EVENING :LEDGERPHIU:A.PELPHLA.,v WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBEB 30, 1914 1 i . . t., i , . . . . i, , , i , T.... ' ' i 13 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITUATION AT HOME AND ABROAD-MARKET REPORTS i STOCKHOLDERS WILL LOSE EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS IN OCTOBER Corporation Dividends Next Month Will Be That Much Smaller Because of European War Influences. Because of the European war, which has forced many corporations, In view of a stringency In general business, to conserve their assets tts much as pos sible, stockholders of railroad, Industrial nd utility corporations wilt receive dur ing the month beginning tomorrow a total of $1G0,3S6,G85 In Interest and divi dend disbursements, as against $106,120, K3 paid out In tho same month last year. Dividend payments will be smaller than last October by approximately $3,034,263, This falling oft Is duo to tho action of many companlos In cither passing their dividends or reducing or deferring action on them. Of the total disbursements to bo made, interest payments will aggregate $31,800, 000 nnd dividends, $78,B8(J,G85. A summary of the October dividends this year, com pared 'with those of a year ago, as com piled by tho Now York Journal of Com- 1014. 4i),:iiR,iot 7,31-1,845 10IB. $27,2Wi,89l 31, .177,877 7,747,(W5 80,01!0,BM merco, follows: lUllroads Industrial llrect railways. Total i. $78,580,583 "Figures reviscu. Among tho more Important changes In dividends, as compared with the same period u year ago, were: OMITTED. American Shipbuilding preferred. Aurora Electric and Cable common. Central Coal and Coke common. Colorado and first preferred. Cities' Service common, Cltlos' Sen Ice jiref erred. Colorado and second preferred, Dominion ' Steel Corporation, international Harvester Corporation. Mexican 'Petroleum preferred. North Butte. nemlngton Typewriter common. Republic Iron and steel preferred. ITnltod States Cast Iron IMrm preferred United States Smelting and Retinitis common. HMALLUK PAyilUXTH. American express. Anaconda Copper. KJBtmnn Kodak. Xlptsslng Mines. New York Transit. New York Stato Hallways common. Eoutlnvusurn Pennsylvania Plpo IJnc. Capital Traction. Union Pacific. Tho complete record of tho payments made by Industrial corporations by months Is as follows: 1014. $I0,'.-Jit,807 M,t!is,:uri 311,3.10,910 47,:i.T!,ClSO 2.1,1X7,0110 :to,ii7,:iu W.ISI.MU 25,400,41:1 .'10, 1.1II, 701 4o'iir,iou Mill 3. $.v).o7:i,070 l7,M0,yiO 40,18.8(10 .l,S"l,40a 24,1W).3H0 HO.M'J.U.'IH 48.330.b0li 2ll,3itf,75S 33, l.,0,l)IKI D1.077,87f .. .H71,l)83,8i $.1ln,7a4,730 27.I.I-.MIIH 17.1)27,840 January l'ooruary .... March April May Juno July August September . . . October Total November . . . , December .... Total for jear flUii.IMU.L'Ot) Klsures revised. Following aro the combined steam rail road and street railway dividend pay ments by months: ... mil ioi:i. ..'. $41.1'.,-l,00t $41,14,BSU '-'I.M.i.O-'O Bi,Jtau,74ll 2tl,8.13,3S7 27.321,878 4(t.lM7,48l 47,3UII,50.i H1.W0.721 10.101.221 17,241,770 20,330,WW 88,(Uli,l)Jt 42,931,221 I",lB2,Sli!l 1,R1,7UT 23.710.4S7 2ll.MO.410 32,271.4711 3.,,012,II7U COMMERCE COMMISSION APPROVES NEW MILEAGE RATE Increase From 2 to Zi Cents a Milo Will Decdme Effective Tomorrow. The Interstate Commerce Commission, not hnvlnrr notified the Pennsylvania Railroad and tho Philadelphia and Read ing Hallway Company of any suspension of the proposed mllcago book rato ad vances, tho new rates will automatically become effective tomorrow. The Commis sion has given Its "tacit approval" to the proposed Increases, but later It may direct a general Inquiry to determine tho causes. Tho Increases 'wilt boost tho mileage book rato from 2 to 3V4 cents a mllo, and will affect all of the railroads cast of Pittsburgh nnd north of tho Potomao lllver. In other words, travelers who now got 1000-mile books for $20 will have to pay, tomorrow, $22.60 for the same book. Tho rato for the 1000-mllo Interchangeable book, which Is now $25, with a return of $5 upon presentation of tho book cover nfter the mileage has been used, will to morrow bo $25, with a rebate of only $2.60 upon return of book, Tho railroads have not yot made appli cation to the' commission for permission to Increase their slnglo trip passenger rates. Such a request had been planned, but the officials of the Eastern lines ap parently figured that It would bo moro consistent to await tho commission's ac tion on the proposed 6 per cent, freight rato advanres. A rehearing has boen granted the roads In this application. It will be held October 19 nt Washington. It Is tho general feeling In railroad cir cles that tho commission will see the necessity for at least part of tho proposed rato advances and that It will permit the enforcement of Increased tariffs. In that ovont, If the Increases to be granted shall bo In tho neighborhood fo tho 5 per cent, asked for, there will probably bo dropped the plan to boost revenue Income by higher passenger fares. Presidents and counsel of several East ern railroads met In New York today to plan for the reopening of the Eastern rate case boforo the Interstate Commerce Commission on October 19. Witnesses will probably be put on the stand to de scribe specifically how the European war has created an emergency In American railroad affairs, and to describe tho ef forts the railroads have mado to carry out the suggestions of tho commission as to conserving net revenues. It Is understood that President Wlllard, of tho Baltimore nnd Ohio, who opened the case originally for the railroads, will mako the opening statement nt tho forth coming hearing. Wostern trnfllc ofllcers, who expected last week to fllo rate advances within one month, now say It will require two months. WHEAT OPENS WEAK OB LOWER CABLES AND FREE SELLING Forward Movement of Al lied Armies Expected to Restrict Fresh Buying. Liverpool Market Influenced. January . February March .., April .May Junn July AUKUSt .. September October Tnt.iln N)vember December . ..