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New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
TWIN CITY n.r.n
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

,i..l III IlDENDS DECLARED. - Dividends
IT, IT, 9een declared as follows: America
per cent on the preferred payshia Jan,,erx
., otdhdard Safe Deposit cornpany semi
st si,uuat per cent, payable December 81 an
Hcredse or l per cent; Vulcan Definnine.
company, regular quarterIv III ner rant ns
,...,,pee ,o prsteIree and Il per cent on account of
aaTScuniuiated unpaid dividends both paya-
iaT iar Sanuary y %. Fifth National Bank. regu-
'"t qda1 terry S per cent payable January 3
CUBAN BONDS READY.-Speyer &, co.
elHe Ilouce TO the holders Of Temporary cor
uncates Tor Republic Of Cuba al per cent
soIo ponds. due 1949 external loanl. that
Sle osnnitive bonds are now ready and will
oe delivered against surrender al the hank
ers once. No. "a Pine street New York
rNNEIAGARA FIRE CAPITAL IN
AitEAs sED:-The stockholders of the Mag
ara flre Insurance Company have voted
TO sLooooO iioii s''O'o'O
COPPER COMPANY CONTRoI.
PASSES-The stockholders Of the Butte
ana New York Copper Company have rati-
ned the agreement by which the Butte and
superior Company assumes control of the
Butte and New York The following direc-
tors We're elected to succeed six resigned ::
a. w: Wolvin, president OF the Butte and
superior; Theodore Hollister, John e. Will
IaIis. Is. l. F'refnluth and j. B. Becher, all of
D,}nIlulh, ~ and John y: Kirk, of Butte, Mont.
Al except Mr.. Kirk are directors of the
Butte and Superior. The new board of di-
rectors has elected as president James A
aalpert Vice-president of the First Ma
uonal Bank of Butte
TREASURER OF THE KATY N
hltehead has been elected treasurer of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
company. IN place of c. G.. Hedge, retired
rsrh sTAhRRsETTs s INTEREST SOLD
Chicago that he and his brothers have
sold their interest in the Thompson-Star
rett company and as denying that control
ard Oil group
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

5. Judd & Co: | steer. $50 lbs, s. 15' 1
buu. 700 lbs, 81 so, COWS, ia lbs, 81 40
W. R. Hume: cows l.oa2 lbs s4' = 'S'
j g. Curtis & son: II cows, 1907 lbs. 81 a.,
head Including Ts3 for butchers and 26s for
the market. The scant supply enabled sell
was unevenly higher, with best lots selling
in some cases soc 10 81 higher than last
choice veaIs sold at S7gs11 so per 100 lbs;
culls at 81 80 q So; barnyard calves at - a3p
at TiaI6c for city dressed veais. 100 14s=c
for country dressed and SO 1Oc for dressed
saies-Tobin l. shannon: 20 veals, 14s 70.
s11 80; II. 10 fb. IS so, /. lao fb, No. D. So
W r. Hume: % veals. 15s n, $40 80.
$ sanders: . yyeals,, las n, sil' s. sva loo o.
Esri Kerns -'V commission 1 Company: 81 Indiana
calves 34T 70, So, Indiana veals. 215 10, So
Mcpherson & Co.: yeals. i4a 10, $40 80; =
13J 10. 81.
Jadd : c9 :.sa vesis l4a ID. $40 So barn
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts for two
for aSy sans6terers fsl and Is for the msrei sheep
in fair demand and steady to hrm: good and
choice lambs in moderate supply and selling here
15c TO 25c higher than the close Of last week !:
medium and coarse lambs slow. two cars held
Is per noo n Co sn o0a at s S. 0r1sr 1a a to shocs
lambs. al 81 soqss. outside figures for two cars
at 81 80. Dressed mutton slow but steady;
dressed lambs firm and quoted at i2gl4 &c
Sl0 per carcass.
sales-Tobin & shannon: 2oa state lambs. 81
70 average, 50 per IGo 10: 16, rs 10. IS 10; $50
Ohio, "a ~ IS 25 23s Buffalo. 81 70. 81 so; S
state culls SO rb, So so; 90 state sheep. 11s 70.
Mcpherson q Co: 229 state lambs. IS n,
SIS So; 116. "a n. SIS 20: Is cuIls 46 70, se; -
state sheep. lO5 n. 81; goats. IS 10, 81 T5.
; Sanders l16 state lambs 80 n. SS So; 1911.
II %. IS 20: 81. 50 rb. IS l2l-; Pennsylyania.
II 10, s. 80: = state yearlings Is 10. SIS 90: -
state sheep. IuI 10. 81 %; "a 100 10. 81; 20.
s. 10. So so: Peunsy lvania. % 10. 81 so
Kerns Commission Co; 246 Ohio lambs. T3 III,
SIS 70: I1s, ~ 10. IS I5 pa. 20 rb IS so: "a In
diana culls 40 10. So; i3 sheep. III 70. S. l5 8,
So 10. 81.
81 S.: II state. 90 10. IS So 70 state sheep. 1o6
70, ST.
". r Hume: 165 state lambs So 10. 50; Ii
culls. ~ III. Sc; AZ state sheep. liz No. 81
H0GS-Receipts for two days. A cars. or
s.5Ts head, including barely half a for the
market, Firm and higher for live hogs with
reported sales at SIS f0dss T5 per 100 10. Coun-
try dressed hogs quiet, at 10l2Gl2c and light
pigs at l2iac per n.
Ssles-S. Sanders: : Pennsylvania hogs. fs5
n average, IS is per 100 70; rough 800 n.
s7T5.
W. r. Hume: state hogs. 1ss 10 IS so.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

was little December on sale at any time,
end fair demand for that month by lead
ing commission house started a wild
scramble among shorts to cover, which re-
suited in the price jumping TO 81 1874 com
pared with 81 l61.. the low point of the day
The bulge in December forced May from
81 1O7s 10 81 l212. Much of the gain was
lost later, owing to realizing sales. The
market closed about steady, with December
al 81 isis and MAY 81 1il2 to 81 l1ss
Corn was exceedingly strong the greater
part OF the day, but broke sharply late in
the session, owing to liberal realizing sales
Congestion in the December delivery con-
tributed to the bulliSh sentiment That op-
ton sold between e3c and 6-ssc. May
ranged Eetween SIC and 6T3sc- The close
was steady with prices lac higher than
Fridays final quotations. December being
at &c and May SIC to 671sc.
Strength of wheat and corn was chiefly
responsible for moderate strength displayed
by oats. buying of December by shorts be-
ing a feature. Prices closed tsc 10 Sc
above the previous close.
Provisions were firm at the start, but be-
came unsettled later. At the close prices
were 15c lower 20 15c higher.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
WITHDRAW COAL FROM SOUTH
Steel Corporation Reported Plan Will
Aic West Virginia Field.

Fittsburg. Dec. 1.-THE coal Of West
Virginia. particularly that of the kenawha
district, viii, after the middle of next
year. rule the Southern market alone, ac-
cording TO reports here to-day.
The United States Steel Corporation has
fo- some time been quietly buying the
stock of the Nonongahela River Consoli-
dated Coal Company. until it is now said
70 own the controlling interest. It is the
reported intention Of the corporation TO
withdraw Pittsburg coal from the South
ern markets and save part of the deposits
for future use. shipping some by rail and
lakes 10 the Northwest
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
New York. December p. 1e

