same
amount.
There were "a few losses shown by less
conspicuous stocks. but the general level
Of prices at the close was very materially
h.lhsr. In the active list. net changes Of
t..m to points were frequent.
S.-eueth ard activity in bonds in
creased as the day progressed. Business
.~ TeXaf Pacific seconds was large. there
f.rr Individual transactions in heavy
blocks at am advance of a point. Total
s.lss Sissoooo
United states OLD rs. registered, the
-.u fs. registered. and the SIS We're
1-s higher bid. and the new as. coupon,
81 higher.
Tre total sales Of stocks were 3l17cO
sr.res. including Atchison preferred, D
--. Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. 81
- Louisville and Nashville. $3.50; Man
r.-tan. l0 400. Metropolitan Street Rail-
r.v 1890. Minnesota and St Louis. D
o.. New York Central, 1880: Northern
Pacific preferred. 1925: ST. Paul, lf.2IO;
Texas Pacific 800: Union Pacific. cpl;
American Tobacco. 1856; Consolidated
c.- 500: Sugar. 10055; United States
Rubber. IN: Western Union. l0lsi.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
Money on call closed easy at Il per
CONT. last loan at II per cent; prime
Mercantile paper. 3Qf per cent.
Sterling exchange weak. with acludi
business I'm bankers bills at A.so La
s.,-g-S fov demand. and &.84$As5 IA Tor
s.r-r davs. posted rates, $i.A anc $i.Se Il;
numerical bills. $4.S2 ID
SILVER certificates. IS l-i055 81. Bar sli-
,.- rs Mexican dollars % Il
Government bonds strong state oonos
ami Railroad bonds firm.