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New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
DEMURRAGE RATE FIGHT.
Report arbitration Offer Rejected
NezC HaUen Com panys Plan.

New Haven Aug 29.-It is said on authority that
the offer of the American Railway Association 20
submit to arbitration the question Of the de-
murrage rate TO be paid by the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company on detained
foreign cars has been rejected, so that tie an
nouncement of withdrawal from the association
made by the New Haven company stin stands. and
unless some compromise is arranged it will go into
effect at early date.
A counter proposition it is stated has been made
by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Company and it is understood it has the approval
of the Pennsylvania company. Under the old con-
ditions the outside companies have been sending TO
the New Haven system a larger number of cars
than the New Haven sends to them.
II is now proposed by the New Haven company
that it shall have the privilege Of sending its
empty cars which otherwise would be held at
home to the outside systems and those cars shall
count car for in the demurrage rate. AS they
could be returned loaded in many cases under ex-
listing conditions Of heavy eastward trafflc' the
New Haven road would not only be a gamer In
actual business but be able also to these empty
cars TO make good the difference in the total de-
rnurrage charge.
This matter of demurrage is bringing into prornl-
uence the legal status of the American Railway
Association which has twice within short time
raised the denaurrage rate. making total advance
within a wear of 125 per cent In the case of the
New Haven. with its territorial monopoly OF
Southern New England, practically all OF us eh-
changed traffic with other roads IS across state
lines This tends strongly to make the question
one OF interstate traffic 1t Is said the Interstate
Commerce Commission may at any time 'ahe II up
on complaint of a consignor or consignee.
With reference TO the attitude OF the Boston d
Maine IL is not inclined to interfere. as the Ne"
Haven company owns 10000 shares of the stock
and is in close, if not controlling, relations with
that corporation The negotiations being con-
Quoted mainly by Vice-President Stevens Of the
New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
SULPHUR MARKET WAR.
american Company to Compete zsath
Italian Government.

A war in the sulphur market will begin within a
week, according to well authenticated reports III
this city yesterday afternoon The Union sulphur
Company at No. 50 Beaver street, which is the
largest sulphur producing corporation in the United
States will enter into competition with the Italian
government state owned sulphur mines for the
European trade
The news of the sudden in this field OF
production came from the South yesterday as the
result OF very large shipments Of sulphur from the
wells of the Union Sulphur Company, In Caicasleu
Parish La. Much of this output was sent ABROAD
and interest close to the company admitted yes
terday that in about five days the sulphur wouio oe
unoaded In European ports at figure far oeio"
that which the italian government Is able 10 make
Henry Wilton. secretary and manager or tns
Union Sulphur Company. refused to talk of the
plans for the unloading Of sulphur on the Euro
pean market but he admitted that everything was
ready for large shipment. THE Italian govern
ment." said Mr.. Wilton. has recently decided to
run its sulphur mines as a business proposition and
not as a form Of state aid. About three hundred
thousand persons depend upon the sulphur mines
Of Sicily for living. Labor is cheap. and the
get 20 cents day. In 1906 the Anglo-Sic'lian
Sulphur Company organized. and obtained
control of IS per cent of the Sicilian mines the
italian government did everything possible to dis
courage the Introduction of labor saving machln-
cry. fer the economic reason that many persons
would thus be thrown out OF work In short
time the government revoked the charter of the
outright. making them q government monopoly.
The continued the policy of making the mines
means Of livelihood for the greatest number.
Even at that, there came trouble and for three
months 5000 OF the sulphur miners have been
out on strike. The government, from our latest
information. has decided to manage the mines as
would private company. bring in modern ma
chinery and try TO make the business profitable
This viii mean the cutting down of the number
of employees II also means chance for Amer
lean sulphur in the European market"
Mr.. Wilton explained that under the old-fssh-
toned methods OF the Sicans five tons OF rock
mined to get ton of sulphur In the
Louisiana fields of the Union Sulphur Company,
he said, the sulphur pumped out Wells are
bored as If for oil Superheated water is pumped
down and this the sulphur which is thus
pumped out into liquid. The cost Of production
is much cheaper than by mining. Mr.. Wilton
said that the worlds demand for sulphur was only
about FIVE hundred thousand tons year. If the
European market is thrown open 10 the
American trade, he said, II would be probable that
the American fields could furnish the worlds sup
ply at a lower rate than the Sicilian state owned
mines.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago Aug 29-Iiouidation in the September
option caused highly nervous market in wheat
to-day. At the close September wheat off tsc
s.c $3.50 to S944c- Corn was 1sc higher Oats
were down 5zc. Provisions &c to 30c lower
Wheat opened higher, despite general selling in
the December option. September was not sold so
heavily opening but later liquidation in this
option set in. and the market fell OFF readily when
ever strong pressure was applied Prices did not
respond quickly to the bullish news received
Among these higher Liverpool cables, a de-
crease of 1850 900 bushels at Minneapolis and small
shipments Argentina. Reports OF damage ny
frosts in the Canadian Northwest were numerous
to-day and the weather was reported in that sec
ton as being generally cold and wet Whenever
the market advanced slightly in response TO these
influences the advance was met by flood OF selling
orders that carried prices down again. The de-
cline at the close resulted III q good demand TOT
exuort September wheat opened tsc to l5sc higher
AZ e1c to g1Ihc sold between S9l2c and 9l1ac, and
closed weak at $3.50 TO 6s$4c
122 90 bushels. Primary receipts were $4,000
bushels against $4,000 bushels on the same day
last wear Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
pored receipts of 222 cars. against 52f cars last
week and III one year ago.
Corn opened firm. but declined later. IN sympathy
with wheat The early bulge followed reports OF
heavy rains in lowe and Illinois, which ii is be
leved will do no good TO the crop at the present
time Gables higher and fair export de-
rnand was reported A scarcity of yellow corn.
vyhicn is badly wanted by shippers. who We're
willing to-day to pay u big premium Tor It, also
nnened ssc TO sc higher at 60c 10 6ohc, sold be-
tween 5sz.c and 69.c, and closed easy at bsa.c
Local receipts were i34 cars. WITH 70 or contract
grade. - -, -. ,
withstood the bear movement far better than any
o,t,ar Grain The wet weather throughout Illinois
az Iowa was a strong bullish factor. as only
small proportion Of the crop has been stacked or
thrashed and heavy rains mean more dainage;
senten,her oats opened nc higher at 5olee, sold
stracr 5nxc and 50zsc, and closed at 50i.c. Local
receipts were PIT cars
Provisions easier on heavy run OF hoss
hero and at Western points. The best support OF
80 r,arket came from local traders At the close
cs,-enher pork was 211c 10 SOC at Sl5 4Its 10
,IE IN Lard was down 10c at IS go Ribs were oc
10 TIC lower at S. IS 10 S. s715-
Estimated receipts for tomorrow are; "heaL
~ cars: corn III cars; oats. Al cars; hogs.
% coo head
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
SPEAKS FOE RAILWAYS.
Controller Plant Says Public Should
Cooperate, Not Opmess.

Washington. Aug. 29-Controller Plant Of the
Southern Railway was again subjected to-day TO
several hours of close cross-exanination il the
North Carolina Railroad rate case. on hear
ing before Master in Chancery Montgomery.
Speaker Justice conducted the cross-exannation
the state The question the decrease IN the
earnings Of the Southern Railway gone
into fully Mr.. Justice asked Mr.. Plant If he
thought the decrease due TO conditions Pc
culiar the present time to conditions which
have TO he permanent
Mr. Plant replied that the Southern Railway was
confronted with two things, which. If continued,
VIII not result in very much Improvement in the
.ituation. Those conditions. he said. the con-
slant demands for increase in wages of employees,
together with upward tendency in the price of
atertals and desire the part OF the people Of
certain states 10 reduce rates and 10 impose what
lie believed 10 be improper restrictions and penal
uEcn the railroads
Unless the people and the railroads work to-
ce1her there would not he said. be that measure
= success which both desired. The net results TO
the Southern system in the future. he added,
would depend largely upon the attitude Of its
patrons toward it
IF have favorable conditions slong those
lines" said Mr. Plant, 4 believe the business
prosperity Of the country traversed by the South
I'm Railway will give Us sufficient increase IN our
gross earnings to overcome the increases
called to make in wages and materials
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York, August 20.

New York, August 20. 1907.
So slaughteres and IL for the market Nothing
doing IN live cattle to-day The feeling steady
with moderate receipts expected tomorrow Dressed
sa0sc per native sides and T4sc for Texan beef
Latest Liverpool and London cables quoted live cattle
e1saI per ~ Exports from this port to-day
quarters OF beef in the Arabic TO Liverpool
1900 for Morris Beef Company. No ship
ments Friday.
cAIIvDs-Reoeip,. 2s1 head. including Of head
prime veals sold s6asa per 100 n; OF Western
calves Sc No or butternilks offered city
firm at Sdl3c 70; country dressed
saIes,-W R Hume: 20 veas. IT'S II average at 50
per 100 10: 4 do, 2a n at s6- oss co
SHEEP AND L-ANBS-Receipts were cars or 1.sso
head. for The market Sheep were In light supply
c higher all the offerings went 70 the scales ery
prime sheep tewer) sold at $3 7ogS3 70 per
Gs5 so Dressed mutton moderate demand at 78slao
wethers selling in a small way at loglonc.
saIesLNewton & Co: 80 virginia lambs. so 70
at IS 12n per n: sol do 81 No. . =, = w at
s. 25i 27 Kentucky sheep i~ H. at % o. % 0o o. H.
Tobn & Shannon: lbs Virginia lambs. eo rD. at s.:
do IS; Virginia sheep 30 ID AT VA 10 oo'
Rerns Commission Co. I4a Pennsylvania lambs es 10.
S. 234 Buffalo do. IL rb at 81 81 Pennsylvania cui'
Fred l. Kraft: 2ss West Virginia lambs. "a n. at
81 rs: Virginia sheep. 80 n. at 50 -, 49,
slausherers Nothing doing live hogs. Nominaly
steady all weights.
sales CaII late yesterday)s sanders: 81 Pennsylvania
us 10 at 81 20; s roughs 272 n. at SO 40.
S 63 state hogs. 179 10. at ~ % GO.
22o 10 81 roughs. 203 n. at So 25 stag ESQ lo
c. curti. a. Son: Sc state hogs 1874 n. at 81 20:
d. la7 h. at 81 10; do 27e 70. at 81
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
OTHER MARKETS-BY TELEGRAPH

Chicago. Aug. 2e.-CATTLE-Estimated receipts
45oo. steady. Beeves. 81 20aS7 80; cows and
heifers. 81 30as5 40; Texans. So 7o9s5; Westerns.
81 stockers and feeders 81 SOC s. 40; caIyes
s5 s7 so HoGS-Estinated receipts 80 900: market
q15c lower; light s6 o5 S6 55 mixed and butchers
IS 75Qs6 as: heavy s. 459 So 3o rough s. 45as5 70
pigs IS so a Sc 3o SHEEP-Estimated receipts 22 900
market 1og2oc lower: sheep. *s9s6 90; lambs $50
81 35 yearlings, S5 50IS6 80
Cincinnati aug 28.-HoGs lower; butchers. "a and d
shippers go 80 So go common T. 10 g 80 30 =, s
asa % SHEEP steady: 81 25@f5 Lambs strong
S4qs7
vEAIS-Recepts $50 head; active and Csc higher;
s5Gse HoGs-Receipts. $500 head; dull: heavy
steady; others l5Q25c lower: heavy. So 50Q3e 20;
mixed. SO 75es5 Yorkers' % sTqS7 ao; pigs 8 I 10
Receipts 400 head active: sheep steady; lambs 15c
higher; lambs IS 50GpS7 90
kansas city; Aug 2s.cATTLE-Reeeipts 1900 III head
strong: and dressed beef steers g 5ogs7
fair 10 good So 90gSS 25 Western steers 81 2$o SO
stockers and feeders So 25ds5 Southern steers So 30
81 so: Southern So 15@Ss 40 native cows 81 2G
"a 75 $3as5 75 bulls So 6oas3 so calves
s. 5oas7. HoGs-Reoeipts. 800 head market sg1oc
packers sease IS; pigs and lights, So ooase 20 SHEEP
Receipts $500 head market steady 10 DC lower: lambs
ss 65GS7 20; and yearlngs Ss@$e oo range year
nss s5as5 co. range sheep $5&o 90 stockes end feed
era, s. 502S5 TO-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.


