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TOPICS OF THE STREET «Y'RM'»- V TRADING. — Foreign houses bous^t Jiwa i of . ••.««■■<> shares in the local market, but 3gge<|U*-ntl> sold to an extent thai •■• total net purchaser about 10.000 slmrer. In London the cenf"-^ market «nt* firm on ■ fair volume of with Improvement reported in inves* nicnt tiaaaactlmiß. American stocks closed firm «n the curb, though under the best, Call money at the British capital was in good demand and m fcj?h as 3 P p r >-ent was i Id. iii:!«= were firmer. The B&nk at EnsUim! redj.-ed its minimum rat* cf discount io l ! i per cent, ami showed in its weekly return a percentage of reserve to lta^>iH ty of «S-52 *FAILIKES IX MARCH " analysis: of Uk commercial failures reported to R. G. Dunn & Co . for the first quarter of 19C9, as compared with corre5 pondir!c periods in the preceding years, re acaii the increasing strength of the structure of busbK'SF as the result of the economic changes ef the ta*t ten years. There were 3.850 failures Marine the fr«-t three inontha of ii>n9, comparing with 4.91 ? •" 0* first «l" n rtcr of !:«">>. a decrease of l.'.'S*- Thf ' * v «-rage number of failures for the frst i.uart»r in the last five years was, however, ;» -«7. «n • .■■■■■ tee this rear is 263 above Tlit five-year average, me uarmitics ox me i.is* three months were ? ; 1.466.954. a reduction of j'11.24"».£*l- or ov?r II 1• ■- pent, from the first «ucrt#r of 15' OS. but f. "'41.000 above the average of th» last ye >" ears: - in number of failures, the rerord for the last quarter i.-= greater than for any corresponding: period since 195, with ibe ex ception of JS&* l - ltt« and 190 S. In aggregate ■!•■ faslts the record for the last quarter i? greater than '■-■■ any corresponding period since IR?:.." with tJ-.o exception of I&ys, l&S*. 1597. 1904 and 1668. EASTMAN KODAK REPORT.— The report of the. Eastman Kodak Company of New Jersey, for the year ended l»et-emh«*r 31. 190S, shows net jtpSi* of tM22JM». against X.365.423 In the yo.ir Eater*. and a balance after dividends of Si.l9S.-J37. against $1.t'03.1'31 i; IH'>7. The company earned 31.16 p*r cent "'" ' its common stock after '" per cent on the preferred, compared with Sit.l per cent tn the preceding year, in the last four years the POTip.' - net profits have increased |2.45K.«M». end the profit and losr surplus lias risen from Hli4* ' r - J7.756.00i'. The net profits of 11,472,- SJS in IMS ... deducting (1,000,000 for renewal •' plants. UNION' BAG AM) PAPER COMPANY.— The IIT '•:". Bac snii Paper Company reports for the gear ended January 31 net profits of t1.058.9C3. against J1.275.75S in the year before, and surplus after interest "f 1914.303. The balance after pre ferred dhiile"nu:= was $474,303. compared with $670,"- H<) -in I*W an-] JIS3.S«I In 19»6. while after de duction? f'»r depredation «nd sinking fund there V»s a surplus of $r4:.\M2. a decrease of I 136.380. COMMERCIAL, CABLE — The Commercial Cable Company, the csihle operating subsidiary of the jack.'' Companies, has issued a balance sheet at of December 31. IJ">S. showing total assets of $51,43 L 27". the largest Items being value of cables, »l«sts equipment and property purchased, nmount jag* to 5**.437.>1 K . Securities owned are placed at J19.525.45P. Traffic Valance and cash in banks wa« |2.«1£502. NEW WALL STREET FIRM -Robert H. Simp son, member of the New York :»iock Exchange; Arthur W. Pearce. member of the New York Stock Exchange, and Ricardo Crist iani have formed a copertnership under the firm name of Simpson. Pear' el Co.. to carry on a banking. :>r«keraee xjxi investment securities business, with offices at No. 311 Broadway. STRICKEN FROM THE LIST.— The Stock Kx cisaasre has stricken from the list Louisville & Nashville Kailroad Company five to twenty year collateral trust 4 per cent bonds. due I*2l and Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company ten-year col lateral true* i per cent sinking fund bonds, due i?;.- NEW STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS Lewis G. Morris. Isaac Starr and Frederick H. Hovey mere elected members of the New York Stock Ex change yesterday. STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM DISSOLVED. — The Stock Exchar.ee nrm of Sternbach & Co.. No. M Broadway, consisting of Maurice c. Bternbach sad Ira H. Parsons, baa been dissolved. ADMITTED TO PARTNERSHIP. — Prentice Strong and Arthur M. Anderson have been ad mitted to partnership la the firm of Libbey &• £truthi?rs. of No. 30 Broad street. KBIT INVESTMENT BROKER.— V. D White. formerly connected with the loan department of the Knickerbocker Trust Company, has opened an •Bee at No. 12 Broadway, care of White & Black •*«'... where he will transact a general investment business. DIVIDENDS DECLARED -DivMeada have been declared as follows: Northern Pacific Railway, regular quarterly I** per cent, payable Mar 1; Brock • • City Railroad Company, recular quar terly 1% par cent, payable April 15: United States Rubber Company, quarterly 2 per cent on the first preferred and Quarterly '■ ij per oaot on the second preferred, payable April it,. NEW FIRM MEMBER. — Boucher has fcaen admitted to partnership in the Stock Ex- Cfcirga firm of Milieu. Hoe & Hacea. CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago April 1. — Wheat prices advanced to «l*y -- ne 1 * high record marks (or the season for All deliveries, as a result of strong cables snd crop damage report?. The top for May was reached at $1 20>-» and for July at $1 OS. The market closed strong at net gains for the day of He to %c to «ic. Corn also closfd firm, hut oats *^ere barely steady, and provisions rather weak. The advance of wheat prices to a new 'high level was made without any unusual excitement. «ad the volume of trade, while large, was not sensational in magnitude. The market was strong throughout the entire session, with the exception af a brief period early in th«» day. when a mod erate reaction occurred on liberal sales ny a lead ing; holder. Demand by this Fame trader was Partly responsible for the advance later In the s»?sinn. which « arried pricf-s beyond the previous best mark. Sharp advances at nearly all the leading grain centres of Europe, brisk demand for the <rash grain in this country and tresh reports of <iamage to the growing crop, particularly In Ohio and i-disn^, were the chief reasons for trie buuish sentiment which prevailed throughout the *»y. The range on May was between |i 13 and »i:OH, while July sold between $1 00 an.l II OS. Tfce market closed strong, with May at $1 19% *» $1 2" and July at Jl 87"4 to II 07 »i. The feature of trade Jn corn was the buying of the May delivery by cash interests, which caused considerable firmness in the market In general. Small receipts, due to inability of farmers to de laar the grain, owing to spring farm work, was «ne«>f the principal bullish influence. Th«» strength « wh*at also had considerable effect. The mar ket closed firm at net sain? of a shade to '«'■ to Sc, 'ay being at 67 : -.r to r.T I -.- and July at "Vie to €6»*c irade. In oats was quiet and the market was «*rely steady. Buying of the May delivery by ca«r. houses was the feature of trade. The nsw crop futures were heavy because of the bright Prospects for " heavy yield next fall. At Hm •"•oae prices -a» <- a rhaan lower to Vie higher, *U8 May at M*4c and July at 47>.±c. rj **P!P !t * the Btren Kt } > of wheat and corn the »n>"Eloßs market was Jjeavy nearly all day. __*" n the cottonseed all market had a de rr«sln* effect on lard. Local longs were made »- c fellers throughout the da--. At the close prices were 2«^ c higher to 5c lower. TRUST AND SURETY COMPANSES. w%a*w4 ty CUntoa Gilbert. No. 2 Wall *t.; Am., B , B! -L Asked. Bid. Asked. *2»««R*»lty iir. i, 4 Law T Ins A T 230 — *J«»»»etjr.... - 15 225 | Lincoln 140 ,;,„ g~._ ■*• 31* : Long lal L* t 288 ** ga^n v «S — (Mount Vernon.. 220 — t^i* . '' ' ' *'" **> Manhattan .... ::7<i • 3TW Sii« C GrMtt "V. - M'rcantile 723 - Broevwt ls: '-i — ISetroiwlltan ... 