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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
BANKS STILL RELUCTANT
Many Will Decline to Answer
Pujo Committees Questions.

4 cOnsidera Die number OF the banks and
trust companies Of this city have not yet
filled out and returned to Washington the
blanks sent them by the Puio committee
asking for detailed information regarding
their loans, deposits and undertakings
1t has been unofIicially reported that these
returns must he in by May 10, but no date
is named in the blanks issued by the com
mittce and the position taken by some of
the institutions which are willing to make
fun disclosure of their business for the
committees use is that they Will not for
ward the papers until explicitly asked to
send them. Other institutions will refuse
TO furnish the Information, owing To the
uncertainty as 10 whether or not such in
formation will be- considered confidential Ivy
the committee. although they have in most
instances prepared the necessary data.
Those of them I'm the national bank class
believe themselves safeCuarded in their
refusal by the national bank act. which r"-
striCts visitoriaI powers over the national
banks to the Controller of the Currency
and the courts
There has been no concerted action here
on the question Of tho attitude 10 he taken
toward the request OF the House commit
tee for information. which i'm many re-
speCts the banks consider to involve the
disclosure of facts which should 10 held
confidential between themselves and their
customers: and il is probable that each In
sttution will act for itself i'm the matter
From Boston, however, comes report that
tho banks OF that city have decided Ia CO.
operate in declining to give the committee
the information called for by II. Richard
Olucy. Secretary of State In the cleveland
administration and ono Of the leading law
ycrs of New England. has been retained by
the Boston banks, II Is said. 20 consider the
legality of the demand Of the Pujo com
mttce and has advised his clients that
they can not legally comply with the COM
mttoo's wishes. This opinion, il Is said.
will be passed upon at a meeting OF IN"
Boston Clearing House Association, and an
appeal may hc made TO tho courts.
Local banks have received many letters
from out-of-toNn correspondents. asking
for their advice as 10 answering the com
mttee's questions. and in almost all cases
the interior institutions have been conn-
sclled to follow a waiting policy. The com
mittee is urging an amendment To tho ma
tonal bank law. cnarSinG th" visitoriai
power 10 include itself. but this measure
must pass both the Hous" and the Senate
and be signed by tho President before ne
coming law, which will consume some time
even If the bill should he successful. ana IN
view Of the present uncertainty as to the
scope Of the committees powers, a. SHOWN
nv it's Introduction Of this amondatory leg
islation. it is felt by many banks that
nothing will DO lost by delaying 20 submit
tho fun statement demanded from them
by the body which IS planning to carry on
the investigation into the alleged money
t.lrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
CASH QUOTATIONS.
EXPORTS
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York May ~, lHl-
GRAIN NHEAT-Priccs IN tho wheat mar
ket declined =. n Sc during the morning under
what was believed to ho active liquidation ON
The part Of leading longs. hut late 40 tho day
closed firm az unchanged for MAY and D.. N &c
net higher for th' other positions The under
tone war unsettled. ana tho market. ON I'll"
whole Was nervous and operators we're IN
,llned 80 take small profits. owing iu uuc'.
taiuty regarding tho future course OF ptl'"s
Tl. foreign news was rather hcgTlsh. irClud-
INK lower prices in most OF the markets on our
weakness 81 Monday. ana lower prices IT,
Bu"ups Aygcs and reports % heavy release
of wheat ia tho pardnu..l"s Bradsir'e's VS.
lb'c supply cast OF the Rockies showed q de
crease Of ".Ii5.o"o bushels. compared Win a
decrease last year N 5NS 0un. While Torid
stock decreased s.sps. 600. compared With q
opening ~ navigation Manitoba wheat Is NOV
lug 20 tho s,Ihoard I'm large volume for snip
mont 10 Europe. total scahoaTd receipts FOR the
dar amounting 90 $4,000 bushels 80 export
business was reported 40 rod wheat nor"
WIS quoted 81 @5',c e. Z. domestic basis, u"
arrive. aud export. 81 - Z. (. % anoaL 10
aNoat CDRN-MHrkrt easy during tn" greater
part - IN" day. under heavy liquidation. IN
Weather conditions over th" l"lt and on a
sharp decline lu cash prices 90 Interior mar
L,t, Scar tho clos" thor" was t sharp ItIN To-
Response tn -Tirg on o." part of May shorts
and u sympathy with wheat. the market clos
INK at OBJ. top. with a net advance ~ . ~ 'g'
OATS Easy most - the day under liquidation
on part OF speculative longs, Influenced tF more
favorable reports regarding me crop oui''R
There was "a partial rally af 10" close. IN fN I'M
patly with wheat and corn, but last prices
were ., n a. e. net lower k'udriff"tH Nlrlhl'
suurlt decreased ! 900 unn bushels compared
with . decrease iaEt year 81 LG3IoOu. cash
oats were steady being quoted as follows.
STANDARD white. 62isC. iH elevator. y" :, t"c,
40 -. - GO. 40 {. e.. natural white ana whts
clipped. o. 3! 81. on track. RYE Quiet. No =
p1,. nominal. g. Buffalo. 10 arrive. BAE-
LEY --Quie,. mating. 81 -oHSi 80 buf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
,-,.orhr r. T3dI3T4 1881
noosn,i.r =. ~ IJSI i3IO IL 7t1I3 - 49, 50
r,,.',"r. IA IITI372 - ~
February. -. Ud - - -. 80 80
March I3si 1884 1874 ~. T2I1374 1882
A,,u IL 7oIi3.14 10 So

