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New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
NEW LEH|GH COAL DEAL
Road Management Said To Be
Preparing for Separation.

The report, denied last spring by officers
OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
that plans for divesting the company OF its
ownership OF coal properties we're being
seriously discussed by the Lehigh Valley
management was revived yesterday. and 1t
is now said that a definite decision has been
reached to arrange a separation, without
reference TO the outcome OF pending huga-
ton, although many details are still TO be
adjusted
The United States Supreme Court held
that ownership Of stock OF the Lehigh Val
ley Coal Company by the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company did not constitute a
cause Of action by the government against
the latter corporation but the lower court
was directed 10 accept an amended bill OF
complaint. on the ground that II It could
be demonstrated that the affairs Of the two
companies We're practically indistinguish-
able, the control OF the coal company might
be held 20 he within the prohibition OF the
Hepburn act.
The Delaware, Lackawanna 4 Western
Railroad Company two years ago formed
the Delaware. Lackawanna & Western Coal
Company. the stock Of which was taken by
the shareholders OF the railroad company
payment being made for IT out OF part OF a
special cash dividend, and a contract was
made between the two corporations py
which the coal company agreed 70 buy az
actual market value all Of the railroad COM
pany's coal In transit and in storage and to
purchase al the mines the railroad COM
pany's future output of coal, on the basis
Of the 60 per cent contracts. II IS under
stood that the Lehigh Valley management
have under consideration the Lackawanna' 5
plan, and also a proposition 20 distribute TO
their stockholders direct the coal company
stock held in the railroad company's treas
ury.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
ERIE's REPORT
Road Shows Big Surplus After Ali
Deductions.

The Erie Railroad reports for the year
ended June 80. 1911. the largest gross earn
ings in it's history. amounting 10 SO ).coO'
against S5l. .7S0 in the preceding year
Net operating revenue was SLJO'log,
against sl7.275, ,95l in the year before, and
total operating income, after taxes and a
debit on outside operations OF gI5,lIZ. or
SIG 4O4 607. Other income was S3.9i1 e62, max
ing tota! income s20.3i5,669. an increase or
S2i5.79l After interest charges there was
a balance Of S. 4l2, equal 10 no. per
cent on S47S92, 400 hrst preferred stock. as
compared with 1912 per cent earned last
wear After deducting the allotted per
cent dividends on the 81, S92, 100 first pre-
fcrred and $3.50 900 second preferred, the
balance. 81 s3i. .716. is equal 70 252 per cent
or SlI2378 900 common stock, as compared
with > 80 per cent earned on the same stock
last year From the balance of $3.50. az
there is deducted 1889 737 for additions and
betterments. charged 20 earnings. leaving
q surplus Of 81 .05067i. against 8, o69 4o6 IN
the wear before. when deductions for addi-
tions and betterments were s13L0SL The
earnings and expenses In detail and the
principal traffic statistics compare as fol-
1gUrG
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
WOULD TAKE EXPRESS CO.'S
That Project Urged at Meeting of
Railroad Commissioners.

Washington. oct. 10-That the railroads
the country take over the express COM
rsres business was virtually recommend
d to-day 10 the twenty third annual con-
Ust0l OF the National Association Of Rail-
rad Commissioners in session here by the
nnmittee on express rates and express
pryice There was d prolonged discussion
the report. and Il viii be considered
tgain tomorrow.
P Hudson Burr. Of Florida, president OF
he association, in his annual address. said
that the Interstate Commerce Commission
sould have ample authority TO require the
nog exscting supervision over the manu-
hrure OF railroad equipment
II is appalling" he said, ''to note the
treat number OF accidents which occur
ad which are attributed 10 defective
siuipment or defective rails"
,Sue railway regulation laws may appear
H6cal. but only superhCially so, said
Ia-msn clements Of the Interstate Com
narce Commission. in welcoming the con-
ysuti0n 90 Washington.
Charges which have been made that
avs for railway regulation are un-Amerl-
zn and underocratic are false" he said,
for no new principles Of law are involved
b them. they are all based on the old Eng
ka law principles Of fairness, justice and
s-alitv"
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
FOREIGN MARKETS.

