ViNpfdAL MPllOVMIUtlT IN THE MONETARY SITUATION REFLECTS STRENGTH Better Position of the Banks, Influenced Largely by Gold Pool Operation, Helps Maintain Confidence The most Importnnt favornble develop ment In the domcHtlc monetnry sltuntlon, reflected In Inst Saturday's hnnlt state ment, Is tho fact Hint tho prnctlco of money honrdlnB. which linn hern rhnrstd sgalnut tho Individuals and Institutions In some of the Interior sections, Is abat ing:. This deduction Is based tin the fact tlmt, although the N'ew Yorlc bnnlo elncc the beginning rtf September have exported practically JO.OCO.O'W In sold to Canada, to ho precise ?25,!112,G2I, the tmnlts and nssoclntcfl In the New York clearing houses hnvo been able to reduce the de ficit below the legal surplus reserve re quirements about 130,000,000 or from $47, 000,000 or thereabouts to. $17,080,630, The total reduction of loans of the clearing institutions last week wan $?t,090,S0Q. The .banks now hold, In comparison with n surplus reserve ot tills time a year ngo, how only J23,581M less reserve. The gain In sold, established by tho Clearing House membeis. Is to nn ex , tent due to new production of this metal, but tho real feature of the situation Is the moro confident feeling throughout tho country, duo to tho energy with which bankers and business men arc ris ing to the present unprecedented finan cial conditions and are nurmountlng them. Of the gold exports to Cannda, the Ereator part wns on account of the N'ew York city obligations and the operations of tho JtOO,000,000 gold pool. Up to tho present tlmo theso operations have been only partially reflected In the foreign exchange market, but according to ex perts It Is only a question of time when they will force a lower level In ,tho ex changes, Such reaction as has taken place of late has been chiefly duo to In creasing exports of grain. Iron nnd steel, and to u less extent of cotton nnd other commodities. It Is estimated that within the last few weeks the foreign exchange credit to this country has been established at fully JIOO.OOO.OOO. There has been but little chunge In the local money market ns to actual rates, and tho fi per cent, call figure Is still ex ceptional. It Is to be noted, however, that there Is beginning to appear a ten dency toward eaBler conditions. Finan cial sentiment Is encouraging over the prospect that the practical operations of the Federal reserve banks will soon bring additional strength toward the Improve ment In the monetary situation. There cnulit bo no better indication of this change for tho better than the return of individuals and bankers to a moro confi dent nnd reasonable procedure In regard to tho employment of their funds. At tho present ratio of decrease it would not ap . pear extreme to predict that within the knext two weeks, or certainly before the end of the present month, the Now York . learing Ttouso nssoclajcs will again show surplus reserve. FINANCIAL BRIEFS Announcement was mndc in New York today that tho remaining Sl,6SI,O0Q 5 per cent, three-year notes of tho Federal Sugar Refining Company falling due No vember 1 will be paid off with cash. Tho original Issue amounted to Ji,500,00i), ot whlrh $700,000 were taken some time ago with new three-year notes, dated May 1, 1911. and tho balance bought and can celed. Owing to Its inability to secure raw I material from Japnn and Chine, due to I the war. It wns announced by the Penn sylvania Silk Spinning Company, at Ta maqun, Pa., that the mill will he com pelled to suspend operations for an In definite period. Alba B. Johnson, president of tho Bald. win locomotive Works, In an address on "Trade Conditions In the I'nlted States," before the Harrlsburg Chamber of Com merce, ascribed tho present itenresaoil ran. ditlon of business to the attitude of the Interstate Commerce Commission towards the railroads and the manufacturing bus- jness dependent on tho railroads; to the American scale of living and to the new tariff law. The price of lead was reduced by the American Smelting and Itoflnlng Com pany today from 3.75 to 3.00 cents. New York banks gained from the Sub tleasury yesterday $121,000, and since Friday $341,434. There was withdrawn from the New York SubtreasurJ- Jiwymo gold coin for shipment to Canada, The works of the Amrlran kii (foundries Company nt Franklin. ta will be closed tomorrow for an indefi nite period. Horace K. Smith, of Charles Smith Sons, has returned from a trip to -Europe. He was In hU office today. I John F. Cochrane, City Controller of uuiiiuo, win receive sealed bids until noon October 15 for the following 4H per cent, semiannual bonds: $03W3 CO ytar sawer. $40,000 30-year, $1 350,000 20 year school and $370,) 5-year street. RAILROAD EARNINGS TEXAS AND PACIFIC 1014. Ilecrcaee. urth week September. $!CS,HI H2il.ni A los.'.m 110.9 It LINKS. Ti.:i.V 4tt).."47 s.':,7(V "v..,,, ui nppiemoer. ... i.4:i,'.'.1t From July 1 4.H2I.77U COI.OIUDO ANU BOCTIIKIIN' Fourth week September. ISU..11!) Irom July 1 3.441.2 .11 PouriK WBSTERN PAL-JFK'. ,,?!"" w'ck September. MS7..V10 Jroni July 1 J.flOS.SOO S1.I.NAJ Af IIJSO.V, TOJ'KKA ANU SANTA PR Net LIS"'- "" -UI. tU70 3.:'W.4n2 UaUnu-e after dim.. . . 