Wljtnju3ii'gg -tfHpaoam-i4.n.. .,,y , 3i -7 ht - tt ' i" 1 .3B&&,; - SJJpfjTMffMJPiB 9 Vi flS f 34 ml tc ti an Cli m SOI tilt as e raJi 11 14 ROCK ISLAND BONDS STRONG IN TRADING ON N. Y. EXCHANGE Talk of Opposition to Wal lace Committee Thought to Be Responsible for Ad vance. NEW YORK, Dee. 4.-Further evidence Of the expansion of Investment demand And of Increasing confidence was fur t nlshed In tlio bond trading on the floor of the exchango today. Transactions dur ing the morning were the largest of any simitar period slifco the exchange re opened on last Saturday. features of the trading were Rock Island Issues, which were strong. The refunding 43, after opening tit 66, ad vanced to SS. The Ss. which opened at Si, U above last night's closing, went to KM during the morning, reacting to 8; Just before noon. The advance In the Issues was thought to bo caused by buying of Interests which are opposed to the Wallace Committee, which Is calling for deposits of the re funding is for a reorganisation of the road. Although the Wallace Commtttco now has a majority of the outstanding bonds on deposit with It, it was pointed out that any one securing a small min ority could hold up the plans of the Wallace Committee and possibly organize a minority committee with the purpo3o of buying the road when It Is auctioned off this month. It was pointed out today that control of tho Chicago, noble Island nnd Tactile could be obtained at a relatively low price through the purchase of the collateral 4s, which are selling around 22. Southern Pacific convertible Ss rose from 91 tC 01' J, and Bethlehem Steel 5s rose from 83T4 to SOttrr- New York Railways 4s made a gain of ?! to Tl and the Ss sold at SliJ. Northwest Pacific 4s gained a pdlnt frcm the. opening price of iSi. No evidence can be obtained of any largo foreign selling, although rumors have been current that Germany Is plac ing largo amounts of bonds In this market and tho upturn in rclchsmarlcs Is taken as confirmation of these reports. ' Spoyer & Co. state that they do not think for eign selling has had as much to do with the strength In rclchmarks na the cov ering 61 shorts. Exchange on Berlin has been sold freely for some weeks at de clines starting from 93, and Gorman bankers Insist that a large part of this selling was not for short account. Trading in stocks through the Clearing House Committee continues to increase and now has assumed such proportions that tho exchango authorities cannot spare the services of the clerks who were assigned to tho work of preparing the afternoon and closing sheets giving the quotations and sales. This method of re porting after two days of service has now been abandoned, and the quotations nnd sales will be printed on the ticker after 3 p. m. The sales given are of 100 share lots only, no report being made of transactions In fractional lots. All developments aro still of a favor able character. Copper metal today is selling at 13 cents, and that price may now be taken as the fixed business rate. Money is In such supply ns to be an actual glut In the market, lenders being found everywhere, even amonii Stock Ex change houses, while borrowers are few. This has forced many of tlioso with un used funds to appear on tho Stock Ex change as borrowers of stocks, and the borrowing demand has facilitated the liquidation of many loans. The general list lends at-3& to 4 per cent., with United States Steel common at 4', per cent, aifd Southern Hallway at S per cent. Tomorrow's bank statement will give the condition of each Individual. The de layed statement will be complicated, as It will Include seven new items, but this, of course, will have no bearing on the general showing. , Tho New York banks lost heavily through Subtreasury operations this week. They received from the Interior $12.1)7,000, according to the known movements of money, and shipped $7,231,000, Including $130,000, to New Orleans, J1.00O.O00 to San Francisco and 5 1,423,000 national bank notes sent to Washington for redemption. Ordinary disbursements to the Subtreas ury totaled 13,500.(00, wlille payments for customs. Internal revenue and note re demption amounted to $11,280,000, showing a loss on Subtreasury operations of $32, 779,000 and a net loss of $27.SS3,OC0. These figures would appear to Indicate a rather poor weekly bank statement tomorrow. The Canadian Pacific offering of $12, 00,000 equipment notes has been, oversub scribed. This reflects the enormous In vestment demand now in the market, and foreshadows early efforts at Important now financing by some of the leading rail ways. It Is understood that steps in this direction arc now only held back because of a desire to wait for the Interstate Com merce decision on freight rates. FINANCIAL BRIEFS Upon application of Brown Bros. & Co. and others the United States District Court has declared the Hartley SUk Manufacturing: Company bankrupt, and appointed Townsend Rushmore. Benjamin Dobson and Samuel Simpson as receivers. Having fixed upon minimum prices, the EL Louis Stock Exchange will open next Monday. Beginning; today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will Issue Its weekly statement on each Friday, afternoon be tween 4:99 and 4:43 o'clock. Fourteen new memoers have been elect ed try the New York Produce Exchange. Barclay JfcFadden, ot GeorseH. Mo Fadden & Bro.. has been elected a mem fcr of the New York Cotton Exchange. At a, special meeting stockholders of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company voted unanimously in favor of the plan tar mutuallsallon of the company. NEW YORK BOND SALES High, tow. 2 hi. .. 