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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. Aux. "a - CATTLE - Receip.s
2looo. steady 20 loc nlgasr 90 s ace s,oc s1
and feeders, 81 5oas 80 80, cows and heifsrs.
g. 2oTs6 IL: calves. 81 SoGS5 30. HoGs-
Receipts 10000; steady 70 sc lower 60 h saS
s. 70. rough. So eoGS7 10. good % choice
heavy, 81 logs! 20 pigs seiosS Io so. SSls
Ok ooO' stead; natives 50 so 4 81 Western, 90
asa; lambs, native StSs7 % western - ID
"S Cincinnati. Aug 14-cATrLE-Rece
2sI. stead 70 strong on good 20 choice. me-
dunn and heavy steers dull and 10 p25f lowr
on all other grades; steers. s. ~ psS ~;
heifers. 81 50q$5 so, cows. 81 % aS5 ca Ins
Low al last weeks closing prices. s83fI25.
HOGs-Receipts. 4.137 slow and 20 iec lo~er.
packers 81 800 80 60 sSas5 Big. ana S99 shts
s4TsT ~ sHEEP-Peceipts, 1895: slow and
about steady. 81 50qS3 So lambs. slow and
@' East Buffalo. Aug i4-cATTLE-Ree.,pts
4 400: active. common steady; Others log l9o
higher: prime steers. s. 23gS' 90; shlpLinz.
sG25aS7. butchers 81 s5GsT; heiters. - o
-rs and feeders 81 J0Gs4 rs stock heifsrs,
IS 20 Q SO 50; fresh cows and springefy 1870
ceipts 1900: active and CSC lower; 50 70 So.
HOGS-Receipts 1920. active and - LOO
higher; heavy. ssgS 10. mixed and Fosksrs;
81 stays. $3.50 dairies. 81 5o9ss 10 SHEEP
AND LAMBS-Receipts. 10, 400. steady snecp
ana good lambs t.9 3s ss ud la5s stgs.
"
ewes. SO ass so, sheep mixed. 81 5og<S %.
Kansas City Aug. 14.-CATTLE-ReceiptA
$4,000 including 3 600 southerns; steady ~
10c higher: top. 81 70: dressed beef AID ex-
port steers. So % a 81 50: fair 70 good. 500
So Is: Western steers. 81 40 GsS So; stockers
ana feeders So 50 90. Southern. SO s5 .
81 so; Southern cows. So q 81 90 native 81 80
q 50 %: heifers. S4Qs7; bulls. s. 81 so;
calves s41s7. HOGS-Receipts. 1000 3o
lower: close strong, bulk OF sales. ~ 30GsI -;
heavy. 81 251S7 40: packers and butchers.
81 3O8S7 so. lights. 81 - 81 so. SHEEP
Receipts Il. 900; steady; lambs, 81 80 sI 10
yearlings S4gs4 so wethers, So SOC SO 30;
ewes s3ds3 So; stockers and feeders ~ -
GS3 u.
TBv Telegraph 70 The TribuneI
Louisville. Aug. I4-sHEEP AND LAMBS
Receipts 4, 563. quality not very good mar
Western Kentucky and Tennessee lambs, y
exc: seconds. 4d4i7c cuils. IA Q Sci far
sheep, 2ia 93c for the best, medium and COM
mon sheep very duh az low prices; choice
Western stock ewes IN good demand and
steady; plain and common ewes very dull
LBy Telegraph To The Tribune.l
St Louis Aug. 14-CATTLE-Receipt
3 SIS: active and l0c higher; demand liberal.
cows 81 as5 rs; Southern steers. So IS a SO 10.
HOGS-Receipts. $3.50. choice hogs steady, all
others slow and Toe lower; choice medium and
heavy weights, 81 sO9s7 90 bulk OF sales.
81 609s7 so. plain pickers, 81 2J4s7 50i best
lights 120 70 $50 10 S7GS7 50. pigs. 81 IS =
50 50. SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts. 25as
in demand and 10 41jc higher, lambs, SO - p
81 81: fair lambs, s. % q 80; Gull. s. 81,
sheep. So 10 SO 20; common. So 25dS5.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
FOREIGN MARKETS,

