Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
.STOCKSUPS0MEWHAT
SLIGHT GAINS PREDOMINANT At
THE CLOSE.
MONEY ON CALL EASIER.
sterling Exchange stendy-"heat'
Corn, aud Oats Decline sharply
Provisions steady, and show slight
Closing Advances.
Closing Advances.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Professional
traders bought stocks this morning
causing an advance in prices Of point
or over In the speculative favorites, but
most Of these takings were sold again
before the expiration of the days session
carving prices back over their own
course and leaving net changes in almost
al coses insignificant, but with small
gains predominating.
European bourses also showed hrm
tendency for Americans, and Spanish as
rallied from an early depression before
tho opening OF trading here. The cause
Of this strength was rumor that the
Powers had interviewed between tho
United States and Spain, and that tho
Cuban insurgents had agreed to an ar
misticc. 4 midday period Of intense dull
ness and saggng prices gave way to
more active selling movement in the maj
hour. on belief that the Senate would
take action before adjourning. Dealings
were on a small scale. and the wide move
ment Of prices indicated a small flowing
SUNNY of stocks. holders maintaining
their waiting attitude.
REACTION IN TOBACCO.
4 feature of the day was the reaction
of SIS points. ex-diyidend. in Tobacco
the corner against the bears having been
closed out.
As foreshadowed in these dispatches
! last night, the supply of currency mas be-
| come SO small that some Of the city banks
are shipping gold. I'm response to the IN
! terror demand. Further engagements OF
nearly N.5O0UO0 in gold for import were
made to-day. notwithstanding the hard-
ness of the London money market, ana
! the disinclination Of Paris and Berlin 10
| supply gold.
The bond market was dull and about
! steady. Rock Island extension IS were
! largely dealt I'm. three separate blocks OF
! $4,000. 100000. and 100000. respectively
changing hands Total sales. N.i75OD.
/ United States SIS were IL lower to-day
| dhe registered. eX-interesO; the seconds
were ! per cent. higher. and the old As
| registered. ii higher bid. Others were
| unchanged.
The total sales Of stocks were 2oJ.3V
shares. including Chicago, Burlington ana
! Quincy. 1920: Manhattan l., 49, North-
| ern Pacific preferred, 6.42i; st. Paul ISo'o
Union Pacific preferred, 1921; Union IA
ciGc Denver and Gulf. 4l15; American
Tobacco. ex-dyidend 1895 Sugar, 49, 40
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
2p M.-Money on call easier at 2a3 Il
ner cent; last loan at per cent; prime
mercantile paper . 1-2HG per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with actua
b,.siness I'm bankers bills at AS LA
StS1-2 for demand. and SL79 S-idFl.0 loI
sixty DAYS. posted rates. $50 l-2n$iSl ah'
<i Si0SlS41-2: commercial bills. 81"
$.791-2. ~, -,
SILVER certificates. s. 3-idj61-2 Bar sill
ger 557-S Mexican dollars. 10 IA.
Government bonds irregular. stat
bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm.
STOCKS IN LONDON.
The Evening Posts London financia
o.hlsgrom saws: A general improvement
., onpareut to-day. and q more conn
don't lone both I'm the money ana IN
s,n,k markets. Delay is believed to b
| f.vorable for peace. Spanish Is. the Key
note IN the market. were II IL. and close
a. 4224 Americans were better, al
though there is little initiative TO bu
bare The close was quiet and dun
cold WAS in good demand for NeN
work, The tendency Of the money mar
ket Is easier. the current rate being . J..
ner cent. with American bills on lof"ar
delivery M 3 rs.
BANK CLEARINGS.
Total bank clearings in the / me
Ct for the week were $l.oSi959.5l3; pc
, cont increase. 1873: exclusive Of Ne
! York. sisl. 213S25; per cent. increase 10
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS..