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The Detroit times., 1908-05-12
NEW WORK STOCK LITTER.

Furnished Dy Cameron Currie 70. !.
Quotations came over lower from
London and arbitrage houses sold
about 10000 shares OF stock in the
first hour mere. our opening was uni :
versaITy below last nights close and
on heavy profit taking from many
quarters prices declined all along the
line with active stocks as a rule sell :
ing more than a point below last
nights final prices. Since then there
have been some rallies but as RUE
the list has remained well below last
nights closing. Amalgamated ana
SHELTERS resisted the declining ten
dency better than almost ANYTHING else
on the list. and they nave both at
present rallied up "a or above the clos
Ing prices OF yesterday. There was no
news TO account for the change in the
trend OF the market which seemed 10
come entirely from the heavy diStribu-
ton OF the last few days. and from the
elimination of the major part or the
short interest. There seems TO he very
good absorption on the decline and
The tone now shows steadiness and
some tendency to rally.
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The season seems 20 be a bad one
for spring lambs and tidy. well-fnish-
ed stock is not looked for until con.
siderably later. The demand for clip
ped lambs has shown more strength
Of late than during the last half OF
April and II begins to look as II the
year would have strong finish in
this department OF the trade.
The live hog market was rather I'M
even during March but the trade
seems Ia be working along on about
the price range that will prevail until
August. High prices are looked for
in the early fall. as a result OF the
present scarcity OF grain. After loaf
ing along for some months the spec.
ulative provision trade begins to show
some life; II would not be surprising
10 the old guard IL mess pork sold for
SIS per barrel on the Chicago market
before the Septembe- nnfion Is out Of
L.
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Markets an1 Finance

July wheat opened at ssc. a. loss Of NJ. =
from Monday close. declined lc. ana
adv Sasea - gS..s se9ssn'oes Spensa
vaneed q 9oAc; No. red. s'e' No
white, 81.
coarse grain quotations: corp7-casn
No. ,. 13C. No. 3 yellow, ttiac.
Oats--Casli No. while. 1 ear at 55c.
closing Al S5hc bid. No I white. car
1T 5so sample. car ~ S3e. III
Rye-'Cash NJ, =. ] car - Sac. later
Bsans-cash and May. s25o bad;
June. s2.56. nominal
Glover seed-Prime october. 200 bags
Receipts In the Detroit market on
Tuesday included zoo bhls OF hour ana
/ car OF wheat Withdrawals Were zoo
bbls Of Hour. stocks are l45.9ht on "l
wheat. 1912 bu Of corn. 3f,53S bu OF
oats, 2.2SS bu OF barley. and ll'oos On
OF rye 800
900 bu. decrease: corresponding week
last year. $4,000 bn decrease.
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday, $4,000 bu. year ago o-o'Voo
Wheat IN Liverpool closed i0lad
and corn nd lower.
Northwestern wheat receipts Tues
day. ia cars. year ago. 900 cars.
Exports 90 wheat and Hour Tuesday
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO May l2-rhe Armour
"
ing and prices suffered further losses.
May selling At 81 4. $3.50. July al 30 y
gyOisc, and September. s6is q 6i.C.
May lost lac; July, %c. and Septem-
Der sc Wheat was without neces-
sary support and the fact that senti-
ment was bearish cut swath IN
prices Corn was on Is a sc. May sold
az 7ls. g7iQ7l sc. oats Were sc
lower. July sold al +63.c Provisions
were easier,
The grain list reacted more or less
hot
resting spots were quite irregular. May
wheat was of lc. July lost l.c, whlle
September and December gained -
and Isc respectively. T Corn was on sc
FOR May. while the more deferred
months were up = a i2c; oats We're &c
of TO lzc up 10 unchanged; provisions
were -. q Toe lower
Closing prices: Wheat-May. 81.
Corn-May II Nc bid. Oats-May,
sac Pork--May. sl3.55. Lard-MaS.
81 81 ~. Rsbs-May SIS.
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per box; green leans. 81 per hamper.
Grap~s-Malagss. $3.50 q $50 per Dbl

peg Gr UTxMsn $3.50 $50 A per- Dbl
Green Pepps..--Soc per basket.
painted barbed wire. $3.50; galvanized
oarhed wire, y2sO; No. annealed wire.
s22Q; poultry netting before weaving.
SO and per cent on: poultry netting.
after weaving. SO per cent on: wire
,aint .aystrouFh: 50 and 10 per cent
pipe. IS aud per cent>of.
Honey-iAncy white. s0lsc: amber.
ha lse: extracted; s9sc per ID.
Hay-Detroit shippers arc paving the
following prices for new baiei hay In
90 no. Ds .isss clio ssvsr .'m misss
straw. $50 $50 ton. Ia car isss
Hds' Green sure cured 's sr.s No .s suT s,p
srssn. 10; = 80 &c; SO. T.. ssS.ss;
s srssn au So No. Toe: No No Mn per ef IT,
horse hides. No. l. IS: No. Z. So. sheep
skins. as to wool, 26c9u
Iemoas-Caiiforn,a. s39s.so per boz.
Maple Sugar-New. pure. l5c per IL.
Mushrooms--S0c per 10.
also per bu spanish. si.as crate.
OtIs-Raw ltnsvcd. 43c. boiled In
seed. 44c gal less ] per cent for cash
seDe "lsc. turpentine. IL oarrel lots.
49c per gal
0ranges-Calitornia navels. a27s0
25per box.
PinenppIes-Florida. sS.5oG4 per
case.
Pop Coru--Eara. ~ 62c per 10
Potntoes-Car lots. (. o. b. Detroit.
$50 zoe per bu. new Bermudas. $3.50
per blu, s. per Dbl; Floridas. sl.T5 per
| bu, $3.50 per bbl.
! Poultry-Hens l2ml3c; chickens. IL
| al3c: geese, 7d9c: turkeys, l2ql4c
&, per ID.
Pro, Jsion---5dess pork. $3.50; family
! pork. sl7ml750: light. clear, $3.50.
heavy, SIG, smoked hams leg Ollie; dry
sared briskets. sh 9 &c: shoulders. s1s o:
picnic hams, Sc. bacon. y q J. NC; lard.
In tierces. 9l.c, kettle rendered. 10A o
per ID.
strawberries-24-q OF cases. s275Q3.
sweet rotnto~s--Tiiinois. s212.2S per
| bu: S. per Dbl
snGnr-Crystal dominoes. SIS 80; eagle
/ tables, SI25: cut loaf, sI.25; cubes.
$500: NIX powdered. s615: granu-
lated. extra coarse. S5.s5: granulated In
bulk. 1915; granulated. In 25-lb cotton
bags. $3.50. Michigan graduated. IS. So;
confectioners' A. s.. 60: No. /. 1915; No.
2, 1915 No. 3, $3.50: No. 4 1855; No. S.
| $3.50: Nc. 6. 1856; No, Z. $3.50; No. s.
s5.45; No. ., $3.50; No. 10. s535; No. II.
$3.50: No. IL. 1925; No IL. s525: No.
| Ia. $500: No. Is. $500 per 100 lbs.
TomntOes-S3 per crate
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strawberries-24-q t cases, s275Q3
sweet l'otnto~s-rllinois. s2H2.26 PC
30 Hurt. 600 In Peril In L Crash.

