Show WORLDS MARKETS speculation IN STOCKS new york april 1 speculative activity in stocks has turned on the results thai follow the dissolution ot the northern securities merger conjecture has pointed to a probable renewal ot old projects looking to further community ot interest in the railroad world especially in the transcontinental field manifest alon of union pacific on a large scale Is the most substantial basis tor a flood of rumors money baa ruled very easy railroad traffic Is reported rather better cheer ful conditions existing in the coal trade the copper market is active and improvement la reported in the iron trade with bamo bomo doubts professed however of the maintenance of the united states steel dividend rate the latter will be axed on tuesday next WOOL st louis april elwool steady territory and western mediums 18 20 fine medium fine MONEY AND EXCHANGE new york april 1 prime mercantile paper 4 25 1 per cent sterling exchange nominal bankers bills for demand and at cor sixty day bills posted rates 2 and corn mercial balla 1268 1 26 8 KANSAS CATTLE kansas city april celata 1000 steady nativo steers native cows and golfers 2 sto cSere and feeders bulls balvoa western western cows gioga receipts steady bellr ot soles 12 boaty 6 12 1 2 alga 0 sheep 1000 steady anit tons lambs ewig SO 0 CHICAGO CATTLE H chicago april receipts 1600 blockers to poor cows and feeders canners bulls 24 calves tomorrow receipts today i mixed higher and butchers cooj to choice heavy rough heavy light bulk of sales SHEEP receipts steady good to choice fair to choice mixed western sheep native cambs iambs western lambs OMAHA omaha april 1700 steady to strong active steers cowa and delfera canberg 2 and feeders callea bulla market ac ewt bwy hwy ael 4 bulk 01 ol aalee vt 11 lw ate IM 2 ecea and stockers w |