2.7M.SJ3 a.S&'IsW NOIIKOI.K AND WESTUIIN. K-rtT. p,r r" 3.wuo.ni jis.sai '0 moil'hl' ,m. r. T T-li ...J i-ome I7t..in mon'h' . . - -,-.. . I-,.... nnm. T2.ll.iil SS.0S2 Jlli'Uus 1.S2U.U23 SUUTHERN R.MIAVAY. J-ourth wel. spiinU-r 1.77l.:i:w Pnih 3..I.I11 Ki7 trvoi Juij- 1 lU.OI3..i:tl 6 inn, 22 s -ilUI.302 a37.wi.i DIVIDENDS DECLARED HftirijM VV..Itrnv i. . ... utar auart.ru :rC."w,:ur."?l..'u??' atlo Ml n&l&2iijlh' t'.'ny an lo4 "lkII" K"' L' !Z u& "k! hi,-,. Naiurv v '"('n ."t . Mer' 1 rvxuU er 20 t.j r- ,1 irr, -1 . , 14 XT- I ?--,r1. ' '" r-uir tit e-r-r 1 . .,' ".' ' ' - I vttl-i N,- f M.J Wl'.' I' ANDOMMMciATsiTUATraONAT HOME AND ABROAD-MARKET REPORTS CHICAGO WHEAT LIGHT, PRICES ARE A LITTLE FIRMER Continued Pressure of Export Orders Principal Sustaining Influence. CHICAGO, Oct. 6,-Tratlo In wheat was light this morning, but prices were a Utile firmer. The continued pressure of export orders In the market Is the prin cipal sustaining Influence, but the In fluenre of large receipts nnd the lack of outslilo demand, as well ns liquidation of outstanding long accounts, are' ob stacles In the way of a concerted bull movement. The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis nnd Duluth today were 963 caw against CCO cars n year ago; at lnnlpeg P56 cars against 1219 cars; at I hlcngn 308 enrs ngnlnst !2 enrs. Dealings In corn were light nnd the market wns easier. Prices at Liverpool also were lower with free plate offers. The demand for the cash article here wa poor. There were Indications of hedg ing sales against the new crop. Tho re ceipts today were 218 cars, Oofs slow, with trading scattered. He- ceipts ncre today were 745 cars, t.fjidlns futures ranged, ns follona Yesterday's Wheat- open. iWfmbn l.iiti May ..; t.K.lJ lllnh. 1.fmi 1.10 now. riose. i.ir.mi.ir.14 l).'rpmtip .uru ir.pw delivery) 7 fi74 70 70(, May . Oat-i December Mnv 7041 4911 .! 'i n.no n..v. 11.77 MfJi W I.ard O.tohPr November . . . . .Innunry ltll.s- Oetoher .Innunry . Pork January Did. tAsked. n.on tn.n2 UK f.7r. 10..V1 tio.os ..10.00 ..10.10 10.00 ln.io 0 fi ts R7 tin.17 PUBLIC UTILITIES Consumers' Power Company, of Michi gan, operated by a local bonding firm, reports nn Increaso of 13.3 per cent, in gross earnings for August; n decreaso of 9 per cent. In operating expenses, nnd a consequent gain for tho month of 49.3 pet cent. In net Income, an unusually good showing: surplus for August Incrcnscd 157.3 per cent. For tho 12 months' period ended August 31 gross gained 10.5 per cent.; net, 2," per cent.; surplus, 29.B per cent., and balance, nfter preferred stock dividends totaling 310,050, gained 40.3 per cent. Notices have been sent to shareholders of the Cleveland Hallway Company of a call for $2,332,770 of new money through the sale of stock to take care of street railway Improvements extending to tho end of next year. In connection iflth the recent application by tho railway com pany to Issue slightly over Jl.000,000 this second call makes a total of about J.1,100,- 000 new cash asked by the company to pay floating debt incurred by this year's expenditures nnd for next year's require ments. The Ohio Court of Appeals has rendered an opinion in the gas case rate of the city of Newark against the Newark Na tural Gas and Fuel Company In favor of tho city, In which the gas company was enjoined In advancing the rate from 18 to 23 cents. Application for the appointment of re ceivers for the. Northern Electric Rail way Company, a traction system oper ating In tho Sacramento Valley, was made In the United States District Court ot San Francisco by the General Ftn.llwnv Signal Company. In replying to tho ap plication the Northern Electric Company admitted that It could not meet obliga tions of $1,100 000 and Joined In tho pe tition for a receivership. The Northern Elertrlc system comprises 144 mllee of track, nnd with It are nmilated several connecting lines. Its president is leon 'SIiiss, ot San Francisco. GETTING READY TO ARGUE FOR RAILROAD FREIGHT RAISE All Classes of Investors Will Urge Government Sanction to Increases. Tho committee appointed by the In vestment Hankers' Association to appear before the Interstate Commerce Commis sion In support of the railroads when the Eastern freight rate caso Is reopened on October 10 has not ns yt agreed on any plan of action, It Is understood, but de talls of the argument which the com mittee will put before the Commission are being worked out. A meeting ot the full committee will be held shortly In New York. In addition to the support of the bank ers, the railroads will also be nlded In their fight for higher freight rates by largo Insurance companies, universities. hospitals, schools and charitable organiza tions which hold railroad securities. It Is understood that tho individual Investors will also put In a plea for the rnllroadfl. The Investment of Insurance companies of the United States in stocks and bonds Is Understood to be about $2,500,000,000. SEALERS OF WEIGHT'S OFFICE REPORTS 144,429 INSPECTION 32,283Scales and Measures Con demned During1 First Six Months. During the first six months' operation of the office of the Sealers of U'eiKhts and Measures In Philadelphia, 114,120 separatn Inspections were made. Thero were 32,:3 scales and measures con demned as Inaccurate, 19.3S7 were con fiscated and 32,759 approved. There were 12.127 places visited, in 3275 of which were