Show OMINOUS DECLINE IN STOCK MARKE Light Volume of Sales Sates Which Were Made by Means of Concessions PRICE E OF WHEAT HIGHER BEARS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF DAMAGE TO WINTER CROP New York March 2 The Tio extent of ot the price declines suffered In the t stock mar market market marT ket kot The T today was regarded ominously volume of ot tales aIe was not heavy and the wd concessions which had to O be made to effect them had bad a a disquieting effect on sentiment The he superficial causes ad advanced adva adva va ce ced in explanation were not consid considered ered erd er d adequate to account for or the weak weakness ness tess of ot the market and there were apprehensions ot of some undisclosed conditions which were prompting the withdrawal of ot effective support by the financial powers power S i The he extension of the Eater Easter holiday in London to t include Monday left that Im Important Important source of financial Initiative closed It I was surmised that the pros prospect prospect prospect in that market maket nevertheless might furnish some explanation of the days de do de Tha The upturn n the wheat market direct directed directed ed attention to another source of anxiety The Te reports coming to hand of ot winter damage to wheat have been mitigated heretofore with wih assurances of ot the possible possible ble restoration of good conditions by timely moisture in the threatened regions The news that relieving rains had not been b n forthcoming was seized sized upon by the bearish bearsh element In the speculation to force torce declines in prices price Copper securities stood out comprehensively in the weakness Advices from Bos Boston Boston Boson ton on of ot a further furher slump in the price of Q ran by Consolidated mining brought large selling orders in other copper The action acton of the group up today emed to disclose a speculative position position tion which was vulnerable to ta the unfavorable table able ble effect of the te suspicions aroused by bytha tha ho poor conditions revealed In the Gran bs affairs ys The Te market maket aroused fears tears that the te gen general genrl eral rl trade and Industrial outlook might features not liked by the financial Interests with the widest sources of ot Information The yielding tendency of time loan lon markets in tho the subsIdence of demand from borrowers Is I pointed point d I out aa as a possible symptom of ot de declining der r clining mercantile activity Bonds weak weak Total sales par value value United States St t s bonds were un unchanged changed on call cl New York Quotations Sl SaIe High Lw Low Close Clos t Chal Pfd pM 8 28 A Am Cop Cop 78 74 A Am Agri 46 45 45 4 A Am Bet Beet Sug 6 OO 3 3 36 A Ani Can E 1 11 1 1 11 A Ain Car Foun 20 ZE 64 6 6 62 A Ain Cot 01 Oil 3 6 l 66 6 66 11 Am H 1 L pfd pM 10 8 3 3 37 A Am Ice Ice Sec Sec 0 2 21 2 I A Am 2 O 1 14 13 13 A Am Loco 20 2000 61 4 49 A Am S Ret Ref 8 S 79 79 Am Steel Fou Foun O 6 59 69 9 6 pt 0 O 10 0 i 10 Am Sug 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mI pfd 2 W I 1 Pac Pa 8 1 OS 97 9 4 97 I pfd pM r pfd S Realty Kealty 10 76 7 76 76 I r t t S J Rubber 5 44 43 43 u s Ibber s 84 Si 82 82 pfd pM 39 Im 19 47 43 44 Copper 4 I 80 Va tta Car Chom Chem 56 ff f U 6 Wabash Va abash Cr 0 22 2 21 21 pM pfd m 8 46 21 06 46 6 West Vest Mary Marv H 2 2 51 50 PO SO r 49 WestIn Elec 1106 69 1 3 63 Elee i Western Union COO 6 73 7 73 73 Wheel eel I L E E 62 Money Sliver Etc toney I f New York March arh 2 Money on call can 2 per cent ruling rate 2 closing bid bia G 21 2 offered at 2 Time loans weak sixty d 3 33 per cent ninety loan days das 4 six months 4 4 Prime mercantile paper 4 15 per cent centI I Sterling exchange strong with actual business In bankers bills bis at 48 for bills bis and 4 for fot demand Commercial Mils hills ls 48 84 Bar sUver 52 Mexican dollars dolar 44 41 4 bonds Government weak bonds bon s steady stead railroad I Metal Markets 24 New York March Zarch llarch 28 The market for standard cooper co per on the New York 1 market exchange closed weak with wih suot ot and all aU deliveries up to the end of ot ot May ay quoted at 17 1305 The London market was closed Local dealers quoted lake copper at electrolytic at 1 casting j t 1300 1325 Arrivals reported at atI I L New York today were wore 15 tons exports 1 tons making 1691 so far tar this month Tin dull dul in the absence of cables with wih spot March and April Apri at and May My at Lead Lad was dull dul and weak wih with spot quoted at New York and East St SL Louis Louin delivery delvery Spelter closed dull duH with wih spot quoted quote at 5 New ew York and at 53 S East St SL Louis LuIs delivery delvery Iron was was unchanged No 1 foundry northern No 1 foundry southern souter No 1 southern soft sott 1825 No 2 northern Treasury Treasur Statement Washington March 28 The J condition of the treasury at the beginning of or busi bus busness business business ness today toda was as a follows Trust funds funds Gold coin Silver Siver dollars Silver Siver dollars of ot 1890 1 Silver certificates outstanding General fund Standard silver siver dollars dolar in gen general genera eral era fund 1664 Current liabilities Working balance In treasury tre of offles f i flees fles ur In banks to credit of ot treasurer of ot the United States Subsidiary silver siver coin 91 Minor coin cin Total balance in general generl fund |