87W 8Tfc ?7s ltlOO Amer Tel ell 4s.... limo Amer Tel cvt 44. . . ,000 Atthltnn Ren 4s. .. ,OTO Atrhlson cv 4s. . . IMW) Atchlren cv 4s louu. li.Vi li.l i.if. 111 10 iu4 lit J iVifi ro i oil 5JJ 83j 87 US -IWA' WW do cv 4',m SI JOOO II AO 1 tSWV4 . SO 3i) nnlt & o Hwn a4 S7 XX "l,l oicei 1st i3. .'$. (WOO do rfd .Is SO'i ,8V Inoo nrnnV riftti t ft mi tin S(P,4 101 vti 7'l S.lts t ii4l snk 07i ZZ'k satt IJO'i 01 Ml B4;s 00 100 M Wl'i l(TOO do 101R . .WW Mil lis'. two Cent leather t's't'Cs!; BTJi '"! , '.mi rag 1st s,, . on 140W IhHAO cv 41,S-. . 01 UVp Chi ft Alton .1i 7000 Chi n A Q Joint 4.. IH'4 10(l Chi n A q gen 4s... . WW 401) Chi Mil & st r ret 4V4s Ri) ItWO Chl Mil 81 P CV 4W3 BJS nooo Chl MM A Bt V gn ills nf? 1210 Chl II I & P col 4s.,.. Sijk -woon Chl II 1 ft p col e t 4s. Z-JU 1000 CI cv 8h I-Ino 4U m 1000 let A ltuil rfil 4s.... lit 2PJ!" u,s Bee Corp 3s 30 2000 Hrlo gen 4s.. !4'i 1IXK IJrio coir 4s Ker II CO l'.U0 F WAD 1st lis. .....lull idI It iidson A Msr In 4s. . 20 two III Central rfd 4s.... 8rt' s.iti (IS S3 lll?i U.l m'i 01 no cis to IIS) SB S'lts 00 HIJi 7, WfiK .10 Kill tllj S'l nsi 12ll tit r,2 R7 11.1 ll.- loih ijiriu In Con Copiicr ov Os liu'l 00 2a-p in eieei ti&s, v SI'S "ni"' imeru Aiei -HfcB . ,. 1K.00 Intern II T ret fts... ltiWK) Intsrb H T let. f.s linn inter Met Msr 4V- . HO.m Intsnil Paper in WOO Lnckn Steel fis. tniS. WOii 1,1c sh deb 4s, 1031. SUW I.IK A M T Ss "'"Hi no "s HI "I I.OUI A Nnth 4s 10O0 .Mo Kan A T Sd 4s. 1000 N Y C A Hurl 4s.... lOOll N Y City 4s, 1W.. .. noon N y city 4s. inso lofO N Y City 4M, Nov '87 inoo N Y Otis it A I 6s. .IttVIo N Y Ilwy ret 4s 21'WH) N Y liny ndj 8 1000 N Y Tel (ten 4'4s Reno Nor lno sen "s lOCtki Nor I'so 4s I U no- tllli'. will .10 100 so iish O'lli :to loo Kll i tit M S7 03 l nm't .lit) . til . r.'j . S7 . OS . 01 laiw . nifs . at . R'l . M'i .1021i . 04 .to:! . no'i . St'i . OS . SWW . 74 (i . r,t . SH1 tno n UK) Affi Sty nil. nu m oH (El SSli .so'J 102V, 04 10.1 tlO'l N)Jh rirt4 81 741, 04 0i w Ml 'I 102i 01 10.-I 74i 111 ws S4 J m IIS 113 7IHi 74 J5 WW 04t K-,'i 87 SOU io.o ore Short r, ler 4s.. 11)110 Ore Short Mne Sis lmo Pacific Tel "s IixK) Lay Con Cop 0s Von Hep lr A S 8s 10IO.. 70OO Itcvk Inland Is linen I'ock Island rM 4s.. 20000 Hock Island Ss ,vxsi St I.ouIs Snn 1st 4s. icon SeahoorJ .V 1 ndj Os. lM4in Bonth Pftc cv 4s 7 I.O.W clo cv Ds. ua cv us ci;h ila rfd 4 S4' 04'!, ni si .1(100 h" i eon in itwy Ren ss ... i mono do con 6s PS 7'ixi Texas Co cv 0s O.IJi nooo Thlnl Ave ref Is 70)4 :.ooii Third Ave adj Ss 74 .",00 U P Govern rcg 4e...100'5 I(iiO U S Steel Us 10O .-.Oflii Union Pac 1st 4s 4'4 1COO do cv 4s 8-Hi lift) Wn'oasli 2d ."s R7 1300O West E A M CV 8s M'i ni n, TlHi 7IIJ Itfli., 07i Mil lo'l LOCAL STOCK AND BOND SALES Net Opcn.ltlsh.Low.2:4." p.m. Cec in Am ms mrer.ni on Hald Ixico 41 143 Cam Iron 41 70 Cam steel 40 if.3 i:iec Storase.. IS SO Ins Co N Am. 20. till JIKI 100 41 II to 40 41 41 40 4S 41 41 40 4S'i 1 204i S04 2 Int S P ft Cll. SMi "Vi - .Hi 8 Key Tl pM t c r.l) 8 Lehigh Nev... 72i 1.17 lhlith Nav t c 7.1 r.'.i :,n ill' 724J 7,21 70 72U T2i 73ii 7?o S2 S2 J2(5 22f It II i! 01 Northern Cent.. X 812 Penna 82i 2S8 Phlla T:iectrlc. i2i 2Ii) Ph n T tr ctfs 11 4 Phttn Trnrllnn.. 71) Til ! S nallwnys Geii..H2H H2H 00 Reading rn's oil's r.vi Tonopah llel.... 1"., 4 Ollji on;. i. a. X" .ii ; si 87 so 44. - U 7 U no Tonopah Mininc. ,,, ,',i 171 Unlcn Traction. :ui'4 ."OM .-.us United Gas Imp si SI 10.-, IVeetmnro Coal. 87 8, H Yorw Ilwy 30 SO 8? 87 -3 30 .Loss. Oaln. FONDS. Sales. HlEh. Low. 1 P.M. 100 Am O A C 5s S.HJ S2a M'.i 200O Phlla dec 4 js ,s 7S HO Am O A E 8s SS'S M'4 5-lVs inoo Elec A Peo Tr 4s t c. ,S .8 ,8 .1000 I. Val Annuity Os 13.' V-j l- 3000 Phlla Elec 4s S iS iS HOURLY PHILADELPHIA SALES 10 A. M. to 11 A. M. 80 Baldwin . . . U) Cam Stl.. . 40 Kl St lit.. . A El St lit.... 20 Ins Co N A. 8 Leh Nav.... 81 Let) Nav t I'll Penna inn Penna 37 Penna 41 115 Ffclla Elec. 12U 40 10 P It T t c. 11 48 5 Iteatflnc OO'i 4S'i 10 Tonopah .... T)t JOi 100 Tonopah .... 7 7il2 Ton-Bel 4 13-11 7J HID Ton-Del 4i Kl'i, r, tj'nlon Trac. K'l'i 112 60S U O I SI 82 BONDP. $2000 Ttde g m 4s 02H 11 A. M. to 12 M. Kl Am Tts prd.ioo 10 Baldwin .'. .. 41 10 Cam Steel.... 40 70 El St Uat. . . 4S1J 2 Penna 08 Penna iOi) P R T t c. 41 Phlla El IV) Iteadlni . . . if o3iJ -a Len jvav i c. tn 50 Leli Nav t c. 73Vi HO Ton-Bel .... HONDS. 78 1100 Am GAE Ss !-. J2000 Ph Ele 4s. 12 M. to 1 P. M, 110 Elec Stor B r.l) do ........ 100 Penna .,... 