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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-30
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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-30

=Iohn L. Thomas, Pres.
Fditor of State Bystander'
Des Moines, Iona,
Abraham L. De Mond,
Corresponding Secretary,
Editor Of the BaXton Cazzctt'
Baxton, Iowa.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-30
TRUNKS

$4,000 Black Enamel Trunk
heavy steel bumpers fiber bound
metal bottom, good look, catches,
heavy straps, linen lined =. $I7 so
$500. Sole Lether Suit Case,
linen lined shirt.,fold in lid, brass
lock and catches a swell case
Sale price ................$I2.5o
$500 Sole leather Cases good
Sale price ..,........'....'' TO'o0
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
TEST STOP SIGNAL.
Railroad Men See Trial of
E1e's NesC DeUice.

There Is every indication that the Lacroix
electrical automatic railroad safety step
signal which will soon ce installed on the
Erie Railroad will increase the chances OF
preventing accidents. II was announced
yesterday. Representatives OF the Penn
sylvania. the New York Central. the Erie.
the Central Of New Jersey. the Delaware.
LackawanL1 s. Western and the INTERIOR
ough and the Staten Island Rapid Transit
were conveyed on a special train 70 see
test.
The device. which Is installed in the cab
of the locomotive. Is operated by a brush
attached 10 the truck and is in contact with
the third rail A blocked train, a broken or
spread rail OF any one OF many possible
accidents puts out green light in the cab.
sounds the engines whistle and applies the
brake.
The new system will also include tele-
phone. Il will be connected with the tele-
phone switches at stations and in cities BY
way OF the third rail. and communication
may he set up with another train or with
distant cities. Thus, the engineer may
either inquire OF the train ahead or at the
next station, as TO the cause OF trouble, CT
may appeal 10 the train dispatcher.
The test Of the apparatus included run
ming two trains toward each other on the
same track 70 prove the irnpossibIlity OF a
hsad-on collision where this device was
used; also with a train in the block ahead
and with the open switch. The tests were
said TO have been successful.
Several OF the passengers aboard the
train called UP their offices IN this city and
obtained market quotations, which were an
nounced 10 their companions
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London. NoT. 1l.-Consols were lis high
er early to-day. but reacted later. closing
Ills below yesterday al - 7-lS for none y
and h-ss Tor account Anaconda was IN
changed 81 fe94- Grand Trunk p lower AZ
81. Canadian Pacific = lower az ISL.
Money was easier On The market and dis
count rates were weak. causing some tear
on the Stock Exchange the announce
ment IN the House Of Lords regarding
The budget caused much comment but aid
not affect the markets. which continued
quietly irregular. British securities were
sufficiently supported by investors TO pre-
vent setback. but kaffirs Yielded on fur-
tEer Continental liquidation. Copper shares
dropped and Mexican railway stocks
weakened under poor traffic returns
steady during the early trading. and gen.
erallv above parity. Heaviness developed
n the early afternoon. hur later New
York support strengthened the list es-
pcCially low priced issues. and the mar
ker closed steady.
Cali money IN LcldOn 3i7da per cent.
Open market discount rate for short bills
4ssdle per cent; long bills slsdH, per
cert. Berlin discount rate. - per cent.
Paris discount rate. IS Der cent. Paris
exchange on London. = francs eoi1
marks 90 pfennlEs- Ear gold. rs ID.
American eagles, rs Sd
Paris. NOV. 1I-Three per cent rentes
closed ceutlmes lower AZ % francs Is
confines. Prices or the Bourse we're firm.
Berlin Nov. I--The Boerse was closed
to-day or account OF holida-.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
UNITED FRUITS YEAR.

