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LAX SYSTEM IS
MENACE TO LIFE

was conspicuousIy lacking in several Of
the operating departments Of the road
Ire habit Of operators in changing shifts
and substituting for each other some
times subjected them 10 eighteen hours
work. period beyond the safety limit.
The high rate OF speed on passenger
trains operated on this road IS another
contribution 70 the dangers OF travel.
and 80 IS declared that under the physi -
cal and traffic conditions Of the portion
~ the road where the wreck occurred
such high speed should be forbidden.
Menace to life.
Even more important is the pronounce
ment Of the commission as 70 conditions
on railways IN general. which result IN a
grave menace 20 human life. Coupled
with this Is n ringing demand for such
regulations by the railways and such
lex station by the State as viii make
criminal negligence. resulting in loss OF
ife or limb a penal Offense. The habit
or permitting trainmen TO work exces-
sive hours. whether II be compulsory or
pcrnissivc. Is productive " the same
grave danger Overtaxed physical endur-
ance has ever been one OF the most pro-
life causes u disaster. In us powerful
appeal for more adequate safeguards
around human life. the commission makes
a ringing demand for effective legislation,
holding those directly and criminally re-
't''ti'-tf4' A'l 4PrH VI INC pel4i1iicDlt IA
the courts. whether IL De- president. man
agcr or brakeman.
A plea is made for the punishment. not
alone Of the individual empi0ye. but o.
the official whose negligence I'm tho en-
forcement Of regulations permits such
violations ~ regulations % go unpun-
ished
In It's conclusion the commission thus
sums UP its recommendations and con-
clusions IN a single sentence IT the laws
now in existence are adequate 70 this end
fhe punishment Of criminal negligence,
-hey should be enforced. II additional
legislation rs needed, # should be prompt
iy enacted 90
As IS well known. the commission IS
without Jurisdiction 70 enact or enforce
criminal laws. ana all q can do IS 20
direct public attention 20 the need Of
such statutory enactrnents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

The commission is Of opinion that
the operation Of signal station at Law
yer's by Operator Jacobs was highly
unsatisfactory, and his evidence In the
inVestig cation also lsfactory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Further contributing 70 the dangers
o. travel Is the seemingly high rate OF
speed OF many Of the passenger trains
operated over the Southern Railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

There can be no reasonable doubt OF
the fact that the operating staff OF the
Southern Railway has been greatly
overtaSed.
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Il has been brought 20 the official
attention Of the com mission in this
connection that crews on freight trains
are sometimes permitted 20 be on duty
as much as forty to forty-nve hours
in succession.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
PRUssIAN DIET OPENS.
Government After Loan for Extending
Railroad System. -

BERLIN, Nov. 9.-The Prussiah Diet
opened today in the white hall (of Nthe
palace. Prince Won Buelow, the imperial
chancellor, in the Emperor's absenle, read
the speech from the throne. / tstqted that
the growth of permanent expenditures had
increased the budget by over $25,OO0,O00.
The chancellor said that a deficit is ex-
pected in the current year, owing to the
increased expenses in the railroad admins
istration and that the government would
have to resort to a loan for extending the
railroad system, building new roads. double-
tracking of old lines and for additional
rolling stock.
The speech foreshadows a bill authorizing
the government to acquire Polish estates
by condemnation proceedings, under the
law of eminent domain. This measure.
which was actively discussed some months
ago. is expected to reopen the agitation
over the Polish question in an acute form.
The governments project has been criti-
cised by even the leading conservative or
gans. The speech from the throne eX-
presses the governments conviction that
both houses of the diet will give active CO.
operation in the settling of this grave
national question:"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26

been Geographic currency transfers from
the New York sub-treasury amounting to
$3.50, 600.
Commercial bar silver in London, 57ss
confines; Mexican dollars, 46 centimes;
bar silver in London, 26 Ills.
Paris rentes, "a francs 971s centimes.
Paris private rate of discount, 494h per
cent. exchange on London. % francs %
centlmes. Berlin private rate of discount
z per cent; exchange on London, 20 marks
57h pigs.
Money on call in London, 41sQ5 per
cent Rate of discount for both short and
three months bills, 61a@6Ss per cent. Con-
soils for money. 50 S-16d. for account, S2l4d.
gold and coin to the amount of
s7s3.O 600 was received by the Bank of Eng
land today.
Foreign exchange market held an easy
tone today. Demand sterling was quoted
at 1864; cables, 4.S9Q4S910; sixty days
bills, 479Q4.9 A; short francs, 5.1S1s; short
relchmarks, 94N.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
THE PRODUCE MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 26-Flour-Receipts,
&. O34 barrels. Sales, 1900 barrels dull out
Wheat-Receipts, 166,s0O bushels; sales,
LOCO 600; in rejecting bullish foreign news
this morning wheat sold up a cent anu
was firm all the forenoon with new buying
a feature. December, lOSA q May
10gAu11OSs.
New York. IN
900 bushels: firmer with other markets.
May, 621h062%.
Realistically.
Pork-Barely steady; mess. 15.25dlo'fo;
family. 1900: short clear, 16.254l6. %.
Lard-Weak; Western prime. .foHS;99
Sugar-Raw, quiet; fair refining, .3.1Vp
3 90: centrifugal, 96 test, 3.61@9 81; molasses
sugar. 2.SO02.90. Refined, quiet; crushed,
$50: powdered. 400; graduated, Also.
Petroleum-Firm; refined all ports, $500
Coffee-ouiet; No. 7 Rio, SIS; No. A
MolassesLouiet New Orleans. s5T44,
Butter-Steady; receipts, 7,477; imitation
creamery frsts, 2262S.
Cheese-Quiet, unchanged; receipts, 2,15o.
~Egps-Steady. unchanged; receipts. 1861
Poultry-Alive, frmer; Western chickens,
1Oaii1s; fowls, 1O1k@12; turkeys. 12@15.
Dressed-Irregular; Western chickens, i
@14; turkeys, 1908; fowls. 1O@lS1a,
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figure, notwithstanding that gold to the
amount of $S1, $500 has been engaged,
there still remains a balance due us in
Europe of $155, 900, 900. This is made out
of the exports of copper. cotton and grain
from July l to the present date, which ag-
gregate in value more than s237, 900.
In the month of December the total
dividend disbursements, including the in
terest, Will amount to the large total of
s535s3, 712.
A rumor has it that the Amalgamated
Copper interests have acquired a con-
trolling interest in the American Smelling
and Refining stock. This is en1phatically
denied as usually is he case by the COM
pany implicated. However. it is known
that the Rockefellers are large stockholders
of Smelling stock. and as the latter party
are also large stockholders in the Anal
gamated Copper not very much surprise
would be shown If the rumor cam out
true.
1t is officially announced that practically
all of the common stock of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company has been deposited
with j. p. Morgan & Co. in exchange for
the 5 per cent. Steel sinking fund ponds.
The common stock approximately amounts
to $32, 500, 600, and $3S, 675 .0e0 worth Of Steel
bonds were required to conclude the ex-
change.
President George Westinghouse of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing
Company, said: There is no truth in the
report that the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing ~Company's plant will close
down entirely on December l. In line with
other Industrial corporations, the West
inghouse Company has been retrenching,
but so far this curtailment has not ex-
ceeded % per cent. The Westinghouse
Electric and Manufa cturing Company con-
tinues to do a very large business, ship
ments for the East Pittsburg works in Oc-
tober aggregating 81. 100000. October wa
an unusually large month, and it is not ex-
pected the November shipments will show
up anywhere near as well. However, 1t Is
believed they will reach and possibly ex-
coed 1000, COO"
Banks in New York are now in such a
strange position that they expect to re-
sumo cash payments by the end of the
week. So far this week there was more
liberal handing out of cash. There is, as
all know. an unwritten agreement among
the big banks of the United States to get
back to a cash basis as quickly as pos
sible. Now that the worst of the storm Is
over In the financial districts of New
York the sentiment of the public should
be better.
Many stop less orders have been caught
In yesterdays market, at a severe decline.
Specialists who are willing to discuss such
a point at all say that there is no great
number of stop loss orders lower down in
the active stocks.
The United States Steel Corporation will
not be able to make any definite state
ment as to the percentage increase IN
number OF its stockholders for some time
to come. 1t can be stated that the list is
largerrthan at any time in the history OF
the company. y.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
WALL STREET
A POINT ADVANCE IN GREAT
NORTHERN.
First Prices Were Little Changed from
Those at Closing Last
Night.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-First prices of
stocks were but little changed from those
of last night, the drift being restricted for
the most part to small fractions either
way. Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie fell ~, Missouri Pacific l and At
lantic Coast Line y. Great Northern pre-
ferred and Erie first preferred rose large
fractions.
Ii a. ma tendency to sag was checked
before the average losses reached a half,
and there was a general recovery. Fhe
Western railroad stocks sold higher than
at the beginning. Great Northern pre-
ferred advanced a point. Later pressure
on American Smelling, which cost 1t a
roint, caused other stocks to sell off a
trife. but a recovery followed 10 the high
est. National Biscuit preferred gained 3,
Reading and Canadian Pacific Ia n
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, st. Paul,
Peoples Gas and American Sugar pre-
ferred /.
Noon-The market became strong
throughout, and leading active stocks
scored advances of a point or more. Read
ing, st. Paul, Northern Pacific, American
Car preferred and Pittsburg Coal preferred
gained 2, Union Pacific, American sugar
and international Pump IL, and Great
Northern preferred, New York Central,
Brooklyn Transit and American Smelling
1ss to 1&s. Denver and Rio Grande pre-
ferred fell l, Toledo Railways and Light
~ and Reading first preferred ?. Bonds
were irregular.
l p. m.-The demand for stocks abated
considerably after u O'Clock, but there was
no sign of weakness anywhere. Delaware
81 Hudson and Peoples Gas improved 2,
and Erie first preferred, l. Toledo, ST.
Louis & Western preferred fell 3.
2 y. misunderstanding sales caused a re-
action. running to a point in 81. faui anu
about half as much in the other eaders.
The market rose again to the top under
the lead of New York Central, which
touched 94A, a gain of 21s, Baltimore and
Ohio gained /.
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THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an dvanc of 2
points to a decline of 2 points, and during
the first few minutes sold SOS points net
ON the active months notwithstand-
ing better cables thar due and large Eng
lish spot sales. The decline was under
LIQUIDATION which may have re-
hected evening up for over the holiday
and the first December notice day ON Fri
day, but later the market steadied up on
covering and some buying was attracted
by The light estimate for tomorrow'sn re-
ceipts at Houston. During the middle OF
the morning the market was quiet anu
about 1m2 points net higher.
Will trading continued quiet the mar
ket ruled finn late in the forenoon on COW
aring. and at midday was 5 to 8 points net
higher.
Quotations furnished by Van Schalck d
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
SECOND CLASS
PROPERTY TO
BE TAXED
$2O0,O 900 More Will Be Col
IeCted From Railroads
Under New Ruling.