Liverpool. AUS. 14-wEEAT-spot FRAT
No Manitoba IS Iod No 3. Is SID. futures.
weak: October Is 14i: December. Is 3D.
CORN-spot firm; new American mired. 10
Gid: old. % Cd new American, kiln dried.
IS ID; futures weak. September IS SD oc-'
toher IS sd FLOUR-Wlnter patents, ais 3D.
YOPS-Tn London Pacific Coast. II 15sf18
IS BFEF-Extra India mess. 73s Cd. PORK
Prime mess. Western, 72s Cd HAMS-Shorc
cut. 73s 80. BACoN-Cumberland cut 5as;
short rib. Sos; clear bellies. SIS. long clear
middles light. SIS; heavy, SIS; short clear
backs ISIS Sd shoulders. square, Ats LARD
Prime western. tierces AIS "a; American
rehned. pals 4Gs 81 cHEEsE-canadisn
finest white new SOS Cd. colored Sos 3D.
TALIOw-Prime city, 31s 80. rURPEETrNE
Spirits. SIS Sd ROSIN--American strained.
15s PETROLECa I--Refned 5isd, LINsEED
OH. as Sd COTTONsEED OIL-Euu ~
hned. spot, 27s 80. TALLow-Austrsiisa -
London. 32s I'D
london. Aug 14-RAw SUGAR--centrff-
ugal. l5s Cd. musoovado. l4s. BEET SUGAR
August. lbs I'D CALCUTTA LINSEED--
August-september. ass Sd LINsEED OIL.
4Os Cd SPERM OIL, f34 los. PETROLEUM
american refined, Jisd; spirits 61.d. ruR-
PENTINE-Spirts, 3ss 50. ROSIN-Amertcan
strained. las nd fine. lis %.
Antwerp. Aug. 14-PETRoLEUN. 10 francs
TX
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

.,lar,ic coasts will be light 70 moderate and
r,c.,iy southwest: south Atlantic Coast, izht 70
moderate and mostly south, east cur CO.'S
iigh, M moderate south; west Gulf Coast MO-
80. sou,hesst 20 south: the lower lakes'
ftght 10 moderate southwest, becoming NsrlApie
,Sner lakes Moderate and variable
Steamers departing Tu.sdaY for EuIopeai
,,orts viii have moderate wincs mostly s2u'h
s,yesr ,,ith FAIR weather 90 the Grand Banks.
Forecast for Special Locaiities'--For Ne"
rsrssv and Eastern Pennsylvania. fair Today
,ollo,yod BIZ showers IN the afternoon or night
:, the soutberu portion. Wednesday fair light
81 moderate WINDS mostly southwest
No. Delawsre fair to-day. followed by sho"
srs i'm the afternoon or night, wednesday iah
Wgat ~ moderate winds. mostly southwest
Ecr the District u Columbia ana MaIylahn'
,,nset,ied TO-DAY, probably occasional showers
yT-s5nesday fair little change IN temperature
Winds mostly south ,., -.
W. Virginia unsettled to-day. probably 90
casooal showers. Wednesday fair; httle chAhse
- ,ennperature. light variable winds. -
" nor Eastern New YORK. generally falr 70 a1g
snd "wednesday, light 10 moderate winds mostly
southwest ,....,,..... ,,.,.,,,.4 r.athsr
40 Az probably showers. Wednesday falri hgnt
- Moderate winds. mostly southwest
vor western New York showers to-day or 70
,.n,. "wednesday generally fair, light 10 mon-
srste winds. mostly southwest .A,.
pcy West Virginia, unsettled To-Day pfop~DS
.,a~,rs: wednesday TAR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

