The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-25
EXTREMELY DULL
DAY IN STOCKS
Investment Demand Holds Steady
and Speculation Is at
Standstill
NO ATTEMPT TO MOVE PRICES
Situation Attributed TO Mexican
Conditions and Delay Over
the Rate Case
NO ATTEMPT TO MOVE PRICES
ny BRoADAN WALL.

%,W York. February 2i.-Sonds were more
aayinr the Investment demand holds steady,
~t,!,e speculation is at I standstil.
SOUTHERN PoeInc eonysrtibie s. when
issu-d.' were firm. II 1923 al which hgure
yscoc09 changed hands. Rock Island IS
shaded fractionully and wabash refundinF
= Cell TO ~. Denver ana !t!o Grand re-
fand.us IS we're weak with the demand poor
81 the lower quotations.
Stocks were extremely duii, With total
dealings less than lio.goo shares Commission
brokers we're practically without ORDERS and
;.ctttrase dealers were idle Acilve issues
stood stil, and floor traders mGde no at
tcuugt to move prices
Notnins developed over the holiday 20
3lsuy hopc OF activity Or 80 suggest which
i was a conyenien, excuse. but not an OK
PLANTATION. to attribute the dulness TO the
rate case and probable decision from the
SUPREME Court. which might affect values
iecicd 10 the shares OF the companies veTs-
ting ON Insolvency.
common selling at i2 and the preferred al
-. wabash common sold at 3-5, new
low asuTe and the n5,eieFr.s,a ~. Missouri
are so closely linked financially that the
irsolv.nGy OF one is ting GonceFn OF all
figures, but this is OF such daily occur
renee that II caused little comment Hume.
~ Issues we're weak and Goedrich dropped
Two poiu;s on the publication of poor
oonual statement.
lrdustrals generally were lower. with dc
c'ines Of point or NOR. IN the equipment
issues Copper stoCks were firm. steel com
'1on closed unchanged. The quiet strength
a. this stock is.a sore puzzle 20 tho traders.
NNheu - Stock fails to Guctuatc more than
ouc-auartor por cent Within five hour
session professional talent IS at discount.
Coal stocks We're heavy rhe demand for
s-coud or third grade bonds is not good
eud E.ic again found IL necessary TO come
3!tr thc market vita Oo) notes. It
s icared N-w YORK CentruI will h. com
.cl.g u resort 20 reissue OF notes TO
iutut those maturing March
REPORTS from abroad regarding recent
l f.Fe.f ltF Lee
l.lp j. expected from the foreign markets
Scr weeks 10 come
Iuuney ihlei slightly drmer with heavy
r-liu 20 the roveGnment OF Subtreasury
aun,e; ana Re-la reduced the quarterly
o-Nitena ifcn ia $. and the government
:nfcit 81 au onset Tho n-i surplus OF
:-i' c@rs On Fenruary = showed decreas.
si9te teoIGAfS I 81 100 cars
S,ogts are irozou vlth neGlect--2n I'm
N3o j. f-ost-hlit-n 10y the dulness OF isst
year Investors, tpccuiato.S .aG brokers
ai, $ern g., le warmth OF spring -
nnn"ai prorutss OF prosperity.
New Noyf i'cbrua-y "a TRANSACTIONS IA
stock to-day were the smallest Of the year.
from opening 20 Close quotations OF ;h-
ettle lower prices Tor some members OF
s.i.irr orders here al Tie op-ninc. prime
lriiy ia steel Hear traders made typeri-
siirHtly some II lie -nr.re shsret "a
'e.'Iti weakness, but t.elr representative
Issue we've held virtually on a dead lcvei.
holh Issues - WauaH ana Of Denver and
i.surg ana Missouri Tacine was heavy.
l'4s iata Common anu preferrcd touche i
LrhiEn NsEey. INC trs, Important railway
- MAXI y, February report thowed "a uc-
uft~t tire 'o-tuighry statement OF idle
i-'rNi '-t1 -hHHlnE decrease ~ surplus