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Show WORLD'S MifET? J NEW YORK. April 25 Price changes at the irregular opening of today's stock market were again confusing con-fusing Advances of 1 to 26 points in Gulf States Steel. Sumatra To-bacco, To-bacco, Distillers. International Paper, Cotton Oil and Virginia-Carolina Chemical were balanced by a loss of 2? points in Royal Dutch Oil and frac-tional frac-tional recessions in United Statea Steel, the motors, coppers and active equipments. Dealings were light, tho early lack of war news causing further fur-ther restraint. Liberty bonds were easier. Many inactive specialUes extended their gains in the first hour, chiefly fertilizers, Tennesseo Copper and such utilities as Philadelphia company, United Railways and Ohio Gas. Mexican Mexi-can oils were unaffected by the break in Royal Dutch, which reflected tension ten-sion in the relations between Holland and Germany. Later the market became be-came dull and Irrepular. war bulletins exertlnK their usual Influence. American Ameri-can Telephone was freely offered, losing los-ing almost two polnl. Liberty 31'a sold at 99 to 99. OS, first fours at j6 68 to 96.74 and second four's at 96.70 to 96.74. SUGAR. NEW YORK. April 25 Raw sujrar, steady; centrifugal, 6.005c; fine granulated, gran-ulated, 7.43c. |