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Show oo THE RETIREMENT OF THE GOULDS . New York, Fob. IS. (Wall street weekly market summary). "A sharp reaction on Thursday, following several sev-eral weeks- of steady enhancement of values, wrought a change In the aspect as-pect of tho week's stock market. There were evidences of liquidation of long stocks In anticipation of possible pos-sible supreme court decisions in antitrust anti-trust cases on Monday. Announcement of a change in control con-trol of Missouri Pacific with prophesies proph-esies of the ultimate retirement of the Goulds from active managomont of the railroads which havo long borne their name, was the important development of tho week. Official statements for tho plans for thorough rehabilitation of tho property strengthened the stock, despite the fact that dividends seem far in the future. Reduction of the British official rate of discount was a favorable development de-velopment of the week, although It was without noticeable effect on the stock market slnco tne change had been expected generally. |