" wtywflilliliiiPiii mi mf 'llTO-'ftwifs Wp.T- EVENING LEDGEK-PHlLADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1914. 13 fcr "ly1" 'jwjmi'V'i'ljflpfl "" r-r'-r STOCKS OPENED DOWN, BUT ROSE IN LATE TRADING Business Was Very Light and the Supply at Present Prices Appeared to Be Small. NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Tho attendance on the floor of the Stock Exchange and In the brokers' offices today was very light and the transactions were small. Very Ilttla Interest was shown In any Issues, the attitude of the street In gen eral being ft waiting one. Prices at the opening were generally VU down from the final on Thursday, but later In tho morning a rally occurred and the mar ket became strong. At no time, how ever, w&a trading brisk, and business for the most part was oonflnod to specialties. The supply of stocks appeared to be small at the present prices. The bond market Attracted moro Interest than did Uie stock market. Heading, after opening at HOtf, crossed 1UJ Pennsylvania touched. 104, up one point; Bothlehem Steel advanced to 43H, having opened at 4254. Union Paclflo showed & gain of one point at US on tho day's trading. Lehigh Valley reached 129H during the morning, having opened At 129, compared with the closing of 12TU on Thursday. Reading general mortgage 4s were a feature In tho bona market, being strong at 83, up VI from tho final Thursday. Wabash 4s reached S an advahoe of SU. Based on the ex pectation of a resumption of dividends, American Beet Sugar mado a gain of IK At 2H Tho foreign supply of stocks, which vas used as a disturbing Influcnco on Wednesday and Thursday, does not senm to lnatoriallzo either in tho stock market or foreign exchange market. Today foreign exchange was purely nominal, With cables quoted at 4.85Ha. U. B. Steel failed to respond to the moro favorable reports from the steel trado, and transactions wcro 'made at the mini mum prlco of 48. In tho steel trade thero aro predictions of an advanco In tho prlco of bars, plates and shapes. Actual ship ping orders aro sold to bo mora than doublet those in tho corresponding period in November. This is apart from con tract business, of which there Is now a large volume. Favorable comment was mado of the fact that the Bank of England has sold Its first gold slnco August, the total be ing 11,014,000. No announcement was made of whero the gold was sent, but It la thought that It wont to France. Bank clearings of soron cities this Week showed a decrease of 16.4 per cont., as compared with tho same wcok ktst year. Rock Island was a strong feature, sell ing up to 1Tb, up Hi from Thursday's close. The low today was Tl. nt which price it opened. The street had it that there was a good-sized short Interest in the stock, sales some tlmo ago having been made on the idea that with tho distribution of the stock of tho old com pany the value of the stocks of tho holding company would entirely disap pear. N. Y. BANK STATEMENT Reserves Decreased Over Eight Bul lions Loans Larger. A drop of 43,173,000 wub reported In tho actual reserve of the New York banks for the week, while loans Increased J1.3S3.000. Total loans now amount to 52470,630,000 with and excess reserve of '$121,874,610. Dotalls follow: Clearing Home members' average Ixxuis, Increase t,3Ki,000 Deposits, increase 8.OSO.00O Time deposits, decrease 81(1.000 Reserve, lncrcaaa 860,030 Clearing Home members' actual: Loans. Increase , $711,000 Depoalta. Increase , 4,GOl,000 Tim deposits, decrease 278,000 llaeerve, decrease ,... 8,17(5,780 BANK EXCHANGES SMALLER Returns for the Last Week Show a Decrease of 16.4 Per Cent. Bank exchanges (or aeven cities for the week ending- today show a decreaae of 10.4 per oent., as compared with tha earns week last year. The total this week was $2,367. SSlSoS. agalnat S3.81U.04T.6S2 lait year. Philadelphia was fourth In the Hit In allowing- smal'er returns through tha Clearing House, tha decreaae being 14.4 per cent. The Financial Chronicle glvea the total ex channel for thla week and the same week laat year aa followa: ' 1014. 1013, Per cent. NW YOTlc.IOft1.327.130 ,I61,EI8,202 Dee. 23 O Boston ... T9.42S.JrT 08.701727 Dee. IT 0 Phils,,..., 10(1.831.034 121.327,818 Deo. 14 4 Baltimore, 21.JB3.T31 20,041,238 Dio. 18 T Chicago... 1IMI.I0.1.S4T 223,133.704 Doc. 13.3 St. Louie.. M. 075.417 OSiW,ni3 Dec. 10 S ;. Orleans. UJ.720,612 1T.8J1.TS3 Deo! 11.8 HATES J?OB MONEY Call. Time, Philadelphia New York ... lioeton ........a....,. Chicago ;hiu.ro .- ...: 6 je 5 tfsc VrHtilf i paper, threa to six moattia; phlla! nii7j a wd Reserve Banks' Discount Ratqa Days ays SO to SO or 00 to 00 a s 6 BftOtJ H4HIWMMMS4 Ky Yorfe .. , less. no M PlllUtUlphla ,.MHtMM u 6U s o 5 ty. or jnneapollj t - ? B En 1 Wljr )' Us .,......... yrancuoo ...,.,,, )) 8 4 ITiUa, Reserve Sank Statement. The .condition of tha Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia at the closa of buslseaa Do cswber 34 was aa follows: njssc-uncBa, Gold ln and gold "' XH"-W- certificates ...llT.687.8aS 110.893,630 Legal tender note, all ver certificates and subsidiary coin 2,138,631 2,543,311 Rediscounts and loans.. 140,450 2S3 674 All other sources 402,480 ... Tetal i., 2O.260,T ..M..T LIABILITIES. Total ..w&ijln ...;; BANK OLEABINaS Bank clearings today compared with con. spwdlag day last Itwo yeaca: --- " New York State Bank Call aOVBBNMENT BONDS ..-.. , m Akd. tejag a. jmio..... UfcaalaS--::-::-' NEW YORK STOCK SALES Then a. llljh Low Closo tfrroldMlne 4k i4M 24H 24M Allls Chalmers. 8 8K 8W l An-sLCorrer... ...... 0 f0 49H VM Am.P.SDcar ..31 B2Jf 3M 32 Aip.Can ?4 'AM S3U HM Am.Cst&Fdr. 42W 42M A2M 42M Arp.CotlonOU 38M 39 30 30 ir.l'IdeALesther.... 8 H 4S AM Am Loco 21N 22) 22X 22H Am. Smelling.. ....... MM B' Am.Tel.&Tel 110M 117 110M HUM Am. Tobocco. 220 210M 220 Anaconda Copper ...... 24M -'" 24M 2A rttt&Oblo 07 08 08 68 Baltimore & Ohio pref,. i- 09 09 GO relrBtftt. 