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PHILADELPHIA, SATtTEDAY, JANITABY
16, 1015.
m
HARP BREAK IN WHEAT WHILE COTTON ADVANCED-SECURITY MARKETS WERE DULL
SU
MET ERRATIC
i SHORT SESSION;
r SOME ISSUES RISE
t W ?t l
cat Uroppea, wnue
lotion Prices Made New
!i Records Bank Re
ives Increase.
... -,.. ie rtiAfh naa n fntp
STrtrVniltv, JO"' - -
& f activity nt the opening of the
"market today, which Instea through
$JfL hour, with prlcoa nt levels above
fflfosln yesterday. I.nter there Whs a
$ft recession from the lilfilt. which was
ikiti by n" upward etvlnff. Some Is
(sFfuade advancer, over the close yes
W ? ..- ntmndance was very Rood.
nAirtdls were more prominent than
i.MUroa.U. The largest advance
S .... .nv Issue in the day's tradltm
fIrT Delaware and Hudson, the stock
JJj quoted at 151' up 31s poims irom
Slut previous sale.
T&tock of the International Itarves-
Sferporatloil was not quoted on the
.t.irlnir tho IWO-llour session, im
rf . I.. Mnnesnrl tl n III! n f At
pinny nas ns.un '. " -
ftMjtnl on tlm common slock because,
JfRejIdent McCormlch savs In a slnte
4". i. .inldmlrlnra. conditions linvo In
iffry Improved, and the altuotlon so
InoM to practlcalli 'he same as when
thTdlvldeml was passed In September.
Ilt'swas left to the wheat nnd cotton
mfrtets to furnish tlio features of the
to Wheat broke 2 to 3 cents on heavy
ir. owlns to n disposition to get out
tlllottg wheat over Sunday on account
tflhe uncertainties in the sltuntlon. Corn
jtjS declined nbout one cent. On tho
Kltrhand the coiton market was up 9 to
ljpoinUon the heaviest trauiiiR cince inc
fifhanse opened In November. Tho rise
kiln sympathy with a stronj; Ltvcr-
tSil market.
JM&iourl Pacific, which was tho market
feature Iff the late tradliiG yesterday, fol
low! nn erratic c luroo, for, while It U
Jocn that control of the property haa
jiued OUl oi me nanus oi mo iiuihur,
(tie I still uncertainty as to now tho
Hock will fare in tlio proposed rearrange
j5t "( the company's finances. In con
fcfctlon with tho rise In Studobaker to a
at high level above 42, it was rumored
jjitithe stock would be placed on n B
tSrTtent. dividend basis next summer.
Ibtn was quite a little activity In Third
jlraue, but the rise was nttiibi)ted to
lU ,! nn n.na .lion 4 U n , 1., Av,A.
KOI OPerUU"11, "UO UWU l",l in ..IC-
fi5Cott6n Oil. The advance In the latter
kd'lfio benefit of tho argument that tho
twjiny had obtained a lnrgo supply of
S?ft very low prices.
iSi weekly bank statement of the mem
Ktj'of the New York Clearing House
jinoclitlon showed an increase, of over
(!J,W,B In surplus reserves and nearly
J3I.OCO.000 In deposits.
fgreat Northern Oro was n new stroiiK
future In the Industrial croup, advancing
i$to 30. It I' tn.ilstPd that Important
lpi have been taken by the management
fir', the placing of Its oie product, but
lOliifonnatloti in recard to theso arrange
itat can be obtained.
&
HEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Actual Reserves Increase Over Fif
teen Millions.
n lncrMi-' in nctunt pmppivj, nf !.". .tnt "fill
M I mm or -Zi.iim.ouu in actual deposits
tnf the feature! of tho weekly statement ot
UfAXew York banks todnv.
JOttsit loans expanded, S,.'iOfi,00fl. Total
BH were J2.107 4US.OOO. Details fallow:
. Cutting Houso members, nverage:
Win. Increase J!,OS,0O0
Ijtcitti, Increase .l:i,R",4 iKX)
T!n deposits. Increase 1,. 10(1,000
Btrrn, Increase 11, 10.VJ.10
,.1-uvcids jiouss memDers, actual:
Ifflu. Increase JI.NrO.lon
Ijjoau, Increase ST.uSl.flnu
vea Jctositi, Increase lUO.OHil
Mjes, .incrcate l5,;tui,'jco
BATES FOB MONEY
& .!!
l!nt!elnhra .. 4i'.w!n
ir.Vcrk .... . . . .svian
i ftvui .
Time.
r
.l!'jtl
10.-,
fww ... H-j'u.'.u
woracrelal paper, :i to 6 months, rhlladel-
rt'Uta per cent.
Sfcervo Banks' Discount Kale's
WSWlJiia
Won ....
PMTKUd
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H JJANK OLEAHINGS
IS;,"S,,rJnf.e.,,0.day compared with corre
SW?S fl-iy last two vears:
Si.hi. .K-,,,, .-lu.. it?.
i9'!" .yai,ilt.BtO 371,313,430 343.553,3:10
BANK CLEARINGS FALL
l&tophia Institutions Report
IMPer Cent. Decrease Last Week.
SrtM"vJe.!' I3-8 .P'r cent. In clearlnes wan
WeJ; BMn i S".?3"!1," lor "'e week Just
. tietton led the n (n inin, eJrt.
Pai.wfso 5L;vlin,5a--173 last wik "i
;j-iHMW 'or the corresponding .week last
Ht. .. . 101 n.
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rsr5? . -, . 1 2rt R9- ft A t
lot!.
jl.tmltj
T rt
fjv, ifia ik -
1S1.TM..13T 141.1R1 sien ia
H?Wpia'
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PLn. SJ'UJ'HS1 T0,'ei,ll00 14.4
"" 31,0M.C6a 22673 8l 78
ES.
." itl.ftgSHinmi ... im.no .. .
EJtljg ' .-,-.. fww,,,! 41.1
'' B05,0as,2 010.000.400 2.3
, cities."
V.. ..r'UUBioma ... ,.r . . .. . . ..
, .-,-n,.1a f;,uoq,0".tii 11,11
SDBO -16.4
'SelUea " " "-" '
. 3,135,SSa,001 $3,501,107,780 12.T
1 Reserve Bank Statement
Mi
imEstpot
fjjppjjij,,
HESOUrtCES,
f&anawr.-"""1"' Juary S.
mm,,' not..'10-060'12500 I1M67.515.00
NEW YORK STOCK SALES
tMtSils Ills'! Tow CI0S
WH Sfl)l -8M "85(
1UM
37
,
31
Mii
47 j
40U
:-t
4
lit
30
03
r,o
Alaska flold MinM
Allls Chalmct ,,., 101
Alles Chalmers pref.,., an
?nf'rf'M.opMf. t
Am Ac Chem .......... 0'
Atrctlran l'tctSuear... 'H
AtrericatiCan.M....... f0)j
irnlctnranwef..... Mif
Arrctlcin Car & Fonnd. 47?i
Atrcilcan CotlonOII.. 44U
Am. MdoA Leath. prof 24
Am, Ice...... P4
m 1 lrrrtl .,..., jriij
Amotlcan Linseed fircf. 2j
Am. Locomotive prcf... ofijf
- " tan ', tuing mij,
Am SnuCCo ldft 141U tii
Airet'ranTfl. ATd....llM4' HRt list lis
r-crican Tobacco 2?4li 2ffi'4 22f 221
Am Woolen ,..,. in 17 17 17
Am Woolen rref 70W 70S 704 70)1
Mtccmla Copper V(H n' 20H 2(115
in
37
40
now
1414
47)1
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on
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37
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40
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MM
47)1
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4'
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71H
MM
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in
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injf
28
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71K
7114
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71t
71 H
RW
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;-5
in-
42'S
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10!
