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Show WORLD'S MARKETS UNION PACIFIC WEAK ON AN ADVANCING MARKET New York, Feb. 23. A fractional decline in Union Paciflo was tho only exception to the upward tendency oi opening prices for stocks. The advances- were limited to small frao tlons outside of half a dozen in stances. Sales . of 4,500 ehares of United States Steel were made . at 811-2 to 817-8, compared with SI 1-8 last night Wabash preferred, Erie first preferred nnd Amalgamated Copper Cop-per rose largo fractions. The early activity in tho market subsided and prices took a downward turn, led by IuIsvI11a & Nashvilln and Reading, In which the realizing was on a lRrgo scale. Union Paclflq declined a large fraction and some of the specialties which were strong 1ob( n good part of the gains. Reading and Louisville & Nashville sold 1 3-8 below be-low ypRtorday'6 close. Selling pressure was renewed front time to time. Union Pacific and St. Paul receded 1. Louisville & Nashville Nash-ville 2, and P.cading second preferred 2 -2. Bonds were firm. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, Feb. 25. Cattle Re celpts, 'estimated at 3,000;, marekt steady. Beeves 4.75a8.00, Texas steers 4.50a3.60; western steers 4 60a 6.25; stockers and feeders 3.50a5.75; cows and heifers 2.50a6.13; calves 7.25a9.90. Hogs Receipts estimated at 13,000. Market steady. Light 9.15a9.52 1-2; mixed 9.20a9 65 ; heavy 9.25a9.70; rough 9.25.19.40; good to cholco heavy 9.40a9.70; pigs 8.40a9.35; bulk of tales, 9.45a9.C0. Sheep Receipts estimated at 7.000, Market steady. Native IS3a7 75; western 5.1ua7.8S; yearlings, 7.70a. 8.60; lambs, native, 7.50a9.33; western 7 65a9.35. Chicago Produce. Chicago. Fob. 25 Butter Steady: creameries. 2C'30c; dairies. 21?f2t"c. Eggs Easy; receipts, 6,582 cases; at mark, cases included, 19??22c; firsts. 24c; prime flrst6. 25c. Cheese Steady; dairies. 16 3-4 17c; twins. 10 l-2ftl6 3-Jc; young Americas, 16 1-216 3-4c. Omaha Livestock. Omaha, Feb. 25. Cattle Receipts, 2.800; market steady. Native steers. $4.75'5.26; cows and helfors, $3.75 COO; eanners. S2.75S3.75: stockers and feeders. $3 006.00; calves, $3.00 8.50; hulls, stags, etc. $4.00?5 50. Hogs Receipt. 900; the market opened 5c higher, closing easier. Heaw, $9 30f?9.4O; mixed. $D.25 9 30; 'light. $9.1069.25; bulk of sales, .9.1509.30. Sheep Receipts, 3.800: market steady. Yearlloss, $7.008.50: woth-ers, woth-ers, ?6.507.75; ewes, $6.25(37.25; lambs. $8.2599.25. i Chicago Clote. Chicago, Feb. 25 Close Wheat. - May, 1.14 5-8a3-4; July, 1.07 1-4; Sep-tcmber, Sep-tcmber, 1.03 1-S. Corn Mav. 114 7-8a66; July. 67 l-Sal-4; Sept. 67 3-8. . OaLs May. 47 l-Sal-4; July 14 1-Sa 1-4: Sopt. 41 l-Sa3-4. Pork May, 23.95a97 1-2; July, 23.90. Lard May. 12.95a97 1-2; July 12,-95. 12,-95. Ribs May, 12.62 1-2; July, 12.57 1-2. |