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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
HillSdale

Mrs. Rinker, who has been in Can.
ada the past summer on their home
stead, has returned to Erie for the
winter She visited last week with
her brother, Elmer Denn:son and fam
lily.
The Hillsdale Aid meets his week
at the home of Mrs. Wesley Hudson.
A trained nurse Is caring his week
for Robert Hills who is Ill.
Miss Eva Opdyke gave party Mon.
day evening to her young friends in
town and vicinity in honor of her 1871
birthday anniversary.
Percy Cox has had a Large barn
built on his farm.
Mr.. Kessler is having a large barn
built on his farm Arthur Mead of
yuma and George Wainwright of Mo
line are doing the work.
Miss Josephine Mahlburg returned
to her home in Moline Monday even
ing after a weeks visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Frank Sheppard.
Wesley Hanna of Joslin expects TO
move to Hillsdale the last of the week.
He will begin his duties at once in the
Whiteside store as he takes the place
of Justin Daley as general manager
the first OF March, when Mr.. Daley
retires from the store.
Saturday night a fine baby boy came
to the home of MT. and Mrs. Sam
Stanley
Rev. Edward Morton will preach at
Yuma Sunday morning and at Hillsdale
Sunday evening during the cold wealth
er.
Mrs Birdie Hanna and daughter Of
Rock Island were over Sunday guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. L.
Hanson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thornbloom Of
Buffalo. Iowa, visited the last of the
week at the home of their brother, Vic
tor Thornbloom.
A B. Huston leaves this week for
Woodruff where he has accepted the
position as telegraph operator at an
increase of salary. Hillsdale people
very much regret the moving away of
the family.
Arthur Cole is home recovering from
the effects of fall from an engine In
the yards at Savanna. He severely
bruised his hip.
Glen Butter of Urbana, ILL.,, spent a
short time last week at his home in
this place.
The Hillsdale ladies will hold their
bazaar this year Saturday afternoon
and evening at the NJ. w. A. hall, Dec
IS. Supper will be ready at 4 O'Clock
and they will continue to serve as long
as necessary. Their menu this year
is hot roast chicken, dressing, gravy.
mashed potatoes, escalloped corn, cot
fee, rolls, butter, jelly, cranberries and
cake
Frank Joslin is quite sick with ty-
phoid fever. A trained nurse is In at
tendance.
A baby boy was born last week at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Moody.
Miss Bertha Dillon is staying in Mo
line at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Jane
Errett who is quite sick.
Mrs. Thomas Cole and daughter Ada
is visiting this week in Rock Island
with relatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10

ening to begin his duties. He expects
to move his family later.
Frank Herbert has moved into Thorn
as Craig's house recently vacated by H
A. Newton who has moved to Missouri
Valley, Iowa.
Mrs. w. NJ. briggs has returned
from Peoria where she spent couple
of weeks with her daughters family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
stuna for IS Years

by indigestion's pangs = trying many
doctors and 5000 worth of medicine in
vain. B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside, N c.,
at last used DR.. Kings New Life Pills,
and writes they wholly cured him.
They cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache. stomach. liver, kidney
and bowel troubles. 25 cents, at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
SilVis

Miss Zula Anderson arrived here last
Wednesday evening from Parsons,
Kan. She and mother and brother will
take up their residence in Moline.
Mr. Stout has been i'll suffering from
the results of a recent spell of typhoid
fever.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society is
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
THOMPSON ELECTED.
Er-Ambdssador President of
PdH-American Road.

Mexico City. Nov. 1s-The first meeting
OF the new board OF directors OF the Pan
American Railroad. the line recently pur-
chased by ex-Ameriesn Ambassador David
l. Thompson. and running 70 the Guats-
mslan frontier, was held to-day
Mr. Thompson was elected president and
a new set OF bylaws was adopted The
president named L " Wise. formerly OF
the Louisville & Nashville road. as vice
president and general manager. Ira Bris-
coe' a banker OF Mexico City, as treasurer.
and Louis D'Antip as secretary OF the
beard OF directors and president
The directors are David E Thompson.
r. n Brown. president OF the National
LailTsys OF Mexico: PorfirIo Diaz. jr. son
OF President Diaz: Rafael Domide, an at
torney' J. 3. Body. Governor GuiIlermo
Landay Escandon. chief executive OF the
federal district OF Mexico; Pablo sfacedo,
Chairman OF the board OF directors OF the
National lines OF Mexico: Rosendo Pineda.
lawyer, and Kenneth o1cLareu. OF New
York
All members OF the board were present
except l. y. Brown, who is in New York
on business for the National lines OF Mex
ico.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
ATLANTIC COAST LINES YEAR.