The city tax commissioners have de-
cided 70 levy the additional assess
ments on all railroad property in the
city limits, declared by a recent de-
cision of the Court of Errors and APP
peals to be second-class assessable
property.
Last year the amount of taxes re-
ceived from direct railroad property
assessible was $780, 900. Under the rul-
ings of the court, the commissioners
will be able TO turn over to the tax
office an amount for local taxation ex-
ceeding that of last year by 5000, 900,
Second-class taxable property is the
holdings of railroad companies apart
from the main taxable property of the
main rolling stock.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
CLARK OPTIMISTIC.
People Must Stop suspecting Each
other. Says Copper King.

Los ANGELES. Cal, Nov. 26.-Former
United States Senator w. A. Clark, Of
Montana, who has recently visited the cop
per producing sections of Arizona, was in
Los Angeles yesterday. When asked for
his opinion concerning financial conditions,
he said:
..Financial conditions will show inn
provement Just as soon as people cease
suspecting one another and that way re-
store confidence.
The situation in regard to copper is
about the same as it was a month ago.
Nearly all the wildcat concerns have
been put out of business, and there has
been a heavy curtailment in the estab-
lished mines. We have curtailed pro-
duction 90 per cent. ut Jerome, Ariz.,
and 60 per cent. in Montana, It is I'M
profitable to sell copper at IL cents
when it costs IL or 121s cents to pro-
duee It."
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
KNITTING MILLS PLAN
TO RUN FULL M
Night Operations After New Year Like
ly to Fill Big Orders Re-
Gently Received.

