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MARKET NEWS AND COMMENT Upturn at the Close as Shorts Arc Forced to Repurchase. I ITTLE MOVEMENT OF PRI?S EARLIER lousiness Dull for Most of Day Traders Are Cautious and Public Holds Aloof. the most ;*" yfstar?aj's ses? , . ther one of era tiag dul ' onal tradori i upflied the great part ol the IbOfiOO disposed o atari any general movement. In the last fee? -nini;,',i Of tra-i:ri?*;. however, ? m were rapidlv advanced. Offer* , had he";- Hghl g the da??. ard ???pressing ?pedal Issaei ! ? et rast much iee< i sad ti i day '.. ed t ith .? des ?' ? ' ' ' rt latei Rep ? sslng . more sel ;: " - ' ei .1 produes Is trena tone ral list i table thi Goi ? ed, bu 1 .,i h i market 4?as ee - l?ete effect of this Tote . . nterfere ?aitfa the President ?a- limited to an upturn in a few sea' , , ,??-. Sack failure te raspoi d ? ? ual.at :i ror.siderc'l gr-od rows '.? i ften the forerunner of a reaction, an! yesterday's late run in of t;.e t-hor:? ?.?.as considcrabl? of a purpr;?" Commission houses were ftlli advi?- ? mg their customers that it wai a good j time to keep our of the market. Un- ? i-ertainty nv?r 44h?.'. might result from the curious ?t?te**! itfTa;rs in Washlnjr- : 'on when this nation should united in ?? dealli r. with s for? I ?tower limited commitment . torn the battle lines in Frenes ?ja-?? ; little lijrht on what was to come from this sudden renewal of active opera ? one The British diversion north indifn'f.i a possible shifting of ?.he rcene of hostilities, and French and i Cerman aeco-in's of the fightir g around | Verdun recen .tl in market hours left ?he result confused. Altogether such news wa< of the kind that argue? for caution, and during the greater part of ?he day standard Issues moved little. The opening v:h* a trifle better than the tlo?e of the nicht be- ( fore, but gains were not generally In- : creased to any important extent. Bald arla Locorrotiv,. Studebaker anJ ? few others of the waf group were tried out tarly by the traders and gave way a iitt'e, but no liquidation of any conse onence wa* brought on by their decline. I American Locomotive, I'orn Products, Crucible, Lackauanna Steel and West inghouse improved later. United State? Steel, which had been holding steady around Bl, 4.na proml* nent in the late upturn, rising to 8 and ending only a ?hade below its best, with a gain of more than s point. Stu? debaker, Mexican I'etroleum, American Locomotive, Maxwell Motor and Corn Products ended from 2 to 3 points higher. The railroadi were quiet, bul thared in the late advance to the extel ' of fractions! ga Money ra'o.. were r'ead;., ?-all loa!.s . rent wing 01 ? r I wed: end St lrt prr ??ent A gair of currency Is Ind by the known movementi during the >?eek, local institutions havinc appar? ently added t" their ;,o!ding.s on 1 ??tions witl -or. In thi cig:i exchange market ral ,-trady. > AtKltAOE OF THF TRIRIM? I 1ST or rirri.iN r?.ii >. March S. ?eater-la}'? < Inta 111.4*1 x March ?. IM.1M On?? week at" . . 