4 Phlla Trac. 5 Un Cos N J... 4S(4 28 Iteadlnr 6.1 4 SO Ton-Belm ... i nan .-!.! do nt-in 70 210 Union Tree... Wi 218 BONDS. $30CO Phlla Elec 4s 7S 1 P. M. to 2 P. M. ' 143 Camb Iron... 41 21) Elec Stor Bat J"' 2 Int Powder. . . 2.',i ft Key Tel nf . . 80 fl4 North Cent... 82 18 Penna 8!'i 28 Phlla Elec ... 22t, 100 do 22i HO Ton-Bel ... 4 II- I Hi Union Trac .. .-.!)j 25 Penna 524 6 York By pf. . 30 BONDS. J10OO0 E A P 4s 78 3000 Lehigh Valley an 6s 133 MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS TONOPAH STOCKS. Bid Asked BldAsked Jim Butler 78 .77 Ton Bel 4(, 41 MacNamara ... .0.1 .00 Ton V.xl 21! 2'I Midway 00 .11 Ton Merger 40 .42 Jllipan hilt... ..-i .u.", ion iiin. ...... i.im ,j Montana n .411 Jtescue buia. .. ,iui .tu ... .18 .20 West End C2 .01 GOLDFIELD STOCKS. Nor star. Atlanta Blue Bull... Booth ItulIdOK C O D Comb Prac. Olamf II 11. .30 .37 Goldf Bel ,2 .03 ... .00 .. .11 . . .03 . . .08 .. .11 ,ui uom cs.i ia.iui.u.iii .i.t tioiar iitTjg .1)4 Jumbo Vx. .00 Kewanas .. 3(1 .38 SJS .12 oro iu .14 .07 Sand Ken 08 .10 .12 Slher Pick 17 .ID .70 .03 Daisy U Florence. 68 MISCELLANEOUS. Fairy Axtee .. .03 .05 Nev lV'der. Nev Hill 37 -30 .1 50 1.S5 NEW YORK CURB QUOTATIONS Bid. AsUed Braden Gold Consolidated Greene Cananca . La Rose ,, Maxwell do pref Minis. In Otis Elevator .... ls St. 20 i.i-m tt'- r5n u-' V' M RI 110 r. i Si , 11-16 14 41 60 88' "4 4 fil UUs 107 do cref ltHcer-Haserman ,. Uteri Oum Tobaoeo Products , United Clear Stores An nraf .......... United Profit -,... 1.1 Willys OverUnd 7S do pre? ,....,.,.. S5 Yukon Oold 3!i BANK OIBABINQS Bask clearing today compare with eorre DODdtnc day last two years: Phlla Boston ;:;:?mX& 8& t. aOVBRNSIENT BONDS Bid. 2of IGSQter J5i Pan nsw 8sr..... , 68JI Ss of WIS -, , Ofg 4s otlltti re... lgfii 4 of 1023 cou , 10SK Asked. EVB-NING LEDGEB-PHIIiADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER INVESTMENT BUYING STEADILY INCREASING Storage Buttery nnd United Gas in Demand Pennsylvania Erratic. Business on the Philadelphia Stock 13x- chnng-o ns9umed fairly largo proportions at times today and there was evidence of Increasing Interest In the better class of securities. This was particularly true of the buying In United Gas Improvement, w Men was persistent around 81, and Union Traction, Pennsylvania pursued an erratic course, selling In some quantity at o2J and then casing off to 52 6-16 only to re cover later above yesterday's close to 524. Reading ruled strong and there was a distinct demand for the Tonopah group. Electric Storage Battery continued on the upward swing which set In earlier In the week and by midday had established a 1 point ntlvnnce over last night's final figures. On the oilier hand, Lehigh Navi gation, Cambria Steel and Baldwin Loco motive wcro Inclined to hang back, but In tho afternoon the whole tone became firmer. Northern Central roso to 82. Philadelphia Electric was In light supply and reacted n small fraction. The bond list on Change was less active than on Thursday, but business was brisk over-the-counter. Encouragement was derived from the purchase of the Canadian Paci fic 4'i equipment trust certificates by a syndicate pa illy made up of Philadelphia bankers. E. Lowber Stokes and Brown Bros. & Co. aro totake care ot the plac ing of the bonds In this State. Lehigh Valley Transit shares remained Inert despite n very favprable report of earnings for October. The gross showed a gain of (19,011, or more than 13 per cent., while tho net Increase was 115,732, or over 23 per cent. Balnnce after Interest charges was J17,E98, a decrease of JG43S. For the 12 months the gross gain wan (123,642 and the net Increase 195,060 leaving a balance, after Interest charges, of 265,220. COMMODITY PRICES LOWER December 1 Figures Were 01124,183, Compared With $125,734 Last Year. That the general trend of commodity prices was downward last month Is lndl ratcd by Dun's Index Xumbcr, which was (124,183 on December 1, as against (124,310 on November 1 and (123,i34 on December 1 a year ago, when a moderate advanco was recorded. On the corresponding date of 1912 the total was comparatively low at (122.034, owing principally to the rela tive cheapness of breadstuff's and pro Visions at that time. Tho small decline which occurred last month further reflects the gradual res toration of more normal conditions, quo tations having receded about 2.2 per cent, from the Inflated position attained Im mediately after the outbreak of the dis astrous war In Europe. ' The following table gives prices for December 1, with comparisons for earlier dates: i Dec. 1, 1014. (24,428 11.R24 10,82,-, 10.M1 10. RM 111.131 22,043 Nov. 1, 10)4. 2ft,30Q 11,007 18.US I0.RR0 10,070 1B.WD 21,648 Dec. 1, 101.1. (2.1,000 12.0.-.0 1-0.4.-H 11,010 20,8tr, 10, TOO 21,701 Rrcadstutts Mest Dairy and earden.. Other food Clothing Metals Miscellaneous .