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CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO, March 1S-Except for a
hIief DIP during initial trades, wheat to-
lay ruled strong. The reason lay chiefly
il rcsSinistic crop reports from western
KANSAS by Chicago expert, who yes
to-day sent forward glowing dispatches
regarding the east half of the state. AT
the close prices were % to aaA higher
than last night. In corn there was a net
cain of LAS to b. oats were unchanged
20 Is up and provisions down 5a7h to 20.
Attention TO kilograms concerning the
western part of Kansas developed acutely
when il was noticed that the expert s
employers here were purchasing on a
large scale to cover short wheat. This
decided many other shorts to reduce their
commitments. and not hold the trades
open over Sunday. The weak start was
on favoring rains In good portion OF the
winter crop belt, and because of disap.
pointing cables. Besides. receipts for the
week at primary centers were more
liberal than for the preceding seven days
and there was no trace left of the al
l6Sed Improvement In the demand for
cash wheat. Such factors, however, were
lost sight of in a hurry after Kansas
took the center of the stage. No setback
occArred the rest of the session. Steadi-
ness prevailed at the close, which was
almost the top level reached, May touch
ed as high and low limits 91&s and SOss,
with last sales e up. at Ola.
Corn had special support from leading
longs and their followers. A big falling
of shown in the weeks arrivals
taking the country as a whole. For the
May delivery. price changes varied be-
tween 49s. and 49a.a497s. with closing
figures 49Hsa49s4, a gain of 14ass net Cash
corn was steady; No. . yellow finished
AT 4712a4s.
oats displayed a tendency to initiate
corn. but commission offerings were free
on every bulge. May ranged from 31Aa
3lss to 3l13, and closed shade up, at
31asa31l2.
Provisions weakened in view of a
heavy run of hogs here and west. When
the pit was cleared pork had sagged liza
to 20 and lard and ribs between &c and
10c.
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REFORM COTTON TRADING.
Special Meeting of Exchange Called
to Consider Matter.

NEW YORK. March 1S.-The question
Of revising methods of trading on the
New York Cotton Exchange has been re-
vfved in a petition sent by the members
10 President March calling for special
meeting TO consider the subject.
Several years ago. after the government
made an exhaustive investigation of the
exchange, changes were made increasing
the number of periods in the year at
which the bonuses and forfeits were paid.
according as cotton delivered on con-
tracts is below or above the standard
grade of middling. Other reforms then
put in effect safeguarded the credit be-
hind exchange contracts and put difficult
ties in the way of "shoestring' trading.
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The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK, March 1s-The state
ment of the clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks sold $31 ,375.-
275 more than the requirements Of the
% per cent reserve rule. This Is a de-
crease of So. 254, 100 in the proport1onate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, $1.345,S77, 600; increase, Sill, AGO.
Specie. 1904 $50. 700: decrease. $1.s71 900.
Legal tenders. $72,s1s,6OO increase.
Deposits, sl.ss4.a7e,1oo; increase s1o.-
Circulation, $4s.64o,eoo; decrease, ss4.-
Reserve. $a77. 4ee, 800; decrease. 1895, 100.
Reserve required. s346. .O25; increase,
Surplus s31.s75,275; decrease. 1924
100.
U. S. deposits included. s1.e5o,2 200: in
crease. $5270
Actual condition: Loans. s1,oa',2o5,7oo;
Specie, $3O5, o7s, 200: increase, s1,O32.-
500.
Legal tenders. s7s.546,soo; increase.
Deposits. s1.ss5. 1904, 800; increase, $685.
Circulation. $4,000 300: decrease. $45,-
Reserve, ss7s.e25, 100; increase. s2,1oo,-
s778.9Oo.
Surplus, $s2,17Ao25: increase, s1,s31. 800.
|. United States deposits included. $l,132'-
900: increase, $14O,6
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not report
ing to the New York clearing house:
Loans, $1,113, $50, 100; increase, So,124'-
400.
Specie, $114,174,s 500: decrease. s9O9, 100
Legal tenders, SOL 1O1 400; increase. ST.
GOO.
Total deposits. s1.2ls. 75s, 100; increase.
S12, 961 500.
The Financier will say:
Although the known operations OF the
clearing house banks of New York Tor
the week ending March Is indicated
loss of cash by reason Of operations with
the interior, and with the subtreasury.
the statement Of actual conditions issued
Saturday showed a gain Of s., Jos, 400 IN
specie and legal tenders. There was very
little change in the loan item. an increase
this. coupled with the gain in cash. &C
counted for an increase of $S,O9o.6OO In
deposits. The net changes resulted In an
increase Of 81, 331, 500 in reserve. bringing
the surplus above the Is per cent mini
mum to $32, 174,O25. These changes as
noted, are based on the statement of ac-
tua1 conditions. The statement OF aver
ages showed very much larger gains.
loans having increased $11,43O.sOO and
deposits s1O,236, 900 while there was
small decrease of about 100000 in cash
Reserve, based on averages. decreased
So, 254, 100, and the average surplus stood
at $31 1915, 275. The summary OF trust
companies and other outside institutions
loans. an increase Of $4,000 OO in net de-
posits and decrease of something over
$4,000 in cash. The present condition
Of the money market Is one of extreme
ease. but banks will probably begin to
lose cash to the interior IN larger
volume from now on. ~
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Hits Filibustering Combine.