PROyIsIONS-Mo Moderately active and prices
hrmer, Influenced by the moderate receipts OF
hogs and higher prices az the yards. LEADING
packers were again good buyers and prices
closed at about the high point OF the day PORN
short clear. $40 25q>2O %. BEEF-Firm; mess,
SI5aSI5 30: family. SlsaSlS 30 packet, SlIg
sl7 80. extra India mess, S29q$20 90 BEEF
iiAMS-Steady, S2sGs3l. DRESSED HOGS
STEADY. facons. lose; $50 10. 1886: 100 ID.
lose: 40 N. IOHsc: pigs. liisc. CUT MEATS
Picked tellies STEADY 10 % l2c' u no. ttH
TNIJOW-t.lsy: special tallow. 61sc: city, bSsc;
country, ca d63sc I.ARD-Firm; Middle west
fined lard Grm. south America. l2c; Continent:
II so. Brazil kegs, l3c; compound STEADY s9
&c. STEARINE-9uiet' oleo. l4glooi city lara
NET? METhIs% 4Hct05PPER- Standard easy, with
81 OF and Nav quoted at u Jn l6c; June. l9L21
G13.Sjc. July. 15.I2 12fl5 s. isc; August l'.'oa
sgot. az Is ri: futures, III IFS Sd. Arrivals OF
coppar al New York to-day, according to custom
Ict se returns, wer5 $50 tons exports so far TINS
iytic. 6isTi6i.c: casting. i5',a155sc. TIN
Easy. spot. @ iyP 4GG9, MAJ 49, 49, 2'9iG5oG
81 III, "a 500: september ASK eg45. sc. Sales.
~ toms Nav at 40. 22i-c. - tons May at ~ 2oc.
- tons June at a. 95c, % tons September at %.
LEAD-Easy: 4ioat2oe New York; 4qto7 .1c
Fast st louis London, SPOT fl6 liz 70
SPELTER steady; 6.I5m6Sc New YORK ooog
Il 10r East 81 Louis. Sales. 5000 pounds Au-
gust Fast St Louis delivery. at 900. London
.fot f95 I5s ANTTN DNY-Quiet Cookson >,
Sc IRON Cleveland warrants, 5is ed IN
London Locally iron was steady. No ! FOUNDRY
Northern No Southern and No | southern sort
81: 5Oq$l5 -. No . foundry Northern, Slo 90
So 30. - - -.
COTTONSEED 0II-Deyelopm"nts IN me
+ Ccuiative market were again in favor OF hold
ors and prices AZ tho close were firm win a
rot advance OF 7T2i points. Tho Western llqui-
dalton which had checked the advance during
tho last few DAYS appeared to have subsld'd,
ana there was further buying for Southern &C
count cash was inactive, and some authorities
cxl ressed the belief that the stre"gth In the
market was due largely to manipulation, uut
urnv operators considered ;he underlying cohhl-
tI1ns as very firm. and recently there mas be'h
more or less buying tho part OF manutactuT-
VIC Ycster-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15