NEW YORK, May l2-Thirty per-
brave the danger OF electrocution from
the third rail in a rear-end collision
on the Third-ave ID" at the Ono
Hundred and Forty-ffth-st. curve in
the Bronx, when a southbound train,
man. ran into stalled train which
was waiting for the signal to get
into the One Hundred and Forty.third-
st. station.
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Miss Nepberry Sponsor
for Battleship Michigan.
to Be Launched May 26

WASHINGTON. May 12-The new
6.000-ton battleship. Michigan. will
be launched at 1890 on the morning
OF May % at the works OF the New
York Shipbuilding Co. at Camden,
y. j.
Miss Carroll Barnes Newberry.
daughter of the acting secretary OF
the navy. will be sponsor.
Gov Warner. with his staff, will at
tend the launching as will also a dele
cation OF citizens from Michigan.
The Michigan is of the Connecticut
type and will be one OF the biggest
ships in the navy. She is heavily
armored and carries an armament OF
eight Pinch guns. one OF the larg-
est main batteries on any battleship.
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POLICE COURT DOCKET

Abraham June, drunk. sentence sus-
pended.
John Mcdonnell, disturbing the
peace, discharged.
Arthur Defrour. disturbing the peace
discharged
John Burk vagrancy. discharged
Charles Denoven. vagrancy, dis
charged.
Stephen Karchewsky. drunk. did
not appear.
Elsie Patch. disorderly. adjourned
to May Is.
Frederick Gaylor. disturbing peace,
discharged
Sarah Gaylor, disturbing peace. dis
charged.
William j. Roy. drunk, S. or 10
days.
Catherine Gildea. disturbing peace
adjourned 10 May &c.
Job Prfnrmg-Done Right. Times
Printing Co. IL John R.-st. Phone 1924
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Claims Girl is Embezzler.

Attorney August Cyrowski, who
was appointed executor OF the estate
of Eva Grabowski, filed a declaration
in probate court Tuesday morning, In
which he alleges that Frances Szu.
kowski. a daughter OF deceased, had
embezzled $3.50 belonging TO the es-
tate. He claims also. that the girl
has possession OF the bank books of
her mother. the abstracts OF several
titles, deeds. land contracts, and other
valuable papers. which she refuses to
give up. He asks the court to compel
the production OF these papers.
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PAINTS AT HER TRIAL.

CASSOPOLIS. Mich. May 12.-Mrs.
Christine Metsker, who is charged
with the murder OF Carlton Morgan.
whom she shot and killed as he and
her husband were emerging from the
home of Mrs Mae Green, who. ii is
said. had been entertaining the men.
tainted away at the opening OF her
trial as Prosecutor Bresnahan uttered
the words charged with murder" A
jury probably will not be chosen for
several days
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ACCUSED OF SWINDLING
TWO MICHIGAN WOMEN

SAN FRANCISCO. May 12.-Harry
NJ Church. alias DR.. Church. alias Da-
vid Randall Hayes. is in the Santa
Cruz county Jail for petty swindling
and the federal government viii get
hold of him as soon as he has served
his sentence He is wanted In Grand
Rapids, Mich, for having impersonat-
ed special pension examiner. pen
sion agent and a bank examiner OBJ
tanning while sailing under false col
ors $3.50 from Mrs. Mary Il. Bush. OF
Grand Rapids, and 500 from Mrs.
Laura Turner, of Hart, Mich.
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Butchers Cattle Continue Scarce:
II No Relief in Sight for Meat Consumer