(124,183 (124,340 (123,734 DRAIN RATES REASONABLE WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The rate of Mi tents per bushel on grain from off the lakcs, from Buffalo to New Tork city, over the New Tork Central and other railroads today was declared reasonable by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The complaint of the New York Produce Exchange was dismissed. Baltimore Reopens Tomorrow BALTIMORE, Dec. 4. The Baltimore Stock Exchange will reopen tomorrow for restricted trading In botli stocks and bonds. DIVIDENDS DECLARED American Can Company, regular quarterly 1; per cent, on preferred, payable January 1 to stock of record December 16. Arkansas Valley Railway. Light and Power Company, regular quarter lt per cent, on pre ferred, panl)le December IS to stock ot record No. ember 30. , niazlllaii Traction, Light and Tower Com pany, reeular quarterly li per cent, on pre ferred, payable January 2 to stock of record December 1G. Eastern Tower and Lltht Corporation, regu lar quarterly l's per cent, on preferred, pa)-&,'o December 13 to stock of record December 3. Homeslnke Mining- Company, monthly 65 cents and (1 extra, paahle December 23 to stock of record December 21. United Traction and Klectrlc Company, retu-' iar quarterlj 1' per cent., payable January 2. West End Street Hallway, regular quarterly (2 on preferred, payable January L Buffalo General Electric, regular quarterly It, per cent, on common, paiable December 31 to stock ot record December 21. II. J. Remolds Tobacco, regular quarterly 3 per cent, and extra 4 per cent., payable June ! to stock of record December 10. Rjldnln Locomotive Works, regular semi annual a'-j per cent, on preferred and 1 per cent, on common, payable January 1 to stock ot record December 12, American Car and Foundry Company, regu lar quarterly Hi per cent, on preferred and one-half nf 1 per cent, on common, payable January 1 to stock ot record December 11. Hart, Schaffner & Marx, regular quarter!) IS, per cent, on preferred, paab)e December 31 to stock ot record December 19. American Bet ugar Company, regular quarterly, 1H Per cent, on preferred, pay able January to stock of record December 10. Union Carbide Company, regular quarterly. per cunt., paiable January 2 tu stock of rec ord December 10. lmerborourh Rapid Transit. regular quarter ly 2U per cent, and 3 per cent, extra, payable January 2 to stock of record Decernber 21. - MONEY RATES Call. Philadelphia . , fiftati New Tork .., , 3(;gl Boston B jn (-hleaco SUsHl Time, 4?;5',"i 4ift4G 8 f)S awes PhiladelphiaCommercial paper, with four to six months' maturities, 4!i to BVs per cent. Reserve Banks' Discount Rates New Tork .,., PhlladelDhla. .................. Boston ....,,....,.,.,..t... Chleago .,,.,,- ,... o1 St. Louis 0 nlfeveland AtlanU ...,,..,,..,-.. 5 mtiRin,i . ................... & Minneapolis TTuBua (TltV 6 liallaa gtt an Franeisco 554 7 BAB SILVER The price of commercial bar silver la Lon don today was 28 pence. 80 DO Days. Days. . BU . Mi a I ! Hs 5 6 SNOODL1S' DIARY : IT TRADE IN WHEAT SLUGGISH TODAY; OPENING FIRM Fair Buying of May Pre vents Fluctuation at Start. Selling Later Causes Re action. CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Trade In wheat was slow thl3 morning, but the market started firm on fair buying of Stay. There was additional talk of decreasing receipts and large clearances, but longs took advan tage of the upturn to sell and the market reacted. Sentiment was bullish on prospects ot smaller stocks, but bulls appeared a little discouraged over the action of values, The market at Liverpool was quiet and steady, with some grades of spot ad vancing. Offers of new Argentine wheat were In evidence in Liverpool and tenders were 3d. lower. Tho weather In that coun try Is favorable for harvesting, which Is prosresslng tapldly. Consumption In Franco continues large, and further Imports are expected to be made by that country soon. The weather there generally is good for farm worlt. In the United Kingdom the outlook for the new crop In the main Is Ed. above. Shipments from Argentina for the week wcro 341,000 bushels. Tho visible supply there Is 3-0.CC0 bushels. Corn was quiet and easy. Offerings of December were moderate, but there was a little pressure on May. Bcccipts con tinue liberal nnd tho cash demand Is only fair. Corn at Liverpool was strong. There Is an urgent demand for the cereal In Argentina. Shipments from that coun try for the week were larger than had been expected, amounting to 4,922,000 bushels. . The visible supply there Is 7,100,000 bushels. Oats were easier. Fit traders sold, CaBh concerns bought a little December. The movemont Is liberal and tho cash and export demand less active, Leading futures ranged as follows: l.Milltir futureti ra.nved sb follows: Tcsterday's. wneal upen, men. uow. uiose. close. Deccmbur .. 