Show IL FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAl HARRIMAN SHARES UNDER PRESSURE Stock Trading at Low Ebb Better Beter Tone Develops in Bond Market C itt itt- Badger r Bros Df Private Wire Wil tl financial Yen T Y York Yort ref ew today tolay The Tho Tho 1 Post Pest in la I Its It Li TradIng i c cn eam e alm almost t to 10 a I In tod irn e v mar market t and very Tery little business t was I done rn even In the Ibe thaws shares Tf which oC often n rule rulo rl t c a Tr very dull tul day Tb The lowet t prices T Were ero Ero mn made e In I tb th the last h hourS hour ur Union n Pa 13 Southern Pacific Ama Copp Copper Copperi r and D n a few rew tew other Issues made net let declines i ec it 1 DC of ot the other r great r at markets Ghon howe et much tb the enthusiasm lum over Lloyd Georges George s optimistic utterances being belne loC somewhat tempered by tc fears of oC cm complications resulting from the fall fal of oC This mod moderation no doubt reflected also nho some pome ome concern rn as to Just jost what that effect such confident predictions e of t a coming comins boom bom would bare bue upon th the money mar ets of ot London and lod Berlin Berlia po where bankers banker have hare found It I necessary to suggest ouest t the utmost caution cau tion ton In Ia arranging for new commitments The Tho fortnightly I settlement on the tho to London Londen Stock Stok exchange e dl disclosed a a. relatively small account ac sc toilet count In American shares and the ell easier r money market conditions were reCI reflected te i In 11 a charge 9 for carrying over OTer American Amerian stocks of oC only 4 per cent ant n as against C S I per r cent tt two week t kg go The stuck stock market maket h ro clo closed quiet with wih runny many of oC the the- la standard stocks Mocks below yrs TU Foreign exchange was wa a trifle Light higher for th the day 13 The day news was WU of ot t a I routine character and au Wall IVall street professed 1 Itself lt to bo be waiting r fi-r the thc d decision firemen's In la tb the railway wage wag arbitration which wilh was wan WA scheduled d for tor announce announcement ment at 6 o'clock this evening Tb The fortl fortnightly fortnight ht statement of or Idle railway cars fb showed lion on of ot nearly nealy 50 o on n Ihl this sidetracked tucked equip equip- r meet meat nt the tho first change In that thit t sine sInce the tho middle of oC end with wUI he le of or that one fortnight the first frt sine the open leg of oC No o ember Last year ear the Idle cars In lu In crenel los l WW In th the correspond Ing fortnight Hallway gross ros and n t nt t returns for March began began be be- gan to show the tue effect of the n l blockade Inn and ond i The Iron ARgate AR Age loth In earnings Te Tic gate ue a 1 somewhat unexpectedly of ot tr trail trade conditions and admitting tb the continued unset unsettlement of ot Iron Ion prices It men men- tImed tOn t cu cm rs which may moy suggest resumption o of oC general buying burin Offering of ot government bod bond bends by Interior ban banks showed Ibo that seine om Institutions were will trIll willIn nl while others were i ero In Ing to 10 reduce circulation other dl to tell sell t In order r et to fortify their cash ch holdings Tb The result reull w was that th the United States s of or 1 1950 were rather heavy but no nc new 10 low prices were ucc mn made e. e Some o othe of districts to borrow borrow bor the bank banU In la the tired Hood to row NW tle city and ami other tol bends here la ia II order t to topI oo cit pI pis-dge pis them with wih the government nt to secure th the thc which the secretary of or the treas treasury treasury n public deposits deposit t ury Is h to lodge lc with wih depositories in that tern tern- Irrl- Irrl tr tory tofy Thc These e request rf li wen were t for r tb the most par part since the present ent situation In the tie bond boni tut I which market markot was not conducive to operations would re result was In tying up op