Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-11
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EXCHANGE
STOCKS.
AS DULL AS MIDSUMMER.
STOCKS MOVE SLOWLY AND THE DEAL
ERS MAKE NO BUSINESS.
The Prominence of the Industrials Short
Lived and Some Had a Weak Tendency
Marked Movements Among the Spe-


Lived and Some Had Weak Tendency
Marked Movements Among the Spe-
ciaIties the Only Redeeming Feature.
NEW YORK, March l0.-The question as to
whether there was to be a dividend upon St.
Paul common stock or not was to-day the
principal factor in the stock market, though
its influence was to make the traders uncer-
tain and therefore to restrict trading
throughout the entire day. There were still
plenty of offers of per cent for the divi-
of the general list, St. Paul displayed a
dropping tendency throughout while fluctu-
ating within narrow limits.
Ali the important changes for the day were
made among the specialties and Tennessee
Coal. Colorado Coal, Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg and Evansville and Terre Haute
were all unusually active and decidedly
strong, in marked contrast to the usual lead
afternoon npproa ched that of q midsummer
day, and the general list remained abso-
lutely devoid of feature. The prominence
of the Industrials was short-lived. and while
Cordage was active for n short time during
the forenoon, it was weak and had no inf1u-
ence on the rest of the market.
The most pronounced movement of the
day was the advance in Evansville and
Terre Haute, which rose from 127L to 1893
on q limited business, while Tennessee Coal
was one of the leading active stocks of the
day and rose from II to 80. The other
changes were on a small scale, but the
strength in New England, Reading and the
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg stocks was
very marked in the early dealings, disap-
pearing with their activity before noon.
The action Of the directors of the st. Paul
was not announced until after the close of
business at the exchange, though the trad
ers covered in the last few minutes on a re-
port that the dividend had been declared.
In the afternoon there were several marked
movements among the speciaities besides
those mentioned, Sugar and New Albany
and Chicago being most prominent in the
upward movement, which, however, ex-
tended to the rest of the list and a general
upward movement of small fractions oc-
Cured. The advance, however, was Of little
generally on only slight gains over last
nights prices. The final changes in no case
among the active shares are important. all
the large movements being among the
specialties, which generally closed at or
near their highest figures.
Railway bonds were quiet, and, as rule,
firm: but, like stocks, the changes were un:
changes small. The only movement of
special importance was late in the day, when
the Texas Pacific securities, including the
stock, showed unwonted animation at stead
lily advancing prices, and the firsts closed at
a gain of per cent at SO, and the seconds
IL at 331S. On the other hand, the Richmond
and West Point IS sold off per cent to 81.
These were the only marked changes, and
the rest of the list was quiet but closed
firm. Government bonds have been dull and
steady. State bonds have been dull and
featureless.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 21s,60s
shares, including Atchison. 8,5S5; Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, 1850: Erie ii 10;
Northern Pacific preferred, 7.159; New Eng
land, Is, 700; Reading, 2s,9Oo; Richmont and
West Point, 1870; st. Paul, %, 1921; Western
Union, ,476.
stocks on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by WHITNEY &
STEPHENSON oldest Pitlsburg members of the
New York Stock Exchange. 81 Fourth avenue: