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Show WILD'S MARKETS MARKET DULL OWING TO ABSENCE OF LARGE TRADERS New York, Doc. U. Fractional gains" were the rule at the opening of tho " stock market today, with Lehigh Valley, Val-ley, Interborough Metropolitan preferred pre-ferred and Ontario & Western showing show-ing exceptional gains of 1 to 1 1-4 points. Trading was dull. Board room traders were disinclined disinclin-ed to do much in the absence of any important operations by the larger speculative interests, and the market in consequence was extremely dnl and uninteresting. The tone In general gen-eral was firm, with some showing of strength to the coalers. Lehigh Valley Val-ley rose 1 3-4 and New-York Central and American Heet Sugar 1. Trading came to an utter standstill at tiiues, just before noon, pending the publication of the President's message. There was a mode rate reversal re-versal In prices, with a renewal of last week's heaviness in the Gould stocks. Bonds were steady. Chicago. Chicago, Dec. G. Cattle Receipts estimated at 7,000; market slew and weak; l.eeves, 4.ir.a7.25, Texas steers, 4.10a5 40; western steers, 4.2oa0.2o; stockers and feeder?, :j.2ja"..70; cowj and heifers, 2.20a"..10; calves S.75, Hogs Receipts estimated at 2I.'m); market 5c higher; light, 7.1 r,a7.'." ; mixed, 7.13a7.G5; heavy. 7. 15a7 . ''.": rough, 7.1T.a7.::o; g.H-Kl to choice heavy. 7 3oa7.G3; pigs, G.70a7.r.3: bull;, 7.i;a7.50. Sheep Receipts estimated at 2",-000; 2",-000; market weak; native. 2.23a.2r; western. 2.G0al.l5; yearling.?, 4.1.'a' 5.10; native lambs, 4.2oaG.2j; western -i.5UaC.23. Omaha. Omaha, Dec. C Cattle Receipts, 7.n0O; slow to 10c lower; natlv steers, 4.5oaG.".0: cows and heifers, 3.00a5.23; western steers, ?. r.On.1.70; I stockers and feeders, n 00n3 50- calves. 3.23aS.23. Hogs Receipts. 4,90o; market lfic to 25c higher; heavy, 7.30a7.30; mL- , ed 7.40a7.5O; light, 7.50a7.C0: pigs. C.50a7.50; bulk. 7.4oa7.30. SheepReceipts, 12.200; market steady; yearlings. S.SOaJ.OO; wethers. 3.G0a4.00; ewes, 3.00a3.5U; Jambs, ." 00 a6-25. Sugar and Coffee. New York, Dec. C Raw sugar firm; Muscovado. 89 test, 2.50; centrifugal, 96 test, 4.00: molasses sugar, "3.25. Rc4 fined steady. Coffee Spot firm; N'o. 7 nio, 13 1-la 3 8; No. I Santos, 13 7-S. Chicago Produce. Chicago, Dec, C liutter steadv creameries, 23a2S; dairies, 23a27 " ' Egga steady; firsts, 31; prime firsts, uo. Cheese steady and unchanged. |