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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-09

BUNGALOW FOR SALE BY owsER AT COST
Corner Hudson St and Boyd av. Designed by
prominent architect; the most artistic and con-
Venient room home in Claremont district
swell home in a swell neiehborhood &c minutes
from San Francisco. 15 minutes from Oakland
10 minutes from Berkeley; near Key Route
aud College av- cars; large rooms. paneled
walls. beam ceilings, double glass doors from
hall 10 living and dining rooms. cabinet
kitchen, large cooling closet bath fitted with
highest grade fixtures. ehimneys with brick
and tile mantels. windows In closets cement
trays in laundry; fixtures and shades TO suit
purchaser See Mr.. GORDON owner on
premises, or I0o3i9 Broadway. room l. Oak
land; phone Oakland $3.50: reasonable terms
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

with are sranuiatsd quoted at 5.o5c ret less
! per cent cash. There were rumors OK fur.
test. cost and freight Dscem6er. and is-f6c.
nrst half January shipment spot prices:
Ssnertiugsl 9o test. 48ll-c. muscovsdo. -
s.56He. The London market for beet sugar
was unchanged 20 sd lower with peeomesr
and Jangsry az rs ca and Nay a rs sSd-
NEIAIs-coPPER-sta steady, spot.
February and March. I2s7h q 13.12he. Eng
ash market nrm. spot. $50 les. and futures,
20 $50 los Local dealers quote lake copper az
and casting a lSd 1325c- TIN-Firm: spot.
S-fo 81 SOC: December 92.3SQ q 12JSc. Janu-
sry SIS - 81 ses Eesrusr s2sT,s g. t Sc sss s
s14s rs sd- LEAD-stesty; SPOT. 4sTH .
Lonis, London shade higher at Sc iss Sd
sFELIAR easy: spot, G10 q 6.27Ec. New 4cr<-
an ana S Ssgsl - "a E1;s :, Louis ISRs9n HEssT s
rants aHoted at sos lad in London Loeal,y
Encnanget: No foundry Northern, SIS 500
80 soushsrS sS .S 81 S9 so Southern and
NAVAL sToREs-A further slish- gain vas
Sosfd IN spirits turPen ntine. with fatrly soSS
ss,. sssasss sPIsITs JrRPExTISEs: E1assias
good strained 4.f5d zoe: B. and 2. 4.3Oc.
=: 4S5e. 2. s40e G. q i5e: II. 4s0c: l.
Sioe; <: 5s5c; ~ case; n 65Oc; VIC. as5c.
oMs-Linseed arm at recent prices Crude
petroleum was reported ) points lower. but
tnsre was no change in the market for renHed
barreis az New York
CoIToNsEED oiL-Firrnsr prices advsre-
demand and small offerings. Coasumptive de-
mand not active. but crude oil was hrn. and
opeIasoIs sad there was little probability OF any
material decline as long as cotton and lard hold
nrIil Local contract prices;
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

,.S5 e5Aie1so go -. Dec: a-cATTLE-Rsesipss. 5000
- oOgSo aeifsrs. ssos6. buIis. So socss Is:
choice heavy. $ 5Ogss 80: butchers. $ s5sss S.:
ezoiee HsSt s sss 90 -. Pasas Ss s7s. 3 t's | sS. q.
o. sales ss 3DosS %. SHEEP-Recelpts q. COO.
log i5e higasr; shse2. Si9S6. lambs. 81 50gSs %.
Kansas CITY. Dee s.-CATTLE-Rseesp-s
E5 I9,ooo ineueins 800 southerus, steady 70 weski
SSnriss5ias 5eeves SO 30; enoiee export and
s. 50eSs IS: western ste Is. ssass: soccer.
and feeders Sc zSQS5 40. Southern steers. s. Is
es5 %; sOuthsIn cows. Sc 7s9Ss s5i nstivs eowr,
s. so; calves. s4ass so. acGs-RseeiDrs. aooo.
s. csass 40 hsavy. IS 30Gss as: paessrs szi
Sc 1887 80. SHEEP-Rsceipts. Al 900. steady ara
active lambs. 50 2JQSS 10. yaarlings. IS Tsds7.
S %ethsrs. sSgss; ewes. S. 5o9Ss .; stoc<srs and
EaSt Buffalo. Dee. s.--cATTLE-s,sady: prirn.
steers. 50 s3sSI 25 VEALS-Recsipts 100:
1--WE sss,I and AZ. &c siEasr az ssgSio HoGs.ss.
QSs 20: mixed. 50 7Oass 50: YoTSsrs s. aodss %:
Piss. SSqSs 90; Toushs. 81 T5gss; dairies. So 4o1
- 30. SHEEP ard LAMBS-Receipts. q 50o
active and steady lambs 50 258ss .. q fsw
Cincinnati. Dee a.-cArrLE-Recsipts szs
head; quiet; fair % good shippers. IS T5GS IS;
and easy; SC lower; butchers and saipperx sss5
4Ss 40. common. SO q QSI 81. SHEEP-Receipes.
-; strons- a. 81 2Sgss IS: lambs strong ss
PittsSurs Dec. a-cArrLE--supply iss,.
steady. choice. 50 S09S7 10; prime. SO 500
50 %. SHEEP-Supply llsht. strong; prias
s. 50; lambs. S 50 50 S IS: % veal f'sa ealTea
3 Ssss:s ssss s.gs s 80 qs,s, 9 s @'s9 s.
roughs. s7es7 SO
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
WANT GREEN BAY ROAD.
Newman Erb May Be Acting for One
of MANY COMPANIES.

Newman Erb, il is understood. has
opened negotiations looking 10 the pur-
chase OF control OF the Green Bay &
western Railway Company. operating a
lire In Wisconsin extending from Green
Bay, near Lake Michigan. 10 the Aiissis-
sippi River. about two hundred miles.
The company Of which S. s. Palmer is
president. cannot be sold or leased without
the consent OF the holders OF - per cent
OF its s2,5oe,ooo stock. The debenture B
bonds have been very active at rising
prices during the last few days.
Mr. Erb early this year sold 10 the Min
neapolis. 81. Paul & Sault ste. Marie
Railway Company. a subsidiary Of the
canadian Pacific, a controlling interest in
the common stock OF the Wisconsin Cen
tral. which had been acquired by him and
his associates. and Mr.. Erh. who had been
president. became chairman OF the board
The fact OF that transaction leads Wall
Street 10 believe that his principal in the
present negotiations is the Canadian Pa
ciie, although the Wisconsin Central partly
parallels the Green Bay & Western. II
Is also reported that the St Paul or the
Chicago * Northwestern. both OF which
connect with the Green Bay e. Western
may be the prospective purchaser
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NR- HILLS W4RNING.
POINTS Ont Need for Increas-
ing Farm Production

