gYEKiyg tvEDGERPHlLADELPHIA; SATURDAY? JANUARY 2: 101S J-- . sill.... "';.. xv-xuxjiAimiiriHA; gAX-UltJLJA X; JANUARY 2; 1915 ;$ " SWKMARpTSTARTS NEW YEAR WfHMiTmMNTllAT BUSINESS LIGHT ON ABSENCE OF BUYING ORDERS i. fBeUer Feeling Shown in "Wall Street on First Trad- r-- r. M... V- ing Lay U1 tC" a ecu. Wait London Opening. ' ..,-.- Inn $ Thorn linn tin A NEW iu"' """" " - fimpfovement In business on tlio Stock f'firhsnBO today, but everywhere there 'was moto cheerful feeling for betterment - liHho nodr future. 1'rlco chanson nt tho 'nnlnc- were inslsiiMcnut, hut Inter the Imarkef Slnd sUcngtli, only to react le.i beforo tho close. Attendance both tM&ln the noor anil In brokers' dikes won Jtty light. J'10 "men mi me ''" ""'" were IWM lial'C3- 4t00 moro l,ian th9 u'fitiX hour last Saturday. Total sates for rtM day wero 23.SO0 shares! bonds, $562,000. hnt o n10sl pavl ,lcalll1BS wero lu Bpc :fci.lleir. There were no buying orders In IMoVlitettce. Trndors showed a disposition "to avult the opening 01 mc jvuuuuii.niuc JV.,l,.i:eo on Monday for restricted btV...iinir. ' '1 m''-ftin ronorla from tho steel trado today "J Mnlh.ucd Bood. and In tho Pittsburgh district It was said mat orncra aia dchir Ifcooked Bieatly In cxcoes of recent months. TAdded to this Is tho advanco In structural Isteel of Jt t0"' wn," WOIU "uo Cl" Sftcl on midnight Thursday. On the be frief tliat the rallioads wilt, within the 5 next month, m,t ollt Inquiries for ncw equipment car muKcrs urc unuursiuuu frto.lmve been buying largo amounts of pig fit ,:.. -toiM fi"c. ....! iwillnf llu'nucliout the street j- elJ1B HU,cltl. Uw., . 4 wm JFi. ih.ii tlio chances of further cuts in iTllroa'd dividends nrc bcconiing smaller atUy by day, duo to tho moro careful 'fconslueration or mo u per rem. iruiwu iXrate decision. Railroad oniclals hnvo wMkccme.' to realize that tlio decision was -ittly a big victory tor ine astern car briefs, v The Bank of England lias sold another F'tonslgnment of foreign gold. This Is Hh Second time since tho war began. frr-hV arhount was $5,070,000. It wns re- V-ported that the gold wns not for export, ffbut that It Vas a transaction on behalf t.ef 'lite Bank of England's branch at Ot tawa, for tho account of Now York. "Pennsylvania lost H nt 10r?i In tho first ftfauV. on the poor earnings statement for .November, but before the close regained P'the loss nt 10154. Tho earnings of tho Ksystem weic mo poorest or any inonin !tWs,,ycar. Tho groan sagged off $4.78.- T Ml mm 'Ilia anmn mnnlfi nf lnt vuni. ,' while the net declined $943,040. The gross or the" Pennsylvanln ltselr fell oft J2.1D3, ,,W and net $131,964. Thu statement of '! refill And Belt- ibri B1 terw erei 9 EM KQli dtr. " Kl iar loteci 01 y" E al nnliuB 5 : thr Panhandle was also unfavorable. ,. Tf most Important chnngo In prices fwas the loss of In Missouri, Kansas '..and Texas common, which sold at 8. WTM dccllno follows lu lino with the .yielding maruct In Missouri Pacific and ,Ws(ern Maryland. Attention was nat uHlly attracted by tho weakness of tho financial position of the tfomrjanv. and Tfithcwas a good deal of conjecture about' tjnMoures wmen may ne tanen in con nection with the maturing $19,000,000 notes which are duo on May 1. Western Mary land snowed a further loss thl3 morning otH, selling nt 0, a new low record for the stocK. There appeared to ho somo scattered liquidation ,!n tho latter on the failure of tho company io pay tho Jan vary Interest on imtea. net-iillnc n lln.n. Lltlal readJustmenU on the sale of 100 ahna nt fit pni e price advanced a U. to -S7. It wns Reported that tho stock will be In tho atKet fpr funds In the nmr fiituro Nn dffinlte negotiations have yot been en tered Into with bankers, but If a sale is JJ?!l? Il ls llUely t,,at from $16,000,000 to .M.OW.OOO of tho general and refunding tnortgage bonds will bo placed upon tho 'lliarket. St. Paul mltlfl iiea mnm n.nnci. M general JmproVement program, Ifir?1 or, which Is tho electrification ty (he system's lines In Jlontann. There wV. V parla ot ",0 0,u Bt- pul upon BhinM ..V.'. i "".:: "t?...."" "v """" IJiiil ""' 'i.. . i-nui nas no ma Ituilns securities in 1915. excem the 5.ono.. V Per Cent. One-V4nt. Iirtlna rn1IC..r ..A W. January 15. It Is believed that ar- SKSni 5 havo '"ady been mado for vs'n, iur uicbc. BANK CLEARINGS FALL Jiilladelphla's Business Decrease KOver 27 Per Cent. This Week. tnnlnps.H nt i,. i,., . .. "WMenttd in ih.,i. "T""1 "i " country as Wtan'1,5 dtcnL .?nfT,1";t: nolon 8,o'5 U w six twin,-. ' PtT- per cent- ''hlladel. BT teturn, roffi tt JT,!i ""? "' decrease. lull, 101.1 t r is,,o,ow !r'inu,njo .0.7 ,K'tS :,(Mlt4 RS -27 ft teTorir ... totim m? M,1I,'.'2II Mttviifhi.. "'.Hi ,-.1il ?Or),n3. J.M4jj fe y c"1"' :ui.Trti.ivm it.t HS,O.1.440 21," Jd.ri4s.ni).i 4.g , j ... .tl.436.SI'1o..nO,. n,occ VfiTItIP ' ' -.. V-,V-mU,M,OOJ U h&'t . ' . 413.27S.01S .vm mn m .. o ESS t .11 - - nt), i """'" f-,u.j, u.i,iu. -o.u NEW YORKiSTOCK SALES ) der ; TOS.B0H73 S3S.UM.R12 -15.2 bI IE t?.llS0,28.2n 13,303,072,031 -23.3 BANK CLEARINGS giynh?.tlty,rr wlth corre ... !U'8t8-Tl 30.78iri81 31.D22.p3a BATES FOR MONEY ?4 ?6W 44 1 23 68 25) P3 61 33 J , 2S1 41U 7H 53 6ot 2fl T3 33!f 25M 44l 7 23 f.5H 2fi M.nu n .. J!!ffiMtelSr? Sm! AM..I.J- t.."V" W American Clin ofii American Car A Found. .. Am Mntced. ,....,., ,, Amcr can Locomotive , . ., American Smcltm.,.., .. SdCop m "".nisuii... .. ........ ni n am a SSte.Sito w m m w IimmEm i""i"' 40l 40 '"' 'OX rkrl,lto 'i7l 37 371 3714 r,LC.n,0,Ml1, Bt" pu' M 97 87 87 Corn Products gif 6tt 6u 2 4i..M.?'or-' '"."" 81 82 82 82 rll!!v ,t';e'l"'""113 1W 112ni2f Rrcat North Ore. Cent. 27 2fiW 2B!( 2M 1L(:.?,,1'; ltJ7 107 107 1V.I r. Morolitan, UH ll!i 11H UM LchlRh Valley 130 130) 130JJ 1035K MMwell Motor.. 16 IBM lfilj 1615 Maxwell Motor 2d ptef. 1714 Missourl.Kansas &Texu Mj .ijlnM. S"?- Call. . & 2fl3 ft ntn. ..-.. .Vi 3 ft lC4s','-.3 P-U .months: I'lilkum: 4UA3U t- aj Time ilJ' :M!i 8 .63 5 P' nt. serva Banks' Discount Rates Days SO or 3010 CO to reign Discount Rates IVM. (HI UU . 4H ft 15 4U r. ,s . 4 ft 5 i P B ftK ft B fitt rt . s iiK n 4i S S w Missouri Pacific VI N. Y. Air Brake 44 Ml 60 12H 66 43J 18M 8 7H CO 11H C4U 43J 18H 8 8 CO 12)i C5 IOC'S isovada Consolidated... 1H( N. Y N. II. A II 60 Northern Pacific 00 100X 100 Pennsylvania 104 104H 10IK 104! IrtistdStcelCar. 33JJ 33!J 33J( Hay Consolidated 16)4 16 15)f 16H iicaaing.... 14314 143)$ 142J 143K Itock Island Hock Island prcf Iltirr.elyCo i) tiu'cUlhcr Southern Pacific 62 htudebaker 3Jlj Stlidcbafcer rrcf 91 'IiluneLopper. 'Mi Third Avenue 30 Union Pacific no Ui 1 tclliciief 7uu U.S. C.I. P. &F 8 U b hubbcr 61H United States Steel .10! Western Union 67!i tsuntliouso tlec (18 Western Marjland 105 Total sales, 23,300 thares. Dank rt 3 ft 13 ' -.... Hi r " " "-"'Mia Date of lt (hungt. JiliX. 1P11 Aul.2lltt vSln.tyi York Bank Absorbed ift!LlKn SMBSi . 1,.Tl" " H Hi 4 Hi 8H 35H 01 32H 3S 116!f n.vr 110 70!f 7 Ji 70)i 8 6Hi 40 67 t7 U)4 it Hi 1 Hi 62M S015 01 32 35i 8 mi 67J1 t7M 10 i Hi 4 Hi 82 Mi 01 :2Ji 33 8 CUi 40H 671 D7H OH NEW YORK BOND SALES nish, 1'58. . liU t'l'.i 81, 8 Hi 8 J in M .".10U Amcr Tel cvt N)UU Armoui t'o 4i.. iu.,(i Attnuon cv is Iiaiu lo nUJ In ii .... 10 .uo uo 4n IUW Uo cv 4s IIMO :iuu Atlan On l.lnu rlt 4a :wi,u lult & Ohio :tja luiM.' belli Bteel 5s ihajo oc rid 3s bCOU Uiook Hun Ti- ,1s 1018 liu (iUW Canada Mouth 5s 101',i luuu I'ent Leather 3s u ,uuo i;er.i ioi" lat is. liJOti Cent Hit N J .'is 10CO Cent 1'ac ava TO 3UOU (h! & Alton 3Vj 38 lluiu Chi 11 & U 3s 113 uou (."hi u & y sen 4s Ki)i ijuo Cht u u y reu 4.... U4 I. 111 itil II 1. 11 1.....& t,. Mill. uioo cnl Mil & at i' uiv 4s 8U t.ow. Close. uu Slfs 83 , luiC uo; nil I'IVj st Dili ik S3S WJ lOHl K" 8UJ3 80ij Oll'j ir4, nag liat, 7U 38 U bUi- UHh ft 3S '4H Ti 7nuy fill Mil & Kt P cv 4'4s IWV 1V0I Chi K I & P eoi 4s asuo con uruui w 1.. 3000 Cumberlanil Tel 3s. ".ikki Krlc conv 4s Sor A ys w lnterb-Mct 4Hs .... UIM) lntorb U T ref 6s.. .13000 Ins Copper cv lis -.Ml. lU!li 1)3 (U'i f4 117 l)7',J 89 itm 3',i it. 03 11 117 lVi 113 100H 1225s 10t IC 33 40 H0i 03' 3h IDS!, 101'i ft irau lai',, iosi,i 10s Vi iosu 1ltfl M A" nivv Ss Bl'i 31i 01 ! 2000,1 Norf & West ct 4is. .101H loiU lOl'i 2S0OO No Pao 4s 804 Rijt b0 4(W Oro Hwy & Nnv 4s.. WIV4 MH OOji 10UI Paclflo Tol Ss Mji Wli 4J. WOO Penna cv- 3V4 Wis M lWi 4000 ruis & 1. n w R.... lm ltr 101 8000 Public ScrvN J 3....MJ) Mtt M S000 Ray Con Copper 0s.. 103W lfr 7 103 J; 3COO neafllng 4s 03 W 02' inon Itoek Island rfd 4s.... 7'4 7000 Seaboard A I., adj 3s. . ' ouki 811 St 10 H 03 04 U 74 07 U7 ow Inn Couoer cv us IU1U. US UO WOO I.lg & M T 3s lUOtt 100 L-000 l.lg & M T 7s 122W 1W IOX'0 LorlllarU 3 100 lou 3lMi l3Uls & Nash 4s.... ''- ''- !jOWI Mo Kon & T 2d 4s. . . . 65 33 10UXI Mo Pc 4s 40 40 IUW N V 1 nnal 4a 11X11 r. . . IH WS Dots CO0O N Y City 4s 1D3S U3"i 11KKIU N Y city 4s 11IJU .? 107. I0) N Y City 4U lOSk 10Vi lCKio X Y City 4ks 10GI... 10414 104(4 invi M Y N It & It Oa lOT Y rtwv 4'is 3(KKI N rtwy 5s. 1000 South Bell 3s iron south Pac t aixnn do cv rcl 1 :,300 do rf1 4s ;tiXi South Ry 4a 1HOO do 5s WOO Third Ave Is 1000 U H Huhber Cs 120(4) II K Pteel Bs 50(1 do ret 6a 2000 Union Pnc 4s soon do cv 4s 2000 Va tls Prown Bros.. ;i(K1 Va Car Chm 1st .is.. 1500 Va Rwy 6s 2u(.0 Wabash 4s ......... R00O Wah i:qu ct sta 4j. . 21100 Wab-P Ter 1st ct 4s. lOOH Wet JM 1st 4s...... 6000 West E 'M cv Ss. . 1IKJ0 West Union 4Hs Total shares, 3U2,0C0. 04 04 . 1)11 IIHH , SOW 80U SOW . nJ5 11354 n.-.J . R1H 8311 Kit, . 04H (U 04 . n8i os nSK . 7l4t ", 70-i .10HJ loiw louJ .100 OOJi 00J4 .icon lpntJ ino(J . nil (is 03 . 8SIJ RMi 8SVj , 33 B2'i 33 .00 00 00 . (Ml 113!!, 00 . 34 4 34 . ,10 211 30 .7 7 T . 54 31 64 . 1)014 IMHA HI . SS'.J SS S3',! FINANCIAL BRIEFS James D. Callery, president of the United Traction Company of Pittabursh. will meet tho Philadelphia stockholders Committee on January 7 to discuss tte, dividend policy. The United StateT Mint durlne last year coined 120,367,657 pieces of United States money, with a total value of 10. 303,003. The Union National Bank has retired ,20,000 emergency currency and the South wp.rk National Bank J15.CO0 at the local Subtreasury. The total supply of cotton In sight De cember 31 was 7,530.012 bales, against 7.120,293 last week and 10.073.023 last year. The city of Minneapolis will receive, bids for J17.500 30-year 1 per cent, bonds until January 7. losa of Jl.OM.COO. a decreabo of J.,s-Mi. 5RBe Aliment of the J600.0W St. Louis for .retirement Ji n wy Company on January , for appr va' for the jale of vnpnr1PRallroad Company. The the rnnylanla HMiro renn,ylva. subsidiary companies h ,he L8n. sale. .". 