The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-12
WALL STREET GOSSIP
Moore Bros. Sell Consolidated Tobacco
Company's Surplus.
(spccial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)

Company's Surplus.
NEW }sDsSso}sh! i Ne iiHe spenng
firmer and seemed to indicate that the
break in the market of the previous, Day
had not shaken out much stock There
had, Of course. been calling OF Margins ms,
houses was very light. The rally, IN Lon
don In particular had favorable effect.
Buying in Canadian Pacific :, was s, SAG s1 II 70
lied easily and seemed only to haye been zen
depressed on. tho previous day for the
sake OF It's effect upon other stocks.
II The Worlds story about metropolitan
was regarded IN the street as so raahe 1rrst
rehash Of old rumors current FOR ,aen lo1g
p bar IS REPRESENTATIVES. There were good
supporting orders for the stoeK IN tf 10
need them, There is some reason to think
that the publication In the World's story
was about the last card OF the pear
position OF the short interest seems to be
rather dangerous one. Z
AMALGAMATED COPPER:
x. 6. p. acted as we'll as anything on
the strength shown In the Copper. stocks
In London and the further advance IN me
cd that there would be a corresponding
advance here. and It was generally al
mitted that the trade have bee been ~ t n
t.ansburg was q buyer Of something lik e
1000 shares. This is credited TO the
Lewisohn interest.
CONSOLIDATED TOBACCO:
of $sSo, zoo for Consolidated Tobacco Com
pany, which ended December 3lst.
I. = II y . . /. : .
AMERICAN CAN SOLD:
it Is reported in Chicago that the
Mooes have seld u nast OF year
half their holdings,
LOCOMOTIVE EAsED OFF: :, ~,
on very moderate transactions It seems
to be thoroughly understood In the best
informed quarters that there is no ptr oo}
for a long timo to come.
ST. PAUL AND WEsTERNERs;
Tho Western crowd seemed to be get
ting round to the long side, of ST. Paul.
They were rather heavy sellers or, Tues
day, but appear TO have covered their
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STRONG:
The strength In Southern Pacific was
duo to the pool. whose members. although
In hand and would make It very danger.
GUS to sell Southern Pacific shost. 1t
dissenting members OF the pool would be
taken over on the first Of April IL the op-
position to Its continuance was main
tained
Tho foreign banking houses have been
asked for their Southern Pacific proxies
by the control.
STANDARD OIL:
Tho runors OF extensive calling OF loar
found their. real basis n the fact that
paId on M S%"GsFd n nd eye ee%ase vii
b Gsft This viii materially nIu i.
e the n ana w proba S the iG
the calling Of some loans.
CHEMICAL AND COTTON OIL: -
Ono interested In American Cotton OH
merger OF the Vlrginia and Carolina
Gom{pany TsGh gSnr1S re
A American Cotton oil comnany, 4' before ore
next season, the present season being
nearly over i would have been very
ming of this season. In the absence OF
any understanding between the different
for cottonseed this season, seventy new
concerns nave gone into the business, re-
sultipg, IN very high prices, particularly
| III AlnDutna ana NllSSlSSlppl. AsottONSee0
costs sis and sl9 per ton, when 1t ought
to have been gotten for 81 or, SIS,
~ think that the present outlook is de-
cdedly predetermined. It Is perhaps nm
likely that the offer which was made not
long ago for American Cotton OIL stock
and declined will be bettcrcd, and / do
not look to see the offer accepted II re-
newed."
THE CLOSE:
Tho last quotations were not the best
of the day. but the rally was mostly re-
tanned although traders We're operating
for small turing. and In some cases took
profits rather freely,
CATTLE MARKET.
NEW YORK. March 1.-the cotton
market opened steady at decline OF s
points to an advance of points. and fol-
lowing the call displayed considerable
hesitation and was a shade easier for a
brief interval because. OF disappointing
cables and the outlook for heavier re.
strong on continued flood reports. bullisf