42K 43!i 42U 4H Csllfornl&Pet. lHi 16H 1!U If Cnadlsnrae......;...lMK 1RT 1MM 163 Cfrtnl Leather. ...... 30 3flM 36M 30U CMno Copper 82 32 31H 32 CMrp),MII.St.Psol.. BSW W S4? W ChlftGtWestpref.... 28 27 27 27 IUtllllersBee. 12 11M UH HM Com rrodocts........ 8 8 8 8 File... 21 21M 21M 21M Ornrrat Motor... 70M 70 70 70 International Taper 7M 7M 7M Inflation 10 10 10 10 Kansas City Southern.. 21 20M 20M 20M IrtlphValI7 127M 12PM 128H 127U Mollno Plow pref. 100 100 100 Miami Copper 17 10M 10M 10M Mlffouil Paclflc. 0M OH OH 0M Missouri, Kanju&Toiu DM 0)1 OH OH NaUonal lllKult 120H 120H 120H 120M Nevada Con J1H UH UH UH N.Y..N.H.AII..... 63 63M C3 63)f New York Cen. 82 83 82 S2!f Norfolk A Wcit 08M 08M 08 08M Northern Paclflc. 07M 07) 07M 07M I'cnna. 103 104 103)t 103H Pullman Co loOM 160 150 160 NajConj 15 15 15 15 Ilcadinc 141k 142H 140M 141M ncckliland 1M H l' llock Island prof 1 1)( 1M 1M rol'irlnc 81 81H 81 81H SoPaciaeTr 02!i 02M 02M leics&Pacirta..... 12 12 UH 12 IMrdArenuo 35 35M 3oK 35H Toledo, St. Louis &W.. .. 2 2 2 Toledo St L&W pref.. AU Oil S CM Li inn 1 nclno 114 115 114 114)1 U S Rubber 1st pref. .. .101 101H 101M 101M Lb bled 48 48 48 48 Western Union 16H 8K 67M 58M Western Maryland.. .. lSJi 14U 14H 14U Total aaloa, 1 134,000. NEW YORK BOND SALES High. 2000 Amor Ice Its 82 KXHI Amer Hmolt Hoc 0a,.10ZU 170UO .Vnier Tel cvt 4Via.... 03 ii 6utM Atcnuon 4a til 0UUU do ov 4a 1031 WA tVM do ov it, 1000 Wft 5300 Bait & Oh CV 4 Vis 8414 ilueo Halt tc o awn 3n.... SiC BOOU Both Steel 3a VS& 10000 do rfd 3a 83 loot) Brook Hap Tr Ra 1918. VbYi VMO0 Cent r.ic lit 4a...... WIS 1000 Chi k Nwn gen 4s ata 8MI 4UOO Cht 13 & Q 4a '!. tiOUO Chi Mil A. St P 4s.... HU'k 114)00 Cht Jill aSIF Dlr 4s SO 7000 Chi Mil Ht P cp Sa.lUlU 1(000 Chi dill & Ht P CV 4ft DtM 4ULO Chi It I & P 4s 2441 8000 Cona a cv Ca. w I....100H 70UO Del & Hud lulO 4a ... tK) 3000 Hud & Man In 6a.... 23K 61000 Interb Met 4tta 71 0000 Interb R T ref 8a.... nmi 2000 Inter Mer Mar 4V4.... aok 1000 Lk 8h deb 4a 1028.... 00 1000 lAg & 11 T 8 Wk 2000 LorlUard Ca 100 HOO Mo I'nclllc Oa., 100i f.KMi k -v n a it nua H) Low. Clone. W Dl DOM W)4 108y 100V. 80M 100 1000 N Y City 4a 1030 W3W (400 do 4Hs 1003 104W .'OOU on 4Via May 1D07 iih 100U N Y Oaa II & I' 4a.... 82 1000 N Y Kwy 4a Tl JflOll An Kfl . 81 1) N Y State 44a 108 1000 Nort & West cvt 4Hs. .100 17000 Nor Pao prior 4a 80 8000 Nor Pac Bon Oa 02(4 7000 Reading 4a 0.1 2000 Itepub Cuba 8a 03 2W)0 Rock Jaland rfd 4a... OS 2000 Seaboard A i, adj Oa.. US 6000 South Puo cv 4a...... my, BIOOO do.cv ret f p Oa O'Ai 8000 South nwy 6a 0M 3000 Tcxaa Co cv Oa 88)4 8000 Tol reo & W 4a 40 1COO U S Btoel 6s..., 100 1000 Union Pac let 4a 03 3000 Union Pac 4a 03 lmoo WabBBh 4 .12 1000 Wat-aih 1st 8a 07 V4 8000 IVabaah 2d 5., 88 1000 Wab Equ ct ata 4a.... 23 a)00"Wct E3OCUI0 lit 6a.. 118' 2000 Woat N Y&'Pa lat 8s.. 101 Total salea, 23,400 shares. 2M oa 05 (18 114J Tll'i 03J4 08 NEW YORK OTJBB Did. Aak. 2V" I1H Bradan Copper ,....,.. Ooldncld Conaolldated . , dreene Can La nnse Nlplaainir Otis Elevator ., do nraferred .......... '.'.". , 70 00' VJ RlkeMlegeman Sterling Gum Tobacco Products preferred United Clear Stores do preferred ... ..... United Proat-Snarlnt" ...;..,... Wlllya Overland ,( do preferred 7i Yukon Gold , T . Rt . 60 .110 IS . 80 . 00 . 2H 02 120 I?4 MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS TONOPAH STOCKS. ' Bid. Aaked. 78 .80 02 .M ...... .08 ,10 80 .83 81 .40 16 .18 J.M ..rtH Jim Butler , MacNamara MldwAy Mlzpah lxtenelon Montana North star , Tonopah Ilelmont Tonopah Uvtenalon ... i1 ronopan aierser ... .aa" .ss Tonopah Minlnar ., 74 794 Wen Und 63 ,00 QOLDFIBLD STOCKS. Atlanta 51 H ,82U Blue Bull ,,..,...,........... ,03 .09 Booth ,.,,., ,10 .21 Bulldog , ... 03 .04 COD 08 .00 niamondfield I) B 0t .08 paliy , OT .09 Florence ,,.,,,.,,...,. .00 ,63 Oolilfteld Belmont , , ,01 ,03 ColdReld Cnmllldated Hi iu Ooldtleld Merser ,.., .SS .40 Jumbo Eitenilon ,..,,,,,, .2!J .0.1 Kewanaa ,, 20 .80 JJre .,...,....., ,.,, ,18 ,18 Sand Keo ..,,.,., , 11 ,15 Silver Pick 13 ,13 MlSCBLLANSOlja "Nevada Hill 28 .31 Nevada Wonder ,..', .tH IlK 4 DIVIDENDS DEOIiABED Cuba. Railroad Company, reanlar aeml-an. nual 3 per cent., payable February 1 to atock 01 record December 31. Brlttah Columbia 31ectrlo Railway, uiual annual 4 per cent, on deferred ordinary atock. Southorn California Sdlaon Company, r4Tiie.r Suarterly 1V4 per cent, on preferred, payable anuary IB to atook of reoord December 31. Texaa Central Railroad Company, reaular aaml-annual 2K per cent, on preferred, pay able January 1 ta,atoek oi record December 24, Qsnaral Railiraya Burnal Company, uaual 1V4 PJ "ent on oflramon and prefarred. pav aula January i. Books cloaed December 24. reooen January 3 Albany ami Suaquahanna Rallroail Comoany. pelal dividend M payable January a to atook of record January 2. American Screw Company, usual quarterly 1V4 Dsr cent., payable Dacamb 31 to atock of regard December 24 f Dwtght Manuiacturlnr Company, 310, pay aula January 1 to atock of record December 24. Naumkaaar Steam Cotton Comnanv rl setal-apaual 8 or cent, nayable January 1 to staafc at regprA December . . OMrcla Railroad and Banktnr Company, ureal quarterly 8 per cent. . payable January 15. Books olfae Dtctmber 81, raopett January 16. Bazle IVhlto Il Company, rexular Qliar tarly 1Wpw etit on Dratarred. sy.jo January It to statfc of reconl January 8. RAILROAD EARNINGS w . i a, 1 1 1 1 CANADJA BAWtt TbW w EwJeosJc.. J,l4.eoO 1.0O3,OW UMSOWI PAOtnc, viia Heraratitr. . . SOJixOa Crn jiy r.-... ........ wmn ti .i mm w Ai78TBATJAN VmBijV SEIZED mmmm takes to prevent syafw ou tha aetaad Kba,t at UVS STOCK QUOTATIONS ClIlCAtHl, II. HOua Baaelpt: s.e3filaC oU I aeXaa: butt. 7eV7 04 1 ' ' kii,u. w. aaaekat, ati Ltva ITtM lu, am aad Ukn fi aeal !!. JSf E . Taaas (Jw J&uew? a: SENTIMENT MORE FAVORABLE Gonfcrnl Progress Being- Made in rinftnelnl Eecuporatlon. The railroad rate decision, the contin ued ble; export of vrheat and other prod ucte and tha colder weather, which stim ulates retntt distribution, oxdrt the moat Important Influence In the markets this week, say R, O. Dun & do. In their weekly review of business conditions., December, with Its holiday Interruptions and Inventories, Is not usually a month for largo developments In business nctlv tty, but the recent progress In flnnnclat recuperation, the rapid establishment of a big balance of trade In favor of this coun try nnd tho rate decision Riving a largo part of the rollcf asked for from the In terstate Commerce Commission combine to create a favorable sentiment In busi ness. Reports from the leading centres, while Indicating no Important Increase In sates this week, aro of one accord In foreshad owing Improvement after the new year opens. In Iron and stool the actual out put Is reduced by the holiday Interrup tions, but there are a number of favor able developments, Including prospects of larger railroad buying. Railroad gross earnings In two weoks of December decreased 10 per cent., but It Is estimated that the Eastern roads wilt gain about (30,000,000 a year from the advanced rates. Nothing in tho business situation Is moro striking than the re markable expansion In exports, the for eign demand for wheat being so great as to foreshadow an ultimate exhaustion of surplus supplies, notwithstanding the record-breaking yield this year. Big war and other orders from no road for cloth ing and woolens are appearing. FEDERAL BANK STATEMENT Reserve Institutions of the Country Now Hold $232,508,000 In Gold. WASIIUfOTCW, Deo. 28. The reiource and liabilities of the Federal Itfs-rvo Bnnka nt the cloea of bualneaa December St, were aa followa! (told coin and certlflcatea, $2.12.8113,000. Igal tender notea, silver certificates and Jubalillnrv coin, 123,748,000, making a total of 23?,S10,000. Bills dlicounted and loans of maturities with in 30 days were M.102.000: within 00 daye, (2.730,000. and oth'r maturities wcro 11,700,- 000: making- a total of $8.832.000. All other reaourcea nggr-jruted $4,818,000, maklne; the total reaourcea $271,083,000. Jsiir.u'. .. ., Beservo dopoalta (A), $210,78(1.000. Federal reaerve notea In circulation (B). $3, 37.000 Total liabilities (net amount), $271, 083,000. Dold reaerve agalnat all liabilities. 01.7 por cent.; caah reaerve ngalmt all liabilities, 101.3 per cent, Caah reaerve agalnit llabllltlra, nfter "otltnsr aalde 40 per cent, gold reaerve agalnat Federal reserve notea In circulation, 102.8 por cent. FINANCIAL' BRIEFS Thirty-seven railroads show a decrease In gross earnings of $2,203,101 for the sec ond week of December, the total earnings being $11,008,619. The Bank of England has sold Its first gold since August. Tho bank sold 812,000 In foreign gold coin and 102,000 gold bars. No official destination of tho gold was announced, but It Is believed that tho coin was French money, and that the entire shipment went to France for payment to soldiers. The New York Cotton and Coffeo Ex changes were closed today. New York banks lost $126,000 to the Sub treasury on Thursday, and since Friday have lost $7,007,000. Commercial failures for tho week (five days) ending December 23 were 432, com pared with 4C6 last week, and 283 In the corresponding week of last year. Twenty-four railroads report for the second week of December a decrease In earnings of $927,675 gross or 11.34 per cent. William M. Barrett, president of tho Adams Express Company, In reply to re ports that tho company ts to go out of business, Issued tho following statement: "We are absolutely not considering re tiring from tho transportation business, becausue we confidently believe that through a readjustment of arrangements for oxpress privileges to meet the changed conditions and from continued efforts to reduce expenses tho result of the operations will In the near future be more favorable." The Cleveland Stovo Company has omitted the dividend on Its stock. The Dwlght Manufacturing Company re duced Its semi-annual dividend from $30 to $10, placing the stock on a 4 per cent, per annum basts Instead of 12 per cent, as heretofore. The New York Stock Exchange an nounced that. In order to adjust the price of Central Trust Company certificates of Interest In Southern Paclflo Company stock to conform to the price of Southern PaclQc Company stock, the minimum price of the certificates Is established at 92 for full paid and S3 for part paid. The visible supply of cotton this week was 5,700,200 bales, against 5,345,329 last week and 6,028,185 last year. Tho Rock Island foreclosure sale Is ex pected to bo confirmed on January 3, but the 'pledged stock wilt not be ready for exchange for collateral bonds until January 7. Proposals will be received until Decem ber 33 by Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N. J for $11)0,000 1J4 per cent. 30-year water bonds. Ledyard,, Keokscher, manager of the blast furnace department of the Alan Wood Iron and Steel Company, has been elected president of the Eastern Pig Iron Association. hi Need Not Consult Commission HARrtlBBURO, Deo, 2fl. In the case of tha Borovgh of Uettyrturg, tha lennay)vanla Pub lic Service Commlwlon baa handed down a de cision that a municipally has the right to construct Its own plant to rurnlah eleo trinity for Its atieet lighting, end not far sale, without obtaining the consent of the A publlo aervlss company that furnlthed Gettysburg with lighting fllJ a proteat with the commission that brought about tha de claloT. BAB SILVER New York commercial lar allver wa eiotad at 4S)i per coat, today, unaaaaged, WOMAN FATAM. YBUBNED ui 'ii. ' Eer 0-year-old Bon Badly Injured Trying to Extinguish Fire, NEW YORK. Pec 36-Mrs. Lillian Ourtln, wife, of Coroner's Fhyilelan Thomas II. Curtln, Is at the point of death In tha FerdUam Hospital aa the re sult of bums re)ivd when her night dtss oaugfct Bra In an unexplained manner early this inorniBg. She rubd Into an adjoining room, where $ier nlna-year-o!4 son. Thomas If., Jr., ad4ad his orams to hers. Ha tried to Wat out tha flames whjoli wrapped Mrs. Curtain and was himself burned painfully. NaJgfebef roda to tie cries of BKrthr bjp4 oUtd and Mrs. Curtln was eartiad to the keapitai i, up 1 1. 