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New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
TRADE IN CHICAGO.


Chicago. April 4-Vheat was weaker to-day with
practically nothing but bug damage reports to syls-
tain the market, and these were discreditsd Rain
in Oklahoma to-day. with general rains in other
regions predicted. was probably the most pow
eTful bear influence. Nay wheat closed at &c DE-
cline; May and September corn closed 4ss down.
and July without change. Oats were also heavy
and closed at re to sc decline. Provisions de-
clined 2Oe for pork. and Tzc to 1oc each for lard
and ribs.
Inside Of i've minutes from the start. May wheat.
which closed at 7slsc to 1850 yesterday, down
10 5sc. and went a shade lower than that after
little further contention between buyers and sellers
May wheat closed at 759sc compared with 76lzc to
767sc at the close yesterday. July closed at TJ&c.
against 7sSsc to TS3sc.
Corn opened shade below yesterdays closing
figures but the offerings were light, and became
still lighter at the lower prices. Local receipts
no cars and shipments 1s5.O0o- The estimate
OF tO-mOrrow's receipts IS 2sS cars. NAY corn
closed AT 45sc loss Of 3se and July at S5scs un-
changed
Excellent progress I'm getting oats IN the ground
throughout the Middle West and the good start IN
growth generally reported induced some selling In
that market. which was Immediately felt % the
cars and shipments hence $4,000 bushels. Ths
estimate OF 0-moTrCw's local receipts Is 1i2
MAY oats closed 4lTsc to &c compared with S.o
yesterday and July closed at $3.50. against S7lkc.
from the day before under similar circumstances.
The local run Of hogs 5000 less than esti-
mated The estimate OF tO-mOFFOW'S was q, 900
head May pork closed at SO 10. decline OF 20c.
May lard at the Gloss was S $ TO S s.. compared
with S. % yesterday. and May ribs closed az IS ga
a loss OF 1t,C.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
NO HALT IN PROJECTS.
NGyOr H>W Push Through Al Pro
posed DrOUements.

Mayor Mcclellan says that his administration
VIII go ahead with the improvements 20 which II
Is committed. and that although there was debt
margin of only 100000 on January l. there is no
danger of bankruptcy for the city.
we had S31.00O.O0O January L. said the Mayor
yesterday. "and by July l. with the increase In
assessments, there will be $50 0O0O0e more. With
the interest real estate values and the Tedemp-
tion Of bonds figure that in my term OF Office we
shall have something more than 5000 OO0.OO."
The Mayor said that such improvements as the
rapid transit roads would so through. The bridges
will be built and the approaches and loops 10 go
with them. He said the East River bridge loop
would be constructed. and the bridge terminal as
WELL in fact all those schemes which the admin
istration has adopted started.
"Of course" said tile Mayor there will have 20
pendttuTes''
Controller Metz Is not so optimistic as the Mayor.
but he said that raising valuations would be the
means OF obtaining more money. He said there
would have 10 DO retrenchmeut, but that II the
city assessed property at more than 1t is at pres
ent II would not raise the tax rate. and more
money could be had.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