Liverpool. oct. 10-WHEAT-spot dull.
Nos 4 and - Manitoba. lot quoted; futures
steady. October T. sad: December y 6hd;
March. 7s Gid CORN-Spot frm. American
rnl.td Ga - ,d. futures steady January. IS
aG. Februarr. - si4d. FLOUR-Wiuter pat
.e0tv 2ss HOPS-In London tPacihc Coast),
f..lsg los EEEF-Extra India mess. 93s Sd
PORK-Prlno mess Western 1O0s. HAMS
Short cut 54s BACON-Cumheriand cut. 53s
Gd. short rio. eos 60. clear bellies COS 81
long clear middI's light s?s heavy 5ss Gd {;
short clear backs. ass 81; shoulders. square.
44s 6d. LhRD-Prime Western, uerces i5s
gd. American refined pals. 4Gs 81. CHEESE
-ganadian finest white. 7us. colorsd. T0s 3d.
TALLOW- Prime city, 35s 81. TJRPEATINE
-~ui-i-g So 3d. ROSIN-Common. los 81.
pFrROLE EJ-M-Refned. 6isd. LINSEED OIL.
4sg bal COTTDESEED OI.-Enu refined,
gDat 4ss 3D. TALLOW-Austrailau IN Lon
don 24s Ttad
I.1don. oct 10-RAW syGAR-Ceut.lf-
.ugTl 1Cs %. muscovad0. lis. BEET SUGAR,
1Ts aa,d CALCUTTA LiNSEED-Octoher-
November TOs 81 LINSEED OIL. 4Us Sd.
SpFRM OIL. fa+ los. PETkOLEC M--Amer-
f,., re ancd. Ea4d- spirits. ga q. TTRPEN-
TfNr- Sri~ifs Sos iOi-d. RIOS IN-Americal
straI med. 15s 30. hHe lss 'sd.
Antwerp Oel 1D-PEIhOLECM ~ francs
z n-u---.L-l-
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
BAY STATE GAS SUIT ENDS
Receiver Discharged and Creditors Get
Company' Funds.

Boston. Oct l0.-Many years litigation
over the Bay State Gas Company Of Della
ware. which at one time controlled the gas
business Of Boston, ended to-day with the
discharge Of the receiver George Wharton
Pepper, OF Philadelphia, and the transfer
Of the funds Of the company. s4S.S4, 70
Homers Albers, representing a syndicate OF
creditors.
Fees Of the receiver and other attorneys
reached several hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Pepper fled his final accounting in the
United States Circuit Court to-day, and
Judge Putnam then released him.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
HOOKING MONOPOLY BROKEN
Ohio Makes Railroad Agree to
Give Up Control of Coal Fields.

Ioiumbus, Ohio. oct 10-Ouster proceed
Nhss brought by the state Of ONO against
Ihe Hocking Valley Railroad were ended
To-Day on the promise of the railroad COM
pany to relinquish control of certain coal
companies and competing railroads. The
state Supreme Court dismissed the petition
IN error from the Circuit Court with the
consent Of both parties 70 the suit upon tho
condition that the plaintiff would bear the
costs. The Hooking Valley Railroad has
agreed to dispose OF. its holdings IN the
Toledo Ohio Central Railroad, the sun
day Creek Coal Company and other rail-
roads and coal companies and 10 manage
its business in accordance with the statutes
hereafter.
The suit was originally brought in De-
cember, 1903, 10 Dust the Hooking valley
Railroad from it's corporate powers ana
franchises and 10 liqudate its affairs. IL
was bitterly contested by the railroad. The
Hooking Railroad. by purchasing a ma
jorlty interest in the Buckeye Coal and
Railroad Company. the Toledo & OHIO
Central Railroad Company, the kanawha
& Michigan Railroad. the GAINESVILLE q
Western Railroad and the Sunday Creek
Coal Mining Company. sought to gain a
complete monopoly Of the Hooking Valley
coal fields.
To effect this the state alleged. the
Hooking Valley Railroad and its subsidiary
companies formed the Continental Coal
Company. incorporated under the laws OF
West Virginia, and buying up large tracts
OF coal lands. issued bonds, guaranteed oy
the various railroads, 20 float the deal. Had
this plan been successful every indepeh-
dent coal operator in the state would nave
been frozen out by the gentleman
agreements between the coal and rail-
road companies in the combination, it was
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
PROVISIONS s-F

