flWW EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, (THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1014, 13 . M I Ml J I '0REI6N EXCHANGE SITUATION IS NOW , IMPORTANT FACTOR t Is Admittedly Complex, But Gold-pool Activities Will Undoubtedly Return It to Normals Dealings In foreign exclmiiKO conttituo to hold the most prominent plnco In the financial world, hut tho 'situation Is a complex one, nnd many of Hn features cannot ho explained by even those houses making a specialty of foreign exchange business. Theio Is llttlo known result of tho oper fctlnns of the exchanRc Bold pool. Sales hy the pool since last Krldny aio said hy memhers of the committee to havo been onlv moderate, hut they insist that It would not be businesslike to unnounco tho extent of Its transactlcns, as then tho dally depletion of Its resources could bo easily measured. Foreign exchange deal ers held to the view early In tho week that -4.03 would he accepted as a basis for exchange transactions, as they ns- sumed that sales at that rate could bo offset by pold exports If necessary. ciuuman Exciuxai: dull. Th.y took this position becauso of a theon that, with I.S9 tho sold shipping point In normal times, tho additional in finance, stringent monoy conditions "anil other factors now prevailing automat '"y mved n the shipping point to 4.&. We have nlready passca thoso fig ures, howovcr, oven In tho face of a froo Mipply of commercial bills. Thero Is no demand for relchmarks ex cept that which comes from tho deslro to relievo friends and relatives In Ger many. Snoycr & Co. icport that they hi o kept busy supplying ilrnfts for 100J marks to numerous buyers for this pur pose, but the nccreunt,. nt ti.io .i....i U not larae and lietllii exchango Is hard J. .... . t "a hns n'ready dropped from as to 1. and It Is known that a huge amount of Berlin exchange Is con stantly seeking n maikct here. V, S. STICKL aiTITATinv Without jcgard to the offers In tho Phantom market on the new street curb. It Is ii fact that United States Steel com mon Is belli;? pressed In large amounts at m,1 0ri.?"yT Um,er, th0 c,oslt,f Prix's on Julj 30. Large blocks of tho stock are openly offered, although statements arc maut In Stock Kxchange circles that bids are on hand, good until canceled, at re cessions of only two or three points, i'hls pressure has nttmrin,i in.n...i attention to tho dividend outlook for tho stock. Xo deflnlto stotement can bo ex pected to come from tho officials ns to what action will bo taken at tho meeting on October 27, but It Is Insisted that the matter will not bo decided Until the last moment, and because of this Intimation the belief Is gaining ground that unless the Industrial situation Impioves man wnlk dividend payments will ho nt least deferred. There Is a decided loosening up in the monetary situation. Western money is olfeicd over the year here at 7 per cent., nnd theio Is a good iii.il of Imnk money seeking employment cithir In plmit-term maturities or loans at B p,T e.'Mt.. with offers to loan con fined to Aim ; sh borrowers. hum (ii rort shout terms. The oiih f ii' securities market in this city Is tint in innturltlra of less than one vonr. A lv,.tmntel Copper notes, due April 1. nip aD bid, while Pennsylvania T. dm October 1 next, are 07',4 bid. There Is good demand lor these Issues, TOin'ng not only from Institutions, hut irom individuals as well, and trading In these maturities hns atwumed such pro portions ns to bo a helpful factor In bank ing operations. Thoie is also a good demand for flrst cluss bonds from many quarters. CHICAGO WHEAT OPENS FIRMER, TRADING LIGHT Higher Cables Reflected on Futures From Liverpool, CHICAGO, Oct. 8. Whont was a llttlo firmer this mornmg, reflecting higher cables on futures from Liverpool, but trade was light. Tho ntllttlde of many comtnlpslon houses nppcared to ho bullish, It Is estimated that 650,000 bushels will ho required by Kuropean countries during the coming season, of which 3.10,000 bushels can he furnished by tho United States and Canada. TradeiB were Inclined to be friendly toward tho market, ns prices aro under last year's. The market' nt Liver pool was lower on expectations of liberal shipments from Argentina for tho week, tho exprfrts from that country being placed nt 3,600,000 bushels. Oat woro dull. Tho innrket was sus tained by yestei day's export saleaof 1,000,000 bushels. In-ftJIr.K futures ranged n follow: i , Ypetertlis H whMit Open. HlRli. J-ow. eioo, SECRETARYREDFIELD ' OUTLINES PLANS FOR TRADE EXPANSION Tells What Government Is Doing for Extension of Our Foreign Business, Espe cially With So. America. December 1.IN4 I .mi, l.nsil l.uTji M.1J- l.M MB l.UitlI4ft 1H7 foutt I7U 70!li 4.H Corn fnanr iIMUpmI Decomher 07V4 May 70 Outs Doccmlicr 41 Slav r.l'i October Nowmher !) 4. January (I 70 Ititu October loco Jammry d.7i t'orK Jfirmnry 18.X0 18.K0 Hid. tAskcil. ' 07 oa IS ntv. i" r.D Il.M n is P70 n.4ii II. 12 11.70 10.V 0.7S 0 70 1B.G0 tl8.5S GERMAN BANKERS SAY COUNTRYMEN APPROVE OF THE WAR Deny That Their Country's Part in Struggle Is Due Solely to Influence of Kaiser. Letters have been received from vari ous bankers In Germany by a. Now York hanker, whoso, namo is withheld, but who Is well known In financial circles and who stands roidy to produce tho origi nals, which Indicate that the present war In which Germany Is engaged meets with tho general npproval of tho Gorman peo ple, and Is not duo solely to the Inlluenco and personal wishes of tho ICnlser. Tho following cxtructs from theso let ters are given: It will be hnril for ou to form nn Idea of tho enthuilnxm which prevnlN for the war dreed upon ua, ways A. Merzlmch, a banker if Frnnkfiirt-on-Mn!n. under due of Septem ber II. Kcononilcnlly the country, of course, in suffering nt the present tlmo Whether thero will arise a material loss for ua, no body knows, but It Is to be expected that such, It Germany comes out victorious, as wo hu nope, win not uo great. Our Kerlln Kcntlemen havo passed tho offe whli'li rcnutres serMce In tho urmv. Oi thu-o-In thla city rrltz Xlerzljach hsis been called, while tho other tuo gentlemen bolunKlng to tho Liinditrum (homo dufenso) hat not been oil oil upon ns jet. Intimate friend and near rel.itUos, hko a number of our cmploes, ire, of course, In tho army. All Kindly re sponded to tho defenso of tho fnlhcrland. Under date of September 12, It. nnd 'K. Wertheimer write from tho same place: Writing from Koln on September II, Paul Miller, of A. Sell tuff hauserflcher Hankvctcln, A. G. says: It Is especially gratliylnjr to lecelvo from vou such Mann words for tho happy ending ui uur jusi eiiuae, aim your wisneB ior our elated. brothers now In tho Held are Kieutly appro- FINANCIAL BRIEFS Tho minimum rate of discount of tho Hank of Kngland remained unchanged today at 5 per cent' Exports of cotton from thla country yes terday weiv 2J.2IO bales. The cntlro shipments, went to Great Hrltaln and tho Continent, from Galveston 13.033 bales of the entire amount were shipped, while tho remainder was divided between Now York, Tort Townsend and Savannah, Within a few days the 11111 lines will receive two raw silk cargoes from Yoko hama, aggregating COO.OOO to 700.000 pounds, for Kif-torn markets. A company with about J13.O0O.O00 annual business will bo. produced by tho consoli dation of the Hnrtfonl Carpet Company nnd the nigelow Carpet Corporation, In Hartford, Conn., according to estimates. Tho company will bo tho second largest of Its kind In tho country. Tho con solidation has been ngrecd to by 00 per cent of the stock of tho companies. More than 25.000 tons of wire products, cxiIuhKo of wiro rods, havo been sold hv Pittsburgh mllls'to foreign consumers Within the past week. JVrmission hns been granted the Pacific Tjlght nnd Power Corporation by tho California Railroad Commission to Issuo 19.430 shares of Its preferred 8 per cent. Cumulative stock at not less than JS5 a Bhare and J4.3S2.000 of Its first and re lumiing mortgugo bonds at not less than and accrued interest, with the pro Vision that tho bond Issue shall nnt hn Jnado subsequent to tho stock issue. Officials of tho Philadelphia Company report that the company has struck a gas well having nn output of 12.000.000 CV .fcet por lay wUh a rock I'ressuro of 6000 pounds to tho square Inch, on their ownarm ' the old Murraysvllio Held, yj.2 ,a, lle of th0 flrst we drilled in this field 33 years ago. I havo not been callod to the 'Colors, as vot. but as soon ns It nhoutd become necessary you should ho assured, J suro would he nn the fit Id. Whllo tho whole world la In need of a moratorium, een non-belligerent countries, we 'Will do without such, nnd will havo recourse only to tho most necesjsary defensive meas ures. In a loiter dated Dresden, , September 14, nn olllrer of tho Sllftel Deutsche pri vate bank, which has a capital and re- servo of CS.000,000 marks nnd acts as na tional bankers 'for Dresden and Chemnitz, says: A largo number of our employes aro In the field, and according to reports received all aro well with tho exception of a. tow that were wounded. As cjermnny. for reasons well known, Is cut off from telegraphic communication with abroad, It Is extremely difficult to meet the lying reports sent broadcast by our enemies regarding tho (lertnin army and tho situation In Germany Kcncrully. Tho firm of Amhold Brothers, bankers, of Dresden, states under dato of Septem ber 12: Thero Ii nobody in Germany who would havo desired this war, but ono was forced upon us. There Is nlso non that would hae hosltated to stand up for tho futherland nnd take Mb ptaio nt tho front From I Tlehrens (c Sohne, Hamburg, September 12. Your warm expressions reganllmr tho war, which our fatherland unfortunately Is foricd to carry on, M most gratifying. Hxccrpts from a letter from Haruch Strauss, a banker of Frankfurt-on-Mulii, dated September 11, read thus: Two of ntv linrtner and the tiullc nf mv employci aro with tho army. Me.inuhtln tho truth hai probably tomo out In America to tho effeit that we havo had considerable success In tho east and west in our jgxt tause. Wo all wish lor a decisive victory over our cremlca, who sought till war i.o deceitfully and nio larrylng It on without consideration for the tttlhts nf the people, so that permanent pencu muy come to us. PUBLIC UTILITIES RAILROAD EARNINGS CHICAGO OTIEAT AVESTL'RN. "r'h week September, isdi'.io, DCM."i Month to September 30. 1 aaoso! 400-a July 1-Beptember SO.... 8.7ls,230 17S7;o mrrnoiT and maoiciva,-. fm.K.l. .- . xi- V .0 oeptemDer. rt2.0U7 'I? ,""i jj esPiemtwr 07 8.13 7 July 1-Sepumber SO.... MS.oS QIIAN-D TRUNK. tviVJ1 'i11 September. Jl.403.seB Julv"i ' ?eplembSJ-' 'OH Ml July 1-feepteinbsr 30 . . . H.t'lU 31S lL"lbVlL.L,E AN'n nashviit.d ?icA'ir.'i.h 'l!ek Seplomber. ll.8W.435 K003.11 aiomh 1 of Bsptemlwr. . . . 4,0:18 11 SaTji July 1-September .HO ... il.uroS l,awo MISBOUllI. KANSAS AND TBXA3 JTonVh zrLXXiS- .fibril ? July 1-Svptcmber So .'