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COFFEE MARKETS.

NEW YORK, April 23.-The market
for coffee futures opened quiet at I'M
changed prices to a decline Of points
in response to the decline in the French
market and as result of further near
month liquidation. Offerings were
taken around the initial figures by
brokers supposed to be operating for
trade interests. and the market closed
quiet, net unchanged to points lower
Sales were reported OF 1920 bags, in
Guiding exchanges. Closing bids fol-
low: April and May, 6.45; June. 6.56;
July. $50; August. 6.65: September, Oc-
tober and November. $40; December
6.75: January. 6.S1; February. 6.s4. and
March, $50.
Havre closed u franc lower HAM
burg was unchanged. Rio was so refs
lower, with Is quoted at 1925; Santos
unchanged, As, $500: Is. 400. Receipts
at the two ports were $4,000 bags,
against 1000 last year; Jundiahy re-
ceipts, 6,4O0 bags, against 1900 last
wear New York warehouse deliveries
yesterday, 1892 bags. against s.O97 last
spot coffee-Quiet; No. 7 Rio. sh;
No 4 Santos. en-.
Mild coffee-Quiet; Cordova. sha
12A.
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, April 23.-Urged along by an
insistent demand wheat prices advanced
today with only momentary setbacks and
closed strong from y to rs up. Corn also
increased it's figures. although to a less
degree than wheat. while oats, braced by
fears OF cold weather damage to growing
plants, eQualed the advance in wheat,
September taking on a gain of Tic. Pro-
visions fell away from an early advance
and closed from "a to 15c down. Weather
conditions played a large part in the
course Of wheat prices, and the low tenn
peratures in different sections of the
wheat belt gave added emphasis to re-
ports Of crop damage, particularly in the
Kansas and western Nebraska fields.
Forecast Of freezing conditions In the
middle west states, extending south into
Missouri, were reflected in investment
buying Of the September delivery, which
went up from 1.OOA to 1.O1x North
western concerns were good buyers Of the
deferred option and much attention was
given by the bulls to the July cereal, which
advanced from 1.O2A to 1.OSas. May
shared in the upturn and closed at the
top, with net gain of 1a1h, at 1.O07s.
Final figures for July were Y higher at
1.O3A. while September, with a like gain,
closed at 1.01h.
Corn prices showed a healthy tone all
day, though their gains were more modest
than those Of wheat. An improved de-
mand for cash corn was an important
factor and prevailed over temporary de-
clines.
The price of cash corn advanced from
"a to 1c. No. 2 yellow sold at 5911a6O11.
The strength Of wheat and oats supple
mented the influence of the strong cash
market and kept futures from falling
away May travelled between 5S3a and
5SAa5SB, the other deliveries moving with
it. The close was strong, with May Var
higher at 5S5sa5Sa.
Volume of trade in the oat pit ex-
ceeded recent limits and covering by
ment, kept prices advancing most of the
session. Fears that the low temperature
experienced and forecast for Iowa, I'LL
nois. and other fields would materially
damage the growing plants, made Sep
TENDER favorite purchase and advanced
that option from 1874 to 39ss. The dis
tant delivery closed at the top ~ higher.
dately and also closed at the top. May
moved from q to 42A. and closed q high
or. while July Travelled from 10 to 46X,
and closed Ha1o up
Provisions started with a mild ad-
vance in price, due to higher figures for
live hogs and q light western run Of the
animals. Local concerns threw out
long lines of the products and sapped
the strength of the market. May pork
products declining likewise. The dose
was weak, with prices from 21a to 15c
down.
Final figures on the May products
were: Pork, 10c off, at 22.O21a: lard, IN
down, at 12.Eh. and ribs. ~ of. at 1896.
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OFFICE OF THE LANsToN MoNorYPE Ma.
chine Company, 1921 Callowhiu street, Phfis-
delphia. April Is. leio..Ths annual meeting
Machine Company will be held At the Hotel
Fleischmann. Alexandria, Va. at IL o'clock
noon on Thursday. the 9Th day Of May, 1910.
to serve for the ensuing year and Of ratifying
the action of the board Of directors Of the
company In authorizing the sale Of 81 ,0O0. 900
to the stockholders Of the company In tho
proportion Of their holdings at the time, In
the manner and for the price set forth in q
resolution o. the board OF directors, and for
the further purpose Of transacting such other
business may properly come before IL.
Transfer books will be closed April IS at
II O'Clock noon. and will be reopened on May
10 at 10 O'Clock Am. By order of the hoard
Of directors. w. ARTHUR SELIMAN, secre.
tery. aptstomy5ine
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fast as our own. Maybe our bonds and
stocks will beat cotton and the cereals
in the race for foreign favor. A little
more pressure will do the trick.
While Mr.. Hartman was alive. his old
time rival, Hill. was slow to invade the
Hartman field. but the dead hand APP
parentfy has no terrors for the magnate
of the northwest The Hill-Gould traffic
arrangement, giving the Hill system an
other Pacific port tSan Francisco). has
been followed by a flood of gossip credit
ing Mr.. Hill with numerous plans for
occupying Texas territory. q fragrant in
vasion Of Hartman ground.
Since Tuesday Wall street has been
converted into a school of craftsmanship
and high politics. Unkind observers say
1t more nearly resembles an asylum. A
subject to hold the attention of students
is afforded by the story that the inter-
ests" have decided to turn their back on
progressive republicans and back
democratic ticket two years hence, COM
posed Of Harmon and Gaynor.
The trust guardians will not be happy.
from the Supreme Court In one set of
cases than they find occasion for more
distress in the anthracite coal case. soon
to go from the United States Circuit
Court OF eastern Pennsylvania to the
Supreme Court at Washington.
Financing in an Aeroplane.
no. tHcOIy Is tdhluS Occp IooL IA eh0
minds Of many persons important in cor
poration management that the future
must witness larger percentage of earn
ings charged off to depreciation and bet
terment than has been the practice in the
past. They have come to the conclusion
that over-much liberality in making
charges against capital account will all
too soon jeopardize dividends and put
American roads In the same overloaded
condition as the English roads. A lead
ing director in a dozen railroads and in
dustrials goes on record as being In favor
of 6 per cent of net earnings going into
depreciation every year ahead of divi-
dends. The same gentleman thinks the
whole country is going too fast and flying
too high. I'VE are all sailing around in
aeroplanes. We must alight somewhere
pretty soon or We will tumble out and
break our necks''
When H. H. Rogers was in the prime
of his power he formed a friendship
partnership with Mark Twain and
Thomas Bracket Reed and took personal
charge Of their affairs, looking after them
as he would couple of children. It was
great fun for all three, and especially
Rogers. Neither Clemens nor Reed had
any sense for business. The big ex-
Speaker came to New York a poor man.
Five years later he died suddenly and his
estate assayed over 5000, 900. He probably
had no idea what he was worth at any
stage. Rogers made as much or more
money for Clemens.
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NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK, April 23-The statement
op clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold $15.O1o,62o
mora than the requirements of the % per
cent reserve rule. This is an Increase OF
s4,Os5,625 in the proportionate cash re-
serve as compared with last week.
The statement follows: 400
Loans. a. 217, 319, 100; decrease, ~, l6S, oOo
Deposits, 81 2O4. $50. 800; decrease, ST.
'U Circulation. $4s,s24.soo; decrease. $780,
" Lara, tenders, se7.1s1.eoo; increase. ST.
'T snecie. sAs, 800: increase. $685.. 800;
Reserve, $316. 1so.7OO; increase. $2'oso'-
0V reserve required. 1901. 1es,o75; decrease,
SURPLUS. s1b,o15.e25; increase. $4.oSS,625.
Ex-United states deposits. $15. oOo;
increase. 5000. $50.
The percentage Of actual reserve Of the
clearing house banks today was 26O6
The statement Of banks and trust COM
NAMES of Greater New York not report
ing to the clearing house shows:
Loans, ST. $50, O45, 900, increase. 3d. OO,3Oo, ,
specie, $127, 143,S 800, increase, So, OOO, legal
tenders. $21, O63. 800, decrease s2o9,6oo; 10
tai deposits. s1,24s,67o7oo increase sl''-
914.6OO.
The Financier will say:
according to the monthly 9I, bank s IRE return urn
partment of finance, the Canadian char
tered banks during March h, resumed nS 1.-THE the
rupted in January and February. The
gains in deposits were very large-ali
four classes showing increases Demand
deposits increased, s11.OO0.OO0: notice de-
posts, $s.OOO.OOO deposits outside Can
ada, 81, vvu. 900. and government deposits.
81. GOO. 600 The total gain in deposits was
Ss3. OOo, 900, and. as it was accompanied
by an expansion Of the note circulation
amounting to $1,000. 900. the total expan-
sion was $37. 0O0.O 600, which figure over
balances by $50, 600 the contraction oc-
curing in the preceding two months.
heavy increase in the domestic mer-
camille loans is also in evidence: The
total shown for this item-$624, $50, 051-
established a new high record. The loans
now are $1O4 900 900 greater than at the
corresponding date last year.
The available reserves show a slight
increase owing to the fact that the
foreign call loans and the net bank bal
ances abroad were Increased by
$14, O0O, 600.
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Manchester Cloth Market.
NEW YORK, April %.