1 i first Cotton Off for Germany OALVHSTON, Da. K-Tbt first cargo of gotten to Owrmany frost jni port of SalvtMtaD. aaaao Urn European war bagm. eUjuu-tftd yeuUtjrtltur for Brijten on tha Aeoariovui woitmttln Pathsadar. TlW ueu-gb la Km ble. TUu4 by the afcJpBr 4a 4K& Oaptate BuyUt. of tha Patn ttudw. quite, i addition to hi utJaar Btvtwa, aa wtt. tram tb. wwtg (feat lb evce t MttUttf but eottoa. STAGNATION RULED IN LOCAL MARKET; COALERS STRONG Rise in Reading and Lehigh Valley Due to Stimulus of Cold Weather Brok ers' Offices Deserted. As can bo deJuccd from the day's total sales of 1009 shares, a state of atmost complete stagnation prevailed on the local Stock Exchange this morning. Scarcely any hundred-nharo lots changed hands, tho trading being made up of blocks vary ing from 1 to 90 shares. Only 115 shores of United States Steel, usually the most active Issuo In the Philadelphia markets appeared on tho tape, while seven shares of Heading mado up the day's total for that stook. Tho price, however, was ad vanced a point to 71. Naturally fluctua tions wero devoid of much significance. Steel remained at Its minimum figure, but Lehigh Valley moved up over a point on a few snles, and Philadelphia Eloctrlo also hardened. Tonopah Belmont was tho most active Issue. About tho only people to be found In brokors' offices, nsldo from the clerks, wero a few newspaper men trying to gather news. Brokors, however, pointed out that the market looked to have beon pretty well sold out on tho decline this week and wero Incllnod to hope for hot ter things next week. The strength of tho nnthraclto shares was attributed to the cold snap, which has stimulated a brisk demand for coal. The mines this week only worked four days and there will be a similar holiday next week. The Pennsylvania Ilallroad's fuel ship ment figures for Novombor showed sub stantial decreases from tho same period In 1013 In bituminous and coke, but a slight gain In anthracite The latter totaled 1,017,9(2 tons, against 937,437 last yoar, while bituminous shipments fell from I,D09,375 to 3,667,333 tons. Coke de clined from 1,223,514 to 353,412 tons. LOCAL STOCK AND BOND SALES Thursday's close. Utah, Low. Close. 001, Sfl'.j 47 47 77 77X nil 52 So vo 23 23V4 4 T-10 4ft 10 10 Jjtrvr. Cloie, 73 7SV4 101 101 03 OJ S Amal Copper . . .. 10 Bleetrta Storage 47U 7 Lehigh Nav ...'77 , bo Ihlgh val .... raw 67 'Penna 61 a I'enna Bnlt Mfg. OS 74 Fhlla Ulectrlo.. 2-lVi Vi 77K 04" o. 231 U T neaowr iu 71 BJB Tonopah nelmont 4 T-10 4H An tTtilnn Traction. SO so 61 United Gaa Imp tU IIS V B Steel 43 10 War'k Ir A 8t. 10 p Total Bales, loot anarea. Total aalea, 1000 shares. BONDS. Thursday close. High. COOO Kleo&Pe'pTMa 78 78V 4000 1'hlla Bleo Ba...l01 101 1000 Reading gen 4a. OS 03 Total calea. III. 000. HALF HOURLY SALES 10 to 10.30 A. 31. . 8 Penna Bait.. 03 8 Penna MM loo to; DeL , -a ao oi. ISO do 4ft 10 Union Trao.. SO 4 Phlla Eleo... 23 i noNna. $3000 Eleo Sc Peop Tr 4a 78 10.30 to 11 A. i(r. 5 Phlla Eleo... S3H 25 Tonopah Bel. 4ft SO U 8 Btoet.... 43 70 U 8 Steel.... 4S 24 Penna &1 11 to 11.30 A. M. 10 U 6 Steel SO Tnn llel. . . 4834 BO Leh Val...al 11-18 4 7-lB GO Ton Bel. 4 7-18 10 Elec Storaxe. 47 23 Union Trao. B8H Z.O rnua iieo... iJMi BONDS. 2000 E3eo Peop Tr 4s. 4000 Phlla Ho Sa . 78H .101 11.30 A. M. to 12 M. 7 I-oh Nav 01 U O I , 200 Tonopah Bel, 10 War I & 8... 77i BUS Bteel... 10 Phlla ata... 48 MM 71 t14 03 4(4 7 neadlnr .... 10 6 Am Copper. . BONDS. 1000 Reading gen 4a LOCAL BID AND ASKED Thuraday" Bid. Aakod. 101H 10 1H 42 4241 K 4T 32 naldwln pref.. Cam Bteel .... Kloo Storage Gen Aan do pref , Key Tela ..... do pref . , . Lake Sup 0... Leh Nav do t c Lehgh Val ... Leh Val Tr .. do pref Penna Phlla Kleo .... Phlla Co Phtla M T .... do t o Reading Ton B1 Ton Mln ...... Union Trao ... II O I U B B York Rwy .... do pref Kllvaend. ST "It 01 Stt 10 78 77 774 7SH S1U A4 'KlU 15 ..... t ?3?J .13 11 11 70 70i 4H S ',"'.', 88M SOU M Ji, MAYOR URGES ABOLITION OF CITY'S GASOLINE LAMPS Points Out How $70,000 May Be Saved by Substituting Gas. The delay of City Councils In passing an ordinance which would substitute gas for obsolete gasoline lighting systems In several sections of tho city Is called to the attention of the publla today by Mayor Blankenburg In an open letter. The ordinance, which was introduced on March 6 last, provides for an annual saving of 170,000 to tha city, together with the acquisition, at the end of the gas lease, of property amounting to 3500,000, The Mayor urged passage of the ordl. nance at this time because It would pro vide work, for the unemployed. Two thousand copies of the letter were mailed. In it the Mayor points out that he has tent four messages to Councils since the Introduction cf the ordinance, urging its Immediate passage. The ordinance provides that the United Gas Improvement Company shall connect with the city's gas main system more than 11.