PROVISIONs-Fairly active. attending a
sharp decline. which resulted from large re-
from packers and commission houses. The
market closed practically at lowest point OF
tle daT. PORK-Sieaoy. mess. SIG ~ n Slt 3
family sI90 81: short clear Sl8 - % 81 30.
Dacket. <i2 "a Si3 50: extra India mess. SO 500
500. BEEF HAMS-Quiet at $50 80 ~ So 80.
DRESSED HOGS-BacOns. 0a4c: $50 lb 97s G;
100 lb 9Sc. 40 ID. 9@c: pigs. l0he CIT
ATS-Picklad bellies 10 10. l2Ac. ~ 10.
nc; - 10. llct picked hams ia y &c.
TALLOW-'ity. csc. nominal. country. 8is q
csc. LAPD-Weak: middle West, S9J q = csc;
city steady. SIC. refined barely STEADY. south
America 10 soc: Continent roc; Brazil. kegs,
1900. compound steady. - 07'.c. sTEAR-
INE-tyuiet: OleO. 1Oc. city a rd. lOd1OLc
MET AIS-COPPER-S weak spot.
October November. December and January.
n 7jH SOC. London weak. SPOT. EJ4 IS 30 /,
futures f55 IS Cd Arrivals. 100 tons. exports.
5O73 tons go far this month. Lake copper.
- 500 Il 80 lac. electrolytic. 122 n 1897 iac:
casting l2dl2.25c. TIN-Firm. spot. October
and December. +l10 41.50c. November. 4l25
a4L80c; January 4fG 410jc. sales ; tons
January at 4i.IOc. London strong: spot. f1ss
lbs; futures, tls6 los LEAD-Easy a. 43OQ
4Oc Now York and AL. K pc East 81
Lotus London ais 3s I'd. SPELTER-Dull az
605 n 6.0jc New York and 5.S54 5.s5c East ST
Louis London, l27 los ANTIMoNY-Quiet:
Cootses's $3.50 s3T &c. IEON-Cleve.and
warrants Sos II isd 90 London. Locally dulet.
No ! foundry Northern. Sl5 - a $40 so: 40 2
slJT 81 -. no 1 southern and 40 Southern
soft. SijHsiJ So. After IN. close " the Metal
Exchange % reduction OF 10 points was re-
producers from 4 Soc 20 t25c which is ax-
pectad 20 be followed by "a similar reduction
in the exchanges quotation tomorrow. MAX
ing the range 2Oc 20 4.3Oc N New york
COTTONSEED OLA weaker crude situ-
alton produced a sharp decline IN October and
depressed The entire st Yesterday. Final
tober which closed 20 points down. Local
contract prices
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
LONDON WOOL SALES.

Toudou oct l0-The rfth series of wool
auction sales closed to-day with orerinGs of
2SC bales. which We're quickly sofa ar cur
~. rrfres TIE sales follow. New south
vv.fas 300 bales. secured. n iednls G4d.
o-e-nsfaud 200 bales. occurred, Is hdWl
-. victoria 400 bales. secured. - I'D @, Is
90 .,r.esv sl4 0IIiad South Australia, 800
bei.s. greasy. sTI0E a. West Australia. 100
bsI,s. rreasy. 74dSAd. New Zealand 300
49, rroured is4Is Sd. greasv, 3 a. "a ltd.
Cape ~ Good Hope and Natal 800 bales.
secured. 1tisdq1s "a; greasy Sa6rd. Dur
,',,n.rIre ,ghi,b was sIichtIyt lower. under
brisk ,ompetItion but poor clips sagged AMI
yr.r, fr.quertIv Withdrawn. Compared with
Ill, r.lv gaI,s good greasy merinos closed mn
-I,arrca and other marines 20 10 per cent
lower: cape of Good Hope and natal from
unchanged 90 per cent lower. win "ne ald
20 600 bales. tho Continent 10000 ana Amer
lea . 600 while 81. 600 were held over.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
YFIgE MUST GO TO JAIL
carrt of Appeals AftirmS His and
Gerbracht'S Conviction.
CIGAR MEN STILL ON BAIL
:. Merit in Heike's Plea for I'm
., ,,uritv-May Appeal to the
Highest Tribunal.

.-.t..r states Circuit Court Of APP
ss--,.5 Yesterday the conviction OF
FNN Be.ke. former secretary Of the
''1',, Sugar Refining Company, and
N'' rsrbrqcht. former Superintendent
-.s. vin.amsburg Sugar Refinery. Heike
o =. ,.,.erced % eicht months imprison-
20 ,n Blacswelrs Island and 70 pay
n'' 5000 while Gerbrachts sentence
''' .,, wears .n prison at Atlanta. and
iF m DO rsn laws before the mandate
sfrrar court viii be fled with the
Q .,5 the two men will remain on bail
20 that time. it Is possible that an at
~- vrl b., made 20 carry the case TO
s.,cran, Court ny an application for
Wi, cf error
-. ,vo men were found guilty Of charges
row out of the discovery that the
'-'' --,,,ert had been defrauded Of GUS
duties through the underwe.ghing OF
". .,,gar Heike was found guilty on one
sx counts Il the indictment. which
"a traf he ind0rsed four checks from
I.pited States TO the American Sugar
,r.s-,rr Company. purport!ng to represent
- off deposits for duties on four
-.oss but actually representing part Of
y. antics due TO the government Ger
.-..bt was found guilty on all counts.
Tao immunity plea interposed by Heike.
-..-b was based on his appearance before
u. --au7 Jury. was disposed OF by Judge
rscombe o follows:
Do seems to us. however. that this state
..~f was not I'm any true sense test
nv g.yeu" or documentary evidence
--51rsd by Charles r. Heike before the
ND Jury Personally. he knew nothing
sfrIf the MEETINGS and could himself give
=. ro.r1.eteut testimony. As an officer OF
i. company he could require its clerks
u ,repare such q statement from the rec
- which the grand jury already had
,Ilr toe eubDUna duCes tecum. The
ss.enent Of MEETINGS being "a document
r--nared Tor the grand jury by the cor
s-stiOn. ano which the corporation under
- subpoena was obligated TO turn over TO
nj grand jury no matter which officer
Ssd The immediate custody OF II. We fail 20
WHY The performance OF that corpora
ans obligation 20 deliver the document
81 one of It's officers can give him personal
f~munitv in regard 70 anything which
s.rh statement 90 which he contributed
rghing. contains.
sfer disposing OF the numerous assign
rents Of error made on behalf Of Ger
frscht. Judge LacOmbe said that the gov
,-rrent had shown that there came before
these defendants monthly statements con-
,rfning disclosures as to intake and out
rt Of the refinery which showed that the
government weights were uniformly short.
EXCEPT during a short period Of time when
ts nmpering with the scales ceased. The
f.'sndarts We're crOss-eXamined at great
ssgth. and some Of the jurors participated
% NE examination. II the jury had
-ti.ted the statements made by the de-
iscdants Judge Lacoube added, they would
20, have been convicted.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Kansas CITY. oct IO.-CATTLE-Rsceipta
tnclang oV2 bosS n5S eI,ort sts.r
81 25rxS 85: fair 70 good. 50 % as7. western.
S4gs7 IS. stoclsers and feeders. s. rs5 IS;
e. g0lTx4 50: native. 81 5Od 81; native helters
81 G 81: bulls 50 - n 81 %: calves, - 2SQSI fs
bulk os sales, SO 30 a So 80 heavy 81 359ss ~:
pacItars and butchers. go 204S6 so, lights, 50
n So -; pigs 81 % n s. 60 SHEEP-Receipts.
s 900: market steady 70 lJc lower; lambs.
81 75as6I0; yearlings. 81 s. Gs5: wethers.
So p 6S4 %: ewes. s39$3 20; stockers and
Fasf Butfaio' oct io-CA CATTLE-Receipts
go: dull VEALS-Recefpts SEQ. active AMI
steady. HOGS-Receipts. $500; actiys snd
steady 70 5c higher; heayy ard mixed ST
81 TO- SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 5000:
sheep active and steady; lambs slow and ESQ
pittsbgrsh. Oct. 10~CATTI. E-steady: sup
ply light. choice, 81 4O9ST 80; prime, SO 25 -
81 s. SHEEP-steadv: supply light: prime
We theirs S4dS4 10. culis and common. 81 500
81: lambs 81 q 81 80; veal calves. S9GSo 30.
HOGs-steady, receipts. 10 double decks:
Rea1y ReTg Yorksrs 9o2kg4 s. ioas7 i5 Hshr Workers.
50 J0G s.: pigs. s6a SO %; roughs, S5 S6 20.
slow. good steady Other grades weak: steers;
S. 5O4s0 25; hefers, S2 50GS5 10; cows, 81 hssr
- ~. calves quiet at 50 3ofSs 20 HOGS. .sn e.
b So g0. stays S20N 80. common sows S4DSes
plss and lights S2GSG 20. SHEEP-ReceiptE.
3ol: steady 81 504S3 4o lambs steady 20 strong.
chicago. oct CATTLE-Receipts, loo;
SLOW and staadv. beeves. - 73GSs 40; TeSas
steerv 81 funS6 30. Western steers, 81 lod<S 70:
sfoc.ers and feeders. s. 1J6S5 -. cows and heif-
ars s9TSG 90. calves. SCGS9 - HOGS-Re-
cclrrs 5000. iOdl5c lower. light. seGs6 N;
mixed SIS o5GsG 70 heavy s. e5aS6 % rogshs.
81 gs n 81 ~. good 90 choice heavy, SO l30&e ~:
rs 81 l5dS6 iO. bulk OF sales SO ga 81 ~.
SHEEP Receipts ~. 900. weak native, - 5O0
81 ~. western S3GS4 -. ycariugs. s. s5dS4 ~;
lambs. native 81 254SG -. Western, q J0qS %.
rBy Telegraph 70 The rribunel
81 Louis. oct. CATTLE-ReceIDts. =
e,,re q a9s s. 90. Eeifers. 81 T5aST -: COWS.
g. 900 81 90. Southern steers. 50 251 50 30
fI0GS-Racolpts. 1925. moderately active
and 10u15c lower. choice. lTJ 20 240 10. SO 60
Z. SIS GTis uuIa Of sales 81 4oIS SO 20, packers
So - SO 81. best lights. f20 90 l6j lb. so p
"a 81 60 fair s. 50W 80 20' best pigs under
fto No. s. 25a 81. common. 50 2J0Ss. SHEEP
-Rccciuts. q $50. slow and steady. lambs,
81 -s1fSs so. cuii lambs. x4TS4 so; sheep,
81 SO ~ g.. So. common. 81 J0W - p
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
RAILWAYS DAMAGE BY FLOOD.