- lhe annual report OF the United Fruit
company Tor the fiscal year ended on Sep
.siLper 81 last shows net earnings Of
Ss.l-AS-, or slsS5el more than for the pre-
cecing year, the net earnings from fruits
having decreased SGe.01S. ard those from
sugar having increased S757,93o Total In
come was Sz.2Ss64e, and the balance avail
abe Tor dividends. after payment or the
n2ed charges. was ssI57S7S equal 10 l9 5
per cent earned On the S.1-3400 900 outstand-
ing capital stock, which compares with
% Per cent IN the preceding fiscal year
The surplus for the year was s. $50 S3s' and
the total surplus ST.. 4s1 2s6.
The balance sheet places the total value
q the plant and equipment al s.. .3Se 62S
EApenGitures We're made in the course OF
the year OF I-954 15l for new properties
6nc improvements. The company's prop
critics IN GantO Domingo were sold and
The proceeds invested IN sugar properties
ia Cuba The inventories were Increased
By a net addition OF sixty seven miles Of
railway ana tbirtv-ssven miles Of tram
way Work was completed on 80 acres
OF new cane. which VIII be available for
the 19i0 crop, and on i've miles OF new
railway constructed 70 serve these new
fields. For the 1910 crop The company has
available more than 2-,000 acres.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
UNIFORM DEMURR4GE
Forty-eight-Hour Code .4dopt-
ed by Commissioners

Washington. Nov. I7.-Despite opposition
% the "forty-eight-hour free time rule"
and the failure 70 embody a reciprocal
dcnurrage rule" TIE National Association
81 Railway Commissioners. in convention
here. to-day adopted uniform code OF de-
murrage rules TO be applicable alike 10 state
and interstate transportation. This code
vas incorporated IL the report OF a COM
u-ittee headed By Franklin X Lane. OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The object OF the association in sniprov-
ing Tire code was 20 facilitate its actusI
application 10 all transportation on the
ground that denurrage rules. loosely drawn
aad lsxly enforced. constitute enc OF the
last stronghoi6s Of those who seek 70 render
the law against discrimination impotent.
Instead OF allowing only forty-eight
hours for loading or unloading cars with
al commodities. as recommended by the
majority Of the special COMMITTEES, the three
minority members reported IN favor OF sew
enty-two hours on cars containing more
than 5000 pounds. Their recommendation
was defeated by vote Of two 70 one
In the debate. which consumed all The
afternoon, with the exception OF a brief
period spent in calling on President Tar.
". P. Hall. chairman Of the Massachusetts
Commission. said thar the custom in New
England was 10 allow ninety-six hours free
time, and he asked that the association 20
slow in recommending forty-eight hours.
Commissioner Lane replied that while Mr..
Han had been a member Of the COMMITTEES
which drafted the report he had never
attended a meeting.
One OF the most determined advocates Of
@ limitation 10 fcrty-eight hours was c. 2.
Staples, OF Minnesota. 7 have often won
oered why cur farmers could not set cars
II which 70 ship their grain he said II
now fnd out that II was because YOU fel
lows IN New England and in Florida we're
keeping them ninety-six hours for unload
irg"
The majority Of the committee reported
that IT considered the question OF "recipro-
eal oemurrage,' OF a ine on the railroads
Tor failure 70 deliver cars after thev were
ordered. not within its province. The minor
ity members took the opposite view. but
ne association upheld the majority.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Kansas CITY. Nov IT-CAFTLE-Receipts
10 900. tnelgdias 500 soGtasTns a., 5nsss. n@sx.s
beef steers SO 50 ass 25; fair % good. 81 SOC
sG *: Western steers. So e0GS s. IS. ssoczers
sq S. 10; ESQ soathsrH cows Sc s. so. nzriv.
cows s. IS 81 50; native heifsrs. 81 $50
. 50: bulls. Sc T5gs4; calves. Sc T5 8 SO. 50,
lover. Tor. S. o7ts bulk Or sales. 81 s5ess.
heavy. 81 90 IS % y: packers and butchers
s. soeSs 92; light 81 4ogs7 30 p,ss $50, - 20
steady. Lambs, S6QS7 so, ysariings. s. = p
So IS: vetasrs s4 5Oas5 50: ewes. si9S5.
East BunaIo. Nov. 17-CArTLE-Ciood d.
nand and firm. prime steers. 50 - 2 50
Receipts %. active and &c ,5 rs r. her
and sc lower, heavy. IS - q s. 20 mixed. s.
q s. 90. Yorksrs. 81 s5a $ -: pigs So
ssi5 Is SWEEP SWEEP 4ND !. II MBs@Rsesipss so9
sheep active and steady: lambs slow and Sc
higher. lambs s. ga 81 Go -.
591 sready. Toe higher Fair % sood ship
pers IS so s. so. common 81 IS q So 81.
BoGRssi9ts ss5 .b,5Ss2 & sis SO &c eoen 1Ss5
sJ T5 as7 90 EEP-RecsipJs 2S3. stead ],
81 81 50. Lambs steady s+Zs.
I z COO. steady to strong Steers. s. 80 a 50 10.
COWS So jOd 81 -: heifers. Sc Q Sc. bulls 50 z.
e - saves. s. = p ss2SSsFs ss 126 Ssa fssesTs
70 SC higher Choice heavy. IS 70 q s. 20.
butchers, So O5 IS Is: Hight mixed. 81 500
S 10. pigs. IS 81 50. bulk OF sales. 81 30
IS 70 SHEEP-Recefpts 10000, 10725G
lower sheer. s+8s5 Is; iam5s. So 5ees7 50.
Cnion stock Yards. Pittsburs. Nov II
CATTLE-Supply light. steady. choice. 81 81
aST sHEEP-suppIy light. strong. prfrne
So lambs s. 81 % veal calves So 50a g.
HCGS-Receipts fair; active; prime hsavts-
Yorkers. s. o. q s. To- light Yorkers. 81 $50
81 80. pigs 81 IO9 81 so roushs. 81 9 81 - :
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
M.O.P.FINANCE PLAN
Issue Of SIS, 900, 900 Converti-
bic Bonds Proposed.

