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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-16

The lonely island of St. l<ilda lies out
in the Atlantic about 80 niles west CT
the Lewis. 1t has under 100 inhabitants,
whose ways are somewhat primitive A
steamer always goes in time for the bird
nesting, and during the summer months
another steamer sails on special dates
The cliffs. which beat back the whole
force of the Atlantic. are of stupendous
height. One of them. Conachar, is about
1900 feet high, and is cut down almcs,
perpendl,u'arly to the waters edge. Wild
fowling is the staple of industry, and a
party OF islanders have killed as many
as 1900 solan geese in night The air
of st. Kilda has been described as "fuiI
Of feathered animals; the SET is covered
with them; the houses are ornamentcu
by them: the ground is sreckled WITH
them like = fowery meadow in May,
the women look like featherod MercurNs
for their shoes are made IF ganners
skin. Everything smells of feathers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-16
Trains Queer Idea

Mr. Robert Barr tells in the London
Idler of the last time he saw Geor~ e
Francis Train. IT have discovered the
great secret at last Train said, "aftes
wasting all my precious years. l have
discovered the secret of life the mys-
-ery that the ancients tried in vain t.
penetrate Human magnetism he contin-
ned, lis The cause Of our existence. When
the share given to each of us is spent We
die We recklessly squander this mag
netism by shaking hands. have ceased
TO shake hands, except with children
Children so overflow with surplus OF
magnetism. That they augment the stock
in man Of my age. Since | ceased to
shake hands with grownup people l be
'ome younger and younger. ] never walk
lown a crowded street, for the mere con
tact of clothing absorbs magnetism"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-16
New Light ON Palestine

This is only one Of a number of cities
which are now being excavated between
Jericho and Mediterranean sea, in adj
dtion to those which have lately been
dug up east of the Jordan. The Germans.
Russians and Austrians are excavatng
in different places, but the most Of the
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
! HOOKING FINANCING OFF
Withdraws Stock Retirement
Offer as Result of Litigation.

As a result Of the order granted on
Wednesday by the Court Of Common Pleas
Of Franklin County. Ohio. restraining the
Hooking Valley Railway Company from
borrowing money 20 retire its preferred
stock and issuing an equal amount OF COM
mon stock. and also restraining II from
permitting the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Company to exercise control of the stock
recently purchased by IL. the offer OF the
Hooking Valley Railway Company to retire
it's $4,000 O00 preferred stock at par has
been withdrawn.
Announcement was made by the company
on April that the preferred shares would
be retired on April 80 al par, together with
a proportionste amount of the annual
per cent dividend accrued thereon, but the
litigation started I'm the Ohio courts has
blocked the carrying out Of this plan tenn
porarily Until a ruling is had on the
temporary Injunction issued against the
company nothing further will be done tow
ard the retirement OF the preferred shares.
Richmond. Va. April 2S.-The stockhold-
ers of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, I'm
special session here to-day. authorized an
increase Of the capital stock To 500. 900. 900.
This is an increase Of S3e.739,700 in the
capital
The stockholders also authorized an issue
of 7.a0Ooo twenty-year Az per cent con-
vertible bonds to provide funds for the ac-
QUESTION of a majority OF the common cap
ita. stock of the Hooking Valley Railway
Company and OF a substantial interest in
the capital stock of the kanawha & Mich
igsn Railway Company, and for general
improvement purposes.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

