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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Richmond. Va. March II, I

Richmond. Va March IL, 1907.
SALES AT BOARD
Virginia Centuries--1 500 at 92S.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. Preferred
at los; s at 1o6: at LOG.
STATE SECURITIES Bid. Asked
North Carolina a., G. 19lo.... 100 -.
North Carolina ss. c.. 1919. 126
Va. 3s. Old. C. and r., 19a2.... % aah
Va. Centuries 2-3, G, and r.. 92E IS
RAILROAD BONDS
A. C. L.. r. II. Con Tr. 4 p. c.. 95 -.
4, c. L. r. n. cts OF Ind. A.. So ~.
Char and West Car. LIST 3d.. 1os ~.
Georgia Pac lat 6s. C. 1872. 11S ~.
Georgia and Ala. Con. 5s. 1916. 107 80.
Nor. and West. Ry. As. 1896. rs -.
Nor. and West. Ry. Poca. 4s. 30 -.
Western N. G. list Cs. c, IVA. 40 -.
RAILROAD STOCKS Par
Atlantic Coast Line "A"....1oo 100 -.
Atlantic Coast Line com. 100 100 -,
Chesapeake and Ohio. Nov, 100 Al -.
Norfolk and Western 100 80 ~.
r.. i. and y. y. y. guar. 100 276
American National. 100 133 -.
Broad Street. .....,........,sb 90 ~,
city s....'.'. 800 .,..'.'.... go 10
First National .,........ 100 ais -.
Merchants National. 400 500 -.
National Bank OF Virginia. 400 al 80.
Planters Nationals. 100 400 -.
MISCELLANEOUS
Va Car Chem. pfd., s n. c.100 los lot
Na,-Carollna Chemical COM. 400 AK ~.
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NEW YORK rRopucE MARKET.

NEW YORK March liz ouR--steady
but quiet, Rye Flour--Steady, Buckwheat
Fleur--auist cornmeal-.steady.
Wheat--spot easy No. rcd, saNc. eleva-
tor, Options closed n G SIC, Met lower, May.
s5$e;; July sny, s sa septemhsr, ssMe
OPTIONS closed Nc, net higher, May, blMc.;
July, 54c. oats-spot steady; mS5d. 4se. 4
Weak; western prime s9.loWo.5o; refined.
STE, Pork-Barely steady, Enthusiastically
pentine--Steady.
Rlce--steady, ENTHUSIASTICALLY. Sugar
Raw. steady; fair refining. al-lsc,, centri-
fugal, 17-a2c,; molasses sugar, a59-ssc.;
RIO, TAG; mild, steady and UNCHANGED.
extra crean,ery 81 @a2c; cheese--Ir!rm at
laN Qplbc,; skins. 2@1lhc. llggs-steady;
nearby. selected, white 2l@22c,; choice,
loisapaoc.; brown and mixed, extras. lsHq
zoe. 3E ga5
Peanuts steady; fancy handpicked. Gs,c.;
other Domestic sae7e, pota!o9eg7alrIslI
Ma!ae, per bag, sl.65@1.75; Long island,
s7S0se99 y barrel; sweets steady Vine so
Cabbages---stead white, Danish seed, per
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pRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 1l.--Further adj
yances were announced in cotton goods dur
ing the day, both in beachcd and printed
cotton Raw silk IL advancing rapidly. as
stocks are exhausted. Tho primary markets
were less active than last week. but jobbers
are still doing an active trade.
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National r. r. OF Mexico con is.... s5h
New York Central gen. AIS. ......... olas
New Jersey Central gen. 5s.......... 1875
Northern Pacific 4s.................. 1904
Northern Pacific NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ToIa
Norfolk and Western con. 4s.......... 9Sh
Oregon Short Line refunding 4s...... 92ts
pennsylvania ccnY. 3Rs....... 95
Reading General As. ..1..i.............. 9sh
St Il. and iron NJ. con. Is toffercd).. 112H
st, Louis and San Francisco fg 49,. 79A
st. Louis Southwestern con 4s..... rs
scaboard Air Line AZ tbid)......... 7sH
Southern PacHc As. ........a....'.s...4. IS
Southern Pacific list as. certificates. osM
Southern Hallway Observation-Disclosures. 1898
Texas and Pacific LIST tofered) ..j... 1lSh
Toledo, ST. l.. and Western is (bid). slfs
Union Pacific 4s.... 100
United states Steel End .5s.......... o6
Wabash lists Did. acknowledgements. Ill
Western Md. As toffered) ............ 10
Wheeling and Lake Erie IS (offered). sc
Wisconsin Central As (bid) ......... Sc
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rho quotations are as follows;
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
prASrrr SYa ,grsr

PETERSBURG. VA, March 1l--PEANuTS.
spanish--Market quiet. Holders asking
ginias--Market firm at 4D4iac. for fancy
stock; machine picked, sla q ss4c.; Smelling
stock 2la5b3c
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pounds Increase for 1907. 1.oo7to0 pounds.
The receipts of tobacco the past week were
about tho same as the week before, the very
bad weather preventing many planters from
coming to market with their tobacco. Tho
offerings were composed more largely OF
tho common and medium grades than usual.
Tho trade continues quite active and prices
on all grades were about as for several weeks
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PRICES ADVANCE;
CLOSE IS EASY
Every Indication That Period OF
Liquidation Has Run Its
Course.
THE SPECULATIVE SENTIMENT
THE SPECULATIVE SENTIMENT
Substantial Improvement, and
Gloom Which Overriding Mar
kct Is Dispersed.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE action

NEW YORK, March 1.-the action !
or .o-day's stock market Bervcd to |
strengthen materially tho impression |
hat the long period OF liquidation had
run It's course. This supposltion was ,
already forming itself in the spccula
tive attitude towards the market last
week, owing to the obvious absorption
going on at various points In tho
stock list, even while the most acute
weakness was susceptible ut Others
Saturdays strong closing left the bears
uneasy over their uncovered position,
and prices opened with quite an up
ward squirt. The market had It's pc
RODS of uncertain fluctuations during
the day, and closed distinctly easy.
This did not obscure the fact that
speculative sentiment was substan-
TALLY improved, and much Of the gloom
which overhung the market last week
was dispersed. No striking change In
conditions was cited as the occasion
for the change in the current OF tho
price movement, but the extent of tho
declines already forced, it Is argued
go far towards readjustment OF
prices to Il wide possible deterioration
from, present industrial conditions.
Tho mercantile agencies report fun
tide of demand for all lines of mcr-
chnndse, with business above last
) years corresponding period. The coun.
try's bank clcarings last week showed
Il material expansion over both the
preceding week and the corresponding
week OF last year. The traffic officials
continue to complain of local cars to
move freight which Is Offering stu
in undated volume.
High authorities in the steel trade
Insist that demand for all lines of
finished products continues at food
tide.
The tone OF the call money mark ct
was perceptlbiy easier to-day, In spite
of the weak showing OF the Saturday
bank statement, Time money was
strong here, with loans at per cent
for periods UP to six months. TIL.
banks. however. are making large pay,
1nent OF circulation. 1t is reported
that the full s9,0Oo,oo0 quota OF tn,
monthly retirement allowed under tht
new law has been already applied FOL
mt Washington for this month. TIL
days extreme advances were MATERIAL.
reduced BY the profit taking of the
final hour. but substantial net gain
were left. The closing tone. however
was easy.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
par value. s2,540.00O United State
werc unchanged on call. Total sale
to-day, 1,lsS.eoo shares.
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STOCKS X BONDS y GRAIN * COTTON
OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
BY Thomas Branch & Co.. Bankers and Brokers
sALlss

Y, M Atlantic Coast Line, com. .
2o,7o0 American Smelters, com.
oo.WO Amalgamatcd Copper ~.
WV Am. Car and Foun., ex div.
SW Am. G. g. Fdyo pr, ex. div.
4W Amer. Cotton OlL..........
l,6W Amer. Tobacco, pfd. ......
LOO American Can .............
M American Can, pfd..
200 Amer. Locomotive, corn.
lW Amer. Locomotive, pfd..
BOO American Sugar ...........
4e,m a., I. and Santa Fc, com.
700 a., Il. and Santa Fe, pfd..
400 Baltimore and Ohio...,....
lQ,lW Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
Loo Canadian Pacific ..........
800 Chesapeake and Ohio......
3ID Chi, Nil. and st. Paul..
$500 Col. Fuel ard 1ron........
goo Col. Southern, om.........
100 Col. Southern, list pfd....
400 c., c., g. and st. Louis.
1.2O Consolidated Gas ....."...
$500 Delaware and Hudson. ~.
Del, Lack and Western.
1900 Erie, com. ...u...,........
loo Erie, 1st pfd..............,
1900 Erie. "a pfd.. ...............
2,100 General Electric ...........
1880 Great Northern, pfd. ......
5,7O Great Northern Ore. ctfs,
200 Illinois Genital .............
2,lO Louisville and Nashville.
200 Manhattan ........ ........l
Metro. Street Railway.
5000 Mexican Central .........
1890 Mo-, Kan. and Tex, com.
1900 Mo-, Kan. and Tex, pfd..
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n1cllMoND ToDAcco MARKET.

It Richmond, Va, March II, 1907.
Tobacco---Dark-F Fired: Receipts light,
market Arm and active at unchanged quo
tations, Brights: Receipts continue light
and market quiet but firm at prices quoted
sun Cured: Market continues active at quo
tations; receipts light Wrappers: Continue
very scarce and in active demand.
Tho quotations are as follows.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MAnIlET.
Richmond, Va, March II, 1907
.ta 7rsit CfrnT Arr10NC tHt
CATTLE MARKET.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET +
lSules 81 HMM Stock Narils -.

1tINlINl II Y y y WY 't@NIN1NFN 7
(Sales at Union Stock YaHls,)
Richmond, Va, March II. 1907.
Report of live stock market cor the week
ending March nth:
4%ep5Ac.; common to fair, AK Gn4Ac.: best
helfers, 4M@5Ac.; medium to good, Adp4Ac.;
common to fair shp4c; COWS. s@4c: ex-
IA. OO calves. 6GpSc.; hogs. IA @7.40c.; shoats,
6&4 6lfc.: fat sheep. ia 6'acg; common to fair,
An blsc,; best lambs, 1hc,j common to good,
bQp7c.
Prospects good for next market, 4
NEW YORK March 11,--BEEVT S--Re-
ceipts, 4b95 head. Steers s4.0oM6.2b; bulls,
ss.75@460; COWS, sl75@d.32h calyes--
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, X. I. and Pacific u. n. d.. 71n
CHI. r. l. and Pac. II. i. col 5s tbid) Sc
C.,. CT q. and and st. Louis gen. A. 1907
Colorado Industrial S. series A. ..... e5G
Colorado Midland 4e. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Go
Colorado and Southern Aa........,.. 81
Cuba ,................... 1909
Denver and Rio Grande 4s........... 03A
Distillers' Securities hs..,.......... Sc.
Erie prior lien Is. Observation-Disclosures. gGb
Erie General As. Observation-Disclosures, s2ss
Hooking Valley 4Ms.. Observation-Disclosures. 1D4I
Japan Is. observation-disclosures. y9ls
Japan cs. and series...... s9a
| Japan rs. certiticates.e.... 50
| Japan 4s...............I.. 81
japan AIS certificates, end series..... SSls
| Louisville and Nash. Unified 49,. 9bh
! Manhattan consol gold a. (omercd).. POS
| Mexican Central Observation-Disclosures. 81
:::s RI s !: :: i: 4 $ 4:
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 2nds.... sax
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ON HELOCAL MARKETS
PRODUCE MARKET
lust FAIRLY ACTIVE

The produce market was fairly active yes
terday. although the receipts were not large.
The demand for all goods things to eat was
active enough to keep the figures up to the
best averages made last week. However,
eggs were shade lower, because OF in.
creased receipts and somewhat lighter de-
ynand. Good country eggs sold yesterday for
16 to II cents In crate lots
Fruits and Florida vegetables are quietly
active at former quotations. -----L
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NEW ORLEANS. March 1l.-CoTTON--
Spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged;
middling, II 1-16c.; sales on spot were 1880
bales and 500 to arrive. Futures opened
steady at an advance OF point to a de-
cline of points. The early market was
weak on reports from New York that the
long interes, wa sobtaining but small follow
Ing. The national ginners' report caused
prices tn become hrmer on the suppostton
that the number Of bales ginned indicate
that 100000 bale cdop will not DO
made, The closing was steady, los points
under Saturday.
Cotton futures opened steady: January.
1887; March, 1914; April. 1908; May. 1913:
June. 1906: July. 1916: August, 1859: Oc-
tober, 1916: November. 1o.4s; December.
1851.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET
BALTIMORE. MD, March 11.--seaboard
Air Line. common and preferred---No thing
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Receipts $40 head yeals. 25@75c lower.
Neals, $5G9.25; general top price. $500;
ers smloo en,yes weak SHEER SHEEP
sa,5O@b.50: lambs, $7,62a 81 $40; few choice,
sS.25; culls, 5000 Hogs--Recelpts, 1924
head Market firm. state and Pennsylvania
hogs, S7.G0dlT.70.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE: CLOSE

,a MoSG on c nms s,sis rHAN .s ncr p csn
ruling rate, a L.: closing bid, 3 1-2.
offered at 4. Time loans strong:
sixty days. GAG IL per cent. ninety
DAYS, per cent: six months. 5 Sd per
cent, Prime mercantile paper. cas- Ia.
Sterling exchange soft with actual bug
mess In bankers bills at s4.S420m
4.S425 for demand and at S4.ToSb GD4.7 1890
FOR sixty day bills Posted rates. s4.sln
Ash 1-2 and SASS 1-2 Commercial bills,
s4.79 3-4 Far silver, GO cents. Mexican
dollars, b3 IA cents.
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BALTIMORE. MD, March 11.-FLoUR--
Dull and unchanged. Wheat--Firm; spot.
contract. 77Aet777sc.: southern on grade,
74st@74%c. Corn--Steady; mixed, 50s@
5000; No. 2 white, 52@52Ac; southern
white corn. b+c. oats--strone and htgher
No. 2 mixed, 4st"sp49c. Rye--Firm; NO
2 western, domestic, 73Gp74c. Butter-Flrm
and unchanged. Eggs--Firm at lSc
}Checse--Easy and unchanged.
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Cotton. steady: middiing,t 1l.ab: gross REF
ceipts. 1891 bales: sales, $500 bales: stock;
157.J08 bales; export to Great Britain, l0i
bales; to the Continent, 3.421 bales.
Total to-day at all ports--eNt receipts.
bales; to the Continent, 2a.s77 bales; stock.
l.0o2sa0 bales.
Consolidated Mt all ports--Net receipts.
1915 bales; export to Great Britain, 2T.4SS
bales; to France. 1879 bales; to the CONT
nent. 4b,scS bales. to Japan. 12.s11 bales.
Total since September list at all ports
Net receipts. s,5i7,2Gs bales: export to Great
Britain, 23e5,l57 bales: to France, 75o,72I
bales; to the Continent, 2,s53S75 bales; to
Japan. 1gi,lo3 bales.
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P1TTsBuRG. PA, March 1l.--CATTLE--
Reeeipts light market higher, Choice.
S5.90ffG.T5: prime, S5.G005.S0, Sheep--Sup-
ply light; market active ana higher Prime
wethers s5.so@6,oo; oulls and common,
s2,bo@a.50; lambs. S5@s.o0; vealA. sSdpD.00
Hogs--Recepts fair: market active. Prime
hoaves. S7,Ao: other grades. $3.50; roughs,
s646,so.
IS L CINCINNATI, o.. March 11.--HOGs-
Steady. Butchers and shippers $7O2is 40
7.lO; common, S56oG665. Cattle-strong.
Fair to good shippers, s475 15.75; common,
Lambs--steady TO strong at sa,5o9S
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CHICAGO, March 1.-THE partial abate-
ment of the crop damage scirce and the
port that farmers are still holding large
reserves weakened the local market to-day.
May closing isGpsec. lower. Corn was down
hc. Oats We're H4Ssc. lower. Provisions
were of 7ls920c.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

ton. sl5125o0; red. sAO@ $500: Florida and
New Orleans. per crates *2.7544,Q0.
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Spo; cotton closed steady. o points low
cr: middling uplands. 1i,3s; midd!ins gulf,
1850. sales. $500 bales.
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Peanuts Steady;
other domestic,
weaki Southern,
Maine, per bag, |
S1.7bQ2,00 barrel
land, $2,75@ 3.75;
Cabbuges7--Steadyi
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
MORE SIGNS or BEAR.
Preparations for MoUing the Presi-
dents Camp Halted.

