Show = i DOUBT AND DSPUT J P I Market Kept the Speculators I Specula-tors Guessing STOCKS SHOWED ACTIVITY I I MenlY Was Firm but Price of Copper Took a Drop I Factors in the Advnnce of Stpck Were in the Term of Rumor Bolstered Bol-stered SecuritIes 1i Xew York Dec 1T1ire was a considerable con-siderable Increase o activity In tadays stock market and a generally higher ransc resulted The movement continued hesitating and somewhat irregular and ibes mal net ohansos resulting In some of the more active stucKs left a suspicion of professional manipulation Even tho purpose of the supposed manipulation was the subject of doubt and dispute covering svcli varying supposition as a professional profes-sional movement against the shorts the bidding UI P of prices for the purpose of marketing long stock and even n purpose P on tbo part of bearish professionals to make a market for putting out fresh short lines Speculative sentiment over stocks ciuahy confused There was little was cqlalj WIS ILc In the actual I news of the day to farO an advance In prices Mid some of the news vas distinctly unfavorable r The rltncl of net earnings of the hrle l for October showed a decrease of ninThs nin-Ths compared with 1U02 This was without with-out effect partly because It had been Ol < foretold I and was known to have been due 01 the loss and Interruption of traffic tue floods It was partly offset also by the I Reading statement for the same period which showed an Increase In net earnings earn-ings ot all the companies of G7SG70 The r gciiornl tendency disclosed in other statements state-ments of earnings recently has been for increases in gross earnings to be mostly wiped out by l enlarged operating or wholly ou operat log expenses The reports of gross earnings for the third weak In November thus far published pub-lished show mi Increase on the average 01 ICs than 2 per cent although the returns from the coalers ac not Included and this group I will compare with the large earnings last year The passage of the I dividend on Republic Steel although it had been feared lUll not been fully assured as-sured mid considering this the effect In the industrial list was slight That stock Itself fell an extreme I 2 ½ but recovered all but the fraction There was a reduction reduc-tion In the prfeo of copper in the local market lhe money market continues Inn but Hit high rate for call oans reached only 7j 7 per cent compared with 1 per cent yesterday The expected transfer of 51000000 by telegraph to San Francisco was made and an additional 200WW wis transferred to 201 I 3Cew Orleans while New York cxchan cat fl c-at Chicago fell to I slight discount The price of gold rOle in London and sterling exchange woalancd here but only 100000 was secured Sn London for New York account Announcement wus made of bcut I 7iXCOO i of Japanese gold shipped for San Francisco The factors In the ad met In stocks were In form rather of sureties the old rumor of 0 GouldPenn ylvanla nettkinent llguring to a large xtiit Lhe Southern rtle strength of roads wns attributed t general conditions such as the prosperity of thu cotton belt and the harmony of railroad control assured by the recent Seaboard Air llm deal here was an attempt to convey the Impression ression that large bnnkers and eapitnl sts had been absorbing slocks in the I nldst of the prevailing depression of sen Imentr looking beyond the probable reVIval re-VIval The market closed firm The bond market was broader but rather Irregular Total Hales por value rfIOG United States 2s advanced J per cent on the last callYORK XEW YORK BOND LIST U S rlf 2s ll l Joclt ViI 41s 101 U S ref 21 coup10r L N unl 15 lS i S n rcg1f iIallat c g s102 U S 2s coup10 lax I Clt g 72 rl US n ls reg123 lSL Inc 1 USn 15 coup I2th Iin St L Is rj L S old IM nh W r K 1 4s g 1 I Sold Is COUP 110 2nds 7 U S fH rCI 1011 N 1 of Mx e Is 7ii t S i coup lL1 N Y C gen is i 1S Atchison gun lsllJ N T G gen fR12f IcJuslment Is i NOI Pie is AtlantIc < L Is It t Noi PIC 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1WU 1l 4 11 1i do lt pfll ji IIt 5t 51 tlo 2fld lfl1 lII 21 l l1 I 11 Dr1 Iluilsni 100 ij 1rtii 1r r Del Jcle > 2 Den ii C 20 do ineferreti Clxi liS G7J liS rrle I Il 21 m 2i 110 1st pfd lj00 Ijj GIJ 07 do aid pfd OO9 iSY IS7 J tt 1orlh Ilfli Jm lIrcl Vol C iF4 iI 711 411 prefercud 1 t 8ij sdf 11111015 CII 1rO 111 11 19 tla CCII Ill 2h1 ll Oic 10 prtrrfc 20 n 7 tj r 1 1l CltV So yti 19 IS 1l I t d J IIreterIJ 100 Ii 311h Iii i iJlls Nash 10iJ 107 ios L I 101 nlJLUan L 250 110 1I 13f It St Ri Iijr 11s14 jj77 r 1l7 Htn 8 Sl LOIlIH il 4hiouri Iuc 1KA0 H 91 l jB t lLm is Tex IQ 18 li H 1 rr3furled 1tWuJ > t I isy mo c of fcx pftl 100 = lIi Jf al i Central 480 l1L7 11Ii6 11i t West 2EIIJ 6111 c Ii 57 I + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + SILVER + + Now York 0 l e + + San Francisco 5lc + + j London 20id + + f LEAD + + New York exchange 123 4 + COPPER + + f Now York exchange 51200 + + STOCKS AND J3ONTDS + + General range in stock marlcet + + higher + + GRAIN AND PROVISIONS + + Bullish aenttaent prevailed in + + wheat market + 4 Corn ruled steady + + Mny option In outs liquidated + + Previsions steady + + LIVE STOCK + + Cattle Steady + + f logsOpened lOc higher closed + + strong + + Sheep Steady + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + t + do prcfcrrctl 1f Ont WOSt1700 wHi O w 1 Pciinpylvanla 72500 115 1143 HoU J C C S L 100 59 1 59 w Reading 19700 41 40Vi l1s do 1st pfd 100 TCi infj III do 2nd pfd no 100 SS F S g Rock Island 29700 25 = J 21 H1 234 do preferred 1100 G0fe C9 ½ Oy S L S F I 1 pfd M do 2nd pfd fiOO 45 43 45U St Louis S W lOP 14 I II I 1 do preferred SOU J23G U2U 32 I St Paul SOSOO 140 33ST4 140 do preferred 700 I72t 172 3J Scuth Pac 17SOO ht3i I W I 4iHj South Ry 19SOO 20y 19 uis do preferrtd 44W 79 7714 SVi Tex Pac 5100 24Ji 2UJ 2IVi 1 Tol St L W SOO 22 20i 22 10 preferred 200 824 82la i2k Union Pac 4Cr00 75 74 > i TuVi do preferred 300 sgi i S31L S3 Wabash 55CO 20Vi 195 OLIo O-LIo preferred 1HOU G fMi WJ W Lake Erie 100 lot 13t 15 WIt Central I GOO 37 109 3Gi do preferred COO IlTjs i 87 < j 37V Express Companies dams 100 220 220 220 American ISO United States NX WollsFargo 393 Miscellaneous i Amal Copper 21COO J9 iS 1 Mri Am C F GGO 18 ISla 1S8 do preferred 12iO 06 Cli r < G Am Linseed Oil SVi do preferred 20 Am Locomotive GOO ISi llvli 15 do preferred 1500 7G 73 jG tAm t-Am S R 1900 4I I H II i H4 I do preferred 3BOO SS 87i L S tAm t-Am Sugar Ref 6800 322 121 321 I fc Ann Mln Co KK IK I GS C7 Brook Rap Tr S9UO 39 t 93s 3951 Colo F it 1 SOO 23yj I 21 I > A 21 10 Col Hock Coal 200 11 11 lOVi Cons Gas IXW 178 l 17K 17Sfj Gen Bice 500 15fi iKioVt lob Inter Paper 100 lOVi lOA 10 do preferred 200 61 GIVj p2 Inter Pump SO l do preferred GS Nat Biscuit 200 3 ISSi 33 > J Nat Lead 1200 14VL U 1114 North Am 1400 71j1f 74 7fi > 4 Pac Mall COO l 27Ji 27 27Ji PeopIeK Gas 1260 94 I 9Pi 94 Press Steel Car COO Mi I 2lii 24 > j do preferred G11f Pullman Pal Car HilI Sir 215 213 Republic Steel 400 fil C flh Va do l preferred G1001O 38 39Vi Rubber Goods 900 irA 15 15V4 do preferred 300 71 > 2 70Vi 70 Tenn Coal Ir SOO t 29 28Vfe 21 U S Leather 300 7Vi 7 7 do preferred Jot 75vi 75 75 U S Rubber 100 9 1 I 9 I S1d do preferred 2i fj U S Steel 5400 llfi 11 11 do preferred 22000 SUM 51 H2 West Union COO S71 SG SS North Securities SSU Total sales for the day 521400 shares Silver and Drafts New York Dec JBar silver 5Gie Mexican doilars 42 ic San Francisco Dee L Silver bars Mile Mexican dollars nominal drafts sight par > do telegraph 2jC Money and Exchange New York Dec 110110 1 on call strong at C < frS per cent closing hid 0 1 oiiered at 7 per cent Time money firm 00 t days G per cent 50 days B 1 six months 51 per cent