The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-30
COPPER | AXES re
ANOTHER TUMBLE
It Goes Down to Lowest Record
Price
AND UNsETTLEs THE MARKET.
Some Of the Railroad Stocks We're Strong
and Tobacco Bonds Showed an
Advance = The Market
Closed Weak.
AND UNsETTLEs THE MARKET.

After the Thanksgiving holiday the
stock market opened UP rather weak yes
terday morning. IN sympathy with the
lower prices in London. Later in the day
the market developed considerable
strength, and Chesap eako ana Ohio, Louis
vile and Nashville, Southern Railway
and Mexican Central, among the rail-
roads, made substantial gains. Central
Of Georgia 2's were also popular and en-
joyed a substantial rise.
Among the industrials there was sharp
upward ovement in Steel, common and
preferred the preferred selling as high
as 81. Locomotive common opened weak
but closed strong. Consolidated Tobacco
As were stronger and more active than
for some time past, and sold as high as
81 IS. Sugar was also a favorite, and
went up to 127 IA.
COPPER GOES DOWN.
But Amalgamated Copper was again a
disturbing factor. The tip was sent out
that that stock would be sold down, and
it was under severe pressure from start
to finish. It opened at 70 IL and went
down, down, down until it reached 20,
far the lowest price ever touched. The
break in Copper had an unsettiing effect
and the whole market sold off sharply
before the close.
The news was for the most part favor
able; that is to say, the railroads cor
tnue to show a substantial increase in
earnings over those of last year. South
eran Railway reported a new Increase ;or
October of sG1,491, and a gross increase CT
1892 1856. st. Louis and San francisco re-
ported for the third week in October an
increase Of Sal, 90 st. Paul's net increase
for October was S121, 20S
TRADERS NERVOUS.
Traders are manifestly uneasy abou.
ooic oil an
of idle gossip is INDUCED in. Apart from
the talk from the West about fight
against railroad consolidation il was rii-
mored around Richmond yesterday that
the West Virginia Legislature would be
called together in extra session to take
action against the consolidation of cc2l
companies and so on in that STATE.
Then, too, Congress is about TO assem-
BILE, and it is limited that President lso'se-
Welt will have something to say ;,5out
trusts that will bode 10 good to these
organizations. And so, taking all these
things into consideration. it is not sur
pr'sig that the market is moro or less
nervous. There is no disputinS the fact.
however, that the country is in most
prosperous condition. and the danger Of
tight money seems to be past.
The rroduse Market.
The day after Thanksgiving on the pro-
duce market did not develop q big bust
ness, as was eXpectsd in some quarters.
Receipts We're light and the trade was
rather inclined to be dull than otherwise.
In no instance did prices change in any
noticeable respect.
I. Eggs are stilriaway VI, and are going
higher. They sold yesterday at % and %
cents per dozen. It is expected that by
Christmas they will reach fully 80 cents.
Receipts of apples are light, and the
demand is somewhat more active. The
result is that there is d much trmer mar
ket in this line. The ordinary run of
apples are selling from S2.25 to S. per
barrel. The finer grades are between 50
and $500
The price of game does not change
Rabbits are worth 10 to - cents: part
ridges, u 1-2 cents; wild turkeys, cents
per pound. and deer, 9 Ger s per pound.
Fine creamery butter is selling at %
to 81 cents per pound The ordinary run
of butter is worth 162 to IS cents.
Good cabbage are worth from s1.15 to s.
per barrel.
Dressed poultry sells as follows: Tur-
keys, 10 to y cents: chickens. to IL
cents; geese. S to cents, and ducks, II
to l. cents.