Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-19
FINANCE AND TRADE
Veto of the Bland Bill Predicted iD
Wall Street.
EFFECT ON TARIFF LEGISLATION
Some Changes in the Sugar
Schedule.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS.

special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NE" YORK. March ia.-rke spirit OF
prophecy pervaded Wall street this morn
-"e' I'd IN consequence COMING events
were discounted and prices materially i'm
PioNc"' initial hgures reflected gains vary
NUN Ia 10 per cent, and additional
advances were Recorded us the morning
prosressed. There is a growing belief
founded ON good authority. that the Bland
OH VIII DE returned to Congress- minus he
coveted autog 'aph, and with Il long line OF
Meishty arguments in support of the rresi-
oeiuial position. Add TO this the assur-
aiices mat the industrials win vet be well
ehrehched behind a profitable urotectiye
.aiin ana The incentive to today's advance
complete. 1t is a mooted question as to
what me effect on the tariff Tin woula be
snouio 1he Veto power be exercis I'd m the
manner indicated.
o,,nin shrewd operators incline to the
opihioh mat the failure to secure lecIsla-
tioh on silver will result in a comhina anon OF
1850. interests to defeat the tariff hill
az reDuke 10 the administrators ON the
oe.' nc. II is argued that party pledges
al an oi ny, oe redeemed by a passage of the
larlH OH, and that eventualiv narty snirit
anu arrogance viii triumph
sugar schedule which from a specu-
saa,,,uo % iupolht Is the most important
If0 - mod al
on more liberal and satisfa ctor,- &c
ine Coior test, the omission Of which in
siders selected as an excuse for ,nanin,,ia-
80 nn propaDiy be added. thereby giving
the trust the exact legislation uDon
ed. put hrmly INSIST
aiter opening up at an advance ~ ,-s
cent the price of the stock was fur
ume OF business Aa' WI
National Lead gained l per cen, nm 81.
prospects or a favorable consiseratio, %
one Mnite lead schedule and rumors of a
coming dividend Chicago Gas gained I
per cent TO 81 Ia on covering by he rnrnor
wnlch Is now less sanguine of the s,ccass
OF the rival company
General Electric was strong at an adj
vance OF Ia per cent In the railroad
list the Changers were the most consnIcr,-
Gus and all recorded slight gains. BurIinr-
ton, Northwest and st. Paul each painea
L. per cent and Rock Island gained "a TO
40 81 Traders Were in control of the mar
ket ara the volume Of business was CON-
sequently small
Railroad earnings reported TODAY were NOT
very encouraging. but stocks have ceased
10 reflect these reports in view Of the fact
that the improvement in trade circles war
rants the belief in increased traffic IN the
near future.
The market for sterling and Continental
bills was firm, with rates well up TO last
weeks average. The receipts from the in
terror were SMALL but the demand from
remitters had fallen OF proportionately. Ar
bitrage houses are practically out OF the
market, owing to the small volume OF bust
ness for foreign account.
The last hours trading was characterized
by an effort To depress prices which was
only partially successful The undertone Of
the market is decidedly strong and clearly
indicates a tendency toward Improvement,
which the pessimistic element are daily COM
ing TO respect
The closing was dull and irregular around
cperlng figures.