Slaihooul. La. Oct 12.-President Roosevelt
VIII not go to Tensas Parish tomorrow. as he
announced yesterday. courier arrived from
the Bear Lake camp at 9 o'clock tonight say
ing that such excellent bear signs had been dis
covered there as to persuade him that it would
De unWise to change, and he decided at the last
moment not to do so.
Late this afternoon a halt was called on the
preparations for the transfer of the Presidents
hunting camp from East Carroll Parish to Ten
sas Parish and when darkness fell there
uncertainty to whether the move would be
made tomorrow in accordance with the an
nouncement.
The hunt to-day confined to the Bear
Lake neighborhood. and persons familiar with
that place and the Monticello region assert that
the probability of getting big game in the lake
quarters is much better than it ever was at the
old campgrounds. negro just in from the
lake says that fresh bear signs there are plenu-
ful, and he expressed the opinion that the Presi-
dent would find such entertainment there as
would cause him to hesitate TO leave the place
al all.
Provisions Will be made Immediately for the
Improvement Of his accommodations. which now
are meagre. At the old clubhouse on the lake
are several mattresses in good condition, and
all the members of the hunting party, including
the President. attached blankets to their saddles
when they left the old camp yesterday morning.
With this combination they We're comfortable
last night. However the temperature
higher than It is tonight and they may not fare
well If the mercury continues to fall. Mr..
Shields is acting commissary and has already
sent two wagon loads of provisions to the
headquarters. \ rumor from the camp says
that the President and the entire party were on
their horses at dawn this morning. Yesterdays
hunt for wildcats was fruitless.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
THE EMPEROR WEAKER.
Ferer LOUcr, but Doctors UR1NIling
to Predict Recovery.

Vienna, oct. 12.-The condition of Emperor
Francis Joseph took a turn for the worse at
noon to-day, and at a late hour tonight the
symptoms OF pulmonary inflammation had in
creased. Taken as whole the day cannot be
said 70 have been one of progress, although the
physicians who examined his majesty at 10
o'clock tonight said that the fever had abated
and that the condition Of the patient had
changed At IL o'clock tonight his majesty
was quiet and fell asleep.
Maria Christina, the Queen Dowsger of Spain,
who is also an Archduchess of Austria. arrived
here this evening from Madrid
All sorts of reports regarding the Emperor's
condition are in circulation in this city tonight.
and there is considerable excitement among the
people. In some quarters it is said that his
majesty Is suffering from Inflammation Of the
left lung only, and other rumors say that the
attacks Of lethargy have become more frequent.
The physicians in attendance, as well as the
members of his majesty's household. are en-
deavoring vainIy TO calm the public nervous
ness by assurances that the life of Francis
Joseph is not seriously threatened. It is known
however that since soon after noon to-day a
physician has been continuously In his ma
jesty's room endeavoring to ease the pain
, caused by the severe coughing
The condition Of the patient early tonight
was not so satisfactory as it had been this
morning. The fever was higher but It had
abated by the time of the last examination The
patient is generally weaker than he was yester-
day. He asked to-day 10 be permitted TO go TO
bed but his physicians advised him that IT
would be much better If he remained seated in
his armchair.
AS his heart action is good and he is able to
take sufficient nourishment. the physicians hope
that turn for the better will occur soon, but
as long as the fever symptoms and the innam-
nation continue they dare not predict favor
able outcome.
The temperature Of his majesty this morning
was only slightly above normal, and at S
o'clock, hour after his temperature had been
taken, the Emperor received his aide-de-c camp
General Baron Bolfras Won Ahnenburg and
others. listening to the reports which they read.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
lTR. FISH IN CHICAGO.
Both Sides Lining Up for Final
Illinois Central Fight.
IBy Teicgraph to Tao Triblne-l ]

