The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-18
.NARKE7'BIEGAN
....DAY'.WI1 II 81:
Nearly Half ": M't1illlion Shares 81
Stocks Sold During First
Hour. .s3f
TRADING Dull Y AFTER leg THAT Al
Peace Confcfshte and Yellow
Fever Situation&A mong the
1nfluettalaFactors
TRADING DULL I :. AFTER LEI. THAT
(By Associated Press.)

.S.S (I3y Associated Press)
NEW YORK, August 17-Nearly halt i
million slinres Of stocks were sold to-day
"A In the Nrst hours dealings Oh. the Stock
Exchnngc The extreme animation dur.
5ing Tint period Of the session was con-
yincing evidence OF TIC growth OF ispecu-
lative interest. The accumulated buvrts
demand was fed steadily during the whole
OF the first shourln the process Of reallz-s8,
Ing profits The result was growing
tendency to yield, Which became more
marked as the accumulated buying orders
were worked on. But when this condi-S
ton OF affairs bcganSto be evident. there
was d dlscontinuance Of the pressure to
sell, which threw the market OF tho
middle portion OF the day into dullness.
| Each days news adds 10 the confidence
in the prosperous outcome OF The grain I
crops, and the grain carriers held thcir
conspicuous place in the days market.
Stocks Of Eastern railroads were notably
hold back by the pressure to realize,
Reading being the conspicuous example,
although that stock touched d nav high
record during Its period OF strength. 30
did Erie which was the strong exception
in the group. Unlon Pacific WAS ngaln .
very conspicuous and was the subject o.
the most talk OF deals and OF mysterious
dcvelopmcn,s. ~ special factor In Z tfHl
Southern group was the belief thatsathe
yellow fever epidemic in New Orleansa
has come under control. !, v. 3, !.
was the subject Of attentive consldera,,
ton under the belief that ne or. u ,a
hase bbs s. h
nd1sry had Il 80 stoeks
S9mp nba. ., t f9nnfSie ustry WIN
The extra dividend on United states { $
Refining , explained rne
m ee!s vs. asaa sbssad6asd Ssp st 81
heaa ed
s ssi s0n nc eesy aP
The s aseshe e wss
tic heavy protit-taklng in some stocks
and the late rise Of about a point IN the
United States steel socks Z. and and some
Ponds x ,eo steady; total sales par
vd uniied S's Suites I'll advanced IS per cent
rhe total sale esn e e . stocks to-day
MONEY AND EXcIIA1N Sys
s Meney S Sa cal y
asys "a S "a Per sens IS f 4 =
w} ESspsat sfn H'esns
s4SS 50 for deman,da andat {4M s.,
:isS ~ and sts7i-2 Yerc!S ; sills !
dollars. 46 IA. 5.s 81. 81
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va. Aug. II, 1906.
X X%sE'ssn ,,e eSs@ei I; gtal' af l's
va.car Chem. pfd--s at io7.
A. c. u. OF conn.-ls at 4ss.
Virginia centuriesIloooo q. y =, -. =
Va. s. New G. and R,i'25 s!x ssH
Va. Centuries ~. = ana II t''1.'' ~ -"
I. Z. i. +. r. con: =: :: g.. ~
6 6 AND ans0 4 = d F1 s. T. Z, is sllsll liz
S SssT es sar e ssa soss q 81
Georgia and Pacific Isl g.. G.. is::.. y.
aearsia s.; and Fle 81 lat s $. ' 's.s
81. ssa s 81 soa IL *. e. e. Is Il
seaSo s," II I!as cor, i, i. -. ~
Stnboard Air Limo Col. TT. b.. 1911. fl0l
5 STREEH RAILWAY STOCKS. y
Norfolk nv. and Light co........ Is ...gl,
RAILROAD SToCKa Par
Atlantic Coast Line ,"A"......t.l0 1863
Atlantic coas, Limo lpfd., l lo9 i!
Atlantic Coast Line come. 100 1eS
s0 snSR Hab iA efsr'co sToess
RssS & H;ssSs:fi. T!
Broad Street Bank..................2S n
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
WHITES R'ss sas Marine s
MISCELLANEOUS. "A Z @
American Locomotive pfd ioo ~
Va.-Car. Chem ptd., g. p c....,.lo0 lo7
ya,-Car, Chem Co.. Col. IT. s p C. l02 los 4
MestEnd Land and Imp Co..,.,..." Is
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET,
4 BALTIMORE Md AUG. 17-Seaboard AIT
Line com, q asked; 40. preferrcd' :. asked