$2I:U0-.,S17 $313,.1l3,2.VJ 2ll,4T.I,5UI 11,507,220 Total for year $01,2Ul,UUo FINANCIAL BRIEFS r. The thhrt annual convention of the In vwtment Bankers' Association or Amoilca has been called to convene in this city on November 12 and 13. Headquarters will he nt the BellovucStratford George TV. Kendrick. 3d, of this city, is chairman of the convention committee. During the month of August the total Production t.f the Goldlleld Consolidated Alines Company and the Goldfleld Con solidated Milling nnd Transportation Com pany was 27,211 tons, from which resulted net realization of J12S.131. Tonopah ore shipments lnt week weie 10.7S3 tons, with nr. estimated value of $'-'20,170. Samuel Hea, president of the Pennsyl vania Hallroad, will not resign as a director of tho New York, New Haven and Hartford Itallroad. This statement was mude by olllclnls of the Pennsyl vania Itallrond today. Oltlclals said that some ono hud to look after tho Interests of tho Pennsylvania In the New Haven, and for this reason Mr. Ilea ould not resign. The resignation of four directors of the New Haven ut a speclul meeting of the board yesterday raised the belief that Mr. Hea might take sim ilar action. Announcement was mude today by President W. J. Brown, of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Hallroad, that tho company will not meet coupons duo October I on the Income bonds, Them are about fWO.000 of the Issue outstand ing. Stockholders of the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, at a special meet ing ratified the recommendation of the dirt' tors to increase tho capital stock fnm $,5w.C0fl to 2.uou.(IW. The new stock l to be offered to holders of piesent hares, at par. The directors declared n pect.il cash dividend of 33 1-3 per cent, out of the company's undivided prouts to holders of present shares. This umouut 1 e -ml to the subscription price of the new btock. Grain Exports Break Records Exports of wheat and flour up to Saturday night from the Atlantic coast woie 28,000,000 bushels more thnn for the corresponding period last year. The total exports of wheat and Hour from North America last year were 267,000,000 bushels, so that a gain In three months of 23,000,000 bushels would hea t a rate of slightly over 100,000.000 bushels total gain for tho year, and If maintained through tho season would point to total exports of about 370,000,000 bushels. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. SeDt. .10. HOCIS Itecelnts. 20.000. Market 5 to 10c, lower. Mixed nnd butchers, J8.2OS0.20: good heavy, JS.7ORR.05; rough heavy, 7.S01JS.fi0. light, JS.404W.03; plg, tlfj 8.25; bulk. 4.0.1Ji.7.-i. CATTX-U Itecelpts. 14. 000 Markets steady to 10c. lower. Beees, J7.25H; cows and heifers. l.7S8tl..10; Mock on and feeders, JGOS.20; Texans. J7.40BS.M); calves, J0.B0ffll.5f. SHEKP Receipts, IS.OOO. Markets weak. Kntlvo and Western, J3.25 5.70; lambs. J3.50ir7.S3. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA SVN AND TIDES. Sun rises .1:15 a.m. I Sun Bets 0:40 p.m. PHILADELPHIA. High water. 10:55 a.m. I High water. 11:10 p.m. Low water.. 5:211 a.m. l.uvv water.. 3:49p.m. RBI3DV I8LAND. Hlsh nutor. 7.14 a.m. I High water. R:0Sp.m. Ljv water.. 1 41 a.m. I Ijw water.. 2.07 p.m. niiBAiavA'rnit. Illrfh water. s.ao a.m. I High water. 5:40 p.m. Mw water. .11.2:! a.m. 1 Low water.. 11:51 p.m. Vessels Arriving Today Str. Start Point (Dr.), London, merchandise, Charles M. Taylor's Sons. Htr. Joseph dl Cflorglo (Nor.), Port Antonio, iruu, ..Miamic iruil company, btr Molina (Nnr.), Port da Palx, logwood, Galley. Uavlo & Co. Str. Pawnee, Itlch. New York, merchandise, Clyde Line .uchr. Ilrlna P. Pendleton, New York, bal last. A. D. Cummins ft Co. Steamships to Arrive PASSENaCH. Name. Trom. Snlled Mongolian Glasgow Sept, 10 Stampalla Naples Sept. 18 Merlon Liverpool M'pt. 2 California Copenhagen ...Sept. FiiuiaiiT, CHICAGO, Sept. 30. Wheat opened weak today on lower cables and fairly free selling. There wero resting com mission buying orders at 8,ilc. below last night's close, or nt $1.15 for May and $1.0S for Docember, A number of wire houses wero purchasers, The mar ket at Liverpool was off ,4d. brt tho progress of tho Allies In Franco. It Is believed that tho forward movement of the Allies will restrict fresh buying, Corn was easier on flno weather and poor speculative support. Weather In the West fnvors tho curing of the crop nnd tho demand was llmltod. The re ceipts of corn hero today wero 107 cars. Tho market at Liverpool was Inclined to go lower. Liberal shipments aro ox peoted from Argentina this week. Tho Kusslan crop Is ofllclally placed at 03,700, 000 bushels, against 72,791,000 bushels Inst vear. Oats wero weaker on fairly general com mission selling. There were qulto a num ber of resting commission buying orders at the decline. The Kusslan oats crop is placed at 1,036,490,000 bushels against 1,320,830,000 bushels last year. The receipts of oats horo today were 332 cars. Leading future rangod as follows: Yealerdav'a wneat upen. September l.tKHl 'December 1.C8H May 1.13 Corn (new delivery) September 73 December 07 Muy 70H Oata Septembor 4.1Ji December 47 May 51 Lnrd- Septcmbcr October 0.62 January 0.05 KlUs September October January "10.40 tl0.45 September '17.40 January ...