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Show 1ADRLD S MARKETS NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Such tendencies tend-encies as was manifested during today's to-day's dull session of the stock exchange ex-change resulted mainly from the weekly week-ly closing of short contracts. Moderate Moder-ate pressure was exerted against some of the coppers, equipments and the more speculative shares,, but this was fully offset by tho strength of oils, tobaccos, steels and rails. The feature of the latter division was the further accumulation of Rock Island issues at gains of one to three points. The closing clos-ing 'was firm. Sales approximated 125,000 shares. Liberty bonds eased slightly at ?99.92 to $99.96. i . . : 1 |