The annual report OF the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company for the fiscal year
ended on June 30 shows little change in
gross from the preceding year. but a ma
terial decreae in operating expenses and 4
correspondiagly large increase in surplus
Cross earnings were s26.I4A0sA or SIZE
OF more than in 1905, and expenses and
taxes slS,06e.Sss. comparing with seo.043.-
80 IN the former year TIE net earnings
being Ss,06l,1 165, an increase Of s2.Os5. COS
Total income was sl9.91s.93I. and the sur
plus after deduction OF Charges was 81 sas
4is. equal 10 s-2s per cent On the s4s.557.-
600 common stock after allowance for ;
per cent on the $3.50. 500 preferred. De-
Quoting the amount disbUrsed in dividends
the surplus for the year was slS7s2Sl
comparing with s3l57s for the precediua,
year. The total Proht and loss surplus IS
s11ess,3ss
Passenger revenues decreased s.s- ne-
cent. the average receipts q passenger z
NILE being the lowest In the history Of the
cofnpany-e.24s cents a mile, a decrease or
6.f- per cent from the previous year. The
decrease I'm transportation expenses. result
- from the handling OF a greater number
Of tons OF freight with fewer trains on be-
ter l.la iutaiRec schedules and the saving Of
$asA.s56 IN cost OF fuel aud sA5zs43 II loss
and damage To persons and property. On
January !, 1903, the salaries Of all officers
and errployes receiving over s.. 1000 a yea-
which had been reduced on February I
1905. were restored 10 the original amounts.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19

