"V ' "- -m'-s &$" ,. 'n EVENING LED4R-PHILADEX.PHIA THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, I Dig. ? 15 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITUATION AT HOME AND ABROAD- MARKET REPORTS GREATER OPTIMISM , IS APPARENT IN THE ' FINANCIAL MARKETS Trading Restrictions Being Gradually Lifted Banks Here Busy Working Out Gold Pool Apportionment. Aeklo from tho regular trailing which is now belns put through on n. more un rcslrlcted bnsls, both locally and hi New Voi-k, Uoston mid IJatUmoic, the one topic of discussion In flnauclnl circles hero Id thfl rnlslntf of the $100,000,000 gold pool au thorized by tho Federal Ilescrve lionrd for relief of tho foielgn exchange situa tion. Five of the big Ilnanclnt centres of the countiy have already guaranteed sub scriptions to cover tho big fund. Theso are New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Uoston and St. Louis. Tho amount which each of theso cities was asked to pledge follows: New York, $15,000,000; Chicago, $16,000, (00; Uoston, $10,000,000; rhlludelphla, $8, 000,000, and St. Louis, $6,000,000. This totals $$5,000,000, and the remaining $15, 000,000 It is planned to rulso outside theso 'cities. The clearing houses In all of the flvo cities have formally pledged the sums asked. The apportionment of the amounts for each city was bused on a special report xnade to tho Comptroller of the Cur rency of the gold holdings of national banks at the close of business, September 18, two days In advance of the regular call for statement of condition. Members of the Philadelphia Clearing House Association today received letters from the Clearing House Committee stat ing this city's share to tho $100,000,000 gold fund to be $8,000,000 ana naming thu pro portion of the fund to be paid by tho Individual banks. Accompanying the letter was a printed copy of tho report of the Forgnn Com mittee to the Federal Reserve Board, to gether with subscription blanks and copy of resolution to be adopted by directors of the banks. The letter of tho Clearing House Committee reads ns follows, the amount living speclllcd for each bank: Referring to tha creation of tho $100,0(0,000 gold lund, which has been approved by thu Federal Reserve Board and which win consid ered at a myelin? of the Clearing House As delation, hold September 21, for jour Informa tion, )ou will find Inclosed copy of letter ad drened to the Federal ltccro Hoard by tho (oniniltt"e which was appointed ny tho dele gates from different f lenrliiK House Associa tion! held In Washington on September J. Tho sharo of Philadelphia In the creation of this fund has been fixed by tho Federal Ite ssrto Hoard as fs.000,000, and your proportion of this amount, based on your gold holdings, as reported to tho Clearing House Commltteo en September 10, la f You will itlso find inclosed form of resolution to be adopted by your board of directors, au thorizing jour Institution to subscrluo to this fund, also subscription blank, which kindly sljn and return at tho earliest date to the Cnalrman of the Clearing House Committee. Following receipt ol the letter sent out by the Clearing Housn Committee many national and Statu Banks and trust companies today returned them to thu commltteo properly Ailed out and saying they were ready to bend In their sub scription as soon ns It was called for. The Continental and Commercial Na tional Bank, and Its trust company wll! contribute $, 103,570 to Chicago's $16,000. COO share of the $100,000,000 gold pool, sr.tl the First Xatlontit and First Trust Company combined will contribute $3,711,660. Three othor banks together will contribute $1,000,000. LONDON IS HOPEFUL. Theie was more activity in securities today, and sentiment was cheerful. It Ras helpod by the announcement from London that the moratorium for bills of exchange, rent and trade debts would bo terminated on October 1 and that the moratorium would bo ended altogether on November I. End of tho abnormal period Is now in sight, and Is stimulating business. Con sols, wer llrmer at tiS and there was buying of homo rallwny shares. Foar3 regarding tho dividends on Argentine Hallway securities cautcd unsettlement in thosu Issues. United States Steel was dull, at 50, Tho prohibition of Imports of sugar from Holland Is confirmed and higher prices are ookeii for. Tho hUh rale for tho India bills yester day Is considered as marking the climax of uncalled for depression In discounts. Buyers are more cautious. In tho dis count m.irkot, rates for threo months' HIls were 3H per cent, today and for call loans U, per cent. Investment houses hero continue to re tort n. fairly good demand for securi ties, one house having rocorded today a ! of 2 bonds of a public utility com pany Chandlor Brothers & Co. furnish the loll-mlng "bid nnd asked" riuotntlous on btandanl Oil shares; Standard Oil of y'wrYrk. I75S185; Atlantic Boflnlng. JfV, : l'al""ila. 2C(Vf?270: Ohio. 15&JU59; Trairle, 32SS3S0; Standard Oil of New Jersey, .WyKQ; Vacuum. 155ftlF5; Anglo American, I2',ygi3i; Pierce. 13315. UOSTON TJUDUHS ACTIVK. J F"h 'ly sees u further brightening ! ,flnanclnl situation. From Boston came thu announcement todny that tho rominlttee representing Investment bonne. o, ins ln """"ted securities, had lifted jne Dan somewhat on general uad!iih'. and , ntled dealers that they may have - -".- minime in tecurity transactions. ine commltteo, after conference with ne stock Kxchnngo Commltteo of Five, "els that conditions have no Improved Jhat nn Increased business Is warranted, saving In mind the spirit which has pre vailed In the weeks which have passed since the closing of the Stock Exchange, nd with the following rfatrlctlons: , Trades above the clnbtng prices of July M may he made without submitting the same to the committee. Tradis at prlcis under the closing prices of July so ehould continue to be submitted to the committee, who will take Immediate action. Any public advertising should first be approved by this committee, and for the time being circulars being sent out should Tiot quote prices, Subscriptions to tho $100,600,000 New Tork cltv bond offering amounted to netween two and three times the $50, WO.OOO that was open to the public. In view of the large number of appli cations, tha syndicate managers nre un "mo to state what the final allotments l be In order to distribute the bonds as widely as possible, the method has been followed of allotting alt applications up to $10,000 in full and aUo making full allotments upon subscriptions received from abroad. The balance of the bunds Rill be allotted as nearly as possible on a aro rata basis. MONEY SITUATION HERE HAS TIGHTENED SOMEWHAT Brokers Have Difficulty In Placing Good Name Commercial Paper, The money market in this city Is light. About tho only business being' done Is In commerclnl paper, and money lenders re port that even this has fallen off, com pared with a week ngo( when mom In quiry appenred than had been evident for some tlhie. Counli-y banks wcr then active, asking their city correspondents to look over the commercial paper mar ket for them for good name pnper. There Is still some Inquiry from tho country In stitutions, however, but not to any great extent, Itate.i nre holding tho same, call money being 6 per cent, nnd commercial paper nt 7 nnd IV,, the transactions made being generally at the former figure. Paper brokers, on their tour of the hanks, re ported this morning that the latter did not nppcnr to want any paper, and In some cases they were having some diffi culty ln placing paper for their custom ers. Tho banks, ns they customarily do, aro caring for their own customers first. BANKS OPPOSE PLAN FOR REDUCTION IN CURRENCY INTEREST Say Plan of Senator Smith to Lower Rates for Emer gency Money Would Hurt ' Market. GERMAN CRUISERS' ACTIVITIES CAUSE WAR RISK RAISE Sinking of Six Ships by Commerce Destroyers In Influences Increase to 5 Per Cent, to Far East. r UTILITY EARNINGS SULTIIWESTKHN 1'OWl.It & I.IUIIT i'o, 11114. Increase. SJII.iVSS $I9.1$ lOT.ias l:.Kl 2.ti.V.IHkl nVll.liSl l.lSI.&OU V.lT.lU'i .uPJt gross after taxes & ... m0'1,h' gross t after taxes .... CITIR-a RVDVInf .- Ka :'V months' gross 3,B71,iSi " after expense 3,3TI.I'B "l months' gross fVTituut ll,iv- ,: , .307..170 .-'i months' gross S.727.0M ' , 3,62a,S0l !ii.,..?AYT0N WER 4 uqHT CO. teamT isT.7n I'jt.mT 2.30.7fa '.MM.Cid .1.0 IH, 2IH9S. 4.45 .7tft Bankers In this city generally look with disfavor on tho bill Introduced in the Sennte ycstcidny by Senator Smith, of South Carolina, proposing to amend the Aldrlch-Vreelnnd act reducing tho rate of Interest which bnnks shnll pay to tho Government for emergency currency Is sued to them on securities accepted by tin. Secrctnry of the Treasury as col lateral. . Hcnntor Smith's bill proposes to reduce the present rate, which Is 3 per cent, for the first three months nnd a V4 of I per cent, for oach succeeding month until tho rate reaches fi per cent., to, 1 per cent, for tho tlrst 6 months and after that 1 per cent, for each month over the G months' period. It Is understood that Senator Smith's hill Is designed to meet demands of tho agricultural Interests of the South, es pecially cotton growers. Tho present rate of 3 per cent., theso Interests hold, pre vents tho loan of It to agricultural peo ple who cannot get along without long times loans. Should tho rates of Interest on this form of currency be lowered, bankers hold, It would have an adverse effect In that some persons, finding that money was comparatively easy to get, would bo Inclined to taka It out even if it were not necessary. The use of this money should be discouraged as much as pos slble, say tho bankers, and the rates should bo higher than they nre nt pres ent, so that Wie banks would wnnt to return the emergency currency as soon ns possible. "Tho tnklhg' out 'of much of this money," said one banker, "would result in a lot of 'Mat' money being ln circula tion, and pretty soon there would not bo any gold In the country with which to redeem It. Thp rates should have been kept nt 5 per cent. Apparent there Is no urgent need for money In the South, or the banket n would be perfectly willing to pay 3 per cent, for It." FINANCIAL BRIEFS TitlS''1" wtVt ninnrh.' !.