BEANS AND PEAS-Somewhat higher prices
all ths leading varieties OF white beans
hold at 81 10. medium 81 so and pea
little higher The export business this week
kidney of 81 2ogS2 Is. latter extreme
at the close Lima steady We quote; BEANS.
row. choice bush. So 05GS2 10; do good.
81 s0$2 do medium choice, 81 50: do choice 81 IS
qs1 s7i2 do common 10 good. 81 6Ogsl So DO white
kidney choice. 81 654S2 10; kidney choice So 20
4S2 5: do black turtle choice 81 6JS1 20; do
yellow 81 20; do lima California, So 504ss 55s
GREEN PEAS. Scotch 1906. choice 81 20.
BUTTER-Rsceipts to-day, 1850 pkgs The demand Is
keeping pretty well. and further advances
specials sales Of which 26i1
Most of the wholesale business in a
CSC. disposition In quarters
money Grades from 244251-c had call.
particularly from out OF town buyers there liberal
supplies OF these, and receivers anxious
moving Process butter firm, and difficult
buy goods below 23c. Factory Is doing little
better and there is firm market for packing stock We
duote Creamery specials ~ 26l.g2Ic: do extras
24ia 425 ac; do seconds. 2324c: do thirds
21ac2c state dairy. tubs. fresh finest c do good TO
extras per 10 22i4G 4G23c: hrsts 21922c: seconds
1914 Q2oc; do thirds, 1sG1ec; factory extras
p Q22c frss 2Ic; seconds. 209207c; do thirds
1874 hd19c packing stock. No l. 2oc do No 2. 1s3s9ec
No 3, 16G1sc-
CHEESSRecepts to-day 5.o4T Market
maintains firm position all desirable Grades Of
full cheese. but particularly the fancy small
colored. 1t 13l4c to-day for that
grade and occasional special lots were placed frac
tionaly higher Stock has cleaned pretty wel and
1t Soks as ~- Will 20 out with . Comparatively
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPOHt.


COFFEE-The coffee market was que, u 70 rgsd
fluctuations irregular market opened az
prices TO decline points was y 10 iO pctHtS -
lower at one time scattering liauidauoh Dut ia
lied later on covering and support from trace inter
with the steady net unchanged TO points s
sales for the day reported OF Is 300 bags
cables made steady showing. at least SO far as ta
concerned but this seemed 70 lNaA.
impression during early trading ~hicl vs.
probably Influenced by prospects for arser reelpts @
rbaps by disappointment the stopping OF SEPTEMBER
and the evenng-up OF that position had nos oee
immediate expansion in the ouylig nlos
Tnent Receipts Brazilian are still running
under the figures OF last year but there Is iea
expands. as IL Is expecteo 10
do no matter how small the present CROP may uit-
naey be that during the period OK
visible supplies declines in the prices VIII ne noted
active speculative demand, Jundahy
receipts for day 5000 bags against $4,000 the
previous 6s " last and receipts at the Two
AGAINST $1,000 last year II aNre
unchanged 4 franc higher and Hamburg closed
decline OF AGi1 pfg or the Brazilian markets
Santos was SO reis lower but Rio unchanged The
spot coffee quiet. with quotations on the
basis OF 6Isc Rio No :.
The range Of contract prices IN local market to
SaN urns s follows.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
FURTHER CUT IN LAKE COPPER.