1., tsususoo uaffww .. jn addition Bxchange, wre H'ed whlch vh.l. fltnek '"'...." m many yer. awimiii VritlM were Ulien l".r chao.; " other ..cur . r hs staff Of !... memg -,--,; ivy - Inhll XI ....,., Will tlu. B4.j!f I7". .lli WUI Koti"' rr, bafore fits I1A UsUUlF"! ' ww "54.T.J. i, 11 speak On Htubat tUe Adrt "r. ,7..i m Monday ! pBU lW' w3 vmu) Bok in ?arl STOCKS STAGNANT AS YEAR BEGINS IN PHILADELPHIA Better Demand for Bonds Predicted Dealers Ex pect Institutions to Become Buyers. Stock trading on the Phllndelnhla Ex- chnnse durlnp the two hours It remained open today wns confined chiefly to odd lot transactions. Hero nnd there smnll tosses were registered, holably In Electric Stor nge Uattcrj', nendliiK nnd Pennsylvania. The latter's poor showing for November wns n depressing fnctor, tho gross earn ings being the poorest of any month of tho fiscal your. Net earnings nlso fell sharply despite heavy curtailment of ex pendlturcs. Lake Supcilor shares mado no response to tho placing of nn order for 13.000 tons ot rnlls with the Algoma Steel Company for' delivery In this coun try. Whereas tho dealing In slocks wns vir tually at a standstill, bond trading was (ir.lto brisk .'for n Saturday session. De mniid appeared for Baldwin Locomotive 5s, Kejatone Telephone Ps. Philadelphia Electric 4s, Lehigh nl)ey 4s and American Oas nnd Electric Ss. That the banks bought secutltlcs quite freely dining tho early part of the past year hai, been a matter of common knowledge. The last report or the Comp troller of the Cunency showed that the amount of various classes of bopds held by tha hanks of this country on Juno 30 wns 3.FhS4.lK)O,0W against ?;,407,200,OOO In 1011. Since then the movement Is un derstood to lmo continued, hut to a lesser degree. Exceptional opportunities to pur chase high-grade lnsues cheap were presented In the latter part of the year, but tho situation wns such thnt Institu tions could not take roll advnntage of tho chance. In this city since the new rc;ervo bank system went Into effect there lire Indications that local Institu tions must havo len purchasers of se curities to ut least n trifling extnt. Since November the reserves had fallen up to Oecelnber 23 no leis than J2,191,O0O. A part of this loss wns reflected In de creased deposits, loans and circulation which drained tho reserves soma ten millions. Tho clty'8 share In tho Canadlnn gold pool alsp amounted to something like $4,600,000. but there still remains between J11.00O.00O and J12,000,000 to be accounted for by the retirement of emergency cur rency nnd clearing house certificates. Could a portion have gone Into the pur chase of securities? Local bond dealers say they did (Ulto n brisk business up to tho middle ot December, when demand fell ort shnrply. With the turn of the year tlioy hope for a decided Improve ment. They nrguo that the large finan cial Institutions nre rinding difficulty In placing their surplus funds' and that these will find nn outlet In the buying of high-grade issues. LOCAL STOCK AND BOND SALES Thurs close. HIkIi, 1O0H 103 4:1 47 V 131i U V'l 2.1'i 15 Amer Rv pfd.100 11 Paid Loco pr..l(t!Ti 20 Cam Steel 41 30 Klcctrle Storage 47V. 111 Keystone tcib 50 LfrhlKh Nav t 35 l.chlKh Vttl .. 12li l'euna It It... 41(1 Phlln Klec ... Hi ncamux; 3!K Ton Heimont 2i t'nlon Trac . 3 V Oas Imp., 40 I' S Steel Total tales, 11S3 shares, 110.ND3 I,ast pro . 3C0O Baldwin 1st 5s.. MS 102 SSI Cam Steel scp. II7H D7U 7111O Key Tel lut 5s. HO !iO 20OO L Val g cons 4s. 8Sl S.SH IfOO Phil l.iec 4... 78 7S $1000 Am O K 3s .. 85', S5',i Total sales. J14.SSJ. Low. Close IOO14 1001a JIM' Jdf 47 V, 7? 71 15-10 71H ILlf 8l(i 81. 40!, 4IU4 . . X8U 43 4714 ml 77 (13tt :i8, Ri 40(i 102 07 00 8SU 78 S3',i 41 1.1,1 l!3'i 71'i 81 C 40h 102 H7 00 85, LOCAL DID AND ASKED Il-lld iv In pref Cambria Steel .... Electric Btoiagei ... General Asphalt . . do pret Key Telephone . . . do prof Lako Sup Corp.... Lehlrh Nav do t e I.eh Valley Leh Valley Trac... do prf Pennsylvania I'hlla Electric . . . . riilln. Co Phlla R T do t c Readlii); Tan tlelmont Ton Mlnlnir Union Traction U O I V S Steel York Rws do pret ISx-dlvldend. Thursday Illcl. Asked. Today, lllil. Asked ..lOSVi irffJi 1024 . . 4214 41 42 ..47 48 47 . . 32 3.1 32 . . 07 (17i 07 .. 13 li t!li 1314 .. 00(5 01 10?2 ., .. 10 .. 77 774 77 .. 77 77'4 77 . . 113 ll.Vj (13U .. 13V, l.vj; i.vi .. 27U 2745 27U 62 0-11)524 32 5-111 ,' .. 2.1T4 21 2li 33 .. llli 1114 liU .. IP4 114 m .. 714 71 714 .. 1H 44 4H .. 7U '7!i 7'.i .. 3SV4 30 3S4 .. SU 8P,i 8IU . 40 4311 43U .. 8 8?i 8 ...31 32 31 231, HALF HOURLY SALES 10 to 10.30 A. M. 11 Daldnln Pfd..l03 in Penna .. 10 Penna B2H 2-1 Tononah ..A- tv i.ruuiui. 1 tin 13 do 32H S I'tnna O do..! 321i 2 do. r. .in 32 10 do. 22 Eleo Storaje. 4Ilj 1( Phlla Elee 1- I'enna ,. ..t y' "wii 1.1 'AinoDah 10 Union Tra 12 no. 2 Penna 32 h Del. 44 rrac... s'I ;, s!', xons. 13 lh Vallev.. lu rniui ,..ieu. .. . 52H Del. 4Vl 7I .... 52 ,..32 7.1(1 32 7-10 .. a.i OITI O.V1 i rtnna. 32K do,. BONDS. 30flO Palduln 1st 3s..., 1 813 Cam Blesl scrip 1000 Phlla Wee 4s...., (I Cam Hteel scrip 100O Am Oas & Eleo 3a. 100O l.eh Val ftn cons 4s 1000 Key Tel lt 6a ... 10,30 to 11 A. M. 7 Penna ...,.323.10 3 Phlla Eleo, . U-Vi . 2.1'J .32 3.11) . .82 3.14 ..102 .. imi .. 7S .. 7'i :: & t. DO R Hn 20 U a Steel.... 4014 .32 3-10 20 Cam Steel. ,u venna 23!i M6-18 20 I.eh Valley. 100 Phlla Else, 11 to 11.30 A. IT. . (HK 10 Kystone Tel. 13? np.NDS. 31 CaJW Steel scrip 0V,i 1130 'A. M. to 12 M. IX Am Rwy pd,12)t4 Itlg I.,, ... MH 4? Phlla Blec. l-h Nav t o. T7 0 U H Veij:.-., M 150 Ton Uel.....l 7-tS 8 Wtc Stwrsit. 41 BQ.NP3. 07 00 scoo ,1 Cam K) Key am Steel acrlp. let 4j , NEv1 lOJM OUBB Oresne Caan is . Elevator SipJsslna' Oils Bid Asked ix d preferred vrt nkr-i"' ; JH fife VrSmiti-prif.rr.a:.:..:: art Rike n..ll S-obiSS .Tw4H. f'f United ClroV" ' ' V yuka so 10T IS 00 24 Ik M Us AJgoma Steel ti Orders nisi oamM t cajw.49. it mntoA. N. Y. BANK STATEMENT Sharp Drop In Deposits-Reserves Also Decrease. it,.' ii'LT,!tS "CTn '.n ,h.e weekly statement of luslneasT r ,1"! n,e dy' ' i"1."0083 netUrtl reserves were IU, 0SI.92Q, total actual lonns tl.lBl.ROS.000. Net demands deposits were 2.O22,t65,OO0. fonowiavcras6 rc,enuM f M.TOUIO. Details i'SarlR Home nieinhera' nicraae: Ifn,l Increase 3,3J.00O Tli!S,,,lJn..rm,,. - rw)l,noo Time deports, decrease 1)30,000 nW."v?' decrease 1,701.770 Jp'cleir House membera' actual: tfJiH'.;, Incr, I2, It i.roo deposits, Incremo 4l,P80,O)o Tlmo deposits, drcreafo l.Atl.ono llcservcs, decrease 3,030,280 GRAIN RATES UPHELD Commerco Board Refuses to Interforo With Tariffs. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2,-Tho vcfusnl Of tho Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago nnd St. Louis, Baltimore iind Ohio nnd the Pittsburgh and Lake Erlo to provide certain tariffs on grain nnd grain products at Pittsburgh after tho grnln lias passed through elevators wns upheld by tho Interstate Commerce Commission today. The Grain and liny P.xcliaugo of Pitts burgh lought to compel tho railroads to adopt a tariff permitting the shipment In mixed carloads of two different kinds Of grain which orlglilnted on two different loads to bo sent (rom Pittsburgh to destination at part of tlio through rate from point of origin. The commission held thnt tho refusal of tho railroads to mnkc such n tariff was not unreasonable. The commission nlso vacated Its sus pension of tnrlfrn which prohibited tho shipping of bran, middlings and screen ings mixed with corn and grain from Pittsburgh on the basis of Joint rates. PENNA. ORDERS STEEL Asks for Prices 011 18,870 Tons for Bridge Work. It became kmwn this afternoon that the Pennsylvania rtallroad had asked the steel r.iaiiiifaetiirers for Prices for 17.r.eo tons struc tural for brldnes and 1270 tons of steel for uso In rolnlorced concrete work It la estimated that thlB will eoer tho n.ni for iD13.'''1"lr0n"nl" for th' k'l of mateVui LONDON TRADING BROADENS Reinvestment Demand Appears. Market to Close nn Hour Earlier. LONDON, Jan. 2.-Thcre was a latger attendance of brokers In the street today than had been expected, but the volume or business was light nnd the tone of securities mixed. A portion of yester day s large dividends was reinvested, the buyers expecting that higher prices will iltrickly follow the reopening of tho Lon don Stock Exchange. Official announcement was mado to- iy, tllat tno seisons of tho exchange wilt end at 3 p. m. dully. Instend of nt I P. m. It was pointed out that Inasmuch as speculation and nrbltrage trading hnvo been forbidden, theie Is no necessity for keeping tho exchange open for the hour that overlapped the session on tho New lork exchange. The war scrip wns firm. Home rails had a good tone, except from tho east erns, which were affected by an acci dent on tho rond and new capital re quirements. Americans nnd Canadians, lacking leadership, were Idle. The min ing group wns Irregular. Bates for loans nnd discounts wero weak, desplto the conclusion of arrangements for nn Issue of 10,000,000 pounds of 5 per cent. French treasury bills. The Bank of England was n light "discounter of' p'remoratorlum bills. TO BUY 'FRISCO COUPONS Committee Will Take Care of De faulting 4 Per Cent. Obligation. NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Tho Strauss llond noldcrs' Committee having; bn mlvlaed that thfl St. Loula and, 8an Francisco rtallrosd re ceivers will default today on the semiannual Interest on tho rallroad'a 4 per cent, refunding mortgage bonds. 1031. has arranged to pur chase the coupons and claims for reirlstercd bond Interest due January 1. and also to pur chase similar coupons and claims for July 1, 1014, Interest, not heretofoie purchased by the committee appertaining to the bonds de posited under the commti tee's agreement. Th Central Trust Company of New York, l, IB uuiraiucit,., ,..,.: ,IU,l l.llllitn O, ni announces thnt 874 per cent. In ntnount ot Louis accoraingiy "in ne prepared to ray depositors for their coupons unon the nr-ir.ln. tlon of certificates of deposit. The committee announces inn, ms yer cent, in nmount the outstanding bonds have been deposited, COTTON PRICES HIGHER NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Commlsslon builnr gave n steady tone to tho cotton market this morning and opening prices were 3 to 7 points above Thursday's finals. They continued at that level through the carlv trading and nt the cloo prlcta were ud 11 to 17 points, Tho most Interesting feature was ths appearance of buvlnir ordera from the new December op tion, The first bid was 3.43 but this Mas advanced to 8.00 beforo any transactions were made. If, January . March ... May Julyt Ojtober .. December cloto Opening High 7.73 7.75 T.8.1 T.H8 8.1(1 8.40 7.8(1 8.00 8.2ft 8.1(1 S.fiO '.Ol 8.14 8..11 8.37 s.no Low Clnie 7 73 7.73 7 83 7.H4 8 Oil 8 13 8.20 8 31 8 411 8.31 8.00 8.(10 NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-nUTTP.rt. Market fairly steady Exchange ctoaod; no receipt. Creamery extra, 3(k: higher scoring. 304 H7c: State dairy, 31038c. j Imitation creamery, COGS, Market firm; exchange closed: no receipts. Fresh extra firsts. 3"o.. flesh firsts. Sie.lSii.i morby whites. 40tr40:.; nearby mixed, 30841c: rpeclal marks, 27c. INCREASES CAPITAL PITTSBUnGH, Jan. 5. The McKeesport Tin Plate Company has filed notice at Hnrrlsburg of an Increase of stock ftom i,:oo,ooo to j3,ooo,ooo. DIVIDENDS DECLARED National Licorice company, semiannual a for rer cent., pa j able January 0 to stock of rec- 411,0 1, loam, w y, VVil.i ord January 2, the year. RAILROAD EARNINGS. PENNSYLVANIA LINES. ion. No ember gross .3!a,13S Expense J ".Mfi'JK Ntt .'1,044,31 El" en months' gross. . '"..'A.R'n Expenses ,203.071.3(18 NU W.273.50T LINES EAST. November gross '?'SA'?i'I Expenses 13,(00.718 Net S.0T1.62 El.ven months' gra . ?