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Show THE WORLD'S MARKET NEWS i ' WALL STREET. Now York, N. Y , Dec. 30. Stocks 1 advanced generally trtday. although speculation for the ri60 was not aggressive. ag-gressive. Sentiment favored the long side and the market was not Influenced by poor financial statements state-ments of railroads in various sections, the reductions ordered in freight rates In the middle west and the stiffening stiffen-ing of call money with the approach of tho year-end. Stocks which were foremost in yesterday's decline, particularly Read Ing and Canadian Pacific, led the ad vance today. The announcement of tho receivership for certain stores and Interests of the Siegel Stores corporation cor-poration gave the market a setback for a time, but the recession was not severe. Bonds were steady. The market closed weak Traders became active on tho short side when It was seen there was no immediate incentive to put up prices Turther. Reading Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated were particularly-weak. |