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The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
The Pleasure Was Mutual.

The friends of two American celeb
.ities, one sufferer and the other
somewhat deaf, succeeded after much
maneuvering in getting them to meet,
and the event aroused considerable
unholy glee.
Some time thereafter thS sufferer
was asked how the interview passed
off.
"Oh, w-we g-g-got along f-f-finely."
he stammered. II c-c-cOuldnt talk.
and s-s-she c-c-couldnt h-h-hear me"
-Lippincott's.
The stock growers of Wyoming are
calling for new brand law-one that
will be brand new.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
The Way With Pufkins.

Gyer-That fellow Pufkins reminds
me of ball of twine.
Myer-What's the answer?
Gyer-He's completely wrapped up
in himself-Chicago News.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
rhf. WIN lntere,t Mother.

Mother Gray e Sweet Powders for Children,
cure Feverishness, Headache, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, Regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. They break up colds In "a
hours. Pleasant to take, and harmless milk.
They never fail. Al all Druggists. s5c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address. Allen s. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
The Difference,

The Difference.
Olds-I am told that in Germany
the government owns the breweries.
Younger-And they say that in this
country the breweries own the gov
eminent.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE.r
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlEINE Look for
the signature Of X; W. GROVE. Used the World
over 70 Cure Cold In Ono Day. 8c.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
REALLY FUNNY.

Here's de funniest ;uke / ever seen
In paper!"
"Wot?"
de weather man predicts warm
and clear fer today"
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
An Opening.

The Man-No. don't suppose that
shall ever marry. I'm too shy. don't
you know. and faint heart ne'er won
fair lady,"
The Girl (helping him on)-But I'm
not fair; I'm dark.-Illustrated Bits.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04

People who do just as they please
never please their neighbors.>
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04

Answer me quick. what help. what
hand. do you stretch DER destruction 8
brink?-Browning.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
He Was Elected,

Politician = Congratulations. Sarah.
I've been elected.
Sarah with enthusiastically?
Politician What difference does
that make?-St. Louis Times.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04

DO NOT ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE
when you want Perry Darts Pdinkfiitr as nothing
is good for rheumatism. neuralgia and similar
troubles. 20 years constant &c CSC md &c.
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04

THAT child gets everything it
wants."
And still it never gets what 1t real.
ly needs"
You surprise mel"
ut needs spanking"
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
URINARY SYMPTOMS

Discolored or cloudy urine. uril
ment. Urine that stains the line
Blood or shreds IN the urine. l.
morning urine stand for "A hours.
or fleecy settling. or u Dayer of a
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
His Landlord. RenI,

This appears to be pretty slow
town. You have no pay-as-you-enter
street cars here"
mo, but we have pretty good line
of pay-before.you-leave boarding
houses"
The Springfield herald., 1910-03-04
NEVER ANY RETURN
A Complete Cure Of Kidney TroubIs
and Dropsy

Mrs. L. L. Babers. 1915 Terry St..
Houston. Texas. says: II hold
very high opinion of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and with good reason. fdo
three years ago they cured me of
kidney trouble that had ching to
me for several years. There was
dropsicaI swelling Of my feet and
limbs in addition to other symp-
toms of kidney complaint. and al
though used various remedies. l
was not helped until l procured
Doan's Kidney Pills. Two boxes
of this preparation cured me and
have never had the slightest return
of my trouble. have recon-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills to
many people who have questioned
me about them, and know OF sew
eral cases in which they have done
the same good work"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Dun and Bradsteet See No Cause for Alarm in
the Conditions at Present

New York. Feb lS.-Bradstreets review
of the state of trade tomorrow will
say:
Trade reports are rather more cheer
ful. Visible evidence OF expansion in job
bing trade, in consonance with the ad-
vance of the season. are found in the re-
ports that the large numbers Of buyers
in leading markets, especially in the
West, Southwest, and parts of the South,
have taken hold more freely, although,
even in the markets of the Southwest,
whence best reports come, there are evil
dences of conservatism. based largely on
the high prices asked for goods.
"Jobbing trade at the East Is slower to
open up, but there is certainly more
doing in jobbing at New York, while pri-
mary dealings are still classed as quiet In
quiry by Bradstreet's. at leading markets,
fails to substantiate the exaggerated re-
ports of cancellations noted for some
time past.
MANY points report no cancellations to
speak of. several cities report counter
mands no greater than normal. and only
a very few report that in a few lines,
notably clothing,
'Nor does inquiry into the widespread
reports OF damage to winter wheat,
which have induced advances Of to 8
cents per bushel in speculative circles, re-
veal much that is definitely unfavor-
able
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19

New York. Feb. 1S.-R G. Dun &
Company's weekly review OF trade will
say tomorrow:
Financial conditions are much i'm
proved, the liquidation and decline in the
securities market having been checked.
while the situation as regards the supply
of credit is distinctly better There is
less speculative activity and disposition
to wait for further developments to indi-
cate more clearly the direction Of the
markets. This serves TO strengthen busi-
ness confidence. That the distribution Of
products continues heavy is made mani
fest by the increase of 1876 per cent in
railroad earnings in the first week Of
February.
Sentiment Ia iron and steel IS more
cheerful now that the United states Steel
Corporation has entered the market as a
buyer of pig IRON although the situation,
on the whole, in this division still remains
somewhat disappointing. No cancellations
are reported, however, and shipments are
well sustained. except where severe
weather has delayed transportation.
Commercial failures this week IN the
United States are 267 against 2Sg last
week, 29S the preceding week, and 27S the
corresponding week last year Failures in
Canada number so against - last week.
40 the preceding week. and 45 last year"
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.


(Pnccs quoted are wh0lesae)
BUTTER -CreameTy. fancy gag0is do frsts 2a
Ea: do. seconds. SaDls process. fancy, Ea2sl do,
fair 70 good. Ea5i dairy. choice. 2ia2j do. good.
2la23; storepacked %
CHEEsE-New York State factory. fancy fats. la
ia; do, small, l7al7i4; do. large. l6saI
EGGS-Near by. choice. retuusble cases. q: West
Virginia aud Southwestern Virginia. retuuabs
cases. =; Tennessee, TctuTuahc cases. q North
Carolina. returrable cases, 6.
LIVE POULTRY-Chickeus. sTTirr large %;
do medium. % do, medium. small. %; hens,
small. rer H.. l6, do. large II ROSTERS per H..
9; ducks old i5sl5; do, spring 3 lbs. ana over
keys, toms. pcT lb. 2a3 do, hens. Za3i do, thin
l0al1; keats. Per To-. -
DRESSED P0ULTRY-Turksys. choice undrawn.
hers. per d., Gl-1; DO. average undaan. mixed
eia25; chcAeus. PER III. 2a22; chickens ard hens
naked, lrai9i CaFus. I-lh HTeIaCc. pCT lb.. Cjl6
do. small. -a2i; sliTs per D., Isa0; hens choice
Ter To-. Eals, roosteTs, per Il. 10; ducks. l6als;
geese. reT ib.. llal6
GAME-QuaiI, per doz., fancy. $50; do. snail.
l0Cal5l; squirrels. each 5as; opossums, each 3aS5
DRESSED MEATS-Hams. country, sugar-cured
l6als. hogs, small aud neat. p5r cwt. l0aaII; do.
medium % heavy, 10; do, rough ,izas.
DRIED FRUIfS-Arples sliced. fancy 5l5as: do
sliced, bright, 5a5is; do, quarters, bright S. cher
ries. Pals; b.ackbeuia, Z; whoTtlebeTrieS PA
GREEN FRUiFs-Apples, loose peg baHcl. l.6Ca
VEGETABLEs-Potstoss Ter barrel. I50 sweet
potatoes per barrel new, 200a253; yams. per barrel
I5hL75.
sUNDRIEs- -Beeswaz. 29a5O; tauow ea64: Tin-
seng. per lb., 5Ga55); seneca. pcr To-. 20: golden
seal, 4a5; pink, l2ali. mandrake 2a3: snake root
-: walnut kernels dry. lEsal5; black walnuts, Der
l0] lbs. LOO
WOOL AND HIDEs-wool. unvasbed. free Of
buns. per h.. 2Sa29i wool bury Z5as; hides. green
per h. 70, do. dry. l3al6; sheerskns, green. each
15al00i do dry. 25aeo. Calfskins. green each l5la
LIS; muskrat. each 20; do. black IS: do, Kits. q
skunk, each. black, 25a3o; mink. each, 4OOa5 % /;
rabbit skins each. !; opossum, each, 5a50; raecoon
each. 5aIoO; fox. red. each. lO0al.s0; do, gray
each. 75al.c0.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimere, Feb. ls-wHEAT-stock IN eeyatcrs,
1000 bus. SHIPMENTS from elevators l0el9 bus
Graded lots Of No. red ahOat nOminally az l.Z5ia
per bus Sales to-day Of small bag lots. by sample
al lib and Is per bus. Settling prices: No. .
rcd Western, Lg; Na 2 red. i8ls; No 3 red,
LZlls; steamer No. red, l.l9i.; steamer No 2
