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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
KAISER PRESIDES OVER
WAR COUNCIL IN BERLIN
German Newspaper Says X Was Due
10 Recent Signs of Hostility
Shown BY England.

LONDON. Dec IA war council,
presided over by the Kaiser and call
eel by him 70 consider the probability
OF an early conflict with England w2S
held last night ~ the home az Foreign
Secretary Won Schoen in berlin ac-
cordins 10 the Daily Malls Berlin cor
respondent.
The. Kaiser Won Schoen, Chancellor
Won Bethmann- iiollweg. Admiral Won
Tirpitl. War Secretray Won Heeringen
and Secretary OF the Treasury Wcr-
muth We're present.
That the council was suddenly de-
cided upon. and is therefore of utmost
Significance. is shown by the fact that
Won Schoen had invited 20 members
OF the Reichstag TO dine with him
last night. but al the last moment re-
ceiyed word that the Kaiser was com
ing for a conference Won Schoen was
forced 20 cancel his dinner.
The Morgen Post OF Berlin gives
the meeting the Importance Of war
council and says il is interpreted IN
Berlin as due 10 the recent signs %
hostility shown by England toward
Germany.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
PLAINTIFFS lose
IN DAMAGE SUITS
Have Unfortunate Day in Circuit
Court, Three Failing To
Secure Verdicts.

Damage case plaintiffs were par
ticluarly- unfortunate In the circuit
court, Tuesday morning. three OF them
securing nothing. One case was
brought by a wife 10 recover for
the death OF her husband, and the
other two were brought by cripplcs.
one a young man minus both arms.
Irving Forbes. aged %, lost his
arms on the Grand Trunk tracks al
Pinckney in 1905. when he was but
10 years OF age. lie claims that he
was invited by the conductor OF a
freight train TO assist the regular
brakeman in performing his work
While there employed he alleges that
n defective brake wheel slipped. throw
ing him 10 the track. and the wheels
of car passed over his arms. He
brought suit for 100000, but because
of delay in filing his papers. there
was some question Of his right 10
start nj this time, and his attorney
withdrew Juror.
Mary Eta Maxwell. widow of Car
ence Maxwell Michigan Central
brakeman who lost his lite AZ Wayne
junction in 1903. brought suit IN
Judge Rohnert's courts for $4,000 H.
was shown that Maxwell was killed
by being crushed between two ire ight
cars which he was attempting 20
chain together.
Judge Rohnert directed verdict tor
the defendant. claiming that when
Maxwell went between the cars he
assumed . risk OF which he had
knowledge He also held that II there
was any negligence ID was ON the part
Of fellow servant.
John Capaldi turned down an oner
OF 81 900. made 10 him by Butler
Bros & Hon Co, the tunnel con
tractors. and will take his case !nfo
The Canadian court In the hopes or
Getting more He was advised by MS
attorneys and by Judge Rohnert 20
accept The offer. hut he refused,
Capaldi was crushed by falling clay
IN the tunnel and 50 badly injured
thai he lost log Judge Rohnert
was about 10 direct a verdict against
him on the ground that he was
c0cpi7an, Of the danger when be went
To work In the shields and his al
tcrneys consented 10 submit 10 non
suit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Suspected Fence Arrested.

