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New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
BONDS.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

II variety of issues dealt in il was one
OF the broadest markets witnessed on the
Consolidated Exchange n many weeks.
Seventv-aVe different issues changed hands,
with the sales aggregating lO4,S5o shares
Commission houses reported the handing
OF Z large number Of selling orders for
small lots = inactive shares coming from
customers who had evidently held the
shares for 2 long tine past and who wei
coined a movement among the specialueS
as an opportunity 70 Lquidate. among the
standard issues Reading was the leader In
activity. with the trading in IL very ner-
vous, Influenced BY varying reports as 70
dividend possibilities u touched e high
a point above It's New York Stock Ex-
change top quotation It's low was Leo
against 1875 United States Steal common,
which came next in volume, on the other
hand. did not sell above s2is against S2is
on the other exchange, while iLs low was
G. against GA- Coppe-s high was ssh,
against $50. while that OF Smelling was
I0sls, against lo2ss. Interest in Rock Island
common decreased. Detailed operations
follow
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15

sos % for Cleveland warrants In London The
local market was unchanged; No I foundry
Northern. SIS 50G>19. No 2 SIS 250Sls Is; No
I Southern and No I Southern soft. 81. 50r
slS 30. Pig iron certihcatss higher to-day. Reg
ulsrs: Cesn ana December. Sis 256Sl6 70. JAM
ary, SIS z5QS1I 05. February. sl6 25gSlT IS. and
March. SIS 25NSiI 80.
MOLAssE> AND sYRUPs-stesdy 70 arm.
out at UNCHANGED prices =
steady. but quiet ard unchanged ROSIN-
Held trm- TAR-Steady al former prices
HIDEs-Comnon dry hides hru. with
quite good demand. and current receipts were
well cared for. Prices quoted on full basis.
offerings light
LEA1HE2-HenlOck sole steady and fairly
active. union in quite good demand.
DRTSS-Ezsentiai oils was steady 20 trIn-
Roots also ste7cy.
er. Rehn petroleum was unchanged PEIRO-
EtM. standald whi-e. ob-s. New fo.k and Pill
aeelphis. sc5c; bulk 455c: refined cases. New
York and philadelphia. Iu.45c. water white.
New York and Philadelphia. bbis. g-3Sc. bulk
6-o5c: water white. cases. New Ycrk and Phiis-
6eiphia. II s5e- LIN5EED OIL-Arn rican seed.
city raw. 66H63c. out-Of-toWn raw, 6SfSu6c; cal
cutta raw 75c- LARD OIL. 81 Is.
COTToNsEED oIL-Fairly active. but lr-
r guar. closing AZ II points decline 20 10 Iotnts
advance. with 4 better demand for The nearby
positions and selling OF the late months sales
we're 1880 bols Local contract prices
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15