541) — Cin«2? ' *'*> 4:0 Mortgage Bond. 107., 110 CiinTrf';'" ''"■'• 199 Morton 45*' — C«&tr4l **• lv> IS° Mutual 129 130 C*S lariat," I '"' ~ Mutual Alliance 121 J3O Citfz.-«. Wtet - *» '" Nassau -. 160 170 Columbia I? — *- Nat ! - "' •rr ' "'"' ••**• «SißXi "" ,— I** N'" Sltge *S. 195 — 2 * ? — P«^ple > « 270 — F «ra» L* t"'iSSJ iVi <Juwnl County. — 132H 'Vth iwill^S •— K'*!ty Aeioc... 145 I.'pO r-^tbo^* 11 -'- S* — Standard .... 325 - *»Mkil« ££ — l Tlt! « Or* T: .vm — rwtcn ...;;■ S2 — T 1 '"oof KY. 160 160 fc-S'ltty ! ~i± — Tr Co of Am.. 300 310 Oaruit. i*- 1 21 ° iCnloa 1.223 1,273 «air<Un T*i ... '•• ;'"1; ' " 1 States. .I.l*o 1.176 Baaiiiton •••• 1% li* J. S Casualty... SOS 218 Boas, tv^, •■ =» » l'gg*T.... OB 430 Hs«IS TV? 110 |v*f Norten.... 25^ .- J?»*r Bkg'c^rn "£ ,S» -Washington ... 4<v» _ Couetv^ £- iV> w «stf Hester ... 140 IV) fgaibopg;^ !S ~ w;&BT4-M.w ;&BT4-M. 145 185 "^ 2^ Windsor UIO 140 <r^.... HI «-ADELPH!A STOCKS. «- *r.<J No. 1.2 fcouth 4th «t.. rhlladelphia.) : f-gl^^::::::::^ & ll^iliiKlP °*? Asphalt •«,. ««'r!! !a E!ep <"■»---. Il't ll",. ,to p-»- ••- «,-* ~$ t>h »a Rap Tr.... s»2 »2 «*<*„ x A "';: ■ ■ ■ 'r r HH k * Ko » Corp' 1«W l 5 '!. n '^ T ™ction... b 53»,J .*• Pref...^^ 471^ i« l'» Ga« Imp Co.. 01*, SJ ,'J n.v :V: V ■ ■ a ■ - _ Eu.vr.F. if" By eonv 6t. TKI :<*'*irMi. r-'I 4> 7 4 > - H 1 *? *i Pe* 4« »1 JO h . c *'■■ ~*\ T3 :'-!■ ihi» 4 ■ J^»*«. v.yu. C V ' * 6 t % j ru! * c «> *•>•'•;■•,• »?is M •«» dlvlutliO. COLLATERAL TRUST NOTES. -Maturing 100»-"22. (Furnished by Swartwout i- Ai)pcn2e::ar. No. 40 Pins street.) * Priojiilnt.Apprtx. Name and maturi-y. Bid. Asked, yielu. Aiiiencan Ciear 4|. c. March 15, 1811.. l'S-« ■■'>«*« 4.65 tlo 4 pc. March 1... H><2 . .. I*7 !i7'j 4.l*> Am Tel &■ .--.I Sj. c. January, lUIO W. ■» lUHi :'..2H At toast Lire S p c. Mc-.rch. lulo l.i 1 !f>r :i.75 Chesapeake ft Ohio ti p <•. July. i'.il". . <"- * Itw 2.75 Chicago & Alton .". ; . c. January. 1»12..1UU>« 100 ! . 2.7.". Chi. !! I .^- |> t; :. ... Apiil l.«>;>. . l<«i lOd'it -<"' Chjv. «". C & .-t J. 5 p o^.lune. 1811... 101* 101 ;v; v 4.m .'••■ l.v Hud eqoipu 4's i;<-. July. lU2Z.Ha !":.'. 4.M luterborough RTS,. c. March. 1010..100' a 100?, ;;.'.<> <!o ii ]■ ,-. May. 1011 tag io:i i _- i.«O Kansas City It &L%,, c. Sept. 1M2. . «i» •»% 6.30 Kansas City So 3■ c. April, 11. 12 J»H 7 « Ji«»U •».)«• Minn & St L' us 5p c. Feb. 1911 5»9H 10<> 35 Lake Shore a- M .S .'. >. c. FJb U»lt» ltli lul '* :<.4."i l>iuis & Nash ."• p c. March. lftio 101 ml 3 . :«.6<i Mioiiison Central .-, n c. RM>, MM.. 101 Kil '« "4." Minn ft » I>iuls 5 p c. F.-b. 1911 !•**■>» 100 BBS XVC ft H II 3p c. Fob. mo 4 101 mi > 4 4". do equip ■" p c. November. 1909-1&... 4V r <-'g3 r 'r. basis NY. Nli * H .-■ pc. law - l 2 IOTA. la&S :i.4t» Norfolk & Western 5p «v May. mm . . ioi ! « 101 »i 3.»> PonnsylvanU 3j. c. \iar*-h 15. I»U*.'.:.V>IM l«%i 3.48 I'ubllc Service Corp 3p c. Nov. 1BO!» .100 100-; 4.2.1 St L M.«rRE 4': p c, June. IJXX4. . . lt»> 100 2.78 St L& S F .". pc. February. 1911 !'7 !'7 f « 6.13 •li 4 ; v .- February. IJU2 B8 BS « <«> Southern Railway s]> c. !->b. 1M0.... •■>'':• '■ I^'« &*• ■ ■■< « p c. May. mil B»"4 10.. CM Tidewater «p c. .Tun.'. 1»I3 101*. l»2'-i 5.15 Wanaan 3■ c, May I". ;:h.:i .... 1(«) 100 1 * 3.30 Westlcaiiouse E A.- M •'• p c. Aug. 1910. 100 l 'l 5.15 « 0 BOSTON CURB STOCKS. iFurnlshed by .' Thomas Ro!nhardt. No. 38 Broad street. New York. and No. 19 Exchange 11a -p. Boston.) High Low. Last. A.-:zi>e >'. - ST, S5 Ha y Stare i;a! 67 <ir! <:." Boston Ely 1". 1", IS Butte Balaklaia 15 IS IS Cbemung Mtulnc..... 17H I 7: s 17 !j! j Cumbfi land-Ely . . '"i n* 7". ]-..; is I>alv "«», .-■■« .">>,, First National Copper •** «'<, 68 Hi C.iroux Consolidateil KR-1« fiS-lfi S.Vlfi Gr.ldfield Consolidated 715 It? 7 15-1« 7 1." IK Kerr I^ake * 7 15-15 7 15-lrt 7 15-16 Laramie. H. P & V *2 82 82 I-a Rom rt 11-16 rt*Si « 1 1-16 Mason Valley ■'.-, •:'- 9% Nevada rtah 3 - 7 . 2-4 Nlpiaalnjr 10»4 i.'\ io\ Ohio Copper fi x 4 '"N. *>» Raven Mlnin; 4« 45 4« Ray Central . .... 2 5-1 C BY 25-16 San Antonio i*i paid). .. . IS'« ir-< 13' 4 Silver 'Jneen 47 4« 46 Tonopah ■ 7'» 7'i . 7' 2 Tnion Copoer 1 1 1 Vulture Mines •i r » «i 5, »»"» Yukon <;old '4% 4'» 4t4 t Coy>.-i it Centra) 41 :::• :;h Goldneld I«i*y 4* 4S «B Ooidf.el.l Fioreaee :> < S:i 13 i :i 16 Majestic Mine? 92 ■ v> 91 National Minine Exploration ."i. 40 *•; NEW YORK CITY BONDS. Ril. Aaked ! ni<j. Asked 4'; S. May. '57. 1.111% in", 4s. Nov.. -an rg.ioov. 101>. 4'.s. Nov.. Ti7. I.111«« 111 ,i3V a 5,a 5, Nov.. 55. I. 91% 92 4H*. May. 17. i.1041; - »i ». May. I .-,♦ r. oi«j s.i*. 4«. Nov.. ». ! li". 3 iii 2 ;3>,s. May. -.".4. rg. 91 in -. 4s. May. -.-.7. 1.1<>2 I<i2S!*«s. Nov.. -iii. r\'.lo2S loss, -• Nov.. -50. rg. 101*1 Ml% # Nov.. "10, rv.lo4H loeSt •Coupon cr registered. - PAILROAD EARNINGS. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Month of February — Wl9 UK* i'«i7 Number of m11ea...... 4.333 ' 4.3.1S ' 4 ; .; ; . ''"■" earnings ■■■ ?2^91.2i;5 f2.2T.1.525 C2.SORS3fI <<j.fratir.)t cippnues.... LSQI.BIB 1.665.282 1.7»!ttl N- " aarniaa" •• 1889 '47 556«T243 J57ft7HM 1 to TeK 2P Gross earning* .•v.'.s3fl^«3.lF9 $17,441,190 1 17.340. • iterating expenses ... 11.75)4. 2*1 15.77a.0M 12.97«!450 Net earnings S mo*. $5.i"5K,n54 |3.«82.104 4.364,185 HOCKHfG VALLEY. Month of February Gross earnings 1351.3T8 f54«.012 *49» S!H Expenses am¥taxea... 21'6.!)3il 2H2.aM 3!»«978 Net earnings BM.«« BM.«M *mi ki« Other income 45.031 ft.\9r.<» 9t, 2 Tea: lacoaM J100.024 CU2.44S $100 «24 CtW* 95.43S »2.sfi(> ,v-, 4 -- ; r..> f^ ■£-■■ '"■ : •■"" ::"?»?•?• Gross farnir.c« *4.2rt>.«21 ||Ml| gaj *4 524 77.1 Expenses and taxes... 2.951.848 8.161.311 :: i-.-. 4, Net »a mln gs $1,258,253 $ 1 . 235. 149 $1,403,828 Other Income 705.<CS 7^'..222 239.170 T-.tHi income J1.Wv1..-!! 1 f 2.020 371 ji R4 »<>* Charges 7i¥»«»;ti 721 .' l4 '807.203 Surplus fi mo*.. . $1.1.73.245 $1 M,an $^ 133.796 ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Month of February — Number of miles ... . 4.371 4 4.'.R 4 r-« Oroae earnings $4,547,457 *4.2M>:47<> f 4 42' «si Operating expenses :;.4:.7 S.r,(M.sW 3.25J.109 £«* r*!* l^"- *l.«9ifi» fSOoToTI TIT2OL4n2 July I to F**b. 2 s — Gross earnings $3\«21.3.V» f4O 922 .<.; i -.. 4 --m ■ting eipen«e s . . . . V.M5.904 3l.M<t>!4<£» l3fi*Z:'.7Sl Net earnings - -». »«.T.*.7.4r,2 *«'••_■?■- $10,019,901 IOWA CENTRAL. Month of February— <;r..«- earnings '. . . 1235.K97 $2i«.l2tt $24R.531 Expenses aad taxes 206.458 i#ti3i«i !M..im7 Set r*""" 1 "" ' * IS - 3T: ' J.v; ,7X: |W.t«4 Oth^r income 3.3.-,! 0.433 •.:..*.'. Total in<-^me IIS "_••- $30,301 $44,300 July 1 to Feb. 2$ — ■ " Gross earnings $1.91»4.?,5:i $2<>94fc;r, »■• 137 P4" Expenses and tax«s... 1.n3«,752 1.423.563 1.477*902 Net earnings 8 mo*. . J357.6f»7 *fi»»i.2<« ».i.u. 040 Cther Income 54.0*4 •!"... -17:: ':::, 771. _ '_ « : lnc.m» KMe.«22 *.;r.7 «.-..-. (696.819 : •credit. MINNEAPOLIS A- BT PAUL. Monti of February — Grots earnings *258,«32 J252.547 $^.4 013 Expanses 228.30* ll»9.87:t UnifiOQ Nft «>aining« . $20.0<1fl $53.1«7 $,>. C.-.7 Other Income :> r.-i 20.116 7..7 Total n*t earnings.. $38,635 $73 2*4 $60 624 July 1 to Feh 2ft — Gross earning*.: $2.835.8R3 J2 7"2 210 $"> .'.4- 340 Operating exptnwi 1.M(1,54n 1.5G0.982 1.654,692 Net earning. 8 mos.. (874.314 $541.508 $<•)•<■ 44- Other income 95,51 i) 121. 19« Mm!23> Total inrome 1072.832 C 062.504 $1,054,677 MISSOURI. KANSAS 4- TEXAS. Month of February <;ross «-arnings $1.85i1.f102 t1.668.M4 *' 97.% K2l Operating exi^nses . 1.533.648 1.55 V.084 14 »:."■» Net earning* $32«.344 $311.f>3n $530,727 O?h»-r Income 8.583 M.6N 14.7G2 Total fncome . $334,f<07 $H».V3» J545 4Sf» Interest. rent. taxes, additions jind better m«-nts ../ 479.285 457,689 527.844 Surplus . •$14*..'C>« •*lu7.7<i<i $17,645 July } to Feb. 2ly— Groaa earnings $17A".7..'.7?