Reports that the property loss 10 the
rarver 4. Rio Grande Railroad as q result
of the recent floods in Colorado would
ar,ount TO S5.0O00O). were said yesterday by
n r. Je0cry. president Of the road, 10 be
,.or,. much exaggerated. Mr.. Jehery said
.so+ ,,.bue as vet dee had received no spe-
20 Information regarding the damage
done 10 the Denver q RIO GranueS mes
he had learned through telegraph adVlces
that q portion OF the narro" gauge system
-, Cbaua and Durango. Col. a dis
tSnce II about lGS miles. had been damaged
..s ,.foyg UIagfs
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
STEEL HEARINGS POSTPONED
Investigating Committee Will Wait
Until After Election,

Washington. Oct 1O-Because Chairman
Stanley and other members Of the House
steel investigating committee VIII be en-
gagged in politics al their homes until atter
the November election, the hearings before
that committee were postponed to-day from
October Is until the middle Of November.
Il is believed that Mr.. Stanley ard most
Of the committee members VIII be here by
November Il or l5 and the inquiry VIII be
rreur1ed then
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. Oct "A fair amount Of business
ia -eported, With prices steady ana prospects
brfgHtrnIng Much ~ the buying Is 10 orig
mai bags. especially in tie territory stock.
while fosces are generally dul. although
t.I.re is "a llttie demand tor low grade sales oc
Nicb.gan quarter blood pud Texas = months
furnished one DAYS incil, nt leading do
nestle quotations
ohio and Penus,lvania neeces Delains
,rssFad soc. NN. 2Nc, hne unmerchantable.
2:,sl DE. ha!f blood Comb.ng p = ~ 2Gc.
rnroe -ci<hths 25c, ouc-quartor. - 2fAc. de-
i.ina unwasEtd. csc. Ane. 2tc. Michigan.
Wisconsin and New York heeces--Flue un-
washed. 10 "a zoe; delaine. p q 24c, half blood,
s4I, NgJc Kentucky. Indiana and Missouri
'rhrae-ei ghths blood 25c. one-quarter, % )
R2ic
90 4Sc. 4 months, SO u 55c. fail. 4S y Acc.
Csl. sl.forria-Northern. 4Sn soc, middle county,
4Gss4Tc: southern. 4J a 46c fall free. 40p 42c
Orogon--Esstern 40 staple. 50 56c; cloth
lnr see valley No T. asa 4Tc. Territory
Fine staple. - " 6Uc: medium. SIC; me cloth
lug 500 ole. medium. ~ y 4Sc; half blood
coms'ng. soc; thrce-eighths, 5lg52c; one
quarter. 4s n 4bc.
Pulled-Extra. so q 52c: fine A. 49asoc.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
TO HASTEN STEEL REPORT
Mr.. Cabot Chafes at Delay IN the
Cornoration' s Labor Inquiry

Charles NJ. Cabot. Of Boston. who at the
annual meeting OF stockholders OF the
United States Steel Corporation IN Aprl'
offered a resolution, which was adopted
providing for an investigation Of labor con-
ditions in the corporations plants ana
report 10 the stockholders, made state
ment yesterday calling public attention 10
the delay in getting the information
The resolution directed the chairman 10
appoint a committee Of not more than five
men. from the officers or stockholders,
which committee should report to the
finance committee not later than October !
as 10 the truth Of statements made in
magazine article entitled odd Age at
Fortv." The finance committee was In
structed 10 send the report, with its own
comment. 10 the stockholders. Mr.. Cabot
said yesterday:
NY object was 10 get before the stock
holders and the public the truth OF the
facts alleged in the article. The writer
showed that. despite leadership shown by
the Steel Corporation in the matter OF pre-
venting and relieving accidents ana IN cer-
tair other directions, many or the employees
worked under conditions destructive and
despOtic Not a few Of the statements nave
been confirmed by the report since made
bv the Federal Bureaugof Labor 10 the
7
after This committees creation by vote Of
the stockholders. and six days after II was
ordered to report, the. best information /
can get from the chairman. MI. cary ls
that he "hopcs that It Will soon get TO
work
Chairman Gary made the following
statement IN reply 10 NIr Cabot's strict
ures
The committee was named soon after
the annual meeting Some of the ap-
pointees accepted. others declined. have
had some difficulty in securing a commit
tee Of good men, as considerable WORK II
Involved. The fun number has lately been
obtained and have been requested 70 or
gariZe. and ] believe they will do so within
a snort time and on the return Of one OF
the members. who IS away from home. So
soon as the committee is organized ] VIII
give out the names. The above information
was communicated 10 Mr.. Cabot some days
since There has been no unnecessary
DELAY.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
JOHN P. WALSH NOT PARoLED
Papers in Convicted Banker Case Not
Yet Received BY Attorney General