Prime mercantIle paper Gri9 pe cent Sterling oxchangii quiet with actual business bus-iness in bankers bills at Ji6nn31MS340 for demand and at Sl797iiij47S8J for W days Posted rates 4SGy < g < tSl and IS fiMl1 Commercial bills 1iW New York Metals New York Dec 1111 was rather firmer in London spot there advancing lOs to illS 7s Gd l while futures wore 12s Gd higher at enrl 12s Gd l Locally tin was quiet with spot quoted at 52370 2100 Copper I advanced 7s Gd to 155 for spot and 2s Cd to f51 10s for futures in London Locally Lo-cally copper was more or less nominal Lake is quoted at S1223ftl2RO 1 electrolytic at 12123 and canting at 1200 Lead was unchanged at at HI 3s 9d in London and at l23 In New York Spelter advanced 7r Gd to 20 12a fid In London but was lower locally with spot quoted at JTi40 Iron closed at 4Ss 9d In Glasgow and at lts 9d III Mlddlesboro Locally iron la I quiet No 3 i foundry Northern is quoted at in001MGCO No 2 foundrv Southern soft at SlUoOCilIGO Exports of copper for the month of November No-vember according to the compilation of the New York Metal exchange were llr 22 tons making the total for the eleven months 122503 tons against 153i13 lon last year Boston Wool Auction Boston Dec 3 There have been few dealings in the wool market tho past week Prices however have held stindy Values us a whole however weakened somewhat of late but at iho same time there Is no pres urn to sell and dealers yet hold that their wool are good property prop-erty There Is quiet trading In Territory wools nt unchanged prices The market for pulled wool ii 1 quiet with conditions steady The foreign wool market Is dull Territory quotations Idaho I Fine llfAloc line medium IGoi 17c medium lRije Wyoming Fine 3KT15c fine medium IGffl c medium 3S0 > ll lc Utah and Nevada Fine liVjTlGc line medium 1iit17fc medium Y1i jOe Montana Fine choice IWFCOc fine medium choice 195 lUC > staple 20fc2lc medium choice 207T21c London Wool Auction London Dec 1rrhe offerings at the wool auction sales today numbered 324CO bales CrossbredB were In strong demand and linn grades wero firmer while 111111 I un and coarse grades were unchanged Greasy halfbred sold briskly I Greasy i merinos Hold well i St Louis Wool Market St Louis Dec 1WooiWcnk but un chit uged medium grades combing and clothing l72lc light fine loftnc heavy line 12 Mc tubwashed 20 Glc New York Sugar Market New Yorlt Dec 1SIIUnRftw nominal nom-inal fair refiling Zj v 00 test 3vic molasses sugar 3c refined Is quiet crushed 5303 powdered 155 granulated MG Coffee Steady No 7 Klo G iilCc Butter and Eggs Now York Dec 1 Butter Receipts F 00 packages firm creamery It > j23c State dairy 151i21c Eggj RiJcoiptsr S300 packages steady Western 27fJ30c < Grain and Provisions Chicago Dcc 1The tact that there were practically no dellvorles on December Decem-ber contract created t bullish sentiment In December wheat early and an advance of hie was made within the first hour The better prices brought out largo realizing stiles and tho advance was lost May opened unchanged to lie higher at Si3 to Wc and although thla delivery received considerable support from the leading hull operators and notwithstanding tho sharp rallv In December the price held barely steady the early part of the session due to persistent soiling by local traders Reports Re-ports of line woiuner in Argentina comparatively com-paratively small clearances lower prices in all outside markets and a fairly large increase in elevator stocks in the Northwest North-west combined to create bearish sentiment toward the noon hour nnd tho market yielded to the pressure May declining to bOJe Prices rallied somewhat but the close was lower with May oft fj ½ e at fcOTijSlc December closed ½ uJe lower at SHtc Corn ruled comparatively steady May closed a shado lower at 42J > l2Vtc The feature in oats was the liquidation of May May closed