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TREND IRREGULAR
Declaration of Usual Divi
dend by New York Cen
tral Cheered Sentiment.
Strength at Close.
MSW YORIC Dec. 2I.-The holiday
Jpfrlt prevailed In the trading o.t the
Stock Sjcllartge today and the dealings
were consequently tight. Transaction
tot the most part were In 100-shnre lots,
and In many coses for smaller amounts.
Throughout the day the market was Ir
regular. The opontng was generally an
"i higher, and during the late morning
a. reaction occurred which drove prices
down In many cases below last night's
closing, During ttie afternoon n rally
occurred, and prices recovered from the
low, but the volume of business fell bo
. Jon- thnt done In tlio morning.
A few minutes beforo the close the
market developed strength. The last sale
of Heading, which led the list, was 1H,
up i Amalgamated Copper, 50, up It!
New York Central, 8140., up M; Union Pa-
cine, 114, up tt. ana Pennsylvania, ita,
up 4.
There was no news of any consequence.
About the only thing which occurred to
cheer sentiment was the fact that the
Xow York Central declared the usual
dividend. This helped the early trading.
Tlio manner In which the stock market
acted demonstrated clearly thnt security
values wilt be determined by the easy
financial situation, and not by the specu
lative operations of tlio bearish room
traders. Thcso traders seemed to have
market movements In absolute control
yesterdny, when United States Steel cdm
mon yielded to the minimum of 48.
Jt was assumed by the bear element
thnt this decline would be followed by a.
reduction of the minimum, perhaps, of
40. but after the long session of the gov
erning committee at the regular meeting
last nlgnt. It was strongly Intimated that
no reduction of the minimum prices on
the Btandard Issues will be made, except
where that action Is based on some ovent
applying especially to a particular group,
ns In the case of Atlantic Coast Line,
Louisville and the Southern roads.
This , position of the governors leaves
the bears at present prices without much
(room td turn In, and for a time this
morning the tradlmf element as a body
was not disposedto .resume It 8 raiding
tactics. One house which hud been a
prominent selleryesterday was the heav
iest borrower of stocks In the loan crowd,
and when efforts were made to cover
shorts the apply was as scant as the
demand had been on yesterday's break.
In United States Steel 000 shares were
offered, Jby numerous traders nt 48 In
the flpst few minutes, but when 1300
shares' were taken the other offers quickly
disappeared.
Accompanied by reports of lower prices
for copper. Amalgamated Copper was
Mubiopte.H tn tirtnniir rieMlnlni- tn JM:
i after having opened at SOU. The closing
last night was 49Ta. In tho late tiadlng
the stock advanced to 43!s.
The street was greatly encouraged by
the announcement of the representative
r a large Wall street house that the
UisKanla did not bring nearly as largo
an amount of securities as was generally
expected. This man said tljat a large
Amount of foreign-held "securities had
been received ten days ngo. and deliveries
nan aircany Dcen maae.
Movements of currency this week In
cluded a. loss tn cash by tho banks of
IXM5.000. From the Interior the banks
received 53,157,000, and shipped to the In
terior J7,U.O0O. including $1,173.0:0 national
bank notes Bent to Washington for re
demption. Gain from the Interior was
12,131,000. Lobs on Subtreasury operations
liroper totaled S5.3S1.C0O.
Announcement was made that the Fed
eral Reserve Bank of New York had
lowered the rediscount rate on 10-day
commercial paper to 4'i per cent, for
other maturities 5 per cent.
JERSEY FIRM IN BANKRUPTCY
Ihe Hoadleys, of International
' Power Co,, File Petition.
NIJW YOHIC, Dec 24. AUrecI II, Hoad
ley and others filed an Involuntary peti
tion tn bankruptcy against the Interna
tional Tower Company, a New Jersey
corporation In the United Slates District
Court here today. A claim of (55,000, as
signed by Joseph II. Iloadley, farmer
pt-ealdent or the company, to his brother,
Alfred II. Hoadley, Is the basis of the
action. Assets are placed at J200.000, no
riientlon being made of liabilities.
, Stockholders have sought to obtain an
accounting of the company's property,
charging that th resources were turned
tc- the benefit of the two Hoadleys. the
former president having received a ralary
of 11000 a year and his brother ICO0O.
On December 11 the Chancery Court of
Xiw Jersey declared tho concern Insol
vent,' and a receiver in equity waa named.
HINTNO STOCK QU0TATI0N3
TONOPAH STOCKS.
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Am. Ice 20Jf
Am Linseed 7)1
Am toco... J2
Am. Fmetflne1. ........ A
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American Sugar pref.... 113 113K 1MW
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Am. Tobacco........ ..
Anaconda copper ...... 2H
Assets Itealliatlcm ..... a
AlcMfon............... fO
Alchlfon pref 91
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CcnrolOas 112f 313 113 113
Del It nudson 138 138M 138
Ccnrral Motor... 75 77 701 70)
OrcatKorthem pref. . .112 112JI 112 112
Great .Vorta Ore. Cent. 20 24 2.1W 23H
Gurrcnhelm 45 43U 43U 43 )(
lllCenlral 108 107!f 107! 107J(
Intfjtoic-MetropcJItin. lit( 12) 12 12
Inrlrallon... 1331 10 in 10
Kansas City Southern.. .. 21 21 21
LfhlehVallf 130Jf 1201 120 127
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Man ell Motor
Man ell Motor 1st pref. ..
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70
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Mexican rctrollum.... 61
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Miami Conner.
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National Dlscult
National IlUailt prcf.