View YORK, Aprtl a. 1901
BEEvES-Receipts were "A cars or 241 head tnciuezs
cattle. Prices nomin0lly steaGv. with
about expected Fridays market Dressed bsec
request at steady prices. at fsc per -
for native sides. beef selling at 6G1&1C.
Liverpool cattle and beef markets IN
changed In price No shipments OF uvs cztles
sheep dressed beef from this port to-day and nons
reported for Friday
CAIVES-Recelpts including late arrivals y-ssnr-
day. head. OF which about 400 head wera On
sale this morning The demand fair. but prices
generally weak at the market and e5c
10 prime veaIs sold at S6GS9 per 10: Sza
So City dressed Veals We're IN moderate de-
mand per n; dressed In liberal supply
and rated lower at 6Qt1c Per 70 - - - -.
Sales-JOhn 2. Nelson; veals 131 y average aE 50
per NJ IL 12O 10. at IS so; do, 10T n at sSs
h, W, outs & Co: SO vsals. 1ss n. az 50 .; do
$ sanders; 90 ysas lse n. IS IS; 81 DO 1es D.
George 8 s Dilenbaok yesterday: 10 Vsals.
l53 ~ az 81 90 50 do - io at 80; do. ass n. az
s Judd 90. Oate yesterday: veals, I1d 10 az
SHEEP AND IeA3lRS-Receipts cars 1888
including 2a for slaushteers and ga for ths
Ia ears we're held over Good lambs SOLD al
S. per clipped DO at 81 %. No spring lambs
in market Dressed mutton steady at s3aGlOtc per =;
12114c country dressed lambs
slow al S5aSS so per carcass city dressed az SSSiO
Sales-KeTns Commission Co.: 16d Buffalo lambs a
n average. at IS 60 per 100 10; IS clipped do o. ~
HoGS-Receipts were "A cars or 2640 head all ssr
the market. except about 30 head. Feeling Good
heavy &c light New state hogs az 50 26s7
100 n CJ;Stry dressed hogs slow at S3lGe4a
10 for nediuTi tc liEht weights.
saIes-J. ?. hogs. 70. at 81 IS per
100 N.
Andrew Mullen yesterday: a state hogs go 70
az 81 20 per 100 70: stag. 900 n. at 50.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
ASSERTS OIL RATES WERE LEGAL.
Opening Statement of Attorney for the De-
fence in Standard Trial.

Chicago. April 4.-The opening statements Of
the attorneys for the defence were made to-day
in the trial Of the Standard OIL Company Of
Indiana. II was asserted by Attorney Rosen-
thai. who made the first address to the jury.
that the defence will be able TO show not only
that the witnesses for the government misin-
terpreted the rate sheets OF the Chicago & Alton
road, hut that they dld wilfuily. Mr.. Rosen-
thai declared that the defence will show that the
rate between Whiting. Ind. and Chappell, Ill,
used by the Standard oil Company was lawful
and WAS known to every shipper In the district.
Judge Lands interrupted the attorney with
the suggestion that he making an argument
against the evidence submitted by the govern
ment. and asked him 10 come back into the
limits of an opening statement
The attorney replied that lie had merely de-
tailed all the facts which the defence expects
TO prove
Lands, like the final argument in the case
The attorneys for the defence said to-day that
tie case Will probably be in the hands of the
jury by Tuesday night.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
RAILROAD WRECK TEST.
State officials Dare Death on Cen
traI Electric Train.

An exact duplicate of the electric express which
was wrecked at the Woodlawn curve on February
16 and twenty-fou- persons killed. went over the
bearing and railroad officials Tsking death 10
make a personal test OF conditions. The party in
cluded the members Of the State Railroad Com
mission before whom the railroad officials hare
been on the grill at the order Of Governor Hughes
job f, Hedges. who watched the investigation for
the Governor. and Vice President Smith and
Superintendent Mccormack Of the New York Cen
trail The samo motorman who held the controller
on the wrecked express guided the test train
Everything was duplicated as far as possible
even % having the weight aboard 10 repre-
sent the passengers. The train was made up OF
hNe light Passenger coaches attached to two cleo
locomotive were removed, as were those on the left
side of the other
Attached either the motors OF the cars were all
IN" different appliances 10 test rails speed grade
piece OF such apparatus the broken rail de-
tector which the Central officials have been testing
Tor some time. II detects every flaw and break
IN the rails in block After such flaws have
back over the block testing each rail- until the
one that has flaw ts found. This takes some
time but the officials OF the road who have to ride
on u as often as any one. think that that is
better than 10 have another wreck like the one OF
last February.
~ the Bronx Park station the test train was
going at speed Of sixty miles hour. Since the
broken rail Just past the Woodiswn Bridge was
not duplicated the train passed the death curve
without accident.
u has been shown and demonstrated hy the ex-
pcrtS employed by the road that there is absO-
lutely no eNplaindble cause for the accident
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
CONTRACTORS FILE COMPLAINTS.
Say Painters Violated Arbitration Agree
ment by Going on Strike.

