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Show METAL MARKET HAS UNEVENTFUL WEEK CLEVELAND. 0 . Feb. 25. An extremely ex-tremely dull week in metals was featured feat-ured by declining copper prices and larauc un uiuritci muvaaaau, uon-I uon-I don showed n unusually weak tone until Thursday, and then recovered ex Icept that copper lagged. Lead and zinc quotations were steady through the week with comparatively com-paratively light business. Aluminum prices showed a strengthening tenden cy. Brass and copper products are a quarter cent a pouud lower. Electrolytic copper sold for prompt J delivery by a custom smelter which I has been setting Ihe pace lalely at 13.75c delivered. This price is not generally met by largo agencies, who I are unwilling to press metal on disinterested disin-terested buyers. Some quote 12.S7c delivered and others do not quote at (all. The recovery In London lead yes-jterday yes-jterday and today reflects renewed la I j bor troubles in Spain and consequent prospective decrease in European supplies sup-plies The London price is now su it i-cienlly i-cienlly high that there Is no prospect of Mexican lead entering the mark' iff here. I The domestic situation is firm with I moderate activity and prices urn-ban.-oil at $4.,7 1 to ii 40 8t Louis; $4.7v N( w York prompt March Zinc is hold- I ' SI Louis prompt March. Tin today |