The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-20

ST. L. and Iron Mountain con, ,5's.... lay 1aIs
ST. Louis and San Francisco 4 s...... 9oFl
might cause nasty LIQUIDATION. There
was however no sign Il afo .ne e eait.
t We Su eaa hr1 wUe
sage Of Cuban reciprocity treaty. The
buying In Atchson looked good, and some
covering Of Western shorts was repOrted.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC: I,
Southern Pacific opened lower. but vel
above the price sent from lIondOn, anu
soon recovered most Of the decline; ne be Jest
informationgiss that people VINO nave sou Sn
real stock ana ca, do,yer have une sr1eH dr
eariy ana GothnS was paid for the Use;
Traders protested to be e., w vnrs t 70 In
very cautiously, and following the pool
brokers' were possible
Union Pacific advanced and gave ., ind u:
cations Of a short interest Room traders
ala not beieye It at R benr solng
would depress it much II Southern Pacific
was advancing at the same time.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO: y.
The Waldorf-Astoria crowd ran up Bal
I timore and Ohio, but found that the most ,o
short stoc was so
before the dividend came off. Wasserman
was conspicuous In the advance &C ! e &c. 81
Il, e. AND I. ACCUMULATED:
People associated with the company or
with kindred interests were reported 70
be accommodating the stock ~ IS ,e4 S ,
largely by tho renewal Of contracts ex-3
pirlng this month on much more faVor-
able terms. IF 5 y AS 93 VA
LOUISVILLE ADVANCED:
i Louisville was advanced probably, ~ the
brokers tracing for the
from hap the The western western crowd, Who have 2
number Of reasons left over from last
september for desiring N "a h, ghch pstoek
IT is is said sal that some Of the members Of
the LonsXle nnd Masnxde Line me Of
a fairly intimate character. Harris, Gates
& CO. and SWormser started the LOUIS
Vile and Nashville move. IA
Since the announcement that the heavy
expense for ant.concentratlon a it LII
not be denied that local sentiment. is more e,
conceded that the company ny Mlll o 9e
return to the seventies for lne preie 'l3 ~
is predicted !, 4, J. /, :, /, IL -
The question as whether bd the Mo0 re-
difrering opinions. One of the strongest ,E es
Local na1eial he stuation stated
today that there could he no doubt IN
the matter, and. that tho Moores have NJ W
Stone SION to the Rock Island The direction
Of ti the Can Company is said to g, lie main
" in the hands OF MD. !. @; Reid;
plants owned BY the company at 40 per
% Seht; " Would Id tlgu If out at slo55o00,
RAILROAD EARNINGS:
FOR the second week IN March South
ern Ratlws5aSXa y. INCREASED Gs asSs IRON 'us'
from sinful july. Increase s'' ses260o. =
1Chesapeake, and Ohio Increased s3l,sG9;
= Colorado and Southern Increased s297;
| from July, Increased $i04 030.
Louisville and Nashville increased
MISSOURI PACIFIC:
The buying In Missouri Pacific looked
good and the stock seemed atra ,StS th 20
although they were at some pains TO
cover UP their tracks. sM
PACIFIC MAIL:
Pacific Nal! benefited Indirectly by the
hhnlpl rr he'd The purchase Of two new boats
shows that the business Is good ana tho
Panama Canal constructio ns'res con-
tinuance of prosperity for many years 70
come F8.$fH as III
ROCK ISLAND:
| Tho brokers usually trading for the
Rock Island pool were conspicuous tamonC
J the buyers Of the common stock,
TIE CLOSE,
though the advance In the call money
ratio TO per cent, checked speculation FOR
the rise and caused q good deal or prom.
taking by tho traders. The greater part
of tho days advances, however. we're
maintained, and small recessi1ns Seemed ca
to be welcome, especially TO tne western ester !