Local market for spot cotton was quiet and
unchanged a. l. soc for mlddlng uplasd. sal les
MI. Liverpool cables; Spot neglected sales
B. 600 bales speculation ana export, 500. Amer
lean LOCO. Imports. . 900. American 600:
nliddling upland. aid Futures opened
steady. as poinre higher closed steady Q
i2ls points higher. August. SS7tzd August
September. $3.50. September October. o O5d !.
October November. 6e0izd. November Deem
Der. . 95+ld. December January 3 95d: jan
uar~ e. Februarv a6d, February March
5N7td March $ prii. 5.g9isd April May
00lsd Nay-June. S02d.
COFfEE-Lsss active sales, 81 $50 bags;
bulls showed a disposition 20 support The mar
ket and there was moderate new buying earlv
resulting I'm an advance Of la points but
there was more liberal selling on the advances
by speculative longs as well for trade &C
count. and prices at the close were / point
lower 70 4 points higher. There was a holiday
IN E9vTe Hamburg was = q Z pfennig high
er, and both Pho and Santos were Unclaimed
by the Oficial cable. but The snecisl cablo
showed a decline ~ 80 reis I'm Santos - Cost
and freight offers from Brazil were about IN
changed. with sellers not disposed % make
concessions. Spot quiet but steady AZ 1874
for RIO No :. Local contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions IN bankruptcy
were filed yesterday in the United States
Court:
EMANUEL Z. FOX, pawnhroker, OF No.
701 Columbus avenue. involuntary. Liabili-
ties not given. assets 81 200.
IGNATZ @. WACHSTADER AND CARO-
LINE DAVIDSON. doing business as The
Favorite, clothing dealers. No. 5S5 Eighth
avenue; Involuntary. Liabilities. $500; as
sets, $3.50.
NIKITAS ECONOMU, formerly a grocer:
involuntary Liabilities. STA: assets. sal2
JAMES KENNEDY, bartender. No. If77
Wlliamsbridge Road voluntary. LAabih-
ties S.4l6: assets. S.
WILLIAM KOsSIN. No. 70 East 10th
street, formerly a druggist voluntary. LA
bilities, 8, 094: no assets.
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rHE WEATHER REPORT.

A., :, hsnord and Orecast.-W Washington
49, Temperatures are high for tina season
~ -" ne country except in the eastern
o. iss faciAc states. with the greatest
~, we norrnzl n tae Missouri Valley. me
&n,,.s ne eastern slope Of the ROCKY
>stsr., sns the Southwest where The tenn-
~ isnsec from so degrees TO lob de-
= fs,ss ess.ff mas fallen generally sfcept ~
- t,e.,. = 4tes am ne Dakotas, ana tnei0
-rsfz 80 ana thunoerstorms 10 The NORTH II
~ ne upper Mississippi NaHsy' -
- a.. &c western over lake regions ths N
-. srs.. .siey snd The Southern ana ltult
ss,,,ss te1as IN the central plains sta i',s
sfsr So me extreme West, the mld".e
|sa .E1s-S|s ana view England the weatntI
| t-xz5 - fai- There viii ~ sno"rf
ser Ell. We Ohio Valley. the upper lake ahn
.e A. lshe regions and IN the Eas'tf ~
ssa fs,,res.on and the middle itlanil'
~ Ehs... by generally fair Wednesfiaf
k.sssts, ~ VII also continue Tuesday ahH
~ lkie, ne southern Atlantic and eatte y
4 n ets ~, NE West the weather VIII y
/ ~ Se,-S-.L tuesday and Wednesday. except IN
f,'<s 49,. where showers are proDs1ie
IL Y le-nes.ef Nednssday. accompanied py
q. sstsrs 'ss.Ia,eres IN the Eastern, Southern
1 ~, vi V,'',ons Of TIE country temperature
d IA sl,s no' be decided
i ohg the New ENGLAND and Ndols
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
P. o. BANK BUSINESS SMALL
Accounts in First Two Weeks Number
1880 and Aggregate $685.

The postal savings bank established here
is not doing as much business as would be
expected for an institution giving a reason
able amount OF interest and having the se-
curity OF the United States government for
payments.
During the two weeks ended yesterday
that the bank has been open Postmaster
Morgan reports in all the opening of 1850
accounts. aggregating s5s.ss2
The accounts opened during the first
week numbered LOSS and amounted 10
Sal. 90. The accounts opened last week
numbered SIS. with deposits OF s15,s42
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