The War Department ukase against the
expectation of firearms and military sup
plies across the Mexican border is sad
blow to the great flibustering combine
which has long done business, with head
quarters in New York. 1t is an open Sc
cret that this combination has been be-
hind half the revolutions and insurrec-
lions Of the last forty years. 1t is in the
business of manufacturing firearms and
eunpowder and even battleships. Its
field Of manufacturing operations is IN
ternational and its sales machinery the
perfection Of organization and Intrigue.
The historian who could induce Charles
r. Flint to tell what he knows about this
combine might secure material for a
highly interesting series Of magazine ar
ticles.
The group Of rich Americans who have
large investments in Mexico are beginning
to sit up and take notice. The news bull
letins from that part OF the world daily
recount outrages or near-outrag es upon
the properties of the Guggenheims. Stand
ard Oil, Cole-Ryan, Phelps-Dodge & Co.,
the Yoakums and the Pearsons and the
Southern Pacifics and many others.
The week closes with just a suggestion
of the idea that something very nasty
may vet grow out Of the factional fight
over Missouri Pacific; also that the
United States may yet find itself involved
in an ugly International row in trying to
maintain its right to be the big police
man in Mexico Incidentally. the street
looks with disfavor on the retirement of
the last of the Carnegie boys of prom
inence from the steel trust. The bears
made the most Of these developments.
directing their heavy artillery against
Missouri Pacific, steel and the Hartman
were also hammered industriously, and
not without effect.
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there were no real stocks for sale.
Thereupon the traders who had commit
ted themselves to the downsde became
nervously anxious. and in their efforts to
save themselves from further risk had to
bid stocks up and pay for their indis
cretions by recourse to their check books.
The experience was most unpleasant
The street views with amusement the
heroic stand taken by Frank Gould in
behalf of the downtrodden and oppressed
minority stockholders. This is the first
time any member of the Gould family has
shown any interest in the welfare of the
under dog in corporation affairs. The
minority fellows do not know what to
make of 1t, although they welcome help
from any quarter. Young Mr.. Gould S
further announcement Of his intention to
abolish Standard Oil adds still further
to the gayety of the street.
His declaration that he has been fla
GRAVITY outraged by representatives of
the Standard Oil octopus creates only the
mildest interest. 1t would appear from
the Gould publicity service that the I'M
scrupulous agents of the oily octopus
even went so far as to approach" Mr..
Gould with some sort of a proposition
which gave acute offense to his high
strung moral nature. 1t must have been
something particularly awful.
George Gould would have it appear that
he is not in sympathy with his brother
in this desperate crusade. It is not be-
lieved, however, that there will be any
strange action in apparent opposition to
the elder brothers plan Of surrender.
The market did not take kindly to the
partial failure of the Kuhn-Loeb plan for
the reorganization OF Missouri Pacific.
There is no wild rush to buy stocks in
the Missouri Pacific "rathole." There
are other things on the list that look
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 1s-A reduction
has been made in the price of Fruit of the
Loom A bleached cottons l cent yard TO
a basis of S1a cents. at which a limited
quantity will be sold. The price will be
advanced to Si4 cents, and there will be
guarantee given that the new price will
hold for the present season. ending June
10 This action follows the jobbers' reduc-
ton in cotton goods prices announced
yesterday. The market gives promise of
larger movement of merchandise. but at
prices below the current costs of replace
ment by mills. Fine and fancy printed
cottons are in steady demand. Linens are
Arm and high with a fair demand report
ed Burlaps rule steady and quiet
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ie.15: refined. barely steady: continent
7sa7si.
TalIow-Dun: prime city hhds.. e'k;
country, 614a624.
Cotton seed oil-Irregular; prime crude.
southeast, 5.54a560; prime summer yell
low, s69a6SO: March. 6.6sa6.S0; April,
g. 72a6.73; May, 6.15a6.17; June, 30;
July, 6.S56S7.
Petroleum-steady; refined. New York,
barrels, 7.4O; refined, New York, bulk,
$50; Philadelphia, bbls., 40: Philadel-
phia, bulk, $50.
Wool-Steady, domestic fleece Xxx Ohio,
31a32.
Rosin-Frm; strained common to good.
79OaS.00.
Turpentine-Firm; machine. bbls., LOO.
Rice-Quiet; domestic 2Ha5A; patna,
51sa6.
Enthusiastically; New Orleans open
kettle, 30a50.
Raw sugar-Firm: muscovado. SO test,
1856; centrifugal, 90 test, 1856; molasses
sugar. SO test, 81.
Refined sugar-steady; cut loaf. $50;
crushed. $50; mold "a" SIS: cubes, 800;
xxx powdered, 4.95; powdered. 400;
granulated, 40: diamond "a" $50; con-
PETITIONERS "A" 4.e5; No, l, 4;e9; No, 2 40 So
6, 40; No. Z. ABS; No. 8. 40; No. g.
425; No 10, 4.2O: No. II, 4.15; No. II. 40;
No. Is, 4O5; No. a. 4.O5.
Potatoes easy; eastern shore sweets, per
bbl., 1.25a1.b0. Cabbages quiet. un-
changed. Freights and peanuts UNI
changed.
Cottonseed oil was generally a shade
easier under lower crude, scattered COM
mission house selling and with the de-
cline in lard. Futures closed generally
unchanged to points net lower. March,
6.6Sa6.SO; April. 6.72a6.73; May. 675a6.77:
June. 6.S1a6s5; July. 6s5a6.S7. Prime
crude, 5.54a5.6O: prime summer yellow.
6.69a6. so; prime winter yellow. 6.s5a7.35;
prime summer white, 6.75a7,R
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LONDON WOOL AUCTION.