- 10.05 10.03 10.02 10.07 Hld. tAskcd. Lonf. Illah 1.05ft 1.0H ! 1.08W 1.07(4 1 1.16 1.14K 1 7.1W 70 4.V4 70., 45' 47,4 50J close. .OU'.s ,011 ,16?i 7:i'4 !7fc t70T6 45 47Ti 0.57 0.C2 to.tn 0.55 O.07 .... 12.10 .... ffl.17 10.37V10.40 BBSSSSSSSSSSrS ' '''jSSSIB Photo by Kvans Studio, WILLIAM A. LAW Vice president of the First National Bank, of this city, who is expected to be elected president of the American Bankers' Association at its forthcom ing annual meeting in Richmond, Va., beginning October 12. Mr. Lawia now first vice' president of the associa tion and it is customary each year to name the occupant of this office to succeed the retiring president. NEW HAVEN PROBE FORCES RESIGNATION OF FODR DIRECTORS RAILROAD EARNINGS ERIE 1014. Decrease. August gross $5.4RS.7fi0 ."81(12,2(11 Operating income 1,500,127 151,011) Two months to Aug. 31 Oross revonue J10,OOS147 S20.onH Operatln? Income 2.7CS.000 34.SC0 NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN August Bros J315.071 J2O.1U0 Operating Income 70,43a '15,157 Two months to Aug. 31 Oross revenue JC0I.704 $22,78 1 Operating Income 142.217 13,35(1 PHILADELPHIA AND READING $3 00,71 1 80,541 Board Accepts Retirement of William Rockefeller and Others as Mellen Retakes Witness Stand. ROAD JURY AWARDS IN THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT OF CITY Kensington and Lehigh Ave nue Changes of Grade Due to Abolition of Railroad Crossings. August gross 11,120.305 Net 1,230,125 From July 1 Gross $7,(181,103 Net 2,303,727 $D0,3l:i 200,231 ALABAMA OREAT SOUTHERN Third week Septomber. . $S7,070 $0,r12 July 1-September 21.... 1,137,215 18.301 CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC , Third weok Septomber. . $178,05(1 July 1-Septcmber 21.... 2,214,750 MORILE AND OHIO Third week September. . $210,073 July l-Scptember 21.... 2,700,810 RlO ORANDE SOUTHERN Third week September.. $11,100 July 1-September 21 . . . 12S.872 $20.90S 05.S01 $10,010 25,00$ $2.7.13 22,385 ..Calcutta ,,, ..Rotterdam ...Manchester ..llueha .... ..Calcutla .,, ..Statanger ,, ..Cardiff ...Mlddlesboro ..i.eitn DIVIDENDS DECLARED Imperial Tobaixo Company, of Cunada rec- f.' cunt, un ordinary. tiiniie4 ,u'ay and Electric Company, lial ''" regular quarterly 50 ctnts a share ?idnberTaW8 V'l0br " ' "0ck " Mrt,Vr1SUV.1 l'di'" .UaB c"P-". rerular nion ,!i?li l.'eri cent- on I)f!'4 and com u,vi' pai able today. ou??!;5i.I!H,Uonhul0 Machine fompany, regular So?. i hi ''. ient- Intel national Uuttoii esJ ...i.'n. lJ",,un' "Kular iuarurl t ftr cent , nnd Iteece ioldlna Miphin. W; aLi'.i,rfSu'ar..''u,,rll' l -l" . "'1 J"y- o1obe'wrf,lil,0,!to':k of rvcurU October 1. U. Si?'inlck toni"n. u-eular quarterly ol If record September la t.7lVP.?f;.Vi' '" "ardaro Company, a quar- Payable OctoUr 1. 4 ' preicrreu. CornJinv " ''""awanna and Western IMal ibl. n?rAhr'VLr 1r'rly 8 twr cent.. pa- Ritlrii'J hV :? t0 ",0t-lt ' f""1 October 1 lected directors ot the company wero re- I Btandar.1 mtinw r . itnlui T..V7 ""'. """"i, regular semi' "b"r SI. r '' 00 Pf"J, Payable Ot- u? m? V.Str'JS?S.V,.9?'-. "''y -ri Sevterabor Jb. WUKr "" "" " Cltv of Dm ham. '.yldjk Man. .Mariner... Adolfo HturmfeU Canatlta erenbergen .... Narvik llapldan MlHoourl London D.-ikot.in IIUo . dr-enilch Npwcsitle.N.n.Pept. 22 Wliilatnr, St.Vlncent.C.V.Sept. 17 Man. Miller Manchester ....Sept. 21 Corrlston Fowey Sept. 23 iiolborg Hartlepool ....Sept. 25 Steamships to Xeave PASSENGER, . For. Data. .Liverpool Oct. 3 ..Sept. I ...Sept. 15 ..SeDt. lu ...Sept. 14 ..Sept, ..Sept. 15 ..Kept. IK ..Sept, 18 ...Sept. Ill ..Kept. 22 nepi. Name. Dominion .... Btnmpnlla ... Mer'on Mongolian ... Calltornla .... Ilranlenhorit . West l'olnt... Cunadia Oraclana ..... 'ldk Man. Mariner Start Point .. Missouri llapldan Nanles Liverpool ,., Glasgow .,,, Copenhagen FREIGHT, Copenhagen London .... C'hrlstlanla , I.elth i Rotterdam , ...... .Manchester . ....London London Lelth ..Oct. i) ..Oct. 10 . .Oct. 17 ..Oct. 1(1 .Sept. .Sept, 3d ..Oct. 3 Sept, a l ..Oct. S ..Oct 11) ..Oct. 10 ..Oct. 14 ..Oct, 1U PORT OF NEW YORK Arriving' Today Name. Ktamralla II SaoU.... Vaderland Name. From. Doeked United State ropeuhSgen. . . A am. 1IUK TODAY. Stpt. IN Naples Dl'K THURSDAV. ipP A!! Naples Sept. 28 Uieroool Steamships to Leave Name. For. New York LUirpool Mauretsnla , ..Llveriool Adriatic , Mierpool Columbia . . . . , Glacgow Philadelphia , , , . , Liverpool Duct d'Aoata Naples ., Minnehaha London . Upagne Ilavru .. Date. ..Sept. 30 ..Sept. 30 ..Sept. 30 ...Oct. 3 ...Oct. a ...Oct. 3 ...Oct. 3 ...Oct, 3 TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS AND WESTERN Third week September.. $0,s:iS $035 July 1-September 21.... 