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Show LilJIOfJ APPEARS MARKET'S FEATURE J. A. Hogle fk Co., 109 South Main street, furnish the following digest of financial news received over their private wires: New York Financial News Bulle- , tin The extreme weakness in Inspiration In-spiration Copper and the selling of tills particular issue on the theory that this cSmpany will be heavily taxed on account of its Insignificant earnings In the pre-war period was the disturbing Influence today and depressed de-pressed the general list. The market has been a liquidating one for a considerable period of lime and while the general run of influences influ-ences at present do not lend much encouragement to aggressive moves yet the declines will be more strongly strong-ly resisted than heretofore and prices will prove to be doubly sensitive 10 favorable occurrences. New York News Bureau The market mar-ket position of United States Steel common was said by those who were concerned in the trading yesterday to be far stronger than was indicated by price movements. Market opinions: Logan & Bryan Until tbe situation becomes more clarified the tendency may be rather irregular, with the possibilities favoring gradual betterment. better-ment. Clark, Childs & Co. Signs increase ' that a quietus has been put upon the reckless attacks on tried old securl ties by professional interests. Patriotism Patri-otism should have done this long ago. W. E. Hutton & Co. Apparently the same interests which supported the market during the low prices last week still have the stock which they then purchased. As a rule, these , people do not sell at a loss, and it Is likely we may see a repetition of what iias happened many times before, be-fore, a trapped short Interest buying near the high for the move from the same clique to which they sold near the bottom of the previous drive. Slock Bulletin Rallying tendencies are expected to continue along the lines of the last day or two. On reactions re-actions we think purchases for turns will give fair results. Professionals show a diminishing bearish sentiment and are talking of the German peace proposals. Signs of the ending of copper strikes and betterment in the Russian situation are Inducing covering cover-ing movements. Mexican Petroleum is being bulled in oil circles. American Ameri-can Smelting is well bought. Southern South-ern Pacific floating supply has been materially reduced. |