out prices declining since then string beans
in usht receipt aEd nm. much q ne s.oek
light supply and arm POTATOES. bermuda.
ssOoad eaop. Dbl s. 50gS5. southern, 81 -Sss-;
= TSs so ssas ana sost Ssstsrn is -' so5si % . ss
o1i OF bag. 81 354S1 IS. SWEEf FCLA4ye77.
sousasru DO Ssl si.sf So - IsRtSsSLs ss sfEcl IS
guar. t9ses BEES. l0y buncaes. -; SAH- S
% Esaiss Gs ss ses1s .s sc SSsste Ss s.asi6 "a
on, slgsi -5; CCSJABkks. lorida. l22ke-'
81 sess- -. C1si-sH4 eszsn stalSs - 49, s-s.
CHILOEN and ESCAkOLE Ssw DREAMS. SO
- ESSPts 49, : t.o ia soN = ~. Se~ %
qsi: New orleans. 06l. 81 seess-. Oas1ss T.. sos
&c; LIMA sEANs. Eerm-ca. oox - oo@s4
oNI0Ss. small while pi1k-s. cTa.e. 2Se4cc sta-s
sEd Nss-eIn, Whi.s. eoces1. sas@st, .ocesl =.
SosSSy o SeOS 20 81 81 81 - ss "a sesi So: coa
aeetisEt aiisg. yellow IlO-lo nls. u -, Okla.
ia. basket. S-9s5. ! = fII.s ! iorila. ca r.sr
Or o-sAsc, S-gS- .5, FARSAI2S. washed. sol
s-sly, = -9@S8, plain. So - 50. BsrmUda- G. ae.
81 asl 20 ROMANO. lGrida. bas.lat. a. e"
~ eaas. sel secs EsEmgsa. craze 81 ss-A1 a
STRING BEANS. osida. green or wax. baske,
o. esais. si4S-. SPINACH, Sorfo.k Or sat-
sru white. box. I5cGsi %: TURNIFS. rurabssa.
hsl e0cesi: while. q, zoe: tomatoes / lor-
Suoan carrier, 81 5oGSs; WAfERCRESS. 100
CHRISTNAS GEEENS-Tress and other
Christmas sreers have arrived fesly tor some
days. cut demand orening sloWly and buik OF ~
STOCK a. accumulated. Tas few sa-ss repcrLed
are @ltal9 Ianses quoted. but hgures % solae
extent represent eealsrs views rather than ac-
sss5 sss5 sssss s5as ,. icss SEEs Is sset and us.
75casi Is: MIsTLEToE Imported. case ssess:
aorls ss,ie- eol. A9s2. HOLLY standard ease.
81 504S2 20: HOLLY WREATHS, dlzsn. 1850
81 %: otne- Wreat-s dozen. 50GI5c. STARS.
eezen 1oc9sl so. AkBOR VITA. 100 yards. SO
ssI1evs P7IE REl- sob 100 yards = sS2s5 g.;
SIaE St Io EoFE SIC - ~ PRiSCES PlNE:
HEMIOCK BRUSH. 100 y. T5cGsl
Nt1>-Market wen established on all grades
of new peanuts both Virginia and spanish
shelied and prices hold steady. wtth N excep-
ton OF Virginia shelled. wh-ch rule higher Hick-
Sry BIS loTsE HICKORY nuts hushei OF 50
Nurs. so9e0e; BuTTERNLTs. 25gs0c PEA
NUTS Virginia. Eand picked. Junlbo. n &c:
raEcy- 0ec, extra 4-7c. Virsinia. shellec,
Jur-hc. - Q 10c. Virginia shelled, No /. SO
9sse; Ne 2 24e; Span-sh snslled, new. No I.
I%Elee' Old No ? 5Q5Se: PE-cANs. Texas.
HONEY-oIiet- Clover. comb. fancy. state.
10. i56 l6c. fair 20 No l. state. IL i4c; clo-
ver extracted 81 She; buekwheat, comb. II
a l3c: extracted T1T-c: California. extract
I'd. water white, SQ9c. extracted. light amber
% write. Ig71sc: southern extracted. gallon.
BEEswAx-searcs and aru.. Foreign soins
largelv AZ -stZ9c and dOEnsstic a. 2SG3ic per 70.
MAPLE sJGAR-Nominal al IOG1Ic per
70 for best grades Syrup weak AZ 75Gsoc per
FCRs AND sKrNs-No change IN prices
offered for raw furs By Wv YORK Dealers. Small
fat turs continue very high.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
EoREicN MARKETS.

L-ss-psol Dec. ls-r-tzEAT T--spot orEi.
20 rer WEaleru winter. g. a o. ~ lFsa
sleacg. r,c-er.5rr - 2a. March - i0sac
Aa5. "a 81. ~ COEN-spot frni new Ar1sEi-
~ H..Ela fFfa Galveston, "a lycf oie Co =
- Fullrsa og.cl. JaauaTy, uiEec. - . 20
--IlsF Pisls. y oAa FEAs--s-an,e az .,.l
.a'r q -. CCn-WlntCT patents sLee.
- t0ps m Lonaol fFaclfc Gc1zti ateaty-
- lla ~ nE-T-EKrga illla lless tt---.'
- 81 EAle--shorf cur rteacY. n-s 90
DC ur1 leriaua cut qulct. ciz sneft ~
49,. Ca 81 llnr clcar IllG-esr tl-ilt- e--ls
-. lcar clear uilddlcs heavy. Gee: slort clear
80. tts- cleCr hf.lies. Tts, ettD~ Ills
.l-e cl.lt 5-s a. LAaD--l-rlule y estrTi'
aa 1trorE ia sf- Irerican lefhel t-i4h.
Ns,ffs c-halstrg. EEsE--Cauae.a AlsaL
rr fieacy. 1es- 20 cllcreus ats 60 80 -
~ .--f'rlIlf clfv EIfaCv sns -. 4sl-i-N-
-t-.--s--fpirits sieacy. st's ca -lyeA->-- -.-i--
- l- s-eHfy - aF FEr ftCI-tL II ---lteil.-.
80 ~ LISTED Cfl-. 1os - &C.,
..1.etlD CIIs-fful refined. fss9t, lIi.|
t.L-cTF-Ausfrallan in LONDON, hrul 80 -
On. Dec. fs.-RAW bLGAA-lri--,,...55 4. ~
g f1. Fagscovaco. IS -
r-tt .--lecerefrr Us - 49, . ..,.,e -
es L--A rril.sare; sos o. - =. r-l-if
1-'s-rfa cpEEI Oils F-L 49,
p -<s@sr,crn Terrtr. ckti spiritf- % a'N
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15