New York, December 81. 1903
GRAIS-WHEAT-The feature of the day
IL wheat was jump Of axe bush in Deem
ber al Chicago AS English markets were
closed the absence Of export business did not &C
casion any particular comment. At the start the
market here showed flrn undertone with
prices up about i.6&s a bush. After some re
action the market again hardened. reaching its
climax I'm the early afternoon. when December in
Chicago sold TT 81 1914. establishing new high
record. The Northwest receipts of 636 cars for
three days called attention again 10 the un-
favorable weather and railroad situation. Pri-
vate advices said that big mills would want all
the wheat coming TO Minnes polls in the near
future, that a Dig movement would be
burdersome- Cash wheat here quoted; No = red
in elevator: 81 p y bid 20 arrive; do b afoat
basis, 81 u, nominal, to arrive; No l Northern
Duluth, 81 94ls and No = hard winter 81 -
o afloat. both nominal. CORN showed 4 good
deal Of strength around the opening. bur vas
featurcess For the remainder of the day Fradu-
ally losing its advance. No = corn here quoted
7Ol&c elevator domestic. Tie delivered and 69c
o b afoat. the first two being nominal. OATS
An early advance was succeeded by declining
prices. until the close the list was only about
4 above the final of last week Cash oats were
frmer; mixed. 26 10 - n. 47c; ma tural white
26 20 - n, 4Sd5ic, and clipped white. 49G53c.
RYE-Steady: No Western. s4l4c nominal
New York BARLEY-Steady; feeding
GtQ t5Jc, nominal, c ! New York
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

View NOrk, Deo@mher =. lBUH
BFAN- AND PEAs-Receipts since Fridaye
SIS bags beans and $40 bags peas Light job
bng trade in domestic marrow, medium and
pet with feeling "A little stesdier for choice
E.NsDrt orders for red kidney modcrste. and
filed al 81 So. shippers terms. Other varle-
ties scarce and firm. BEANS-MaFrow, choice,
busfteI 81 sdg 81 SO mediums nnd pea. So - l..
n So -. white kidney So e08f 81 -. red Md
ne.. 81 50. yellow eye. 81 20. blacA turtle
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
cH,cAlo GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago. Dec sT.-Wheat for December
delivery advanced 3l4c here to-day. owing
TO "A stampede OF shorts. other deliveries
also made good gains. At the close prices
were lac 10 Iesc above the nnal figures of
last Friday. The advance occurred In the
final half of the dav and enlivened an
otherwise rather listless market There
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
nEEy Es-Receipts for tmo daT.

BEEv vES-Receipts for two days 1861.
ears 3,594 head. including IST ears for
slaughter and o.. for the market prices
ruled firm The few Steers offered changed
hands al advance OF 3jc over what the
would probubly have sold for last FRIDAY.
medium. and good fat were II o53.c
hiGher. and bulls and thin cows steady p
strong. Two ears OF choice sold M
81 80 per 100 n; fair oxen 81 u. hnIts NJ
S. 5OaIS5 10 at 81 4O6t 81 % DresSeS
heec slow but steady. Inferior to choice native
si6es quoted at "a IL i.c per N.
Sales-Krrns Commission Co 10 Ohio
steers. I.319 lbs average. 81 so per 100 lbs:
10 I.3l0 lbs s. 30.
S sanders. bulls. TS5 lbs. 81 10: l. LEO
lbs. 81: II cows. l.23n lbs. 81 ~. .. ! Ol5 lbs
81 so: 1s. oS6 lbs 81 So 1S. g@S lbs 81 20 b
$50 lbs s. e.: 10. $40 lhs. 50 -: 10 STi lbs
50 70. 20. sel lbs. 81 60: l heifer. 800 lbs
81 10
Mcpherson Co: ! s,ahle fed bun. go
lbs. 81 20 bulls. .0so lbs 81 10; II stable
fed eows. LOSE los, 81. =. 9i5 lbs 81 30: 4
033 lbs 81 80; II. T6I lbs So 4O / Tso
lbs, 81. ), S15 lbs, S. ~.
Tobin shannon. oxen. 1.435 lbs 81 ~:
I bull. 200 lbs. 81 90 heifer. 900 lbs 81 80
: COW. SEQ lbs 81. -, 1Ts lbs So: a. s5T Ibs
s. %.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL
Northeastern Strike Nou
Spread to Other Roads.