trolytic. 25Oa II 75c and casting. IL. ESQ
Y soc TIN-Easy, spot, $50 . 43;oOc Az
gust. 1870 43. 25c. September. Al 90 q - DOC.
October ~. % q Al. T5c and November. 4O.sOg
~. Csc. London steady; spot. Use SIS futures.
tls8 i2s 3d. LEAD-Quiet. s.45g ! SOC New
York, 4.42i a 4.45c East st Louis. London.
fl3 ISIS I'd. SPELTER--Steady. 900 q o.loc
New York, 5.00d610 East 81 Louis. sales,
10000 lbs East - Louis october delivery, al
590c. London. f28 Us Sd ANTIMONY-
Quiet, Cookson's s.S0G $500. IRON-Cleve-
land warrants AIS 81 in London. Locally
steady; No l foundry Northern. SIS 70 q sl5 50;
40 =. $50 SIJ %. rs Southern and No l
southern soft s14 T5g 1915 %.
MOLAssES AND SlRtPs-Dull and nom
inally unchanged.
NAVAL STORES-spirits turpentine frmer,
but quiet Rosin arm and unchanged with
tar steady. TURPENTINE--Spirits machine
bhs. 55c. TAR. soc. ROsIN--Common 70
good. strained 3. 7jc; &. &c; D, 6.25c; z. q 45c;
F. 6. Sc; .. 6.s7tsc. Fl and l. 5000: X and VI.
&c, y, 720c. " g. 1880, and w W. 7.s0c.
OILS-An advance OF a cenS a gallon was
reported in Western oil, but city linseed was
unchanged. and Calcutta oil unchanged at 95c
a gallon. Refined petroleum unchanged.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. white. bbls New
York ana Philadelphia, T.25c, bulk, 3.75c;
caGes, s.sIc. water white bhls. s25c; bulk
4.7Jc; cases. arse. LINSEED OIL-American
seed. city raw. So q SEC. out-of-town raw, s5a
SEC. Calcutta raw. 95c. lard oil. IS a nc.
C0rT0NsEED OiIr-Inactive. but steadicr.
closing at an advance of l TO 10 points Local
contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
INCREASE FOR CENTRAL FIREMEN

Bethlehem. Penn, Aug 14-Several hun
dred firemen on the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna Division OF the New Jersey Central
Railroad We're informed to-day of an adj
vance in wages. The iremen are divided
into three classes. Class No l will now
get s. % day. class No. 2. 81 80. and
class No. 9. 81 IS. Ten hours viii be days
work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

hearings were resumed. His inquiry will
be principally IN regard to the banks con-
dition from the time Of its reopening until
its second closing. be said. That was the
period when Edward N. Grout was presi-
dent.
VIII Mr.. Grout be witness" Mr..
Cropsey was asked.
Undoubtedly we will get to him before
the investigation is over" he replied.
II is expected that hearing Will be held
every day next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
BANK HEARINGS GO OVER
cropssy Secures Weeks Fostponement
TO Prepare for Union Inquiry.

Edward Lane Dodge. Deputy superin-
tsndent Of Banks. VINO is in charge Of the
srnion Bank liquidation in Brooklyn. ad-
s,urned the hearings yesterday until Mon
tay. James C.. Cropsey. former Police
Commissioner. appeared before the Deputy
Commissioner at the Kings County Court
Eouse yesterday ard asked for the ad-
:o1rnment for week. saying that he had
taken no the matte so recently that ne
had not had time 20 familisrize himself
eith the details
NJ Cropsev said he would take an active
Ert IN examining witnesses when the
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go n. Sc 10: ;. 25e n. Sc so; . 400 70. 50 IS
stag 400 10 IS 80 40
II. n. Hollis: 70 state hogs ia ID 20
roughs. go n. Sc rs. 90. an
" r. Hume. 80 state hogs. 1A5 NJ 81 80:
1874 ~ 81 20: 81 eli n. 81 50. i2. 3l TO- go 90
B w otis & Co: 2, stats hogs isS n, $751;
Tolin 3 shannon: 81 state hogs. i6i n. s.;
2 roughs. 3Gj n 50 80 a. 4. a. q.
s fIdd x Co: - state hogs i6i n. IS %
PENNSYLVANIA ia n, s.. 1 rough. go n. SIS Ia'
/ 200 10 So 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

