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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

Transactions in Consolidated Gas on the
Consolidated Exchange nearly squallsd
the Ictal for Amalgamated Copper and
were wen ahead Of the business in SmeIt-
ing Usually Gas IS a rather inactive stock.
but Il was evident thai much interest had
been stirred up IN IL BY the reports OF
8 ''nelca" soon 20 BE- announced. - high
price OF ls2l was reached. which was 7.
O: & point above the TOP hgure attained
On the New York stock Exchange While
business was limited IN volume for most
stocks. the market was quite a broad one.
SiXty-tWO issues changed hands. with the
Total sales $40 shares. On the run-up
IN Amalgamatsd Copper shortly after noon.
go shares OF thar stock sold al ssIs, which
was = ABOVE the high reached on the
cLhe- beard. The movement was pa-tici-
Pated IL by The Other metal shares, Rlth the
bidding for SMILING and National Lead
vigorous al the time Reports circulated
on the hoo- that the combining OF the
smaller copper companies VIII be followed
shortly By the announcement OF the much
talked OF copper deal" 70 take IN the big
companies. Detailed operations follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

MONEY MARKET. - Loney on cal
coc-dc az - Per cent highest, - Per cent,
lowest per cent. last loan. pr cent:
c-0s--g 3 per cent. ruling rate "a Per
Gem ZINE Iloley Was easier. Rates were
quoted an ga rer SEM Tor SIXTY and ninety
c-FE 4.c4le per cent Tor four ana nk=
months and "a PEI cent tor six months.
r-aLtLs paper was taken in moderate
amounts and some attractive paper was
cre--c Rates. t@sQ - Pc cent FOR sixty
eoc -lEerT GAYS l-corScc bills receivable
uer cent tcr choice -0-r 20 SIX
months single names and s'a45 Per cent
oREIGN EACHANG E.-The foreign eN-
f.-l-Er market lpeue- steady Win - ---s
e-4-e- 81 sssll1 s. $500. demand sterling a.
49, $50 ana sixty DAY bills az astl5I
te..-- Snort francs were quoted lt Lt-a
l--- .-lh ana short relclisUarks ~ S5esC s5s
f--e l-l- TIE market held STEADY ln rEe
lg and early afternoon. VITA rates
=. mating W1lLlu narrow limits Cables
N-r- quoted az ssogQs 49,, demand ster-
ar >sll1 4.6slg. and sIEty-cay bills ~
,i--1 oi11. Short francs held GROUND 5l6is
less a---e ifs less lid. ana short relchs-
marks sasu9-as plus --s@. Business was
com traUNe.y quiet. most bankers appar-
having SLED the greater part OF tAelr
~. --reIlenth lasf week
IS ff.rn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
FOREIGN MARKETS

Liverpool Dec. 2f-WHEA T-sDor arm: 80
red Western winter. - FAD; futures arm. D.
cem5er. s. 2lsd. March. = I'd: Nay. - Dad
CORN-Spot steady. new American mixsc. -
Sd old. - 10i3d. futures hrm. January. -nfxed.
% Cd. Plate S. q "a PEAS-Canadtan steady.
3 %. FLOCR-Winter patents S3s. HOPS ..
London Pacific Coastl. IS 6slfT BEEF-Extra
India mess. 92s Sd HAMS-Short csr SIS Cd
BACON-Cumbsrland cur sls %; short I'm.
long clear uiddles. heavy. 6ss short clear haclls.
SIS 81. clear bellies. ia Cd SFOCLDERS-
strong us I'd: American refined. pals. easy. SO
Cd CHEFS ES-Canadian finest white. steady.
SIS. coIored. SIS Id TALLOW-Prfms city, IN
OF TURPENrINE-splrits 89s Sd ROs-S--
Common. los CONGRATULATIONS. I'D.
LINSEED OTL~-tluisr SIS Sd
London. Dec q .-SUGAR-Raw oentrffuszl.
13s Sd ovado, rs Cd beet. pecemher. Ia
81 EED-Calcurta. Aurfl-Iune. 53s 81
IINSEETJ or. COS "a. SPERM OIL. Us PE-
TROL.EUAI-American refined. sid spirits. "a.
JPPENTINE-Sptrirs. Cos 7-76. EOSrS-
American. strained. los: hns. l5s 50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