MANCHESTER, April 23.-Dealings in
the cloth market were checked near the
end of the week by the higher quotations
asked after the conclusion of a fair
number of orders booked earlier These
comprised light fabrics for India, skirt
ings for China and standard qualities for
South American and home trade require
ments. The upset in Liverpool in con-
nection with the knight, Yancey &
Co. failure has had, thus far, no effect
on this market.
Yarns were taken rather freely at last
weeks rates, American cops of medium
and good quality moving best
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NEW YORK FRUIT.

NEW YORK. April 23.-Evaporated ap-
Piles are in moderate demand and prices
are steady. Fancy are quoted at 1Oc;
choice at SaS1ac; prime at 6ha7Ac, and
common to fair at 6a61tc Prunes are
fairly active. Quotations range from
27s to sAc for CALIFORNIA; up to 3O-4Os,
and from to &c for Oregons. Apricots
are quiet and easy, with choice quoted
at 91aa1O1sc; extra choice at 1O1aa111kc,
and fancy at 12a121sc. Peaches remain
dull with choice quoted at 6a6Nc: ex-
ira choice at 61aa7c: fancy at 7a7,ac
Raisins show no fresh feature. Loose
muscatels are quoted at 2xa51kc; choice
to fancy seeded at 5a6Ac; seedless at
31aa4Nc, and London layers at 1.15a1.2 20
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Imports and EXPORTS.

NEW YORK. April 23.-Imports of
and dry goods at the port
Of New York for the week ending April
l6 were valued at $1s.569, 757.
Imports Of specie for the port of New
York for the week ending today were
s1O,O36 silver and s5243 gold.
Exports OF specie from the port of New
York for the week ending today were
1850. $40 silver and $6,61S, go gold.
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METAL 4RKETs.

NEW YORK, April 23-The metal
markets were quiet and practically nomi-
nal. Tin was dull at 33. 30a33 37h. Local
dealers quote lake copper at 75a13.OO.
electrolytic at 126214a1275 and casting
at 12.5Oa12. 62h. Lead was unchanged at
4.35a4.4O. and spelter at 545a5 IS. Iron.
quiet and unchanged.
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Westward Sails for Europe.

BRISTOL, r. l., April 23.-The West
ward, the finest racing schooner yacht
ever turned out from a Bristol shipyard,
sailed late today for England and Ger
many, where she will race the leading
European yachts Of her type, among
them the Kaisers Meteor w. The West
ward has aboard her owner, Alex s..
Cochran Of New York.
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Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK. April 23-The cotton
goods markets were easier on print cloths.
where secondhand selling is going on at
low prices. In fine and fancy cottons
more business is reported. Yarns rule
quiet and steady. India burlap manu-
facturers have agreed to curtail produc-
ton. Linens are quiet.
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Resigns as Railroad Attorney.

FORT SCOTT, Kan, April 23.--Col. j.
H. Richards. for many years general at
torney for the Missouri Pacific railroad,
announced his resignation today. c. E.
Benton, who has been an assistant to
Col. Richards for several years. will
succeed him.
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CATTLE MARKETS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. April 23.-Cattle-Receip
estimated at 900 head. Market steady.
Beeves, 5.75aS.5O: Texas steers, Aba
ers and feeders. 3.S0a6.7O: cows and
heifers. 2.S0a7.4O; calves, 6.75aS5O
Hogs-Receipts estimated at $500
head. Market 10c higher. Light 915a
$50; mixed. 9.15a9.5O; heavy. 9.20a9.55;
rough. e.2Oa9.3O: good to choice heavy,
9.8Oa9.55; pigs. s.S5a9.35; bulk OF sales.
9.45a9.5O.
Sheep-Receipts estimated at 1000
head. Market steady. Native, 4.5Oa
6.75; lambs, native, 7.75a9.sO; western,
S.00a10.1O.
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In Fact, There Hardly Is a
Stock Market at All.
STRENGTH IN SPOTS ONLY
Values Hold Merely Because There
Is No Movement.
PLENTY OF CASH ON HAND
Banks Have Money for Market Pur-
poses II Any One
Wants It.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 2a.-Today in the
stock market yesterdays recovering tend
ency in prices continued, although in a
more or less restrained way, during the
first hour of business. Then the market
came practically to a halt until the last
FIVE minutes of the session. when prices
again receded somewhat. leaving the final
quotations substantially unchanged from
those of yesterday. The volume of trans
actions was small, either relatively or
absolutely considered, and 1t may be
truthfuIly said that there was substan-
TALLY no market at all during the day.
Neither was there any particular feature
TO the trading.
Central Leather stock, in which dealings
have been, comparatively speaking, larg-
er than those in many other industrial
shares, was again fairly active, and dur
ing the greater part Of the day rather es-
pecial strength was shown by United
States Steel, Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
q few other stocks.
The wheat market was dull but steady
and was kept firm, seemingly. by the talk
of the same kind as was heard yesterday
of the development of harmful insect life
in the western fields. But 1t is obvious
that there is no particular enthusiasm
just now upon the buying side of grain
speculation. The provision markets were,
on the other hand, distinctly uneasy
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Another factor Of great influence in the
stock market. and, perhaps, one that was
more weishty than any other. was the
imminence Of the time when the directors
of the United States Steel Corporation
will fix the rates of dividend distribu-
ton upon the corporations common
shares for the first quarter Of the year
just ended. All sorts of opinions prevail
in Wall street during the week az to
the character Of the action that the d.
rectors were likely to take, and the net
result of these many and differing cir
cumstances was to keep security prices
in a rather narrow range.
Looked at broadly and SO far as mat
tiers originating In our own country were
concerned. the one event of the week of
greatest importance was the better crop
prospect now afforded as the result of
heavy recent rains over the agricultural
sections. Although at the close of the
week a rallying movement in grain prices
was under way. due chiefly, no doubt, to
the fact that a large short interest in
the staple has lately accumulated, the
whole line of grain. provision and COM
modify markets Is obviously tending to
"a lower level, and this has had and is
having two favorable results, one the
release OF money that has been pre-
viously employed to carry grain and
other staples held speculatively for the
rise, and the other a reduction in the
last year been generally recognized as
the greatest adverse element in the coun-
try's entire business and financial situa-
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April e3-Beeves-Re-
ceipts. 465. Nothing doing. Dressed
beef quiet, but steady Exports, 445
cattle and 2.31O quarters of beef
Calves-No fresh arrivals for market,
and nothing doing. Feeling weak.
Dressed calves slow; city dressed veals,
10a15c: country dressed, 0a1Shc.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, CAST
Sheep steady; lambs weak. Prime clip
ped sheep, 1928; medium to good clipped
lambs, S.25aS.5O; no choice here; culls,
$50.
Hogs-Receipts, AGO. None for sale
on live weight; feeling firm.
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Contrary Bank Statement.

Sterling exchange rates remained the
same. The bank statement was notable,
as it often is. for the contrariety shown
between the average and actual figures
Of the return. In the average statement
q decrease of 50, 1873 600 in loans and an
increase of over 81, COO 600 in cash resulted
In an increase in the bank surplus OF ST.
OS5, 600. The actual figures reported a de-
crease in loans of ST. 167, 600 which, with
an increase In cash Of but $737 900, left a
decrease in the surplus reserve of ST.
ISL, 600.
The one phase Of the current situation
that is Of more interest than any other
and which is unquestionably more illus
{ trative of the true facts of the under
lying situation il the high rates prevail
ing for New York exchange in the in
terror cities, which attests conclusively
that the spring call OF the west for
funds is ended. and that the general
movement of funds instead OF being
against this center is toward 1t.
Matters Of news affecting stock mar
ket prices this week comprised such
varied occurrences as an easier working
/ Of the money situation, renewal Of
/ gold exports on q large scale, improved
weather for the crops and q general fall
in commodity values; the swinging over
OF another large republican congressional
constituency to the democratic side In a
bi-election, further decided progress
made In the passage OF the railway rate
bill In Congress. more evidences OF weak
ness In the pig iron market and Of ir-
regularity in the iron and steel trade as
. whole, and whole host OF Develop
ments bearing upon the cotton specula-
tive situation.
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Too High for Europe.