a. slight advance failed 70 bsins out bayers
SPOT quoted follows Cenrrifugah - tesf.
a. 42r. musc0vado. - test. 92c. and r1olasses
sugar. 50 test a.G7c- The London market tor
beet sugar was = a or fcr S0vembar- which
was quoted 12s SD. but other montna were
nncharged December quoted at Is . ana
NAY a. les o.
ktfE-Firm with gc0d tobbing demand
a. full but unchanged prices
AhTAIS-COPPE PEE-Stsndard quiet and
practically nominal spot. Move ul1er ana De
cernosr quoted AZ 13 81 &c asked Ine Eng
Ash market closed STEADY az TOO 9s Tor SPOT
and lel = ca for futures Lake copper 80
p u soc. clectrolyric 1312ia q l3. -5cs Casting.
l--,lis q u. II =. TIE-Firru- spot and No
venoer closing AZ 80. T5 p so s7a1c: December
a. 90 gSlc. January az Se.S1 = Slluc and
February az so 200 81 1Je. LEAD-Guiet
ana unchanged sPELIER-tluIet spot
az 80 3 zoe View T0rk. an4 az h-91
&c East - Louis English iron marker IN
changed az ais 50 for cleveland warrants
northern quoted a. SIS 5Og SIS. Pis ron GER
aoLAsSEs AND sYRrPs-MoIasses and
rule
NAVAL STORES-Splrffs turDentius was
nrtner here aud az primary points. with quite
zo9Q deman1 Rasln hrw- Tar nrmer.
cD1>-l-inseed OIL continued nrn- Refined
Let1lelll steady az recent prices
tOifONSfED OLA small volume %
business, sales amounting % S9o0 bbis. TIE
cita~ was steady. with November and December
sntfNiHE ar atvance of Dolurs. while other posi-
IONS .l.ns were unchanged o. points lower. Local
contract prices.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chiesgo. Nov. ~ s-ckTrr.E,- Receipts. gee sgesi
stszdy. steers. s. 6OGSs So. coTs s. 59FSo
asitsIs sass bulls s:ss4 q sslve1 Sss %
ceipts. Il 0oo. i0qise higher, enoics h-agy.
$ 7eQss =. butchers. $ luFss %. h<at ~ Se.,
81 s50Ss. choice u9ht sass 70. packing. - p.
- rs. sIEEP-Rscefpfs y oO0. steady. sheep.
sle1s5 50. lambs. 81 5oqs7 ~. yearinss. s'@
kansas CITY. Nov s-CATTLE-Rsceipss l.
port and dressed beef steers 81 sosfss -. ts--
o. COED. s5ES8 -. Western steers. stQ>o -.
s5ocsers and feesiers s3aso $500 s s,-,'.
cows. s. 25ffJ 10: Hafive heilers - zseso.
bulls s. s0rS4. calves. s. lo1Sl =" HOtIc-
Receipts, 10 ooo. 5ql0c higher; 5op $ 70. sa.<
and butchers. 81 s50sIO. uEht. s. 5oqSs. piss
s6 50GS7 . SHEEP--Rsccipfs 1880. si@adfs
lambs. s6dS7 So, yeariinSs. s. SqSS %. vet,-
ers. - 5oUSJ 80. ewes. S+gSo. stocSeis sna is-'-
Cincinnati. Nov. Is s-cArTLE-Rec-ipts. Ss7s
steady. fair % good shippers. - dos1 ~ % c2l %
s-ronz; Sc higher. butchsrs and shiurers - ,"
ass IS. common. - I5axT 90 SHEEP-R--
cepts. 447 steady. Segs4 -. lambs steady ss
East Buffalo. y 7 nov is---c'ArrLzz--
Steady: prime steers ss T5GST- vEAL7-R--
cClFrs. .. active and % higher, SOD 81 -
Eo-FsssR's, S9s asi1ss m,.s a1s q 81 5s
Yorkers. ssass IS. pigs. s5aSs. roaEhs. 8 $50
s. 20: dairfes. ssaxs .. SHEEP and LsAAfSs--
Receipts. 5000 active. sheep stsasy' lambs. i'S
Union stock Yards Pfrtsburg. Nov. "a
CATTLE-Supplv Hight. steady. choice. - -
QST SHEEF-supDiy usht, strong. prirnt
wethsrs. 81 TJ0 81 cuils and common - -
50 HOGS-Reccipts fair, active. hisler.
prime heavfes 81 35Qss 40. mediums. 5. p .
IS 30 heavy Workers. s. t00ss 20, lsht York
ers. 81 901Ss pigs. 81 TogS7 50. rOushs " .
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
THIS AN ALUMINIUM MELON.
Shareholders Get a 500 Per Cent Stock
Dividend