PROFESSIONALISM. but after opening
steady ytT ss:!1e ned d sspdy pcSss3Tnss PAR os .as
G So f1 BsEFmsready Ness. sii soasia fam fan.
~ slSa 81. S9 gaek9s 81 SO 9 si2 5o extra
sssTSss DRESSED HoGs-steady. Rscons.
II iSe. 80 n Il ne; 100 70, lIssc: 10 n. II &c
sssaay = solsas ist 10 n iie Il 1-' fa is,se Il
n. islse Piskise hams steady isaiS1se.
TALLow---9uies. city, es.e; eeEatry; a.
I4-Ose civ barely steady. lac ReGnsc
barely steady; south Amsriea, I5c: Continent.
l4Sse; 5razil, kegs -r ies Compound barely
city lard srearine. l3isG
STGAR--Rs hned quiet Prices unbalanced
with granulatee eaotse a. So9e ne; less l
: is-Ise. basis. 90 test eost elr, freight. equal
g tl7s duty Raia szsAs5 sso, o6. previous sS sse
Centrifugal. e6 test 4-1Te; uuscovado 81 test.
3.02e, sne Tnolasses sugar. 50 test s.s2e. The
London beet sugar market closed I 92d bet
ter than IL opened. with December and Jan
uary az I?s a q and Nay 80 les 8d.
RIcE--steady. but quiet and unchanged
graphs new crop movement 20 date as foI-
lows: Receipts. rough. t9s l@5 sseSs. egsinst
ets. against Ti0.I8s last year Talnags.
CharlestDn teiesraphs Carolina receipts 10
date as 34.if5 pockets. against 1855 last
MFT s-cOPPER-standard easy al about
1913 e5c with December January. Fehruary
ard March closing az the same hgures. London
SIots faks ecp5er az Is 25aia. Soc eiecfroivtic
az i3i2ls ais 3Tise AM easting i5nla e5e TTN
srS 50 s6alsss 20. srusry' ssa sersss 10; Ios
don STEADY: spot. Elas los; futures. fif9 i5z.
LEAD steady: spot. 445q+ soc az New York
sSs ss. iqs fss.s zoe 4, q 5 L2I sPnrER P1d s.
spot elaisds 2sc New YORK 6G6 lcc Easf 81
Louis. Londcn unchanged. IRON was hishsr az
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
FoRrreN FINANCIAL.

yol1c~ Dec -s-Ccrsols advanced 1-l8
- q l--f for Ecney ard E2as fer TIE account,
- -sz1-=e later. eiCs!ng y-.eassgea az
q r-r money and g s--t ror tne account
Aaacc-6a was uIchansed a. elOis. Can
e. rac-1c : loEe- at ga Grand
no-ey was in FAIR demand ard supply
"a l-e r-rEet. Disc,urit rates we're nr-A
- llUalc f0r golc tor tle Continent.
-ra--1g on tle Stock Exchange was cel
er- ul--lerestlg. the approach o. the
-eFie-rlE holidays checking fresh CON-
ra-tue--s. NLllcz q British ana foreign
es s-f.t.-s were c-ly traclicra-iy changec-
A1er-caC securities afLfr Qu-et open
-1E advanced urder -1e lead cg En-oD Pa
c1c. Southern Paclac and Atchiscn, To-
feka e. santa Ie On more taVora1le
-4l-r news. Prices continued lrm N the
s.lerro-L Missouri Fac.nc and Missouri,
A4Dzas L. Texas beng supported by
stT -C-E Eear TIE clcse real-zauons
used q setback. ard the marEet ----shec
csl money IN Lonaca zs02zs pei. cent:
yer market discount rate LQr snort b---s.
- --1 per cent; long o--ls, per cent;
ef--- discount rate, - per cent Faris
s-A-e--t rate. "a Per cert. Paris e1chanee
el -crccD. = francs p cer--nes; berila
sfeaangs on london, 20. marks ss pfec-
@ts Ear god. IS Cd American eagles.
PARIS. Dec. ls-Three per cent rentes
eie2e1 - centres lower ~ &c francs = &c.
ssacrr vas quiet and prices steady On
~ Eolrse.
rhsri-. Dec Ii-Priess were e-zn A. the
---i1e r.-L-W
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
3snkers posted rates were as follows:

