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Show MARKET STRENGTHENS TOWARD THE CLOSE Logan & Bryan, members of the New York and Boston stock exchances and Chicago board of trade, 16D South Main street, furnish the following, received over their private wire yestorday afternoon: after-noon: From Logan & Bryan's New York office of-fice The list ruled irregular during the greater part of the session, but In the last hour strengthened materially under the leadership of Missouri Pacific, which was stimulated by reports from the west to the effect that an examination of the company's records was in progress in the Interest of a prominent banking firm, which would underwrite a substantial noto Issue for the company In the event that the inquiry now said to be in progress prog-ress proved satisfactory. There were also reports to tho effect that a decision would be rendered In a few days in tho eastern rate cases, though authoritative advices in that connection were lacking. lack-ing. Consolidation Coming. .. The fact that the way has been paved for the consolidation of the Now York Central and Lake Shore has In a large measure relieved the situation of a weak spot, as it is generally felt that tho position of tho Now York Central system sys-tem from a financial viewpoint will be materially strengthened after tho consolidation con-solidation Is effected and that the company com-pany will witness little difficulty in tho matter of obtaining future financial requirements. re-quirements. The Mexican news was colorless, but foreign markets were cheerful and Europeans seemed disposed to replace a portion of the long linos of stock liquidated on the recent depression. 1 While quite true that a goodlv portion of today's" buying was In the nature of short cohering, still sentiment in the east Is rather more hopeful, and while tho outlook, taken an a whole, has not altered al-tered materially for the belter. It seems probable. Inasmuch as leadership has developed de-veloped on the buying side, that further short covering is likely to occur in the absence of discouraging occurrences. Sharp Advance at Boston. From Paine, Webber Co.. Boston An attempt seemed to be made during tho earlv hours to depress the Now York list by selling of stocks, but this had little offeel and toward the losc there was a heavy wave of buying 'orders, which caused a sharp advance all over the list. In the local market CSrccne Cananca showed thu largest advance, opening nt 2S and advancing steadily to 33 at the close. Other coppers were stronger and the situation looks decidedly hotter. London stock close The American group was Idle with prlco changes mixed on advices from our side. Canadian Pacific Pa-cific was inclined to aag, but Grand Trunk and Mexican Halls securities closed at Iho top. F'ontimctit In foreigners foreign-ers nnd mlncn was choorftil. The continental conti-nental bourses were- quiet. Seek to Arbitrate. In an effort to sett! the mining controversy con-troversy between the West End nnd Jim Butler companies at Tonopah, the Mlno Operators' association of Nevada, through Secretary W. B. Alexander of Reno, hns proffered tho services of a board of arbitration, according to the Rrno Journal. . Oro and Bullion. Mcfornlrk it Co., banker-', announced the receipt of oro yesterday valued at $120,000 and bullion shipped out valued at $110,000. a total movement for tho da. of $230,000- |