Charged with being the fence foI
the gang OF thieves who stole four en-
broidered kimonos. valued al sll2
from United states Express Co
wagon. Abraham a. Harris. 2S years
old. Of No. 241 Montcalm-st east. was
arrested Tuesday noon by Detectives
Brooks and Seymour and Patrolman
Potter Fred Moffatt arrested while
he was peddlng the kimonos 10 woni-
en- in disorderly houses. swore that
he had not stolen them, but said that
he had been given them 10 peddle for
Harris The police started an investi.
CATION and the arrest Of Harris. on a
charge OF receiving stolen property
followed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Dec li-Close: Cash
wheat Is In active demand and farmers
are not selling enough 20 satisfy the
wants OF the miiiers This Is the cause
~ the present high prices and while
this condition continues, there Is rot
much chance for decline. Some big
dealers in Chicago have lot or whea
and are u altiTg plenty OF money out or
the sdvarcs. but they arc not rcspons-
lille for- the strength. az ~ Is not
forced advance from speculative
standpoint. News from Argentina was
bearish. Harvesting weather was
splendid, and an inc airy into the frost
do mage showed less injury than preri-
ously estimated Tho tone was n trife
easier about closing time. bat there was
nothing 70 show that the market was
IN for q slump. Cash wheat and NAV
closed 2. c higher Tor the day and july
unchanged Corn was firm and ~
higher and cloverseed advanced 10
Wheat quotations No red
81 80. Nav opened with an advance
~ lc az SL2s. and declined 20 si.27 J., 4,
Jui~ opened at 81 os, and declined to
81 80; No white. sI2ii
'onrse grain quotaiious 'orn--Cash
~ Q corr af G-e. 40 . white cars
it ser No o yellow. 3 cars az &c. 80.
Er'1r. ra~ 81 Gle. sample. car
= go. s,ertstd cars At tsisc. 10
r.a. COOS f1naarv s2o7
i'r.u- spot E3.iu. Mar.h
tuH s9 500 at Spa5 sample
it2s $50 "a at sS25 80 ~ SV
prime aIsfke. So sample
hss@ zoo 5 -. az s. 80
We e.pte ir tl.- Detroit market Tues
uHf. .r.. .ded o." ears ct corn. ~ oats
auu 90 rys. Withdrawals wore T. + Io
ll 70 .orH- and go hu ~ I'VE Sto,i<s
are - - wheat f9g.520 bu of
corr -fc1Nt7 hI o' #oatN etip b4A8t
barley aud 80 1850 hu ~ we
WueaA receipts 9t primary points
Tuesday. 10000 h3; year ago So 600
bG
Exports of wheat and -four Tuesday
80 600 hu
Wheat receipts Tuesday Kansas
: CITY. L. ears against &c r. year ago. ST.
tl.o4is $4,000 hu against - 0n0 hu.
Winnipeg. $50 ears, against $40. Min
ncapolis. los cars. aginst eG3. Duluth.
\ 100 cars. against t2t
I Worlds wheat visible supply 1Gan.
/ 600 bu decrease
Wheat in Liverpool closed 20 higher
\ 20 I'd lower and corn "A n I'D higher
European wheat visible supply. .
| 100000 hu decrease
4 CHIC tGO.
/ CHICAGO. Dec Wheat opened
/ higher. presumably on tho. part OF
/ frightened shorts The selling was so
| heavy. however. that prices broke To
below yesterdays close Corn trade
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
o. S. GOVT BONDS.
NV YORK COTTON.
PRODUCE.

The annual holiday rush of general
trade is on. but at that the market
seems TO have but few special features.
The poultry deaf OF course. is a prom
iuent feature OF the market at this
time. and while the receipts OF every
thing in the poultry line are liberal
they are not as large year ago,
nor "a large AZ the market could take
care Of Prices on all varieties or
poultry, ard especially on turkeys are
tending higher at present Dressed
calves were also up a little. and very
UneXpectedlv the ri gin butter market
vas advanced cent yesterday. Linz
seed oil prices were given an advance
also. but as for the rest, the market
was a steady one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Old Family skeleton orsaa.d ou,

\ family skeleton that Vas .ir>
posed to have been buried for w. thes
many years. was dragged forth g Ja.
light once more during the rr
Fred Harder on a charge of Mas Hs-.
before Judge Phelan, Tuesday morn
ing. Harder is accused % hayiue
gouged out one of Edward Tnrah +.
eyes in fight last July ON The VII
ness stand, Unruh said that The Gguf
grew out of some trouble be had with
q sister-in-law or Harder. nearly q
dozen years ago. when serious charges
were made against Unruh! The mat.
ter was settled out OF court. however.
and Unruh said he supposed the az.
fair was dead and buried.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14

NEW YORK. Dec II The stock
market opened this morning with me
strong tone OF yesterday continuing
Southern and Union Pacific were the
railroad leaders smelling and Steel
common made brief fractional ad-
,ances.
II q. M. Heavy selling by che "i
the room traders caused reac ION
in n few OF the indGstrials atter me
ris' few minutes OF trading ana .
general drop followed This was soon
"a gained. however. and the tone at the
enc OF the hour was again strong.
Although there was some
pressure by The trading element ON a
few issues the market tone held strong
through The late forenoon aud Al MID
day prices were we'll supported. Trad
ing. however. was OF 10 great impor-
lance.
D. m-Tgading in Reading was the
feature during the afternoon Heavy
offerings caused a decline which later
recovered in part Price movements
in other stocks were mixed, but prin.
cipally showed recessions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
MEM YORK PRoDICE.