DCLESEIC EXCHANGE. - Boston, &C
ciscc---, Chicago. &c premium; San Fran
-ls-c. slgL- --. telegraph Sc premium; New
Orleans. commercial -5c discount. bank s.
rrs-l---. ChErlestou. buying par. selling
l--ll premium. - LOUIS, e5c premium bid.
Sc -r1L--- asked. Cincinnati. loc pre-
mum L-l1eapo--s 81 premium; Savan-
naL- n-.-E. S--6c discount, selling par
BANK -EARINGs.-Sew York. ex-
e1E-ges &--5.5s-.ys-, balances Sl2.962 0ss .
r1-acer r-.1 exchanges S14 1859 balances
Ls---,-. Ezlumore. exchanges s5-lsl-soe
sLvER MARKET - Commercial bar
Ea- silver p Lor1o- closed - = 5-l6d, an
Eerl-ce - -1
COLD PBEluUaI in Madrid. 7.s5; LIS
eo-. ---
MEXICAN EXCHASGE-sIe ex-
--zrze o. Aew Ncrk Is quoted ~ 2olSa-
GDTERNlTEN- REVENUE = Receipts
iEo- customs yesterday were s65o,5l1. IN
te-r-l revenue s-o1s.s-5. aud miscellaneous
ss.-.. ---ll cf 81 .6s6 sls, against total
exge- c---re c. ordinary account cr Gasl,-
a. F-r ire month 10 Gate ordinary re-
esPis have beer Ss-sl. sii and Ordinary
e-ps-----r5s s--- --.t, The excess q eX-
pen-t---es amounting 70 s--.SsZ Ter the
-scl- veer 20 Qa-e Ordinary receipts have
le5r s---l--ss agsl2st s.74.5l1.z3l ln The
t-le -re II -5ls anc ordinary eNpeE-1l-
t--e- against S3ls.6l1,1u6 in 1905
~ excess of exDeudirures this year
ancur-ine 20 81 66l.05s, compared vita an
excess -Et wear ~ l5-.--i -lt Including
t1l-ca -4lal account and public debt
~ ---e-e o- az expenditures over re-
se---sr al excess n the CORES pondlLg
per.cc yl4r ag5 of S1cl.5S4.E-2
h-T EEA-LEE The subj Ireas-ry
'as -1---r -o the Clearing House S-.-s7,I'i
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Lee A-Wheat was weak al
day. with the exception cf a short period
at the start. when urgent buying by shorts
forced prices from ist-Ac 20 i'sc 20 g
above the previous close. The bulge
brought out large Quantities or selling or
deTs. many OF which were from inriuenrial
sources. December sold between s. Ia and
81 llia. May ranged between 81 l0a< and
II Ia. Late tn the session December adj
vanced nearly lc from the bottom bur
futures failed 20 rally. The close was
heavy with prices %4iac higher TO AQ
he lower. nnal figures ON December being
s. Is and on Nay. 81 lt~uN lula Corn was
weak throughout the entire session. selling
being based N extremely heavy deliveries
the prospect OF further liberal deliveries
to-day The range for December was De-
tween a-tec and sic. May ranged between
&c and s67sc The market closed Wsak
with December az 62t-c and Nav Al SSiSc
Oats were weak. and al the close we're
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
Nsu York- n.camh.r 14. 1a

