mmm&miiMM mmiMmmmim-ma 3Tv- - -j.? n R.5'li""r tWjF" ViAAetW v 'l iiVl t. vl Sjssete! INCREASED ACTIVITY SHOWN IN TRADING; MONEY WPS IN N.Y. Business on a Larger Scale Than at Any Time Since Closing on July 30 Ster ling Exchange Lower. Uovelopments In the various markets nhcrc trading Is being carried on con tinued to show Increased activity and sttcngth today. In New York tlio trad ing In listed and unlisted bonds la on a latger scalo than at any time bIiico tho i:.xclinngo closed on July 30. Tho removal of all restrictions In trading In unlt9tcd and municipal bonds In tills city caused tnore business. The most important development In N.w Yoik today was tho breaking through of tho (! per cent, rata for both call and time money. Coll loans thora ivr-re made to high-Clans houses on first class and ample collateral at 4',4 per cent., With tlio nRrecmont that tho loans, will bo paid If called. Time money changed hands at 6 per cent., and thero Was u full supply offering at '6 per cent. Sterling oxchango reflected tho Increase of commercial paper, Demand was down to 4.S9H and cables 4.891J. Tho Now York city maturities aro now out of tho way for somo time to come, and there Is no longer any need from that source. In tho trading In Now York Intorbor-ough-McHropolltnn Ss were tho most prominent, being In dsmand at 71 against W. tho Tccent low price. Old nock tslitnd stock was quoted at 20, and there was a demand for Burlington at 215. L.oko Bhoro outstanding minority stock was of fered at 600. with 425 tho best bid. The New York Central has refused to accept offers at COO, tho price arranged -with the depositors In the minority committee) and ao far as can bo learned will not deal with holders of tho small amount' of outstand ing stock. . Huslners on tho New street curb was In larger volume, and thero Is now no time set for final trading In tho open market, quotations today showed llttlo change. United. States Steel common sell ing at -HVj and Amalgamated fjbpper at 43V5. Heading was 134V2. bid. Pennsylvania .102 bid and New Ycrk Central 77 bid. FINANCIAL BRIEFS Now York bankB lost to the'Subtroasury yestorday $2,191,000, and since Friday have lost 13,371.000. J. P. Morgan & Co. opened for business this morning In their new building at Broad and Wall streets. Tho bituminous tounago of tho Phila delphia and Reading Railway In Soptom bcr was 1.347,439, compared with l.lSS.WO In tho samo mopth last year. Tho August tonnago was 1,349,916, against 1,433,260 'last year. Tho October not earnings of tho Tono pah Belmont Development Company- are eatlmutcd at 1120,465, based on silver sell ing at 50 cents an ounce. A similar estl mato Is mudo by tho Jim Butler Mining Company of Its October profits, the esti mate being 1U7,703. Tho Tonopah Mining Company reports not earnings In October as 3101,230, com pared with $65,350 In September. f ' ' ' ' A dispatch from Chicago stated It was understood thcio that Hart, Schnffncr & Marx will again this year retire $300,000 of Us outstanding preferred stock. Orders havo been Issued by tho Pitts burgh Steel Company officials for tho. fir ing of four largo open hearth furnaces Which have been Idle for some time. They will resume operations Monday and the 850Q men employed In the stoel company's plant -nlll bo given flvo days" work each week Instead of three as at present. COMPLAIN OF FREIGHT RATES Charges for Carrying Bituminous ., Coal Declared Unreasonable. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11,-Rates on bi tuminous coal on railroads operating from points In Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky nnd Tennessee to points In Vir ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, were the basis of a hearing before the Interstate Commerce Commission today. Attorneys representing cotton and Ium her mills and laundry companies In the States named declared that the rates In effect on the several roads serving; this section -were unreasonable and discrim inatory, especially those frpm the New Blver and Kanawha coal districts. WAR RISK RATES DROP Destruction of Emdea Brought Charges Down One Per Cent. " WJth tho official confirmation of the destruction of the German cruiser Emderi In the Bay of Bengal, war risk -rates. In tho marlno Insurance field took a tumble. The prevailing rate of 4 per cent, dropped today to 3 per cent, on 'voyages to and from the Far East via tho-Sues Canal. Bomelunderwrlters feared to make tho re duction, belltvlnff that some other Ger man warship may prey on- commerce In Far Eastern waters. Importers of goat skins. Jute and burUp breathed easier, when, tie news of the loss of the Emden -was verified. They had expected that this terror of the sea would continue, as It had already done, to pre vent the arrivals of vessels with- these commodities. Jt la now expected that tho steamships from Calcutta and Bombay will be able to make uninterrupted voyages with large quantities of the products. RAILROAD EARNINGS CANADIAN PACIFIC. First week November... ll.tKisTboo I-turn July 1 41.633,U7S m . - , MISSOURI PACIFIC. Hrt week November... ll.lsi.uoo yioro July 1 KU84,Mil Decrease. 1,2(111, OOO 10,031.000 $117,000 370,834, AMERICAN RAILWAYS, October grtus ma il-ji ' Toa July i 1.040.104 TKXAB PACIFIC. September gross... L43.80a 80U.41H Three month' gnu Net - Increase, DIVIDENDS DBiLARED 'A Kaiienal Cluak ana Suit Company. It N.tia lilscuit Cnmimn' K U ay. regular Q to stork ot record - vu on prexcrrca Payable- None rred PybU J NOVelnliar 1 - Vt cut on cofiomoa ptybi Jtnui ituUrj X$ vt- v w-w4a uwMaipv aa. CQi Ofclo Fuel ....."