1,007,015 22,187 MORILE AND OHIO AUKUit grews $1,4,H2 $1,(10), MS Not after taxes lS4.(m) 230,052 Two months' gross 2,1X1,041 2,128,0.12 Net after taxos 411,501 471,788 SOUTIlfcRN RAILWAY AiiRust gross $5,OSS,OI5 $3,757,1R1 Net after taxes 1,105,15.1 1,3117,41(1 Two mouths' gross ll.r.O'1,10.1 11,27(,.'I01 Net after taxes 2,274,024 2,022,720 CANADIAN PACIFIC August gross $0,017,7(1.1 $11,434,400 Net 3,3I13,15S 3,041.1411 Two months' gross 20,31i:i,7:i7 !SI,427.S22 N't 7,141, UOI 8,077.1)20 ILLINOIS CENTRAL August gross $5,815,351 $5,007,121 Net nfter tanroi 1,200,201 001,805 Two months' gross 11,241,473 11.053,020 Net after taxes ll,00rt,M)3 1,700,25 DELAWARE AND HUDSON $1,007,201 $2,075,178 nao.ois 751.015 NEW YORK. ONTARIO AND WESTERN August gross 1,UK),7II0 $00il,S77 Net after taxes 301,07!) 350K1.1 Two months' groas l,d!i.'l,2'.il 2,001,1)74 Net after taxes 723,515 714,130 July gross Net after taxes.... NEW YORK, Sept. 30. With Charles S. Mellon again on the stand, the Federal Grand Jury today proceeded with lta probe Into tho affairs ot tho New York, New Haven nnd Hartford Itallroad dur ing the time Mellen was at the head of the 3ystem. It Is through this Investiga tion that the Government expects to ob tain criminal Indictments against members of the Board of Directors, declared to be responsible for the looting of the New Haven. William Rockefeller, one of the most promlnont members of the board; George F. Btkor, Charles F. Brooker and .Tajnos S. Elton httvenow severed their connec tions with .the road. Their resignations were tendered and accepted at a meeting of the board as Mellen was befoie the Grand Jury telling of the operations of the system. There Is no doubt that the Government Intends to press the case to the limit. Mellen refused all comment today, stat ing the strictest admonitions of secrecy had been impi cased upon him. Counsel for tho former head of the rail road system, declared Mellen had gained Immunity from prosecution In connection with all transactions he had disclosed be fore the Interstate Commeice Commis sion. Tin. present Investigation, it ! therefore understood. Is not directed at Mellen, but at other directors the Gov ernment hopes to reach throush the evi dence that may be furnished by the for mer president. In & report filed this month Horace Yardley, William It. Dougherty and James Johnson, viewers, awarded damages caused by the change .of grade 111 the abolition of grade crossings on lino of the Philadelphia and Heading Hallway Company, Richmond Branch, br affecting the following streets: Kensington avenue, betweon Harold and Boudlnot streets; Iehigh avenue, between Jasper and A streoto, Oakdalo and Al bert streets, between Kensington nvenue and Jasper streot; Tusoulum street, be tween Kensington avenue and Ruth street, and Potter street, between Lehigh avenue and Huntingdon Btroat, The change of grado of Kensington ave nuo at Lehigh nvenue was approximately eight feet six Inches on the south sldo and ten feet on the north side; the grades of all Intersecting streets being adjusted to conform to this grade. It ran out at 2C03 Kensington avenue to the south and at 2745 Kensington avenue to the north. DAMAGES CAREFULLY CONSID ERED. The viewers In making awards took into consideration that the physical work was begun during the years 1912 and 1913, and the delay Incident thereto, also that In making excavations rock waa found In many Instances and had not been pro vided for In owner's testimony. This, of course, doubled tho cost of excavating In adjusting the properties to new condi tions. AWARDS ON 3CENSINGTON AVENUE 70 properties $201,052.50 1 no damage 1 do (tenant's claim), LEHIGH AVENUE 34 properties 50,408,00 ALUKRT STREET 1 property 50,00 OAKDALB STREET 8 properties 2,10.3. IX) 2 no damage. TUSCULUM STREET 19 properties 11.115.0) POTTER HTREET It properties 4,02000 1 no damage. Ono hundred and fifty-six properties were considered, and the total award was $271,674,00. Taken as a whole, the award seems as fair to botli sides as may be, when It Is considered that loss of rental and loss ot business cannot be regarded at such. In the cases where no damage was given six properties showed only a range In change cf grade from one-eighth of an Inch on one line to zero on the other to one and seven-eighths Inches on one line to zero on the other. One claim I was that of a tenant who had a yeaily lease, and the case of the Episcopal llos- ' pltal, where only the adjustment of the stone wall and Iron fence on same, to gether with relaying pavements and re setting curb, was asked. This has been done In the best way possible by the city. DAMAGE IN SMALL GRADES. In regard to the piopettles mentioned FRENCH BUSINESS BETTER, MORATORIUM IS MODIFIED Bordeaux Informs Embassy of Com mercial Improvement. WASHINGTON, Sept SO.