NEW YORK, Dec. h--Pprk irn.
Lsrd-Strong middle west, spot s'fN
1870 Suser-Raw. weak. refined
quite, Cofree--Rto No =. on tie spot
sis QStsc Taiiow--StcaGy, city. o &C.,
countrs eU6a. Dressed puultrN -
Firm turkeys. eeQ2Sc. chickens. it g
2Sc. fowls. ISUtsisc. ducks, lJo -ur.
Live poultry u nchaugtd ChVesr
quiet nrm, full cream specials, J. F.. ~
lsc. skins. specials. lfisc, full SKINS.
5utisc.
Cor e options opened steady, UNI
changed Butter strong. receipts ~
UAN. ,rcnmcTs extra. 3lcl state d&irN.
cabs . q f-c. imitation creRmcr. ufStS.
e6p e1c EsEs-i'irm receipts $50.
nearby white. fancy, 45 "a l2c. 90 mi tcd.
b. " 5Nc, fresh nrsts, 81 n soc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Oklahoma Bank Closes.

TULSA. Okla Dec. 1.-THE closing
OF the doors Of the Farmers National
bank here BY order of National Bank
Examiner Bryant. has brought the dis
cuss.on of the Oklahoma guaranty law
to the front again The closing Of the
bank is said TO be an aftermath Of
the suspension Of the Columbia Bank
* Trust Co az Oklahoma City. Both
institutions were controlled by W. L.
Norton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14

largo with muNh free selling scat
tered new buying absorbed the oner
ings oats trade heavy and general
longs taking profits and putting an
immense quantity OF grain on safe
Provisions much lower all around
Noon-Whrat and corn declined
sharply. dropping sfriui 10 &c up 20
the noon hour. oats were tractlonaily
higher.
loss and closed weaker all around. The
weakness in corn extended 10 oats IN
the last hour, and both closed lower
Provisions sustained hard slump IN
the last hour.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14

Maple sugsr-i0GlIsc per 10.
Mushr ROOF s---bO u soc 10.
Orans navels. $3.50
box. Floridas. seu25O box
Ontons-M ichigan. 90 u zoe bu; new
spanish, sl.i0 per crate.
Oiis--Raw linseed. 6tc, boiled i'm
seed. CSC gal. less ! per cont for cash
In 10 days. diamond headlight kero-
ssne. chs: turpentine. In barrel iots'
s2c gal
Pop Corn--Ears. lul 10 10.
botato~s-Car lots, bulk. $50 Joe ou'
bags. 81 u zoe per gu.
Rabbits. dog.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Navigation Practically Closed.

Navigation on the great lakes IS
pow practically at an end for 1909. a
few boats are still moving. bur they
arc on their last trips and are making
for their home ports as fast as steam
can carry them. Only two or three
boats passed up the river Monday and
no more are expected after Tuesday
night
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Serious Fire Narrowly Averted.

when an employe OF the Msnzies
Shoe Co. Nos. 431-433 Gratiot-ave.. liz
a match In vault where rub5e- CO.
ment is kept. Tuesday morning. n
spark ignited the cement and starred
a lively blaze. Quick action on the
part OF IN eemploye confined the blaze
10 the vault
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Railways Arc Prosecuted.

The first OF a series Of cases In Tho
federal district court in which The
United states is prosecuting Michigan
railroads for violation OF the safety
appliance laws came M before Judge
Swan. Tuesday morning. The Wabash
railroad lis the defendant
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
r,sr ntrT>Io-cIo.r.

EAST TTNTN y y IlEN y
cattle Receipts -, SLOW; christmas
cattle 5. HN25. shippiug 81 butch
rrS $215NbeJ Nrals-lkeCe ~.
slow 10 80 lower. common 10 choice.
S6ua15 sheep and Lambs Receipts
900 fairly active lambs. s. -5.
canada lambs. sS.6o $50. warnings 81
"a -st. sheep. s3M 5.15. Hogs Receipts
n $50 slow 20 steady workers. $50 -
30. p.Ss So n.iNed $50. me- .eS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
CUJC<.o pRODlCE.