..""' . ' '' j t nnndn . BO per co t. imW (tuck o record Noearber IB in iUI 19 MO Dbt I- ?3Sra, Bi? ??is- " t'ent wt e Maed V Tia Of No5y3S I SPlr a dlv&ejt0,? s ithlu Electric rojnpany. remlga uilrly 4i .& un jnjoo pani,l Dacemoe? 1'." '" Wail!.1 A jiuj fat. -' - EVENING RAILROAD INCOMES FALL OFF WHILE EXPENSES INCREASE Interstate Commerce Commission's Report Covers Business for September, WASHINGTON, Nov. li.-Dcctarallons made by Clifford Thorne, of the Iowa State Board of Railroad Commissioners, before the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, that the maintenance expense no count of the railroads was tho "weather cock" whereby profits and losses wero Juggled, were reflected In a statement of revenues nnd expenses on 171 railroads doing n business of $1,000,000 ft year Is sued by the Interstate Commerce Com mission today. , ' Tho report shows for tho month of September' the' operating revenues amounted to $233,401,118 nnd operating ex penses $16,014,203. For the same month In 1913 the revenues amounted $280, 12S.G2S. while the. expense accoti otnlcd $190,823,755. Tho statement shows the nllons ndvanced by attorneys In tl islorn rate caso, that while railroads i 1914 may- show a decline In operating reve nue, there wns likewise a decline In ap propriations made for the maintenance fund. In good business years, they as serted, tlio maintenance fund was en larged to offsqt tho net' revenues. The net revokes for tho month of Sep tember last i were $30,3fi0,913 as against tS9,f09."53 for the same month of 1913, The ayeroge number of miles operated was 221,938. DISMISS $14,000,000 SUIT AGAINST FRISCO DIRECTORS Action Brought by Receivers In Bt. Louis lo Withdrawn. ST. LOUIS, Nov. H.-Sults tiled by re ceivers of. the St, Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad to recover $14,000,000 from directors nnd former directors of tho road were dismissed In the Federal tjourt. The dismissal Is part of tho plan of tho receivers to disclaim liability of the railroad on a $26,000,000 bond Issue of the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railroad. Loomls Johnson, attorney for the re ceivers, announced tho dismissal of tho suit would not preclude the filing of n similar suit, which might be rellled after tho liability of tho Frisco on tho $26, 00000 bond Issue had been determined. Afi the receivers desire to contest the liability of the $26,000,003 bond Issue, they fit to do this effectively they should dis miss tho $14,000,000 restitution suit. The receivers could not consistently allege tho road was not liable for tho bonds If they contended the officers of tho road hat4 exceeded their authority In making the purchaso of tho St. Louis, Browns ville and Mexico road, which Included a guarantee of tho bond Issue. If tlio bond Ibsuo wero Illegal, there whs nothing to restore to the Frisco on tbaj part f the directors. COTTON GROWERS ADVISED TO RAISE FOODSTUFFS Department of Agriculture Announces Plan to Relievo Situation In South. In a circular sent out to farmers nnd 'business men In the cotton States, tho United Statc3 Department of Agriculture urges cotton farmers to grow their own food. Instead of attempting to obtain through cotton the money required for necessities. In Borne sections of tho South, thousands of small farmers are said, to bo facing actual hunger, this winter through tho falling off of the cotton demand. Tho Department urges the farmer to grow cotton nnd devote some of his at tention to the raising of garden truck and cattle, hogs and poultry. This would prove a remedy for the overproduction of cotton. . Specialists In the department believe If the real value of diversified farming bo onco thoroughly understood the cotton acreage will be reduced In a natural and healthy manner. It is stated. FIRST COTTON FOR GERMANY Philadelphia Vessel Reported Ready to Sail. The first cargo of cotton to be shipped to Germany under the agreement with a rent Britain not to Interfere with such shipments, most likely will be carried In the PhlladtHphla-owned steamship Caro lyn. It was rumored today that the ves sel had been chartered to carry bales from Savannah to Bremen. Underwriters holding policies on the hull of the Carolyn have consented to the voyage at an advanced premium rate. What the rate will bo Is yet to be deter mined. Vital Interest Is attached to this shipment, as It will mark the real attitude of Great Britain In permitting cotton to be shipped directly to Germany. The Carolyn, which has been used chiefly In the coastwise trade. Is of 1411 tons net register. She Is owned by the Johnston Steqmshlp Company ot this city. She will probably be the first steamship from this country to enter a German port since war was declared. To enter Bremen she. will have to navigate mahy mine fjetds. f AWAIT DYESTUFFS SHIPMENT Textile Mills Hero Will Get Some of MatnnssaB' Cargo. Textile mills of this city are anxiously awaltlny the arrival of the steamship MManzas from- Itotterdam. The vessel s expected to reach Now York today or tomorrow. Art i.ark n ,. nt ...- , stuffs essential to the textile workers. 1UI.lt 1... - .... ... ... . . ,?!, no, v-uihu Lnu supply- oniy pari oi iio ciiurinous ucniana ior me product, some of will come' to this city for the ...... A ,(.. Mill- I. T- - mov vi, iiia luiuo ill JveiieiiiKion. ' 'The' Matanxas could not bring over the beet sugar seeds, and cyanide bo cause ot the size ot the dyestuff ship ment, and It' was found necessary to re charter her for a return voyage to bring those products. SHIP'S CARGO, OF HORSES BURNS, BUT CRAFT IS SAFE The Rembrandt Unloads Charred Re mains at Sea. NohFOLK. Vs., Nov. 11. -The British steamship Itembrandt, which was dis covered In flames oft the Virginia Capes yesterday, arrived today and anchored off Newport News. She passed Cape Henry at :($ this morning, after throw ing off at sea hundreds of bodies of horses burned and suffocated (n he for ward compartments. The ship was not badly damaged, an(l will not doek unless tne Ore damage Is denned sufficient to make repair here necessary. )S5Ula hours was. required to ettlaon the -bodies of the $00 horses, coiulmed (from Baltimore- to Bt Nasalre, France. Reprca-nUUvc ojf the company that own the ytwel were not permitted to boara the ship until they had passed a. rigid tmamlnaUpn of the guard. The oaptalu refusfi V be seen and deelhat4 io make h. ste-tenwat Xewtfiapernwn war oat aliened on Ifcard the ship. FeWowlng- tj flatBnt Seam the cap tain he upootd aeiwa Ju vt. nj ln bU vcsmJ, ktu4r4 at Mania war yimuiug at One Cbiajtk ajid Ohio jlav I whea the Rtrjbriudt iMm Uu Ute - LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 19U'. COMMODITY PRICES ADVANCED SLIGHTLY DURING LAST MONTH Conditions in Many Lines U D D ir a 1 i iixc Decu ixcaujuoitiu. Foreign Demand Caused a i Sharp Rise in Leading Cereals. Although many articles of eonsump II' continued to show a downward tn. ucy Inst month, these declines wero intue than offset by ndvnnees elsewhere, so that commodity prices roie to $124,340 on November 1, against $123,531 on Oc tobor 1 and $125,503 on November 1. 1913 On tho corresponding date of 1912 tho total stood at JtM.SK. 1'nder ordinary rticumst.iuccs a higher iuiibi of quota tions Is to bo expected with the ap proach of winter, nnd while tlio flurry caused by tho l-Mropean war hits largely subsided. Its effect Is still noticeable in some directions. Readjustment of conditions to a more normal basis, however, linn occurred In numerous lines nnd of seven separato divisions, nil snve one disclose more or les'j recession from the level attained on September 1, whon tho compilation touched the maximum point of the yoar. In comparison with a month ago, In creases appear only In two groups, namely, breadstuITs nntl dairy nnd garden products; but, as previously men tioned, those more than counterbalanced tlio declines In tho greater majority of commodities. Tho Insistent -foreign demand again brought a further sharp rise In the lead ing cereals, notnbly In wheat, which was almoit 10c a bushel dearer than on Oc tober 1. Higher prices for tho dairy and gnrden section wero duo almost en tirely to tho advance In eggs, butter nnd milk. Tho following tnblc gives Dunn's Index Number for November 1, with compari sons for earlier dates: Nov. 1, Oct. 1, Nov. I, 11)11. 1014. 1D1II. nrenditufTs I2.V400 $24,4 It f'.'i.'UO Mrnt ll.HOI 12,01VI 12.2H Unlry nnd garden.. 1R..VM1 17,32(1 U).U?8 Other food in.ssu 11,42.1 ll.OM Clothing 1B.II70 2(1,2.1!) 21.07 Mctnls 11.8411 JIUI74 HUM Miscellaneous 21, SIS 22,015 21,W1 Total .J124..110 12.1,s:il $123,503 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT. Receipts. 04.404 liujli. FrlcM wero '4C hlRlier, with a fulr demand from millers and cpnrttrn. Quotations: Car lot. In export elevator No. 2 red, spot nn.l No ombcr, tl 1 lVini.17'4: No 2 rc.l tcrn. tl.10'il.22J; No 1 Northern Duluth, $1 20tf 1.21. CORN. Itecolpts. 2010 bush. Supplies moderate and prices stcudy. but trado quiet. Qnntntlou far lota for locnl trade, ns to location No. 2 jollow, 8358314c; steamer el low Cl'sW-'-i-. OATS. Receipts, !fl.M buh. Market quiet nnd steady Qunutlonii No. 2 white. MW.--((i .; ntnnflaVd white. MfJ-VIWc ; No white. ISrtSJVjC I'l.Ol'lt Receipts, 1703 bids . 1.531.350 llis In sacks. There was llttlo tradlns and tho market win without Important chanKo. Quotation', per l'K) lbs. In wood Winter, clear. $t.7"'B4 IK): do., straight. $.155.23; do., patent, f" 50,1 75; Knneas, itrnlglil, juto (.neks. $1.20fin.4O; do., patent, jute sacks, $5,40?f3 03- nnrlnK. first cltar. $5 lUifT.1 .10: do . straight, J.l.35fl5.0: do., patent. J.l.'ua.l.iw; do., fnxorlte lirands, $0W0...0- clt nilllji, cholco and fancy patent, JtWl "0 cltv mill", rexitlar prad-B Winter, clear, $173171110: ,io . strnlKhi, $5l.12.1, do., patent, $5.1005 7.1 RYE FI.OUR. In small supply anil firmly held. We quote nearby and Western In wood ot $3.2Se3.50. PROVISIONS Market steady, with a fair Jobbing demand for moat dMcrlntlms. Quotations: Cltv beef, in Bets, smoked and nlr-drleil 20ft30c. : Western beer. In seta smoked, 2fMJ3uc. ; city bcof. knuckles and tendcrv, smoked nnd nlr drld. 30231c; Western beer, knuckles and tenders. moked. .tOfiaii-. beef liam. s.lll,7i.-l. pork, famllj-. I23fl2rt. hams. S. P. cured. loose. mfi4Vji- no., minncu. loose HSfM'ic.: do. di. smoked, 13171.1Uc.: other ltams. smoked, cltv rurod. as to brand and ncrnpe, l.'-VjUlflc ; hams, smoked. Western cured. 15'4 SrifiC. : do. boiled, boneless 2fK!21r. . picnic honldr, S P. cured, loos', MQl2c : do smoked. I3tj1",'ic.- bellies, In pickle according in uvvruKC. iuitsc, auu inn'.. orpaKinst Huron, as to brand and n erase, cltv cured, 10fif20c : breakfast bacon. Western cured. llt?20c : lard, Wentern. reflned, tierces, 101;ffllc; do. do do., tubs. 10?,ifnic : lard jnire city, kettla ren dered. In tlercop, I0t(fllc.- laru, puro city, keltlo rendered. In tubs, lljmnc. REFINED SUGARS Trade fair nnd values firmly held. Refiners' list prlcen- Standard uranulated, ,1.0.1c.: flno cranulated 3c: powdered, o.liii. : confection era' A, 4.00c; soft grades, 4.1504.75c. VEGETABLES A fair demand for choice stock and prices centrally steadily held. Quotations: White potntoei,, per bush. Pennsylvania, uoit e3c: New York. 48153c : white potatoes, Jer sey, per basket. .TSfH.ic.: sweet potatoes. East ern Shore, pr bbl. No. J, $li No. 2, 75c: meets. Jersey, per bbl. No. 1, 2.2.'V82..10; No. 2, $1.2BC1.60; sweets. Jersey, per basket. 40 COc Onions, per buh., 4084.1c: do., choice, per lDO-lb. bag- $1. do., medium, per 100-lb. Iib, 73(J(iOc Cabbare. domestic, Per ton, $7 (18; do., Danish, per ton, JOftlO. raullnowcr. New York, per crate. fi.V8t.0c Celery. New York, per bunch, 10030c. Mushrooms, per 4. lb. basket, $101.40. FRESH FRUITS l,73it2: other (Oral eatlns varieties, 11,7.16 2.50! medium, $131.5U: crab. 4'ai4..1(r; crnb apples, per buh.. banket. l.noif 1.75: apples. Western, per box. l(fjt.50: applet. Delaware and Pennsylvania, per ham per. 23ft4oc.; quinces, per bbl.. $2p3,B0 lemons, per box. $3ft4: oranges. Florida, per feo?, tl!301tB.30; grapefruit, Florida. ' per box, $l.502 2.1, pineapples, .per crate Porto Rico, $1.2301.23; Florida, $11J2.M: cranberries. Capo Coil, early Mack, per bbl., $1.50fjl; cran berries. Cape Cod, early black, per crate. $lf J.40: cranberries. Jersey per crate. 1101.23: Peaches. New York and Pennsylvania, per basket lrgo, white or yellow, OOc.-tm: me dium. 4MJ30C : pears. Nsw York, per bbl. Seckel, $TWV1: Rartlett, No. J, H3.5Q; do.. No. 2, $2.ROfi3; Ileurre Rose, $4fJ.l MlT Bh.lt don, $43; Reurre rialrccau. $2.503,SO; Deurre d'AnJou. I2.233.23: Duchess. 2 2.1-i 3.2! Howell, $22..-: , other varieties, 28,r pears. Rartlett or Erckel, per bush, basket, 1.23ft2: grapes. New York-Concord. per 8.1b tiaskft, l.'l ail 3c. ; do., per 4.1b. basket, lOifillc, i Niagara, per 4-lb. basket. lOftr.'c. go'ncperO-lbVs'SoOc ' "aP"' DAIRY PRODUCTS nUTTKIl. Supplies small and market firm, with a fair demand. Quotations: West ern, fresh, solid-packed creamery, fancy spe cials, 37c: exceptional lots. 374c; extra. 33 etlic; ex-tra firsts, S3834c; firsts. S0ttlc. : stronds. 24tr2c: ladle-packed, 2t(J23c., as to quality: nearby prints, fancy, 38o.: do., aver age extra, 3R4T3Tc; do., firsts, 32.130. do., seconds. a063le. Special fancy brands of prints Jabbing at 43tf43c. JiaOH. Fresh stock scarce and a (rain SOc fier case higher, Refrigerator eggs Arm and n fair demand Quotations In free cases, nearby, extra. 3$c. per dot.; nearby firsts, J 10.80 per standard sate: nearby current re ceipts. $!l.0O8IO.20 pV standard case; West era extraBrats. $ll.$0 per case: do., firsts. $0.0010.20 per case; do., seconds, $7.2017.80 per case. Southern. JS.4047O per case, refrig erator eggs, 216-27C. per dot. as to quality. Fancy selected candled frsitl eggs were. Jobbed out at 42843c. per dox, POULTRY UVE. Offerings moderate, but ample and the market quiet at quoted rates. Quotations: Fowls, I314c; oM roosters, lftfltc : spring chickens, according to quality, lll4c, : tur key. lS930c: ducks. UiUc. geese. lHc.; gulaeta, yeun. weighing 2 lb, and over apiece, per pair, 7343c.. do., wslgbing 1U 1 lbs. arlc. per pair. O3fi70c: do., weigh ing 1 lb. apiece, per pair, Hv . old, per balr, tfW , Hvu V V. IVWtOV llHE8Si:u--Tbre was fair demand tor i acsuaiue-siie-j sunk ana values ruiec a. with fowls lc. higher1 under small Sup. (a. QueOtkHMi Fresh-killed poultrr Tur- pjfrF'&rsi&Srwz: rii ruled lb Selected haary, ISC ; do.. wtlgBWg' A lbs ap4eee. lTe. : do. welxhlna? 4 UM. tpuu lic ; oi mjrjr. .atiZJTiffi :& 'sshbl (Hie.: old rooMers. drv-pleksd, Tc , broiling bJ!cw, nearty. wejirfeliig IHlflW. ?. asa-K. : kraUlof caicieas, aMrby, (air to ad. ItllSi;,, chicketM, Western, i lbs. sad avee aplete. tic do do.. $U lbs. apiece lie : d At,. J'.Vi Uu. apiee. iMVte.. bfeittn Uekeu. Wests. . UKi lbs. apiece ltd-. brolUnc cblckeju, Weetttn fair to sw4. Ut tit . squabs, per 44 "hlte, wttfBng It to 1X u bat das to 10 ft, per a. tt U white weUb- I ee OTssre w watue. eeta4cm s.1 unq co woicc wemat AA2T3 hlte, eilh las lbs. n a -a 1 il M ntMB 13 !. WiBfaVt Offerings only, moderate and values cn erally steady, with trade fair. Quotations: Apples, per bbl Jonathan, 3370u: Klnr, ;iioB: mush. ??."";. iiaidwm. si.tosj 30; (Jreenlnr. i!-I"J-.52; Tuenty-ounce, t r.(Cl: PlnDln. $1 7.1412.23: York Imri.l lux 7 lb pr i lASjBlA, lr te. im nn:n unite weiani ig IshT $' i-l 49, dark; ni N,. i a lmfSMSm T m islnsffiBHav Xx w iHSsifM vMKr i W. ; y SAMUEL J. STEELE He has been elected treasurer of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company, which is a new office, and will take up his new duties on De cember 15. FIDELITY MUTUAL ELECTS S. J. STEELE TREASURER Growth of Company's Business Undo New Office Necessary. Sn.rn.ucl J. Steele, who for the lust 25 years has been aB'ocIateJ with the Penn sylvania Railroad, and Intterly In the cnpnelty of general assistant In the oillce of tlio treasurer, has been elected treas urer of the Fidelity Mutual Life Insur ance Company by the board of directors. By his selection he takes a now office In tho company which was mado neces sary by tho phenomenal growth of tho Fidelity Mutual and Its accumulation of Invested assets, which now amount to more than HO.OOO.OOO, with $135,000,000 out standing; business. The nonly created ofrlee was heretofore filled by P. X. Qulnn, who Is also vice president of the company, and although ho relinquishes his title of treasurer, Mr. Qulnn will continue as exccutlvo head of tho financial department, In charge of tho company's Investment Interests distrib uted throughout tho United States. Mr. Steele has always been closely Identified with tho financial affairs of the Pennsylvania Itailroad nnd Is wctl schooled In Investments. lie was paid hlKli tribute by tho officials of tho Penn sylvania Itailroad when ho rcslrjncd to take up the duties of his now ofllccs. He will begin his tier,- duties on December 15. MARKET STREET EAST OF SCHUYLKILL HAS BOOM IN BUSINESS Marked Activity in Real Es tate Has Been Evident Re cently Automobiles and Moving Pictures. Very markod activity nns beon evident for somo timo In tho western end of Mar ket street, east of tho SJhuylkill Itlvcr, as also at 16th and 17th streets whero the locution of moving picture theatres has diawn a largo number of persons to tho locality. At tho western end the automobile In terests aro now In full sway, this condi tion ulso taking hold of the cross streets from 21st street to 24th street as far south us Chestnut street and at 21th street also extending to that thoroughfare The question of tho different grades on Market street, Chestnut street and streets crossing them or adjacent thereto, made no difference to an Industry turning out machines able practically to go any where. Tho felopcs up to the bridges did not Interfere at nil. Tho trade onco established at 23d and Market street section was the signal for a general move. COMPANIES LOCATE. On the northwest corner of 21st and Market streets Is a largo building given up to tho trade, lot 221.4 by 160 feet. a sessed at 100,000. The John J. Short stables on 21st street have been altere for garage purposes. On the east side of 23d street, near Ludlow street, Is tho Automobile Club of Philadelphia. This property was purchased In 1911 at $500 n front foot, a record price for 23d utrcet at that point. On the north and soutii sides of Chest nut street, west of 23d street, buildings suitable for the automobile trade will be seen, the south side fully finished and occupied, the north side soon to be under roof. INCnDASE IN VALUES. In 1913 assessments on properties 1903 to 1914 Market street wer advanced from 1122.000 to S172.O0O. March 22. 1913. 201.1 Market street, assessed at 325,000, sold for J27.600. On January 1. 19H. prop erty northeast corner of 22d and Market street, -which hss a lot 208 feet on Market street by 143 feet, was sold by George W. B. Fletcher to Edward M. Harris lor about 1185.000. subject to a ground rent of 1720 per annum. An eight-story rein forced concrete building la going up on the site for the automobile business, O December 1, 1913, 1633-16(0 Market street, lot 39.6 by 120 feet, sold for JS6.000, and on July , 1914, southwest corner of Market and 21st striata was sold by Henry MaDeo to. Jiljcliael.p, Walsh for 139,00?, Tho ,fo)lpwUjg sales, are of In terest. . ,, , . Property No. 50U Market streef. lot 21.8 xlSOf old for. K0.600L .this prprsr4y sold July'12, 1887, for' JIS.OOO; It Is assessed for iJS,0to, November., iB, northoast,corner 2&rSa; Market streets. 203x20i sold for 1173.000, Martin 30, 1S39, No. 211a' Market street.' lot 23x125, sold for 113,000: Novem ber II; 1M. eanw rperty sold for ltf.000; It Is now; asseinei) (or 121,000, GOOD FIEId rOR" ATJTO TRADE A great many Instances could be given to show the "great Improvement In the situation on 'Market street between say 18th street a?d the Schuylkill River. The most poteat -one, hortefer, Is the fact that tho automobile. Industry hvt claimed It, It was the d)ieovrer that prices wera too low In "Broad street ndrth of Arch, and Is still toJbefoiind there, but 31st and Market streets and oiit to the river Is today a better field. ' This part ot Market strpet. It Is safe to say, will noi He speolally "benented from the Improvements of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, soon to be made in connection with the widening of the right of wcy and tbe vacation of Filbert street from lBth street to 20th, unless, perhaps, from the taking up- for alt time of so much propafty to tbe north. This, how ever, will tlve the eot oa thoss look ing for business leatlona In the district tc watch for anything- tlwit may be otr4, thus keaplag the MiaVt with s. daddtdly advancing teadancy. LESSOR. NEW YORK BtfTOnSB AND BQGa NBW YOSK. Kcr U -BtTTKK-AUrli at Hon trufir S: ftrata. titia 3Ti naarfey wliitaa Ant MaWi oaaaa. 5H! ..W' 1 1Mb SHU I .fOHJi. . . JO SB8-k - HIM i KissiSHMKBillsSw. ' aHi4SsaS3H Es?-aarajis IMWI !- BftSfS L.7SS7 "' mac . UaULrfev CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET RALLIES WITH BIG SALES 2,300,000 Bushels Obtained by Purchasers Who Took Advantage of Recent Set back Exporting Boom. CHICAGO, Nov. 11. Wheal opened quiet and a little easier today, but rallied soon after the start. Exporters apparently bought inoro freely on yesterday's do cllno than hnd been ffenernlly supposed, sales being cstlmnted at 2,300,000 bushels, Including; 450,000 bushels from Chicago for lako shipment and a lara;e amount via tho Gulf. New York sold 200,000 bushels. More export business wns under way this mornhifr, and advantage wns taken of tho recent setback to buy wheat at all points. Liverpool reported the Ken eral market dull nnd brought prices down half to ono pence. American and Canadian offers wero re ported 3d. lower there. The recelptn of wheat nt Minneapolis and Duluth today wero SOI cars, ngalnst 733 cars n year ago. At Winnipeg 3"1 cars, against 845 cars; nt Chlcnso 441 cars, against 33 cars. Corn wns slow, with prices steady to a shade lowtr nt the start. Lnter the market Improved. Country offerings are Increasing, but the rail Is not largo at present. Now York reports the hb.I of about dno.Ono bushels for export. The receipts here to day were 311 cars. Oats opened easier, but turned firmer on assertions that export sales had been made from tho Northwest. Continued changing of December hold ings to May was reported, Tho area of oats In Argentina is officially placed at 2,567,000 acres, against 3,038,000 acres last year. Itcports regarding the oats crop of that country show Improvement. Tho receipts here today were 205 cars. Provisions shared a sharp advance, fcrlntrs wore limited. Leading futures ranged as follows: Mnon. Of- Tea. ncai opsn. Hlrn Low. close. l.lnH t I.1BH 1.52' tl.22 M'J r.RU t71i uecenioer ... Mar 1.1(1 l.l(W 1.22K I.Zl'l Corn (new delivery) December M Mny 71'i Oats December 4fi May Mti es; 40Ti Ml? 40'4 an W'J !. ril Nmombor .... January Mny nibs .lanunry Mny Pork January , May Bid. tAnkcd ..11.30 1T.2.1 10,40 'in an 10..17 10.55 .10.40 10.42 ...10.07 10.00 ...10.22 10.22 10.22 '10.-7 10.S0 ...mas ...10.70 lo.rw 10.70 111.2.-. 10.17 10.00 111.37 Funeral of Miss A. E. Loth Word was received here today of the death of Miss Augusta E. Loth, of Rich mond, Va.. one of the oldest public school teachers of Vlrglnln. She was well known In educational circles, and was a member of the old Southern family. She was burled Sunday. Louis A. Loth, of Phila delphia, is a brother. Brock Funeral Friday The funeral of S. J. M. Ilrock, a well known real estate broker, who died Mon day, Will take placo Friday afternoon, ot ono o'clock, from his lute residence, 67 Saunders avenue, West Philadelphia. Mr. Brock, who was born In Virginia, 53 yenrs ngo, camo to this city when a young mnn, and began his career In a real estate office. He leaves a widow, two brothers and two sisters. MRS. CROSBY S. NOYES Mrs. Crosby S. Noyes, mother of Mrs. Georgo W. Boyd, wife of Oeorgo W. Royd, passenger trnfllc manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died Monday at her residence In Wnshlngton, following a brief Illness. Mrs. Noyca wns the widow of Crosby S. Noyes, founder and for many yenrs editor of tho Washington Evening Star. Theodore W. Noyes, editor of the Washington Star, and Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, are her surviving sons. Funeral of William W. Hirst Tho funeral of William Wlstcr Hirst, a salesman for the N. nnd G. Taylor Tln plato Company for 12 years, who died Monday, will take place from his lato residence, 17S Manhelm street, Oerman tovn. on Friday morning, nt 11 o'clock. Mr. Hirst was for many years a member of tho Market Square Presbyterian Church. Qermantown. His widow, who was Miss Gertrude Barrett, and one daughter survive him. OBITUARIES CHAKLES A. BLUMHARD Charles A. Rlumhard, established for 45 years In the blue printing business, died yesterday at tho Episcopal Hospital, from a complication of diseases. Mr. Blumhard was born In this city CO years ago. He was at one time a member of the local school board of the 3Sth Ward. He was president of tho German-American Build ing and Loan Association for 15 years, and a member of Ivanhoo Lodge, No. 443, F. and A. M., tho Integrity Lodge, No. 48, K. of P., the Kendorton Lodge, I. O. O. F., Biid several German societies. Charles A. Blumhard, Jr., II. I Blumhard. elec tric engineer, and Fred Blumhard. a civil Ediths Gee, you'll be surprised when you know m m m m engfneeh aro surviving sons. Tho funeral services will take place Saturday after noon, from his lato residence, 2080' West moreland street. LIEUTENANT COL. F. T. LEIGH NEW YORK, Nov. ll.-Licutenant Colo nel Frederick Tolllnglon Leigh, com mander of the First Baltnllort, Signal Corps, Nntlonnl Guard of the Stato of Now York, and slgnnl oftlcer on the staff of General 0'Ran, and tho treasurer ot Harper "i Brothors. publishers, died yes terday at his homo in his 53d year. Colo nel Leigh folned the National Guard In 1SS0 and had seen more thnn 30 j ears' con tinuous service. MRS. OEOROE EYESTER SCOTT Mrs. George Eyester Scott, for eight years a regent of the Chester County Daughters of the Revolution, tiled Monday at her home, 236 South 39th street Sho wns In her 55th year and a former resi dent of Pittsburgh. Mrs. Scott was known for her activities In church and charitable work. She Is survived by her husband, Georgo Eyster Scett, a director of the fltlnrman Coal Mining Company. The funeral services will bo held tomorrow afternoon, nt I o'clock, from her late resi dence. WILLIAM M. O'REILLY William M. O'Reilly, for 0 years an nccduntnnt at the Finnkford Arsenal, died late Inst night at his home. 4727 Rich mond street, frcm an attack of heart failure. He was born In Ireland 72 jenrs ago and came to this country whtn u boy. He leaves a widow nnd one son The funeral will be held Saturday morning from his residence. EDWARD L, OROFF Edward L, Groff, assistant librarian at the State Senate Chamber. Harrlsburg, for the last eight years, died yesterday at the Medlco-Chlrurglcal Hospital, where for several months ho had been under going treatment for cancer. Ills body will bo sent to Harrlsburg, whero ho was a resident. WILLIAM FELS NEW YORK. Nov. ll.-WIUIam Fels, founder of the William Fels Company, garment manufacturers, died yesterday at his home, 20 Morningslde avenue East. He was born In Austria In 1847 and came to the United States In 1862. Ho retired from business six months ago. GEORGE A. HARTZELL DUNCANNON, Pa., Nov. ll.-George A. Hortzcll died nt his hoTne at Aqueduct to day. Ho was 77 years old. He was born and lived all his life In Perry County. He was tho father of 23 children, 16 of whom survive him. MISS JULIA L. DELAFIELD NEW YORK, Nov. ll.-MIss Julia Liv ingston Delatleld, a direct descendant of John Dclaflcld, died yesterday. Miss Del atleld devoted her life to acts of charity In connection with the Pike Street School of the Children's Aid Society for tho Inst 50 years. She wns a member of tho So ciety of tho Colonial Dames of America. HENRY J. G. MELCHER NEW YORK. Nov. 11. Henry J. Mcl chcr, for tho last 15 years manager of tho Ralncy Coko and Coal Company, dropped dead yesterday In the building at 527 5th avenue. Ho was born In Cleveland, O,, and was 57 years old. WILLIAM R. TALBOT William R. Talbot, author of humorous tnles, nnd formerly engaged In newspaper work In this city, Is dead nt the home of his father, In Edmeston, N. Y. Mr. Tal bot was for many years editor of a Wllkc-Bnrro newspaper. IN .MKMOIMAM COX. In lovlnc remembrance of our denr, (rood mother. llOHINA COX. who fell nulcen Nopmhr.r 11. 100S. HEP. CHlLDHnN. IH'MSTHKY. In sad nnd loving remem branco ot ANNA, wife of nov. M. I- Cum litre? . who died Nov. 11, 1013. l-ndie' Aid Society of St. Luke's German neformed Church. SII.IIKRMAN. KMMin GEP.HAP.D SIL IIERMAN, beloved ttlfe of Harold S. Sllber man. deoted mother of Ithea K. and Lorls R Slllicrman. died Nov. 11, 11)1.1. It naa but jesterday. HUSBAND, DAUGHTER, SON. eatljs AT.CORN Suddenly, on November 10. 1014, the Rev. Ol.OIKJM ALCORN. Funeral terv Icea on Friday, at 2 p. ,n at 1720 Wallace st. Interment crhatr. ANDREWS. No ember 10, 1914. AMELIA V, wife of William A. Andrews. Tuneral services on Thursday, at S p. in, ut -tin) North 3"th st. Interment at Fass's Manor, Chetr County, JM lli:it(li:it. On NnemberO. 1014. WILLIAM, husband of llmma M. IJcalo Herscr. Kunorat ervlce on Thursday, at 2 p. m., at llu Kast Pomona, terruce, Germantown. Inter ment prhate. CALLAHAN. On November 8. 1014, ED WARD J., husband ot Ellen M. Callahan Tuneral on Thursday, at 3 ,'U) a. m.. from 1U'.' Wolf st. Solemn Requiem Mam nt the Kplphany Church, at 10 a. m. Interment at Holy Cress Cemetery. CAI1KY. On November 8.1014, MARY.wldow of John M Carey (neo Tobln). Funeral on Thursday, at ..') a m.. from 2.123 North Ilouvler nt. High Requiem Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, ut 10 u. m. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. CKOMITON. On November 0. 1014. JO SLl'Il. husband of Mary Crompton. late of Lancashire, Fnsland. Funeral services on Thursday, at 2 p. m. precisely, at lain North Hallo st Interment private, at Northwood Cemetery. DICKINH. At U. 8 Naval Hospital, on No vember 1). 1014, Colonel RANDOLPH DICK INB, U. S. M. C, aged (It years. Funeral services at residence of Medical Director Stokes, U. 8. N . V. S. Naval Hospital, aray's Ferry road and 24th at , Thursday morning- at 0 o'llock precisely Interment at Arllnxton Cemetery, Washington. D. C. ri'.ltRKI.I. On November 0. 11)14. JAMES it., husband ot Kmellne Kerrell Funeral services on Thurada), at l'-IO p. m., at SiVt dermantown ave. Interment private, at Northwood Cemetery yiTZOKIIAMI. On November 0, ln!4, ED WARD, husband of Drldset Fltigcrald Fu neral on Thursday, at 8. 3D a. m, from -110 West b'ebert st. High Mass at St Eliza beth's Church, at lu a. m. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery 1'IIAMK. On November 10. 1014, HAR- 13 , .jj.-a BKATilB nitrr wife of Lewis jf. It. lram ami daughter .of Joseph and the late Catharine Pltjfn. bus notice of the funml will be vsn from her late residence, 1428 S. Uun- airXKSrir. Buddenlr. November fl. Ifltft .ffttin ftnrl Rfa-tf rllllTa I.Vin,r.l ...d. I1H, liBUHHB A. UII.LESPIE. Son Of th Ices on Thursday, at 2 p. m,.'at 493 Lecutt at. Interment nt West Laurel HIM Cemetery, OOniltEV. On November 10, 1014, BARAK, widow of Henry C Godfrey. Relatives and friends are, Im-llcd to attend th funeral services, en Trlday afternonn at 3 o'clock, nt her late residence, 1024 South 00th t. Inter ment at Mt. Morlah Cemetery. Oltr.F.ltOn November J, JDH, MAItT t, wife of Henrv Oreer and" rtauintei or Isanej and Martha Mccracken. Funeral services on Thursday, nt 2 p. m., nt 0744 Delhi st. In terment private UAAR. -November 0, 1014, ALtcn ItAAIt, In her 3Mh yenr Funeral on Thursday, nt '.'p. in., from KII2 N. Nenitlrk at. Interment at Greeimnod Cemetery. '""Jlcr0" November D, 1014, WILLIAM WISTEIt, husband of Gertrude llnrrett Hirst end son of Srah A. and tho 1st Henry D. Hirst. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral fcnlres, on Frda morn Inc. at 11 o'r-lork. at Ills late rsleence, 17S Manhelm st.. Germantown. Interment prl KllOI.T On November 8, 1014, IfATItRYN t . wife of Conrad. Kroll nnd daughter ot Peter F. nnd the late Annie Coleman Fu neral on Thursday, nt 7 n. m.. nt 18211 rto1"."! '! SIn" at Bt. Patrick's Church at 8 30 o'clock. T'l:Evr0n November 8, 1014, DAIST . Lv Lnri (nee Iluches). -wife of Harry C Lee. fifi"."?.' VL"0" .n Thursday, st 2 p. m . nt 3ntll N oth st. Interment at Hillside Cem etery I.K.VAIIAN On November 0. 10H. JOSEPH H . husband of Hannah B. O'Donnell Lena hnn unernl on Friday nt S 30 n n.. from i2 N. DeKalb st. Solemn High Mass of Requiem nt the Church of 81. Agatha at 10 n m., precisely. LENT, At her 1st residence, Hamilton Court. Philadelphia, on November 10, 1014. ELIZAHETH ANN KIMBALL. Ttldow , of DE WITT CLINTON LENT Funeral service and burial at Orcennlch. Conn. I.OESEU. On November 10, 1014, FRED ERICK, husband of Christiana Loeser. Fu neral services on Thursday, 2 p. m.. nt Sl.l'J Chestnut Bt. Interment private, at Montrose Cemetery LUCAS. F.ntered Into rest, November 10, ini4. HANNAH, widow of John Luca., ngtd M years. Immcdlato friends aro Invited to attend the services-, nt 11 a. m.. Thursdsv, nt her Into residence, 7110 Chew t., Mt. Alrv. Kindly omit flowers MAX. On Novemher B, 1014. JOHN MAX. Funeral on Trlday At 1 .10 n. m from lsa North Dover st. Solemn Requiem Mrjs nt St. Ludtvlg's Church, at 10 n. m. Interment private McCt'SKRR On November 8, 1014, .1AME3 .1, husband or Catharine L. MCCusker "nms son of the late James nnd Margdret McCus ker. Funeral un Thursday. 8:10 a, m., frnni 2341 South Chadwlclt st. High maas of Re quiem nt St. Monica's Church at 10 a. m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, Mcliunil. On Sunday. November 8. 1914, ROSE Jf , daughter cf nose and the lata James Mcltugh. Relatives and friends are) Invited to attend the funelial, on Thursday morning at 8:.in o'clock, from her mother's) residence, 441.1 Fleming at., Myk. Solemn Re quiem Mass at Bt. John tre baptist Cbarclt at 10 o'clock. Interment at Westminster Cerr.- McNe'iT.. On November 8. 1014. .TANE h. (nee Kllrntrlck), nlfo of Jinn McNeil. Fu neral services on Thuradas, at 2 p. m.. at Win South 1.1th st. Interment private. MICRANTZ. Near Clementon, N. J., on No. vember l, 11)14, WILLIAM, husband of. Ma tilda. Mlcntntz. Funeral services on Friday, at 2 p m., at Glbbibom road, near Whits Horse pike, Clementon, N, J, Interim nt Ber lin Cemotcry. MOHAN On Novemher 0. 1014, PETEK MORAN. Funeral services nt 1322 ,'efferson at , on Thursday, nt 11 n. m. preclsolJV In terment Wet I-nurrl Hill Cemetery. HIENDt.K On November 8, 1D14. JOHN It., husband of Hn.p Rlendle (nee Logan), Fu neral on Thursdny, at 7.30 a m.. rrom Ota Tenn St.. Camden, N. J High Mas of Re quiem at tlio Church of the Immaculate .Con ception, ut 0 am. Internum Cnlvnry Ceme tery. SCOTT. Entered Into rest, on November 9. 11)1 1. MORNING JOHNSTON, wife of Georgo Eyster Scott Fnnernl services on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock nt her late residence. No. 230 So. 80th st. Interment at Woodlands Cemetery. Please omit flowers. Pittsburgh nnd West Chester. Pa . papers please copy. SMITH On November 10, 1014, nt his par ents' residence, 1117 Scott's lane. J-Vvlla of Schujlklll. or diphtheria, MARK son ot Mark and Mallto Smith, 2 years 7 months. No funeral. SNYDER. On November P. 1014, EDWARD M. SNYDRR husband of Henrietta Snjdcr (nee Nckervls). Funeral services on Thurs day, November 12. at 2-30 p. in.. at4031 Grlscom st. (formerly Fmnklln st.). Frank ford Irterment at Oakland Cemetery. SULLIVAN. Novemher 8, 1014. JOHANNA. widow of John Sullivan. Funeral Thursday, nt 7:30 a m., from 731 State at., Camden. N. J. High Mass at Church ot the Holy Name, nt :i a. m. Interment Calvary Ccmo ter. TRAVIS. On November 10. 1014. HAIt TUftTT. widow of James Travis, Funerrl on Friday, at 2 p m., from 21122 North 2nth at. Interment prlrato at Mt. Peace Ccmeterv. WHITE. November P. 1014, RUTH ANNA. widow or Jacob J. While. Funeral on Fri day, November 13. nt 2 p m., from -i7(U Ed mund st.. Frankford. Interment at East Cedar Hill Cemotcry YERKES. On November D. 1014. at his lata residence. 207 IV Chelten ave.. German town. THEODORE YERKES. In Ills 74tl yenr. Funeral services at his late residence. Thursday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. Inter ment prlvnte. DIVIDENDS THE LllHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY Philadelphia. October 28. 1014. DIVIDEND NO. 144 The Hoard of Mnnngers hove this daV -declared a quarterly dividend of tvrn (2) per rent. (11.00 per share) on the- Capital Stock ot the Company, pajable Nnvrmbrr 3(1, 1914, to stockholder aa registered on the books of the Company at 12 o'clock nodn, October 31, 1014. As directed In an order received from the Trustees for the Stockholders under Agree ment of March 1. 1010, the, dividend un above declared due an Cipltnl Stock of snld Company represented by Trustees' Cer tlflclites will be paid November .10, 1014, to holders of Trustees' Certificates as registered ' on the books of the Trustees at 12 o'clock noon, Oitober 31, 1014. Checks will be mailed to Stockholders and tn holders of Trusteea' Certificates who have filed permanent dividend orders with, the Treasurer. II. F. DAKER. Secretary. THE WEST PHILADELPHIA TITLK AND TRUST COMPANY Philadelphia. November S, 1011. The Hoard of Directors has this day de clared a SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND DP SIX (A) PER CENT,, clear of tax, payabla December I, 1014, to Stockholders as regis tered on the books of the Company at closa of business November d, 1014. The Transfer Hooka will be closed from November (Ith to November 17th. J014. RALPH I. LEVERING. Treasurer. ANNUAL .MEETINGS irnrs3 tiik kxcki.siok trust sav- Aw ING I'UNH COMPANY 1000 West Lehigh Avenue. Philadelphia, Pa.. November 0. 1014, The annual meeting of the stockholders will be held at the office hf the Company, 100(1 West Lehigh avenue. Monday, Novem her 16. 1014, at 3 p. m.. for the election ot Directors and the transaction, of any other business that muy come before the meeting. FRANCIS W, PRICE, Secretary, Hi i! tt II 1 ..- Irtwl urk, Mc mdm Mglaao?aiJ--JMiifMa! MffSiivTVJ L-- ijSJK'HS'SSBjMBHlgy'' VTb)iHr-'j i.Uc4 .KtliMt