> J16.761.762 JI7.»ViS Csil Operating expenses 1.1.144.47" 11.575.884 10.783.907 Not earnings $4,513,101 $5,185,878 $0.R21.659 Other Income 87,487 SH.SII 118.654 Total Income 14.600,538 $5,471,689 $0,939,783 ; Interest. r*-nt. taxes, additions and letter mentu 4.035.901 8.906,421 3.907,901 Surplus. » months... $564,847 $1,565,368 $3,031,882 , •Deficit. NORFOLK i WESTERN. Month of February- — Gross e«iT!ing« $2,167,477 $1,818,320 J2.4X5.7k7 Ojierating expenses.... I.NT.M 3 1,210,012 1.570.24'! Net earnings $799,515 $OOH.30« JRfIS.4O4 Charges «nd tax** 463,760 441.060 163.207 Surplus . $335,735 , $\fH.I4H J4««.2.'i7 July 1 to Feb. 28— Grosi? earninKn »1». 17K.7.12 $2n.749.3rtl $20,083,721 Operating u|iiraaa . . . . 1 1.607.890 13.743. 5.?<> IT.MII.WI Net earnings . t7.SBTi.M7 $7,005,831 $7..*,44.W0 Ch^rgca and taxes "ftUft 3.488.578 ' 1.eiV.879 Surplus s BMBtha.... *4 .< .'.5.r.'.7 J3.517.25S $4.3G7,955 NEW YORK. ONTARIO * WESTERN. Month of February — Number or rnll** . ... . 54« 54« 540 <3roes earnings $557,812 $515,483 *<^<i.418 J Expenses and taxes 440.13S 448,005 456.1)14 Net earnings J117.«77 $ti7.4*i *'*r.V>4 Net charees 101.150 51, 445 73.917 Surplus $10,527 *$14,015 J113.R57 J Jan. 1 to Feb. 2* Grocß earnings $5,486,325 J5.415".C!tS J6.073.542 ' ..-inn expenses UM.UI 3.71K>.3C2 4.I2*M«S Net earnings 8 mos. $1,088,173 |1.«1«.*M J1.W47.074 I Charsrs HUM «48.747 6(8,402 BurplUs $842,233 $:«».'.>.;( $1,277,672 ' •Deficit. st LOCH BOUTHWaTBTERN Month of February — Croc* earnings (880.447 1089.827 8*42.1 r.-:»r ; . and taxes... MO. MI 631.480 188.410 Net eamlnaj* ...... $141.30* JM.S77 8204.443 Grow 5 Jarn:n"ct'.'. 2S ~-- $7,196,164 M.848.710 aß.ai2.lSß Expens-s aiiJ tixes... r.-%22.i'.. 5,323.729 4 ■.hi.'. :u* . Net earnlr.Ki I not.'sl7^Tum J1.519.951 H.m5.817 \ TOLEDO * OHIO CENTRAL Gr^ n V h ,rnlngr a . ry 7. J233.376 $281,754 mm rsx"*** ■■■ ■ 205.832 199.CSS - M - (>;t ' Net earnings $27^44 J«2.<«fi $64,HftS Other income 2,122 | n.iM" _ "JJO | Total Income Ht0.668 J»4.<KV, *' ! '> '!•"' Charges 3».i:s ■ '• 647 16,962 Surplus .• "JaVatl WM.oM $28,753 Gro..* earalnV.-'T. ... t&aao.*« 1a.0n.7w $3.24«.««0 ■ Ex *ni=es 11.<!27.«''P1 I .<!27.«''P 2.200,274 2.215.C58 ; N«t aandaaH . ... J941.3::« $>-7iv4«4 $1.031.fi10 Oth«-.- Income 47.» mi 142.816 1*76 T..t«] Income fatw.US 11.0*1.2*8 H.fIM.2M Charges .228 327.934 2!t.V4',C | Furrlus »• month* ?«!7,*94 5Rf)3.346 Htt.Mr) 1 - . YAZOO ■ MlS;I>-Sirri VALI.KT. j Month of February-- • Gross earrings . ..." $f26,63S $544.456 fftllti NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY, APRIL 2. 1909. Expense* and taxes 77:? 145 749.035 665.4& C Net earnings $.'.'; 1*?. $95,421 $158,007 July 1 to Feb. 2* — ..,..««»« Gross earnings $7,007,704 $7,132,744 $'>.4-P •«3 Expanses and taxes... 6.107.254 6.106.278 6.382.671 Net earnings 8 .-no* $000,540 (930.406 $1,033,591 MAINE CENTRA!. Month of February— 1009. 190«. Changes. Total op. revenue. . . $5X8.447 $r>7*.034 tec. $9,512 Total op. expenses.. 426.314 485.185 Dec 3R.SM .V-- op. revenue.. $182,133 $113.73" Inc. $45.304 Net outside op 1. 11 l •'-■" Inc.' 4.636 Total net revenue. $103,244 $110,213 Inc. $53.0r,0 Taxes 81.061 31.422 Inc. 889 Operating income. 5131.252 $78,591 Inc. $52,C91 July 1 to Feb. 22 I*—1 *— Total op. revenue... $5,518,019 »M»04 .7*3 Dec. $3*8.764 Total on. expenses.. 8.884.282 3.066.367 Dee. 115,105 Net op. revenue.. $1,994,737 $L03d.306 Dec. $273.P5S Net outside op 10,4 L ' (s •11.559 Inc. -31,018 Total net revenue. $1,6*4.164 f1.02f1.fc06 Dec. $242,642 Taxes net revenue. 249.147 $1,998,806 Inc. $242,642 es 240.147 248.087 Inc. 1 lio Operating income. $1,455,010 $1,678,709 Dec. $243,752 •Debit. * NEW YORK. CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS. Month of February — Number .if miles... Hfi 553 Inc. 3 Gross earning $644. $7*6.674 Dec. $142,304 Operating expenses. 534.004 625.010 Dec. 91.005 . . _ Net earning? .. $110,575 $101,063 Dee. $50,45S Outside op. (debit). 2.343 1.73$ Inc. 604 Total net earnings $108,232 $160,324 Dec $51,002 Taxes 26,000 23.000 Inc. 3.000 Total Income $82,232 $136,324 Dec. $54,002 July 1 to Feb. 2>> — Gross earnings $6.10H.571 $6. Ti1. 218 Dec. »002.5.V« Operating expenses. 4.1291993 4,47«.547 Dec. 184.882 Net earninprs $1,914,006 $2,232.6M> Dee. $317,774 Outside op. idebiti. S.it.V.i 11.0.11 Dec. 2.072 Total net earnings $1.<>0:..046 $2,221,649 Dee. $315,702 Taxes 237.51(1 211.578 Inc. 88.991 Total inc. 8 m -*. 1 1. (MO. 436 $2,010,070 Dei $341,631 DELAWARE. LACKAWANNA & WESTERN. Month of February — Mileage DM.IB £03 IS Freight revenue $1,642,226 $1,732,022 Dec $00.fif>5 Passenger revenue.. 427.978 4<*»oS2 Inc. IN. MM Other tranap. rev... 140.449 134.767 Inc. MBl Non-transp. rev.... 8.387 12.147 Dec. 3.7r.!i Total ope . rev... $2,219,043 $2,288,020 Dec. $Gf»,B7« Mt of way * pirn, 129.393 194,660 Dec. ,1.1«« Ml. of equipment.. 443.10« 4Z5.043 Inc. 15.153 raffle expenses.... 52.610 45.100 Inc. 7.500 Transp. expenses... 710,f>28 75!<.7»13 Dec. 4«.<V!t Onernl expenses... 60.708 51.012 Dec. 1.103 Total oper ezp. .. (1.880, $1,419,889 Dec. $32,650 N>t .; <>r revenue.. 832.3(15 S6O 531 Dee. .17.226 Outside oper. (net). .14..'! Xi 31,401 Inc. 2.689 Total net revenue $866,305 $90(>.1»32 Dec. (34.636 Taxes !>\4<K> 112.!>t«) Dec. 14.400 Operating income. $767,005 $198,132 Dec. $20,136 July 1 to, Feb. 2N: Freight revenue $18,197,248 $18,075,351 Dec $778,109 rass*-nK«T revenue.. 4.474.082 4.595.647 Doc. 121,659 Cnner transp. rev... 1,303.526 L.291.991 Inc. 41,54> N'un-transp. rev.... 80.396 111.'. "I Dec. 212 Total oper. rev .'.522. 055. 223 $22.M6.584 Dec $B©o,Bl<l Mt. of way * Btruc 2.101.166 2.391.796 Dec. 237.620 Mt. of equipment.. 3.014.578 8.490.979 Dec. 47(1.801 Traffic expenses.... "s~,«.V.t 889.804 Inc. 2*54 Tran^p expenses... •;. .".:.:• 6.626.311 Dee 441.752 General expenses... 438,676 411.887 Inc. 27.2.<<0 Total < per. exp. . $ 1 2. 1 22. tiro $13,247,970 Der.sl. 125.030 Set [.r rev 9.882.388 8.897.898 Inc. 234.710 "iitsl^e .per. men 1891999 98S.SN Dec. 96.208 Total net rev $10,122,564 $0.053.0R3 Inc. $139,510 "axes 7»i>.MX» 899.100 - Dec. 138,300 Operating income. $9,421,764 $9,143,063 Inc. $277,810 DENVER * RIO GRANDE. Month of February— !|»|i IBOS. Total operating; revenue $1,340,478 $1,223,007 Operating expense? and tax** . ... 1.150.523 842.331 f>perat!ri<r Inline *isii.(M(> $3Si> <V 76 A<lj other inome 32,960 44!in<> Total in.- .me $2^2.010 $424.7<>7 Prop, of fixed charßeji and rentals . 908.618 321.070 Net Income ■$85,708 $K>3.<v?6 From which deduct renewal fund. !>.o«i To which ed<l renewal fund IO.IiOO F'irp'us •990 708 $03,636 July I to February 2> — Iftai operating revenue . .819.Km,697 $14.ftW».1."»1 Dperatlnjf .-j|":;v« at: ! taxes 0.941,001 0,768.538 Operating inome $.".:c7.ta>« $4,703,618 Add other Income . 650.217 (98 •.•'•l Total incon-.e . . $4,577,013 *'■ --"• 774 Prop, of -.; charges And rental... 2.929.650 2.754,520 Net income $2.04R.2<^ $."..-^rt.u:..-! From whlrh deduct r»ne-*al fund . f«n.<*~*) ...... Surplus for I m-inths . .- $1,999,263 $2,490,253 •■,-.• • KAXAWHA * MICHIGAN. Month ef February — (;rof» operating •venue ... $12* .261 $120,503 ni*r«t!nic expt-n*-* 110. ".•'■7 I<i7.«i>o %>• operating revenue *V!« 7« $12.« M Taxes I 190 • 97S Operating In me *.-.4-.: »:. 7: '. Other m •■•. • M.7.V, 12.457 Toi«! available Income $11,288 fi'.Ull Fixed ch*rK»» 2X403 23 MS Deficit . $12.5 M * » July 1 ■.. Feb. 2«- Ctnr* o t^r«ilnjr revenue f1.47A.1A4 *1 44O.r,<if. Operating fy.\-T.ti'-» 1,161,091 1,2V.. 1<»i Net operating revenue $814,212 $164. 2»m T»xe» 69.024 62.887 Operating inctxna $261.1.<-» i $111,212 Other Income .... .. 71 Tv I4S 609 TotHl available Income . $332. $25»'»>22 Fixed .harites 188.313 177.174 Kel inoi.me . $147,613 $70,647 ■ — — — — LIVESTOCK MARKET. New Vt>iU. April 1. l!>0!< BEEVES— Receipt* »••• :,:, can or MO hnt'l. in rlu4ln« 52 card cor.sUned dire ( I to slauajtiteren an>l the balance to the market No tradlaa of an> importance to-day; fueling; weak. Draaaed beef H teady «i »'i»Hii- p-r IT) for native M<l<-» I^nd'.n and lj»«>r, o cat! • and beef market* unchanged So exi>.<rt« from tht» port to-day or to-morrow, < \I.\K"" Receipts were ::.'• head f.>r the market. Feeling mealy. Common to prime yea!» sold at $6A(tfl $9 75 per H»l Ib .i ff-w rhnlco do at $'" Dreeaad calves steady; city dreeeed \ea!» lelllna at § ht>l4Hc pel Ib. country «lre"'is»-<i an at *#18c --•alt*--^. Sanders: I veal 170 n>. •<■ $10 per 100 TTi . 