violations. Those figures are given In a report made public today by John Virdln, super visor of the office. The total number of Inspections for tho six months show an average ot 876 per day for the 33 Inspectors of the office, or 23 dally Inspections by each Inspector. With tho opening ot the fall season, .Supervisor Virdln has instructed his In spectors to keep close watch on tho scales of cnal dealers throughout the city. Any Indication of short weight Is to be investigated. The Inspectors have also been ordered to tnforca rigidly the law requiring that the net weight and measure of all com modities be plainly marked on the car- tour. 1,1 VE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Oct. 0. HOGS. Receipts, 18.000. Maiketa. IUC4 13c. lower. Mixed and butchsri, 7.70b.7O: got hsy, d.l3(3S.05; rough heay. T.206jjh; light. li.lUCi8.70; pigs, IS.T3A7.9u; bulk. 4J7.03Q8.30. CATTLE. Rcctlpts. MUO. Markets, steady. Reeves. (7 i$ll, cons ami heifers, I1.7risii.40 ; stockers and fccleis. ll(US-0; Texan. JS.4U44S.SO; calm. K.3ull SHEEP.- IlM-elpts, 40.UU0. Markets, neuk. Native ami WtJltrn. I3.2J41 3.70; lambs, M.uusT.7B. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YORK. Oit. a Butler Arm; receipts. 11.7'U iiackdgrs. crraruery extra, 304jMlc; rita'e Jlr, tuts, 22i2Uc imusiioa cretttQery, V.XS lultit. re-eipt'. -1,S;U CASea. Neilrhv nkiltti lauc) lllil i.C. nearby mixel fancy. 2ii'JAc.. ttub. firsts. 24.11c. WELSH TO FIGHT WHITE i'HIC'AOO. Oct 6-Freddlo Welah. the Knslish llghtwl7ht champion. hag rt.u-l o box 'Charley"' White, of this nt) uciore me . lub OfferinK the larirest llPursrtharThSlv?JDiyk9 P'aC9 " 1"" th WU" Pi of 'thS good feeling ., in SS5 I8?ir,V?Tnrc.,..rt .. lutsrman inantBgjvin,, uay, lrrulv3, slky toward th United State. B0' r'Prt. . bn-, r , kw Ji,w xork, Ui, jrivite tanas. EVKNTtttt T.mnnmn ."D"nrTT.ATTi!T,Pln,f a fTTi7cm A V. nfiTnm?.!?. JOSEPH WAYNE, JR. Vice president and cashier of the Girard National Bank, who was today elected president of the institution to succeed Richard L. Austin. RICHARD L. AUSTIN RESIGNS AS HEAD OF GIRARD NATIONAL Joseph Wayne, Jr., Is Today Elected as His Successor. Menard U Austin today resigned as president of the Girard National IJank. He will become chairman of the hoard of directors of the Federal Deserve Bank of Philadelphia. Joseph Wayne, Jr., vice president and cashier, was elected to suc ceed Mr. Austin as president. Evnn Randolph, head of tho firm of Evan Itnndotph & Co., with offices In the Morris Building, was elected vlco presi dent. Charles M. Ashton, assistant cash ier, wns elected cashier. The directors elected two new assistant cashiers, Albert -W, Blckford, manager of the credit de partment of the bank, and Alfred I3nr rntt, collateral loan clerk. For a number of years Mr. Randolph was connected with Edward B. Smith & Co. Mr. Wayno has been connected with tho hank for many years. Mr. Austin had been president of the bank only since last spring, when Francis B. Beeves re signed. Mr. Ittcvcs Is now chnlrrnan of the board of directors ot tho institution. STOCK PRICES IN LONDON Table Shows to Whnt Extent Ameri can Issues Have Declined. Heie Is a table of American stock prices as they ruled In London on September 21 and on July 30, tho day tho Stock Ex change closed, according to a special dis patch to the New York Journal of Commerce: Price Price July .'!0. Sept. SI. Mxd Amalgamated Copper 4" u li) t'lxd Atchison Sil (( M USVj do preferred Ill Jf US 101i, do fi bonds 115 iftWO IC do l7o adjustment N) (if Ki 70xd llaltlmoro c Ohio HU lit 71 42 Chesapeake . if W 12 Chicago Great Western 8 W 12 S7s Chi., Mil. & St. Paul (W it S7 4. Denver -I it 8 do preferred S it 8 21 Erie 1 2t l'4 Missouri, Kan. nnd Texas. S & 11 S2!i Now York Central SI ft M lOl'i Northern Pacific 07 filOO 02 Oreif.-Wunh. Arc bonds HO ii n:i 74xd Reading 70 3 " an Southern Pacific 82 141 Mi R7 do 4 conv. bonds SI g M 17 Southern common 14 0 10 117V4 fnlon Pacific 110 0112 1114 do conv. bonds K2 iff' Hi I fir. United States Htcel Wi (SI fit 11014 do preferred 100 ftlOS CANADIAN BOND SALES Municipal Output in September Was Only About Half Million Dollars. MONTREAL, Oct. 6.-TI10 municipal bond sales In Canada for September, ns compiled by the Monetary Times, nmountcd to $510,030. compared with 5411,753 for August and tl.663.SC0 for the corresponding period last year. As In August no Canadian municipal loans were floated In London. Chicago purchasers acquired $90,000 5 per cent. Edmonton debentures, making the total public United States purchases for nine months $3,09S,000, as compared with J30.1G8.053 for the whole of 1913. NOTES OF THE RAIL Whereni railroad revenues increased during August in the Eastern district, thero was practically no change lit tho net revenues for tho Southern nnd "Western railroads, according to a summary of tho reports of 139 of the largest railroads reporting to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Tho net return for tho wholo was $303 per mile of road operated; It was $306 during August, 1913. Tho net for the Eastern roads was $i574 per mile, nn In crease of $36; the net for tho Southern roads was $340. an Increase of $2; and for tho Western roads, $314, a decrease of $3. UTILITY EARNINGS CUMHEKljAXn rOl'NTV I'OWKlt AND l.IOJIT COMPANY. MONTH OF AUOI'ST. 1IH4. 