(. eamiojji . grots $72.0,17 31 800 UMMM tts.sat 14.600 J2S.71S US, WW Announcement was received here to day from Dallas, Tex., that the team representing Philadelphia Chapter, Amer ican Institute of Hanking, won a unnnl mous decision In a debate over Gov ernment ownership of telegraph nnd tele phones lines at the annual convention of the organization. William W. Allen, Paul n. Detwller nnd Robert W. Fry were the local debaters. They opposed Government ownership. From New York comes the announce ment today that Charles W. Morse has offerod to form and finance a holding committee to take over all the assets of tho National Bank of North America, The Wilmington Trust Company, which was appointed receiver for the Securities Company of North America, hns filed a bond for Jl.OflO.OOO. The bill of complaint, which was filed by Ward, Gray & Noarl, counsel for William D. Fell, a stock holder, alleges liability on the company's certlllcates of $1, 037.004. while loans to certificate or bondholders were $30.1,233, leaving a net liability of JT31.7K. Cash on hand and other assets are valued at JSI7.0C9. Kdwnrd Mlth was today elected presi dent of the American Shipbuilding Com pany. Directors or tne company decided that because of frilling off In earnings nnd present conditions ns a result of the Kuropean war no dividend on the pre ferred stock of tho company should be authorized at this time. Lewis Nellson, secietary of the Penn sylvania itallroad Company, arrived home from Kurope on the steamship Olympic yesterday, and is at his office today. The Norfolk and Western Railway Company has filed with the I'nlted States Supreme Court a brief seeking to show that under present conditions the West Virginia 2-cent passenger rate law is confiscatory nnd unconstitutional. In some quarter the attack upon the validity of the West Virginia law was taken to indicate a second general at tack upon 2-cent passenger laws In vari ous States. I.ehlgh and Wllkes-Ilarre Coal Com. pnny. for the sear ended June 30, mined and shipped 5.222.343 tons of coal. This Is an Increase of 34,122 tons over the same perloa last year. RAILROAD EARNINGS CHICAOO AND AIrON. Activity of Gorman commerce destroy ers, which recently sank six stoamshlps In the Day of Ilengal, has caused an ad: vanco to flvt per cent. In some classes of war risk Insurance mtcs, and has In fluenced tho -American Institute of Marine Underwriters not to quote any rates on vessels bound to countries bordering on or n.ear the bay. The udvanced. rates will apply particu larly to countries on the enst and west coast of Africa; In the Antipodes and In tho neighborhood of China and Japan, where German cruisers ore said to be particularly active In their raids on commerce. The table below, prepared by the Amer ican Institute of Marine Underwriters, shows the rates ruling this week for war risk Insur.inco on exports of general merchandise shipped through Philadel phia, New York and Boston. These rates were recelvod today by local underwriter. Tho institute mnkos It plain thnt they aro not tu bo accepted as current figures and that It Is not Imperative that they bo followed 'In the writing of risks. The matter of proper rates to ho charged ln left entirely to the discretion of the In dividual underwriters. Tho rates nre percentages of the cargo values.. The first column covers vessels flying flags of belligerent nations, except Germany and Austria, for which no rates nre quoted ; the second column, ships of foreign neutral nations, and the last col umn for American vessels. To I'tiRlnnd nnd Scotland, nest coant, and Iroland IH 1 1 London, English and Kreneh Ch.innel poru '.".i lit m KriKlnnd and Scotland, eaet coast, north of Straits of Dover 5 5 $ Atlantic Kuropenn ports, Havre to Ulhraltar 3 IVi l1? .Mediterranean, not east ol Sicily 3 2 IH South Africa 5 m 1 West Africa 5 , lit l Eaat Africa Via Cape of Good Hope 6 1V4 1 Via Suez 3 2 1 Australia, New Zealand, Straits Settlements Via Suez fi 2 IVi Via Utpe of Oood Hope.... S 2 lU Via Paclrtc coast C 2 IU Via Panama Canal, 5 2 lVa China and Japan Via Suez .1 2 US Via Cape of Good Hope S 3.. IH Via Pacific coast A Hi I Via Panama Canal 5 IH 1 Iicrmuda 1'U iu I Cuba, Porto Rico 2U It, 14 Other West Indies 2U IV, 1 North coast South America.... 25 lit hi Argentine and Uruguay S 2 l'.j West coast South America Via Panama Canal 3 IVi 1 Via Magellan fi 2 1 i:ast coast Central America.... .'I lj It.. West coast Central America Via Panama Canal 3 2 1 Via Magellan , .5. .2. 1 Nova Srotla, Now Drunswlrk, Newfoundland ., 2 1 1 STEAMSHIP POOL- WILL bEFER ITS BOND INTEREST International Tfferrfantlle Marine Sayn "Wftr Has Had Disastrous Effect. It yns, announced officially today that payment of Interest on the tntemntlorial Me'rchaht,ll' Marine Combany's 4,, per cernVWidfl, due Opthbcr 1, will be defer red. Directors of the company Mvd de cided thnt It will Ije.for the best Interests of Its secqfl'ty h.oldcrji, lo. permit -the iit,'i,lliirv fnMnntil)4 'to conserve their assets In view of f present disturbance In' unancai marcn. . ,, . An announcement by the company, cents attentlph to the 'fact that since January 1, 10H, business In lwtK Its pasmser and freight depot tmenta 1ms been very' un satisfactory, and that 'the company" "hns not fully earned Its fixed chargrrt for the period Which ended July 31. Under Ordi nary operating conditions, It might lw reasonably anticipated thnt the dertclrney would be made up during the remain ing five months of the fiscal year. The European war, however, has brought, the entire ocean transportation situation to an extremely unsettled con dition and has necessitated the complete withdrawal of the compay's Red Star I.lno service to Antwerp, Tho company say )t Is, therefore. Impossible to. form any estimate of what Its earnings may bo for the balance of the year. RUSH MILEAGE BOOKS BEFORE NEW RATES BECOME LAW $72,000,000 SENT WEST TO COVER GRAIN CARGOES Shipments Total More Than 80,000, OOO Bushels Since July. Some Idea of the wealth that Is golnR Into the West because of enormous crops is shown In the fact that Blnce the 1st of July more than 80.000,000 ousliela of wheat, Including flour, have been shipped out of this country. The average price obtained was approximately DO cents a hushel, which means a total of about 72. 