81 80: CAtLrFLoWERs. nearby dozen. $2as8:
MUSHROOMS. white, IN basket. slgSi o.,
brown, I5cgSl %; BUTTONS 2 ,os,9' TUNA
TOES. No l. 10. 1890: No ., lOal2c.
NUTS-Domestic peanut market rs hrm on
all varieties. but Without change IN Nsigcs.
PEANUTS Virginia hand picked 10, I.c'
fancy 5i,a5lec: extra acc; Virginia, shelled.
Jumbo. shGs%c; No I. Sac; No = 3%g4te'
Spanish. shelled. No !. Jlsa5sc No = 4an''7''
BEESWAN-A quotation Of -" Sic cor
tnues to cover most OF the business dong III
average fine goods.
MAPLE SUGAK-Receipts are coming fol ,
ward in fair shape bur demand IL light ana
outside quotations rule generally extreme. syrup.
II properly Iabaled. exceeds figures given In III
stances. SUGAR. H. "a Toe; gallon. 65aIoc'
HONES-'1here is no comb honey to he haf
on the local market. In extracted the demand y
OF very light character: few sales reported are
about IN line with quotations california, eN
tracted, water white. ~. 51zc; white. sp3c; hght
amber GG7c: West Indian. gallon. 6S1I3c.
GfNSENG-NOrthcrn ana Eastern, Wild. ~.
So 7jGS7 81: ~Southeru, wild. So 1895 cultivated.
as to size, shape. etc. S2Qs3; Golden Seal 81 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
NAVAL. STORES

NAVAL. STORES-Sprits iurpehilne ntm an l
prices ic higher. In sympathy WIN tn" ~
vance IN the Southern market h"S'" "'' "
quet at former prices. e, ,ho
RNE-Firm with a good inquiry from INC
country and full prices quoted the pIahtlns =
late on account OF the unfavorable ""a'hel'
and this I'm part is the cause Of III" nrinhess III
the market az well the depicting s,pVns.
Dan Talmagc's sons COMPANY leIes,a ip 20
Louisiana crop movement ~ New orloahs W
date. Receipts rough. 1.lls.m5 sacks last SsaI,
/ 10 8O0. ssIoq cleaned. I,i2,,26o pockets 'ast
OILS No change IN uns"cd and r'hn"d
petroleum. -,-.- -, the
Yeek demand from tanners was acuNs, pu Nv, u,l,
rrltv ces eXporieuccd I'm securing grades "a'.','
LEATHER stocks small. and WIN So" go.
sbIrmants arc being made an ola C"hi'nC' IL
business is only moderate. ch'hy p'vdISu ~ ,oro
small supplies available. Demand goou "i'' VINO
WoI ASSES AND sNRuFs M"lasses qnie,,
Win small iobbing demand. syrup steady VII"
sICNK Refined quiet AMI steady on We
lasI. Of : O5q5 Toe fcr hnc granula'ed IeSs
,cr cent Raw steady. with sales "i ""'' n"eS
- c..,b,s for rr1mpt delivery ~ III" OASIS nt
%, fCr centrifugal 9G test, and so" y" 49,
80 ~ Cuhas f.r June shipment on w" nas,0
- as Duoia,ious were unchanged AZ 80
for reutrifugal 90 test. i2c for musco'''..
ga ,.st and 3 l7r for nolasses. ~ test. ~
,b. Los. tho market was steady. win buNeIs
a, the above hnsis The London heet husat No. -
lot al the opening was quiet ~ M9huSS 20,
,t,aura with May quoted NJ Us nd' Junivv,
UAd and August. rs O'gd, the Iate ,"o'e -
porting the London curb showed n N'"H -, o.
IT,, bovcy.r Vi'h NAV quoted i2s 81, June, -
"a ana August. rs Bi7I London tapl"i VIZ
st-.l,s ~ sugar So the United Kingdom i''.'''
tons against 600 last week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston. May l4-Ncw wool Is rapidly sur
planting old stock in the domestic market, With
prices holding steady. Considerable buy ,ng Is IN
progress. especially IN new territory wool Of all
gTades, while high prices quoted for nearby
fccces. Reports from the West inihstte that
there has been falling Off In the bidding for ths
ncY stock. some o. the Eastern buyers calming
that prices of the growers too hig1i The
leading domestic quotations range as follows.
ohio ami Pernsylyani heeceS. Delsine shed. ;
go: NN, IS. fine understandable, 2Sc. 4, boo
oombing, nc; >. blood combing. 26c. >. blood
Combing. 26I27r: dclsine. unw3shed sc. frs
unwashed. 2lc. Michigan and New York feeceF:
Fine unwashed. lOd2N. delsine. unwasled &c /;
e blood unwdshed. - G26c Wisconsin art
Missouri y blood. 26c, ,, blood &c. Kentuckv
and similar: ,. blood unwashed. 26c: y hloot
unwashed 26d9Ic.
Secured bass Texas: Fine six to eiytt months.
$3.50. nle - months Sc. fine fail. 43d4sc.
California Northern. 5oc; middle courIy. 4sd5o.:
southern. 4GH4Ic. fall free. 4ld43c. oregon !
astern No | Statl e. So. eastern cp;hmg, Doc;
valley No I. 4Ia4sc. Territory: Fine staple, ~
G63c. fine medium staple. 67ajsc; fine clothing.
53d55c; fine medium clothing. 5od5:ic: y blooI
combing. 57H5Sc. : blood combing. SOd6ec: ~
Mood combng. i6aiSc Pulled: Fine \. 5saiScs
\ supcrs. 5l@J3c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
PRESSING Upward.

