The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-21
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Advance in ST, Louis and Southwestern
Metropolitan.Ral les from Depression.
ToK < 1 Feb T'S' DMlsRSssh In
London were very fentureless. but there
was no pressure anywhere and scarcely
Tho foreign liquidation In consols was the
feature OF the market. although at OK
there was a rally of nearly u per cent.
The unsettled state Of AFFAIRS In Mace
donna and the continued tightness OF
money we're tho principal causes for the
Money rates continued firm in all Euro
pean conters, and Paris exchange In Lon
don was -! SUFFICIENTLY r.! high to make gold
improbabls. Foreign houses a,u had had ' very
small volume both ways.
ST LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO:
The advance In st. Louis and San
Francisco was accompanied by rumors
Il M snes neesf Is p2oba5e w
ever, that developments in connection
with the Kirby lumber. purchase have
had something to do with recent buying
which had been good. az
METROPOLITAN:
Metropolitan was strong on the official
day, There is some reason to think that
the recent reports on Metropolitan had
IN er part East poes IN eeStan
with political affiliations some time ago.
THE MONEY MOVEMENTS:
The principal movements of currency
this week Indicate that the banks viii
lose thereby 81 3S0.2O0
SUGAR sTRoNG:
Sugar was strong, on advance In the
price Of the refined It vas however
said that they we're not, taking any posi-.
ton
COAL STOCKS:
ported In the soft coal stocks, and espe-
cially Norfolk and Western.
had so sho
on the Idea that the bond issue repre-
scented the end of the recent manpula-
ton The covering Of these shorts was vas
rumor which was worth repeating.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN:
The Chicago Great Western has won
the first round In It's fight with the Union
Pacific to force the latter road to permit
the Great Western the use Of its Missouri
River bridge and Omaha terminals, there
by placing the Great Western on parity
with other railroads.
lAMALGAMATED COPPER:
Amalgamated Copper was strong in the
early trading and there IS reason to be-
lleve that both the Lewsohn and Gug-
genheem interests tes are bqllish on the trade
of the metal cnn be further advanced and
has not yet reached a point where it
would stimulate over production.
MEXICAN CENTRAL: &
Mexican Central was rather firm, and
it is probable, that the pool in the stock
has succeeded in making better and
velopments in Rock Island and st. Louis
and San Francisco 1t Is not unreasonable
to suppose that the Mexican roads will
lean National has almost. completed the
standardization Of its track is Important.
NEW YORK CENTRAL:
Central committee on New York Central
considered the DECLINE had gone far
time give out any Information on the new
financing. the opinion Is probably not
worth a great deal, especially as there Is
ity in the absence Of Mr.. Vanderbilt.
WABASH ACTIVE:
prevailed in int the wv Wabash ISSUES and prices
advanced easily. Considerable attention
was attracted to reports that the Penn
sylvania interests had been buying into
the property for the purpose Of repre-
sentation on the board.
THE CLOSE:
to have been quite considerable short
interest put out on thep revious day which
was covered on the advance. The gains
in the early part OF the day were for
the most part retained.
Tho extensive development in the
traction service. proposed by the City En-
Importance in the traction stocks and
New York Central. Right OF way along
the North, River front would, be enor-
mously valuable to New York Central,
but .lere are some doubts whether a
concession so important would not meet
with serious opposition. 4
Many people doubt If 1t would be con-
coded absolutely to anybody.