(00 lamps now burning gasoline, and that this shall be done at no cost to tho olty. The candle-power of these lamps would be fully equivalent to those they replace. "The ruduotlon In price will result in an annual saving of 14.39 for each lamp, or a total saving of almost 170.000 a year," said the Mayor ia bis letter. "The ordi nance provides that the maximum price shall be 111 a year for the lighting of the lamps an4 U a year for the gas con. fumed. It U agreed between tho city and be company that the lamps burn 3H feet of gas an hour. They burn 400 hours a year, which resulta In a oenjumpUon of I lt0 fact, whioh, with gas at 1 per WM, Piwwi t r9 . iivava w IU9 amy of octets for eaah 1900 or 11W, Havlsg a net charge for gas of 311. N. This flx- ure, plus the IU tor lighting, makes the net price W.H as against the sw.M the city is now Bevytsur. Taero aro wiUln ta city limits at the prassjAt tin vr 1MW gasolUx tsjnns, a Uiw nwralxr Uuvn oaa be found alto gaUtar In 0 of tko targat ctttea of the united Stat- This prows that Uutaa UBap ar obJoiiHs asd that w shauld anubmca any opartuiUty far gottlset away ftom tUsjaa. s Today'a Bid. Aaked, 102 102J1 42 42(1 9 U 82 07 88 6? 10 77 78 77H 78 fUU am InU 18VI If'H 27'C 27 27i SiaJ MJ1 52 23H 23U 2.1V. 84 83 84 114 11 12 W 11 12 U 70A! Tl i JH 38? 8i" 83 82H 4S Pliiladelpliia Markets CRAIN AND FLOOIt WHEAT-rtecelpls, 70,885 bnah. There w a fair stport demand and values were welt sustained, quotations: Car lots. In ex- port elevator No. 3 red, spot and Decembo.. $l.2SLHi No. 3 red Western, 1.3StJi.34i No. 1 Northern buluth, 1.3SLS0. CORN, Receipts, 20,8(3 bush. There was a fair local Inquiry and the market ruled very firm Under light offerings. Quotations: Car lota for local trado, aa to loeatlon-No. 2 ol low, new, 7tft7Bi4.l steamer ellow, new, 74Hc. No, 3 yellow, new, 738TnV4ci sam ple yoilow, new, us70a, new tob, per 70 Iba, 078080. OAT8, Receipts, 10,488 buh. Tho market wee quiet but nrm, with auppllea of desirable stock well under control, quotations: No. 2 white, W8c.: standard white, CUiesoe.i No. 3 white. 04ff4He. 11VK. The market ruled firm under acaro lty. Wa quote at U)8V1.1S per buah., as to quality nnd location. ,FLOUIl Recelnta, 050 bbla. and 2,594,458 lbs. In sacks. Trade naa quiet, but mill limits were well suauinod. quotations per 100 lbs. In wood! Winter clear, Jl.oOfrSJOi do , tralght, 6.2S-ff.60! do., patent. .0o1ii Kanaas, straight. Jute sacks, 15.8090.50, do., intent, lute sacks, I5.00tro,00i spring, first clear, to.40S5.0X: do., straight, !5U3g5.l; oo.. patent, 1890.20! do., favorite brands, 0 35cJ.ei city mills, choice and fancy patent, 10.860.05; city mills, regular grade-winter, clear, 14 OOflC 10; do., atrnlght, 0.2Mr5.60: do., patent, f3.G5CN). . 11YE FLOlin. The market aulet but firm. Wo quote nearby and Western in wood at wo quot looo.bo. PROVISIONS The market was quiet and without Important change. Quotations: City beef, in sets, smnkej and air dried, 2HfiJc.: Weatern beef, In nets, smoked, 28ff2Uc.S do, city Ibeaf, knuckles and tenders, smoked and air dried. 20j30c.: do., Wtern beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked. 2nanoc.t , beef hams. M30.14! pork, family. 23.50a24: hams. S. 1', cured, loose. 1.1Hc. : do., aklnned, looie. jSOWWc.t do., no., smoked, 13.flllo.: other hams. amoHed, city cured, aa to brand and aerae. 14U015C.: hams., smokod,. Western cured, 14UQ16C.: do., boiled, boneless. 20tf 210,1 nl-nlo ahouldurs. S.P. cured, loose. llUtmUc.: do., smoked. lSUBUUc: bellies. In sickle, . according to aeraae. loose. 14UO 13c. I breakfast baron, aa to brand nnd aver age, city cured. lSttlOc.i do.. Western cured. MOlDc.: lard. Western, refined, tierces, 11W llttc.t do, do., do., tubs. llOllUc: do , rure city, kettle rendered, in tierces. llOllUU;! do., cure city, kettle rendered, in tubs. Hi) llUe. REFINED SUGARS Trade alow aod prloea unchanged. Refiners' Hat prlcea: Standard granulated. Be: fine granulated, 4 USo.j powdered, 5.05o ; confeo Uona' A, 4.85c; soft gradea, 4.101.70. DAIRY PRODUCTS llUTTEIt. The uaual Saturday quietude prevailed in thla market, but rece!ota wero light and the market ruled nrm. Quota tions: Western, froah, solid-packed, creamery, fancy specials, 37c: extra. 33c. ; extra nrata. JJ 034c.; nrets, 1118 J2o.; aoconds. 27021)0.; ladlo packel, 22U24C, sa to quality; nearby prints, fancy, ,1hc,. do, average extra, !uii37c; do., flrita, 3.'lti!l4c . do., seconus, 2KS.tOc, Mpecial fancy brands of orlnta jobbing at 4IU45C KOGS. Thcrs waa a good outlet for the llmltod rccelpta of fine new-laid eggs, values of which were firm. Quotations; In freo cairs, nearby, extras, 44c. per das.: nearby (Irate, 312.60 per atandard case; nearby good current recoluta. $12 per atandard case: mixed held and fresh and ordinary stock. 310,20011.10 per case; Western extra firsts, $12.00 per case; do., flrata, $12 per case, South urn, tll-40i?12 pcr cue. lurrlgcrator eggs, spring packed, aa to quality, 21&2Gc. pur dos. fancy selected candled freah eggs were Jobbed out at 4,tf4nc. per doi, CHEKSn. Trade quiet and offerings mod erate but ample. Trices unchangod. Quotations: Ntw York full-cream, earlier receipts, choice, 10c.; do., do., current make, choice, 15c.: do., do., fair to good, 14ViifHc; do., port aklma, 63i3c. POULTRY . IJVE. The market steady on fine dealra cle.slzed stock, offerlnss of which only mod orate. Trade quiet. Quotations: Fowls, 120 14c: old roosters, lOaiO'Ac. spring chlcl'-ena. according to quality, lltflSc; turkeja. 158 17c; ducka, 13814c; gceae, 13SJ"10c. ; guineas, young weighing 2 lbs. and over apiece, pur pair, 00o.; weighing lUfflK Iba. apiece, per pair, 50a65c; guineas, old, por pair, 40c; pigeons, per pair, 15lSc DltKSSi:r. Supplies fairly liberal and market quiet and barely steady. Quo tations: Turkeya, dry-packod Fancy, large, near-by, lPBOc; do.. Weitern, 10620c.! avsrage rocelpts. lOiClSc. i interior, 1-Jr 15c; No. 1, old, 18c. Fowls, .12 to box. dry-packed, selected heavy, 18c.1; weighing 4HC3 lbs apiece, 17c; do.. 4(f4Vi Iba. apiece. lOKc; do.. 4 lbs. apiece, 10c; do., OH Iba apiece, 14015c; do., 3 Iba. and under. 12aJlSc. : fowla, bbla.. dry-packed Weatern, dry-picked, 4Vifj5 lbs. apiece, lOo.i do., 4 iba., 15c; do.. 3H Iba. 14c; do., S iba. and under. 12613c; old rqoaters, dry-picked, 12 Ht- broiling chickens Nearby, 1142 Iba. apiece, 204122c.: do. fair to good, ieaioc.! Weatern. 1HCJ2 lbs apiece. 