for tor considerable euble periods period large lore blocks block of or securIties There hera I was 53 bow how to 10 tte bond bend mar somewhat better tone ever eer a bon 1 public absorption ab ab ab- ket Iet and Its HI was Cl evident tnt that some somo sorption was taking place The banks 2 currency t tSan to Indications IndIcation that San SaD Francisco and th thor r. r were ant banks bunks were drawing against om of fC f the western and In WaYs way their New SeW cw Yo York balances to make largo Urco advances to customers preparing Dala at 51 home The banks here charged CH per ceo cent ent for tor paper sent lent by southern outer Institutions ts were generally lutlo and white while such acceded to to It Was u aa clear that the valuing o of somewhat cear ece excessive he for tor this such 8 advances A was Wa investments Some Somo mo large season of the year were made In time 10 loans n running sixty to ninety toe and th the employment of ot tunis funds In MX hIgh grade prado days daTi commercial paper pl was wal of oC a 3 character t to rato t I large Int Interior cities were wet show that banks to cies bank lre stIlt still making liberal advances l s to mer mercantile her bor lr rowers rowena I STOCK S. S Sale U. U I 1 I. I 1 C. C Copper iO ii 76 Ti American Agricultural 1 1 6 30 31 American Beet Sugar American Can Cm O Preferred 1 0 J 91 91 AmerIcan Ird r Cu Car ln loundry 47 American Cotton Colton Oil American Ice S Securities Oi 1 6 G 6 G 6 AmerIcan 10 3 25 Y 70 6 69 63 tm m. SmeltIng f henning 1 O. O V Preferred 1 American Refining American Tel el 5 Tel 10 1 4 19 American m Z 10 30 Co 0 2 W Atchison GO 10 10 10 Atlantic Coast t LIne Ohio 03 93 9 99 I Sl Steel d 4 4 91 1 9 ol Canadian Tansi 10 H m 1 Ieather k Ohio G t 6 I 6 S Chi Great J 20 Chi MII St St. laul MO i 10 10 i Ubi ThI 1 j 30 1 12 12 Colorado Iron Consolidate Gas Ga t 11 Cern t I li 10 10 Cr Delaware nu hudson on 1 leO Denver k Grande i 4 t 1 lo j 66 I flatulent Securities s J J 16 Erie 1 30 28 I 1st preferred 4 45 d 36 enral I IHO 1 10 10 Great m I Great Gret Gret ore dOs 3 4 Illinois Central Central 4 MeL 17 16 i 16 16 Preferred 1 1500 1 Si 57 n International n Hl harvester ster 56 International MarIne pfd li 22 li 17 17 17 International InternatIonal Pump 1 10 10 City J Laclede Gas Gns 08 I 1 alIcy 1 Louisville 1 XI 1390 M. M r. r St Sl P. P k S. S S S. S 1 00 13 1 Mo Io aD k s 00 2 m PAcifIc 1900 37 IP 37 i Biscuit ni Lead 10 Nut of oC M. M tl 24 4 24 24 t New cW York Central tra i 10 to So 1 o 0 k 8 Western tO Norfolk t Western stern loi America Ii Northern 10 M i PacifIc Inn hail S Pennsylvania a 10 IH i H Peoples Pe Oa Gas P. P C C. C C. St. St olus Lolus Col 00 1000 20 2 J steel C Car r 26 25 25 14 Pullman Car 1 Iet Iron 5 Steel Preferred St Rock flock 1 Island Co 21 I 21 1 21 22 n 37 56 St. St L. L L S. S r. r Sd J pd 70 23 s 2 Seaboard AIr lr Line 18 Preferred 43 43 S. S S. S h Iron O Southern 9 90 m is Southern P. P Y I s' s 10 iS 78 S Sr r Tennessee Copper ii Texas Pacific 1300 1 14 4 1340 S United States 10 G 66 66 63 Ci 7 United 1 States Rubber 64 63 4 C States Statts Steel 1810 G 62 63 4 lOll IOSI IOS Utah Copper 53 rN Caro Chemical g 1 33 33 32 at l Preferred 1 W tn Maryland 10 40 Western c Union CG 64 i 64 64 61 Wb Wheeling elD Lake Irle Inie 00 00 G 6 fi 6 G 6 TotAl sales ales for tor th the day 0 GRAIN MiD AND PROVISIONS Chicago iaco April 23 Export 3 Export business gave ne n a sharp harn barp uplift to wheat wheat- here litre today dosing prices showing a C gain aln ln of Ct from froni Ti 51 l to 1 Ul Cl Corn ro unchanged to i lower oats oat madr a 1 net drop rop of Y to tUi and n provIsions closed Cc tc to 7 c oft off Messages Cl from Crom Duluth today confirmed 1 reports put pot at out yesterday of ot a uhe of 79 9 boatload of ex ex- port ort wheat t. Many traders trader who bad sold old ld earlier of It if news s of ot rains iu In tIle southwest turned active and aDIl the mark market markot t b became very Yews News of the fall fail o ot of to 0 