a A. far as the Detroit market Is
oncerned, there has been but little
)|nnge In the cattle situation during
- current month. All grades OF
INDY and common butchers cattle
I'VE been scarce for many weeks and
lces have ruled extremely high
Zen compared with the markets OF
1er years.
"a has been before stated in this
Artment. dressed beef is costing
~ retailer more. hanging on the
okn. than ever before In the history
The Detroit market. Little tidy 500
loo pound cattle are taking the
~. selling promptly from S. to $3.50
~ <'Ht. while drovers have not made
111y every week this spring. they
~ pulled out much better than the
|1ee Of other years and the pros
~ cor good summer trade In
~ stocs are good
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BOSToN COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Cameron Currie x Co.'S copptr letter:
Opening copper cable, Spot. f55 o.
down 5 Cd: futures. f5f los, down
IS I'D.
The coopers showed a tendency TO
react some this morning after the rise
OF YESTERDAY This was intutnCcd
largely By reaction ia the New York
market Prices IN the copper list re-
coded about a half point In she more
prominent issues. but tEe trading was
not on nearly as large scale as il was
in the upward movement OF the preNi-
ous day Amalgamated. Anaconda,
North Butte, Copper Range and NJ
lantlc' an declined half point between
the opening and the noon hour. at
which time the market had grown
rather uutet on the decline. London
copper was ID 81 lower in opening
cables
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what was de usee Won vas six
! and de odder was half q dozen. si'
! Cant NewDerry presents, TOO.
Annie testified that Favor hrs'
came 10 her place about two year
ago. shortly after Delray was ahheAeH
10 the city, He told her ne was
detective. she said, and caiied nv
'ouently after that. About the iat.el
part OF May. 1900. she averreu' RAJ
or told her he wanted a bookcase ah'
| threatened. unless IL was forthcoming
ne would make trouble for her
Favor Didn't Like Bookcase.
| "He told me what kind OF book
case he wanted and on May Is went
TO town and picked one out and had
IL sent up TO his house" Annie swore
Il paid SIS for IT, II was mahogany
with brass handles on Il. Favor did
not like the handles and wanted them
changed for glass ones, but that was
not done"
This was the bookcase seized on a
search warrant when Annie visited
Fayor's house with deputy sherins a
few days ago. IL Is now in the coun'
~ jail where II is held as evidence.
and was Identified by ira Stone. OF "A
local Quitting store as one bought
by Annie Smith on the day named and
delivered To the residence OF man
named Favor" out on Porter-st. Fay'
ors home is at No. sSl Porter-st.
On cross-examination Annie was
Obliged 10 tell briefly OF her career
since she came To the United States
seven years ago. and displayed
wonderful memory for dates and
facts. For a woman who has been
in the country for such a compare
lively brief period she showed won
derful command OF language and a
surprising knowledge of conditions.
Every effort on the part OF Attorney
Murtha to trap the witness recoiled
against the defendant. Favor. Attor-
ney Murtha wanted TO know what
other presents, II any she claimed TO
have given Favor.
Gave Him Money Often"
II gave him money often" she said.
Anything that looked good TO him
he took from my house. II | had
nice looking comb in my hair he want
ed il TO take home TO his wife and
gaze II 10 him. II hesitated he would
threatened TO close me up
The bookcase, she claimed, was the
irst present she made to him. This
was a month or less after he had be-
sTn calling at her place. on his Of
fetal visits he came with his partner,
Detective Bowden other times he
came alone and no witnesses were
present on any of the occasions when
he exacted presents from her. she
said. Previous TO the gift OF the book
case, Annie testified. Favor had asked
for a talking machine" tphono-
graph) which she had in the place and
had Given her an address TO which
she should send IT,
But Annie, didn't follow instructions
and when Favor called the next time,
he said, according 10 the witness;
We'll. you didn't send the talking
machine. so you had better give a
parlor suite
The parlor suite was not forth.
coming either. but Annie said that she
finally gave him $40 in money Next
came the bookcase. Annie told the
court she could produce books TO show
payments of'money 10 Favor.
why did you give him the book
case?" she was asked.
We'll. was doing good business
and could afford 10, and | was AFRAID
I didn't, that he would do me harm.
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coppER MARkrAT-CLosE.

Ariz Conf. IL. Apex 81; Aim.
20. All. 10. All. %, Adv, >. Bos. Cons,
Copper CON. n n; G. & II, e55; &. q ~.
loo. cent, 23ia Daly W.. ga Davis
ID. 3L Ely, SIS Frank. - GRANNY
ST. Hclv.. 10 Kew Cop. 6. La Sal,
IAN Lake. l0is ;sMoh. 20 " Mai. 81;
Mica. iOi. Isle Roy. goa. New. Cons.
ilh New Utah. -. New Dom. Is
par. ia; quincy s2h: Raven, =
shan. l2s, Sup. Puts. i2s. shawn.
80. santa Re, -. sup. COPS lsIE Trim.
COP; is;a; Utah cSns,, u = v -. oik
win, 5is. Wow, i3l. Bos. Corb.. IL.
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BOSTON COPPER SALES.

nished by Cameron Currie & Co: Adv.
800 Anal. ll624. Az. 20; Anc.. lS6.
g. Il G.. l,35s. Blu. Gin, 3.403; c. K A..
2I0 G. q r.. :: Cop. Range. 3oI; ID
w. so. FRI %: @. c G.. 2,3se; Roy.
Mich, e5. Mob. 1870. New, $50. Newh..
10. M b.. S.24i; -. p. 500; Csc. 2sj:
Par. 4s2 oy.. 20. shan, l.22o; sup.
Cop. 80; Tam. as Trim, SEQ U. :. r..
Wet. 255 Win. 2iO, Wolv, Go; Wyan,
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HUGHES SAYS NO"
TO VICE PRESIDENCY

NEW YORK. May 12.-Hnghes has
sent letter TO Gen. Stewart l.. Wood
ruff, saying he would not accept a
nomination for vice president on the
Republican ticket
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NEW YORK METAL

NEW YORK, May l2-At the Metal
exchange. there was continued dull
ness with an easier tendency In tin.
Spot and nearby deliveries fell about
ualf cent. other commodities un-
changed
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PRODUCE.

Commission men reported a fairly ac-
tive market as whole this morning,
but I'm several important items prices
were lower Butter was let down TO
correspond with a decline at Elgin
yesterday Eggs were unchanged.
Stocks were light early but there are
adviCes In hand of a number OF large
shipments, and from the inquiries com
ing in, dealers think the eggs have
been held back IN the country, and are
now coming forward with rush.
Poultry receipts were liberal this
morning. and in the absence ot any
demand 20 speak OF. the market was
sharply lower. Vegetables and fresh
fruits were active and steady.
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u. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bonds. furnished by Cameron Currie
q 20 ,ne Sew - req "a y vi oS 40
a l0lit 10, coup. l00Ss q l0l u new
- reg, llsis q 1904 do. coup. l2l "a
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Apple.-Eancy. .sGsso. common. 81

oApp'es-lEancy 's0s.So. common. 81
Benns-Dried Lima. 6EIsc per 10;
red kidney, si.yoG2 per bu.
Iuttcr--bffciai prices: Extra craa m
cries, 2Gc. frsts. 2ic; crooks. 17hc;
packing stock, lJc per ID.
Cabbage--Home-g 81 per Dbl;
Ceiery-Florida. 81 per crate.
Cranberrics--Lats Howes. $3.50 per
CsuIinower-Callfot si.75Q2 per
Chr~se-Michigan fun cream. new.
l2c; Iinrburper, new, l5c. old, lie.
brick, LOG. Schweitzer. lSc per Id.
CoTee--Package coffee. sii.75V 1870
Dressed Hoss--Light. 797Hc per Id;
common. GT7c per 10.
pressed CaIvcs--Fancy. 79sc: COM
mon, s46hc per ID.
Egcs-Mirnignn cu'rsn; receipts. ex-
ira, case count. 16c per dog.
Eiour--Michigan patent r. wood,
$500: second patent. s4.95. straight
S4s5 clear, 1850 per Dbl.
Feed-Jobbing lots. bran. s2s. %.
coarse corn meal, f2s: corn and oat
chop, s2s coarse niddlings. $50: fne
-rrtfflIngs $40 per ton.
Fresh vegctabIe<--Grcen onions. 100
per doz. cucumbers 15cMti per doz,
lettuce. Spioc per ID spinach. &c
ter cress. rs d3Qc dog; Elephant IS soc
doz: asparagus. sl.25fTi so doz: green
peas, S2.2s per bu. wax beans, te2S
The Detroit times., 1908-05-12
CHIC AGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO May 2.-HOgs-KeceIpt
$4,000 market strong to o. higher:
light. mixed and heavy. s530uj.70;
roughs $500 5.I5; pigs s4.5Or $50;
workers., $3.50 q .65, good To choice
heavy. s5.50M $40. Cattle-Receipts
2500o market strong beeVes s4.s5 ~
40; Texas. si.I5 n $50. western steers.
s460N6. stockers and feeders. SO 90 u
$3.50; cows and heifers 81. 50U6.s5 :,
calves. s4.75M6.25. Shcep-Receipls
5000 market steady TO weak. native
and westerns sfds.i0: yearlings. sG15
q $50. native lambs $3.50 n i.65 west
ern. lambs. s5.5Sx5.,5.
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HEAVY OFFERS OF
STOCKS IN
LONDON
BROKERAGE HOUSES WITH ENG
LlsH CONNECTIONS SELL $4,000
SHARES IN FIRST IS MINUTES
UNION PACIFIC DEMAND.
sroCk MARKET CLOSE.

