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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07

Aug. 9Th" Maine from I'rovIncetovr ,,~ rrr,,,,.,
y II the OLYMPIA. the chicago. the Hartford and
me Ioholah- from Gloucester Portsmouth, y n
a Inc Manly. from me navy ward. New York Tor An
ehpoils the Nanshan from ChinwanEtao for t-,esoo.
The suppl. Iiremerton Tor san Frar,s.. -
Monterey. from Cavte FOR OIongapo. the C;alyesto1
from Yokohama for Chefoo " ''0S''''
pom arrival o. the 81 Louis Honolulu the vessel
VIII proceed % san Francisco prer,o,ton
SEND mail for the Vickshurr care OF Postmaster New
York city until further notice ''''' Nc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-07

Aug o-Ihe Maine. at Portsmouth. Olvrnpfa tba
Chcago. the Hartford and the Ton0pah al port.
ia'nth, me brutus AZ lambert Point. the Worien.
the Hlakeiy. The Shubrick. Macdonough the
Thornton; the rngey. the wilkes the stockton The
itiddIe the Dupont. the Porter the Tatux.nt a.
NeNIort. the Monterey at Olougapo. the Dixie AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23

while we hear OF occasional sales OF closely a.
other nearby spring ducks selling slowly o,hsT fEssa
unchanged frozen poultry mas isiT assnq LOT Ss
Of most al desirable grades sxeegtinE oIsllsrS
4oG9qc; FOWLS; Western. dry picked msdium weights.
western dry picked i5ise: DO Southern i59i5scs do
Wsstsrn scsae average best i9ss; 90 ~ es 5 oSs
dry pieket or seaaea per n I2c; SPRISG DESs
etc 26a2Tc SQUADS. prime. large. white. par dossns
Fr9SenT1RK 1oanE toms 1SS2sc do yons hsns
fed ieaS5c. Do corn fed 1sS2Sc: DO roasting mix fed
9 9 f De f8TR os s4 la P PGEk iag ga GEESE
POTATOES AND yEGETABLEs-New potatoes n
literal supply and weak 0i5 R9seI21 sU sS ..Sy
and carrots largely poor Cabhagss lover Celery
steady Cheory and esearols In light supply HS &C.,
and WesF oiher vegetables range about as quoted We
Florida new. white per Dbl 81 SqS4 80 DO new red
i bulk $50 n s. s5a$s bag 81 S5ss: 70 DO
scotcS 50 SASS s5 do irish 81 26as2 90 DO Belgium
s. 15@S2 90: DO foreign wasty per bag S1gS@ SWE ~
POTATOES Jersey per basket I'csSe: DO Ea 5
lunches S2gsS so % North CaT9Iins 81 2sgSs . a.
s. a9n do %hite = cas- $s 90 ArSokEs cfoS
FRENCH drum s. 59a$5; mise New Orleans per
Sass do New orleans 81 50qss so: do Bermuda per
Sai sss South DO cTo f per- per i S2'h oGaa s.
So Ne NE" orleans St 90 81 sTSaa PER Der 5Si
or 6ag 81 25a$1 So CABBAGEs- North carolina small.
large. per S2$2 small s2GS2 p: do Fortds
white S2GS2 80; do Florida. red. - 9o4S
CELERY. Florida per standard Manstee case s-zog
81 20; do 10-inch 81 75ls2 - do per Simon
case 81 50qS2 CUCUMBERS. Florida per crate OF nas-
ket 81 5OQS3 y. CACLIFLOWEFS. French. per crate
So 5oqS3 10 CEiICoFY New orleans per bSl SSgS4 DO
Florida. basket, $2qS3i ESCAROLE. New Orleans.
per Dbl S5as4 5O dc Florida pr basket SSg$S ES51
per 100 n. S2g$4 KALE. Norfolk per Dbl soS4ec; ds
Baltimore and Maryland 2Jd35C; LETTUCE, Florida and
South Carolina 75cqS1 so: do North carolina SocgSl -
do Norfolk 5Oc6S1; do New Orleans. 81 25S1 80: OhA
Florida. per carrier. 81 599S3: OYSTER PLANTS pr
100 lunches SdS4: ONIONS. Texas. white, crate u
a$I 40: do yellow. sia$1 %; do Bermuda per crate
81 20GS go DO Cuban. crate s1QSf 5 do stats and
Western, white per crate 81 25qSl 5o do yellow per
HOLD bag, 81 GS2 do red. SgS 49, do orange COUNTY
Fellow per bag. 81 3Gs1 20 do red Sl9sl so; PAIRS
NIPS. old. per Dbl 81 50dS2; PEAS. South Carolina
large per basket. 81 5OGS2 small Doc 3$1 90 DO
Florida basket. S18S2; PEPPERS Florida
rier. 81 2JGS2 %; PARSLEY. Orleans. curly peg
biol S3QS3 so; plain. S3GS4. Bermuda per crate.
Bermuda. per box 75cgSf: RADISHEs. Norfolk. per
basket 25I5Oc: Carolina. 25T4Oc; RHUBAFB- Jsr-
100 punches S2gS3- SCAIIIONS, Jersey. psr
100 punches. 5Od75c; do Baltimore, 255J0c; SrEtINCS
BEANS. Florida wax. basket or crate. $1GS2: do
sreen. s1qS1 75 SPINACH. NOrfok. Dbl. 23e975c:
SQUASH, Hubbard or marrow. per Dbl. slgSl 90 90
Florida. white Ter box. S19S2: TTRNIPS. Canada
rutabssa bag Si9S1 To- Co other rutaoaSa per 6b
bag. T5cS1 do white. 100 lunches b0eeI3c
TOMATOES, Florida. per carrier, SOc4S2s WAIER-
CRESS. 100 punches. S11$1 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
WILL OFFER TO BUY BACK HOLDINGS
Quibdo Gold Dredging Company Decides Upon
Change in Plan of Operation.

The Quibdo Gold Dredging Company. of which
John A Drake is president. will in few days
send out notices it's stockholders offering buy
back their holdings at the price paid for them.
account Of change in the plan of operation de-
cided on by the management and some OF the big
financial interests in the company. This change, a
representative OF the company explained yester
day. involves the sending of expert mining en-
gineer 10 make borings to ascertain the mineral
values beneath the surface before beginning OPP
erations the surface with dredges. as 1t was at
first purposed TO do.
The for this change OF plan was, it was
said, that John A Drake and his associates in the
enterprise had decided that, although the surface
indications were very rich. some of the black sand
in the river beds of the concession running high
5000 ton, II would be better, before spending
$1,000 on a dredge. to find out just what they
had in the property He added that John Hays
Hammond had been engaged to make the exam
nation of the mine. which is in the United States
Of Colombia
While this examination Is in progress. the rep
resentatve OF the company said. the Offices OF the
concern, at No. IS Broadway. Will be given up. to
save unnecessary expense. He declared erlphau-
cslly. however, that there truth in runor
circulated yesterday that the company intended
TO go out of business, and said that the only
for making the offer TO the stockholders to
take back their holdings that the manage
OF the change In plans. He added that only s0o GO
ing.
ISOLATED business with John ". Gates. the OFF,
GERS and directors OF the company Bayard c.
Fuller, J. B. EIwell. Henry G. Granger and B. S.
Pray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
orHER MARKETs-eY TELEeRAPH.

