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Show IINPFPTAW uniuLSiirti 1 Many Unfavorable Features in Condition Condi-tion of Business New York. May 13. (Weekly market mar-ket summary). The uncertain political politi-cal outlook and the continued unfavorable unfavor-able reports of industrial conditions restricted trading in the stock market this wck and price movements were narrow. Speculation was apparently In the hands of professional operators almost entirely and the market betrayed betray-ed no Interesting developments which ordinarily mlghf have been expected to have decided Influence. Hodtictlon of dividends by tho Van-dalia Van-dalia and tho Boston & Maine railroads rail-roads mnd. .hp, disappointing charactor of tho copper producers' monthly report re-port wore among the unfavorable happenings hap-penings of the week. Tho United Statos Steel corporation's April statement state-ment of unfilled orders confirmed recent re-cent reports pf the falling off In the steol business, following a brief period per-iod of increased activity. The government crop report showed a pronounced betterment in condition of wheat, although this was offset partially par-tially by a reduction In indicated acreage acre-age which was larger than had been expected. Transactors In bonds were on a large scale, with particularly heavy dealings In New York issues. The tlomand for investment securities showed no signs of abatement, a feature fea-ture of the financial situation which was a source of strength for the stock market. oo |