The Aluminium Company of America cut
melon" yesterday for its stockholders
i7 the form OF = 500 per cent dividend The
deoiarefion Of this dividend follows the
torual notice given recently By the com
uauy That Il would increase It's capital stock
trom s aetgo0 10 s. 901.9o9 This is the
second rtnle The company has made dis
r-iburon OF stock 10 It's shareholder IN
I-s II presented them wiki a 100 per cent
dividend in common stock The cash divi-
denos paid Oh the common stock have
never been made pubhc. wiki the exception
az rl-at iH I9aE. when a dividend OF y per
ce-- on the common stock was announced
The Aluminium Company OF America is
-lC outgroV-th 0f Tic Pittsburg Reduction
rompsny- II wss orgsnizc in Pittsburg IN
-'st tor the manufacture OF aluminium ana
OBTAINED practically al OF the valuable de-
pos.rs 0t 5au1ite m Arkansas, Georgia and
Alabama The COMPANY has large plants
sr NIAGARA Pals. X. =. Niagara Fails
ONT Iessina Springs, y. \, and shaw
eueEa- Fails Ont ITS production OF the
metal last veaF amounted 20 $50 90
iolnGs. which was practically al the
al lru-uuE produced IL the country. The
rnlet owners ~ tie company are the Mel
longs - Pltrsburg. and their associates.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. Nov 1S-Clesing. WHEAT-spos
firm, No = red Western WATER. - Old. futures
steady; December. - Ia; March. - sd NIag.
IS I'D. CORN-SpOr easy. American mixed.
new via GalvesrOnl. IS Cd. futures stead De-
cerlher, IS sd PEAS-Cauadian steady ~
1O-zd FLOCR-Winrer patents steady. rs
HOPS-In London Pacific Coast, firrn - f0see
e rs BEEF-Eytra India mess steady. 92s 81.
HAMS-Shorr CUT "A % Ia n strong. 66s.
BACON-LOng clear mid1les. lishr. = IN S4 n.
steady, 6sss long clear mIddies. heavy. IS an
-, steady. 66s 81. SNORT clear ba-zs. Is % %
70. steady 6Ss- Cumberland cut. - 20 60 n
steady. 64s. Snort rib. 16 % - y. steady. T2s:
clear bellies. IA 10 Is 70. strong. I5s ID: shoui-
ders- square, II % 13 n. strong 64s- LARD
Prime Western, IN tierces strong 6Ss ad.
American refined In pals strong 69s -
HEESE--Canadian finest white. steady. Sis
Canadian finest cOlOred steady, 57s 3D. TAI
LOW-Prime city nrn. 30s Oh. TURPENrIN1 y
SPIRITS steady. 40s Cd ROSIN-COmmou
steady. 10a 1lad. PErROLEI- lI-Rsflu-t
steady. 5izd. LINSEED CII~-Stea1y. s1s-
London Nov 1s-RAW SCGAR--C entrifIgsI
13s sd. musCovado. Is ID BEET SUGAR
November. rs 5Atd EEp-Cacutta. No
veTuber-December. SIS LrNSEED OILS %.
SPERM OIL-f2s. PErROLECM-Anier'can re-
fined sad. spirits. a. RPENrIN E-Spirffs.
AIS. ROsIN-Amsriean strained. los. hne. t5s
S.
Antwerp. Nov. is-PETRQLEUM-se r-ancs-
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

Much Of the attention OF the traders on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange was given
over 10 speculation IN the specialtles and
the lower priced issues. This was par
ticularly the case early IN the day. when
an active business was done IN such stocks
as Colorado Fuel. Southern Railway COM
mon. Missouri Kansas & Texas, American
can and the Interborough shares. The
standard stocks which had been compara-
lively neglected. were, however. taken in
hand iu the afternoon with Beading and
AmalCamated Copper becoming the leaders.
An extended short interest was covered IN
Copper and II sold as high as S5s4. against
q New York Stock Exchange top price or
s5ss. Prices generally exhibited relative
firruness. compared with the other board
Union Pacific advanced 20 2Bs4, against
c0s5s. sIaelting TO l025s against l02lz, and
Southern Pacific 10 1895. against l5O1s. The
low price OF Reading was lb444. d or q
point above the low on the other eX-
change. while United States Steel common
did not sell under SOS, against S0ia. Total
transactions for the day or ls,O5D shares
we're distributed among sixty different
issues. Detailed operations follow;
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19

Dressed beff <Iow a. sNltize per = for cgrr-rc7
t0 choice native sides. Texas beef 5ftsc LIVER
pool and Loutou cattle a-d beef nafN-ts NJ
changed
CAIN E>-Recci pts. .fsf head. g. -.
butchers No trad.ug. feeling steadV- Lressef
calves active aud 6ru. city creased veals s-lltnt
srs. TQSizc.
SHEEP AND EANB>--fteceipts. l9ia cars.
OF q sos heal. % Which III cars for local
slaE9htsrsrs and 5 Cor the market. sheep steadFf
lambs drm. quality cG1aidere4 1nesp s0lt A.
s5GSs .. cuiis s. 81. lambs. s71S7 a5 no prin,s
o. chdice stock offered Dressed mutton steady
az S0I2c per n: dressed lann1s frm al ioQ n.
with general sales at 1fis0t-lsc-
lambs IS N average. 81 per 100 - zi5 90 ~
n s.. 2f6 Go. So n. s.. IS Ba1alo sneep. lv-
n 81 Is
Newton & CO. soO virzfnia ls-nr-. - ~
s. 80. 3 Virginia sheep. % ~. a >. . a
(cursl - Io 81 so
HOGs-Eecelpts. cars or 1876 had 81
% saug1terers. yelling uorllnallF stea1f to<lt-
" arsss.d h1zs aclIvs at I0lsQlzl1e PER ~
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
OTHER MARkET@sY TELEeRAPH.