Chicago April 22-CATTLE-Recep estimated az
s. Is: heifers So 25 So bulls So s. calves.
So 5O1S5 So stockers and feeders. IS 80 50 %
Toe higher: choice heavy shipping 81 3OGS7 45;
butchers 81 40: light mixed, S6 So 81 To- choice
light. 81 o5g$7 -: packing; s. l0SS 81 - pigs $40
estimated 5000 head: market steady sheep 50 I59
SO 80; lambs 50 80 IS 10, yearltngs So 2J1 81 50
Cincinnati April 2--CATTI.E-Rsceipts. 354 head:
Sc %, common 81 so 81 q HOGS-Rsceipts $3.50
s. 400 81 So common $50 So sHEEP-Reeeipts. 354
head: market steady: quoted at 81 500 50 70 LAMBS
East Bu1aio. April aa-CATTLE-N Market steady.
s. so HoGs-Reeeipts 1900 head: market active alds
strong Sc higher; heavy and mixed 81 l99S So
1s6 SIS dairiss s. 46a as SO SHEEP AND f1SfBs
Receipts head. sheep slow and steady: lambs
active ana f 4e ssn- @et-S E&Rscsipts 27oo
head includfnS 100 southerrs; market steady %
strong: choice export and dressed beef steers $50
SIS a. stockers and feeders 81 So so Southern steers
20 So TO- S51 50. native cows - %
9 s. So; native hsfers SIG SO 50 bulls 3 ~ % =.
let steady higher: top. 81 30 hShesJ Tor t5ts
market six years.; bulb OF sales % s0GSL -:
heavy s. % 90: packers and butchers SO 50;
lights Sc so 81 O5. pigs s. 259 IS 90 SHEEP-F1s-
s steady 1nc higher lambs.
SIS 50a IS. yearngs. 50 IS 81 30; wethsFs. s. ESQ
g. %. Texas rnuttons. 81 50G 50 so
Union stock Yards P1ttsours ASsil = Is -
isr5s: prime 10dS5 -; culls and
s. 30Q$s; LANES. s+9s7 Veal. CALVES. IS So9s8 %
s? 20: nedIs 81 So heavy Workers. 81 5OqsT 6o nshS
Workers S7S7 %: pigs IS Ioass 90 roushs. ssaSs 15
Toledo. April 2-CLOVERSEED-Cash. 50 %; APRIL
a Is October IS So Decsrbsr S. so March. SO S. 70
3 IS No g. 50. rejected. s. 22i4 n 9. 81 ~
TIMoTHr-Prime. 81 so. ALsIKE-Prime, IS 10. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
gTTYS BACK N.& ". STOCK
-,.,nsaIrdnia Gets Virtual Control
= Rad in Kahn-Loeb Holdings.

rasb & Co, II was announced yesterday
Ia their holdings % Norfolk & Western Rail
b s+cck 10 the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Ns ,..,e- In September. 1906, sold TO the bankers
'hs nno Norfolk & Western common and
oeo preferred; but 81 is understood that in the
So Ll,,bn Loeb & Co. have disposed of about
'n'.n noe of this stock IN the open market, and
So. hava retransferred to the Pennsylvania ct
tns' tr,. only about SIS 100000 worth. With the
Us s., purchased the Pennsylvania Railroad will
s'oA h,,.. 81 per cent OF the Norfolk & Westerns
eNH .+ocl which will enable IL TO exercise prac-
W ,,-, oornpIete dominance in the management of
" NorfoIk & western
re rsn,svlyania bought its Norfolk & Western
=, originally In 1901 as a move in the carrying
20 :. the community Of interest" plan and at
o. .he Same time made extensive investments in
,.,-,ore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio In Sep
- 1906 It sold to Kuhn Loeb & Co about
En-. saIf Of IFS Norfolk & Western stock. and s32.-
s snn common and s7.20e.oo0 preferred stock of
s7,1,iyoore & Ohio and In December of the same
p sold TO them its entire holdings of than
- n6n 400 Chesapeake & Ohio stock. The Balti-
e. & Ohio stock was disposed OF by the bankers
- ~. Union Pacific. and a few months ago they
"a the chesapeake & Ohio holdings to syndcats
Sasd by Edwin Hawley.
,.-,on Of tie Pennsylvania in divesting itself
- ownership Of these great holdings is generally
s.-e-ood 10 have been due TO well-defined belief
". ,be government might begin legal proceedings
,,s. II on the ground Of its alleged control over
,-e,lel and competing Eoaos Inc feTnsyiVahla
F.ssr1ent Itself issued in September. 1906, an ex-
-,+o-v statement. in.which. after saying that its
lbsss Of Baltimore & Ohio and Norfolk & West
,,ock five years before had had as its object the
s.,r away With secret rebates and preferences, 1t
sided:
~ desired results having been fully realized. and
:. engagement entertaining fears that the
S-osds Of the country viii fail back into the
2 1-s~rIces the directors of the company mad
eSs,ggAt il wise 10 reduce its ownership IN these
Ia,---Sssnies which had been done by selling ap-
eoA.tareiv oue-half Of its holdings Kuhn, Loeb
= On account of the allegation, repeatedly
C that the company was seeking 10 control the
!i@sfsr bitlrninous coal traffic the directors had
L.- +his action in Difference 10 the present state
nnbic opinion upon such matters, although there
=. m foundation for the charge, and although II
Sc rcufld emily believed that the company was en-
rev within its legal rights in purchasing and hold
ing these shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23

COTTON-The cotton market had quite sharp
advance during today's early trading. bu weakened
sharply later and closed steady at net decine OF 4If
points. The opening steady advance OF 4g9-
and time during the morning prices showed net
gain of % 10 points the result Of covering by Wedns
DAYS sellers much higher cables than eNEected ntte
support from local bulls and fresh buving. which
may haVo been encouraged by the fact that the weather
map showed further rains OF consequences IN tho
Southwest But tho support BY means so eg
Ersssivs earlier IN the week the break IN wheat was
Chicago selling orders in the cotton
market the forecast for unsettled and showsry
weather OF Texas. while Southern spot news
conflicting enough promote uncertainty. At any
rate Liverpool broke quite sharply Just osfore her
close with private cables reporting heavy American selling
orders and Increased offerings from the SOUTH and
the market here sold on TO net loss Of 3s points durS
the afternoon The close only little up from the
lowest Southern spot markets officially reported
unchanged &c lower Local people
port demand from DOM StIc mills. there is
sl inquiry for and while recent irregu-
lartty nervousness suggests traders that
the edge has been Off the bull movement there
less confidence IN ultimate advance.
the idea that 81 fair crop be ultimately pro-
dgCed season. the movement Will very late and
that present crop cotton will be without crop
competition for at least month longer than is usual
There is more or less talk OF cotton coming here for
delivery May but far little
10 be actually headed in this direction.
The OF prices the local market to-day
g follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
c., B. & Q. TO RETIRE BONDS.
They Will Be Cared For by an Issue Of Gen.
eral Mortgage Is

Inc report that the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
was planning to retire It's underlying bonds by
issue OF general mortgage As officially con-
nrTned yesterday This action was forecast year
ago. when the stockholders approved the issue Of
SSe9oeeoo per cent general mortgage bonds au-
thorized BY the directors. The of underly
Ing bonds involved in the refundfng plan is.
nearly as can be ascertained 80, 26S 100. but mas
much as many OF them are selling in the market
considerably above par. and only few selling
below par, it is estimated that from S70e0ooOO to
S75ooo.o0o OF the Is will have to be issued II
the whole amount is to be taken up
II the scheme is accepted by all the bondhold-
ers will mean yearly saving of s422914 TO the
Burlington IN interest payments owing to the fact
that the underlying bonds which it is proposed TO
take up bear interest ranging from to per cent.
A circular will be sent to the bondhoders to-day
outlining the plan. and asking that they exchange
their bonds for the general mortgage As Ac-
ceptance Of the proposition will be, OF course, op
uonal with the bondholders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

Liverpool April 22-C1osing wHEAT-spot-No 2
red Western winter firm SIS 111sd futures unsettled;
-Spot-Ne~ American mixed via Galvestcnl strong Is
Canadian firm rs cd FLoUR-Winter patents strong.
3ss HOPS at London Facifc COAST steady. f2Gf2
REFF-ENtra India quiet. 102s 81. p0FK-Prime
mess quiet. rs Cd HANS-Short cut. IA 10 10
n strong 53s Cd. BACOE-Cumberland cut % 30
H. strong 54s; short rib 10 to "a 10 strong. 54s; long
clear middles light Is 10 "a 10. strong 5Ss Sd long
clear rniddIes heavy IS 80 10 strong
clear backs 10 20 n. strong SIS clear bellies Il
Is NJ strong. 55s Cd. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL 10 10
N strong ass I'd. LARD-Prime Western, in tierces.
strong SOS Cd American refined in pals strong 54s Sd
f,tIF.E,SE-Ca white SIS Sd; Canadian
finest coIored TAIIOw-Prime city steady
TiyRPENTINE~-Spiri steady. 2Ts Cd. ILNSEED OIL
Firm 2Ss Cd PETRoLEUM-stsady. lid. RoSIN-
common steady. G. Sd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
NEED PANAMA STEAMERS.
You'd Check Railroad L)iscrimi11a-
ton, Senator Bristo7C E'eheUes.
From The Trfbuns Bureau

WASHINGTON April I.-The uecess ,ty for better
water transportation facrhties from the Pacific
Coast ports to the Isthnus of Panama Is. IN the
opinion Of Senator Joseph l. Brstoy simply en-
phasized by the recent charges Of discrimination
against certain Western railroads made by Salt
Lake City and other Utah towns Mr. Bristow
visited Panama several years ago on a special
mission from the Secretary Of War. He was
charged with the duty of investigating the trans
portation conditions the istGhnrus and the Pa
cifc Coast.
III is very important" Mr.. Brs+ow said to-day.
that there should be schedule steamship service
maintained between the Pacific ports of the United
States and Panama The government is interested
in having ample facilities for the transportation OF
mail, passengers and supplies from the Pacnc
Coast to the isthmus during The period Of canal
construction. The present mail service by the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company is poor caused by
the long delays of ships in Mexican and Central
American ports II requires about three weeks TO
go from San Francisco to Panama, when the trip
should be made in ten or twelve days. If a steam
ship line could be established making all the I'M
portant ports the Pacific Coast between Puget
Sound and San Diego and sailing direct from San
Diego to Panama it would be of great advantage
to the work of canal construction and would also
be of great benefit to commerce"
Mr.. Bristow believes that the mail contracts with
the Pacific Mail company should be cancelled and
equal opportunity be given to any other lines that
care to start. or, If competition begins, the
government should take the question into its own
hands and insure good transportation facilities to
the Pacific ports. He says that over one hundred
thousand tons OF Hawaiian sugar are unloaded an
nually from ships San Francisco transported
across the Continent to Galveston, and reloaded
into vessels there for New York.
IF the facilities were proper" said Senator Bris-
tow, 1T would be much cheaper transport this
direct through Panama. and the same can be said
of products the Pacific Coast which now
shipped by rail. but which could be sent to Pan
anna by boat and hauled the Isthlnls. There
is practically water competition with the
railroads on the Pacific Coast and l believe the
time has come when 1t IS necessary. both for the
welfare Of the canal and the commerce OF
the West
The petition filed with the President yesterday
through the Utah delegation in Congress alleging
that the Western railroads were in combination
and discriminating against Salt Lake City and
other irtermountain points in favor Of the Pacific
cities in violation OF the antitrust law, has
been referred to Attorney General Wickersham for
tinn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRApING-Transaction for foreign
sccount IN th.s market were only about 10000
sasres purchases slightly exceeding sales Aneri-
csn stocks in London improved after weak open
ing Union Pacific and United States Steel being
the leaders in point Of strength and activity The
general market in LONDON was inactive. me oIspo
sition being TO await developments in the Turkish
situation, although the market tone was falrIy
firm
DIVIDENDS DEcLARED.-Dividends have been
asclared as follows: Lincoln National Bank regu-
lar quarterly per cent. payable May l; American
District Telegraph Company regular quarteriy
per cent, payable MAY IS; Cripple Greek Ce1llral
psITav Company regular quarterly per cent on
TIE preferred. payable June l; National Carbon
Company regular quarterly ia per cent on ths
rreferred, payabls May 10; Norfolk & western
Railway Company regular semi-annual per cent
OF the common, payable June IS
FARMING POWER OF RAILROADS The
1893 edition Of The Earning Power of Railroads,
9 useful annual publica ton which is compiled by
FLOYD ". Mundy Of James H. Oliphant & Co. mas
,ust been Issued The book gives statistics OF prac-
tioany al the railroads OF the United states
Canada and Mexico the securities of which are
known in any degree by American investors. the
list comprising lSs roads operating about 2l5'ooo
miles Of main line It contains also chapters e1-
Flaming in a general way the fundamental princi-
PIES 10 be spplied by investor in SATISFYING hrn-
self as TO the value Of the stocks or bonds OF any
rsfroao and tables showing earnings. mileage.
Capitalization and tonnage Of the several roads
NICKEL PLATE BONDS SODA syndicate
Of New York and Boston bankers has bought
Gole coo of thu New York. Chicago and ST LOUIS
Railroad Compaay's twenty fve-year per cent
bands OF 1876
GIVE Up FIGHT FOR UNPAID INTEREST
The bondholders' protective committee OF the Cen
t-sl New England Railway Company, which has
been endeavorinE 10 obtain & settlement on account
Of unpaid interest since 1893, has issued circular
70 security holders advising them that il has been
found Impossible any adjustment from the
New York New Haven & Hartford, which controls
the Central New England road and that they can
entan their securities from the Empire Trust CON-
psnv. the depository.
No CHESAPEAKE & OHIO DIVIDEND
AcTToN-The directors Of the Chesapeake & ono
Railway Company g their meeting yesterday took
no action on TIE subject of dividends It had been
reported thai At that meeting the stock on which
per cent q year has been paid since lSs9' would
be placed on q 3 OF per cent basis It Is under
siood that the dividend question may be taken Up
al the MAY meeting Of the board.
ELECTED TO CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE
Charles J. Dav EDGAR L. Jones and W. J. Wood
cock have been elected members Of the Consolidat-
ed Stock Exchange
ADMITTED TO QUOTATION.-Michlgan CenIrai
Railroad Company J. P. Morgan & Co. trust re-
cslpts for twenty-year per cent debenture bonos,
Que 1870 land interest from April l, 1919. nave
oeen admitted 10 quotation in the unlisted Depart
ment OF the New York Stock .ENcnanse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

