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Show 10 BE HHFIfiED J. A. Hogle & Co,, lH South Main street, furnish the following digest of financial news, received over their private pri-vate wires: Philadelphia: Chandler wires Think the short interests in the steel stocks are too big l'or the decline to continue con-tinue far. . ! New York News Bureau: Traders are generally confused because of opposing op-posing Influences and cross-currents in i he market. The uncertainty as to profits of the iron and steel producers Is having the opposite effect on the railroads which can secure needed equipment and supplies. The discussion of large government appropriations on various accounts has caused sensitiveness in certain circles relative to the prospects of the money market. Weekly trade publications report declines in cost of building materials, l with the exception of lumber and steel. New York Financial Bulletin: The industrial section of the list was subjected to another wave of scattering scat-tering liquidation, and the lowest price of the downward movement in many Issues was recorded today. More attention was, directed toward the government's aUitude in respect to price fixing on the leading vital necessities and the taxation programme. pro-gramme. The belief Is increasing that future net profits of the various industrial enterprises will show a sharp shrinkage. The exceedingly poor bank statement state-ment of Saturday, with a decrease In reserves of ?242.000,0io, due to the heavy withdrawal of government deposits, de-posits, was reflected in a stiffening in money rates, and this turn of events had a somewhat unsettling effect on sentiment. The sudden tightening in money is somewhat of a surprise "and some of the leading bankers are quoted as saying that a condition of this kind in the mopey market is likely to be maintained in the immediate imme-diate future. . The railroad section of the yist displayed considerable firmness, buying buy-ing being stimulated chiefly -by Mr. . Willard's statement, in which he said that the tonnage being shipped is the heaviest in some time and is being conducted in a most efficient manner. |