20c. i do., fair to good. 140180.: roast Ing chlekins. dry-packed, In boxes Milk-fed, IS to 24 Iba. to dor. 22223c; milk-fed. 25 to 20 lbs. to dor , 10J21c; corn-fed, 18 to 24 lbs. to doi., 20Q21c; corn-fed. 23 to SO lbs. to dor., lSQlOc; milk-fed. 31 to 80 lbs to dor. HHC! milk-fed. 87 to 42 lbs. to dos., llMi-. milk-fed. 43 to 47 lbs, to doi., lSUc: milk fed, 48 lbs. to dos., 17c: milk-fed, 00 lbs. and over, 18c; corn-fed, 31 io 30 Iba, to dos., 13Vi ft 14c : corn-fed, 37 to 42 Iba. to dor., 13 W "I 4c; corn-fed. 43 to 47 lbs. to dos.. H!1 15c; corn-fed. 48 lbs. and over to dos.. 17c: corn-fed, 00 lbs. and over, lie: roasting rhlclirns. dry-racked. In bbls. Western, milk fed, dry-picked. 3 lbs, and over, 17c; Wester", mllk-fpj, 4 lbs.. 10c, ! Western, milk-fed, 31 lbs.. 14 Uo.i Weatern, milk-fed, dry-rlclted mixed weights. 14(114 Kc. Weatern, mult-fen 2H3 lbs.. 14c; Western, corn-fed. 5 lbs. and over. 18c; Weatern. corn-fed, 4 Iba.. 15c Western, corn-fed, dry-picked, mixed weights 14c; Western, corn-fed, 34 lbs.. 14c. ; West ern, corn-fed. 2UQ3 lbs., 13Uc. Spring aucas, ivisita. coring geese. it9iua. Squsbs, per doxen- wnife. weighlng 11 to 13 lbs. per doien. t4,15rT4.75: white, welghlngOto 10 lbs. per doien, 33 50iM, white, weighing 8 lbs. per doten, I2.W83: do., 7 lbs. per dosen. $2112.50; do.. OKOH lbs per dozen, 11.21 CI 73; dark and No. 2. BOcOJl. FRESH FRUITS The general market quiet and without Im portant change. Quotattors: Apples, New York, per bbt. King. 23; Baldwin. 1 73'0 2.50: dreentng. 2f3; Spy, 11.7502.60; othef good eating varieties. $1 7562.50; medium, JIW 1,50; apples. Western, per box. TScSl.50; apples, Delaware and PennsyUanla, per ham per, fXVJWc: lemons, per box, f2.r-)frl.60, oranges, Florida, per box, (1 233; tancerlnes, Florida, per strap, 1283; grapefruit. Florida. per box, Ilft2; plnearples. par crate 1'orto Kleo. (1.2303: Florida, 192 no- cranberries, fan-y late varieties, per bbl., 3.T5tH-23; cran beTiea. Capr Cod, early black, per bbl., Ul; cranberrlea. Cape Cod, early black, per crate, 76o elLCO; cranberries, Jersey, per crate, 74c. $1 25: peara. Nsw York, aj!er bbl. Seckel. O.aJVKiU, uut""i eJs 44Uncitt faa.tfVj other varieties, 203, VEGETABLES Demand only moderate, but rvalues gen erally well sustained. Quot,Mons; White potatoes, per bushel PennsyliSIla, c8GG2c,; Nsw York, 45S50c: Hta potatoes, .Tkntv. oer bakt.. 356400. Bweet notatoea. latrn tuiore, per odi, vto. i, -.-. io; no, 2. SI 50(81.75. tfweets, Jersey, per bbl. No. 1 (303.50: No. 2. (262.23. Sweets, Jersey, er bakt,. COOTBc. choice, per bush,, i0O75i. ; do., ordinary, per buah., tJ0$U6o ; do., cholca, per 100-lb. bag, 1.231.50, do., me. dium, per 100-lb. bag. 85c.etl; do., ascends, per lOu-lb. osg, curjinc. uaDoage. aomescic. per ton. ISO", ao. umn, per ion, jiipn. Cauliflower, New York, per orate, 75c 81 25. Bplnich. N'orfolk. per bbl?, 1.21.. Kale, 'Arfnlk. cer bbl.. 604s7fio. Lettuce. Florida. - . l-I 1 , .,AI .X. Jn Vnh n,Hlln. na etkt t.. 608760 USI..-. f ...UK l.l-l V"'. ,-Ut MHH y.1 Beans. Florida, per bakt., Ii B4. Peaa. Florida per bakt.. 12.8003. Bgg ai., SBOgi plant, Florida, per box u cumbers. r icrtoa. rr "a, t.. It.75ff3.50. Squaah. Flor .7393.50. Squaeh. Flor ida, per bakt, 3102. Celery, New York, per bunch, 2&S4BC. Muahrooms, per 4-lb. bskt., fiOl.50. POSTOFFICE MAKES RECORD HANDLING CHRISTMAS MAIL Immense Quantity Delivered With out Congestion or Damage, Mall carriers and postal authorities are boasting; today of the greatest achieve ment tr) the history of the Philadelphia Postofllce. More mall than iever before waa handled without the slightest sign of congestion, a new system put Into opera tion for the first time yesterday working out even better than bad been axpeeted. Bxsot figures as to the amount of mail handled are not yet available. Roughly estimated, there waa an Increase) of 58 par cent. In the letters over last year's reoord. 100 per cent- more postal cards, and 100 per cent mora paroel poet pack ages. t?ot more than two out of the hUHatrads of thousands of paroel p4at packages handled were damaged, and these two wero not correctly addressed. Carriers left the various FestetBeo substations early yesterday with part of the wall for their districts, and the rest was relayed to them from tkne to time- Tula saved tkeja the work of currying heavy loads and served to expedite delivery. WASHINOTQJT J?BELS QTJAB3B WASHINGTON. Deo M.-8evere earth quake shocks, lasting U minutes, were recorded en ttve inetruaaenu of the seis mic observatory of Georgetown Univer sity Thursday nlcbt. Vbe Rev. F A Tonioif. dteeegar of the orrJwry. stated that the shook -M at tf a o'clock. The centre of tie dUUtfbuiutt appiuU w4 about not miles from Waabinartou Ihs asoat pro aounoed nw,Uuii was Id as eintesjty aJad weeterty dlreCUo. FATHER KIDNAPS HIS SONS AS XMAS GIFT TO HIMSELF Ex-newspaper Man Takes Boy rrom ex-Wife. INDIANArOLlS, Ind., Deo. 26. A sen sational kidnapping, In which "Jerry" and "Jack" Conway wero spirited away from iho city by their father, E. Jesse Con way, director of tho Committee of Mercy of New Tork city, has baffled the In dianapolis police. Conway formerly was a prominent Indianapolis newspaper man. Tho children wero taken from the sldo of their mother on Christmas Eve by their father. Mrs. Conway obtained n divorce from Conway Inst September, nnd tho decree (rave her possession of the two little boys. The father camo to Indianapolis Thursday morning and told Mrs. Conway that ho wished to give tho children a Christmas dinner at the Claypool Hotel. When Conway found that the mother had prepared to accom pany tho two children, he Is said to have objected. Mrs. Conway followed, but the man hurried tho children Into the cab and, getting In himself, slammed the door In the fnco of the mother. It was not learned If there was any ono else In Iho cab. Mrs. Conway has been employed here In nn effort to provide for her two boys. 1,485,957 ALIENS CAME TO U.S. Of These Publlo Health Services Ex amined a Million. WASHINGTON, Doc 26.