Am G. X r. 31i.. Am. Loco, 90 do
pfd' 1888 Am sugar i2s z c Am s sHo,
An Wool, 2lis b. * o; ss+ b
Tr 4g7s Cent. Leath., 20 en-. q ~
| colo. +. a /. aIRs Cons. Gas. l2l; DIS
tillers 3Sis. ID. IL can. los "a II.
n Rio CIR. rs. Erie. 2ois 10 lists, S6ty,
DO ends; ssr Gen, Els ISS. M isS Cent MI
| i4T. NJ. X < Ten 2shs do pfd Oh
CT North 1924 Newh, y Mo Pae.'
so Nat Bis. 81. Nickel r. I 5sA., i Ha'
iissSS. " !. C r. 1868. Ont s
W. az. Penn. llsss PEG; Gas, VI *
Rep ST. lsl, DO pfd. ssie Rock lsL.
/ iTs. do pfd. 36a. ST. Paul. 1928. ::
Schloss 81. ~. south PaG,, 50 :: SOU
R Isi IN inion do P, pfd; tex Bonds mas
| s6 L. :. Rub, %: l. :. Steel 3s :
do pfd l0lss Wabash. llss do pad.
22ia. W. L. rele.. 5is. Utah 10
NEW YORK, May 12.-The stock
market opened al declines running
from Ia to 5-S the latter being record
ed I'm Southern Pacific. Union Pacific
was down ID: Canadian Pacific. Read
ing. Atchison and Great Northern 3-S;
Northern Pacific. New York Central
and Louisville a. Nashville Ia Penn
sylvania was unchanged Steel COM
mon opened Is lower and declined
IA in all. The local traction shares
were about The only stocks which
showed firmness. Brooklyn Transit
gained 3-S, and Metropol-
! itan common the same amount, while
the preferred was unchanged. Al the
end or ~ minutes trading. the mar
ket was weak.
The market. this morning. was in
fiuenced by weaker tone in London
and by heavier offers OF stocks in this
market by arbitrage brokers who were
supposed TO have overbought on the
other side at material declines. IL was
estimated that houses with London
connections sold about 10000 shares
In the first 10 minutes. but the volume
OF sales was far less than the amount
OF the offers. nearly all the brokers
handling arbitrage business Offering
stocks freely for some time after the
opening OF the exchange.
The heaviest London selling was In
Union Pacific. which sold below lao
against 14l Is al the close yester-
day. The room traders who had join
ed in the buying on late advances yes
| terday became extremely nervous
while London selling was In progress
and they Joined In unloading move
ment Some OF the foreign houses
had story that the Rothschilds had
withdrawn from the Union Pacific
bond hotation, but houses that have
been active ON the bull side assert
that all details for the placing OF
| Union Pacific bonds were completed
| some days ago and that much or the
selling in London this morning really
originated in bear circles in this city
| At the end of the hour prices fol
nearly everything traded in showed
declines OF one point or more. Gov
ernments unchanged; other bonds ir
regular
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tone was easier The feature OF the
Liverpool cables. which were less bull
ish was a break IN the spot article.
The only strong factor here was a dc
mand for July on the call
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Suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled Tuesday by Walter II. VS.. Annie
e. Cohn and Harmony b. VS. Jonathan
Church.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-12
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations furnished
by Lewis G Gorton. l4l3 Majestic bldg"
Nav L. 1908.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. May l2.--At the open
ing Of the cotton market the under
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Car Thief Sent TO Prison.