80 Co, 188 In. at $9 7.'.. 6 do, I<>2 !r- at **1 5<». KIIREF AMI I.\MBS Receipt! were 28 ear* or 5,040 head. ln<!udlnrt 17 <ars c^nsignej direct to butchera ...... cars fnr the I ■■-••. makfns;, with previoua ai rivals. I« cars on sale. Pheei> were active and itroni I^iiiii.. Steady Several cars <>f lan he rtp held ov»i rnshorn sheep Mresi sold at $4 BO^f « pel 100 Ib; clipped do a! $405540 unshorn lambs at f3239f860; ordinary clipped do at $6 75. Pressed mutton »tea<lv ■■ B#lle per n. ill i sail d lambs at U'/»9)14c; country dressed hothoiiAO latnbs inchana»d at $44|$6IM per •areas*. Hales— Shippers <»mmls«Jon Co.: 199 unnh.irn state lambs. 04 Tt> avera«e, at *>> "<• per 100 Hi. g gander*: 18 flipped Mate lambs. 67 Ib, at $0 7.'.. 4!) unshorn Jersey sheep lewes). 11» r... at $6; 4 do Mr. rb. at $4.'-i •-' cilpp d •'■■ 137 "■ at $5 40. 44 do. KM It., a . »-, i clipped buck. 130 ■>. at $4 Newton * Co.: 216 unshorn Uuffalo lamb*. 64 Tb. at $S "5 Kern« Commission Co.: M 9 unshorn H.ifTalo limb*. 03 B* )wi * Co. (late yeslerdayi: 216 unshorn BuSaJo lamb* 88 Tb. at $S 25. iioi « .-in'K were 12 cars, or 2.3.12 heart indud ini", enr for tK ■market Feeling steady. U«fttweUht slate hoc" sold at $7 29 pr 10.» 11. Countr] dressed hoes in moderate demand and unchanged at <n'.*':- per Ib for heavy to linht irela*t« • Bale*— S Banders: 34 state Ik.ks. 129 It. average, at $7 20 I-,' l'«> Ib; 3 roughs 277 Ib. at $9 20 83 Im'.l A- Co Mate yesterday): 18 »t.v.e ho K p. 1,3 Ib at $725; 1 -tag. ■• Ib. at $3 .*.». OTHER MARKETS— BY TELEGRAPH. Chicago April 1.-CATTLE— rineipn. *atlaaat«4, kimm ''head: market steady; steer*. $..;;$. 1... cows. £-,"-. heifer.. $» 259)56; bulls. *:: 7.-.l&*.- 25: calves. i -Mis .tocker. and feeders. f3SOe*s »i HOOB v?»,'-«ti.i« 'estimated. r.Miu'i head; market 5010 c hlKh ?r? r C choice heal" shlppir^. $7 0r.#87 111: butchers. $7*6 «-,« V • TlJht "» x "' . $«Sf»««f«s;,; choice ltsht. $6 «5 «s6fll Packing $6 «0«, $7? plira. $330Ci5«40; bulk of «b lea ?6><r.4js7O.-, SHEEP Receipts, estimated. liooo head: market strong to 10c hlKher; aheep $3 »$«17.'.; lambs. $7»sß3ft; yearlings. •••$7 23 April 1.- HOOS -Kccelpt, 2 172 bead: stronV: butchers and shipper*, f7 20(»fT25: common, $550*5«40 CATTLE Receipts. head; >)«« and weak fair to Rood shippers. $.. 2- r a $6 1... Common. t?75*«3 75 SHEEP— Receipts. 222 head; steady; «-»55e55 75: lambs steady; $.-.2.-.^s" ""East nuffao April 1.-CATTI.K- Receipt^ 10.1 h*ad- Blow and steady: prime steers, $« .-;..« 56 ... VEALS— Receipt*. 150 bead; active and 2Sc hl»her. $l(t .V.. HOOS Receipt!. 1.700 head; active i and *■ higher, b«vr. $7:!O«$7 3.1 mixed, $7JO»#7 35; yorkera $6JW©»7 30; rmi B h«. $6 25 ' it $6 40. stjiKS 54 ... ', I". •:. dairies. $9 90097 23. SHEEP AND LAMBS— H«ceipts 2.200 head: actl\e; yoarlln«s and mixed •been steady; others. 10015 c hlch-r: lambs. ?•".''»■ fS.Vr wether*. 96 6008* ewes, $5 7.*. 6J6 50. Kansas City, April 1. CATTLE Receipts. » ""<. head. including 800 Boiilhems; market stead) to 10c higher; thoi-<- export and dressed beef steers, $6«9690; fall to rood $4 sr.'rf s'i. Weetern Ftce^«. $4 7.v,i *•.:.". stackers and feeders $,'! ''''■: '*"•"•' Southern fteers. $4AoJrs6Sri: South ern cows -:i-« * t 70: uatlve cows. 12 752*3 SO; native liclf era lanOAfO: bulls. $3 n>-,i»:, 2.'.: .-alxcs. $.; T.V,,«7 •"" UrifiS- Receipts 11,000 head; n:nrket r.ifiiOc higher; top. $R!)7'-. • bulk of sales. $C. 65636 0.*.: heavy, $r, fK(^j*il 07' i: packers' and butchers. $0 75«i$« 05: llarltt . til .'..Va s« ><2 'i : pics $5095 79 KHKEP Receipts '.(.con Lea.! mark* strong:: lamb*. r.i.-,,<s i.. . veorllnKs. 86 50097 *»: weth ers. $3&Mtsft4o: ewes. »513« M; stockera and freders. $BAO«tSSSO • Toledo. April 1. I'.t.OVErISEED — $S62H: April. $5 6214* October. $6 25: December. $'1224: No 2. *•'• M No 3 $.*.?..-• rejected. *5 30; neglected. $4 90. TIMOTHY — Prime. $1 SO. AL.SIKE*-Prlme, $8 25. EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET. Liverpool. April 1. — Closing-: WHEAT— steady; No -' red Waal ii winter. Bs 4..d; futures stead] May. Ss 5' t il July. •*■» 6»,d: September. *>s IS. I COp.N — Spot steady; new- American mixed, 5s l'i'..i futures steady; Kay. '« '■''*<'. July. •"•* 4','i PEAS — Canadian steady. 7* B>i<l. I'l.oi'R — Winter patent*. Ktron;» :{•_■». HOPS in London (Pacific C.iatt i firm, c: r>»4|£S. BEBF Extra India mess, dull. 102 aBd PORK — Prime mesa Western dull. 7.*.» MAMS — Short out. 14 to 16 Ib. steady. 4Ss Crt BACON — Cumberland cut. 26 to 30 ib, steady, <8a; short rib, 16 to 24 it.. «t<-ady. 4!)s. lonjr •■ ear middles, light, 29 la .T4 Ib. firm. 99a 6d: Innir clear middles, heavy. .'.."> in 411 Ib. firm. SOa: short clear back*. 16 to 20 ih. Steady, 49ej; clear belli*!.. 14 to 10 Ib, steady. 51 s lid SHOULDERS — -Square . 11 to 12 Ik. steady, 425. LARD — Prime Western in tierces, stead. .*.!n American refined In pall* st«ad< S2a «d. CHEESE— Canadian finest white, firm, fi-s 6d: Canadian finest colored, firm. Ms fid. TALLOW Prime r|ty, steady. 2)>«. TUB PBNTIN E— Spirits, steady, 26» M. ROSlN —Common steady. «•- PETROLEIM— R- .'.neU steady 7>iii LIN SEED Steady. ■-'.•5. THE MARKETS TOTAL DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. New York. April 1, 19W- Buckwheat, bush 4.?00i Barley, bush S.O-3 Oilcake, sacks 3,542' Malt, bush *•«*■*» Hay. tons 830 > Flour, bbls 5.615 Straw, tons M ; Flour, sacks 14114 ,5 Commeal. sacks I,OOIV Butter, pkgs 3-?o3 -?o Mlllfeed. tons f>o Cheese, pkgs J,X~. iTHE MARKETS Wo-JW o-J TOTAL DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. New York, April 1. 1900. heat, bush 4 «oo Barley, hush f.Jg c. sacks 3.542, Malt. Lush •.«" tons BT,o Flour. bMs 5.«" tons. »i Flour. sacks M.JJ eai. sacks I.JKW Butter. pks« •.« Ml. tons flO'.-hcosP. pkgs *•••* -y. bbla 81 1 Eggs, cum -'■'*? Pork, bbls Irt9: Poultry, dre-ssed. pkgs. tzli Hams. pkgs 2 Poultry, alive, crates. 3.11] Bacon, tierce" ... 210; Wool. IT) . 181, 377 Bacon, pkss 1.5671 Apples, bbls 2.4 jj Lard, tierces 1.144 Apples, boxes 1.330 Lard, kegs 4.(t72 Fruit, dried. pkgs 7.4... T-ard. rases 34 Prunes, dried, pkgs 4.-> -"■ Beef, tierces 148 Raisins. pkjrs 3.3-3 Beef, canned, cases. 9981 Lemons (Cal). boxes... JW Tallow. R.kits . 32©i Oranges »Cal), boxes... 12. M> Tongues, bbls JO Onions, bbls .. 1- -5 Grease, bbls 74 Potatoes, bbls 7.i» I^ard oil. bbli 5; Peanut* sacks I"2' Lubricating oil. bl Is. <K>7; Spelter, slabs 1. »<» Cottonseed oil. Mate... 200! Tar. bbli «3 Soap stock. bbls 200' Tobacco, hhds I '•» Oleo stock, tierces.... TOO; Tobacco, pkg? „ »** Corn, bush 33,750|\Vine tCal). bbls 2.9*5 Oats, bush 41.17.". EXPORTS. Wheat, hush S.IOR Naphtha, gals. . 84.500 Dais, bush 1.000 Cottonseed oil. gals. !">-■» Flour, sacks . 10. ISO Lubricating oil, pals * a '"x • ■■inmeal. bbls 1.200 Bacon. Ib 4. ».»'»> Hay. bales 330 Hams, Ib 1.4°» Whiskey, g«!s 250 Lard, tb H»2.«« Spirits turp. gals.. C.500 Grease, It. 6»Wf Rosin, hhls 400 Butter. Ib 600 Refined pet, gals. .2, 275. 104 1 Cheese, It) 71.M0 CASH QUOTATIONS. Iron, Nor. No 1 My.fMM . Cotton, middling ... 9. 05 Iron. so. No 1 I*s 00 j Coffee. No 7 Rio. ... $H Steel rails 2S mi | Sugar, granulated '... 4.05 Lake copper, ingots. 13 on | sfotasSSf, OK. prime 40 In 20 SB Beef, family Jl'- 25 Exchange lead 4 07>» Beef hams 25 00 palter 480 Tallow, prime 'MS Wheat. No 2 red... 1 2K'-., Pork, mess IS 75 ■ m. No 2 mixed... 74' i Ho«, dressed, ISO n- !