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Show MLD'SIMIiETS GOLD EXPORTS CAUSE WEAKENING OF STOCKS New York, April 1 The execution of orders on hand gave the opening stock market today a brief semblance of activity. Dealings lapsed Into dullness dull-ness within a few minutes and price changes wero. narrow and Irregular. New York Central rose 1. American Smelting declined fi S. Speculation became firm in tone, but there was not much Increase, in the volume of business, the buying running pretty generally to a few of the best known Rtocko. Consolidated Gaa rose 2 and St. Paul. Texas & Pacific, Pa-cific, American Car and Wcstlnghouse Electric 1, The beginning of Gold exports to London was followed by a sagging of prices, which placed the average level below la6t night. Great Northern Ore certificates and Northwestern rose 1. Illinois Central and Big Four fell 1. Bonds were Irregular. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, April 1. Cattle Receipts estimated at l.OOo; market steady. Beeves, $5.65 f SCO; Texas 6tccrs. So.oOQZG 50; western steers, $5 00 i 7.O0: Htockers and feeders, 3.S5T( fi.75;; cows and heifers, I2.80Z7.2U; calves, $8.009.25. Hogs Receipts estimated at 8,000; market iic higher. Light. $10.50ft 10212! mixed, JlO.cnlO.ftil; heavy, l6.G0Z10.90; rough, $10 Cuffi 10.7 ); good to choice heavy, $1 70fj '10.3; pigs, $9.70rfj 10.55; bulk of sales. $10 75 10.83. Sheep Receipts estimated at 3,3ii0,-market 3,3ii0,-market wealt. Native. $5 5059B0; western, $3,75'S 8.10; yearlings, S.2h1t 1M0; lambs, native, $S.00&10 25; west-cm. west-cm. $9.40.1-0.35. Chicago Produce, Chicago. April 1. Butter, steady; creamery. 22n2"; dairy, 22a2S. Eggs Steady; receipts 21,822; at mark cases Included, lSa20; firsts,' 20; prime firsts. 21. Cheese Wc-ak, daisies, 14al-2; twins, 13al-2; young Americas, H 3-1 nl5; long horns, U.l-2al3. Sugar and Coffee. New York, April 1. Sugar Raw, i steady, Muscovado SD test, 3SC; ceu-( |