28
8M14
AtcMson "4t(
I'rllltrcteA Ohio 7l
l'o1llmoTe& Ohio pref. . 7H(
rith'cticmSlrol Clt
rtlhlihcrn Steel pref... f.7H
Ptrolilyn Ilapld Transit. (s;,Jj
rBlIfornla I'e trolcum ... If,
rpripdinn racific iflo.u irnif iB'n,- inn
cnirai.vsoAmTcl...H0 110 110 110
t fp'tii icalhcr :rt
rtntral Lea pref 1P2
CltjitOhlo 4,1
f'Mro Copper ;4
Cfclcar 0 Orent Western . U)i(
Chlcaco.OrcatW.pref.. 27
Ch'cnro.JIIi. & St. I'aul J.RW
Chic. Mil. &SI. 1. prcf..l2i
CM & Northwest .
Con. Can
Col Fuel Alton . .
1-rip '.yi
1 ' 'of 341
KrleZtl pref
t tn 1 imiiicH nj(
Rcl A Hudson 14R lfiUj ir,t
Del. Larlc. A Western . . 4 1 4 1 4 Hi
revf Vint r.W'l rrr"f. . OH '''j
Dul So Shore A At pref. .. (5
(ien. Cliem. pref IODIC lit)
trfT.il Motor -(1)4 7M
Clen Motor pref 1)1 Mlt
ftrn'iWi en mi( -''24
Ooodrich Co pref OS 911 04 Ofl
( i(.it.Nrrihernnro....l)4W 1I4? IMtf 114'f
Cleat Noith Ore. Cent. 27H .10 28't '.IH
Cvttenhclm 40'i
!l1nno-MtUrrolMn. 10!f
l?5t 12,",H 125'4
.12fi!( 123M 12.1'j 125','
45 47 4" 47
25
:5'i
28
Ill's
!Hi :'2
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28 28
snow
151U
411
0
ft
110
87
f)H
am
0
r,
110
(.7
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.it
4!)!f
10)i
50
II'
30
0W
1014
22H
03
Irtnrrro Met pref 50
International Paper..... Olf
Inter'l Taper pref 36'
Intl'iimp 1
Irsp'tatlnn lny
Karsa City Southern... 22Jf
Laclede Gas 0 7S
LihlCh Valley , 13t
M nx ell Motor ut pref. 54
Vrjvrl' iplor 2d pref. 22
Mercantile Marino t
Mcrcantlca Marine pref. 4
Minneapolis A St. l.oul 11
y. fcll'iSSJU 11.1 U3t 113
MtJlran Ictrcllnm.... 4 57 10
Miami Copper 17( )7'( 7H
V Isfourl I'nriflc 0J 10J RJi
J'rrtrral'owerCo . ..'VI -'H 44
Montana Power pref. .. 9'J!j 100 100
National lllscutt ll'.'IU 124 121
lCTada Consolidated. . V.'i ;.'l 12JJ
'ew York Central tSii 1 0 fSJi
K.Y.. O, A West 22H 22 M 22
Norfolk-A Western lOUf 1021,' 102
hrrthcrn Peclflc
483
10't
50
OH
Sfltf
0U
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22 H
D,1
1X4U 134 ir-'-l
64'4 5 51
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4
11
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10!
50
OSS
3
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10!f
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03
21 H
1
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II
21Ji
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4
11
113
50K
17U
0?s
'Ml
100
121
13
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22
lO.'Ji
PacincTAT...
J ir.rjlranla
I'tople's Gas
I lllsljurchCoal...j...
I ifi(ri Steel Car
Hay Consolidated
Keadlnc
Kcrubllc Iron A Steel.
Rock Island
Heck Island pref.
fiuraeiy.Co
Huthcrn Taclfle
tfull'en I'allwav.
Standard Milling pref
bludtbaker
fctudebaker pref
'JeiniMt 1 ipper....
Tejas A Pacific
'lliliuAcnuo
TnlnClly HT
Union Bac A Paper pref
101M 102M 101 101U
.. 2S' Jlyi iUi -HH
. .11'. U K'O irS'f K'G
..120M 120? 12Hj 120,'
... V,i . 18 18 18
.. 3.5Ji :o V5H 30
.. lots iov ion mw
..147U 147 147U 1475.
.. 21 il 20U 21
.. H li M
.. -Hi Mi 1H Hi
.. vi u m in
.. ..'. 85S f5
. UM 15J5 !'"
.- GTli 70 GO
. 4l?j 42)i 4Ds'
.. U-Ui 1'US 04M
.. :H :? Mis
.. 13 12 12
.. 41 421S 42
.. 00H liil)f 'jO.'j
274 27)5
104K 102M 102M 102H
GU4 tl( 51 5Us
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Liilon I'ocillc. JI0)s HOlf IjO
Union Pac War :SH v5S :8W
United llailwajslnv... 13 13H MM
Ln:tcd liylnv pref.... 32K 32 W 32
Ufaliubber 18H 57 57
U. S. Hubbcr 1st pref.
United States Steel,
j hbleel rref
United Clear Mfe 41 43)4
Lin ttn.L-i 513f t2
Va Car Chem 18 95
dopref k
Wabash H I
i litem Union 603 J 01H
Wlitfllnt A L"E 2d pref - 4 4)(
hiiLibKUciift Tsii 72Js
Uijiciii Marjland in 17H
West Marj land pref .. 25 3j
Nooluortii 0..' Wl
Total elites, 101,000 allures.
SH'i
151i
09H
4 f
U4!-i
:u!
12)4
423
0!l)j
27)5
119
2bM
13H
32J
57
43
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18)j
87)5
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30
U1M
43H
5IJJ
1U5
88
1
01
4)a
71)s
17i
30
U1J4
NEW YORK BOND SALES
UlSll
07?i
SOOO Alberta ll-js,
.'jhi Amer Ice- deb Us. .
1000 Amer Writ Paw 5a... "J
10'JO Armour Co Ilia 02
1100O Atchison 4a 04V4
2U0O do 8a 101
BOUO Atlan Co Line clt 4s. S6
auoo llalt A Ohio 3)ia. . . . !W)i
I 10VO do res W.a SS)5
.l)4tf. ,1. I.V Jtf.g.
7i0 Beth Steel "rfd s
111,1 llmnlin llan Tl Am.
IfHll. l-a, I In tiA. .......... 1UJ
uuua Vnt ilea t her Bs iW
2coi, Cent Ohio Int Cs..... S4
15u Cent 1'ao 1st 4u. a)i
3tU(JO Ches & Oh cv 4Ws. , . ,.l,
a?a
I7,
ba.... !7y
Ss.lUlb U'Jh
JIWU, .-Hln ilt U'PHt 4S.
11ISS" Lill 11 A Q 4t
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14000 t'hl M A 8t P 4s..
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24I.2J0.23
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.127 17! ifijlfto IMRfi!l'i1R.
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rM 14 2.08S.7ft.'4l 12,088.881.07
8". 28,083, T33.ea jl.705.t8o.3a
m.173.48.8.89 l23.8tT2.21B.43
pwrjEE btook; quotations
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711
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11)000 Con Oas cv k w I
SUll1 (vUNluenattn . wo
5000 ltt It'o Or 4s..
iJ(H, u r.i. ........ ... .. .