101.1. Increa. Oro earnings $27'.',I99 $2.11. SIS $21,521 Operating expenses (including taie).. 129.77T 122.0n 11,711 Net earnings. . Interest, etc.... .$144,022 $120,215 . M.4IU SH.iMI $14.M)T I. Mil Surplus $SO,KW $70.3111 !.007 NASHVIM.K RAILWAY ANJ L1C1HT COM PANY. MONTH OK AUGUST. inn. tni.'l. Inenaie Greta rarnlnga $ltu,W8 $17S.41l $2,077 Operollntc expensed (Including taxes).. 107,027 110.727 S,S0o Net earnings. Interest, etc.... 72.SS! ll.UKI J01.704 40.002 I10.S77 1.S0S Surplus JIO.OSl X21.702 fS,U7U THE EAST ST. LOl'IH AND SL'IIL'RIIAN COMPANY 1U14. 1M3. Increaso. Dross earnings ?21,2SO $22S,!S!2 j.j,Ls,i Op. exp.. Inc. taxes. 124.3VS 1.1U.271I ll.Ml Net earnings. Intereit, etc., Surplus llecrease. ISO.2.1.1 IS.txwi JS.bOl io,ta 50.510 JI3.3I1 Jlu.Wi ffj.030 BANK CLEARINGS Hank clearings today compare with corre standing day last two years' 11114. 1013. 11)12. New York.(214.:iS4.147 l2U..V(.44i 410,72SS2 1'hlla .... 23.:iV4.4Jl 2S,fll.1.SHO '.'SSSiClilT Hoston ... 22.U14.tUl 23.1TT.W0 33.MI1.UM THE MONEY MARKET Call. Philadelphia G New York , 6fg8 lloston 7 Time. fi Mas oes Chicago 7 T i'nuaaajpaiu commercial paper, thre to six month' maturities, 76,7Vv pr cent. Wants to Be Wisconsin's Governor MILWAUKEE. Oct. 6. -John J. Blaino, of Boscoll, State Senator, announced U- d.iy he would run for Governor n nn Indenendent candidate. Ills rn,HMnn ... I S Photo by Mnrccau. RICHARD L. AUSTIN He resigned today as president of Vflii- fiirnl-il Mnltntlal Ttnrllf fr herrvrti,. chairman of the board of the new Federal Reserve Bank which is being organized here. PORT BUSINESS BRISK" DESPITE CLOUDS OF EUROPEAN WAR Foreign Commerce Hard Hit, But Coastwise Trade Improves Two New Lines Established Last Month. Commerce between this port and fore ign countries suffered severely during the month of September because ot the Eu ropean war, according to the report of tho statistician of tho Commissioners of Navigation, made public following a meet ing of that body today. Despite the war, however, the business of tho port possessed mnny redeeming features. Coastwise trade showed a henlthy upward trend; two American steamship lines established services be tween here nnd the Pacific coast via the Panama Canal, and tho exportatlons of wheat, oats and gasoline Incrcnscd when compared with the same month of tho previous year, Tho chief sufferers on account of tho war are tho regular line steamships. Tho Hnmburg-Amerlcan, North Gorman Lloyd and Red Star Lines havo been compelled to cancel all sailings. This affects tho Importations of general merchandise, silks, wool, cotton, toys, etc. Only 13 regular lines steamships ar rived mid IG sailed during tbd month. Tho average Is about twice these num bers. No vessels flying tho flags of cither Germany or Austria nrrived or soiled during the month Just passed. Ninety-two vessels, with n tonnage of 2S2.356, came In from foreign ports, as compared with 131, of 494.03S tons. In tho same period of 1913. Tho coastwise ar rivals totnlcd 393 vessels, of 493,922 tons, against 3SI, of 430,200 tons. Foreign clearances aggregated 100 vessels, of 336. 78) tons, as compared with 124. of 411,603 tons, In September of last year. Coast wise sailings numbered 402 vessels, of 490.136 tons, against 3S2, of 437,395, in Sep tember, 1913. The American-Hawaiian Line, with thn arrival of the pioneer steamship Hon luhin, and the Luckenback Steamship Company, with tho arrival of tho steam ship Harry Luckenback, were tho two new lines established between hero and the Pacific coast via tho Panama Canal. GERMAN GOVERNMENT SEIZES DYESTUFFS CONSIGNED HERE Holds Up Cargo Valued nt $500,000 and Destined for Local Plants. NEW YORK, Oct. U.-A cable dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle says nine car loads of dyestuffs worth $300,000 shipped by Wnlter F. Rykes, of Walter F. Sykes & Co., a local firm, from Basel, Switzer land, and consigned to this country, were seized op September 11 by tho German Government. A protest was lodged with the State Department at Washington, and Secre tary Bryan Is said to have directed Am bassador Gerard In Berlin to make every effort to persuade Germany to release the shipment. The seizure was made a day before the Gorman Ooyernment Issued Its edict forbidding the shipment of dyestuffs nnd chemicals from Germany. It Is understood that a large part of tho con signment was to have been delivered to several textile mills In Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania. A war In surance of $16,010 had been paid on the shipment. U.S. EXPECTED TO PROTEST AGAINST TURKS' NEW DUTIES Increased Customs Schedule Follows Treaty Abrogation. WASHINGTON'. Oct. 6-As anticipated, Turkey took advantage of the abroga tion by Uer of the capitulations with ho Powers to Increase tier customs duties. Ambassador Morgenthau at Constantino ple today notified tho State Department that s new schedule had been put Into effect. The United States Informed the Otto man Government soma weeks ago that It did not tecognUe the right of Turkey to abrosate the capitulations and that it reervcd the right to discuss the matter further at a later date. Moat of the other Powers similarly af fected by the Turkish action, with the exception of Germany, lodged notice of objection with the Ottoman Government, and It la expected Turkey will be called upon to rescind her action after the Eu ropean war is ended. Secretary Dryan was much Impressed with a report from Ambassador Mor genthau stating that he and the Otto man Minister of War had just returned from Robert College, where arrangements were made for the matriculation of the jiimaier a oroiner ana two or big song. '" Til... -. -' - "u . , l ms SO1"". EXPENSES OF TELEPHONE CO. GREATER THAN ITS RECEIPTS Receiver Shows That Interstate Cor poration Conducted Business at Loss. TRENTON, Oct. 6.