000,000. All of this money, less an average rale of 10 cents a bushel for freight cartage, goes Into the West. It is the contention of grain experts that the exports of wheat and flour will be doubled, if it shall be available on the present crop, and that the average price from now on will bo well over the dollar a bushel mark. Railroads Report Big De mand From Travelers Anxious to Avoid Quarter Cent a Mile Raise. Since the railroads announced that aft er October 1 there will be nn Incrrnse from 2 to 2U cents a mile in tho rates to be charged for mileage books there has been a big demand for existing books on tho Pennsylvania and Heading Hnll roads from traveling salesmen nnd others anxious to get In their supplies before the increase becomes effective. Agents generally are reporting an exceptional run on the books now In use. "While the schedule of new rates has already been filed at "Washington, they havo not yet been approved by the Interstate Com merce Commission. The "Reading Railway -will Inaugurate a nevf feature In connection with Its In terchangeable mileage books after Oc tober 1. Heretofore these books have been good only for use on certain lines In the East. The term "Interchangeable" was appparently n misnomer, since there were, only certain railway Systems, atdde from the Reading, on which they would be accepted. "Cnder the new arrangement they -will be accepted for fore on virtually all lines east of Chicago. For the regulation $20 mileage book, good only on the system which Issues It, tbc new rate will be T22.50 for 1000 miles. The new rate for the books with Inter changeable features will be $25, with a rebate of $2.50 when;the hook cover nfiair bo turned bnck to the company. The re bate now nmounts to (G. These books will not be transferable. NOTES OF THE RAIL COTTON DEALERS ASK DIRECT LOANS FROM FEDERAL TREASURY President, in Non-committal Reply, Cautions Against Setting Precedents That May Be Detrimental in the Future. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. A delegation of cotton men from the Farmers' Union, headed by Charles B. Barrett, of Cleor jrla. called on "President Wilson today nnd asked him to support Kepresenta tlvc Henry's measure permitting direct loans to cotton planters from the Unit ed States Treasury. The rrcsldent took their proposal Under ndvlsement. Tho cotton men believe that If they can secure direct loanc from the Gov ernment It will' relieve them of their troubles. They think that In this way the price of the stnple can be main tained. Among those who took part In the conference were "Representatives Uartlett, of Georgia; Henry, of Texas: Hobson and Hoflln, of Alabama, and Murray, of Oklahoma. President Wilson's remarks to the cot- tin men were as follows: ' Of course I need not say, gentlemen, that the gravity of the situation Is very manifest: and I wnnt you to know that T have beon Riving ti groat del of at tention to it, with the earnest desire to sop some way by which the difficulties could be solved without committing the Government In principle to nny nctlon which would plague us In the future.y "The danger of the present situation is that under tho pressure of what np pears to be necessity we should make some radical departures from sound pTonomlo prnctlce which In the future years we would very much regret. We have ent to make great sacrifices not to make fundnmental mistakes. "Now, I am not thereby Implying a judgment ns to any specific proposition, but I feel bound myself to guard against Impulses, when Impulses nre so strong: just as 1 feel It so necessary for us In an International situation to guard even' Im pulse and see that wc do not make nnv mistakes which future generations will have just cause to blame us for. "Rut I want. you to know how sincerely I appreciate the gravity of the situation unci how entiiely willing 1 am to con sider anything that Is laid before me by way of practicable suggestion." BANKERS SAY THERE IS NO MONEY HOARDING HERE Are Not Worried About Secretary McAdoo's Threats of Exposure. No worrlment Is felt by bankers In this city because of the threat of 8ecretnr McAdoo to withdraw emergency currency from banks which borrowers declare nn lestrlcting loans needed tor legitimate commercial purposes. The Secretary Is Insistent In his declaration thnt many large banks throughout the country nre doing this sort of thing nnd he snyB he will .innltn public the names of any mieh Institution found guilty of the iirnrtlce. An executive dfllcer In one of IMillnllel phlH's largest linnkn this afternoon ox pressed the opinion thnt none of the hlw hanks here hnve even been suspected of hoarding and thnt so far ns Philadelphia financial Institutions nre roncemed. hoi rnwers Who need funds for trade pur poses are being nffortled every facility. "Secretary ilcAtlno's plnn to mlhjeot such hitnkB to a system of 'pitiless pub licity' Is nppnrontly In good form," snlrl tho hanker, "but there neetl be no fenr of the names of any Philadelphia, hank being put Into the list." FOREIGN EXCHANGE A recent development In the foreign exchange market Is the establishment of direct exchange relations with cer tain of the neutral rountrlep on tli Uuropcan continent. The war anil re sulting tinaittlsfttctory Hiatus of the sterling market has led Importers of Amerirnn mernhnndlse