&5,-,MS Expenses THJi'fa" Net 44.U1.13. LINES WEST. November grow f?'32i'L?rt Expenses T'i?iffi Eleven months' gross. . .lJ.e0UM Etxpensea fHSpifi . ,, . . . . UttTV.U- MISSOURI PACIFIC xpenaea M November gross I Net after taxes.. . IOI.V1 .-v.., . Five months' grpia Net after taxes.. Total iqcoms . S4.0K3.133 , 1.142,300 1.203.1)34 2u.4ST.BI 8 fl.0s4.sn T.3S3.S4: NORTHERN PACIFIC. November groaa 5-SS25 N-.t .. '?"V Net Ffv, months ..- :ift9Sa " --' '-- CE8APEJK1S m OHIO. Nevoaaear iw t'toA iss 31 S10 IVfPUh' gross . . 1. M:4.4 cwwuao and, November ro &M,l"aitxa vT w6s tro..., fetiU a Decrease. 11,782,80.1 3.78J,01'1 041.UI0 3.1.4 1 4.4U') yi.ssn.jss 3, 528. ISO J2.172.OIS l.UOJ.lVil 47U.4RH 17,403,031 14.840,733 2, 333,3 It t2.230.8t3 1,7(10,372 4fl.4M 16,010.417 I3.raa.5j3 072,801 Peercase J.IO.WH 234.W1 332.500 320,034 300.442 367.446 J 1,103,416 :4s.3u 3.300.377 l,i4j,ajo mm -mm oaai JW.w i.m.oos uo,o insi In' !M .a,i mm m s.SS iTi 4fi.Ji Jm mm W:2 GREAT STRENGTH IN WHEAT . AT CHICAGO TODAY Canadian and Duluth Ex porters Purchase Futures. Strong Commission De mand Corn Stronger. CltlCAOO, Jnn. !.-Much strength wns Bhown In wheat Joday. There was Inly ing of futures by Canadians exporters who had acceptances since Thursday and who received bids from abroad today 2 cents per bushel higher. Duluth export ers also bought Borne here. .Moreover, there wns n strong commission demand, part of It based on nn Improved milling cnll for wheat hero nnd East on tho piobnblllty ihnt domestic mlllcra booh may be making up for lost time In re plenishing their stocks. The yield of wheat hi Argontlna Is of-' finally placed nt 192,000,000 bushels and tho exportable surplus at 132,000,000 bush els. Kututca closed lj to ti cents higher. Corn nas stronger. Cash corn lUled ',c. hlitlicto here nnd country offcilngs were light asnln, nlthnugh probably a little larger tlinn oil Thursday. Kutuics closed to He. higher. Oats ruled higher. There was some bujing of futures, which the trade thought meant export buslnes. Tho yield ot unts.ln Argcntlno Is plnced at 92,000,000 bushels and the exportable surplus at 72, 0CC.000 bushels. Futures closed He. higher. Provisions showed strength. Hogs nt the yards were higher nnd there was a belter cnll hero than had been expected foi lard. Leading futures ranged as follons: Ycstcrrto's Wheat Upon. High. liw. Close, clos. Mil) 1.1114 l.:il4 l.ffli), 1.31 I.211H July I. Ill l.IIIs l.lSti tl.lu'i 1.181 Corn (new ihlucrs)- 7l!j May 71 744 71 73'f Julj 73 73't, 74?, 754 Oats Mnj 34 514 531, t51H July 51S nils 31 311 Uird , Junuary ....10.17 10.32 10.47 '10 52 Mn 10.82 10.82 10.73 MO.M) lllbs- Januiry ...10.13 10.17 10.13 tlO.15 May 10.57 10.57 10.52 MO.M Pork January .. .IS (17 lp.7 18.(10 ti'.ns Muy ........ IIKiM) 111.33 111.22 MP.23 lilt. tA"kcd 10.W 10.72 10.13 10.53 18.02 10.27 PERE MARQUETTE VALUATION ANN AltBOn. Mich.. Jnn. '-'.The Pero Mnriiuetto Ttnlhoail linn a reproduction value of $911,962,771, according to nn np pinlsal completed by Dean Mortimer E. Cooley. of tho University of Michigan, nnd submitted to tho receivers of the rond and tho State Hallway Commission. The repioductlon cost, less depreciation, is fixed by Dean Cooley at J78.543,:41. Mr. Cooley. with it stnff of assistants, has been nt work on the nppralsal during tho last eight months. The cost ot the n ad a mile Is figured at ft5,392. or 18.770, less depreciation. There nro 2.5SG.T3 mllol of ttnek In Michigan and 2.963.S7 miles In live suites nml Canada. RESERVE BANKS' STATEMENT Total Bills Discounted and Loans Are 10,003,000. WASHINGTON. Jan. 2.-TH following table of resources end .llahllllln ef the Federal n serve banks at the close of business December 31, Issued today, show as follows; Resources Oold coin and certiorates, 220. OiKi.ooo: legal tender notes, silver1 certificates no mosiaiary coin, szu,ri8,00U. TOiai, Hills discounted nnd loans Maturities nllhln i nava. s4.fci2.iKmi within m rtsvs. xi.in.niYii other maturities. t.74O,lO0,. Total. $10.3IV1,U)0, 23S,- 4,213,0(.0 reaourcea, Investments. 1353.bnn. til llll IH.i at,a, -a-..,-a- .rfTalln,,! Llnblhlles-Cnpltal paid In, Ms.tnl.OOO; re sens deposits (a). B5O,oi8,i)0Oi Federal Re serve notee In circulation (b), M,773,VOO. Total liabilities. $277,844,000. Y Oold reservo against all liabilities, M.2 per rent. Cash reserv against all liabilities, 03.4 per cent. Cash reservo against liabilities, after setting aside 40 per rent, gold reserve agslntt net Amount ot Federal tlreen notes In circular tldn. On.3 nrr rvnt. , (at Net deposits, aller deduction of Item In uiniit between Federal Resene ba .,ii;ni,(tx), b) Federal till 1.- tJV. V""..'.vv, Deduct-Oold anl lawful money In hands ot Federal Reserve agent for retirement of out standing notes, (12.233,000. Liability of rescivo banks upon outstanding notes, .1..73,COO. The resources and liabilities of each ot the 12 reserve banks at close of business December .11 was' noston, I4.070.0(10; New York, 10,- N,-i,tjii. rnlladeipnia, izi.ryii.ooi! cieveisnu. i.oun: n cmnomi. sn.ici3.ooo: Atlanta. 000! chhrngo, 42,40i),oi)0: Bt, Louis, ,,""... ..iiiiii.-inj.in, uiiv, i(um,(nit uatias, cueo, iisins.too. Heterve note banks, lit., In circulation, (ww,iwi: il1l,3l3,( 7.373.IX ll.Ml.f ll.3nn.OOO! lCansaa t8,275,000; $fl Fran. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Jnn. 2. 11008. Receipts. 24,- 000. Market strong; to Be. higher. Mle,l heaw, IV.Uiui o.tri,oi and butchers, O.S0tf7: :he ii. IP? 7..I3! rough heaiy, SR.sofflt: light, ulas. 3.l('o.oo: bulk. 7V.33. CATri.a Receipts, 1300. Market steady Ilenvea. ;3.75(18.t'3: cows and heifers, 13 6011 8.4H; stockers and feeders, f4.30OO.00; Texas, hWt.V3: lalies. 