Complaints were filed yesterday ny the George
a. Fuller Company and r. H. Macdonald &
Co. general contractors in the Building Trades
Employers Association, with the general arbi-
traton hoard. that the Brotherhood of Painters
had violated the terms Of arbitration by strik-
ing buildings where they had contracts. The
complaint OF the Fuller company was that 15O
painters had struck to enforce their demands
in violation of the arbitration plan at the
Plaza Hotel. where this company has the gem
era contract
The same complaint made by r. II.
Macdonald & Co. in reference To the Hudson
Theatre. the Postal Telegraph Company Build
ing. the Stanley Court Building and a building
at Nos. - and - Liberty street. where the
painters struck against this firm.
The general arbitration board will meet next
Tuesday. but It is thought that it's executive
committee will meet sooner to act on these re-
ports 1t Is probable that the committee will
order the strikers to return TO work. in default
of which the Building Trades Employers AssO-
citation may either lock out the Brotherhood of
Painters, rule II out of the general arbitration
board. which would have all the force of
lockout. or declare the open shop in the trade
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
RAILROAD DEMURRERs ovERRULED
Judge Hazel Decides Against Central and
Pennsylvania Railroad Companies.

Buffalo, April 5-Demurrers filed by the New
York Central and Pennsylvania Railroad COM
panies against the indictments charging them
with granting concessions to the Standard Oil
Company an arrangement in violation of the
Elkins act. are Overrued in a decision handed
down by Judge Hazel to-day
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Is
charged with being a party to arrangement
whereby oil was carried from Olean TO Rut-
land. VT at rate Of 10 1-lO cents "A hundred
pounds. when the published rate 10 cents Il
hundred pounds, and also with Wilfully failing
10 file and publish tariff arrangement with
connecting lines over which the oil was carried
The New York Central Company in
dicted for failing to file with the Interstate
Commerce Commission. its tariff rates for con-
veying oil from Rochester TO Norwood, n. Y.
which II established under a common arrange
ment with the Pennsylvania, Central Vermont
and Rutland Railroad companies
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
OTHER mARkET@BY TELEeRAPH.

East Buffalo April 4.-CATTLE-SlOw: prime ss-srs.
IS 600$6 10 VEAIS-Receipts 500 head; active CSC
higher; 81 5OGS9 25. HOGS-Receipts $500 head:
pigs steady; others Zoe higher; heavy mixed
Workers. 81 2oQSI .; Toushs. S0qS6 So. SHEEP AND
LAMBS-Receips 1000 head active sheep steady: lambs
and yearnss. 25c higher; lambs. S5QS0. yeariiass.
81 75G$S
Cincinnati April 4-HOGS-StrOng: butchers ana shlp-
pers. SIS S7i1GS6 50; common. s. jC0SG 81 CATTLE
Slow shippers 50 50G&1 50. common So
IS -
chicago. april A-CATTIE-Recelpts about 5000:
market dull: TO prime steers $i0$T cows 81
81 stOckers and feeders S3QSS IS H0fS-Recsiuts
about - GOO- market r. haher. choice heav shrnars
ass light So SI3aGsG choice gat
50 S2 csc So packing 50 4OS6 s.; bulk of sales sR SS
IS S1i-, SHEEP-Receipts about 12Oo0s market loo
So 25dSs 30
UnIol stock Yards. FittybuFs, April 4--cATTLE-
supply light; market steady: choice. S. s0S8 prime.
s. G00S5 T5. HOGS-Receipts lisht; market slows all
grades. 81 u; TOuEhs. S. 1880 - SlIEL,I-suDrv
light; market steady; prime Wetaels zsS7 nes clis
end common, s30Si; lambs. s6Gss 81 VEAL CALVES.
So J00ST -
Kansas city, AprTI 4-CATTLE-R-celpts $500. IN
GLIDING ZOO SOuthernS. market steaty % 10c higher
Choice and dressed beet steers IS 4oQ 81
fair good. 81 500 S. so: Western fed steers 81
s. 2J stOekeTs and feeders StSs e0 Southern
50 80. native heifers. 81 auG 50 20 bulls. $Sus4
calves. SS0S7 -. HO(fS-ReceiPts. $780, make. a
IOc higher. ton So s.: bulk q salcs. So 65ass 81
heavy So sea 81 1l packers 81 52a S6 G5, pigs
lights. 50 j0mSG 60 SHEEPfteceipts. 1.5eos market
strong. Lambs 81 S00 s.; ewes and yeaTlings D
SO: Western fec yeariings. $6QSG 90. Western fsd
sheep. S59SG; stoekers and feeders. s5 5osss.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
INVESTORS READ
The Wall Street Journal
A SUBWAY IMPROVEMENT.
Nay Build Three Ertra Tracks
from 96th to 1Oad Sfrest.