.' S.W.'u71 UK) UUANDB SOUTIIKRN IJjurth w,ek September. J17.I12 July l-Spt,rnbw 30 .. m'S TOLEDO, st. U3VIH AND WKSTBRN nth or ScpnuniKM-. : . 377 Si3 July l-iwpunib ).. . J.tlil.artB Rl'Tl4A.N'b KAIUROAD, A"sust ero 13,. ., IWJIlOBtl (f)M 1vttt lB-rei, Jl.JWO I,72 37,387 IW.8I0 IUU.OaO 617.030 200.GIM 370.74J J 1.7): 7.312 30.4SJ I1.S17 438 17.S74J !s.tn 110,75t In an Interview nt Chicago. Samuel In sull, ono of tho most prominent public utility experts In this country, said that throughout the country public utility com panies bird suffered less loss in gross Incomo as a result of the European wnr than other cnterprlsos of equal pro portions. Tho Mononsahela Valley Traction Com pany, Hutchinson, AV. Va., will build a froo.000 eloctric plnnt to JveIop 500i) horsepower for elcctilcal transmission 100 miles, neJoctluK the request of the Union Clas nnd Kiectrlo Company, of Cincinnati, for an extension of six months from October 1 In which to prepare and fllo a com plete Itemized nnd appraised Inventory of Its property, tho Ohio Public Utilities Commission directed a letter to VIca President Freeman allowing nn extension of only two months, till December 1, and scoring tho company for its delay. Freenir.li, In requesting the extension, de clared that the Inventory work was cost Ins tho company J1000 a month. Ralph W. Hull, who has been acting general manager of Conestoga, Traction Company, of Iiantuster, Pa., since the death of Mr. Tltzel, has been elected general manager of the company. Tho hamlet of Clayton, population W, Is perhaps tho smallest lomiminlty In Wisconsin liavniK an independent central station plant generating Us own elec tricity. The Clayton Kiectrlo Company has an operating force of one man, and its generating equipment consists of a 12-horspower gas engine blted to a ftVe-Mlawatt direct-current dynamo. The street lighting load consUts of eight Incandescent lamps, and commercial lighting U given from dusk to U p. nt. A protective committee representing a majority of the outstanding setlvs "A" uud "II" first Hen sinking fund bunds of til Atlantic Qas and Blectrlo, C'uuiuany has Usuad a circular to holders of tba bonds requesting them to deposit their holdings on or before October 30 with the committee, with view of pruteitinij the, Interests of ail The committee Is ionj posed of Chares H. Sabin, chairman ' W Allen, W II Bennett and i D. Scwe'I, of El.iB,!amptvn, N Y, By WILLIAM C. ItLDFIELD Secietnry of Commerce of the United States. The PecrolnrViot Commerce was nkcil by the National City Hank of New Vurk to outline, for the benefit of business men who nro seeking Information nbnut export posslbllltlcii, especially In tho South Ameri can republics, tho now plans for trnde nerv ier In which the Department of Commerco nnd. through tho consular eervlco, the Do rnrtment of Ktnto, nro now rngagM. Ills nrtlcle, cmerlng the gniernments work for trnde expansion, Is presented herewith. . The Department of Commerce Is for tunately able to deal with oxIstlliB condi tions In our export trade with a hotter organization and with larger funds than hitherto. In connection with Latln-Amcr-Ica It has ready on call a largo volumo of specialized Information, tho result of studies that havo extended over Bomo years mado by trained observers on tho spot. 1 Its now organization for tho promotion of American commerco In Latln-Amcrlca, which applies In a similar way all over tho foreign world, Is ns follows: It will placo this fall at Ouonos Aires, Santiago, Itlo do Janeiro and Lima trained commercial attaches famlllnr with the langiingo and tho customs of tho coun tries to which they aro accredited, who will furnish through tho Department of Commerco ogencrnl outlook over tho com merco and Industries of the nation In which they reside. Tho work of theso olllccrs Is not Intended to supplant In any way tho elllclent labors of tho consular service. On tho contrary, tho two services work not only In harmony but In mutual helpfulness, ono supplementing tho other. Tho consul Oins ninny duties othct1 than commercial ones which he must perform. Tho commercial attache will havo none hut commercial duties. Furthermore, the consular sorvlcoi af fords the local and Intensive commorclaj outlook and tho attache furnishes tho general and extensive viewpoint In tho countries In which both serve. NAUR COMMEIir'IAI, AGENTS. Tothls force Is added that of the com clnl agents, who aro traveling specialists. Thero thus exists a threefold forco in tho forel field, tho general, tho local and tho mobllo force. This Is now supple mented by tho creation this year of a special organization at homo to mako efllcicnt tho uso of tho Information col lected abroad. To tho central office In "Washington thero havo now been added ofllces In seven tmportnnt American cities. It Is hoped to extend this Fervlco ns funds permit. To these offices all tho Information nvallnblo In tho bureau Itsolf Is sent, and through them tho trained representatives of tho bureau meet per sonally tho commercial Interests of tho centres In which theso ollloes nro lo cated. To th.rsc ofll&. the consuls nnd commercial ngents and nttnehes go when eor they visit this country. There they can meet by appointment anyone inter ested in the commerco of tho country from which they come. Using theso ollloes ns a ccntro thoy can call upon tho commercial houses which sliall