-James Kerner, of this city, receiver of the Interstate Tele phono Company, filed a preliminary re port with the court here today showing the condition of affairs In the manage ment of some of tho exchanges of the company, giving particular attention to those at Moorestown. Salem and Vino land. The actual operating cost of the exchanges In the first two places named, the report shows, Is about $100 moro per month than tho receipts of tho offices. Phllndclphlnns nnd others living nearby are Interested In the company to n. con siderable extent. The report shows that the condition of tho business In Vlncland In vcn worse than at Moorestown and Salem, as tho franchise fixes the rale for service at $12 a year for each telephone, nnd .the re ceiver estimate) that each telcphono costs $18 a, year for maintenance. This shows nn annual loss of $3100, ns there are 900 telephones In use. The Interstate Company operates the Independent telephone service In Trenton, Atlantic City, Urldgeton, Mlllvilie, Vine land, Ocean City, Hordontown, Mount Holly, Moorestown, Salem, Port Norrls and ndjnccnt rurnl territory. It also owns Jointly with the Keystone Telephone Com pany, of Philadelphia, the long-distance lines between Camden nnd Atlnntle City, nnd, through the Enster;i Traffic Asso ciation, operates over all Independent lines In tho Eastern States. Interest of $297,923.77 Is past due on outstanding first nnd second mortgage bonds nt $2,M9,1S0. Interest on the second mortgage bonds hns never been paid. Altogether nbout $6,000,000 In cash hns been put Into tho properties controlled. The company has never made provision for any reserve fund or sot aside money for replacement or depreciation, as re quired by the. Public Utilities Commission. SPEYER PARTNER QUITS British Member of Big Bank Firm Forced Out -by War. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. Notice was re ceived nt the New York Stock Exchange this morning that tho Bight Hon. Sir Kdgar Speynr, Bart, P. C, had retired from the firm of Speyer & Co. It was stated that by virtue of tho. King's proclamation of September 9, 1914," It become necessary that Sir Edgar Speyer, who was n member of the King's privy council, nnd a British subject, should have no direct or Indirect connec tion with any firm doing business with persons resident In Germany. He has, therefore, felt obliged to retire from part nership In the New York firm. It Is understood that the step is one nrislng from the necessities of war and that with peace re-established Sir Edgar Speyer will again become a member of the New York firm. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA Sun and Tides Sun rises.... il:0n a.m. I Sun sets r,:.10 p.m. PHILADELPHIA. High water. 2:42 n.m I 1 tilth water. 3:0.1 p.m. Low water.. 10:00 a.m. I Low water.. lO:S0 p.m. REEDY ISLAND. High water.lli.'i2a.m I High water p.m. Low water.. 0:lSa.m. Low water.. 0:4S p.m. HRRAKWATKH. High water. f:14 a.m. I High water. 0:31 p.m. Low wator. . .1:49 a.m. I Low water.. 0:20 p.m. Vessels Arriving Today Btr. Ilalto (Nor.) Stavangcr. ballast. Htr. rarnguny (Amcr.), Pablne, crude oil. Sun Comnnnv Ptr llerkshlre, Favannah, passengers and merchandise. Merchants and Miners' Trans oiirtatlnn Company. Str. namford (Dr.), Santiago, ore, J. A. McCarthy. Sailing Today Str. Sun, Ocklman, Amsterdam. Sun Com pany. Str. Stnmpatla (Itnl.), Lavarello, Ocnoa nnd Naples, via New York. La Veloce Line. Str. Grecian, Page, lloston. Merchants nnd Miners' Trinsportatlon Comjany. Str. Ericsson, Willis. Haltlmore, Urlcsson Line. Steamships to Arrive PASSENGER. Name. From. palled. California Copenhagen ...Sept. Mongolian Glasgow Sept. 20 FREIGHT. City of Durham Calcutta Sept. 1 fiturmfela Calcutta Sept. Narvik Mtdalennoro ...Sept. IS Ilnpidan Mlddlesboro ...,s-pt. .in Missouri London Sept. 22 Man. Miller .Manchester . ...Sept. 21 Corrlston Foney Sept. 2.1 Solborg Hartlepool Sept. 2.1 Stalhclm Ilurnt Inland. ..Sept. 2ft Crown Point London Set. 10 nnmfnM - Santiago Sent '.'i '.Marltercs Huelva Sept. 211 Murjek S'arvlk Sept. 211 Mlssourlan Hlln Sept. 21) Vasconla Fnynl Sept. 20 Invergyle SavnnnaLaMar. Oct. 2 Hermod Nlma Nlma ... Oct. 1 Steamships to Leave PASSENGER. Name. For. Dale. Merion Liverpool t:t. 10 Mongolian uiasgow Oct. California Copenhagen .Oct. 18 FREIOHT. Canadla ..Christian! Zrldyk Rotterdam Alan. Mariner Manchester Start Point London .... Missouri London .... South Point London .... 'tapldan Lelth Crown Point London .... . Oct. 7 ..Oct. ..Oct. 10 . .On, in ..Ojl 14 Oct. 10 ..Oct. !H Oct. 21 PORT OF NEW YORK DUE TODAY Name. From. Roma, ..., Marseilles ... llyndam Rotterdam .. MJB TOMORROW Name. Prom. Oscar II ....Chriitlaniend San (Itnvannl NnDles Sailed. .Sept. Ill .Sept. 27 Sailed. , S.