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Show ISLD'SIMETS 80UTHERN PACIFIC EXTRA DIVIDEND HELPS STOCKS New York, May J Trunk line railroad rail-road stocks were conspicuous In the advance, but the gains -extended to a point In practically all of the, active speculative stocks Great Northern preferred rose " 3S, Union Pacific 1 5S and Reading 1 1-8. There worn S.OuO shares of United States Steel sold at 80 and 80 3 $, compared with 79 1-4 last night. A lot of stock was offered at the opening figures and the market reacted. react-ed. The covering by shorts, which lifted prices of stocks, was stimulated by an easier money market News from Washington conveyed the Impression Im-pression that railroad legislation might fail of enactment. Rumors were circulated of a proposed extra disbursement dis-bursement to Southern Pacific stockholders, stock-holders, tbe proceeds of oil land sales. American Cotton Oil rose 4 on dividend divi-dend rumors. Reading and United States Steel rose 1 12, tho preferred 1 5-S and American Sugar 1 3-4. The trading had become very' dull at dou.' Bonds were irregular. Chicago Livestock. Chicago. May 3. Cattle Receipts estimated at 3,000; market weak. Beeves, $5X0518 30; Texas steers. $1.00(0.10. wcBtern steers. -1.80 6.70; stockers and feeders, SS.RO'f' CGO; cows nnd heifers. 52 70(7.-0; calves, $6.50(5 S.50. Hogs Receipts estimated at 10,-000; 10,-000; market low and slightly lower. Light, ?0.ii5(5 9 .35; mixed, $9.059.40; heavy, $9.059 40; rough, $9 059 20; good to choice heavy, .J9.204i9.40; pigs, $8.70rt?9.30; bulk of sales $9. 20 9.35. Sheep Receipts estimated at 10,. 000; market weak and 25 to Ic lower. low-er. Native, $4.25 7 90; western. $1.90 (ft 7.90; yearlings. $7.00(fi8.20: lambs, native, $7.S0(fi'9.4G; western, $7.50 9.40. Omaha Livetock. Omaha, May 3. Cattle Receipts 38.0UO; - market active and steady. Natlv steers 5.75a7.75; western steers 3.50a7OO;. nn holfers 2.75.15.75; stockers aad feeders 3.25a C75; calves 4 25aS.25. Hogs Receipts 6,10n. Market 10e and 15c lower. Heavy S.90a9.15, mixed K.S5aS95; light 8 75aK.95; pigs 8 ooa:. 75; bulk of sales s.aS.n. Sheep Receipts 4,600: market 5oi 25e lower. Yearlings 7.60aH25; wethers. weth-ers. 7.75a7.90; ewes 6.75a7.75; lambs 8.50a9.r,0, Sugar and Coffee. Now York. May 3. Sugar Firm, centrifugal, 96 test. $4.25; molasses sugar, $.7..I0; refined, quiet COFFEK Spot, steady; No. 7 Rio i 8 3 S; No. 4 Santos 9 1-1. - Metal Market. v I New York, May Lvad, dull; spot. ?4.3.ria4. 10 i Coppr, weak: - standard spot. $M.90fll2.20; July $12.O0al2.-25. $12.O0al2.-25. Silver, 54 1-8. |