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Show 1 WORLD'S MARKETS New York, Feb. 18. More than ordinary or-dinary interest attached to the open ing of today's stock market because of the increased tension abroad London, Lon-don, however, showed some firmness in the American list and initial prices here while somewhat Irregular, indicated indi-cated a degree of support, leading issues is-sues advancing a fraction over yesterday's yester-day's close. The feature of the special spe-cial group was Mexican Petroleum, which was heavily traded In at further fur-ther declines The stock's feverish movement suggested precipitate liqui dation. Texas company, another oil property. al6o was weak. CHICAMGRAIN Chicago, Feb. 18 Increased perils to trans-Atlantic shipping were promptly reflected today by a big drop in wheat values. Heavy liquidating liquidat-ing saleB began as soon as the market opened and many stop loss orders from holders were executed. Strong nrl poa a f T I ,-orrwl cra? r n ocanr. ance to owners on this side. After ; opening 1-4 to 1 l-2c lower, the market mar-ket here fell 3 7-8 to 4 5-8c under last night before beginning to rally. General selling carried down corn as well as wheat. The opening which was unchanged to 1 3 8c down, was followed by a decided setback and moderate reaction. Oats followed the course of other grain. There was a demand for oats on the break. The lack of demand for hogs started start-ed provisions on the downgrade Afterwards there was an unusually swift descent Subsequently active export buying helped to lift the wheat market So also did assertions that continued exports ex-ports from the United States at the average rate of 1,000,000 bushels a day would place this country on the most acute famine basis ever known The export sales today were estimated esti-mated as high as 3,000,000 bushels. Closing prices were strong at 1 3-8 It1 3-4c above last night. Big sales here to seaboard export ers served later to prop up the corn market. The close was firm at an advance of 3-81-2 to 5-853-4c net Chicago. Feb. 18 Wheat No. 2 red $1 5B 1-2 ?? 1.56 3-4; No. 2 hard, $1.66 1-2 1.62 3-4. Corn No. 4 yellow, 716172c; No. 4 white, 73 (g73 l-2c. Oats No. 3 white, 57 3-4 58 l-2c; No. 4 white, 57 1-4 58c Rice No. 2. $1.55. Barley 7678c. Timothy $5.50(f7 5 fiO. Clover $13. 50 14 50. Pork $17. 00 18.25. Lard $10.10 Ribs $9 2510.75. South Omaha Livestock. South Omaha. Neb., Feb. 18 Hogs - Receipts 40,000; lower. Heavy, $6 25 (SG.50, lights, $6 406.50; pigs. $5.25 $3 6 25; bulk of sales. $6 42 1-26.45. Cattle Receipts 3500; steady. Native Na-tive steers. $5 75g'7 75; cows and heifers $4 507.00; western steers, $5.755?7".25; Texas 6teers. $5.65'9)7.10; cows and heifers, $4.50&6.25 ; calves $7.00(ffl10.00. Sheep Receipts 6000; steady. Yearlings. $6.757.65; wethers, $6 25 (5 6.75, lambs, $7.908 50. Sugar. New York, Feb. 18 Sugar futures opened somewhat irregular today but 6oon steadied up on scattered trade buying and covering owing to light offerings and the continued strength of the spot situation. Prices at mid day were about 5 to 8 points net higher. Raw sugar, nominal; molasses, $3.74; centrifugal, $4.12; refined, steady. Chicago Hog Market. Chicago. Feb. 18 Much larger receipts re-ceipts than expected had a weakening weaken-ing effect on the hog market today, especially at the start. The supply of cattle was small. In the market for sheep and lambs, buyers held off- |