Show Financial and I Commercial RY fly THOMAS C C. LI N New w York March h 9 Strength Strength o of tho ho hostock stock market et toda today was duo due largely to tho the terror Jn Inspired rmon among bears by a report that President Roosevelt would ask con congress to amend the rate law lawso so as ao to extend amnesty amnet for Cor all al offenses committed b before forc Its passage and that In return return for them theta the tho railroads would make male an agreement agreement with tho the American Federation of or Labor through the Civic Federation providing for a sliding scale sCle of wages trages es in m proportion to gross re re- re As stated in this column last week railroad traffic traCe managers have been beon meeting in this city to discuss an advance of freight rates If IC I such an advance ad is permitted by the thc Interstate Comm Commerce commission there thero will wl be le no reduction of wages U It I was wie this business that took J. J P P. Morgan lor nn to lo Washington lol so frequently just previous to his departure for or Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope and he ho believed when he ho sailed that tho the arrangement would be a agreed to hv by ho the President and everybody cnn con con- i cerner corned The rhe Pre President Ident howe er howe er Is If lies lies- I hes-I about certain parts of or the thc 3 agreement agree agree- ment and Wall Val street may find It I has purchased stocks 8 too soon I If Mr r. Roosevelt Hoose should finally up Lipset et the whole proposition hankers Bankers believe beleve the thc negotiations will wi be he successful because the political situation hinges on this one thing Wall street 1 Is really ready to get bo- bo hind Roosevelt's candidate If he heill will ill wi come ome into this agreement The situation Is pretty thoroughly anti and the the stock market has advanced ver very sharply because of or It The short interest Is b by no m means ans eliminated hut but there is an impression among politicians that after this f flash Rh there Is going to bo he a big big smash in inthe In tho the market and they are arc refusing if t cover their short contracts It I Is quite quit likely that within a aday day or o so RO it will willbe wIlllie wl be lie discovered that the thc urgent nl short erl co covering Is ended and a n reaction as sharp harp anti and as ns extensive as n the rise will 1 he be seen reen It I Is about time for Cor or somebody Washington at to threaten to sue suc n r. 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I harriman As is proof that business Is Increasing S ing It was reported that fewer than titan freight cats nr are now idle 1110 The Thc railroads e expect their worst reports to be he for the month o of January Baltimore Baltimore Bal Bal- and Ohio Is 11 said to be he preparing a a. very bad one The co coal conI l situation Is 1 reported much huch improved Winter Inter wheat 1 Is in excellent shape shapo and the farmers are arc all al preparing preparing prepare in ing to put In the lar largest acreage on record Farm reserves as reported to fOe ta day h by th the J government gd ar are arc the tte lowest lowest low low- est for years year there being only bushels bushes of wheat In farmers farmers' hands as us against OG 2065 bushels n a year ago The Tho visible supply of or wheat Is about mal making Ing a total of t Q Of h t re will yi be b bushels s ls cons consumed mcl before July and It will wi take bushels bushel for seed seed- ings n s. s The rho normal export movement mo will consume i at least O so an that l by Ju July G. G C there will vIll wU be he only onh to be bc carried over o I last INt ast year there was a carry over o 0 of U h b bush bush- nl nis fil on July Jiul ulY 1 1 Rumor played a large part in today's tOllas market and anI one yarn rl that l. l thi th tha Union Pacific would declare a cash divi dividend dead lend of or four our per cent the money to be used lcd to take up stock of the tho new holding company This would not fur ir eo enough h capital capItal- over nil nfl all Iho- Iho hp lc fre Investment 0 There heru was no official confirmation of oC tho the ru rim ru- mor Tho The rumor that the tho New Neut York stock exchange e had rl c to cut off the bucket shop wires found no effi- effi official C- C cial confirmation The movement to purify the exchange c b by C casting out omit tho tim nile I I Cro how hon u I. I p u. u ever and drastic reforms are t c In VaIl Wal street streeL almost Immediately The curb market was wn active am amstrong and strong under leadership r of or Nevada nn gold gob shares and now copper mining companies companies compa compa- nies flies of or that Rt state ll Ilance of Prices laDe Pollock Special Wire he 1 B. B Salea Sales Am G C lly corn 4 31 I 3 it Am Smelt melt corn com 64 1 6 1 1 m Am Loco corn 4 37 17 I 37 I 0 m Sugar u nr com coni mal Amal Copper 51 Ana Copper 1 hl Atch Copper 7 72 11 70 1 BaIt ch nail and 0 corn com 83 I 1 SlIt 12 R 21 1700 Br UnI Hap flap 12 Can Pacific 1451 1 I 1 1 1700 Ch S and Ohio 1 29 I 2821 29 9 I C M ond St t Paul Paul 16 l OO Cob Colo 1 F and Iron 1811 lal 1811 2000 Erie common f 13 1 lal 1211 1311 13 1600 1 Gt Nor or pil 1 and Nash 96 i 9 Oi I I 96 I 2200 OO Mea Mc Central l IS I IS I Missouri i-ac i l 3 il nr 2100 M K IC amid lox corn 2011 2011 2800 New York Cent 99 1 1 91 il ilOt N V Ont Oat and W. 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I J I internment O ut n Nr Now ow York lorle March larch 9 United 9 United States government go o bonds reg 1930 do coupon 1 0 39 reg 1908 do j. j do 10 small bonds bondu 1001 ls 8 reg 1925 1 2 do ito coupon J 1221 Panama Ss 3 reg re Wool tool Market Chicago March 9 Wool Wool marl market cit weak weak- Colorado o and New ew Mexico wen well Improved l 17 i unimproved Montana n lont Utah and Wyoming medium 1 19 21 e coarse 1 fine Sn light 1 16 6 unwashed unwashed unwashed un un- un- un He hear heavy I washed in iii bags baSs Bar Ur Sih Siler r. r London March 9 lar Bar Bar silver in London London Lonton Lon Lon- don tode today was Id ld d lower lowr a at t i d per pr ton ounce Today's New York ork price was Jc Ic lower D at t Gic I Mexican Y were u unchanged at c. c |