the also allo helped sentIment l be- be beaus cau c- c cans aus au of oC it its possible effect In Sn complicating tb the 1111 poll political poetical situation h ha was a also alio a factor In III the uplift here A survey lurry ot of f the International situation showed that large laree orelen of wheat would soon oon loon be In All 11 these Influences offset net t generally fa fa- le tlc Cf crop P news large Inc Increase ue In r. receIpts and tb th- th fact tact that n R fleet lCt of ot laden heat boat beats got cut through the s. s today i Chicago i and Buffalo hound bound Strong Siron northwest markets Dt lent tu to prices here Winnipeg I lx In In especially Primary receipts of th wheat t tl today T were IWO s-IWO bushels a against In i i O bushels bubeL last lul year car Seaboard clearances of oC wheat and ami flour lour equaled n bu e eLarge Large 5 In fI fn TOT rt n next st week el ed ld corn com A little show of strength wa Wail vas m Dud Dudon do on oil the upturn In wheat bat bot It did iId t not last The market wa Wilt dull lIun and narrow trio Len of ot hog hoj price s at lit te HIe yard yards lia had l a 1 weakening effect ct on 00 provisions There WRIt was a n l thai deal of oC selling particularly of lord hard Leading e l l as follows t I Open I 1 I Low I Clo Close May n 93 i 2 July JulS' n 19 n 22 SI l 1 J 91 90 11 00 91 17 con I I I g O Open D. D I high I 1 Low JAW I CI Ce eIK e IK 53 13 55 July July U U 1 Iw 5 I 6 lpt iS 07 7 7 OATS OATS- I lopeD Onen Low I COlI iy JI H. H II 21 U ij July 3 1 j 31 S 31 13 i pt Sept 31 34 24 i lOI K- K I Op Open n. n I 1111 I Low I CI Close Stay 9 1309 1960 1310 July Juh 1975 1 1975 1365 1365 S Sept pt iSiS IUs 1365 l W LAUD LAUD- HD- HD I O Open IL I HIgh I Low Len LenI I Close Cloae May 2 1100 10 1005 j 09 July 1095 10 1030 1000 I 1005 Sept pt 10 10 ShORT sHorn fUns fUns- m I Op Open D. D I I Low Jow I CI e. e May 1110 1130 July ILOS 11 00 Sept 1085 JOS 1015 Ca Cash W S red v l Ii fc 1 o. o fm M re U J. J tW 3 o. o 2 V red 1 No o. o 2 hard 93 j No co o. o 3 hard harl No Xo 1 I northern 3 No oo o. o 2 northern Sl K No Xu 3 1 northern No So o. 2 sprIng 92 32 92 No Xo o. o 3 sprIng prIll No Ye 4 spring velvet chaff SaH 34 Corn Com Com- Corn Yo No o. o 2 11 No Yo o. o 2 white aJ J No I. I 2 yellow yc i No Xo 3 K f i No o. o 3 white whitt 7 38 g No 0 2 S yellow W No o. o 4 1 3 I No XO 4 white 56 No o. o 4 yellow 04 O OaLi Oats LI No 2 It white 6 56 No o. 3 white whits 31 i 25 No o oI 4 I white t 3 5 stan standard 3rd Jl Hy f No 2 63 Barley Barley Barlt Timothy j th 3 J. 65 5 Clorer 1600 21 W. W Pork 1850 La Lard 1102 RI Ribs s 10 VE V XIT York April l Flour 23 firm Spot Wheat firm No o. o 2 red lH IU and Ind 1116 r. r o. o b b. b afloat nominal No Xo 1 i northern Duluth y f. f n o. o h h. afloat if openIng Uon tion 1 were firm and anI nor active tn ca export talkS Hv hl higher cat Cables lM and tho st t strength nth Mr May J 2 July JulS' cOy i September 58 Eon Bonded wheat hay May and July July 1 10 METAL ETS TS New Nan Tork York April 23 C 3 23 Copper steady Spot Sp t to Jun June lune l IW electrolytIc electrolytic I 1575 j lake I 13 1387 87 castings 1310 1500 Lead nd steady 41 b 1 bid 1 Spelter quiet SEO Iii Antimony n dull dull- Iron quIet No o. o 1 northern 11 Nor No o. o 2 r Urt northern 23 No Xo 1 1750 iS ISO 00 No 00 1 l southern soft liOn Copper arrivals ton tons EXp Exports this month tons Ion London on copper lt easy Y Spot Slot 67 15 I Gil fu fu- fu tures lures J i 67 7 1 M. M 11 cichan exchange o sales tin Ire five ton tons London tin easy eaty j. j Sr Spot Scot t. t i ISa futures Jr Sc li London lead JIS 18 London speller spelter J 23 25 j 11 los Iron ron Iron Cleveland warrants Ss Gd In Sn London CONDITION OF OP rilE y Washington April 23 Thu condition of oC the United States treasury at It the begInnIng of or bu bud bul lIIM l- l l today was Working 1 balance 11 a DC S 3 3 In bank and IID treasury ii Total of general fund 1 l yesterday Disbursements Surplus thIs thin fiscal