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Show QUICK DROP IN STOCKS JUST BEFORE THE CLOSE1 New York, Feb. 14. Quotations of stocks moved in an irregular way today. to-day. Tho upward movement which was In progress at tho close yesterday made further headway for a time bo-fore bo-fore it was Btopped by the pressure of realizing sales. On tho reaction bear traders put out new lines but losses wero slight. Preesurc against some of the inaclivo stocks, especially especial-ly the Bharcs of the Independent stoel companies, led to reports of possible dividend reductions. Dealings wore made up almost entirely of the operations opera-tions of professional traders. Bull operations were resumed in the copper group but the activity and strength of those failed to arouso tho market from its sluggishness. Amalgamated Copper and Utah Copper rose a point. Reading, which had lagged in the early Hbo, was tho weakest, selling nearly a point under yesterday's closing. Elsowhoro In tho active list prices as arulo were not essentially changed. Bonds vero steady. The market closed weak. Wide fluctuations occurred in the Tobacco group. American tobacco and Lorillard advanced 5 points and the other segregated shares from 1 to H. Onlv qulot Interest was shown by the general market in tills department, and tho general list weakened when Reading and United Statos Stoel began' be-gan' to, sag. .Tho low prices of the day were mado in most Instances In .the last fifteen minutes. Reading foil 1 l-. United States Steol. Louisvillo & Nashville and Erie 1 and Union Pacific a largo fraction under yesterday's closing. |