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Show WORLD'SjURIETS UNITED STATES STEEL . ' MAKES HEAVY MARKET New York, May 29. United States Steol was slightly lower at the opening open-ing of the stock" market today, with 10,'JOO shares being sold in the first five minutes at a decline or 3-S. Most of the other active stocks were firm. Canadian Pacific was the strongest advancing 1 5-8. Tho general run of fluctuation did not .amount of much and the market was not influenced by the buoyancy of Canadian Pacific, and several industrials. in-dustrials. Canadian Pacific touched 237 1-2; its 'best record. Heaviness of United States Steel,' which sold nearly a point loWer, held the stock market in check tlfjs morning morn-ing and the tone became dull and resitatlng. Holders of United States Steel were led m to sell by fears of lurther unsettlement of the steel and iron trado, nnd by uncertainty as to w-iether more price reductions would follow today at the meeting of manufacturers. man-ufacturers. Trading was also restricted re-stricted by the belief that tho supreme su-preme court would announce Its decision decis-ion In the American Tobacco case today to-day and thero was also the usual curtailment of operations proceeding a holiday. .Reading sold off with United States Steel, but there was no sign of weakness elsewhere, prices holding close to Saturday's final figures. fig-ures. Renewal of the upward movement move-ment in Canadian Pacific was attributed attribut-ed to tho excellent crop prospects over the border. Bonds were Irregular. |