The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-27
STOCK MARKET
RATHER TAME
Ama|gamated Copper Again the
Weak Vessel.
SOUTHERN STOCKS ARE ST RoNG
Some Interesting News About Southern Rai,>
way and Chesapeake aud Ohio-A
Rumor OF New Soft Coal
Combination.
SOUTHERN STOCKS ARE STRONG

The stock market was not specially in
terestins yesterday. Coffee was again
weak, selling IS low as IS II, and this
had Il depressing effect. Some OF the
railroad stocks We're strong and New
York Central and Pennsylvania advanced.
but the s;tir was rot held. and prices
generally were no better than ut the close
on Monday.
GOOD NEWS.
The news was ali good. Railroad earn
ings continue to show increase. For the
third week in November, st. Paul in
creased s13l,27S; Wabash. s45.11S; South
ern Railway. SO, 96l: Canadian Pacific.
$4,000; Louisville and Nashville. 4i,G00;
c. and O., $50, 3tSS; Hooking Valley. 80
10, ant; so or. Atchison's gross increase
for October was $320,4 net increase,
Si66,2t2.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
The New York Times says:
The continued strength in the Southern
Railway shares is due to persistent buy
ing. by NJ: Morgans brokers, who have
been conspicuous as purchasers now for
some time.
It is phsiti ely asserted that the preferr-
cd stoc:z viii sc on q per cent. dividend
basis at tie next dividend meeting, and
that at the same time there will be Il
REIMBURSEMENT of the capital stock.
INC report IS again circulated tHtll TIE
spr'eferre stock is to be retired.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
The Times also prints the following:
The upward movement in G. and o.
! which was begun several days ago, was
/ continued yesterday, under. purchases by
| leading banking houses. 1t was a notice
| able fact that in the afternoons de-
| cline the issue was one OF the strong
est on the list. at no time falling more
than fractonally below its best figures,
and closing with a gain of II in deal
! ings in 5000 shares
| The talk persists that in the new soft
coal combination forming c. and o. will
/ play an important part, and that as q
result stockholders will be measurably-
! benefited.
So far as can be learned there is no
| basis for the report that as a result Of
| this combination c. and o. is to be put
on q guaranteed dividend basis
III: Prodts:e Market.
The Thanks giving Day trade is sba-
ginning to cnl;vcr the produce niarke-
sonleN hat thou.lsatttsiness is sill Gather
| inclined To be Gull Turkeys are doiES
letter. and are selling fairly well at /.
ami y IL cents per pound.
| Eggs continue high. and are selling
! steadily ut - ccuts per dozcu.
/ Live stock holds up at the usual prices
VcSIs arc worth IS 20 $40 Per head;
| lambs 5 IL tc IL cents per pound
I! sheep, IL 10 3 cents; cattle. > to 3 -
| cents. and hogs, ) l. u 6 cents.
The price Of game docs not change.
Rabbits are worth. &c to- IS eeHts each;
| partridscs, II to ID cents each; fteasauts
| 10 to so cents each; squirrels. 8 cents
| each: Wild turkeys, . cents per pound
| and deer, cents PSF pound.
Apples are worth s. to 800 ger barrel
| end are selling fairly well.
Onions remain steady at s. to $50 per
! barrel
Fancy cabbage bring s1.15 per barrel.
White beans bring $3.50 to - per barrel
| hlaclleye peas, $i.G5 to SIS per buShei
black peas, s1-10 TO Sl.25. ana clay peas
| 90 cents to 81 peg hushe.