The age-herald., 1902-03-21
STANDARD STOCKS ALMOST NEGLECTED So-caIIed SpeciaItieSStiI Attract
 Largest Attention COPPER WAS QUITE ACTIVE Some Heaviness Among Anthracite Carriers on Account of Threaten
 Ing Trouble Between Miners
 and operators-Bonds.
COPPER WAS QUITE ACTIVE

New York, March 20 - The so-called specialties still attracted the largest snare df attention in the stock market today. Their movements were not quite so wide or so feverishly cratic as yesterday, put there was still an eccentricity in this por- ton of the market. As for the standard stocks that usually make up the pulk or trading by reason of their large capltah- zation and representative character, they were neglected and sluggish as Tor some time past. There was some heaVlness among the anthracite carriers caused by the rather threatening attitude assumed by the miners conference at Shamokin, but the declines in that group were lm- ited to fractions and good recoVeries were made. There was good support In St. Paul without any explanation for the buying. which gave rise to the supposition that the support was part of the plan to facilitate the operations of speculative pools elsewhere in the market. Colorado Fuel was again conspicuous figure and touched yesterdays high level at lOi, closing with a net gain of 4ss after very cratic course during the day This move ment seemed to have a sympathetic ef- feet on Tennessee coal and Hooking coal, but the United States Steel stocks con- tinued contracted and heavy, as they have been ever since the postponed bond issue was announced. Sugar was sold early on professed disappointment over the terms of bills for reducing the Cuban sugar tariff, but later it rose strongly and closed with a net gain Of point. Amalgamated Copper continued quite ac- tive and was bought by the shorts 10 cover, yielding net gain of about point.
 Amongst the minor stocks there were some new candidates for favor, while at tempts to market other stocks recently bought at high prices made broad lnroaos on those prices on very small sales. ihete was a conspicuous demand for chicago Union Traction and International Power, and the newly listed corn products stocks were advanced more than point over their first sale price. The local fractions advanced in response to announcement or the favorable action of the stockholders of the Brooklyn Transit Company and the Metropolitan Street Railway Company upon the proposed capital readjustment. The rise of BE in Long Island seemed to be in sympathy with this group. The market closed quite active, but irregular. Growing consideration Is given to the question of money supplies between now and the time of the appearance of the quarterly settlement. The gains by banks on sub-treasury operations as a result or the closing government offer for redemp- tion of bonds shows a tendency to dWindle from the renewed effect of the surplus revenue returns, notwithstanding large daily disbursements on account of pen- sions now running at the maxium for the month
 The question arises as to the effect on the money market when the pension pay ments fall off again and the sub-treasury renews It's collection of a considerable daily surplus balance in Its operations with the New York money market. The continued firmness of the London money market and the large government loan operations looming in the near future, there and on the continent, are also sub feet to consideration.
 The active speculative issues in the bond market were inclined to be heavy, but the general list was irregular.
 Total sales, par value $2, 450,000. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call
 New York, March 20.-The stock ex- change here will be closed on Good Fri day and the following day.
 New York March 20-The board of managers of the New York produce ex- change have voted to close the exchange Friday, March 2S.
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