>H Oats. SB to 32 » 57 Lard, prime 10 35 Flour, Mpls, patents 500 | GENERAL MARKET REPORT. New York. April 1, 1000. COTTON' — The cotton market was more active to day, and closed very steady at a net advance of lOSII points. The opening was steady aT a decline of IS3 points, owing to lower .at. and light showers in the Southwest, but the loss was soon recovered, and tne market ruled quite firm during th» aften.oon. with all the active months selling at a net advance of 12 nolnts. while October, at i).3f!o, whs 31 points above the low level of last week and within 11 points of the highest record for the season, The close was within a point or two of the top. Business was more general on the ad vance than it has been for some time past, and there were Indications of a broadening investment demand, while the upward movement uncovered stop- leu orders and led to considerable covering. Tin Increased demand reems to grow ...it of general rather than specifically cotton trade conditions. There seenu to be an impres sion that tariff agitation (.as beeil discounted through greater familiarity with the subject; that the Improve ment in trade demand, which began with the first of the year. Is t.» be resumed with increasing eneigy In the near future, while, with regard to the cotton crop of next ccaa <n. II If apprehended that the dry winter In Texas hai rendered the situation very critical, either through damage |.\ heavy Ma-. rains or by damage from a drouth: summer In the absence at reserve,) i Mare In the around. Southern »P"t markets, as officially re ported to day. were generally unchanged, but interior holders are said to be advancing their asking prices us rapidly as futures are marked up. The disappointing cables were attributed to near month liquidation, and a number of advices are . being received claiming that stocks abroad are becoming burdensome and that banks «re trying to close out some of their loans. The range of contract prices In the local mark*! to-day was as follows: raster Opening. High. Low. Close. lay April _ _ 6.M&7110 7.05 May 7"' 7 '«> 6.95 « 9."»«7.i>> 7.10 June — _ — «;..vafi.«o 670 July — _ _ 6.50&8.55 •; ."..-, August — _ h::,(j.; :;>> 6.35 September . . 6.20 •'■ 2<i «15 «.infl«J.l."> «» J'< October — — _ s.r>.*i<3<Vo<i >'• "■"> November — — ." fi.v, ; (*> •;•."> ,„ ember ... . «i«, «00 5. .i, ( 5.9005 AS «.»»5 January . 6. 0n >; <v» c^,., ;.;,-<,.■ ( ,i ft <Vl February . Or. « iv. oi)s 5 fislT'i 00 6.0T March 6.05 «<Vi 8.08 ft.0013n.n5 fl.fS COFFEE — The coffee market was suns»ttled to-day with the close steady but ."g2f» point* net lower. Sales. were reported of at»>ut IJVOOn bags The market opened at urn-harmed prices to a decline of l<> points. generally '■'a 1o point* lower, and sold off under realizing or ItquMatl n. particularly of th« new rr'-p months. Wash ington advlc** indl-atlrig less probability at ■ coffee duty, the absence of an. further Information regarding ■j ■ ei7».:t on the Bio Pmulo cr<>p of recent hall storms, r»p.->rtji of ( hie* ha«l i ■•■ fulto»*d by quite a sharp advance earlier in th> wtek. and exix"otati">n.s of ln ir'-oM I'rarl!!an (Tarings an ihe new crop becomes available rjr'v In the summer were among the selling fA ■ • "i- ■• ■ up wm. I*l r-^d in any of the foreign markets, " receipts at Brazilian points continued l'.Ktit. »Mle warehouse, i)<i|l\-eries were liberal and the ■put market showeii \r>y little tendency t-i fallow ifie «!e..ilne in futures Ruli Interests In the market might logically be working to i m the price «t a level at whl'h « (■:■•. ..f v^ertiment ■ft"- could I* ll«nil<lat«-i. and »* n>o»,t ( .: ti-e buying on the duty agitation nas Y+en of np«t c«ff>e by distributers. It would seem a* thourfi I!gulUi:il..n IP the e\ent n.. d'jty in lm'~>s'-d mi*ni !»■ mi>ro luntcd iban would be the •mi were tlier^ a :»rse Mt*u!atl\e ■..._, outstanding.! The market for *p.>t coffee wan f|ut<-!. with quotations on the ba*ii of bYe r-r hi.. Nn 7. The range of contract prices In the OCSI market to day »a« a - follows: Yester t>penlr.g High. Low. Close day. \, r • ... — — — fcSfl'BO.M 94K May .... »45 959 045 J».S7«I»..Vi •• 47 j un# " .__-. O4«"ii;).4:» 037 julY .•:.;. i OSS V.SOQI — !> If* V U( .,i,l 03s ii »■: :. > •.>• l»."i.T ficnfeint.er „_ ; »23 0.23 •:■'■ 024 October . • '•>-- :i " ft- 22 9.34»».3S J>24 November i>.n:t i> 33 hk P :i2<iil>:i4 i»-l Dec-mber '. M '.'33 p. 22 ii 32iS!»-3S ».-l January ..'. I 1 17 ■• •• »-l« 0.27©».2H 917 March 0.22 »22 ••-! ».27««.28 The lo.al n,ark»t for spot cotmn «a* Quiet un-1 I<> points higher, at 9.96 c. for mldlling upland and lO.Wc for middling Gulf. Southern spot markets were t»ie graiihfd as follows: Mobile uul^t, unchunge.l at 0"4 c: sales ISO bales, savannah steady, unchanged at ft3-16c; aalen »i^i' hale. Norfolk steady, urn-han^'-d at 9He\ wales it: twilee Baltimore nominal, unchanged at 04c. Augusta steady, unchanged at BHe: ?nle«. 1,544 l-al-s St. lyvjlH quiet. un-hang«>d at, !t7rli!c; salfs. >•."> bales Little Itork quiet, I I6e lower «■ H%< Galveston steady. 1 KU: higher .• 0 9-1 6 c; sales, 36 bales New Orleans firm unchanged at 0 7 l«c: »a!cs. ♦ "-• bales. «'harl."S ton firm unchanged at <<■„ Wilmington quiet, un ■ . hanged fit i» l»'-.l »'-. Memphis steady, unchanged at 9He; sales 1<"H) bal's. Houston stead I -1( higher at ftO-lflc. Kftimated receipts at leading p -i'lts for Friday: At Oalveston, 2.600 to 1,600 halfs. against 3.4 I bales last week and 4.4*6 balei last year, at Sew Orleans, I.^iiO ti. l>n«t bales against 1 *-" 4 balsa last week and 3. 4fle bales last ear. cotton Exchange Breclal Uverpool cables: Spot rot ten fair b islncss dolnc; sales, •s.iioO bal.-s; speculation anl export. I.«mh> l.nle*; American, -.(«*> bales: Imports. .'■ i>» bales American. 8.008 bales; middling upland. 4 v.id Futures opened «iulct. but steady, at - points decline closed steady at .i net •:• line of 14 points to «n ■nee of ', p«..nt. April and April-May. 4.93 Via; May-June. 4 !»>.]. June July. 4.0!<-l; July-Aujrust, 6.02(1; august-September. 4.l^'id; September October. «MI; October-November' 4!Md; November December. 4.83 d; p. ember January. 4.!i2';d. and January-February, 4.02(1. Manchester — Yarns and cloth quiet. I'l.Ol'K AM» MKM Flour remains firm at un changed prices. Bualn< -s to-day was of trie small local lobbing sort. Rye Ooui continue quiet "i old prices. The following are prices quoted «>n the New York Produce Exchange Spring patents, *.". «0-ir s<*. 7.". : win ter •• sights, 15 ■;:...«:. SB; winter patents JT. .".O'u $rt ; spring clears $4 46094 75; extra No 1 winter $4 SOQ $4 n't- Hitrn No 2 winter. $4* $4 2."i; Kansas straights. $.">•.'.•. %:> jr. iivk ""L.OITB Market steady. Quoted: Fair to good. f4 23054 5O; choice to fancy. *4 ."..". *i J4 7.'. rORNMEAL— Market steady. Quoted: Kiln ,1 . i .-. 1 $3 4."»fi 7.".. BAG jieai. — Market steady. Quoted: Fine white and yellow. $1 :.-,f\ 60; coarse. $1 r.n,,j(i 5.". FEED Western steady: city steady. Quoted: Western spring. $;«::.-.: standard middling. $_■-, ..-. Hour do. $2»8."5; red dos;. J.iiiT:.: 'in bran $■_'.-» bulk V 2« sacks; middling. 125»52»; red dog. $30 50 fpll March shipment!: hominy chop. $20 50 bulk. $-7 70 sacks; nil meal. $3.1 GRAIN— WHBAT—N** hicli records were estab lished on both May and July wheat in tli« local and Chicago markets \»-!ttrnlay. At New York the Mny con tract sold at .<1 3 ! ; and July at *i 13 •< 16. while the high poinl In '•hl«»g., was »1 l.ii-« for May and JliS for Jul> The market was extremely sensitive agnln to a,, buying power, and while bulls were .re.llted with swim* r, .- • a r.illlU.i. Mishelh early, a subsequent mod erate bu> Ing mat en s<-t the market In an uproar and runhert prices up to the highest "f the day and season Oneral condition* attending the advance were much Hi* name as previously noted, chief among them being the. strong Southwestern cash situation and firmer foreign markets Although the Broom hall estimate "ii Argentine shipments a/as 3.«M!ft,tiOO bushel*, or .i million mi ■ than nas suggested l.y Wednesday's rabies. Uverpool ■ tea *tr<.nij and 'aim- \'u 7 ,.i net higher. supplemented by advances >f ' "••.• at IV rlln and Stte at Budariest. where conditions have been very erratic for some days. Law week's Argentine shipments were 3.512.000 bushe|». and those or ii year a^o «~215.008 bushels only mo.Umi hush oil were expected from Australia, or about half as much jvk lust week. Export trade wan limited By the advance la nbout three loads of Manitoba. The Kentucky state report made the condition of winter wheat M. against M last April and .