a shade lower at 357 < e Larger receipts of hogs than expected and a decline of lOc in prices at the yards caused heavy selling of provisions The close was steady January pork being oft 5s lard a shade lower and ribs down j1C RANGE OF TIlE LEADING FUTURES Articles Open High Low Close Wheat Nor 2 Doe S2t S2 81 Site May W 81 SOI SI July 7G1 < i it Gi 75 d 75 Corn No 2 Dec 4101 42i 11 42 May I21 f 12 12 42 > 6 July 42JS 42S 12 I 42 Oats No 2 Dee M ilj I 31 I I 31 May 25i 3U n3 33 July 335 I1If > Xyd 33 Mess Pork per bbl Jan 1090 1090 10SO 10S7 > May U1751120 1110 1142 1f Lard per 100 Ibs Jan G40 G12V G10 G40 May C1714 G50 G42 j G47i Shore Ribs per 100 lbs Jan 3S211 5S2U S77 I r1 fiSO May G02Vi 602V uWi GCO CASH QUOTATIONS Cash quotations wore as follows Flour steady No3 spring wheat 791f5S2c No 2 red S4TiSGT No2 corn 42J4c I No 2 yellow lie No 2 oats 3lc No3 white i5884c Xo 2 ie t1tjj61c Good feed lUg barley 33ft35c fair to choIce mn1thl 121j5ic 10 1 flaxsee lte No 1 North western 97VC Prime timothy seed 2SO Mess pork per barrel 1112 11123 Lard per 100 pounds SI71c11650 Short ribs sides loose 4 2iifiH50 < short clear sides boxcd G12 ifiG25 Whisky basi of high wines 5127 Clover contract grade 1100 RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Articles Bets Shmpts Flour barrels 21GOO ICGOO Wheat bushels 1G130Q 150300 f Corn bushels 2S0200 157000 Oats bushels 213700 215200 Rye bushels lG10i 2500 Barley bushels 12800 157000 THE PRODUCE MARKET On the produce exchange today the butter but-ter market was firm i creamery li Gi 25c dairies lifylOc ISggs easier at 32Ge Cheese steady at 10GlO c Live Stock CHICAGO Chicago Dec 1 Cuttle Receipts COCO Including 1500 Western market steady good to prime steers 5Ti20tJ3So poor to medium 35frjr190 stackers and feeders 20057110 cows SI50fM00 heifers S200T1 47i > canners li7Xi240 bulls 20Cul1O calves J2DOJI475 Texas fed steers OOJj lCO Western steers 3007450 l HogHRecelpts today 110000 tomorrow 20000 opened lOc higher closed strong mixed and butchers I YJI > < > 3 good to choice heavy 45 > tMGl rough heavy 125 rM45 light 125fHCO bulk of sales 140ffi 4I3 Sheep Receipts 1WK steady good to choice wet hcls 325iil2T > fair to choIce mixed J3COJio75 Western sheep SUOOfjJ JoO native lambs p S50f3SO Western lambs aXVSi03 KANSAS CITY Kansas City Dec 1C11lt1eRc cciplH IIIOOO market steady to strong na llvo steers I375Q500 stackers and feed Ci3 2IAJ1iIS0 < bulls S200tt310 calves 325 3 tflCW f Western steers i20J23 Western cows 151121275 Hogs Receipts MOO market 5e higher bulk of sales 440i 1 55 heavy 445fiMGO packers Sl45iTJo3 pigs and lights i4Oij 4fin Sheep Receipts 10000 market 3c higher muttons 3iO Hrtf 0 lambs Si50fj530 range wethers 3203r > 0 ewes 225jr310 OMAHA South Omaha Dec 1CtWc Receipts 42UO market strong native steers 3CO < fi > nJ cows and heifers J2COS3C07 Western atoers 2755423 Texas steelS 3GOg50 cows and heifers 2HiiT315 cnnners 150 5JIO stackers and feeders KoO SfiO calvcs l Jf500 bulls stags etc lSOU > 27o 27oHogs 1 Hecolpts 7000 marlcet steady hiuivy 51iO lI3 mixed J1355TI40 light 5l40Jf44i bulk of sales SiyoftlSO Sheej > RccciptK 210C41 market strong fed muttons 53i05MC < Western t1 01 < IL75 j ewes 2001iJij common and slock ers 1751VJO lumhs 53752325 ST JOSEPH St Joseph Dec 1Catllcnecelllls 3900 steady to lOc lower natives 12v0 Iii I-ii cows and helfcrp flfOlMGO Htockers and feeders S2COJf4J5 Hogs Rcceipls S100 steady to 5n lower light 314tr103 medium and heavy J14t S4D5 SheepReceipts 1200 strong to 15c higher high-er lambs 53C01 wethers J4W Westerns 350 DENVER Denver Colo Dec 1 Cattle Receipts 2TA market strong beef steers 27r > ft3Gi t cows J200ffXOO feeders 250 < fi3GO stockers stock-ers J25W13CO bulls stags etc Sl60tf2fiO I Jlogs Receipts 100 market strong light packers tI Vij4i3 mixed 42Vfrl0 heavy llf f4iy Sheep Kucelpts none market unchanged un-changed |