114.717 One montli ait" im.m One >ear ago . ISSaSSS High for l'elirimr.? . I1S.S7S Low for I'el.rnar.? lin.:.".? 11 ia> I. for Januar? .IS1.SM low fur Jan'tir? .114.17 High for l?rt?.iii>. r .\:l ...? low for Il?it*?n!?fr . II'..717 llig. for Neieaahei .ISLiSS low .'or Noteinher 1I7S?'! High 'or ?I. loi.rr. .1 ;o Mi i,ow for Ociaba?.Mft.4*Jg High for Seetocabee.ii.'.nie I ata for >c|il?in?>?'r.107 ?OQ High fur 4,,; o. lO'ii**, i t.w lor Align?!. leaass High for 191'? .l.l.l.'.;t I na for l!?ir, IIS.TSS High, full arar. 1RI", 1 It.tJSS I o?4. full ?Mr. 101.. IS1.1M IIIKM.I HI III? I lit til M - I I? I in i M i i \ i i n in sn;i \i ?? 4lar.li S, ..????? ?r.li? a , In??- m km-, 4Ur. I. ? ,?,-, ?? i ?m? ???ft, age . n,?.it?i iMie m..nu. ,*.. . saaei l?i.? ?ear as? . .On. 7 High for I rliruara . !?l.v>| In?, lac I ?I.mar? . SUM High for Iat?uar?. ?.Vlflii 1 ? a. f'ir .lan.iur. . BLISS M gil for lia.arnt.rr. 97.'40 I o*a for l??i ?inl.?t .9I.7.".0 li<aI? (ee Xaatanae* . S7.4oe lo>? (or Si'iPiiiher . SS.171 H?gh for li. I'll.?r. ?j9.;00 loar fair ?I. lohrr .?1.413 High tat ?aataaaaaa . PTftJo I .... f..r ??< |?'?nil>--r. ?H .'.10 High for t.ig.ial . ?I.'.M? I ..a? for *iign*l . ?'..Ill nigh tat igte saase I ..a-, f..r ISIS 9o --, i High, full ??.tr IS1I (?f?.7tl0 I or?, lull ?'.I' ISIS . '.'' .11 New Protective Committee. \ protect ?our.. Kai."?- I I itei Rs la ? rtgai > t bonds was an ? : ounce.? jreati rda . con -*:'.g of J " Bti Imai u ?>- rer of 1 Prudential Life 1 I ? bar.i E. Cha Hartford i re I ? ? in K Kiel Kinnicut? . P i < ? parles !.. V. oodwar . ' ? ? ? ? t t'entral Li 1 uranet- ? Foreign Exchange .??'??? '??? ??? '??4 -g i? ? ..?..?? t making i ?>-.?r i ?g ?i af? ?'?? f?*? / I IT? tl g???'?.- H M '???' ??, . Il a ?a-? a a - ?? ? t v * a . O T., ? ? ? ...... ? !?<?'? g .'?? ??.?? I? lug for?!| ' t? The Financial World Send for C'i y. letaseeiarny, K Y NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE I LUDAY, MAR? H g, 1916. Total ?airs of Mucks l'rida.4, iUjUO, agaln?t ItJJM Thanday, ||#?St4 a ?.?-ek ago and ??">l.9(K? a >ear aj;o. I rum Januar? 1 |a dale. 19.1HAH, a;*ain?t l(i .'.!'? Mm a ?ear ?go. l);v. - si e ? rate_ ?old High. Low. Final, chgl Ask. '-" Alaska Gola Minea....! 1 ?.?:?' Allia-CI ah era Co. 300 . C Allia-Cbalman to. or. 660 ?? '?. ? ? tlaaaa Junaau . 1.400 - Am. Beet i auraai. 4.-1 "i ' a A' < *'. ?.4' I' 694 a - a Am. Can pi . 100 110% 111 I I ? I i '.: Am. i ar d ! ii-.. lo ... 1,4"" ,..-,?? ? a ? Am. loa'. Products.... 2,000 1694 loi 1664 I ?? 684 160 7 Am. ( cal Prodaeta or.. 800 li?1? 1184 116 b 1154 ? 1154 ll?4 -- Am. Hide A Leaather. 25 94 84 a ? - Am. Hide A Loath, pr 200 4. 18 -t? ?M 47 - Am. In Securities.(0 --.--, -- Am. ?LiBSeed . 