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Show IKLO'S SMIiETS MARKET DROPPED AND THEN MADE RECOVERIES j New York, Dec. 12. The heaviness i of the Harrlman issues was the most conspicuous feature at the opening of the stock market today. I'nion Pa- j elite declined a full point In the early ear-ly transactions with a loss of 1-2 In Southern Pacific. The leading Issues, i such as United States Stool. Amalga- mated Copper and American Smelting, were off substantial fractions A few unimportant gains were recorded. Th market then hardened slowly, the principal stocks making up the gTeat- ; j or part of their losses. j The November tonnage report of ' the United States Steel corporation, I tho suit of the federal government , against the Southern Pacific Railway 1 company and the failure of our bank- ers to secure any of the South Afrl-! Afrl-! can gold delivered at Indon were ! used as excuses to depress prices, but ' the' absence of any liquidation under I this pressure caused the usual cov-l cov-l erlng movement. Hy noon prices wer ! ruling at about Saturday's close. j I Eonds easy. Chicago Livestock. Chicago, Dec. 12 Cattle Receipts . estimated at -11,000; market 10c low- t-r. Reeves 4.3!a7.25; Texas steers ! 1 00a5.2j; western steers 4.00aG.10; Mockers and feeders. 3.5Oa5.C0, cows ; m.d heifers, 2.23aCOO, euhes 7.00a i f.00. Hogs Receipts estimated at 12.000, I market steady. I .ght 7.G0aS.00; mixed 7.55uS.00; heavy 7.i.Oa8 00; j rough, 7.rOa7.7u, goo.l to choice heavy I 7.70aS.00, pigs 7.00a7.SO, bulk of vales, j 7.7.1a7.95. I Sheep Receipts estimated at 40,-i 40,-i ooo; market steady. Native 2 oOnl 10, 1 western 2 7.".al 30; yearlings 4.5na3 .75; ! lambs, native, 4.50a0i0; western. 5 00 at.70. Omaha. Omaha. Dec. 12 Cattle Ree&pts. 5,500; market steady; native stceTs, '4 25aG.75; western steers, 5 5oa5.73; j stoekers and feeders. S.ooaaT.O; calves , 5.n0a8.00. i nogs Receipts. 5.K00; market was 'steady heavy, 7oOa7 tI5; mixed and light, 7.COa7.70; pigs, 0.r.0a7 50, bulk, , 7.5'.-a7.CO. Sheep Receipts, i:j,.tOf; market 10 al.r.c lower; yearlings, :i S5ari 10, weth-ers, weth-ers, 3 50al.l5; ewes, 5.25n3 SO; lambs, 5.25aC 15. i Chicago Produce. I Chicago, Dec. 12 Butter steady; creameries. 23a2S; dairies. 23a27. Eggs steady; at murk, cases Included. Includ-ed. 19al-2a221-2; firsts. prime do. a3 Receipts. l.CSG caes Cheese steady; daisies, II C-4al5; twins, llal-4; Young Amedcas, 14 1-2 ; a7-S; long horns. 14 l-2al37 I ; Sugar and Coffee. I -New York. Dec. 12 Sugar Raw ' firm; Muscovado, 3.5:5. centrifugal, .'JU ; test, 4 05. molasses sugar, li.'M). Re- fined steady. Coffee Spot quiet. |