St Paul. Dec G.-All efforts of Covernor
Eberhart TO end the switchmen's STRIKE
nave apparently failed because of tho re-
fusal OF the railroad officials to reinsts,e
az once the men who struck.
President Frank T Hawlev ~ a..
switchmen's Union of North America .aid
Tonight that the heads of the variorg
branches OF the railway department OF ,h.
American Federation of Labor would leava
Tor their headquarters at once TO prenaro
for 2 general strike unless the raIJ-a,as
meet their demands
Apparently. final disagreement csre 70
Gay ~hen Third Nice-President Slade of
the Northern Pacific and ] II Cr,h.
general manager of the Great Northern
handed the Governor a written comno,,,i-
c@loh. IN which they restated their willing
ness 10 submit the matter Of wages ana
hours OF labor to the Chicago conference
cut SAID that they could not agree TO r,ein
state the men in thseir old places unit,
there were vacancies: The railways have
given the men until Wednesday TO accent
their offer OF Friday.
frssoeht hawley or the SWftchrnen's
Union has said all along that he would in
fist on the men being taken back at once
me strlke situation is now where it was
before the conference began
H p. Perham. who has been actinr as
CHAIRMAN Of the railway council started
tonight for Washington. where he will
seek the aid Of federal officers. 1t was his
opinion thar II his efforts 10 procure inter
Tenuon failed there would be a general
strike OF railroad men controlled by the
American Federation OF Labor Mr.. Per
ham said ne might seek 10 interest the
Interstate Commerce Commission. and he
might take the case directly to President
Taf,
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
--r-raIo RocHEsrrR : rIrrsRrnc

BUFFALo ROCHESTER & PITTsBURG.
g. e 'f*s (. ih Dee t s 5si SIS 81 81 80 az. es;S sof
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
y vesk n Dec. sl:s79 Oo9 sl-s9I. GEO 81 422 600
J4- 70 De- q az. .J66.030 IS ore, ssi 3s.547,3Io
CANADIAN NORTHERN.
+ 5a III o Il D PEI 81 5 80 100 sGzsSeo s]S go
CHICAGO. INDIANAPoLIs & LOUISVILLE.
M Ja, - I, Il Dse Del So 2sfssS ss5S is sfs
IOWA CENTRAL
q 5, - * 7 . Del ssss sissss ssf ss $50
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
= - I'll so Il Dee 8i 81 -ssis sss3s s fss 5iss s. s
MISSOURI PACIFIC.
July to Dec 2i % ssa c67 2.633 .si9 .. .997 064
ST. LOUIS sOUTHw EsTERN-
5aS e SG.S 70 4 D. Del 81 ss5s - ssf So So
SOUTHERN.
+ Ss { { + j. ':s 6: !, u &: s. s. Z. > ;t
TEXAS PACIFIC
Jsu to Dec p Is@-57.S@3 13.5oi.S35 Il. .soi 2o5
TOLEDO. PEORIA q WESTERN
3ay iet to II De- Del q 5is9s 81 saa.ss5 a s6s 5 @ 9Ss
TOLEDO. ST LOUIS & wHsTERx.
"a, g ~ o il pio pe i ls;s: ssss s sss s s s2
DENVER. NORTHwESTERN & PACIFIC
= week in Dec. s13.3s7 sl0.:T2
TWIN CITY LINES.
e r. 1ssk II H rec. 'l2tlsG s5IsIo9 sll;5s7
ATCHIsoN.
Gross earnings. 50 e2s 52e ss.4oa.aa7 ssoai. rs
Exp ane 'a1es e.zs7.s7S 5.I79,533 o.24l395
Het earnings. 8, 2sos54 s3.2e3.7I4 sI.77s741
July I TO Nov. 30
Cross earnings S44 a07 75 S3e Il D2l gao 500
Zap and ts1es. - as. COS - .5ea. $50 o.7247is
Net earnings sl5. .s54 es9 sis545. .a3s sf0.s74 4so
BUFFALO. ROCHESTER, d PTTTsBURG
Month OF Nov
Gross earnings s77nf64 .547. .Sss s5-,a $40
Exp and taxes. s1s.63o 4i2.U3I 56l U.s9
Yer earnings. sa92oss SIZE. .813 sia3 507
other iEcome- ooas2 3So55 9D5S
Totsl income. s5s2.s74 sIss.ses s2i2 565
July ! 10 Nov go
Gross earnings s4oOe.sa s.. Iee.2 27e s3.9s7 SIS
E2D and taxes. 2413.3so @,3op. 80 2,s4 .5ls
Net earnings. sI.B2a s45 ss65.ssI sl2oa01a
Other iEcoHs--- 1886 i44.7s4 2I6613
Total income. sl.eso.ol2 si.0le.7eo si.5l2 e4a
CANADIAN ,.oRTHERN.
Month of Nog-
Gross esFninss- sIsi7.soo ST. ls6.so5 ss57 400
SAtenS@s -.---- a8oi 100 fi4,Jpo tssIoo
Se, ssrnlags., sss7.soo ssl..eoo sers go
Gross earnings s5eos.Ieo 47G7. 2r0 ss5Ga. s0o
Expeases 3.sss.5so 5.2si.s soD 3.Ifi.f01
AAi earnings. si.77a.ooo sl.sI2.soo si,sc5. 700
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
BONDS.