havo Indi cated their Interest In tho commorco of tho country In question. In short, this puts tho servico of tho department as nearly as possible nt tho door of evory commercial house interested In our foreign trade. It Is recognized that this organization, both at home nnd nbrond. Is not as large as tho commercial interests of our country require, but it is n.t least a definite beginning in tho right direction. Tho Bureau of Foreign nnd Domestic Commerco Is tho ccntro of a vast system for tho collection anil dis tribution of useful trade Information from all parts of tho world. In tho emergency caused by tho present European war it has been found that this system Is of Unusual value with tho commercial In terests of tho United States. CONGRESS ArronTIONS FUND. Congress has giantod a special fund of JjO.OOO to bo used to promote our com mercial relations with Central nnd South America, and this fund will be applied promptly to Eervice, partly In Washing ton, but mainly through dispatch to Lntln-Amcilntn countries of a number of special agents who will Investigate trade conditions In connection with spe cific Industries. Already four such ngents havo been appointed, ench with special qualifications for tho Investigation which ho Is to make. Another fund of $75,000 Is being used In part for tho employment of commercial agents of tho Ituroau of Foreign nnd Dimostic Commerco, who are stationed In seven Important trade centres In the United States. These agents nro In charge or branch olllces at lloston, New York, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco. Now Oticins nnd Atlnnta. and nre engaged in tho elllclent distribution of trade In formation which reaches the department In such volumo. While) tho department Is making every special effort to aid tho American com mercial public to take advantage of tho situation in a. fair and reasonable way, nnd whllo It fully realizes that nt tho present tlmo entry Into those markets may bo mado mnro readily than ever be fore, It has felt It necessary to warn prospective exporters that careful pre liminary study should bo made of condi tions and that a full appreciation of the present financial depression In that part of the world should be a part of any plans which are mndo. Undoubtedly tales can bo effected, but the department has strongly ndvlsed against a temporary and hasty Invasion of those markets, believing that the prosont opportunity Is one rather of helpfulness and servico. which may be rewarded at the end of perhaps n con siderable period by the establishment of closer rein t Ions with I.atin-Amerlcan countries and the development finally of it tuiy iiiui itwn luuMiiercc. 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1903 1906 1907 1908 1909 I9IO I9H 1912 1913 19 4 Millions 1 . zn 200 ZJ'lAll 200 190 .ySfflXw, fOO 100 Ja T--ii ,,..)wsS too ,70 j"Z,yy'l,y.-- ypp (70 i oo yfe jjL QW iX- 4 av ico 100 ty ,, . fc-fc S f2LX 1 to jL ,.ji i 150 .,o. 57ll; S r" AN fl fH5 7 1 .9n 130 ? - sSi. .isSp. SWL ,to u , Ss 130 loo 4luSM loo oo MSMmI3Szi oo 70 ; ff ; p Sfy 5out i 70 eo mimm.m2o l co DO IkMlIilllL DO 40 Ms5 I 40 30 SH 30 20 20 IO , 10 O I I I I I I I I I I I I I I In GROWTH OF COMMERCE BETWEEN THE AMERICAS Table showing Imports nnd exports between this country and South America over a period of years. Tho fhotled portion of tho tnhlo represents the continuing halanro of trade ngalnstVho United Stntes. It Is to reduce this balance and make It favor ns that tho Department of Commerce, In conjunction with tho Consular Service, Is working out plans for a big trntlo expansion campaign. BANKERS REPORT EASIER MARKET FOR MONEY Commercial Paper Kates Go Below Those of Last Week. Bankers nnd money lenders report that the money market In this city In becom ing caster. Chief Improvement la noted In commercial paper. Kates for papr this week have In many case gone be low those pievalllng for some weeks. Where rntos ttr- slndeil, however, the paper Is of short maturity, to the end of tho year principally and for six months. During thin week paper which haa been idling for 7 find li per cent., has rhnngeil hands at lower figures. Tho 7 per cent, vnilety hna gone, In some casi'S, to G14 per cent., and tho IVt per tent, kind to 7 per cent. Till paper was, however, of very good name. Hates for call and tltno money remain tho same. C per reht., and thero Is vary little business In either. Where call loans hfb Jimdp generally It Is to a broker whose time loan has t-xplretl and who, at the moment, Is unablo to meet It. Tlio banks, in surh cases, ns a gon crnl rule, arc Kind to extend them III fcuch a manner. LONDON-SHANGHAI TRIP SOON WILL BE. 11 DAYS BY RAIL Improvement in Trans-Sibe-! rian Service Caused Traffic Increase Before War ; 2 1 50 Miles of Double Tracks. TORT OF PHILADELPHIA Sun and Tides Sun rises.... 0:02 a.m. I Sun sots B:33 p.m. PHIUADRLnilA. High water. 3:r,S n.m. I High water. :M p.m. Low water.. 11:17 a.m. I Iow water.. II im P m. IlEnDV ISLAND. lIlRh water.l 1 :47 a.m. I High water. 1:11 p.m. Low wntcr.. 7:35a.m. Low water.. 8;14 p.m. niiKAKWATnn. High water. 10:21 a.m. I High water.lp:30 p.m. Low water.. 3:13a.m. Low water.. l.J'Jp.m. Vessels Arriving Today Hlr. Qitnnllrrt. Ttnntnn nnpRpncrprH find mer chnndlno. Merchnnta anil Miners' Transporta tion fTnmnnnv. Str. Alslcri", Norfolk, etc.. Clyde Hteamnhln company. merchandise, iln IMmMnr. 3tr. Hertnod (Nor.), Nlma NIma, ore, J. A. TVfrtf n i-l li v Str. Indian. Jacksonville, and Savannah. Sanncnsers nnd merchandise. Merchants and llnernr Transportation Company. Str. Anthony droves, Hnltlmore, passensers and merchanalae. ErlcESon Line. Str. Oemuluee. New York, merchandise, Southern Steamship Compnnj, $834,000,000 WHEAT CROP Government Estimates Dumper Crop nt 000,000,000 Bushels. NEW YORK, Oct. 8. Wlilio tho peoplo of war-scarred Europe aro faco to faco with flnanclnl ruin, the f.irmora of tho United States nro Just nbout to receive for this year's wheat crop $S,1 1,000, COO on tho Government's estimate of MO.OOO.CO') bushels, an Increase of 100,000,000 bushels over tho bumper crop of last year;. With tho demand for wheat from many coun tries, it is expected none will go to waste. Another Indication of tho UKrlculturnl prosperity of tho nation Is shown by tho fact that corn nnd oats showed even greater gains. Tho corn crop nlono Is worth nbout $2.0M,S3!,K0. Sailing Today Str. Snturnnn (Dutch), BurBhardt, Baltimore, WesonberK & Co. Sir. llomford (Dr.). Turner, Now Orleans, J. A. McCarthy. . Str. Casilopeln (Nor.). Svendscn. Daltlmore, Charles M. Taylor's Hon". , Str. llerkshlro. Hart, Savannah and Jackson llle, Merchants and Miners' Transportation Compan. , Str. Loxlnitton, Nlckerson, Boston, Merchants and Miners' Transportation Company, Str. Brlcseon McNamcc, Ualtlmurc. Ericsson Lino. Steamships to Arrive rASSENClEn. Namo. I;'ro., California Copenhagen Mongolian OlnsBOW .. FltElOHT. I'lty of Durham Calcutta Kturmfcls Palled. . .Sopt. . .Sept. 20 Nan-Ik Rnpldan ... MtHsourl ... Mnn Miller, ("orrlston . . Soltiorpr Stalhelm Crown Point Marltcres . . Murjek .... Mlesourlon . Vnsconln . . Inerylo .. Hesperos ... Klruna rmtera .... Noortlyk Calcutta ... Mlddlcsboro Mlddlcsboro London Manchester . I-'owey , Hartlepool .. lSurnt Island London Iluclva Narvik Hllo 'aal ...Sept. 1 ...."ept. ..Sept. IS ..Sept. w ...Sept. 1!L ...Sept. 21 . .Sept. 2.1 ,..PPt. 2.1 ..Sept. 2!) ..Kept. .'ID ..Sept. 2! ..Sept. 20 ..Sept. 20 .cpi. l-j .Savanna LaMar.Oa. 2 ...llomtjay ...Narvik Port Antonio. itottciMam Vlnlund an Andreas Steamships to Leave rASSENOEn. Name. For, .Oct. .oet. ..Oct. .Oct. .Oct. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLO Oil WlllTAT. Itecelpts, 183,021 hush. Market firm, with n fair export demand. Millers showlnB llttlo Interest, for lots. In exp .rt elevator: No. 2 red, pot and Ot tobir. Sl.Wifj 1.0S; No 2 red, Western. $1.0001.12; No. 1 Northern Dtiluth, 51.ir,j)l.lS. COKN. Ilerelpts. 1000 buih. Trade quiet, but prlcei stead. Car lots for local trade, an to location: No. 2 jellow. SigSlhc; fctcaraer yellow, frOKIfSlr. II.1TS. Itecoipts, 00,820 bush. Market Rteaily. Ioial tradn dornnnd tnodeiate. No. 2 white. Mi.-il'?o. . stindard uhltv, SOhlO'iC.i No. :i white, V.i'&SOc. 1-OT5EICN TKADK INQUIRIES Addressss of fnroleo Importers mnklmf the InqulrlBM tnns bo ohtniricd from the llureau of I'otHitn nnd Donn-stlo I'ummfrre, Department o' Commtrif, Washington. D. '., or its branch ofTkrs. Inquiry tiumher must be mqnllnnod No. 13.913. Carpets, fabrics, linoleum, etcA ilrm In Kngland would llko to nogotlato with American manufacturers with a view to securing nRondoa for tho t'nited Kingdom for rnrpets (nxminsier, wllton nnd tapestry), fabrics (mohnlr vol vot, worsted velvet, printed nnd woven moquettes, satldlohngs and tapestry fab rics), cotton and union bed tick for mat tresses, linoleum (Inlaid, printed and plain) and planus nnd piano actions. No. 13,914. Pennants and silk flags, ete. A wholestilo confectioner firm In Canada desires to bo put In touch with manu facturers of or dealers In silk novelties, such ns pennnnts and silk flags, etc., worked on ribbon, ordinarily used by cigarette manufnetures n3 premiums. No. 13,915. Haberdashery, etc. A manufacturers ngent In Great Urltattt wishes to bo put in touch with Amorlean manufacturers of neckwear, braces, un derclothing and hosiery In tho various branches, smallware novelties anu any linos in fancy goods. No. 13,918. Bolts, nuts and screws. An American Consul In Huropo desires to form a connection with American manu facturers of bolts, nuts nnd BcrowH (iron and brass). No. 13,917. Window glass. An Ameri can consular olllcer In England reports that an urgent request ban been made for estimates on Sl-ounco window glass as follows: 13,000 panes It by 10 hy 7; COO panes 13 by 15 by G,4; 2000 panes 1C?S by 17U by 7U; 1000 panes 15 by lflJ by 0. li.uuu. uoceints, loo., bills . 570.321 Ihs. In sacks. Trade slow and m.irket laryoly nom inal. I'or lad lbs. In wood Winter, cloar, $1.1,0 fil.": do.. KtraliEht. si fuiri-vtii: rfn ,,, Merlon .... Mongolian California . ,l,lv Qlascow Copenhagen FltEIGHT. Cnnadla Chrlitlnnla y.yldyk Itotterdam Man Mariner Mam hester r-"tart Point London .... Mlsflourl London ..., South Point London .... Itapldan I.elth Crown Point London .... Tlfltn FOOl Oct. 10 .Oct ...Oct. 10 ....Oct. 7 ...Oct. ...Oct. 10 ....Oct. 10 ....Oct. 14 ....Oct. 15 ...Oct. Id ....Oct. 21 PORT OF NEW YORK Steamships Arriving1 Today Frptn. Docked at. Naples 8a. m j.iiuriioni u p,m Liverpool 4 p.m DUG TODAY. x From- , alled. Liverpool Oct. .1 Gothenborff ....Sept. 22 DUE TOMOHHOW. from. .