LONDON. March 1S.-The offerings at
the wool auction sales today amounted to
12712 bales. Merinos were taken eagerly
by the continent and cross breeds went
principally to the home trade Prices
were against buyers. Punta Arenas sold
from unchanged to per cent higher than
the January sales. The sales follow:
New South Wales. 1000 bales; secured,
Is 2da1s 10d; greasy, 9da1s 2izd Queens
land. 100 bales; secured, Is 4da2s I'D
greasy, 8da911d. Victoria, 500 bales
secured. Is 3da1s 1OAd; greasy. 7Ada1s
Sd. West Australia, $500 bales; greasy,
5Ada1s 11ad. Tasmania, 200 bales greasy,
oda1s 21hd. New Zealand. $500 bales;
greasy, 61kda1s 21sd. Punta Arenas, 4, 100
bales y greasy, 51zda111hd.
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NEW YORK FRUIT MARKET.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The market
for evaporated apples was firm but I'M
changed: fancy, 1917: choice. 13; prime
12k Prunes remain firm. with quotations
ranging from 8 up to 12A for California
fruit up to 3O-4Os. and from II to Is for
Oregon prunes from 80s to 3Os. Apricots
were quiet. with choice quoted at 10: ex-
ira choice at 13lsa13%. and fancy at 1884 "a
IA. Peaches firm: choice, 7Aa71s: extra
choice. 7a4aSA. and fancy SAa9. Raisins
fancy seeded, 6i4a71l: seedless, 4Xa6;
London layers, 1.4Oa1.45.
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Made Up Early Losses.