1.14'i 1.1BJ4 1.14U 1.10W 1.14J1 May 3.20 1.21 1.20H tl.2lg tl.2045 tVnrn fntntv HsIll.erv'V December Mny Oats December May Ird January May .... Ribs January . May l'ork January . ifami m . (VsL art; C8s 4(1', BIH GSiJ C8'i ooii Si 6Si 47 Bl?i Sr 47 tilTi 9.7 D.U3 0,75 10.00 0.63 0.78 U.tC M0.00 10.63 D.1 00 . fl.72 .10.07 D.SO 10.12 n.72 10.80 'OO 10.03 '10.12 "10.02 .18 10 1S.1B IS. 60 18 05 1S.1S tl?.05 18.42 118.G0 IMS Mny 18.55 tAsked. Id. COTTON MARKET FIRMER Short Covering, European Buying and Investment Demand Influenco Trading. NEW TORK, Dec. 4. A firmer tone was evinced In the cotton market at the opening today, Influenced by short cov erings, European buying and a better Investment demand. The market was 4 to 1 points up at the opening and was Inclined to be Bteady. Leading spot Interests put out notices for E000 bales. Evidence of buying In Liverpool was reflected on the exchange. Tho weather In the cotton belt -was re ported generally cloudy. The range of prices follows: NEW STTLK CONTRACTS. Tes. Close. Ooen. Noon. January March . May . . July ... October , 7.1R 7.11 T.1S 7.87 7,1.-. 7.:i9 T.40 7.4S 7.53 T.65 7.01 7.07 7.00 7.00 7.03 SPOT COTTON. Tes. close. Mldllng uplands 7..W Middling uuir - OLD STTLE CONTRACTS. Tes. close. Open. Noon, January J-J; March .Ms May '? December ".on 0.9S 7.00 RAILROAD EARNINGS DENVER AND RIO QRANDE, 1011 Decrease. J221..-.7U 27. 133 6T3.B00 73,013 October grosa 222'8?,7. Net i,iu Tour months' gross S'IIHiU Net 2,482,807 CANADIAN PACIFIC. Fourth week November (2.30JJ.OOO Month 7,Ki.ww From July 1 47,407,072 (1,423,000 5.357.000 ll.OOO.OUO (21,000 31)7,000 4SS.3M MISSOURI PACIFIC. Fourth week November. ,M Month B.OJl.OOU CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO. Fourth week November. (77'2M From July 1 18,07 i.TiO (02,40 1 793.300 Increase. HUDSON AND MANHATTAN' October gross A52'2?i Net , -7o, Surplus , 'g-JJH Four months btoss. J'AL.'V,? Net 1,024,507 Surplus , 173,043 ST. IVOU1S SOUTHWESTERN 83.9M 1 750 2,041 1,180 21,311 1,333 October gros "iSJ,83 Net .r." 2OO.0CS Surplus -JB'SSiL Four months gross,...,. 3,T7U,OiU Net ,. 74.48 Deficit 21,478 (100.1M 52,672 713,750 311,31111 SS2.078 DENVER AN"D RIO QRANDE, Fourth week November. (520,700 Wi7C0 Month 1.340,000 313,100 From July l.. ........ 10.470,300 081,300 CHICAGO. INDIANAPOU8 & LOUISVILLE, October, gross .... Net Four months gross Net (500,178 (80,823 io.isi 2,437,853 6S7.4SS 47.S0S 02,110 72,653 Increase. ATJTHOBIZE CAMTAI) INCBEABE NEW YOIUC. Dec. 4. Directors of tte United Troflt Bharlng Corporation at a special meeting recommended an Increase In authorized capital stock from (330,000 to C.OCO.OOO, A special meeting of the stockholders will be called within 10 days to act on the suggestion. WAS A FINE SYSTEM PHILADELPHIA MARKETS . GRAIN AND FLOUIl WHKAT. Receipts, 210,784 bush. The rr.srket ruled firm and KH'ic. higher under a fair export demand and stronger outside ad lces, but millers ihoued little disposition to trade. We quote: Car lots. In export elevator. No 2 red, spot and December, (1.154 1.18i,i Mo, 2 red Western. S1.2041.23 No. 1 Northern Duluth, (1 2nijgl.20?i, Ctlll.Vr Receipts, 22,884 bush. Prices were steadily maintained, but trade was quiet. Quo tations! Car lots lor local trade, as to loca. tlon. No. a yellow, old, BlQSlWc.i steamer yellow, old. 0Ujj81e.! new yellow, Jn quality, 08(B71c.; new cob, per 70 lbs., 07 il8c. , . OATS. Receipts, 7B37 bush. The market was quiet and unchanged. Quotations: No. J vhlte, .'4o4Hc.; standard white, 0.10631.40.; No. .1 white, B'!iiJ 83c, I'I.4)UH. Receipts, 2015 bbls. and l.BW.r 780 lbs. In sacks. Tho market quiet, with ample offerings nt unchanged prices. Quota tions, per Ilia lbs., In wood Winter, clear, (t.TByi.POl do,, straight, $3ff5.2nj do, PaJS1"! i.l.CO5.76 Kansas, straight, Jute sacks, (3.20 433.4(1: do,, patent, Jute sacks, t3.40flp.il.: spring, tlrst clear, (S.logS.llO: do., straight, ,l.;i.Vii.!.C0: do., patent, l.COR.0O; do., favor ite brands, lafiitno! cltv mills, choice Slid fancy patent, (OfiOBO. City mills, regular grades winter, clear, J4.7BR4.00; do, straight, S'liio.-.ii on., raieni, r,.oua. io. . , itt i: i' i.wujt.- supplies small ami vniues sle'.dy, but trade quiet, Quotations: Nearby PROVISIONS there was Utile ttadlng and no important change In prices. We quote: City beef, in sets, smoked and air dried, 2l)B30c,! Western beef. In sels, smoked, sEosisOe.: city beef, knuckles 1ili:ned. loose. 1315K 14c; do. do., smoked, Ills wl ,c.i other hams, smoked, city cured, ns to brand and average. lBaiBVaC: hams, smoked. Western cured, lBWlBHc: do., boiled, bone loss, 2iif2lo-. plenle shoulders, 8. 1. cured, loose, lH.iQ12c.: do., smoked, 12,?13c.i bel lies. In pickle, according to average, loose, ldbAlhc, breskfast bacon, ns to brand and average, city cured. M320j.t breakfast bacon, Western cured, 101110c.; lard, Western, re fined, tierces, ltUQMUc: do. do. do., tubs, UMsj-llUc.; Isrd, pure city, kettle rendered, In tierces, lHifrllHc.: lard, pure city, ket tlo rendered, In tubs, ilUdf 1214c. REFINED SUGARS The market n,,t-t lm( vl,ltn,,t ImnArlanl change. Reflrtrs' list ot prlcos: Standard granulated, 3.18c.j confectioners' .. Be: powdered. fi.Soc: rlno .granulated, B.lOc; soft grades, l,25ri.83c, DAIRY PRODUCTS mjTTKII. The market was quiet with ?,mp!f 07lngs at tho late decline. Quotations: western, fresh, solid-packed creamery, fancy specials 3.1c. i extra. 33c.; extra firsts. 31032c; firsts. 3fB304c.i seconds, 20r2Sc: ladlc-pnck-ed, 2l(72Jc as to qunllty; nearby prints, fancy, U?Eli,,0- .veraarc. extra, Jlllf.lSc: do., firsts, 3133c; do., seconds. 28S30c. Special fancy brands of prints Jobbing at 4143o. ISOOS.I. resit stock was scarce and sold promptly at full prices. Quotations: In free cases, nearby extras. 4042e. por dos.i nearby firsts. (10.80 per standard case: nearby cur- ient receipts. JD.90jno.20 per standard case; lVostern, extra firsts, (10.80 or case; do., firsts. (0.00U1O.20 per case: do." seconds, (7.20 97.W): Southern, (0,fi010.o per case. Re frigerator eggs, as to quality. 2127c, per doien. Fancy selectod candled fresh eggs wcro Jobbed out at 13047c. per dozen. CIIEKSE The market quiet but steady, under moderate offerings. Quotations: New Tork. full cream, earlier receipts, choice. 15?i 010c.: do., do., current inako choice, lBWc. ; : doi.ir to good, 14!4slBc; do., part skims, Sfl3c. POULTRY UVE. Trade slow and offerings moderate out ample. Prices without Important change. Quotations: Fowls, lljfiac.: old roosters, 10c.; spring chickens, according to quality, 111012c.; turkeys, 1310c.; ducks. 1210c.: geese 13 vloc.; guineas, young, weighing 2 lbs. and over apecr. per pair, tSOc, weighing l'jei'i lbs. "P ec, per paJr, B0ff33c; guineas, old, per pair, 4BiJB0c.; pigeons, per pair, lBSJISc. DRESSED. There was little trading and the market ruled weak, with fowls, ducks and f:eese loner. Quotations: Turkeys Fancy, arge, nearby, 21ia22c.: fancy Western, 20c; average receipts, 17Q10c: Inferior, 12fJ15c.; No. 1, old 18c.) fowls, per lbs., selected heavy, 18c; weighing 4 "4(83 lbs. apiece, 17c; do.. 4 lbs. apiece, 10c.: do., 354 lbs. apiece, 14c; do., 3 lbs. and under. 12lac. ; old roosters, dry- f ilcked, 13c; broiling chickens, nearby, welch ng l'ita2 lbs. apiece, 20S22c; broiling chickens, nearby, fair to good, 1818c, 1 roasting chickens, Belrcted heavy, milk fed, 18010c; chlckens,-Western, fancy, fat, 4 lbs. and over apiece In bole's, dry packsd, 17BlSc; chickens, Western, 4 lbs. and over In oar., dry-packed, l.lfllOc; chickens. Western, 333',4 lbs. aploce, 13014c.: troll ag chickens. Western, 1'"J lbs apicc?, 20c, broiling chickens. Western, fair to good, 14& (tfltic; spring ducks, 1415c: spring geese, 1213c. Squabs, per dozen White, weighing 11 to 12 lbs. per doz (3.0034.50: nhltv. weighing 0 to 10 lbs. per doz (3.103.75; white, weighing S lbs. per doz., (Z.B032.75; do., do., 7 lbs per doz., (26$2.25; do., do., lfl.& lbs. per doi (1. 25(31. OS; dark and No. a. B0c.ts.ii.ro. FRESH FRUITS The general market was quiet with fairly liberal offerings at revised prices. Quota tions' Apples, per bbl. Jonathan, (303.50; King, (2.S0O3.23; Baldwin. (1.7B2.B0; Clreen lng, M.TSS.IO; Twer.ty-ounce, 2.oOW3; Pip pin, (1.7512.75; Tork Imperial. (1.6032; other good eating varieties, (1,7562,50: medium, 1 1.50; apples. Western, per box, (11.B0; apples, DeUware and Pennsylvania, per hamper. 500 GOc Lemons, per box. s:ifr4. Oranges, Flor ida, per box, sl.73Q2.50. Tangerines, Florida, per strap, (2.5004. Grapefruit. Florida, per box, (l.nnt2.50. Pineapples, per crate Porto Rico, (1.2303.2S; Florida. 12.50. Cranberries, fancy late varieties, per bbl. (4&4.B0; cran berries. Cape Cod. Early Ulacl:, per bbl., (34; cranberries, Cape Cod, Early Black, per crate, ?5.$pl.50; cranberries. Jersey, per crate, "3c.feJl.23. Pears. Now Tork, per bbl. Seckcl, S3.50&5; Beurre Rose. 5lfC3.50: Sheldon, 3? S; Ileurrn Clatrgeau, (2.B0it3.5O; Beurra d'An jou, (2.2503.25; Duchess, (23" J; Howell, (2 2.50; other varieties, (203. VEGETABLES Supplies were fairly liberal and the market was quiet at revised figures. Quotations: White potatoes, per hush. Pennsylvania. 58 02c; New Tork, 45 62c. ; white potatoes, Jersey, per basket, 351340c; sweet potatoes. Astern .Shore, per bbl. No. 1, (2Q2.75; No. 2, (1.50il.75; sweets, Jersey, per bbl. No. 1. (33.60; No. 2, (202.23; sweets, Jersevs, per basket, , euQSioc. ; onions, cnoice per uuin., do., ordinary, per bush., 50C335C. ; humitoc. : do., choice, per 100.1b. bag, (1.2531.B0; do., medium, per 100-lb. bar, SicQH; do., sec onds, per 100-lb. bar, 00(8760.: cabbage, do mestic, per ton. $00 10; do., Danish, per ton, 13plB; cauliflower. New Tork, per crate. 75o ejKl.25: spinach. Norfolk, per bbl., 73O00c,t kale, Norfolk, per bbl., 40050c: Lettuce. Florida, per basket, 7Bc(l: do., N, c, per basket. 50B73c; beans. Florida, per basket, (23.B0; eggplant. Florida, per box, 2a2.50; cucumbers. Florida, per basket, (1.76Q2.B0; squash. Florida, -per basket. 1.002; celery. New Tork, per bunch, 25Q45c,; mushrooms, per 4 -lb. basket, (1,2002. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, De. 4- HOGS Receipts, 20,. 000: market 104 15c. higher; mixed and butch ers. (8.3087.15; good heavy, (.85m,lB: rough heavy, (6.358K.KOJ light, (d.l5g7.x: pigs. (3.35 (1.40; bulk, (a.508i.05. CATTLE Receipts. 3000: market strong: beeves, (3.63O10.7S; cows and heifers, i3.B0CS.25: stockers and (seders. 