FLOUR AND NEAI-Flour quiet Spring
patents. IS S5qs5 en-; winter s-raights. s4153
s. 40: winter patents. 81 3OgS4 co. spring
clears. 81 80 asa 80. extra No I winter, 50 900
So so; extra No . winter. 81 . 80 so. Kansas
s. q a. 50 40 RYE FI.OUR-Quiet: fa!r %
good 81 507s e 70. choice % fancy. 81 500
81. CCRNMEAL--stesdy; kiln dried. SO 50.
BAG MEAI-Fine white and yellow 81 80 q
81 40. coarse. 81 304Sl 35. FEED--Western
spring. S2J 10. standard mlfding, SIS So. f0ur
do. S31 To- red dog. $40 10: city bran. s24 bulk.
$50 10. oilmeal, S55 S35 80
PROyIsIONS-showed weakness most ~
the day Influenced by the hog news including
larger receipts. and in sympathy with grain.
but steaGied al the close on covering PORK
Firm, mess. $40 25 2 $40 50. family, SIS - q
fTmef mess sIi 5o9 si2 family, s1s So so:
80 so. BEEF HAMs-FirIn. $50 a So So
DRESSED HOGS-Bacons. 10&c. $50 H.
c61-44- ME4Ts-Piciied bellies nrr n 10 h.
isdi3hc: II 10. i2c. "a H. 10AfuAc: picked
hams nrm. i4i.c TALLOW-steady citv
exc country. 81 aesc LARD-strong.
middle West . 20foSOc. city nrrn, ss.c. re-
fined frrner. Continent. . G0c. South America,
10 Soc. Brazil. kegs. ~ soc. compound stead II
~ 1Tisc. sTEARINE-Firm. oleo, &c. city
sTGAR-Reaned steady. but rather quiet
and unchanged A 57yG5. Sc net. less GER cent
cEEh for standard sranglaied Raw firm and
higher with sales on the basis % o2c for 90 test
centrifugal. and that quoted az The close.
Muscavsdo, +.+2c, and moasses sugar. - test. ~
lTc. sales We're 10000 bags Porto Rico Oast
FRIDAY. cennrmfd and made public tc-daHl SEQ
ond half August shipment. ana 400 bass same
prompt shipment. a1d 800 BAGS SuFinam cer-
frifusaI xaoat A. . 93i-c. basis "a test. cost.
insurance and freight. equal % 4 92c here Also
~ 900 bags cuba centrifugal. hfst half GepioIn-
per shipment. - 3-iGc. basis % test cost and
freight equal 20 = o. here IN London beet
sugar was 81 10 ga higher early. with august
ana September az 15f 1tf ana October 20 De
rer1ber al las siid bur the afternoon cable re
porsd august aud septembsr at l4s Ga and
October 70 December az las iisd.
RICE-Flrm and quite active AZ full prices
NfThIs-COPPER--S spot. u ia.
n g7isc. August. September. October and
Tog.rnber 122Odi2 S7iso London stead;
,pof fyS 15s. futures. i5T los. Arrivals re-
ncrfed Al New York to-day So tons Custom
Eouse returns show exports OF 1929 toms so
lar this season Lake copper. 12. IS q lSe; cleo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
SEED PRICES.

Toledo Aug. "a CLovERsEEp - Cam.
81 90; October. 81 - Dseern5er; 81 aot
$40 Is. December. $40 IS; March. $40 40
TIMOTHY-Prime. Sc 80. August s. 81; Sep-
ferrher. SO %
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1910 1911


HfcheS, fsn1Dsrature Yesterday, 80 degrees
lowest. 6J average 7s: average for correspond
ing date lsst year. "a average for correspond
ing date last thirty~,hres years. ~ -.
Local forecast Generally fair to-day ana
Wednesday. light to moderate WINDS mostly
southwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

View YORK. Aug. Il. lBll.
GRAIN-VHTAT-r was heavy and
general Liquidation and prices developed. clos
Ing at q net decline % I q G2c The selling
was inspired largely BY improved crop advices
from both Russia and Canada. and values
saEged of with little or no opposition. Liver
pool showed some steadiness early. but closed
weak al net loss Of = q = c. The strike
situation abroad caused decided nervousness
and this factor has intorfered with the export
business. II being reported that steamers were
leaving Montreal without grain owing 20 the
strike Crop advices from Western Canada
were particularly encouraging. one expert
stating that with absence Of frost for the
next two weeks Canada Will probably make \
bumper crop Of about 900 600 400 bushels. The
visible showed an increase OF . 900 600 bush
els. compared with Increase OF ASS. 600
the previous week and 2 7s4 00O last wear so
red. &c elevator and g51a b sfOat, new;
10 I Northern Duluth, new, 81 12is b
ahoat. CORN-Easier. IN sympathy with
wheat and un0er active Liquidation closing
az a net decline Of = Qlizc. The visible de-
creased 365 600. against 2. decrease last week
Of t0gj. 900 and I decrease a year ago Of
COL 600 40 corn here. 7lc elevator, d0mes-
nc basis 20 arrive. and roc b afoat, ex-
port grade. OATS-There was active selling
and cash houses were fair buyers on the de-
cline, but sentiment was against values. The
visible increased 2i23, 900. compared with an
increase OF 1.7a7.0o0 last week and an In
crease Of I. IS. 000 last year Cash oats steady:
standard white, 4Sc No .. 1850. 10 3. ~ y
No - 4jc. RYE-NominaL BARLEY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE grain markets sagged
to-day, and closed near the bottom. September
wheat Sale. September corn I &c and September
oats &c under Saturday. the selling coming
mostly from tired holders Provisions wers
steady Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

