The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-12
MARKET MOVES
UPWARD AGAIN
Prices Advanced Continuously and
Dealings Were Extensive.
GAINS AMONG THE SPECIALTlES
Were Largest Although the General
Tone Of tho Market was Kuoyant,
Bonds Followed stocks To Some
Extent Money Much Easier

NEW YORK. April 11.-Bullish conf
tcnce prevailed in influencing stock
priccs to-day, which advanced almost
continuously. shrht sctbacks regularly
bringing new buyers. The final dealings
were in largo volume. bringing the total
70 nearly thrcc-quarters or million
shares. There was continuous support by
large operators. accompanied by optimistic
uftcranrcs. Potent allies 0f higher prices
Wcro the showing OF the Government
crop report on winter wheat which was
hcttcr Than expected. spring weather in
The West and abundance Of money at
easier rate. ana Washington a0Viccs that
q sudden can GOA ile depository banks lpf
Tho funds To- pay the Spanish indemnity
was moi contemplated. but That the with
oraWaI OF Government funds would hc
gradual. as hithcT a sentimental lniin-
cncc was the knowledge that "a presiden-
ftal proclamation that we were al peace
with Spain would be- issued to-day. Inc
Erauecrs were literally purchased for
western account Vanderbilt issues con-
unucd bon active request. Local transpof
1aion shares. excepting metropolitan,
was strong. brooklyn Rapid Transit max
ing an extreme gam or almost > points.
The other flower shares We're ~ lkewlse
rise Of us4 was too part associated with
To-day meeting relative TO e. new STOCK
issue.
The southwestern group was active and
strong. as were the iron and steel shares
Jn fact. before The day wa ended pIacl-
Cally everything was higher. the larger
gains being among the spcciaItes. Com
missiQu-h1uscs purchases continued WIN
tho strength Of the market London was
g. small factor selling about half as mucn
us 10 had purchased. Call money began
with large loans az q per cent. and grad
Hally tased on 10 - per cent Inc ease OF
money was reflected tn an appearance OF
more strength in the sterling exchange
market. part OF which was possibly due
10 anticlpatory purchases in connection
with the payment of the Spanish indem-
nifty. Several foreign exchange authorI-
Ties claimed 10 have noted no such buy
INK hther which leads Go the belief that
the settlement was yet 10 be arranged
The market closed strong AT about the
best prices
The bond market followed stocks, hut
only 10 "a narrow extent. Total sales
SSN&' fN1. United States 3s and old S
coupon advanced "a in the bid price.
The total sales IF stocks amounted To-
~ 80 shares. Including 5000 American
Steel and Wire, NV'o American Suear.
BOO American Tobacco. eco Atchls0n
preferred. G3 20 Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
1l.1p4 Chicago Great Western, $500 g..
g, q. and ST. Louis ll14V1 ContinentH
Tobacco. 6GOo do. preferred. 2l3oD Fed
rral steel. 5000 d0. preferred 500 Kan
sas and Texas preferred. 81 800 Mammal
souri, Pacific. 5000 National Steel. 49,
100 New York Central. J.,Fn Northern Pa
clfc. 900 Ontario and western. 9,9oj Ia
pies Gas, % so Reading first preferred'
u 500 Rock Island. I.fn1 81 Louis Pre-
ferred. - 30 ST. Paul. 300 southern fa-
Cidc. 400 Tennessee Coal ana IRON, l.,-''
Union Pacific 1910 do. preferred o'lVO
Leather preferred.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE Money on
call easy al 9n6 per cent, last loan az
per cent. prime mercantile paper, "'2"t'
per cent. Sterling exchange strong. with
actual business IN bankers bills at 81 NNu
eei, for demand and at 81 A"tu4Ni for
sixty DAYS posted rates. 81 ,sa =. - aiil