The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-29
STOCK Market
CONTINUES Dull
there Was The Same General.
Apathy and Lack Of Interest.
STERLING ExCRANGE AFAcT0R.
STERLING EXC HAN EAFACT0R
IMP or,aut Gains Reported in yirginia>
Carolina Some Activity
in sugar-N. g. w. Receivers in
Large Part on Early Loss.

lRy Assecintcd Press.l

NEW YORK. Oct as-ln no particular
did to-day's stock market differ from any
Of the preceding fortnight There was the
same all around dullness and apathy, and
the little business transacted was almost
wholly professional. Commission houses
reported next to no demand, either for
the Western houses bought moderately.
Prices manifested a further tendency 70
sag in the early day but rallied later ane
s ssd II many anangeeS wa a. fasioT
advancing to 4.sGS. as a result OF me
! strong demand for London rcmittances.
Most of the day business WAS Done on
This basis. Commercial bills were IN COCO
supply, but bankers having to remit ps
to.-'aorrow's steamer absorbed all on
ings 80 ,,,.
Iiytlng like a detailed account OF me
days doings in the stock market seems EN-
almost superfiuous Quotations al 1ne
opening were fractionally lower aha VII
ont significance. The early nevcmeflss ~ sli.
Texas ard Pacific and ST. Louls anu s.al
Francisco, and a moderate advance , ~ -;
Paul and sault Ste Marie ana an NJ, i., ,,,a
loss of more tfun1 per cent, IN, in tsou,ss sf
and Nashville. Later the list. ha ar ne.
and prices advanced quite genefallg... put
the most important gains 2, nus par1f,n',
included American Cotton OH ana slr-
rinia-Caroiina Chemical stocks. Ma az 2..
Iation was shown in the movement 1 81 =, ~,
termational Power: which opened with
!; point decline and made a further loss
later. The market held fairly steady UNI
der its rally, being assisted III pail py
short covering hut attempts 70 Ieallze
on the advance. notably in St: Louis and
ITraucist,a. were unsuccessful, those Is
sues closing lower than on the previous
day.
which was otherwise quite dull. was the
ACTIVITY IN Sugar. ltwas extensively Tur-s
chased for Boston account. but the stock
closed at net loss. a few special move.
,nents out of the common included o "a
point decline In the. price Of keokuk and
1oes Moines preferred on the sale of 100
shares and a drop of points in Western
Electric More or less uniform strength
was shown during the day by such STOCKS X.
as Texas and Pacific. MINNEAPOLIS, St
paul and Sanlt Ste. Marie common and
preferred. Baltimore and Ohio, missouri
Pacific. Cotton OH and yirglnla-C afollna
Chemical. Norfolk and Western. one OF
the most active features of the day re-
covered the great part of its carly loss,
and the weak features. other than those
already named We're New York. Ghlcago
and ST. Louis, Chicago Great Western pre-
fered and Colorado Fuel. London was
again a seller, though buying moderately
In the early decline. The closing was
The bond market was dull and feature
less but sts nisd ststes bonds
were all unchanged on the last call
The total sales of stocks for the day
were 500 100 shares.
MONEY. AND ENcHANGE-Money on
hid and asked, 3lsa4 per cent; prime
mercantile paper. 5s4Gi6 per cent. Sterling
exchange firm with actual business IN
bankers bills at $500 for demand dem ana
rates. si.s4 and si.S7ls: commercial bills.
ss.se.S75T 4S3sIa. Bar silver, 5D5s.. MeNi-
can can delalrs. saa4s Government bonds