-nt. i'd Sept. 23 bept. 2rt tfept. 2a Mnrjv.il giamow .... Slconla ........ ..lioon Steamships to Sal, Name. Krlsttanlaflord Noordam ...... Napolt Sam' Anna .... Campania Pranca ....,,.. For. Bersen . . . Rotterdam Naples . . . Marseilles Liverpool Havre .... Pate. ...Oct. tl . . Oil. il ...Oct. U . . Oct. tl ...Oct. 7 ...Oct. T ...Oct. 7 . .Oct. 7 Ctdrlc Liverpool St ampaU N'aples-Oenoa FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS While the rite in Insurance rates for South American voyages has caused a decrease, 1 J inquiry for the long voyage trades, the do. mand for transatlantic trades continues ttTdy and malerato Itates hold tlrm. No improve ment la promised In the weak sail market. STKAMSHIP.-). Ederman iHr.). Hew York to ricked mn. United Kingciom. grin. "iTcoo qUMtere,;! liatberlnc' Park (Br.). New Tork to Ant. werp, oits. J0O nuarters. L's. 9d" Octobo?5' .. if .""IF. "' Jionireat to Picked ports Ur.lte.1 klnsdora. grain. W.0.O n,iaTi.po." IH1.. Octoticr. .aim. .u.vv quarters, -s. Wlmborna rnr.k. 3Sa tone. Uombay to rbil ore. ore. M... ffcinK..' adslphla cr Haltlmore. ore. 23.. October Matnnz.LS '?! . 2I03 ..". tran. atiantic &. SkS""4 ,r,p- iMi ir"1"'1 sx1"- rarnnam (Hr.). 1B91 tons, transatlantic trades, one trip on time charter, delivery New Jork. redelivery Franc, private terms. Oct j ber. Agacllo CraniM tltaL). KWl too. Hms. de ltter Norfolk, redelivery Mediterranean Twilight Hr.. lWt toes, Peousoia to two pert United Kingdom, timber. $7. vi prompt. BARKS AND SCHOONBRS. Bk. Klnz Oscar II. iNwi 7t in.. n..tt port to Lu Palmes, lumber, lie. S3. Ootob r and November Bk Artel i.Nor.) 7V ton, earn, from Fer- Bk InarM iN .i i 70O ion. m M"s Point i cons. Barrl- FeroaadlBi t f rt. miJ: PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOOR WltKATv Little trading nnd with esMer Western advices prices declined lc. Car lnta. In export elevator: No. 2 red, spot nnd Octo ber, $l.05ffl.(lSi No. 2 red, Western, $l.(0t? I.12s No. 1 Northern Duluth. $1.1091. IS. COItN. necetptu, HOOO bush. Offcrlnga moderate nnd prices steady, but trade quiet Cm lota for local trnde, n to location NO. 2 yellow, JtsHigK!c: etcainer ycltow, SIlJSK&r-. OATS, necelpta, flo.Opo bush, Market quiet but steady, with moderate offerings. No. a white. W417c: standard white, MQOtUc; No. 3 white, nouontr. , , ITOIJIt.- -HrrelpU, 1070 hbta.. 1.401.4(10 lb. In sacks. Trade slow and market nom inally unchanged. Per llifl Iba., In wood Winter, clear, f4.ti0fM.R!t: do., atralBht. $4.tX 15.1B: do., patent, S.1 2r?B 00: Kansas, straight, Juto sacks, $.".10f(.VO.V, do., patent, Jutn sacks, $3.40ff.t.no: srlnn. nrst, clar, jl.T.'ifir.: do., atramlit, $.".Hi!M0; do. patent, . nnfy."i.7n: do., rnvorile brands, $Ofln.,V)j city mills, eholra and fancy patent, flflil 50; cltv mllle regular arades Winter, tlear. $4.!VKi ..; no., J.1 2.',??.-,. lift .-; no., straiftnt. $4.tHrtr.i,i: no , patent, ItVK ll.Otllt. Tho market steady. W ipiote nrnrby nnd ntilot lint western, in uoou, ai f,vi.'..j'. PROVISIONS A light Jobbing trado nnd little hbnnge In prlrca. f.'lty bcf. In a'ta, smoke! nnd nlr-drled, f!l(3 .Uc.; Western beef, In a?ts, smoked, .'II WlSc. ; elly beef, knuckles nnd tendera, smoked and alr-drler, .T.'wt If. ; Western beef, knuckles nnd tenders, smoked, WiMo.; beef hams. IUWi'11; pork, family, ?2(V!IX; bams. P. V. cured, loose, IfiHWlUWc. ; do., skinned, loose, 1 .',? Mr. ; do., do., smoked, lRftlllc. ; otber hams, smoked, city cuted, as to brand und nverae. lsiilfic. ; hams, smoked. Western cured. MiHVtr. ; do. boiled, boneless, 2W 20c. : picnic shoulders. S. P, cured, loose. 12ftT12&e. ; do., do., smoked, Miitlt'ic; bellfea. In plekle, according to aver age, loose, l'liKe.; breakfast Incon. an to brand nnd average, city cured. 21ff72.'!c. : breakfast bncon. Western cured, 21ft2.'lc. ; lard, Western, refined, tierces, 11 t&CJll lie. ; do., do., do., tubs. 11 'ivllllc. ; lard, pure city, kettle rendered. In tlerren. It UBJ Il"ie. : do., pure city, kettle rendered. In tubs, 11 1 6 Rf ny,c. VEGETABLES Tra. generally quiet nnd market without Importnnt change White potatoes, per luh. ?e nn WOIIV.; rennsjivanla. cnniKe. ; Now York. m;."c. Whlto potutnc.s, .lersey, per basket. :inf)4.V'. Sweet potatoes. Tastern Shore, per bbl. No. 1. f!.7IVM2.'l.-,; No 2, Tnc.iflSl. Sweet potatoes, North Carolina, per bhl. Nn. 1. $1.7".1i2. No. 2. 7.VOM. tfwects. Jersey, per bhl. No 1, $2..10f)2.7."ii No. 2. l.r,0Tl.7r,. Sweets, Jersey, Jier basket. 4."'flCOe. Onions, per bush.. 40?i Oc. : do., choice, per (iO-lh. bag, $1; do., medium, rer lOO-lh, bnn, 7Sfl00e. Cabbage, domestic, per ton. f 1.151 II. Celery, New York, per bunch, KygSOc. Mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket, J.Tj-l. POULTRY LIVE. Desirable stock In fair demand ami Hteady. Fowls, irsrfi 17c. : old roosters, 12 (it 1.1c. ; Bprlng chickens, according to quality. ll17c.j ducks, 12l?irc. flulneas, per pair Younir. welching 2 lhs. nnd M'er anlece. 7ne. : do., weighing l'-i(fcl?i lbs. Bplcce, Couf.i'.'c. J do., weighing I lb. nplcce, oOc. ; old, uUc. Pigeons, per pair, 10(5 Inc. l)lu:ssr.l. Kino deslrnble-slr.ed stock pretty well cleaned up at steady prices. Fowls. per lb., selected heavy. 21 He : weighing -i'-tfUT, lbs. apiece. 