In those coun tries to hnve consignments financed through "New York Instenil of London, ns was the regular practice prior to outbreak of war. Demand sterling easier today at 4.9j1fM.9'Vi; cables firmer. WHEAT AT CHICAGO STARTS WELL BUT WEAKENSAT CLOSE Early Strength Based on Bet ter Cables From Liverpool and Small Receipts in the Northwest. MOKE DIVIDENDS DEFERRED Ilecause of existing business conditions the directors of the following rompnnles today decided to defer nctlon on divi dends (lue at this time, nnd ronceive their nssets. The Atlantic City Company on preferred stock, which is due October 1: United Htntes Smelting. Refining and kilning Company. Hi per cent.. To cents, nn com mon. The regular quarterly dividend on 1 per cent, wits declared on the pre ferred, pnynhle October 15 to stock of record September SO. GET LOAN ALLOTMENTS Subscribers In this city to the New York city B per cent, bonds received notice today of their allotments. Only ") per cent, of the subscriptions for the three yenrs was awarded In most capes. .More than this woj nwitrderl on tri two-year bonds nnd fhe full amount on the one-year notes. A trust romparrT which was nwarded some or the bonds and notes was offered 101 for Its allotment. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA Sun and Tides Sun rise ... .V4D a.m. I Sun eets.... Si'.v; p.m. PHILADELPHIA. HlKh Water. 4:4(1 a.m. I High nnter. r..W p.m. Low watc. . . . a.m. I I.ow water.. 12:01 p.m. UEEDY ISLAND. High water. l:!ISa.jn. I High water. 20R p m. Low water.. 8:inR.m. I Iiw water.. 8.50 p.m. BRHAKWATEn. Hljrh water.ll:24 a.m. I High nter.ll:S7 p.n. Low water.. 4:R2a.m. I Low water., .".."p.m. COTTON EXCHANGES OPEN Reopening of the cotton exchanges now Include Dallas, Memphis, Montgom ery, New Orleans and Savannah. The New Orleans exchange, which resumed business today, Is regarded as giving ti brighter outlook to the holders of cot ton and to all whoe business is de pendent thereon. This opening, It l expected, will be responded to by con siderable cotton buying throughout the country. STEEL TREASURER RESIGNS At the monthlv meeting of the Cam bria Steel Company, held here today, A. I'. Hoblnson resigned as treasurer and V. U. Gehly, secretary, was elected to suc ceed him. Mr. Hoblnson was granted a leave of nbfence until January 1 owing to 111 health. He will, however, remain a vlco president of the corporation. BAR SILVER Bar Bllvcr in London today remained unchanged as to price. Quotation was 2!'4d. There was no change In New York, the quotation remaining at &" cents. PUBLIC UTILITIES Keron'l week September. Juiy i Keron'l Ftuh-. 11)14. Decreate. :'vi.t; tw.oos S.U'I.Wl 20U.2SS OltANI) TltUNK WESTERN. , . .. 1014. Decreate TMril week September ll.asj.KIl SSI 210 Krpm July 1 j i2.si5.osi r.8,s2u SOUTHERN PACIFIC. ll. Decrease August ros Mt.ni2.1ST .Sl.ai2 Net .'I.-1.14R7S isnys Two month' uroja .. 2.l.:i0fi.0IT Tloojrt Not :.tit:.45i sus'wa HL'J'FALO, ItufllKSTER AND PITTS. Tlilrd week September. Irom July I f21S.!2 2.C04,87 K. 0.1 1 302.000 NEW YORK BUTTER AND EOOS XBW YORK, Sept. ZI.-Hutter. qu!t receipts, 7595; creamery extra, JOesic Slate dairy, tubs, 2Jic.; Imitation creamery, firsts. !4SMHc. Ebb-DuU; receipts. 11,802, nearby white fancy, 3Sc ; nearby mixed fancy, 29c,s fresh first, SlgMc All previous records for production of natural gas In the United Htates were broken last year when the output amounted to 581.89S.239.000 cubic feet, valued at $87,846,677- This compares with a production of 562,203,452,000 cubic feet, valued at SS4.563.957. In 1912. Of the total product, about 32 per cent, was used for domestic purposes, or 184, 885.062,000 cubic feet, valued at 150,522,415, and 6S per cent for Industrial purposes, or 337, 012,577.000 cubic feet, valued at 137,324, 262. West Virginia led In production with 245,453,985.000 cubic feet, valued at 3l.- '. j-ennsyivnnia was seconu with an output of 118,880,260,000, valued at 121. 695,, 845. Northern California Power Company, which serves the territory north of the Pacific Cias and Electric territory, reports gross earnlngb for the seven months ending July 31, of $487,000, an increase of 138,000 as compared with 1913. In four years the gross earnings have In creased 89 per cent. Local stockholders of the "Wa'vlanri nn and (las Company learned today that the South Penn Oil Company had Increased Its purchase of oil from 60 to 100 per cent. In the West Virginia field, and that this arrangement would continue until the end of October. The curtailment of these purchases caused the suspension of dividends on the stock of the Way land concern. Attorneys representing the New York nHntr.al Jlne wUl aPPar before the Illlnol State Public Utilities Commission on October U to set permission to com plete consolidation of the New York Central and the Litf-. show imd lllcbi 4abSouthero Railroads, To vote on the approval of a refund ing and Improvement mortgage cover ing tho railroad properties, rights nnd franchises, n. special meeting of the stockholders of the Erie Itallroad will be held on October 13. President Harrison, of the Southern Railway, wants the next nnnual meet ing of. the compnny, which will be hold on October 13. to be "more than the conventional routine." and looking to ward this end he has sent a lPtter to stockholders asking their co-operation. Stockholders are Invited to nsk questions 01 me management. "The only hope for our rallronds. if they are to remain under private owner