1000 net tajison ii '"
1MW li Serur Corp 5s..,. WH
16000 Erlb fonvji set- A.. 01t
ICisio Uencra.1 Motor s....loli
8000 Hud Man, In Ba..., -bit
.',000 111 Steel deb . ... S3.
1000 Iowa Central 4a
20C1 111 Cht J T JO
6000 lnd Alcohol , ij?Jj
1500.1 Insp Cop CV 03 Will... 07M
140UU Inan Cop v '
2000 InterU Met 4lis..... . 7414
3000 Inter Mer Mar .4Hs. 3.1
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N y Clfy 4J1 May 'BT.WS
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8000 l.k 8h deb 4 10JI.
"00(1 US : M T 7. ... .
100(1 Louis & Nash 4s..
3000 Mo Pao 4
20.100 Mo Pao cv B.-.;...
nooo Mo Pac rol B 1017-
40OU Nat rube .......... WH
10UO
1000
1000
2000
100(1 N T nwy M. ..,..,.
7000 N Y Tel gen -Mis
ISQ00 Nor Pac prior 4. . . .
6n0 Uo 3s ."
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aK) Ora i Wash & 8 4s.
000 Opt, Power Ss
6000 Pact So Tl 6
iB-10 Penna cy 314i..
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BSOjOO lUadlngeen 4 ....v g
SK Romlb Clb 6s, 1914. 08
4MKW Koclt Ilna ??,; 91
10OO Ht U & B J" 01 4.., 40
1000 South Bell 5., J
47000 South (Pac ov 4, 81$
3&O0O do cv ret t p Ba SS
6ffio South Ilvy
iwo Teno'cJ ir' lit 'to. '. :i01
S4000 Third Ave new 4s....
2S0OO doadlBs... TS
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500 do W 5 ; 'MjJ
lufluO Union pae cv 4s Vg,.
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lOOOllu Itwya S F
20iX a Car C'hm 1st 6a
63)80 Wabasi 24.es .
5M6 Wab iu et ta
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COUNTRY BANKERS
AGAIN PUROHASIMG
COMMERCIAL PAPER
Institutions Buying Short
term Notes Pennsylvania
Stock in Demand Phila
delphia Company Weak.
I'crslstent Investment buying of Penn
sylvania was tlio olilof feature of an
otherwise unlnterestltiR session on tho
Philadelphia. Htoclt Exchange tbla morn
ing, The stock appenreil to bo Bcaroo
and , the price ndvanecil eonipnrnllvcly
easily. It was learned on high authority
that tho dividend rate will remain un
changed, at le.ist 111 bo lor .ih the next
declaration is concerned, despite recent
reductions In somo of tho underlying
company payments.
Philadelphia Company was n weale
spot, declining more tlmn a point to 33
on light ortorlngs. Klsewhero tho local
list ruled practically at last night's clos
ing levels. Tho tractions appeared to
bo receiving support. Although the lidni
mum price on ltapld Transit was lowered
to 10 and Union Traction to nil. A number
of other wldo reductions were nlno an
nounced by tlio local committee with a
view to creating a broader market. This
nction was quite generally mot with favor
and shows that local llnanclers feel con
lldent tlio situation is well In hand. .
Money market conditions hero exhibit
steadily growing rase. The country banks
which havo not been In the market for
some time aro again making their iip
icuranco In the commercial paper field
and are taking good mimes as low 03 4
per cent, for four months and that rata
holds also for six months. Tho outside
Institutions nio nUo buying freely of
short term and equipment notes, while
even tho city Institutions have manifested
Increusing disposition to enter the Invest
ment Held. There is little 01 no demand
for call funds owing to tho almost com
plete absence of speculative activity In
the stock market and oltcrs at l',4 per
Cent, aro going begging.
5& wS'BPb
London trading not brisk
Undertone of Market Steady Gilt
", Edged Issues Firm.
LONDON, Jan. U. Trading In securltleJL
on tho Stock Exchange today was tiotN
brisk, but tho undertone was steady, dllt
edged Investment Issues were firm, be
cause of the easier tendency In the money
market, dtwpltc tlio fact that the $10,000
French treasury bills have heen'pnld for
nnd rumors aro In circulation of further
IltiKslan and French financing In London
soon.
London
closing N. V.
price. enui.
. . It, l,IHi
LOCAL STOCK AND BOND SALES
Yes.
Close. IllKh. Low. Close.
M Anial Copper .... 3.'' B.1 05
Ul Cum Prutiucta.. .. 1LH loik iu'U
111 hlectrlc blor.iBQ 111 WVi ID'-i 40J4
WU r.rla . !!!!4 1:211 2i(
M Intcrboro Ml .. .. 10 lOj. 1MW
r. Ins Co N Am .. 2111 214; 21'li 2tiL
12 l.!hlh Vnllov .. 07 i',7 H7l i,74
- i.ittie uchiiyl... wh. r.iVj r,i4 ri',4
1.1 Mlnehlll ;0 5.1 6.1 0.1
2.1 l'-iclne Hi ni lili
2TO Penna, llallroad 52 Kl 521',, 5:1
DO I'hllai 7 Co :Uij Mb M !t
18 J'hlla Klcctrlc. 2-ltJ 2.lf8 23s 2:1
210 ilu tr ctrs 11 11 11 11
M Phlla Traction. 78 78 78 78
307 Tono liolmont... IVi 4?s 4?i l'i
4S Union Triictlon. 8i, ast., KslS r.sjj
17 Unit Gas Imp.. S2-f, XJ-JJ 82ff Si
13,1 U a Btcel .-.lis 51 5U H,
Total sales. Ill, snares.
BONDS.
Last prov.
ajlc. Jllsli. Lon-. Close.
$20iKI Am G.l & El .13 H.YK MU h.r,li H.IVi
25 tiini Steel scrip II7S m WS, l'"
"000 IntcMtato Ry 4s ."Sis .'( vu 5SJ 5814
1000 Key tjI 1st Bs. m 01 W l '"IS
12000 1'hila Klcc 40. . 7S 78 77L 774i
1,(111 Uo 5s 101 U Kit j l(llj PUi-j
2iK)0 tin RJB Inv 5s. (K 03 05 03
Total naleii. $20,023.
LOCAL BID AND ASKED
Yesterday Today
Hid Asked 111,1 Asked
Haldnln an 40
Baldwin pref 10.1 10.1 ll ..
Combrltt fetecl 4'.s 45 Mla 5
Klec torauo 10 4i,3 411 4H!ii
tloneral Asphalt 32 . .. .1-
ilo pret 0714 68 6714 08
Keystone Telephons .. Vfh 14 1:14 11
do t c : ml 14 JTC 14
do pret Ulis (12 UlVa 2
Lake Sup Corn lo .. in,
Lehigh .Savigatlon ... 7.1 7.1V4 7.1 Jots
do t 0 . 7.1 7.1(s 7.1 i.14
Lehigh Valley 7 7!I H7U i7-,
Lehigh Valley tr 1 1h 10, JB
do pret SS4 2H i'SJ, 2'J
rennsylvanla .'02,, .12Ji B2' 5.1
1-hllRdelplila Klectrlc. 2:1. 2:il4 S.H Ms
Philadelphia Co 3:t :!4 .. ..!
do pret -14 . . :
do common pref I'.i .n
Phlla Itap Transit
do t c V , "0 . . :
Readln? 7.1J1 74 73Ji ":;
Tonopali Helmont 4U I. 4U ,.
