Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-10
FINANCE AND TRADE
Improvement in Values of Stocks
Expected Soon.
LONDON THE BUYEROF TEE CHANGERS
Dispute Regarding the Next Sugar
Trust Dividend.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. September IO.-The open-
ing of today's stock market reflected a
general Improvement IN yatu.s. varying
from Is to 1-2 per cent. London was A
liberal buyer of St Paul and Nashville. ana
is again in sympathy with the local bulls
St Paui's favorable report Of earnings is
largely responsible for the better feeling
abroad
The government crop report to be pub
lished today was generally expected to
show moderate Improvement over the last
official statement OF the country's agricul-
tural condition. and lead to some covering
in the Changers.
Rock Island was advanced / Is per cent
Huntington i per cent. and 81. Paul 3-4
per cent on the liquidation of short con-
tracts. Missouri Pacific was I'm good de-
mani and gained IL per cent and Nash
vile gained "a per cent on purchases by
traders and foreign houses. The railway
list generally was strong, but In the main
too dull to change values.
The professional character of speculation
shows no signs of diminishing. but the bulls
are likely to attract Some attention before
the week Is out which may produce the de-
sired result The public rarely come 10 the
rehef OF a waiting or declining market An
active. rising market is the only one that
appeals to the non-professional element,
and conditions are rapidly combining 70
make such a movement feasible. The short
interest Is large. gold Is expected TO now
back from Eurone. earnings are Improving,
and there are no evidences Of LIQUIDATION
by holders Of long stock. Money can be
had on easy terms for almost any reason
able period and there seem TO be fewer
distractions THAI usual IN the path OF the
bulls. A few days will decide what use viii
be made Of such an excellent advantage
sugar advanced 1 IL per cent on con-
tinued assurances that the regular quarterly
dividend OF per cent would be declared at
tomorroS's meeting OF the directors of that
company. The contention between the two
factions on this subject is una hated but
those fayorfng continuation OF the old
rate are. for the present. at least IN the
majority. The uncertainty surrounding this
question has resulted In considerable trading
for both accounts. which will be sufficient
to cause some marked activity on the publi-
cation OF the Official action of the directors.
Distillers was only moderately active and
quite steady around Id. The street In very
bearish on the outlook for this property.
and action on such belief Is expected during
the week. The leaders of the attacks
against this compeny are determined to
break the price stfil further. AMI are likely
TO meet with little resistance.
The balance Of the Industrial list was
given over entirely. to duliness, and no ma
teriai alterations In prices were recorded
The last hours trading was dull and
steady without noteworthy changes IN the
| ton. shorts taking advantage OF the decline
| to cover The belief at the close Of business
| strongly favored the declaration OF the
usual dividend. Final figures reflected frac-
| tional gains In nearly all OF the active
stocks.