7gn.rA SHEEP, necelpts, 130n, Market ateadr. Native nnd Western, JI.BOtfO.IOi lambs, J3.,S j.i. BAR SILVER In London bar stiver was quoted 4d. loner at 22li-I( pnce per ounco. New York com mercial la 134 ctnti per ounce, n decline ot '),c. droveife from home Husband Scntonced for Cruelty to Woman and Child. Daniel McClulrc, of Mnnayunk, faced Magistrate Orel Is in tho Manayunk police stntlon this morning on the charge of driving his young wife and slx-month-old child Into the streets on New Year's Day. Ho wns sentenced to three months In the House of Correction. Accoidlng to the oung wife's testi mony, her husband came homo Intoxi cated last night and Immediately ordered her nnd the child out of the house. Whon he threatened violence the woman rnn screaming to the streets and was cared for by neighbors. SPY SCARE AT POWDER PLANT Du Pont Officials Prepare to Keep Out Intruders. PKNVSGnOVE, X. J.. Jan. 2.-Caniey's Point apd Its vicinity, where tho big smokeless powder plant of tho Du Pont Powder Company Is located, has a "spy scare," and while officials of the company ridicule tho Idea, unusunl precautions are being taken. The company has placed lights along tho entire river front of the property, and the remainder of thp reservation Is also brilliantly lighted. This afternoon tho construction of a new fence around tho plant was ordered, and while no de- tulls nro given out It Is declared by the men that this fence will be so heavily charged with electricity that It will be Impossible for any one to get over It. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS l 834i!s34; No. 1 Northern Duluth, xi.374 r 1.404. lerelpta, 30,000 bush. Supplies moderate and the market nrrn unaer u iir GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT. Receipts. lfio.BOl bush. The market firm under stronger outside adilces and a fair demand from exporters. Quotations: Car lots, In export elevator, No. 2 red, spot and Jan.. SI.2U4S1.3IU; No. 2 red. western. 1.40'4. iir. demand. Quotations! Car lota for loi jraae. us to locauon. .o. - yeiiow, nv, .h,"-i.. atenmer yellow, new. TW73i4C.i No. -Ieljpw now 7467440.: sample jollow, new. Caflilc.. new cob. per 70 iba.. 07flSc. , OATH. Receipts. 14,074 bush. Demand fair and the market 4c. higher under light offerings. Quotations:. No., 2 white. MU"'?.: Standard white, SSfcSM.c.-' No. 3 white. 5l RVK. Firmly held under small supplies. We quote nt SMOOl.lR per hush., as to nual Ity, In export eleator; and at S101.1O for email loi of nearby grain In bugs. n OUIt. Receipts, 1033 bbls. nnd 1.0R7.- 7(13 lb." In ia!ks!P l there a. little trading, but mill limits were well sustained. Quota tlons per U'B lbs. In wood: Winter, clear, MOofo.-UOi do., straight, 3.2MB.r)i do.. PJt int. 5 03fl0; Kansas, straUht. jute ' MCk. M.50W3,73: do., patent. Jute sacks. S3.75B.10i springy first, clear, S5.40JM 5p; do., tralght. S3..Mi3.0O: do., patent. SOOu.25; do., favorite brands. .33i)'rt.fl3: city mills, choice and fancy patent, tn.3-M!.IM; city mills, regular grades- Inter, clear, t4.0Oflfl.10; do., sUalght, 3.20413.50, do., patent, t3.380. II VK JKI.OUK sold slowly, but ruled Hrm under small aupplles. We quote nearby and Western In wood at tOflO.50. PROVISIONS The maiket waa quiet nnd without Important change. Quotations: City beef. In sets, smoked and alr-drled. 2S02UC.; Western beef, In sets. smoked, 284120c. : do., city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and alr-drled, 2U30c; do.. Western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, Slit'Mc . beef hams, f.13M34; pork, family, r.-.nff21; hams. H. P. cured. loose, 13414c.; do., skinned, loose. 13fll34c: do., do., smoked, 4.03c.! 4.83c; UtiWllc.i other hams, smoked, c ty cured, aa to branil and aierage. m-jtiioc., ". srrnked, Western cured, 14418c; do., boiled, hor.eleis. iiOWSIc; picnic shoulders, fv Pv,eu'l. loose. ll!tIHc.; do., smoked. l24UWc.; bellies, in pickle, according to airrage. loose, 14Wil5v'.; breakfast bacon, as to brand and average city cured, lSfllUc ; do.. IVestern cure.!. 18Slfc.i lard, Western, jpel.,tlrce, lltlle,: do. do., do., tubs. llll!ic.; do., p.iro city kettle rendered. In tierces. 11W llllc.; do,, pure city, kettle rendered. In tubs, llOtlV.c REFINED SUGARS Ust. prlte were .?". raii,,V!n3:i.; il'.'i! was little lraaing, i"-i. "-fc:-' .-.'r- dard granulated, 3d nn granuiaiea Viondered. 0.03c : confectioners A, Soft grades, l.iogi.iov. DAIRY PRODUCTS llUTTKH. Receipts of fancy stock were light and the market ruled rtrm, but wholesale trade, aa usual on the last day of the week, wm quiet. Quoiatlons, Western, fresh, solid paTked i creamery, fanH- specials, 37c; ex. cepilonal lot. nlghill extra. 33c. 1 exlra firsts 33fl34c, firsts 1318325.; seconds. 27tl 20.: ladle-packed. 22024c. as to quality! V.rhv prints, fancy. .Mc,: do., average extra. rfB3Se.;PdCfl'- e3ic. ; do., second., , M 30c. Special fancy brand of prints Jobbing twi4i?is80-Offerlngs of fine new-laid eggs were light and "he market ruled firm, with 'r,.n T fairly acth. Quotations: In free - " -.- Q--ai JJ DBF dfJIArl! tiTsts tU.fiO Pr standard case: road current receipts, f 12 per .undard ar mTxed held and fresh tia ordinary sioca. Jl2 per ca,r do.. Brits. S12 p.r cas.; South J SI140B1J Fr case nelrlgerator eggs, SJJlns : racked; choice, 22Ie. per doa.i do., ordlntryto T faVrMtjilc, per do. Ffney se fected candled frh egg Vr jobb.4 out at 47CliESK.-Th, market ruled steady 14HHc i do., part skims. 6313c. POULTRY . iv v . T..lrabl stoeK in saian supyij cases, nearby nn;i iicadv at th rcent advance. wuo, ,i.,&!...l4 .rotV XMiejic. inrinr chickens. acconilBg to quauty. IIIl; tirkeys. JW1T A'-.-iTyJi in. irulnsas. young sis bum. -VT T ..