Nat. Enamellns
NaUonal Lead
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Norfolk 4 West
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33XJ 34 MH
Pullman Co 1601 1501 1503
itaun ay steel Spr. pref. .. 88 88 HB
ItayCons 15 15 15 15
Heading ....140M141! 1301 1413
liepubllc Iron A Steel 18 18 IK
Republic I. &S. pref... 75) 75W 753 753
hock Island ) l H i
Ilock Island prer 1 Uf 1 1
IlumelyCo 33 4 4 4
Quicksilver V,l 13 13
Seaboard Air Line 12 11 103 10'
Sears, Roebuck prcf.... 121 1213120 120
St. L.& S.Fran 2d prcf. .. 3 3 3
Sloss-Schcffleld 22 223$ 22)4 223$
fcol'aclaa 81K 813 81 bl
Southern Italiiray 15 j M 14 It
Southern Ity prcf .... 58 68 63
1r.nesee topper 203 'dOii 30 303$
Tcia& Pacific. 123i 12 12 12
Third Atenuo 35K 35' 35 35
Toledo St L& W pref . .. 4 4! 45
Union 1 aclUc 1133 116! 113 114
Un Pacific pref 783 70 70 7l5
Union Pac War "73 273 273$ 373
US Rubber 1st pref. ..1011 101 101 101
UBbtetl 48 483 48 43
USSteelpref 1033 104 1033 104
United cirar Mf 41 41 41 41
Utah Copper; r.. 463 47" "40J 40j
VaCarChem 1714 17 17
Wabash .. 3j ; )i
WtHeta Union i63i C5U i5'i 55)
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2000 Oen Motor Oa look
4000 111 Cent 4a 1052 bl
82000 lnterb Mat 4Ua....... 744
8000 lnterb It T nl Ji . WH,
2000 Inter Mer Mar 4J4a... . 20!
1000 Inaplmtlon Cop cv Us. Itlfl
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loco Kan City 80 B,. ... to
20OO Lar-lede 0a Ba... 100);
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1000 Lou ft N At Kn 4a.. 83
4000 ManhatUn -la sla., . B84
4ooo Minn AHtLli, .40
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EVENING LED(4F-PHILADMPHIA THURSDAY, DECEMBEB 24, 1914.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
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OBEOZED TRADING
IN PHILADELPHIA
Stocks Inclined, to Sag in
Slow Session While Brok
ers Observed Time-Hort-ored
Custom of Yuletide.
an
24H
if
An linciftaln tone'prevalled on tho local
ekchangb today, v.'hllo tho volume of
sales was exceedingly llgK nd trading
fell off to nominal propottlons after 13
o'clock on account of the usual Christ
mas celebration. After opening strong at
82 to S2J4 Pennsylvania gradually receded
pelow yesterday's low point. Heading
shbwed a relatively lijrger loss, but the
reason for this was that the stock ended
lowiir In New York yesterday than It
did In Philadelphia. Heading second pre
ferred sold off four points from the last
previous quotation. Smalt losses were
also recorded In United (Jos, Philadel
phia Electric nnd Klcotrlo Storage Bat
tery, while U. S. Steel continued to cling
close to the minimum limit. In relation
to this it was pointed out today by the
head of a large brokerage house that
many peoplo feel the present minimum
restrictions only servo to curtail business
and do not check actual declines which
are thereafter established on the so
called ''gutter 'market" where the regular
members of the Stock exchanges are pro
hibited from dealing.
Lehigh Valley was quoted ex-dtvldend
this morning, and sold a point below
parity with last ntght'a final quotation.
As had been expected, the company's
Novombcr statement shbwed further
heavy decreases In gross earnings, the
loss amounting to $261,641. Despite a re
duction of 107,1SO In operating expenses,
net earnings also fell off 1161,301 compared
with the corresponding period In 1913.
For the year the decrease In total operat
ing revenue was 1441,913. Operating ex
penses were reduced $286,638 and operating
Income fell oft $183,149 compared with 1913.
With the company facing additional
losses through the reduction In rates on
anthracite into this city the outlook for
the coming year can hardly be considered
encouraging unless a sharp revival In
general business sots In soon and season
able better conditions prevail throughout
tho winter.
In tho local bond market today thero
was little to report. Philadelphia Elec
tric -Is were a trifle reactionary, while
Heading 4s and American Gas Cs were
steady. A block or J14.S00 Interstate Hall
ways 4 per cent, bonds sold at D6 under
the rule. This wns understood to be an
aftermath of the Lleb'cr failure.
XOCAL STOCK AND BOND SALES
Tes,
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10" Klec Storage
10 Erie
2". den Asp prer
2T Ini Co N Am
S.TO Koy Tele ...
2 Lehlsh Nav
5" Lehlsh Val .
120 North Cent
01K Penna
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200 U B Steel 48
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Total aalea, 3.30T eliarea'.
Laat prior
300O Am O i El .. S3V, S.Vi
l(XO naldwln tat 5a. .1021; 1014
BOTO nioo & P Tr 4a. 7H 7fl
l.V Ocn Aap deb Bs 117 U7ti
14300 Interetate It 4s nil :A
loon Interatats II 4a. Ml r.tj
100O I'hlla C rona Sa. soft M
41 Phlta Co acrlp.. Ot 1)1
O00O Phllo Elec 4a.. 784. 7H
nono Ttenrilns Ren 4. 02 l2
11000 ItKlillnir J C 4a. .. 001,
Sold under rule.
Total aalea, J.VJ.OI3.
ffftje. jiiin. livv, (.'loae.
sr.ti
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HALF HOURLY SALES
10 to 10.30 A,
M.