red Western. ia.
CORN-Stock Ia elevators, l9.3Su bus; ship
rsents from elevators si07i bus Prime yellow oorn
ahoat nominally at 6sisa69 per bus. and track yell
low for domestic delivery at 'ois per bus for car
lots On spat.
COR CORN-Carlosds prime yellow on spot a.
355a36o a bbl. Settling prices. Contract. 6s]s
No white. q; steamer mixed. 66h; No. mixed.
6ah.
oATS-Stock in elevators. l63s-7 bus shipments
from elevators. $50 bus. White. No. >. 10
weight 65laa5l: DO. No. 3 20 weight 52lza5yls .
do. No T. as % weight 5la5I8 Do mixed No. ?.
52a52i2, do. NJ. 3 5ls5is.
RYE-Stocx in elevators. 9l75s bus shipments
from elevators. 1881 bus. No. ? re. Western, do
nestle S5a90 No. 5 ne Western. domestic. slaS3.
No. re inear-byl SlsI.
FLOUR-Wiuter c1ln 4S5aiT5: do, clear SOFA
So DO, straight, 5S0a5.f5i do patent. 5.soa5 30;
spring clear 4I0a3s5 do. straight, 5.2sa5.50; do,
patent. 5Ia5.75; city mills best patent. 645; do,
high grade patent, 6i5, do straight, as; choice
family. SEQ; DO. extra, 400ai.75; re Hour, medium
10 choice AZai50. corn meal per 100 lbs. Le1aL3O
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore. Feb ls.-Quotatioas furnished By Balu-
more Fruit and Produce Association are as follows
BCfFER-Crcamery. fancy. H.. .. imitation.
2la-2 prints, is-lb.. 2aa30 do l-ib Ea10: blocks.
2lb., &a50: dairy prints. Maryland Pennsylvania
and Virginia, 2la2l; Iowa and Northwestern lsdie.
20a2l
EGGS-Marland, Penusylvan!a, and nearby hrsts.
per doZ, 8a; do, Eastern Shore Maryland and
Virginia. 26is; Western irsts. 25's: do. West Viz
ginia, 25z do. North Carolina g5iz
DRESSED POULTKY-TWkeys choice Young
small, per ID, y; medium t1 large. Za8: do.
fair % good, gaZ; old TOMS per 10. lsa2l. chick.
ems, straight young, uer H.. small l9a2; do mixed
Young and old, Halls. ducks choice. fat uer h. la
n; capons, large. per d., SAB medium 2a3. small
and slips. l9a20; geese, choice nearby per lb. la
y; Western and Southern Ial3
LIVE POULTRI-Old hens. heavy weight uer H.
Ia; do lightweight l7zc; old r5osers Per H. 10,
young chickens. choice per H., l9a1j; rough and
poor. per D.. l5al6; turkeys, hens choice. per M
p; young gobhlers. per H.. -. old toms. per lb .
%; rough and poor hall: geese Westen aud
Southern, Per H., l3ali; Maryland and Virginia
10; pigeons, young, pair = DO, old. y:
large, peF ID, Is; do small to medium, l6ai7; do
white Pefins. l5al4: guinea fowl old, each, .; do
young, IA lbs. and over %.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by ". b. Hibhs < Co. mem
befs oi the Cficag0 Board Of Tnde Hibbs Building
Chicago. Feb. ls-Wheat opened steady 20 a frac-
ton higher and held steady during the early part Il
the session, selling at Ilh3 for May Before nOan
however bJyns poStr seemed 90 give up and the
market yielded easily 30 realizing and short sales
Local professionals were inclined % work for lower
prices and the weakness in corn helped the easier
feeling Crop news vas q a mixed character. Cash
demand az Minneapolis not very brisk. Local car
lots. II. with estimated fof Tomorrow.
Weakness u com in The cash position was the
chief factor in making lover prices. Country and
investment buying was not much in evidence al
though some was apparent in the july future Out
side markets weak for the cash property. with
stocks ac7lmulating everywhere. Cash sales in the
sanIls market IA % "a cents lower Local car lots
~, with SO car estimated for Tomorrow
Provisions wore irregular easy at the opening un-
der general selling, ralying sharply under bull SUD
port, end finally resting under yesterdays last
prices. The weakness in grains Influenced consider
able selling. 'arga local holder sold rather freely
around OutsIde prices. Cash trade was coed.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