ship. U that there be an Immediate ad vance allowed ln their passenger nnd' freight rates," said B. F. Rush, presl dent of the Missouri Pacific and the Denver and Rio Grande Railroads. In an address before the Missouri Pacific Association. "A moderate advance in the rates that would afford the railroads the desired revenue would not appre ciably increase the prices of nny com- moauy 10 xne consumer. The New Hnmpshlre Public Service Commission has denied the nppllcntinn of the Boston nnd nlne Railroad and the Grand Trunk Railway for permission to Increase passenger mileage rates from 2 to 2Vi cents a mile. Rate cases Involving allowances to so called Industrial or tap lines for hauling cement In the eastern producing district will be taken up by the Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania early In Oc tober. Important ouestlons niTertin inl and other commodities will be raised. til!"iin'w north R,ld 8m"h route of the Hill lines between the northwest nnd Galveston, which affords a saving of joo miles in distance, is to be put in opera- wi ..uvrrawr 1 nun a tnrough train service, and tho understanding Ik that the Trinity and Brazos Valley ill! pass Into full possession of the Hill Interests at the termination of Its receivership. The Pennsylvania, through a holding company, is acquiring a block of lanu In BufTalo as a site for a terminal S,uMkt,eirnllnr to thos It operates In t hlladelphln. tt.irrlRbiiriT nnd Pittsburgh Vessels Arriving Today Telia (Br.), Jameson, Port Antonio, fruit, Atlantic FYult Compnny. Quantlro, Thatrhrr, Poton. passenfrcrs ami merclunlle. Merchant and Miners Transpor tation Company. Snilinfr Todny Str. Tuscan. Howes, Saannah nt Jackson ville, Merplinnts and Miners' Transportation Company. Str. Persian. Nlckernon, Roston, Merchants anil Miners' Transportation Company. Str. New York. Schultie, New York, Clyde Stp.imshlp Companv. Str. Ericsson. Willis, Baltimore. Ericsson Line. Schr. t'.eorRla I. Jfnklns, Mclean, St. Pe tersburg. Fla., A. D Cummins & Co. Frhr. Percv BtriHall, Rlnes, Charleston. Charles T. Meree & Co. BANK CLEARINGS Rank rUorlnse today compare with corre sponding day last two jeari inn. 1 11 in 1,110 Philadelphia .?21.WW.2.I Ia4.1rat.t2n J2l! I ,?, 'tin Boston 17.324. 7117 22 4nr,.t Hi 2tl'.-2!l'l,IH New York.. .1W IW4 41 2!i2 7i'.-,.,01 ti'm'.'iiiv, Chicago ... 41. 41(1.244 47 .1"S in- Vi a 111" st Louis ... io.iiu.n7s u.2nu!i7:i li.irisi2 CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Hxcept for a brier period nt the outset, whent wns heavy todny, becoming weak near the close. Dullness was the chief characteristic. The strength ently was on better cables from Liverpool and smaller receipts ln the Northwest. Considerable interest was manifested In the heavy buying of wheat, presumably by foreigners, on the Pacific coast. I.nrge quantities of new crop have been taken within the last two weeks 'In Oregon nnd Washington. Hlnce the be ginning of the wnr Atluntlc-America has Inrgely monopolized the world's export wheat trade. Interior receipts today wero 2,910,(00 bushels, nnd for the we k thus for U, 277,0") busheli. Senboaid Hour clearances today were 32.no) barrels, nnd wheat 923.009 bushels. Cnsh sales were li).",V) bushels. Futures closed 1 to P4 lower. Corn wan a little llrmer at the outset, but developed weakness later Specula tion wan nt low ebb. Shipping trade Wa equally unimportant and the country wan selling no rorn. Cash sales were 35,000 huHhels. I-'uturen closed to 1 cent lower. Oats were quiet, finishing 's to 54 cents lower, f'nsh Hales were W.0OQ bushels. ProvNIotis broke badly after showing firmness uarly. Lending futures rnnued as follows: Wheat - fJi'..n. HlKh. !.mv foe oloie Sctnmtier . l.o1! I.ivi 107 1.07 1 OSii I(e,ernlir 1 12, 1 12 1 nil, 'Lint, 'l.nZ .Mn. . '' I.'-'04 I 17&t!.17! tl.loS lrn (new rNdhery) Fei'temher .. 7S 7" 77 77 7S rxemhr .. 72 72 7n', , lOti fl14 M3a, " V 74' '" " " Heptenil-r . I7U 47S 4G' 47 UT Iie'-emher .O'. .vii, ii 41,1, -miC May sit m r,24 -rail ." Lard September .... 11.40 n.4.1 Ortober . . i( IT ll.r,2 D.42 0 4.1 0.45 January ...10.02 '.1.112 li.K.I O.OS I!lh September .. 11.4.1 11,37 11.37 11.38 O -toiler ..111 till 101IO 10 () 10.SO I0.S5 January . .10.." 10.r,2 10.2.1 ln.,17 HI.S7 I'ork September ..17 7.1 t17.R2 17.7S Janu.iry .."20::o 20.2T, Hi.3.1 li).7o 20.23 Hid. tAsked. ANOTHER CUT IN SUGAR The Federal Sugar Refining Company this afternoon announced a further re duction In Its price of refined sugar of a cent a pound, to G.2.j rents, less 2 per cent, for cash for fine granulated. Other refiners rontlnue to quote 6.75 cents. Raw sugars al'o declined Spot falling Vi cent tn 5.02 cents. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Stenraships to Arrive PASSENODR. Name. From. Date Mongolian Olasicow Sept. lfi Mampalta Naples Spt. IS Dominion I.Ierpool Sept. 16 FREIGHT. City of Durham Calcutta Sept. 1 Zulderdjk Rotterdam . ..Sept. IS Amsteldk Rottetdam ... Sept. 1.1 Start Point London Sept. 12 Man Mariner Manchester ...Spt 10 Adolfo Huolva Sppt 14 SturmfelB Calcutta Snpt. I'anadta Stavanser ... Sept. IS Zerenbergen Cardiff Sept. 18 Rnpldun Lelth Sept. 1U California fopfnhanen ...Oct Missouri London Sept. 22 pakotan IIIlo Sept. Steamships to Leave PASSENGER. Name. For. Date Carthaginian Glasgow Sept 23 Dominion Liverpool Oct. :t Stamralla Naples Oct. 6 FREIGHT. t'ranienborit Copenhagen ...Spt. Man Exchange Manchester . . S-pt. Maine I.ondnn Sept 26 yulrterdyk Rotterdam Sept. ro Dunla Cojunhagen ...Sept. 23 West Point London ... .Sept. 50 (Mnadln Christian! . . Oct. 3 California Copenhagen .. Oct. GRAIN AND FLOUR .iiUl'f12: nerelpts 7r, B2S bush. Prices de clined ls.v under lower report from tli v est. tTar lots. In evnnr: (.l,tnln, v. -..i Jpot and September. JSl.Oimi.l4 No.' 2 r-1 ?l"o-in2.11 " IV N ' Vl,rth'rn Iuluth. i,..f 'OKN Receipts iwino hush. Trade quiet, nut price H mnlntnlned. Car lots fn, L?1,ir""I'' " '" "'.cation No 2. ello, SMffSNc . steomr jellou, h7i,ji n.c OATS. Rcelpte. Ii.1.300 hush Prices steady with demand fair and offering mod- lrh... SRrJi- u'hile' ""vft-15i- ; standard white. WstWlje , No. 3. white. .'