EVENING LflP&EB-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1914, 13 "a FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITUATION AT HOME AND ABROAD-MARKET REPORTS MONEY MARKET IS EASIER NOW THAN FOR MONTHS PAST jCall Loans Drop From 8 to 6 Per Cent. Outlook Continues Daily to Show Improvement. Financial markets aro again Bhowlng a disposition to recover quickly from de pressing Influence, and today thcro was little trace of the feeling of despondency which had liccn created by tlio news of oggrcsslvo action by tho Oonnan arinlea. The Now York city bond issues were again In fairly good demand, with soles of the three-year bonds at 15. Itelch tnarks were again In supply at conces sions, yielding from 93 to 92Vi, and money was easier to obtain than at any tlmo Blnce July SO. . , Many renewals wore mado at 6 per cent, and a number of banks have voluntarfly reducod rates on Btandlng call loans from B por cent, to 6 por cent. Time loans can bo obtained at 7 per cent. In lots of $50,000 and $100,000, but all tho new bor rowing Is for the purpose of paying or reducing maturities of loans past ma turity. Handlers of money report con siderable shifting of loami botwoon tho various banks and trust companies. Kaoh day that passes Is now recording tho elimination of obstacles to a reopening of tho Stock Exchange, but tho various rommlttecs contlnuo to adhere to tho policy of leaning backward and depreclato any agitation of tho question of resump tion of open tmdlng. BROKERS TIIADE OPENLY. This policy was followed in tho ruling on tho application to permit trading on the Broad street curb, which curb brokers thought was malo imperatlvo becauso of tho opening of the Boston curb market today. Tho committee modlflod Its rulos so as to permit private trading, but prohibited public reports of trans actions or quotations. The curb brokers broke through tho bounds, however, and havo been openly bidding and offering stocks with public transactions In United Cigar Stores new stock at 8, Itlker-IIegeman at "hi. United Profit-sharing nt 8'5 and Nlplsslng at 6. There was also open negotiation for Standard Oil Issues and a aemt-publlc market exists In tlioso shares. A better volume of business was trans acted in both listed and unlisted bonds, with many of the listed Issues selling around a 5 por cent, basis. TRANSACTIONS A"RE SJIALiLER. Few transactions were made In listed stocks In tho trading group outside of the New York Stock Exchange, and those were generally made at further declines. Thoso concerned in tho larger matters Influencing tho Unnncial situation nro matching details of trade movements closely and bcllovo that tho statements of Imports and exports to bo Issued at tho end of tho month will havo a di rect bearing on tho subject of restora tion of business to normal conditions on a larger scale. So far tho committee representing the exchango gold pool has made no statements cither of prices or transactions In foreign exchange, and tho Impression prevails In foreign exchango circles that tho pool has yet had Httlo infiuenco on tho situation. BANKS HERE WILL SHIP $2,000,000 TO GOLD POOL Goes Out in Response to Call From Chairman of Fund. In response to tho call of Chairman A. H. Wlggln, of tho Gold Fund Committee, for tho shipment of Philadelphia's sub scription of 12,000,000 to tho $100,000,000 gold pool, which was received this morning by the Philadelphia Clearing House Asso ciation, the money will bo shipped lato this afternoon. Tho $2,000,000 represents 25 per cent, of tho amount this city agreed to subscribe to tho pool, and has been In tho vaults of tho Clearing House slnco tho latter part of last wcok. This city's first contribution wilt prob ably bo mado up In gold certificates and will bo tlmnsfcrred direct to the Now York Subtreasury, whore It will bo con verted Into gold coin, later being Bhlpped to the Bank of England's branch In Ot tawa, Canada, and foreign exchange bills issued against it by tho Gold Fund Committee. URGES BANKERS TO TAKE MORE ACTIVE PART IN POLITICS National Association Head Would Thus Combat Con gressional Interference and "Bureaucratic Restriction." WILL APPEAL COURT DECISION LEGALIZING STEAMSHIP POWER Government Will Contest Ruling Sustaining North Atlantic Rate-making Agreement. Thero was a slight let-up In tho business done in stocks and bonds by local houses today, as compared with tho compara- , tlvoly brisk business yesterday. Inqulr- Iles are still coming In, but tho actual Bales aro reported to bo less. Pennsylvania convertible SVis. which Isold yestcrdny for D77. wcro offered to- jday nt 98. For Philadelphia Electric 2114 JwaB bid, tho same prlco yesterday. Penn sylvania sold for 52. Inquiries aro principally for short term JBocurltlcs, equipment trusts and good railroad bonds, as has been the caso for frome tlmo past. One up-town house hnd inquiries for American Tobacco 6 per ent scrip, duo September. 