Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-20
DAY ON STOCK EXCHANGE
SHOWS FRESH STRENGTH
Transactions I'm Shares Nearly iOO,-
600, While There Is S:s,OOO,OOO
Turnover In Bonds.
READING is MARKET LEADER
Wide Interest Shown in bethlehem
Steel When Per Cent Dividend
Il Observation-Disclosures Is Still En-
rCllcnt Demand for Investments
10y nRnADAN NALL.

N"loDcd fresh strength. added breadth and
considerable amount ali foreign securities
mat. VITA n" new and unsusDcct"d strength.
appeared In the standard issues
Reading was The leader. with cpoint
raya'Gg". ,oa,rying the rr'rc nhGrc q
shsrns. Northern Pacific 81 Pau AMI Great
Northern preferred wer" all active ut sub
t.ofsiSan Ta.. to =, ,,,j ,;ai,i.,orS and dh,o
rsiuod nearly points LChish Valley,
i,iThnrN 'I"n'H nHn 'h% hr,S >su"I WEI"
i"reiEr stock q, 3; 'r"-day's high r'iccs
'rt1s renewal 90 London scliing.
MICH INTEREST SHOWN
IN BETHLEHEM steel.
Much interest was shown ~ the Bcthlc.
Ion Stec, issues. Til" preferred rose to
current year. TO be paid quarterly. No ac-
Is ,mderstoad ,hn, the company "omtem.
Plates ncw issue of bonds FOR coust,uc-
tion account ANA This viii N" doubt defer
fiction an The common dividend.
United states steel common active
wi'li strong tone. Considerable short
heavy mail orders uow being booklet.
Copper issues were active and higher.
s.; Utah, paying per cent. closed "a, -.
From this; I, is argued that utnh is prob,
prof;-taking. Studebaker losing mo-e than
point. and Maxwell issues being barely
gave indications OF a renewal of the upward
Increment and scored slight gains West
increased earnings Both American 'ro6ac-
g" and American Snuff rose points.
vance. from u IT, an 60 snilinr e. i Mnr
as ~ La, week. Missouri sour KANSAS - and
TEXAS issues were better, tho preferred cross,
Traders were active in international Mer-
camille Marine issues. common advancing n.
There were ru'nors OF big Increase in earn.
!7ss aud some attempt was made TO
nn"et the movemcn, IN the shares with ! r.
Mcrsans recent visit to President Wilson
Inv ESTME\T DENNNn
rK0vEs EXCELLENT
Thcr" was wide trading In bonds with
t,omiinna,ion OF the excellent demand for
many Of the speculative issues Wabash
if sln" ms- Is Lost points Ir,er3oroaFh
heavy. southern Pacific con. - Baltimore
and Ohio con. i'ss, and the new 5, Paul
N Nan hull 2re s!rl outside cooking in.
action which barring the unforeseen. is
not expected until speculation becomes
broader.
SEW YORK January Stock trans.
"Iti"ns on the exchange to-day We're larScr
ing IN the entire list was resumed Deem
her Il Win few important exceptions tho
WITH Tho high quotations then recor.ed. '9 SmI
TO 10 points above tho low range which
nin:ant feature Of the movement was the
t.G' may s1ecia!i!es. 50 long dominant,
.t''7 S-N'-.F ignored, While former !aSor!te>
HHc United states Steel. AlualCarnted Cop
Pc. II. aiding ana the Pac!acs -ecair.G ,neir
,cft@d 'asac-sE!3 Ot OH low priced issue.
missouri Fatinr alone occupied a command.
me position. adding 20 IL recent recovery
or f7FoFaoIs reconciliation rumors ca.
.e'--nA t'~'l'" ana e-.lia-eG lines mere
"Sasa active Ara strong whil" the cca!ers
60. s7ts t-.rscor i!rsHtslS aud southern
'o--- EatrH1 from 10 3 points
nifsf states >:"sf Was THO mos, 3r,lye
- Pa" lrG.>t-!tls. Hut its IMPORTANCE TEN
i-er--..F HaS acliPssJ - fS@'hlarpru Steal
agSe 3t+s.to-S fulfilled expectations hy 20
Nir-iNE me preferred stock 70 Ia. rtIf
- cent rate those shares later sel.trF
- ne hes; price In over e!ch, years al
vans - @; - points we're quite snre-.f
" - many Fn.sceii%TeoEs issues ineiud.
h-..V'' wes les pronounced in the later
-tt-lrr ar- -"sliz.rr tor proHts v.> g.or
N!t ..,Ec-; much effect or the genera! Iisr
80 1.7=e1 Elm = strong urdcrtouc
N-h5S1 @ and ROCK Island roile:erals
We" tho o-y bond issues to show weakness
~ he open market az others recording
yaitsa s'a,s coupon 2. mere :. per cen;
~ IonS January 2 Mercan,ie pa
re- ''faty. 'sIi Sterling exchange weak:
klNtE ~ ti.I. - N'.: FOR cables ,sia5: for
ct'nenl, = sa'i Bar silver. q Mexican dol
mrs - Government bonds. firm; rail
road bonds, strong Tire loans easy; sixt.
anH r'n"'y days. :. SIX months - al,