Show W 0 E 1 I t L ly as MARKETS new york april 16 opening prices for stocks show a precipitate decline from last weeks closing the hill and harriman Harrl man stocks and the coppers were weakest and most active as was the case last week american smelt ing was carried down 3 38 3 8 northern pacific 2 3 34 ar 4 union pacific on running ealos sales 2 great northern preferred 1 31 34 3 1 4 southern pacific 1 58 5 8 and amalgamated copper 1 78 7 8 atchison Atch lson declined 11 2 and reading and anaconda a point A few losses were intermingled with the brisk rally that bogan within five minutes after business opened ppe ned otherwise the recovery was vigorous though interrupted Interrupt edat at times by renewed selling which however was short lived tho the rally reached 1 alto to 2 points in the stocks which had shown the most acute weakness and resulted in fuel recoveries in north em ern pacific great northern prof preferred erred and U P B 0 fell 1 12 1 2 canadian pacific 2 and 0 C C st louis 2 34 3 4 before th they ey cespon responded ded sympathetically to the improvement elsewhere the recovery gained vigor after a slight reaction and advances were carried r well over last weeks closing the hill and harriman stocks and the coppers maintained their conspicuous position at the rise as upon the decline advance over saturdays close reached 2 58 68 5 6 8 reading 2 14 great northern preferred 1 34 3 4 union pacific 1 12 1 2 copper 1 34 3 4 st paul 4 and national lead 1 14 1 4 and anaconda and missouri pacific 1 the market was dull and below the best at noon bonds were irregular chicago produce chicago april 7 close wheat may 78 34 3 4 july 81 18 corn may 47 3 aal 2 july 47 12 1 2 oats may 43 7 july 40 1 aaris 8 pork may 1600 july 1605 lard may july 12 ribs may 1 july 12 rye cash barley cash flax clover and timothy no trading wool st louis mo ile april 13 wool steady territory and western fine |