Minneapolis. Nov. s-wHEAr-D-csniS--.
81 a iaGS1 O4ss: NAY. 81 O. -. No I hard cash.
s. 0zqs1 O5i.. 70 I Northsrn. 8 osi.gsl es%:
81 03GSl Ca. FLOCR-First parents s. 400
3 81; patents. s. l0QsS 50s nrst clears. - -
81 As. clears. 50 @0qS3 40. BRAN-In 1oo-ls
sacks S19 50.
Milwaukee. Nov. 1s-WHEAT-No- I North
srn 81 1oqS1 iOis No 2 81 oT9sl eT1ss MAJ
81 05A. RYE-No 4 T50T5iec- COR$-clsy,
61lac BARLEY-Standard. &c; SAMPLES. 81 .
&c. No B. 59Q64c: No A 57d5ec-
Duluth. Nov. Is - WHEAT - No haru-
81 O744 No I Northern. 81 G7i.s No 2 81 %:
November. s. O6t<s December. 81 oSiss Hag.
81 05A-
ST. Louis. Nov. 1s-WHEAT-No rsd cash.
81 2lGS1 % No hard. 81 0IdSl 10. Decem oe-
81 OF. Nav. 81 06iz CORN-No cash 5sis1
sc; No white. &c, December. 5Slsc: Ma.
607sQ6lc- OATS-NO cash. 90 e1ac. No whita-
A.. December. 3s<c; NAV. Al nc.
Buffalo. Nov s-WHEAr-SPrins easier: N
I Northern. carloads. store. 81 ia. winfe-
STEADY. CORN-Easier; No yellow. nsw. 49,
No a yellow. 6e1zcs No corn. sc OATS
FIRM.
Toledo. Nov. .-CLOvERsEE D--Cash, ss 81:
November. $ 81; December. s. 81 March
IS s2la: No > s. 35GSs 40. No 8. S. 2OGSs so;
rejected. s. 65qSs: n :. 81 l9eN SO TIMO-
THY-Prime 81 so ALSIKE-Prime 81 80.
November. 81 90. December. 81 30. March. S. o.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
COLORADO RAILROAD ELECTION
Result Said TO Preclude Burlington
Control Of the Midland.

Denver. Nov. 1S.-Stoczholders % both
the Colorado q Southern and the Colorado
Midland railroads elected directors to-day.
Tho results showed James J. Hin Go be stil
the controlling factor IN the former road.
While the Gouids appear 20 be dominant
sEong the Midland directors The latter
result IL is thought. viii preclude a possi-
hihty OF the Burlington systems using the
Midland as a link IN a new transcontinental
line
The Colorado & Southern elected the FOL
lowing directors George B. Harris. George
+. Baker, George F. Baker jr.. Harry
Bronner. ". p. Cloggn. Edwin EIawley,
James J. i'm. James II. Hin. Darius sIil-
ler' T. I. Nichols, Samuel Thorne Franz.
Irumbul and Daniel Willard
The Colorado Midland elected George 7
Gould. Edwin Gould. Edward 7. Jenery.
Minslow :. Pierce. Edwin HawIev. Harry
Eronner. ". +. Clough. George r. Harris.
Daniel Willard and Charles II. SchIacks.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
THREE MONTHS FOR IS BRIee

cambridge, Mass, Nov IS-MunieipaI
sfait received setback in The Superior
court here to-day. when George II. War
ren' ef Maiden. was sentenced TO serve
tlTee months in the House Of Correction
Aha 10 pay fine Of s.. after pleading
soIty 10 A charge OF bribery involving
only s.
warren admitted that he gave William E
Dunh' sealer OF weights and measures OF
the city OF Maiden. 8 70 refrain from pros
ecutng a coal company IN which Warren
was interested. and which was charged
with giving short weight in it, sales. Judge
Marcus Morton imposed the sentence.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
COURT pfsMIssEs PETITION.
Reorganization Plan for Milliken
Brothers Upheld.