-apios Name. San (llovannl Kroonlaud . . Celtic Name. Lusttunl.i i-'rldland Name. It, d'Oonova ..Naples Sailed. Hept. 27 Sopt. 22 Steamships to Sail. Name For. Campania Liverpool ... Franco Havre CVdrlo Liverpool ... Btampalla Naples-Uenoa Vaterland ...Liverpool ... United States Copenhagen Dato. ..Oct. T ..Oct. 7 ..Oct. 7 ..Oct. 7 ..Oct. h Oct. S MOVEMENTS OP VESSELS. Str. Ventlnono. from rhlladlphla, arrived at Falmouth Octolwr 0. Str. Vodra. from rhlladelphla. nrrhed at London October 7. Str. Amsteldyke, from Philadelphia, arrived at London October . Str. Terrier, from Philadelphia for Manila, arrived Mauritius October 0. -woniu, Str. Soesdyk, from Philadelphia, errlvol Itct. tenlam October 0. Schr. Dorothy Well. Honing Creek, N. S. arrived at Vlnoyard Haven October 7. Str. City of Durham. Calcutta for rhlla dalphia, arrived lloston October 7, FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS Business U light In the steam market and dull in tho sail market. Kates In the former aro well supported, in fhn tatter tiidv nr. in... and wcik. STE.MSHIP3. LIvlnestona (Nor.). Halilmora to Scandina vian wns. gralu, 0500 quarurs, is, ud.. Octo lier. Uteenbank (nr.), Oulf to Ocnca, grain, 20.000 quarturi. 4s. ltd.. October. Loveland (Nor.), 1103 tons, Daltlmore to Tort Lcmun. coal, prlvato terms, prompt. Fatk (Nor.), 1128 tons, progrestj to Mobile, hemp, 15 tents, prompt. 1.-M.T.J, imi tona, same, is cents, Ki.2Sti5.dO; Knnsas, utralght. Jute Hacks. J5.M .i.3.'i: do., imtont, Juto sacks. $3.40QC.U.1. ftrlni,'. ilrst. cle.ii. H.JMiH; do., straight. JTi 10 tfv.lO; do., patent, $." .ViftS 7.': do., favorite btands. JCfffl.M. city mills, en. tee nnd fancy lir.tent, JdhO.W; city mills, regular snrtos Winter clear, SI.COU-I.S.",. do., straieht. SI.00O 6.1S: do., patent. W.2.V 3.00. ItVE Il.OI'lt. Quiet and easy. Wo nuoto nearby und Western, in wood, at $!0.3o. PROVISIONS Trndo alow, but values steadily held. City beef. In sets, smoked nnd alr-drlcd. .'I1 o',t!rof" ln ?et- "mokrl and alr-drled, .11 32c.; Wosteni beef. In sats. smoked. ,'!id32e.; city beef, knuc'ilcs and fnders, smoked and alr-drled, 32ti:ilc; Wrslern beef, knuckles and .'Si1'1?' ",mokSll5H:u": l,cor nan,a- '5in,W.t; VS'1' fnnj'ly. CMQ2". hams. P. cured. P.ism. I"!a10!ic.; do., xklnned. loose, IS i i lilt . ; dp., do., mnokcil. l!llie ; other hams, 'nmoked. j... wu.cu. ,, tt, Mrunu anu average, iflrrtiwc. : hams, smoked. Western cured, lSi)Jinc. : do. boiled, honelesi, 2Dl20c; picnic shoulders. S. ?;A'V' lo?B?:. y-9 ,2 ''; do- do., smoked. I native ; bellies. In plcklo. ai-cordlns to ner aso. loose, 10W17o.; breakfast bacon, ua to brand und aerapo. clcy Hired, 21(n'j:tc breakfast bacon, Western cured. 21(fr2.'le.: laru, Western, refined, tierces, ll4ffillc: dp do do., tubs, HHl!.lHc.; lard, puro city, kettle rendered, In tierces, UViQmio. : ??'.', puro C,W kettle rendered, ln tubs, ll4 llic. REFINED SUGARS Dull and linchnnp.il fitanil.. ..n.i.i..ui C.JOfiO.SSc. ; line granulated, Q.2SraU.&0c. : pondered. 0.33OII OOc. ; confectioners' A. 0.10 Q!0.40c. ; soft grades, B.40l&0.2nc. DAIRY PRODUCTS CHEESE. Tho mark.u quiet with ampla offerings at former rates. .Viw York, full cream, cholco, Itliti. ; do., do., fair to uoud miitlWc.; do., part skims, Dr,ntc. 1HJ llt.lt. Demanil sufHi.tAnt tn nK.nK tho limited receipts nf fan -y stock, prices of which ruled linn. Medlu-n Rr.idcs dull and lrre.-ul.ir. Western freih, solld-pa-ked cream ery, fancy, specials. 3Jr , extra. :Hc: exra firsts. 2HrQ3iM.; tints. 2ST2ii0.: seconds. 2iu 2,c; ladlo-pniked, alW2.lc.. ai to uu.illty P.??!?.1' Pr!n,. fancy. :Uo ; do., average cxtrai C.tl,c.: d".. this. Siii.',lc; do., eoconds. S7W -i.SCW fanLy brjnds of prints Jobbinu it itauilu. K(!(LS. Strictly flno fresh egea In booU request and firm under lisht offerings. In free cases, nearby extrus. ill . per do, , uearov firsts, JS.40 par standard caie; nearby current receipts. J7..VVS7.MI pir standard caso; M'est rInrA?1,f5 flr"u' s,0 I" : or... firsts, f ..C0a7.M) per c.ise. do . seconds. fa.eObtMv per case. Candled and recrated frsh Bs wcro 'Jobbed out at 3SaTc. per doa., as io quality, POULTRY LIVE. Offerings fairly liberal ami market quiet nod unchauetd. Fowls, lflQl.c. . olo, roostors, ji'iq. tac. , spring chickens, accord Ins to quality, 14gl7e.; ducks, 12ulSo. Uulnens. per pair, young, weighing a lb. and over npleos, Joe. ; do., weighing 1 14 y 1 14 Us. apiece, UOSUSc. ; do., weighing 1 lb. uulece. Sue. ; old. flue. Pigeons, per pair, lactic. DKE.vSEl). Flno iloslrabU-staeil stock In fair request and steadllj held. Fre.h-kllli-d Poultry Seluetod. heavy. 21c ; weighing 4i.'H3 lbs. apiece, Sou.: do. 4 lbs. apleoa. It.","-.' ai.. MOODY'S NEW ANALYSES Volumes for 1014 Cover Railroads, Industries and Public Utilities. John Moody, ono of the country's most noted financial authorities, has issued two of the most Important Investment manuals over produced in America. They nro "JlooUy's Analyses of Railroads for lull" and "Moody"s Analyses of Public Utilities and Industrials for 1911." Several thousand steam railroad stock nnd bond Issues are described, rated and classified In tho Railroad Analyses. This mammuth volume now covers the entire American steam railroad field, Including not only the lurBo railroad sy3toms, but also tho many smaller roads, tho ter minal companies and all properties ln which there is any public interest what ever. A new feature In this edition is tho effort which lias been mado to indlcato tlio position of oil bond issues In connec tion with tho new Incomo tax law. It shows where tax is paid Y.y the company itself nnd where it Is not so paid, thus Breatly simplifying the Income tax situ ation for tho avorauo banker and bond