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Show SUPPORT FOR. STOCK MARKET IN WALL STREET IS LACKING Prices Ease Off Slowly; Business Coming in Over the Holiday Is Small. tcr?r nay', aiJd "'S. foreign markets Syf,, Profotonal oporatioiu, and u-n ? movement was steadily down-iolh0 down-iolh0 nverfteo Jobs wan not oevoro. ZX-l 2rc, ,n dl5favor on account of the l mnn Jhrl,5aso of UnItod statea Steers unflllod ordera. Stocks in the ateol uero lower. Petroleum nharoa conUnucd their decline, and the Rumley issues made new low records at 7J for tho common com-mon and 22 for the preferred. In tho railroad list, Canadian Pacific displayed tno name weakness which hnB been evident evi-dent for several days, falling to 10S, a new low mark since -1911. New Haven weakened on Us Fobruary statement, showing another deficit. The stock broke to 60S, within a point of the lowest prlco at which It evor sold. Rock Island collaterals reached a new low mark at 333. St. Paul, Lohlgh, Coast Line and Northern Paclilc were sonsitlvo to pressure Othorwlso tho railroad list held up fairly well Bank Statement. Tho bank statement reflected tho return re-turn to normal channels of funds paid out to moot April 1 Interest and dividend re-j re-j qulroments. Loans wero cut down ?10.-, ?10.-, 000.000. Instead of a small cash gain entimatod at around $2,000,000, there was tin Increase In tho actual cash llguro of I 5. 451.000. Tho result for tho wock went far toward restoring tho surplus to tho amount held last month, moro titan JS,-1000.000 JS,-1000.000 being added. Tho mercantllo agencies reported n hotter sentiment on account of tho good crop outlook. N'overthcless, trade distribution distri-bution was said to be disappointing, buying buy-ing for future account cautious, and general gen-eral conditions Irregular. In the bond market, business was quiet and prices were steady. Total sales, par value, $1,60,000. Panama 2s declined J. U. S. 2s registered 8, tho 2s coupon and Panama 2s coupon 1, and United States is registered J on call on the week, United States 3s coupon advanced i. J Review of the Week. ' Speculation maintained this week Its Attitude of waiting on tho freight rales decision. Tho stock market was dull, with a tendency to heaviness toward tho end of the week, rcfloctlng'thc pessimistic stato of contlment on account of backward back-ward business conditions. Imminence of tho Easter holiday emphasized tho dullness dull-ness of tho morkots hero and abroad. Tho significance attached to the rates decision extended beyond the mere effect of the sums involved In the proposed Increases, In-creases, Tho long delays in reaching a settlement opened tho question of the adequacy of relief, If finally granted, with now conditions 03tabllshed by that time. Tho severe declines In railroad earnings would scarcely bo made up by a 5 per cent ndvanco In rates. With tho widespread wide-spread tendency to couplo all backwardness backward-ness In trade with tho rato question. It was feared that tho rato advance. If It comes, would be found lacking In Its expected ex-pected efficacy. Heavy Copper Exports. The brilliant promise of tho government cstlmato on winter wheat haa boon long foreseen- ItsSvory oxcollenco left speculative specu-lative probability on tho side of deterioration. deteriora-tion. Hoavy exports of copper also had prepared expectation for tho reported do-creaso do-creaso in stocks. No hucIi favorable Inferences In-ferences wcro drawn from current statistics statis-tics from tho steel trade. Tho monthly statement of unfilled orders rovcalod a severe shrinkage. The small volumo of Incoming business, together with reports of further cuts In prices, brought up the possibility of necessitous cuts In wagc3. Steel trado authorities wero hopeful, however, that tho worst of tho depression had been felt. April settlements brought relaxation In nil money markets. Russian and French demands for gold wore modifying influences. influ-ences. Prospects for success in next week's New York City bond sale irave lono to tho bond markot. Bank Statement. NI5W TORK, April 1L The statomcnt of tho actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for tho woek (five days) shows that they hold $18,732,-050 $18,732,-050 rcsorvo In excess of legal roqulro-monts. roqulro-monts. This lo art lncrcaso of $8,273,450 from last wock. Tho statement follows: ACTUAL CONDITION. Lonno $2,102,471,000 Decreaso 10,059,000 Speclo -02,C01.000 Increase 4,824,000 Legal tenders 71,518.000 Inoroaao 2.G27.000 Net deposits 1,008,887,000 Increase 5.S37.000 Circulation 41,694,000 Decreaso -. 202,000 Banks' cash rcsorvo in vault 404,549,000 Trust companies' cash re- servo In vault G9.673.000 Aggregato cash rosorvo 474,122,000 Excess lawful reserve IS.782,950 Incrcnno 8,270,450 Trust companies' reserve with clearing house members mem-bers carrying 25 por cont cash resorvo SS.SQO.OOO Summarv of stato banks and trust companies com-panies In Greater New York not Included In clearing houso statement: Loans ? r.40,fi96,90& Increase 5,722.100 Spoclo 65'22H2? Decrease .. iSO.GOO Legal tendors 8.ES9.100 lncrcaso no7,000 Total deposits 662,572,300 Tncreaso 4,131,700 LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS. Omaha. SOUTH OMAHA, April 11. Hogs Receipts, Re-ceipts, 4800: higher. Heavy, $8.5008.00: light. $8.45giS.65; pigs, S7.G04PS.25; bulk of sales, $8.56&8.G0. Cattlc Receipts, 100; steady. Native steers, 87.353S.8E; cows and heifers, $6.25 ft8.26; western steers, $0.2508.00; Texas Rtoore. $8.007.C5; cowb and heifers, $5.So 7.15 calves, $7.CO10.60. Sheep Receipts, 100; steady. Year-Ururs. Year-Ururs. $6.7687.C0; wethers, 6.2o37.00; JarabB, $7.408.20 Chicago. CHICAGO. April 1L Hogs Receipts. 9000: Btrong. Bulk, $S.SQtfpS,90; light, $8.70 n8.921: mixed. $S.6Rf)S.92J; heavy. 58.45 f?s.S7j; rough, ssSftS.nn: pis- $7.r,oie s.oo. Cattle Receipt?. 100: steady Beeves. S7.10gp9.50; Texas steers, $7.30S.3o: uftstcrn steer. $7.10(fJ8.20; stockers nnd feeders, $5.G0f?;S.10; cows and heifers. ?3.75ftS.G0: calves, J7.00((7i 10.23. Sheep Receipts. 2500: steady. Native, S5.4nffiv;.00: western. $&..ri0g7.10: vcarlltigs. $j.S05f'7.50; lambs, native JG.JSOift'S.lo: western. $C.S0$.30. Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, April It. Hogs Receipts Re-ceipts 300; strong. Bulk, $8.608.. 0; hwv. SS.70fTS.76; packers and butchers. S 55& S.75: HKht. iS.505pS.55: plgfi. i"."' S 10. ""rattle Receipts. 200: atcady. Prime-; fed steers. $S.0fa0.-5: dressed beef steer. . f 7.5045.50; western Hteers, So.S0S.u0; southern steers. $i;..r.0i8.10; cows. SI.GOlfp 7 TO- h'-lfers. $7.00(3.9.1)0; stockers and rcpdVrs. $6.50(53.15; bulls, $5.50-f?7.00; cales, $G.50(S10.50. ShpRecclpts. 2000: steady. Lambs. $6 25ifl!8.I5: yearlings, SG.00i2T7.l5: wether." weth-er." 50.50 6,75: ewes, $5.23)6.10. |