2iHjC. : weigh MAY FORM $150,000,000 POOL TO PROTECT COTTON CROP Southern Bankers Talk Over Plan With Treasury Department Heads. WASHINGTON, Oct. G.-Formatlon by Southern bankers of a "cotton pool," with resources of from MSO.OOO.OOO to i2, 000,000, to take care of the cotton crop deprived by the war of a European market, waa a solution ot the cotton problem before tho Treasury Department today. Its adoption and approval by Sec retary McAdoo was deemed certain. L Assessments aro to bo made upon well bank to complete tho "cotton pool" similar to the plan of operation of the exporters' "gold pool,". now nearly completed, undor the supervision of the Federal Itcservo noard. Loans from tho "pool" will be mado to cotton producers and brokers on a b;isls of 6 or 7 cents a pound, based upon cotton warehouse receipts, "The "pool" plan seemed the probable solution of the cotton situation to take tho place of various Congressional legis lative schemes suggested. FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES Aildrcssea of forelcn Importers making tho Inquiries may be obtained trom th Durcuu of Foreign and Itomt"tle t'liiiimtTf-e. Ii-partment of Commerce, Washington. . ('.. or Its branch offices. Inquiry number must be mentioned. No. 13,906. Pencil machinery. An American conxular oilirer In Europe Is advised by n firm In his district that It would like to purchase some now ma chinery for tho manufacture of pencils and penholders. Inquiry Is made spe cially for the names nnd addresses of American Anna having agents in that country. No, 13,907. Advertising novelties. A denier in England has ropnrtod to an American Consul tlmt he desires to cor respond with American manufacturers of ndvortlslng rulers nnd wooden novelties with a view to purchasing in consider able quantities. No. 13,905. Zinc rollers. A firm In Great Hritain advises nn American Con sul that it would like to correspond with American manufacturers of zinc rollers wltll a view to purchasing supplies. No. 13,903. Maronrlne, cocoanut fat, sugar, etc. A dealer in England has od- vtseil an American Consul that ho da. sires to correspond with American manu facturers of tho following-named articles for export directly from tho I'nlteil States to a port in Africa: Cheapest quality of margarine, cocoanut fat, cheapest quulity of candles, paratlln oil tretined for llgnt Ing) nnd sugar t refined in conic loaves). The margarine is wanted nt once. KENNEL ITEMS Dnston terrier puppies that loom un nu fu. ture championship possibilities were benched last nlht at the niomnl meetins i2 Ihuadelpllla II utoii Terrier Club, hell at itZ Continental Hotel ' "" t'tutrlM Anhur, nf Bryn Manrr. waj awarded special for best In shrnv with his ' matron l.rynavta. Up aim earture.l th bluo in the l I" lis months matron's vUss. Samuel Doran, president of the club, shone i the two .(food puppies that ha lately bad sent htm from Hoston by Dr. Hams. In the i to a months' class for puppy doars his lioval Meteor easily took winners, with Paul n natb's Cutey Foss second, whil - in the 3 to 8 months' bitches hm other entry, Flj li.g Fairy received tho blue. Fri-ids lleaut. shown bV Herman Freed, was a c'nse second. 1188(?T'snN!ri -; -JCVf i1 - Investment The conservative in-estor who is not trained in the analysis of securities needs, more than ever 1 before, this Investors Service ISrl'tlel iVei"0 ?? wh"uforS,tionlo'nMo"l? A curltles in una of which tch is pflraonally Interested. C The prudent investor can turn with confidence to the impartial t and iinluasetl information on Bonds and Stocks in our files. f, Register your request for information regarding any two securi ties you own or contemplate purchasing. No charge and no obligation, 1 Ask for copy of "Vain Regrets." f Used by 27 Banis and Trust Companies in this and nearly Cities, t H. EVAN TAYLOR, Inc. ? 702 MORRIS BUILDING PHILADELPHIA Bank Keftrtnctl. ! 4 AvANa -. r(TAXtOB)0) A Bot PAoass. 13 ing A lb. apiece, 20e. ( weighing BM lbs. apiece, 17ffl!l8e. 1 weighing 3 lbt. and under. inc. 1 old roosters, dry picked, ISUc-; broil Ins; chickens, nearby, weighing lUJ lbt. nplece, 20W22e. 1 do., fair to good, lftQlPo. ehkkens. Western, 4 lbs. apiece,- 10c. t do., do., n'4 lbs. nplece, fat, IRQ 10c: do., do., 3U .1 lbs aplcfe. 14c. 1 broiling chickens, Welt em, !Hff2 ths. apiece, KiiiiRc.: do., fair to good. 12 lie; squnha, per doi. White, weigh ing il to 12 lba. per don., $3.MH.20: .white, weighing ! to 10 lba. per don., 2.7Stf3.ttl iuii- v tMrvitiii o ius, jjvr uoi,, 4MH?f fv mu., urr,, t idh. ir aoz., vi.itmz: ao,. dO.. K lb. per doz., $.2G1.M; dark and No, FRESH FRUITS Trado fair nnd prices generally fteadlly held. Apnlea. rer bbl. Oravensteln. It.KOsMJMt Twenty-ounce. $l.f,(l(!J2.2Si Mush, $1.(S0Q2.S ether good medium. SMI ",,i r. .-.it. "vAtr'j. 'i,"it''" "Ullll .OIICUE3, basket, $1.0001.73; npplef, Delaware and Penn- Vr-.v,. -t -'""t .v. no. , perjsuan. eyirani.i. per immper, ;iwc7;fue.. quinces, per bbl., H.fWSH.fiO. Lemons, per box,. tOB-l. firapefriilt, Florida, per crate. $2.iOa4.T;o. Pineapple, per . cfnto. Porto tlleo $1.2,-n 8.2.'.; Florida. 1 0:2.50. Cranberries, Cabe Cod, early Mark, per bhl., $4. 00(38; do.. Cape Cod, early binck, per crate, I.7BO 2; do., Jersey, per crate, dark, II. js 02.2.1; light. 