..It. a. 14c. I-I.OIR. Receipts. 218.1 Mils. 1.22S222 lbs In sacks. The market dull and weak under straight, lfi...s.',. do.. patent .l. ms.l".. Kansas, straight. Juf sacks. .1.2'B.1 .10 do K.,.J,,'iJ7wac.k"' '" spring, flrs't clear, 4.7.Br.. do , straluM X.1.1nsj.1.4i: d" SV."11;.--1'-'- " faierlte i.ran.U. rt?i' e2V' ty m " cbolr- and fancv patent. (lf 5'.25i.cJty P""9- "SUlar grades -Winter. clnr. r'Wjrt" ' tralKnt' "" '" no., patent. il. but quiet, at .-RV-5 FLOUR. Steadily hel jr-5.10 per Ltd., In wood DIVIDENDS DECLARED Otis Klerator fompany. regular quarterly llj ir cent, en preferred and Hi pcr cent on cemmrii. paalle October 15 to ttock. of record September SO. aton and Albany, regular quarterly 21. Z?C,tnh- Psvsblt Mceemter 31 to stock of re orj Norember 80. t'nlon Natural (Us Corporation, of Pitts. nlTKi'A1';" ,'u",',r' 4 jer lent . payahlr, October IS to stock of record September 80. ni?i' nnt7i "" Bn1 EM""' Company, of Ornd Rapid regular Hi per cent, on pre- ISSUS&X? X ''cr com " commo'1' r- Kausaa Gas and Electric, regular quarterly 11, per cent, on preferred, lyab). October I to stock of record fceptember 25 "tiooer Pittsburgh Coal Compn), resular auari.rli H, per cent, on preferred.' raysbli 1 O?iobei ' b to stock of record October is. "ttooer -G Cnloji National Gas Corporation rmir quarterly 2 per cent . rabl October ?o stock of record September SO. lo Mrginla Carolina Chemical Company regu i,a '.3i.'iHM TNov.tnKr Delaware, Laikgwanna and Weattrn rec ti ar quarterly 2H por cent .payable llctitr 21 to stock of record October 3 '""" l,c01- i.Ju"!'!''!.." CMnipany. regular quar .Scl 2J r.co'rd'otKb.rTr1 ""' ' ntaruartTrly1? SafSffiWi October 15 to stock of ricorroctJber 8 " Southern California Edlaon Company regular I.ONDON CLEARANCES FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS Chartering la limited, due to the icarcltj of tonnage Rates are unchanged. Exceptional duineu nil's ins sail market. STEAMSHIPS. Fernmun 'Br I, Galeiten to Hull, grain 2ilC0n quarters. 2s. 6.1. prompt ". ftratsbcrg iNor.i. 2US tons, time charter general trades, three to six months, at or aliout 4s. td.. prompt Nellroie iRr.). 227 tons. Fatannah to uiicu rvniKuum. ruitun, oasis at cents, one Gulf to prlvats to nort. nromi t Crown of cordoa Rr ) 2233 tons. I'nlted Kingdom or France, flour, terms. Pcntember-Octeber ltonndal iNor S02S tons. Baltimore Haana. coal, prttute terms, nromnt. Kromtad iNor ). Wtv tons. Cjuobec and Point du Chene to Glasgow, deals. 42s. til . prompt. Nevlsbro.ik (Hr ) IffiS tons. Gulf to I'nlted Kingdom, timber, prlvats terms prompt. Foreign steamship. . T00O tens dead weight Montreal tn Haire hy. J7 for com pressed, 213 for non-compressed, October, PORT OF NEW YORK vessels mniviN'i. today. Antilles. Hojd. Genoa, passengers and mer chandlne. Southern Paclflc Co . docket Ram Vlrflnle iFt). Hourdeam, Hnnleaui pss sengcrs and merchandise. Cornpagnla Generale. TrsutatUntlqu Co . docke1 Ram. New YvrU IJverpppl. passenger and mer. ct.andlse, Amerd-an Line (V-k at noun Steamships to Arrive IH'B TODAY. Name. From. Sailed Chicago Hare . . Sept "4 Mauretanla . Lterp4nl . Sept IS DUE TOMORROW. Name. From. Called Adrlatto Llveriool Sept 18 llanseat Rotterdam Sept. 10 PROVISIONS Were quiet and hsreH te. niy bef In sets smoked and nlr-drld. Xl::2r . Western bef. In et. smoked, Slfiliv. ctt beef. ?"".'' J.1"1 '"nders smoked and alr-drleil. 2.vr-' Jiiy,rn bS"'j Knuckle, and tenders, stroked. 32fi.14i.. beef hams. 40H43c . pork jam y. J2.j27. Hams. S p 'cured, lce.' i:,'. ''IV'.. do., skinned, liitc, inv-eiRc , do." do., moked, lMtltir . othr hams, smoked. clt cured, as to brand and average. liriftc. hams, smoked. Western cure.1, lysine, do boiled, boneless. 2Sjt2. . id, nic shoulders. S P.", red. loose. 12ttlii,r rt.. smoked. Hffl-i-:c ',5r'liV- ln P'eX'e. according tn average loose, ir,i,lfl,c. breakfnst bn.i.n as tn brand and average, city ruied. 2P821.- . hreak'iut bacon. Western cur.d 2l2.1c. Urd. Western ?Ii??;,,,,'rc,-.s' ll'tllc do. do., do. tubs. lliSU,c. lard .pure clt. ketile rendered. renfe' in ' tu?,,.1 Yi 11" MtU' SUGAR J.I-Ihll, Trade slniv, hut the market f.WneJ. 'he U'6 ,"K;"n''- M-ndard Trnnu lated. O.Vic., fine granulated. C 7.V . pow"derod i'.WQ ;.ntf,:tiontri A- "i""- soft KTudej. DAIRY PRODUCTS AlJ-Tr?"' Tra5r Nry ul,t a"d prices ?r "a$.V f'neral pressure to sell. wUuin U& "h' "-f-aeKed irwinwri, fancv. spe. lals. 2ii """ S1i'-' i,r" ""'" a"t-. firsts. 2'i e-.1"jc: seconds 2r,Tf.-7sc. . iRdle-pa. ked sirt -lc , as to qualitj nearbj pr'nts. f anrv . 34c, ?,- '""'"" extra S2ii.i.-.. ,o. nri,l ;ti lie. do. neconds 27r2c SieilHl fancv i,rr,.is of prints jobbing at Vvio. n raI"" i ?i!(!S Strictly fine fresh stock well cleaned up and steadi l"it undergrade, dull In free case neartiv .xiras SI, ,,r doa.; ne.ir bj firsts, mo rer standard case. n. urhj " rent receipts. 