CHG NtItl IlIN- Il---I.E = = EMU =
29i>c prime hrsts. 99tsc; hrsts. - &c.
Rutter Creamery. extras. sac, iirsts.
fec. dairy extras. &c, hrsts -i'4c
t'lecse-Twius. l6ftlj'ar. daisies, lsie
Young Americas leu 49, Live poul r.
trN Turkeys. lfD. fowls. yea lSc.
-prinG chickens lgts Wl3c. ducks. 1871
tC geese Zoe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
Cars Nearly lake a Plume

A string of cars that were being
loaded on the Michigan Genital ca
terry Transfer Tuesday morning. were
pushed too far by the engine and.
swapping on the buffer at the end OF
the ferry. kept on going. The air
brakes checked their mad course VIII IN
The end car had proceeded 10 feet
past the edge OF the ferry. Ono wo-
man passenger was slightly injured
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
ENFORCE CHASE S. OSBORN.

CALUMET Mich. Dec. 1.-THE
supcrvisory tod.,y endorsed the candi-
dacy ~ Chase \ Osborn for governor
aud Angus Kerr; OF laurium. for con
gross from the twelfth district, 20 sue
coed n q Young. OF Ishpeming
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
M A K l N E
VESSEL PASSAGES.


Detroit.
DETROIT Dec l4-tppwn SchuNl
Iill. q 90 Tuesday a. m, Cnrtiss anu
V,aaleba,l. a-eO. Illinois tnrTivcdl. 90
dorus. 9.gS. Milwaukee tarrN eu) NoWh
lNtns. 3o'1
SAI.LT STE MARIE. Mich, Dec. u.
special --pown. Huronic. II "a. m
showing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
House Of Correction Inmate Dies.

\. ID Bates. 80 years old who wa3
Stnt 20 the House of Correction from
Sh.awaSspc county TO serve 90 lays
for obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses died Tuesday morning Of
paralysis Coroner Burgess was call.
cd
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
4 nc AGO.


CWT1'AGO- IIe0 y = 'nftTe- N"00-Vfs
II 600. weak hecHcs. Sfn>.y9. Texas.
81 soat1o. western. Sta65o. stockers
and rrcde.s s. "a !. rs. cows and heifrrs.
ia 30. calves s7I95o. Hogs Re
oefpts - 900. steady Ight $50 t>,21:
mixed $50 4 SIS. heavy. $50 II : 90,
rough. s>.3ou N.t5, workers s. +ofl SO.
pigs s.uN sheep and Larnbs--Rc-
crlpts 1000. weak native, $3.50 q s SO,
western 81 - "a = 40. lambs native
g. SO n ) %. western. 500 q %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
AppIe.-focg;l PEI. on: slSo1' pni:

Appies-tocG;l per on. sl.So13 bbi;
wssssrn box apples; '2 ~ I, box
Cnbbnge-sI50n1.7 bbl.
CauIinower-Sl so doz
Ie;ery-Iiome grown; ao13sc doI,
Cbecse-Michigan full cream. iofc.
cream, lsc. Schweitzer fancy. 2lc ID.
Conee-Package coffee. Nt25y!7.oo
California Fruit.-Pears. ,2.5o&s per
box, grapes. tl.j0g l.75 box
Cbe-inuts-Spanisk. - loo 10
Crsnberries-$2.2 q $50 bu; S617.s
Dste--PersIans. e9sAc; Fards 80
Dressed calves Fancy Ilu12c,
Dressed nor.-LIght. loaio'se;
heaKy 90 9szc 10 o,c.,
Fiosr-SIicnisl patents. In wood
!e15 second Tatents. $685. stra,sht'
Teed-JobbIng lots, bran. ..i5O;
coarse eornmeSt. az. corn and Dat
chop. $3.50; coavse middhngs. 40 90.
FInan Haddies-l i. qIsc 10.
Fresh NcgetabIc,N< FOUNDERS hot
house 75c--sl % dez lettuce, hot
house "a loo 10. r1dlshcs. hot house.
goa 25c dGz was btaus, s. per hamper;
bcets. 45c bIt rutabagas. 301 ioc, Hub
bara squash ~ ~. Caut"fnia IONA
house tomatoes. zoe 10.
Grupes-Concords. 4-lb.. 12c. Cataw
bas Alb. l2u l3c. Malagas, $fVb.Se
bbl.
,.rspe FruI,--s3 5Oa375 box
Honey--Fancy white. - u &c 10. m
Der lOntlc. extracted, 6n6bkc 10.
Bsy-Detroit shippers ~" ing the
following prices for Oated nay In car
lots T. o. D.. Detroit so. ] timothy,
sl46145O: 40. 2. 40, clover, SIS
ola so, rye straw, s. 1i.5O, wheat and
oat straw. s6.50us tor
Hides-No / cured. isc. No, cured.
l2c. No. | green. lie. 10. green. lOc;
kip cured. No. lac; No :. @I7c' Rip
green. No. 1, l,c. No. i5izc; caIr
cured. 80. l, .lsc; 40. :: lshc. horse
skins as TO wool, 5vc QSl.sO.
Hickory Nufs-New, 90 u l.1s bu
Iimes--s1 "a % per 100.
Lemoas-California. s5.25 $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
BUTTER AND EGGS