spot. f154; futures. ff55 Is 81. LEAD-Firm;
spot. 46I = u a. @iac, New York. and 4d0m
4Ioc. East 81 Louis. London higher az tl3 Is
sd SPELTER-Quet: spot. 61Od 630c. New
YORK. and 601 = u6t2 isc. East 81 Louis.
London unchanged IRON-HiEher: Cleveland
warrants. 51s % In London Locally un-
changed No I foundry Northern. SIS 50W
Sls: No =. SIS . q SIS IS: No 1 Southern and
No southern soft. SIS 500 $40 Is. Pig iron
certificates unchanged
MOLAssh- AND -XRIPS-steady but quiet
at former prices
NAVAL STOREs-Spirits turpentiue steady
but unchanged here. AT savannah. firm tone.
hosln tim ard unchanged. Tar steady.
HiDf>--Conmon dry steady. but quiet and
unclans ID with receipts largely going into
tne hands Of tanners and offerings OF outside
holdings are conservative
LEAAhtS-Bustness moderats. with gen
eraI market steady 70 arm AZ fun but un-
changed prices.
DktGS-EsseutiaI oils nrm for leading
stup4es Grc business Of good i0bbIng vol
urne Roots steady but unchanged.
p1L>-Linsee9 nrn. with further advance
IN p-lcls Refined petroleum unchanged.
tbllON>kED Oii-Strong and new high
records were established. The principal Strength
ening feature - the very firm crude market.
Whleh Is SIN above a parity with l0cal futures
Lo-al contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING. Trading for Ter
s-s- acooClt n The Local stock market
Island was bought and LniIed states STEEL
CcUmcl YES sold. while the general busi-
ness sE9Wsc an sven distribution or sales
DIFIDENDs DECLARED. Dividends
have been declared as follows. National
BE- oL S9-li9ercs, regular quarterly per
PAYABLE December 81: Bankers Trust Com
S-Ss., ss-y@E ,,i S=Trss e per cent Psysb,le
ree--1E ss---i-aIlt "A! : per cent, payaole
yan1ary 8 I. ". Bliss 4 Co, regular
quarterly ~ Der cen- on the Common ana
z Per cent or The preferred. paNable Jan
uery Aannlng. Maxwell & Moore, regular
s-srter-y II PEI cent. payable December
Der cent an increase OF per cent 8 year;
le-l-N e-.er NCmpGDy. regular quarterly
y per cert on the pneferred. payable jan
eeE. taelne 4elephone ana Telegraph
Company. regular quarterly ~ per cent on
ne rf1-e-ls-s pay aple January is Lltre1
sta-es auo Mexican Trust Conan. regular
e-e-l---4 - pei cent ana an extra = Of
] PEI cent PAYABLE January J. Interna-
t-t-e- -s--hsl company, regular quarterly ]
Ic-rt1 National Bank. regular quarterly
l- -e-L, payable January 9, FheniN
ha-k regular SEN i-ennual per cent, pay
abe january Mutual Gas L.glr Conn
PAM regular semi-annual per GEM. Man
ut-ct--lrs National Bank. 81 Brooklyn.
iee---r quarterly Per cent and an extra
Gets he-r-lE COMPANY reEulaI quarterly
J prr cent on The preferred. LritEd States
L-g-f and Azar Company. initial seni-an-
n--- per cent on the preferred.
A-AAAA O. sUSQL EHANNA SPECIAL
r-l--9kND The Albany & Sus7uehsnna
has declared e. SPECIAL dividend q s. L Z
s-s-e -ls clvlosnd ls psys be oGL OF the
balance q TIE annual rental. III the
sn-gHt O sl2e75o. Due .ron lie Delaware
HUDSON. as q December ,l 1903. The
dividend IS payable about January 6 10
Erc-E % record January =
,skA-I -E L4GHTLNG BoNDs-N. T.
80. 80 SearIls Llghtlng Company refund
rs m9.lS2ge go-o s. 81 50 and Interest.
ELECTED a DIRECTCR--Jaues n.
= a---ce, president Of The Central Trust
Tie Hanover National Bank "a III 6 W.
BEcKERs' CIRcULAR.-Jones & Con-
PAN. No q Broad street. New York. have
Ae-e1 Tor esstri-22ut,o2 = comprehensive
Essr.re Company al Msine
NEM CORN FRoDUCTS DIRECTORS
James pes e. ana Q Il. keIsey have been
ee--e1 directors q TIE Corn Products Re-
r1ils Company. William II. Nichols has
resigned from the board
IA ROSE DIVIDEND DOWN.-The d.
re~-crE OF la Rose Consolidated Mines
Company have declared gC2rterly oivt-
Gene q per cent. payable January ~
csrr extra were declared
NORTHERN SECL ETTIES.-The North
err Securities Company has declared an an
rLal civl6tn6 a. - per cent payable Jan
c-FrEE EXCHANGE HoLIDAY.-Ths
=1-el EA-.Gnge VII e closes or Aoacae,
MONEY FOR SAN FRANCISCO The
Treasury transferred yesterday Sl-- 90
20 san Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