csnadian Pacific. like the soul or john
sovn, goes marching OF. and It is still
skng for new high points. It's price now
3 dscounting the future. but it may be
nst the future will stand further discount
u ~ an Investment value the road is
.od but speculatively IL has had quite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
1ock Island interest.

Now I Q wheel is turning and Rock
sani. 80 long neglected. is on the spot, and
lss,srday showed some signs Of reviving
risrest. OF course IT is easy 10 see, now
rsi the directors of the market movement
~ ready. that Rock Island las good pros
ets etc incidentally the crops are not
invested vet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
Reduce Commission Charges.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange has
tsns into line on the commissions allowed
sba by veto Of S. 10 s. reduced the bond
admissions on listed bonds 10 Is. This
n-mission is enough and the decision of
9. Philadelphia Exchange should prove
abs beneficial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
Cotton Crop Report.

Is the month of June draws nearer the
r.est in the cotton acreage and condi-
On report 10 be made public on June 4
b. the Department Of Agriculture will
rsaually increase. This report will show
b3ition as Of May %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans. May 1i-COtton figures opencf
barely STEADY Al decline or u points Tho
for ecast OF unsettled aud showery weather
s,eadici the market and checked offerings. Tow
ard the middle OF the morning bulls ClaimeT
the market oversold. aud weak shorts
began To cover. crop reports. especially from
the eastern half OF thr belt. weN' fairly COOL
nIid II was sai that farmers were making rap
headway with planting. At noon the trading
months were "a % points OVER Yesterdays clos.
In the afternoon the market had frm under
tone on expectations 81 unfaVorihle weather
The clpse steady at net advance OF 1Sl20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
Total of $780, 21, Compared
with S17,133,244 Last Week.

Exports as reported by the New York
Custom House for the week ended May II
show an Increase of s429,l77 over the pre-
vious week and s. 993 81 more than for the
same period I'm 1911.
EXPORTS. EXCLUSIVE or SPECIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
State Bond Bios.

fhs State OF Rhode Island is now in the
lEkst With Seoo.ocS rer cent gold bonds,
al.d the third highway construction loan.
10 bonds vil' be dated June l, 1912. and
'1hs I, l9i2, and they are tax exempt in
Rode Island. Bids will he received up 10
J o'clock on May 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

for spot delivery Of wheat rescued the option
market from the bears. 4 big decrease I'm she
worlds supply total helped. Prices at the close
were steady at a range varying from 12c lower
to i.c advance, compared with the previous
night. Corn scored net gain OF sc To &c.
oats finished ~ of 10 isc up and provisions
were dearer by 5a7's 10 15c. Range u prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
Nervous Breakdown.

The Ave and lo-cent store business has
!. drawbacks. f. ". Woolworth, who is
b. man behind the gun in the merger Of
,ores dealing i'm small sales. and after
,bom the highest office building in the
world in course Of erection has been named,
las had a nervous breakdown, and will de-
psrt for Carlsbad for treatment. His husi-
rsss proves tina. many micklcs make
,.rcklr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15

Yo,.do Hay ~ CLovBRsttp Prime.
busheI. Si3. october so 80 psgsmbsa $40 -.
prirns 81 II: August. s. 90, September, 81 s.,
Octohef, 81 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
NEW YORK. PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
.LABOAKD tLEARiNCEs
flour AND MEAL r