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30 Penna
Steel
42
20 renna .. ;
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10 V 0 1 82)1
10 North Cent... 8U
10 Penna 11
B Oen A an pfd. 7H
20 Phlla lilec... 23i
BO do 2.tii
100 Penna . .. ..IJ 1-lfl
10.1 do BJ
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30n Tononoh Bel, 4i
HO Kle? Storage,
Hi Heading .. .
100 U 8 Steel...
100 do. ...
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10 do. ......
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B ram Steel
lo Penna ..
40 Penna 8.! 1.10
1 Phlla Elec.
2.1 1 i
20 Penna
62
IIONDS.
I10O0 Elec ft Pcop Tr 4a..
10000 Readlna gen 4a
40CO Phlla Klec 4s
1000 Phlla Eleo 4a
1000 Am 0 ft Eteo Ba..
43 Phlla Co scrip
BOOO needing gen 4a,....
200O Am Osa ft Elec Bs..
7S
78
8,111
SI
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Ex-dlTldend.
10.30 to 11 A. M.
25 Penna 5113-18" 20 Penna . .
to Iieth Steel... 43U 10 U K steel
48
48
20 Keystone Tel, 11( loo Reading ...70 p. 10
1 Phlla Kleo,. tt'l 20 U B Steel,,.. 48
5 Penna 01
nOND3.
tlSOO Oen Aap deb Bs..,t
11 to 11.30 A. M.
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loo Cam Iron...,
10O Keystone Tel,
B Uen Asp pfd.
42 40 Penna ,
13U 10 do,.
US l do. . .
DOHns.
.... BUi
..310.1A
.31 11.1a
4000 Eleo
ft Peop Tr 4a
11.30 A
25 Reading ,.''
10 do......
10 Penna ...
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VaUey., mn
Valley., ffljj
10 u
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10 do
Bx -dividend.
12 to 12,30 P. M.
lOliai 82U 100 North Cent.
ONDS.
1000 Baldwin 1st 8a , ,
)oeot Reading Jar Cent 4s
SOOOtlnteretate ltwy 4a
tSold under rule.
84
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FHANK C. MATTHEWS
Who Is chairman of the commit
tee on the Christmas festivities
held at the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange this afternoon.
FINANCIAL BRIEFS
Percy M, Chandler, receiver of the
Tradesmen's Trust Company, hasj stnt
checks to depositors covering an addi
tional distribution of IS per cent, of their
claims. This makes a total distribution
of 73 per cent.
At the regular meeting yesterday aft
ernoon the Kovornors of tho Now Tork
Stock Exchange discussed the problem ot
arbitrage trading. They deolded to post
pone action Until tho next meeting,
scheduled for January 0.
Shipments of coal and coke over the
Pennsylvania Eastern lines for Novem
ber showed a decrease of 6,719, DJS tons.
Anthracite was tho only one to show an
Increase, the afnount being CCl.OU tons,
October gross earnings of S& public, util
ity companies throughout the United
States and Cnnada, at 1,078.161, an In
crease of f192,Bll!, or 3.9 per cent. Tho
net earnings amounted to J1GI8.923, an
Increase of $2o4,7M, or 10.7 per cent.
Emergency currency to the amount ot
$630,000 has been retired at the local Sub
treasury. Corn Exchange National Bank,
$170,000; Union National Bank, $100,0001
Bank of North America, $50,000, and tho
Sixth National Bank, $30,000.
Manufacturing companies of this coun
try have received orders for war muni
tions valued at more than $3)0,000,000 from
the belligerent Powers, according to
Charles M. Schwab.
By declaring a quarterly dividend of 1
per cent, tho Midwest Kenning Company
made its first distribution to stockholders
since organization last March.
It was explained that the npparent de
crease of $15,334 In November net earnings
of tho Lehigh Valloy Transit Company
was chiefly duo to tho fact that a full
year's dividends nnd an accumulation of
Interest from subsidiary companies were
received In November, 1013. while in 1914
these dividends and interest have been
received In monthly Instalments.
The New Tork Contral new organization
declared an Initial quarterly dividend of
lji per cent. Action had been deferred
until -the consolidation was complete.
The. Baldwin Locomotive Works re
celved -orders aggregating six Bmall loco
motives for delivery In January.
The directors of the Vc1ern1 T?..r.-
Bank of Philadelphia, at their regular
meeting today, elected Frank IT. Hard I
to the position of secretary as well as
cashier.
The New, Tork Banks lost to the Sub
treasury yesterday $3,177,000 and since
Friday $8,531,000.
Tho bond department of the "W. S.
Baker & Co. wjll be under the manage
ment of William C. Williamson in the
future.
In the local market today the follow
ing stocks were quoted ex-divldend, ex
cept for cash. Pennsylvania Company
for Insurances on Lives and Granting An
nuities, Minehill and Schuylkill Haven
Itallroad, and Lehigh Valley, common and
preferred.
The average price of 0 railroad stocks
at the close last night was down to 87,91,
the lowest point touched since March 6,
IMS. The high for 1014 was 109.43.
A' Knw Ynt 1 fn)tnn P.nli.iiv. -,
-- ...... . ... w.v.. M .v.ik.ibv .Mem
bership sold for $9200 against a previous
price of $9500.
Ervln & Co. will move into tl'eir new
ofTlces in the west wing of the Drexel
Building Monday next. The Drexel es
tate will occupy the old office In the
east wing.
The directors of the New Tork Central
Itallroad Company, at their first meeting,
elected rail the. same offiwra that had
served; the old New Vork Central and
Hudson. Itlver Itallroad Company. The
board of directors also Is unchanged.