chicago. April 2s-CATTLE - Receipts.
s 1000: steady. steers. Sc 25ass 65. cows. 81 50
calves. Sass so. stockers and feeders. 81 IS
GsT HOGS-Receipts, 10000; 10G l5c high
er. choice heavy, 50 81 e So s.: butchers. 81 so
q 50 65: light mixed. 50 b q 50 So; choice light.
50 35: bulk Of sales, 50 5OGSa 81. SHEET
Receipts 10000; steady: sheep. 81 l09sT S..
lambs s. - 9 SO 60; spring lambs, S1Oa 80
Kansas civ. April 2s-CATTLE-Receipts
2 600 including $50 Southerns; steady: choice
export anu dressed beef steers, 81 500 IS 15
stocksrs and feeders, s5Gs6 10: Southern.
So IS a 81 So Southern cows $50 SO 10; native.
81 80 q 81; heifers S5GST SO: bulls. s5aS6 80;
calves s5ass so HoGS-Receipts. 5000; 5g
50 80: heavy Sc 3Oa 81 40: packers and butch
ers 50 20 q 50 40; light. s. 50 a So 21is: pigs.
81 5oq 81 so. SHEEP-Receipts, 5000; steady ;
lambs, s. 5oQs9 35; yesrlilgs. 50; weth-
ers. 81 1885; ewes. $50 81 70; stocksrs and
feeders 81 500 S6 80.
East Buffalo. April 2s.-CATTLE-Recep
steers iTV ssSss 40 vEALs~Receipts @ $50: lsrsS ac
tive and 25c lower s6QS925 HOGS-Re-
ceipts. 1.60O; active and 1OG 15c higher; heavy
and mixed s9o0asIO; Workers. So 75G 50 9o:
50 7Ods9 30. SHEEP and LAMBS-Receipts.
900. sheep active and steady; lambs fairly
active and SC lower; lambs; .,s;;r s. 25gsss9. 40.
steady. fair TO good shippers. So T5dsT rs. com
mon. 81 T56S5 80. HOGS Receipts, LIB
strong. SC higher; butchers and shiRPsrss 50 foa
ceipts, 1s. steady; 81 25GsT; lambs steady.
PittsbuTs. April s.-cATTLE-supply light;
choice. s. 20dss o. prime. 81 75nSs 10. SHEEP
Supply light; prime wethers. 81 25QST 40 culls
and common. S3GS5 lambs. s5RSs IS VEAL.
CALvES-Ss 50dse. HOGS-Receipts light:
light Yorkers, so 7oase rs pigs. 50 eos$o S.;
roughs. ss9Ss as.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
FOREIGN MARKETS.

liverpool April 2s.-wHEAT-spct dull;
futures quiet. May - 4Ld July. - 4tsd;
October. IS 4Ssd. CORN-SpOt quiet, new
American mixed. IS . a. old. IS So a. Futures
steady: July. IS Al. PEAS-Canadian. - Sd
FLOUR-Wister patents. 3ts 81 HOPS In
London tPacihc Coasyl. f+G fS Us BEEF
Extra India mess. f25s. PORE-Prinne mess.
western tt5s. HAMS-ShOrt cut. Tls BACON
cumberland cut. 6ss; short RIB. SOS 81. clear
bellies. 6Ss Sd long clear middiss. light and
heavy SIS. short clear backs, 61s Sd SHOCl-
DERS-Souare. sos LARD Prime Western.
tferces as sd American rehned. pals. as ~.
CHEESE-Canadian hnest white. 6Ss 6d, col
0red. Gts. TAILOW-Prtne cttv. SIS 1tE-
PENTINE-Spirits 44S 81. ROSIN-C common.
t0s I'D. PETROIEt M-Eehned, Ttad lin
SFEr, or. as ad COTTONSEED OfIs-Hu't
reHned--spot. ais Cd TALLOW-Austvalian
IN London. ass
London. April es--RkW SUGAR. Csntrifu-
gal t5s. uuscoV Vadc. tSs BEET SUGAR
Apru ffs sd. LINSEED--Calcutta April
June ais AID LINSEED OF. SIS "a SPERM
OIL. GS2. PETROI.g-I' M--Anerican refined
6t.d. spirits. "a. TURFENTJNE-Spirit avs
ti,d ROSI$-Anerica an strained los ed
me. t5s 81.
Antwerp. Apyb 3 PETROLEUM 10 francs
SO Ceutlmcs. "
Montreal. April s-CHEEsE-Dun. old.
1si. q iesc. folders i2t i2ise~
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
SHARP DROP IN STOCKS.
Many New Low Levels for 1910
in Big Days Trading.

on total transactions Of more than L
2Soeoo shares. the largest days business for
many weeks. the stock msrke; yesterday
suffered general and severe decline
which extended TO three or four points in
g number OF the active issues. Weakness
developed at the opening. and was not
checked until we'll along in the afternoon,
when a rally occurred. due mainly 20 COW
ering Of shorts. On the decline a score of
stocks reached new low levels for the
year.
The extreme weakness was ascribed 20
a combination OF causes. chief of which
was the heavy calling OF loans by the
banks. which was reflected in the adYance
Of the call money rate 20 per cent, the
highest figure since early in January. The
banks have osteheavy sums this week
through the exports of gold. which have
not been counterbaIanced by extensive re-
ceipts Of money from the interior: arrange
ments are being made for meeting the May
interest and dividend disbursements. esti-
mated at about s75.0o.oo
The cotton situation also is a factor. the
amount required for use in connection with
the rendering OF May cotton TO Pstten
and other bull leaders. and their accept
ance OF IL, running TO several million dol
lars. Mr. Patten himself, IL is understood.
called loans on "A heavy scale yesterday.
TO be prepared TO take whatever cotton
might be rendered him. and his operations
were thought TO have had an apprecisble
part in causing the money market strin-
gency.
Steel common. nou per cent issue,
in which the dealings were about 325,0co
shares. sold down 10 7ess, and closed at
sOis. The preferred fell points TO 1l5s4.
although Il rallied to III at the close.
Amalgamated Copper suffered maximum
loss of pc.nts. and American Smelling
and Refining almost as much. Union Pa
cific also lest 3 points, recovering one point
at the close. and Reading sold down Sia
points. closing with a net loss OF 22s. Con-
solidated Gas declined points, and closed
about at the lowest, while Brooklyn Union
Gas. on small transactions, went down 81
points. recovering less than one point by
the end Of the day. The strongest stock on
the list was Rock Island preferred, which
made a net gain of 2ik.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
BosroN-P PHILADELPHIA FIGHT

The import freight committee of the
Eastern trunk lines held meeting yester-
dav al the offices of the Trunk Line As
socistion in this city 10 try and adjust the
diferential rate dispute between Boston and
Philadelphia in q way satisfactory TO both
sides They were una bic 60 reach an agree
nent. however, and referred the matter TO
the executive heads Of the roads inter
ested. who Will meet to-day to try and
settle the matte. Boston roads now have
dnerenla on import freight Of 81 cents
a hundred pounds. which is two cents a
hundred pounds less than Philadelphia
roads enjoy. The latter want a return TO
tne old schedule, under which they en-
ioyed a lower rate than Boston while the
former are opposed TO any such arrange
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
BACK WITH SLEEPER" PROOFS
Special Agent Scours Paris for Evi-
dence Against Milliners.

{. G. Wall. a special agent OF the Treas
ury Department. arrived here yesterday on
the White Star liner Adriatic from Cher
hourg. Mr.. Wall went 20 Paris several
months ago in search Of evidence against
the dressmakers milliners and importers
of foreign gowns now under indictment in
this city.
The owners Of the sleeper" baggage
smuggled into this country left little evil
denoe for the prosecutors to use against
them. and Mr.. Wall WAS sent 10 Paris TO
learn from the exporters the amount OF
their shipments and sales TO American
dreSsmakers and milliners. and the actual
prices paid for the smuEgled goods in
Paris
Although he is said to have received little
help from the French officials I'm his in
Vestigationr Mr. Wall brought back some
evidence which will be given TO the United
States Attorney.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
FORM BIG eNAMELLlNc COMPANY.

The United Enamelling and Specially
Company has been incorporated i'm Della
ware. with s4,c00,ooo capital stock, as a hold
ing company fer Eve eoncerns-the New
England Enamelling Company. the United
States Specially Company. the American
Electric Welding Company, the Import
Company and the United States Specially
Company OF Canada. The president Of the
United EnamellinE and Speciality Company.
which is expected To be vigorous trade
competitor Of the National Enamelling and
Stamping Company. is Aaron Hecht, vice
president of the American Hide and Leather
Company. and the treasurer is Isaac Bauer
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
FLOUR AND

FLOUR AND MEAI-Inactive and easy
ents. IS sOG So 50; winter strsshts. 81 599
s. 10; winter patents. 81 rs9 90; spring
So es6 s6 Extra 10 ~ winter 81 sass To- Kansas
straights 81 9oas5 70 BYE FLOC -9aiet' 9
!.5 60 sS9d 81 SISs - ehSlss s.adS to fAEfE &
dried. 81 -. BAG MEAr~Fine white an9
yellow, 81 4oasl IS; coarse: 81 2S% 81 SO, so,
spring. So SO standard middling. S23 10.
-four do. se7 IS; red dog. s2s; city bran. s22
dog $40: hominy chen. s2I bulk. s@6 20 sacks
OH MEAL. S3s 80 nominal
PROvISIONS-Steady az the start. but de-
vsIoped weakness under selling on the part
Of packers and liquidsti tion Influenced by the
market PORK-steady: mess s24 ds24 80;
family. S2s so. short clear So So so
B5Etmtirm BE- ntIrI sIs sXtra % india mess mess
s3oGs ssl BEEF HAMs-ouiet s2+ g s26
DRESSED HoGs-stesdy; oacons lse; $50 III.
ctr MEAT-Pickied bellies snoSins. nc: 10
H. Iese lsi ls&T II i5 i2S PieiTd sit
.t:sdy: middle middle western " 500 i$7Oc city.
tin.nt. isc: Brazil kegs. isc: compound
steady tOG1Otsc STEARINE-Bare1y steady
oieo I5is a tGc. city lard. lac.
sUGAR-Rehnsd steady. but quiet and un-
changed; standard gTanHiated, D 5l9co &C net
with sellers oY nearby sugars at 100 and buyers
~ shipment at same blsis. spot prices .Centri-
6gsa nd ~ ss sugar So tss S Sse The london
market Tor beet sugar was firm and AT1iad
higher with April and May at las 81 and August
RICE-s,eady here and arm at primary
points -
snot and deliveries up 10 the end Of july CLOSING
AZ 10 e5dfe soc London steady. Spot. tS6,
futures ISL IS 81. Lake copper here. - IJd iJc
electroIytic II 81 q u s5c and casting. Il 5o't
10 Sstsc TTN-Ouiet. spot and deliveries up 70
the end OF Iuly. ~ S5a33. i5c. London firm; spot.
sf5O. futures t15f IS 81. LEAp-Dull. spot.
356 4Oc New York. 2Od4 e5c East 81 Lsauis.
London tower. spot fi2 lis 81 SPELTEE -
Weak: spot B25d5 i0c New York. 5.OTHd51T ac
Es at 81 Louis: London unchanged at t23 IRON
wa unchanged at SOS "a for Cleveland warrants
in Iandon Local market quiet No I foundry
Northern. SIT 2jaSiS; No . sts T5RStT 50 No I
southern and No I Southern soft Sl6 TSaSiT so
Pig iron certificates unchanged. No sales.
MOLAssEs AND sYRuPs-Steady. bu,
quiet and changed.
NAVAL sTORFs-Spirits turpentins steady
Rosln "A sba bade easier. Tar steady and unchanged.
OILS I.inseed oil unchanged. Renned
pstrSi.urn steady al recent prices
COTTONsEED Oii-Rathsr quiet sales
ing az q points decline to 3 points advance
TGsre vas considerable liquidation in MAY al
though late months were generally steady With
Yest.r
open High Low Close dsv
May Nay .........rs ....,..rs zS S.sso nSs7.s "a
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29

Spot vas quiet. with prices ~ points lover
at IL s5c for middiing upland - 10c for middtng
Gulf: delivered on contract. 1900 bales south
ern spot markets generally unchanged. Liver
pool cables: spot cotton a fair business doing
sales ssO bales, speculation and export. 500;
American. 200: called 2.OOe; middling upland.
1924 Futures opened quiet az I to points
decline Closed easy at a net decline of 4d7is
points April T.65d: ApTiI-May. 80 1sd. May
June ! sod: June-July 7.52 lzd, July-August.
T4TIAd: August-Septemher. IN nd September
October s S5I.d. October-November. 6.sSd: Ne
vember-December. 6.6Oizd Decenber-January.
I'D: JanuaTy-February. S5Td: February
March 6.56d; March-ApTil. 6.55d.
COFFFE-Stssdy az the opening. with prices
unchanged 10 points decline. and during the
day developed some weakness. closing al net
decline Of 4d1O points. There were some fur
ther NAV notices IN circulation. and this re-
suited in moderate liquidation for outside ac-
count. Foreign markets were lower than eN-
pected Havre being = franc lower. Hamburg
unchanged to 4 pig decline. Rio y rets lower
and Santos SO refs decline. Firm offers from Flo
were steady on basis of sGs Zoe for Rio IS
in answer to bids of Sc. hut the spot situation
continues quiet. with prices unchanged at S7sc
FOR Rio No : Local contract prices:
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29

certain standard OF excellence would be
demanded. Rear Admiral Bowles admitted
that the United States could not compete
with the British and German firms
Mr. McKenns was invited TO say whether
the standard OF efficiency in the equipment
Of the United States navy was y per cent
less than i'm the British navy. but replied
that he had no knowledge as to the stand
ara OF efficiency in the United States navy
snd could make no comparison.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
ABOUT TO SETTLE WITH KeENe