PROV IsIONS-Hog products rather quirt
and prices showed a saggtng tendency. Cash
demand fer provisions has fallen or some
what Packing 50 Tar this season Is behind
last year. thsre has been no accumulation OF
product and 50 Tar the receipts ~ hogs have
not Increased very rapidly PORE-Sreadv.
mess. s25G s25 30: family. 500 s2T. short
clear. 81 ST. BEEF-Firm. ness SIf6
81 50: family, siSa So 80: paeLsl So n SIS:
extra India mess. S24 5OT SIS. BEEF HAMS
-Stsacy- s=fG Sz6 DRESSED HOGS
Bacon. NE: $50 Do, he. 100 lb. 1IIsc. I40
DO. iiisc. pigs. I1&c- CUT MEATS-Plckled
bellies steady. smoking. l3-ac. 10 10 L. -c-
l. ip- Is Sc ~ lo.t l-tc Pickled hams urrn.
6'ac. couutrs. 6E gle LAED-Ea5y. middle
western Is 20 1850; city. I3iac. refued.
south America. i5c. Continent. "a OJc. Brazil.
kegs 1Gc. compound firm. t0t. ~ iOa.c.
rEARINE-steady. 'olso. 1si4 lie. city
suGAR-Rehred duu and unchanged Fine
Erauulated 4 95c net less I per csnt cash
II a,uha- rfty-slN centrals are now grinding
acccrdllg % cables 20 Wlliett e. Gray. Last
veeE twenty-five were worklns. and I'm 1905
teen. Receipts a. tl4e siN principal ports OF
cuba for the week we're 900 tons. arainst
none last week. =. ouu year ago and / 0u0 in
1905. London beet sugar was a 4 lower. Win
December i-s -. January les Ga A. Nav ~
% Rev here barely steady, centrifugal 90
lasz..s sugar. - test. 5lc
EIC t-Steady but quiet and UNCHANGED
PFER-Eraudard steady. spos
December and JauEary. IS I1t2iac. F-bru-
shade loWer. spot $50, futures. fai :. al
Local dealers quote lake copper 81 fs aag7
1912 nc. slectrolyttc i3I9Hs 81 Ia - iac ana
easing a. isni325c rTN-Easier. spot. De-
eember January. February ard March a8 coz
Ss.sae. April s3-co , aS.3cs. Londoa hishsr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