Foreign exchange brokers are praying
for the coming Of the day when cotton
and grain will decline to a point which
will permit the export shipment Of COM
modities instead OF wheat. The trouble
10 the old-world markets can break as
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London's Rubber Speculation.

In the main. however. the prevailing i'm
preston seems to be that business as
whole over the country is quite as brisk as
II was earlier in the year. even II no posi-
tive indication OF this is shown In the re-
ports of railway earnings. bank clearings
and the like. A development of interna-
tiona interest has. OF course. been a SUBJ
sidence of the excited boom in rubber and
oil shares that has for many weeks past
been the feature of the London stock
market.
1t has all along been said that the Pc
culiarity OF this movement had the fact
that buying Of the stocks concerned rep
resented cash investment transactions to
% degree seldom IL ever witnessed In
similar operations: the reason therefor be-
in that the English banks have IN large
measure declined to finance mere specula-
ton in the shares. 1t will be surprising,
nevertheless. II 1t is not proved by the
event that after all credit has been ex-
tended more or less after the usual fash
1on I'm support OF the rise; and fears of a
collapse of the advance have admittedly
figured prominently in the internal field
considerations Of theweek.
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Reducing Cost Of Living.

The fall in the cost Of living has 30 far,
Of course. been moderate. but II 1t con-
tinues for a considerable further time at
the rate at which 1t has been going its
favorable effect will be perceptible in the
household accounts Of every Individual
There 10 very little doubt that to the I'M
locking of money previously tied up in
large and small operations for the ad-
vance in grain credit is chiefly due for the
easier undertone shown In money rates.
which has controverted the expectations
OF those who had supposed that such
large exports OF gold as have lately been
enforced would cause Tightening Of
money at this center.
The reorganization OF the large dry goods
firm Of Tefft, Weller & Co., announced
Friday, was rightly considered by all we'll
informed persons as being in no way in
dicative of the general trade position at
the present time, even II the incident was
Undoubtedly caused to some extent by
the current unsettlement in the cotton
business.
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WE CAN LOAN MONEY AT 90 ON CENTRAL
BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Heiskell & McLerar1.
1AO3 III st. NV.
ap12-tf.7

A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS CONCERN
LIMITED AMOUNT OF PRITRRED
STOCK BEARING 1Od INTEREST:
AUDITED STATEMENT WILL BE
CATION ooURTED. BANK AND
COMMERCIAL AGENCY REFER
ENCES. UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
IF INTERESTED ADDRESS BOX 20e.
STAR OFFICE. ap2SSS
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ARE APP OMITTED
FOR -FOUR YEARS
Election Inspectors to Serve at
Plebiscite and Also
Regular.

The election inspectors who are ap-
pointed fer the special prohibition cleo
4i,n are also to serve Tor the general
election. according to a statement made
bv Secretary Noct-SmIth yesterday. He
.,.,y, there seem. to be general no
lion that they are to serve only for
The .peciaI election. but thi, is a mis-
take. The election inspectors, under
the law, are appointed for four wears
and hold until confirmed BY the senate.
But it has been the custom Of the sen
are. on account Of the fact that an
election comes every two wears, not to
confirm the inspectors. The last senate
followed this pracJl5e.
If it were not for this practise. says
Mr.. Mott Smith, the administration
would follow the usual custom when
aDpOintees are not confirmed of send
inc other names. But a. the senate
never considers the matter of election
inspectors. the Governor does not send
in new names.
The appointments to cover the special
election are in fact the regular appoint
nents. simply made in May instead Of
in September. and the election in>pec-
tors so appointed will act at all cleo
tons during the time Of their office.
four wears.
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ALCOHOL IN DRUGSTORES

RICHMOND, Vermont. May 5.-The
most drastic and important action
taken by the American Pharmaceutical
Association since that body convened
here occurred yesterday when the con
vention, as a whole, placed itself on
record as advocating the abolition of
alcohol as commodity of sale in
all drugstores and earnestly urged the
elimination of all traffic in what it
terms habitformjng drugs as harm
ful to public morals and detrimental
to the best interests Of the American
people.