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Show WSJMETSi SEMI STAGNATION IN j THE STOCK MARKET j ' New York, "April S. Stocks were sold at iiacilolan concessions in tho I opening dealings today, tile languid demand being insufficient to absorb even meager offerings. Great Northern North-ern Ore ctfs , and National railways of Mexico, 1st pfd., declined 1, Federal mining, pfd., and American Smlelln-j 5-R. The weakness became more pronounced. pro-nounced. Declines were of equal "proportions "pro-portions in the best known railroads nnd Fpecialtles. Another decline b'rft 1 1-4 for Amalgamated and 1 for National Na-tional Lead. Tbo hardening money market had a depressing effect on stocks ando further fur-ther gold exports were looked for. A possible supreme court decision on Monday in the American tobacco case came Into discussion again. The government crop report to bo published pub-lished today added to the suspense of the speculative sentiment. Slight recoveries in the second hour threw the market Into seml-stagna-llon. Bodns were steady. Omaha Livestock. Omaha. April S. Cattle Receipts D.OO.t. Market active to stronger; native na-tive steers $G.00aS.15; cows and heifers heif-ers ?2.f'iaG.75; western steers $1.00 7.30; Texas steers $3 .75a0 .23; cowd and lielfors $2.75a5."5; canners 82.-(iuat;.5ff; 82.-(iuat;.5ff; stockers and feeders $3. 75a 7.23' calves ?l .25aS 25; bulls, stago, etc., $ 1 , 0'iaO . 00. strong; heavyETAOIN7S9.i$ . .p. . 33 Hogs Receipts c. 700; market nteady to strong; heavy $l0.10a:i0; light $10.. f'OalO.25; pigs $9. OOnlu.uo; hulk of of sales $l0.10a2.. Sheep Receipts 2.000; market 15 o23c higher; yearlings $7.S0aS.75; wethers S7.50aS.0; ewes $7.00a7.- 75, lamb3 $S.73a9.C.. Chicago Livestock. Chicago. Receipt, estimated at 1.000; market strong. Beeves 5.fi0i fi.30; Texas steers 5.00aG.10; western. .tui.ru r. fiflnfiflO- Btorkers and feeders il90aG.&O; cows and heifers 2S0a7.1O; calves 7.00a 8.23 Hogs, receipts estimated at 12,000; nmrket 5c higher. Light 10.10al0.l3; mixed 10.20al0.55; heavy 10.25aliUin; rough 10.23alO r.0; good to choice heavy 10.35nlO.CO; pigs 9.25al0.13; bulk of sales 10 35alo.r.O. Sheep, receipts estimated at 6.000; market strong. Native 4.r0aS.23; western 5 00afi.25, yearlings 7.30a S.7.1; lambs, native, 7 73a9.50; western 8.0ini9.30. Chicago Clone. Chicago. April R. Wheat May, 112 3-8; Julv. 105 3-8; September. 102-l-lftZ102'3-8. Corn May, OSo-S; July. C0 7-S; September, Sep-tember, 62. 'Oats May, 417-S; July, 39 3-1; Sep. tember. 37 5-8. Pork May, $24.50(5 21571-2; Julv. , $24.20. Lard Mav, $13,47 1-2: July, $13.10. Ribs May, $12.2712; July. $12.92 12- Chlcago Produce. Chicago, April 8 Butter, easy; creameries 2'.a31; dairies 22a28. Eggs Easy; receipts 32,533; at mark cases Included 18a20; firsts, 21; prime firsts. 2. Chese, steady, daisies dais-ies Hal-2; twins 13.H-2; young Americas Am-ericas 14al-4; longhorns 13 l-2u3-4. Metal Market. New York, April 8. Copper Dull; standard spot, $12.75lt7'Z12.90; May; $12 70'aZ12.87 1-2. Lead Dull; spot. $4.40(2 Zl. 45. Silver 62 l-4c. '., , |