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New-York tribune., 1909-12-24

12fsc. DUCKS. Maryland. Jersey. ele. ~
xlc. ONO aad Michigan. ~ q &c. Mes--1it
10 . lsc. Maryland. Jerseg. etc ~ = 4sct ne1r-
0y. II Q Zoe, iaconain. stunned. ~ -
Waite. dozen. - - 0st IS. poor dark. 81 s0i
eulis. 5Oq lic. GClNEAs. sprins. . 10 ana o. "a
GAME-Rlbblts tn very heavy supply. d1ii
POTATOES AND vEGKTAsLEs-rotatoss
ana si ssrr5ss aiSsr ssa ' Jrlsaas % vsssss'ss
more plentiful and easier Fiorita beans acil.s
weaker. Celery steady parsnlgs lower TIr-
nips steady Tomatoes weak POTATOEs-
5srnuas sscoad crop. 8 ags3 sos1eeIlll. q -
ST anuAl -. Long Island. h1i 0r lag, sz4s- ~
state and Western 90 nuix. iso n. 81 o9sl q.
81 t5- SWEET POTATOES. jersey. DBL. 81 so
q - oassst. i0oasl - sogtAern. bnl- SiaSl -.
ANIsE Nss orleans bai s3ass Is. BRCssEL-s
srl.i1t rs quar-, 5ase sE4is SoaFiSsso,.. y"
craze. 6nst E CARROTS. tou Si21Sl4. D5l Or
ssg GcGs; New Orleans loo oancres. 50
Danish ton. si5asg0. foriesfie si00si3. 100.
s2qS9. bbl 75oaSl Is red. ton. s250s3o. 5sl.
Hs2 25. CELERY tozeu stalks. s0foc. stats
ana Jsrssy case. Siqs2 - caiifoEn,s sa1s5;
EGGP1.SNTs Tlo-,,ss. bo~ = 40 So ksr.F.
leans. 100 s3gSl LETTUCE. Florida. baske- Or
Boy. I5cgsi -. View Orleans hbi si 5Ods2. sas-
81 So ONIONS cuban. -rate. s. 50nfz-0j. sm4n
y hits pickle. crate Z501ec state suH WesfsTn.
haS siaG2. red 81 Z51El 71- oranEe COUNTY.
yel0w bag Slnfi IS. I'D S1Hsi s. Conn-ctf-
& kftA. FLORIDA carrier. e2dsf PEAS. hasfef.
s2ns6- PEPPERS large box So 500&d. carrler
? ARSIEr, New Orleans curiv. Dbl - 5orS1 9.
plain s3ds2 ST.. Bermuda crate SiGSi .. Ro-
81 AlNE Flcrifa. basket SidS.. NeW orleans.
ahf t20Sq 90. Bermuda. crafe s0cnfI. RAD.
fSHFS Norfolk 1aszet sl 250Sl 50. SHAf-
fl0TS New orleans. rhl. 81 aofFs2 ~. sTRF>Cf
~ kN;s FIorida basket s2TS5 5PTNFcff Nsr-
flia Dbl. a. So0S1. Raltirnors. 81 sa7si =
-lT AEH 7ir1ff 50. Southern white NoN 80
81 20. Tr-PNfFS. rutahaEa. hhl eleffsl- Oh
urlfs. 500 1lc- New Orleans 81 s1fl - TOMA-
TOES California. box 50-a7Ff - FIorffe 49,
rier. S1 5o7s2 So Cuban. sl 256se 50. WATER
~2ESs 100 punches sldS2
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
FOREIGN FINANCIAL

london. Dec. 23-ConsoIs closed lie
higher a. So for money ana SIS for the ac-
count. Anseonds was = higher ~ E102s
L4hadisn Facinc unchanged At ls4i,
SIahd Trunk unchanged AZ 2iia.
money y as In Increased demand for hell
g. fe4 4'iiFernents, discounts were easier
Tie taisf business on the stock Exchange
Was IN connection with the mining carry
over. In the other department some ir-
IesulefltF was apparent under prort TAX
ms principally IN home rails while The
absence or support caused culness IN for
elsn securities. Gilt edge shares we're
s.saally maintained. despite the poor bank
American securities opened quiet and un-
Chahsed \ light demand developed and
bIlcss sleaqily hardened until noon. with
AogA island the feature. The market was
inclined 70 sag pending the Wall Street
opening but New ork sent sufficient sup
poIt 20 maintain values Close Was quiet
al money n London. sdns Per cent:
open market discount rate for short bills
Sis Pc cent; long bills. S.. per cent: Be-
IN clscoG9t Eats, ~ per cent PARIS dis
eouEt rate, "a Per cent. Paris exchange on
Lotaoh, . francs lSst cenrirnss. Berlin ex-
Ghange On london. - marks AZ pfennigs.
SsI goa as ID American eagles. IS "a
Paris De- S3-Three per cent rsrtes
elosec ia cenurses higher Al S francs
80 csnunes- Prices opened lower On tire
EcIrse- Later there vas 4 recovery and
the closing was Arm.
Berlin. Dec. e3--Tradins on the Boerse
TODAY was quie-. Domestic shares shov-si
irregular changes
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
TOPICS OF TIE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING.-ForeiSn houses
dealt iu upward ~ 10 shares m the local
being purchases I'd Rock Island. The move
u.err Was re1lLed 10 option dealers IN
t-.adoa- taonga i Efs .. sS.a n W. Vel ~ ih
on other account hv LCldor had been
leavv ir the last week
BANKS GAIN CAsH.-The report,d
r.oEe,-e-s % clJfsney shis week mace l. ,7..
o.. The banks received from the Interior
S.-7-oot and shipPed 20 the interlor So
an. iuruciuE $1,000 transferred through
ffs subj Treasury al Cincinnati, $1,000 20
san Francisco and 8 -9s.0 GO national bank
notes SEM 20 Washington for redemption.
The gain from Tie iCiCrior vas AfrV.A
Receipts ~ new gold were SssS co. namely.
or New ,rk ASSAY CSice checks ~ 90.
a.. san Francisco Mint checks 81, ana on
Sea TILE assay ofics checks slTgf- Gold
exports in TIE week amounted 20 81 HApo5
ir Eol6 coin 40 Argentina Ordinary
i. t.lFr~-rnent- ~, fle Sub Treasury we're
SuI-IrlaEurT for customs. Internal rey--
mo- LCr cent redemption furc. efr-. were
Ess.ltD-e shoUlns ! ealn on slt-l'r 'reasLr'
operations pr" ~ of s--e,ts- 1he toial ssin
from tle intercr by nsw sold and on
sub-Trrastlry cperalons proper ssgrs-
satee s. ei -. - &, 80 IN 80.
ranks was $500. The currency move
fr,ent iu and on - the HANKS this week
r-zs the smallest -oF several weeks bach.
ffe res -on being thet cu account OF tre
fruk etafefra1t coming q dey earlier The
pressr- record b. mace To- oL'E I've Iusi-
Lesz dsys.
DvTDENDE DECLARED - p.vldeads
have been declared ss follows I-na Ran
T.al Company. ~ Per cent on L-r pre-
f.-rll p.ralIr FerruarE 2 Disullerz' -e-
l-.rIfies COMPANY. regular quarterly p ~
2 r-f cent pa yabie January 81. Sea Ing
lrrf TeIrnfoua ard Telegraph COMPANY.
reeuIsr qrsrferlv s. io, PAYABLE January H.
aFr-charfs National Bank. regular ss-l---
-rrI.gf ~i- Der cent. ~ Washington Trust
CCmoany. regular quarterly : per cent and
al extra peT cent. pas able January ?;
American Coal Products Gl4fiefi- pa Per
-.s.rf raraHff Ianl1arv e. Sea board National
Eauk rsr-lar EeTLi-annual : t.er cent pa5-
49,. Hzr1arv "a second United Cities
pealfv CoruorHfion. regular seIlll-hunual -
rsr cent ard an -Afrh = ~ Der cent ru
s@~fc- A stock narotIf te1rltfy ~ corr
rrrr.ial Trust Company of Aew Jersf- d,
quarterly De- cent ans 90 @ sAirs ger
-ruf payable January q. M~hlr 'ti3 leI%-
.rnpf company. regular quarterly 20 ger
ceut payable January j.
WELLS r-T ARGO EXTRA Dividend
Trhe directors ~ Wells Fsrsp a go. have
r..r-rsE ar extra liTideud 81 80 per cent.
ret.fft February D.. also fhs regular semi
.rrusl dividend q 9 per ce.t pal aQle
FrrufrF - TIE neN lss'- ei Aa'-.Fo an-
$1,000 - ffe sfockholdrrr 90 "Wednesday
H.. rrcrr.rl1u ~ tao shares fnT eicr share
~ ~ efo-h fhe subscription rrirIege %
,,r..,.r,rfe on FehrlarF ln yesterday q
.r,-t market ls shures of Wells. argo a.
80 etock sold at o.. an sdrant- - -
--oirts from ale last prececiug sale.
N-rEv STOCK EECHANGE MEMBERS
T6r following have been elected ~ ulem-
,.erThip a. the Nsw ofk ftoch haclAnse
slsur.ce y. Power. who purchased The sest
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
STOCK SOLD
Moore-Roid Holdings No5c
Sad To Be so Per Cent.

Ihe Moore-Reid interests. n ugas ueported
~~th some positiveness on wan street --es-
rsrda.. have been the purchasers Of the L.
h-sl valley stock acquired m IeOl rv yari-
oas raiircads. win the exception Of tbe
Iacknwanna's holdings. and now own atout
gh per cent 90 the total comm-n s,o-lz ~
So 3ffS SEQ. or enough 20 rerresert q
working control" their puuchases. IRON. rha
"a .roads having been supr lemcnted h,- .pur-
chases ia thc open market. These ouera-
tills. & is ssiG have extended over ths last
fvo wears. having heen begun soon after
thc rarlc
Car.y in the current mont. n win hs
rf-nerhered. it wes announced that e.
Judge ~ n Moore. p. s Moore snd Daniel
10 REID vcgld ne elected directors of tie
hsh-gh Aaiicy Ra'lrcad Company st tie
snuunI neeting next rlonth. ana thar Judge
N1Cre and Mr.. Retd would also become
nerlners 81 the executive and suance con-
m,ttses. Ju1gs Moore ssid a. the time
that ne purchase of Lehigh Valley STOCK
~ himself ard his associates vas r,srelv a
personal investment and was IN 10 way
connected v1ll Ihe Rock Island the an
~eurceareat of thstr iieurtaccron With TIE
Le1.gh Valley having gwen rise 70 a report
sEt they were planning a system which
would girs tie Rocs Island an outlet 70 the
A-1ulc see1oer- tlrough the Wabash
Ezrrcae, On which also they were ruuored
~ De heavy investors en6 TIE L-high vel
If
ne roa6s which bougllt iuto the Lshigh
va,lev tn Ism were re Erie the holdings
m which have ueFer been disclosed. but are
rurposec 10 have amounted 70 about 81
ot1cg1. TIE Delaware. L-aekawanas &
western the Central Railroad or e1evv Jer-
=s- v1.cl last summer hels Sl.6ct 900 of
re stock rhe Rsa1ing. which held s. ooO.-
frc a-5 -ls Laks Slc~e a. ATi-LiEan Cen
rrsI v--- in 1894 bought sS.2c0. 600. ard
. vsa~ C- 50 SEQ held in su $500 oCo os
RE s-rrE Tile holdings of The Erie and
lake S--re were reported in 1eoS 70 have
fse- s-ld srs those 90 ne Rsading and the
0erra. ~ New Jersey. which were scu
oEns1 ty those roads IN June q tins wear
wsft sid in September 70 Rave beer closed
~ IRE Ictal holdings C. these roads. not
frc.uEl-g rhe Laclzawarra. arounted -
WSo, GOO. or about 23 per cent OF the total
c1---cl s-1ck--here Is Outstanding only
sIcESto rrefsrred-snd purchases IN The
creT market - less than s. 90 eoo stoek
ucElc have brought the sggregzts holdings
- rt- Rock island interests up - about 80
~ cent Es rcpcrlec
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Dec - e tF-rT p n .-afr,ts
sos sSee' 's'' g s5 'ssF ssr- easy ssss5s
fssssrz s. 7sss5 81 HoGs-5sosip5s s. ooo. s:
5gteRsrz. IS sou s. 4s. 1l45t MIXED IS s IS 10:
choice light 3 20 s. 20 packing s. 100
. =. Ris., ST 2 81 %. bulk of sales - 100
S. 90. SHEEP-H,eceipts 1900, strong. sneep.
s. 2 IS Is lambs. 50 5oass Is. yearlinss. 81 25
Kansas CITY. Dee. es s-cATTLE-Rscsipts
g OG0 Including 400 s0utherns steady %
strong. active. choice export and dressed 1eer
steers, 81 - 81 30. far 20 good. 81 50 s.:
ers. Sc a IS: southe-n steers. 81 I5 9s6 p.
southern cows s. 80 - Is naiiye COWS.
sS6Si IS. calves s. 500 s. IS HOGs-Rs-
csipts. 5000; steady 70 Sc lower TOP. 50 30;
sgiS or sSlss. 20 $50. ~, ~ 10 :, a. az
iisht s. IS s. -. piss. s. ssT 40 sHEEP
Receipts. 300 steady al LaInoss 81 ,--9P -
ewes 81 Is g IS =. stockers and fssds-s. s. 50
East Buffalo De ca sERss.'S,. JERss.sSy
io0. active and steady. sss $40 % HoGs--
Receipts. sooo' fairly aetive aAe stIonS 49, " 20
s. 4S. PIGS. s58ss so. rousas e Isgss'
STARS S. 500 s. 555,, Gslries; GTsa,,. 6So s,S-, %
s 81 EF .-s,sT dD lambs s. IS sss So ysar,ings.
~ So FBST SO. wsthrrs. s. g 9 50. ewes, % -Sa9
$ 80; sheep. ulHea. s. 3 50 ,v-R.,.,.,.
ass Quiet tar @ soOd saPps5s s. Ts . - ,s, g.:
conlrlon s. Q s. 81. HOES iI1ce. p's .,- -...'
g. ao > 81 .Tls F.. couln.p. s. 25as! % sFEk
-Eeccipts. 20. slFcns. p % g - -
r3I,5, 't5s,syaras. Pirtsourg Dec 50
TI.E-supply hsht steady sso-se, = s.;-,i,, HsS,
common s. 50oS4 So - -,
mon. seass: Isrn6s. $ 5oass 90 veal eaivas SO
So ~ HOGS-Rec-ip-s hght e1t.s7 ~ a.. ~ ss's ~
bssvv workers. s. 40 HEht workers. and piss
s. 300Ss 30. rQusfst - al1eo
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24

Chicago. Dee- 2s-Unusual activity for a
pre-holday market was displayed IN the
wheat pit throughout the entire session
end q strong tone prevailed. Buying was
general. but den-s nd by shorts was a no.
tfceable feature. December manifested tha
e eatest buOyancy. and sold between 81 I414
and 81 lSls HAY ranged between s. 10 auI
81 H. The close was ar The top Tor De
cemLer and isc below the best mark for
Nav
An oficiai prediction of unsettled weather
tomorrow for the trans Mss issippi states
caused an upturu IN corn. following mod
crate weakness a. the start The bulge in
wheat was q factor late IN the day. The
market closed strong. with prices I'D nc
70 7vc. c0muared with yesterdays dnal
There was keaViness IN oats early IN the
session. but nrmer tone developed. and
the market closed strong. with prices Isc
20 i-c hiElef-
Provisions we're strong all dav. ard prices
a. the close were unchanged % =iac high
er
The Board of Trade will close az noon
tomorrow and remain closed until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
SHARP RISE N READING.
Net Gain Of ei-2 Points Revlves Ru-
mors Of Stock Retirement.

The ole ru-ncr OF early retirement of The
second preferred stock CT the Reading com
pany vas revived yesterday. as an explsna-
Lon fer a sudden advance cs about g
pcints In tie stock. on heavy dealings. The
report vas ciscre1iIec u Phlade.phla ana
found no confirmation here IRE STOCK
opened ~ les. touched I0s2. ard rhsn zap
idly rose 20 111ie. breaking frc-n thar level
10 ma and recovering 20 113 at the close.
ret gam for ths day of ga points Read
!Ds second preferred Is limited 10 pe- cent
c-Fitends. sn6 may be retired BY The com
pany IN exchange for 50 Per cent N com
UcnSFtock and 80 Per cent II FIRST prsferre6.
The prevailing opinion r. Wal! Street was
t-s- The movement - Lhe stock was the re-
sulr o. n,ar'nulsJioa. sn1 The instanes was
recalled Of ths similar movement LAST Au-
gust n Cnion Pacl1c preferred. which made
an abrupt advance from about 1os % rs
or reports thar The segregation plan" vas
soon 70 p araounoes. srs which v!thin a
few DAYS teil with equal violence There
was also suggested the recent sharp ad-
vance - Atlantic Ceast Line Railroad col
lateral trust bonds. none q The ruraors pur-
porting no Justly which were confirmed. the
Lr-ce soon cecliring
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24

OF Uric Palmedo. deceased: william Wal
lace l-anahan, who bought the membership
81 George ". Young. Archibald r Nc
l4esh, who purchased the seat or Charles
y ernithers. and Roiiin G Newton, who
po0ent the seat OF Pe-cival kuhne-
DETROIT, TOLEDO & IRONTON.-The
protective committee of holders OF the gem
eral lien and divisional hrst mortgage
per cent bonds OF the Detroit Toledo &
lfonton Railway Company announces that
more than majority Of the bonds have
1een deposited with the New York Trust
company. a.d that the time for dspositing
the bonds under the general agreement has
neen extended 10 and including January 10
SUGAR PRICES LOWER.-Ths Ameri-
So So sugar Refining Company, the National
sugar Company. the Federal sugar Rein
ln4 Company and Arbuckle Brothers have
ircuced the price OF rehnea sugar 10 points
70 ~, less ! Per cent for cash.
ELECTED MEMBERS Charles " Ia
nam, OF Havra Frame: Alexander II
hfoAn, OF ~. Louis. aud harry BafnbsrCer.
or the local Cotton Exchange.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New New Y0rl,. Bsosnhcr q.

New New YORK.. December a Ia0e 2
Of Vh.as a. cs-s diTsst to sisasars1srs ana 90
TIE market rbs Few sales ~ bulls snf ceEs
per iOs n sowl a s. s0eSa %. no pm, sroes-
sgs-5t- Dresse- beef in moderats tenani az
sgIl'sc per = for common 70 ehoies nssivs
sal.s-r q curtis e son. I STAG 500 = s.
Per ZOO rh bull sG0 n 25 2 10 ~ 81 -.
I eov. lo-o n. % So. 4. 900 r.. s. 8 7d- n.
CALvEs-R~ceipss. 7of head lsT for butch
srs and alT for ths maFset stsasy for All
grades. ana onarinss sold out common -
81. harnyard caves. 81 5o8s4 60 Westeru. 49,
81 DIes'ed .s,vez steady. e.;y dressee vs-ls
BARNARD aad ted caivss az sEi0o.
sass-I @. Curtls a sos: > vsais. l5a = avsr-
$40. H. rel n 81. 81 IN n 50. s. - n az, 3
sg!is loG n s. haFHssrd eaif 2ss y. 81 So< a !
Igia . G. Sc wss.srr eelyss. sTs n. ss:'
= So. 10 lsl n. 81 se Indisna calves. $40 v.
s sanders. q ysals. 1sS p. $40 .; baEnyaz1i
sHEEP AND LAyfBsSRsosipts. aeA ears.
70 ne mSSss5 i6l. cars on sas shssp N nss
s1pnly and steadl. lambs l5a-5o lower. - ears
es3 -; lambs. s. 25eSs 81; culs. s450as8 80.
Dressed mutton steady A. sisal0iss per 100 =
some enoics cafacasses ne. df-ssed Alnns. 20
Ia. country dressed ho1house lambs lower az
saiss-s. sanders: Is2 state lambs. n . aver
- - state year, inss y n. 81 2 - -. s.. -
Gun lambs 81 70. 81 a.. slaSe sheep IL 70. s.;
10. ia n. s..
Newton & Co, 23J Ohio Iarnss. u y s. s0s
% Wisconsin f2 = s. so
Ksrns Commissioa Co; 23s Ohio lsznbs. y =.
Tooin 4 shannon. N Ohio ysarlinss. AZ n.
y. Sc .
J. G. CURTIS q Son: state lambs. y n. So Is;
A.. G5 - s.. euliz. 80 70. 81 SO. Z state ysaT-
lngs. - =. So state auls. d5 y. s.. 50 culs.
IS =. So
HOG>-Rec~iprs rs ears. or aG4s hsz6 tn
cluf-ns a few head for the market. Prime stats
hogs sold ar - SD pe- 100 n. country drsssad
steady az To-. Gl2 sc per -.
S1les-s. sanders. ~ srats hogs. 1d7 ~ aver
ase. s. So per 100 y. rouEh. 41O -. 81 50
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
COPPER DEAL STEPS TAKEN.
Utah Company Calls Meeting Of Stock
holders for Ratification.