proposition to put three extra tracks IN tho
subway between s6th and 1854 streets. TO avoid
grade crossings for Broadway and Lenox avenue
trains at that point occupied the greater part or
the time at a brief meeting OF the Rapid Transit
commission yesterday Chief Engineer Rice re-
ported IN favor Of the plan
It means another SO0.ooo.' said Controlls-
Me,z' and ths debt limit Is not SO very Ear away
at that"
Mt Rice said that the proposition s-sctst ths
entire system and that better could not Be
expected north OF that point until the change was
made Mr. RIves said that Il miEht be necessary
20 apply 70 the Appellate Division for permission,
ana ana ne suggested that the matter Be laid over.
Ihe proposed Improvement involves an estimated
expenditure OF $4,000
CHIEF Engineer Rice reported that the plans for
the tr1-borOugh subway route from The Bronx 20
Coney Island would be ready for advertising in
four or five weeks
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
NO RAILROAD STRIKE.
Efforts of arbitration Commissioners
Result an Settlement.

Chicago, April 4-The differences between the
ana the brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen were
anally adjusted to-day. The men abandoned their
demand for a nne-hour work day, and the rail-
roads made an advance their previous PROPOSE
tions In the pay of baggagemen. iagmen and brake
men OF 81 so a month.
The agreement was reached mainly through the
efforts OF Chairman Knapp OF the Interstate Com
merce Commission and Commissioner Nel. of tho
United States Bureau of Labor. They formulated
the final proposition.
The new agreement takes effect April /. and Is
therefore retroactive for the first three days of the
month.
In letters TO the general managers and TO the
chief officers OF the organizations Commissioners
Knapp ana Neill paid a high compliment to the
been treated.
The railroads also granted the brotherhood of
daN.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
MORGAN HEAVY BUYER.
Erie Sells s5,500,O00 of Its One
Year Notes TO Him.

Inc Erie Railroad Company II announced
YESTERDAY has sold to ]. p Morgan & Co $o.5ooS'l
OF IT'S one-year notes OF the proceeds $,oaUO
VIII ne used to take up Sc OOOOO0 notes due on April
ana sz'"oe0 to take up two issues of S,9ONGO
each' maturing. respectively. June and July J.
4hese notes. 1t is understood, carry TO interest
% uut nave been discounted year ahead by J. T.
MO- gan q &C. at a rate TO net the company some
ai''hg under 49, as they being offered on the
sIeee on per cent discount basis. Most Of tho
SNORT term notes negotiated by railway companies
III the last few months have borne either or
per cent interest. The Erie notes for which pro-
'iSloh mas now been made sold in December,
ana carry per cent interest
- Is understood that the Wabash Railroad Com
pahy VIII soon announce its plan for refundng It's
Sol'oVe three year per cent notes maturing
May TO-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
AGENT ADMITS ARRANGEMENT.
Says General Electric Company Through
Central R. R. Was to Get Rebates.