holder. More than 1000 pubHd utility and Indus trial security issues aro described, classi fied and rated In "Sroody's Analyses of Public Utilities and Industrials." whioh U now ready or delivery. This volumo covers tho whole public utility and Indus trial fields, Including holding companies and their subsidiaries: ooeratlns mm. panics of every class, whether cneaped In tho business of supplying gas, electric light and power, electric traction, tele phone and telegraph, water supply and water power; as well na industriil com panies of every description. These books, edited by John Moody, aro being distributed through Moody's Invest ment servico. New Turk, of which Mr Moody is president. Tho rapid Increase In the traltlc over tlio Trans-Siberian system to tho Par Khst Is to bo directly attributed to the Improve ments In the facilities offered, says tho London Times. At tho present time it is possible for a passenger to Ipavo London on a Sunday and arrive at Shanghai vm tho Russian railway system In fourteen days, against 35 days when making tho Journey via Suez; and when the taihvny Improvements, which have now been sanctioned by tho Russian Government, aro complete, tho tlmo of thn Journey to I'ekln will be reduced by two davn, nnd tho Journey will then take eleven das only. Thl.i la being accomplished by the Increased mileage of double tracks on tho route, hy the provision ot now bridges, and other permanent-wny work, rt ii estimated that the total cost of the do'ihlo tracking of tho 21G0 inllos of tho Tram, Siberian routo will amount to about $65, 000.000. Tho expenditure ouKht to bo Jus tified by tho tratllc; It ennnot be too strongly emphasized that whereas Rus sian railway entorprlso in Asia was for merly ennnected with plans for territornl expansion and offensho strategy both m the Middle and Far East, now It l.i based upon ordinary commercial consideration.! of Imperial defense, and the pen-, ful development of these vast terrltorie It was tho policy of arranging through bookings witli the Cngllsh railways whli-h. has stimulated the uso of the route bv tho traveling public. The question of arranging tickots to tho Kar Hast was first discusFod In W03, but It was not until 1KB that a system was brought Into operation under which passengers could take tickets and regular luggage through to certain towns In tho Far East, tho principal places being Vladivostok, N'oRa snki, Tsourouga, Shanghai, and Harbin. The Russo-Japanese War interrupted the extension of theso facilities, but when the normal working ot tho railways was re sumed, conferences between tho admin istrations of railways nnd steamship litres concerned wcro again held, with tho result that tho State railways of Japan and Korea havo been brought into tho arrangement, and last year the Chinese railways (Pekln and Moukdon line agreed to tho issuo of tickets and tha registration of luggago to Pekln and Tientsin. PIG IRON OUTPUT September Total Smaller Than any Monthin Three Years. The output of pig Iron ln September, amounting, to 1.SS2.577 tons, is tho smallest amount produced In that month in any year since .September, 1003, and also is tho b ma Host Output of any month for a period of more than three years. To find figures of i monthly pig Iron production lowor thantbqso of September this year It Is necessary to go back to July. inn. when tha output was 1.703.O5S tons, and the entire year was npoor ono. Tho September production was G23 T.O tons below that month last year, 61R -202 below 1M2. 91.53 below 1911. 173.C9S below 1510 and 602.63 bolow 1200. The nearest lowest approach to tho output In Soptombor was that of January this year, 1,SS5,034 tons. ROCK ISLAND INQUIRY BAR SILVER. R.tr silver in Lnnlon today was 23 13-lfl,! n decline of S-160. in Xew York com mercial bur silver was 53i;a, a drop of Government Probe Into Road's Finances Begins October 16. WASHINGTON. Oct. 8. Announcement was made today by the Interstate Com merce Commission that Its Investigation of Rock Island Ruilrond financing wilt be opened hero October 11 before Com missioner Clements. Ex-Governor Folk will represent the Commission. STATE FUNDS HELD HERE The statement of the Treasury Depart ment of the amount of general funds of tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shows the total on hand September 30. 1914, exclusive of monejs appropriated i,. tho sinking fund to be "5l.555.062. Of th total deposits Philadelphia Institutions hold $Dfil.73ti. ss,; vrsHerrx,.- c per, loffiua; old ruotirs, dry Dieted. ISiic.; orouins cmcKenn, nearby, weighing IVift'J lbs. apiece. ajuiKc;' du morby. fair to gaol. IbQlSo.; chickens. Western, 4 lbs. aplet.6, ISc.; 2Wf3 lbs. aplec, 1.1c i broiling cblcktns. I V1VH) l SOUTH AMERICA AND THE 1VAP It must not bo forgotten that tho pur phasing power of South American coun tries has been seriously a'fectcd by war conditions, and It must bo remembered that their Industries are. In largo part, adjusted to European standards of meas urements and methods, which cannot bj hastily altered. This Is not so much a time to look for a great boom In South American trada a It Is an occasion for a thoughtful study of the conditions there existing with a view to their development on lines of permanent growth. Tha con ditions there are hardly propitious to tha sending out of salesmen with tha expec tation of their coming speedily homo with iiiii'U oruer. uooks. tiiiio ana patlenc ami money and much study are all neded If the best is to bo mule of tho situation in Latin America. The Department welcomes, therefor the sten that aro bIng taken by bank ers, by manufacturers familiar with ex port trad ami by trained exports toward a thoughtful study and careful development of cornuur.lal relations between the Unit! States and Latin America. What le needed among our friends to the southward now mora than anything else Is credit and a. ready means of direct exchange with New York. What ever can be dona on a sound and thought ful basis to promoU tha exportation of uur own merchandise to pay tha balances ue owe la South Amorlca will be a, direct lv helpful step It Is not Fr, t- ,, nr j,rur for tr- b-iftlt - f-i--r--n of ,f , T , Knud II, October. si.iu.va VEssEm. Bk. Santa. JlarU ItL). 