The Chicago Board of Trade has' In
creased the commission on cash grain
transactions i cent, making It K of 1
cent per bushel, effective Immediately,
The New York Stock Exchange has ad
mltted the following securities to the
list; $9,791,800 first preferred, $7,457,900 sec
ond preferred, $9,883,200 common stock
trust certificates of the Maxwell Motor
Company, $6,8U,700 stock trust certificates
extended to 1618 or the J. I. Case Thresh
ing Machine Company, $771,60) five-year
6 per cent, convertible debentures of the
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Com
pany. The stockholders of the Concord and
Montreal Itallroad have authorised the
Issue of $300,000 debenture bonds. The
proceeds are tq ber turned over to Boston
and Maine In payment for Improvements
mad,e under lease.
The. New York Federal IJank redls
count rat? was reduced to 48 per ont
for SO day nd 5 for longer maturities.
Philadelphia brokers stated tbey would
not be surprised to see money work
little tighter next week, owing to prsp
aratlona for the end of the year and
January dlalwraemenU.
According to Bradstreet's, exports of
wheat this week amounted to 7.91 ooO
bushel; last week, 9.71,060 bushels; last
year. J;M,6 bushels, since July L im.
m,W teuahela: last year. 1W.TV4.000 bushels,
ttom shipments this wek, MW.ooO boahels;
last week. 1,194,000. last year, $400. Corn
ahlpweeta since July I juRomtd to
U&Ow bushels, compared with tOM.000
bushels during the aapie period pf ;JiJ,
A Moteotlvta eawgiittee tuts axon fenns4
for the urfrJ and oaittoii,itks oJ
Uie $. St-.plf Westan, ftall.
ro4. mtmi in W hasMls of a reeeiv-
srw4t tew Jtoaph 9n&m.
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WHEATIS NERVOUS
WITH GOOD SUPPORT
ON ALL RECESSIONS
Usual Desire to Curtail Com
mitments Before Holiday
Apparent More Sales
for Export.
CHICAGO, Deo. 24 Wheat values again
hiovcd nervously today, bdt the market
found excellent support on all recessions.
The usual desire to curtail commitments
before a holiday was npparent, but there
naa no dlmnlutlon of Interest In the de
velopments affecting the situation. There
was more export business, sales being
estimated at 1,000,000 bushels.
The winter wheat crop generally Is well
protected it ltd added moisture and snow
covering can Only be considered favor
able. A similar movement from tho farms
Is expected during JanUnry. It Is esti
mated that only 5 per cent, of the wholo
crop remains In the hands of farmers
in Kansas, about 20 per cent. In Oklahoma
nnd 33 per cent. In Nebraska.
Brndstreet's reported tho exports of
wheat and flour for tho week nt 7,916,000
bushels, against 3,318,000 bushels a year
ago. and since July 1 at 199,301,000, against
ua-r.4fvA iu. ..ji . .. ...........
...v,,4ni,vw uiu (jicicuiitK .jHr. ruiurcs
closed He. lower to ?c. higher.
Corn displayed a strong undertone.
Trado will broaden. Winter feeding Is
liberal. Tho movement Into trada chan
nels has been larger than usual and the
corn thus far better absorbed. Country
sales nro running light. There was some
export business. Futures closed ic to
lc. higher.
Trade In oats wns broader. There also
was a little Improvement in export busi
ness, with much business pending. Cash
owners aro firm In their views and for
eign buyers finally are coming to the
now bnsls. Futures closed c higher.
Provisions were Irregular, following a
slow start. Ono of the features was sell
ing of pork by packers. Thero was a
fair Investment call, but more caution
than usual In carrying provisions over
the holiday. Prices were easier near the
end.
Leading
Wheat
December May ....
July . ..
futures ranged
aa follona:
To?.
Open. High.
now. cioae. cioae,
.. 1.2HK 1.2U, 1.2SVJ ti.ai'i tt-SH
.. 1.10t 1.20i 1.10)i1.20 U-20
Corn tne
w delivery)
uiKember
May ....
July ....
Oata
December
31ay . . . .
tard
January
May .. . ,
Hlbs
January May ....
Pork
January May ....
uo;. oo'i
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T2
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72J
T3.
. 49 494, 40 0U 4H1
. MU M. 03 S3!i "Mi,
.lO.nJ 10.12 10M 10-12 10.30
.10.30 10.S5 10.00 10.33 10.4T
..10.10 10.17 10.10 10.12 30.10
..10.45 10.30 10.43 10.47 10.45
. .19.23 18.W 18 2S I8.8 18.SS
.18,33 10 00 18.82 13.05 18.83
llld. t Asked. Nominal.
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAflO, Dec. 24 IIOOS Receipts.
r.S.OOO; market, n to 10 lower; mixed nnd
butchers, SB.ll3n7.1S: good hcay, n.no7.13;
rouith hcaw, o O.MrO.8'.: light, 30.70117,10;
j.lira. 1.21t?it21: bulk, n 0007.13
CATTIn Ilecelpta, 2300; market strong,
beeves, 'H.7.frl0; cons and heifers, J-'I.OTSJ
M.40: Blockers and tee1era, 11.3000.30; Texana,
OflT.VS: calvea. J74J0.10
MIBnr Itec.lpta, 10,000; market, strong;
native and Western. f3.T083.T3; iambi, 3.T3
8.S0
NEW YOHK BUTTER AND EGGS
NEW YOIIK. Dec. 24.-nUTTKlt-Market
firm: receipts. 3433 packagca: croamcry, ex
trna, 34Vi333c.: hlslier acorlng. .I.IUQ.nuc,;
Hinte, dairy. MffMHc; Imitation creamery
2ST23Wc,
i:oad. Market ateady; receipts. 4.101 rises;
Ir. transit, 3332: trtnh extra, firsts, 'ITff'ISc.;
friah, Brata, SOc.: nearby, whltca. 47B40c ;
nearby, mixed, ,10840c ; apodal marks, 20c.
