Evening star., 1894-03-21
FINANCE AND TRADE
Wall Street Confident of the Bland
Bills Veto.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR TIE RAILROADS
Prices Marked Up by the
Traders.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 21.-In view OF the
recoshized narrowness OF speculation. the
STUBBORN resistance displayed in today's
market was decidedly encouraging. The be-
nef IN veto OF the Bland bill is again pre-
uohlihanI anc Tor this reason traders felt
Jusuneu 10 marking up prices The convic-
uon mas become 30 general that the hill
VIII never become operative that IL is quite
Possioie the street will take the official an
,Ser iouACsinent Si OF that fact without any fur
M eei DEMONSTRATION Of approval The tele-
graphic dispatch authorized by the Prasi-
uent 70 the members Of the chamber of COM
M nerGe COMMITTEES. advising them not TO visit
a,,asra, .on, as intended. to advise him
S sisning the Bland bill, was con-
strued TO mean that their wishes uould he
respecteo without their presence being nee
essary. II is claimed that the subscrtbers
s,,.oS leceht government loan were as
that IN consideration OF their sub
scription no adverse silver leefslation would
oe anowed during the present session az
congress. In the hope Of Influencing the
,, 'hai acuon In the matter and TO s.s-
SER ser eseir claim to consideration, a commit
tee OF seventeen was appointed to Vii,
washington and make a Determined stand
against such superficial financial legisla ton.
.,,i ane aoose .eiegram Is considered as posi-
i've eVioence that the original promises are
In safe keeping and that neither confidences
nor Implied contracts viii be IN the slightest
oeSree impaired.
Railroad earnings published during the
oay were not encouraging but officials com
unue 10 talk in a most conhdeat tone and
assure their friends that the outlo,k IS
daily growing brighter. Shorts have haen
Induced TO cover In CONSEQUENCE az these
predictions, and prices are In many in
stances several points higher than even a
casual examination OF their weekly balance
sheets would justify. Such roads as AtcbI-
son, Nashville and Northern Pacific are
manipulated so As 70 disappoint every
trader who interests himself on the side
Justified by their own Official hrures
The Grangers continue strong ON nros-
poets of Increase in both hranches ~
traffic and traders are generally bullish ON
them. burlington shows surprising strength
and gained ! Ia per cent 20 81 on covering
and rumors Of an improved outlook. This
gains in the remainder Of the regular lIst
were not conspicuous and need no analysis.
Sugar again was the center Of attraction
and was extremely erratic In its move
ments.
The trading In this stock has lost all
character. and is Influenced by the contra-
dictory advices IN regard 20 tariff changes
which hourly arrive from Washington
Chicago Gas sold on fractionally. but the
remainder of the industrial group wa.
strong and duh.
The foreign exchange market shovs no
signs Of immediate impro yement
The market continued dull and strong
throughout the closing hour on continued
assurances that the Hand bfil would he
vetoed, all other advices for the present
being disregarded.