Stocks recovered from their early weak
ness in the last hour. when an extensive
covering movement. combined with what
seemed to be excellent buying. worked
a complete change throughout the list
Steel. Union Pacific and a number Of
industrials of minor importance made
substantial net gains, while Missouri Pa
ciic made up all its early decline, the
market making strong and impressive
closing.
The bank statement was in all respects
better than forecasts indicated. Instead
OF an actual cash loss, the banks gained
over S2,0OO.OOO, while the actual loan in
crease of less than 100000 was some
thing of surprise. in view Of large divi-
lend payments made in the course Of the
week. Actual cash reserves OF the banks
are now 27.35 per cent, against 27.25 per
cent in the previous week.
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S,521.OO0,OOO

The excess exports for the eight months
ending with February footed up $4lS.OOo.-
h1o- February exports were $54. 0OO 600
g>,s.-r than imports as against S, 900
the ether way q year ago. The interna-
tional balance in our favor Is running into
very large figures. and once more our
credit balance is becoming an important
factor for the good In a stock market
sense. AS the rest Of the world must
pay this trade balance in some way,
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BOSTON: March Is.

Relatives have been apprised Of the
death of Elias Finfrock. aged eighty-d
years native of Washington county.
Md, at his home, Cherry Grove. ILL.,
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 1s.-Cattle-Receipts.
500 head; market steady; beeves s. 20a8-85
Texas steers, 4.4Oa5.6O: western steers,
4.75a5.90: stockers and feeders, 4O0a5.SO
cows and heifers. 2.60a5.9O; calves, 6.z5a
$50.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000 head; market Il
lower than yesterdays average: light
6.S3a7 10: mixed. 6.65a7.00: heavy. 6.5Oa
$50; rough. 6.5Oa665; good to choice
heavy, 6.65a690; pigs. 6.60a7. 10; bulk Of
sales, 675a6.80.
sheep-Receipts. 1900 head: marke,
steady; native. 3.O0a5.15; western, 1888
5.25; yearlings. 4.75a5.65; lambs native
5.OOa6 so; western, 525a66O
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CATTLE MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 1e.-Beeves-Re
ceipts, 2,42O head. No trading; feeling
steady. Dressed beef dull. 9A to 10Y. Eek
ports tomorrow. 1924 cattle, 674 sheep and
2O22 quarters Of beef.
Calves-Receipts, 1873 head. Feeling
steady. Dressed calves quiet; city dressed
veals, lie to 15c; country dressed, SC to
121ac
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. 1894 head
Feeling full steady; car Of choice M1chi-
gan lambs sold at $50.
Hogs-Receipts. 2,O23 head; nominally
steady. mona for sale
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WEEKS RANGE OF PRICES
Corrected to the Close of Business March 18 al
the New York Stock Exchange.
Railway and Miscellaneous Shares.

closing prices
W Ia
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Mrs. Mamie J. Jackson, wife Of John
A, jackson, died Wednesday at Licking
ton. Va She was sixty years old and
a member of Mary Gusts Lee Chapter,
Daughters of Confederacy. n
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Labor Situation a Factor.

The labor situation came in for in
creased attention because Of the acute
situation in the local strikes among the
express companies.
The course of the steel shares was in
keeping with the general market. even
though the annual report for 1910. issued
overnight. showed earnings OF 12A per
cent applicable to the common shares, as
against 1889 per cent in the previous
year. The report as a whole was emf
nently satisfactory, even though it con-
clusively proved that the steel industry
had suffered with all other important
lines of manufacture in the latter part
of last year.
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MARKET TONE FIRM
Retains Strength Despite
!, Many Adverse influences.
STOCKS BOUGHT OUTRIGHT
Bulk of Recent Purchases Put Away
in Strong Boxes.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHT
BUSINESS OUTLOOK BRIGHT
Even the Railroads Do Not Appear
to Have Any Very Serious
Cause Of Complaint.
By w. G. Nicholas.
IL Correspondence Of The Star.