-Aocordlng to nn announcement made by tho United States Health Service today, 1,009,S5 lm migrants wcro examined at the port of Now York during tho last fiscal year. Aliens enter the United States through 80 different places, which Includo 25 sea ports. They can embark from any one of 23 foreign ports to como to this coun try. Exclusive of the railway lines con tlnuously bringing Immigrants over United States borders, moro than 100 steamship companies carry Immigrants. As certain steamship companies have ves sels nrlvlng at from two to llvo different ports. It has been found by calculation that there aro 173 lines of Immigrant travel to this country. These transportation linos brought Into tho United States during tho last fiscal year 1,4S5,957 immigrants. Of this num ber, 41,236 wero certified as having dis eases either deportable or reportable. BANKER PB.EED FOR CHRISTMAS Pardoned 17 President, Enjoys Day With Sick Pamlly. LYONS, Neb., Dec. 26. Charles Mc Monlos, banker of this town, pardoned from the Leavenworth Federal Prison by President Wilson In order that ho might spend Christmas with his sick wife and their two children, reached here yester day afternoon and hod dinner at his home. Tho little girl, who was thought to be dying, Is somowhnt Improved. Mrs. Mc Jlonlcs, who Is suffering from pneumonia. Is also slightly better. McMontes was met at the depot by a large number of old friend!, who escorted him to his homo. "It Is the most pleasant Christmas of my entire life." said Mr. . cMonlos. "I never know before what Chr.Btmaa really meant. I know now liow to approclato liberty nnd will moke tho most of It." 1200 COKE OVENS RELIGHTED Doom in Connellsvllle Region After Long Idleness. CONNELLSVILLE, Pa., Dec. 28. Twelve hundred coko ovens In the Connellsvllle region that have been banked for some time were relighted, and a report shows an apprectublo Increase lu production for the week. Throe hundred and fifty merchant ovens aro to be added to tha active list next week, with the prospect that still further additions will be made early In January. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. Arrived DecembeV 25 8tr. Kronprlna Olav (Nor), Santiago, Iron ore, J. A McCarthy. Sir. Grecian. Boston, paasengera and mer chandise. Merchants and Miners' Transporta tion company. Str. Mohican, Norfolk, mercbandlae, Clyde Steamship Company. Steamships to Arrive PASS. 4HR. Mum From. Date. Kaverford TJverpool Deo. 10 FltEIQHT. Name. William Waddon nlueeppe Agulla Santa Itoaalta 1-rom. Date. Ornskoldavlk ...Nov S ,"- ay - n Genoa Nov. 19 .'.'.V.'.'Bhitida' ;;;;'.;;, Nov. 23 btannope idler ices...,.aov. o Uveroool Nov. 58 Cambrian King ...... Manchester Merchant Lutetian Karl of Elgin....... Bkogatad Canadla West Point , Mexican .......,.. K. B. Umblrlcos .... Missouri llelglen Amsteldyk Manchester ....Dec. 6 Cardiff .........Dec 0 Crua Grande.... Dae. 0 ..DUI.IU, I ..Cnrlatlanta ..London .... ..Honolulu ., , .Gibraltar ,. ..London ..., ..Santa Crus ..Rotterdam , ...lmmlngham ...Itotterdam , ..Honolulu .,, ..Dec. 10 ...Dec. iu ,.,,Deo. 10 ....Dec. 12 ....Dec. 12 ,..Dee. 15 ...Dec 15 ...Deo. 18 ....Doc. 17 ....Deo. 18 ....Dec, 10 Hacrnhlld Themlsto IMKotan Steamships to Leave PASSENOEHU. For. ......Glasgow , ...... ..Liverpool FREUQHT. Name. Carina slntan Haverford ., Name, Loulalana ... Peratana .,., Date, Dec i J i.,,, .Jan. 2 trior. Date. ..... .Copenhagen ....Dec. 28 ......Leith Dec. i Itotterdam . ..,,Dc, 28 Blotenlvlr ...... West Point London Doc St Mancheater Merchant. .Manoheater Dec, 31 Missouri .London ,,,Jan, 2 Amsteldyk .., Rotterdam .....Jan. 0 Crown Point ,. London ,,.Jan13 Mancheater Exchange. .Mancheater .,Jau, 13 FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS Bualneaa in tha steam market ts sun ra- striated because of the dearth of carriers. Hates arc mgn ana nrm. inquiry for sailing ton nage for transatlantio trades la growing. , STEAMSHIPS. Farnfield (Br.). Baltimore to Bordeaux ca st. Nasaire. grain. 20.000 Quarters, Ts, M-, op tion part oats, Ss. Sd January. Fernley (Br.). Baltimore to Bordeaux, St Kaulra or Nantes, grain, 28,000 quarters, 7s. 6d . January and February. Cloutaham (Br.), from the Atlautlo range to Maraetlles. grain. 33.000 quarters. Ss., option -Piraeus, 8s. 8d., or St. Naialre or Bordeaux, Ts. sd., option oats to Bordeaux or St. fr'aralre, os 94 January. Clarssiont (Dr.), the Gulf to Froneh At lsntie ports, grain, 91.000 quartan, Ts. W., rabruary ana iarcn. SU.hr. John B. Manning, MS teas. Jaokionvtlla to a port north et Hattaras. lumber, private terms, coal out, Baltimore to Maport, pri vate term. Movements of Vessels Str. Sun. Sabloe far PhiladetsWa. was 119 ESTf. west of iunugss a i p. ia. Deoojn- Btr Paraguay. DO miles west of PMIadalBhta tar Bablae. was Tercugaa at 8 p. m. Pem- bet . Bir Toledo.., towtog scar Delaware Sua. Sablae. for Philadelphia, was ten miles east et Sabine Bar at 8 p so. December W. waa 19 BUM soatbweat of Frytsg ran light ship alT p. B. pecagabar M. SlUr S-SwipaBt .ipanuia w. cwnwiwm, aSUW M IJHI fc I f1 UL. b (Br ). from FMtaaatsau, ar- .w uacatnsr. a. tor rua4 Bbla, staaiaed arS. . a Otbn (MW.), 4vaS at Nor insiiad. from Artaur Decasabsr PORT of rmw YORK ' atamhlp AwrivlBg Today Naaaa. United aaatas PsasSm - .-absjsw Dm. DIB VOMOSXtjOSW. Ftsijatid . . . GtfcuJtsr $-4T OasawvJji Uv'n-i . . tut If t, r.ola. ,UKpaui a - was hwjjs rived at Of Sir. Lauaaton. ati Haifa no (w,l. rrem rvto lfcfl aak "" " as. PMaaslsVUn, trrjred at Post ..,.,. ... MOTHER SECTION OF THE PARKWAY TAKEN BY CI Plan Entails Opening o an Additional Stretch of Ground Work Progres sing on Improvements. Another section of the Parkway Is now belnjr taken by the city of Philadelphia. Hearings aro to be held before the Hoard of Viewer early In January. The plan entails the opening- of a part of the Park way between Appletree street and Xttii street. In the 10th Ward. The ordinance covering- the plan was approved Julf 1914. Tho properties taken entirely In this section are! Nos. U5-UM1B-U1-U3-125-U7 rforth 17tU street and Noa. 163Y-16U-1GJH634.J693 Cherry street. Tho properties partly taken arai iJiPtl1' . Totl1 " bauara feet taken. 