The long awaited announcement OF the
Missouri Pscinc Railway Compsny'E finan-
,lal plan ives n,aee yesterday. As forecast
IN The Tribune a few days ago. II pro-
vides for an issue OF convertible bonds.
bearing per cent interest and secured by
real PROPERTY OF the company.
Tie total amount OF the issue. which
rhe stockholders VIII be asked 70 authorize
o. 8 special meeting 70 be held on Janu-
sry IS VIII b $4,000. 0oo OF this
amount ses S06. .0O0 has been underWritten
~ a syndicate headed by kuhn. Loeb &
80. and VIII he offered TO stockholders for
subscription On OF before January q next
st s and interest sales Of about $500 Of
fhe bonds. when issued. were made on
the curb yesterday from ssi3 up 10 -.
the closing price being 81 q. The rights"
were quoted az SIS aud =
The new bonds VIII be frst ana refund
ing mortgage nfts wear gold bonds. con-
Nertihle into stock OF the Missouri Pacific
company ~ par between September !,
1919. ana September J. 1882. They viii be
redeemshle az 10 per cent and interest on
and after September 7. 1917 The new
issue viii be secured by mortgage on 3.17s
miles OF railroad. on l65 miles Of which
rhere VIII 81 once be a first mortgage
They viii he additionally secured by the
pledge II ST least s5.Soo-oo0 Iron Noun
vain bonds. q second mortgage on SIS,00o.-
roo worth Of equipment and a lien on
ether property.
OUT Of the fetal issue Of Sis5 0oo zoe. II
is stated In the announcement. Ss0. .6S3. 500
is 10 Be reserved fer refunding prior lien
hords. S6.5Oo. oo0 70 refund equipment OBJ
legations. s5e.S6s 500 is 10 he used FOR bet
fer-euts. improvements. additions and
equipment, and s25.ooe coo - 10 be re-
served 10 acquire mortgage bonds OF the
81 LOUIS, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail
vsv Company, 10 be used for hetterments
and additions % that property.
According 10 The official statement the
proceeds received from the sale OF the
bonds now offered 10 the stockholders viii
enable the company 10 pay OF its floating
debt which is something less than SIS
ooo. 00o. and TIE rest viii be used for bet
-ermeuts Improvements and additions.
IL = letter 10 the stockholders President
George !. Gould says.
o, is the beIef Of the nanagensnt that
tlH execution Of this mcrrzage viii rro-
rl-e the financial machinery NECESSARY
I-ly 10 develop the territory occupied nv
tne coEpGnys lines, and VIII permit the
l-ale -rducn CT betrermenI proEraUrue.
TesLlllng IN the economical handling OF al
business.
Stockholders win De permitted 70 sub
srr4oe 20 the present issue Of bonds 10 The
extent OF s. per cent OF the par value oT
.eeoie December { have the privileges 10
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
FIOTR AND MFAT-

