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Show MLD'SJffiETS STOCK MARKET STRONGER, INCLUDING AMERICAN SUGAR New York, Dec. 19 Wall street business was moderato In volume at the opening today and there was a higher range of values all around, with an Increasing demmd for Union Un-ion Pacific and JRoadlng, both of which advanced a point. Improvj-menis Improvj-menis of nearly as much were made by Southern Pacific preferred. Gener al Kleclrlc and American Beet Sugar Su-gar New York Central was conspicuous conspic-uous with a decline of 3-1. Quite a number of the less active industrials and specialties were bid up between 1 and 2 points. The firm undertone of tho firi hour was well maintained, with special strength in the coal stocks. It was rumored that the final decree de-cree of the fodcral court In tho Temple Tem-ple Iron case, soon to be Issued, would be highly favorable to the coal roads I concerned Tho Harrlman Issues mado further gains and the firmness of the Hill stocks was concurrent with the reports re-ports that the regular dividends on Great Northern preferred and Northern North-ern Pacific were soon to be declared. United States Steel was steady, despite de-spite adverse trade conditions, and a feature of the bond division was the actlvltj of United States Steel bonds at improved prices. The general 'bond market was steady, Chicago Close. Chicago, Dec 19. Close: Wheat December, 90 7-Sc, May, 95 3-Sc; July, 92 7 8?r93c. Corn December, 45 l-lfi-Sc; May, 47 1-Sfii'l-le; . July, 17 T-S-bSc. Oats December. 31 1-4; Mav, 33 7 Sc; July, 33 1 47 Sc. Pork January, $19.45: May, $1R.1F,9. Lard January, $10 40; July, $10.07 1-2. 'Short Ribs lanupary, $10.17 1-2: Mav. S9C2 l-5frC5. Rye Cash, 81 l-2c. Barley Cash. GOftSSe. Tlmolhv Cash, $8.009.50; March, $10.25. Clover Cash, $10.0014 2; March, $1.00. Omaha. Omaha, Dec. 19 Cattle Receipts. 4i0O, market K'alSc higher; native 6ters. 4.25a6.75; cows and heifers, 3OOa5.40; western steers, 3 50a5.70; canners, 2SO.v3.40; stockers and feed ers, 3 0Oa5 5O; calves. 3.50aS.OO; bulls, stags, etc.. 3.25a4.90 Hogs Receipts, 5.500; market 5a 10c higher: heavy. 7 80a7.C0; mired, 7.40a7G0; li?ht, 7.76a7.85; plge, G.GOa 7.50. Sheep Receipts, 9.500; market was stronger; yearlings. 3 75a5.00; wethers. weth-ers. 3.10ai.85; owes, 3 00a3.50; lambs, S.OOaG.OO. Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 19 Cattle-Receipts. 19.000; market 10c nlgher; beeves, 4.55a7 55; Texas steers, 4.10a5.25; western steers 4.10u5 90, , stockers and feeders, 3.35aS.R0; cows and heifers. heif-ers. 2.40n61O; calves. 7.25a9.25. Hogs Receipts estimated at SOioO; (piarket 5al0c higher; light. 7.40a7.5"; mixed, 7.40a7.SO; heavy, 7.10a7.75. rough, 7.40a7.5o; good to choice heaw. 7X5a7.75, pigs, G.80a7.75; bulk, 7.COa7 70. Sheep Receipts estimated at 2fi,-000; 2fi,-000; market 10c higher; native, 2.50a 1.40; western, 2 05.14.45, yearlings, 4,40a5.75; lambs, native, 5 25uG.40, western, -l.50aG.35... New York Money. New York, Dec. 19 Money on call steady, 33 1-2 per cent; ruling rate, 3 3 8 per cent; closing bid. 3 14 per I cent; offered al 3 3-8 per cent. Time loans weaker; for GO and 90 days. 3 3-4 f1 4 per cent; for six months, 3 3 4-5 1 I per cent' Metal Market. New York, Dec 19. Copper. Standard Stand-ard easv. $12. 205 12.33. January, $12 2512.35. Lead, quiet. $ 1. 45 4.55, New York Bar silver, 54 3-4c. Sugar and Coffee. New York, Dec. 19. Raw sugar was quiet; Muscovado. R9 test, 3.50; centrifugal, cen-trifugal, $G tert, 4.00; molasses sugar, S9 test, 3.25 Refined sugar steady. Spot coffee quiet. |
