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Show AGGRESSIVE DEMAND STEADIES THE MARKET James A. Pollock & Co., invostinont brokers at 169 South Main street, supply tho following, received over their private pri-vate wire yesterday: From Logan & Bryan, Xow York Tho somewhat steadier tone of the Uhodo Island Issues and tho aggressive demand which developed for the collateral trust bonds of that company, together with the statement of the. Steel corporation, 's unfilled un-filled tonnage, which was In keeping with optimistic anticipations, wore responsible for general betterment In the stock list after considerable Irregularity had prevailed pre-vailed during the forenoon. American Telephone was an exception, tho same being under pressure of realizing sales without there being anything ln the "Washington news to suggest the soiling movement. There has heeu quite a Httlo pressure from professional sources during tho past few sessions which has been reflected by a moderate increase ln tho short Interest, and. owing to the fact that Iho volume of long stocks dislodged on recent decline de-cline has not been of sufficient oxtcnt to make the operations for a decline very profitable, shorts have displayed nervousness nerv-ousness whenever the list become steady. Tho easier money conditions the world over arc the chief sustaining influence in-fluence at this period, though a large volume of now financing is ln prospect which has fostered the Idea that substantial substan-tial market Interests will not be disposed to promoto buoyancy In the markot for the tlmo being. Consequently, It Is anticipated an-ticipated that prices will tluctuate within prescribed limits, until somo new Incentive Incen-tive Is provided. The professional element, ele-ment, whose dealings at this period are credited with constituting tho bulk of trading. Is said to still bo short, as covering cov-ering from that quarter may perhaps be made tho basis of an extension of the upward turn which was Inaugurated today. to-day. From Paine, "Wcbbor & Co,. Boston The unexpected decrease in copper surplus sur-plus was very encouraging to holders of copper stocks and prospective buyers, In spite of tho reactionary tendency In the Xcw York list. The Boston market was firm all day and showed ovcrv indication indica-tion of going materially higher. Easy money is the dominant factor In the Improvement Im-provement in prices and will undoubtedly carry the rally considerably further, A bullish position can be confidentially maintained for many wooks to come. Prom tho Gallagher curb letter, Xcw York British Columbia sold otX today on disappointment on tho part, of somo holders with tho new plan of Xlplsslng. Industrials wero quiet and featureless other than the Oil shares, which opened feverish and sold off early. Reactions wero frequent, however, and traders appear ap-pear pretty well cleared .out of long stocks. "Would not bo surprised to sco advance In oil list tomorrow. |