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Show IMIDWRKETS WEAK OPENING BUT STRONGER CLOSING New York, Dec. 7. Initial prices In the stock market today showed further fur-ther pressure In the active list. Union Un-ion Pacific opened with a block of 3,r.oi) shares nt lCU 3 I to lfjj 1-2. a against 1C7 1-8 at yesterday's close. ; A large block of Reading opened at 142 1-2 and 142 3-1. a maximum loss I ef 1-2 point. Almost Immediately after the opening open-ing the arket rallied with recoveries I In the general list. Room traders poured out stocks freelv on the rfll- 1 ly and a numler of representative is- j rues were driven materially below 1 ytsterday'e low figures. Tho metal and railroad equipment stocks were especially weak. j Many rumors and reports regarding Industrial conditions were In clrcula tb'ii, despite yesterday's reassuring statement from the lending representatives represent-atives of the steel and Iron trade. Re- ported Introduction of a Mil In con- I gress designed to give that body fur- I ther legislative control over trusts was ignored. 1 he recovery was generally well maintained during the noon hour, but business dwindled to minor proportions, propor-tions, in marked contrast to the operations oper-ations of the morning session. There appeared to be considerable short covering, cov-ering, together with very moderate buying from what was considered the more substantial Interests. New York Money. New York. Dec. 7. Close: Prime Mercantile Paper, fj'fr. 1-2 per cent. Steiliug exchange steady, ut tho decline, de-cline, with actual business In bankers' bank-ers' bills at 4.S2.G56H.S2.SII for sixty-day sixty-day bills and at 4. 85. Go for demand. Commercial bills 4. SI 3-84.82 Bar silver 54 1-8. ' Mexican dollars, 16. Government bonds easy; railroad bonds steady. Money on call firm 2 3-4 ff 3 3 8 per cent; ruling rate 3 1-4 por cent; closing clos-ing bid 2 7-8 per cent; offered at 3 per cent. Time loans quiet and steady; for sixty days and for ninety days 4 per cent; for six months 4 per cent. Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 7. Cattle Receipts estimated at 2S.000; market steady to 10c lower; beees, 4.4(u7 15; Text's Tex-t's steers, J.10a5.25; western steers, i.l0a6.20; Blockers and feeders, 3.2."i aG.GO; cows and heifers, 2.20a6.10; calves, 7 OOaO 00. Hogs Receipts estimated at 35.U00: market slow, 5c lower; light, 7.15a 7.G0; mixed, 7.20a7.G0; heavy, 7.15a 7.60; rough, 7.15a7.30; good to choice heavy, 7.30a7.G0; pigs, 6.70a 7.50; bulk of sales, 7.40a7.fi5. Sheep Receipts estimated at 30,-000; 30,-000; market 10c lower; native, 2.25a 4.10; western, 2.50a I 10; yearlings, 4.00a5.t"0, lambs, native, -I.oua6.10. western, I.23a6.10. Omaha. Omaha, Dec. 7 Cattle Receipts, 5.000, market slow to 10c lower; native na-tive steers, 4.25ao.5u; cows and helf. ers, 3 00a5.25; western steers. 3.50a 5 fiO; cows and heifers, 3.00a1.30; can-ners, can-ners, 2.73a3.40. stackers and feeders, 3.00a5.50; calves, 4 OOaS.oo; hulls, 3.25 a5. 00. Hogs Receipts. 5.0U0; market 5al0 lower; heavy. 7.20a7.40; mixed. 7.30a 7.40; light, 7 40a7.50; pigs, G.50a7.30; bulk, 7.3a7.40. Sheep Receipts, 10,200; market 10 alBc higher; yearlings, 3 80a4.S3; wethers, 3.25a3.93; ewes, 3.00i3.70; lambs, G.O0a5.95. Chicago Produce. Chicago, Dec. 7 Butter steady; creameries, 23a28; dairies, 23a27. Eggs steady; receipts, 2,053 cases; at mark, cases Included. VJ l-2a22 1-2; firsts. 31; prime do. 33. Cheese weak; daisies, 14 3-4al5; ' twins, 14al-4; young Americas, 14 1-2 a 3-4; long horns, 14 l-2al5. Chicago Close. Chicago, Dec. 7. Close:' i Wheat Dec. 92 1-2; May 96 3 4; Julv 91, I Corn Dec. 43 3 4 7-8; Mav 47 3-4; July IS 12. Oats Dec. 31 1-2S5-8; May 34 3-8; July 34 1-40 3-8. pork Jan .18.13; May 17.22 1-2. I-ard Jan 9.S7 1-2: May 9 77 1-2. Ribs Jan. 9 COT? 9.62 1-2; May, 9 33. Sugar and Coffee. New York. Dec. 7. Rw sugar ! firm; Muscovado S9 test, 3.50; centrifugal centri-fugal 9C test 4.00, molasses sugar 89 , test 3.23 Refined sugar steady. Coffee Spot, firm; No. 7 Rio 13 1-4 (fell 3-8 nominal; Santos No. 4, 15 7-8. Metal Market. j New York. Dec. 7. Standard copper easv; spt ami January 12.35 0-12.43. i Lead quiet. Silver, 51 l-S. |