49,
.tu,rr. lin holding on spring patents, So SD
e. winter gtrniehts 81 JUaS5 "a; winter patents,
s. t5aA5 10. spring clears. 81 I3uf1. extra No
winter. 81 4Ua$I 80. extra 10 = winter ~ -VP
spring ratcnts ST. s5asi - RYE FLOUR
quiet fair to good. $JasJ TO- choice io fancy
S. I5asj 40 CORNMEAI,. steady; kin dried.
- - RAG MEAL steady; hu" white and
Yellow 81 sOHSi -; coarse, 81 IdH$l ~. FEED
Western easy. city easy. Neatcrn spring
s27 80. standard miidiug, SIS 80. flour DO.
S3I Ia. red dog t3l -. city bran, so 10 bulk.
Sti sacks. middline. $50 luIs32 %, red dog. >j3,
homiAy chop. S29a $50 bulk, $50 20aS3l - sacks
oil meal. S3sdS3H.
covering and some fresh buy ing inspired by cN-
pectatlous Of a hulsh government report on
june An Impression had been created IN
trade circles. quite generally, that the govern -
vould be postponed until about the INST ~ July
owing 10 the fact that TN providing for such
A pogtpoutmeut Of tho nrst report hdd been
Introduced int. Congress aud had some time ago
psssed the House. la answer To an inquiry.
L.Vrycr the chief at the governments crop
0rst report was scheduled for June t. or about
the usual date aud that, Rs during recent scI
sons IL would give the acreage and condition.
AS ~ MAY -. In other words, that the govern
ucnt's crop reporters would send IN their -.
ports q week from next Saturday. Tho opening
was steady AT decline Of 2dd points ana the
market sold about 10 points net lower dur
ing tho first few minutes under scattered .tIuI p
dalton aud local bear pressur" inspired 10y lower
cables and n fairly good weather map. Then
came rather less favorable official forecasts than
anticipated By local weather experts and the
announcement concerning the publication ~ the
official condition ana acreage report The mar
ket began Immediately to frin up and showed
close only or points off from the best under
realizing. Local contract prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
Cotton Duck Industry.

from Baltimore there arc good reports OF
., cotton duck industry. All mills of the
c.,solidatsd Cotton Duck Company and
,ss Independents as we'll are running on
MI time and busy. II is further said that
assumption is in excess Of production with
,icss higher and increasing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
a BETTER Outlook.
Watching end WAITING.

T., course Of grooming TO set them ready
nv will show mp in the ring class. II IS
aa.r,iaIly rumored. are two propositions
,,ou to be launched on" Of which Will go
:. tho curb and the other may break into
-, nolite society and mix with the Stock
,s,h.pge four hundred. one house which
.1nr 10 be interested is IN Wall street.
IA another has a close association with
"a street. Particulars of capitalization
,r5 details OF the character of the pros
Tive newcomers could not be learned.
=, The Tip" was a warm one. and every
.,sv &c watching ana waiting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
ROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS AND
CAR TRUSTS.
CMa,ufbg i9l3-'21J

,,.,,.,,sheo By swsrtwout & Appen1eliar NO "
FpihiS"'u - Pine street, 80 1871,
A, Na%s cos., Line ;s ,ol y, =. <
S Sun, ~ Georgia 4h-5 c: ~, sn
Sc enusii r. n r Of n J 4p {. i9ISr,1'' ~ az
S g,nsanoske a Ohio y O. >b1S az
- e AT A-41E-6 & igi2, '' AZ az
c l.,icsso Ri 4hspc. 1e1S 20 .n az
C C,,cas". & pc. io,$ ~, lo ~ ~
~ Yam & DAY ~ . p c, iV ,aoo ~ 10 sn
M ,ni.,YsIe e Hudson ~ C. iV--''' IA ~
Ia AZ , . C. 19i3-i7. .o.a.;;;ss'' az
IIinrkIne Valley 4+h p c. i"i3 20 s.. *
,,IYdsnn & Manhattan e. w, ' tH
= e. ~ s g. NJ Al y a'iS ~" a..
z g. southern ~ 6. 1913 %; ID. az az
I ehtqh valley 44H y e. .dV,S- w. ~ AZ
iMis1ssuri Pacific . . c. 1919, ,c''"'' 2" az
W"biIe q Ohio 40 9, loi5 ip %, AZ az
N x ny Central Lines B c, ieIa, a" ~ a..
N,,(olk A Western e. lbiS, w. aI 81.
psrngyIvanis Si2 4 p G. iel3na 49, III a..
81 4 44i55 &c. ioi33, III ~
do guar 4 = i e. lVi..o,nst7 a.,
sosbosrd Az Lire 40 e. iytSS AZ ~
southern n 5is-s4m, z go ''i'" 81, AZ
wabash 4h-s p {, iDi2oo,55' ;s3' III ~
wheeling & t. l. lh-t c. isi'- 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
II s TREASURY FINANCES.

