Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-11

CHANGERS WERE TIE FEATURE TODAY
Declaration of Dividends by Three
Companies.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
'pecial Dispatch to The Evening" Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening" Star.
NEW YORK, September 1.-THE publica-
ton Of the government crop report had a
beneficial influence on prices at the opening
Of todays market, and stimulated some
good investment buying. London was a
trifie above our closing and developed con-
siderable interest In the long side Of the
local market. The Changers were the fea-
lures OF the regular list recording advances
varying from "a to Ia per cent over last
nights final figures. First prices were the
best in a majority OF instances. realizing
sales ana renewal OF bear tactics combin-
ing to depress values. Burlington was con-
spicuous for the extent of it's fluctuations,
gaining and losing more than any stock on
the list. Opening at q L.. the price de-
clined steadily to 76 Ia on transactions
largely professional St. Paul and Rock
Island each reacted SIS per cent on a mod
crate amount Of business.
Inc general list was given good support
ana the sentiment OF the room I'm the main
company declared the regular quarterly
dividend of 1 LIZ per cent. payable October
The executive committee of Western
ment Of the regular 1 Ia Der cent diyi-
oend. payable October Is. The statement
OF TINS companys earnings for the current
Quarter 10 be submitted at tomorrows
unanimous approval of the committees ac-
ton st. Paul directors will meet later in
tne week to take similar action and will
a s, make favorable report of the condi-
tion OF That company. The declaration OF
regular dividends on such a trio of repre-
sentative Wall street corporations adds
largely to the available supply OF bull ma
teriai and must shortly be reflected In
higher prices. The events of the present
week VIII result In q general conversion OF
pense.
The action OF the directors of the Ameri.
~, SUGAR henning Company was awaited
with unusual interest but surrendered its
innuence by removing the mystery with
which II has been surrounded As generally
expected Of late. the regular dividend of 3
pc. cent was declared on the common stock
ana "a on the preferred The announce
ment was received without any special
movement In the stock
II 10 generally understood that inside I'm.
.e1es.s are averse to any decided upward
movement for the present, and traders in
cline to the opinion that sales on rallies
aIter the payment OF the dividend declared
today will show handsome profits before
the year Is out Chicago Gas was strong
ana weak by turns. selling down 1 per cent
on early trading and recovering the fun ex-
tent OF Its loss later In the day
The balance Of the industrials were steady
at unfmportant changes.
Inc encouraging trade reports from the
south are attracting considerable favor
able comment and may lead TO marked
speculative activity In securities Identified
with that section Of the country. The
market for foreign exchange was duh this
morning. with a declining tendency The
market Is still narrow and would respond
trading
The last hours business was react,onarv
In tendency and without pcrceptible change
IN quantity. Final figures were about ON a
parity with yesterdays closing prices.