The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-01
ADVANCING PRICES SHOW
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
Figures Arc Marked Up Throughout
LISTS of Bonds, Notes and
Stocks.
PROBLEMS ARE BEING SOLVED
Obstacles That Seemed Insurmount-
able Ten Days Ago Now Are Van
ishing-Improvement in Sentiment
Noticeable Throughout Country.
DY BRoADAN WALL.

New York. October 3i.-Advancing prices
throughout the dists OF bonds notes and
stocks effectively mark the improved condi-
lions in tho financial situation that have
taken place during the past week Prob
lens that appeared unsolvahle ten days ago
are rapidly binding solutions To-day's bank
abatement added 36o0e.eqo to the surplus re-
serve and a .threutened plethora oil money
short-te.m notes were more active during
me week than In any period since the clos;
sharply and the demand IL greater than the
supply for the six-nivnii maturities.
Isl aGESTs or BROKERS'
Bondbrokers who sent sales agents through
out the country have been grdtihed by the
dealers report heavy trading by executors
and trustees Of estates. Fire insurance com
panies nave appeared as buyers Tor their
annual retnveAtlent, ana the daily turnover
OF over the counter dealings and trades
through the clearing house has aggregated
SION ns serarns Ss has Gy1ked dssn
ali restrictions on bona trades. There is
iis un o1po Se rk ~ to The wisdom Of
mat foreign liquidation viii not swamp
hES snH e IN s ssemins ismand
OUTSIDE market tor stocks. and resulted In
the leading issues.
for the outside market is rapidly disappear,
ing ana trades we're In reduced volume. az
advanced to ii bid: Steel Common sold apove
II; Southern Plciic changed hands at 77st.
The problem OF digestns The '. sa.es Q, for
e!sh stocks that were inade here before the
solved by steady shipments of stocks TO
New York that are gradually taken w by
is wording out TO the Subtraction OF every
one Without special discomfort to the Street
FIND 1T EASY To coNyERT
In
last week to convert their cal! loans into
ime loan; Tor periods Of four r,, 70 Elk months
Decreasing dec the demand toT call money and
Would be a drug ON the maske, e IN ,u fniT
Stock Exchange officials are not yet ready
trading. but the demand from the Outside
aeHed he ana pra. eny 1a eadoeE
Among bankers there Is a strong opinion
ton OF The Fsdersl reserve en oGic,a;s. Who
are now In close touch with representatives
the Teopenfng o: the London stock Exchange sts
Weekly Cotton Goods Review.
New York. October 3i.-TradIng In cotton
goods has improved during the week. Values
ahta Contact ha~e BEEN emo MADE nadeet FOR de
ivesie. OF goods 10 extend through the first
u apes M Jet are BUT oaE X. many seny
ipsS1Sasins trades have been more active.
arc Up yard rom the e pa'aa s'' Ios
points. And mills generally are not ready
yet TO do businesr On the present level TO
the extent that buyers want. Sheeunss are
low and quiet.
There is an Improvement in expor, demand.
Vide hanDc!ettes for the cutting trades
have been revised basis of nc to ;L.c
u yard lower than last year. and business is
being done. Duck markets stronger In
oahsequence OF the large orders placed for
eSpor: tor war purposes.
There j. SIN Considerable delay IN revis-
ing colored rottoHs because of the inability
TO secure dyestuTs Bleached coitons, un-
branded are selling on a basis OF is;c for
~ cis. Prints are quiet. and Einghams are
unchanged. -,
Prices. white more or less nominal on the
coiored end are follows: print cloths
ss-ineh Gixe's &c.; sia1's. :tc: ISL. Inch sircis
SC; brown sheetings. Southern standards,
Ge,c and &c: dcnims. S-nZ. !3iac.: tickings
sioz. !5c.; standard prints. 5i.c.: staple ginE-
hams exc; dress ginghams. :ac.
New Yort. oc,ober ai.--ciose: Mercantile
paper. cH6H. Sterling exchange. firm: sixty
day pills s. 500; for cables. $751; Tor de-
mand: ~. Bar silver. iss. Exchanges.
s2iS.oS.sii; balances. sl2,:1cs5i. Exchanges
for the week. s!.:i2,s1o..E: ba ances. ST. i53Is5