1915. Houses regard this as a very Kood investment, as the script Is soiling around 99, yielding about Vi, and there 13 only $2,000,000 Is- ued, which was In lieu of tho last nuar- erly dividend disbursement In cash. Tho action of tho special committee of no New York Stock Exchango In allow- ng sales through It of guaranteed stocks It moderate concessions from the closing Bn July SO was favorably commented on py local uroKors. It is generally exnected lhat the local exchango committee will take similar action. If this Is dnnn it fvlll brouden out business hero vorv nuch. Under a ruling of this kind suph htocks as Catawissa. Northern Pennavl. kanla and Mlnehlll and Schuylkill Haven, uarumeea Dy tho Heading, and United few Jersey Railroad and Northern fVn. tral, guaranteed by tho Pennsvlvnnin would como In for local trading, as voll ns wouia many other stocks dealt in r. jtenslvely locally. Shipping Interests horo considor tho de cision of tho United States District Court In Now York yesterday sustain ing steamship combines and approving their methods of rate-fixing and pool divisions ono of tho most far-reaching over announced slnco there began prose cutions under tho Sherman anti-trust law. They oeo a closo relation between this decision and thoso of tho United States Supremo Court In tho famous Standard Oil and Tobacco Trust cases, wlion It wan declared that thoso combinations had been guilty of a restraint of trade, but that bucIi rcstj-alnt was "reasonable." In fact, theso cases wore held up by the court yesterday as tho ones on which tho steamship comblno decision was based. Dcsplto tho known position of tho United States Supremo Court in tho mat ter of "reasonable restraint," It was an nounced today that tho Attorney Gen oral's department, which conducted tho steamship dissolution caso, would appeal tho decision to tho highest court for a final ruling. WHAT THE DECISION COVERS. Tho District Court, In Its decision, em phasized theso particular points: Thoro i3 nothing illegal about steam ship pools and rata agreements. North Atlantic Passenger Conference rato fixing and traffic allotment to mem bers of steamship combine nre held to bo "reosonablo restraint of trade" and legal under tho Sherman law. Operation of "fighting ships" to keep out competitors ruled to bo obnoxious to and prohibited by tho law. Government losses in contention that steamship comblno Isan illegal monopoly. Court finds rates charged wero not ex cessive or exorbitant AgreemcntH approved as affording weap on for stability and bettor public servico and avoiding disastrous rato wars. Decision based on Supremo Court's 'In terpretation of rulo of reason in Stand ard Oil and Tobacco Trust cases. DEFENDANTS IN THE SUIT. Tho dissolution suit, which was filed by Henry A. AVlsc, then Federal District At torney, on January 4, ion, named as de fendants with tho Hamburg-American, Allan and Canadian Pacific Railway Itnes, tho International Mercantile Marino (American Lino): International Naviga tion Company, Limited (American Line); tho Anchor Lino (Henderson Brothers), Limited; the Cunard Steamship Com pany, Limited; British and North At lantic Steam Navigation Company, Limited (Dominion Line): Holland-America Line; North German Lloyd Line; Red Star Line; Russian East Asiatic Steam ship Company. Limited (Russian-American Line); Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Limited (White Star Lino); Bryca J. Allan. Philip A. S. Franklin, John Lee, William Coverloy, Charles P, Summer, Emll L. Boas, Adrian Gips, Gustav IT. Schwab, Gustav II. Schwab, Jr.; Herman C. von Post, Alexander E. Johnson and Max Strauss. But THE LONDON MARKET 7ar News Considered Good. Trading Is Small. Trading was small In T.onrtnn tnjv f tendance was light and operations wore jraincieu. juemuera of the Stock Ex I change made a new request to tho com mittee to open sottllng rooms for unotll. vM business. Nows from Belgium and .'tuuto was consuered good. The New Yoik Stock Exchango Com mittee b aotlon with regard to listed guar anteed stocks was welcomed. Americans were inaatlva, however. Consols wero quoted at 6SH. Kaffirs showed a steadier tone. The rebellion in South Africa was regarded as serious. A call for 750.000 Russian Railway loan was payable today. Money and bill rates wero weak, but unchanged. FINANCIAL BRIEFS "There Is still some gold In Philadel phia," humorously commented the rashler of one of the largest of the city's na tional banks as he picked up u handful or double-eagles from his desk by way of Illustrating that Europe hid not taken all of the yellow metal from this country. James B. Forgan has been elected by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to represent that district on the Federal advisory council. Mr. Forgan headed the committee which went to Washington and made the suggestion to the Federal Re serve Board of the $100,000,000 gold pool. There was engaged at the New York Assay omce $100,000 In gold bars for ship ment to Canada, Itctlrlng directors wero elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Market Street Title and Trust Company, Banks gained from the New York Sub treasury yesterday eMS.OOQ and since Frl- nj ftttiireu j,iA)I,UW. ue biandard Oil Company of New tors lj'a reduced tl nriiw. nt .mn nil i. wn vi pomu, GOVERNMENT'S CONTENTIONS. Tho Government's petition, after telling of tho stifling of competition by tho uso of "fighting ships" in tho North Atlantlo Bteorage passenger trafllc, assorted that during the existence of tho alleged unlaw ful combination nnd conspiracy the de fendants "arbitrarily fixed their rates for stcerago transportation In order to bring about an arbitrary division of traffic and to maintain rates at that artificial level at which sold traffic may be bo monopo lized and mado to yield the highest net return to them." The Government In Its complaint also asserted that at tho tlmo of the suit up wards of 90 per cent, of tho total steerage passenger trafllc between Europe and North America was carried by ships be longing to tho defendants, and upwnrds of 75 per cent, of the steerage passenger traffic was regulated, limited and re strained by means of "agreement AA" and supplementary