Washington. May 1l-At the beginning 81
business to-day the condition OF IN" 'hi''d
States Treasury vas:
Working balance in Treasury ohncoS' N''-
In banks and Philippine Treasury HoI'-
The The total balance IN general fund was
SI2l. 5S5.@sS. ,. .,ro q s9l -
ZIP with ordinary disbursements oil '-'''''
9iG 49,, ...,- a., ,ri -
The deficit TO date this fiscal year IS ~
a5S 10 as against a deficit Of |-'s'l-- AZ th'S
time last year ,,..., Canal and
These figures exclude Panama 'ahaI n"N
public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
ll.51 iI.1g ilS7

Spot quiet and % points higher at SIC for
uidilng upland. Liverpool cables Spot cotton
mOdcfnt" demand. sales. 1000 bales specua
ton and export. 800: American. COCO. imports.
1900. American, 1910 mddiing upland, II ~:
futures opened quiet at points decline. T!"s"d
firm at q not decline of i2m1 point May and
MAY June. 96d. June-Iuly. d26 ed. July AT
gust. G.2I I'd. August september. G26d: Sep
TENDER october G2jI; October November.
e 30 "a. November December, G.l9d, Dec -
her January and January February, G.Sisd,
February March 1871. March April. G2nd.
Manchester Yarns quiet. but steady. cloths
quiet ana unchanged.
Coffee Stead 1t the outset. with FRS
p'Ices "uJ points above the nuai Of MONDAY
owing 10 small offerings and Influenced by
ittUdier caoes than oNpetccd from Europe where
prices failed 10 respond TO our decline. The d"
mand was not aggressive. however, and after
holding STEADY during the greater part Of the
HtarHtng the market developed weakness ~ the
afternoon under aggressive selling on the part ~
leading operators well a. liquidation on the
pgrt OF local longs. Under this pressure prices
declined I0Tt2 points for the active positions
aud closed steady az points lower for May and
ca POINTS lower FOR The other positions. spot
,riet and unchanged az liAc Ter RIO No I.
ocal contract priccs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
BRIEF NOTES OF FINANCE
paragraphs Of Current Interest
' for the Investor.

in Wabash bonds, which has been
ln' .,c bond markets features recently,
fpf u s,,ed in the minds of some bond
lss o bolief that following the reOrgln-
zen u, - the Wabash Railroad the prop
1a''on 80 no taken over by the Lackawan-
dy This would give the latter road a
ss"N line from the coast to CHICAGO.
tnieusa the Lackawanna has a line
N ~ ~ Buffalo. 50 there would be
iIom ,not advantage in securing the Wabash.
t'un, the Wabash enters Buffalo over
At psd Trunk, with which there is a
.oc.time agreement
A Better Outlook.
III. subsidence Of the floods alons the
u. w Mississippi allows chance for bet
b"'' ,o,e of .he damage done to crops 10
'sr ga" aa Governor Earl Brewer Of Mis-
III states that damage accounts e
'ssr a breaks are greatly exaggerated. 'u
Nv, vozoo delta not one-lifth of the lands
"s Affected by the overflow.
Pittsburgh Press Agents.
...,,,,,yrh is sharpening its press agents
'.,;ration again, and now rumors of cuts
and steel prices are coming over the
ID " or by special messenger route. There
VIZ u,uch 70 Indicate that the cut is
Nv" "a as steel men are still optimistic
. ., ,ie iron seems TO he better than for
,.rsral weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-15
City Bond Sale.

The city Of quincy, Mass. viii receive
ses until L o'clock on May 10 for the pur-
'asss Of $500 1 per cent Improvement
nan, act Of 1852. bonds. dated January I.
VI payable 5000 annually on the FIRST day
January IN each OF the years 1919 TO
30 Inclusive, and 5000 OH January /, 1872.