The evening times., 1899-09-20
Looking at the situation from the in

Looking at the situation from the in
yestor's point of view, it cannot be stated
too strongly that this break offers a fire
opportunity to purchase stocks at low
prices-prices that are not likely to be
seen again this year or next, or perhaps
for several years, if the present prosperity
of the country is to continue, as shrewd
business men believe. Atchison, prefer
red, Union Pacific, common, Northern Pa
cific, common, Suthern Pacific, Southern
Railway, preferred, Norfolk and Western
preferred, and the Great Western securi-
ties are all passing into the class of divi-
dend payers, or increasing their dividends,
and the outlook ahead OF them is mo- hing
less than magnificent. And these are only
few of the best of the cheap stocks The
trouble with outsiders who buy stocks is
that they never buy when prices are cheap.
OF the twenty-five railways that report
ed gross earnings for the second week of
September yesterday and today every one
showed a good gain over the same week
last year. 1t is an excellent comment on
the satisfactoriness of the railway situa-
ton. In addition to those of st. Paul.
Louisville and Nashville, and Missouri Pa
cific already mentioned in this column the
following are interesting.
Chicago Great Western-Second week
September. s14s,422: increase. s37,922.
From July /, s1,343. 461; increase, s210, ,93S.
Canadian Pacific-Second week Septem-
ber, s565, 900; increase $4,000. From jan
uary 1, SIG, 6,2i7, ,0S4; increase, s1,503,1S2
Chicago and Eastern Illinois-Second
week September, s104,5O0; increase s11,5o0.
From July /, sl,041, 921; increase, $14S,6 ,654.
Mexican Centrai-Second week Septem-
ber. S274, PA; increase, S65, ,591. From jan
uary 1, $11.452, ,919; increase $2,191, ,701.
Mexican National-Second week Septem-
ber, s124,601; increase, s16,091. From jan
uary 1, s4,S26, ,s35; increase, s613,729.
New York, Ontario and Western-Second
week September, s101 ,539; increase, s1S,4S5.
From July l, s1,096,439: increase, s199. .421.
st. Louis Southwestern-Second week
September. s1l2.50O; increase, $500. From
July /, s1,116, 743; increase, $132. .637.
ber, $601, ,164; increase, 1878 From July
l, s5,S95, 1894; increase, $56S, 459.
Texas and Pacifc-Second week Septem-
ber, s145,335; Increase, 1888. From jan
uary l. $5,217,042; increase, SAL, ,593.
Wabash-Second week September, $780,
352; increase $51, 1,031. From July 1, $S,414,-
045; increase, SAT-, 1,644.
Brooklyn was fairly strong at the open
ing, above so, but before the end of the
first hour it had begun to go of rapidly
and was soon below Is, the low record
to the present time. Liquidation was heavy
and short selling confident. Predictions
that it will sell at half the price of last
April, 1876 ga are heard in the bear clique.
Before very long this stock will be an ex-
cellent purchase for investment. Its sys-
tenn Is certain to be one of the most val
liable in the world and the time cannot be
many years away.
Sugar went down TO 14S, Tobacco to 124,
and other specialties in the same way dur
ing the second hour of the day, a condi-
ton very different from that suggested by
the confident opening.
The annual report Of the Atchison will
be published next week and may be ex-