New York December "a ieNa.
GRAIS-WHEAr--Arter an Irregular open
ing and sharp advance which carried prices,
In some instances, 70 new high records for the
season. the market deve. oped weakness and sold
down raptdly. losing lke2Ae. and closed AZ
ret loss Of tsG We Gables were cisappoint-
ing. under pressure OF more liberal offerings OF
new crop from bath Australia and Argentina.
The market showed weakness in the afternoon.
with reports of heavy selling IN the Northwest,
On indications OF an early settlement OF the
switchnens strtke Export bids were cut OF
lire and 70 business was reported Cash was
easy. with No red. 81 y elevator. and s. 26la
{. aneat; nominal No Northern Duluth.
81 z3B ara No hard winter. 81 24S B
seost. nominal. CORN declined at the start
under active selling. The technical position is
believed 70 have been materially relieved by
tie recent heavy buying and operators were
workins for reaction after the recent advance
OF about &C q bushel No 2 corn here closed
T2c elevator domestic. T21se delivered ard CSC
. atoat. all nominal OATS-FaIrly active
and easier. declining sale. In sympathy witE
ether markets and under professional selling
cash oats here were firm witty mixed. e6 20 -
y. 46l3c: natural white 26 20 80 70. sTf5Oc. and
clipped white, - to - 70. 4sd52c. RYE-Firm;
No Western, s4Le nominal. Z New York.
kARLEY-stsaey: feeding. 63&60e nominal 1
Z
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

v New York; December i; 1909.
BEENEs-Rsceipts. IS cars. OF sos head.
and weak FOR steers. Dressed beef in soma
this port to-TnorroW viii include about 2 $50
quarters In the Majestic 70 Southampton
CALTNEs--5seeipss 292 hsaa ineiudIas lSs
Prices were steady and the offerings az went
70 The scales Common 70 choice vsals sold
YARD eaIvss AZ s4es4 Is. wien no very soed
offered; a car OF medium western calves At
for city dressed vsals 9914 for country
dressed and 7ase tor BARNARD calves.
50 IS Der 100 lSs DO o. sI ~ 81: = bsrnvsrs
calves. 22S 10, 81 25; "a 232 10. 81
s Judd < ca: 81 Western calves. S34 ID.
w. +. Hume: IS vsaIs 154 ID. $40 SO; 2.
lSs ,yTFe J1; ss' tSn snhi- I iSI =. S.. So o.,.
or 5.5O7 head. including 81 cars for slaughter
ers and ga fer the market; ears on sale.
Good demand az full prices. and pens were
cleared Common TO prime sheep sold at SS so
@ 50 per 100 ID, culls al s.; rair 70 choice
lambs at s. 25gss s.: sgns AZ s5ese: year
siaG1Oisc per lb; dressed lambs nrn at Il O
lac. with best hog dressed fbs selling up
70 14tsc; country dressed hotsouss lambs al
IS a s12 per carcass
SaIes-Tobin & ssaunon: 19T state lambs
6s III average, $ S. per 100 70. 126. u n.
IS So; IS state bearings 81 ID. 81 SO: 1s
Gull lambs IS 10. SO. $ Pennsylvania lambs.
66 %. s. IS; IS state sheep. i22 u. So. I. 100
10. "a; - Psnasylvania. 10 r. 81 10 stats
W. R Hume: % state lambs. 81 p. IS s5;
65 SO ID. SS T5. s cults. AZ H. s.. . srats
sheep. 1O4 ID. 81 IS. !. so II. 81 so; suIls.
s. Ib. Sc
sanders. ~ Pennsyivauia lambs. rs ID.
IS -: - 81 II. So 25. Z yearlings. IS ID. So.
3. 123 10. S. 80; 10 culls. s. 70. So
81 p IS -
EOG@Recetpts. 1Sls cars. or STS7 head.
nearly ali for slaEghtersrs Feeling steady
and good light 10 heavy hogs were auotabls
al S so s. g per 100 L. Country dressed
SaIes-W. 2 Hurne. STATE hogs 255 N
average s. 90 per 100 ID . 200 ID, IS 90.
roughs. 265 H. 81 so.
s Sanders date yesterday: 81 state hogs.
IL n. IS So. Ct 162 H. IS 60 IS pigs. 50
N. IS %. . roUshs $50 n. 81 So. g S13 Lb.
s. 90. >. 500 b. 81 50; stays. S2S 70. s..
Mcpherson & Co. Oate Yesterday: az
Pennsylvania pigs. 100 10. 50 SO
Tobi1 & shannon Clate yssSsrdayl, 5 stars
pigs 100 ID. IS ~
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET - Money on cali
onele1 al - Per cent highest, 3 per cent,
loNest. per cent. !ast loan. per cent:
cios-r. 9 per cent. ruling rate. 47s per cent.
TlLf money vas easier in tone. Rates.
HzEs7 per ce1l Tor sixty days. a. per cent
g. u-le-y Gays Gnd a. per cent for four
I'VE el1 SIX months, WIKI bids in num-
ber Cr cases reduced 20 ~ Mercantile
paper was I FAY tenand- Rates we're
5 EE- cent to- sixty 20 ninety DAYS
Endorsed blls receivable, as well Is for
choice -cur % SIX months single names
s. 20 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EEEHAN GE-The foreign
ezc1alge Llarl-er opened arm. with rates
~ g points 20 g $50 q ASH. for cables 49, 3
f.-s- tlr demand s-erilg and salola So
tCr E-L-y-Lay bins Short francs were
quoted 81 = lf't less l-lf and shcrt re.cls-
--ErEs lt q 5-l6 plus STA II response 70 q
more a--lFe demand Tor remittance On &C
count lt EGzr-end settlements abroad The
market developed increased drmness after
re opening, rising points further. II the
1-teru1-r cables were cGOtec AZ & So 81
2&4 demand srerlIlg Al As7Sl lIt-S7s5 and
slxIg-1ar bills a. a-eal5l4 ssis Short francs
-e-e 5-f7s plus - ana short relchsEarks
. sd Plus --2-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Dec. 1f--Actlvs bidding cor Us
1910 clip c0sri1ues one of the features n tas
There ls also a demand springtnS Up ror Oalo
dflalne as well for one-ralr ana one
quarter blood. Interest In territory eNt-h1s
through grease staple and clothing as vel a
various grades of secured stock Quotat-ons.
Ohio and Pennsylvania feeceS-NN. SC 90 a
washed. 141c due unWashed = 80
thrt e-eighths blood combiug. 80 43lcs one-
quarter 81 USIc. dslaine washed. 33c. un-
washed. &c Michigan. Wisconsin. New Lor<
descss. Sine unveashed. p . 2Gc. delsine. u y
32c; ore-half blood. 81 . SEC ons-q1arter
blood. 80 Q3fc. Kentucky. Indiana and Ms
souri. Threc-eishts blood. 3ic, one-q1artef.
% q 23c Secured values--Texas. fine t~elvs
months - = TGc. six TO eight months. s. .
zoe, dne fall. co a &c California Nortnern-
- p me. middle county. d3 \ Sc tai Tree.
50 . SIC: csfsctlve 40945c- Oregon Eastern
40 I slapl6. IS . sc. clothing. zoo re ralley
No T. 81 O 52c. Territory Fine stspie. ia
s0e. fne medium. 7Oa re. sns clothirg. TOO
re me medium. $50 use. one-haf blood. q
q re. three-eights. - s1T0c, one-quarter. ~
= csc Pulfed-rrfra - z 7Jc. ire A. 6S q
roe. A supsrs G0 765c
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15