flour AND MEAL-FIour very quiet and
sasas oas5 so pat.Sss u SSasS S. s ,.5 .H:sr Ter
spring clears. 81 55aS4 80. extra No / winter
s. sgs5 NJ NO yyS T = WIZ S9 kaR73S ms 7 sJraishts
bulk. 81 . nominal. per 100 n RYE FLOUR
fsnsy 81 soas4 So 'S eoRSsiGasteadS sRoief kS 70
dried. 81 So. BAG MEAL-Steady. Fine white
ana ara yei,9w 81 oOsSl 90 coarse, u +ogSi ts
S2j +0Qs23 ~; standard middling. SIS 2Jqsa3 40:
houT Do SIS so. red dog. S29; ei:y BRAN S23 bulk.
So %; hominy chop. 50 bulk. SIS 20 sacks;
start. but prices broke under heavy commission
house selling PORK-Ste1dy. Mess, 50 %
BEE;FLsteady. Ness sl1Gsii 50: family Si49G
Sl4 5d. packet, sl2GS12 SO; extra India mess.
$50 soq$2l BEEF HAMS-oulet s-aaS25
N. I05sc; 100 n, 1tAc; itO n. II sc; PIGS.
Isc. cur MEArs-PicHled bellies steady.
u n. Is he. Picked hams frm. l3c TALLOW
--steady. city. 6s.c, country, - IS 90 se. LARD
13a.c. Refined easy; south America. Il 65c:
Continent. I4-l0c; Brazil. Segs 565c Com
oieo. ice city lard. 13'-c.
MErALs-CoPPER-st firm and
higher spot November ani BeSsnse- closing
rlarv al i3 aOG Is 500. and March at $500
13.60 Lake copper, - j-Sel u 9gc; electroytic.
steady. SPOT 81 zoe: November the same
price LEAD quiet; spot 80 = a. a. at New
So1, unghanEed sPELTER quiet spot. s .5a
h zoe New York. 8 snn6.23c East - Louis. Lon
-, ,lnchanaea IRON-EnFlsh IrOl market
hfgber al Sis 81 for cleveland warrants. Local
~ no change: No foundry Northern quoted at
a. ,0l7Sfo pig iron certificates easier though
- cuisines resulted Cash. November December
ana Ianuarv Sis J0dSiT IS. February. x1G 500
SIT a.. and March. SIG 5o4sls 90
RICE-Firm aid unchanged
~lGAK-The market Tor refined sugar
oui-r and unchanged. Ths London market for
beef suaar was quisr and "a lower all around.
Min November and December quoted at rs "a
ana Nav AZ Is Sd. The local markct for
sllrar h As steaiiv and unchanged. with centrifu-
xaf ag test quoted az 44-c, muscoVado. 20
f-st 3Qar ana noiasscs sugar 80 test. Adlc.
IL Mas rtlmorsd that some Cuba centrifugal sugar
Tor pecenber-,fanuary shipment had been sold
al A shale better than .sc cost and freight
terms
NOLASsEs AND sNRtPs - steady but
quiet and unchanged
NAVAL sToREs--spirits turrentins quiet
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18

