Show RATE DECISION I UPSETS WALL STREET NE NEW YORK Feb eb 25 Prices Prices on the stock tock exchange e which had been main main- tamed on a fairl fairly even level le for a a. a fortnight were upset violently by the decision of the inters interstate to commerce commerce commission against against the railways in the freight rate rato case which was the event of overshadowing importance in Wall street treet The Tho decision was ws contrary to expectations of traders and for a u time at least blighted the thc growing in hopes of better LeUer heter thin things s so 80 that tho market was w-as was was' demoralized at the tho opening yesterday rhe he partial recovery which followed however brought h about a better feeing feel feeling in ing ng and careful observers ers were inclined in in- in- in dined to tho belief belef that no protracted ill i 11 effects would bo be felt Aside from froni the freight rates decision the tho ho week was an uneventful unc one OM The Tho holiday on Wednesday la and knowledge o that hat the he decision was close at hand served to restrict operations although h ha a good undertone was shown Heavy Iea v trading rading in Gould stocks and bonds was ho tho prominent feature presumably as was the tho result resul of ot absorption of those securities by br interests which arc aro bent benton on obtaining control of tho the properties |