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Show UNITED STATES STEEL ADVANCES RAPIDLY New York, Dec, 19. The stock market closed irregular today, Representative stocks began to figure fig-ure more prominently in the dealings when speculation was revhed In Uni ted Slates Steel on a large scnle The stock moved up steadily until It touched 69 1-4, an over-night rise of 1 1-2. Among the standard railroad stockB there was increased buying of Union Pacific, Reading and the southoru south-oru group. Targe orders camo into tho market for the fertilizer group, causing a Jump of 2 points in American Ameri-can Cotto Ooil. Lehigh Vallqy showed show-ed a lagging tendency and ended the day with a loss of about a point A slight reaction in United States Steel caused omc inegularity in the final dealings. New York Money. New York, Dec. 19. Close: Prime mercantile paper, 5 l-4a4 1-2 per cent. Sterling exchange, steady, with actual ac-tual business in bankers' bills at 4 83.25 for 60-day bills and at i.66.50 for demand. Commercial bills, 4.S2 1-2. Bar silvor, 54 5-S. Mexican dollars, 16c. Government bonds, steady; railroad rail-road bonds Irregular. Money on call steady, 3 l-2a3 3-1 per cent; ruling rate, 3 3-1 per cent: closing bid, 3 1-2; offered at 3 3-4 per cent. t Time loans, steady; 60 days, 9U days, 4a4 1-1 per cent; six months, .' 3-4al per cent. X |