- rw. wAiehl: i gS, lbs. an 130 md over aulsce per Pir. ux vrsiauius i'? '""i !Kui Sir pair 40Oe : suhieMoW. pr ,jtr. SOtVWc . plgoo. per Pir. rZi . i M Asfi.lnc mAJ 1581S r.i.nuT.i-i -ffrlnr modarat but ample. .nd kel W t o.d wltUout H"Pon' lEtnim aotitlfles: Turkey, dry-kd-MS umsVHw. lSSOc., do., Wt4kni. 4-V4w 44i to. kpIc. He d. WRECWlRi: or MQaViHASIM VvAllo .lcfialaoU IffiSffing WSAlOf. ift-iVi lbs. apiece, 104c iuc.j ao., .14 its. apiece do.. 4 lbs. 14U13c; do., and under, 12fil3c. Fowls, bblj., drT-pack,il iww.i ius. apiece, drv-nicktd. 4 lbs., 13c; do., do.. 34 lbs., lie: apiece. .1 IDS. ine. Western do., do.. (In., do., .1 lbs. and under. 12fil3c (1l,( m.. ters, drv.picked, J2i4e. nrolllng ehlcktns hoa.rbi;J.1792 lh"- oPlece. 2i)fl22c; do., fair to good, lofjlBe.: Western, 14H2 lbs. apiece. 20o.; do., fair to good. U1V. nnastlng chickens, dry-Ptcked, In boxes-Milk. fed. 18 to 24 lbs y do!Hfrnie,c-! rnllk-fed, 23 to 20 lbs. to .3?5-A.,(,2,'!-' corn-fed, IS to 24 lbs. to dm.. 20321c; corn-fed. 23 to 30 lbs. to dox.. JSfli 10c; milk-red. 31 to SO lbs. to doi. 144c: mllk.fed. 37 to 42 lbs. to dor., 144c.; milk-fed. 43 to 47 lbs, to dox.. 134o.; mllk-fed. 48 lbs. to dox., 17c; mllk-fed. lid lbs. and oier. J8c: corn-fed. 31 to 30 lbs, to dox., l:t4tI4c.: corn fed, 37 to 42 lbs, to don.. LIUQUo.: corn-fed. 43 to 47 lbs. to dox.. 14(ii8l3c: rorn-fed. 48 lbs. and over In dox., 17c.; corn-fed, (10 lbs. and over 18e, Roasting chickens, dry-packed. In bblsWeslern, mllk-fed. dry-plcked. 3 lbs. and over, IT,-.; Western, mllk.fed, 4 lbs., 10c; Western, mllk.fed. 34 lbs., 144c; Western, mllk.fed, dry-picked, mixed weights, 14ftl44c; Western mllk-fed. 243 lbs., lie: Western, corn-fed, 3 lbs, and oer, 18c; Western, corn fed, 4 lbs., 18c: Western, corn-fed, dry-picked, mixed weights, 14c: Western, corn-fed, 314 lbs.. 14c: Western, corn-fed. 2403 lbs., l3lic Spring ducks. lfi17c Hprlng geese. Iseilc Kquabs. per dox. While, weighing- It to .12 lbs., per dns S4.2.VM.M: white, weighing 0 to 10 lb., per dox., S3.n304.15; white uelghlng 8 lbs., per dox.. X2,73A3,M: do., do,, 7 lbs., per dox., S2(T2.u3; do., do,, 0U4 lbs., per dox., tl.2iTjl.U0; dark and No. '2, rOc.rtfl.lO. FRESH FRUITS Trade quiet and prices without Important change. Quotations! Apples. New York, per bbl King, t2(I3: Palilwln. fl.T592.80i Oreen Ing. t2l: Hnv. t',73ff2,.'in: other go--id eating varieties, fl.73q3.5f)! medium. flBl.50; apples. Western, per box. T3c.ifjlt.30: apples, lie la. ware and Pennsylianla. per hamper, MmftOcj lemons, per Imx f2.50n3.nn; oranees, Florida, per box. fl.25ff3; tangerlnsa, Florida, per strap. :T2.30; grapefruit. Florida, per box, ft ei2: nlneannles. ner crate-Porto nice, fl.230 2.30: Flor.da. flu2.D0: cranberries, fancy lat ancnvs, per nui e-u rrsnusrries. cap Cod early black, rer bbl.. f273: crsnherrles. cranberries. pears. New slranberrles, Jersav. ner crate. Vork. Kleffer, per bbl.. fie2 norias, per qc, wgiuc. VEGETABLES Offering fairly liberal and th general mar ket weak with demand only moderate. Quo tations: Whit poutoes. per bush Pennsyl vania, B3H1KJC : New York. 4048c- white potatoes. Jersey, per bskt.. 33040;,: sweet po fatoea. Eastern Shore, per bbl.-No. I. 12 .73; No. 3, I. Ml W 1,73; sweet. Jersey, per bbl.-No. 1. flflO.50; No 2. 1202.23; sweets, Jersey, per bskt., AOQTSct onions, choice, per bush,, 7A&T3C.I do., ordinary, por bush., OOQT.Ic.t do., choice,, per 100-lb bar. tl.23 (11.60: do., medium, per 100-lb. bag, 83c0fli do., seconds, per 100-lb, bsa, tIDQTSc: cab bage, domesllc, per ton. JK80: do., Danish, per ton, fl.ifllB: cauliflower. New York, per crate. 70c.fffl.23. spinach. Norfolk, per bbl., 1202.30: kale, Norfolk, per thl fiOfftSc: let. tuce. KlorIJa, per bskt,, l.7Vfl2.S0; do.. North Cirollna, per bskt. TSc.flft 30; beans. Florida, per bskt,, 11.13412,30: peas, Florida, ner bekt., 2..V)fi5; eggplant. Florida, per box, KS1. cu cumbers, Florida, per bikt., 11.7893,50, squash. Florida, per bskt.. fl. 80412, pepper. Florida per carrier. f2.301.30; celery, Npw, York, per bunch. 23013a.; mushrooms, per 4-lb. bJkl., fltfl.W, ANNUAL MEETINGS a-t, THE ANtiAf. JIKKTINC1 OF THE &ZO stockholders or the Delaware Insur ance Company of Philadelphia will he held at th office of th Company, 715-71T-71U Chealnut street, on Monday, January J3lh, 1913, at IS o'clock noon. Seven directors will b elected. Polls will close at 3 p. m. JOSEPH C. BOZORTlf. Secretary. FRANKLIN KATIONAL DANK. Ilroad Chestnut Streets. fhiiaaeipnia, uiiinmt ou, jui. The annual election for Director will be held at th banking house, on Tuesday, Jan. uary IS, 1915, between the hours of 12 nooa and 1 o doeS p. a. li P. PAS8MORE. Cashier. : h'OItTinVESTEHN NATION'I. HANK Phlladslohla. Pa.. January X 1013. niia annual election for Dlreetora will be held at th Banking House on Tuesday, Jan uary IS. 191S, between II a m. and 1 p- to. ' ' LINFOBD C. NICE. Cashier. I ,, - -"i.1-- . -ISU-.L.TT DIVIDENPS LEIUQH VAIX1SV RAILKOAn COMPANY "" PWIdell. Dember 19, 1M. Tb Bldtl3"raf t-.th l4hfh , -,,-T, n.iieasd Cakiihiuy hive 4 bis day de- ir7d a ourtriylldaiJ of wl oat- kK p ol. lor f ' , ?' WWW aceferrsd stock " toebb-ldir(t 2 r P. "K.i5l ut. tail, ud a. oiurbttty aUvts "nxsrii. r&Liu , -tart. tin r " i.rr-.r .'.,"'.