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Show SECURITY PRICES DECLINE ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE Overnight ' News of Disquieting Character Is i Responsible in the Main for the Drop. NEW YORK. Feb. ".Considering the very disquieting character of much of the over-night news, today's stock market, it was generally conceded, gave a very good account of itself. The Tuseanhi disaster with its toll of lives, the government' si new financial pla ns and advices from various quarters indicating further industrial unsettlement provoked recessions of 1 to 4 points in the active list. Lowest quotations were made toward the -close on reports of another an-other marine disasier. Interest, speculative and otherwise, once more - centered around shippings, that sroup standing up hetter than any other division, though forfeiting its advantage at the end. "War issues were, extremely irregular, some of the leading equipments being among the first 1o yield, while others were relatively firm. Deprived of their I recent support, most of the so-called "pooled" stocks, reacted 1 ,to 3 points. United States Steel was under pressure from tile outset, bear operators concentrating concen-trating upon that stock for its effect elsewhere. else-where. Manv of the more popular rails sintered losses of 1 to 2 points. Pacifies and coalers leading the reversal as usual. Motors, oils, tobaccos and utilities, especially espe-cially gas issues, were carried down in the heavier offerings or the last hour, losing 1 to 3 points. Sales amounted to 640. (-00 shares. Further weakness in French issues and a new minimum for labrrty second 4s at 95.74 were features of the bond market. mar-ket. Sales, par value, aggregated 51.235,-li.iO. 51.235,-li.iO. United States 4s (old issues) declined !s per cent on call. |