The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-17
The Etna Life
Has little excellent territory in North
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ID. BOUSHALL, Manager,
Tucker Building, Raleigh, N. c.

neighboring territory. The Western and
Pacific stocks as a rule were subjected
to realizing but there were number OF
smaller railroads whose stocks were
sharply advanced with an appearance OF
absorption for control, which readily in
duced a speculative following among the
professionals because of the prevalent
feeling in Wall Street that "a railroad
cannot be left out over night without
being snapped up by some syndicate" in
the expressive phrase of the president or
one of the Coalers. Wisconsin Central
was the most conspicuous instance of this
class, both its stocks rising more than
points and closing strong in contrast
with a reactionary tendency in some
parts of the market. There was a large
number of minor stocks which showed
gains of a point or more at one time
during the day, but the cases ale rare
where the full advance was maintained.
Sugar became strong for time on the
decision to limit the period for debate
on the Cuban Reciprocity Bill, Amalga-
mated Copper was sold on account of
the reduction in the Anaconda dividend
and on fears that similar action would
be taken tomorrow in the case of the
Power made an extraordinary upward
movement of 1925 points, closing with
a net gain of II Is. Rumors were cur
rent of some combination with American
Locomotive The gains were not well
maintained in any case and there were
not a few declines during the day among
important stocks but the evidence that
the financial powers which have been
i've
kept the interest in the market awake.
The money market showed no disturbance
and there was no advance in the eX
change market despite large sales OF
stocks for London account and the pros
pective demand for exchange an account
of American subscriptions to the new
British consol loan, the terms Of the is
sue of which were announced today. The
market closed active and irregular.
There was continued heavy realizing in
the Central of Georgia incomes. The
bond market generally was irregular.
Total sales (par value) $4,395,00O
United States bonds We're all unchanged
on the last call.
Total sales of stocks today were 1926
COO shares. including Atchison 27,SO0; At
Gibson preferred 1900; Baltimore and
Ohio Al 600; Canadian Pacific 300; Can
ada Southern 1900; Chicago, indianapolis
and Louisville $500; Chicago and Great
Western 900; Chicago and Northwes
tern 5000: Chicago Terminal and Trans
preferred $500; Colorado Southern 10000;
Erie $4,000: Louisville and Nashville To-
900; Manhattan 5.400; Missouri Paclt1c
10.500; Norfolk and Western 49,4OO; On
tario and Western 500; Pennsylvania
Il. 500, beading 119,500; Reading second
preferred 20.500: st. Paul 51.70O; Southern
Pacific 1900; Southern Railway $4,000;
Texas Pacific 46.500; Union Pacific 81
400: Wisconsin Central $4,000; Wisconsin
Central preferred $500; Amalgamated
Copper 81, 1O0 Colorado Fuel and Iron
SO POO International Power 19,400; Sugar
II, 200 u S. Steel 1900; L S Steel pre-
ferred 1900; American Locomotive 3D.
GOO: Kansas City Southern 5000; Kansas
City Southern preferred $500.