-The Foreign OfTIco nt Bordeaux today Informed th French Embassy here that business con ditions were Improving In France, and tinder the new decree of moratorium two thirds of any account held hy a mer chant or manufacturer In a bank may bo withdrawn. Tho cablegram read: "Tho decree of the French Government dated yesterday In regard to tho morator ium Increases tho limit to which mer chants and manufacturers may draw on their accounts to two-thirds of thelr'ac count as balanced on August 4, tha date of tho moratorium. I call your attontlon to this disposition, which will facilitate the economic and Industrial condition." HOPPE PASSES INMAN American Player Now Leads In In ternational Billiard Match, NEW YORK, Sept. 30,-Tho first two block of balk line play yesterday after noon and evening In the International billiard match at the Hotel Astor served as a vehicle for William Hoppe to catch and jrasa Motbourne Inman, tho cham pion of English bllllard.i. Hoppo beat Inman by 10000 points to 295 on the day's play, scoring 600 to 107 In tho afternoon and 600 to 18S at night. That made the grand total scorn In Hoppo's favor 1304 to 97. Hoppe -went Into the load at tho begln Ing of the afternoon block and steadily Increased hl-j advantage until ho- moved Into the front on the grand tQtal of points. The Amoricnn finished, tho ses sion with 500, to 107 for tho Brltou. This forced Inman to tho rear on tha total number of points, with 709, while. Hoppe brought his score up to 801. Tho aver age made by Hoppe In the afternoon was 29 7-17, with high runs of 102, 70 und CI, while Inman averaged 6 6-17, with high runs of 20, 1C and 1C. STAtTB FAILED TO LAST NORRISTOWN, Sept. SO.-An unex pected reversal of form by Willie Staub, of Norrlstown, In tho seventh round of tho wind-up at tho weekly show of th Palaco A. C. here last night caused the referee to stop the bout to save him from further punishment. Opposed to Johnny Ferguson, of Philadelphia, Staub had somewhat tho better of a series of slashing exchanges and was entitled to the verdict at the end of five rounds. The sixth, however, was a different story. Ferguson began matters by drop ping his opponent to the canvas for tho count of nine. The latter struggled to his feet and managed to hold on Until near the end of the round, when he was again deposited on the floor by one of Ferguson's punches, but the bell came to his rescue. Seeing that his minute's rent had failed to hjve a recuperating eli'ect on Staub, and that It was but u question of time before the end would come, the referee stepped between the fighters and declared Ferguson the winner. Domlnick Tollerlne, of NorrlstoVfn, I made up for his fellow townsman's short I comings by getting the better of Lew Stinger, of Philadelphia, In the teml-wlnd-up. The prellminaies resulted as follows: Batting Hudson got the deci sion over Eddie Clark, and Harry Davis bested Eddie Russell. Caledonians Besign From League .N'KWARK, Sept. 30. Because of the withdrawal of the Caledonians of this city, the .National Football League will be forced to start the season with but nlnp nlltbA. Tht. senarm ta t., Ku a....i with less than two Inches ot grade, the , ,, October I. and the final gam- will viewers have usually given something, be played February 2$ The Uruuklyrr and It would seem that owners should Celtics were, after a berth In tho league, hilt fllllnC In thu fululitiilnnb' ......4.. ...- tecover. Real estate men. except in i .".".? ---". ....; ".iw riS TEN THOUSAND FIRES IN THIS STATE DDE TO CARELESSNESS So Fire Marshal Reports After Investigating Causes of 16,500 in Two Years. Warns Housekeepers. under being Now that fall housectcnnlng Is way and poper nnd rubbish Is thrown around the house Indiscriminately, tho Pennsylvania Stato Fire Marshal s ofllco considers It nn opportuno time to call general attention to tho dungcrs of Hiicli practices. Tho department In the last two years has Investigated tho cuuses ot mora than 1CC00 fires In Pennsylvania. It makes the assertion. In a statement Just Is sued, that of this total CO per cent . or nearly 10,000, of theso llres wero duo "entirely to caiolessness." Accordingly, the Flru Marshal has di rected his deputies and the first officials In the various municipalities In this Sthtc to nt once begin a "safety first" cam paign. One of tho department's sugges tions Is that the 3.332.2SI school children In thn Statu be taught the chemistry of fire ns well as Instructed In tiro drills, Tho Flro Marshal says: Tho ork of fire flchtlntc can bo materially lessened by working for fire prevention Mire attention und care should uu Klven to the con struction nnd material used in new buildings und the removal of old and dilapidated builS Infja. which are lire traps und a menace to other property. In this work ovory one, whether h belong to a fire company ur nut, alu.uld lo Intcreqted, end by hla example and efforts encoumno thn neighbor and otti;'- Ip the work. Individual mcmbeiu or aiftoclations formed by the moin tcrs of flro companies should make freauent examinations ann become thoroughly familiar with the construction of liulldlng.i In their re npective districts, and whenever or wherever building are found especially llablu to lire and aro po situated a to ondanp.'r other propeftv or where any trah or rubblan has been allowed to accumulate In or about buildings, which by Its Intlamtnable nature rnlKht tauso lire, then either by persuasion of the fndlldual or as sociation or by reporting to the proper au thorities, s that the same li removed or de stroyed. In this way many causes nf fires will he eliminated and tonscnueutly there will he . saving of property. I,-t Qro preenllon start V.U1) a Kenerul cleaning ui, and a destruction or remuuil uf all rlru breedln material and th) advocating of better