3Oq5oe: Florida per basket s1eS1 50. Nsw Or
leans. Dbl, 81 50GS2. SHALLoTS. New Crlea1s.
100 punches, s. 504S3, STRING BEANS. Fior-
tca, wax, basket. 81 % ge- - grsen. Sl1xl 20.
south Carolina wax. basket, &c GS1s Sreen. y
g63c, Virginia green. s1GSl 50; wax. ~ 50fs-.
SPINACH. Norfolk. 1Dl .0z e-cs 5alttr1ore. 81.
nearby. 5OaI5c. SOCASH. Hubbard. sol. s. .
81 % marrow. T5e4Sf Southern. suuirn-r. crzt-.
81 25nS1 so. TCRNIPS. rutabasa- Czu7cian. nol.
9Ocds1. nearby. T5cl5SI. white. 50qt75cs rsar5y.
box. 25N75c. California. box. 81 90 Fiorfts.
carrier. 81 25GS.. WATERCRESS. Dol. - isl y
HOTHOUsE PRODUCT>-Markst has easel
OF on al descriptions % hctlOuse srocs -ucrr-
bers rule lower. Very few sales or l-rruce N
% 81 -. Mushrooms have deciined unesr lsar
demand and fairly liberal supplies. Icsnatoes
unchanged. CUCUDIBERS. No 4 tozen. 5ofr
&c: No 2 box. 81 5OUS-. LETTUCE Eastsr-.
strap. T5cGS1 5O; Dbl 81 J0GSe. NUSHROoMs.
-. 2O9JOc. TOMATOES. se1sc.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
NEW TELEPHONE BOOKS OUT.

A force OF $50 men began yesterday
morning the distribution Of the new fall
telephone directories published by the New
York Telephone Company. The new di-
rectory contains approximately a quarter
OF a million names OF telephone subscribers
in greater New York. together with other
information OF general interest which is
contained IN a yellow section in the front
of the book
With a circulation Of nearly FIVE hun
dred thousand, one edition OF these books
comprises over thirty carloads, and II piled
one on top OF another they would attain
a height thirty-tAVo times greater than the
combined heights of the Singer and Metro
poltan towers The publication OF this
book within period Of thirty days is con-
sidered something OF an achievement
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. Nov. iT-Closing-v -vFIEAr-sr--
FIRM, No red Western winter. - Id, futures
nT-n; Dscenber - sd. March. = sad Nay.
= I'D CDRN-Spot easy. American
mixed kvta Galvestoni. IS Cd futures quisf
December IS 4,sd PEAS-Canar.san srealT -
l0-sd- FLOJ R-Ninter patents stsaey is
ECPS-ln London tPacinc Coasti. hrnn. Cd i0SeH
a. Is BEEF-Exrra India mess steafy, aes
6d- HAMS-Short cut. Il 70 rs n. strens. Sd
EACON-Cum5erland cut. ~ 20 80 70 firm SIS
short RIB ID 20 "a n. stuck. long clear uffd-
dies. hsht. = 70 - y. steady. SIS long clear
miGdies heavy. 35 10 81 n. steady SOS -
short clear 5acSs. Is % % n steady SIS. clear
bellies. Ia % ID 70. strong. rs 81. SHOULDERS
square N % 10 -. strong. S4s LARD
Prime western In tierces. strong. 6sS %. Ameri
can refined In pals. strong. SOS ~. CHEESE.
canadian finest white. steady. SOS. Canadian
finest coiored steady. 5-s 81 TALLOW-Prisns
city, lrn. 1os Oh IT RPENrINE e. Snirfts.
steady, fls 3D. ROSIN-CowIncn hrm. tts 81
PETROLECM--Rehned steady T&L LINSEED
OlL-Steady 3is
London. Nov. fT-SCGAR-RaW. centrif1xsl.
l3s 3d. uuscovado. i2s Sd SECT SUGAR-
November, Is 81 LfNSEED--Caicutta. Novau,--
her-peceuber SIS 81. LINSEED OILS ~
SPERM OIIs-f2S PETROI-EI NJ American
refined. Sad, SPIRITS -. TCRPENTINE e
SPIRITS fos Cd ROSlN-Americau strained. io-.
1ns. los ST.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Nov. tZ-Graln was weak and
all the cereals sagged. the range being
from shade % nc. Provisions Overcame
the depressing effect OF the other markets
and al the close registered a slight ad-
vance.
In the wheat pit activity centred in ths
May future. Speculative buying ard cover
ing purchases took uD ths excess ON the
declines The range on the leading months
was trife over g.. May closed tsc lower
tsan yesterday at 81 e+1i the last quotation
IN Decembsr being Sc lower than yester-
dav az s. 067s-
Clear and cooler weather over the corn
belt. with is promise OF speedy crop move
ment. had bearish effect on the corn
market. December closed &c 20 sc lower
than yeste DAYS close az 50 cents. and Nav
% 6firc
The oats pit followed the course q me
market IN the other grains. December
closed sc lower than yesterday nnal. May
finishing even az 4A.c
With the exception OF November lard
which dropped on &c on early pressure
and failed % rally. provisions kept strength
and closed uniformly higher. January prod
ucts finishing Pork. &c higher. AZ & cis
lard. tise higher. az 81 s's. and ribs 100
higher. AZ SO y.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
SECURITIES AT AUCTION.

