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Show lino's markets - ' NEW YORK, Sept. 3 Resumption of dealings in stocks after the double j holiday was characterized by a continuance contin-uance of the recent firmness, especially especial-ly in rails which registered many substantial sub-stantial gains in the first half hour1 ' under lead of Union Pacific, Greati 1 Northern preferred, New Haven and1 I Southern Railway. Reading eased 'slightly. Steels, coppers, shippings nnd equipments were fractionally over last week's linal quotations. International Interna-tional bonds as well as domestic issues is-sues were steady to firm. Trading slackened during midday but prices continued upward under the influenco of United States Steel. Related Re-lated issues were to 1 point higher and secondary rails made additional gains. General Motors was the only conspicuous exception declining 3 points. j Stocks materially enhanced their j gains before noon, the sweeping re-j re-j treat of tho Germans prompted furth-I furth-I or coverings and investment purchas-I purchas-I es. Ralls remained in the foreground but industrials secured a stronger footing on United States Steel's rise to 113, an extreme advance of 1 points. Steel and Union Pacific were among the Important stocks, allowing for recent dividends, to attain now maximums for the year. Other noteworthy note-worthy gains included low priced rails, j such as Missouri Pacific and Rock Island, also General Electric, American Locomotive, American Car, American Sugar and tobaccos. Liberty bonds were strong, especially the 3's. |