'f.x n. per cent regular and "A per cent extra
dividend and rights to subscribe TO new stock
at Ear. lex regular dividend Ia per cent
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
NON-MEMBER BANKS.

The weekly statement of averages of
the banks of New York City. Brooklyn,
Jersey City, Hoboken and Staten Island
which are not members of the New York
Clearing House Association but which
clear through some of the members, is as
follows:
Dec. % Dec. IS Inc
Ins.. dis. invts S95 IsI 700 sa4 ge2 500 sI9s 400
Circulation 80. 2 IS2 100 2 1853 500 - 500
Net deposits I07 s24. 700 Ill. 145 700 '3 321 600
Deps. with Clear.
House agents. 10 S36 500 IA ele 600 - $50 900
neps. with banks
and trust cos a.ao2. 200 a.Tal,soo $50 300
Legal tenders &
bank notes s oas. 500 sos2 400 1s 400
Specie -........ 4 1890 7.303.So0 .126 900
Total .. $50 PA. 200 sss. Ops. 600 sS3. .sI2 400
Res. required - n. .956. II5 ~ 7s6 425 $50 $50
Surplus w 81 a5s. .0e5 s., ,e40. ITS So es2 I5O
Decrease.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

$18,5OO,OOO
CHICAGO Great Western Railroad Co.
FIRST MORTGAGE FlFrY-YEAR FOUR BONDS
IhtedSe Due T. 1853
Interest payable March land September l. q
Authorized s75oooo Outstanding
rsnc1m mt1cha bondx
application mm6e made to I'll the Na York Stock Erha@@
We will receive subscriptions 10
accrued interest
office eg tire Ne January
mist will
Dec
The delivery
% MORO @ ~nae,av Voting
eom o which had upon
property of the Company including
Smiles OF in ss In
KansC
Kansas CITY minneapolis. apo ndshswh
Including sss 1851 freight
of
sand
Bonds issued to be
the % %
Western s @ @ :a sSsh hs ay 9s a89S % s B @ @ h @ %
-
aruthhe financial dYqnueHe the
for indicate ample y"ss gH & r fs a rs
1eomfe tnnqeah yalHsre 0P@
dm1cc
sa5 o the @ Three mm present. previous
deduciing
nas available
amount required"
1909
j. p. MORGAN & co.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
Dry Dock Savings Institution