Syracuse. April 4.-Papers to show there was
a contract between the General Electric Com
pany and the New York Central Railroad Com
pany. by which the latter was 10 give freight
rebates TO the General Electric Company. were
introduced in evidence in the trial of the case
against the New York Central in the United
States Court here to-day.
Seneca Kelly. division freight agent Of the
Central. admitted that there was an arrange
ment between the Central and the General
Electric Company by which the Schenectady
concern To receive l cent for every hun
dTed pounds OF outgoing or incoming freight
handled at the terminal in Schenectady.
alexander Chandler. formerly traffic man
ager Of the General Electric Company testified
that the arrangements with the New York Cen
trail 10 terminal allowances were made
through him. He said similar arrangement
had also been made with the Delaware & Hud-
Railroad Company.
A J. Clifford. who succeeded Mr. Chandler as
traffic manager. testified that % per cent Of
incoming freight was prepaid
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

The market for outside securities was dull. Here
and there & squirt Of activity developed. but for
the larger part Of the session apathy prevailed.
Prices as rule were steady. fluctuations being ex-
fFsmely narrow. Balaklala opened with an advance
Of 81 points hut eventually lost the larger part
o. its gain. NipisstnG. Neyada-Ttah. Newhouse
Gnd Greene Copper were firm GugEenheim EK-
poration was bid up il points. Fluctuations in the
balance ~ this list were unlmpoTtant American
Tebacco was stronger. Waterbury Company was
Irregular. Havana Tobacco shares were strong
Standard oil improved points. Marine stocks
were steady. Chicago Subway was up about a.
Bonds were dun and somewhat easier.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
DELAYS AWARD OF BIDS.
SGre Bill Amends Rapid Transit Act
as Regards Sub1cays.
GUy telegraph 10 The Tribune.l


AIpany' April AFTER conferences with many
advocates of the Governors public utilities meas
ure senator Sake presented to-day bill amend
ing the Rapid Transit act to compel contracts for
new subways to be advertised for three months
instead OF three weeks. This is intended to pre-
vent the awarding OF contracts for the Lexington
ana seventh and Eighth subways until
after the Utilities bill is passed and the whole
matter is under the control OF the utilities COM
mission.
The friends OF the Public Utilities bill are OF
the opinion" explained Senator SAKE. that if the
recent contracts for subways in Manhattan are
permitted to be cOnsummated before enactment or
the Public Service Commissions law. the new COM
mission for the City OF New York will bc seriously
HaIhPered IN planning comprehensive faplI
transit system for the city The frank object or
my Dill Is To extend the time for the advertising OF
contracts now offered by the present Rapid Transit
commission so that the new commission Will nave
chanGe to reconsider such proposals IN connec--
touh Wttr It's general plan of improvement OF
the service Much is naturally expected or the
new commission. and It unfair that it should
be limited in its possibilities by the last actions
or It's predecessor IN authority"
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Henry Tamadge yesterday appointed re-
ceiver of the business OF Dora Levine, No. 1864
Madison avenue. with bond of l.Oo.
Roy n. Robinson was appointed receiver OF the
business OF w. & J. Schmidt & Co. No. 2d5O Third
avenue with bond OF $500.
An involuntary petition was flied yesterday
against Sol Bloom, a corporation. OF No. 3 East
41l street by creditors with claims as follows:
William III. Penn 5000: Lee Hechheimer. H,Sts,
and the Railway Advertising Company, $40. lrans-
fer Of assets and preferences are alleged, eugene
" Robinson was appointed receiver with bond
Of 5000. The alleged bankrupt concern was en-
gagged IN the phonogFaphic record business.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
INSURANCE HEAD RETlREs.

At meeting Of the board Of directors Of the North
American Life Insurance Company. at its Office yes
terday John T. Boone resigned president. Mr.
Boone's action taken in pursuance Of his plans
made at the organization of the company. some
months ago, TO retire from the active direction Of
affairs when the company became firmly es-
tablished He retains large interest in the conf
pany, and continues of its directors. Vice
President Lee Il. Durstne elected president,
and Second ce-President j. IT. Mcnamara was
elected first Yice-presdent.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
LlrHoeRAPHeRs SIGN AGREEMENT.

