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Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
NEW YORK STOCKS AND BONDS
Market is Again Narrow and Price
Movement is Limited.
RALLY NEAR END OF SESSION
NsIues Advance on Buying by shorts,
but Rise IL Not Held--Money L.
Firmer Because of Demand
from Trust Companies.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2e.-The narrow pro-
lesslonal dimensions OF the current Stock
market were demonstrated in the limita-
ton OF the price movement. The short
interest built up in the course of yester-
days sharp decline and its moderate eN-
tension early TO-DAY was sSfficien' 10
over, which was, however. poorly held.
The character Of the market was not
greStiy changed The abundance iTn 81
ing effect on the demand for securities
and the market fell into a semt-stagnant
condition after the needs Of the shorts
were supplied. Various degrees OF dissat-
isfaction were felt and reflected in the
modification of values over the recon-
mendation of senate judiciary committee at
W Washing on against proposed changes IN
the Sherman antitrust law and with the
announcement Of the coming oral eN-
animation Of stock exchange officials by
the Hughes committee to suggest changes
In laws. The impression was conveyed
that reform will be attempted through this
committees recommendations of some
features OF stock market procedure, which
may prove embarrassing to speculative
operations.
December net earnings OF railroads
showed gratifying Improvement in net
earnings over those of the depressed period
Of the preceding years, A noticeable
feature of the December returns as they
increase, is that where gross earnings have
begun to show growth over last years
low level the cut In operating cost is not
made 50 drastic as in earlier months and
even, In some cases, is substantially eX-
pended over December of last year. The
principal item OF the monthly money mar
ket settlement now due will be the addi-
ton to trust company reserves for Feb
uary !, A slightly firmer tone i'm the call
money market today may have been due
to preparation for this. Money has flowed
to New York in large volume from the
Interior again this week, but withdrawal
Of government deposits and exports OF
old have made the subtreasury a gamer
from the banks on the weeks exchanges
Foreign exchange continues to move TOWARD
The price of gold declined in London, bu'
no steps were taken to that end today
The price of gold declined in London, bu'
discounts there were firm.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales, pa
value. $,694,COO. United States bonds wer,
unchanged on call.
Number of sales and principal quotations
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
WEARY WILLIES ON THE MOVE
ramps Estimated to Cost the Rail-
roads Twenty-Five Million
n Year.

When WEARY While travels along the
dusty road or appears in the Illustrated
weeklies he does not look like a serious
problem. But when 1t Is stated by a
prominent railway officer that Migrants
cost the American railways at least SS,-
OoO, 900 a year because OF their Expectations.
the matter looks more serious. A New
York charity organization officer has re-
Gently received from a half hundred rail-
roads in the United States the latest word
regarding vagrancy on their lines.
w. II. Canntff, president OF the New
York, Chicago & st. Louis railroad, states
that on one occasion during June, 1S men
were elected from one of the freight trains
Of the company in a journey OF 1872 miles.
J. r. Childs, general manager OF the New
York, Ontario e. Western, says that there
are probably 50 per cent more Migrants
passing over the line than a year ago.
Typical depradatlons Of these Migrants are
hold-ups and breaking into cars and sta
slons. The Norfolk a Western reports,
through its president, that the increase in
vagrancy over a year ago is Is per cent,
a fact particularly noticeable In the In
creased robbery OF cars. I'VE have had"
reports the president, INSTANCES of brake
men and conductors being killed or as
saulted in attempting to eject trespassers'
and not all of these trespassers are Vag-
rants and without means"
George B. Slade. general manager of the
Northern Pacific, reports that the line -
more troubled with Migrants this year than
ever before. They pilfer cars, set fires
along the right-of-way, build fires inside
the cars. use the c%ompany's shanties, ter
rorize the occupants OF section houses and
commit the various usual depradations.
The Pennsylvania railroad, reporting
through its president, shows that 1t is
thoroughly stirred up by the tramp nuis-
ance, and during April, May and June, 1908,
made 800 arrests, as against 1,o74 arrests
for August, September and october, 1907.
In some OF the eastern states there is a
plague Of yeggmen committing petty theftsI
breaking into stores, robbing farm houses
and in general committing various kinds
OF lawlessness. These "yeggs" are accus-
toned TO travel on freight trains. For.
t~unately for a woman who had been threat.
ened by a vagrant in Camden. n. j., re.
Gently, her husband was at home and gave
the beggar a sound thrashing. When sucf
things happen the police often make 6
roundup" which, because spasmodic anC
because the Migrants are frequently let Of
with a suspended sentence, has little effect
A New Yorker interested in the tramI
question, who for a year has gathered from
all over the United States clippings relat
ing to vagrancy, says that the most strik
ing thing about the clippings is the entir,
absence OF plans anywhere for treating in
question OF vagranCy systematically. H
also states that far too frequently Their
come to his attention reports of most afro
cious assaults upon women and children
these brutal crimes being possibly becaus
OF the continued indifference displayed b.
most communities toward any systemati
plan for reducing vagrancy.-New YorI
Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
A slow THAT IS A BLOW
Ohio Genius Suggests Compressed Air
for Boosting People on
the Track.

The public service board Of New York
City has given out details of a new plan
which Is intended TO do away with car
tenders. The inventor, who lives in Cam
ton, o.. says that compressed air may be
used TO blow persons off the track when
they fall in front OF a car. He adds that
II the plan is adopted it will do away en-.
tirely with tenders and wheel guards.
The inventor, whose name was not given,
heard of the fender and wheel guard tests
which were conducted by the public service
commissioner of this state recently in
Schenectady and in Pittsburg to determine
the most efficient safety device OF this
sort. Then he wrote to the commission, say
ing:
with my arrangement the contact with
the moving car is avoided. The motor man,
seeing the person in danger, stnke a push
button with his foot or finger, and a blast
Of compressed air blows the person oil
and TO the outside of the tracks. The valve
is operated by electric action. II is a fact
that a blast OF air with pressure enough
10 remove a person will not necessarily
| iniure the person. There IL not much ap,
paratus to this. and I think It would be al
| cheap at first cost, far more durable. anC
not at all 30 liable to get out OF order al
the average tenders in use. The air brake'
may be operated from the same tank. Tit
tank should be large enough for at leas'
one good blast and to carry 80 pounds
pressure, as this high pressure Is the mos
| rellab New York Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
Total 10

CATTLE-On account of the bad weather
there was only a few cattle received TO-DAY,
and it was not certain when the stuff was
going to arrive. Up until a late hour less
Than fifty loads had been received and a
good share OF these were placed in COW
cred pens to await more favorable weather
and cows changed hands at prices that were
steady to a little stronger than yesterday,
but for the most part there was practically
no trading in beef cattle up until noon ana
the indications were that there WCuld De
The market for beef steers this week has
been very erratic. Owing TO the moderate
supplies on Monday and Tuesday there was
a sharp advance and most of the recent
heavy decline was recovered. On Wednes-
day and Thursday, however, the market
again slumped off, so that closing prices
for the week are not over lOql5c better
than they were at the low time last week..
Cows and heifers for the most part lol-
lowed the steer trade and most OF the ad-
been lost, although closing prices are still
time a week ago. The demand has been
fairly good, although eastern shippers have
done comparatively little.
In stockers and feeders the demand has
exceeded the supply all week, and while
! the heavy grades are selling very little DIFF
ferent from last week the desirable light
| and medium weight stuff is 10Q15c higher.
A very good clearance has been made for
the week.
fed steers, IS 25; fair to good cornfed
steers, S5.0015. 10; common to fair cornfed
steers, A.00Q4.90; good to choice COWS and
heifers, A.O0d6.26; fair to good COWS and
heifers, 81. 2544.00; common to fair cows and
heifers, S2.O048.OO; good to choice stockers
and feeders, A.S0d5.6O; fair to good stockers
and feeders, $3.S0G450; common to fair
stockers and feeders, $2.75@3;6Q: stock heif-
ers, g. 5OGS. 40; veal calves, &S.097'5o; bulls
stays, ETC.. 32.75d4.50.
