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Show FINANCIAL REVIEW Lewer Prices and D m n shed Deal ng During the Week VEW YORK, Dec 11- Much theory and conjecture was offered during the week In explanation of the lower prices and d mtn shed deal ngs Foremost , among these was the fore gn sltuat on particularly the imm nence of a poss b e cr s s n this country s d plomatlc re a tlons with the Teutonic emp res Th s cond tion was made mo e acute later by advices to the effect that the Ang o French armies had abandoned the cam pal n in Serbia-Cons Serbia-Cons deration of the president s mes age to congress inspired doubt in some financial c re es respecting the wisdom of certain of its provis ons particular y the proposed tax on numerous raw and manufactured products Counter balanc ng these unfavorable factors were such developments as a fur ther forward mo ement n practlca ly all 1 nes of business without resultant bet terments in ra way earnings Increased d vldend d sborsements by numerous copper and Industria companies and more than al the remarkab e tonnage statement for November submitted by the United States Steel corporat on |