S4' & SsS BoWERY. Cor. Sd 81. New York.
The Trustees have declared a dividend for
tne sly months ending December 81 laeQ O,
All deposits entitled thereto under thA hv-Tar.
at The rate OF Three and oue-hsIf per cent
pet annum on al sums not exceeding THREE
January II 1910
Deposits made on or before January 10 viii
be entitled 10 interest from January TaI0
ANDREW MILLS Presidsnr
WM r. PATTERSON Treasurer
CHARLES MIEHI.ING Se,.retarv
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

tr,rnisted by J. Thomas Reinhardt No 3s
EroaG street. New York. and No 50 Devon
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
BOSTON CURB STOCKS

S,it go May option .sllI.slI2 s11o7s sll1H
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Buffalo. Dec. 27-The failure of the
negotiations at St Paul is regarded here as
= forerunner Of "a similar result of the
tficaEo conference, at which this territory
: represented The grievance committees
"f.the Switchmens Union from the LeIigh,
New York Central and Lackawanna are
meeting officials of those lines at various
points tonight. but il is known that the
men have gone under instructions not to
take up The wage scale except upon the
basis of what may be done at Chicago.
The attitude Of the railroad interests at
- Paul." said Grand Vice President Will
1sin II. Burt tonight, indicates plainly
that basis Of settlement in the Northwest
must be acceptable not only TO the North
western lines. but 10 all the roads included
N the general managers association. This
must inevitably force the men into the
same position.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
sEABoARD CLEARANCEs.
flour AND MEAL

together with the big storm. tended to restrict
firm on the old basis of values. Spring patents,
So 40d$6 20; winter straights, 81 3oG$5 -. win
extra No winter, 81 fegs5: extra No win in,
ter. 81 5ous4 50; Kansas straghts. S5@S5 -.
nominal, per 100 II RYE FLOUR-Fair 10
COED s. 2oqs4 .; choice TO fancy. . ao@s4 80,
Fine white and yellow. 81 55qS1 80; coarse.
81 45Gs1 so. FEEp-Western and city, tlrra;
So 75GSs2o flour do s29 so. red dog SCI %:
city bran. s2i 50 bulk. SIC 20 sacks middng
S24 sods3l so: red dog. ST. so. homny chop
ST. bulk. s2s 20 sacks; oil meal. $40
PROyIsIoNs-There was strong advance
in provisions carly. in sympathy with live hogs,
which were Up TO i3q2Gc, and on good com
owing to sales by packers and bear pressure
from room traders. the market closing rather
ss4 ami sa6s shor clear Mes sg,ass7 ?g gg
BEEF-Quiet Mess Sl1 jO@SIe: family SIS 50q
; sS p4Sskkf Sk ~ sS9 sf5Ta @s Ras st %
HOGS strong; b3Gons y e; $50 n Il be iGo
Pickfed ts be 6ees les steadg: g-9 smoking isae: eA 10
H. iasf dr IL n iS'7T; i N I$5e Picked
elsc; country. J,.@Te. LARD--Easy middle
West. 19G13. loc; city. barely steady. l2%9l27sc;
refined lard south Ameriea lib; Continent,
Io-saiOisc. sTEARINE-steady; cleo. 19c; city
suGAK-slow for refined with prices un-
changed: fine granulated generally quoted at
holiday. the London beet sugar market was
closed Raw sugar here inactive, with
prices for spot sugars nominaliy unchanged
6eptrifuEai S6 test, 4.02c, muscGvado. 50 test
3.52c. and molesses sugar 80 test. SIC.
RIcE1stesay ,n but quiet o5son and unchsGged
closed the metal markets developed no fresh
feature COPPER-Standard firm. closing at
I3I2l-GI3.37 lsc for spot: December January
February March and April at Is - n 1887 /. C.
TIN-Steady; spot. December and January
~ 7OG34; February. March and April ~ - n
"a t2l.c. LEAD-Firm. spot, 4.GT - a. II y e
Ncw York; 475c asked East St Louis. Spell
6 Zoe Eas; St. Louis. IRON-Unchanged: No
! foundry Northern. SIS 5oG SO: No >. SIS -
Gsls 10: No I southern and No Southern
soft SIS 0ds19 -. Pig iron certificates un-
changed No sales reported.
MOLAsSEs AND hRufs-Firm and un-
changed.
NAVAL sT0REs-TU TURPENTINE-Spirit
auiet but steady and unchanged. ROSIN
steady TAR firm and unchanged
OU.s-PETROLEUM was steady. without
further change. LINSEED firm at old prices
COTTONSEED OIL-Aft"r opening firm
lost most OF the advance under scattered selling
Sales ! 600 bbls. Local contract prices:
Open. High. Low. Close Friday
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES

u finished by Williams. Mcconnell 4 C,olsn, q,
No. DO " all strsetY
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

Nominal to arrive, Nominal.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

Chicago. Dec 2G-The conference between
was adjourned this afternoon until to-mor-
TOW, with no action taken. The opinion
prevails among those who have watched
The progress Of the negotiations here that
no definite result Will be accomplished un-
III after -he situation at St Paul clarifies
Tie conference between the locomotive
hrenen and the railroad officials was also
scJourned until tomorrow without any de-
nnlts conclusion being reached.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Frank Morrison
secretary OF the American Federation of
Labor, explained the coming conference Of
the leaders Of the railroad department Of
The federation as sep in the general
agitation for increases of salary all along
Ike line for railroad men.
While the four big railroad brother
hoods-the engineers. the conductors. the
f-emen and the trainmen-are not mem
hers OF the railroad department. Secretary
Morrison said he believed they would be
represented at the conference. or if they
were not represented directly they would
work in q measure with those organiza-
ions which are
The telegraphers. boilerrnakers. ma
chiaists. freight handlers. clerks. switch
men and various unions Of the shop work
c-s comprise the railroad department of
tle federation.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
MINING STOCKS S.
BONE DS

$500 Comstock 4s 20
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the shipwreck OF
the steamer on which Miss Genevieve
Leslie. an American heiress. Lord Win
thrope. an Englishman. and Tom Blake.
The three were tossed upon an uninhab-
TIED island and were the only ones not
drowned. Blake, Stunned on the boat.
as preserver OF the helpless pair The
Engliehman was suing for the hand OF
Miss Leslie. WINTHROP wasted his last
match on cigarette: for which he was
hats to shield themselves from the sun.
They then Toasted on cOcoanuts. the only
procurable food. Miss Leslie showed a
ness Led by Blake. they established a
home in some cliffs. Blake found fresh
water spring. Miss Leslie faced an I'M
pleasant situation. Blake recovered his
ing fire. He started a jungle fire. killing
a large leopard and smothering several
cubs. In the leopard's cavern they built
a small home. They gained the cliffs by
against the heights. The trio secured
eggs from the cliffs. Miss Leslie's white
skirt was decided upon as a signal. Miss
Leslie made dress from the leopard
tween Blake and Winthrope. Miss Leslie
became frightened. Winthrope became
I'll with fever. Blake was poisoned by
the camp that night, but were driven of
by Genevieve. Blake constructed an ami
NAL trap. 1t killed a hyena. On a tour
the trio discovered honey and oysters.
Miss Leslie was attacked by q poisonous
snake Blake killed II and saved its poi
son to kill game. For the second time
Winthrope was attacked by fever. He
and Blake disagreed. The latter made
strong door for the private compartment
OF Miss Leslie's cave home. A terrible
storm ragged that night. WINTHROP stole
into her room, but she managed to swing
her door closed in time. WinthrOpe was
badly hurt. He died the following morn
irg The storm tore down their distress
flag. SO a new one was swung from =
bamboo pole.