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Show WORLDS MHKEI5 I k :: NEW YORK, May 26. Trading during dur-ing the day's short session was attended at-tended by further activity and a fair average of higher prices In all stocks except rails. United States Steel more than maintained Its record of recent days, advancing lVi points to tho new maximum of 134, from which it reacted re-acted almost a point. Other shares of the same class rose 2 to 4 points with prominent equipments a,id munitions. muni-tions. The motors were hlghqr by 2 to over 5 points, and Texas cqjupany rose 5. Coppers added to advances of the past few days. Specialties were represented by Industrial Ahjohol, Corn Products and South Porto iRico Sugar, the latter rising 23 points to 200. Prices eased for tho mosfpart toward tho end, renewed weakness of rubles Inducing moderato selllngn The closing was strong. Sales were estimated esti-mated at 750,000 shares. I Bonds were irregular. $ tc SUGAR. 'it NEW YORK, May 26. Thomarket for sugar futures was quiet today, but the undertone was steady and closing prices were 1 to G points net higher on scattered covering for over the week-end and a little buying by a leading Cuban interest. Sales, 5950 tons. May, 5.04c; July. 5.12c; September, Sep-tember, 6.21c; December, 4.99c. Raw sugar Steady; molasses, 5.08c; centrifugal, 5.96c. Refined-Quiet; Refined-Quiet; fino granulated, 7.508.50c. |