New York, Feb. Is.-CATTLE-Receipts 3.s52
head Steers were slow but firm. 10 a shade higher;
bulls and thin CUWS. steady. medium and fat COWS
fraction higher The yards were cleared Ordinary
10 good steers sold at 5,25s660 per 100 pounds .
bulls. 4Gas.5; COWS, 27Oa4.go; dressed beef was
N fair demand at steady prices or az saI0lk per
pound for common TO primo native sides. Latest
Liverpool and London cables quoted live cattle
selling at l2Hal52. per pound. dressed weight; re-
fngerator beef. hmer az 94sal0 per pound TX
ports tomorrow, 800 beeves and 464 quarters Of
beef.
CALNES-Reoeipts $50 head Prices were firm
all around. and all the stock went 20 the scales
early Common to choice veslls sold az 6O0aIIB
per 100 pounds; c1lls Z a car Of Western calves
at SIS city dressed veals were firm at lIaI4la and
dressed banyard and fed calves at Sal05s
SHEEP AND LAAlBS-Receipts 6.su head
Sheep were entirely nominal but feeling firm
lambs. higher, with prime to Choics selling at 9O3a
$40 per 100 pounds dressed mutton firm at l0al2ls
per pound; dressed lambs at l4l5al6: country
dressed hothouse lambs at 4.ooaI20O per carcass
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. Feb. IS.-BUTTER-Receipts TO-DAY
were 5,SB packages. The upward tendency Of prices
continued this morning under the influence Of mod.
crate receipts Of fine table stock and increased de
mand hom all sources. Creamery specials. 3ljz
creamery extras. 51s: creamery frsts, 29lz; State
dairy, good to choice, 23z; process specials B5k
Western initiation creamery irsts, g.
CHEESE-Receipts to-day were 1906 boxes The
market Is quiet about the former range Of prices,
State full cream, iall specials IS: State do, fan
make, fancy, ia; State do. fan make. good to
prime, l6@t; skins, specials. lA1; skins. fall make
good 20 prime. "a.
bGGS-Recepts were l3479 cases. The arrival,
were inadequate 70 meet the heavy requirements Of
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET

Sales-Regllsr cali al l2 o'clock noon.
Washington Gas Is. 9Oo0 at los, $50 at Jos, $40
at los.
Capital Traction S. 500 at Il4%
Washington Railway and Electric A. s. 90 AZ s5s.
a0o0 az s6A. 1900 al Si4 s. 900 at s6A, 81 0oG az
s64,, Sl0o0 al s62.. 5000 at SEA, 5000 az s6i.
Potomac Electric consolidated IS. a,Oo at l0lR
a00 ar l0l5s 81 600 az l0l7s
Capital Traction. Z at 1855.
Washington Railway and Electric rreferred, at
o6ls, at sst
Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon. 10 al
GE
Washington Gas. 3 at r. 3 at IA. 3 at 7Z5s. .
az I2s, az Pa % at i2iz
Mergeuthales s at 2l6. 70 at Z17.
Lanston. 20 at S. D at g. % at 81, % at ss5s 70
at 56a, 2-5 az IS
American Security and Trust Al 81.
Union Trust, 3 at l3i.
Graphophone preferred. 70 at p. 10 At q. loat q.
After call.
Capital Traction S. 8 eco AZ Il5
Washington Gas . az 72s, 9 at 72N, 25 at IA.
Following are the BID and asked prices on yester
days Washington Stock Exchange:
GAS RONpS
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