contracts. RICHMOND, Vn., Oct. 14,-Artlrur Reynolds, president of tho American Bankers' Association, delivered a warn ing to bankers and business men of tho country In hie speech before the conven tion of tho association hero today. Ho called upon them to rise to defend them selves from sinister legislative tendencies. Ho also pointed out certain dangers In tho new Federal Reserve System. Although thero won scarcely a refer ence to the effect of tho war upon busi ness and banking, thoro was a most pessimistic note In Mr. Reynolds' remarks. Many saw a roforenco to President Wil son in his statomont that organized effort by business men to modify somo of tho drnstla loglslatlvo moasuro proposed has been openly referred to aa "conspiracy to Influence legislation." Mj Roynoldn Bald that lawmakers havo failed to recognize tho momentous world changes, and aro Becking to turn bock the tldo of Industrial progress by repress ing tho organizations which tho evolu tion of tho new conditions require Public opinion when properly Informed, ho continued, will not tolerate tho handi caps this country la receiving In competi tion with tho other nations of tho earth. URGES INDIVIDUAL FIGHT. "Tho tlmo has come when wo must take a more active part In tho practical politics of the day, for tho banker and business man to wield that influence In our Government to which they aro en titled must mako moro effoctlvo uso of their citizenship In tho future," ho said. "Hnrotoforo we havo contented our selves by forwarding or adopting resolu tions; now wo must resort to Individual effort and must ourselves tnko part In tho work Instead of relying solely upon the Chamber of Commerce, tho local Board of Trado or tho State Bankers' Association. "Thoso organizations havo dolno welt and from their roprcscntatlvo character are Justly entitled to bo heard; but euch work, to be effective, must bo supple mented at homo .by tho citizen, tho man from wham tho lawmaker holds his com mission. Denying tho assumption that the business man has no place In poli tics, let him now find his true place, nnd by an Independent, fearless exerclso of his rights as a citizen acquire his sharo of Influence In the making of tho law, as well as Its administration. "Even If all tho latvs proposed and passed wore Just nnd proper, It would be Imposslblo to force bo many and rad ical business changos without the resulto which we havo experienced. RECALLS THE RAILROAD SITUATION. "Indeed tho failure to aid railroads In their reasonable requests has not only undermined tho values of one of the most lmportnnt Investments for eavlngB funds, which will bo felt not so much by banks and business mon as by tho common peo ple, the salaried man and wage-earner, and which In due tlmo will be fully ap preciated By the public. A continuation of this policy will further Impair tho value of thoso stocks and bonds in tho hands of European holders, who catl mato them In proportion to their earn ing capacity, thus Inviting liquidation of theso securities, which will compel ad ditional exports of gold with Us attendant business disturbance. "The business men of the country nro anxious to see tho end of the depressing influence of congressional Interference and bureaucratic restriction; they regard present -methods rather ns tyrannical than liberal, and no progress toward per manent prosperity Is possible under a continuation In tho present course." COTTON CONSUMPTION LESS Totnl for September "Was 410,194 Sales; Hewer Spindles Active, WASHINGTON, Oot. 14.-A report re siled today by tho Census Bureau shows cotton, exclusive of llntcrs, consumed during Soptembor, 1914, wan 415,194 run ning bales, compared with 442,433 bales In 1913; hold In manufacturing establish ments on September SO, 65,0GS bales In 1914 and 614,681 In 1913; and In Independent warehouses, LCC1.8M bales In 1914 and 1,!9J,I65 In 1913. Imports were 15,315, equiv alent to 600 pound bales, In 1914 and 7443 In 1913; exports. Including Itntors, 125,778 running bales In 1914 and 930,323 In 1913. Cotton spindles actlvo during August wcro 30,GC2,185 In 1914 and 80,634,881 In 1918. Llntcrs consumed during September wero 27,389 bales In 1914 and 27,697 In 1913; held In monufactnrlug establishments, 63,914 bales in 1914 and 62,491 In 1913; and In independent warehouses, 25,682 bales In 1914 and 24,681 In 1918. 7 WHEAT IS FIRMER WITH FAIR BUYING LED BY EXPORTERS SOUTH BROAD STREET PROPERTY VALUES SLOW IN GROWTH Few Sales of Importance or Significance in Recent Years and Variation in Price a Puzzle. NOTES OF THE RAIL Trade Evidently Impressed by Smallness of Spring Re ceipts Here and Deficient Crops Abroad. CHICAGO, Oct. II. Wheat started firm er today with fair buying led by export houses. Tho trade evidently wns Im pressed by tho smallness of Bprlng wheat receipts on both sides of tho International lino nnd deficient crops abroad. Trado was not largo. In tho United States tho Western coun try has received needed rains, nnd tho Boll Is In fine condition. Plowing has been chocked by dry woathor. Tho area may reach 40,000,000 acres. The crop starts out under tho best of conditions. Tho visible supply of wheat in Europe Is 63,148.000 'bushels, against 68 320,000 bush els a week ago nnd 7S,S0O,000 bushels a year ago. In the United States tho sup ply Is 67,491,000 'bushels, against 61,695,000 bushels a wcok ago. Quotations for futures wero posted at Liverpool. Thero was a general demand there, with spot prices advancing nnd cargoes held firmly at a rise of 8 to 6d. Llvorpool displayed apprehension nbout tho falling off In Canadian receipts and the firmness of Manitoba offers. Corn was stronger on wet weather. The selling wns limited. Corn at Liverpool was affected by a sharp break In Argen tina. The vlalblo supply In tho United States Is 4726 cars, against 5160 cars a year ago. Oats also was firmer, but trado was light. Tho visible supply In tho United States Is 23,226,000 bushels, against 27,2S3, 000 bushels last week. Leading future) ranged as follow: Yesterday's Wheat Open. High. Low. close. December Lll-4 1.12 It l.lHi tl.lo May 1.10V 1.171s l.lUU'l.lCH corn (now aeuvcry; uecemoer May . . , . Lints December ......... r.l B1J1 Bl t51 May GIH S1H 61 731 October .. .... ...1000 November ....-. 0.U5 jAnuary , 0.S7 Itlbs October ......... ..31. 00 November January .......... 0.73 PorK October . January 13.75 18.05 18.75 18.70 Uld. tAsked. 67ty 07W B7H C714 .... . 70V1 70? 70 tW? 10.SO 10.1ft 10.07 0.87 10.00 0.(15 0.87 0.03 U.1H) 0.85 10.07 6.76 PORT OF PHILADELPHIA Bun rises. Sun nnd Tides 0:00 a.m. I Sun sota.. PiriLADELI'HIA. B:21 p.m. RAILROAD EARNINGS WATIASH. 1014. Decrease. Ausust rrcsia 12,702.850 I10fl,353 Net after taxes , 763,828 ao.S.IS Tho months' gross.,.. 5,442,041 212 520 Net after taxes 1,420,054 68,017 WABASH, PITTSnrjUCII TERMINAL. Aug-usi groaa S82,HSi) 515,214 Net after taxes 10,289 8,331 Two months" gross..,, 170,100 8,703 Net after taxes S3,S09 873 'Increase, NEW VOHK, NEW HAVBN & HARTFORD. August cross (3,730,000 (411,377 ..ei mur tuirs ...... i,B9a,nu3 Tho months' gross .... 11,512,512 Net after taxes 3,718,863 TL'XAH AND TACIF1C. Week ending- Oct. 7 $357,718 From July 1 4. 703.710 ni'FFALO. UOCHESTEIt & flTTSBlniaH. Firm week October J201,2Stf $70,731 From July 1 3,101.G(U 600.407 COLORADO AND BOUTIinitN LINES. First week Octobor (245.553 4,846 From July 1 3,749,030 l,28d 124.522 4U3.CSJ 110.741 J26.783 124,603 DIVIDENDS DECLARED Land Title, and Trust Company, regular quarterly SH por cent , payable November 2. 40 stock of record, October 15. Aldlno Trust Company, regular Quarterly 1 per cent., payable November 1, to stock of record. October 24. l'uilflu Coast, IVi per cent, on first pre. feried and 1 per cent, on second preferred and common, the lanu as the last protlous declara tion, iay&bli Ntn ember X. New York and Honduras Ittuorlo Mining Company, regular quarterly 3 per cent., pay ablo October 28, to mode of record, October 19, I'slted Cigar Manufacturers' Company, reg ular qumerly 1 per cwit., payable November 2, to stock of record, October 3. Union Steol Castings Company, regular quarterly tf per cent. Ileal Estate Title, Inauranea and Trua, Coinpatr, regular quarterly 12.00, paya&t Niumbtr 3 O atoclc of record October 13. Whlra Parnr Company, res Jar semi-annual .v, r-" -! ri p- ferred. pa;aMe ovearter J I 'J i j Oviober -J, According to ilKures issued by tho Inter state Commerco Commission, Eastern rail roads operating 60,832 miles In August against M,7Si) in tho same month of last year had operating rovenue of IU7.K0.57C, against (124.7S1.0S2 lost year; operating ex penses, (7i,01S,046, against (37,750,802 In 1913; and net revenue, (37,M1,C31, against (37,007,139 In August of last year. At tho annual meeting of the stock holders of the Union Taclflc Railroad, in Salt Lake City, tho following directors were elocteds Oliver James, A. J. Ilarl Ing, It. "W. Qoelot, M. Hughltt. V,'. A. Hnrrlman, O. It. Kahn, It. S. Lovett. C. A. Peabcdy, William Itockefoller, W. G. Rockefeller. JL L. Schiff. J. F. Sehmlt. W. V. S. Thome, Frank Trumbull and F. A. Vnnderllp. Seventy per cent, of the stock was represented. William T. drier has been appointed general tralllo manager of tho Lehigh Vnlloy Itallroad. lie will bo In chargo of the railroad's freight and passenger business. Tho oflloo Is n now one. Ha was formerly general coal and freight agent of the company. He was born In this city and entered the service of tho Philadelphia and Reading Railway as an olllco boy In 1SS3. Hoston wns chosen as the ctty Jn which the convention of the American Associa tion of Traveling Passenger Agonts will bo held in 1913, at a business session of the organization In Ban Francisco. Of ficers were elected us follows! President, It. V. Manning, Bnnta Fe, Boston; vice president, W. P. Wood, Wabash, St. Louis; secretary and treasurer, Elliott Monnett, New York, Ontario and Western, Chicago. Within tho next few days tho Federal mediation board will name two additional arbitrators to decide disputes between Western railroads and employes, which threatened to result In a strike last spring. Four arbitrators havo been named by tho railroad managers and tho employes. The Supremo Court of tho United States will decldo whether or not a Statu may compel a railroad to transport passengers at a rata not remunerative and what con stitutes such a nonrromuneratlvo rate, aa the result of arguments begun boforo tha court In Washington In the caso of tho Norfolk end Western Railway against tho State of West Virginia. It is maintained by the railway that the rate of 3 cents a mils tor passenger transportation Is In effect confiscatory. High wator. 0:21 a.m. I HlKh water, 0:61 p.m, Iw water.. 1.11a.m. I Low water.. 4:21p.m. REEDY ISLAND. High water. 8:13 o.m. I High wator. fl'JOp.m. Low water. .12:21) a.m. Low water. .12:39 p.m. BHEAKWATnit. High water. 3:21 a m. I High water. 3 -48 p.m. Low water.. 0:19 a.m. I Low water. . 0:33 p.m. Vessels Arriving Today Str. Fannto, RJch. New York, merchandise, Clyde Steamship Company. Btr. Brlcsaon. McNiimce. Baltimore, passen gers and merchandise. Erlcseon Lino. Str. Aloh (I5r.), Norfolk, ballast, Joseph C. Gabriel. . . ilk Doris (Ital.), Buenos Aires, bones, Wc cnberf? St Co. Schr. J. Howell Leeds, Now York, laths, A. D. Cummlna A Cq. Schr. Wlnnegance, Now Brunswick, laths. Sailing Today Btr. rrutera (Nor.), Arneaen, Kingston, United rrult Company. Str. Aucliendalu (Dr.), Cowan, Newport News. J. A. McCarthy. Str. Delaware French, New York, Clyda Steamship Comiany. mr. ilohlran. CNolll, Norfolk, oto., Clyde Steamship Company. ,,... Btr. Wllllnocket, Perry, New York, Jonathan Btr. Anthony Groves, Jr., Brlstow, Baltimore, jjHpivn Lino Be'hr. Pendleton Sisters, Small, Calais, A. D. Cummlne H Co. Steamships to Arrive PASSENGER. Name, From. Sailed. Haverford Llvorpool Oct. T rnsiaitT. SturmfeU ivjjcntta. g'Pt.- HartJan Mlddlesboro ...bept. 30 Man. Miller Mineheeter ....gept. 24 Noiuorg ,,uinv" . ... .oepi. i:a Btalhelm Crown Point....... Marlterw iiurk Mlisourlan ........ Va.unla California ..t... Inveritylo Hesperoa ... Klrunj Noordvk .......... Vlnland ........... Aurahamaon .. llurnt Island. . . i. on. ion ..Huelva ..Narvik . .llilo ... ...l'aval . ..Copenhagen .Sept. 2U .Sept. ''. .Sept. 20 .Bept. 21! Sept. I'D .Sept. 29 .Lt. 1 Tho South Broad street section from Pino street to South has been ft dull proposition for n decade. It -will he re membered that July C, 130$, tho north east corner of Droad nnd South streets was transferred by Phllllppus W. Miller, nn attorney, to Jacob C. Kahn. At tho tlmo It was assessed at $00,000 and the prlco at which It won sold was $58,000. Tho lost was flO.ttfc feet on Droad street by a. depth of 77 foot along South street nnd was numbered 627-23-31. The corner was rebuilt and a new front wns put In property to north. Aftor this Balo the dullness becamo extreme On December 1, 1909, sale won mado of premises 607 South Ilroad otroet (this property had been offered for sale by Uarnca & Loflnnd April 10, 1907, but was not sold), nnd tho estato of James Dun daa Llnntncott made transfer of the samo to Thomas M. Daly, president of tho Contlnental-Equltablo Trust Com nanv. lot 30x142. nnd assessed at $45,000, for $30,000, or only $1000 a. front foot. This was a remarkable prlco when ono con siders that the Wetherlll property nt the corner of Broad nnd Walnut streets, only five squares to tho north, brought $13,750 n front foot on Walnut street, or $115 a square foot. In 1009 Col. Edward doV. Morroll had acquired 609 South Broad street, paying $60,000, and now, by tho death of Barton Willing, his residence, 511 South Broad street, to for Bale. This property was built by John Ponn Brock, who sola It to Mtb. Edwnrd Willing In tho early 80s. At that time and for a good many years It waR a residence locality nnd tho scene of much entertaining, all of which may bo said to havo practically now passed, giving way to commercial needs. Tho recent death of T. H. Darley will bring his residence, 610 South Broad street, upon tho market. It Is a hand some ploco of real estate, which moro than likely will find a buyer who can alter It into an apartment house. Tho market is In a better condition at thl tlmo, as tho Willing lot. so long a drag upon tho market, at tho northwosf cor ner of Broad nnd South streets, Is being Improved, and adjoins tho Darley holding to tho south. On May 8, 1911, tho Pennsylvania Com pany for Insurances on Lives and Grant ing Annuities, executor of tho estato of Barton Willing, sold tho former residence of Dr. John Rhea Barton, nt tho north west corner of Broad and South streets, to R. and F. P. Jacobs, trading ns Jacobs Brothers, with a frontage of 122 feet on Broad street and a depth along South street of 193 feet, nnd assessed for $173,000, for $165,000, or at tho rate of $1350 a front foot on Broad street. Tho property had been held for a good many years at $200,000. A largo building Is now going up with six stores on Broad street nnd 12 on South street, tho front, of New Jer sey sand cemont brick, presenting a very flno appcarnnce. Thceo occupy tho first floor, tho rest of tho building will bo occupied by the Jncobs Brothers an a. factory. Tho southeast corner of Broad nnd Lombard Btrcetfl Is being Improved with new front and four stores on Lom bard street. COLLKOD CONSIDERED SITE. It Is well-known that at one tlmo this Elto was considered by tho College of Physicians for their new building. Howover, finally 22d nnd Ludlow streets was chosen. It Is for the college, per haps, a better site. The futuro of thlB section Is even yet not settled, unless It Is to bo for busi ness needs. It offers Inducements along wholesale and retail manufacturing lines, apartment houses, Institutions, or schools. It Is a remarkablo thing that Broad streot, north and south has not caught on, long ago, to a most substantial ad vance. Thero Is no street In tho world of Its width and fine appearance for such a length, reaching from Government avenue on tho south, with Lenguo Island Park and Parkway, to Cheltenham nve nue on tho north with beautiful Logan and tho York road section, a distance of over eleven miles. It Is also possible that the Broad street subway Idea has broken tho spell. Men look ahead In such matters, and unless the market Is anticipated prices will get away from buyers. When the day Is set to begin construction It will be found big advances will be necessary to buy any thing. NOTES OF TirE STREET. The record of mortgages on Stonday wns a very respectable list. Out of bO separate ones placed on the record, CO wero furnished by building societies. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GUAIN AND FLOOR WHE.iT. IUcelptr, 120.001 bush. Th market advanced e. with a fair demnnd from exporters and millers. Quotations: Car lots, In export elevntor. No. 2, red, spot tfnd Octobor, 1.071.10; No. 2, red, Wontern 1 20 N' ' Nortl,ern Du'1"". $'.1T I ??r ncelpt(i, 13,453 buh. Demand improving and prices Ha. higher. Quotations: Car lots for local trade, a to location. No. 2. yellow, 81V4082C. ( aleamer, jellow, 81 OIHO. OATS. rtecelpts. 100,020 bush. Slarket firm and Ho. higher with a fair demand. Quotations- No. 2. whltp, BlWiHMr.i stand ard white, BOHQBlc.j No. 3, white, 60136014c. 1'I.OCtt Itecelpts. 1015 bbla. nnd 1.485,r.78 '? .? ?ack". Trade slow, hut mill limits steadily held. Quotation per 100 lbs. In wood Winter clear, JI.00B4.83: do., straight, (t.tiu UTil.lS; do., patent, J6.25fir.0O: Kansas, straight, lute sacks, tSicsoTlS; do., patent, l'itSrJ'e"' $0.4OIrfl.0r.. Rprlng. nrrt clear, F.W3.iai do., favorite brands, iOCfl.BO; clt) ml n, choice and fancy brand., loao.BO; clt) tnllls. rCBUlltr ffttlrlna Ul, 'I'jdo-i straight, $4.0050.10i 'do. pat clear, 1-1.004 ent.xs.2n cjs.oo. HVE n.ODIt Quiet nnd unchanged. We jjuoto nearby and Western In wood at fMp PROVISIONS Market qnlet and unchanged. City bef, In et, smoked and nlr-drted, 30301 c; Western S... ' J".M.t 8mked and alr-driod. .110328.: SiL,j2'v,.knllcklsfl """I tenders. Kmoked tind air-dried, niB2e.i Wcntern beef, knuckles and tenders, emoked , .11fjl2o.; heof hams, 38-0; P12,rk' '""&. 2flr20.B0; ham, 8. P. rured, loose, UHifrlSa.) do., skinned, looao, UWP loo. j do., do., smoked, lOOlOHc.; other hams, iS?S,e,-' c, "'"d. as to brand nnd avemco, JOttWlic.; hams, smoked. Western cured, lOJiff ito., do., boiled, bonoless, 23glc.i ptcnlo shoulders. B. P, cured, looso, lfy.onie.i do., smoked, lniiMo. ; bellies. In plcklo, accord ing to average, looso, lOtflOHc: breakfast ba con. nS TO hrnnrt ami avnraira .It. .........I aa r. V Sffeakrast bacon, Wontern eur-d. 2ff21c.j lard. Western, refined, tierces, lO-'iSrllc: do., do., do., tuba. lOv.Bifc; lard, puro city, kot- .; 'T...W ,n "Tcea, iwi'tfuic. : iara, puro city, kettlo rendered, in tubs, lljyiUJc. REFINED SUGARS Market dull at recently revised prices. Stan nrd grnnulated, O.SOo ; lino granulated. O.BBo.s powdered. Oil.".; confectioners' A, 0.15c; soft grades, G.-tOBflo. , DAIRY PRODUCTS -?1,.PKs.I.J,T'rerInKs moilerato but ample rpr the limited rejulroment of tho trade. Price unchanged. Quotations: New York, f nil-cream, choice, 150. ; do., do., fair to B1. U'idilZc; do., part skim, HRlUc IIITTTIlIt. Fancy stock well rleanod up nt steady prices, but medium grades dull nnd weak. Quotations: Wctrn fresh, solid pneked creamery, fancy, specials, 33c. i extra, Jlc. ; nxtra firsts. I'DqsUc. ; nrsts, 28i20c. ; seconds, 2CQ27c j ladle packed. 2i(!X2ao., as to quality; nearby prints, fancy, aie. : do., averace oxtra, 32iij)33c. ; do.. Arms. 20B31c. : do., seconds, 27(3isc. Special fancy brands of print Jobbing nt 38i30c. I'.fiOH.. A good outlet for fine new-laid orgs nnd markot firm. Quotations: In fret cases, nearby extras, 31c. per doz. ; nearby firsts, $8.I0 por standard case; nearby cur rent receipts, $7.80 por standard cases, ex ceptional lots higher; Western extra, firsts, $8.40 per case; do., firsts, $7.80 per caso; do., seconds, S0.00QH.90 per caso. Candled and rocrated fresh ckk wero Jobbed out at 35 37c. per doz., as to quality. POULTRY J.1VR. Market quiet, with ampla offer Ings nt recently revised prices. Quotations- Fowls, 14lSe. ; exceptional lots higher; old rooters, lQ12c. ; spring chickens, accord ing to quality, Mffir.c, exceptional lots higher; ducks, 13Ifl4n.: geese, iSHUc. ; guineas, young, weighing 2 lbs. and over apiece, per pair, 70e i do., weighing l1il?i lbs. apiece, per pair, "0 0c. ; do., weighing 1 lb. apiece, per pair, fiOc : old, per pair. OOi' ; pigeons, per pair, 54ne JMtll.lsllU, Demand sufflclent to absorb the limited offerings of fine deslrablo-slted stork, value of which steadily held. Quota tions: Fresh-killed poultry Fowls, per lb., selected heavy, 21c; weighing btili lbs. apiece, 20c, do.. 4 lb, apiece, 10V40.1 do., B"5 lbs. nplece, 101-4O17V&C. ; do.. 3 lbs and under, irgli;c.; old roosters, dry pick, ed, lt'ie. , broiling chickens, nearby, weighing 1H!2 lbs. nplece, 2(J2c; do., nearby, fair to good. 103100 ; chickens. Western, 4 lbs. nnd over nplece, 18c; do., dn., 3V4 lbs. apiece, fat. IfiifilOc; do., do., 2Mf?3 lbs. apiece. 13(!?14c.; Droning cnicKens, wetern, ivz ids. nmec, 17c ; do., fair to good, 12914c; squabs, per do?. Whlln. wels-hlnir 11 lo 12 lbs. Per dot.. t-1.056-4 25, white, weighing 9 to 10 lbs. per dor., fl 7M0.M); whlto, weighing 8 lbs. pr dnx., $2,230-2.10; do., do., 7 lbs. por dor.. $1.7J j2: do., do , ngovi lbs. per doz., $1.2&SJl,C0i dark and No. 2, C0:.$1.10. VEGETABLES generally favored Trade slow and crlces buyers. White, potatoes per bushel Pennsyl vania. COflOSc, New Torb, Ki53c, white po tntofs, Jersey, por basket, BKJiiSc: awect po tatoe, Kostom Shore, per bbl No. 1, $1.75 QV..1.1, No. a, 7.'.cSl; nwoet potatoes. North Carolina, per bbl. No. 1,$1 75 2, No, 2. TBe S$l; swcot. Jersey, per bbl. No. 1. $2.B0Cr 2.7S; No. 2. I1.COV1 7K. sweets, Jersey, pr basket, 4fi34c. Onions, per bush., 3R46o. per 100-lb bag, 75'S90c. Cabbago, domestic per ton, fVitw, feiery. New Tork, per button, w iiCOC. Mushrooms. Der 4-lb basket. $1,409 1.00, FRESH FRUITS Quiet nnd without Important change. Ap ples, per bbl. Jonathan, $333.50, Oravensteln, $2.253; Ulush, 12.25113; Twontj-ounce, $1759 2.50: Mppln. $I.75W2; York Imperial. S1.755J2; other good eating varieties, $1.753 $2.50; medium. $1151.50, orab, $4.60tM; crab apples, ror bushel basket. $1.GO0 1.75; apples, 'Western, per box. Jonathan, $1.2301.0.