7 2otr7 10 ter standard case. ST.VC7.oO per cafe. do. Ke. n,U til I'ahri ,vi r'r r!' Candled ant recrated fresh eggs qu'aHty ' Ut "' tf ,Ir Ir dnI ' " ClIKKB. Desirable stock well cleaned un ?5Jl.ri?rer,r'; xfw y,rk fulleream "hi! dtrarV.k,l,04c",,r ,0 eM4' l'V""' POULTRY I.IVn. In falrl liberal sunpU and nulet at recently reuse,) prices Fowl. WiVr' pM roosters VitfXSc spring hh kens a cord ing t.. qualitj 14Slc. du.k. ,,.l lif,l ' do., ap-n,. Hflll- guineas. , r 'ii, ,,", weighlnu 2 lbs and over apiece TOc ; do. weighing l'jtil4 lhs apiece. eotTCIc.: do.. pV?!" t-.t.lis.R.Pl'e' "'"" OW' '" P'eon- uJinKnli1"rl'""' ot 'leslrable stock lent and prli e firm with trnde fair. Freah kllled fowls, e, ii,., weighing 4v,fln p,, apiece, .(iiji-., do. weighing 4 lhs. nplece, 2(e : do weighing .Ha lbs spleen. lTdlhc; do.. weighing ': lbs. nnd under. IKc : old roosters', drv-rlcketl. l'ltjc . broiling chickens, nearby, wolphliig ls62 lbs aple.e. l'HJi'Oc ; brolllnr chickens, ne.trbv. fnlr to good. IrtfllSc . chick ens. Western, .'t,5fi4 lbs. aplce. liic , do., do., .'jfl.l lbs apiece, in,.. broiling chickens. e.tom. mjts lbs Hidecp utisc. , brolllnr 1 1 Icken". Western, fair to good, IMrlQc.; siiuntH. tr dnz. -White, weighing 11 to 1 ns., per doi . J4 1.1B4..V). white, weigh ing n to in lbs. Wr doz. ilfl3.7r,: whits, weighing ; lbs. ,.r do.. J2 2.1fr2.ftl, do. do.. . lbs., per do . 1 7.10 2, do. do. CiOU lbs.. rrii I1-''''1-'"- dark nnd No. 2, OOc.JJ FRESH FKUITS Trnde fair and prices generally steady. Ap I'5iTrhbl Graven'.n. Jl .Kifl2 2.V, Blush, si ..i..2.. other gid efctlng varieties. TTSo -... medium, lieii.Mi. apples. Delaware and t'onnsylvanla. ner hamcer .In ifTZfL I mnnm er b.x. J1M. Pineapple, wr crate Porta Ki'-o. Sl.2",:i.2ft. Florida. Jbfl2..vi r,Ai-r. ries, r,lPo iv,, ltrly Ulack per bhl . S4.5O40 ... cranberries, t ai- 'od. Early Plack. per crato. l.,.ti2. .ranhecrles, Jersey, per crate i nrK. ii...2 2.i light. Jlirt2.1. lluckleber SfTw 1" '"JPX Reaches Virginia, per o-Ib. I.isket. 21ft. Vc ; dr.. do., per crate, TSc. r". -"' l'2- Delawate and Marjland. per basket 2.19. Be., do.. ,n.. per crnte. 7.V.1.25; fenches. Pennsjlvorr'a per basket Utrge wMte or vetlon. vc.ic.. medium .ISfiaOc.. pea, hee. Jersev. whlt. per S-basket. 4nc.itJll: do., do., vellow. per 'j, basket 4k-QW. Pears, nearbj per bid - llarnlett N., 1, $404. ,V); do No 2 f2.tr. i-lapp'a Fnvorlte, No. 1. tSJ.snie 4..i, do.. No 2. J2.vi:i other varieties. J2'? 3. pear, New York peckrl, per hbl., $40.1, Grapes, New York -t'oncur I. per R-lh basket, 1.181.K- , do., per I -In basket xfJlOc.. grapes. Southern fiela wares, rwr carrier. 40fJWc. : grapes Con. ord. per .rate. 4nfl.V)o. Plums, per s-lh basket. t.tVfev.v iantaloupes. Colo, rado, per emie. Pfl.21. , . do. Hats. 4S' Oic Watermelons, Jerev. per lO, f.VJl.l. VEGETABLES Tho market quli and unehunged White potatoes, rT hush - IVnusv Ivanla, choice. KlfJ lV . do., fair to good, '.'.a me hlte potatoes, Jersey, per .msket. JfHM.V Sweet iKitatoes, Fitstem Shore, per hbl No. I, et.T5V2.35; No. 2. 7,Vil Sweet loiatoes, N ('., per bid. -No 1, XI 75t2 No. 2 7.1c.iBll; sweets, Jersey, per Mil.-N-i 1. ?:! noffS 7S. No. 2. $1 5nll 7.1. swieis Jempy per basket. 40 Zti'r Onion. Western anl Connecticut Valley. holce per Hi) lb bag. $1 nnions, medium, per H'Vih. tag 78ti"vc, Cabbage, domestic, per ton. Willi. iVh-rv N Y. per bunch, l'i'ii'to. Muehroi'ms, per t -lb. basket. ROc.O ft UO IIIVIIIKVDS, I.K.IIItill M.I.IIY lt1I.Hll.n C(MPANT Phliadelpht.i September HI. 1D14 The Hoard of Director ef the Lehigh 'alleN nuiln.ad Companv have this la) de- i Ure.l a qusrterlv dividend of tiu nnd one- hnlf per tent, (or $1 25 per share) on Its preferre I stock to stockholders of record eptt-inhrr 2ft. lUIts anil a quarterly dlvl lend of vvn anil nno-linlf per rent, (or II 25 per share i on Its common stock to stock holders of record Milcniliir Jfl, 101 It both oavable l. toner 10 11114 Che, ks will be mailed .1 M HAXTER. Treasurer. SV-SvS).-. w v "' vasswjii Impartial Unbiased Information Steamships to Leave Name Cretlc . .. ChLago America . .. Cameronla . , Olympic . . . Mtnnewaska, Vlrglnle .... For ...Naples .. ...Havre ... -Naples .. . . .GlaajOV . .Liverpool ...tendon . . . . Bordeaux Date Sept. 2d sit. la Sept. a .Sept. 2rt Sept. 2ii Sect. 2d SDt. 2ii j THE MONEY MARKET The- r's tor money at all the leading cen ters today were quoted at follow n Phlladelnhii New York , Cltarlnjs through tendon banks for InliLn n k Aku !! ffvtrja !-.. s - .rr." """ -4.svWi svalnst JJ55.- '"SW . .-. T arf&.uuu m. veap sn - rsi lit, mi tjVmM.ui.i .k .t . on(,i ',J:..7..""iI4i;r, r "wt m six i Call. 5 e o Time A AS 68 regarding Investment Securities was never more needed than now. How have the rapidly cliancinc conditions affected I your noiarngs.' of course you wish o know, but do you? Investors Service Keeps yoi In touch and frequently warns tt users and aids In a dei-Uion toward wise action. An Information service tp Investors no "tips" for Spoculsuois. Call or write for leaflet "Vain Rccrets" ami rprUir ...r ..-. for information on any , of onr Securities no ohlieation. In use by 21 Hanks ami Trust Companies of this City. H. EVAN TAYLOR, Inc. 702 MORRIS BUILDING PHILADELPHIA Oi.ow yw $q, W mmV ttflVi IQVkfitZai, tt IS W. V A M l I t'l "" hi M Ifoth Phmiti. tfw rtivv.ilHft" j. Bun Btttrtncti s.isA'.Vw.,., . ie ... fivfc.w KI 'jmmd XI E --rr KSii-