The Metal Exchange yesterday announced
further fl the quoted price Of lake copper OF
one-half q cent a pound. making the quoted price
-s< cents pound The quotations electrolytic
and castings were unchanged at l7IA and Is cents
e-d II and III cents respectively No sales Of the
metal made at these prices but reports
freely circulated in Wall Street that before the
end % the week the leading selling interests would
announce scale Of prices. probably Is 10 1si2
cents pound. II was said that large sales Of the
1aetal had been made abroad IS cents, and
there report that the Ar1algarlated Copper
Company had .old considerable in London at lsi4
cents pound.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30

COTTON-Tne cotton market was rather nervous
irregular to-day, close steady net
adv Of points the day est-
mated 275,0O0 bales The market opened steady at
a decline OF point to advance Of points, the
loss being September. which was depressed by
scattering liquidation in preparation for notices TO-
while later months higher as a result or
higher cables and buIish crop reports Risht after
a good demand for September. on
which position rallied IS points from the lowest
active months sold about II points net higher
Realizing caused a setback from the best OF or i
points the morning. but later there was sec
bulge for the day being reached In
tho afternoon when the market was within point or
two highest level for the season Later there
reaction under realizing and selling for
turn. but little from the lowest on
covering and Orleans bull support. II Is rumored
that about about 100000 bales Will be rendered on
that notices for that amount
VIII be There has been nothing In the
trading howeyer 10 those long of Sep
tenber contracts have any desire TO run away from
the cotton II would that II there was
anv scattering weak long interest 1t would have
shown Of scattering liquidation before the
last Very bullish reports concerning the
condition in the Western belt were circu-
latin the day. and II predicted that a
private condition expected This morning VIII
nroya bulIish Liverpool ssiss yesterday we're
very heavy and helped the early advance
The Of contract prices IN the 4ocai Hldih
,o-da follows:
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30

bare market GOIorsd ar. SIN Leading white n n.
f9 shs ss s E' IS Il s' @ s6o sEs Of ssis:
very very Gopseera1y t on ,h sss ~ a,63s 1g rI
cream. small eolored. fine. 1si.c do white IsgIa1.c:
do large coloTed hne. 124. eI27se do white f2ts .
- speoa G 'I 4os 11o Co 90 e a1o DO fair 10 good
EGheeePss scas sy cases ,ar1 Trs eS = a1s
Gss ars .1stansd but bGyers are ors critical hen
paying the outside quotations. and there good
under prises recently O0tained Tor the DiEttss
bur cSeT 15 }T ssIsrs own l' sfoc.
state Pennsylvania and nearby selected white. fanc
I0 mixed fancy = ssSc % rsts . extra srsts
2iS do sseonds IN 1sc; DO 5sirds 1sS 17o:
eandIed IefIasse: do gnesndlsd II gi5e' checks
and s selling vel 2.
dun and weab Berries in light supply and dragg1ns
.eae qao,s double 81 SEES
S. PFARs sugar per Sbl Sass: do Bs-tlst $685.:
Sc sSas7 ST. 0S' da Bail s4Sss oTdnsry kinds
PEACHES per basket 5eSsI so DO ger earrer 81 20
Per 'S Case 81: Do Moo5ss Eriy R1sPsERRIEa
quart sai2c: MTsKaIELoSs
es5ssy efas oossf 6sT sH' % iola sgsl Do foey
$3.50: PINBAPP1.Es spanish. crate. s2gs5 &C.,,
oP@ws SUI .for haye dgI 56 weak % ssAf 81. f So1s
anxious 50 dspss & q ss % S ss bss sHs S ssd I f9
hops is reported 5 and is u1esTstosd shas NOR.
ported IN some sections and WIN become general early
We hear or ruTtner contracts Tor new Vt
gons at 1850. AMI growers showing dsposi-
nc non 1lae a asetRs dS $685. ssSs Pacific Coast 1906 is:
P1I&IsTRY-AIIvE-Ore quite liberal ard go
market steady at late figures We quote: SPrSrNf
CHICKENS. per n 151sc: FOWLS. 14ise: RoOsrFIIsss
eisc: TURKEYS. 13c; DUCKS. 11Tt4c: GEESE feglec:
nafr SOC DRESSED-Receipts rather liberal and wits
trade rnotierate. market continues easy We Supos-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. pe- -. 1511scs
RROILERS Philadelphia. 2 70 n to pair per ~
22Tc4c Pennsyvanis isHe1c; Western rnik I'd dTy
picked 1sGst9c: do. dry picked enots l5-sGlsci 9"
Ssncv re: 90 scaided choice. 1sc %
roorsr grades r4F1sr- FOWLS ro 1sf15c 1TtiEHt
pfITrr COCKS. lie DUCKS, Spring loGi67c
soTTsRS per dozen. 81 256s3 IS: DO cuils soc
We quote: Golden per dozsn s4a*4 90; 90 black and
PO7 sTOESs AND vEGETABLES-rrish potatoes N
oe-oI sIppIv steady Sweet potatoes weaker
OnJons in liberal and low Beers and CARROTS
Cucuuoers and pickle. selling
s1o0Iy nd weak and lower Tomatoes
SLIGHTLY higher for best grades We Guote POTATOES
white per bbl 81 60qs2 IS 90 sweet Yellow per Dbl
sa 50s,. 10 red white s3ss So ONIONS white Per
IsE,r-Te. per 100 punches s1Gs1 so CARROTS. Dbl
dozen. 1ocfSoc: C.tBBAGES. per
100 xs 5oTss- CITCT-SfBERS bhl- s1fsc CuCvMSE.
IsrcET rs rer thousand seTSS. do bhl. 81 60Gnx2
q sTrr TET OVERS rer bbi $ins4. CORN. 100 T5cf
e. 50. EGCPIAN per Dbl Use 1s1 *: LETTUCE. rer
baskst 5OcGs1 -. LIMA BEANS Per bag- 6ecGSf 5e
oKRa per basket. s1as1 so: PEPPERS. per Dbl. I5ce
green per basket 5ocGsI c5 do 15c9sl % SIN
sC,I per bbI 5oc8S1: SQUASH. bbI I5cssSl So
TOMATOES per box. 3ocGe0c: TURNIPS. rutahasa. peg
h.,r
New-York tribune., 1907-08-30
FOR ELECTRIC TRACTION
Southern Pacific to Haze AU Sys-
TENS an Use Investigated.

