The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-29
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April z.-Speculative interest
in stocks shared a considerable falling on
today and the fun days transactions
reached a million shares for the frst tln1s
IN two weeks. The fsverish activity which
has characterized the recent leadership OF
the market was decidedly lacking Il the
rather large deals II Reading De excepted.
The tone OF the market was hating and
uncertain and the movement OF prices
was not uniform. The predominant move
ment while it failed to embrace the whole
list it changed number OF times dur
ING the day. Failure Of the committee
OF the anthracite miners and operators 10
agree upon terms upon Saturday was a
disappointment, and the tone Of the com
nent or the parties TO the conference
created disagreeable impression The
result was free selling Of Reading IN the
opning dealings which affected the whole
market. This weakness was overcome by
strong advance in some OF the high priced
coalers. The part played IN the market
by the high priced stocks Of which the
floating supply Is very small was notable
and their wide movements resulted from
4 light volume OF transactions. AS the
upward fight OF Delaware and Hudson
and Of New Jersey Central rallied the
Readings 50 did the squirt IN the Chicago
strength 10 the grangers and Pacifics
St Paul was lifted points over last night
and there were gains Of l 70 points
amongst the southwesterns. The gains
were not well held. however. and there
were constant relapses when the market
vas allowed 10 become quiet. New York.
New Haven and Hartford was another Of
the high grade stocks 10 move but II saw
Ell only a point OF IT'S seven point sd-
ind
there were wide advances in Pullman. IN
teruationaI Power. American express.
Pressed Steel Car preferred, Railway Steel
Spring and some others. which are even
more seldom active The cotton oil stocks
Eirginia-Carollna Chemical and American
Agricultural chemical were advanced on
talk Of consoI-dat ton. There were stocks
Of q number OF small railroads which
were bought on reports Of the large ac-
tirity Of local traffic on tie railroads.
which IS calculated 90 benefit especially
this class Of roads. and the demand re-
suited in wide advances I'm some q the
preferred and closely held common stocks.
REPORTS NJ railroad earnings received dur
inE the day were generally faForanle and
included net earnings for March OK
number az svsterls. Colorado Fuel and
Tennessee Coal were bid up late in the
day IS The local fractions had been ear
Ter but relapsed again without much ef-
feet on the general market. The varying
movement "a the grain market was re-
aectad from time 20 tine in the stock mar
xet but rot in decisive way The usual
1v active industrisls were quite generally
heavy. The reduction on the Calumet and
Hecla dividend depressed ANA lgarnated
Conner: Sugar was affected by lower
rricos for the refined United states steel
seemed ~ reflect dtsarproval Of the bond
issue and United States Leather was ar
e.cted bv realizing Hhs frmuess q Tor
efrn exchange awakened discussion Of
probable god exports. but the money
market was unaffected The market closed
dun and easy
The bond market vas moderately actlFe
and strcug. Total sales par value 4.9f5.-
oaa T--f-el Scates bcnds were all W
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