2^00 21 22 21 22 : - Am. Linseed pr. 1.600 834 414 394 41 14 404 4 Am. ?Locomotive . 80.800 69 704 68 ? ? 4 - ? 704 ? . 7 Am. I.nrnmotre pr_ U'O 1004 !"0T, 1004 I ? Ml J Am. Malt pr. 1"" 834 3 i ? 4 Am. ?Smelting . 2,501 ? - - ?64 984 14 9* ? Km. Smelt i?r A. 400 924 ? '?- ? a - Am. Rue] Foundry.M 60 604 l?;? 504 1 7 a gaf . '"" '"" - ,"'''' '' ' ' ? '* K''-,'< "" \- ,??; a Tel. 100 12. - 127 - 12*4 I -" '? 4 1 2<1 Am. Tobacco . 10 :--i!? 194?, 1944 '. 192 1944 ?', Am. Tobacco pr new... 100 1064 |u?4 i"?'.:? loi 106 107 ?Vm. Zinc . 2.800 784 784 78 - - ? ? An,. Woolsa ctfs. 1.600 62 624! 62 ? a ; ?\m. Woolen pr ctfs_ 7'?" '.'-Ta :--:? 984 "-: 12 Anaconda . 10,600 B64 -?''?? 84 . ?' ? .-".,-. 1 Aaao. Oil . 200 68 88 68 -?- . ? fi Atchison . 800 1024 102S 1024 1024 ."? Atchison i"- . 800 1014 101 ? 101 Baldwin Loco. Co. 24,900 1004 1024 100 '. II Balda I i Loco I o. pr.. 200 109 10? 109 i"'1 : ? Bait <t Ohio. 700 88 864 88 - ',-??. ? ? 01 in pr. 1"" ?6 -. 764 ?? . l?.'' pilas Mining .... '?? '" 4 24 ! . -. . ... 1.-.., |r,?j ;.-.,, ?,. -, L8 . 100 H 81 BI I -? - 100 II 14 1 ? -: ?? 1! 14 114 It! ? ? ' Butte ? Coppei 1,000 924 9 '? ' - ' : B ."i rich . Cal. Petnleum . 2,000 !7 - ? i '.'- - i I ' al Petr ? '? inn pr _ 600 ? B 59 i 68 j I Can Souther . ??" ? ' snad sn F 200 1644 160 l?4 ? 14 16? i Central Leather . M00 624 ?<"? ? ?'handler . 11,600 904 93 90! 93 Ches. & Ohio. 1,000 61 614 61 614 Chicago Gt Western... too 124 v-". 124 1~'U. v? '?' - ? ?:.. Mil. .1 St Paul.... 800 984 93 - 934 93l? 4 B - T Chicane, it Northwest.. 100 1284 126 . 1264 I ,,;:? - i 12< I ? ? i,l, I I Pacific_ 2,200 174 184 17 184 '- '" '8 ? bino Con. Copper_ 2,700 664 67 ils Copper . 700 22?% 224 2241 224 224 luett-Peabody . 100 10 ?0 70 70 61 : ?. laett-Peadbodv pr.... 100 109 109 109 109 1 102 111 Col Fuel <t Iror.. 1,800 404 414 404 414 - 14 414 41? Colorado a Southern...' UK? 26 26 26 26 -1 26 27 4 Compwt.-lab. I1-'" 464 464 4?4 ?64 t'; *-7 ? 6 Con. Gas. E. 1. a P_ 300 1094 1094 1084 1084 54 1074 HI : ? onsol Gai. K"' 132 132 182 1 ' ? Can. : 0C B04 ?04 804 804 ' 80 80 ? lur.r Products. 28.600 214 234 214 234 orn Products pt. 70 ?64 98 964 97*. 14 ? rneible Steel. 8,900 72 ?, 734 ?'-' '.,'.'.? : Crucible Steel pr. 100 1114 1114 1114 tills 41112 im uba-Am. Sugar. 100)1884 1834 1834 1834 I * 190 103 ? Diamond Match. 10011024 1024 1024 1024 4 102 104 6 Detroit United B. P.... 100 85 86 88 85 844 ? Dtsti ling Securities... 1,100 164 464 46"i I '? 4'-.1? 464 20 Dome Mines. 500 24 244 24 "4'* '? 244 244 4 Electric Stange. 10 63 6 ?; ; Brie . 24)00 ^l? S6*i 36 864 : ? lErla 2d pr. 300 43 44 43 44 4 134 144 4 Fed. M AS pr. l"" 504 504 -r',v? 604 4 6 Gen. Chemical pr. 100 1144 1144 1144 IM1-- 14 114 1174 - Gen, Electric. 300 1654 1664 1654 166H 4 1664 167 20 Gen. Motora . lOO! 450 460 460 460 160 47", 4 Goodrieh. B. F. 4,900 69 704 69 '? 704 6 <i'ranhY Mining. 