A special meeting al the stockholders o..
Tie T-sh Copper Company has been called
tor January = 10 vote On the increase II
The capital stock from S7.5ooooo % S25 90 90.
recently authorized b. the directors
The proposed increase As in connection
with the plan Tor the absorption OF the
Boston Consolidated Copper Company. On
"a basis CT cne share Of UIah Copper stock
lo- two and a half shares q the stock 81
the Bostcn company. and also for the
ac4 Lisition cf rhe stock 90 the Nevada
Consoudated copper COMPANY. on the basis
Ct one share u Utah stock for two and a
quarter share of Nevada Consolidated
II the stockholders raufy the Increase
they VII be given the TigLt - subscriss
tlr one share ~ new stock for each ten
shares of stock now he'd az 81 share.
The same offer VIII be opeE 10 stockholders
of tie NevaGa Consolidated Company. who
may exchange thsir stock for stock of the
Utah company ca or before February T.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
NAY CROSS BRIDGE.
South Shore Traction Com mpany
Gets Its Franchise.

Ahs hoard OF Estimate and Apr~rtie,-
meat yesterday. by vote Of "a 20 :. passes
q resolution granting a franchise 20 the
south Shore Traction Company 10 cross
ne Cueenshoro Bridge 20 the Manhattan
terminus and n Queens continuing by
Nst42ps streets 10 Jamsics. Borough
president Coier of Brooklyn was the only
orr ~ oppose the resolution.
The board vas enabled 20 take arts,,
yesterday b. the decision Of the Appellate
Iiyis.on cissolv.ng ths Injunction obtained
by President william 7. schienslsn 81 IN.
CITIZENS Union There vas a hearing IN
the matter aud a Zig representation of
Queens taxpayers vac on hand % favor
ne proposition. y vas opposed by J. O.
hammett. The legislative representative OF
the Citizens Urlen
Before the franchise is formally signed
T. Mayer Mcclellan there are certain
t1odi1c2tioDs 70 - made a relation 70 the
irancAiss tax payments 70 be made By the
company. President MCGOWAN snd Con-
roller Metz took The blame for an error
IN tie printed franchise which made this
necessary. IL had been tnrinated by the
orponents oe the application that IRE
South shere company wss responsible for
tho omission
Mayor Mcclellan and other members OF
ne board wanted 70 know u Mr. sehief-
is-,n. wao vas Sc active n opposing the
tfe2ehlse. vas taxpayer IN Queens
j DO not tatak Sc" replied e lawyer,
speaking FOR the Citizens Unien
And ne whels Borough OF Queens Is
IN fsver q the franchise" declared several
voices ot the gathered citizers
senstcr LexoU. speaking for the South
shore Traction Company. said that one Of
tAs grezt achievements of the hoard, - Il
granted the franchise. would be the pro
vieing or traction facilities 20 QUEENS
against TIE opposition % ali the traction
companies
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
FOREIGN MARKETS

liverpool. Dee s-wHEAT-spot qutst:
30 e red Western winter. s. cad. future ;
quiet. December. ss -sd. March. Ts HAD
AlE Is 14d COEN-Sp0t new American
filK@d. steady. - Dd oid 90 quiet s. TOD
futures qIlst. January. mixed. s. sd Plate.
O. "a rEAS--rauadl1u steady. Ts 81
FLOUR ~ trt~~ patents. G3s HOPS IN Lon
dbn ,Pacl6c Caasti. as - IL. BEEF-Extra
Innia mess a.s ia HAhS-short cut. quiet
G-s BACpN-i,um berlanS cue 6ts snort rib
usak G5s 90. innE clear rniadi~s. uEnt duII.
Gfs heavy. 90. short clear backs d1a sd .
clear beiH=s. Tfs 81 SHcTLDER6- square.
"a 81 LAPp-Frirue IS csferu. tlerces du.l.
Gss ed. American refined. pals. easy. fSs ad.
CHEFS -I---DauatIau rresf "a bite. stead aas
roI1rsd sic "a TALLOW-Prins city s3s
IN RPENTI> E-Sririts. 79s ~ R0sTN-
Common nrul. fHs PETROL FL Af--Refn-d
F--adr Ted LfNsEEn OiL-Quiet SIS On.
CoTrpNSEED cfI~-Huu rehnad spot nrrn
-as "a TALLpW-Alatralian in London.
AS ad
London Dec. c3-sUGAR-Raw. centrifu-
gal. 10 81 nuscovafo. 12s ~ beet Deem
brr i2s ga LINsEEp-Calcutta. ApriI-Juas.
SIS 1d. LfSEEE.p Oif-a0s TtAd SPERM
OTI-f.e PETEOLEf- M-American rsfn@-
6i.d spirits "a. IINE-Splrits aas
alsd ROSIT--Amfrican stTainsd. los. nn.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24