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
ALIVE FOR MORNING ONLY
MYSTERY IN THE GRAFT POOL
Bright and Dark Sides of the Battle
for Honesty In San Fran
cisco.

Wallace Irwin said the other day that
1t was the fate of the San Francisco graft
prosecution to have a romantic veil
thrown around all the events in connec-
tion with 1t.
The mystery about the death of Chief
of Police Biggy has not been dispelled.
Why this big, full-blooded man, at the
height of official power in his avoca-
ton, should have slipped TO his death
over the stern of a launch into San Fran
cisco bay no one knows. The romantic
and yet the most Observation-Disclosures
is that he crossed the bay to take .'or-
ders" from the anti-prosecution ring. in
correction with the successful effort to
conceal how Haas, Heney's would-be as
sassin, got a pistol for his Jail suicide.
Bigsy. was appointed as a reform chief,
and 1t Is supposed that the gangs or
I ders" In this direction simply proved too
much for his sense OF decency and per-
sonal honor, and made him drown himself
as the easiest way out of an unbearable
position.
The police commissioner have Just ap.
pointed Biggy's successor. Under pres
sure brought by Mayor Taylor. the poet
scholar-lawyer head OF San Francisco.
the commissioners with picturesque UNI
expectedness raised the department prop
erty clerk TO the position of supreme
command. This was done only after .
m )st aggressive fight by the prosecution
press, as the mayor had determined to
keep his hands off and the commission
ers had made up their minds to appoint
an instrument Of the machine. Jesse
Cook, the new chief. receives the tenta-
tive approval of Spreckles and Older, as
his record for honesty and efficiency il
good and he never has been associated
with the Schmitz-Rue Grsfters.
For the prosecution the next thing In
sight Is the actual trial Of some of the
"higher-ups." Ruef may use legal de-
lays to keep himself out OF prison for a
period estimated at three years longer,
but with his conviction and fourteens
year sentence actually on the records. the
way is clear for other convictions.
Where the fight will lead and where Il
will come out not even a San Franciscan
can say. Other American cities can but
watch and interpret events for tn en-.
selves rejoicing in tho successes Of the
enemies OF corruption and grievinE at
their disheartening setbscks. - Chicago
Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
New YORK Mining stocLs
OMAHA GENERAL MARKETS.
staple and Fancy Prices Fur,
nished by Buyers and Wholesalers.

BUTTER-Creamery, No. l, delivered to
the retail trade in 1-pound cartons, $50;
No. /, in 60-pound tubs, 32I2c; No. 2, in l.
pound cartons, soc: in 6O-pound tubs, 291ac;
packing stock, 19c; fancy dairy, tubs, ia
&c; common roll butter. fresh made, 20c.
market changes every Tuesday,
EGGS-Fresh selling stock, Candled, Soc.
No storage stock on Omaha market.
CHEESE-FInest Wisconsin full cream,
twins, 15c; young Americas, 4 in hoop, 1519a,
favorite. s in hoop, Ice; daisies, 20 in hoop,
swiss, 15c; full cream ~limburger, Ice.
BEEF CUISINE. | rib, ,1Sc; No. 2 rib.
l2lHc; No. 3 rib, SC; No. / loin, zoe; No. :
loin, 14c; No. 3 loin, lie; No. l chuck, TIC;
round, &c; No. 2 round. nc; No. 3 round,
6%c; No. l plate. SIC; No. 2 plate, 5Rci
No. 3 plate, 4%e.
PoULTRY-Alive, springs, lie; hens, 1Oc;
cocks, SIC; ducks, 1O1ac; geese, 9hc; tur.
keys, zoe; pigeons, per Dozen, Coo; guinea
fowls, per dozen, $3.50; squads. per dozen
500. Dressed, hens, lie; springs. 129l2kc.
cocks, sac; ducks, 1Sc; geese, lie; turkeys
nc. Fancy veal, per pound, SC.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples. New York
Baldwins, 800; fancy Ben Davis, $500
Missouri plppins.. s2.25; Idaho Roam beau.
ties, $500; extra fancy Ben Davis. per box
$1.65; bananas. 5-bunch lots, 3s4c per pound
oranges, $2.25Q3.00; lemons, $3.50q4.00; grape
fruit, $+Oo; grapes, Malagas, t6.00Q7. 00 pc
key: Florida pine apples, per crate, 1900
STRAWBERRIES-4Oc per quart.
VEGETABLES - Kansas sweetpotatoes
$2.75 per barrel; California celery, large
75c; smaller, COO; New York Holland seeC
globe onions. lac per pound; California
oauliflower s1.75 per crate; tomatoes, 4
basket crate, $3.50; Florida, 6-basket crate
$500; Cuba, 6-basket crate, 800; lettuce
per dozen, 45c; old vegetables. parsnips
turnips, carrots, $2.25 per barrel; Floridt
new .beets, carrots, parsnips, turnips. etc,
per dozen, 75c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

HOGS-Up until noon less than $500 hogs
had been reported in the yards. and at
that time II was uncertain whether any
more would get In in time for today's
market. Under the circumstances packers
were not disposed to take hold andl do
much business. as there was hardly enough
hogs on sale to make a killing for one
house. The result was that what few
hogs sold went to shippers and spectators
at prices strong to &c higher han yester-
day. However, nothing mad been done up
until a late hour.
SHEEP-Receipts of sheep this morning
consisted of only twelve loads, OF which
nine cars were feeders bought to arrive
at $40, the same price that the same stuff
brought yesterday. Some ewes sold at
A.75. a good strong price, and a small
bunch of lambs sold at S7.B, a good strong
price. There was a good demand from all
the packers on account OF the change In
the weather, and had there been anything
at all desirable here the market would
undoubtedly have been Z quite a little
stronger, as the depression this week has
been due entirely to the unseasonably
warm weather. Up until yesterday there
had been a decline OF l5d2c for the week.
but, with today's advance. a good share
OF this decline was regained and closing
prices are not 90 very much lower than
q week ago.
Quotations OF sheep and lambs: Good to
choice lambs, y7.OOd7.40; fair TO good lambs,
$.2547Oo; feeding lambs, A6d6. 10; good "a
choice light y%earlings. S.Bgs.60; good 10
choice heavy y~earlings, $6.OOd6.6; feeding
! yearlings, Aiog5.4oi good To choice Wethers,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Irregularity Continues in Industrial
and Mercantile Activity.
ALL STOCKS ARE DEPLETED
General Resumption of Factories IL
Predicted--StcRdy Return 90
Normal volume OF
Business.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2a.-R. q. Dun n
Co.'S Weekly Review OF Trade tomorrow
will say:
Some irregularity continues in industrial
and mercantile activity. A-Tundamental
factor OF strength is the rapidly multiply
ing evidence that stocks are SO depleted
ton OF the nations Industries inevitable
and measureably nearer as confidence Is
restored.
There are numerous reports of enlarged
industrial activity at widely scattered
points throughout the west and south and
distributors of merchandise in all lines
anticipate slow, but steady return to
normal volume OF transactions.
Uncertainty regarding the ultimate
tendency of prices of finished iron and steel
restricts Improvement in the general trade.
The hide market Is quiet. tanners being
reluctant to pay the present high prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
DOL Market.

BOSTON, Jan: 2o.-wooL-The strength
and activity of foreign wool has made
trading in domestic stock IN the local mar
ket relatively unimportant. Foreign cross
breds have led the market and there have
been advances in all lines. High prices
obtain in nearly all lines and contracts
continue to be made for the new clip in
advance of the shearing. The leading do
mestic range as follows: Secured. Texas
fine, IL months. 60d62c; fine. TO 5 months,
Sq65c; fine fall, 4SdJOc. Territory, fine,
0q62c to 66c; fine medium staple, 6Od62c:
fine clothing. 5sd6Oc; fine medium clothing.
SSq6IAe; half-blood. 6Od6Sc; three-eighths
blood, Sq6Se; qnarter-blood 5O6l52c. Pulled,
extra, 6Oq62c; fine A, 57Q6Oc; A-supers. 50
d66c.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-The wool auction
sales were resumed today. A good selec.
ton amounting to 1860 bales was offered.
Merlno greasy was in good demand and
firm. Americans paid is Idols 4d for fin
geelongs and 11d@ls Id for crossbreds
Medium and faulty woods were slow and
OFTEN . per cent below the opening. Tn
sales will be closed February 6
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 29.-WOOL-Nominal
medium grades, combing and clothing. 1910
&c; light fine, l6@20c; heavy fine, 1Oal6c
tub washed, 22a3io
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
BRADsTREET's REVIEW OF TRADE
Business Rather Quiet Except In west,
Northwest and south west.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-BradstreetS to-
morrow will says:
Trade is rather quiet this week, exoep-
tons being a few points in the west,
southwest and Pacific northwest, where
more is reported doing by wholesalers aud
jobbers. Lines showing especially quiet
conditions are present are iron and steel,
Lumber waits the open season. but demand
is better in the Pacific northwest. where
output is increasing.
Business failures in the United States for
the week ending January IS were Sll
against 97 last week; 1853 in the like week
Of 1905, 21 to 1907, 92S in 1906 and $50 in
1905: Canadian failures for the same
period number AZ. compared with 40 last
week and a. in same period last year.
Notwithstanding flour, exports from the
United States and Canada for the week
ending January IS aggregate 3,4i0, 500 bush
els, against 3,05S, 2i9 bushels last week, and
3,32S,25 bushels this week last year. Fol-
the thlrty-One weeks ending January -.
the exports are 129, $50, 794 bushels, against
140, bushels in the corresponding
period last year.
Corn export for the week are 1856, 20
bushels, against 749.O7S last week, and l..
947. 927 bushels I'm 1908.
For the thirty-one weeks ending January
%, corn Exports are 15,635, 435 bushels,
against 3O.07S, 76 last year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
Metal Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-METALS-The
London tin market was about los lower,
with spot quoted at G124 cd and futures al
e1S Is Cd. The local market was weak
and lower, with spot quoted at $27. sag. as.
Copper was lower at Sos IS for spot and
ESQ IS Cd for futures in the London market.
The local market was weak and nominal.
with al quoted at $l3. S7k0lA12h; cleo
trolytic, $13.37k4lS 62ia; casting, SIS. 5al3.5 80.
Lead was unchanged at els Is Sd in Lon
don. The local market remained dull at
$Lt5q4.9. Spelter was unchanged at eel
l2s cd in London and at $5.O5a5. 10 locally.
Iron was unchanged at ass 4kd for Cleve-
land warrants in the London market. Lo-
foundry northern. s1ZOOQ17.7 10: No. . foun-
dry northern, $l6.55q1T25; No. l foundry
southern and No. l soft, S17.25dlLT5.
Lead, dull at Ao5; spelter. dull at IS. O2Jla
SOS.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET
Quotations Of the Day on various
CommoditIes

NEW YORK, Jan. Z9-FLOUR-Receipts,
lS.2L bbls.. exports, 1852 bbls. Market was
steady. with demand poor; Minnesota pat
Minnesota bakers. A25d45o; winter extras,
S.Oa42oi winter patents, A70d5.25; winter
low grades, SA6oat.l5. Rye flour. steady;
Iair TO good, A.VOdi25; choice to fancy, N.3O
$50. Buckwheat flour, steady, $50 per
BUckwHEAT-Quiet; New York state,
CORNMEAL-Firm: fine white and yell
tE9Ws A'50alSo; coarse, sl.5Oai55; kiln dried.
RYE-Dull; No. ? western, size. +. o. b..
awHEAT-Rcceipts. $500 bu.; exports,
sSe,Sso bu. Spot market firm; No. 2 red,
stIo5s s@yss, elevator, and fl.loes. {. o. b.
htloat; No. l northern. Duluth. tl.199s. Z. o.