OBJECT TO BEING EINED
London Brokers Raise Point Regard
ing Rule Violations.
LONDON, Dec. 24. Brokers expressed
disapproval today about tho proposed
tines for violation of tho rules when the
Stock Exchange opens. There was a
larjto attendance In the street, but little
buslurs wns done In securities. Tho gen
eral toplo of discussion was the restric
tion placed on dealings on the exchange.
Members, while letting; It be known that
they were not cheerful over the scheme
for reopening tho exchange, indicated
that they were resigned to It.
Thefmembershlp of the exchange Is ex
pected to suffer, as the restrictions are
likely to keep away the smaller members
and tho Jobbers who have found employ
ment elsewhere since the outbreak of the
wpr. The tone of the gilt-edged Invest
ment securities was hard, especially the
new war loan, Americans wero heavy.
Cheerfulness prevailed In foreigners and
mines.
RTJBBEB 00 CENTS PER POUND
European Wer Has Caused High
Prices.
NEW TORK, Deo. 14. Rubber Is soil
ing at SO cents per pound as compared to
the usual price of 45 to 3 cents, the rub
ber Industry Is paying- a war bonus of
about $250,000 per day and 125.000 people
connected with the trade are threatened
with a loss of occupation, all because, of
tho war and the British embargo on
rubber shipments, says a statement of the
Rubber Club of America. t
"A. special committee of rubber manu
facturers apd importers has been working
with the State Department, which la thoroughly-
alive to the situation, Owing,
however, to the uncompromising attitude
of the British Government, nothing ha.3
been accomplished," reads the statement.
RATES EOB, MONEY
Call
Philadelphia
New York 2K
Boston ingi
i,nicaso ! 0 uu
Mercantile paper, a to o montlu
pnia, tiKHfe per cant.
Reserve Banks' Discount Rates
-Pays-30
to I
SO or
leas.
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... 3
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New York ,.. .
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Cleveland
Richmond .
Atlanta
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GRAIN AND FLOOR
WIIBAT. Itecelpla, 168.811 bu'bej he
rrark. t a firm nnd le higher, with ft good
demand Quotations . Car Iota, In Mport ele
vator No 2 red, pot end nrattber. -?
Northern Duluth, $1 S0L31). w .
CORN. Receipts, 48,821 bushels. Trsde
wa fairly active and prices ot shell'd corn
nere lc higher , Quotatlone- , Car lots for
local trade, as to location No. 2 yfll.. new.
7r,flj&Hn steamer yellow, now. T40T4ilc ; No.
It jellnw, new, TIJJMHc , sample yellow, new,
0S7Oc : new cob, per 70 Ins., OTfltwc.
. OATrV-Recelpte, S3.8BO buihels. , .Offer
ings were moderate and the market ruled firm,
though oulet Quotations No. 2 white, BJHW
J.l standard white, MUBBSc; No. 8 white,
RTK was acarce and firm at Jl.08tjl.18
rcCJ'HV11' Quality and location.
rj?UR neeelpta, 2240 bbla. and 2,fllS.
SGS Iba In sacka Prices were flrrnly held.
VSi tJ'r1 w 1'Wle doing. . Quotalloina.rer
ld lba In woddi Winter clear. fJ.PWJ.lpS
do., straight. I3.2SB3.B0: do, natent. iimnB;
Kansas, straight, jute sacks. B.MfB0; do,
pAtent, .lute aaeka. S.0O.- 00: enrlnr. first
clear M40in,m: ,o atraUht. B.03fl3.nOi
SJm-J!? fnt-. "Ort 23. do., ravorlte brands.
fS SvSS S ctl' rnUH. choice nnd ranoy nntent.
ft.3Sfln 03: eltv mills, regular jtrndes-wlnler,
Hear, 4,no3.10: do., atrolght M.233S.B01 do.,
patent. At n.Vn.
VE .FLOUn. Waa In small supply and
"rn,--vS-OUoto nearby and Western in wood
at loao.co.
PROVISIONS
Trade quiet and largely of a Jobbing chnr.
jcter. but . prices steady. Quotations: City
beer. In seta, smoked and air dried, 2S02t)e,:
eatfrn beer. In sots, emoked SSfl2nc; do..
air dried. 20J0e.! do . Weatern beef, knuckles
and tenders, smoked, to-s'loc.!. beef hams,
SttA&ti. pork, famllr, Zl,ROit24j hams. B.
P, cured, loose, layjfiltc,: do., aklnned, loose.
VteiaHc.S do., do. smoked. 134.114c: other
name. emoKcd. cttv cured, aa to brand and
ftiernae. 14U1?1Rc t hams, amakett. tveatern
neTBRe..,14t4'lBc,! hams., smoked.. Wcatern
rured, 14401Sc.i do., boiled, boneless, 2nr
lle.r plnfo .shoulders, a. I. cured, , loose.
cured, 14401Sc; do., boiled, boneless. 2nr
210.
In pickio. nccardlna; to ttteraae. loono. 14V.IQ)
18c: breakrast bacon, aa to brand and aer
b. Utr cured. IflJIlOc: do.. Western cured.
