The age-herald., 1901-08-07
MARKET WEAKENS
 ON STRIKE NEWS Started Out Brisk But Fell Off
 Late in Day BIG STOCKS GO DOWN Gains In Earnings for July Force up Stocks of Wheat Carrying Roads. Sugar Recovers From Mon-
 days Weakness.
 
BIG STOCKS GO DOWN

New York August 5.-General condi- tions independent of the strike situation received more consideration today than for some time and were reflected In hlsh- during the greater part Of the oay ol any sensational strike news, compiheu -wIththe sunport which the United States Steel stocks received after their opening weakness also aided the improvement.
 These conditions underwent radical change In the final dealings when re- nort was current that orders for a gen. oral strike of the steel workers would be issued tonight. The professional opera tors promptly put out large short lines and brought about declines of from l to points in the most prominent stocks The market in detail showed pretty steady improvement from the outset the occasional set backs which were forced by realizations being nearly overcome by good demand for both accounts and evidences of inside support.
 London's attitude was regarded with some interest, but operations proved small News from the crop region was more encouraging and was supplemented by the weekly government crop report, which indicated improved conditions at important points.
 The outlook for large crop of spring and winter wheat, in addition to some exceptional railroad earnings also helped to sustain prices. Of the latter Southern Railway and Missouri Pacific showed in- creases of $113,952 and $277, ,OO0 respectively for the fourth week in July. The gain for the month of July in gross earnings by the Great Northern of $4l5,7lO indica- ted that volumeaof wheat which is now being moved to the seaboard to meet the heavy export and the higher price Of the cereals today prompted better demand from the wheat carrying roads. St. Paul led this division with a gain at one time of 2%, touching 157B. On the other hand Atchison spurted up almost as much when corn displayed continued heayiness.
 Sugar felt an early resumption of yes- terday's weakness, but after losing a point sold up four All these gains were considerably reduced during the last sell ling movement and net gains were limi- ted to fractions.
 Trading in the steel stocks was compar- atively light and there were not many large individual blocks. But 600O shares were dealt III Ut tHe upehihb' d 6eiAA VI 1% per cent The stock soon yielded 1s be- low yesterdays close, but later or got B above and ended unchanged for the day Pressure was noted against the preferred from the start. but after yielding es 1t figures and ended with loss of B.
 Money rates ruled easy and the feature of this department was the debit of $l,- 392, ,198 by the subtreasury at the clearing house this morning on account of drafts drawn against gold deposited at Pacific coast points en route from the Klondike Foreign exchange rates were firmer to- day. demand bills bringing S4.SB with the demand only moderate. There was some talk of the likelihood of gold exports to Germany later in the week which If made would be a special transaction and have no bearing on current conditions. The closing of the stock market was weak, with business in increased volume.
 Railroad bonds were quiet today and inc price movement was irregular, To- tal sales par value $1,470,oo0 United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call
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