construction In build ings. A movement Is under way to organize a new casunltv eoinpan In Philadelphia and tho promoters are endeavoring to interewt bank otllclalh. The Penn Mutual Life has allotted an Increase In dividends for 1914 above I he customary guin for advanced age. which will give an Increase) In dividends to policyholders of from J1'4 to 13 per rent, over last ear. The Zurich GeneMl Accident and Lia bility Insurance Company has Just ap pointed the office of Chatles E Mather as managers for Philadelphia and lclulty. NEW YORK BUTTER ANG EGGS NEW YOKK. Sept. SO Butter, steady ; receipts, 1,,MT packages; creuiniry. extra, nii.'IOUc: State dairy, tubs. SUftt '."Jc . Imita tion creamery, Ulft, L'l '-jc. Ussx Firmer; receipts, 10,770 cases: near by white, fancy. IlSiiU'.'c. ; mixed, L'UQ'JUv. , fresh, firsts, LM(831c. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS The steamship market has assumed a quieter tone, the demand for tonnaje thuwliif a slight decline Itatts remained stead) Tha dtrri "id for sail tonnaje Is exceedingly light u""nv4 . STKAMHllll'S B launton (Nor.). New Yoik to Scandinavian ports, refined petro eum. MOO barrels! private terms, prompt. ..,, nuiiig Prosper III. (Nor). Iftso tons. New York to Lcienhagen. general cargo. prlat terms prompt (not us previously reported). '""" bommerstud (.Nor), D30.' tons. Qulf to Scan ............. ..-. .., v., iia9 ur cuiion, terms, prompt. nercuies luuuni, 1373 tons, Private nii.lnlil.1 ,'hlnn .li. n.l,.,,., '.".. r""- - ... e ., .vim., prompt. irancei i.Nor). 4)0 tons. Jamaica 10 New York, or btamford, Ct.. logwood, urhale terms f'tumpt. ' SAILING VESSELS Schr. Karl flrey, 37U tons. Ilrldgewattr. v. b to Cuba, lumber. IS north side. 13.23 south Schr. Carrie A. Lane 7al in, ni.ii.. .,,... toj'once l It coal, private term,. """ jjchr. Ilrena 1'endleton. ! tons. PblU delphla to 1 olnt-a-1'elre, coal, private terms Schr. J Kdward Drake ISO tons! Vhfladli pLU to 5Ialort, coal, private terms "u" SM.br. on Aliens Houghton. left) i0n. Phil, adelphla to DJston, coal, private terms Schr. M.lba Jilr.), 37S tons, Gulfpo to Ma. tatixas, lumber, 8. -w 10 aia. Schr. Mark Pendleton. 45 tons Mlrasosn. to New York or Stamford? Jof"otf. Jfuau GRAIN AND FLOUR WJIKAT. Receipts, 234.872 bush. Market weak and 1c. loer. Export demand less active. Car lots, In export elevator No, 2, red, spot ami September, $I.07Q1.1-; No. '.', red. Western. Sl.ll13i.lO; No. 1, .Northern Duluth. l.l7t.22. t'OIIN, Receipts, 500S bush. Trade dull and prices declined !M,c Oar lots for local trade, as to location--.No. 2. jellow, 83',-jlis 8tc. ; steamer, yellow, 8.-iitS3ic. OATH. Itecelnts, 7.1.B02 hush. Market unsettled und l4c. lower with demand light. No. 2, white, .VJVj(833c. , standard, white, 32a52i8c. j No. a, white. 5H,i;52c. M.OUIl. Receipts, 2003 bbls., 1,403.400 lbs In sacks. Demand light and price iveiiK. Per 10(1 lbs in wood Winter clear. $1 (Jife 4.M, do., straight. 4.t.0&-3.1S, do., paturtt, I.I.U'iQ'.l (): Kund, straight. Jute sacks. SS.2U ...50, do., intent. Jute sacks, J3 50SO 7!i spring, first dear, t.7."3. do., straight. J3.10 4J.1.40; do., patent, f.1 Soao.73; do , favorite brands, JOyiJ 'i, clt mills, choice and fancy patent, Jtlufl.So city mills, regular grado, wlrter. clear, Jl.fl-Wl.83: do., straight, 14 ooif 6.15; do., patent. 3 23)j;3 (i). 11YK FI.Ol'll In light reuuest. but stead), at tSSO.JO for nearby and Western In -wood. PROVISIONS Tliers was a light Jobbing movement and llttlo change In price. City beef, In sets, smoked and alr-drled, :il(C12c , Western beef. In sets, smoked, :il'8U2c.; city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and alr-drled. 3Vfta4c; Western beef, knuckles and tenders, omoked, .1!H14c ; beef hams. tl0i34.1; pork, family. $2flf27. hams, & P cured, loose, 13!4fln'i!,r ; do , skinned, loose, l.nvrf 10c: do., .smoked. IRfllOc . other halm, smoked, city eured, as to brand and average. IsvllA., hums, tinoked, Western cuted. ltf If"-1.:, do. Lolled, boneless. 28JI21K ; picnic shoulders, S p cured loo.e. ISIi I2iic : do . smoked. I4f14Vjc , bellies. In nlrkle, according to avjrage. loose, llitjtMiC , breakfast bac in, as t. brand and ucrage, cltv lured. 211 Stc : breakfast Uicnn Western cuted 2Hj23c. lard. Western, reilned, tierces, IHjSIH.c. ; do., do., du . tubs UVjilllV . lard, puie clt kettle rendfteil, In tierces, ll'iUUV 'to. puro clt. kettle rendered. In tubs, ll'jSU'iO FRESH FRUITS Trade fair and values generally well sus tained. Apples, per bbl. ilravensteln, fl.SOtf 2.-'3. Dluih. Jt..'0'()2.S0. other good eating -rletles, J1.30i(2.2.-i, medium, flijl .V); apple-. JJeUwaro and I'ennssUanla, per hampei, any .flc. lemons per box, J'lfH. Pineapples, tier crate-Porto Rico, J1.2.V0- 23, Klorldj, JlifiV .VJ. Cranberries. Cape Cod. Karlv lllack, per Mil . $4.5005. cranberries, Cape Cod. litrly HUck. tor (.rate. $l.73'd'J. cranberrlis. Jersey, per crate-Durk, U.7.vg-J.23. light. l1rl.2.-.. Huckleberries, per fit.. 4ifSc. Peaches, Vir ginia, per 20-lb. basket. 2.ri.V)c. , do, do.. 1 or crate 75c.9tl.23. do. Delaware and Maryland iei basket, 2387.1c.. do, do., per crate, 73c.H I1.J3. peaches, New Vork and Pennsylvania, per basket- l.art'e white ur el!on, 3i&73c., inellum, S(Hi !'