Hearings IN the bankruptcy proceedings
Of J. NJ Fislee a. Co and l.aihrop' haskins
4 Co. scheduled for Yesterday afternoon
l,sfore Commissioner Alexander, were again
,o.tooned. this tire until May 3. James
p Keene and Edward Pepper. his broker.
I'D both been called 20 testify regarding
,l,ei- share in the collapse Of the Hooking
,.,,ols bt,, il is now considered that further
l,s,ninstion Of these two men viii be aban-
a,,,,ea in view Of an expected settlement
,,.,u,..e, them ard the bankrupt firms.
,-.gotiations for such a settlement are now
,,,,ser way between the lawyers for the
different interests.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York Anril %

New York. April D. 1910.
BEENES-Receipts. so cars. or s9e head
mainly to saughterers. Feeling steady for al
sorts and grades. Dressed beef quiet II /. "a
12lzc per n for native sides London and Ltv-
erpool markets unchanged
CALNES-Receipts. 1913. including 81 for the
market Feeling steady. Good state vesls sold
al 50 - per 100 ~ prime OF choice stock
offered. culls. So barnyard calves. 81. Dressed
calves steady; city dressed veals, iUdl4sc per
10. country dressed vesls, "a 13c
Sales-S. Sanders: 32 veals, f2t N average.
50 y per 100 III: culls. 1O7 N. 50: . barny ard
calves. 24O n. 81
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts cars. or
l.SnS head. Z sale. sheep entirely nom
inal. lambs unchanged. Ordinary clipped lambs
sold at 81 80 per 100 n Dressed mutton slow
at 126f5c per 10; dressed lambs weak at 18u lSc
country dressed hOthouse lambs unchanged at 50
aT per carcass.
Ssles-Tobin & shannon. las clipped Buffalo
lambs. 81 N average. 81 50 per 100 N.
HOGS-ReCeipts, cars. l.467 head. in
cuding oniy a few head for the market. Feeling
steady. Prime state hogs sold AZ $40 per 1O0 10.
Country dressed pork lower at l2lzt14c per N.
Sales-S. Sanders: state hogs. lI5 ~ aver
age. $40 per 100 n; roughs 2f5 ~ 50
Andrew Mullen date Yesterday: 10 state hogs,
234 n 50 20; / rough 400 10. IS rs.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
BIG FLEET COMING HOME
Flagship Connecticut Arrives st Brook
tyr Navy Yard-0thers on the Way

The fsFerl- Connecticut - ths Atlantic
ltet Resr Admiral Seaton Schroeder IN
sonnia1c retIruinE from winter practice
4 soUtheru waters. arrived ~ the navy
X y p-ook'Hn Yesterday SUst before
h'oh srd was rreeted with the usual thIr-
aefn-glH salute from The Cob Dock bat-
N-t M answer 20 her own salute 20 the
-s''map1art- fag The Rhode Island II
sAIe~'ed 'o-cay. and viii b. followed by
-f or tHo more ~ The bartleships. The
Ha'fS and crews Viii sn take part in the
tienon.es attending the launching II the
fionds 1~ May T.
me Nassa lrgsetts went into commission
tifiost. nlf1 Commander Carlo b. Brit
eh pr oon.nla nd and viii 80 20 Annapolis
y lsk' r1rsigruent sf Navas Academy
-siiif1fH ru cruise 10 the Mediter-
,.."teh. returning late in August. The
-eSAs fasetfs has the distinction 81 carry
'ie fr-. ~ me skeleton steel FIRE con
hafi- erected on a battiesiiip. each %
a. DR ships now having one or more OF
lase-ike STRUCTURES.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
ROAD SAVED FROM HARRIMAN7
Draper Explains Stand in Boston &
Maine Merger Case.

Boston. April 2s.-Entsring fully into
the details of his stand taken before the
Massachusetts Legislature in supporting
the New York. New Haven G. Hartford and
Boston & Maine Railroad merger and the
holding company bill. Governor Eben s.
Draper in long interview lest night, said:
Il have doubts If there is real Rppre-
citation Of the fact that within a very few
years the Boston & Maine property was in
danger % being taken over entirely by the
Hartman people and made simply feeder
for the Western properties. already pos
sessed. This is not gossip
The enactment Of the holding company
bin saved Boston from the catastrophe Of
isolation. Ny bill to roskes the bonds an
investment for savings banks was killed
in part, by special interests"
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
SUE CONVICT AND BANKS
Employers Find That Man WHO
Robbed Them Has Money.

