Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
MARKET HEARS RUM0Rs
OF BAD NEWS FROM RUSSIA
lis Nature Not Disclosed, but As.
sumcd That Ii Concerns Rcia-
tiOns With Germany.
MAY MEAN SOME AGREEMENT
Withdrawal OF Great Nation From
War Would BE Matter OF Extreme
Importance From Every Possible
Observation-Disclosures Advances.
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NEW YORK. Aurii 2S.In the average
;nG H,S.sc of ,''o"': net d,n&"A d,"s,,,
dnctiors. loans bcing reduced s2,"S.0"1: NJ,
ss.sSS.o hh amn"s in m" ban i' statement
w"r" SO slight as |" hay" II" inhu"nc": a"l
h"r'icolariy ." 40 money Is not tactp'
Stocks w"r" weak TO-DAY, hrs, h"cnnsc Of
In connection with tn" universal military
service law. ana second b"".tus" Of ruin"rs
Tho nature Of the nussian news expected
OF IN" market, Itu, ia" Street assumed that
war would u" "a matter OF "Nir"m" ini'"r'-
VIVA, enec, !, Would ni'' h IN in" ftock
market u" human briu@ could say Ia ''!-
@ation Of the Who'll" world. !, would Is" -
trHmcndous fncIor in favor OF G'rmtny
option to-day marked am :,dvauc" OF ~
Overnight, aud another r"w high ific" for
The hresk IN wh.a, cam" after ,he s'ock
Tor lotion At shine,on rcsnrdtng food
rri""- wall Sirs"t fears. mat tn" ION.
compulsory military S"rvic" may "anse -"r-
Gus trouble. tnpthGr encouragement rr%|-
today 10 III" enec, ,ha' tn Tinted St"t"-
"Msr mn To- n i no 'm nis i" M
II win mean Increased "arninss fnT a'l ,h"
trading copper responded >" ,h.4 Influence
wan such imach!n"-like precision "s to
mako the announcement, aire.; TO '' par'
"' tn. rublic!ty wnrh Of -pu" copper 'uu1-
r-ny r;.h Copper r"-" point ON 'h"
Aro,rcr market movement that attracted
,,,an'i"n on, ~ proportion To- Is, imrori,
new hir'. r"c"rd for IN" movement ~ tH''-
, mnrn E ,;errn.n snhrlarin',e ,ha, !, Is
w"nd s,h-t TN" English surrlar.i4.s ATE
{: /: ,u4 l"scs IN" war IA. ioss may %"
!-uti '".d IN i'a p"s,s /" regard 10
NEw YORK Ami 9s-'rhe mari ~
..S.%s ai 81 NJ rf
nuyinE OF certain Issues h'inE NOR" than
leaders including United STAG Steel en'
'- NJ, oro,..io.. -h.u.a ,r.,,.l d.,lta4..
prices soon harIcnire. however und"r tie.
impetus OF g ~hari' demand Tor ,ori."rs -"
and W.st Indfca ara Iuhusrrirl hl,oho
Heavy selling 81 United state S'""I and
oils fnrccd III" u,t b.,rN To in,,,a, ur!r"e.
Grclncs hccom.nl mor" ~h-upr later ON
frs, TO yield l."hivh valley drourluG
points. with tor ,.l.wsre, ann nudson ana
and Chesspc"k" -ud OHIO
Shor, coye:inr eHe't'd partial ,"e1ver'".
steel making up NOR ground Than mos,
,udus,rials and closing at Ili',, q loss Of
). point. Ausnii". car ana &c. inhies
recorded ii"i decline "ti"r "a '.ry gam
Of q. points. Rail- mao" i,'l" - 20 r,.ov-
,he oud. Total sai"- ut -t"en7 einolu'o'
Ia .r,.p rhtrcs.
Bank reserves showed iUrth"r actual
contraction Of ritrhiiy NOR. nan E'y".r.
making total "f about Ss-."""t ~ III
past three weeks Railroad bonds t"r4nu
lnWcr with stocks. hut iutcrraiiuusl- wore
more steady. Total sales. par value, $. rs
Uri,cd state. coupon 3. DECLINED r. po-
cont: the Registered 4. p"r cent and III
coupon g.. .. pcr cent on 'alI during IN"
weak.
NEW YoRk Nvr.l 2s.-M.ryau,il. payer.
=. m+'7. StcrliU-. siNty-ia% tiIIs ii,..
commercial sky day hills on LauN-. ga:
commercial sIA'y .,i'y bills SANE. ,".l..n,,
yi.5t,. cables - 10. bar ei.y"r. -.
NcAic.u dollars. 81. Government bonds,
steady Railroad bonds. easter.