Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-16
ACTION OF ENGLAND
DWARFs OTHER NEWS
Proposed Measures OF Retaliation To-
ward Germany Center of Inter-
est I'm Stock Market.
TRADING is EXCEEDINGLY dull.
Prices Fractionnlly Higher. but Wall
Street Is Showing Sluggish Atti-
tudc-Steel Corporation Expects
Favorable Decision From Court.
by RRoAD,N WALL.

NEW YORK March !5-Abovc the news OF
tho day loomcd The drastic announcement
of Great Britains proposed measures Of
retaliation ON GERMANY, with it, drastic
provisions, not only for holding up ships
10 and from German ports but for connx-
cation Of goods property Of German origin
or destination snl?uod from neutral porte
Trading tho stock Exchanre was dull
put prices were frHc:'onally higher. sell
;nE Toy ,'ermIn account has almost entire
~ ceased. although some shipments are he
IN, IN, imade ny WAY Of Italy London showed
no disposition to make further sales at tin"
present level of prices. ana local dealings
were largely contiuod 10 spccia1,ics Th"
inarict was sluggish
Motor shares were strong. bu; advances
were not altoCether retained. General Mo.
well motor Issues were strong and thcn ir.
rrEular Goodrich, which can hardly b."
gains Western buying
,o Miner Issues were ac,lye ..Aiaska Cold
in"m"ling and Stamping rose points. ana
Beet sugar was active ara strong closing
Steel common closed a, tho ton. ;5r5 on
reports that tho lower courts had completed
anrounceme % , "m ne '%. ni; ana hni
street opinion looks for verdict IA favor
OF the COMPANY. Bethlehem steel rosc in
sympathy point or more
International Issues were dull Union Ia.
einS; Son Ii facthG and Northern Pacific
each gaining u. Eric was steady. Read
Ing was firm.
Go pper shares were strong, particularly
selling ur to ~, Ray consolidated and
MAN; with Utah and Amalgamated. all
SHOWING. with gain OF nearly a point.
Bonds were quiet with I, sigh, improve
m rae n sentiment The arrival OF two
eign account There Some now luulla-
ZION from German investors 10y way OF tho
Mediterranean
uSneeuln,ion is practically a, a s,ands,ir
What litue business IS trtusactcd Cor tho
pubic is almost ~ for cash Floor trades
trade in such marrow markets. There -
nrIc9H rn, ,%niSmgy i%Mnr; higher
IN advance and brokers have increasing or
ders to DurcnHse shares upon pronounced
activity o. "a slight recession in quot atoms
NEW YORK. March -Extr.m" arata.
Characterized to-uays market session. Deal
inrs were light ara IN" price movement,
important shares r.ile, tcd fir,mi,c,s h"II
Ing fr"ciionally over la>, weeks close Spo-
nipuIation. hat the failure to cniis, public
interest In these Issues was followed hy a
moderate reaction
The several markets for foreign exchange
Wcr" comrarativClv iu
E"c"rd m.rchandise exports for tho past
week, tho largest Ia the history OF ;hts
ropenn situatior and At lull IL Mexican al
fairs checked bctriSh operations.
iond"n'S markets We're active and strong
deny abroad.
ipr chiefly If Central r"ci;ic irs,s ana
Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific is
sues. United states bonds. unchanged on
call.
.,NHW YORK March liMercnn,ie paper
HI. S:;erinE eNchanEe, >teniyi sixty-day
siSiij Bar silver Ill. Mo~ican dollars
-. Government hpnls steady railroad
day e'aIa. ninety Gays, .A12 yiN month.
"a ~. CAN money, steady. ruliun rate. :.