NEW YORK. March IS, 1911.
The proved stability of the stock
market in the face Of all kinds OF
attack, criticism and opposition has
set people to thinking seriously as
to underlying causes. The catalogue
of really favorable causes is found
to be a long one and to be made up OF
the best material.
1t includes general and substantial
prosperity in all lines of business abroad,
Great Britain and all of the important
continental countries enjoying boom
such as they have not had in many years;
business in it's various branches and divl-
sions in this country is discovered to be
in very much better shape than pessimists
have been trying to make the world be-
lteye, and back of 1t all is the continuing
and stupendous gold expansion which
works day and night for enterprise and
uplift These are a few Of the larger
stones in the grand foundation OF in
dustrial and commercial prosperity.
In the domestic field it is noted that the
railroads, while not up to the flood tide of
last years business. which was record
breaking in every respect, are earning
within a small fraction of what they were
q wear ago. The statistics collected by
the interstate commerce commission and
private agencies show that 1910 earnings
were 10 per cent larger than those OF 1913.
which was the best down to that time.
The record for this year might fall of
considerably from 1910 and still be all
that could be reasonably expected. The
outlook, however, is for another big year,
possibly still progressing from the
stupendous figures of last year. The lull
now is supposed to be only temporary. 1t
really does not merit the name of re-
action, the loss being so slight
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Immense Foreign Trade.

Furthermore. the statistics Of our in
ternational trade surpass anything yet
known. For the twelve months ending
with February the aggregate Of our ex-
ports and imports was 1851 100000.
which is better by $500, 100000 than any
corresponding twelve months since sta
tistics were first collected. Here Is the
record for the last six years Qhe twelve
month periods ending with February in
each easel
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Stocks Generally Recover
From Weakness of Opening.
M. P. HAS AN OFF DAY
Lower Than at Any Time Since Out
siders Began to Buy.
SOME AT A HIGHER LEVEL
Few Issues Fail to Make UP Losses,
and Some Close at a Gain Over
Friday Quotations.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The heaviness
which characterized yesterdays late deal
,ngs in the stock market made itself
manifest again today. The list sagged
..harpIy at the opening, but later made
somplete recoveries. and in many in
stances material gains. There was es-
pecial weakness in Missouri Pacific. the
stock selling at the lowest price recorded
since it became known that other in
f1uential interests were DESTROYS Of ac-
auiring the property.
Trading In the first hour was moderate
and indicated that the short interest, EN-
holden by the seeming Indifference Of
those committed to the bull side. had re-
newed operations for the decline. Proba-
bility of important developments next
week in connection with the antitrust
cases was another restraining influence
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-09-18
Little Coats


TvRENCHWoMEN have accepted tn little coatees, casaquins and caracas
which were one of the most cha aetenstc features of the empire day
- dresses.
They made their frsta appearance a short time ago, and, since Dame Fash
bounded at nee inopo popularity. In fact, Paris has gone qmte mad over
hem way the inhabitants of that fl tful city have of doing when an new
fad IN dress is introduced.
That being tn case, it is only a question of time when the style will be-
come quite enera here; in fact a few of them are already seen OF women
who ave recently returned from a trip abroad.
phey are quantity picturesque and simple in line, tut possessa peculiar
onaEty thai Id JUST the right note of distinction to the eostume
Imagine. IL you cal the attractiveness of a perfectly plain skirt Of pale
N white taneta, cut over a six gore model, with a panel back and
front n having a raised waist line with the bodice taking the shape Of a
little coatee Of pale luz vole, finished at the high waR With a small
ouude basqu mounted n a thick cor covered with plain blue tafeta.
he coateef finishes in thu back with two long coattais of irregular
Length, out squar at the bottom n finished witt a narrow ball fringe
which also bordered the basque.
ne ron of the coateec crosses in front n is fastened It the waist with
q srnan nat roseteo of tiny pink r@ebuds the V-shaped opening being bor.
deed with a collar of finely pleated lawn edged with blue: a little guimpe
of transparent tune fills in the V. These guimpes of tune, by the way are
growing in popularity.
Although seemingly perishable, they really last a remarkably long time
They give a softness o the throat that is unobtainable in any other way
Many OF hem are made of fesh-colored tune, which when worn with aner-
ming gowns for emf-dress occasions hey are wonderfully effective
satin combined with plain skirts OF VI ce versa. Others are of cloth, velvet
can be varied to suit the wearer but they are all mad with the short en-
pte waist nd elbow sleeves.