as IA connection with THE mining carry
over IN the other departments some II
regularity was apparent under nrost tak-
irs, principally in home RATS. vvhile ~.
ehsenoe Of support caused dulnsss IN for
esn securities Gilt edged shares were
steadily maintained, despite the poor hank
stEtenent
American securities opened auiet and IN
changed light demand developed snd
prices steadily hardened until noon. with
Rock Island the feature The market was
ihe-nea 20 sag. pending the Wall Street
onening, but New York cent sufficient SUD-
PORT 70 maintain values. ana ths close vas
cuief
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

Lcn6on, Dec. es-The weekly return of
ne hsnk OF England shows the following
ctsaneFs; total reserve decreased ElS5
gJ1i circulation increased. ET-T.oo9. bullion
decreased. El1770Co: other securities in
creased, &l.zA 90: other deposits increased
Ssees,essi nualic deposits increased e.
s51vsi got ernnent securities increased
&aaes1 The proportion OF the banks re-
Se-Ee 20 liabilities is now a % per cent.
esafnst I'D per cent last week, and com
pares with decline from 4ass per cent 20
Sd peF cent IN this week last year RE
rete OF discount IS unchanged a. "a Per
The checks cleared BY the London banks
Icr IAe week aggregate S2f1I31 90. COM
pared With 80 - 900 last week
Paris. Dee 2a--The weekly return 81 The
he-k % france cVs q decrease IN gold
On hand OF = 5000 francs ana e decrease
u silver On hand Of 5000 francs.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-24

fLbt Il AND MEAI-Eiour was fcatureIss.
anu prlcra mostly nominal WHEAT FLDLR-
sPIlns patE1is s. i0dS6 -. winter straights
- So1 - - winter patenls. s. 5OQS6. spring
extra 70 winter 81 50uS4 C5. Kansas straisft..
s. 10 nominal per 100 n RYE FLOtR&
quiet fsir % good s. aoasi =. choice 20 fsnry.
- - 90 CuIfNAEAL~-Steady ain cried
= - HAGMEAL-Ftne white and veiIoeg
81 aausl 80. coarse. 81 4sasi - FEFp-Stsat,.
Western spring. So T5. standard middlinx a. ~:
nour 90 80 red dos. So -. city bran, S28 IS
in buik. 81 = IN sacks: middiing 81 G5fs1i s..
iea Dos a. 10 hominT chop 81 bulk SIS -
PROV ONfsiON~-Firn-r. with covering Nv
shorts and buying by packers on the small
re- ipfs - liVe hogs fiog packing Tor the
Z" eeh Was Go5.uao. against 10000 last vear
and there o. not believed 20 b. a very iarrs
hunL.r % hogs back tn The country compared
WIN t-W years ago Pultk-steady, mess.
- q 49, lu- family. as So short clear. S2I
rS2T BEEF-Msss sii 50asie 50. family
81 SIS 20. packet Si.8Sta. extra India
mes $Zi 50 2 So EEtF HAMS-Firrn. Sgs
n So DREssTD HOGs-Bacons ithe. is8
lb liis 100 N. tthc. 40 In. ~ &c. piss.
Il ctr NEArs-Ptckied bellies steadv;
snioSinr, is ile. 10 ~. t@i1c. ~ 70. t1isc. -
TALLOW -steadYs city. etse. country. 81.
= nIc LARD-SteadT- middle West. rs r
10 toc. city quiet. ~ eascs rehnsG steady. south
kegs f5TSc COMPOUND I0A 0i0ac
ETEARINE-steady. oleo. tso; city lard. fsc.
SJGAE-Rannsd duh and 10 points lower.
with rne grsnufaf.d az ss5c net. less 7 per
cent cash. owing % ths small demand ana
lover prices for Faws Crystal domiaos. IN