- .uA'soc uifc 5i o. R ruard WWod r- olffWi" mfSnaM, 1 WhiJ 4, SVOt&lE fl APARTMENT SITES IN DEMAND NEAR 13TH AND SPRUCE ! HI .11. II. .S Sharp Advance iii Prlcei Discloses Values of Prop erty in Vicinity Afc Siteael ily Rising. The vicinity of 13th and Bpiucfl ulretM has for some tlmo been Improving In real estate possibilities. Thli developed" after tho alterations and Improvements to the Morris apartment, five years aeo, and ugaln with the Immediate success of the uurllngton apartments at ths north' west corner of Bpruoe and Juniper streets; owned by Charles J. Mcllvalno. Later In May, 1813, 1329 Bpwce street waa purchased by Mrs. Thomas YV Er low from the Pennsylvania Trust tiorn pany, trustee for estate of Hose Cofbn, for $27,600. Mrs. Barlow previously ac quired 1327 Spruce street, lot iby U7 feet, for $37,600. mahlns the purchase price for the ground (75,000. The ho'Uss nt 1325 resisted nil efforts to purchase, and If It Is over sold will go to ths Burlington, or to the ifew 10-story atJart ment which Mrs. Harlow has erected Open her property. Nearly all tho property for salo in tho block between 13th' street and Broad street has now rrone Into stronff hahdtf nnd any attempt to buy Is certain lei advance prices. Tho recent death of Charles Dougherty may brlnif somo of his holdings' of rtsi etato Into the market, and It Is, known that the southeast corner ot 13th 'find, Spruce streets would make tin Ideal apartment house site. Also SOd South 13th street, lot 21 by 150 feet, combined with SOS Bouth 13th streot, purchased by James B. -Nolan on February 10. PJ13. for 114,000, and the. lot between latter property and. church owned by Frank M mi ran would be an other npnrtment proposition. BALES ON SPRUCE STRKtSf. ldon, May 31-323 South 13th street." and 314 South Isomlngrr street rear, lot W by S. Richard c It Hinder to Ben- Jamln Alexander, osiessed fT300,.., 3,06 1D07, November 27 .'IIT. twii .V.slory brick dwellings, each lot 14 by S3. executors' sale estate EHxabcth Stewart, by S. T, Freeman & Co.. each ffWXl r 13,20 1013, Januari 1312U. and 320 South Isemlnger street. Jane Stevenson Bond . to Jules Junker T,30b 1013. February t0-30. lot 2I.10S by 150, nnd lot on Cypress street rear, bought by James R. Nolan 14,000 1003, No ember 30-233, n.story brick store and dwelling, lot 10.4 6y B7.5, sold by S. T. Freeman ft Co.j....... 0,008 1012 June 23-233. lot IT.O by 123. sold bv K. II. and C. M. Clark, assessed , SJO.OOO ,;." 'A' WWQ 1014, Fehruary 27-240 lot IIjBbr 101, Edward P. Ileal to Marget nelrn.... 21.00S In the Spruco street block between ISth street nnd 13th street, very few sales appear of recent date. There are a. num, ber of dwellings occupied by owners especially on the north sldo. apd 'on the south many tenants) of long. standing, as well as owners. It Is very rare to flee a sign, "for sale." or "to rent." in this block. On May 13, IMS, 1204 Spruce, street, lot 19 feet 4 Inches by 11T feet to Cypres street, belonging to the estate of Abbey S. Queen was sold by S. T. Freeman & Co. for 112,300, to settle nil estate, and on December 10, 1913, 1203 Spruce utreet, a three-nnd-one-half-story brick resi dence, lot SI feet by 120 feet, was dls-- posed of by Darnes At Lolland f&r JI9.W. The central location, and the possibility of getting to nearly all points on foot Is a factor to be considered, This ls'oOund to attract apartment builders. If such could be put up ao that medium sUed housekeeping suites could bo furnished at 1 1000 to lino pep annum, even by going several stories higher In construe tlon. tenants could be listed to fill ths building before the foundation? wero up to the street level. MORTGAGES ItECOIlDED. The new year starts wjth a. feeling that the worst has happened and that Im provement Is bound to come, barrlps some untoward catastrophe. Mortgages of record, since December 24, are os fol lows: Loaned by building associations, ....,4'!,to0 leaned by Individuals... , ., JftWW Loaned by trust companies 12,SOO Total .., .1817,400 Among the larger mortgages were ths, following: i f20,oon-A. Johnson to M. 3, Oelger, prem ises 1410 North llroad street. Sl.l.fKiO M Rosenbloom to Fidelity Trust fnmtianv. rremlse west sldt Poquesslns Creek. 33th Ward. , tl3,6oo-E. J. Ooldman to William Penn Kulldlni; nnd I-oan Association, premises -".'pu ll rtorti. urnaa sirce,. S I'lessant avenue, southwest . Kn.vuiA i.in.rnD id Ing and Loan Association, premises portheait corner Mb, and Pace streets, Money. It la hoped, will come out mor freely, a great many weak spots hv been cleaned out In the Sheriff's sales nnd the air Is clearer. Interest rates nre unchanged, ' LESSOR. fl3.40O Aehton 8. Tourlson to a.ermantowii Trust Ompany, premises west side Moqnt ius. souinwrsi aho,i,uii ... Lleberman to tluttonwood ll'Jlld QOVEHNMENT BONDS ' Bid. Asked. 2s ot 1330. rellstered 2s of 11H0. coupon ; Panama 2. resUtered...... fanama Ss, coupon....... . j-anama nw 3. registered. . Panama new 8i. coupqn 3s ot nil", registered DT oevi Ml m 3s of 10IS, coupon.. 4s of lu2 reglitet 4s of 1023, coupon. ....100 ;:::!: 102 J. U Three, Year 6 Coupon Notes to net 7 Company serves without competition three trnpor tant productive and bow., Ing districts of California, Total population ssrveo, approximately 78.7S0, These Notea have Um authoriied by the alU-s3 CommUin of Califorsta--and can be purchased te denominations ot fitv, f 300 ana jiuw. Net earnings; are more tli twice the interest an m standing bonds, Balaac after payment of borul in terest is more thttn if times annual fatoreet charges on this Ntt Uiscnptive uirsuwr earnlnit report ni forr3un win i1 Upon req& Will!ir.8ifcrlliti MORRIS W. &TR6UIA v 4t vuwrrmitv pwtoitwt ' &a? X ten tteisi&U lu Xark sscft1t ff t miin" witniu, f xrawxti s ! - n .SI -i -is Lf. -i..M BE'-sf Bn-j'r U' WH SKtSAMGK ttw Sew- -, -m i - Tb fort.. a.iijM' Audits. viis"ss- l&ajrcigv' afrwiT., f iret l1 j tra . , fcs.i-i , 1 1,'i. . ,!. As: '--"- ifWWfli T'JJ 6 et WISf'T!' ':"f- ,r"' nasae9sfCslT?Sni . . - ,fl .-: f ''