<*<• by the government In December, while a private crap report from fhlcago estimated the condition of all winter wheat tr. be S3. against S5 In Lieceraber. vaKßestin^ a government report of about 07, compared' with the government figure* of >•:■.•: in De cember. Rroomholl reported Ulverpool stocks to be 8.000. rtOii bushels compared with .' 7-' ; .i"" | ; .js!i<- : . on January 1 and 3.U40.000 bushels April I. IBWI Prlm»rj receipts acgr«gated 4fii».('«i^> bushel*, against 351.000 bufchel* a ! \ear ago. May was th* strongest posltTi :i at the close. showing 11,.I 1 ,. net advance, with m> change In July, al though the latter on t^e |ati> curb advanced i.> $1 1.".'. i' M h wheat In New. York cloae.) as follows: No 2 "-' SI 57 , fsl ■-"• i elevator •■ id t\ 2S'j fob afloat. No 1 Northern Dultith and No 2 hard winter. $1 27*4 fobaftoat. roßN— On firm i able and light receipts the corn mar ket opened up higher and was well sustained until toward mlddav. when M cased off with wheat and .-in I a poor c»sli demand. For the balance of the fny the market was Irregular, closing steady In the l\>«i and firm here at 'ifi T «c net advance. Receipts at intert.-r points were only ."lf).<»<> bushels, while seaboard dear ntit-es continued liberal, thus •■."rsfttir.c the poor spot de mand IJverponl clo««d 'ifflVl net higher. No 2 corp was quoted ISVi no;«lnal In elevator here and 74 «c fob afloat- No 2 white, nominal, and No - >ellow. 74 > 4 •■ fob afloat. OATS— The market for oatg was stead* throughout the day on buying by cash houses j nnd light speculative offerings, rash oats In New York were quoted as follows: Mixed -•<; to 32 »b. s«'3«s7'ic: tmtitial white. 2« to 32 Ib, n7«sße. and cllpV.cd while. '14 to 414 1 Hi ."7(TMi3c. TtTR- Market outet: No 2 Western. sir nominal f a I. New York. RA RLEY— Market oiilet; malting. 7CC7OC. and feeding. 74070 c. c i f Now York. NEW YORK I*RICES. X**tm Wheat- Open. Hi--h. rx>w. Close. day. May . .' $1 2J»* $1 2.1N $! 22S *' - : ''« *' --• j ly 115 0-161 16 0-16 114 H 1 M 115 Corn: ■;•'*'* p"» I-"' 1 * Is*I s '* l*\* May 19% IS 1 IWs -• » • ; , £ep"tember — — ' ""*♦ «3S Chicago run 1 - May* "'.'- »M»% $120', $M!> *1 m T » *1 \UU Ma , 51 \fi\ |1 «t>H «1 » *1 l» T « M 1.. suJv5 uJv .... 1 <'7- 4 1 '"• I «■* I6T> 1 >>' geptember 1 <*"'< 1 i"' 1 a»H I eo^l 1 •<• i "m: May » «7' fi "?» «7 l « "7 v ' ■: . July Gtih Wi : » tiO 1 * 00 4 »i AMERICAN ICE CO. 5% FIRST AND GENERAL MORTGAGE FIVE-YEAR GOLD BONDS Dated February I. 1909. Mature February 1, 1914. Interest Payable February Ist and August Ist. Amount Authorized and Issuetl, $3,000,000. A recent appraisal, as appear? from the belcw mentioned letter of tie President of the Company, shows the actual value of the real estate M which the>e bonds will constitute a first lien as therein stated to be over $.>,^l>o,o'JO. The average net earnings per annum after pa>m?nt •fupeiallag expenses and maintenance charges for the five yeirs ending October 1, 1908, applicable to fixe;i charges am >v it to j?9J3,S7'.>. against present fixed charges (including taxes and sinking fund require ments and interest on these bonJs? of $306,000. The lejralitv of this bond issue has been approved by our Counsel. Messrs. Byrne & Cutchton. Temporary bonds are now ready for delivery, exchangeable for engraved hrn '% when issued. Application will be made to list these bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. For full particulars regarding this issue of bonds, we refer to the letter from the President of the Company, copies of which may be had from us upon request. A considerable amount of the bond* having been disposed of. the undersigned offer the remainder, subject to previous sale or change in price, at 9J and accrued interest, yielding the investor about 7.45 per cent. CHAS. D. BARNEY & CO. 122 SOUTH 4TK ST., 25 BROAD ST., PHILADELPHSA NEW YORK. September 6fi 66 ; 66 66 63 "• May MS 54 v» Mft 3*** MH july 4TH 47% 47S *•■* 4T l a Scrtftr.ber 40 1 , 404 m% a** 3»» titr*?! K'fiT "tooi KM 1005 wot July 10 ao 10 SO 10 12 10 15 1017 M £' bl>: .. -•» 30 925 •» 927 j u "j. ." '.42 942 937 940 ft 46 v£° rk: ... 17 75 tim 17 72 17 72 17 70 July ...17 7.-, 17. 17 72 17.2 l< •- MKIALS— TlN— The London market was unchanged at* £134 7-. «d for spot, while futures were a shade higher at £135 10a. Locally the market was qu.et. at "«.>45 / 5- > 'J 6".c. COPPER advanced to £57 12s M for ■not and £M .'s for futures in the London marker Th« local market was quiet, and unchanged. with I.ak^ 4 uot*d at I2.OTH«IB.I2Hc:^ electrolytic at 1200 912.73 c and ras'inK at I*S7%ol2.e3>ic LEAD was unchanged at 113 13a M In London. Locally the market was steady at *©7W#4-l«e. &PELTER was unchanged In both markets, being quoted at i.l .5 %1 in London and 4.77 v, ft 4.S2*jC locally. IRON— Th« Enrllsh market was lower with Cleveland warrants quoted st 47s 3d. No change was reported locally, and No 2 foundry Northern was quoted at ■15 ..>'» «I«2S The market for pi* Iron certificates was du-1 and lower No sales were reported, and regulars •"-ere quoted as follows: Cash. $15; April. $1175; May. $I.V and June. *I."> 25. all asked MOLASSES AND SYR 1/ PS— The market for molasses and syrups was steady, demand quite food In a *» hin* way. but export business or 4ea!s in large lots was hindered by the ratal] ofrerlngj. Quotations fol low MOLASSES — New Orleans, centrifugal, common. lrt/jISV fair. ]!it?22c. pood. 22#2»W:; prime. 23g3O C ; New Orleann. open W^tt c. 2*942. SYRUPS—Com mon. 1.-.«17e; fair. IfffMe; good. 1»322e. prime. 21 iji2.*.c: fane: 27^:;Oc. OlLS— «""ottonse<?d oil was strong and higher to-aay on covering of shorts, speculative buying and bull support. Trading was largely professional. Sales: I<vi April. 5.35 c: •♦"'■* May. 5.42^."4.44r: «.500 July. SLat ■i "71. and i.4'"»i September. 5.109153 C. Llnse*4 oil was unchanged. Refined petroleum continued steady, with standard white quoted at S :,f>- for bar rels at New York We quote PETROLEUM— ard white. r>bls. 8-!M)e: bulk. 3c: Philadelphia, fi4' bulk. 4 :»."•.■ refined cases. New York. 10 90c;- Philadel phia. io«r.c: wat»r white, New York. *bls. l^c: bulk 8.50 c; Philadelphia. a.#Jße; bulk. 4.-.C water white, caaaa New York. 12.40 c; Philadelphia. 12 3*c. COT TONSEED — Prime crude. 4.20^4. 2«>c: prime summer yellow, spot, S.33fr.V3rtc: April. 5.34^*.3*c: May. 6.453.V45C: July. .1.898 3. Tf1c: September. " »- 1 * s. vie: uttober. 5.72'fi5.75c: November. s.lAas.*ac: off summer •••■;•. April. 5.2505.3« c; good ofT summer yellow. .'..SO ft.-,. '.7. •: prime white. ."4f>3*i:"V prime winter yellow. 5.405-V9sc. LINSEED OIL — Ara«ricar. nee.l. city raw. 46'a47.-: out-of-town raw. 45346 c; Calcutta raw. 75c LARD OIL, ROc. ritOVISIONS — Opening higher on small receipts and a firm hog market, with commission houses fair buy era, the provision market later weakened under sell ti>? by packers and closed heavy. Total Western re <-flpti> were K4.000 beg?. Including 19.000 at Chicago. 12.<M"> at Kansas <""lty. and ISM at Omaha. PORK — Steady. Quoted: Mesii. $T<» .-..> n f.'->. family. (ISM'S I103O: short clear. Slftfi)s2l. BEEF — Steady. Quot rd: Mess. ?1O $1 ! : family.- «!.". -* «1.-. 50 . packet. $14^1 $14 r.O;. extra India mess. $22 "'0?? $2 :<. BEEF HAMS Quiet. Quoted 9240 $2* DRESSED HOGS — Firm Quoted: Batons. »V 1M It r>»,c: I»V> lb. I'\ . 140 Ib. "So: Pigs. o\c. CUT MEATS— Pickled bellies firm. Quoted: Smoking. I«c; 10 It). 10c; 12 lb. 10c: 14 b, ■"■■ Pickled hams firm. Quoted ioi,c. TALLOW — Quiet: city. "\c. country. >H#«V LARD — Easy. Quoted: Middle Western, 1A.304)1ft.4Ac City lard lUlei Quoted: 10i 10«« c. Refined lard easy. Quoted: South America. ILSOe: Continent. lO.SOc: Braiil kegs, 12.50 c. COMPOUND Steady. Quoted: BQSUC. STEARINE— Steady. Qtioted: Oleo. 13c-. clv lard stearlne. 11 '-c. — The market for rice was steady her« quite firm at primary points and fairly active all around. Quotations follow: Screenings. - \ /r d^Hc: ordinary, .".*»•?! 4' 4 c; fal-. 4-%'3- i v-: c«od ordinary. 3*«93%c prime "> », f\ T, > r ; choice, Mltic; head, Japan. i\% '<?4'»c; Patna and Siams. 