YORK. 2
BEEYES-Rsceipts IS cars. 1872 head. an
consigned saghtereTs- Feeling uoninaly
steady. beef 9d104c N. for ordinary
choice sides; little beef 10ac Liver
London and beef unchanged
tone No exports from this port today or to-
CALYES-Receipts POI Fesd Including 1T3
FOR butchers direct and AZ for the market Feeiing
generally steady Ordinary veals sold at 50 S755 per
100 n City dressed veals steady s612c FER Ds
country dressed "a l0c
Salss-S judd & IS vealz los n average. az
IS 871z per 100 n.
SHEEP AND LANIBS-Receipts were 10 cars. Or
including direct 10 slaVghtsrerS and
making, the stale stock. 6-S
Sheep IN liberal supply and ha<-~
10GI5c spring lambs steady
Two % sheep were carried over Cnshorn sheep
sold az IS = Der 100 10 clipped Sheep s. 50GS5 So
lambs $SSs 80; clipped lambs at SO IS; fair
lambs at s. per head Dressed mutton stesdy a
SGiIc per -: QI3zc. country dreSSeb
dollhouse a S3d$6 per
Sa1ss-SV7fnrers Croulr7fssor Co
average SIS so 100 ID: 900 do 30 D.
a spring lambs a 50 PER head
S Judd On: 70 unshOrn Buffalo lambs. 81 p az
p do. 81 n. at - 10
HOGS-Receipts 3 e.14+ head. includ-
= the market Feeling steady 20
firm Light 70 choice heavy state hogs quoted az
81 40GsT 40 per 100 70: pigs. STdS7 .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-23
COIL PEACE IN SIGHT.
Prospect That Old Agreement U7W
Be Signed Shortly.

Philadelphia. April 1.-The conference between
President Lewis and the three anthracite district
presidents Of the miners union and representatives
of The coal operators ended here to-day. with bet
TER feeling all round. II IS expected that next week
Will see the end OF the differences.
After the conference Mr.. Lewis said: Nothing IS
definitely settled, but more hopeful OF
early ending OF the differences between the
and the operators than we have been at any time
since the negotiations began He further said that
the miners had proposition from the operators
which will he made public until It IS laid be-
fore the executive boards of the three anthracite
districts the meeting In Scranton Monday.
Mr. Lewis said the proposition would not AFFECT tho
price OF coal.
One Of the miners chief complaints IS that the
companies have not lived up 70 the strike commits
sion's awards when new work started In the
mines. and 1t is said that the miners will sign the
agreement which expired March 81 for another
three years. If the coal companies will apply the
commissions awards to work
It is rumored that the miners and the operators
will meet in this city in few days 10 renew the
old agreement, but this cannot be confirmed.