800 88 88 i 88 ; 88 88 j 8f 7 Gt Northern pr . Blfl 1204 1204 ;>'? 1204 4 1> ? 121 4 Gt North. Ore. suba ., 1.400 u 4T. 4??', 414 4 4i'a 41 . 16 Guffgenl.?-;? Espl. 500 214 214 214 214 '? 21 214 s Greene Copper. 200 44\ 41-. 444 44? 14 '; . .". Illinois Cantnl . 106 102 102 102 102' ? I 1004 1" ? Agricultural pr.... 100 ??'.,: 614 614 614 4 61 Inapintion, Copper .., 2,200 ^4;- 4". 4?, j 15 Interborough-Con. 200 16% 164 164 164 4 164 18 * 6 Intcrh(.rouch-?'cn. pr... 100 734 734 734 734 4 784 74 Int Mer. Marine., MM 154 154 18 154 I! 164 Int Mer. Marino pr.... 7,100 68 ?'."- 614 634 i '' 64 .' I-? Harv. of N. J. 2001109 1091? 109 10'", 109' 11" International Taper... 200 94 84 84 B ? 9 ? t"1? '. ln'errn'.f.'-.a'. Paper pr 200 44 44 44 14 ' 13 4" 20 Int. Nickel . 8,900 44'; 454 44'- 454 454 Kan. Citv Southern.... 11""1 '-'?"1- 254 254 ''?'?' "= 254 254 . Kennecotl . 7,601 i44 544 544 544 4 ?'? - '? ? ? King! Co. El. L * P.. I ?84 1284 ' ? ?-, Lack Steel . S>" .64 74 ' . 84 ;-- 764 ?74 l.ee Rubber . '?? 494 494 494 K 4;.', 4-\ 10 Lehlgh Valley . 1,600 774 "";- 774 7*4 "":* > 12 Llg. & Myers Tob. Co.. 100 2494 249% 2494 249 , 24 240 250 Lip. a M. Tob. Co. pr.. 100 1 : 122 122 122 - '.' 1184 Loose-Wiles Bis. Co... 100 16 16 16 16 '? 15 l^'? i ie-W. B. Co. 2d pr.. 100 .?'? 56 50 50 E ? ? l.orillar,]. P., pr. 100! 120 120 120 120 . 1174 , Manhattan El. 600 ISO ISO 130 129 182 Maxwell Motor. 7,101 58 604 674 604 ,'.??? Maxwell Motor 1st pr.. 800 82 83 82 II 4 - rtaxwall Motor 2,1 pr.. 1,400 424 44'n 424 444 24 Mexican Petroleum_ 20,800 964 984 ! ?4 984 -a Mex. Petnleum pr 200 954 954 954 4 ' '? 100 M Bin; (on. Copper... 2,700 -'<li 364 884 854 - 4 31 i a Min, L St Louis. 80 6 5 ?? 4 ? 6 4 M . St P. S. S. M. I . L? 80 ;.". 78 75 : Mont Powei pr. 100,111*4 1114 in*? 1114 '? '"? Nat. Enam. ?. Stp. 200 24 '-'4'. I a , 4 244 \ W. lend. 200 064 ' ' ?? '< ?'''?? 664 : ?? Nevada <'0n. Copper... 800 164 164 '? 'a 164 184 6 V V. Air Bnke. 20C 139 140 139 140 ; . : -', 11" > V. ' ntn . 2,600 1-^44 1044 1044 '? ' ? :? 104 ? 1044 N. V.. N. II. 4 II..... 100 67 67 ? 67 ? : \. V. Ont. <*. w. 100 '.':'?- . " . . : -. 14 ? 274 28 .: Nor;. ?- We?-t . 500! 1144 113 1144 115 i 11". 1154 : Northern Pacific .. . 1.200J 112 1124 IHN 1124 n:\ 1124 Ontario 81 n. r;oo 64 7 . 64 *:- "* 74 Pacific Mail. 1,400 284 29 274 284 4 284 6 Penn. B B. ,;"" ??' 574 57 674 '? i o. 1,100 4" :" 894 394 '. 104 il , Pittsburgh Coal. 40tl 294 80 294 80 **? 80?4 ::n;; B Pittsburgh ? oal pr_ 200 1044 103 1044 V>?< ?"*'. 10,1 Pressed Steal Car.... 2,200 4.'' 50 49 60 . 4 50 7 Pressed Steel Car pr... uo |014 1014 1014 1014 '? 101 k Pullman . 100,1624 1624 1624 1624 164 V:::ck--::?.er . 200 l" 6 J: - i :. ?' 4'? ?Juicksiher pr. 5<.' 64 64 64 ;? 64 74 Rj Steel Spring. 100 - I - '?"- 884 ? 4 ' - i ' 20 Rav ?on. Copper. 1,600 '4r. 24?', :'\\ :M',. '. | ? ?{??aairr.sr . 3.700 B24 824 814 h-';. , 824 4 Reading 2d pi. 100 144 44*y 44\ 144 '? 