1J18 Cherry st. lfrf sq. ft 1(3 1-10 sq. . JJ?0 Cherry at. 1748 sq, ft. 820 B-lo g?, ft, ?E? S,trr a. iM4 i- est mo o; ft. J5HS ?,rrir 1M - 't. 1027 2-fo i, ft. lj Cherry st, 1M4. sij. ft. 1S00 3-10 sq. ft, The Friends' Solect School, Edwin P. Sellers et al. trustees, which extend from Cherry otreet to Race street and from 16th street to 17th street, containing 114.03S square feet, loses a triangle on the northeast corner of 17th and Cherry streets, containing 530 MO square feet. The Parkway at this point wilt be Ui feet wide. It was authorized by ordl-'-nance of Councils, June 8, 1909, and Waa confirmed by the Board of Surveyor, September 20, 1303. There is no change of grade The work of taking down these prop1 ertles or such aa aro In tho bqd of tho Parkway has been assigned to con tractors and Is now woll Under way. Work has been commenced at the south cast corner of 17th and Cherry streets and Ave or six properties are nearly do.wn. It will be recalled that this Is the sec tion lying In the Parkway In which tho assessments were advanced in ISIS It Is almost the only Instance where the Board of Revision of Taxes has advanced a blook of properties after they have be como part of the bed of a plotted street or parkway. The advance did not ex tend on Cherry street, between TSh atrot and 16th street, and supposedly moro de sirable for business purposes. WOIUC WEST Ok PARKWAY. In that part of tho Parkway lying be--twoen the west sldo of Logan Square and 22d street workmen have been extremely busy during the last month, tearing down condemned properties. Nos 233 and 310 West Logan Bquaro are down. All the properties on the south side of Vln street, between Logan Square and 2utH street the east side of 20th street and the south side of Vine street, west Ht 20th street, are now coming down rapidly. In all, some SO or 40 dwellings have boen raised to the ground. The only properties to be spared aro the saloons, which have a reprieve while owners and tenants aro trying to have the licenses transferred. A rather serious situation Is liable to develop In properties on the south side of Vine street from 2020 to 2033. These properties are not all taken and will be boarded up. From a real estate point of view. It would be better to take such buildings down at once, as by the time the owners receive the awards there will be little left of them. This situation rather offsets the claim often made by the city that portions of buildings left in such a proceeding jnuit be considered. NOTES ON THE STREET. Mortgages for flvo business days of record, including Tuesday, are as fol lows: Loans made by Building aeaoelationa..t0".(!ag Inana mada bv Individuals SAO air. sno.aiS Loans made br truat companies ofl,8CM Among tha large mortgages are the follow ing: 113,000 H. a Holunger to A. U Walker nerumeai corner na ana wginui streets. 20,000 Tabernacle Bvangallcal Lutheran Church to Protection Building and Loan Association, northeast center 50th and Bprucs streets. 20.000 Armat Knitting Mills to Central Trust and Bavlnga Compaj IX- eouth- cast siae or jtrrnai arret 123. IU feet northeast OermaMown avenue. 20,000 J. Knoell to Robert Blunt nulldtng Association, norurwesi aiae Kensing ton avenue, 06 test southwest LeMjt) avenue. The holiday Influence Is plainly felt and little business will be done until after the new year. The lists of auction sales to take place during the next few weeks are not as large aa usual. Interest rates are firmly held. It is. however, the opinion of real estate men that all money needed will be forthcom ing and that a t per cent mortgage rale, flat, will bo obtainable early In the ne.fr year. LESSOR. BUJCED AS BBYAN'S "CO-SXABS" Salon Slngera Were 'With Secretary on Chautauqua Circuit. WASHINGTON, Deo. M.-Offlclal Wash ington Is enjoying a laugh at the expense of Secretary of State Bryan, whose name is being used to boost a quintet of vaude ville performers at a local theatre. The singers are billed for New Tear's wek, and tha advance notice of their coming appeared in the program of tha theatre In the following fashion: SPECIAL ABTISTIC ADDITION! tub salon aiso&ms Five Famous SoUst from tha dreateet American Bands and OrehestrtJI Who Last Season Co-atarrod With BECRETAKT OF 6TATB BRYAN In a Tour of the Chautauqua Circuit. In the announcement tha salon singers do not figure, as headlinars, but are) '- most at the bottom of the bill WANTS MOBH WABSHtM Stephens, of California, Saya They Are Needed on. Pacific Coast WASmNOTON, Dea Sd.-rUesata-tlve Stephens, of California, will Insist that the House naval program b ex panded to Include 18 new submarine in stead of eight, and eight new destroy' instead of six, when the full membership of the House Committee on Naval Affairs meats next week to determine finally on the naval program. The California member says tuts -tra naval vessels are needed to protect the PaaiOB eeast. COOKS AND anjEEBS AT tQt NW YORK. Pec Si--Mrs. AUpa Sea sett. -Who celebrated bar MtaJ IshrUidlav anniversary Thursday at bar ism in Wwstr a?ue, Ir the Parkyttlai aetk. of BcedsVUrp. s4s' calebrtl CSrtfU-'i.-. by caakwis t Chriit-a twiifty Hitin aad aawistng bc affMiiVMUrsjsi jj graat-gs'iiwirsiidrac with YulaUda twth. 9t IwJaiMa aa it was TO yesirs av. QXX OfKTSXQH JeCgAX MX l$m LaM ANOKLK, SkMS st-HoaAl c--rM : was ttva prlin eUeth at T. M c a cafsaario. risjtv d.. -it-, ifcr ... U0 persons wr e i . . , f swg uw Uj Tbe ostrtca .. moiitftt .,,, PfrsiMi fcr euoktag It wMttbjci whs evr y oumnl tn tt viijiaraUuii IX ,.-,... f tag wf u4. ,J