The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-01
IMPROVEMENT IN
STOCK MARKET
Some Indications Of Returning
Ac.iy t..
ssNiia7TaN The FEATURE
Louisvae and N.shv'lI. opened Weak
Closed Strong Baltimore and
OHIO Rises-Belief ha, Better
Conditions Are Coming.

NEW YORK oct. Sl-The Improvement
nct.d u me steek market ~as continued
tos8ag and the list. M.lile still coalpaia-
lively Gsi41 ana ihrrow. gaSe evidence Of
q more hopeful feeling. Trading was sta
largely professionals and the aCliv.ty
shown III q nuabcr of Issues VS.. clearly,
dues ta9 energetic poo! HfsTlnc. ;a-das' 5
business WAS no altogether confined TO
o,ft9aiittt.s ofEstfLs characters. however.
!li0,ls traders taking the long side in the
be sit.; Ina inc Il el.u i'd. ,t.5,i4Is E4>Sss
were general al the openint the gam IN
Manhattan being most noteworthy
Sa41linoFe and Ohio. Erie. Southern
Iao5iG and st Paul rose ffactionall.t St.
LOIS ard S5n Francis o adam eIs a point.
Little Ms done in the Industrial issues
81 any time curing he day. Stead.ness
Was SHOWN rs number Of these STOCKS.
however. among them The ltalted states
Steel SHINES LOUISVILLE and NashWlle
'ss weak at the osltset a I'D ei.ectei MOI e
or 3eSa pressure. W4ich cDGia lol he en-
pialned on any pIognd other ihan that
The minority holders may not. receive any
Of the beitesits that gre NllscNea2 o#acc:us
fIo mt1ls settlement OF the GuesIoH OF
control Tlle STOCK closed strong
Reading was another stock AGAINST
which ct.T1Stllsr lie pressure Vas stloaSn4
but all offerings We're freely taken. and
the stock naaae "a gam eal1ai 10 laa Z OF
Igci:tss il q aud NASHVILLE. Manhattan was
the feature or the day, both in respect
OF aGtivit& and strength The trading
amounted TO 1900 shares and net gain
Oh points. Was Sp!llS Oh the
very substantial speculative interests were
said to be bach OF the move In Manhat-
tan, and olls OF the arguments advanced
in its support was that the company viii
show great reduction In operating tx
f9enses as soon as its electrical equipment
4 lis eosHpietst!.
Much az the Manhattan buvins came
from interests that were prominent in5the
receas Missouri Pacific pool. A reneG:a !
Of the demand for Colorado Fuel was
accompanied by reports that inside differ
crces rad been settled No aconfirnta don
wss oatained, but observers Of the mar
kat regarded j I as significant that ether
stocks With apparently conflicting inter
ests were strong a further hardening Of
pIices Was shown in the late session and
more traders who sod on yesterdays adj
vance found il advisabla to cover Their
contracts. Private wire houses had d fair
sulgIE OF 5uNing orders The sales of
Northwestern We're scattering. and as on
The previous GAYS 5of the week -appearrd
TO be long stoek TIE final hour depel-
0red no new features. though the ten-
dertcy 10 further improvement was check
cd In q II easui-t bN the advance to per
cent In the rate for call mnnev. North
ssastern rallied on mod crate transactions.
Tie dosing Was firm, though dull
"A firm ualdsrtoue WAS shown by the
ba,tE market but the demand continued
small Totai SIZES. par value, si6ia0a.
United STATES rs declined u yer cent
on the last call
The total sales OF stocks Tor the day
were 1890 shares
MONEY As-'o leysli q Nc: r. Monev on
cab firm Al 5aft1 peY cent: closing bid and
tsg7ati G per .#Iar.fle5 mercantile pane
80 rs per caRf. Sterling exchange slight
/ IN easier with actual business in bankers
hiils q s4ssb1a fc! demand and at sss $50
for sixty davss' hiTls;9 posted rates. sag
Z ssta Aid 81 SZisG4<35 commercial bills.
81 ss2.--aftf g -. E5ar silver, 59sss Mexican
dolais Government bends easier: