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Show MLD'SJMETS HEAVY MARKET FOLLOWS A BRISK OPENING, New York, May 26. Higher prices for stocks in London today helped to an openlug recovery here In some uarters, but other stocks were lower qThe dealings were quite active at first but the activity quIcRly subsided. subsid-ed. International Harvester rose 1 :i-4. Reading 1 and Atchison, American Smelting and Central Leather large fractions. Utah Copper fell 5-S. Stocks that had shown some strength at the opening were sold, notably Reading, but after the Improvement stocks had receded to about yesterday's yester-day's closing, the advance was resum ed with prices averaging better than at the start. Consolidated Gas and Central Ix-ather rose 1 1-4 and Wabash Wa-bash preferred and Virginia-Carolina Chemlral 1. Brooklyn Union Gus lost. Refutation of yesterday's alarming rumors put a stop to the falling prices. Recoveries were slight and Incomplete and idleness In the market which followed made the spveutative sentiment senti-ment doubtful. The tono was heavy ' at noon. Bonds were steady. j New York Mony. New York. May 26. Close Prime mercantile . paper. 3 C-4 5 1-1 per cent. Sterling exchange easy, with actual business In hankers bills at fl.M.lo'd1 I 4.84.25 for 60 days and at $4 S7 ?.5 for demanJ. Commercial bills. $4.8.1 1-211 1.S4. Bar silver. 53 3-4c. Mexican dollors, 44c. Government and railroad bonds are steady Money on call firm at l-i-.l 1-2 per cent; ruling rates "1-1 per cent; j closing bid. 3 3-8 per cent; offered at 1 3 1-2 per cent Time loans, soft nnd dull; tin davs, 3 1-2 ? 3 .1-4 per rent; 90 days, 3 3-4 per cent; six months, 4ft 4 1-2 pet' cent. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, May 26. Cottle Receipts estimated at 4,000; market slow. Beeves, $5.Fi0fy 8 60; Texas steers. $4 n016.60; weslrn steers, $5 lit I 7.!i"; Blockers and feeders. .OOT! I 6.45; cows and heifers, ?2 70'5"7.OO; I calves, $5.75 8 00. I Hogs rRecelpts estimated at 22.- 000; market steadv. Light, $9.20f? ft. 60; mixed. $9.20(59 50; heavy. $9.1". fi9 30; good to choice henvy, $9.?0 ; 9.50- pigs. $9.00. 9.10; bulk of sules, $9.40a9.45. Sheep Receipts estimated at 12,-000; 12,-000; market weak. Native. r3.G0 5.50; western. $3.505 5.60; yearlings, I fo.lOfi 7.50. lambs, native, $5.2o7 8.60; western, $5.758.70 Chicago Close. Chicago, May 26. Wheat Mav, 105; July. 95 12; September. 93; Dc c cm her, 92 3-S. Corn May, G7 1-2; July, 58 3-1; Sep- tember, 68 7-8; December, 55 C 8. Oats May. 39 1-4; July. 37 1-2; September. 36 l-8fir36 1-4 ; December. 37 1-8. Pork July. .22.05; September. $21.90. ; Lard July, $12 2flif7 12.22 1-2; September, Sep-tember, $12.10g' 12 12 12. I Ribs July, .12 20; Septembct , $12,07 1-2. Omaha Livestock. Omaha. Neb, May 26. Cattle Receipts Re-ceipts 2,500; market steady; native stevrs $5 50aS-00; cows and heifers 3.&0a7.u0, western steers .3.75a6.-75; .3.75a6.-75; cows and heifers $2.50a5.50; can-uers can-uers $2. 50a 1. 25; Blockers and feeders feed-ers $3.50m6.25; calves $4.00a7.50: bulls, stags, etc, $4.00a6.25. Hogs Receipts 10,700; market steady to 5c lower. Heaw $9.10a9.-20; $9.10a9.-20; mixed ?9.10a9.15; light $9. 15a 0,25: pigs $8.00a9.00, bulk of sales 9.15a9.20. Chicago Produce. Chicago, May 26. Butter steady; creameries, 25a271-2c; dairies. 23a 26c- Eggs easy; at mark, cases included. 15al6 1-2c; firsts, 17 l-2c; prime firsts, lfcl-2c. Cheese steady; daisies, 14:5-4a15c; twins, Hall l-2c; Young Americas, 15 alol lc; lonchorna. 14 o-4al5c. Sugar and Coffee, Now York. May 26. Sugar Raw, firm; centrifugal 96 lest 1.27; molasses molas-ses sugar 89 test 3.52. I Coffee Spot, quiet; No. 7 Rio S 1-4 ;; I No. 4 Santos 9 1-4. ., ; . '. - .Metal Market. New'' York, Mav -26. Lead Steady; spot $4.40 I 45. Copper Steadv; standard spot, $12.50 12.B0; July, $12.4 5 ft 12.00. Silver, 53 3-4. |