IBillOo.l lanl. eatern. reflned. tierces, llie
llUc.i. do, do., do., tuba. llcMUic: do . Pure
city, kettle rendered. In tierces. lttl'lc:
do., pure city, kettlo rendered. In tuba. HO
llUc.
REFINED SUGARS
The market oulet and without Important
chance, Ilellnera' list prices: Standard (tran
ulsteil. Ctia.i flna eranulated. 4.D30.1 powdered.
nOv., rontcctlonera' A, 4,83c; soft (trades,
410
'W4..VC.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
BDTTKIt. Offerings wero light and the
market ruled firm under good demand. Quota
tions: Western, fresh, solld-packod, creamery,
fanry special, .17a: oxtra, 33c. i extra nrsts.33
J34c: rlrata, .1lC32c.i seconds. 273200.: Indie
packed, 22024a,, es to duality; nearby, prints,
fancy, tsv do,, average extra, BdltaTc.: do.
mats, rifiilto.t do,, aeconfla. SanOc, Special
fancy lunnds of prints Jobhltiir at 4-16430.
KOOH. Ilecelpts of pholco fresh eggs were
promptly cleaned up nt firm prices. Quota-
iiunsi .11 live .ni.a. iica.ujr. c.iiun -v. pi.
dos.: nearby (lrsts, $12 00 per standard case:
nearby good current receipts, $12 per standard
case: mixed held and fresh nnd ordinary stock,
10.20H1.10 per casei Western extra llrsts,
$12.00 per case; do., firsts, $12 per case; South
ern, $11,404112 per case. Refrigerator eggs,
spring pneked, an to quality, 21u2Gc per dot.
Fancv selected candled fresh eggs were jobbed
out at 4Jer4ne. rer doa.
CIIKEHR Offerings only moderate and
market ateady. but trada nulot. Quotations:
Now Tork full-cream, earlier recelpta. choice.
10c.; do., do., current mako. cholco. 13c. 1 do,
do . fair to xocd. ItUaM'.c. do . part skims.
811c.
POULTRY
I.IVn. Supplies quite liberal, but demand
fair for fine deslrablo alzed stock and market
developed hotter tone. Quotations: Fowls,
REFUNDS 6 PER CENT. NOTES
Interborough-Metropolltan to Rellre
Existing Outstanding Obligations.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24,-Tha dlreotors of
the Interborough-Metropolltan Company
nt a special meeting this afternoon au
thorized tho retirement on January 1 of
$3,000,000 qC tho company's $4,000,000 5-year
6 per cent, notes which mattiro on July
1, 1915. Tho board also authorized a new
issuo of $3,000,000 10-jcar 0 per cent, notes,
which arc to be retired $300,000 annually
through workings of a sinking fund
which has been provided for the purpose.
Alt of the $3,000,000 now notes have been
taken by holders of old notes lit exchange
for thelr present holdings, and 'the en
tire matter In this respect' closed. There
Is also n provision that notes may be
called and retired at any time during the
10-ycar period.
The remaining $1,000,000 notes outstand
ing was taken care of by the extra 5
per cent, dividend recently declared by
the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany. KANSAS GAS LITIGATION
ENDED BY COMPROMISE
United Gas Improvement Co, Sub
sidiary to Re'duce Capitalization,
TOPEKA. Kan,, Dec. 24. A stipulation pro
ildlni; that the stock and bond isaue of the
Kaniaa Ono. Company la to bo reduced $12,000,
rto and litigation between the company and
the State of Kansas la to end, was tiled In
the State Supreme Court, at Topekn, by John
9. Dawson, Attorney General, The stipula
tion, which was signed by officials of the com
pany and repreeentatltea ot tho State, pro
vides that the trunk and connections pipe
lines of the confpau) aro to be turned over
tn the oftlccra aa roou aa crodltora ore paid.
Uut the company's affairs are to remain under
control ot District Judge Flannelly for alx
yesra.
The Company la a subsidiary of the United
Gas Improvement Company, and receivers wore
appointed by the United States District Court
far It December :il. 1013. They were dis
charge January 20, 1014. Tlio company s a
consolidation of the Kansas City Uaa and
Missouri Gas Company,
11 1 '
ENGLISH RESERVES FALL
Bank' Reports Heavy Reduction In,
Deposits.
IXNDON, Dec. St. The Bank ot Bnsland la
Its weakly statement today reported a decrease
of -,"",000 in resource and heavy declines
In both public and private deposits.
The proportion ot reserves to liabilities rose
from 33.31 per cent, to 34.14 per cent Last
year at tills time the proportion was 44.01 per
cent. The details and comparisons follow:
This week, last week. Last year.
Circulation . 3S.irso.oui ac.&:ii,noa so.8nf,rio
Publlo deposits 8T.4JS,Ooo 43.167,000 MJ1 o6i
PrlV. deposits U5.403,M)0 125. T0,0W i'0T00U
Government
aecurltles .. H.S05.000 11,000,000 11,119,000
Other
seeurltlas . l,3,0oq lifUsleOM as.tMO.ow)
Reserve. .... S3.o08.0C0 M.ZM.OOO i&tsTOOO
Proportion of
rcservo to lia- v
bllllUa .... JL.44. 31. 31 4101
Bullion .. . T0.5T8.tOO T2.4l4.i SMUT.OOo
Bank, rate,... 3 &$ "a
COTTON CLOSED STEADY
Heavy Exports Caused Recovery Af
ter Early Reaction.
NHW TfORlC,' Deo. Ji.-Cotton bualas
was quiet in the afternoon, prlca hold
ing i or 5 points net higher, having t
wuvcio... Bca 1'u.ii.a ui me euny re
action. Heavy exports were a fastor fn
the afternoou steadiness. Southern snot
markets showed little change, ineltipetl
tn today's exports were satis balss from
Norfolk to' Bremen The exports of cot
ton today were ST.UT bala, compared witn
IMC bales on the corresponding Ua last
ear. Tlie day's total Included H.TSft
batM to O rest Britain, tt bales to franc,
3d.SH bales to tb Continent and mi
baUa to Japati and Ohjna. Total exxoosts
far pa simlsvh w utsw anHitani to x,sw.
m balM. against t,m,m hales laat ae-
SOA.
gwt4e$t Bxteads Moratorium :
sTOqow. iw. u. tp, aweAiii
Ooverasftsot has Tclded to tad its
moratorium 00 fercdau dbts uatii Xwck
l. tt waa annouaoM today
?0RJSIQW IXOKAXOS
m. PfM. Hteh. Law Ctosa.
TO ! JJ S l
r.(.W rOKi.. ub 3t.-Ttt. I.i.1,1, (uuar, i
ITw jm the BtoAjt ! TELl. i
atrtjr gjwjwni, sterling ( M able iTfKT
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
14.314ft nl,1 i-oaaiera.
lOfilOHe
r.ftll.nn ncenerllnff tn ntlftlltv
Keva. 18817c ducks, 1114i , aeeao, nfei;
11B130 .
apiece, per pair, OOe w elKhlng 1V01H 1
BPiTcv, ii. .toil wu.i.'wx . .uiiirna
pair. 40r : nlireons, per air 18G18c
l)nKHSEI)-8upplIe liberal and rniti
nmn nun luinci tunc, uiitici n llgnt.
I. ... .. t... IhAM. Jt ... ..
20o. s fuerngo receipts. lOglSe t Inreriofj
015c.) No 1, old, .lc Fowls, 12 Vo
dry-packed, selected heavy,. I8e.. wtltiial
4HB3 lbs apiece, 17c I do., 4B4!1 ffl
onlcr. mUr.V do 4 Ihs. otil.V. IV "'
nit .t !-.-'. , .n.-V. Jl 'n 17' "'
Q. IDS. fl IIIDLT. Amnuv.i- UU. .1 in, v.
Under, 12tfl3c. fowls, ,bbls dry-pieki
Heatern, nrfpicKea, .jVsWi M lbs, w anJ.4
180.: do.. 4 lba.. lBc.! do., tlti li
14c.t do., 3 lbs. and .under, .KeiM.r'S
fnAaiTas.si r1-t.nlbae1 ItiAit. Krsxtl lets. i.i.i V3!
NVnt-hv. 1UI3I2 fh. NnU. antftW . J?fl
faff in mnA 1 ft fT). t Brt WAstsah TltfntlL ?.l
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lb1
Inff. chicken, dry-ptick?d
In hfiTse.
5t.iES
iiT" ".". . -i ia...T .-".".T
in Dnxae M k-rjl
3e,!mllk.fed, isTB
IB IO 1M IDS. ID OOZ. aaETBLIJe.
nor.
20 inn, to ooi . 105B2IC. t corn
'iv joa, to aox , jubgitici corn-rea, is to 24 ni.s
to doi., 20iB21c; corn-fed. 53 to no ihV'HI
S7..' 7-.;;:-i' .. 'i.-v" r? '." .
milk-fed. 43 to 47 lbs. to doa., lBUc.l liftfli
nnbi iiuiH-ieu,
milk-fed. 43 to
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rr m M ilia tn siss . -i,n eHiiii. ar. j Ah mi . . -'
cs -mi ivai t,u uvaii j. a f aiuinieu, nil I nfj. m,
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fed.
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corn-rea, uu ins. ana over, isc.i roit!n.
rl,frbi ilrv.n.-l,.rt. In M,l. ' tv.-i'-.i""1.1."".
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fed. dry.plckei
mllk.fed. 4 11
hn . n in ann mwkw tt. . yw.-...;,
r "jx:'fc"w ".' v ... "wj
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ids., ae.tc.i western, milk-red, dry-rlc!il.
mixed weights. 14O14U0 l Western. mfiv.O
ictiWJ
SUlS.lbs.. 14c, i Western, eorp.fed, ft lb., inil
A.;.w iam , w..i.ra .....f a ',.- vrn.?J
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nicked, mixed w.lrM'.l
14c; Western, corn-fed
, 314 lbs.,.14!.f Weiil
10 lbs. tvr doion. nWrfli! nhlf
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FRESH FRUITS
The market generally ateadr under mrwi.i
offertnga arid,, a fair demand. Quotation!"
Apples. New, York, per bid. King. 23: iffi
w n. $1.7302.00: Greening. 2m.C Snv. $1 li
: otner Kooa eating arletles. $l,T3BJfii);
rnodUini.lfil.6q! npnref. Western, pet tor
7r.c.$1.60; npnlos, Delaware and WiSS
per. hampor, 8WOO0.: lemons, per box, tiiai
S.OO; oranges. Florida, per box, $l.23B3i ViS
gerlnes, Florida, per strap. $247.1; itsei
fruit, Florida, per box. $1C2: pineapples!
per crato-Porto Rico. Sl.23a.1i Florida. $10
t.no; cranberries, fancy late varieties! p,t
hhl , $.1.73174,25; cronbjerrlea. Cope Cod. ):ii
Dlack, per bbl., $304; cranbctrles, Cape Coa
Hnrly IUsck, per crate, T3e,?i,B0: craaber.
rles Jersey, per crate. tReBii.25: pcara NW
Tork. per hid. Racket, $3.B0an: Ducheai. $:oi'J
Hon oil, $2412.60: other varieties. J2B3. $
VEGETABLES J
Demand fair for cholco stock and values,
generally well sustained. Quotations: ''
rtivyn ,
nniie uu.u.ikjb. per ousn.t-ennsyivania. 51
imow .icorK, 4nir&uo. White potatoes.