14^ Rep, Inn av Steel ... - . 614 j- 14 614 - Bttuck . 1,101 ? ? ';:? 16 86 . '. ? . ?ard \ Line. I"11 16 16 16 16 4 15 . Sear Roebucb . 400 l .. ',., 1744 r., -, 1 ;.. j7?j -,:.?. Roebuck pi . 200 1274 1274 1274 1274 . : ? . |274 Sloss-i (f St ? Inn 500 534 64 :>?,'. 04 1 54 ?' Southern Pacific. ' 2.600 964 974 96 ,??'... , - So. Porto Rico Sugar pi 100 110 110 11 n 110 109 jjn .-'-e . T.. R .I 600 20 204 ,'?i 204 - '?' 204 204 ? Studehaker . 13,600 1354' 1384 1 ' 138 ? 84 I " . r>', 1 ? ? ? ? C< pper. . ? . . 1 . '? , r 1 -, ? Pa e. 200 ; 7 '. ?? .' ' 74 in; . 1,200 1994 2014 |98 201 1 S 200 201 I ' rd Ave R. R . 100 66 60 80 66 . 60 ? pi .... 100 1014 101 101 1014 4 1".' 103 Bag a Paper.... 100 ?' - ". . , I Bag * Paper pr ? . 1.40 ' ' 1324 1314.1324 4 131 United < gar of Am . 1,200 '1 . :?' ?? ?. 1. . ?, < td Cigar 0 K\ '? 114 II4 11 4 11:? 11 -l H4 1 ? 1 pr.. 80 ???> >?. . . got,. ted i t. 1.800 Hi \r\'. 141 l?.:' . 24 R? aatment. i0?'1 ti': i4:? 14'- 111- ?.. n ?,. < I.P.4F. ?'"? 16 a ' a 16 ? 174 '. 1714 ?-.' L'. 8. Ird. Alcohol. 3.100 1624 1624 1504 1614 \ 161 V. s. Ruhbai. 400 4" 4.' a 4 ? 4" , '.'. 4 . 82,600 804 82 ?.ir, B14 14 - S. steel pr. 100 116 lln 116 116 >, 11', . I ' tab 1 oppei .' 4' K) ->;, B44 834 844 -1 - , L'tah Sec . 100 174 174l 174 . '?.?-' - Vu < sr. ' ? .n.cal _ "'??' 124 48' 1 '?- ? ? , R'abaah . -, ?. - ? ? V . . 960: 424? 4 4. a 11 . ' , ?Aabash pr B. . i- , md 5 Weat? .4 Bi . ?>? ?.'.. -, .. * .. \. . . Mfg... 6,600 ? . ? ,.-, ? , ? 4^ \\\y* Ov? rla d j< (I 210 !I0 21l .-\\ MONEY AND EXCHANGE. ? I'M tai. V.? -1 ft? K DIS? "t s : Hi! ?????? ? ? . I 41 1. "?.?.,? .... ... ... . i- ? ? i . r ? . n ', - - ? ruts Mortal ?a- -,.-? ruv. :>;* -, ??? . ' ? I ?.,????.? , . ? ? - I . a ? i . ?:r.s? Asm?. vAim ?.. I i ???? ? ? a ? ?. H ? ? . . t I ? . ... a ... ? 4 1 I - ' I- a . ? ? ? . ! a I ..???? ? ? . " li i II? I: . 'i . -, i , \ i .. ? ; ? . a i a j,a# MHI mi.'??? l.i i?u all.]. . , pir MM) u? , ' . ? 1- . ? II'..? ? ? . . -.al. i".Mi -ri? i. ' han???: . i ?. ? ? .. j ? ? - ? . . -' ' . a .,? i ,-. ? , ... ? I I . ..a . : . ? . ,. I ,-.4 . IVI'Mll . I ? ? ? .. -? '. I.I . I ? a i -. ? . ? . , * , 4|., , I . . I I..? I ' II ? ?. . . ' . I I I ? 1 ? ? ... ? I . ? .??a, 4 reta COAL PRODUCT? EARNTSfiS Campeas Shares ?t? Presse rit) ??tl? i mpluyi s. The ' the / t. ?ta! '. ? ..? "-', .. ?? : ' ' II ? ar a liable foi * ? -. * ' i l m 191? ? per i to wage es ?i ? ? ? * ? ? ? ' ' ?. ' CURB MARKET TRANSACTIONS Prices l inner, with Onlj a l ew Issues Active Mi?' Oils Quiet, in t Higher. ? ? ? . . rnakii . ... - ; ?? produced rathei ? .1 led at 4 .... ? ? ? rose 6 ~ sag ? ? ? ? . ' ? : . ? fracl ?? ????'? ? ? !'? ? ?". ?ras done the ?"p pers, " - ? . ? 1MH STUHLS. . ' ' ? 4 * . : ? - .|| I ? ? , i . i. ? I ' . ? . a i . '? : a ' . ? . ? , ? ? ? ? . ? '"?? ?? ... 1 a :' ? : ? ? ? ?, ? ? ? ? ? . . ? . a ' . 