The following securities were sold yester-
day az auction al the exchange sslesroom
b. Adrian Il. Muller & Son.
By order Of Trustee IN bankruptc-
10 shares Queens County Trust Gem
e ordsr of William n. Hoes. Esq.. Public Al
EliElstFator.
81 90 Jones & Laughltn steel COMPANY
ilrst Horlgase . per cent bond. due
Rember. accrued interest 10 bs
s.. 600 Atlas Portland Cement Company
March, 1925. coupons March and
charged -.-.-.....-..- 80 - 1oss
Der cent sinking fund geld bonds.
due April. 1905. coupons Nav AID
November, scc-ue1 interest 70 be
500 Urited states steel Corporation $
per cert sinking rund goid regis
tered bend due April 1865, inter
eEr Nay an November. accrued
Interest 70 be charged ---..----- l"4 :
BY order OF executors.
= shares National Cltv Bank. .....-. 4iei.
SHARES Importers ana Traders Va .ao
salr,s Standard OIL compsHy .... 70si=
eoi shares Brooklsn CITY Railroad ,o-,.
sasre chicago. uilvaukee 4 81.
Paul Railroad Company clmmcn-- Lao =
p order @ s1mln,stratriX-
snare Traders Natienal Bank -
snare National Bank Of commerce
sgars corn E1ehansa Bank n
Ia shaTes Ganseyoort bank. lot. Sss
81 shares Oriental Bank ...-..-....-. 50 4
rrsferrr5 '.,--.+'.- 5li1
-omuou. lot, -. $40
fr account q whom Do may cuncegu-
10 shares Carnegie Trust Compans is5
&'s,"'o 'ara--an Cor-olldated coal Com
Rsass ese ss ia5s Esl'ias in;erest sTl sTSi s1d
October, accrued interest tp D.
20 s6arss Boston 4 Albany RaiiroaI
81 .hsTss - Johnssury 4 Lake
.hanipiain Railroad prefcrref and
- shares r. JohHabury a Lake
lamriain ha4lroaa common and
80 DO scrip. iof- ----.----. -
s2.ooo ono southern reorgaaizatioa par
Collpansl dated July 1907 Iot -. s.
- shares GARFIELD National Bank ... 9i'Ss
20 nares Aat!ogal Bank of Aorih
.eapaHg - '' .s--...-.-.,.-.,. =74s.
c-lr bond. due isa3. accrued inter
80 o. be charsed -..- --- --..-.-... 1907.
Sew Yefik ana sFaoalyH. -. so'.
In0 iharls lomp1ns Realty League -
Iso snare NsFariaaa Rsaliy company
goa shares Burrerlch Company ..-.-... 90
80 -narer Ezrmers' Loan q Trust
shs-s- 1.,',.'-' carnese Trast corlpanr Is
a. shares Farmers Loan a Trust
s5srs uaitea states Trast com 80
, par" --..--s-. .--. .-af
= shares American EEchauge Na-
fiuual Rank ....s. ..... 20
fua shalss BTuadWav Trust c1nlpanf iss
f0 shares Lawyers Title Insurance
Trust company -...-.r---. @ii
~ sharcs earns sie Trust Company. l61
Cosapsng -...-....- -. ssoi.
50 shares Mechanics Netionsl Bans. $40,
rTust Company .' '.'-.'.-.. .i2'.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
OTHER MARkETssY TELEGREPH.