Judge Hough. in the United States Dis
trict Court. yesterday ordered the dismissal
OF the involuntary petition In bankruptcy
against Miiliken Brothers. Inc, fled on
June 70. 1907. on condition that accepting z
and non-assenting creditors and the receiv-
ers be satisfactorily protected before the
reconveyance Of the property 20 the COM
pany.
The application vss made IN accordance
with the reorganization plan providing for
the reaoJustmsnt Of the corpany's Debts
that was recently adopted by the creditors
committee. Announcement % the orzani-
Ration Of the new management OF the COM
pany. headed by Edward c. Wallace, OF
William II Wallace A. Co. was made only
lew days ago The receivers report 10
the court showed Liabilities OF sis.a5l.Sss
and assets OF sT.65s.sss
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Nov. 1s.-Belated covering -
shorts caused a sharp rally IN the wheat
market. and fnal figures showed net gains
OF asc 70 1isc. corn and oats closed steady
which option was the most active. wa5
between 1041a and 105z4 The market closed
at the top. with the exception OF Nav.
fnaI figures on which were lsc below ths
best mark
Corn was heavy a large part OF the DAY
The late bulge IN wheat. however. started
covering, resulting In hrmer tone at ths
close Final figures were Up &c compared
with yesterdays close.
Oats were quiet. and closed steady, with
prices shade 10 1sc higher.
Expectations OF a considerable Increase
IN the hog movement throughout the West
next week had a depressing effect on prO-
visions, there being free selling BY pack
ers. Lard ruled firm al day, owing %
covering BY shorts. Prices az the close
were SC lower 20 DC higher.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
COTTON elNNERs, REPORT.

Memphis. Nov. 1S.-The regular monthly
report Of the National Ginners' Associa-
tion, showing that S.0s6.OO0 bales OF cotton
have been ginned up 10 November Il. was
issued to-day. Particularly heavy ginning
was reported In West Texas. The report
by states follows:
Alabama, s0S000; Arkansas. $50. 600:
Florida, $4,000, Georgia, 1.5s3.00O; Louisi-
ana. $4,000, mississippi. 7e4 600: Missouri
and Virginia $4,000: North Carolina, 47o. 900:
Oklahoma. 47S,000, South Carolina $4,000;
Tennessee. 1890 and Texas. s059 O0O bales.
Total. s.oss.o0O bales
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
Yester
FIOIR AND MEAL-FIour du

fLOl X AND MfAI-tlour dul and trreg
ular. spring patents. s. 309S6 90. winter
staishts s. 206S5 50. winter patents. s. $50
s. IS; spring clears. 81 55GS4 go. extra No I
winter. S4 50GS4 So: No . 81 3O1@ 90, kansas
slraights. 81 S5GS5 Is. BuCKWHEAT FLOUR
quiet Bulk. s. .. nominal per 100 n RYE
FLOCR-Quiet Jar 70 god - 5oeSt =;
STEADY. Kiln dried. SS %. BAG MEAL--steady.
Fine white and yellow. 81 50gS1 -. euarse. 81 40
QSl AZ FEED-W estsrn and city auet Vest
ern spring. S23 40dS.3 %; standard middling.
SIS e5Gs23 40. -four DO. SIS 80. red dog. SD.
city bran. Sd bulk S24 = sacks; ulidtlinz So 50
Qs3l; red deg. So d5 hominy chop. so bulk.
SIS 20 sacks. oimsal. So.
PKOYIsTON>-Strong for hog products.
with covering by shorts and some new buying.
Hog packing Tar this season. according To
..Tbe price Current amounts % 81. OG0 against
10000 last year PORK-Stoady. mess. SIS - !.
family seGdSsT short clear Se4 5oaS2h so.
REEF-Steady: mess. Sllgsli SO family. Sifp
Si4 so. packet Sl2aSl2 50. extra India mess
s2B 50dSet BEEF HAMS-Steady az S23uS25.
DRESSED HOGS-Firm. Bacons. lo'sc; iso n.
i0s.c. i60 n. ilBe: TAO N. II sc. pigs. iissc.
CTT'r NEA TS-Pickied bellies steady, smoking
14gsl4lse. 10 n. i88l4Lc. Il N. i3hc; Il n.
f3t=os Picked hams steady a. lie IALLOW-
Straav. city 6Ac. country 6iaAN'sc. LARD
TnsettIed. Middle WesA 1876 q IL tuc- City steady
al fstaNl3.c. Refined steady south America.
~ soc. Continent. i4-Osc. Hrazii. Kegs. ls.,s5c.
s,ounuoiInd steady az I0liot.c. STEARINE-
Firm. Olee. lG0I6,ze. city lard stearine. tSg
StsAR-Renned sugar was steady 20 arm
ana unchanged. with fairy good demand.
Raw sugars ssemed 10 be quiet. but offerings
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
ELEcTRIeAL SECURITIES REPORT

The annual report q the Electrical Sc
curlties Corporation for the fiscal year end
ed on October 81 shows receipts OF s36s. .
soL including S2s5.I5f bond interest re-
oeiEed and accrued, and s7s,Ies. dividends
on stocks Total expenses were s2I7. 500
and net profits Sl50.s0l- Total net proirs
including profits q ss26.73s from sales cf
securities. were ss7zsSs. The profit and
less surplus. after ceeueting the dividends
on the common and preferred stocks and
sfoLoos for decreased value ot assets. was
selIsAe.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
TO BUILD WIRE AND ROD MILL.
Steel Corporation VIII Erect Plant in
Birmingham District.

Baltimore, Nov. 1S-President William
p. Palmer OF the American Steel and Wire
Company has telegraphed The Manufact-
urers' Record" from Cleveland that the
United States Steel Corporation has au-
thorized the building of an up-to-dats wire
and rod mill IN the Birmingham district
without delay, and President William Z.
Corey OF the Steel Corporation, in a tele-
gram giving some details. says that "the
plant viii adjoin Ensley and viii have
capacity OF four hundred tons a day. and
will cost about S5,0O0,000
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
BIG DETROIT BANK MERGER

Detreit. Nov ta-The Peoples State
Bank OF this city has absorbed the United
states Savings Bank. The total assets OF
the United states Bank on September
were 8. ioo.Sss; deposits. slus,Osa: surplus.
sSoeee, and undivided profits s5.eS The
merger viii send the resources OF the
Peoples State Bank above s3oce0.Oo0.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
APPLICATION FOR STOCK ISSUE

Albanv. NOV. lS-Application was made
to-day TO the Public Service Commission
% District. by the Fftchburz Railroad
COMPANY. for authority 10 Issue S55aoOO
preferred stock. The proceeds are 70 be
Used 10 pay the Boston & Maine Rail
road Company Tor Improvements and 20
discharge fits floating indebtedness falling
due January - next. amounting 70
500 zoo
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19
INSURANCE RULING BY o'mALLsv

ApanF, Nov. E.-Atforney General
O'Mslley to-day advised W. II. IIotchkiss.
superintendent OF Insurance. that an fnsur-
ance company cannot amend its charter
under the stock corporation Law. so as 10
exclude any powers which Il already pos
sesses. The language OF the statute the
Attorney General points out. merely per-
ruits such amendment so as to include
new powers. and does not permit elinl-
mating any such powers
New-York tribune., 1909-11-19

COFfEE-Active, with sales for the day q
s.. $50 bags. The opening was nru and 90 10
points higher, closing a. a net gain q 1920
points. rhs European markets were steady
Estimates for the present crop have been some
what reduced and the popular idea az present IS
that santos will produce about 10, 500 coo bags,
which however. would be second only % ths
Eig crop Of l90S-'07 when the yield IN Santos
Is 4Os 600 bags and the total crop 1s. .654 600
Local contract prices