1 a I i ? STANDARD OIL SUBSIDIARIES. .... ; ? . < ' ' ? ' ' ran a 1 ' OTHI R OIL M??< h-v ? | ?A I fill l>| a ??', -?'?'" '? , ' a I? . '?? ? a I ? ' 'a a , *t ? . ' . ? ? - 4 , ? ? * \ ?. 1 ? * ' ' , . i a 4 ? ? - . .j % ? ? ?Victoria It? IS . . > , ? , I , MINING. ? ? . h ii -, it ''? . a ? '. 'a 'a a a ? ? . ?a Coi , - * 'a ', I . - - . a ' :?4 '. -i ' ? ... . .? , t ?i i ? ? ... r ai ?? ?vo ?ty , ? ? . . ? ? ? . ? . , ? ? ? ? ??.'. .... ., , ? . ? ? ? ? . ? Mount. ?: ? ? ? . 4 -?? - - I '. ..... .... a ; . < -, ? ? . , , , ? ? ... ?BONDS. i ... - j , , . . . ? ? T.I- 1 ? . ' ? . ? ?M - ?*? ?;????? INACTIVE YESTERDAY . ? i . ? ? ? ??- Hartrru ? A I ?rug . ? i ?. . .... ^ II ... I? ? , ?'? 4 ? I|. ' ? . I ' ? ' ' , . -, ' . . I 1 ? ' . ;?? . . ' DAILY IMPORTS AND nPORTS Da sad expo ? ' gen? the P ' ' ' S'ew '. * t? ?? , GERMAN OFFENCE FORCED FOR LOAN Financial Straits Com? pelled Desperate Effort, Says F. W. Hirst. DEBT LOAD CRUSHING TO MARK EXCHANGE Russian Duma's Programme ?if administrative Reforms stnmg \id to Credit. R, I r\m In w. Hiioi. T .(??-, ? ; | f| - London, March '?'?. Germany's ?ies effort aii.i increasing :'jl>ma ;. . Igl : y i SttlHUUt? 'i I ? I linancial traita and the dif) _? a i ew loan u ithout some ! . irk ex* not i ithstand the in? reas ing pre ? - indanl ? i ? ? thai tli" solid i alii th< ?an pou er may hat e imp? ? fju ? I ?uma r? ; and admin* i trat i vc reform which bould help ? '? ?<;? debt burdei. A political truce hero ha.- broken i< tariff reformers in three I . | .r-- ;.? ' for hume and manufacturers; second, i;a.1 preferentialists, and third, .?it ' i -11 .* r n i a r i prohibitionistti, who ad vocate a tariff war against Germany peace. TImm last are up ! E ' I oast, Bradford, Manchester and London City inter ? ' I . g shipping authorities, nota* My Sir Walter Runclman, point out that neutral --hip oamera are profit? ing tar i K.rp than the Hn'ish by the present exorbitant freights, since ;.!1 tb'ir vessel are free and their ?uitaxed. Freight ?'Jftcv?tiet largely explain th? fail in of Portland I lement t'"r thi? first time t?> pay a preference dividend, The delicate situation in Washirf, ton provokes much interest lVre. Wo appreciate the President'.? firm stan?! .?? law ?if nature ami of nations. Price* still S'iar. "The Kcor.o mist's" February index number hows an i per cent rise. The market is idle, but the Hank position is ?again stronger, Anxiety about the new taxe? Is in erea.-i' :'. \il speculation ha- been stopp?ed f'i check the rise in war metal. LONDON MARKET DULL AND HEAVY Japanese Ronds, Russian Issues and Oil Shares Stendy Americans Hesitate. I ondon, March ?,. The s'ork n . : a .: ?;; teuton. Prlcei ware in . -o ilroop from lack of ?upport e t\ ? in Japan?"? bonds, Russian Is - ici snd oil ?-har??. which ?ere itead?/ 1 eloaed ?? :.c!i?tr.srr.1 ;t? ?'i" . : tli?