810 tons. Baltimore to Trapont, coal, private torms. prompt. Schr. Kllsabeth T. Dojlo, lUltlmoro to Mar tinique, coal, 2.25. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS rmcufio. Oct. s. lions rtectipts, it . 000. Markets slow snj lower. MUoJ and butchers. $7.25ti 30: goo.1 heavy, $7.10S8.10 rough heavy. 1767 10. light. $7.Me;.2o. p is JU.fSSS. bulk, IfKtfS. CATTLK-ItJeipti UiO. Markets sttal. Iteetes, td.M&ll. cowa and heirem, 3.iii.lQ, Mockers ana fe0or )fiS6eS.a.V Texan, W l&7 2.V calve. 17 33f 11.20. SHKIW-Hecolpts. Sil.OuO. Markets elow bSnb.tT.Ma,lV0 ana W"Urn" 4I&3-'. THE MONEY MARKET Tt . . ... c."tt- Tlnw I'Ruadeijwia t. ..... o B New York UgS OffiS Ikuton , 7 a 21$ Chicago 7 l"' 1'hiladelpAla CoBitoerclal paper, thre to six month' maturities. Ttf7Vi 1W cst. DIVIDENDS DECLARED American Ught aod Tractlua Coautaay, rez ular quarterly 1W per cent, oa prer4 anil IP, fmc cunt. Is sash oad IVj pvr east. In com moa stock oc the cotauuiu, all psjabU No vember 2 to slock at rei-orU October 13. ilrst National lUak. quarterly ili par 'www.v u..w-. ? tv .' i recoru 14. do., fair to good, 128l4e.; squabs, car doa. tl'hlta. n.lh 'n5.lLiuW. bft. 1?r- S:?s45Si white, .v,4,,,,, v iu iu turn. liar n.ia . s TlLm i . white. wolghhiK S lbs. per do., JS.'SM'j'!'' do., do., T lha. per d., 4l.Tfr30; do- do. eti K4 !&,??' d0" L26rai.ao; darkla'l No. A VEGETABLES OfTerlujts quite liberal and prUea scnfrally favored buyer, with demand only moderate White potatoes, por bush.. PvnuslianU, do aw.; uo. uo., aew xorh, mk.hi.vi, white no- t.ltt.. JrKjKV. nMf 1l.kUm, 4;..l-: c. . -. : . :zz"' ,,r: -? sl .r-"r""v vr. !; October NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS eats. Jfarsv vl&h Vht No. 1. 52.fiOSi2 75. do. do.. Cn J kiIi,.7i t-' Sweets. Jef.e).. per basket, JG&k. tiumns. tr busb., liitil.. d rhofoe. per lOtt-lo. u. $1; do., medium, rer 10"J lb ba, T.lflls.. VStT; age, domestic, per ion 13313. Cwlery JC York, far bunch. liwdOe Musarooea. rjr 4-ib basket. $31. i-rtEsn fruits Choice stock li fairly and valuta a-enoralty well fiwuJned uuor uwderat offering". Ap- 2813 iuuh SSVwrtr;....'" 2W; Wo. T&t.'i. other oodTtii. flSOijo. crab afplee, per buh t.aket Jl si CI.T5. apples. leliir and l'vniuUuiinJ i,er hamper, SOijftOe. Quinces, p-r bM.. ifeiaTSo iAituone. Per. box. WiW. Grapefruit. I'lori'da' per ewe. j . rineapi.lea. per cral 1-orto Rico. l.a4l.S. Wbrtda, tiW-Za. iwl Wlea, ijipe rod. rJarly Bliek. Perbl . fc?S 6; cranlerrlea, i-spe CoJ, Early Black i!Zi cr4te, Jl.7V.iS. cranberries, JeVsVy, Mtfim. Park, V.MjV2S Haw, M.T fttckSteZ rle. per qt., ,. lJeaAh.., Vinrimr5er l lb basket. SO..M".-.: do.. j,. ir eraterseM JW. do. DeU.aro and MrvlaV.tr SK a57Jt. ; dp.. do., per cr,to, We t 2V peaches. New Vurk and l"eiinhonuT ner basket Laratt, while or leltow, fciVTOo na dlum. a040c; peachea. Jersey whtte or ySl dlum lftaSCc 1'eare, S!w ork. sir beU Seckel. .SU.rfd. BartUtt. So. 1. fM&fitVdi No. 2. Jlt.SUJiJ. ili.urre-U.jsc, SjaSay SheiC i.n. t. Beurie i-ialriuTafci., oeurre a-Bjuu. ax .. aj: rlucheaa I 25, j Pff Uarilett or sieokel, par buaoal baski" U8 Crapes. New VorV-OonoSrd. YTT- TIic Conservative Investor j who is not trained to analysis of values, or who H is without a competent adviser as to underlying f. fundamental security, really needs this It !: Investors Service i 1 H ' to wlilclt nnblased Information o can turn with eon- B P fldence In maUtnn eolectlon with a nicer dliortmlnatlon I ; than over before. 3 g Register jour request for information regarding the fundamentals f of any two securities you own or intend purchasing -no charge and ! ' no obligation. t- U - Used by 27 Banks and Trust Companies of this and nearby Cities. H. EVAN TAYLOR, inc. f 70nIORRTS BUILDING T PHILADELPHIA H ? Ban Rtttrmsth if EVAN 4 hlTAYUOBIB) 1 I t.w J.I WVtNvcsroftA V)5tvic5y Both rhatu. 1?.- t?.k',t H !-'.: J". 'r e it, ttt4. ),ji NEW VORK, Oct S Butter. mirkM ;:RU;s;."r V1 '' 'il'- !'!- stead) lUcslpi, nun m.v. rr:rT "r".. i-r ex raT 31c J.lLrs nnn.i :.ll.7 ' "" ' ' ! n,r'' P' S t i,i M K . r , , ri-r If ' i 1 ' -. I - .J ,.- l - fmmMmm nmimHimdmmsMm hef JONES & BAKER STOCK BROKERS HEW YORK . CHICAGO Have opened an office in the Land Title Building for the convenience of their Philadelphia customers and offer investors the following service: Accurate Executions Prompt Deliveries Unbiased Opinions Dependable Information Weekly Market Letter sent free an request. Correspondence solicited. 'NOTHING TO SELL BUT SERVjggu New YORK PHILADELPHIA Chicago SO Broad St. Land Till. Building 39 S, LaSalL St. , , i Bell, Locust 1236 Telephones j Keystone Race 22go f:rei.t Pn n- W r" to A'l Markets. B. ! ill i 1