Omaha, lee e-'Jive us a svs..r, or
farming in the Cnited States which will
gresny increase the producuvsness Of the
sen advised James J. IIill in an address
Before the Saticnal Corn Exposition here
to-day.
Af HiA. reiterating his well known
views. warned congress that the time is NOT
lar Distant when the farms as TILED az
present VIII net feed the people OF rhs
country
We cannot support cur coming popu-
la2on upon the crop yield per acre that
rcW satisfies U.s." saic Mr.. Hill we hav.
70 transform growing decline N value
ana productivity of our sell under con-
unned cultivation into rapid increase in
both. u the crisis can be seen moving
upon US nov. and IL u took Great Britain
over half a century 10 raise her wheat
yield from about fifteen bushels TO thirty
TWO bushels an acre, We have no time 70
lose. What has 70 be considered. the kew
ncts of all present discussion. IS not the
oifaer!ty but the urgency OF the task.
Ahe whole argument Is one, not OF despair.
hnt OF reinsurance, provided only that we
90 the Obvious. indispensable and feasible
thing ana DO u now
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. Dec 9-WHEAT-Spot frrn; No
? red Western winter. 50 I sd; futures steady.
December. SIS Ilsd: March. Is 9isd; Nay. 70
Tsst cORN-SpOt quiet: new American
mixed (via Galvestonl. IS 1Od futures dull.
January. mixed, 5s SAD; January. plate 81
sd. PEAs-canadiaa steady. Is %. gLoUE
Winter patents. arm. S2s Cd HOPS IN
London (Paeihe coastl. steady. 90 ssesI-
BEEF-Extra India mess steady, a1s Sd
HAMS-Short cut steady. 64s Sd BACON
Cumberland cut. quiet, COS Sd. short rin.
weak. Sos 6d; long clear middles hxht. duN.
6Ss. long clear middles heavy, 6is %: shost
clear backs. 64s clear bellies. rs SHOJL-
DER-Square. quiet. 5Ts Cd LARp-Prtrrs
western. Lierces erm. 70s American rerred-
pals frm T0s- HEESE-Canadten, nnesc
white. steady. 56s. colOred, 57s 90. rALL0W
-Prine city. irrn. as Sd TCRPENrlNE-
Spirits steady. 4Os. ROSIN-Ccnnrnon STEADY.
9s 1O--d PETROL LETot-ReNnsd steady
7l-d. LINSEED OIL-steady sos 30 COT
TONSEED OIr-Hun rehred. srot. nrun, 80
IOlsd TALLoW-Austraiian in LONDON.
London. Dee s-SCGAR--Rsw, certrifussi.
fss Cd: uauscovadc is Cd; beet. Dscsmesr.
is Sa,d TNSEED-CalcutIa. Aprtl-Jun--
4os a. ITNSEED OIL-2as SPERM OIL
s0S PETROL LEU- Nf-American refined. diss.
spirits. I'd TURPENfINE<-spiriJs. tos
RosIN-American strained. as 30. hn-.
Antwerp. Dec. e-PETROLEUM-22 francs
Montreal Dec e-cHEESE-oulst; sariy
westerns ira. 1cc; late. Il \ . Glli2e: East
srns. III 911ssc-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
AMER. PHONE & TELEGRAPH
FOREIGN FINANCIAL.

London, Dec. s-Consols closed Sis lower,
al sZSs for money and s2is tor the account.
Anaconda was unchanged at no: Grand
Trunk q higher. at Zlss; Canadian Pacific
Is lower. at 1S6-
Money was in good supply and fair de-
mand on the market to-day, and discount
rates We're easy.
On the Stock Exchange the reduction in
the bank rate did not have any material
erect on the markets. which were a trifs
irregular, home rails, consols and Kaffirs
suffering fractionslly on profit taking, while
foreign bonds and foreign rails continued
nrm on Continental buying Industrial
shares were better on trade prospects.
American securities opened fraction
higher, and continued 70 advance on fair
buying. Norfolk & Western, Atchison. To-
led the market until the early afternoon
when irreeularity developed. Wall Street.
however, bought well In the late trade and
prices improved and closed firm near the
best point OF the day.
Call money IN London. sd5ta per scent; /;
open market discount rate for short bills
S1-04 per cent; long bills. So as 1916 per
cent: Berlin discount rate. a. per cent;
Paris discount rate. pa per cent: Paris ex-
Berlin exchange on London. 20 marks Asa
pfenniss Bar gold, as 90. American
eagles. 7ss I'd.
Berlin. Dec. e-Prices on the Boerse
opened dull to-day. hut closed firm on the
reduction Of the Bank of England discount
rate
Paris. Dec. 9-Three per cent rentes
closed "a centinnes hisher. at 80 francs ITh
centimes. Prices on the Bourse were firm.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION.
Report Of the Mobile, Jackson &
Kansas City Out.