*' ar liai '? lower at '"" Amar.ran aecoritiei **.?>ti? heettal ' c r; the deal 'Hie Hank of England shippc?' ?73. tte'n I to Ar,:?*i ?CS. t rates con! . r.;i?'l rep .- ted, ''ir' . ? 4 ?? a-..! aK referring i.urr..?? ? rj v . an 1 ommittee ??i order to .i it th? .' loaned nt -t ? 4 . per cenl Diacount ratei for ihort anil thiee ? bill? ?.?r? ?'a per cent (?oiii premium ai Lisbon 4?,-, ? S3.00. BANK OP GERMANT RRURX. lit*ri. . March I .' ? irel rille ''? * *4eel the In - ., of Germs - ' I I 700, ir ... paper end ?"-?? 5.7' 1,000.000 ? . . ?9,000, N banking l ?'.? ; """.t! r -, ? ? -. '"I.. mai .?- ? ; irki ?:? ? ' Geld rtrsenre ? to?. ?. _? ilatioi h ? an'aini? ne.'"- ? per eent to '....'. per ci il I rowed by '"an tia- K* on ee DOO,. n srlu to l.''1"' - m LONDON i LOSING PRK B9 ? ? . < i > > - ? a a 4 a :>''. . ? I 'a 4 *'. . '. '. .... . a ? . . . RAH ROAD EQ1 IPM1 M ItiiNlis?. ?? ! . a i ?r. ? ?.??? ? .,? * . "'a fa'?. ?a. . .. - ? . . . ? a Oh! ? ? ? 1.40 4.1 ? . t . t . ? ? . . I..11 ?. ? ? ? ' < ? . ... ? . , < . ? ? . . ? 4.11. ? 1 ' * ? . . ' I . . . ? - . ... ? I -..!?.??, . .1 . 4 t , , BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS irrei movei this ?4eek ndicate a cas the bank-, ot BTOUI i 12,400, 4*14?. R iT.a ? frOI I ihipment ~ - : ? Btional ba tes sent . . ?ub-Ti | in s - - t 86 000. \ . - ? ? .?7 Co, have ? . ? ? ?. litlai : ? ? for president, ?? been made chairma : by Harry Balfe, wl srai ? ce pre di : ( ? Mahlai beer, elected vice-presidest in r^a-'" ' Mr. Ba fe ted L -.gar Storea * amps America, at a pecia itoeknolders' meetirg yesterday, voted I tha par va f its stock I I 11 I Tl-e >? the IS ?'est Pi i ? ? rt gug ? ' ? s William 1 .... take 1 ice of ? l I. i i . . ? i G |g? ein. i nfir.r exporta fi ttlai ? - a ? k ended Mar.'", 2 t? . . ? the Deti and! Coi 15,041,144, a ease of $914 , ? , ? ' ? , ' - v. H ill, who has beei Liuaran! . rast I ont in y f oi ... I to el sape nvestment ? i t Den -f.- ? Rio Grande oad III es op.'ra*. : ^ income f $1 ? , for January, com? par- ; 4- Q $1,48.. the pre? year. ne ?'?'''?,r tax? creaae n 11,117,319 t., $1 ; ? W illinm I?. Anderson, for several v???r? manager of the Fifth Avenue brand ? 1! Co tent I Co., baa been I xchaagc ' rrn of ft Co. s ? ?aber of the I ird of ? PI PI.l< i ni i rv BEI URITIbTS. ? IBM. Ask, ? ' < ? - ' 12 US .'??'. ? ! i pre! I?. II ??in pr, ? , . ? -? - ? a H a?, ? ' ? ? 1 ?am Vu M lO? PSW,,! >? ? lie at -, n . ' ? ? ' ' i ? ? I ? ' le ? -? ? ? . ? ?- . . Il M U " . ? a ??.;?? n ' . :: B L?ep pf Tl I ? il ?Par salue I ON THE CONSOLIDATED. price el the day arare generally attained < ? easolidatcd Exchaage the < ling dealinga. I sited Stat ran up te 12%, cloeittg at $?.', . ? ? Volviag 1 1,600 .-hare?. 04 >-'HOtl\ B 4. | ,?. alt in to the extent < n . r:-ing to Balda n Locomol e at il ... ?? l ad? ? ? ? 8T04 K\ ,,? 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