The age-herald., 1900-02-02
IRREGULARITY IN
 THE STOCK MARKET Tennessee Coal and Iron Jumped
 Nine Points. BULLS WERE THE MASTERS
This Was Shown by the Generous Sprink1ing of Net Gains Through outline List-The Bears Were
 Aggressive at Times

New York. February 1.-WEhile good deal of irregularity was. manifested in to- days market owing to the important op- erations for both accounts in leading prop critics, the bulls at all times held the mas tery, as evidenced by the generous sprink- ling of net gains through the list Influ- ences contributing to this result included a heavy absorption of the iron and steel stocks and the excellent net statements of the leading lines.
 Efforts to stem the bullish enthusiasm met with temporary success at intervals through aggressive hammering of the local groups. A ragged opening was due primar- fly to the unsettling and increased uneasi- ness in Sugar yesterday and yielding prices for Americans in London. It was soon made manifest that important move ment carded in the metal group, as issues which are not factors livened up and advanced rapidly. Strength developed in other stocks and the market rose easily. The bear faction made concerted attack on the local utilities and broke Third Ave nue points, Kindred properties sagged 1 to 3A points, and Sugar and Tobacco were also largely affected.
 Tennessee Coal and Iron did not develop its buoyancy until numerous other issues of this class had been advanced smartly. When the move in it started it quickly as stunned pre-eminence and rose points de- spite enormous realzatons. Gains in oth- CT members of the group were less pro- noiInced, but ranged from to 3h per cent. The early attempts of the bears to create liquidation in the standards proving un- avaiHng, the shorts became uneasy and considerable lines were taken up causing
  properties.
 The case with which the active special ties responded to the pool buying caused many of the active traders to transfer their efforts to raise prices from the raii- roads into the metal group where the pros- pectiye profit seemed alluring.
 In..connection with the monetary situa- ton call and time money rates were esay, but bids for large amounts of the latter we're made below the market, which holds at A per cent. London operations, while not extensive. where on the long side with purchases influenced by rumors that Gem eral Buffers forces had recrossed the Tugela river. There was no chane in the Bank of England's rate of discount today and an anlysis of the weekly Statement of that institution and the Bank of France promises continued ease in the foreign monetary situation. good demand de- velpped for the active bond issues today at higher prices
 Some sconeessions, however, were noted in .ispotss Total sales, par. yalue $1, ,930, ,0O0 United States 2s, new As and 5s advanced 4 in the bid price.
 New York, February 1.-Money call easy at 2A0l21a per cent; last loan at 2h per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper at 4@5 per cent. Sterling exchange strong, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S7lzI4.87A for demand and $4.S4A@4.S41a for 60 days. Posted rates, $4S5G4. .8S12.
 Commercial bills A$4S3A 64. .S3%.
 Silver certificates, 591s@60A.
 Bar silver, 60ss.
 Mexican dollars, ATE.
 Government bonds strong.
 State bonds inactive
 Railroad bonds irregular.
 4s-s
 f3r Priyata Wire ta Talhott & PalmerA