Show BULLS IN CONTROL oi Of V NE YORK YORE MART NEW lE lEYORK YORK June 4 Speculative activity activity activity ac ac- ac- ac was again agnin strongly in evidence at attIle atthe i I Ithe the tIle opening of trading on the stock ex exchange exchange ex- ex change toda today Opinion in Wall street to today today to- to day was that the present outburst of J I speculative enthusiasm Is not due so much to buying of the general public as it Is to the op operations of Important financial interests and a group of heavy operators some seine of whom were until recently on the bear benr side of the market The continued ease of money mone moneIs Is of course a large factor In the present speculative spec spec- movement as are also tho most uniform reports of Improved industrial conditions and a general belief beliet in the excellence ex ex- e cellene of crop prospects Another Important factor is the Introduction intro Intro- of American securities on the Paris bourse Trading Trailing in iii th the first half hour today was probably well WE'll In excess of shares with the Harriman and 11 III Issues Atchison Atchison Atchison Atchi- Atchi son and the steel stocks were the most conspicuous features Heavy realization for profits In the steel stocks was reported and this selling was reflected In the pres- pres SU upon these particular Issues on the stock exchange 1 It was rumored that thaI a private a te settlement settle settle- ment of some shares of nf United States Sto Steel el common was effected for a large short Interest at a price higher than the yet vet sold in the open market markel Trading In the tile first hour exceeded sharo shares s. s The banks and other financial InstitutIons are lending freely of ot their reserves I which have been strengthened ed b by a heavy cash influx from the west Call mone money opened at 2 p per r cent today and was Only In moderate demand Announcement was made mad I of another Increase Increase in In- In crease in the price of copper i |