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Show TANGLE IN MEXICO UNSETTLES MARKET Logan & Bryan, members of the New York and Boston stock exchanges and Chicago board of trade, 169 South Main street, furnish the following, received over ,thelr private wire yesterday afternoon. after-noon. From Logan & Bryan's New York office of-fice Tho stock list rallied as a consequence conse-quence of a cessation of urgent liquidation liquida-tion and a disposition on tho part of shorts to cover moderately. The Mexican situation continued to be tho chief topic of discussion. Washington advices, particularly par-ticularly In so far as the same pertained to tho debate in tho senate over the granting of power to the chief executive to use armed force against Huerta, were closely scanned. The developments around Tamplco and Vera Cruz during tho next few days will perhaps afford a dofinite clew as to what is likely to be the order of tilings in the near future. It Is understood that the United States may make an attempt to occupy Vera Cruz, or nt least a portion of tho city, and. If resistance is encountered, it Is not unlikely un-likely that a serious stale of affairs will bo precipitated. Recruits for Buyers. Quite a few large oporators. whose efforts ef-forts during the past few months have been oxortcd 011 the selling side of the stock markot, are understood to have covered short linen and committed themselves them-selves to a moderate extent on tho buying buy-ing .side. However, there Is not as yet any Indication of prominent markot fac- J torB having arrayed themselves on the constructive sldo of things, and, consequently, conse-quently, It Is not improbable that speculative specu-lative sellers will continue for at leant a time to dictate the course of security prices; or. nt least, It Is only reawonablc to assuino that rallying tendencies will be sharply contested whenever the list shows a disposition to advance The recent re-cent down-turn has been of such great extent and duration that, on technical grounds, a substantial rally aecms overdue. over-due. Nervousness and hesitation will perhaps per-haps characterise dealings until a more definite Idea Is obtainable as to what may reasonably be expected of tho Mexican Imbroglio. From Paine. Webber & Co.. Boston The market opened strong and maintained main-tained Ita strength all day. The absenco of any amount oC real liquidation was still rr.e feature on all prices. The Bos ton coppers were weaker, due to suspension suspen-sion of a local brokerage firm today, said to be carrying fairly large lines of those specialties. The Coppor market continues con-tinues firm around MS, and we believe purchasoa of copper ctocks around prcs-ont prcs-ont levels will prove profitable, war or no war. From the Gallagher curb letter. New' York Oils opened irregular, but had a tcmpornrj- advance, which was helped by short covering. The advance, however, was of short duration, although on the next break buying appeared to bo of a more substantial character tltnn for some time, and stocks easily advanced. Ohio Oil. Prairlo Oil aJid others advanced ten to twenty points. The coppers opened weak and remained so for the entire session. ses-sion. Tho low-priced metal shares, mich a? Jumbo Extension, Manhattan. Big Four, etc., were offered freely. The closing clos-ing was Irregular. London close Final priccB todny were irregularly above the lowest figures. Americans responded to New York and wore firmer on a small amount of business. busi-ness. Mexican rails were Inclined to rally. Selling pressure appeared agaln3t Dominion Steels. |