s sSqe si:sa y, Steer, :. s SO 81 ss.s 5ogs5
so 50 Is; stoclSers and feeders. Sc T5a 81 40.
Hoe.s-I,s e 23.eoo' &c lower choice
s. 81 nshs mssd $ 1oass SIS Choice hs
. $ 10. bulk of sales. g I'D ass 80. SHEEP
sheep. s4nSd. lambs. So 75a s. 20; yearlings.
Kansas city. Dec. e1-CATTLE-Recefprs.
higher cho.ee export aud dressed beef steers.
s6aS7 40; fair 10 good. So 50. Western
81 80. southern steers. 81 So q s6 Is. southern
cows s. q q - p, native cows. s. 800 50 81:
native hetters. 81 5Oas IS; bulls So Is a 81 80.
calves. 81 1JGSS HOGS-Recsipts. 14.O0O:
steady 20 strong TOP. s. 45: bulk Of sales.
s. l5ass -; heavy. s. 30 2 81 A.; packers and
S SIss s 2Sass 81 sEhs s. sOess IS:
slow: lambs So . s. 30. yearlings. s. T5G
81 .; wetners s5aS5 %. ewes S8 I'd IS q.
East Buffalo Dee 2L-CATTLE-Receipts
ESQ. steady: prime steers. 81 T5aST MEALS
Receipts. e25; slow and soc lower. s6aSi0
hight, 5at0c higher, heavy. 81 81 a IS ~:
mixed. s. 500ss SO. Workers.. 81 4O8Ss rs.
g 4oss 81 : sHE Fass RS W. s. saiEss
1000. slow. wethers and yearIinEs STEADY.
others $50 lower; lambs 81 $50 * so. ewes
Cincinnati Dec. 2I-CATTL E-Receints
+ln. steady; fair - good shippers s. $50
81 90; common. s2as3 81. HOGs-Rsceipts.
s f0aS - ~. common. s. 50a 81 10 sHFFp-
Receipts, 204 steatv, s. 25nS5 Is. LAMBS
steady 20 strong. 81 500 81 6d
Pittsburg. Dec 2I-C NTTT E~-Supolv Ie.t
and = adv. choice, SO . q 81. common s. 20
r - 80 sFllit:r-supplv fIir. stesdv. pri7r,e
-, lambs So - ~. NEAT. Cal YES So
81 50 HOCS-Reeefpts uEht. steady. prime
roushs. s. 5omSS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston Dec. 2f-Interest in the local WOOL
market has revived with n demand Tor CALI
rornla and Texas stOca. Territory hue cloth
Ing wool - also active. while values show no
softening tendencies Bidding for ina 1910
clip Is said u Dc fairly brisk IN tbs West.
althouzh 25c a. basis does not appeal 70
local Dealers Domestic quotations-
Ohio and Pennsy wanna heeces. ~. SIC.
No washed. 80 n Ale. me UNIV shed. y sc.
hair blood cOmbing. 360 SIC. three-efKhths. 81
HSfcs Onr quarter. "a U SJc d@laine washed.
sJc. UNIV aahed, &c. Michigan. W.scousl a.
New York, Fine unwashed. - q pc. dslains.
81 a32c; half blood. 50 q Csc. three-eignths
blood. $50 s6cs quarter blood. 90 e Sfc- KEN
lucky. Indiana and Missouri Three-efzhfhs
blood. Sac. quarter. % = 33c.
secured values-rsxas- Fine twelve montha
- q I0c- SIX 90 eight months. 6s1 zoe. me tail.
900 &c. California. Northern. - p roc. mid
die county. g. q sc. fall free. 30 SIC ORE
son: Eastern. No 4 staple. 700 lsc. EazIern
clothing, sOG &c valley No 2. y q JSc. Ter
ritOry. Fine staple " n soc; ans medium 700
re nne clothing. goa TIC. nne medium. -
QGSc, half blood % T6c. three-eighths. -
zoe One-quarter. 81 Q6sc. Pulled: Extra. Y .
15c nne A. @. "a zoe. A supers. 90 q Sc CALI
forula. finest. 20 y TIC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Further activity developed in the copper
stocks. which have displayed strength re-
Gently. and while price movements showed