OdF z HTcT OcTt 10 FTIsOn.
Michael kurgel, convicted OF steal
ing merchandise from freight cars.
was sentenced by Judge Phelan to 90
days in the house OF correction. Tues.
day morning
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MARKET CLOSE.

EAST BUFFALO. May 12.--Cattle-
Receipts rs. active and steady. NeLls
Receipts $50. active and nrm at Son
| : % sheep and I.ambs--Receipts p
400. market slow. 25c lower, lambs,
$5.25N1.e5; yearlings. sea $50; shecF.
SAYS Hogs--Receipts 1850. active.
| most grades, ga Toe higher; pigs. slow
, aud lower; workers. S5.S0M $50. pigs.
/ ST.. so q 500. mixed and heavy. So 90@ d;
rousns. s4.90m5; stays, s3.1jul.25.
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LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
Report Of Market Opening By Sadler.
Rsrtck 4 Co.. Commission Merchants

BUFFALO. May (Specia cat
tle--Receipts light and steady Hogs
Receipts 1000. medium and heavy.
s5s5. pigs, So 50G 500 Sheep-Receipts
2.O00e top lambs. S1.25 a 80. Calves
Tor,
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Just now there Ia a deficit In the
city's finances, according to the Comp.
trOller, Of about 100000.
The big corporation known an Swift
4 Company makes an ofiicial statement
that 1t has over siOO.OOOO0O In re-.
sources.
The Just annual tax on this sum
would be $l.4OO.OOO.
This would wipe Out the clty's deficit
twice over.
The Assessors only value Swift 4
Company ut $3.OOO.OOO, the tux on
which ID only $4,000.
This shows yearly loss to the city
Of &l.35S.OOO on this one concern alone.
Does the City Council pay any ut.
tention to It?
oh, no!
Then there is ]. Ogden Armour.
This man IL commonly believed to be
worth long ways over $lOO.OOO.OOO.
lie Is said to be the principal owner
W tue htOk vi
Armour 4 Company. Of New Jersey.
Armour 4 Company, Of Chicago.
Armour Car Lines.
Armour Grain Company.
Hammond Packing Company.
q. II. Hammond Company.
Kansas City Electric Light Com
pany. Of Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas city Railway and Light
Company.
Metropolitan Street Railway Com,
pany, Of Kansas City.
National Packing Company.
Stock Yards Savings Bank.
Northwestern Elevated Railroad
Company.
Union stock Yards Company, of
Omaha (limited).
Besides that he owns much OF the
stock Of Schwarzschlld & Sulzburger
and a great deal Of the stock of the
Central Leather Company,
United States Leather Company.
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail.
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., Hutchinson
Kansas.
Northwestern National Fire Insur,
ance Company, of Milwaukee, Wis.
Omaha Packing Company,
Prusslan National Insurance Com.
pany, Of Stettin, Germany.
There are some other concerns that
Armour owns stock In, but we pass
them mp for the present.
Figuring that he Is worth only
SlooNnN'O, the tax on SlOOOOO,ON
wnull he Sl,iWOOO annually.
III, assessors only value Mr.. Ar