TROY, N. Y. Nov. 26.zThe outlook
for a busy year in the knit goods in
dustry in Cohoes, one of the largest
centres of that work in the country.
is becoming brighter daily, and it is
expected that all the mills in that city
will be running in full by JANUARY 1.
The Victor Mill will resume night
work within a week or so. Night OPP
erations had been suspended at the
plant for some time past. The mill
has received a large order which will
keep the plant running for some time
TO come. The Yale Textile Company
has installed new machinery in its mill
and increased its production. Orders
are steadily coming ia and the pros
poets for a steady business are ex-
cellent. The Tivoli Mills. the Cascade
Mills, the Hope Mill II most Of the
other mills are running steadily.
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EARNINGS.

For third week In November:
Canadian Pacific, s1,6O3 900. increase s225,-
900. From July l. 1872. 233, 1904, increase
1862. III.
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg. $751;
S76. increase s16,S51. From July l, $,-
O70. 5S1, increase 1892, 269.
Wabash, $46s, 212, decrease $685. 04. From
July L s11, 444, SAT, increase ST. TAI.
Texas and Pacific, $2S7,O51. increase $751;
64s. From January /, $14, $40, Ill, Increase
49, 8 .S4I
international and Great Northern, S14s,-
600. decrease $751; 600. From July l, $2,914,-
6S2. decrease S596.S07
st. Louis and Southwestern, s19i,911, de-
crease ST. 96. From July 1, $4,349, III, in
crease $27l, SIT.
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sPENCER QUITS ?. S. G.

TRENTON, Nov. 26.-General Bird
w. spencer has resigned as general
tax agent of the Public Service Cor
~poration. It is said that he had been
asked to cut his compensation ma
terially. This he refused to consider.
resignation will take effect Janu-
airy 1. He will be succeeded by George
Barker, now in charge of the real
estate department and a brother-in-law
of President Thomas N. McCarter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
ALUMETAL COMPANY
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Carl Saenger Takes Charge of Affairs of
Nutley Concern Which Seeks
Absent Inventor,

Before Vice-Chancellor Howell to-
day, Carl Saenger was appointed re-
ceiver for the Flexible Alumetal Com
pany. of Nutley, and bonds were fixed
at $1,000. The order was so issued as
not to prevent Lester Kiersted, who
has a mechanics lien on the property
for $3.50, from fling his claim. The
building is the only asset. and cost
$1.450. The only other claim against
The company, aside from the Kier-
sted claim. is that of $3.50.
This is the company which met dis
aster when the Inventor of flexible
aluminium. M. Coppee, went to France
with his formula, leaving the company
in the lurch,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
MALcoLM LEAVES PRISON.

Nov. 26.-Wi1liam Mall
colin formerly of Passaic. has been
released from the State Prison after
completing a term of eighteen months
for embezzlement from the defunct
Building and Loan Assoc
citation. which was wrecked by former
Mayor Belcher, oil Paterson.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
MEAT AND PROVISIONS LOWER.

CHICAGO. Nov. 16.-Sweeping reductions
in the prices of meat and provisions are
promised Chicago consumers as a result OF
a similar decline in the prices of live stock
that has been going on for the last forty
DAYS. Reductions in the wholesale price OF
these commodities we're made yesterday
averaging about 10 per cent. for all kinds
of meats and poultry. This reduction will
reach the consumer by the end of the
week.
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CHICAGO R A MARKET.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-There was active
trading in wheat today. The market was
strong, the chief influence being an adj
vance of over Id. at Liverpool. May, 1925.
Corn was in good demand. May, 54A.
~Oats-Firm; May, 49B.
Provislons-Strong; January pork, 1910;
lard, 7.30; ribs, 6.421s.
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DIVIDEND

Central Leather Company, regular quar-
terly Of IA per cent. on its preferred stock,
January q to stockholders OF
December 10.
U. S. Leather Company, customary
quarterly of ~ per cent. on its preferred
stock, payable January 2: to stockholders
Of record December 10.
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R GETS 0 l