Washington. oct. 1O-Department OF JUS
tice officials to-day declined 10 discuss me
case Of John r. Walsh, the convicted Chi-
cago banker, now serving a sentence III
the Ieavenworth penitenuary, beyond the
statement that Il was. not true that Walsh
had been paroled. This denial was made
or,Dhat!cally. but no official announcement
cg the status q the case was given. IL was
said trat tie parole papers had not vet
reached Attorney General WicNersham.
REPORTS mad been circulated that Walsh
,,o,iId be released in few days.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11

Spot quiet with prices unchanged on The
basis of . zoe FOR mddling upland. Sales. nil
Liverpool csbes-SDOt good demand, sales.
10000 bales speculation and export. 1000;
a American 5000. imports. none; middliug up
land. J44E. futures opened easy at 20 Q
points decline, closed steady al p net decline
OF g011ie points. October. Jlid. October
November. 510iad; November December and
nbrr-Januarv. J.16 = d; January Fecruary,
8 Ogd- Februa~v-N March, 5i1izJ March a prL
5.13rqd; April-Mav. 51jl+d. May-June,
5.ITl.d; June-JuIy. 5.lSd. July-August. 5.l9d
August September. j1Gd, Septemb October.
. I'D. October N0vpwb bcr 5.i0d.
COFFEE-There was sharp reaction, more
than ha.f OF Mondays big advance being lost
as a result OF heavy realizing and selling for
a reaction. Business was active In the local
futures market: sales $4,000 bags and nnal
tone steady at net decline OF II u2T points
The lowest point was reached late in the day
with December selling Of from IL. soc 20
f3 4Oc and closing bids were n practically
The lowest on most positions. Havre closed
i.q4c frame higher. Hamburg was = a. z.
pfolulg lower. Rio was = reIs higher while
santos was from 100 20 t50 reis above the
previous day. spot steady on the basis of
141. Gl+hc for Rio no :. Local contract
prices
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
new PLAN FOR COTTON BUYING

Berlin. oct 1e-The International COM
i1t'ee os tte Cotton spinners and Weavers
Sseee'y. in session here to-day adopted
-torD contract fer the purchase Of ra"
''t'a. including the Introduction or
Posture test the reduction OF the margL m
q oyerweght and underweignt TO in
Neac Of .er ..u- and the retention or the
@,on 10 demand net weights in the pur-
ease o. cotton The committee is organ
tis --1 of cotton men iu 1912 20 study
-s pua1 cotton raising.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-11
MOLAssES AND SYRTPs-

ness moderately active
NAVAL srOEES-Splrits turpentine frrnar
as result OF the higher ruling a. savannah
machine made barrels 521sc. Rosln steady
ard TAR quiet and unchargad.
OILS-iinaeed unchanged Refined petro-
leuW steady a. 7.jjc for standard white in
barrels az New York
RiCt--Firm and fairly active. Dan Tai
mage sons Company telegraphs Louisiana
crop movement NJ New orleans 90 date: Re-
ceints rough fOt 700 sacka' last year $50 so
sacks Haiss. cleaned. J0s 500 pockets, last
year, $4,000 market steady, offerings wei
absorbed. choice grades scarce.
SIGAR-Renned steady but auiet; granu-
lated, G1"c. Thcre was some talk Of al least
one rehner raising the price but no change
was made owing probably 20 the weakness