81. Louis. Nov. 17-WHEAT-No 2 red essh.
81 23dSl :. No hard. 81 07GS1 10: December
81 O6ls dsI OS1s May 81 O5zs CORNNo y
cash. 5sl. d61i1c; No white. sc. May, 6o's
d61c- OAT@So . cash. 39R39 nc: No vhft-.
41AG42i+c: December. 3sasc: May. s1sc.
Minneapolis. Nov. T.-WHEAT-pecembs.
81 o3ia. Nay. 81 04ia cash. No hard. s. 0Sis
81 06A No I Northern. 81 O54s IS1 o. No =
81 084sGS1 O4la. No 8. 81 % = ds1 o5a = FLOUR
First patents. - 30HSj 50. second. 8 10rSS 90
hrsr clears. 81 20GS4 20: second. s. foS3 n.
BRAN-In 100 % sacks SO so
Milwaukee. Nov. IT-WHEAT-No North
ern. 81 10GSl 104s. No = 81 oI1aGSI Os; Nav.
81 04% RYE-No I. T5c- CORN-Mav. 81 isc.
BARLEY-Standart. sc, samples. 5T1sS ses
No 3. 5sG62c; No 4. 5T450c.
Duluth. Nov. 17-WHEAT-No I hard.
81 Oo7s. No I Northern. 81 O64s, No :. s. O4S.
81 O4as-
Toledo. Nov T-CLOVERSE EED-Cash.
s. so: November s. 90: December. s. ss:
March, IS S5. No = So 40G s. so. No 2
IS 30 q IS so. rejected. 81 90dsS no esfah-
hshsd grade. s. 5Ons7 50 HAY-rfmothy.
prime. S. 80 ALSI&E-Prfme. s. 30. No
vem5er. s. 80; December. s. %. March. 81 ~
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
Yester

spot vas quiet and Unchanged Al "A SOC Tor
I-l4-l-lls upland and l52Oc fer mtddling Gulf:
no sales Liverpool cables. spot cotton 5uIl
sa-es. 1000 bales speculation and export. 900,
eSAiiesflc9L, 4.uoO, imports, l.. 600; American.
steady. points higher near and ; 6oints
Hlsh7r on late; closed hrm, 69l2 points higher.
November and November -Decern ber : s65 ~ .
cen6er = January /. 81 lsd: January - February.
l-tsd Feoruary-Narch, TT2d, March-April
.-t5c: April-May. IT6isd. May-June : 7sd.
June-JuIy, 1t612d; July-AuSust. T.T4hd. Au-
gust September, T.4Od. September = October
O. 80 I'D; October-November, 8. T5d
COFFEE-TradinE small actual saras
amounting 70 about 10000 bags. Market srsslv
opening unchanged 70 3 points higher vitb
comparatively little change Jhroughou7 RE dsr
cables We're steady The Rio market was IN
enansed. out santos was 50 reis lower spot
was Inactive. with No : Rio quoted ar -
Local contract prices:
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18

and unchanged. Tar unchanged and rosin steady
former prices
OIIs-Linseed oil and refined petroleum
unchanged
COTTONSEED OIL-Ou sales % $500 bar
rsis near positions We're lower. closing az a net
decline OF II points for SPOT and NoNefloeI.
while November was . points lover Crlds
easier a. 5s7 iac. LEGAL contract prices
New-York tribune., 1909-11-18
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
sEABOARD CLEARANCFs.

NOIION-Steacfer. with more support from
the strong bull interests Better cables conriu--
ued bad weather in the Western belt and bulis1
SPOT s4Flces ngured IN advance OF 1919
points, with Nay touching Il. 2sc or within
points or The seasons high record. The market
lest A good deal OF the gain. ana closed steady
ar a net advance OF l015 points. Southern SCOT
markets were unchanged b. &C higher Iocal
contract prices