11WI.23. Huckleberries, per quart, 4fi.se. Peaches, Virclnla, per 20-lb, basket, 301Jt.0c; do,, do., per crate, 7ic.3tl.0Ol do,, Dclnnnra and .Mania nd. per basket, 25tt ,r,c; do. do, per crate, 7.1c.it$l,2.1. Peaches, New York and lennylvanla. per basket. Iarga white or yellow, r,oi(.73c.; medium, aol0c. Peaches, Jersey, whfto or yellow, per S-ba-If.ct. extra large. T.v.etl; medium, loaaiio. iiakct, Jlifil,,.,. Drapes. New Tork, Concord, per S-lb, twaket. MaiCc. do., per 4-b. bSskt yiue; Niagara, per 4lb. basket. SiplOc; Del awarcs. per 4-lb. basket. 12tPinc, do Concord, 5r,rrm,pf',nt"0d': ,l0- d0- fr Jn-'t'; basket, 4(iW4.,c. Mums, per 8-lh. basket, 20a25c Can taloupes, colnrado, per crate. ?131 noi do w?,V ,i?,',I'r'(,tw'e. Watcnnelon, Jersey, per DAIRY PRODUCTS rilKIIsi:, Quiet, with moderate hut ample oiferlngs nt former rates. New York, full-cream, choice. MUr&Mfte. . do., do. fair to good. I.-.i-jfl lGc. ; ifo., part skims. Palter, 11-1,. r,7:'t'H,,r,P' or desirable atock Jlgnt nnd the market firm and 1'. higher, wltll demand equal to the offerings. Medium grade continue dull. Western fresh eolld-pAckert creamery, fancy specials, 5.V. : extra. Sic ; cxtra firsts, 2U!iq.10e.; firsts, 2'i'&i")c. . seconds. 'Mi-.c; laciic-pncKeo, zigrsnc, as to nlialltv. nenrbv crlnta. fancv. .lie. itn . nvemre ..i,. .12I.'I3c. ; do., firsts. 2DQ31C ; do., seconds, 27a1 2Sc, Special fancy btands of prints Jobbing at .1tit0c. KJUf'S. Finn fresh eggs well cleaned, up a full ileures. Medium and poor stock dull. In free cases, nearby extras, 01c. per dot.1: ncarbv Orats. fi.W per standard case; nearby current receipts, $7.ln7.0 per irtandard easel Western extra firsts, $1.10 per case, do., firsts, $7.MW 7.0 per cao: do., seconds, (R.)IOtCt.m per case. Candled nnd recrated fresh eggs wire Jobbed out at .15t?37c. per dot., as to quality. REFINED SUGARS Dull nnd weak. Stnndnrd granulated. G.nnil.r.r.c; fine granulated, 0 2Rrrt.ft.BOc. I powdered. fl.fCiiirn.flO; confectioners' A, 0,13 li. 10c. ; soft grades,. l.-t0ffJ0.2Sc. LONDON MAY NOT REOPEN UNTIL AFTER WAR IS OVER Brokers There Insist They Are Under No Great Hardships. It Is likely that the London Stock Ex change will not reopen until after the wftr has been ended. This, .at least, seems to bo the sentiment in the British Metropolis. A fairly brisk business is being dpno'ln the street" under certain restrictions, and tho English brokers feel that. Kb -,pt for tho chances of catching coldeuamp "niri, iiii-iu ta im H.WU.JI11U ,. . ,t- uihj, and they would Just as Soon continue they havo been doing. The majority of members of th Exchange would like the Stock Exchange to be .opened, but nono of them would, Hko to have .the Individual responsibility for opening it. An increasing number of members consider that It would bo unwlso to reopen hefore the end of the war, and they argue that so long as business can be dono in tho street there is no hardship for anybody. Tho reply to this argument is that If It is safe to permit dealings In tho stn'et it would be even safer (and far moro comfortable in wot weather) to per mit the samo business to be done inside tho Stock Exchange. Dut the Individual members, as a rule, are perfectly willing to lave tho whole matter to the com mittee. The discussion, therefore, works back to tho point that unless the Government Insists' that the exchange shall be opened It Is likely to remain closed until ths -nd nf tho war Is In Bight; and If It should Insist. It follows that the Government must provide some Incentive to the com mittee and tho banks. This provision would have to be In tho form of a guar antee to th banks,' so that they should not suffer loss from the continuation ot tho present lonns. where desired by the borrowers, until some time after the end of the war. This condition would satisfy tho Stock Exchange Committee, but whether It 'would entirely solve the Stock ENcnnngo dilllculties Is another matter. It would certainly go a long way In the. Tight direction. ROPER ARENA NOTES "Tl-Vl" Krno has been quietly training for tbe last two weeks and wants a match with "Joe unrrell. Rrno Is willing; to allow Ilorreil to weigh l.'.s pounds at tho ringside. Ily taking n punch at "Sammy" Harris. "Kid" Williams' managrr, last winter. ' Bd dle" O'Keefo has lost a .banco to make a lot of monn o'Ket'fo was to have besn Wil liams' next opponent at the Olyrapla. but Harris declined to consider him and declare that he will not eln him a chance to make any money off the lliltlmore boy si'i:ci.i, NOTIPF.S 2 THfi Ollt.Utn NATIONAL HANK OP PHll.AIIKI.I 1I1A. Oitober ilth. 1014. The Hoard of Directors has today accepted wttn regret me resignation or lucnaru I.. Alltlti as Prestilent h having resigned to accent the position or chairman or th Huard of the Federal Keserve Hank o f 1'hlla- deiphis Til he Hoard of Directors has elected JOSEPH WAVNH. Jr.. President. EVAN IlAJCnOLPll. Vice President. CHARLES SI. ASHTON. Cashier. A V. PU'KFOHD. Assistant Cashier ALFRED HAItltATT. Assistant Cashier. TIIUO. E. U'lEDKRSIIKIM. Vice President. Ifc - ' -Vv" - W-'TSniMiFi -i. Conditions ?V,,V'.!',,-r,0: do., No. 2, .Msr.1: other varle-fC'l',Vn- '""" Nw York. Berkel, per barrel, "4 Stock m 1? X - i .oo ... 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