Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-27
FINANCE AND TRADE
Good Buying of Coal Road
Stocks.
MARRETalWAs MARROW
DULLNEss DUE 10 THE COMING
HOLIDAYS.
Gas Stocks Msr. Also Wen Bought
@Expdctation of More
Dividends.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
/ NEW YORK, March 27.--The disinclina-
tor toward nRY. risks over the holidays
was unusually pronounced this morning.
Later In the day mixed demand was re-
fected In a few shares and the whole list
seemed to gain better support after the
noon hour. The buying of the coal shares
was the feature. Of this late demand upon
| advfces from leading interests that no strike
was likely. EffortsA are being made to COM
promise all points In dispute and the hope
rof success is very strong among the lead
ers on the committee.
Reading Issues were most responsive to
tne puylng, purchases being credited to the
sa!ne sources as have previously been con-
n nao., IN the accumulation Of the COM
mon OF and second preferred shares.
Consolidated Gas was advanced substan-
tially under demand. based upon re-
sival OF the rumors relative to some distri-
oi,h OF the company's large surplus.
eitner IN cash or valuable privileges in con-
heCtion with an expansion project.
Nortn American was given good support
py INSIDE interests and met very little long
STOCK on the rise. The market continues to
oe one OF speclalties and Is extremely mar
row and professional so far as the general
list Is concerned
81. Faui was strong and a steady demand
ior NoIIhwestern was recorded. Rock Is
crate amount of speculative stock, but was
considered to have been We'll taken on the
decline. va ''e
Union and Southern Pacific reflected the
eFenlng-up OF traders contracts but were
strons, all things considered. Colorado
southern and few of the low-priced spe-
clalties gained fractionally, but the new
buying was not especially significant
Inc traction shares were firm under buy
ing Almost wholly, speculative. Aanalea-
mated Copper was bought in round amounts
curing the morning, the price advancing 70
o. Out later in the day more than / per
cent was conceded as the result of mott
taking and selling
American Sugar reflected a fair inquiry
from inside sources, but the buying was not
aggressive United States Steel issues were
irregular and there were numerous cha nges
Oh front among traders in Colorado FueI
ana iron owing to the uncertainty as to
tne real wishes of the manipulating interest
me currency movement thus far this
"eek mas resulted In a loss of cash to the
Danks, the amount being about $1,000. coo
Little concern Is shown on this point as
the treasury will disburse over So, OOO, 600
next week on ACCOUNT Of government oblf-
cations. Apfa dividend payments are al.
ready provided for, and there has been a
lurther reduction in the loan account
Money over cthe holidays was no higher
imam on previous days. and hackers say the
entire money market situation is well in
hand. 1rs Z "
crop reports are approaching the stage
at which they exert their greatest tnfi1,-
ence on prices. There Is no certainty in
their foreeasts.A and vague suggestions of
disaster aresa sufficient to curb any new
puying that might be in contemplation.
real market trend should become a definite
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