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Show GAINS IN OPENING PRICES OF STOCKS. I New York. March 2. Small changes from last night were the rule in tho opening prices for stocks today with I gains In the majority. The dealings were small and tho movement was very sluggish. Reading and United States Steel rose 5-8. while St Paul, Groat Northern preferred. Central Leather and Utah Copper declined large fractions. j Room traders took the short side or the market when they detected selling nt the higher level in Reading, Union j Pacific, Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel. The resultant decline was increased by the liquidation liquida-tion In Central Leather. Supporting orders were placed after the doclino had run well to below "yesterday's closing, and there was a sharp upturn, In which Atchison was lifted a point above last night. The earlier declines reached 2 1-2 in Central Leatlicr, three in the preferred ,1 1-1 In St. Paul and National Lead, and 1 in Norlh-al Norlh-al Lead, aud 1 in Northern Pacific and Reading. , During a period of dullness, stocks of several smaller railroads were marked up. Prlcos held firm while i this was going on a"nd then ran off. j ErieNlo3t 1. Wisconsin Central rose 12 1-4, the preferred 1 1-4, Kansas City ! Southern 1 3-4, the preferred 1 1-2, Pa-1 Pa-1 cific Mall 1 5-8 and Denver & Rio Orande and American Locomotive 1. United Stales Pipe preferred sold at a decline of 3 and Federal Mlniug 4. Bonds wero firm. |