Tonopah Jllnlng ( .7 ,,'Ji
Union Traction tlS, , v'ol"
United Oas Imp 82 ? 82 82J1 b24,
United States Sleel.. 5U 51 5US Sljt
YS?,y.'.?'Trr. :.::::. &
HALF HOURLY SALES
10 to 10.30 A. ar.
10 Phlla Trao... 78 , 27 Tonopah Bel. 4J4
lOOTonopali Del. 494 10 U 8-Steel.... M
14 l'hlla Tree... "S 3 Phlla Eloc... 23J,
5 Leh Valley... 07?, BUS Steel.... BlS
2 Llltle Schuyl. 5IW B Tonopah Uel
i HP'0" Trocw,Ss1(3 !?2 3S:::::::-
. 1C 1IA , ...u , - -- -- -- --- - - r
n,, do Wla.w 200 mua tl -i- ton
ID do 5".' 13-16 5 Tonopah Bel. 44,
10 do S3
BONDS.
J100 Thila Klco .... 101V4
1000 dnterstate Ilwy 4s MU
'JnuO Interstato Itwy 4s S8I1
500 Phils. Elec 5s 1011s
10.30 to 11 A. M. ,
10 Elec Storage. 49K B V (1 I KK
jointer Met.... lots 12 do 821
25 Mn Pacltlo,.. 1", 111 Phlla Co 33
10 US Steel. .. ,11'i H Phlla II T t c II
25 Union Trac..., 38J4 20 Penna ....63 15-10
11 to 11.30 A. M.
S.1 Penna ..,.52 15-18 ll U S Steel.... B1W
50 Phlla Co ... . t 10 Corn Prod. . . . 10!j
13 Mlnehlll 53 50 Am Copper... 53
HPNOS.
EOOO Arn Oas ,t El 3s KJU
;;ooo l'hlla Klea Is 7S
1CHMI l'hlla Klec Is.,
25 Cam Bleel scrip T!s
11.30 A. M. to 12 M.
15 Phlla Klec... M'ilOO Penna M
5 1ns Co N A ,2IJ. 104) Erlo 224
10 Pcnna ....BSIMO 5 Penna 5J
8 do M
BON'pa.
J2000 Thlla Blec 4J J7Jj
MOO Phlla Illec 4s. 7?4
41000 Key Tel 1st Bs s
1000 Vn Rwyii lav to ofl
MIDVALE STEEL'S YEAR
i-i,,, MIdvale Steel Company's annual report
.hois net oroflts for the fiscal year-ended
oSchor 3t oP( ' 4W.IM. 'This was MMM3 or
ir a uer cent,, below the oroflts of 1013 and
rflic" thi ecneral depression In the stool
"Dividends paid last fiscal year ogCTeaated.
tiu V at tho rate of Vit oer cent, on li,7DO.
OW 'capital VtSc?: compared with B0.ii6o or
miwp cent oald In tho fiscal icar lOUl. and
JSSOOO or u per tent. In 1012. Last r';
net 'protlts were equal to 4.3 per cent, earne.1
25 tK T capital JtocK. as against 7.8 per cent,
earned d lai'J.
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. 1JOC1S Receipt. 18-WW-
market sttonir and unchanged. Mhri
inu, n.'?"'" ; fjfe.i ,. uooA heavy. Jii.7ofr
ft?ft.S.V.VvVTi54tni.: llsht.' ttf.5J3
U'r.-i?rflRejrM7 4, market stefjly.
aL niaeW)40?M and hlter, 3.50jTMi
5taOT,Waj -m.S0: Wan,, m
llfl'KwK I3.2W8.18; lamb,. ,5.I5
8.2.
DIVIBENiOS DECLARED
ru Brothera rorporatlon. uial seiulannual
6wi irjfii Wty so to .to.it ot
SfflttJ" " ' Amsrlca. regol.r
oiwrterly Us P cent, on common. paW
Skra-RoibucS Comptuy. regular quarterly
record January '
fORE Q OLD J?RQM CHINA
TORK, 3n 16. It was 1 reported 10
w.n streit Ihil 11.260,000 In gold bar. lic-tu
Cbiiia b4 iTrind io San Fraw-taeo to tlw,
SSffi ofa ertV bankto twus bare, U
fl ttL UToitd InlWBdiit 0 fcold Iroai China
a S.iVr if la VmuuOuX 41trt.
HORACE FORTESCUE
New cashier of the Philadelphia
National Bank. He was formerly
assistant cashier.
FINANCIAL BRIEFS
'Alio v Vnrk Stock KxchaliRc t'om
mlttno luia tstabllfhod mlnlimini prices
on Itmiicly preferred P, Amcilcan Malt
preferred 2i.
Comniorclnl fnllurca thin week in tho
t'nltrd Stntcs nre Kll. nRnlnst 6!'.' last
ivooki 4Sl tho irocedliiR week nnd 433 tho
coi responding woek Inst year.
Accordllifr lo Uradslreotsi, condillons In
trntle and Industrial quarters nro awahon
InK to Improved Impulse, while ton
fldpiiro Is voplnclnR uncertainty. As yet,
nctunl huslnesH has not Ruined the pace
tllfipln.vcd by the spread ot optimism,
orders bcliiR of the Mejvdy, proRrcsslve
type rather than spirited. However, con
servative Improvement is reflected In a
number of lines, nnd while orders calllnp
for Immediate shipment continue to dom
Inntc, theto is moro disposition to pin
fnltli to the future.
Tho Western Nntlonnl Bank of Balti
more, Aid., Iins retired IM.OOO cmcrRcney
currency at the local Subtrensiuy.
Dlds of 18 to i were placed for Ul
nrothora' stock shortly beforo tho close,
but thero wcro no sales recorded.
Tho spot quotation for standard Rian
ulttcd stiRiir has been .idvnnced 10
points to B.05 cents.
It Is estimated tliat the amount of
emcrRcncy currency outBtandlnK anions
tho nntlonnl honks of Philadelphia has
been reduced to around 5160,000.
The Rioss enrnlnss ot 35 railroads Tor
tho tlrst week In January show a de
crease of 51,427,039.
The stockholders of tho New Keystone
Copper Company voted to accept the of
fer of the Inspiration Con.olulntd Copper-Company
to buy their pioporty. In
spiration will oxclinnse one share of Its
stock for cacli nlno shares of New Koy
stone. It Is Intimated that the sale will
bo contested In the courts.
Tho Committee on Securities of the New
York- Stock Kxchnngo rules that "Bonds
of the Japanese government bearing1 rev
enue stamps of any forciRn government
shall be dealt in specltlcally, and so
quoted, nnd will not- until further notice
be a delivery for other than such a spe
cific transaction."
The Tonopah Belmont Mining Company
reports December net enrnlnss 5117,601:
Jim Butler Jllnlnr; Company December
net earnings 513,330.
The Philadelphia Stock Kxchanco
Special Committee, with a view of grad
ually removing, as conditions may war
rant, all mlnlmums on prices of securi
ties, announce the following changes of
minimum prices on Btocks named effec
tive Monday, January IS, ns follows:
Cambila Steel, 35: Storage Battery, 35;
General Asphalt, 30; General Asphalt pfd.,
63: Lako Superior Corporation, 9: l.ouls
vlllo and Nashville, 70; I.oulsvlllo and
Nashville trust certlllcutes, 70; Philadel
phia Klectrlc, 20; Philadelphia Rapid
Transit, 10; Philadelphia Rapid Transit
trust certificates, 10; Union Traction, 36;
United Gas Improvement, 71,.
It Is understood that Japan lias just
purchnted in this market 25,000,000 qounds
of copper and taken option upon another
largo lot.