some regularity in the early trading. a
sieadier tone developed around midday on
better inside support. The industrial list
was less active. with prices moving within
narrow limits United Cigar ruled strong
American Tobacco was a shade easier IN
the offerings, Standard Oil held steady
seers-Roebuck vas Up a point in the bid.
chicago Subway was weak In the mining
group Miami. Boston. Greene -Canznea. Ne
Fada Consolidated ana Giroux. after early
fractional recessions. developed hrmness-
LILY Central was = shade better. Consoli-
dated Arizona Smelling held about steady.
Kay Consolidated was a fraction higher on
larry active trading. while Ray Central
improved 3 There was little or no in
qCiry for bonds, aside from ST Paul gen
erai Is. which were . fraction lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York December q. 1908
yssssr 1 n ears. Or 800 head. o. when $
ears were Tor market. ears changed hands
ing arm for steers and all kinds OF tar stock
Dressed beef in moderate demand at II l2c
Gables received ate yssIsrday quoted i've
cattle az Liverpool az II g l5c. dressed weight
5seves At i44e. -sfrigerator sect generally
lower at los n t0ase per ID. but Christmas
ms mort today. SI'o-rn6rrour the oceanic will
take OF (partiy szttraatsdJ 600 quarters Of
CALVES-Reeslpts. 335 head including ia
for butchers and 20 for the market. : ears
OF Western calves we're held over yesterday.
steady prices: westerns SLOW eur STEADY Ne
dunn % good yeals sod at sac $40 per loo
barnyard caves al 81 81 Is a 81 Is. fairly good
western calves at IS Is. Dressed calves slow
s4I:.s;~7Anarew &!aHia: : ysals. I4O p aver.
age $40 per , 100 II 10 is us ID. Sd = barn
1e ia b. .' s. tsd ear 4fS ., S. 20 BARN arm
Judd & Co: III Western calves. ga
3S99 head. including : ears for market max
ing : ears On sale sheep hrm and wanted:
Eradss PENS We eiesrs common ~ 70 Srtrs
sheep sold az So 700 s. 50 per loo -: eulls
s sa s. So ys a ni' % br.sss8 nut
ton steady with general sales az sg lelss;
I'D 141ec. ard country dressed horhouse
lambs steady at SSdS12 per carcass.
Sales-Tobin & shannon 12S state lambs.
- 10 average, s. - per 100 ID. 10 50 10.
81 -: 245 Western. 81 n. 81 10 IS state
yearlinss III 10. 81 4 Gull lambs. a. ID. s..
Western sheep. 50 10. s.: 81 state. lea 70.
s. 8. 40 10. s.: eqlls. . ID. 81
II Onto l S ", Wiss ss az a 1,osp,5
sheep III H. 50 rs . 140 II. 50
Ksrns Commission Co 206 Indiana lambs.
IS 70. s. 40: 81 Indiana cult lambs and YEAR
Iinzs 81 IL. Sc. 20 Indiana sheep. 133 10.
s. 81, "a. 102 ID. s. u
HOG>-Receipts. 2Jis ears. or 5 $50 head
all for slaughter. Nothing doing IN live hogs.
Nominally steady At yesterday prices. Coun-
Try dressed hogs slow az 10iz Q l2c. with light
pigs selling high as 12tac.
sales call late yesterday IS sanders.
state hogs. ESQ 10 average. IS 50 per 100 II
30 1s2 w. s. 30. roughs. es5 10. 81 d5. A
as III. 81 50.
Mcpherson q Co: 8 state hogs s1s ID.
IS 6Js 1 rough. 500 10 81 g..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

Chicago. Dec. 21-Wheat prices Ia
chned sun further TODAY owing 70 re-
neWed selling by leading holders. At the
below the previous close. Although prices
advanced materially several times during
ire day. the high level was never more
than tribe above the closing figures ~
the previous session. The range on De-
cemher was between 81 i5N and 81 Ia
May sold between 81 1l4S 70 81 ia and
81 1874. The market closed az almost fhe
bottom. with December az 81 rs and Nav
az 81 "a. 90 81 H. Heavy realizing hv
local longs characterized trading in corn
and caused material declines in an delfv-
cries The market rallied sharply about the
middle OF the day. but the bulge brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
lers posted rsics were a. follow

H.al -cTl' EADHANtrI--- Boston, Par
t'.ic1gc o. discount. Sau Francisco. siglr
So i--Efaun 81 premium NeW orleans,
f1iur-ereia. .sg51c discount bank 81 pre-
i-ilu. Charleston. buying par scll.ng i-10c
= 'elftln, 81 Louis, 81 discount lid. Pc
premium asked. Minneapolis 7ec premium,
sRylauaf. buying, S-itc discount selling
EANK CLEARINGs. - New York, ex-
alEe s3ls sa4s-. balances sll, $50 81. Phil
81 ss8f7-- Baltimore. exchanges soels. 20.
Ea-au es s6.s.1s5; Boston. exchanges s1i.l-A-
So lalancls S.al- ~.
SILVER MARK II. Commercial BAY sl-
- Esc Mexican silver dollars sc. Bar
F-r ll London closed ~ - l-l91. de-
COLD E.I.EauUM.-In Madrid CSC. Is
MEXICAN E1lCHAAGE.-AIexica ex-
caalee 90 NeN York Is quoted ~ -N--.
GOV LflNAfLNI RLkEN 2 Il. - receipts
rroM customs yesterday were s. -sl.nao, az
terlai revenue s. sse So and nliscell4nscus
Ai-.-si total OF Sss---ll against tcta4
q. For Ihe molln a. Gate o-cll-arE ir-
ne'pLs laFe been Ss6.6le isl. 2na ordinary
Expenditures SIS 81 TIE excess ~ exc
NercitlreE aflounflug % 81 a.-.--a fcr ire
ls1al year ~ date ordinary receipts las r
he-i 49, e0fs. against S-l2-ffs.-al lr IDS
same l.Ile Oh -sJ2, snd oroinarE e1pe,. "a
,iits ,--.ssl..si, against 80 itltsss ~ l-.o
Gee fEccsz ~ expenditure this year
amounting 20 s-s.-sl.6-6. compared N liA a.
facees larr s-ear Cf a-..--. aat- InClNG-nE
tailaraa canal account ana pubic cent, tile
excess - ali expenditure over f~cr.tlta
s.nee 1uIy amoguts O. siAs,-.ls' asalnst an
slel.s N t-o corresponding perloa q ear
srU-TEEAsf ~ -rhs sub-rrea zs.rE Was
1rlfur ~ Tie Clearing H8L1C sa-a. .s-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
ester

Spot cotton was quiet and 20 points higher
A. l54oc f~r micdhug upland and IS Soc Far
miidling Gulf. Sales, 900 bales Liverpool cables:
Spot dull, sales. 1000 bales: speculation and
expert. 500. American. 5000. imports. 0so.
American. 400. middling upland - esd Futures
closed steady. D 70 "a points higher Deem
Der and Deceuher-January, T. s2d: Ianuarv-Feb-
ruary. 1880. February March. T-96l1f MARCH,
April. SOILS April-May. s03d. Afay-Juue,
e.O4iad. Jlne-July. S03i-i. JuIy-August S02d:
August-Septembe z.73isd. Seutembsr-,1ctober.
= q i2d: October November. 6-93t4d. November
December. 6-9llad
COFTEE-Quiet- opening unchanged 20 3
points advance. Ffnai prices were steady 20 10
points net advance sales. $500 bags. OF which
a considerable amount was in the form OF
switches. Hayrs closed steady ar unclaimed 20
= franc higher Hamburg unchanged. and Rio
- reis higher The Coffee Exchange voted 10
close on December 27-Mouday follow ing Christ
mas. The spot situation has improved. due % an
increased demand Tor santos As A large iobbmg
house bought about 3u,uoo bags OF this grade a
-. ds7sc. and when holders found that there was
a demand, the market hardened and As were al
yauced 70 o. ana &C. Rio was steady on
higher firm offsFs from Brazil which were quoted
a. 5 los 20, and spot coffee here vac quoted
az StegSfsc for RIO No = Local contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

-cIdrn Dec. Ice usols closed $40 ma -
- ~ 81. Tor money and t-as Tor account
rtsconea WAS : lower. az flois Cantdi4l
acme VAS "A point lower. ~ ISL. Gratis
-tfH uncafne1l. a. -
There Vac 5000 de~iand for the mod
sfare suurlv - fnonev aFafabIe Discount
.ea were casT
ln tte stock Exchange prices remained
W. despite r-c EIllllless of business,
st-cl ce-tcc chicnv a. honle rails. ArEeii-
- ee4A Japanese bonds end r. rev KAN g.
p me Ellr-eagCl ser.l-.tcs were flnrke-
~ ln anticipation % the reinVestnlenf OF
rt forthcoming dividend disbursements.
American securities cpened steady ard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
PROPOSALS.