-,, Grime's golden, $1.2501.05; ap ple, Dclawaro anil Pennsylvania, per hamper, SOfifiOc. Quinces, per bbl, tWJ.W. Iomon. per box. $.'!a. Grapefruit, riorida. per cram, $2.5tKf$4.50 Pineapples, per crato Porto lUco. $1 2.11.25, Florida, $12.50. Cran berries, Capo t'od, Karly Ulack, por bbl., J1.60 ffS. cronberriri. Cape Cod, Early Ulack, per crntc, $1 75152. cranberries, Jero, per crate Dark. I1.7&92.SS, light, fie.1.23. Peaches, Virginia, per 20-lb. basket, 4'n75c.; do., do, per crate. $1W1.70; do., Delawaro and Mary land, per basket, 45SSie. , do , do., per crate, $UH.75, peaches. New Tork and Pennsylvania, Per basket Mrgo whlto or yellow. (lOo.CJJl medium, 40350c: peaches, Jersey, whlto or yellow, per -baiket Extra largo. 75c.e$1.23; medium. 201HOc. 1'cars. New "ork, per bbl. Heckel, $4 Willi; nartlett. No. 1, $4'35.50; do., No. 2, $2.603; nourre nose $41iO.Ml; Sheldon. $KiB; Uourre Clalrgenu, $2.COW3.60; Beurre d'AnJou. $2.253.25; Duchess. $2.Z5?3.25; How ell, $2C50; other varieties, $2tr3; pears, llartlett or Socket, per buhel basket, $UO02. Grapes. Now York Concord, tier fi-lb. bosket. lStelSc. ; do. per 4-lb. basket. SfTOc; Niagara, per 4-lb bosket, S&lOo. ; Uelawares, por 4-lb. basket, lSOlSc; graps. Concord, per crate, 408fl0c; do., do., por 20-lb basket. 35340c. ; PlumB. per S-lb basket. 2Cf?25c. Cantaloupes, Colorado, per crate. U1.50: do., do., flats, (jOc.q$1. Watermelons, Jersey, per 100, $10 ?25. REOPENING OF CURB MARKETS INSPIRES BETTER CONFIDENCE New York and Boston Marts Resume Trading and To ronto Will Open Tomor row Start Is Good. BOARD PICKS HOME FOR NEW FEDERAL RESERVE BANK HERE Will Open Temporary Quar ters in Lafayette Building. Meeting Soon to Perfect Final Organization Plans. .Savanna LaMar.Oit. ...Ilombuy Oct. 3 ,.Nsrlk Oct. 4 .. Rotterdam Oct. H ..Fan Andreas. ..Oct. ..Plymouth Oct. S Steamships to Xeave PASSENGER. Name, For. Data, Monisollan Glasgow Oct. CaltfornU .....Copenhagen ....Oct. 18 naverford Uverpoof Oct. 21 TIE10UT. Mlssonrl .London Hautn i-uim ...Oct. 14 . . net. II ondon nnnldan .... .i.eitn nt itt Cron Point London Oct. 21 Canton , .....Christian! ....Oct. 21 Man. Miller Manchester ....Oct. 21 TORT OF NEW YORK Steamships Arriving: Today Name. Finland ...... Varona. . . . C. B. da Pcrei. ........ S villa Due Tomorrow pom. Doet at ...."verpool ......Ua.m. i"""1" ... Noon aH. 37 FOREIGN EXCHANGE Firm conditions rule in the foreign ex chango market and demand sterling has advanced to 4.0S 4.97, white cabla trans fera have ene to 4.97S4.83. The strong demand Is maintained and Its Influence Is accentuated by the scarcity of commer cial bills, particularly of tho grain va riety. Francs are 5.W& and 5.06H for cables and chocks respectively, ano) marks are quoted MfittJVi. ; NEW YOKK BUTTEB AND EOG3 KEYV TOKK. Oct. 14. Butter, top aradej (no, receipts 1M&! packages. O-eamary ax.. . . 81'io. Blh',r aror na- 8Ja. - . lrreeuiar. lt Hrra 1TSS9 uni. ... fclra-c bits, aitrSw-j fresh. cases. On is. Name. Prom. Baltia ......Uit'rpool ... California Bordeaux ... Italia .....Mmena (an GuKlUlmo. .,,..... Alrutma ,,,,. Marquette ...London ..... Steamships to Sail Kama. For. Roma .. .....Marseilles . l.uslt&nta .... ..... ..J.lwrittol .,. Celtic Uverrool ... 6.n Giovanni .Names Pcar II Copenhagen Balled. .. Oct. S ...Oct. a ...Oct. 4 ...Oct. a ...Oct. 3 Pate. ..Oct. 11 ..Oct. 14 Oct. 14 ..Oct. 14 Kroonland Piraeus "Hoot i. Movements of Vessels Sir Canton (Swed.), for Philadelphia, tailad from Gothenburg October 11. Str. Crown Point (Br.), London, for Phil. delphla. arrived Halifax October 11. Str. Dominion (Br.), Philadelphia for liver pool, puted Klosale October 13. expected at dock today Str. West Point rr). Pbl'i'lelr.Ma for Lon. don, pa". I I l irl i -v-r j r-rr i -i'- r i -...-... ea'-l (,ii Po Ar"- i r ver v, - Monday belns a lesul holday, realty matters were neglected. The courts were, however. In session, and a number oj land damage cases were heard, princi pally appeals. The market U likely to be dull until nfter election, us the loan item comes up for public approval. If the votu is nltlrm. atlve, and It certainly will be unless voters are carelebs, public Improvements win so uiieaii. inese affect real vstata and will tend to better feeling'. Mortgage money is needed, but It Is not belnt: furnished freoiy. Hates are unchunged. LESSON. FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS Traiuatlantto Inquiries wero met with anmla tonnaeo lu the bteam market. Jlstfu are tlriii CharterUsr of ealllnc tonnage Is at a standstill; STUAJrHHII-S. Jesimore (Pr), Montreal to ploUc.1 norts United Kingdom, grain, 2U.0OO quarters. 3. Octobor '' Vlnland Ofor.), Baltimore, to Scandinavian ports, grain, U'.U) quarters, os.. October VimconU (Swed.), same. lt,000 quarters, la 0d.. October. , w, Langholm (I'r , Atlantic range to picked ports L'nlted Kingdom, grain, IM.KK) quarters 2s. 0d.; option French ports, 3s. ad., Noiem! bcr. Maresfl.13 (llr.). Baltimore to linden puts 40.000 quarters, 2s. 3d.; option Geneva. 3s,! October. ' Aujola (Br.). S1T0 tons, Norfolk to Phlllb. plues, coal, private terms, prompt. Isle of Jura (Ur ). 2JS8 toua. Baltimore to Havana, coal, private terms, prompt. Deoola (Br.). 15iH tons. Portland to IJver. pool, applos, 8 . M., prompt. Vlnoonio dl Giorgio (Nor ), 018 tons Halifax to Uvtrpool or Olasgow, apples, 2a, uj prompt. '' Vnua (Nor), 1T62 tons, Charleston t Sean dlnavtan ports, oil cake, prlvnte terms, prompt Un-oo4 (Br.) 1052 tons. Gulf to Idth general tarso, 16s., October. Kliaale (Br.). S4S tons. Qulf to Palted. Kingdom, cotton, 4ls.