Show MORE ACTIVITY Yet Stock Prices Declined to Move Upward TRADING WAS PROFESSIONAL STREET AT TaE COURT 4 New York March was slightly stimulated In the market today but without affecting any more ap appreciable movement of prices than on the dullest days of the week Up to the number of shares traded In vas not far below the days total yes yesterday and the day before From that time the market dropped back Into Its dull rut There was nothing the days news to explain clearly the spurt of activity were seemingly Impelled by the Idea that permanent In Is Impossible and that the longer It continues the more likely Is Isan an attempt to put an end to it successful a though conducted with a little more confidence and determination than for some time was still purely aL aLThe The movement of individual stocks had a good deal to with the general tone The the terms and method the Panama withdrawal from the and front gov bank depositories was regard regarded ed as ii satisfactory clearing up of a doubtful matter and as of a possibility of stipulation to investment here on the part of the French and Panama beneficiaries Some trouble was reported from Paris to the wind winding ing up of the settlement but the pow power er of the disturbance of this factor felt to be about at an end Reports earnings of railroads for the fourth week in February although showing a large proportion of loss corn pared with last year are relatively better than for preceding weeks and offer some encouragement for the plea that inclement weather is responsible for the greater part of the losses A at the list of net changes for the day will show that the various causes were not very in bringing out the higher prices which who professed to believe in their efficacy hoped for A decline In North Northera era Securities on the curb was a re reminder minder of the recurring effect to be looked for front the supreme court de decision day on Monday The movement of currency has been In favor of New NewYork York and a gain in cash for the week is Indicated of nearly in spite of the outgo of gold to South America transfers to Chicago and absorption by bythe the This was regarded with dissatisfaction rather than other otherwise wise as showIng a decreasing interior use of money Bonds were rather firm but dull Total salEs par value Statis were unchanged on call |