Show FOREIGN FINANCE I London Exchange I Bet r Tone But Painfully Inactive New York March Evening Posts I London financial cablegram The stock markets here were of a better tone today I but painfully Inactive American and i Grand Trunk opened better but relapsed later New York absorbed the stocks offered I of-fered unwiliingi and business hero was almost at a standstill Prices closed bet tsr Signs arc evident again In both Americans I Amer-icans and Kaffirs that the recent weakness weak-ness at the settlement has not been cleared clear-ed off R ports that the Bank of England is to pay the dividends here on certain big American railroads arc believed to b correct cor-rect rectKaffirs wore flat partly on forced sale and also on rumors that President Kruger Is about to place a further tax on mining profits Gold was in less demand at 77s 9d |