butter - Creameries. extras sac,
frsts $40 dairy butter, 2Ac. packlps
stock. s2igc per ID
EsRs-Frcsh current receipts, cases
included. 2sis Receipts on Tuesday
40 rases
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14

CTTVET.AND .. Dec I4-H0es-Ee-
ceipts 500 Sc higher. mediums and
heavy hogs. s. 80. york"rs. $3.50. pigs
aud lights. $50 Cattie-Receipt
rars steady iambs-Receip Is cars.
$50 top. Calves--Reco 500 head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14
roo LATE 70 CLASSIFY.

BI,ACK SMITH NEbPER wanted T.
Eoculs Coal Co. scott ana begun
dre-sts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-14

CHICAGO. Dec Wheat opened
higher. presumably on tho part OF
frightened shorts. The selling was so
heavy, however. that prices broke To
below yesterdays close Corn trade
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
weekly CIearing House Statement

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows that
qulrements of the % per cent reserve rule This
Is decrease of $2.615.315 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement:
Deposits. $i.424 659. 800, decrease S.. 59l. 300
Circulation sac, 901 100. increase SI34 600
Legal tenders 400. decrease 81, OPS. 900.
Specie ssOl. lie 500. decrease 50. 9ss. 200.
Reserve 1919. 495. 200. decrease 81. Ol3. 200
., Reserve required 1886. 164,975, decrease
Surplus $2s. $3.50, 275. decrease $2.8I5.s75
TX United States deposits S23 1874, $50, de-
crease s., Ga, 800
The percentage Of actual reserve of the clear.
ing house banks today was 90 SO.
The statement OF banks and trust companies
Of greater New York not reporting TO the clear
ing house shows that these institutions have
aggregate deposits OF 81 .406, 4S6 S00 total cash
on hand $l93, t1OlO0 and losns amounting TO
The Financier will say:
The statement Of the clearing house banks of
the city OF New York for the week ending An
gust "a showed loss in specie and legals of
70, BOB. 400 1t Is noteworthy that for the first
time this season the banks have lost money to
the INTERIOR and IL is quite likely that the same
movement will be In evidence during the buster
banks were reduced $5.i71. 700 and this with
the loss n cash already noted. brought about
contraction IN deposits OF Si1 10o 600 Tho
decrease IN reserve in consequence of fhe shrinh
age In deposits was only 5000 1870. the nres
eDt surplus standing at $22 7l5 500 II the
present activity IN the speculative markers com
tinues the effect viii be shown in the exnanSion
Of the loan Item next week The xrmn,arr ~
York not reporting TO the New York clearing
house showed for the week increase in loans
Of 4.5l5,2Oo. increase in cash OF nearly
= ,9gg,o0e and an increase in net deposits Of
Tool
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
Hay and Feedsturs