55«>-i.-; Java. .'»■-, c. pan- Koon. 4\-i" S( <;.\R The market for refined sugar was mnd eratel active, with th* market. however, quite firm and prices unchanged The lowest price for standard granulated set-ms to be 4.5.V net. less 1 per cent Cash, a* named by Arhuckle Brothers, the American ami Howe'l The federal and Warner were (till quoting ten points abr.ve thai price. The folio-i ng «re less Be and Be per 100 lb. from invoice, and 1 per cent for cash: no further discounts whatever: • •rMital dorolnoa. 7 ">">.■. Eagle tablets. «?2r>c; cut loaf. r».75c: crushed. 1.65* mould A. K.3Me; cubes. Eagle [i-lb bags powdered and Eagle confectioners* granu lated. 5.500: XXXX powdered, .".lOr: powdered and roaraa powdered, ."'«:.■■: fruit powdered and Eagle coarse and extra fine granulated. 4.05 c: Eagle 2-lb cartona of fine granulated. 5.1."> c; 2-lh bags do. .-._•-. .V,-Ib bags do, 5.20©; •"•-'■!> bags do. .1.15<-; 10-lb bags do. 5.1«e -■■ and 50 Ib bags do. sc; Eagle fine or standard granulated and diamond A. 4 »T>c . Confec tioners' A. 4 7.*.. No 1, 4.70 c; No 2. 4.fisc: Nos :: and 4. 1 .■..-.<• No S. 4 .■(!.. No 6. 4.4.V: No 7. 4.4f><- ; No s I. as. No t>. 4.-" No 10. 4.SSc: No 11. 4 2".-. No 12. 4.15 c; Nos 13 and 14. 4 .1 Or . Nos I.', and 1«. 4 I<V. withdrawn. The London market for beet sugar was ■<!.,, ami somewhat higher, with April quoted at lf>s 4',d and May at 10s .-.' 4 ,1 The 10--al market for raw sugar ruled steady, demand quite active and duty paid prices quoted as follow* Centrifugal. IM< test. 4.OCr: muscovado. *'• test. 3..'Cc. and molasses sugar, S!> te«t. :: 2T< There were moderate offerings of sugars for last half April shipment from Cuba at the last sales hnsis of 211-iac. basis !>« test, cost and freight equal i" I".".-, duty paid. Refiners, however, were not dis posed to operate at th« moment. COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS. v New York. April 1. 1009. BEANS \M» PEAS — Receipts to-day. 54 sacks l<oan.s and ■•• sacks p>as The demand for domestic l>e«ns in still confined to very small Jobbing sales, but the light stocks here and in the country encourage a ■trad] holding The choicest lots of marrow and pea silll sell at *2 5O Exporter* art- doing very llttl* this week In red kidney: bolder* ask J2 4." I ?! t'2 47'j. shippers" l?tm». Any effort to move carload lota on the market would necessitate abadlna the fti,'ur*s considerably. Foreign beans are barely stead). Inclining to weakness In tome quarters; trading has bfen' quieter of late. otch peas are -em and easy. We quote: REANtf— Marrow, choice, par bushel. $2 SO; do fair t»> good. $2 S3 •«.52 4.".: ■!• medium, !■«►! .. *-' 4.".c52 47' a; do ;>ta. choice. $2 30; do iniport.'.-i RtartOW, $2 2.">'[i?2."(>, do pea. 13300 *-;:•' do medium. $2 :i'.<.'Vj 20; unit- kMney choice. $2 K3 iv. I,'1 ,'- de fail to g»n>d. *- 4i)a)S2 fi«: re.l kiihuy. cholc-. *-■ t.".-i>. I7'j: <!■■> common to good, ¥2 2.*<S *_■ .3 : yellow on«-. choice. (a l.*.«?t#.'; 5O: black turtle M>i:p. choice, ■_ i-">S *-•;»<. lima. California, choice. *2 S«><S}s2 S5. TEAS — Scotch, bilgt, p<r bu.-nel. J2 !"."i.*J 15. BUTTER — Receipt* 10- da;. R.JfiKl pkgr. Most rr relvera hart no surplus of fancy fresh creamery, and prices for such were sustained though tral* »a» only fair. Extra* a littlf mm plentiful and gui t. Medium to choice grades In rather light demand an 1 sales show BK.lll* IrrcKUlarity in price. Storage creamery slightly weaker; the very fanciest lots s«U at 2!>c and some choicw ■too* i" 27'»i&2>'c; Inferior grades a'e very hard li ttM\e. proceaa quiet. A little dams tn factory at tAfsOISc. very rarel) any hlsh»r. Packing stock unclnng'd. W.- quote: «'i-cHivery. sp*' ills, per Ib. 3OQ3OHc; do extras, ui'if; in. lii-st*. 27-52S'sc: ■!.. seconds. 1492 Re: do thlrda •_•!«? 'Sir; do held, specials. 20i-; Io extras. £7tyo2Sc: d.-> firsts. 2.'>ie 2»k- : do second*. r_'«24«-: di thh>!». '2i>9-lc; state dairy, con mi n to fair. I i<tß S3 : process., spiclais. 2.J';SJ 2l< . do extras. 33932H< . go ilrst*. 2t)ijJO> 3 c; Uo jecon is. 17.;!-' . do thirds. l.'.fiU'-. \Ve>tern Cattery, firsts. l!Vg lH'si . •;.. seconds, 1 7 ■? '? 1 -.- . do thirds, UMMTc; packing stock. No 1. held. 1S018HC; do No 2. lG'gKc; Jo No o. It'-.- ■( !."•■- I'llKKSE ßeceipts to-day. 1.22-1 Doses. Trading continues wry satisfactory though movement necessarily confined to smell lots owing to the \«ry light remaining ■tocka. Holdeis are veiy Him and inclinrnif to Increasing; confidence an the season advances, toora csi_HH-i.ii:y ■ li 0.1 ored chc»*e. which is bei.cn:lng actually 1 arce. aad the better gradis of ski 11s an also In demand and I'tni but cheap skims stow an.l Irregular. Liverpool cable: Finest Canadian, new. it's for cciored an.l lil's fd fcr white We >iuote. ■mi-, full . ream, ape 'la ICQITc; So large or small, colored or white, fancy. I***.-: da go;v] to i ; n•. 15'sc: ... winter made. best. l4'-c; .1.. .t-hv! to prime. tS"i lil4'i. -1'» common to fall 12t?i^<*: dr '-'-us. l'«-Tb. »p,- clals. 124' . do skims. fine. 9'ifllU fair 1.-, aoo.l. 7* 4 i^s*ic: .1" common. i'tT.V-. do full : "■. S's^l's-. K(ii,!< — Kicrliftit to-.lnv 2C3*t cr. CX The o!Te:;nc< lßrc?r. and. «Mli> trade continue' w^ . the temper of "the market is n-t finite s.i Prm ii was •(••.- rtzy. The bt»«lne»s tilling. hAn-ner shows "no nuntaH r chnnts< - r ■ 1 Thaim« 1. •!.! Included 1™ •■*•< Twapeaaj* Cr»t« •• 2'>' 4 c: Mil casrs fit at 2'»'; c. and 2.) . i* ?; > .> r t :■>.-■■ Itllnol* anil Northern Indiana at '-"• - a'sii on" ca> lowa first*, storage packed •! -! v ) c. The «al<>« if etorise puked arc now at 21'«C^Hc. Itttcr full hit!: Firsts froaa northerly sections go mainly at Me. whlla t^« I southerly sections are selling at 204 c generally. Dir ' ties cleaned up pretty welt Duck eggs are 2e lower [ under a full supply. Goose eggs sow and weaker. State. Pennsylvania and nearby eggs in pretty tn« receipt, and while selling fairly, are barely steady la price. We quote: State. Pennsylvania and nearby, selected watte, fancy. 2 x- : do g od to cholee. 23® 24. do brown and mix»ii. fancy. 22923 c: do goo"i to choice. 2172! Western storage, packed. se lected. 21»»*22i,c: Western firsts 20i,f121c: do Southern, firsts 20Uc: do seconds. 20c: do thirds. 19%e; dirties. lS^ai^'jc. checka. 17©lS I oe; duck eggs. -■"• fit -"5-' goose- eggs. BOU7Oc. FRt'ITS FRESH — Apples in fai» demand and 1 steady. Cranberries held with confidence.. Strawber ries higher. Oranges and grapefruit selling well. Pineapples firm We quote: APPLES. Spitaeabevg, per bb.. J4-ss« do Northern Spy. J4#s-> 3«: do Bald win, cold storage. $4 .".-> $5 50; do common storage. $:;sO£s4 73: do Greening, fancy. $-%sO^|«Jso; do fair to prime. *4 9 55 25: do Russet, choice. *.? 30#J4 50; do all kinds, common $2 50-3 53 50: CRANBERRIES. Long Island. Howes, per bbl. Jf> SO^JIO. do Cape Cod and Jersey, Howes. $9 50; do Jersey, usual kind*. $?: do Jersey and Long Island. Howes, par New York crate. t2 75: do Jersey, usual kinds. $1 75-JJ2: STRAWBERRIES. Florida. refrigerators and opea crates. p»r quart. 25^35c; CHANGES. Florida. plne apples. fancy, selected counts, per >>->■» JS / Js4: do mixed counts. g3#S2TS: do Indian River, fancy ae leeted counts. $2 75'9J4: do mixed counts. hi ilaes. 81739*390 do other Florida, cholc* lines. $229: do fair to prime. Jl .-.l^ja* do Porto Rico. $1 8015J2 25. , GRAPEFRUIT. Florida, per box. J125?J4: do Porto 1 Rico. Jl 25^$."> 50: PINEAPPLE?. Florida. per crate. I II M«» 10; do Cuban. $1 «5^J3 10: do Porto Rico. $1 ,V>«J3. HOPS— The ma--' continues Quiet In most sec tion*. In, New Tork State "•■- • a steady inquiry for small lots a' Italic, but remaining; *toek9 ar» very light, and business limited. On the Pacific Coast prices are :3: 3 It lc lower in Orejon. but no prewar* to sell. la Caltfornia buyer* are refusing to pay price* asked. '=<-hi:e holders are aM "!T»r"nf eoncesstens and business is at a standstill Local market eaottaces very qui«t. We quote: Ftate. 