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Show oo THE WORLD'S MARKET NEWS WALL STREET New York, March 20. liquidation in low-priced railroad stocks, which has held the market in check recently, recent-ly, was suspended today. Rock Island Isl-and securities, in particular, made a better showing. The effect on the general list of this Improvement was heightened by intimations from Washington that the administration favored an increase In freight rates for the eastern roads. Railroad stocks responded with a general advance, and ultimately the industrials joined In the movement, although hold back for a time by the sluggishness of United States Steel, which was affected by further reports re-ports of slackening of business In the steel Industry. The morning rise ran to a point or more in many cases. Bonds were Irregular. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, March 20, Hogs Receipts Re-ceipts 15,000; market slow, generally 5c above yesterday's average. Bulk of sales, S8,70S.D0; light, $8.6G 8.90; mixed, $S.658.90: heavy, $8.45 8.90; rough, ?8.458.55; pgs, $7.00 8.65. Cattle Receipts 1000; market steady. Beeves, ?7.009.55; Texas steers, $7.15(5)8.15; western steers, ?G.85i8.10. stockers and feeders, 55.65 8.15; cowb and heifers, $3.75 (7f 8.50; calves, $6.009.00. Sheep Receipts 5000; market steady. Native, $4.756.35: western, $4.906.40: yearlings, $5.S07.00; Iambs, native, $6.757.70; western, $6.757.80. Kansas City Livestock. Kansas City, March 20. -Hogs Receipts Re-ceipts 3000; market 5 to 10c higher. Bulk, of salos, 8.60f&i8.80; heavy, $8.758.85; packers and butchers, $8.658.80; light, ?8.50'8.70; pigs, $7.5038.00. Cattle Receipts 200; market steady. Prime fed steers, $8.60(9.25; dressed beef steers. $7.25 8, 60; western west-ern steers. $7.25g8.60; southern steers, $5 756.35; heifers, $6.75 8.75; stockers and feeders, $5.76tfP S.25; bulls, $6.007.50; calves, 56.50 . 10.00. bj Sheep Receipts 2000; markot I steady. Lambs, $6.90(0)7.60; ycarl- I ings, $6.256.85; wethers, $5.30 1 6.35; ewes, 55.256.00. I South Omaha Livestock. I South Omaha, March 20. Hogs- I Recepts 9300; market steady. Heavy 1 $8.608.70; light, $8.35S.55; pigs, 1 ?6.507.50; bulk of sales, $8.508.60. Cattle Receipts 200; market 1 strong. Native steers, $7.50Q8.80; 1 cows and holfers. $6.257.90; west- H crn steers, ?6.508.25; Toxas steers, H $6,000)7.65; cows and heifers, S5.75 1 7.00; calves, $7.009.50. 1 Sheep Receipts 2000; market H steady. Yearlings, $6.25g6.S5; weth R ers, ?5.506.10; lambs, $7.00(7.75. I Sugar. 1 New York, arch 20. Sugar Raw, firm; molasses, $2.36; centrifugal, H $3.01. Refined, steady. 1 |