/ Receipts of hsy yesterday were 1908 tons.
including y cars. The best grades were steady.
/ while the lower grades weak aud dull.
/ The circular of Scott & Magner says:
THE continuation of very heavy arrivals is be-
ginning to be thoroughly felt on the market.
| Prices during the week have not been main
| tanned. as lowering In figures all along the
moval of hay from the cars and boats. The
single exception to this general. lowering of val
rivals OF such choice hay have been very light.
and what has come In has been readily placed
al top figures.
.sThe medium and ordinary varieties of hay
have been neglected. and the sale of such kinds
is slow and unsatisfactory generally de-
pressed feeling is in evidence throughout the
| entire market. Large lots Of hay now heing
offered for sale in various sections OF the hay
country tributary TO this market. and apparently
| appears TO be easier and their ideas mod
| crate. There has been very little buying done
thought in many districts that prevailing values
must be modified TO effect the movement OF the
must be moved during the next few weeks.
There has been practically no hay shipped lately
for export.
large quantities, and appears TO move on fairly
well. although not actively Prices on alfalfa
continue about the same as they have been OF
late. Arrivals Of straw have not been large al
though the demand throughout the week has
been moderate 50 that hat, what n1n has been offered
Bran-$29@30 per ton for white and $2S.509
% M fSL is .5o@s7,5o per ton.
Observation-Disclosures barley. ss1@ 32: rolled oats
for feed s40@41; mixed feed S25G30 for aver
age lots; oilcake meal, In 90 ton lots $780, In
10 ton lots $50. in ton, lots $3.50. small lots
$40; cocoanut cake or meal at mills. s26 In 20
and 10. and $2650 in ton LOTS jobblng. SGT;
corn meal. sso04O: cracked corn. s4O041; al
faifa meal and mealfaifa jobbing lots s24. car
load lots s2S per ton; red star alfalfa meal s22
for carload and s23 for jobbIng lots.
Hay-Wheat. $15eI $50: wheat and cat. S136
s17: tame cat. si3Gi7: volunteer Wild oat. s11a
off
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
Genernl MerchandI.e

Bags-Grain bags. 5h@5%c; San Quentin
bags SIC; wool bags, 32c for 81 ID and 35c for
ID; fleece Irvine, Sc per ID.
Coal-Beaver Hill, 81; Pennsylvania anthracite
egg SIC per ton; Wellington, So New yelling
ton SO; Coos bay. 81; Australian house-RIeh-
mond, etc. 50; Pelaw Main. $3.50; Stanford
Richmond. S.; Cumberland. SIS IN bulk and
$I6.5O in sacks; Welsh anthracite, SIS; coke. SIS
Der ton in bulk and SIS In sacks; Rocky noun
tain coal $3.50 per short ton.
Oils-Quotations for barrels Linseed. 6za
per gallon for boiled and 65c for raw: cases. SC
more: castor oil in cases No. 1, Tic. Bakers
AA. $I13M1.15: China nut, cases. I01s0c pet
gallon: coeOanut oil. in barrels. 6566S1e for
XXX 62ls Gl66c for No and 60d6Szc for No.
2 according to quantity; extra bieaehed winter
sperm OIL Ole: natural winter sperm OIL Gle:
natural whale oil soc; extra winter strained lard
oil. 95696e; No 1 neatsfoot oil. soc; herring oil
40c; salmon oil, 35c; boiled fish oil. 35c; paint
oil. 35c
Coal oil. Gasoline. ete.-water white. iron
barrels or drums, 10c: $50 deg. OIL iron barrels
or drums. li4e; special do: 12c; pearl oil, in
cases. lie; astral. 17c star. lie; extra star zoe
Elaine. 261zc: eocene, zoe; red crown and motor
gasoline. in bulk 15c. in eases 22cs No. engine
distillate in drums. Sc; No do. &c; cases &c
more; SC deg. gasoline, in bulk soc, In cases
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS MARKErs
Cotton Market

NEW YORK Aug. 14.-Hutton's wire said.
Liverpool. due one point up. closed easy. four
TO five points down. Spots. demand. prices
IL points down. Feeling here along comm ission
houses is bullish, but the large local trade ia
very bearish. There some fine rains IN
central Texas yesterday and some say there Is
too much rain. but this IS August, one OF the
critical months for that state in the way or
drouShts. II Texas gets as much rain in the
latter part in the first half OF the month
the crop there viii show much improve nent
To-day the sentimental effect Of the rains
in the southwest led to an Outburst OF selling
early. and October was carried down 70 u 04c
December 12.03c. January 12c and March y ole
At this basis Wall street. southern and local
buying together with covering caused re-
bound 10 about the closing prices OF Fridav
after which the tone again became Somevv Ia Z
easier for a time renewed local selling"
Spot closed quiet. 10 points lower middlinz
uplands, 12.TOc; middling gulf. 12.95c; no sales
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