Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
Dizziness and Irregulsrity Prominent
in Wall Street.
BULL LEADERS NOW Less AGGRESSIVE
But Sugar Was Forced Up to
liz Ia.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August 20.-Dullness and
irregularfty were the most prominent feat
ures OF todays stock market In sympathy
with depi ession in London. varying from
Ia to S-S Der cent, opening figures on this
side were correspondingiy reduced. The
bulk Of the trading came from the profess
sional element and consequently lacked
character. The sentiment Of the street a.
still against short selling. but the bull lead
ers are less aggressive than last week ana
traders take advantage of their inaction to
force quick profits on both Sides
In the railway list Burlington was the
most active in the early dealings. selling I'D
LIZ per cent to "a and then reacting on SELL
ing for both accounts to a Ia Rock Is
land sold UP 5-s per cent on moderate trad.
Ing. and st. Paul hung IDLY around frst
prices. Missouri Pacific declined "a per
cent on room operations and elsewhere dull
ness prevented any material changes from
initial figures.
The Industrial group was In better favor
and improved values were the natural re-
suit. Sugar war the center OF attraction
from the opening until the Close OF the ses-
sion. As expected. Saturdays developments
In the Senate resulted In q general demand
for this stock at the opening, which was
rejected In q 1 Is per cent advance over
last weeks final figures. At ll2 realizing
sales and some short selling stayed the ad-
vance temporarily. but did not depress the
price. Shortly after the noon hour a re-
yival Of the buying demand. induced by the
trade bills to the calendar. which is eener-
ally regarded as removing them from the
held OF possible legislation. resulted IN a
further gain OF 1 IA per cent in price
t<.ww
dicafes the pressure Of a fair sized short
interest. which may be added to the al
ready lengthy line of bull arguments
Around top figures some realizing of hold
poses Of the management of this company
gave color to the belief that the present ad.
vance will not be continuous.
Rumors OF the formation Of q new bull
storing the high figures of a few weeks
ago resulted In some good buying, and a
Ia per cent advance In price Distfllers
sold up fractionally on early buying. but
selling movement for a loss OF per cent
General Electric was strong on small deal
fngs at q gain of IL per cent
The market for sterling and continental
Hills Is practically unchanged from last
week. both as to rates and general con-
d,tions. The receipts of bills from interior
points this morning were small and the
volume Of business limited The selling Of
stocks by London this morning will hardly
be sumcient to change the tone OF this
market
The character Of the trading In railway
shares was unchanged during the last hour
prices being confined within fractional
limits on either side Of opening quotations.
Sugar was advanced TO the highest point
OF the day during this period. and was
active az the advance. D1stillers rallies
with difhculty, and ID therefore a conspicu-
Gus exception to the prevailing tendency
OF the Industrial stocks. Final figures
were steady, and in the main reflected
small fractional gains