The pamphlet report OF the Mobile, Jack
sen & Kansas City Railroad Company fo-
TIE fiscal year ended June 50 last shows
gross revenue Of si.s25sSs. an increase OF
sSS,sSs over the preceding year: operas-
ing expenses Of sl.o2s.7,e. a decrease OF
slss.1lS and net operating revenue OF s5oe-
Ies. an increase OF s2iil2i. or more than
2. Per cent
reduetiag taxes. interest. rents and ether
charges. the income account shows g
oehcit for the year CO s52sss. which COM
pares with a deacIt Of ssl3.s22 IN the pre-
eecing fiscal year. In his report 10 the
stockholders President L. S Berg says
that maintenance OF way charges were de-
creased by $500, although the property
mas been maintained at a high standard.
II Is expected that by the fall OF 1910 the
entire mileage viii be standardized accord
ing 70 modern railroad practice. The deficit
CT S2SS includes the fixed charges on
the Ss'ooo.oe9 bonded debt and interest ct
per cent on H,S5i0oo OF floating indebted
ness which under the reorganization plan
WIZ oe at the rate Of Per cent. reducing
this Item by sl5249
prospects for the coming year. President
hegs says are unusually bright.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
BANK RATE LOWER.

London. Dec. s-The governors OF the
RarS Of Enelsnd to-dav reduced the MIMI
mum rate Of discount from 10 AZ per cent.
The monetary positiNn and the gold -
serve !nrroved 50 noticssblv during the
lest month that the Bank ~ England to-
day found itself shle to reduce the rate
The directors OF the hank apparently had
some SiNcu!tv in reaching a decision. as
the meeting was longer tllsn usual
That the bank maintained the per cent
rate for some weeks aeainst the open mar
ket rate OF per cent or lower was at
trthutahle 20 desire 70 ascertain the full
effect of the political crisis hut no ma
terial change followed the throwing out Of
the bueset. so the directors concluded that
the reserve, which is higher to-day than
year ago. when the rate Was only 2ls per
cert. IS sufficiently strong TO Justify them
in relieving trade Of the abnormal rate in
stituted 20 attract gold here after the ds-
pletion of the reserve last October.
The change IN the rate had little effect
on the Stock Exchange. ConsOls were
steady al the opening. but declined sis
later.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
BOARD ENJOINED
schefelir Acts IN South Shore
Traction Case.

Justice SeshCry in the Supreme Court
.rartsd yesterday the motion made by
william jay Schierslin 10 restrain the
posrd of Estimate ard Arportionrnert
,ro.a granting a mobilization o9 the fran
rise zew held by the South Shore Trac-
,,on Company. which operates cars in
ensbororgh. tc permit tie company 20
-..n cars across the oreeashoro Rr!dge
The eeurt helos that the action of the
5oard of Estimate Is Illegal sno that the
Ts.tsr oanrot give the subject hnai con-
Liberation O. December g. the date set
p re Bosre-
Nj seh.s1elir brought the acticn fer
m injunction as taxpayer &c prevent the
.,-,e,s4oa cS the franchise 10 the South
ssor. company on the ground that IL
rou,s cause waste and in5ure the city's
r-operty snd on the further ground that
as action siready taken by the Board OF
Fsuzaste VAS Illegal as il was not pro-
does Tor by the statute. Justice Sesbury
.rstainea the latter contention but decided
shat tie proofs g waste and injury were
not Sufficient 81 themselves 20 warrant the
issusnce of The injunction. He came 20
ths conclusion. however. that the resolu-
eta could lot lawfully be finally adopted
until January .. 1910.
AasE
November y. the Board setting December
70 Qo-esy) for a public hearing. But in
the resolution subsequently, adopted to-
DAYS meeting IS not referred 70 as TIE
rneet.-g 81 which first consideration
shsu.6 be given. The law requires that
thirty days shan elapse before hnal con
siceratioa is taken In HIS decision jus
tioe seabury says.
The procedure adopted by the Board OF
Estimate and AppOrtionment determined
upo- TIE merits of the apphcation 10 set
sfs date Tor nnsl acton before the first
public hearing was held. Under these cir
curns-ances The holding OF a public hear
sne might vel be considered an iile cere-
rrorv. nor is TIRE intended purpose Of such
q heari1g affected because the Board has
the power 10 reconsider the action already
taken.
The Board OF Estimate VIII hold pub
nc hearing to-day as planned on the
propositlon 10 amend the franchise Of the
sou-h Shore Traction Company. The
Corporst.on Counsel has written an opin-
ion. saving that the meeting may be held
notwithstanding the injunction issued by
Justice Sesbury in the action brought by
- Srkienelin
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
ICE CASE ENDING.
VII Probably Go to the Jury
This afternoon.

Before Adjournment was taken yesterday
afternoon in the trial OF the American Ice
Company before Justice Wheeler. in the
Criminal Branch OF the Supreme Court,
John f. Stanchdeld, cf counsel for the de-
ferdant. had summed up his case, and Ir.
Osborne. special Deputy Attorney General,
hs6 haf finished his presentation OF the
case c. the people. II is expected that the
Ease VIII 50 10 The jury this afternoon.
In his defence Mr. SJanchheld laid par
fcular stress on the point thar, while the
company is the nominal defendant, yet the
stockholders and bJndholders OF the cor
'orauo4 are the real defendants. They VIII
10 compelled 10 bear the punishment and
uct The guilty officials. he said the Amer
lean Ice Company furnished eight million
necple with ice Would the situation be
any better with q thousand competing small
frms. he asked.
Nr Osboree early n his summing Up re-
fs-rsd 70 thc charge that tie ice Of the
Independents in the Hudson vas ruthless
lv BROKEN UP. and told OF the Underselling
- crush competitors OF the company
This corporation was conceived in sin"
declared Mr.. Osborne. ana brought forth
~ ,r!quity. The very fling u the papers
~ Incorporation was a threa-. They had
s. - 90 of paper, which was later reduced
10 Ssaooo.ooa. and = cash capital Of only
a. 15o. Then they 50 ahead ana orer S4a'-
6aoaa5 q paper 70 secure $sa.0oe 900 OF COM
psIl-on and ask the public 10 pay olyi-
osnds cn TIE wind and water.
.Nvhsr Is the defence they offer keree
The defence is that al VAS Z foolish thing
70 t-y 20 make < monopoly in ice, beesUse
n couldn't be done. But they could Try,
ana they oic aud they 6id take in svery
solitary big ICE concern that they could. a"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
FOREIGN BANK RETURNS.

London. Dec. e-The weekly return Of the
Bank Of England shows the following
changes: Total reserve increased f23oo0o.
circulation decreased f611 zoo. bullion de-
creased 1000, other securities decreased
fi05 .odo. other deposits decreased f204o. .O0O
and public deposits increased Il. .s62 900; gov
eminent securities unchanged. The pro-
portion Of the banks reserve 20 liabilities
IS now hS.10 per cent. against 56 per cent
last week, and compares with an advance
from 4sl- 20 49, per cent I'm this week last
wear The rate OF discount was reduced
from 10 AZ per cent.
Paris. Dec. e.-The weekly return OF the
Fank OF France shows the following
charges: Notes in circulation decreas sed
70 so e6A francs. treasury deposits decreased
- 475.oo francs. general deposits decreased
- lon 900 francs. gold on hand Increased
eeS of1 francs. silver on hand decreased
onA 0ho francs. bills discounted decrease
q. AK e1 francs and advances increased
16S75,O0o francs.
Berlin. Dec. e.-The weekly return Of the
ImpArial Rank OF Germany shows the fol-
lowtrs chsnses: Cash on hand decree sal
Is. 70T no marks. loans decreased Il or 600
MARKS discounts decreased AZ cii 40 marks
treasurv bills increased f5I15ON0 r1ar<s
notes in circulation decr~@<sd a21fs o0O
marks deposits 6eereased 25.T4a dnn marks
and gold on hand increased 10.61s0oo marks.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
REFLECT MURRAY PRESIDENT.
Baltimore & Ohio Directors Make No
Changes in Personnel of Officers.

The directors OF the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Company as had been expected.
yesterday reelected Oscar G. Murray as
president and also reelected the other
officers George W. Booth. assistant con-
troller. was elected controller. succeeding
the late Major Henry =. Bulkeley
M Murray, II is still understood, will
after the first Of the year lay down the
burden Of the presidency and become
chairman OF the board. an Office in which
he would continue 10 give the company
the heneht OF his long experience as a
railway executive he has been especially
prominent as a "getter Of traffic" although
also thoroughly familiar with operation.
II is understood that his successor tn
the presidency viii be an operating man."
perhaps George L. Potter. third vice-pres-
ident OF the company. and perhaps an out
slider
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
tnrl.sALooN LEAGUE OFFICERS.

Chicago. Dec. 6.-Ths Anu-salooa League
~ America elected tie following ofhcefs
her to-dss.
President. E,sLcp Luther p. wilson
t..-.z-e- pisa; viCe-presicents, ree heNs
lc-l &. Lar, LOuisiana. the Rev. L1F!o
isncs EurreI. Kew YORK. the aeV. James
~ C,eafy Minnesota; The Rev. ". y.
-rlgnplor. Alabama, the Rev. Was hinstch
gladcca CElo, The Re-. william J.. Nc
EVaU pelrsy.y Bishop " y. Nc
h.cksr. RHODE Island, Bishop Q. Al Ala-
Ltu- Illinois. Bishop p. {. MoTrison'
FllE51 Charles 4 Pollok North Dakota,
k- Rev r - Power. District OF Colur-
ois aCc BISHOP SanlGcl =. Spreng, ONO
secretary. Tie Rev &. ?. Nicholson, Penn
fr.tsrla. treasure. Foster Copeland. sDl4o'
scucr.l s.parl.tcneent. lie Rev. =. =.
9skef
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
STOW INDICTMENT DISMISSED
Court Holds Evidence Against Con
tractor Insufficient.

u dec.sion handed down yesterday by
JL1ge Swami. in Part III OF tie Court or
General Sessions, the indictment found by
re grand turv on March %. 1898. against
? Leonard MacBean. 2 contractor, charg-
ing him u.rh grand larceny. was dismissed.
Judge Svsnns opinion upheld the oontea-
tea of Abraham Levy, counsel for Mac
B@sn. thst ths evidence before the grand
Jury was insufficient end did not warrant
a. Indictment
NscBes- is & member OF the firm of Day
E. .iscBssn contractors. q No. q Park
FcW. ana was indicted with several other
conrrLc-ors Ter participation IN an attempt
- 6sfrzud tha Department q street Clean
ing Tie Indictments were secured atier
e. inves,igstion by Commissioner EDWARDS
snd lie District Attorneys cfice. in which
r wss discovered that false snow removal
rickets hs5 been issued TO truckmen EN-
I,c,e1 Icy 1Tnas holding city contracts ioF
ne removal snd dUnpiEg Of snow, ana taat
these ucsets rae bsen turned into the De-
ps.tnlEt cf street Cleaning ana csshed-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
XestFr