Chicago Feb. lS,-Ths Use in the Price Of hogs
continued today. 947Iz being the high marx. Spec
ulatCrs are holding 10 their stock IN the expect
ancy Of renewed Eastern dtmand.
The situation In Chicago now depends on the a.
tinn Of the Spectators. they and the packers arc
engaged in a miniature Of prices spectators
holding out for a rise and packers trying 10 make
purchases at present prices. As result. the market
is stagnaut
Packers continue to assert that $40 hogs cannot be
more than three days of. There was very little
shipping demand on the market to-day. Demand
for local consumption also showed falling of.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
NEW YoRh MONEY.

New York. Feb. ls-The chief ~incidsn, IN tba
situation to-day the fact that six months MONEY
broke through the per cent rate. at which il has
been held for a long time past Loans were made
at So per cent There were minors Of business as
low as So per cent but these r7Imors were deria5
and ar the cGso 50 Ter cent was bid without bring
ing out any further supplies than those that were on
the market at the start Five months money also
loaned at 524 Per cent.
There were no changes in rates for the other ma
turtles Quotations were 3sa21k Per cent for sixty
days 55saS4 per cent for ninety days. 80 Der cent
for four months. and 4&ails per cent for year.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

Chicago Feb ls-Iive hogs were strong 10 So
higher The receipts were estimated at $500 head
left from yesterday, 9T5: estimated receirts
tomorrow. l5O0 Bulk Of prices . 3as.S IS; lights,
s.s5a95j. mixed ard butchers sga9 20; heavy, s9}a
9.42l rough heavy S95d9lO; yOrkeTs 920aa50; pigs.
s.I0a9 Is,
Beeves. a50aISo: COWS and heifers, 235aSeo; Texas
steers i55z5; stockeTs and feeders, S5a5S9; West
ern A30a6 Is
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-E1tra. per cwt., 55Oa5,0; butcher, 4OOa
$50, common. 2OOa3O0
HOGS-PeF cwt.. gross. SOOaS50: ordinary, 75Oa
209
SHEkP-Prime, 4.00a5 90: common. 2OOa3W.
LAMBs-Choiee, per b., saSlz; medium, /
CALN ES-Primc. per h., 915; medium, slsa9:
common. 7a7l5: grass. sa5.
COWS-Prime. fresh, each. 5j.O0a45OO; common
&.ooaS0.0o: old and dry l0OOal5M
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hlbbs & Co
members Of the New NOrk Stock Exchange, Hlbbs
Building
New York. Feb ls-Cotton futures were duh this
morning. hut showed a surprising amount of stead
ness The tendency seomed % bs toward higher
levels. although Iit sentiment is n the main bealsh
Short selling by the professionals forced prces d1gn
few points several times. but recrveries were good
and they ruled slightly above last nights close
throughout the first half of the session
The opening vas FeFy promising. with levels 10 5
points higher on the favorable showing of Liyerpoo
and on last nights strong close. one broker sod
Iee0 bales Of May cotton OF the call at Ii6s Iis-
and l466
Late trading was AZ TIE lJger levels flr the day.
and the close was WeaE
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.