Robert Refs a Co. manufacturers Of
mems apparel. were the plaintiffs yester-
day in unusual proceeding i'm the Su-
pneme Court against David Zyskind and
the Bowery Savings Bank and the Dry
Dock Savings Institution. Zyskind was
formerly employed by Refs & Co. He was
arrested for and convicted Of stealing
goods valued al about s. ,O0o from his en-
ployers' establishment.
While he was serving has term his former
employers discovered that he had money
in the hanks named as co-defendants. This
money amounted to $1,000. although his
wages were only s. a week.
Refs & Co. now claim this money as a
part Of the proceeds Of Zvskinds thefts.
He said that he received some OF the money
from brother In California and the rest
Of it from the profits OF poker club that
he organized.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
MORSE FILES ANSWER
National Bank of North America Fail
IRE Up Again.

Charles ". Morse. who is serving If
teen years sentence in the federal prison
~ Atlanta, fled an answer yesterday
through his counsel clifford. Hobbs G.
Beard. 20 :he suit against the officers and
directors ~ the National Bank of North
America, brought by John ". McKinnon,
as. agent OF the shareholders. Mr.. McKin-
non charged that the defendants were re
sponsible for the losses caused 10 the hank
because Of dummy loans and specuiations
IN American Ice and other stocks.
Morse replied thst the loans were genuine
and that the stocks which the government
sf,ccpssfullv alleged were bought were
really only put up as collateral, ana that
be receiver by selling them as collateral.
ratified the claim that they were collateral
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29
COTTON MEN ELECT OFFICERS
National Association of Manufacturers
Closes Its Meeting.

Boston, April 2s.-After electing officers
to-day The National Association OF Cotton
Manufacturers closed its two days ses-
sion. number Of technical papers were
read AT the forenoon and afternoon ses-
SONS by Or Hugh Schweitzer Herman
Seydel, Henry L. CAN'T and Dr. u. 5
Jacobus. all Of New York. and others
Franklin W Hobbs. Of Boston. was elect
ed president succeeding Charles T. Punk
cit of Adams. The other officers chosen
are. Nice-presidents George Otis Draper.
Of New York, and Edwin Farnham Greene.
Of Boston. directors for three years. Al
bert r. Beris OF Boston. r. NJ. Miller, jr.
OF Charlotte, y. c.. Russell r. Lowe. of
Fitchburg director for two wears Freder-
lck A. Flathor. OF Lowell and for one wear
Frederick B. Macy. OF New Bedford o.
u. J. Woodbury., OF Boston. was reappont-
ed secretary.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-29

New York. April -. 1910
-WHEAT-Moderntsiy active with
nervous tone. but while there we're some
active price changes both ways the market
was generally lower, closing at net loss Of
Sc. Cables were disappointing. with reports OF
continued pressure OF wheat from other ex
porting countries while the cash market
weak and there was poor Continental de-
mand for carso.s. Sentiment generally
bearish. and while there seemed 70 be some
little fear Of an oversOd market and OF the
possible results Of sudden hurriss crop
scares commission houses favored the selling
side. The cash situation considered un-
favorable. and prices here still far above
an export basis while ether shipping cOun-
tries continued te decline IS rapidly as Ameri-
can markets, and there were reports that ex-
pOrters were trying % resell wheat In Vinni-
peg. No red here quoted 81 - nominal,
Z. and No 1 Northern, 81 16l- o b open
ing navigation. CORN-Stsady early on small
receipts and buying by commission houses. but
during the day values weakened In sympathy
with wheat and underselling by cash and ele-
vator houses. The market at the close vas
= a "a net lower. Steamer corn here quoted
81 &c asked and No S0c nominal both ef.-
yator export basis: export No ?. ga n o b.
OATS-Quiet and Influenced hy the other mar
kets. closing at a net decline Of u n &C. Cash
oats quiet. with natural white. 20 20 81 10.
asa a 4sc. and clipped white. ~ TO ~ 10, as
n SIC RYE and BARLEY-Nominaf.