SPOT cotton vas quiet AID 10 polnts lower a.
i. Zoe for uiddltns upland and Is 35C for mid
ding Gulf. Liverpool cables spot QrtsI. 50 les,
TOO0 bales; speculation ans export. 500. Ansri-
can. s coo; imports. IS. GO; American. 1900
MiddIlng upland s.l4d- Futures opered hrna az
ed12 points advance. closed quiet. g. 90 points
higher Deesmher and DeeeIn nsr-Ja anuary, 1901
Narch-AT-il, 799i.d; April-Msy. s-O15sd; Nay
June, $ OF }.d: Jule-July. a0Ilz6; Juiy-Aug1st.
Octooer 7.1ed Octnber-Novernber. 6s9d. No
veuhar- -nscsmbsr 63Id
COTFENOnened steady and unchanged.
with sales of 900 BAGS. ard during the day
ruled rather quiet. closing steady and unchanged
70 ; points Geclils. with sales OF 240l0 Bags
Havre Was = franc higher. spot selling ~
francs. Hamburg vas unchanged 20 a pfennig
higher. and IN Brazil both Rio and santos We're
unchangsd- There now io35. coo bags aG5at
fo- ths Cnitsd states from Brazil and most OF
this will 90 % New Orleans. and local holders
seem encouraged 70 hold cut Ger higher prices
On The fact that Santos has sold is entire $500
600 expert allotment and pr spectS for next crop
poor. Srll here was quiet and steady AZ
s &c FOR Rio No 7. LocaI eontraet prices:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15

sc 70 101fsc lower than the previous
close. Provisions were weak. and prices
at the close we're SC 20 37lzc lower
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
LOUISVILLE s NASHVILLE

LOO - ILLL . NA.HN LLLE
CHESAPEAKE & CHIC.
1903 1905 1877
Ist week q Dee S5Tl.TIl s5Is 21a
July % Dec i3.640.sT6 -, e65.5 sal
ist week IN Dee sI.OSS.Ta5 ss4S. SO ss4i. $50
July ! 20 Dec % 296 SS3 -. ais 4se - GA a41
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
ist week IN Dec $40 900 $4,000 Sal 900
July 70 Dec 400 5,I45.0o0 S,5s431l
RIO GRANDE SOUTHERN.
lst week IN Dec S954e si27 sl2I2T
July J 70 Dec ID s92 2S2 los 29s 205
HAVANA ELECTRIC.
1909 lSos. Increase.
% week n Dec sac ses SIS. .6S7 s5.O29
jar 70 Dec u 1945. .233 1Te4. 0sc I5lI51
AMERICAN RAILWAYS.
AontA 70 Nov. S2s5. 700 s219.51l sl6lss
July 70 Nov 80 lSli.l7i 235 g. TJ 80
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Renewed activity with a further up
NeEo lenoency was shown in the market
Ter outside securities al rhe ourset hui
Sttef tne nrst hour heavy realizing brought
soolt 3 reaction which in many Instances
The feature OF the DEALINGS was the de-
tnanc Tor Standard Oil. which moved up
= points and held almost all United
"a "a was easier. Chicago Great Western
was strong Chicago subway was steady
AMERICAN Writing Paper shares were
traction better. Chicago Northwestern
riSnLs were strcns at an Improvement OF
= sears-koeouck was weak al a loss OF
, points. In the mining list price move
nlents were irregular. with trading active.
Inc mystery surrounding the so-called
tnerger had an effect on values. especially
~ those which were more prominent
Lslring IN the deal Boston Consolidated
copper ran on =. Miami =. Nevada Con-
sold2ted = Kerr Lake, Nipissing and La
hose a1ter early steadiness reacted slight
- Tcnopah Mining rose point on the
valuable strike al the mines. In bonds
trading was hight and prices about steady
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15

70 - e-spirits. SOS ca EosTN-Ansri-
S@n stra4nec. es II I'd hne iss Sc
Antwerp. Dec lA-PETROLFCN-22 francs
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
SAVINGS sArKs.
The BOlFery SAVINGS Bank

les AND fS0 BCwERY
NEW YOPV. De- - taaa
A senI-annuaI dividend at the rate az o
THREE AND oNE-HAIF PER CENT
per annum has been declared and VIII
he credited % depositors on all sums II
500 and upward and not exceeding
5000 which shall have been Deposited
az least three months On the arst day az
January nexL and viii Dc payseI- On
ard after Monday. Janusrv - fafe.
Money deposited On or before Janu.v
10 VIII draw iRlersst from saa..sy A.
1910
HENRY A. scHENcK. President.
- WILLIAM c. KNOX csnpsrollss.
JOSEPH q. LIDDLE. Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
MEETINGS
MEETINGS.
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
ii BRoADwAY. NEW YORK
Novarnbsr Is 1904

Notice IS hereby given that pursuant 20
resolution adopted By the Beard of DirecRorS
u Wells Farso q Company. a. a meeting az
che 0aice Or rre Company. No 81 BroadWay.
CITY Of New York County and state % New
York al which a quorum was present and vot-
iug. a special meeting OF the stockholders e
said Company vii be held Al the once or tho
Comnauy az 81 Broadway. CITY OF New York.
a. II o'clock uoon On tire 2eud day or Decern-
rer fo0o. for the purpose ard ohtect OF
sid erirg a PROPOSED Increase IN the capitai
sfock % said COMPANY froIn s.. 000 Ooa divided
INTO 81 600 shares Or 4 par value % 500. each,
u s24 O00. 600 divided into $4,000 shares % a
par Valus of 500 each
IRE stock transfer books % the said Carn-
pany viii he closed on the tfth day Of Decera-
her Ia0a. and reopened On the day following
such meeting
BY order OF the Board OF Directors Wells
Fargo = Comnany
DUDLEY EVANS President
A. ". ,ZISrxIERMANN- Secretary
New-York tribune., 1909-12-15
MINING
WHEAT.
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

- - e. uay agaaa. ~. 81 los. 81 ios.