The Washington times., 1909-01-17
SIGNS OF RECOVERY
LATE IN THE WEEK
Indications Apparently Favor High
er Prices During Immediate
Future.

chances are for lower figures. II is a
fact however, that sentiment was lit
lie more favorable to the bull side Of
The market in the closing days of the
week; a little more favorable in the
uudertone, while It is stiu more or less
certain that the manipulatOTs who have
had the market as in the hollow of their
hands for some months, practically for
the last year. are still the master mauip-
ulatoTsr sdll pulling the strings and
working things about as they desire.
Public Not IN Market.
While the prediction is being made by
many close observers of the market
that higher prices viii result. there is
but little indication that the general
public is vitality Interested in the Sc
curity market If so il is stiU i'm the
bond section rather than in the stock
market this being another consideration
IN favor OF higher prices, TO keep the
public buying bonds.
To has been an unsatisfactory market
from many points of view. 1t has not
given spectators action enough for
- their money, too many decline. and re-
CoNefeS5 too much inactivity after a
- period of lively trade TOO quick work
lh taking small profits, and too quick
turns on the part of the bears taking
no chances for any extended loss on
pfont The room traders and the pro
iesslonals dislike inertia about a. much
- any INNS wanting action and being
eatisned with nothing less.
Bears Not Aggressive.
Even the bears did not back their
opinions with anything Ike an average
amount of confidence They placed
many commitments but the string was
IN evidence and the stop loss was at
100
thing stocks open strong, 20 back. get
very dull. and rally in the last few
. minutes or the day when the shorts
~ their nervous condition, cover evil
oehtIE not liking their position well
enough % enjoy a sound sleep while
short on anything.
Some Helps.
Some things have helped the market.
more ike them viii give it further inn
petus. The excellent returns of the T4sr-
InaH roads, the good showing by the
Baltimore and Ohio, which. il contin-
4ed ln the next six months viii make
me road earn q per cent on the COM
mon STOCK. some other good increases.
Auc1 obtained an the expense of main
JeHance and plenty of money have been
factors I'D giving tone 20 the list
CAe month loans at liz per cent have
been factors during the week just closed.
NJ LA money on such basis as that,
ILeIe can not De much to hinder
Hartman from working his wa, for
-lsner prices. n his plans coincide with
such intent
January Boom Sidetracked.
That IL was intended 20 boom the
market iIs the early days of January.
was not doubted. but the dear public re-
Trained from carrying out the part as
signed TO IT, that of wildly buying
stocks With real money for investment.
aHd then. by way Of demonstrating that
IL is the unexpected that happens. came
the Consolidated Gds decision. which
eaiIE 1oitea the market hard and made
tax of advances seem next to impos-
siDle
Tomorrow THE famous commodity
clause VIII - aEsuea before the Su-
lEeme Court I'D Washington. Some time
hence the decision viii be sprung,
hastily and without warning. for the
time has come when leaks in the Su-
Preme Court have been plugged up and
j. ls within the possibilities that the
list VIII Get another J0iting
Easy Money
The nope Of better prices il the fu-
ture Hes in the fact that money is easy.
that the bears have no confidence in
their own position and thar the Harri-
man following has lost none of it's con
ndeHre. assurance or position.
moreover there was promise Of better
d. D..
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sa+I-yls-- -rreI+.e- ana Gfler ,.c.-- on
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.15tE pa tLg Hsl-
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Hartman rL f.H.t HeFfar'a
QUESTION OF the Colorado southern
Wisconsin Central Sale
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