Jersey, per bskt., :i3HOc. Sweet potatoes!
Eastern Shore, per bbl. No. 1. $22.73: No
. t TJXt tn Unn,. T.... ... kL.' ...
1, $1jn.50: No. 2, $202.28. . Sweeta. Jfraey
per haltt., 60075c. cSnTons, choice., per buh '
,iwr75c.; do., ordinary, per bush, fiiVBOSc.: do
choice, per 100-lb, bog, $1.2.-.M1.B0; doT. ms-
?'l"lr?j: -JJteS. aWiStfi .
ic.ijfi: 00., seconci,
Cnhha&ra. atti,ii
per ton. $SJJll; do, Dar.lah, per ton, $H11;
Caullflnwer, New York, per crate. 73c.CJl.C5.
Hplnach, Norfolk, per bbl., $l.23ni.0O. , Kale,
Norfolk, per bhl., I!0ffl73c. Lettuce. Florida,
per bskt.. M.23 1.73; do. North Carollni, per
bskt,, lOf 1 5c. Ueans. Florida, per bskt., 42
pi. l'ene. Florida, por bskt.. $2.6(Wr8. E.
plant, riorida, per box. 2.30tf4. Cucumbers,
Florida, per bskt , $1.7303.80. Squash. Flor
ida, per bskt.. $1.80(32. Celery, New York.
f!?!,!m.1cn. 23f43o. Mushrooms, per4-lb. bskt,,
olC1.80.
W. w-,l'. una, in'Mii.. bttiioagB,
IRON AND STEEL MARKET
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Mills Are Operating n't Increased
Capacity and Better Demand Is
Reported.
The Iron and steel ma rice t Is reported
to bio- somo Impiovement. mills are
slated to bo operating at Increased
capacity and a better demand for finished
material Is reported, faja R. G. Dun &
Co. in their weekly review of trado con
ditions in Philadelphia. Buying lias been
also better In the plpr iron market,
though large tonnage docs not come uut.
Plants aro operating on about a 0 per
cent, basis. Prices nre reported to show
but little chnnco. Rnllrondn contlnuo to
be but small buyers, butva fair amount
01 miscellaneous ousiness is reported.
Prices are generally reported reasonably
firm nnd collections fairly good.
Conditions In tho hardware trade at
this time aro little changed from last
report. Dealers In electrical goods re
port 'a good domand in holiday specialties,
especially during tho list week, and h
satisfactory voluihp. Of business as re
gards household goods. Large orders in
connection with building operation work
show a falling off. Stove dealers state
that more seasonable weather has con
siderably stimulated their trade nnd job
bers report a good volume of business,
with prices firm and collections fair.
Foundries are operating with somewhat
increased capacity nnd note a satis
factory demand for staple goods.
Anthhiclte coal Is reported as being' In
good demand and trade has recently
been fairly brisk. Bituminous coal con
tinues in u slump, nnd the demand ls
considerably below normal, gome operJ
ators are reported to be selling nt price.
which are claimed Jo be below the actual
cost of production. Tlio leather marktJ
Is firm, prices ranging high. HeaiM
leather Is in demand, but the supply d
Bmall. Millinery houses state they pvV
having a normal holiday and mldwlntefi
trade. Collections are slow, 1
Work under course of erection is keep!
Ing a number of builders and contractors
fairly busy, but there is not much nell
work, being started. This Is the duK
season In the building line, but mP
usually as quiet as at present. Eetii
mates have been submitted on a number!
ot proposed new buildings and altera-)
tlons, which owners are still holding'
back, but it is believed tho coming
spring will produco a general active
business In the building line. The last
week has been unusually dull, there hav
ing been only 96 permits Issued by tlia
Bureau of Building Inspection, and theaa"
only for small, operations.
To Take Over Claflln Business
NEW VORK. Dec. Si.-Followlng the StaiF
and agreement of reorganisation of the liriiT
rtuflln loinpaor, tp Memintlli SWreT
t orporatloii has bean onrsnlted under the law
of fh State of JfTw fork Alexander NeV
; elected pieldeot
tt is contemplated that within a short time
a company lu be known a the II U XMsfllft
Lorpamtlon will be organised to succeed tlie
wholesale business of the II. D. Claflln Coot
paoy. '
1 k
AUSTRIAN BANK RATE QUT,
..vnirw.i. ? -fc-u.uieri Vienna, curr
svoodSBt aaye. that the Austrian bank tale
bas'ften rwlueed to BH per cent H ""
DIllUOTOnV op ACCOTJNTA!Tl
Public Accountanta
UUBNfl SPHAKMAN
Tba Bourse
Audits. loyeetlgatloas. Financial SUtcmsata.
niviDKNua
Lniliail VAILBV RAII.0.tt COMPANY
rwiaoelptola. Deceuber 18, 1014. "
Valley IUItroa4 Company have this day de
clared a quarterly divldeua o( two and one-
wis.. ., ... iuf i 9 per snore) on s
preferred stock 10 stockholder, of raedtd
Dceewber M, 1811, aud a quarterly dlvtawi,
of tvtu sad eaevlialt per cent or $1 So pe?,
share) ou its uusum stock to s'Ahslde..
January , 181s.
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