Tho average prlco of leading railroad
stocks on the New Y'ork Kxchniigo scored
a new high record since the lesumptlon
of business at 91,22. The low point was
S7.40, on December 24.
The UollliiBcr Gold Mines, Ltd., has
placed the stock on an annual dividend
basis ot 52 per cent, llolllnger lias been
paying 3 per cent, each 2S-day period, or
39 per cent, per annum. Beginning with
the 30th dividend, pajahlo January 2S,
the rate will be 4 per cent, every four
weeki.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
2s of 10.10 registered
2, of lHvO coupon
I'ananm 2s reentered. . .
1'anuma 2s coupon
Panama new Hi, registered. .
Panama new Kg coupon...
as of 1UIS registered
.Is of 10IH coupon
1 of 102S registered
4, nf 1023 coupon
Itl.l. Asked.
. H71i
t
. ... IITlt
07!4
lt
1011
. . . .loui,
l(l
loot!
100J
102
icj
AtnslKainaled Cooper
Baltimore ami Ohio 7.lU
Canadian I'nclflo liir.U
t hrmnreke and Ohm 4.1K
t.'ldffino Great Western 10.
I'lilcaRo. Milwaukee St. Paul Ul
i;ener and Illo OramM r'4
Krle 221,
do 1st old arH
Illlncis Coniral ion
Missouri. Knntos nnd Tcsns... in
New York Cent rnl noli
Norfolk nnd Western 101
New York. Ontario mm West. 2214
IVnnsvlvnnla r.t lou, IH
llemllnrt 75 nn.l -iu,
Southern Hallways 17 10'4 1U
Houthern Pacific MM, M4
1 nion rnrinc isan ii "j
Pnllcd Sinlcs Btoel m BUS '4
Cornell, tt8'4
BESCfl-VE CHECK COLLECTIONS
..,' j
jitf -
lnoU
42j -t
f.M -U
r
22 -'4
31V, -14
lo:,,
"I,
S7, -('.
211,
Local Banks Prepnre Reply to Gov
ernor Rkonds.
The local member nntlonnl banks of tlio
Federal llcserve Hank of Philadelphia, at 11
n.ecttiitT held In the Philadelphia Clearing
House, prepared a letter containing Joint re
plies to tho seven nucatlonq. asked by Governor
Hhonds, or the local ltesene Uank. regarding
the collection of checks by tho latter Institu
tion. The opinions of the local member banks,
classified according to the questions sub
mitted, are an folluua:
1. Cheeks sent by member banks tn the
Ileservo Hank should ho counle.1 by the latter
at once In member bank's reserve, ns to Hems
drawn on member banks In District No. 3 or
or nnv other Ileservo lkink.
2. Checks drawn on member banks should
not be. charged against tho member bank'a
rcacrvo Immediately upon being received by
the Itcscrvo Hank, but should go through tho
Clearing House na at prrsent.
.1. Tho Iteservo Hank should glvn Immediate
tredlt to member banks on receipt for checks
drawn on other banks.
I. Checks should be credited and charged
Immediately, provided Clearing Houso features
nro coiillnod to checks received from District
No, :1 member hnnks.
a nnd 0. Tho Kcservp Hank ahould make no
rliargo for collecting Items In or outside of
District No .1, nnd outside Items should be
handled with a proper tlmo nliowanco for
checks tn reach places nf payment.
7. Member brtnks should not make any
charge of exchange for Items drawn on them
oltlinr In ur outsldo ot District No. 3,
ROCK ISLAND FINANCING
Committee Borrowed Money to Buy
713,535 Shares.
According to tho notice sent to de
positing bondholders by the Wallaco Com
mittee of the ' " Icaso, Itock Island and
Pacific TtnllroiU .Tympany tho committee
borrowed tho entire amount ot the cash
required under tho plan to buy 713,533
shares of tho railway company. Kor the
money thus borrowed tlio committee has
pledged the stock to be acquired, as well
as nil the deposited bonds nnd coupons.
Saving Fund Society's Year
The statement of Philadelphia Paving Fund
Socletyn condition on Jnnuarv I, HUB. rm
hodleo tho society's deceit business during
the llsctl j-cnr ended December :il, 1011. In
that 'po-lod the Bnclctv received In deposits
S.2H,0l.'..r.2i) from 1178.M7 deposllora. anil IMld
out $2ll,.l,",o:i; to 2in,K2.-, depositors, the exce-s
of payments over receipts being .ISltUOfl. On
January 1. WIS. the eoclctv held deposits ag
gregating J121.210.207. nn Incroaso of JJ.Ill.
17.1 over January I. Mil I. and the number of
depositors iMia 2S.1,CSll. 0 ilecreusc of (,1(1.
Total nesc.tR of tho aoeletv on January 1
this year worn tt:i2..-,ll.4i:i. nnnorlloned I in
follows: State and municipal loans. Wl.ft.l.
7CO; railroad loans, $77,015,41:1: bonds and
mortgaues. HR.07S fll: rcal estate. S1IW 000,
Snn cash" fb,7.'K.OS2. Tho only liabilities aro
tha deposits stated aboie. there remaining a
surplus or contingent fund of S11..1U.-.I... nn
Increase of tlM.IBO over January 1. 10H,
Atlantic Gas Reorganization
Approval has been given to tho rcorgan
Izatlon plan for Atlantic Gob nnd I.Iectrlo
Companv now In the hands of receivers, by
which tlio controlled properties of that cor
poration will be taken over Ly the General
Has and -Electric Company. After the taking
over of the properties y the "cncrnl Gasjnd
Electric Company, Atlantic Oas and I.lcctrlc
Company will go out ot existence. Holders of
Atlantic Gas and Elcctrle "A' bonds will re
ctlvo a 10-ear, per cent, gold bond of Gen
eral Gas and Electric Coinnany, secured by tho
same collateral or Its equivalent now; securing
the "A" bonds. tlantlc Ona and niectrlc
'!! Iwnds will bo paid off. nnd to provide for
immediate construction requirements n H pet
cent, five-year secured nolo Issued by General
nfl nnd niectrlc Company has been created.
IWertB of this nolo Imuo will retire i(0.00o
of tho old Oonernl Gas and Klectrlc 0 per cent,
notes, and also will provide part of tho equlro
monts 1or new construction In 101B. Atlantic
Oa and Electric common stock may also par
ti, Ipate In the reorganization and receive Mi
im. r cent, of common stock of General Gas and
Klectrlc for their subscriptions.
May Not Need Cotton Fund
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. Within 15 daa of
the closing of the books or tho Cotton Uan
Commission, organized to old Southern cptton
growers. Indications today were that no loans
will ba authmlzed from this fund. So far, a
little more than flO.OOO haB been applied for.
It was ascertained on the highest authority
todav that If this sum Is not greatly Increased
by February 1. the tteserve Board will aek
that the fund be returned tn the subscribers.
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
NKW YORK, Jan. m I1UTTEJI unpeUled;
receipts, 2717 packages; creamery, extra, 33c. :
higher scoring, 31c: State dairy, 32c: Imita
tion creamery, 2M!20c.
KflOB unsettled: receipts, .',004 cases; fresh
extin. firsts, 38c; firsts. 3iwt:i7c; nearby white.
40JM7c.; mixed color. .'ISBlOc; refrigerator.
T'st2Bttc.
St, Louis Banks May Merge
ST I.OU1S. Jan. 18. It Is understood that
negotiations aro under way to consolidate, tho
Soullnldo Uank and the liifayette Hank. Tho
Soulhslde Bank has Individual deposits pr
JboutJ4.B00.000 and a capital of JSOn.OOO Tho
tJifaietto Hsuk has Individual deposits of
about U. 7 10,000 and a capital ot 0O.tKXi.
Accept British Commercial Agents
LONDON. Jan. 10 Morgan. Grenfell & Co
ibis m. rnlng issued ,i 1 statement conlirmlng
the leport that J. I". Morgan & Co.. of Now
irk. l,mo accepted commercial agents of tho
Hrltl h Oovemmtnt, with a view to affording
tho departments meana of neBOtiatlng In Amer
lia uch cuiitracts and purchases as they need
to make In tho country.
ItKAI, kstati: VOH ti.U.K
Went I'hllaUelphia
JtKAT. ESTATE I'OU SAI.K
AVest Philadelphia
Hadfield Avenue Houses
"The Most Original Designs Ever Known
in House Building."
Sunny Outdoor Sleeping Porches
New England Central Doorways
French Casement Windows
Terraced Gardens and Rear Driveways
Porches 10 Feet Wide, with Massive Columns
Italian Sunken Gardens
Largo living rooms, Avith Colonial stairways, mantel, Jjookcase,
narauetrv floor, hot water heating, electric lighting, dainty china
cupboards, kitchen and out-kitchens, laundry with convenient area
entrance, Advanced ideas in plumbing, papering and decorations.
Lots 102 feet deep to a driveway, . .
HADFIELD AVENUE is one of the attractive residential streets
in "Beautiful Sherwood," tho restricted residential quarter between
Baltimore Avenue and Chester Avenue, Crosstown. lines and Penn
sylvania R. R. station on E?th street, and Cobb3 Creek Tark and
Parkway at 69th street, .
Prices $4000 and $ 4200
Terms of sale will suit present business conditions.
PEMBERTON ESTATES
BUILDERS AND OWNERS
Northwest Corner S8th and Willows Avenue.
- Receipts, 10,0(11 buli. The mar
aud again Uc. higher, but quiet.
i. No. 2 white o!!3'i(c. standard
Philadelphia Markets
GRAIN AND FLOUU
HIIIIAT. necclpts. 7,t00 bush. Trade
nulet and market declined Ic tinder Beaker
Hcstein advices Quotations: Car hits. In ux
lrt elevator. No. 2 red, spot unit January,
1.42il,4.1: No. 2 red Weslerii. t.401.l: No.
1 Nntthern ihiluth. l..".041l.n:i.
, t'Olt.V. ttecelpls. 4(1,8117 hush.. TIK mar
ket Hrtn and prices i.iilUi- hldher. JJuoia-
Itntla, Ca, 1nl l.i a.iw.,1 tt-nlnr Nn. ..
not and .lamiary, "7'AV",si4c. ; steamer i'IS
ic. ; No. :i. 7511, ifc. Car lots rnr local Ifiule,
no to location. -No. 2 yellow, new, "lUfNOr. 1
steamer yellow, new, 7'ii7Se.; No. '! yellow,
new, 7i.U,M77c.: sample. yellow, now. 75ffi,V.;
a,., ml. ... .ft .K .nAYt.
(,.A Irt.-
kOt fll'lll
, 1.. . n . I.....
while .-,viK..mur. Vo :l wtiltn i:ifaf.1Sc.
HVi:.--Was In small supply unit tlrm. 1e
nuoto ut ll.1swi.so ier hush., fl lo nullity,
In export elevator, nnd nt (101.10 for anMll
lota of nenrby (train In bans
rt.OUIt.-llecelnts, 1770 hlil. and I.Sin.a.10
lbs, In siicxs. Mill HmlH nn Pour wero well
sustained, but thcro was llltle IrndlnR. .We
quote per lntt-lbs. In wood Winter clear, S3.MI
ijil; do., Btralsht. .n.M .Vi, do., patent. (.w)
A": Knnras, strnlRht. Jute imclts, ((l.nnflil.lli
ilo.. patent, luto sacks. il.7.i(FJ7. 10: sprlnR, llrst
clear, X'1.4(iflil.Mi: do., strnlitht, $il.i!l)fflt.i.".i do.,
pntent. (n.T.ViT.SV mi.. InMirite binnds. $i..'l
(7,7."1, city mills, chulio nnd rn.irjr pntciil,
fi,nti1i..1; city mills, regular Rrnde.i-winter,
rlatr, ,iffrt. do., strnlghl, (n.SS(KI,S0; do.,
pntent, (l rainT.11.
IIVK I'l.tU'lt. Wits In small auhply nml
fl'mly htdd. but there ns Utile tradlnir. Wo
nuote nenrby and Western in wood nt (U.olili,
lis to ilualltv.
PROVISIONS
The market quiet nnd without Important
chnnce. quotations: City beef, In sets, smoked
nnd nlr-drletl. 2i3(i'i'c. : western beof, In rtts,
sniokcd, 2(lfliJ"i..; ,lo . city bict, knuckles and
lenders, smoked nnu nir-ilrled, 2Ssr2l)c.i do,,
wrslern beef, knuckle mid temlers. Binokeil.
3fMMc.i beof hams, JMU: pork, tiuiillr. (-'
tSl.Mi; luni. H. I-. i.ihi.j. iiiosc, i:i,4W14c.i
o klnned, loose, i:tM:i!4c: do., do., smok
ed, infinite : other hams. Flunked, city cured,
na to brand and luernce. H'SSTirH'.; hams,
smoked. Wcwtvrn cured, Hiifjtir,c. : do.. hollM,
boneless, LDUSlr. : picnic, shoulders, S. I
cured, loc.so. IHill',!'.: do., smoked, I2t1!li,e.i
helllei, In pickle, arcnpllnsr to nvcrnge, loose.
nftrHu-c.; nreakrast iKtcon. aa to unini "no
nternsc city cur,l. 1701Sc.; do., Western
rureJ, 1761110. ; lai.1, Wcslern. rertned. llerccs,
llWlliic. do., do., tubs. llll"ic: do., pure
city, kettlo render.',!. In tierces. lUrMUc : do.,
puro city, kcltlo rendered. In ttilw, ltO'lt'ic
REFINED SUGARS
The market flrnib held nt the recent ad
vnnci but tradn nulet. Itctlncrs' list prices:
iKtBlldar.l gr.inul.ilod, .IQii.luc: fine KrnnuUted,
4.1i,1ijf.-.(i,v : powdered. S.o.VifS.loe.i confection
ers' A. 4,8.181 l).1c.: soft xrndcH. l.l(KfJ4.lc.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
IIUTTKK. Wholesale trade wns quiet, ns
usual on Saturday, nnd offerings, though mod
el ate, were ample. I'rtces wcro without Im
portant change, quotations: Western, fresh,
(olid-packed, u'cnmerv, fnncy, npcclals, TOc;
extra, .':4c; extra firsts, :nc. , firsts, .T.'c. : sec
onds. L'Sc; ludlc-i neked. L".'fi'J4c.. ns to nuu!!t;
nearby prints, fancy, ,17c: do., average extra.
Iltlc. : ,lo,, llmtN, .:tMlc, ; do., pccitnds, 28V00,-.
Rpedal fancy brands of prints Jobbing lit
4W;44c.
KtltIS Offerfngs or desirable stoclc wero
only inodcrnto and the market ruled steady at
the late decline, but there was little trading.
quotatlon, In free cases: Nenrby, extras, I'Jc.
per do2; nearby firsts, (12 per standard case;
nenrby current receipts. (11 n t or case: mixed,
held and fresh nnd onllnarv stock. fu.POV10.SO
per case. Western, extra firsts, (11: per case;
do., firsts. (11.10 per case: Houthern, (IP.MJff
11,10: per case. Uefrlgerator eggs, spring
packed choice. 28c. per doz. : do., ordinary 1o
fnlr, iKMilttr. per ilni. IMncy selected candled
fresh egg crp Jobbed out at l.1Jil7c. per doi.
