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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

lneodoTe d. Woolsey. educator ........... ls0.lss9
Enzur Wright. journalist and abolitonist 1895 1885
FAMOUS AMERICAN MEN OF FOREIGN
BIRTH
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CHARITYLAWNFE TE
SCENE OF SPLENDOR
Prettiest Function Is Held
at KauffmaDn's "Airlie."
GARDENS GAYLY DECORATED

"Clin" Bergman, the CartOOnist,
Draws "Prettier" ILLNESSES, While
Megnphone Man Keeps shouting.
Troupe of Young Actors Present
Misunderstanding in Evening.
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From letter q George H. Cable II is learned
he appeared 20 be nine years old when he enlisted
The letter. in part, is as follows: Il have vour
letter Of October g. Il was on that date thirty
eight years ago that Joined the Confederate army
When the cnlsting officer said You solemnly swear
that you are nineteen years oldg said. I do
And he responded You'd better say nine.
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JACK London, in recent sermon By a san Joss
cerDman. was described as IAN atheist A scientist
philosopher and thinker questioning the universe
In mad search FOR God. Then the preacher
praised. in the highest terms the sincerity o. TIE
man whom he had been criticising and concluded
his re - .sSEsyting that the suihor q "es-
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FORTY TO BE NAMED
FOR HALL OF FAME
Surprises Found in the List
Sent to the Electors.
EDGAR ALLAN POE SUPPORTED

Movement Under Way to Boom His
Candidacy-COrReliu Vanderbilt,
Daniel Boone, David Crockett, and
De witt Clinton Among the NOmI-
nations-Suggestions Are Made.
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS

Miss M. Catherine Linton. pianist. gave
charming musicale on Monday evening
IN her home In lexington. assisted by
MIS- Flora X. Hanson. reader: Mr.. Rich
erd p. Backing. tenor. and Miss Olive
Drake at the second piano. The pro-
gramme was as follows:
Piano-Fantasie Impromptu Chopin
Piano-Etude Or 10 ION black keysl ..."..... Chopin
Ieror-"When I Think the Happy Days.
Tenor-"In the Great Unknown. ..---.....D HarJelct
tNedolng .oeltctel
PanO-"sOus Bots" GIN the Woods ......... Staub
Reading
a. bafNdfoit- tsinA
b. Rhapsodie Hongroise No VI for piano. List
Tenor-"Srring Flowers Johnson
Tenor-"Soug Of Thanksgiving
Two pianos-Conoerto Op Grieg
Orchestral accompaniment on second piano
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

p. NJ Corr reports the sale Of an Elk
celsior motorcycle to A. R. Morgan, OF
Baltimore
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

The w. II. West Insurance Company IS
another company offering an attractive
marine policy. Mr. Rises is manager OF
this department
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GROUND AND LOFTY w
NHrNlnrn aHr.H

w. Damell W McPmlmy. g. NcDonnsurh r
McSrcight from the Y NJ e. A.
TIE PLAYERS n DIR. JEkYLL AND MR.
HYDE
Dnmatized from Robert Loui, Sievenson's story Of
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-08

The Motel Choir Of seventy-fve vo,cas
directed by Otto Simon. will sing must
cal art programme at the Church OF the
Covenant Sunday evening. May Is. at
7:3O o'clock.
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Dichterliebe. .schumapr

Mrs. Mabel Oven Beard. cont-alto.
Cantata-'Mary Mardalene" ................. D'Inav
Miss Meta Craig. Nero Soprano and Chorus Club
Miss Virginia O'Tooe and Miss Helen Stone.
accompanies.
Miss Gertrude Coudron showed a coIora-
tura soprano voice under excellent con-
troll. The two numbers given by Mr.. Ed
ward Chamberlin were especially well
done and gave fine opportunity for his
rich bass voice. Special mention should
be made Of the two cantatas that we're
given their first Washington presenta-
ton. The Rose OF Avontown" Of Mrs.
Beach being bright composition with
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03

The following bankruptcy petitions were
fled in the United States District Court
yesterday
BETTS & BELTS. nc, manufacturers
IF electrical signs and electrical contractors
a. No SO West 18th street, involuntary. by
their creditors. the Latimer Press. SSl. Ilati-
mer, Marshall. RhoadeS & White, $40, and
Fred Niesbader 1854 II was alleged that
The corporation made preferential payments.
Judge Holt appointed Henry " Jessup re-
ceiver. with a bond OF s. go. and authorized
him TO continue the business twenty DAYS
The liabilities are said 10 be s23.000 and the
assets Ss,0e0
FRANK BROTHERS. wholesale dealers
in toys and stationery at No. III Park Row
Involuntary, by these creditors: 5. Langs-
Corf & Co, $500. Samuel Fredeman. So and
A / Tuska son < Co., So. Judge Holt
appointed Harry A Gushing receiver on
application Of Stern Singer & Barr. who
said that the liabilities were So. 900 and the
assets s7,000. The receiver was authorized
70 continue the business ten days.
THE PLAYMATE TOY AIANUFA ACTTR-
ING COMPANY, manufacturer Of TOYS AT
No - Bleecker street. involuntary, bv A
Harrison & Co, creditors for $500. II vas
alleged that the company made preferential
naEnents Liabilities are about $3.50 and
assets 81 9G0.
TIE MANHATTAN FEATHER COM
PANY. dealers in feathers, plumes and
flowers for the millinery trade at No. $50
Involuntary, by Nathan A Eisenberg a
creditor for s2A6. i was alleged that the
company made preferential transfers OF
property. Judge Holt appointed Arthur W
Clement receiver OF the assets, which are
estimated at $500
MALI LIEBLEIN. clothing dealer at
Nos lao and li2 Stanton street, involuntary
ry these creditors Morris Hauptman, Sl45;
Ben jarnin Lechter $685.. and Joseph Cohn.
ss3s Preferential payments were alleged.
Judge Holt appointed Frank J. Waldeyer
receiver with a bond Of $500 Liabilities
are So 0lO and assets S5.ceo.
LHE DAINTY DRESS COMPANY. man
1lfaCturer OF misses dresses al No. 81 East
q n street. involuntary. by these creditors
\ E. Clahin Company. S346 Abraham Cohen.
80. ana the Syndicate Trading Company.
G1l Judge Holt appointed Chester T. Neal
receiver. with a bond Of $500. Liabilities are
s. so and assets $3.50
HERBERT NJ KLOUS. Of Ne. SIS West
-sZd street tirnekeeper for d construction
company. voluntary. Liabilities, s., ,4Ol, and
no assets
JOHN P BREIKOGEL, dealer in men 5
furnishing goods at No - Beaver street
voluntary Liabilities, S1.2l0 and assets,
s. 200 Judge Holt appointed Edwin NJ Cox
receiver with a bond OF Sj00, and author
ized hisn TO continue the business twenty
DAYS
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
BATHTUB BLUE BOOK"
Object of Attack at Pittsburg
Trust Inquiry.

Pittsburg, Nov. edwin l. weyman,
who for three days has been the only per-
son interrogated by the government repre-
sentatives in the investigation of the So
called "Bathtub Trust" was still the target
of examination throughout to-day The
blue book Of which Weyman told yes
terday, became the main object Of the gov
erument's attack to-day. This book, ac-
cording to weynan, was list Of plumbing
supply dealers who had sigped a price
agreement and also contained the prices the
iobbers were supposed to quote their Gus
toners.
Wevman also told to-day Of several meet
ings Of the price committee at which he
was present. One was held at Mount Glenn
ems Mich. the other ir New York City
at the Hotel Astor He also said that he
drew 5000 salary as the manufacturers
commissioner.
Wevman testified that three patents in
the enamelIed ironware trade controlled
hv the sixteen defendant companies rep
resented an expenditure OF only Sc, 600. yet
controlled a business Of from 5000 600 TO
SO. 600. coo.
Il was brought out that the Day-Ward
Company, Of Warren, Ohio, had written to
Wevman that il would not go into the COM
bfnation unless all the manufacturers did
so. The letter was dated January, 1910
Subsequently the firm went into the agree
n1ent and is one Of the defendants.
other letters of a like nature were Of
fered and identified by Mr.. Weyman. These
were from the various manufacturers who
make yp the remaining defendants in the
case
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
BIC DIVIDEND ON TOBACCO
declaration Brings Total tor
Year TO 40 Per Cent.

s,-sc.ors OF the American lopac0"
,----,,..-- yesterday declared the regular
N-..-.o-l,- dividend Of "a per cent on tne
.+ocE and ~ per cent extra the
,7oc1a-a4ion being the same as Aoi ca
-. .-sceding three quarters ana orlhslne
- totaI dividend disbursement LOT INC
vesr I'd 10 40 per cent
bss oeten been predicted by the frlenos
- -ha Tobacco company that II woulo III
go he z second Standard Oh" ana N re-
.,ec. Of the size Of the dividend on 1he
,-o---,o, stock the prediction has come
,-rs rhe Standard OIL last year having oe-
clsred dividends sggregatiug 20 per cent
The total declaration at that rate now
ever. affects only the s40,242, 400 common
stock Of the American Tobacco Company
-hA dividends on which for the year vii
total s1sass sea. On the s7s.ss91eo preferred
stock the yearly dividend is 8 per cent OF
s. s4s. the total dividends for the year
~, the stocks Of the American Iobacco
C,onnanv being SO os1s,3os, comparing Win
the sSe. $50 paid last year IN dividends
20 the shareholders Of tire STANDARD Oli
Company.
American Tobacco common STOCK ctoSeu
Yesterday at Al and Standard OF az 6l5
The Tobacco company. which was incor-
-o-ste6 IN 1914. has paid 10 per cent regu-
lsriy since 1855 on the common stock ana 10
addition extra dividends Of steadily n
creasing size, from 10 per cent in 1915 10 a
per. cent in 1912 and 80 per cent in the cur
rent year.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.

The Iron Age" says Rail buying for
-ls1 -las begun. the various rail maHufact-
urers having opened their books III the
past week The EIIe has practically
closed for about 3d. go tons, and the Penn
svlVania and New York Central require
those ef the Norfolk & Western Several
Western roads are also making up tneir
estimates. Announcement Is made that
gall prices viii be quoted hereafter DA lilS
BOLnd instead of The gross ton-an lflno-
Fati0n that has been long considered i he
familiar SIS quotation for a 2--A5-pounc ton
of Bessemer rails r. replaced BY 10 cents
& pound. which il the identical rate OF
tie PAST nine years. Open-heaTth ralls,
cents 4 pound Extras for lots less than
30 tons and D tons, respectively. cor
fesyon6 20 the 81 ana s. heretofore charged,
making the price for Bessener rails LIS
cents II less than 5eo-tOn lots and l4o
CENTS n less than Zo-Fon lots.
Reports differ as 10 the rate al winch
new business has been coming to the mills
N the asst week In some cases there has
neen halt IN other lines the OcLobef
average has kent IN The shutting down
y a large number of ttnplate mills is me
ch4-f development Of the week. tannerl
shipments are over for the most part. and
some curtail nlent is therefore seasona Die.
Is year n Is more drastic than usual.
- no stocks viii be accumulated on a
eo-cent Tin market By another week
Iieafly one-fhird of the capacity OF the
hnc Independent companies are expected
20 make some reduction also. Such acton
IiLaF nave e salutary effect on the cor
ntItiA q tin who have had things pretty
A.ca ttleIr own way thus far.
AGRICULTURAL works, after Withholding
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
oTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Nov. 2-CATTIE-Reosipt 70
900; strong besVes. 81 409ST so; Texas stssTs.
So 80 a So so; Western steers 81 Sc 70: stock
eFs and feeders. 81 106s5 40; cows aRd hsif-
Receipts, %. 900. strong. Sc higher than yes
terday's average. light IS 1e9S 70: mixed.
81 20 q IS 50; heavy. So 250 IS AZ rough. So %
q 81 45. good TO choice heavy. 81 Asa IS As
SH EEP-Reesipts. 81. 600; weak; native. Sc 50
q 81 so; Western. So IS o 81 so: ysarli1ss 81 So
n s. 40. lambs. native. 81 1885 S. Western.
Cf1cfnnad. Nov 2-CATTLE-Rscslpts. l.
O76: slow and weak; 1Oc lower fair 70 good
HOGS-Receipts. 3.574; 10 q 2Oc lower; butch
eFs and shippers. s. 50 GSs 40; common, $50
IS. SHEEP-Receip 1851 slow and weass
I0c lower S2Q s3 SO: lambs slow and weak:
10915e lower, s4@S6 40
Kansas City, Nov. 2-CATFLE-Fas -Fasceipt -
Il. coo including 500 SOuthsrns. steady 70 100
higher. Dressed beef and export steers. SsD
81 so: fair TO good 81 % @ Sc Western. S4gg
s. -; stocksrs and feeders. IS so s. I5s
Southern So Is a So e5: Southern cows. 81 T5l0
bulls, So 40 q 81 % calves. S4USs- HOGS
Receipts. 8. 600. 5610c higher: bulk OF sales.
81 90Q IS 80; heavy. 81 50 q s. %. packers ard
50 - q s6 70: yesFlings. 81 250S 81 70. wethsrs.
$40 "a so; ewes. S3 IS a 81 20. stocSers and
feeders. 81 T59S4 90
East Buffalo. Nov. 2-CATTLE-stsady.
vEALS-Receipts. 200, active and 500 hIEhes
S7a Sill HOGS-Reeetpts 3 100. active and
5q1Oe lower. heavy. IS s5 9Ss so; mixed.
50 60q IS So YorAers, sS SO q IS so, pigs. So 80
q IS 90; dairfes. IS 4J q IS so SHEEP AND
LAABS-Rsceipts. 400; slow; lambs lee;
wsshers We z1,s I9e' yearinss 25S lover lambs.
s. 500 81 80; ewes. 81 q 50 IS; sheep mixed 50
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
WANT TICKER SUPPLEMENTED
Special Service Advocated for Prlce
Changes in the Inactive List.

Following the break on Tuesday OF nine
r7ol--s between sales in Cleveland. On
cinne-i. Chicago & ST. Louis CBig touf)'
bid ana asked quotations Of this inactive
issue appeared on the tape from time 10
time Yesterday. The first transaction was
a. 50 and the second at %. and Il was after
the latter sale that the first Of the BID
and asked figures came out, as this is
q quotation on {. c. 81. So Later quo
rztiors recorded bid and asked prices as
C4aSsls. 6IdsS13 and 62G6s13. There were
no sales al lower than s..
n used TO be customary 70 print hl1 and
asked figures on the tape during the hours
Of trading. but with the expansion OF
business OF the Stock Exchange the prac-
tice had 70 be suspended. Now. however,
the ruling against recording such quota
tiors has been modified, although II did
not develop yesterday why the only figures
given were those Of Big Four stock.
A movement has been begun, L Is
learned 20 induce the Stock Exchange
management TO authorize 4 supplementary
ticker service. which shall print quick re-
ports OF changes in quotations Of bonds
and many Of the inactive stocks
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03

specifications for steel bars for some
weeks, have been ordering freely on their
contracts IN the last ten days Iae re-
district threatened TO affect contract
business, but the larger sellers appear TO
tober has the distinction of bringing out
larger business in foundry iron than any
month OF the year with average prices
lower than for any other month. The buy
ing has been well distributed, both as to
sections and classes of foundry product
900 to 6oO0O tons on this movement. Steel
making pig Is weaker. The Steel Corpora
ton will bank four Of it's Youngstown.
/ Ohio, stacks Saturdays and Sundays for
time, IN lieu OF blowing out
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03

Spot quiet, with prices unchanged at 1455c
for middIing upland and 14SOc for middIlns
Gulf; sales 247 bales Liverpool cables-Spot
in good demand; sales, 1900 bales; specuia-
tioI ana export, 500; American, 1l00O, I'M
ports IS 600; American, "A. 600; mlddling up
land 772d; futures opened quiet, SG4 points
higher: closed quiet. Il q SO points higher
November 7551Hd: November December
75O1.d; December-January. sod: January
Feb rIlary, 7.501ad; February March. 40ld'
March-Apru and April-May. 7-52 = May
June. 7.55 I'D; June-July' 1-52d; JuIy-Aususe'
T.50d.
COFFEE-After opening at an advance Of
to 10 points the market gained strength end
at the close showed a net gain OF from "a 70 -
points Sales, A. $50 bags The strength was
1Ua largely to indications Of a much smaller IN
crease OF the worlds visible supply during Octo-
her than expected Local authorities estimated
the Increase at about 100. 900 bags, while Havre
predicted that the increase would not be over
IS coo As this compares with an increase last
year Of $50 coo and increase or about 1ZotUOO
two years ago, traders took very oC4ltsn view
Of the statistical position. Havre closed az q
decline of ). al franc from Saturday, and Ham
burg al a net advance OF %G1 pfennig- Owing
to the holiday in Brazil there were no cables
from either Rio or Santos. Spot steadier. with
q moderate Improvement in the demand. OWING
10 the firruuess in futures and higher cost ana
freight offers. No Rio, lie. Local contract
prices:
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03

FLOUR AND MEAI-FIour dull and weak.
and concessions were necessary TO enect a1 saIes
spring 81 In Clears m s. 3oGs4 So extra 80 winter
Kansas straights. S4 T0QS4 S. BUCKwHEAT T
FLOUR-Quiet; quoted, 81 10 per 100 ID
choice to fancy 81 % 81 40. CORNMEAL-
Kiln dried S3 BAG MEAL-Fine white and
EeST 81 52 p4ag $2 sfS @ standard hH mid
ding S24 30: -four do. S2l so; red dog, SIS 80 :
city bran. s21 90 bulk; SEE 5o9$2$ sacks; mid
ding $50 20 $50; red dog; $50 honny eh9p
sea buik; $2J 20 sacks; oilmeal, $50 5Oq s37-
. PROVISIONS - Futures easier early on
larger receipts OF hogs than expected and bear
ish monthly statement Of stocks. especially OF
EASY mess. $40; family. s249s25: short clear,
$5IgE2 5 Sfsasa5 81 pacst sis 5osi sIa India H
mess. sS1dS31 so. BEEF HAMS-Steady. $50
SIS. DRESSED HOGsEWeak: bacons. i27sc;
13Isc CUT MEATS-Pickled bellies barely
eady ID smoRg Ieed iS1 hams nj st. stey 4e = o TA
LOW-Steady: city, I1sc; country Is as SC
LARD-Easy; Middle Western. IL 05qIe 15e City City
Continent Il. Coo; Brazil kegs. IA 25c. Com
pound steady. sl:q9%c. sTEARINE-Easy;
Oleo. 11Q11i4c; city lard, 1Shg14c.
sTGAR-Redned steady and unchanged ;
business light. Standard granulated. 4s0c net
less / per cent cash. Beet sugar at London was
Nav as 4I-d Raw here firm after sale OF
% 900 bags Cubas reshpped at Amsterdam
10 New York This s the second sale u sugars
held abroad for the American markets Spot.
centrifugal p6 test. $500. musCOvado, 50 test
3Oc. uolasses sugar. 50 test. 3.O5c. spot sugars
veFa held all the way up 10 S9Oc, and some
Tava sugars al Delaware Breakwater are avail
sbIe at q price equal 3 SIC. delivered here,
ana some sugars held abroad are offered at
Crav the movement OF 1ugar at the four United
States ports was as follows: Receipts. 81. AZ
tons AGAINST 25 42g last week and 1850 last
,9sar- uTsItings 80 eco compared with "a 600 and
~ 600. total stock. 139 924 against 1Se. 81 and
100 S04
RICf-Steady but quiet and unchanged.
-COPPER-Standard flrm; spot.
- s00T19 R3iac- November, IL 42iz q T.. zoe. De-
.@f,Fs- ana January Il 45d12. T5c. London firm
sDnt f57 I5s futures, f5s 15s. Lake. 12s7is %
"a i2isr- elecfroiytic, Il T5a12c casting Il. 2.500
10 re TIN-Firm. spot. "a. 5e9SB9I1sc No
,.sn1her AZ 6OG37c, December and January 81 IS
Tss ia "a LEAD Quiet; 44OG4 Soc New
York o716q74 81 &c East st. Louis. LONDON
snot ftS Is Cd SPELTER-Firm; 5.s0Q5 9Oc
Nca5 york & T21z 40 sol East ST. Louis. Lon
Sn snot fo4 as 81. IRON-eIevela Gland warrants
sas 10i.d in London. Locally unchanged. No L
fcnndrv Northern. No l Southern and No /
S;e,,tbsyu soft SIS TsaS1e q: No foundry
Northern. si5 50GS16. Pig IRON certificates nom
Mor.AssEs AND sYRUPs-stesdy. with
SayM sTOREs-spirits turpentins some
what easier and quiet. Rosin and tar steady 20
arm and unchanged SPIRITS TrRPENTiNE-
Marbins bbis sGIs0 iac. TAR-s7IsT 80.
ROsiN-Common 10 good strained. 81 2oase SO;
D oIIs.ilnsesd in fair sOhsins demand ana
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

chicago Nov 2--RumGrs that export saleg
had been made az 81. Louis ard n Manitoba
dragged the wheat market out OF bad hole to-
day. The close firm a ner advancs of q y
14c Corn gained i4c TO AQ%sG and oars tn
tsn ed unchanged TO 4sQ &c up Latest figures
fOr hCS products varied from rise Of q dime %
a nickel decline. There the largest trads
in wheat for many weeks. Excessive depression
seized the market early and attended BY
much liquidation stop-loss orders and by
heavy short selling. on successive Declines
however, large Quantities taken by strong
interests. Many pit traders were caught in the
swirl and were forced 70 bid prices eacrr
other. ST. Louis reported round iot OF whea-
from the Missouri River az having bean sold TOT
export on through billing said be cheaper that
by way OF Chicago Soon after came word thas
40 boatlOads or Manitoba wheat had been en-
gagged for ocean shipment. Then sales OF 9Jsuop
bush els to Eastern rnillers made here. tns
dFst transaction OF the kind in some time Al
this was in sharp contrast with early dispatches
about free offerings from Australia and Russia
fne cr0u prospects IN Argentina. and big n
crease IN the worlds avaiabls saDply. but iatesc
prices were the tOpmOst OF the session Range
ar
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Tfvsruool Nov. 2-WHEAT - spot dullf
futures weak. December. 6S S1ss M@rcn, M
TOSsd. MAY nominal CORN-Sp0r easy :
American mixed 4s I'd; futures quiet. Ianu-
arv As AID. February. 4s lad PEAS
Canadian - FLOU R-Wiutsr patents SesS
HOPS IN London (Pacidc COAST g los q q
Ias BEEF-ENtra India mess. lSIs 0d-
PORF-Prius mess western 11ss Cd HAMS
short cut SOS. BACON-Cumberiand cu-
AS. clear bellies. los. long clear middies hsnts
TBS Sd. heavy. 74s; short clear backs 'o4s
LDERS-SQuars. 51s Cd LARD-PriIns .
western tierrcs. SIS: American reuned. pails-
SIS So CHEESE-Canadian hnest white.
new a5s: cei0red. 55s I'd TLRPEN TINE
Spfrfts SIS Rd. ROSIN-CommOn, l0s 81
Petrol. FL rM-Redned sad LINSEED OH
as COTTONSEED OIIr-Hull refined. Spots
sos TALLOW-Ausrralian IN London. Sss
1isd ,
London, Nov 2-SUGAR-Raw, centrifugal.
9s Cd: uuscovadO, 50 od. beet. November. Ss-
TINS EED-CaIcutta. Aprii-JUne. SIS lzt-
IINSEED OIL. AS ID SPERM OIL tS--
PETROI.ETTN - American reftnsc, l5-l6ds .
spirits. I'd TUTRPENTINE-Spirif SOS 1sd-
ROSTN-AmsFioan strained. 14s sdi ane. 1os
Tad. -
Antwerp. Nov. 2-PETROLEUM 10 fraacH
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
MOVE TO GET BACK DIVIDENDS
Minority Holders Of Rutland Preferred
Organize Committee for Purpose.

Some Of the minority preferred stock
holders Of the Rutland Railroad Company
were reported yesterday to have organ
tzed a committee and will make an effort
TO secure the payment of some Of the back
dividends on their stock, which now
amount TO over 80 per cent. Samuel In
ternyer has been engaged as counsel for
the committee, the personnel of which has
not been made public. The stock is en-
titled 10 : per cent cumulative dividends
bUt no payment has been made On II since
1ssA= when H per cent for the year was
GeEl1-ed
There Is 81 057,60O Of the preferred stock
outstanding. 4 majority is owned by the
New York Central & IuGsOn River Rail
r0ad Company. Certain Of the minority
lave tried several times In the last few
tears to secure some payment on account
of accumulated dividends, but so far
without success
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. November 2. 1910.
BEEN E>-Rseeipts I=o cars. or .223 head.
f,,-IudinE % cars for the market: 81 ears on
sale steers opened dull and easier; trade a
Ifftle more active later with prices closing at
about Mondays figures. Bulls generally rated
V.sr4s we're cleared. Common TO prime steers
s0Id at s. rs q sS 40 per 100 III: bulls. s5 seq
xt an, Inferior 10 good cows s. Is q 81 25.
Dressed beef slow at sR1iC for native sides.
v-jth extra beef selling at II ize; kinds snd
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03

prices maintained Refined petroleum unchanged
CoTIONsEED OII-Moderately active. but
aside from a slight decline in November early
uncer HqGtGaT1on. the tone was steady cfosfns
at net unchanged TO points higher Crude
markets IN the South hrrner- Local CONTRACT
prices;
New-York tribune., 1910-11-03
NEW YORK PRIcES.

COTTON-RumOrs caused quite snaIp
break in prices following an early adEd-IS-'
aTT fhe close was barely steady at net de-
cline of to points. One estimate pubIsned
bv A Memphis firm of cotton buyers WhIcn
last wear estimated the crop at 1O6I0,UUO
bales placed the current crop at i, oS0,VpO
bales but rumors Of 13, 900 0O0 bale estimates
were not confirmed. The market opened
staadv at an advance of to points. and
soon sold up 10 a net gain Of 0 TO II points
IN Southern bull support and covering due TO
Ti1ernooI cables and the talk OF a bulliSh
census report The market was very unset
tied in late trading and closed barely STEADY.
Southern spot markets were unchanged 10
I1ec bfober Local contract prices: