The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-14
STOCKS AND BONDS.
The Closing Easy and Under ehe Best
of the Day.

of the Day.
New York, March 13.-The dealings in
to-day's stock market covered an extra
ordinary range of securities. Quotations
were made for some stocks which have
lain dormant for many days, and a num-
Der of usually very quiet stocks were
made active. Stocks of some small rail-
roads which are usually obscure by rea-
son of the smallness of their capital stock,
were made comparatively conspicuous in
to-day's market.
Operations were constantly shifting from
one stock to another or from one group
to another, no one stock maintained its
prominence during the whole day. It was
a noticeable fact also that many of the
standard stocks, which are usually looked
to for the bulk of the trading, were COM
paratively quiescent and moved very mar
rowly. Some of this class were moved
late in the day. apparently through ma
nipulation, as though the professional OPP
orators were prompted to correct the APP
pearance of sngularity in the market due
to the special character of the trading.
Nevertheless the days operations footed
up quite an important aggregate and the
general appearance of the market. not
withstanding its peculiar features and the
tivity and strength.
There was a tendency to yield the high
est prices as interest was shifted to new
points. Extensive realizing was going on
in the general list under cover of the
strength in spots, and in the last hour
an active selling movement to take prof
its caused general reaction reaching
point or more in some of the active
stocks. The closing itself was rather
onl he hos oil
Among the days special movements the
Southwestern stocks were prominent, led
by ST. Louis Southwestern, the common
rising and the preferred Az. The Lake
Erie and Western stocks were very
strong, the common rising as and the
preferred 4. 1t is believed that the move
ment indicates new connections for that
system. Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
preferred and Burlington, Cedar Rapids
and Northern rose4 points each. The ex-
press stocks were strong, American Elk
press rising 4, Wells Fargo 2%, and Unit
ed States with a reaction of IL.
Among other stocks which rose from
to 2 points at some time during the day,
may be mentioned Chicago Great Wes-
tern, Chicago, indianapolis and Louis
vile stocks, Chicago terminal stocks, Chi
cago and Eastern Illinois stocks, Des-
Moines and Fort Dodge, Pere Marquette,
MlinedpOllS anu 0b. l<VuiSt w lSCOIlolii
Central stocks. Chesapeake and Ohio and
Norfolk and Western. Among the indus
trials. Cotton Oil, the mailing stocks,
Peoples Gas, Western Union, Continen-
tai Tobacco preferred and Brooklyn Tran
sit gained as much. st. Louis and San
Francisco, after rising strongly. fell 2
points under last night. The movement
in the Southwestern group was the most
consistent of the day and was based on
- ts-ta al Grit
among the railroads in that region and
the general belief that plans for extern
sive consolidation are working out.
The money market continued unruffied
in spite of the absorption by the sub
treasury thus far this week OF 81, 1877 900
and the knowledge that 1000 must be
provided for the disbursement OF the
Standard Oil dividend on Friday. There
was no evidence Of calling of loans to-day,
and the stock market was undisturbed by
any uneasiness over money.
Business in railroad bonds continued
large and many substantial advances
were scored Total sales par value ST.
$4,000 U. S. 3s advanced q per cent on
the last call.
The total sales of stocks were $4,000
shares, including Atchson, 2,6OO9 do pre-
ferred 3O1O0 Chesapeake & Ohio. a, 400;
Chicago Great Western, q, 100; Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy, 1920; Chicago, In
dianapois and Louisville. 1890; Rock
Island, 1880; Colorado Southern. second
preferred, 21OO Denver, $500; Erie, II 400;
do first preferred, II 400; Iowa Central, A.
700; do preferred. 1900; Louisville and
Nashville, 1885, Manhattan, p 200; Mex
lean Central. 11.2O0; Minneapolis and st.
Louis, $500: Missouri Pacific. s.lOO; Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas, 1870; do pre-
ferred, 1880; Norfolk and Western, 49,
100: Northern Pacific, $500; Ontario and
Western. 400; Pennsylvania. 1880; Read
ing first preferred, 1920; st. Louis and
san Francisco. $500: do second preferred,
$500; St. Louis Southwestern. Il. 400; do
preferred. 16 800; 81. Paul, $500; Southern
Pacific. 1900; Southern Railway, 1900:
do preferred. 500; Texas Pacific. 81, 700;
Union Pacific, 500: Wabash preferred,