-8d , October-NovemUr. 13276, Ur&. " UU" ""- tw The financial situation Is brightening. Tho Nw Tork Curb Market was of ficially opened for business today for the first tlmo slnco July 20, when tho Stock Exchanges of tho world wero closed. The Boston Curb Market also resumed today, with a airly good attendance on the floor. Resolutions providing for reopening tho Toronto Stock Exchango on a limited basis were adopted by the oxchango, and actual trading In the inter-llsted stocks will begin tomorrow. In New York thero wcro further con cessions granted by the Stock Exchange Committee, permitting deallnxs in listed guaranteed btocks at moderate conces sions from the closing prices. This now ruling opens today in 31 stocks, most of them of subsidiary companies of the big railroads. Another concession granted In New York was that brokers may now accept nnd execute orders in all unlisted stocks which were belling at $10 'a share and under at the time of the exchange clos ing. This rulo will permit trading in United Cigar Stores, new United Profit Sharing, Riker-Hegemaii, new Groden Copper and other low-priced Issues. All of theso optiratsllo moves, espe cially the resumption of New York's curb maiket activities, are looked upon by Investment traden. generally as being very encouraging and lorecasting earlier resumption of oillclal exchango trading. In Hoston business today from the start-ott was brisk and prices were firm. The first stock traded in was Mexican Motals, which sold at 15c. off 2c. from July 31 closing. During the first 15 min utes 13 shares were traded In, a nor mal business, i irst Nationul Copper sold at $1 23, oft 25c: Bay State Oas, lie. up lc N, Y. CURB MARKET Quotations nt tha opening session af the New York curb Market today ranged as follows: Bid, Asked. CloUflGlJ Consolidated l' u .iiiijiu" ..c..aiv.. . , ,.,....,, it tg iverr-i-nKi i Mtzpah Kxtenilon 21 .N'evjd.i Hills 2S Tuiio-4h Kiter.jton 3U-UI Atlanta - ITf, UolJileld Florence.. ........ ... ill Jim Butler , , 70 l.n Ttoye... K Montana nt 44 Nevada vAondir , 1", it West End... fid 81 Ton North Star..,, , Its js 4C. 2T 2sl 8 tl-lu J.ta 74 Tompornry quarters at 301 and 305 Iaf nyctto nuilding. Fifth and Chestnut street?, have been engaged by the Fed eral Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Th rooms, two moderately sized ones, ara situated on the corner of the building, overlooking Chestnut and Fifth streets. Tho directors of the bank will go to Washington next week for a conferenoe with the Federal Reserve Board, which will be held on next Tuesday, when th directors of tho 32 new Institutions, to be situated in various pp; is of the coun try will bo present. Plans for tho opening of the new banks and their operation will be discussed, and it Is expected that they will be placed in actual operation by the first of No vember, or shortly after. This Is un derstood to b the plan of tho Federal Reserve Hoard. Secretary of tho Federal Reserve Board vMllls announced today that tno board has under consideration certain account ing systems, with a view to recommend ing one of them for uso by th reserve, banks. It is the belief that the banks will defclro to instal a uniform system of accounting and bookkeeping. Th. accounting plans ultimately to b adopted will probably cill for extensive use of mechanical devices. An announce ment tvae made today that manufacturoia of su-h devices, including typewriters, adding m.icntnes, tpenriter-adding ma chines, and others who may be interested 111 the subject, would be Kunnlle.l. nmn application, with copies of a tentative re port on accounting, prepared for the board by a committeH of experts. This report outlines tho systems of ac counting which are suggested as a bals for consideration and Is accompanied by a series of furms. Tha forms will not be distributed, but may be examined at the olllco of tho board by responsible persons ou and nfter October CO. It wus further announced that the board expects In the near futuio to hold a, gen eral session, nt which will be present representatives of tho several Federal re servo banks, and that at that time op. portunity will be given for discussion of mechanical devices b those present or by a subcommittee. saa-,limmvKwv TlWflWWIlJ Str. years. LIVE STOCK QUOTAIJpNS CHICAGO, Oct. li. HOGS Receipts 2S.0OO bead. 'markets. So. blgner. Mixed ani butchers. tT.85j3-15. sood heavy, I7 7o.o8.13 rough heavy, IT 70.3T6O. light. T 7psJs.10 plii. celpt. 13.000 head; markets steady to lower wvewvat v.th(r,Ai wne a aeirers. X4,T:t''5" !lJi'Ir na 'ceders, 3.T538.10. Texan T4'iffs.S0 .-a'T-s, J981123. 8HFTT i i i vonr.i , - -i , ul V.etle a, $J, k .? J .V, lamb.. UlviiT.ea. Before Investing in a Bond or Stock simply because its present price may seem cheap by comparison, use the Investors' Service It reports on Capitalisation and Funded Jlebt. Fran, chlsee. Burnings, and the fundamental Security, tog-ether with the published news Items covering- changed, condition. Learn from this unbiased and impartial source, all the essential facts before investing your Savings, Ask for report on any two securi ties you own or intend purchasing. No obligation and no charge for this trial service. In Use by 29 Banks and Trust Companies of this and nearby Cities. H. EVAN TAYLOR, inc. 3W-5-6 MORRIS BUILDING 1421 Chestnut St. Philadelphia I oY EVAN W lev&SToes .f VJtRVICfW Veyi 3CyT Ttsnk Ktcmett.