The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-27
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A VERY DULL DAY
ON STOCK MARKET
A Grateful Relief From Painful Actlvi-
ties ofLast Week.
THE CLOSING WAS STRONG
The Higher Range of Prices Did NOT
Bring Any Severe Pressure Oh
Humiliation = Bond Market
Was Qnite Irregular.
THE CLOSING WAS STRONG

N-nyv YORK. Dec. Oval street
snrnf a very dun day to-day anu sooN
rrosf comfort thcroirom as sia'vtu' ,,
nof from the painful aelNisi.s 49,, ~, %
week The fact tAat the stoch 'NO'i .e,,',a,,i
in london and I'm Germany were. ciosou
had an influence towards dizziness, an view
a. the great importance attacheu 70 Nv, nv
course of events at those pid0es' ii.o
London market particularly N"i pe o3,I.
ly scanned tomorrow 10 get an luea Oh 1iiu
progress OF the settlement WHY" ""'
caused grave anxiety.
The strength shown Dy lnteihduolal
stocks in this market was an HiuiCt 'io''
off confidence iu quiet setllclhc!il il A''i-
don. THE London market lol Aiileii .lIs
has become 30 narrow, ana is so SuDJcNt
fo nominations that the cable quota
ffoug i'm other parts OF the market were
scanned before CONCLUSIONS are 1faWh'
Sterling exchange in New y Ork was with
ont ouotable change. and tomorrow
steamers take only single shipment OF
gold amounting TO SlOJoVO The sterling
exchange rate in Paris reacted iully ~
confines. indicating notable relaAdiloh
iu the London pressure ON lhdl cthll''
Here the money ruled easy an day from
~ 20 per cent These various indlca-
tons awaken some confidence thdl the
stress of the preparations for The January
LIST disbursements of dividends ana H.
terests IS past.
Thc depcslting Of the internal revenue
payments in banlll here continues, and
the course of interior exchange SIS In favor
OF Ncw York. The quiet course OF events
I'm Boston to-day was also viewed with
much satisfaction from Wall street. The
consequence was market which dis
PLAYED many examples of marked
siren ia. although me- dealings were very
dun throughout That the demand was
considerably made up from the short in-
tercst was evident from the large gains
shown by stocks which have been recently
sufferers from bear manipulation. The
higher ranges of prices did not bring any
severe pressure of Liquidation. giving fdir
grounds Tor confidence that forced liquida-
non is at am end The market roceded at
intervals in semi-siaenont condition,
but the closing was strong, though very
dull. number of specialties showed
gains ranging from l TO 4 points, and
many railroads are a point or more higher
The bond market was Irregular, specula-
tive issues advancing and some less con-
spicuous orteaecs showing sharp reac-
tious. Total sales par value. 81 $4,000
United StSates d's advanced "A IN the bid
price
The total sales Of stocks to-day were
1l1lo0 shares, including Atchison pre-
icrrcd 10 SO, Chicago Burlington and
Quincy 1850: Colorado Southern first
preferred. 5.C75. Manhattan, II, 400. North
crn Pacific. G.JJO. ST. Paul. 12.475. Read
u.s. 100. Union Pacific 2lG2O. do. preferred.
HeSI, American Steel and Wire preferred.
a.-il. American steel and Wire common.
lSIfl; American Tobacco. 1920. Brook
rn Rapid Transit a2.0s9; Federal Steel
$3.50. Sugar 1885, Gas. 1870; Leather,
2G'7y.
monty AND ENCHANGE.-M Money on
call steady at 2lrN6 per cent; last loan at
per cent. ruling rate. per cent. prime
mercantile paper. q per cent. Sterling eX-
change hrmer. with actual business I'm
bankers bills at SfS7404S7@s for demani
and az - SOS for sixty Gays. posted
rates. S4ell4H4. S2i. and Sf.SSHtSSM. com
merciai bills N4NJa SOL Silver certifi-
Gates. jSiUJJ1. bar silver JSi9 Mexican
dollars, 47ia Government bonds firm
STATE bonds inactive; railroad bonds
Irregular