Show RISING MARKE MARKET IN INNE NE NEW YORK DUE TO CONFIDENCE By Associated Press Pres NEW YORK May ay 4 Reassuring war news the United States Steel quarterly quarter quarter- ly report the agreement arrived at be beI between between be- be tween the steel manufacturers and the I war board boad and the liberal attitude of the government toward railroads In need of financial assistance were stimulating I forces In this weeks week's stronger stock mar mar- ma- ma ket For the first time since the beginning of ot the German drive e in France Fance and confidence was felt by conservative conservative con con- banking Interests In a successful success success- ful tul outcome for the allied aled forces It I was realized however that the conflict in the western zone might assume more snore menacing proportions Popular industrials registered extreme Ind gains of 3 to 7 points during the week equipments deriving especial benefit tro from fro the placing of further orders by bythe bythe bythe the director general of ot railroads United States Steel duplicated its is hIghest highest highest high hIgh- est quotation of ot the year yer at 98 and allied aled shares hardened perceptibly on the avoidance of drastic action acton by the government government gov gov- following the promise of or the steel producers to devote their energies to war materials Railroad returns for March were forthe forthe for forthe the most part tart favorable indicating that leading transportation companies are re gradually emerging from the onerous condition con con- which accompanied the first weeks of or federal regulations Crop prospects prospects prospects pros pros- week continue excellent in the main and the further collapse In cotton options Is expected to bring enormous quantities of ot that staple into the open market BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSE I Badger Brothers South Main street furnish tIle the following quotations received wires this afternoon over their private ate aterno I Bid Dd I Asic AsI Adventure 1 1 1 H Ahmeek 73 74 Ahmet 25 30 Allouez r 50 Aria Alouez Comi 12 13 Balaklava 27 30 Calumet 65 68 69 Calumet Hecla Arz Centennial Hecl 12 13 g Copper n pange 45 l 45 Day Daly West 1 2 East Butt 9 9 91 Franklin 4 5 Hancock 4 9 H Medley Hedley Gold 7 12 12 Isle Royale 22 22 2 Island Creek 62 64 Island Indiana cre Creek pfd 1 g 2 83 Keweenaw l w IS' IS Lake Copper 5 6 Mass Con Con 5 Mayflower 4 1 1 5 1 Michigan r 2 2 Mohawk k e 62 S 6 63 Mason i kv v Valley 5 New Arcadian J 4 14 ll 2 North Butte 16 15 Dominion 40 U 41 Osce la 50 51 Ojibway S 'S 75 Pond Creek 1 19 70 7 71 Shannon I 41 I Santa Fe 85 91 St Marys Mary's 45 60 I Sup Boston 2 2 Superior Copper H 5 I gouth Lake Coper 2 H. H 1 South Utah 12 1 17 I Swift Co HO 14 Swi 93 Trinity Triniy 3 8 3 United Shoe chy 44 44 4 United S H I pfd 25 25 Utah Apex 2 I 2 Utah Metals Metas 2 2 2 I Utah Con 9 9 10 I United Fruit Victoria 10 2 2 s 3 I Wolverine 27 28 i Wyandotte 60 61 Winona 1 1 n WESTERN MINING STOCKS QUOTED ON EASTERN CURBS I J. J A. A Hogle t r Co South Main street furnish the tho following quotations received over their private wires S I Bid I Asked Bingham Mines Ines 9 10 Ca Canada ada Copper 1 l 1 Chief Con 1 2 2 Con Copper Mines S 54 1 5 Davis Dayis Day Daly 5 I 5 Earle Eagle 3 3 4 Emma Con on 3 16 14 Howe Sound 4 4 Iron Blossom 16 7 16 Magna Copper 1 34 28 6 Mason Valley Valey 4 5 Nevada Douglas 4 80 SI 85 Ohio Copper SO 16 15 1 United Eastern 3 4 United Verde Ext 38 38 39 Jerome Verde 16 1 |