Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
STOCKS CLOSE FIRM.
HEARS BUSY. As USUAL, BUT OF
FERINGs ARE WELL TAKEN.
lOyDS WERE STRONG THROUGHOUT.
Wheat Weak, and Lower ut the
CIoSC-Corn and Oats Improve
Pork Lard and Ribs Advance
other Markets.

NEW YORK, February MANY spe-
c.alues made sharp advances to-day
while the changes in the railroads were
rather mixed. Interest centered largely
I'm low-priced stocks as is shown by the
dealings OF 5000 shares I'm Texas Pacihc
and 1000 in Denver and Rio Grande'
which made extreme advances or points
each. Atchison, preferred, when oil Ia'e
had been a bear target, made an advance
of about points. ON TRANSACTIONS Oh
10000 shares. Among the other strong
stocks were Cleveland. Cincinnati, chicago
and st. Louis. Des MolD-s and Fort
Dodge. Mobile and Ohio. Lake Erie ana
western. and Twin city Rapid transit
,,.bi.t made average advances OF points,
aside from the aforementioned, which rose
Il and lost half Of 10. New YORK, New
Haven and Hartford advanced points,
and New York Air Brake, after an initial
break of 4 points, rose g.
London was a seller on balance, of
about 5000 shares, bat was a purchaser
I'm the late dealings.
The market locally, opened lower uhoer
bear pressure and cOmmission-house re-
aIization. The reaction reached point
I'm only q few shares, which embraced
some of the Specialties-LOuisVille New
Jersey Central. and Pittsburg, Cincinnati
Chicago and ST. Louis.
Tbe decline in standard stocks was
checked after fractional Tecessions, on
the appearance Of buying orders, when
caused a renewed advance. ana standard
stocks rallied above yesterdays close
sugar was attacked. thus checking the
rise elsewhere. Finally, after feverish
fluctuations. Sugar ended with a small
sain. ~,
The reported gold developments in Col
o-ado lent strength TO Denver and RIO
Grande and its semi-annual statement
was also a supporting factor. Mahhat-
trr-s rise was practically on advance IN
formation Of the provision for a loan lor
electrical equipment. The pears %
usual sought TO bring about leaclion
ir the last hour, but the offerings WeIe
Wen taken. and as soon as pressure was
removed the market closed hrm.
BOND MARKET STRONG.
--. tond market maintained very
....r. tome throughout, with exceptional
..-.rg-b An Texas and Pacific seconds
Sew Haven debentures, ana MlsCoii ,s.t
Central frsts The latter rose S-e, D "a,
r..el.d 20 6 - Total sales >e'o-o'Vo's,
United states new As, coupon au'an00O
SIS is the Did price. - SO soo
shares. including H42) Atchlsou' 80 80
tt.r.-on preferred; 1850 chicago bu U
l.-.r ana quincy; 1881 cleveland ~, IN
r Chicago and ST. LOUIS 4l'o-O Deli,
SAP, and Rio Grande; 1920 Denver anu
r. c-rde. preferred; 1890 LouisNilie'
-.l Manhattan: 1860 Reading, mrs. pr
t-.,.. --sl Missouri Pacific 6,z'0 MoDle
... ohio. 8 200 Missouri, Kansas ana
~F referred: 1870 North AMER can an
c.rrv. 2e 900 Northern Pachc; o''iy
Northern Pacific. preferred; 9'Co ho '.i
I mem Union Pacihc' zy'os' -
I..1tor southern Pacific; 9z6o SCUM
r way; 1850 southern m 1 Pl1lT' pa,
t Texas and Pacific; lS'Sp nun On.
owe .re..rred; 1855 American Cotton O 90,
..o. 7.7S0 BAY state Gas; 49, 49,
T.- Steel. 1920 Federal Steei' ~,
f-.. 1913 Peoples Gas; ESQ COil@o ~,
dated Gas. $50 Brooklyn Transit 3d. ~
Sugar. $40 Tennessee Coal and IRON ''I-'
United States Rubber. and $500 Chicaso
Great Western
MONEY AN EXCHANGE.
Money oa cau steady at 2l-iqS per
cent. .ast loan at per cent; prime h'ei
camille paper. i-i131-l per cent.
sterling exchange strong, with az 49, 80
business JOB bankers bills at $i.eo -. ~ !,
St@-- for demand. and at Si.S54 go -,
i9r Sixty days. posted rates, %i'ofeSi'''
.9mmorc.ai Llls SiS2U$i.S2 L. oe,
silver errllcates nominaliy % 20
"i-- Bar silver. 50 SIS. Mexican doilaIs'
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