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Show I WORLD'S MARKETS WALL STREET. New York, Sept. 1 The demoralized demoral-ized state of the foreign exchange market, which threatened serious curtailment cur-tailment of war orders In this country, coun-try, was again reflected In tho heaviness heavi-ness of stocks at today's opening. Union Pacific, selling ex-dividond of 2 per cent, lost 2 1-8 points, declining to 127 3-4, and ono point losses were made by St. Paul and Canadian Pacific. Pa-cific. United States Steel was heaviest heavi-est of tho prominent Industrials, yielding a fraction at the outset but soon falling 1 1-4 to 73 3-4. Republic Repub-lic Steel, Wcstlnghouse, American Car and Anaconda and Tennessee Coppers averaged a point under yesterday's yes-terday's close. These declines were foreshadowed in London where the international in-ternational list was lower by 1 to 1 1-2 points. Chicago Grain Chicago, Sept. 1. Fine weather and abundant offerings sent wheat fcff today after an irregular opening l-2c higher to 1 l-4c lower, with September Septem-ber at 93 3-i to 94 1-4 and December at 91 5-8 to 92, Septomber showed a flash of strength at the start on short covering but In a few minutes that option had dropped half a cent below jesterday's close, selling being active, uererred months also eased off materially. ma-terially. An easy tone at Liverpool was an aid to the bears. Corn followed wheat and at the opening was from l-43-8 to 1 3-8c lower, with September at 71 1-8 to l-2c and December at 60 7-8 to 61 l-2c. Perfect weather In the corn belt was the chief early bear factor. Oats dropped iu sympathy with other oth-er grain. The opening was unchanged to l-2c lower and a further small decline de-cline followed. Provisions were Irregular at a range of 2 l-2c lower to 5c higher, with January pork showing the most strength, on a slight improvement in hog prices. Good demand lifted lard 2 l-2c but ribs wero easy under slow call. The markot closed strong at a net advance of 3-4 to 3c, with September at 96 3-4, and December at 93 3-8( l-2c. Chicago, Sept. 1. Wheat No. 2 red, $1.0501.07; No. 2 hard, 1.041.07 1-2. Corn No. 2 yellow, 7879c; No. 4 yellow, 78c. Oats No. 3 white, 33 3-434c; Btandard, 40c. Rye No. 2, 94 l-2c. Barley 52(g65c. Timothy $5.50 7.00. Clover $8.50(g)13.25. Pork $13.02. Lard $8.05. Ribs $7.627.87. Money Market. New York, Sept. 1. Mercantile paper. pa-per. 3 1-4 3 3-4c. Sterling Sixty-day bills, 4.50; demand, de-mand, 4.54; cables, 4 55. Francs, demand, 6.02; cables, 6 01. Marks, demand, 80 3-4; cables, 80 7-8. Lires demand, 6.59; cables, 6.57. Rubles, demand, 33 1-4; cables, 33 l-2c. Mexican dollars, 37c. Government bonds, steady; railroad bonds heavy. Time loans, steady; 60 days, 2 1-4 2 1-2; 90 days, 2 3-4 3; six months, 33 l-4c. Call money, steady; high, 2; low. 1 3-4c; ruling rate, 1 3-4c; last loan, 2c, closing bid, 1 3-4c; offered at 2c. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, Sept. 1. Hogs Receipts 21,000; slow and shade higher than yesterday's average; bulk, $6.60 7.55; light, $7.208.00; mixed, $6,40 7.S0; heavy. $6.15()7.45; rough, $6.1 5 6.25; pigs, $7.008.00. Cattle Receipts 17,000; steady to 10c higher; beeves, $6.2010.25; cows and heifers. $3.158.65; Texas steers, $6 407 50; western, $6.75 S.85; calves, $8.2512 00. Sheep Receipts 16,000; steady; native, na-tive, $5.806.40; western, $5.906.60; yearlings, $6.607.55; lambs, native, $7.009.40; western, $7.259.50. Omaha Livestock. Omaha. Sept. 1. Hogs Receipts 5000: strong; heavy, $6.356.65; light. $6 857.50; pigs, $6 007.40; bulk of sales, $6.40G75. Cattle Receipts 4S00; steady; native na-tive steers, $6.759.75; cows and heifers, $5.757.25, western steers. $6.508 50, Texas steers. $6.007 50; cows and heifers, $7.507.90; calves, $7.0010.00. Sheep Receipts 34,000; steady; yearlings, $5.756.75; wethers, $5.25 6.25; lambs, $8.609.10. Chicago Hog Market Chicago, Sept 1 Hogs Receipts 22,000, best hogs, 5c higher than yesterday's yes-terday's average, others steady; bulk. $6.60(3)7.55; light, $7 208 05; mixed, $6.407 90; heavy, $6.157.50; rough, $6.156.25; pigs, $7.008.00. Sugar Prices. New York, Sept. 1. Raw sugar, quiet; centrifugal, 4.77; molasses, 4.00 Refined, quiet. Sugar Futures were quiet early today, most of tho trading being confined con-fined to October which showed a loss of about 3 points from last night's close. |