I'll Kiwi:. OfTerlngs moderate anil values
steady, but trade quiet, quotations: Now
i lork. full-cream, earlier receipts, choice, inc.;
do., do., current make, choice, 15c: do., do.,
rolr to good, limrjilic.; do,, part skims.
CQ loC,
POULTRY
mi'.,y,;'0?crlne of .leslrable stock only
nioilernto and rallies of this description ateadlly
held, but trade quiet, quotations: Fowls, lfl
?.,i, d.rnostcrs, lOtTKUSc! young chtckens.
Sr.d'vM?..',ua,"y. 14c: turkeys, lsgillc.i
IBiH1?'1 Kr,."e' "I."-! BUlnenB. young,
iJiniSRiS r.,lba...,Kl over ailcce, per pair, BOc;
obi !"".? llK"1.i1 lbs- "I"0. Per pair 405J43C.
18c. t"' ' ;U)I0.: PlKcons, per pair" 15ft,
.l,Ii,,:S!5K,,,,or,,'r,ne ot "no ileslrable
tim ".li .wcro onl' moderate nml
"Vttdv Sni1 t07 tM.3 rtescrlptlon ruled
hVnJi?' ,!,',"'. denian.l fair. quotations:
clr i i,.i,ki"ledr- tu,Kos. dry-picked nnd
cirj -packed Fancv, nearby. 21fi22c: do..
ion,, i1; .-1,l':. 'al.r ,n wJ, ts5Uc: old
v Jifv 'i,,4' .12.to box- clry'nlckrd and
4iV-"lCKill':ele''ted,D Imavy. We: weighing
iTii'e .'" u.',te f?a: d. K "' apiece,
in. in5' '',-ffl ,1V...'"'lece. 1.1017c; do -1
!!i i-J!nrl """"r. 12fil3c: lowla, bbls.. iiry
VJ1 .?'. "nil dry-nacked Western, .lrv.nlcked.
11 ''. lbs. npir-cp. 17o.; Jo., d0it 4 ,,, 10c,:
frM.Wli ,ritnbrrl, Jersey, per crate, t5c.?
(t.M. prs. New Tork. Klefter, per tM., $1
PJ: strawberries, Florida, per nt., 38(SCki.
VEGETABLES
Demand only moderate, but values generally
steadily held, quotations: Whllo potatoes,
per bush, 1'ennsylinnla. (tlirfWci New. Vorlt.
as lo quality, 43B,VJc. hlt potatoes, Jerser,
per basket, S.ipine , sweet potatots, rela
wnro, per hamper, large, flsfl.M, medium.
.KiITiSle, : sweet potatoes, Eastern Shore, pr
bbl.. No. I. (202.7.1. No. 2, Sl.Mfll.T!); sweeto,
JelMy, per bbl... No. 1, (.12.Vj3.sS; No. 2, (2
2.r,ih Bweetn. Jersey, por batktt, B.wtxc5.,
onlcnn, choice. Per bush.. RO.'.t do., ordinary,
.... ..... n9. . .1. ..,.,.. h. ,nn ... ......
M.SOfll.il. do.,' medium, per 100-11,. ba. '! 2.11
o., seconds, per H-lb, baa, (li cabbage. Dftiu
isn, per con, 5itii,.: xTiunnowcr, xrw aorK,
per crate. 7.1c. Jts 1.2.1 j spinach, Norfolk, jie,r
liM.. sil..1ii: kale. Norfolk, per libl.. Mt;TSc.i
lettuce. Fl irlda. per haket, (2T1: beanx, Flor
ida, per basket, (I oiin.1..li pens Florida, per
basket, 2.Tmo; eggplant, Florida, per bos,
(1.30tt2."l! cucumbers, Florida, per basket,
Jtl,Ti1ff3,nn; squash, Flotldn, per bket, ll.JOi?
2: PciTcrs. Florida per carrier, ?J2.fO; to
matoes, Florida, per carrier, tnncy. (2.;0M,Sp;
choice, (181. ",0; cilery. New York, per bunch,
3.19.10c. ; mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket, flftl.40.
COTTON PRICES HIT NEW HIGH
NKW VOrtK. Jan. tO.-Calt trading In cot
ton this morning nan the heaviest since tht
reopening of the exchango In November and
new high levels for the season were estab
llshed by the entire list. Prices were 0 to 11
points up at ths start. In sympathy with a
mrpHsliialv nttong Liverpool, and after the
call buying continued general, the tlxt moving
up to a net gain of nbout 14 points In the first
ten minutes Liverpool reported short cover
Imc on the week-end figured, with Jobber buy
ing and spinners calling. At the close price
wero up 0 lo 1,1 points.
Vcs'dy's
tn.. r.tax tflcvl. t ,, Cln.a
March 8.2.1 S..1.1 R.ilS 8..12 8.ai
liny n.4.1 s..ii R.r,7 s.r.i h.m
July. 8.(12 s.;n s.7.i s.fm 8.ti
October 8 2 S.C12 8.PCI 8.01 S.P.1
IJeiember . ... S.0.1 O.OS 11.12 O.OT O.iq
fj-'i.T, 'ba-,, apiece. 20c: do., fair to good.
r.;"i.c'i c.'i',',',kl!."e! 'h-v-plckcil nnd dry-packed,
milk-red. .17 to 12 lbs. in doz.. 17c: milk-fed.
.'' Ii",'1',i1'3' to,',0.'"i 17t" mllk-fod. 48 lbs.
t 'l.., l.c., milk-fed. CO lbs. nnd over. 10c:
corn-fed. .11 to 42 lbs. to dos.. 15ir,lic: corn
ted, 4,1 to 47 lbs. to doz.. 10c; corn-fed. 48
lbs. to doz.. 17c; corn-fed, 00 lbs. and oier,
ISc: chickens, dry-nlckoU and dry-packed, In
bbls.-faclected heavy, IRc: Western, corn-fed,
'.'..'ifh,0'"1 "a'?1". 1"u-' Western, corn-fed, 4 lbs.,
tilulfllsc; TVcstern, corn-fed, 314 lbs., inVsc ;
IVosterit coin-fed. 2Wi?:i lbs.. HBlSc: ducks,
c.xcn. 16(17c. : do., ordinary to good, ISTilSc:
seosc. near-by, 12iillc; io Western, 10iS12c. :
squubs, per dozen White, weighing 11 to li
lbs. per do:; $i.40,1: while, weighing 0 to
10 Its. per doz. l.so4.::0: whlto. weighing
S Ilu. per aoz.. SIW3.S0; do., do.. 7 lbs. per
doz.. 2.r,0ft2.Mi; do., do., ilttfli lbs. ner doz.,
(1 Mii2.1(i; dark and No. 2. (J0c.a(1.25.
FRESH FRUITS
Tho general market quiet and unchanged,
quotations: Apples, New York, per bbl. King,
(2i2 7.1; 'Jrecnlng, (28:!; Vork Imperial, (2
2.7.1; lien liails (I..101J2.2.1; Spy. (1.75S
2..V; Haldwln Ji 75a2..H); other gooj uatlnrf
varieties, $1.7rU2.oO: medium, $1411.50, arples,
Western, per pox. 75c$1.50; apples. Dela
ware, and Pennsylvania, per hamper, Mguc;
leinons, per box. (21J2.50; oranges, Florida,
per box. (l.u0U2.,VI; tangerines, Florida, per
ttap, (2fl:i. grupefrnti. Florida, per box. 114
2: pineapples, per crute Porto Jllco, (1.2.15?