GRAIN-Wheat per bushel. lI0al.Z5; corn. she'll
ed. per bushel 75as0 cob, 4O0a4 . per Dbl oats,
Western. white, No. ? per byshel. 56a60; mixed Der
bushel. 54a5Si bran. per ton, @O0i middling, per
ton, 5000.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. Western No. l. 2lOOa
300; No. ?, l90Oa2200 mixed, 2.OO; loose at local
scales, 2000 Straw. rye, bundle, l7OO; straw. rye.
machine thrash. 1900; straw. wheat, per ton, sO1;
straw, cat, per ton 500
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

It IS understood in financial circles that
President Willard. of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, will mark the first year
OF his administration by extensive inn
provements 10 the system, especially the
laying of a new track across the Al
leghenies to relieve the congestion Of
trains there. 1t is understood that the
rolling stock of the system will be in
creased by possibly $50 locomotives and
many hundreds of freight cars to ac-
commodate the increasing business.
II is understood that the new president
of the system Is working out a plan to
provide the necessary money for this
work It is supposed that this plan con-
templates a SSo,Oo0Oo0 mortgage upon the
Chicago Terminal property, which Will
afford the security of a bond issue in that
amount. This viii be in the nature of a
reimbursement for the construction of
the terminal 1t is assumed in Wash
ington that the plans are nearly ready
10 be announced. and that the work of
improving the equipment Of the system
viii only wait upon the completion of
the financial details and the sale of the
bonds
Trading yesterday on the local stock
exchange was in larger volume than for
the two preceding days. Bonds were In
good demand, buyers being found for
$500 Washington Gas As, $500 In Capital
Traction 5s. $1,000 In Washington Rail-
way and Electric 4s. and 1900 in Po-
tomac Eiectrie Consolidated IS. In all
cases the prices were fractionally better
than recent previous sales.
Washington Gas came out a little more
freely yesterday at 72 TO 72Jz. Other trad
ing, including some fractional lots of
Mergenthaler, was also at better prices.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has
designated the District National Bank as
United States depository, and It will
hereafter receive its quota and handle
the funds of the government intrusted
TO the national banks of Washington.
The District National Bank is not vet
a year old under its charter as a national
bank, but is making good headway
among the financial institutions Of the
city.
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotstions fun shed by w b. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the ,sw York S. ek Exchange, Hibbs
Building
Call money; Open. %; high s. low. 2N close. "a.
SALE or STOCK BY HOURS
The Washington herald., 1910-02-19
WALL STREET NEWS
Upward Movement Still On.
Despite DullneSS.
READING COMMON IS FEATURE
Purchases Made for European Ac-
count Reduce the Floating supply.
ment VIII Likely Disclose Little
Change in Banking Conditions.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Again to-day the
market added TO its already long record
in the recent past OF successive daily ad-
vance It is true that to-days upward
movement was more irregular and spot
ted than 1t lately has been. and that
hesitation was pronounced on the part
of the greater number of professional
operators TO follow the advance
It may very we'll prove to be, how
ever. that It is not only this unwilling
ness TO buy stocks by the general run Of
the professional contingent. but the scat
tered short sales which have been mad,
by them in the last few days that has
been largely responsible for the sustained
character OF the markets rise.
Purchases for Investment.
There is no doubt that in the main
the tendency OF operators OF this class
this week has been to fight the rise in
the market. Their unsuccessful efforts
have. therefore, to some extent, added
fuel to the speculative fire already burn
ing. Presumably, also, the market is
deriving great help from the large invest
ment purchases of stock made by power
ful financial interests when the declining
movement was at its height, more than
fortnight ago. The buying of these
stocks, added 10 the volume OF purchases
made for European account. reduces the
floating supply of the stock in the market
very considerably.
Under such circumstances, with money
remaining a practical drug and with a
disposition evident TO minimize at least
comparatively the effect of possible ad-
verse Washington developments and IN
general the entire recent Washington
scare" a solution Is easily found for
what many people conceive TO be the
puZzling problem involved In the strength
Of he market of late.
49, Reading the Feature.
Once ssere to-day Reading common
stock was the particular feature of in
terest, and again. as was the case yes
terday, the market was more or less
heavy, although by no means weak in
the early trading. But the buying Of
Reading still kept up until finally in the
afternoon the quotation for the stock
touched 172 II a share, the highest price
Of the year. and making allowance for
the deduction OF the semi-anauaI dividend
price al SIS a share higher than touch
ed in the last week in January. There was
no more definite explanation for the ad-
vance than there has been al any time
for years back.
The intimations gathered IN authorlta-
tive quarters were that to-morrow's clear
ing house statement was likely TO disclose
little If any change in banking conditions
from those existing a week ago.