William f. Long president of Local No, /, of
New York of the Lithographers' International
Protective and Beneficial Association. announced
last evening that the firm of Sackett & Will
helms 10th street and Fourth avenue. had
signed the new agreement which the strikers
propose TO submit TO all the employers in the
country. Their men. who have been out since
August, he said will return to work on Monday
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
Family eErs w. J. mERRALL EsrArE

The will of William J. Merrall. of the irm Of
Acker. MorralI & Condit, who died March a. was
filed for probate yesterday by Cannon & cannon
OF No 135 Broadway, who put the value OF the real
estate at S2S5OO and tho personal property at
$4,000 The estate is left entirely to the family
the eons-WiIliam b.. Albert F. Frank A. Charles
r. and Walter II. Merrall-receiving their fathers
shares in the firm OF Acker, NerralI a COndit
~ are and share alike. The widow, Mrs Mary
flizaheth Merrall. and the made trustees
and executors.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
NEW ITALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

Cesare Cont general agent of the Lloyd Sahaudo.
the new fast Italian Mail Line has received the
following cable message:
Geneva April 4.-TO-day board the new twin
screw steamship Red'Italia. of the Lloyd Sabaudo
his roval highness the Duke of Geneva admiral OF
the Italian fleet. and the Duke Of Udine have In
augurated this line of steamers for serVie g be-
tween Italy aud New York
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
FARweLL TRUST COMPANY OFFICERS

The Farwell Trust Company, Of Chicago which
is 10 take the bond and banking business OF
the firm Of Granger Farwell & Co. members Of
the New York Stock Exchange. has completed it's
organization The capital Of the new institution IS
81 10000 The officers Granger Farweii. presl-
dent; j. q. Smith and Albert g. Lester vicc-presi-
dents; john u. Sears, treasurer. and John J. Bry-
ant, il, secretary.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
coRRIN CREDITORS MUST WAIT

The creditors of the Corbn Banking Company
adjourned their meeting yesterday until Thursday.
Adjournment taken. according to the state
ment of Assignee Austin. because the accountants
had not finished their examination of the com
panys books. The creditors 1t is understood win
not ask for a reCeiNer in the meanYNhi
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
BOYCOTT AGAINST PACKERS LIFTED.

Kansas city. April IA boycott started yester-
day at tle stock yards here when number of
commission merchants refused to sell 10 local
packers because they purchased Stock Hoih an IN
6onondont aa,lor ended to-day, when {. w. Ar
nour. president OF the Armour Packing Company
and Wellington Ieavitt. OF Chicago. representing
swift g. CO. announced that they would send their
buyers into the country u the poyeoIt were not
fFfed
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
ERIE RAILROAD NOTES OFFERED.

hissell. kinnicutt 6 Co. and Clark Dodge & Co
oHer to investors year notes of the Erie Rail-
road in denomination of $1,000. The Erie
halroad earned in the fiscal year ended Uune 30
1906. surplus of over SOOOOOO above fixed charges
me bankers offer limited amount of the bonds at
per cent discount, yielding about ~ per cent on
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05

stock. % w ~"
The financial statement elbows A healthy condi-
uon, with liabilities other than those in process
OF payment and adequate working capital fully
employed in the business. Sales of properties not
IN use resulted in deduction of Sl9103S IS in the
plant investment account Raw materials have
continued 10 advance. and at the highest
point In the history of the company, but provision
has been made I'm the inventory for any probable
shTinkage in values The efficiency of plants has
been maintained by expenditures for repairs and
maintenance aggregating $lSS4l7 81, which was
charged TO the cost OF operation. The aggregate
volume OF business done expressed in tons) was
slightly less than the preceding year. due we con-
clude to the rapid advance in prices and the re-
luctance of consumers to believe in their continu-
snce.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-05
REGULAR M. x. & 7. DIVIDEND.

Parsons. kan. April 4-Followlng the reelection
Of directors and officers OF me Aihsouri N4hsas
,rex.a Railvay company the regular semi-anaual
di,Iaond OF . per cent on the preferred stock was
deciared to-day. Tjle dividend is payable OF
M4y 10