2.2.1: Florida, (Ut2; ,-ranberrIcs fan.'y late
varieties, per bbl.. (-1.K0ifH.n0; cranberries.
Capo Cod, Marly Black, per bbl., (2fl,l: cran
berries, Cape Cod, Karly Dlack. per crate, 73e.
NEW YORK CUBD
s!l,Cf'., ' '"ill. I. Close.
2(si llr A Toh Co onllnnry. In ln?4 IHti
.00 do bi-arer 2(1), 20 2tP4
no Tllker x, llcgwunn 7 h 7H
Havov Oil " .. n
2()(ii l'n Clgnr ftrrcs news HU W', n
100 do pref new II, lli llk
IJulteil Slorca of Am - IHIW
2101 Vn Profit Khar new.. Hi 4 4i
IVIttva Overland .. 8.V),
1MXI World Film f 6i ?r
UTANUAItl) OIU
S Atlnntlc liennlng rm ,Wl MIS
2d Ohio Oil 142 l HI 142
100 Pierce Oil new Mli' int. lBtt
(1.1 I'rocj-e Oil and Una. .4nyi ITO 4(10
4 .Southern Pipeline 222 222 222
r. or New Vork :;:iri :nn nm
B Of New Yorlc 200 201 200
MINIXa STOCKS,
.".( Itratlen Copper 0 fill 14
.:vn t o D Conn 8 7 7W
SOU) (Inlltlelc! Cons 1J 11 ti
Oicenwa'.er .1,
Ilalirax Tono 25
Kill Jcmbo KxtonsJon. ... 1 O-tO 11A IU
Wkil Oro 12U 12 12
1100 Slew art 1 lt-10 1 0-10 1 -l
MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS
TONOPAH STOCKS.
.11 m Butler t: .74
OlHONimarn 0.1 .0.1
Mt'ln-av 07 .Ofl
lllzpath i:xt 28 .30
Montana , .nil ,H8
Nor Star Id .IT
Ton licl A 41
In Ext 2j 2
Ton Merger .11 .:i.i
Ton Mn T!i 7j
netcuo Eula on ,07
West End .., 37 .CS
GOLDFIEL.D STOCKS.
Bld.Asked.
(Atlanta 44 .43
HIua Hull , .07 .Oil
Hootlt ". .Tl ,3.1
nuiidog ,(rt ,u
COt) 07 .011
Comb lYac OS .1(1
Dlnmf H n 0.1 .OB
Daliy 07 .(it
Florence ...; 5.1 .r,1
nldhil,l Con 1 1 13-18
Ooldtlcll Merg .33 ..'13
Jumto Ext IH 10-1H
Kov.nnas is .no
Oro 11 ,1K
Sand Ken It .1.1
Sliver PlcJc 11 .12
llJSCEr.LANE.OUS.
Bld.AsUed.
Falrv. Aztec .....'...V 03 ,04
Klmberly U7 .10
Ncv Hill 3d .32
Nev Wder 1JS0 1.33
NEW YORK COFFEE MAJIKET
NKW VOflK, Jan. 10. A continued weak
tendency wns displayed In coffee futures on
tho New York exchange, tn early trading
prices fell on 1 to 4 points below last night's
finals. Openlnir futvres: IiVbrrnry, 0.I5TJ
11.2.1c. i March, 0.2.15K1.30C.: May, tWl!M4c;
June, l..'17fitl..'tSc: July, 7.2aT.30e.: Septem
ber, 7.4.17.4(lc; October, 7.31c. bldj Novem
ber. 7.31c bid; December, 7.007.B2c. Sales,
2000 bogs.
Clcslng futures: January, n.OTftO.OSc; Feb
ruary. fl.l2'lifl.i:ic; Mareh. n.22lirt.30c: April.
ll.31ffH.S3c.; May. (1.41ffth42c.l June. 0.31B
n.:Hc: July, 7.2.177.23c; August, 7.32Ci7.3.le;s
Septembe-. 7.417.42c; October, 7.4(ltt7.47c.:
November, 7..12?r7..i3c : December. 7.5T7.50c.
Total sales, 11,500 bags.
Blogrtiph Co, Dividend In Scrip
NEW YOrtK. Jan. 10. The Blcgraoh Com
panv has drclnred a dividend of HO rer cent,
on Its rtiick, iiuyablo Fobruarv 1 In registered
scrip certificates convertible on or before De
comber 31, JPlrt. at par without Interest, cither
Into caMi or stock or some form of Interest
hearing obllzntlous to be determined by tne
directors. The regular monthly distribution
nf half ot 1 per cent, was nsfd on January 2,
Distributions hereafter will be made at the
rate of 1 per cent, until the end of the Euro
pean war.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Tho foreign exchange market was quiet and
steauy. witn sterling caoies 4.04 a-inBi.i
iranca caDies o.ir,1). ana marus caDjea
Ucmnna sterling was quoted 4.o.i'..
IIIIAL 1MTATK FOB SALE
West l'hllnilelphla
HEAL KSTATE FOR, SALE
West Philadelphia
BOULEVARD HOMES
HESTBICTED SECTION
COBB'S CREEK BOULEVARD
r.OTH TO 60TH ST. (ABOVE BALTIMOnB AVR)
100-FOOT STItEET 142 FEET AND 4 BOWS OF TUBES BETWEEN FB0NT3
H BOWS OF SMBUBBKItY
JT. 'i-'1' . Xr4?f3 iPmO .ISS jsi E13 Ta .RiSt TCs'-l'egy -m
l$ttim $f$mt Fw $W& -i&m: .m 1LL1
Wp? I-- jr "slm " m -'M Ph. ISf ' kS'Ib
hi 1 , I JLM m , T " Ti 1 T ', 1111 mttmmmmmHmmmmmmmmttmt .-MMM
BEAUTIFUL HOMES OF AUVANChU lOfciAS
Sample home, fully furnished with period furniture and. Oriental Bugs,
Nine exceptionally large rooms. Tile baths and shower baths. Tile kitchens, bm
kitchens, hum! -colored wall decorations. Open fireplace of Pompeilan brick. Hot-water
heat. Entire front polished pUte and art glass. Five houses sold last week to Indi
vidual buyers. BAUqUKTHV FLOOIUNU THBQUUHOUT
Beautiful electric fixtures of artistic detlgn, found only in private mansions.
Lots 110 feet deep. Terms to Suit. Choice of decorations and finish.
Best of cap service. Take any car crosslnit 00th -. Including Elevated, and pais
direct to houses for one fare. Also Baltimore avenue Subway cara (Jiouto No, 34).
FOX & ARMSTRONG
imiLDEUS AND OWNERS, ON PBEM1SES. OB 80? SOUTH X6TJi ST-
$6800
MAGNIFICENT HOMES
In the Picturesque Qverbrook Section
Nassau Road, Between 61st & 63d SU.
SOUTH Of UAi-UHU a.
Semi-Suburban Homes in tha city limit.
Beautiful exteriors, handsome, Interiors.
Within easy reach ot city's centre via Elevated,
nasalnK north on 60th street. OverbrooH cars on
-ircil sireev r i-eimijivaiua. naiuouu irum
uverurooH. aiation.
W, PERC1VAL JOHNSON, Builder
4039 LANCASTCn
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