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Show I BETTER PRICES FOR STOCKS BASED ON ELECTION FORECASTS F New Y'ork. Nov. 1. First prices for tibxks todav were higher than last night, but the gains were small and the demand Jiht. United States Steel, Roading, Missouri Pacific, Southern Pacific and American Wool en ros large fractions. Canadian ; Pacific and American Smelting pre-I pre-I ferred lost 3-4. The bidding up of United States Steel paused after it had touched 81, and the rise in tho rest rf the list also halted. Toward , 11 o'clock large blocks of United I States Steel were purchased again 1 and it rose to SI 1-1. The further rise in stocks was ascribt'd to the belief that the coming com-ing elections would not have anv unsettling un-settling effect in the financial "markets "mar-kets The thref unspeculative favorites. fa-vorites. United States Steel, Reading and L'nion Pacific, absorbed the bulk of the dealings. Wide advances were made by Fsomo less active specialties special-ties Bonds were steady. Chicago Close, Chicago, Xov. 4. Close: Wheat December SS J-Se; May, U 1 3 Re, July. ?i2 7-Sc. Corn December. 17 l-2c;. Ma v. 10 3-Sc. ' Oats December, 31 -2c May. 31 l-2c. Pork January, $17.12 1-2; Mav $1017 1-2. Lard November, $11 30 to 32 1-2; January, $10 25 Ribs Innuary, $9.12 1-2; Mav. $$.05. "Rye Cash. 77e Timothy Carh, $ rnc O.L'5. Clover lO.ouff lu :u. Barley Cash, GO 77c. |