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Stuyvesant Fish ana James
T Harahan to-day began TO marshal their forces
for the final battle for control of the Illinois
Central Railroad The long and bitter struggle
will probably end here next Wednesday at the
annual meeting of the stockholders. Mr. Fish
arrived in the city tonight by special TRAM lie
had engaged rooms at the Auditorium Annex IN
advance, and came prepared TO open headQuar
ters for the final struggle He had nothing 10
say of his plans tonight. desire to hold a
conference with the Western men Of the anti
Hartman party IS understood TO be the rea-
son for his early arrival on the scene There
are rumors tonight that Mr.. Fish will spring
coun on his opponent by going TO court and ask
ing for an injunction To prevent the voting of
the Illinois Central stock held by the Union Pa
cific
on the other hand. President Harahan is con-
fidcnt of victory Officials of the company de-
clared tonight that even allowing for the pos
sibility of the Union Pacific being enjoined from
voting the shares of Illinois Central stock II
holds the Harahan- Hartman forces will control
a majority of the rest of the stock at the annual
meeting II is possible also that Mr. Fish may
ask the courts to stop F. IL. Hartman from
voting the $1,000 shares he bought from the
Union Pacific. the ground that the transac-
ti6u was bookkeeping sale"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
INDIANA MOVE AGAINST RAILROADS.
State Commission to Direct Car Distribution
at Coal Mines
TBy Telegraph 70 The Tnibune. !

Indianapolis, Oct 12.-Ths Indiana Railroad
Commission has determined to take upon itself
the distribution of coal cars on the Southern
Indiana Railroad. An expert will be sent into
the mining districts along that line to investi-
gate and report as to the number Of cars to
which each operator is entitled
This prospective action is the result of a re-
cent investigation. in which coal mine owners
asserted they were being Disseminated against.
some of them being unable to get any cars and
their mines in consequence being closed. It was
also charged that the mines owned by the rail-
road company are being run full time and that
they get all the cars needed.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
GIANTS IN UHE1T DUEL.
Patten. Ball Leader, ROuts 4rmour
IN Spectacular Chicago Fight.
LEV Telesrarh 70 The Tribune. ]

Chicago. oct. IA determined battle in the
Board of Trades wheat pit to-day resulted in
the complete rout of the bears. J. Ogden Az
mOur. leader of the bear forces, is credited with
having been caught short and having lost heav-
lily in consequence OF the upward turn OF the
market.
Time and again the bulls, led by James \.
Patten, charged the market, and at the last the
bears unable to withstand the fierce attacks.
took to flight. Closing prices showed better
than one cent advance, with December at
$1.O69s, and May $111Ss.
Not since the memorable Letter year-1S97-
has the Chicago wheat pit witnessed day oc
so much wild excitement. Although Mr. Patten
and Mr.. Armour are the nominal leaders OF the
opposing crowds in the pits. il is well under
stood that bigger interests are behind them
MIR. Patten. it is whispered. has the backing OF
Daniel c. Reid, the tin plate millionaire while
behind Mr. Armour stands certain well known
interests in Chicago and New York, with mill
lions TO pour into the pit. To-day. though. these
millions of little avail in stemming the
tide
The Chicago banks are watching the battle
with keen interest. They are not in the
market" to any extent 1t is stated on good La
Sale street authority that the banks have not
advanced more than $2O.OOO.OOO on wheat in the
present contest and $2O.OOO.OOO is a mere drop in
the bucket TO the big banks in this city
Mr. Armour has in his Chicago elevators all
the way from 100000 to 2O.OOcOOO bushels OF
wheat. 1t is not known TO what extent he has
sold short. Reports this afternoon declared he
was squeezed badly in tO-days fight, but his
friends deny anything OF the kind He himself
issued statement denying that he is specula-
lively short, but it is generally figured that his
interest in short sales against large quantities
Of cash wheat is important enough to make him
a leading factor in the general situation