NOTICE-sENLED PROPOSALS WILL. az
received until p. m. Dec. 81. 1904 al ths.
oricc % THE PENNSYI .VNNIA CONPANv
FOR ASSURANCES on LIVES AND GRANT
INC ANNClflES. No SlT Chestnut street
philadelphia Trustee. for the sale 10 n ~ -
many Of the PHILADELPHIA. WI MIN
TON BALTIMORE RAIL ROAD TRTlsr
CERTIFICATES as sIAdOf 81 will purchase.
The offerings az the lowest prices not axcea,l-
ing par. costing IN the aEgreSate not NOR,
than the amount stated. will be accepted 49,
PARTIES Onering them advised AZ onca- -
payment be made when the CERTIFICATES a.,
assigned on and after January G. fQf0 Pee
posals should be Endorsed Proposals Co. -.
q thiiadsipnla. Wilmington and Ralrinnor.
Railroad stock Trust Ccrtidcatos~ ana -
dressed 70 G ). ". PACKAGD. Prssidsnr sf-
Chestnut street. Philadelphia -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

from ! 10 a point rbove parity. Later
picnt taking caused a reaction ana ap-
tlehensions OF labor troubles kept prices
~ lhti the afternoon. when moderate
New York bidding caused a fracfionsi -
SottfF ano steady closing
Nah money IN London. sQra per cent:
.sSl market discount rate for short bilic
-4ts ber cent: long bills. S7sfS 1915 per
60, berln discount rate. a. per cent:
49, discount rate, - per cent. Paris
S.-tualeE o. LONDON, = francs .1a. cen
times. Berlin eNcha-ce On london %
MARKS <oi1 pfenIics. Bar geld rs Cd
American eagles, 76s "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

TO THE HOLDERS Of BONDs OF The
Merchants Coal Company or PennsT anls
dated April 3. 18c9
There is accumulated In sinking Fund ths SUM
OF s. 742 10 Offers OF bonds % % purchased
and retired with the same requested a. tns
once OF the Company. No. CAS- Fourth Avenue.
Pittsburgh. Penn'a A.
ME:RCHANTs COAL. COMPANY OF PENvA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22

out realizing sales. and resulted in close
extremely weak az the lowest point, show
ing net losses OF &C 20 1c. oats we're
weak all day. although buying OF Decem-
the close were &C to &c TO &C lower.
Provisions were weak and the volume o.
trading was small Prices az tina close
we're sc "a e ne lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad
Company
FIVE PER CENT.
GOLD BONDS OF 1919.
Notice of Election to Redeem

To sil Holders Of above Bondss
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY Can Iowa corpora
toni. having elected 20 redeem the satire
issue OF ,ts Aforesaid FIVE PER CENT.
GOLD BONDS OF 1913. AZ a premium Of two
and a half per cent C2h5s) and accrusd tn
tsrssJ. pursuant 90 the provisions % sectio,
Of Article -Four OF its trust Agreements with
CENTRAL TgLSr COMPANY OF NEW
YORK.. Trustee. dated Nav !. 1903. securing
said bonds. HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that ~
viii. On FEBRUARY L. 1910. rsdesEn the sn-
tire outstanding amount OF said bonds az par,
with a premium OF two and half per eene.
(2S9sl and the accrued interest on said bones
20 the dats OF redemption above Designated
The Railroad Company requires that. on ana
after said redemption date. said bonds. ac-
conpantsd BY all appurtsnanr unrnatursd
coupons. b presented for reclamation zn1
payment AZ the once OF CENTRAL TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK. No. "a Wall
Street. Borough OF Manhattan. New York CITY.
~ Y said Ofics having been designated tbs
agency OF the said Railroad Company for the
purpose OF the aforesaid resumption and nay
menL Interest on all said bonds viii csass
from and after said February I. 1910
Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
road Company.
- -rCp~z - r,O~-z --~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
OTHER MARXET9sY TELEesAPH.

Toledo Dec q. -CIOVERSEED. cssn. - III.
December - TIA: February s. 50. March. - a.
April. - ~. No 2. - S. No 8. = 5Oa>s 90 a .
81 50uxI -: rejected. A. 5o1ss 20 prime. old-
- 20 TIMOTHY. prime. 81 50 ALs5fhE. prinl..
-. December. -. March. 81 -.