The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1918, Page 2

AWE a: (akg ab MT te “PRACERUNORS RIFE ON WALL STREET FRIDAY Effect Reflected in Broad Demand for Investment Stocks and Liberty Bonds DATE FIXED FOR PARLEYS Gossip in Financial District As- "' gumes Decidedly Circum- stantion Character New, York, N. Y., Feb. 16.—} Peace rumors were rife in the fin- ancial district Friday, finding di- rect expression in a broad demand | for investment stocks and liberty | bonds. The latter rallied sharply | on very large transactions, but | British and French bonds improv- | ed more moderately. | Gossip dealing with internation- | al affairs was so circumstantial as to fix @n approximate date for the! opening of peace negotiations. | Well informed bankers did not} share in this optimism attributing | the market’s advance mainly to technical conditions. Sentiment was also favorably influ- enced by the agreement between this country ‘and Mexico, The several is- sues with Mexican connections were active and strong, especially petrol- eum. Rails owed much of their added/| strength to the restoration of the Un- ion Pacific 10 percent dividend, as well as better earnings, even minor roads making better December returns. Gross gains in transportations extend- ed from one to 2% points, Pacifics | and cgalers being foremost. Steel a Leader | United States Steel led the list throughout its experiment rise of two points to 96% being accompanied by aj very large turnover, Other industrials and war equipments participated to the extent of one to four points. Shippings were featured by Atlan- tic, Gulf and marine preferred at gains of 3 and 2% respectively, but Ameri-| can international corporation reflected | deyelapments at ‘Washington. Sales , amounted to 675,000 shares. Railroad bonds were’ better, with In- ternational list but dealing in libertys | eclipsed all other ofterings. The 3'4's Tose from 97.50 to 98.14, first 4’s from 96.22 to 96.60 and second 4's from| 95.12 to 96.08. Total sales (par value) aggregated $5,825,00. SPECIAL SESSION ° IN SOUTH DAKOTA Fact Announced that Extraordi- nary Assembly Will Be Called Mitchell, S. D., Feb, 16.—That an extra session of the South’Da- kota legislature will be called early in March was disclosed to members of the South Dakota Press association in session here by Professor Harmon, sperintend- ent of the Yankton schools, wro spoke as a representative of Gov- ermor Norbeck, The following officers were el- $15- A-WEEK TELEPHON HAD HOUSE OF MORGAN EXCITED E OPERATOR ___ OVER $50,000,000 SPANISH LOAN Posing as His Excellency, ‘‘Mar- quis di,Castillot,’’ Clerk Duped Financiers LANSING WAS BROUGHT IN) The State Department Involved | Through Diplomatic Objec- tions to Transaction | pele ase \ | New York, N. Y., Feb. 16.—How a $15-aweek telephone operator posing as. “his excellency, the Marquis Edmond Rousselot Di Castillot, confidential representa. tive of his majesty, King Alfonso XIN of Spain,” opened negotia- tions with the banking house of J. P, Morgan and Co., for a loan of $50,000,000 to Spain, and by promising that Spain would enter the war on the side of the entente | allies, brought the state depart- ment into the matter, was reveal- ed in the federal court here today when three indictments were re- turned against Edmond Rousselot under the espionage law, Rousselot was pressing hig plan for the loan when chance caused his arrest on another charge, and his castle in Spain quickly top- pled, William Pierson Hamilton of the Morgen house was foreman of the grand jury ments, and was familiar with the en- member of the firm to whom the mat- ter was entrusted. i Morgan Man Jury Foreman, | vhich returned the indict:-! tire transaction because -he was the | When the subject of the loan was broached to the bank by Rougellot, who had been properly indicted by W. E. D. Stokes of New York, the bank immediately communicated with Secretary Lansing, who opposed the loan to the Spanish government through an individual and suggested that it be taken up through the regu- lar government channels. 'Rousse- lot objected to this method of procedure, explaining that the loan was to be made personally to King Alfonso, and it was be- cause of this secret arrangement he could promise Spain was to join the entente allies. ia The negotiations were still under way and Mr, Hamilton had-the mat- ter under consideration, when Reusse. lot, about three weeks ago, ar: rested on the charge of falsely f€pre- senting himself as “Count Rousselot,” a French diplomat, here on a sccret mission, and being unable to obtain bail, was sent to jail. This let to inquiry, and the wholo affair was laid before the grand jury. 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