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Show SMALL DECLINES ON WALL STREET NEW YORK. Feb. . Declines not exceeding half a point were tbe rule in the opening dealings in stocks, and transactions were small. Some of the Southwestern railroads showed small gains, and Anaconda rose 2. The tone of the market became weaker, but the extreme losses did not exceed fractional bonds. Reading, Atchison, Southern Facifle and Amalgamated Copper were the most affected by the selling. A brief bull campaign in sugar benefited it IS. Reading dropped 1. The market cloeed weak. Price held ateady until the bank statement waa reported re-ported and then declined. The heavy loaa In caah cauaed uneaelneae. Northern Pacific Pa-cific and Reading fell 2, and Union Pacini. Pa-cini. Southern Pacific, Mlaeourl Pacific, I Atchiaon and Amalgamated a point or more. |