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Show world's mm - j NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Tho line between be-tween peace and war shares was again sharply defined at tho irregular opening open-ing of today's stock market as a result of developments in tho Bulgarian situation sit-uation over the week-end. Popular war issues reacted 1 to 3 points In the flrst half hour, Baldwin Locomotive, Crucible Cru-cible Steel and Republican Iron displaying dis-playing greatest weakness at lowest levels for tho present movement. Corresponding Cor-responding gains were registered by loading rails, notably Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific also the better known petroleums, whilo shippings, motors and utilities rose from largo fractions to two points. NEW YORK, Oct. 7. The new peace proposals from the Central powers pow-ers caused general selling of war shares In tho flrst hour of today's stock market at gross recessions of 2 to 4 points. Weakness was again- accentuated in such favorites ' as Bethlehem, Lackawanna, Lacka-wanna, Cruclblo and Gulf States Steels, Baldwin Locomotive and associated asso-ciated specialties, notably distillers a and Industrial Alcohol. I United States Steel again attracted the attention of the professional ele-' ment, reacting 1 on offerings which -j ranged from small lots to 2500 shares. Ralls and oil stocks, however, were strong. Pressure upon United SLites Steel, I aiiu iciuiuu iasut'3 (juLiimutu mis ; j morning without let up, rails and in-; I dustrial stocks drawing farther away I from the war division. Shippings and I motors also strengthened and Western Union benefitted by tho rise in American Ameri-can Telephone. The reversion in spec-1 ialties which was still in progress at I noon embraced leathers and tobaccos I Selling was at all times In excess of demand, commission houses sharing in tho liquidation. Liberty bonds were higher and French municipals, especially espec-ially Paris G's, were strong. |