Local Official Record.-The following official
record from the Weather Bureau SHOWS ths
changes in the temperature for the last twenty
four hours, IN comparison with the correspond
Ing date Of last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

C0TrON-Eztremeiv nervous and unsettled
md there was heavy selling. attributed 20 the
leading longs. irmer early Liverpool mar
ket than anticipated seemed 10 Offset the un-
favorable English labor situation. and the
market advanced on bullish crop accounts.
but when n was seen that long cotton
coming on the market in volume prices lost
practically all the early gain. with the close
points up from the lowest and steady
az a net advance OF 4 a points ~ the high
point of the morning October contracts sold
a, II BIC IT points net higher and % points
above the lowest point n SATURDAY. morning
The decline carried October OF 20 II l5c. and
that position closed Al - 100 bid. Local con-
tract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York August -. 1911.
WEEKLY RECEIPTS.
Sheep q
Beeves Calves. Lambs Hogr
New Yors .........., B,ioo $40 asa 10 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

FOR New England fair to-day ana "Wednesday.
except showers to-day in Eastern Maine. light 10
moderate winds. mostly southwest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15

Omcsl observations Of United states weather
bureaus. taken al p. m. yesterday. follow:
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EXPLANATORY NOTES

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
oeseryssons taken Al o n. 18Th nene1n tine Ar
ressfe rea1cee 70 sea syel.
oeay eoaauous nss. pass through points Oh equal air
istsrt
Nn.rrs ccreo ines pass through ports o. eqk e %
's,, asSu only ior zero ''eeling, 90 ana lo ses'e,s
v C'ar o Party Clos6y; . cioseY X Ram SnoN;
Spoa missing Arrows Ny ~ith The wind.
NtsEes socaie temperature. second N-houf preelp-
100 Of Oh ZACH OF more Tor u hours ending o NJ es-
aasi nIc iac velocity 1hen 70 or nacfe mics pefS3f'
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NEW YORK PRICES.

Satur-
Wheat Open. High. Low. close. day.
ssP,smhssr SS o; &, s ss g S6. 9 9S
Corn:
September ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-15
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
ARMY.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, August Il.

ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
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CASH OBLIGATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

export. afoat
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-23
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
 OF EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Only Remedy for High Bates, Declares
 Congressman.

New York. Nov. 22.-Critieisms and remedial recommendations ranging from mild to radical were listened to by the interstate commerce commis- sion today at the opening here of a series of meetings to be held through out the country in investigation of ex- press business.
 The magnitude of this business was brought out by Attorney Frank Lyon, counsel for the commission He said that the express companies operate over 270.o00 miles of railway and do business through 31,32S stations. He placed the cost of conducting the ex- press plants at S27, 900 900 and the op- erating net income at S1o.000, 900. or a fraction over SS per cent. on plant valuation.
 Congressman David J. Lewis of Gum berland, MT. one of the first witnesses. said that government ownership would ultimately prove the only logical solu- tion of the express business. He had given up the idea he said. that a par cells post would give the required re- lief. Express rates are prohibitiveiy high" he continued. 'heing sixteen times the freight rate-sS120 per ton for express and s1.eo for freight
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-23
FILIPINO A WITNESS OF
 BATTLESHIP MURDER.
Saw Beeks Firing at Allen on the
 U. s. Nebraska.

Boston, Nov. 22.-Faustine Paz. a Filipino mess attendant on the battle skip Nebraska who peeped into the junior officers mess room while the shooting was going or and then ran up on deck, was the principal witness called at the continuation today of the trial in the United States circuit court of James Beeks, a negro mess attend ant, charged with the murder of Alex ander Alien, another colored waiter.
 Paz testified that on the morning of May last, when the battleship Ne town navy yard, he passed Beeks while the latter was shining shoes in the cor ridor leading from the junior officers mess No words were exchanged, but he heard Beelzs mutter You got me- I'll get you some time
 Allen was sweeping the mess room at the time. When he repassed about ten minutes later both Beeks and AL len were in the mess room Scuffling ever a broom, he said
 While he was in the wardroorn pan try shortly afterward he heard some shots fired, and running out into the corridor peeped into the junior offl- cers' mess room.
 Allen was standing looking out of the portholes with his left side to the door Beeks was standing four or six feet from the door. firing at Allen. Paz testified that as soon as he saw what was going on he ran up on deck This remark from the witness caused Beeks to smile broadly in the prisoners dock.