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The Bank of
Montreal today engaged 81, OOO,OO 0 in gold
in London for import. The Irving National
Bank, of this city, secured S250,0O0. This
makes the total $s7, 100000. The New York
branch of tile Bank of Montreal today
shipped 100000 in gold to the main bank In
AIAnHrnnl
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
FAVOR RISING SUGAR SCALE.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 26.-The International
Sugar Conference at It's session yester-
day discussed conditions for the limitation
OF sugar exports during the next five
years No decision in the matter was
reached. but the majority Of the delegates
favor a rising scale rather than the fixing
Of one figure for the whole period.
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Money AVN

American Securities opened quiet in
London today. Price changes during the
first hour ranged from IS below 10 5s above
yesterdays New FORK closing. The mar
ket eased on receipt of the New York
opening, hnt good buying turned prices up
ward, and late trade caused q hEm close.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
INSURANCE BUSINESS MERGED.

The fire insurance agency of Isaiah
Peekham, of thirty-ive years standing,
was yesterday merged with that of
Guerin, Steadman & Williams, of Isl
Broad street. Mr.. Peckham will continue
in the business at thai address.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
NEW CORPORATIONS.

The Sanitary Paper Milk Bottle Com
many had its articles of incorporation re-
corded in the County Clerks office today.
Capital stock, $250,000 paid up. $1,000; in
corporators, Andrew ]. SELF, German II.
Lenney and Albert Mersfelder; registered
office, 765 Broad street.
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CASH PAYMENTS SOON.

the Chicago Clearing House from hundreds
of Western cities encouraged the local
bankers yesterday to believe that a re-
sumption of cash payments will be possible
within a fortnight.
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on cali in New York. sa1o per
cent New York Clearing House state
ment: Exchanges on London. S222. 9oo.5i7;
balances. S7.529.S00, sub-treasury credits,
1851, s1i; sub-treasury lost. s2.f73.0as to the
banks Yesterday. bnt since Friday Il has
gained $4,000 from the banks. There have
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
BIG COAL SHIPMENT SOUTH.

PTTTSBURG, Nov. 25.-About 1,5OO, coo
bushels of coal were shipped South from
here today.
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U. S. BUYS GOLD.
Secures 2 ,4so, 900 from Bank of Eng
land Today.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-The United
States purchased f467,0O0 in bar gold
and f17,O0O in American eagles at the
Bank of England today.
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CLOSING PRICES.

Following are the quotations of the days
closing prices, bic and asked. as furnished
by Byrne & Mcdonnell stock brokers, 500
BROAD street. Telephone 615:
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PAssAIc BANKER TINEp.

PA6SAIc. Nov. 26.mIn the Court ef
Quarter Sessions Yesterday carnihe
Mazza was fined $50 for conducting q
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"A man should think twice before be
speaks.
tAnd a women three times before she
sings &Hafper's Weekly.
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BUSINESS AND FINANCE.
NEWS AND NOTES
FOR INVESTORS.

Wall ST. get experts on international trade
figure, notwithstanding that gold to the
amount of ISL, $4,000 has been engaged,
there still remains a balance due us in
Europe of $lS, 100000. This is made out
of the exports of copper. cotton and grain
from July l to the present date, which ag-
gregate in value more than $237, 600.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
NEW YORK OUTSIDE SECURITIES.
INDUsTRIALs.

The following quotations are furnished
by Van Schaick & Co.:
Closing yester- Close to
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Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell, stock
brokers', 800 Broad street. Telephone 615.
nnapfno CLOSING
NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

FURNISHED by Byrne & Mcdonnell, stock
X 800 Broad street. Telephone 6io.
Opening. Closing.
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G sECuRIT1Rs.

The appended list of quotations on the
local securities is furnished by Her
man j. Egner, COG, Prudential build
ing. Bid. Asked.
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In the month Of December the total
dividend disbursements, including the in
terest, Will amount to the large total of
s53 623 712
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The United States Steel Corporation will
not be able to make any definite state
ment as to the percentage increase in
of its stockholders for some time
to come. 1t can be stated that the list is
larger<than at any time in the history Of
the :.