4.4.5C80 85; Texans. (7.258,10: Calves. (8 0.50. SHEE5P Receipts, 4000: markst steady; nstlva and Western, (3.6068.25; lambs. (5.630 0.53. NOTES OF THE RAIL A rate ot Mi cents per bushel on grain frtfm the Lakes from Buffalo to Now Tork city over the New York Central and other railroads has been declared rea sonable by tho Interstate Commerce Com mission. The complaint ot the New Tork Produce Exchange was dismissed, NEW YOBK BUTTER AND EGOS NEW TORK. Pec. 4. BUTTER, Arm; re ceipts, 3S30 packages; creamery, extra, B3C; higher scoring. 33Vi3ic; Stats, dairy, 31 32c, Imitation creamery. S4634Hc. BGGS, Irriguiar; receipts, 3S10 cases; fresh, extra, firsts S040c; fresh, nrsU, SS38c,; nearby, wines, 5S43tS2c; nearby, mixed, S3 13c, spedsl .marks, 25c IF WORKED PROPERLY 4, 1014- CHANDLER BROS. ACQUIRE OLD NEW YORK FIRM Philadelphia Brokers Take Over Business of Edward Sweet & Co. An Important deal was announced to day Involving- the well-known firm of Chandler Brothers & Co., of this city, and the old New Tork house of Edward Sweet & Co, The Philadelphia firm will take over tho business of the latter concern nnd will occupy their ofTlces at 34 rlno street, New Tork, on December 10, when the arrangement goes Into effect. Chandler Brothers only recently made a chaniro In their company whereby 1'ercy M. Chandler took over the bond business under the firm name of Chand ler & Co., lac, while Frederick T. Chand ler continued tho stock brokerage busi ness. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA z Sun and Tides 7.00 a.m. I Sun seta. Sun rises. 4.3S P.m. PHILADELPHIA. 2:33 a.m. I High water, 2:W5 p.m. 0:46 a.m. Low water,, 10:2) p.m. High water Low water,, REEDT ISLAND. High naler.ll:44 a.m. I High water p.m. Low 'water,. 0:01 a.m, Low water.. 0:47p.m. BREAKWATER. High ttater. 8:30 a.m, I High water. 0:22 p.m. Low water,. 2:20 a.m. I Low siater,. 3:11 p.m, Vessels Arriving Today Str. San Sllvcstrs. (Dr.), Taylor, London, ballast, Joseph C. Oabrlel. Sir. Robert M, Thompson, Cavlleer, New Orleans, and Charleston, merchandise, Thlla-delphla-Now Orleans Transportation Company. Str. Tuscan, Thacher, Boston, merchandise, Merchants and Miners' Transportation Com pany. Str. Ogeechee, Dow, Tort 'Arthur, etc., mer chandise. Southern steamship Company. Str. Mongolian (Or.), Glasgow, otc, mer chandise, Allan iilne. Str. Commodoro Rollins (Nor.), Port Antonio, fruit. United Fruit Company. Str. Mackinaw (Dr.), London, merchandise, Atlsntlo Transport Comrany. Str. Orlgen (Nor.), Bocas ds Tora, ballast, Sun Oil Company. Str. Vlnland (Nor.), Fronlera, ballast. Str. Harald (Nor.), Nlma Nlma, ore, J. A. McCarthy, Str. Cumer, Clenfuegos, molasses, McCaban's Sugar Refinery. Str. Indian, Jacksonville, passengers and merchandise, Clyde Steamship Company. Sir. Hcsperos (Br.), Bombay, merchandise. Galley, Davis & Co. Collier Proteus, Hampton Roads, ballast, U. S, Government. Str. Malm (Nor.), New Tork, ballast, L. Westergaard. Str. Toledo, Sabine, crude oil. Sun Co. Sir. Sante Itamo (Br.), Fowey, china, clay, Charles M. Taylor's Sons. Str. Amolco, Sabine, crude oil. Sun Cora- Schr. Delaware Sun, Sabine, crude oil. Sun Company. Vessels Sailing Today Str. Troutpool (Br.), Rowe, Tin. -atnniKhln Pnmrjanv. Glasgow, Earn 6tr. Finn (Nor.), Lundgren, Newport News, O. a. Hempstead c Bon. 6tr. Boldewell (Br.), Perman, London, Phila delphia Transatlantic. Line. ...... Str. George W. Clyde, Forrest, Norfolk, etc., Clyde Steamship Company. Str. Delaware, French. New Tork, Clyde Steamship Company. Steamships to Arrive Name. From. Sailed. Ancona. Naples Nov. 20 Dominion Liverpool Dec. 2 FREIGHT. Name. ,FX9m' JPa,e. Livonia. Hull Oct. 31 William Ornskoldavlk ...Nov. 8 Borgland Shields Nov. 10 Earl of Elgin Valparaiso Nov. 13 Beta Methll Nov. 14 Vv'addon .. Bombay Nov. 18 Alaskan San Pedto Nor. 17 Auranla Genoa Nov. 17 Crown Point London Nov. 20 Helena Rotterdam Nov. IB Cassiopeia. Shields. Nov. 20 Santa Rosalie Shields Nov. 23 Dtrphys Algiers Nov. 24 Hkogstad Copenhagen ...Nov. 21 Louisiana. Manchester ....Nov. 21 Peranum C?w"y Sov,s5 Currier Clentuegos ....Nov.27 Hloterdyk Rotterdam ....Nov. 20 l.vra ' Balboa Nov. 30 Fort Antonio Port Antonio ...Dec. 2 Steamships to Leave PASSENGER. Name. For. Dale. Mongolian Glasgow Dec. Ancona Glasgow Dec. 7 FREIGHT. Manchester Mariner. ...Manchester ....Dec. 4 Louisiana Copenhagen ...Dec. 12 Crown Point 4 London Dec. 12 Manchester Miller Manchester ....Dec. 17 South Point iondon Doe. 4 Potomac Lelth. Dec. 13 FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS Rates again advanced In the steam market for transatlantic carriers. Lack of fuels re stricts tradtnr. The Inquiry In the sail market Is light and the supply of available vessels more than equal to It STEAMSHIPS, Photlnla. (Br.), Atlantic range to nest coast of Italy, grain. 