The Southern Pacific company, through vice-Pres-
,deut Kruttschnitt, director OF maintenance and
one-ation OF the Hartman lines, has, The Elec-
,-ical World'' learns. requested Frank J. Sprague
90 associate himself with A H Babcock. the electr
al engineer Of the company, in a study of the data
bearing upon the question of the feasibility Of cleo
.-a@v1ng part of the Sacramento division Of the
eo1ther: Pacific system namely, the section from
Rockin Sparks; to prepare general plan Of
electric traction, and to submit this TO board
which is TO deal with the subject. Mr. Sprague
has also been invited TO serve on this board. and
II said that in the event Of the adoption Of cleo
-ricitv he is TO remain with the company as its
consulting engineer, without hindrance, however,
10 any other professional work in which he may
re engaged. The Electrical World" adds:
The Sacramento Division of the Southern Pa
c,fc running over the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
IS a vital link in interocean travel. The road
passes over the Sierras at elevation OF 1000
feet al Summit, the section between Rocklin
on the west slope and Sparks the east. and
eastbcund freight has to be lifted nearly 1000 feet
IN stretch OF eghty-three miles of road. The line
is single track and tortuous, with frequent grades
Of IL per cent and maximum of nearly 21a per
cent The distance from Rocklin to Sparks across
the range is l5s miles, and II is this section that
the enormous grades occur. But these are not the
only adverse physical conditions There are over
thirty-one miles Of snowshed and rock tunnel to
encounter and all the ordinary difficulties Of sum-
rner are aggravated in winter by overwhelming
fails of
The present service. both passenger and freight
is maintained by means of powerful oil burning
locomotives of the best type extant, with which
good results obtained, but, although the ROAD
IS kept up to high degree of efficiency, II is only
with difficulty that the traffic is kept up. and at
times there is absolute blockade Moreover, at
some periods the traffic great that II has al
ready reached the limits OF the present capacity
of the system The problem that has been before
the MANA cement years IS how to increase the
capacity-fo double track. TO build an additional
line, or try change Of motive power Rebuild
ing or building of lines would involve tremen-
oous outlay and delay and meantime the traffic is
growing swiftly and must be taken care of ad
interim