FLOUR AND MEAI-Flour vas inactive
ana nCrlinally unchanged Win SuyerS I-lIe.-
ent. BAG MEAL--Stea iy. Fine white and vel
low 81 5ofSl IS: coarse. 81 4OqSl 4S- FEED
Western and city drul: Western spT-nS, S-l 90;
standard middNng. $24 so. -four o. - 90; red
dog SO 10: city hran. SIS 80. bulk 50, sacks.
rri5dling S23 50ns3O 20. RED dOg, S3l 80. houiny
chop. So7 buik: SIS 20 sacks OILMEAL-S35 81.
PRONISIONS-Hcs procucts moderately
active and 6rmer. There was some speculative
selling early. but offerings were TeasNy taken
and the market late irm- The hog situation
continues strong. packing tor tbs last week
amounted 20 $40. coo. against s-J.CVu last ear.
and this together with the light stocks % pro
visions generally discouraged active operations
ca the bear size. although pF4ces are unusually
high. aud some interests have expressed me he
lief that the advance has discounted MANY of tho
builist features PORk-Steady: mess, ss.fS@b.
family. S26flS23 short clear. s@9H>-s bEet--
Steady: mess sti 5cusi2. family. SiS'S-5 ~;
packet. SlaNSt2 so; extra lntia mess 81 81
BEFF HAMS-Stcady; s2iu so DRESSED
HOGS-FiFm: bacons. II sc. lso n ~ Sc. llO
n. nae; if0 10. iisc; pigs, llSe. stT MEATS
Picked bellies steady: smoking. 4dls.es 10
n. I4QliAc; II N. 13A 1l4e; "a n. l3&Hllc.
HAMS-P. csled steady; 1915 iec. TALLoW-
Steady city, Gise: country. Gt-tae, LARD
FIRM. sfi6dle West SO 6SUslG -. cit,' steaiy;
i3SQ13&c: refined stea ~. South America SIS:
Continent. Si4 %: Brazil ksss SIS COMPOUND
steaSy; 9s0lOLe. STEAluNE--Steacy. oleo.
id4leisc. LARD-city, lS-e
kICE-stsaty. with considerable activity In
joohins direction. and offerings OF desirable
grsdss conservative.
sUGAR-Reansd steady but unchanged.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Dec. "a bulge OF nearly &c IN
December was the feature OF trading in
wheat. That option was extremely con
sested throughout the entire day and Of
fertngs were u1eagrs. The market opened
Ntirnl. with prices unchanged TO &C higher,
December At 81 % TO 81 09ss and May at 81 rs
70 81 Os@s- Persistent efforts OF shorts IN
cover gradually forced prices up until tl1r
current month touched 81 1GSs- MAY. in ths
mean time, advanced to 81 0S2.. The mar
ket closed about steady, with December
at 81 0S3s and May az 81 0Sl4. Likelihood
OF a big increase IN consumption or corn.
owing 70 the wintry weather now prevail
ing. caused shorts TO cover freely. An
advance OF lac IN cash corn stimulated
demand for futures. The close was Arm.
with prices a shade to Ssc to lac higher
Light receipts inspired active demand for
cats. which resulted in a strong tone all
day. Cash were from &c 20 10 higher
The market closed firm. with prices i.o
70 lzc above the dnal figures OF the pre-
viOus session. Provisions were strong all
day because of the continuance OF light
receipts OF live hogs throughout the West
Prices at the close showed net gains OF
TtEc TO &c.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

spot was quiet. with prices unchanged at
Il. Csc for LaiddliRg upland and 15-2oc for mid
ding Gulf; delivered on contract, 1880 bales
Liverpool cables. Spot in good demand; sales,
IL, 600 bales; speculation sud export. 3,Q90.
American 11.Co0; Imports. +.O0o; ullddlins up
land, SOFA Futures opened Irregular at 5Gs
points advance. Closed teverish. 7G9 points
higher. December and Dscsnber-January. T-7ed.
January-Februsry 7s2d: February March.
7s4isd; Msrch-April. T.ssisd; ApriI-Nay. 1900;
May-June, IelAd: Juns-Juy, Te0isd; July
August. Tssi@t: Augusr-Septerber. 7S4e; Sep
teniber-Oetober. 1853: Octo6e--Nov ernher, sSd:
Soyembs sr-Decsmber. Z. SD.
COfFEE-Ltttie business; prices closing IN
changed 20 . points advance, with sales OF 2. 900
begs. Havre was somewhat irregular, closing
unchanged 70 , franc net advance; Hamburg
unchanged 10 a lower. There we're no reports
from Brazil on account OF the holiday there.
Tie market Is in a peculiar position pAces
show no decided tendency either way. and the
hrEnnezs IN spot and the very small orrertngs
fTcn Brazil. discovraxe selling. especially
hoGers ot coffee could not readily replace stocks
ept az higher prices. while on the ether hand
there appears 20 be so much coffee hanging over
the market which might or cOull be sold az
slightly higher level that operators are slew
about taking heavy risks on the long side Spct
was STEADY at Sac for Rio NO =. Local con
tract prices.