year year I Deficit last bet n fiscal fical cal year sear The fIgures figure for tor receipts disbursements sun ur- plus and deficit c exClude JoeIe canal and aDd public pub pub- lie lic debt transactions NEW EV YORK voni HONEY II oNE U. ET New w York Yort 23 Money 3 Money on call t steady t ady 2 4 I 3 per cent ruling ruUn rate 2 3 i per cent cl closIng bid Lili 2 per cent olred at lit i 2 P per pr T cent Time lans weaker sixty diy days 4 p per pr r cent ninety 1 t JI it 4 per cent six sis month months I 1 9 HJ per pel cent Prime PrImp mercantile paper r. r 5 i per r c cent nl Sterling exchange exchange- r- r firm with actual business In bankers bankers' bill bills at Al fur for daT bills IDa and at Dt for or demand Commercial bills hills 4 4 K Mexican dollars 49 Government bonds steady R Rl d bonds Londs tr lr It- COTTON CoIroN MARKET New York April prU 23 Cotton Cotton closed steady stud within a 1 point i it III r two of ot the lowest at al a net t il I De of ot 3 to II H points Closing bids April 1142 May 1117 June JUDe 1147 1117 July 1148 1146 tug Aue- mt ut September 1116 October 1114 December De Dc- cember 1117 January 1111 Mardi March Spot pot closest closed quiet uplands 1200 middling gulf gull I 1225 No Xo COFFEE IE l S New TV York April 23 Coffee futures opened steady at It an n advance of ot 3 1 to II 5 i There There Ther e Deemed mell very VCr little coffee for Ie In th the local market and price t worked up another aDother point or two during the tJ day on a little European au buy bui ln hl br Covering of oC shorts aol and n tl lente demand from torn trade tr sources The close chess W was l st steady Sales Sile 2500 April 1084 JOSI May tay IOS June Junc 1014 July JuIT V 1019 1011 August u t. t 1121 September r. r I October Soil and November 11 1113 1 e J January IJ 1123 1125 I I 11 1126 25 March SP t steady Klo itlo 5 U 6 Santos Santol f dull Cordova 11 nominal If STOCK Chicago April 23 25 no 32 CO Sc to I Me lower Bulk Dillie S. S S. 5 lid Jig mixed ttO o heavy i O pigs 1 S. S A Cattle Ii Cattie i iYo Slow mo lOs lOC Ii hover I cr for tor JIt atc tn Beeves 1 1 I western antI ana SeCtION feeders 60 10 cows and belt calv cats's calvI s Shelp R Sheep Barely lI i. i western iO Lambs L native G. G l elite 5 City April 23 cattle nc neeti I e-I Steady to tf lOc iCe lower Jotter Native III III ra a southern rn G. G UI i dT hIts So nathu cows suit nd heir belt r. r So stockers mocker and tle feeders 0 3 bu calves H. western st f tJ western cows cow ie to lOe ide low 10 S. S Sw heavy heur jG packers and S. S light SEI pigs pi 7 1 h Receipts l. C COCO N. Col Colorado lambs run ran and I yearlIngs 3 j. j raupo ewes YS 6 j So South th Omaha Om April Cattle fl v Lower steers leers 1 COW cows cows' cm t western m steers rs 6 st steels II cows CO and ca I. I SOO I. I 4 tr Jt T.- T. lpt j. j soo J rAWer Lower Q g lIght 8 W 8 23 bulk bulk- I W 7 Steady C. C lambs Imbs SS CHEESE AND E New York April 25 3 Butter B tubs tub 12 Creamery fIrsts 02 22 imitation creamery firsts tInts current make firsts 27 n it 2 28 Cheese steady y Receipts 1 1931 1351 1 boxes J E Egg II firm unchanged Receipts 43 43 Chicago April Buttes Butte steady C l gI tel stead Receipts Oi c cue es ca CaCS ps p's In Included 17 JS ordinary 1 IIi 16 fIrsts 0 Cheese finer Daisies Daisies oun young S Americas In 4 1 i Jo 10 lr l WOOL OOL MARKET St. St Louis April 25 Woos Wool steady grades combine and clothing a i 3 heavy henS flue fine I U bib W wash h Mn London tn A April 22 Horn and ana con contis tin n new flora r were Vera keen bidders for th ll 1126 crud at tIm r wool sate sales t opening of prices was steadily and the tho b beat t grades erodes rode of oC merinos menino n Good Hope op and Natal greasy reay were S a p per r cent higher Americans were FRUIT New York Yort Kv r. ap p aim h tc choice 66 c Prunes steady 5 S 43 I. I Apricots more snore active and firm Iran 0 01 extra choice jl fancy faney fj Peaches doll dull steady LINSEED Duluth April O. O n 3 Linseed 1 Q |