-.. peaches. Jericj, white or ellow, per ',-basket-Kxtra large, 73Ji(,0.' , medium. Ifli030c. Pears, nearbv. per bbl. Ilartleft, No. 1, I483.50, do . No. 2, r.'.JOW 0. Clapp's Kaorlte, Nu. I. $JfHij4 30: do, No 2. t2.7vg: other varieties J'.'ti'l: rears. New Vork Keckel. per bbi., JlOv), pear. Hart let' or Seckel. oer bush, bisket. iHS1.73. qtapes. New York-Concord, per S-lh basket. ISfilftc.: do., per 4-IU. basket. JUKk- . NIji im per t-lb. basket. SI0c . Delawarcs. per 4-lb! grapes, uncord per crai. per n-iu. casket, avfl'jao. asket. U'fflK. 40SI&W. Plums Cantaloupes. Colorado, per crate, jlffl W; 7lo 'a- Ay"'.."0!Oc Watermelons, Jersey, iv IW. I1LTU.O Jersey, per SUGAR HKI'INEll. Market quiet btanuard granulated, hilt ataailllv held. Standard sranulated K.hO Anu ..utm. lntod, 0.73c. iiwdertd a S3c . confectioners' A, 0.03c, soft grade. S liO-ed.&Oc. DAIRY PRODUCTS 1IITTKK Trade qulst, but prices steadily held on fancy stock. Medium grades weuk. Western fiesh, solid-packed, tramr. fancy. pedals, , 3.1c . extra. 31c . wxtra llrsts. JOw.. msls, 2S',&2;j',c.. seionds, 20UV7HV.. ladle paiked, 2102.1c , as to quality, nearby prints, :."".c' .2!S-,. d0 "ra extra. J283jc , dJ.. lliste SOfliU Av . seconds. 2I&2SC. Special Xaiiiy brands of prints Jobbing at 340o. hliOH. I-'lne fresh eggs well 1 leaned up and stead but unattractUe sloek dull and weak In free casts, nearby extras. 8U. per dox. nvarb) firsts, !1.40 per standard ca; nearb current reinnn XT sitffT r-i ,. .B.. 1 ard cae. Wostern extra tirsta ) 40 Dr tuso. flrg. 7 2017.50 per case. do., seconds. do - , Ml ui.ckiio.ii per tase Candle 1 and recrated fresh ggs were Jobbed out at 33j)7o per du , CIIKESK. Offerings moderate and value ,t,,,, M ,ul,w Ncw Vork- full-cream" iholce. li,&)M,c do. do. fair to good, 15 VEGETABLES White potatoes quiet and barel.. 1 -a ti . Otn. er legetables In fair demand at qu ted rat. hlte potatoca per bush -Penns5lanla. 3ff (Be: .Sew York. rMik, white potato, Jer. sey. per baskot, S.;40c sneet Potatoes, nasi ern hhoru. per bbl -No 1 $1 736V.:i3. No 2 73ctl, sweet potaties. N. C. per bbl No bbl.-No. 1, 2.M82 73 No. 2. fl.Sn&l.M: sweets. Jersey, per basket. lAfrCSo. Onlori tiusn . untrue , do., choice. Mr thn.ih do . medium, per 100-tb bnc T.v,v.- domestic per tons. I12fll clr.- iiHs-mc. Mushrooms. per bus baa. tl. Cabbage. .New York, per bun, h per 4-lb. basket, 60e.6l CO. POULTRY I.IVK. Quiet, but steady under moderate cfTerlnm. Fowls. 18ffI7c. old roosters, Ut Ho. J spring chUkens. according to quality 11 CI7c: ducks, I2t3'l3c, guineas, per pair, young, weighing 2 lbs. an! over apiece. 70o. do., weighing lHiUt, lbs. apleoe. OOij'tSV.: do." weighing I lb. apiece. 30o.. old. IWc , pigeon j' rr pair. 17S1Sc. DKKSSKn. Demand fair for One deilr.ibl lied stock, alues cf which well sustained Freeh-killed fowls. Western, per lb., selected heavy. 2114c, fane. weighing im lbs' apieie. 1VV-. weighing 4 ba. apleco :oe ItSfl'Sf "fe. 'b.:..?i'i; TI1, j weighing's deked Be -TrnV,.,'" ..' !..I"!,l J O- weighing l&J IbJ'-a'ilVVW- dSSfc to goof litffistc . ihlXkinV Western 4 ill . 1.4-, IH'8- lbs few Instances, ate united In the belief that there are damages even beyond thu grade to a point llxed by a well-Imown broker, who te.itlflea In a lure piopor tlon of cases "a point whuro, Ktaiidlii;,' on the front steps, tho grade la plalnl visible." In Tioga and other ectiona heavy loss of rental, both during the work and a lonjr time after, and the fact that old rents do not hh a. rule "coma back within a short time," as alleged by ex perts called for tho city, clearly goes to sustain tho position that owneis are en titled to damage. CONDITION'S BHTTEn. Where a row oC properties are In one ownership and are adjusted together, a decidedly better condition Is Immediately manifest, as can be seen In properties covered by this award. K0S to K30, In clusive, Kensington avenue. These prop erties have been adjusted at one time by the Handy estates and look extromely well. In a scattered ownership and a sharp drop at the end of tho street, with some owners making tho change even before the award Is paid, and others al lowing the unsightly temporary wooden steps to stand for a long time, so that an unsettled condition spoils the street, nation weie not admitted. Tho Celtics hae. since eignlfted their Intention Joining the Xew York State Leaxtiu Frank Chnnce Reaches Chicago CHICAGO. Sept. 30. Frank Chance, the recently deposed manager of the Now York Atnet leans, reached this city jes terday on his automobile Journey nciojs the Continent to his home in California, lie will slaj here fur a few days and will then continue his trip. ROPED ARENA NOTES Jimmy" Murray, the uggreaMve New vrk boxer, has mudo a hi: with the, pations t boxing in this city through his aggresslio. 'JTv.'"!.,'.-1?, ? .?'. rH",S. Murray il to repeat with "Willie" Mack at the Natlunal Satur 1j night. At Norrlitown last nlgU. Ueferee ' tow" IJulley stopped the contest between 'Willie ' Stroub and "Danni" Kcrguson In the. seventh round of 11 scheduled ten round bout. Strotib was Hoored nvo times, tha bell saving him in the sixth. Dominic JMleralne, of Norrlstowu had all tho better of ''low" Stinger, of thli city. In six round Hilly" CUrk, of Man asunk, was defeated by ''Battling" irtidaon. ?