30,000 quarters, 7s, 3d., with options. December. Mendlp Range (Br.), 30,000 quarters, same, ' Mulrfleid (Br.), Baltimore to a French At lantic port, oats, 24,000 quarters, 4s, 4!jd., De cember. Waverley (Dr.). Gulf to west coast of Italy, grain, 25.000 quarters, 7s, 0d nlth options, December, The Ledger's All-Ameriea Football Team Announced Sunday, December 6 Selected by Robt. W. Maxwell, himself a widely ltnown Ail American player, and a successful football author, coach and official. Mr, Maxwell selects a first and second eleven and gives specific reasons for each choice. Geo, E, McLinn also picks the Ledger's All-Pennsylvania team. These selections will be regarded as highly authentic because of their writers' intimate knowledge of the game and for the reason that both authorities have carefully compared the playing of candidates throughout the season. Watch for Maxwell's and McLinn's choice in the SUNDAY PUBLIC IRON AND STEEL MARKET IMPROVED DURING WEEK More New Orders In Some Lines; Lit tle Change in Other Business. Tho Iroit nnd steel and pig- Iron mar kets are the only lines of local business In which any Improvement occurred dur ing the last week. Marked Improvement In new orders was shown tn some lines of the Iron and steel trade, while ac tivity nnd buying of pig Irori Is reported to be materially Improved. Other lines show little change from the previous cek. tn their weekly review of business con ditions In Philadelphia, It. 0. Dun & Co. say: "The general situation In the Iron and steel market is regarded by trado con sulted to be steadily but slowly Improv ing and In some lines there Is reported a marked Improvement In new orders, nallroads, however, aro still buying but little and targe orders from this direc tion have not appeared. Fig iron shows Bomo Increased activity and buying Is reported materially Improved. Finished material Is somewhat Irregular and prices reflect the uncertainty of the mar ket, Structural work Is quiet, but a somewhat larger tonnage Is reported from ship and locomotive builders. "Inquiry In local trade circles at this lime does not reveal any change of note In the hardware line. Some houses con sulted report a good business as com. pared with last year, while others claim It Is only fair, Tho general consensus of opinion Is, however, that existing con ditions at this time are materially af fecting business. In some quarters those consulted prophesy a resumption of good business In tho near future, while others do not hold this opinion. "Dealers In electrical goods note a satisfactory volumo of business for the month Just closed, with conditions about as favorablo as for tho preceding month. The stove trade Is well occupied, with demand for supplementary heating ap paratus, but tho continued rather mild weather has somewhat checked dealings In heavier articles. Lumber dealers at this time stato that tho volume of busi ness continues to bo closely restricted and that prices are low and fluctuating. It Is understood that a number of mills In various parts of the country have shut dohvn, and, consequently the supply of some, kinds of lumber Is short. There Is no material chnngo In the bituminous coal situation. In tho anthracite line conditions are about normal and busi ness Is generally considered satisfac tory. "The leather market continues firm and prices high. Builders and contrac tors nro still experiencing dull trade conditions. There was a slight gain shownv early In November, but the latter part of tho month there was only a moderate amount of work, small altera tions, contracts principally, and the total volumo of business In this line for November, 1914, showed a decrease of J736.03C, when compared with Novem ber, 1913. "There Is no change to note in the condition of the cement market. Manu facturers report a fair nmount of busi ness being dono, although very few large contracts aro being taken and prices are abouf-normal. The chemical market Is fairly active, an averaga amount of busl. ness Is "being done, although buying Is principally In small lots for Immediate needs. Tho paper market Is fairly ac tive, and manufacturers and Jobbers re port some slight increase in volume of Bales, although very few largo orders are being placed and prices are well maintained." COTTON POOL PLANS Preliminary Arrangements Com pleted; Fund Available In February. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.. Chairmen of State Cotton Loan Committees, who are to confer In Washington with W. P. G, Harding, Paul M. Warburg, of the Fed eral Iteserve Board, and a number of New York bankers, will meet here De cember 14 Instead of December 15, as for Tnerly announced. The change was made today by Mr. Harding, and telegrams to this effect have been sent to the various Slate committees. The question of apportioning funds available to the various Southern States nnd the matter of distribution will be discussed during the conference. Mr. Harding stated today that all pre liminary arrangements had been perfect ed to make the fund of $133,000,000 avail able In February forIoan uses. TOBEIGN EXCHANGE MARKET NEW YORK. Dec. 4. The Foreign Eichsogi market ruled steady, with demand sterling no' yj t at 4.aavs: sterling caoies. -t.e.v317-i.sJi francs caDies, (,.11; rrancs, demana, o.u4, marks cables. S79J: marks demand, 8711. In the afternoon exchange rates became easier, nlth cables, -1.8SHH4.SSX; demand,1 4S!it4.HS4i; francs, 5.13, and marks, 87. LEDGER 'vis TT