2; sIioat; No, 2 hard winter, Si.15as, (. o. b.
allodt. Ignoring bear news, today's wheat
market, under the guidance of bull leaders
aGled generally firm, and closed sc net
n,sner Part Of the late buying was due
80 diessian fly reports from Missouri. May,
HiLdOSspi IL closed H1lA; July, Sl.o47sgl.O5,
coRN-Receipts, $500 bu. exports, sl.G2
ou. Spot market firm; No. 2. Tc. elevator,
~ W, T. o. b. afioat; No. ? white, nom
The option market was steady and uuiet.
closing lac net higher. May closed at 7Oikc.
cSIy closed at 7oAc; September, 6s7sq7Oc,
.oATs-Receipts. 2i.45O bu. Spot market
uulii mixed, 20 TO 30 lbs. 5id541kc, natural
Nhlte' 26 to % lbs, 54G575zc; clipped white,
OE 10 W lbs, bbiLM62C.
HAf-Barely steady; No. 2, 60665c: good
to choice. SOdS5c.
.HOPS-Steady: common to choice, 1908.
malsci 1907, 3d6c; Pacific coast. 1908. TdiOc
HlDEs-steady; Bogotas. 19%G2%c; Gen.
tral America, 2Od20%c.
LEATHER-Steady; acid. 23d29c.
PHONISIONS-Beef. steady; family. SIs "a
4l1.Oo; mess. S1.OOd11.50 beef hams. S2i. 5Od
$50; packet. ~SlL50m15.O0: city extra India
mess, x55.OOd25,5O Cut meats. steady; pick
led bellies. @.00d9.25; picked hams. So. 5Od
1000. Lard. firm; western. 50 .aO699O: re,
flned: firm: continent, STOPS: South Amer
lca, SlO.S6; compound. S8.O0mS. 12l9. Pork
quiet; family, SIS. 0Od19.OO: short clear. $40
u22.50; mess. SIS. 75d1725. ~
TALbOW-Firm; city G2 pkg). &C: coun.
try .pkG. free. 5Tsd6Lc.
RiCE-Ffrm; domestic, fair to extra. ~
d61ac; Japan. nominal. ="
BGTTER-Fancy grades. firm, Other
grades easy, prices unchanged: creamery
third to firsts, 23d2Sc.
GHEESE-Flrm and unchanged.
EGGS-tlrmer; state. Pennsylvania and
nearby fresh, selected. white, 4c; fair "a
3holce, Sln33c; brown and fancy, 3ld32c
Ialr TO choice. 291za3Oc; western firsts, 32s
,POULTRY-Alive dull; western chickens
l219c; fowls, 13c: turkeys. l2d1sc. Dressed
weak; western chickens, l3d2lc; fowls, 130
l41sc; turkeys, 19d23c.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30

MET1Ls|Lesd, dull, sos. spelter, dull.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Trading and Closing
Prices on Board Of Trade.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Hessian Fly reports
from Kansas helped to strengthen the
wheat market here today. Al the close
prices were Nc to %dtsc higher, compared
with yesterdays final quotations. Corn
and oats closed steady and provisions firm
Although usine on the Board OF Trade
was greatly handicapped by the crippled
wire service, trade In the wheat pit at
times displayed considerable activity. "A
weak tone was manifested at the start, be
cause of extremely liberal shipments OF
wheat this week from Argentine and Aus
tralia, the movement from the former
country being 4,496,000 bu., which was con-
slderably more than had been
yesterday, while Australia exported 3,O4O,WO
bu. The close was firm, with May at Sl.OfIa
al .W%, and July at 97Ssc. Clearances OF
wheat and flour were equal to 3B,OO Du.
Exports for the week, as shown by Brad
streets, were equal to 3,044. 100 bu.
Rain and snow in the corn belt caused
moderate advances in the price OF corn
early in the session, but later sentiment
became somewhat bearish. The market
closed about steady, with both May and
July at ezJsc.
The feature Of trade in the oats mar
ket was moderate purchases OF May de-
livery by cash interests. At the close May
was at &c and July at 46hc.
An advance of 10 on live hogs inspired
considerable demand for provisions, which
caused a firm tone throughout tho entire
day. AT the close prices were 2hc to 3C
higher, compared with the previous close
The leading futures ranged as follows;