-,ne I1"1,9 P'a' "d Harry Ihjvls won from "loung" Hussel. DE PALMA AT TRENTON Noted Automobile Driver to Take Part in Contests There. TRKNTO.V. N. .1.. Sept. 30 -The uuto- moblle meet at thu Trenton Interstate Fair, Friday, promises to be onft of the best ever run on a half-mile track. AVith cars of different makes entered and a number of famous drivers the luy will b one ot the best of tho week. Ilalph do Palma, the "kins: of speed ers." will, undoubtedly, bo the centre of atti action. He is the only man In auto mobile history who has won two Elgin national races, two Vnnderbllt and two Cobe Trophy rares. IIu was the dirt-road champion lu 1W3, IJ09, 1910 and 1912 and m nuw leading' for the road-racing cham pionship In 1314. Munv drivers, envious of his record, will pukh hini to the limit for tho honors of the dny. His fat Mer cedes hai, been shipped from Kalamazoo to Trenton. Raymond II. Urown will have the Ibotta-Fraschinl. This iar. which Is or Italian make. Is the largVbt entered anij; hns a piston displacement of COO ifi the. The smallest rr In piston displacement, but one of the fastest on the progTam. will h driven by Jack IJain. This Babv Chevrolet led th 100-mile race at Brighton Beach until It was forced to withdraw on account of a mishap. The fearless I,e Caln is considered one of De Palma'a most dangerous rivals. THE GOLFERS' AFTERMATH In the mixed foursomes, which were plaJ arter thA Kumtn', .hf..nlnn.t,ln n... -i...... f at Olen Cove last week. ilr. and Mrs. K. ,' buvets and renters are not keen tn irer :'",'" ,""1 ''. .."ir"r" .m" with another ... --- .. . o - t !' , in viia ji.ttj -uu iut in utilira liV V-r.111 ?.: .w - TFW -.. - i wtnux i-DiL'Kdni iv'uut.n WttlSc . do weighing X'c . (4iiaps, per dox white, j"!r. ! 'r uo . ji mill xa 8 lbs., par dot J 23412 40, sJe'Vo:l!d-ufla0d, lbs wiera, fair to good, Hulehlnir ll White. At.hln K), white welthlne dO, OSO', h i.e. i,' 2, UK tfll 10 Into the locality This Is very apparent on Frankford avenue, north and south of Lehigh ava nue, and will also be seen In the section under consideration. ANOTHER RGPOUT SOON'. Testimony has been heard by this jury also on C street, Ttisculum street. Sterner street, and on the Bromley JIII1, corner of I.ehisrh avenue and B street. Awards will be embodied in tlio next report. The city of Philadelphia and the Phil, adelphla mid Reading Hallway Com pany have agreed to waive nn appeal on the properties contained In this report, nnd up to this date only one appeal lias been entered by an owner. On October 5, belnwr 20 days afier filing tho report, said awards may be continued abso lutely by the Court of Common Pleaa No. 4. NOTRS OF TUB STREET. The transfers thus far for the week show most aethlty In West Philadelphia and In the northwest section. In the Sheriff's sales advertised for October 5. West Philadelphia and tho southwest section have one-thiul more properties than tho rest of the list, which Is vUllaly scattered. Seventeen properties were sold, Nos. S3 to 40 South 45th street, and 30-35.27 to U South Fallon street, by Fredorick C .MUhaelson to C Clement Ely. They are two-story dwellings. The market has de c.dedly a firmer tone, and Is broadening IiESSOR. AFTER FOREIGN TRADE Plan nre being mnd by independent ' steel manufacturers In the Ilttsbursh Wheeling and Voungstown dlstrlots. aided by the United States Steel Corporation for the establishment of sailing agencies I In every country where buainesa Is don i In steel products In a quantity that will Justify the expenditure. j Mrs. Filler were the victors. trophy Mr anJ I.. M. Washburn, of the Met Ion Crb-ket Cub. seems to have C . WBbst.r-B goat. That Is. C 11. Webster. Jr. Mr. Webswr Is a golfer of coruildcrablo ablllv and one of the vers beit of our local stars, but ib.9 young man from Princeton and Merlon has mt him three limes nnd has defeated him on each oc- i?" "" .uThe nni "mo " ln th InterwiIlB gtates the so.-ond at the annual Invitation tournament of the Philadelphia Cricket Chih and the last tlma w in the Junior tourna ment at Merion. ., rordlng t. the md Kia th-t says "Three times and out " Mr. Wash- Webster honk up again. O'Keefe Draws With Burns POTTSVT1..M3. Pa.. &ept 50 -An injure to his hand ln the seventh round, pre vented Tommy O'Keefe, of Philadelphia, from getting the decision over Frnnklo Burns, of Wilkes-Harre, ln a tun-round bout hero Inst night. Tho fight was de clared a draw. O'Keefe led all the wav during tho first six rounds, but after hl.i mishap In the seventh was forced to fight on tho defensite. New Record for Anna Bradford COLUMBUS. O., Sept S0.-Another rec ord was broken by Anna Bradford, when in the Pnal heat of tlu American Ilorsr. Breeders' futurity here yebtonlav she lowered the S-yuiTtld racing reconl tn 2 tKi The former record of 2.0i? wit alwi hold hv Anna Bradford being roioe" at the races hue a week ago. THE MONEY MARKET Philadelphia New York Ho t.iri ( C'blt -go Call 0 8 Tini 6 4 d,X The Strength of the Corn Exchange National Bank Philadelphia w lies in the firm hold it has on the many substantial business houses that deposit here. Our Savings Department offers an opportunity to young men to establish busi ness friendships with a large commercial bank friend ships that may help them when they start in business or desire to make personal investments. 3 Interest Paid on Savings Aecounts Two weeks' notice to draw Chestnut St, at Second s M ''I il m m