1*». prime to chale*. pet lb. 13«J15c; do medium to good. lw#S2e; do 19«T, nominal; d* Pacific Coast. MOI prime, to choice, 11^ 12<- io medium •■ gocd. Mor do 1907. s^6c: dc Germans. I'-^ 22«2rtc: do Pacific Coast. 1306. 2J3c. HAY AND STRAW— demand for hay continues rerv llrht. and with Mberal offerings the market is ex tremely weak and quotations ruled < --■ it lower. Rye straw holds firm. We /jaote: HAY. timothy, prim*. large bales, per !0O !T> «2~»- do N> 3 to 5. «vjV>c; to ahiyßtagi 55-757 Sir: <••» packing. v.lM*v ri^-er aad clover mixed 55<ff75<-; STRAW. \muf na. $: w«i: -.rs: Ido short ar- ! tangled ■■•. 65^70c: <■-> oat an.i win at. ! IMM* — ALrVE — Receipts to-day that w**e «in laaded IS cars by freight and about on« car acattaaed lots by express. Receipts are v«ry heavy. *oa« 77 care by freight having been unloaded so far thli weejt and close to 30 cars more have arrived and are still ca th» track. Buyers have only operated to the extent of their Hebrew Sabbath wants, and scarcely anything has beea taken as ret for the Passov«r : --.'« which will begin eg Monday at sundown- Express receipts an moderate, but trading slow, with peddling ia!«s at 17e for prtme heavy fowls, but medium and light weights neglected. Prices on car!ea<j lots have been settled and theuga th« price is not given oat It is generally understood that tae returns on fowls were nii» a' l,'> : i- Gees* ar» run ning poor and prices lower. Other live poultry un charged. We quota: CHICKENS, broilers, per Tb. S3® nc FOWLS, rer TU. 15',?17c. OLD ROO^TTfRS. r er ». 11512 c: r>fCK?. per rt>. I*.-. GEESE. Western. per Tr.. O'gft^ic: do poor W«»tern. Southern tr! S->i:rhwee»ern. 8r GUINEA FOWLS. pe. pair. gOe; PIGEONS. per pair. 23030 c POILTRY — DRESSED — Fres?! killed fowls continue In light supply, and whale trading ts moderate It is about sufficient •- absorb receipts and hold th« market is a, Brag position. Very little other fresh killed poultry ar riving. Frozen poul'r;. aary naoderately active, but de sirable grades steady. We quota: Fresh killed — FOVTL3. Western. dr\- picked, fancy. 12 to Ban, rnejlutn «lze, l*4c; do dry picked selected, barrels or Sa.ge boxes, lfic: -lo hea,* > weights. 154 c: dr> fair to goo*!, barrei*. 154 I.V- do Southwestern, dry picked. '.'•'•2 ■ do Southern. '."■- do. Ohio and Michigan scalded, lfic; do Western. srald~i. average b«»st. 15Sgi«c: de Western or Southwestern, iced. l.Vtjl.V*»c: do dry picked or -aided. smalt and po.>r. 12^14 : i' oil cocks, dry picked or - aMad eat ■ !2 : i SQI'ABS. prime, large. »hit#. r-e- dozen. 8399628': do poor dark. $1 25481 s«^. do cu!ls. .V.-t**- Froien — Tt'RKEYS. <o«B| torn*. l."»« 2, do young hens. 15«25c; <!«» old aaaam 22#33c. CHICKENS, broilers. milk fed. axg2*c; do earn fed. 1*324 c: ■)» roasting, milk fed. 3XJ-25C: .Jo corn fed. !21?2nc: FOWLS. <lr>- picked. HtflS^ic: Jo old roosters. 12'sc; DfCKS, 121?l«c. GF.KSE. MTI4C CAPONS. 24#27c POTATOV:** AM) VEOETXBLE.* — Foreign potato** active an<l higher: domestic ptocl held firmly. Swwt po tatoes firm. Domestic old onions draggi^a. unlesa fancy Texas moving slowly; Cuban firm. Asparagus In Targw supply. Artichokes firmer. Beets and carrots ■*•■ 'r re«i;'ar quality. Cabbage in acuva demand. Celery dull. K«gp:ant firm. Kale and spinach pleat and l"»er. Lettuce firm for fancy. Feas and beans in liberal suri>ly and weak. Fepper* »t-adv Parsley lower. TUd'jr.ei steady. Tomatoes m heary supply. Other vegetables about as quoted. We quote: POTATOES. Bermuda. second crop. per bf *."• .V»,7*H 75 : do < "\i an. new. per crate. Jl .Wgjl 75: do Maryland. Virginia and North Car olina, late crop. p*r bM. *S6)S2»>: *> Maine, in bulk. per ISO 16 $.1 do per bag. J2 75«*2 <«5: 60 state. !a bulk, per I>»> Hi. *2H2^»2T3. <1« per bag. $2 ftO«J62an. do English, per Ma-A bag. $2 35«52 50: do Scot ri. $2 33 •<$'-' 4". '■"■ Irish. J2 is 2 35: do Belgian and German, 92 23992 30 do foreign, ms.v. per bag. *'• 9*2- SWEET POTATOES. Jersey, per basket. 75c@f2: do Ea-itera. Shore, per bbl. *2#JB. ASPAR.v ;t"S. >■. • Carolina. per dozen bunch**. $1 stigj4 SO; do North Carolina. $1 23 d $2 75; d.-» California, green. BIS6jM»S>; do white. SJB> fr?4: ANISE, New Orleans, per »t>i. J2553 50 ARTI rHOKES. California. French. p*r drum. t^;*T3o: BRI'SSELS SPR<VTS. per quart.. 3«1.V . BESTS. Souti (Carolina, winter, per l.«> bunches. S'iHiA. in • Southern, ordtnarv. P « r bbl crate. 81492 do New Orleans. p«r 100 bunches. *2-7*4. do Bermuda. per rrale. 11411 25; d» Fjorl.-la. per bushel rrale or basket, 7."»-Ssl 2&: !• old. r-er^bM or bag. 75cf?$l: CARROTS. South Carolina, per I « .< . bunches. $130633; *> New Orleans, per 10*bune*es, J2«*4: do Bermuda, per orate. «16J*1 25: do old. washed. per bbl. 81 25; da 'in»a»he.l. D«r bbl or bag. 73c35l 12: CABBAGES. South Carolina, white. large, per crate. J2M>fis3; d.> small. ptaM*9**; <io TlorKfa^ white. per crater *2 »ft*l 25: ■■.•> red per crate. J3i?*4; do state. white, per ton. $4O: CELERY. California. p«r case. $43 $5: do Flmi'la. per standard Maiwtes* case. $1 7."5 *2 25: do per 10-inch .'*3». Si .w;jii 75. <io per 1 t—a case *1 2T41 5O; CACLIFLOWER. F'.-r-.-a per bashet. Ma«-' do French, per box of 12 to I*. $3 .>oAst ■«»: CCCfMBERS. Florida, per crate. Oaj93»: CHICORY. New Orleans. >■-- bbl. S2'a*l: <in Florlilt. per bas!c-r. $1 2.'iisJl 75: ESCAROLE. New Orleans, per bM. i~ 50-> $4 SO; do Fiorida. per basket. $ I 2T.3J1 75; EGGPLANT. Fl rida. per boa, $30$}; rtw fuban. s..tig's 4;i i g's4; HORSE RAKISH, per 100 rt>. J2SJ4: KAL.K. Norfolk." at bbt. ?l*r" 12: d.> Bat'.lmore. »1. KOHLRABI. New Or!«a=s. ;.-• ;.«. bunches ?.;S*.". do Florida, per bbl. 826)94 da per ak>t. .«i»»*l .v. i :. KTTI'. K. Flartda aid South i-an.lina. per basket. $l*iS2 .*• tfo North Carolina. *I<B> $1 ."A; do Norfolk. 50r<5Sl: LEEKfi. N-w Orleans. per I'm b-inohc». $2'P?3; OKRA, Florida, per carrier. $1 &> ««3: An «"uNin. el -'.-«*.■« OYSTER PLA-NT. r«r 100 btfnches $3 ."iflQ£l-. ONIONS, v'onnecticut an<l Eastern, white, per 111. jr»-tiM.V\ <!*> yellow. 11730J2 30-. <1» re,l *i .loftSS. dn state and VesMnx. whtte. per crate ■Jl sO*<2 do yellow. p»r UOIb bag. 926J8: 37: io par UK. rb tag. 2,">tt*l '■'• <f-> red, per 140-H> bag. Jl 23« >. 75: do per !'»' » bae. ■•>:*; 12: I■■ Or*ose I'.Tunty. yellow, per bag. »l 25«i>2; a« re.l. *l«$l JO: ,»o Texas. new per Cummer era'-. SI.MVJJ2 25: Uu Cuban, new. per c:<»t». *2fi?2 +<>: PARSNIPS, olsi. per bM. 91 2 M) *1 30: PEAS. i''or-ia -er ba?k«*. *1 ifi«>J4. PEPV'BRS. Florida. p.r <-*rrl«T, $1 25^«2; .%> Cuban. fttJM: PARS LKY N>v Orleans, cur'.y. per bbl. *2n*3: do f-!*in. $1 srt *»52: rto Itcnnvda. per crate. • •'»•! 2T»: ROMAJ-^E. Flor- Ma. i»*r taaket. $f6JI i">: d.> RermucJa. per box. 73c-$ SI 25- RADISH South «"»«>lln». per basket. »i*«! 30. do Norfolk and North -aroilna. »t^*l 23: «H,*WjOT?. New Orleans, per 10l> bur.'-hes. $28*2 50; S«*ALLIONS. Norfolk, per t.a«.k-i. .V.-"- .Jo Korth «>rollna. per .-rate .*>ik ii*! <lo South -ar-.lina. per K»o bunch«?s. -119 SI .--I, Co Kaltim-ire. r" basket. 50e: STRING BEAN:*. F rida. grcer, or wax. per basket or crate. *'> 3*6J9*; SPIN XiH Norfolk, per not. $1 503*1 73; do Baltinior*. Jl 50C<l 73: SQUASH, nearby. Hubbard «r Mar;cw. per Ibi. slfi*l 10; do FlurMa. r*r tox. «13«ne*2.W; »t> Cubans WWW. per erat». $1 IW|>s 23: TURNIPS. • "aanda. : iifita*i per roe. otr#9l 10: do other rutabaga, per hM or •.S3 ::..-;«!. .:.. whtte. «M i>-r bhl. •«•«■>: TOM \T FlorKTn. pe? taiilaa. .VV-*$J >!c. l^rka?*, 7.-.-i'*l -> vTKRiT!;::-^. »er lit' hunches. «i 23««2 25. APVKR I T > an:- SUBSCRIPTIONS TO* Th» Trtfcoa* rtnlvM at their L ..town OtSt«. X0 ... i; 4 RrnaJway t*twr«-n Cfith st. an»l 3"«h at.. -until ■> «•»!.•.»« n. m. >r*i«e.-n"tit» rcce!\e>l at the feljowtnj brarch oW'et at regular pfflce rate* until H -• naaaj p. a.. ■1/.: y* *t> at*.. ■ -. .car. S<<l «.: 15S «ih aye.. cor. !2t!i 't : 104 K«»t |4tD tr.. T-1 U>*t 42J st . between 7- , -nd Sth *".ve». : ;■•■: \\>«» t2st!i »T>; VV> 3* aye ; l«2* .'■! .i«» . Tu-a- »'.s«t s«f.: trn* 1« ay*.. pea- SftD it : 13* Fii't fST'h St.. 7.V" T»«rront ay» . Cfl 34 ii 1.*..1 .*.. *£*$ ftSST American Di»rrtct Tetecraot OSca. 11