. . fl. ' 111 II II - ' -" - S' -V III I HI , J -.-.! 1 . . - , - - ...... , , . . , , I L. EXPORT DEMAND CAUSED ADVANCE IN GEAIN PRICES IMPROVEMENT IN STOCK MARKET 1 m 1. hUNGIH FOLLOWED WEAKNESS EARLY cct Oversold in Afternoon, ?nrid Prices Advanced on ; Light Supply. BL.vAnir. Vnb. 24. The stock mnrket P.m weak today on continued soiling of SSriUrt trorrt abroad and losses or as &i ft PQlnt and over were mndo SiMwKhd Hit Trndhiff vtea more . than for soma iow uii paou i fflnrtndency remained In force until Jffil when there 'was a sllglit rally G the market becAmo strong, many of . , iVadlns Issues going above tho final ( jtMWJm .linwn around mlddav KJintied In tho afternoon and there wns ff The liquidation of tho morning op- flirtnlly-became exnaustea nna somo ei fr.i ..,.. ntmrls disclosed tho fact SP. .w wns very little supply. All !Ssll the market gavo evidence of being SWoVefBold condition. There wprd ac Saulatlons In Heading and the stock '4 to. HlW. Mexican Petroleum was U llpJiift nt ono tlme belne up s? H" many quarters of, tho Street tho Kwlon was advanced that the shipping Vtirtftn abroad as uio result or. ucr "mfjiy's action In placing a war zone ititmd Ofeat Britain had been ovcr "nlsietf as 4 depressing market factor, and L.iiHon of this. In addition to being ertnold, caused Improvement throughout wntment was also much encouraged by ft0cllon bf tho Supremo Court that ih interstate Commcrco Commission is without authority to Inspect corrcspona (JiM lies of Intcrstnte railroads. This Bmltatlon, it wns believed, will apply in i ilmllar. vay to the interstate "fcorpora itm,that will bo under tho Jurisdiction f Ihs new Federal Trade Commission. Burin; the morning tho Strcot did not appear 10 reanzo wuub una ueuiaiuu Want. fcThe outstanding feature In tho stock Btrket is still tho foreign situation as tuards. shipping conditions on account ef the sinking of several stcamors in tho North. Sea and the English Channol and the restrictions which Great Britain has (laced on sailings through tho Irish Sea tw). Oia. North Channel. Ono effect of thefo developments, it was argued, would U to check 'the movement of American oports. gThe possibility of a choclc of our enor mous exports to Europo, principally to Enfclabd, the talk ot tho establishment of i bis credit hero for England, and tho Mllinr of American securities did not riervo to strengthen tho foreign exchange rsintCL touny aim ruics ueam uecuncu. Demand sterling went to $4.73ii. of 'from the final of yesterday, while franca Itre quotcdat B.29, a now low record for Jexcbanio on Paris. Tho market strongth Kcned Iwtho afternoon. j'As has been tho en no for tho last bov- tral days, liquidation from abroad' today U.mOatly in hlgh-grado railroad bonds, tramactlons being made "sellers 20 flat" The heaviest selling wns In Northern Pa cta; prior is, wmip uentrai ;acmo tirst U were also sold in somo quantity. SiCaH money loaned at 2 per cent, during the' greater part of tho day, but closed at ft. f. New York Stock Sales sm sou 20 02 '0 44 4M 25 2S, 0 21 ma 148 118 Mi iooH 20 20 117K 118 .0. 35)i 25 92 40 43H 4M 24K UM 0 ik ii. . r, ,.. "telows. lllnh. Ijw. CTone. AlMks Gold Mines .,., 27Ji 27J4 27)f 27M Am T) Sugar ..,,.,.,,, gfjif Am Can , ,. 2f,U Am Canprcf.., ,.,..,,, 02 If AmerCat&Fdy .,,,,, 40)$ Am Cotton Oil ..,,.,., 44 Art Hide A Leather 1.. 4J Am Hide & Leather pref 24tf Am Ire ,....,,..,,,,, 2J Am Linseed , .,.,.,,, qh Am Locomotlva ..t..,. 2t)i Am Smiling .. nr Apiersnurr ........... lf.A Am Steel Fdy 20Ji 20 Am Tel A Tel 118 113 Am lonacco ..i......222tf 220K 210 2111 Am Tobacco ptef 100, 105H 10o) 105! j iincuima supper .... 1:5 n Atchison ...,...,.,.,.. 02!V Atchison pref 00H a iv. oasi Lino ....... ,iu: HaltoA.Ohlo ..1 ,. rig Balto A Ohio pref ..... 07 Beth Steel 1. t4H Iltootcljn Rapid Transit 8B)f Butterlclc SO California Pet ,. 17J uaiuornia ret prof .... 60 csnradllc ......., Central Leather .... Contra! Leather pref CMno Copper ......... 31 ChlcOteaiW U Chic Oreat W pref A .. 28f Chic Mil & St I' 84 rhlc.MII&StPnref ..12.1K 12.1'f lMSf 13.1I Chlc'A Northw pref ..'.ICO 170 170 170 Cluett l'eabody pref ..101J 101 101 101 H 1-01 puci iron 23) 23M 23 23H BIJf 30U 20K 02 40jf 44 W 26 2M 0 21H CO IIS 25 03 07 100 as 67 fiSK 85H 30 18 MM 24!f 02H OflH 09 0.T 07 mi 30 17 CO 2fi 02J 07 09 05 07 MH 85M 30 17U fiOJi .102 lOOlf lfiMi 165K lfiOH 3.f 3-W 33 34 101K 101X lOUf 35 33JI 35 10) 10H 10X 27H 27H 27)4 fc3U 83Jf 83 Consol Oaa Corn Products .... Crex Carpet Bcl& Hudson .... Distillers SecurlUea xno Brio 1st prof Gen Chcm Gen Chcm pref ... General Electric .. General Motor 8iii ucneral Motor prof ...04 110H 110 115 115H . OH 0 0 0 . 45 45 45 45 H8 147 147.U WH , 10H 105 10M 10H . 203 1 20H van 2o 31 33 32 H 33 170H 172 171 172 100H' 107)f 107K 107 H 140 130U 130 130! 87 83? i 87 04 Ot 04 Goodrich Co 30 30 20 30 Goodrich Co pref 07 OOJf OOJf 00 Great Koithern pref ..113W 113H 112)f 113)1 Great Northern Ore ... 20 Gueccnhclm Exploration iSii 30 4SK llomcstake Mlnlne ....1101$ 110 ill Central 103H 103 Intcrboro-Mct ll'i ll!f Inlerboro-Met prof .... 54 IntllarvCorp 55 Int'l Paper pref 34) Inspiration Cons 1SH Kan City Southern ... 21)4 Kan City Southern prof lioM Jvlncs Country Klec Kiscceprcf Lchlch Valley LouIsv&Nash .... Maxwell Jtotors 22)f Jlniwell .Motors 1st pror COH Maxwell Motor 2nd pref 23 Mexican Petroleum .. C3W MoKan&Toi li)H Miami Coppor 18,'i Minn &BtL prof 39 Missouri Pacific 10M 54) 55 33H 185 20)f 120ii 120H 120)( 120H .105)4 105M 10514 105)4 .130 VMi 120)f 130)i .114 113 112 112 28)4 48)4 110 103 in S3)i 55 33 18 20! 51H 29)4 48)4 110 103 11K 64 65 33M 18)4 20! 5414 ?New York Bond Sales High. Low. Close. iviMi, luvyri iuu! 104(4 U7 III! 1)1 112 llOOO.Am.r Cot Oil 44s.. . 1000' Amer Smelt 8ec 03....1I,14 VWAftttr Tel clt 4a 8Mi IliKO do rvt 4Mb 7 DOODArniouc Co 4Ws 02 000 Atchison adl its 82(4 JW docvJal055 OliJ loco do cv 4s lDflO Ill M da etr Bs 101T 101U 101J4 10m WU17 OU1L OE Unill 4H. Ml, 1M0O 'do cv 4t4s 83S OTB ftpPL,S&WV4a M) MM Ueth &tcel ut 8 11H) MOi) dorfdea ST 0O Brook City lat Ba....l001(, 000 Brook Ttnn TV Kn 1H1R IMt&z. LjOOOllroolf Un Ons lat 8o.10.lji .MUft TVb I'Vtnnlii Da,.U K MOiKCftnt Leather 1st 0a. j.eni i'Qc J at 4a.,,. , wnra ic umo 4'a... 08 .m IIXJU ITni Xr Nun Knn F.m 1 ,M1 ftSCOOChl H A. O 1nlnr J"" II.V St ??0 Oil H & Q son 4b.... SO' ..'.u0 CHI B & Q 111 4s 11 '2555 St 1 cv Bs W 1.10014 m v ti ss at r h I'ao oa.iio aouun m .i. u, n rfiu j. tut klWJOO M & 8t P cp Ba...l0J FWttUBtP gen 44srtO0K u a & st j" rra 4Us.. S..1! . -,. . vt. i;vi 19... mit, WS1' HIP 4s 2U kfOOOfnl X- 5Sntith & iu. ct IftSOTOrnn nna mi Aa w 1 1l'1 i .vtA . n" r " ".":! t? ww uern iToa ts ju.h... dz' (fVWUCl & iiUd 48 1016.. .( ,wai)l & Hud rfd 4,... nn I'JflOa Detwit ldiaon 1st 5s.loa lttftf iomh . 4jU jront rowa ihi t PrI rnnv Am ifpOOCBrla S4 ext 4a rs?"ua Man rfd ca v o 83)i 8J14 ' 1C04. 1004 811 1)9 101, lftl'l 103(5 iaiK 1)74, l)7i ' CTU Vf Hi 10UU It-JSb K 11.1 J 051. 4 bo )',i IU U4 looK ami no nu 88 Si hoi 103 10J 100W look SO SI) 2t 21W ss r 83 SJ a ai.u ai4 S t)lS IXlL 15 1)5 flffiJU Chi Jt 8a. " ... cy oa it ina. 7 5fa7:::: f .per ovt oa,.. TOT 87 100 Si WW -74 Montana Tower National Biscuit ... Nat Lead Nevada Con NYNH&n ..... NYCentral NVO&W .; Norfolk & West '.... North American ... No Pacific Fenna I'eoples Gas Peoria & Eastern.... PlttsburcCoal Pittsburg Coal pref Pressed Steel Car .. Pullman Co Hay Cons Heading ..... Kcadlnt:2d pref ... Republic Iron & St 47 21 01 24 CGU 10)f 18)f 38M 10H 48)f .120K 118 22U 60W 23 02K 10M 18 37 OJl- 405f 118 4fljf 11U 45 82 22 100 05K 23K 00H 23!f 05Jf 10lf 18U 38 10 48K 118 47 11H 45 82H 22)5 100 05K 00K 100K. 48 47 .. 12 UK .. 45 45 .. 82?f K) ..22 22H ..10015 100 .. 00) 65 ..10OK 100)f ..104K 104 103H 104!f ..117K 117W 117)4 117)f .. 0 OK OK OK .. 10 18H 18H 18H .. 00 00 00 DO .. 27 27H 27 27H ..151H 151 150H 1S0H ..10 VSi 15K KM ..140H 111K 140K 141K 80 19K Ilcbubllc Iron & St pref 72M Kock Island Old 20K Hock Island pref IK ItumelyCo IK Southern Pacific 82K Southern liy 14 Studobaker 43) j Tennessee Copper 20K Texas Co 125 Texas Pacific It It .... 12 Third Avenue 44K 44K Toledo St L&W pref.. SH 8 Twin City II T 00M 05M Underwood Typewriter 55 65 Union Bac& Paper.... 5H 5 82 10 73H 21 Hi 1 83K 13K 43K 27 82 10 73 20 Hi 8235 12K 42 25)5 121)5 124 11)5 11)5 43K 8 05)5 65 5 82 10 73 21 IK )f 83 13)5 43 H . 20K 12-1 J IK 44 H 8 05)5 65 5 110)5 117)5 Union Pacific 117)5 118 Union Pacific prof .... SOX 81)5 Union Pacific war 27K USOIP&F OK USOIP&F pref ... 33)5 Unltwylnr 10K Un Rwy Inv pref 20 US Rubber 6315 US Rubber 1st pref ..102)5 101)5 101K 101)5 USStcel 41 41)5 4UH 41 US Steel pref 103)5 103K 10355 10JK 27H Wi 32)5 OK 25K 53)5 81 27K 0 3255 OH 25K 63 81 27K 0 32K OK 25K 6355 f Jnap Con cv. 6a... iniero .uet a. fUUVU Xb ', Inter Mer lntarnl Jper ovt oa,.. TOt Intemi Paper 6a...Ti.,100t Ind Atsohol Bs 1H5 ...uu OIJII 4-UJUP UB..( lf Jap Oer 8ta-nw -4HS. . '5 1C a Kt a & M 6a.7...1O0 Kan City Ho Bs....... S8(5 OW Kentucky Cent 4s Klnea Co Klea Bs ka Bteel Ba 1U10...1IU I Lac Lacks, Steel Ba 102.1. uicKa meet oa ivw, HA S?i RS, 1 1 Lk Hh dfb 4a 1028.: . on t 'Sft IfU Urn TO deh 4 loai;..:. kxi! f,m K.&-M-T 6au.....10C" irXi t-"uia & nasn a,,..., ir.ti ?is3 ' t co a.. .";'.:: 83 R 6000 Ullwaukea Caa 4a.... StU ii?.1? P" . ?9i i-??T lJ M V Ui .......... 1 ww. do 8 ..:.:....; .:o8K !0 Morris & Eaeec aVla., M'l OOOMont rower Ba...... ' 02 frffi P .98tffti:. ! S2 tSS2 Nv O 4 H 8Ha....,, SO 73)1 70 ..?. w I., .....,.:..101U lot" 10i( .JJW V City BUs IBM.-.. 84J4 84 M WO do 411. llMo 69, 00 M tnS 5? Wa .',' 3SW JS5H it5 lltfW 3" T.,,a '"'"'ill'""" Jl7 "n E'lffin 5 tta 104... ...... 00 1)0 00 l8aiv' wy 1057.. .,104 04 KM R?S9?N V Qaall & P 4a... S3 Kl Kt USC' Ba ..,., ....103 10J 101 6J0OO N r K ii jt'ir siiV Mnti Vill u-iit tM 5?n' w lat 4a.. 70 70 70 B" Hyy refa.,.,,. 72 7l 71?J ffiS. X,Sta 4H-...v..l0aK 1081? 103i4 S525H?" West 4a OtW OIK Oil, fflteC?i"";:;:p iiuwi ,rr.? iy .' WOPadno Tel ,Ba 07i 07! yw Pcnna 4a lftOu , 2 02i tltfi Ol 07!i oD 8? PentiA iu. w i . ' tj. '" .. low b::sc"s? ?-.-aa-.- BsjMarTia!: rr ock liiaaa oa. ...... ffi I b ft S.F rid 9t4k U JHlllliA ILI f an oa TO' aaaBLlH-.r fWVUftQ JV la 1Q I ng. . HI aMr..tt"U' x f "?. fi gth PET Hrw 4a. Sou nwy"in 4i! -SBputb Bvjr con 6,.. fi2 Co cr 6a .'.. rpra Avs 4a hfnl AV lat U ... JI a Realty Ea...... 1 H Tt.K.A Urn JO li B Etui B. . "" J olon Po lat 4s U4J4 Union U.. nu J. Cull nzv!- "" " r---- :j W?ly Brown Broi... Ml ' V?11" vhJU 1st Ba... 1! w Wabash i,t ( 4a .. SB ww Bau ct sta 4a... 21 wei K'iculo Bs . .101 W N T 4 Pa Ut 5. 75 West ft M en I, . BO e.t Sti&rs 4s , . . flfl nm BiKira 4n im Sates 2 242 tkja Mjmmml .L.t. f 9 JA7 fi m mm, Hnm, tt4 mk, tvu jl 0 t4 1UJH 10GU lOklH . OiVf 0'H 01H , M(5 ii4 UR15 . BS 8 65 ire!ts inyw inH 62 sou Wi APIm HJ 87(1 0I I " 7i8 . 69 M1 0SU ' loH SO ' 60 WI pJ OM .105U l&AW JOSH . 78 7 78JJ icsu joaii nvi .100 ' 1M 100 " 841 y Wl . ai rj OH, i 2 S3 ' 20 SU 101 J01 75 75 w SO SW4 Slu Utah Copper fO Va-CarChem ......... 21)5 Ji 1)5 01 MH 10 32K 0-1 88 Wabash Wabasbpref Western Union Westlnijnaujje Klectrlc. WestMaryland Wisconsin Central .... Woolworth Willys Overland 50K 10)i ii Hi 0155 05 1QK 31)5 03W W 40- 10)5 55 155 01 0-1 10 30J5 03)5 tiS 4055 10)5 55 1J5 0155 65 1655 3055 03)5 80 Total sales today 241.100 chares, compared with 222,781 ahares yesterday i sales this week 463.881 shares; last week 1,040.68-1 shares. Bx dividend In New York today. American Smelting and ItoflnlnB Company, 1 per cent. NEW YORK CURB Drflrlen Corner UrltLili-American T nid. Aslc UH u s lirltlsh.Amerlcan V new t. 175s Ooldfleld Comolldated lb ureena can -n Tji ltnnn ilnlsalnff B' rttfn liTIffvarnr ...................... 69 do preferred 8SK niker-HeKcman 7)5 mertinr uum .. " Tobacco Products preferred United Clear Stores do preferrol United I'rollt-Sliarlne iwv; "World Film ...,.., , Yukon Cold nii.,,1 112 45 ax 1H 1814 u 6 70 02 117 aM 254 DIVIDENDS DECLARED Continental Can Company, regular quarterly 1 per cnt. on preferred, payable April 1 to stock of record March So. Ifreeport Oaj Company, regular quarterly 1H per cent, on preferred, payable March 1 to stock of record ITebruary 'JS. California Hallway and Power Company, reg. ular quarterly 15i per cent, on prior preference stock", payable April 1 to slock or record Jlarch 20. Montana. Pawef Company, regular quarterly 1M per cent, on preferred and 1 or I percent. on common, loth pajabla April I to stock of rerord March 1. Chicago Telephone Company, regular qtiar terly fi, payable March 31 to stock of record March SO. RAILROAD EARNINGS IX)lISVJU.B AND NASHVILLE, 1015. Second week February. v IUOA4SO lTom July 1 aJ,8tH,3 OHICAOO AND ALTOK, Second week February .. 1268.608 From July 1 0,l&).8ti0 IBHJOIJ VALLEY. T..iartf AnfP. rv. .ISOHflVIK Net oper. revenu dl3,U13 Beven months oper rev. M,l0,7i2 h'et operating revenue., 7.1S1.MS January gross n Baven months' gr?a $fet .-" Increase. BOUTHKnhr PACIFIC. y,2ua,t,.u Decrease. 1104,450 6,001.03a 151,29.1 94S.512 JH1.811 1637 37a.0t ns.m ,1.71574 7bV78J)10 21.873,078 1,133,48 108,475 7.0u0'5M 3.200,718 Injunction Halts R. R. Merger NEW YOKK. Feb. 21 A preliminary In. 1jijcton In tha suit bruiglit Oy Jotn Scoit loyd, Jr.. ii'l other itoeKaqidtrs n irvent ths inerser and cinuiflldatlsn of the New York and Jlajrlam. Railroad, ifenpaiiy and th 'w York Caatral and Iluijion Hirer Railroad Cwu pany or any suacrasor to the latter corpora. Aon. baa ln granted by Ju4 Houih, CunnAian Tjnn in T.nn9.n IJ5NDON. Feb 24 -Statamaats wars mad UkJay thai a Canadian teau of i4,uoal IwEpee SWjigA tf placed wtb yUlal sd ttit tt Gtienl4a4 loan l Iwdlof. LITTLE INTEREST IN LOCAL STOCK MART Further Liquidation of Now Pennsylvania Bonds, Rapid Transit Offered at 9. ' Tlioro wna very Utile of Interest In the local stock market today. Sentiment wna somowlmt depressed and tho Street ns tumed a waltlne nitltudc, no ono caring to do very much until tho New York market assumes a definite trend. Whllo the market wns not what could bo called active, it was moro active than durlns tho trading of yesterday. An Idea of tha atasnatlon ot tho locnl market can bo had from the faot that during tho hour from 12:30 to 1:30 p. m. only about 300 Bhares changed hnnds. During the afternoon session Keystone Telephone first B per centt bonds were brought out nt tVA, oft , from tho Inst previous sale, Distinctly local Issues, -with tho excep tion of Electrlo Storage and Lohlgh Coal ennd Navigation stock and trust cortlll cates, did not follow tho trend of tho Now York market to lower levels. Arbitrage stocks, such na Pennsylvania, Heading and flteel common, v,'oro lower during tho morning, but became Btrongcr after mid day ns tho result of the Improvement In me .-sow yonc market. Philadelphia. Elec tric and United Gas Improvement wcro both fractionally higher on small transac tions. For WO of Ilnpld Transit trust certifi cates 9 wus bid In tho morning session, whllo offerings wcro mndo nt 10. There wcro no transactions, however, tho pros pective) "buyer nnd heller "not being able to ngreo on a prlco. This Is the lowest bid for tho certificates this ycrtr. It has sold as low ns 0T6 since January h Thero was further liquidation today ot tho new Pennsylvania 4'4 per cent, bonds, when Issued, and they wore tho most actlvo In tho bond market. More atten tion wnB shown In bonds than In Btocks. During tho morning J13.O0O of tlio new bonds sold, reaching n new low record 8lnco they wcro brought out They sold down to 103&, off U from tho flnnl of yes terday nnd ?i below the prlco nt which thoy wcro taken by the syndicate In tho Now York bond market theso bonds woro also tho most active, reaching a now low 'of 103U. Heading general mortgage. 4s woro also loner. City 4s of 1911 woro stronger and tho city 4s of. 1043 wcro un changed. American Railways C3 of 1917 sold to day for tho first time slnco around the first of tho year, 1000 changing hands nt 95, up from the last previous sale. M HPassssssssssB llBSSSSSSSSSSBBSSBSSSSSSnnllaBBBBSSSSSSSsBVvSsfBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS DEMAND FOR EXPORT SENDS GRAINS HIGHER All Cereals Advanced in Chi cago Pit England Heavy Buyez. DIMNER BEEBER Ho ts tho president of tho Qom monwcalth Trust Company. Mr. Bceberhns been nppolnted chnir mnn of bondholders' protective comriilttces of tho Gary nnd Inter urban RhihvnyCompany nnd tho Gary Connecting Railways Com pany, intorest,lon bonds of both cdmpuriics havirig been defaulted. Sales in Philadelphia Yea. clone, llleh. Iw, 3R2 Am Oan 1(K), ir jm ivwya prei.iuu 10 llald Loon pref.lUO i'3 Both Bteel in Cam Iron i- 740 Cam Steel 41 17 j:ea storago .. -IS Hi 40 Inn Co N Am... 21 101) Koy Tel Co.... 14?, a Key Tol Co t c. at '.' Leh Nav 73t 12 do t c 7514 1(X) Mo I'acltlo .... 10(5 1591) Penna Tt n Mil x-eiina naic Alls oa ,5'r 10S 1'hlla 82 Heading .,... 10 Tonopah Bel... HI Ton Mill 24t U a I 2SM U B Steel 0CV York Ilwy . . . 23?; ftS4 40U Wi Ilgh lift 100 100 M 42 41 4S 2t 14 0.1 ?r. 7 JOVi &1' 23'i ran 4l?4 i 100 lnu ll MTl 42 41 48 21 II IV) 7.1 7 1011 2.t; 40TJ Close. 100 1011 loo o.i5i 42 41 4S 21 II 111 7S 7n low S3 2.1J, 34 S2 41H Total salM, 0380 shares, compnrod with ,1331 Bhares yesterday; this week 0701 shares. EONDS. Last rrev. sale, jiicn. 100' S00O City 4s 1041 reg.lOOU ouu uuy -is una. .. .iwyi 410 Cam St icn 1017. 0(1 2000 Eleo i P tr 4s 78i 1000 Interstate Ky 4a DO aOOO Koy Tel 1st Bs.. 04W 10OO I.eh No.v cons 4a 1000 1. V Een cons 4 S7ti laooo Pa rets 4Hs w l.laiji IH louVi 00 1)4 SO, 87J: Low Closfl, 100(5 100H Oil Oil 781J 7MA rs BS 0.1T4 w SO. RO 87tl S7, nieo 4s.. 78U Vi "Ofl Phlln. 300 l'hlla Eloo fa. .101 4't Phil Co scp 101 n 00 40S Ph Ch scrlo 1013 80 12000 Jleadlns Kcp 4a 01i ff.il.1 mkIah 111 Qt Ann.. 'H 'H b''A iraU ioci(5 io-i 80 80 80 1011J ions loiw en no oo so so un oitt 0114 nm Total Bales. J 11. 831. comnnrcd with 103.0.15 yesterday; this wcok, $103,780. Local Half-hourly Sales 40?i 40 40W 10 to 10:30 A. M. 2 U O I S21t 13 U B Steel... 10 U S Steel.... 40). 100 do 8 Ponna B2(i 100 do an do 82"i, 100 do 20 do S2, in Cam Iron.... 8 do B2H 100 U 8 Steel... 10 Ton Mln Gii iro do 40fti 10 Ton Del 3i 10 Pen no B2H a Koy Tel pr... Kl 20 U S Steel 4014 t) Penna B2U SO do 4W5 70 ne&dlng- 70,, 100 Key Tel 14 CO U G 1 82 100 Mo Pacific... 10 BONDS. 300 Philadelphia Electrlo 3s... in Cafhrla Steel serin 1017. 200 Philadelphia Elecrlo 4s Financial Briefs 1000 Lehlrh Navlftatlon cons 415a. 130 Cambria Steel scrip 1017 327 Philadelphia Co scrip 1018.... 0000 City 4s 1041 registered aSJW . 00 . 80 . PflH . on . so .100H 10:30 to 11 A. M. 82 ! Ivoh Nav.. , B2',, 100 V 8 Steel., d-'h ii ien nav 1 1 75 la lOOTT G I.. 20 Penna . 100 do... 100 do......... B2ii 180 Am Gas 100 10 no !. loo u B Steel..., 401, 0 I-h Nav t 0. 73 100 do 40U 100 Penoa B2 72 Hleo Stor 48 20 do 32 30 Phlla Elec... 23', 100 do 32 40 ina Co N A. . 21 BO do j B2 10 U O 1 82'i iro tl 8 Steel.... 40J5 S Am Gas 100 100 Penna B2' 10O U S Steel.... 40 BONDS. 1000 Leh Val gen cons 4a. 87U 1000 InteraUtn Tlwya 4s,..., 38 .'1000 Penna rets 4tis w I lftlU loooo ReadlnR kri 4s... 0114 niu renna rets a w i...,, 2000 do........ .1000 do OHM TPlAAtrtl. A. It.n.1.1. m. Ja 2.wi city 4s 1041 , ,ino 78 Philadelphia Cr scrip 1018.., 80 20OO neadlnsT Ken 4s 01 11 to 11:30 A. M. 20 Phlla Elec,.,. 23, SCO cam Steel,,. 01 York Itwyt,,, 7 10 Am Ilwy nr. S Penna Salt... 85 , 41 100 11:30 A. Jf. to 12 M. 200 IT b Steel..,, 10) Penna ,..,,,, 100 11 S Steel..,, 2ro renna 1.1 do 23 Relh Steel.,., 100. Penna ., 33 do 40VJ in. do... B2 100 do,,... 401, a do B2' 2 do,,,,; 33 a do..,.. MTi 100 Cam Steel BS 20 do.,.,, 32 1 Penna ... .:::S :::S ... B2( ... 41 ... 41 ... 31', Tha Iron .Afro saysf Ifcbrunry Is enjoy ing a heavier dolly pcrccntago of specltl catlon on contracts than did January, a condition reflected; ' In h. hlghar rato of operations-of steol mills, and March will bo materially helped by the fruition .'of contracts of qulto aomo volumo on which ilKurlne has been Kolnsr on this month. Carneglo Steel Company Is operating: at 63 per cent, of capacity, American Sheet and Tin Plato Company, nt 03 per cent, with Indcpondcnt tin plato makers ranging- from 75 to nearly 100 per com., and plato mills of tho United States Steel Corparatlon, at Homestead, over "B Por cent. Tho loss of moro than $7,000,000 In gold resources of the 12 Federal Reserve banks today was dcolared by Dr. II, Parker "H'lllls, secretary to tho Fetloral Reserve: Board, to be duo to gold movements nrls lmr from the dissolution of tho 1100,000,001 pold pool. Tho pool was placed In tho hands of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which Is acting as fiscal agent. This bank was directed to distribute the gold to tho subscribers to the pool. Tho following minimum prices wero established after tho closo today by the New York Stock Exchange Committee to take effect tomorrow: Baltimore and Ohio, 63; Now York, Now Haven and Hartford, 43: Seaboard Air Lino prefer red, 32; Southern Railway preferred, 43; American Locomotive preferred, 73; Loose-Wiles Biscuit second preferred, 72; Pressed Steel Car preferred, SO; Maokay Company preferred, 63; Railway Steel Spring preferred, 84; United Fruit, 110. At the annual meeting of tho Central Leather Company, "SV.iS. Hoyt and G. W. Horton were elected directors, to suo ccod Robert D. Payno'nnd S. P. Davldgc. utner directors re-oiectcu. At a moetlrur ot directors of tho Chllds Company In Now York today, no action was taken on the common divi dend. Threo months ago a dividend of ltt por cont. was declared. Tho com pany declared the usual quarterly dlvl tlent of 1?4 per cent, on Its preferred stock, payable March 10 to stock of rec ord March 2. The Goodyear Tiro and Rubber Com pany, which previously has paJd divi dends onco each year, announces that hereafter dividends will be paid quarterly. The first quarterly dividend of 3 per cent, will bo paid March 1 to stock of record February 20. Last November an annual dividend of 12 per cent, was paid. Now York banks lost $865,000 to tha Subtreasury yesterday, and slnco last Friday $2,059,000. Orders for Be von locomotives for do mestic servlc hava been received by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. E. F. Kearney, first vice president ot tho Tdxas and Pacillc, who was recently appointed co-receiver of the Waoash Rail road Company, has been elected president. Tho rtAectors have approved the plan to sell $1,(45,000 equipment trust certificates. CHICAGO, Feb, 21. A continued export demand for wheat from abroad, England still being a heavy buyer In tho marked caused on ndvanca In tho prion of nil grains nt tho opening ot tho Hoard of Trade today. In somo Instances commis sion houses today refused to take orders on May wheat, and In many caes are urging thoso who havo open trades' to closo them, as orders are difficult to exe cute. May wheat oponod 2i,l cents above tho final of yesterday at $1.53, whllo July showed on ndvatico of ll cents at $1.27. On succeeding sales tho prices ot both classes went off n little, but they held well. Tho dominant factor In tho mnrkot ts still the European stltuation. Tho strength was not fully maintained during tho afternoon session nnd prices went oft from the high of tho niomtng. Closing quotations, however, wcro abovo tho final of yestorday. May closed 3 cents higher nt $1.6G, whllo July ended 214 cents higher at $1.28V4. Wheat In tho United States east of tho Rockies decreased 2,415,000 bushels, West bf tlio Rockies decreased 310,000 btlBhoJfl, Wheat in Catinda decreased 1.759,000 bushels. United States and Canada de creased iGH.OOO bushels, Europe nnd afloat Increased 2,600,000 bushels, America and Europo decreased 1,914,000 bushels. Corn Increased 1,362,000 bushels, oata decreased 890,000 bushels. Roports today show that 600,000 bushels ot whoat and 800,000 busheln of corn and 1,500,000 bushels of oats' were sold at seaboard . yestordny for o'xport, with Franco a heavy buyer of corn. Steps nro bejng taken by the Austrian Government to plant a large ncrcago for spring wheat. Thoro 1b very llttlo mov ing of Russian wheat on account of frequent snow storms. Conditions for farm work arid wheat sowing In tho low lands of the United Kingdom are con sidered unfavorable, duo to heavy rain falls, Leading futuies ranaeil as follows: Vn.l'rTa Wheat Open. IIIsJi, Low. Cln.p. close, Slav t..v. is: t.Riii .i.r.nv. i.iwa: J"lv 1.27W 1 21), 1.20TI 1 2S'4 n.W 74 W74H; 7.W 7.V4 70S ili'd 3.TH B4U 4KH1 6014 tB7 tSlltf PHILADELPHIA MARKETS " " I nsiisaisssi I i lap i.... ,, i. i i,lt..M. ,i , ,, .Mists I GRAIN AND FLOUK WHEAT, Receipts, 73,291 buah. There wis n fair export demand, and, with stronger eutalde ndvlces prices advanced 2c. ouota tlona: Car lots. In export elevator No. a red, e pot nnd Kebruary. I1.&0C1.0I , No. 2 red West 'rn. fl.61Ql.GQl No, 1 Northern Dluth, $1.U 01.60. COllN. Hecelpla. B9,0flt huih. Prltea of Mport deliveries .ndiranceil lc. under hlnher Western advices, but trodo vvaa oulet. Quota tions: Car lota. In export elevHoT No. V, not and February, 7775c.f ateamer, 73Hi37i)Hci No. 8. 741,97314.8. Car, Iota for local trade, sa to location No. 2 jetlow, eXrffSlc.j etennur yellow, ,70W0e.s No, 3 yellow, 704J78C i sam ple Vnllntv. Tlin7ii nw rvttt n. Tl) 1lt. fl awe. ' ' r OATS. necelpta, 78,312 riuuli The mar liet -as quiet, but prices ruled firm Quota lions: No, 2 white, ttlMffOlc; standard white, 02Hiart.1o. No. 3 white, (3Hc KYK waa quiet anil steady. V quota at ll.22tM.24 per biieh., na to quality, In export elo)ntor, nnd at 1.15'rfl.l7 tor anmll lots or nearby Rrnln In bags, ,t rJ.OUn, Hecelpla, 1003 bhls. nnd 040.880 lbs. In racks. Demand van alow and Milues AHA ll.B.lH HAH.InK, (..M.M.lMHa ..A 111.1 lba In wood: Winter, clear. $H7S7: do., atralcht, $77.23t do., palenl, 7.2Jff7.3U! Kan sas, straight, lulo mcke. -7.2S do , patent, Jute Backs, 7.25:7.00j snrlnit, mat, clenr, 10.73 T0 PO do., stralaht, $777 23: do , patent, 7.:)(l 7.U3i do., favorite brands, 7.76i,lUj flty mllla. cholca nnd fancy ratent, 7.78a8.10: city Ills, regular trrades winter, clear, 0 73w7i mil . Corn (now delivery) IV 7P4 3014 Julv Oats Julv .... May .... iru MRy 10.10 July J0.57 Ribs May n.M July 10,10 Pork May 17.50 July 17.03 Bid. tAaked. 70! 77i r.1'4 B7? lOf.O 10.70 P.07 10.25 17.00 18.27 10.B0 -10.45 10.10 10.52 "10.C2 U0.B2 0.S0 -D.PO io.oo tio.io P.77 10 02 17.60 tl7.75 U7.32 17.02 18 10 18.00 LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Fob. 24. HOGS Receipts, 80.000. Market steady, Bhade hither Mixed Snrt butchers, J0.4uSu.70: Rood hrvivy, $il.,1i)f ,!3: roimh heavy. 0 tsatl.TO: light. $n R01 fl.73; I'lgs. 8.50jW 80; hulk. fll MVHO.BS CATTLn llecelota. SU0O. Mnrket stromr, to 10o. hlshor. Beeves. 5.80aS.83. rows nnd holfers, S3 5037.113: stockers anil feeders. 5''1 7.30: Texans. J3.23flH 30; calvea. J'fclO.JO. BHKKI Kecelnts. 0000. Mnrket firm. 10c. hlshor. Native and Western, $U."07.80; lambs. J7.73flB..10. " NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW TOKK. Feb. 21. Trading; was quiet tind tho coffee mnrket cloaod weak, l-jacs ot 3 to 7 points wero made. Futures follow : Today's Today's Yes days nnetiinf rln.p. clone. 3.3033.63 MmrA') 3.31M3.32 S.UnQo.!3 n.3'rf3,57 S.IUU3U2 ftR8ili3.7n 3 01H.VO.. .1.71.'i.r.' 8.70S38O S.IWO-S.70 3.7:153.74 Morch . April ... .May . . . Juno ... Jul' ..... lugust .. September October November December it ..G.-7Si ....88'ifU'J5 ..."Otl.w ...7.004 . .'7.JO Bid. Total sales, 23,730 bags. Urt'HilUt) tl.74ijtl 73 I1.7U41U.77 O.B.JMII 4 ii siniii.sit fl.mwjti.iii 0111100.112 ll.08flll.tKl ILllSBCOO 7.017.03 i.vi.M't.vi ..'u ' Local Bid and Asked LONDON TRADING QUIET Heaviness in American .Shares; In vestment Issues Easier. LONDON, Feb. 21. Trading In securi ties was quiet today. Tho tono of Biit edgred Investment lssuos was easier, espe cially Canadian Pacific descriptions, which wero affected by reports of further finan cing. Homo rails were confused. Thero was paid In dividends, yesterday and to day, 3.000,000. Heaviness characterized trading In Americans, Influenced by declines in New York, and tho exohange situation. Bra zilians wero offered. Russians showed Irregularity. Rubber shares Improved In sympathy with the staple. X,ondon N. V. rlnup Inillv Amalgamated Coppn-- 3J 31 U wu ltVi: FLOCK anld slowly, but ruled steady under moderate offerings. We quote nearby nnd Weilern, In wood, at $707.23 per tbl as to quality, PROVISIONS The market quiet nnd without Inirorlant change, yuotatlons: City beef, in sets, smoked nnd alr-dilcd, SRiffJOc.: Western beef, In sets, smoked, 2Mi20c,, do., city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and alr-drled, 27028c. i do.. Western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, 27Jf2W.i beet hams, W1B.12; pork, family, Jzi.COsiSj hum, 8. I1, cured, loo.e. isilip 13ia.i do , skinned, loose, 12lill24c,i 1I0 , 1)0 , smoked, UUill.Hfrc. ; other hams, Bmoked, city rured, as to trend and average, 14t4Ho,; ilo Western cured, HWH'io.i do., bolied, bone less, inRSi'c.; picnic ehoulders. . IV cured, loose. lOliOtlc.i do., smoked, H?i(Jt2c.: bellies. In pickle, according to averrute, loose, 1.H4 14c: break f ml baron, as to brand and aver nae city cared. 17lSc,i do, Weetern cured, 17H180.I lard. Western, rellned, tierces. ll ll'ic. ; do, do., tubs, lUMHio.; do., pure city, kettle, rendered, In tierces, HiUlHiCi do., pure city, kettle rendered, In tubs, HtfllViC REFINED SUGARS 1 let prices were steadily held, but trodo was quiet, neflners' Hit prices: Standard Gran ulated, B.80. : fine Kranulated, 3,73a.; powdered, 0 83o., confectioners' A. 3.03a. j soft grades, 4.IKHM.BO0 DAIRY PRODUCTS lirTTKH. The market was dull, oxcept for strictly fine goods, which wero In fair de mand nnd etently. Quotations: Western, fresh. eoiia-pncKen creamery, inncy, specials, ;nc ; extra, 32c , extra firsts, :ilc. , firsts. 2&SMOC , seconds, 2nfl2Scj ladle-packed, 2123e us to quality: nearby prints, fancy, nncj do., ner age extra, 34c; do, firsts, 301132c.; do., sec onds. 2(W2Sc.; special brands of prints Jobbing at 4042c. KOOH. Demand wns moro active nnd the mnrket ruled firm at tho late decline. Quota tions: In free cases, nenrby, extra, 2fic. per doz f nearby, firsts, $7.20 per standard ease, nearby, current receipts, $7 03 per case; West ern, extra firsts. J7 20 per cnee; do., llrsts, $7.05 per caio; Southern, J0.POB7.03 per caee; fancy selected candled fresh eggs wcro Jobbed out nt 2SII30C. per doz. C'llllESR. Thero wns a fair export de mand nnd values were steadily held under moderatn pfferlncn Quotation: New Serlt. run cream, fall make, ehdlce. 1711317144.! tio., ?!?fl.J?u;,,0 "i?'1' ""iOlTe ; do., current make, 13Ufl0!4c.; do, pan skims, 8ffl3e. POULTRY T.IVE The market ruled steady under moderate offerings and a fair demand for d. alrnble aloek Quotations; , Iwls, 14H13HJ.t ?ii,.?"ti'' lll'lHc.,chlcken, 'sofrmeaTid. lHJHOc. do. stairgy, llo.) turkeys, 18J7Cit diiikH lCQlfr . geese, 123160 ; guineas, t ""kJitS&W Zl imt"i " ,n,r' ffe V IHJIJSSr.D. The market quiet and rrleei pf fowls further declined tc. Qnota tioii,: rrcah-kllled fowls, 12 to box, dry plckeil nnd dry-packed, selected, heavy, lSlicl weighing 4IJ lbs, apiece, 1714c, do. 3A lb, apiece. lBHfti7c.i do., ft lbs. apiece, fsiiiJtBc.j u , nm. n ,nw Mi'ivue, iiy inc rOWIS. ODIS dry.plcked and dry-packed. Western. 4TB lbs. iipu-i-u, iiu.; uo,, QO,, o IDS., JOftfp, nn . H int.. nnti miner. mim f irked. 14p. .Broiling chicken do... SH lbs.. 15V miiioc 01a roosiers, er. il(ic; do.. Ihs Apiece 33;2ie. 1 ay. fair to good, iS20e.t Wcalern, 1M! lbs apiece. 20flZ2o. 1 do" falf 1o good, HifflBo Chickens, dry-picked and urj'-paKen, in doxcs, miiK-iea, ,11 to so lbs. to doz , 18c 1 do.. 37 to 42 lbs, lo tloi , 18c , do.. 4.1 to 47 lbs to ilox., 18c j do , 48 lbs. to do., 20e.i do. 0 lbs and over, 21c: corn-fed, 31 to 42 lbs. to doz, We,: do., 43 to 47 Ibr. to dox;, 17a.: do, 48 lbs. to doc, inc; do CO lbs. and oer, 20c, .Chickens dry-picked and dry packed, In bhls., selected, heavy, id? 1 Western, rorn-fed.,r lbs. nnd over, iscj do,, do., 4 lbs., 17717We i do, do., 314 lbs., lBHc; do do. 2W03 fts. 14ff13c Turkeys, dry-picked and dry-packed fancy, nearby, 22c. 1 do., Weatern, 22c: fair to good, loasoc.f old toms, llHf20c. T)uckr, faney. In boxes, 17S18C 1 dn , , urfiw, licrnf, lv ordinary to good. 12S71ne. 11. m.1. tlF..,K. .ftt9to..l. Bntmm .. J tum 1,.',, (iTaiclii, 4, (- DIllttUB, Llr UOS,, white, weighing 11 tn 12 lbs. per doz., It 800 3 40: white, welshing 0 to 10 lbs. per dox. it 20 fl4.70t do , do , S lbs per doz., $3.3003 73; do , do., 7 lbs. per dox., ia3.2S: do., do., 0(lt4 lb. per doz., $202.40; dark and No. 2, 00c 1. 30. Th FRESH FRUITS general market quiet, with fairly it.1 . "" ""i"-i. ,M"'ei nun lainy liberal offerings at tho following quotations; '.Jpples. New Vork, per bbl-areenlng. fi"t 2 30: King, I2W2.7B. York Imperial, $2r?.B0; urn i,tsi i.,iu(ti iu; apy, i.io'h's.du; lsald y.'Gijyjf2'0? n",.,'..P52,1 eating varieties, 1. ua2 30; medium. Itof.50. Apples. Western, per box. 7Sciff$l.2S. Apples. Delaware and I'ennaylvnnla, per hampsr. MeTOOe, Lxmont, fr5S.TV'24t?''8' ,0ranS!' 1'Jorlda, per bor, 1.73ff2 30. Tangerines. Florida, per slrap, $i.30B2B0! grapefruit, Florida, per box. $l2i plnoapples. per crate Porto rtlco. $4.ioA3 I'iorlda. 1283.30; cranberries, faney lata varieties, per bbl,, $3.304.30; cranberries. Jr y, per crnts. 2.17rc; pears. New York, Kfeffer, per bbl.. HT2j strawberries, Dorlda, per qt., 13'323c. VEGETABLES Trado wa slow and; values generally favored bujers. Quotations: While potatoes, per bush. Penna.. fiOjinac; Mine, 4Se30c: N. Y at to quality, 40f4Be ; white potatoes. Jersey, per basket, 301131?.; sweet potatoes, Del., per ham-Pr-largc, $t.231Tl.K: medium, 0037So.: sweet lolatoea. Jastern ehpre, per bbl. No. 1 I2t 2.73. No. 2. Jl.30fft.73: Bweets ieraey. per bbl -No. 1. H.2MJ.JJ: No. 2. $2iW.BO: sweats. Jernev. per baeket. 73c.C$ll onions, per buah.I 300110c: do., chulce. per lOO-lb. bog. $1.13: drf medium, twr ITO-lb. ban. $1; do., seconds, per lOO-lb. line. 1B0.: cabbage. Danish, per ton. $Hti:i: cauliflower. N. 7, per crate. $lll78 spinach, Norfolk, per bbl., $2C2.S0s kale. Norfolk, per bbl., OOoetl.23; lettuce. Fla.. per bneket, $24; beans. Fin., per basket. $1W).B0.' peas. Flu,, per basket. 2.Bna4: eggplant. Fla. KrrV 2"-2i "IfumbersT Fla' per EaSkJ $3B0aS; squash. Fla.. per basket. $2.JRfja: penpers. Fla.. nor carrier. $Sa4.T,0: beets. Fla.! npl 1IIO hi:nrli tlfflR. A.nM.. T.n. ZT-1 ;.i.ir;.;r."' .;paii .""??! "'"-.. if" celery. Fla.. per crate. $1.2,192: do.. N, V Mt-i ,uti nr .).H(l.HIC: basket, C0c.dSt.2O. Jt??J muzhrooms. per 4-lb! REAL ESTATE NEWS KiI " r.'i.y . uo .104 ri 137.; ii 4lb 3Ilt,' - 12. WS - S MJ It AtchL-inn . llaltlmnre it Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake fr Ohio Chicago Great Western.... Chicago M & St. Paul.... Lenver ic Itlo Grande... Erlo do 1st pref Illinois Central Mlsourl, Kaneas & Texas Now York Central Norfolk & Western New York. Ontario & Western 2! Punnsvlvanla ................ 34 lleadlnir 73 Southern Railway VP Union PactrJa , 12P Consols 63' Decrease, lncroose. CHANGES AT AUCTION w VA atVd. n 11 S $ri5 1031 IPUtS 1 M 21Z u IjlS 2W Hols' H Baldwin do pref ....... Camblla Bteel ., T.Ioctrlo Btorage ucnerai Asphalt do orct Keyttone Tel ,,.14 'Jo t 0; ",. do pref 62U I.ako Superior Corp, Lehigh Nav ..,,., 71 do t 0......,, 74 Lehigh Valley , 63U Lehigh Valley Tr 13V, do pref 2U I'tnnsyivania ., nz pa. k, Today's "Yeiterday's Hid. Alked. Bid. Asked. 32 ioo 114 Kleo 12 lo 12;30 Pi M. 3 IT O I,.,.,,. 82 23 Eleo Stor 4R 3 Penna , ,..,.,, B2 100 Am nas,,,,,,10n 10 U S SteeU.. 40U130lAm Oas tort 100 do 4fi 100 V B Steel.,.. 4 OH 10 rio. ,,,,,,,, 40s BONDS. 1040 Spanish Am I 6s,,,,,,,, W101 12:30 to 1 P. M. 80 toeo Stor.., 48 1 to 1:30 P. M. , 100 U S Bteel..., 41 10 do 41W BONDS, J00O Ky Tel 1st 3.. .,:.,, .,.,.. M 1:30 to 2 P, M. at H I'a 20H 13 Ton Mla', 60 do.....v,y 100 XI 8 Steel. 8 Phlla Uleo.. 10 Phil Bleo. . 3 to 2;30 P. SJ, 100 V 8 Steel.... 4t 100 0 ,,,41 100 V 8 Steel.... 4 Hi IOO do..,..,:.: 41S 200 do 41U 100 do..,..,... 41H 100 do, 41K 100 do 41U BONDS. 1000 Key Tl lat 8 k... 8351 lflo do 04 ST Cambria, Steal scrip 1817.,,,...,... ea a do ,..,.06 es do ...,l sa 2:30 to 3 P. 31, 1 Penna 2'M JT U o r 280 Caw Steel... 41 T Penna ... 100 too. Oaa 100 m So.,..i... 12 Heading 70 ' BONDS. 1000 Am Rwy 81917 fi CainbrU Steel serip 11T JO BildJrtapr.. l" 8 lwnui , . . , -, HONDA PfcJUieletU C oxlrji 13U . tM IMS " Phlla Co ,,,,.,,,, ,, oo prei ....,.,,.,,,,, ., it cum prst ....,,.,. .. Phils, r 't ;:.:, o do t o ,.,,,.....,,,,, Ol. Heading 70 Ton Bel 8i tun Aiiuius; .t,euiO ?rnnfTrM ""St W S I Bteel ,,,... 41 York Ilwy ,, ,,., 6 do pref ,...,,. SO 3014 100 41 48 14 14 02?i 75 73 H 1S1 20i 32',, 32 101 42 4S!i 20 61 23 32' 3J .17 10 oii 6H 0 11-16 sn &iy, 82 lo to',, '"i u 78' 75 32 32 37 13-llJ 3(1 33 RATES FOR MONEY .. . J. Call. Mnv Vftrk ftffi lima. um Njw York ...m... 12 3(,S. Boston ,..,,......,..,...,.,.. 8ri4 4 C! Chicago ....,.,,.... 4 tiW 4 A AAH Commercial paner. 3 to a mnnih. phiiarfA(? phU, 44U per cant. BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings today compared with corre sponding day last two years: ' " 1915. 1814. Wis Boston t22.684.T7R X27.415.00l $37,831,422 New york..il0.609,423 82i,S&6S8 430,f)2ts18 Philadelphia. 27.824.40T Sn.aw.srw 2.ROT.2o.1 ifaaltlmora .. &4Sftfo2 a,'iH.e3o 7338,628 Cbloago .... 53.88d.8U 39.238 374 BST.SsI TT GOVERNMENT BONDS 1 of 1080 registered , 2s of 1830 coupon..,....,,,,,, t.?"! ..'. ""'J7.'K', - -SOJlU .., o JWMH4.m,1, Bid. AiVed 88U Mt 6H W,i 19 .... . o IBIS reglsteredV.. ...,'..... ;loi ." ? ot. Jxi? coupoo k: ,'ioi2 , , 4i of IMS registered .,,......10011 llo 4s of 1995 coupon ... ...... .,..,. .110J VT. . NO ALLIED LOAN, YET S$r>ifiEST!l S"ac.b Commercial Trust Declines, While Market Street Advances. In today's auction pale of securities Homo sharp advances and declines were recorded. Market Street Title and Trust Company advanced Z3'(4 to MH, Southwnrk National Dank rose 4 to H6V4. On tha other hand. Finance Company of Pennsylvania declined 5 to 105, Com mercial Trust Company 17 and 17?4, to 3S: and 3S5, respectively. SALES AT AUCTION The following securities were sold at auction today by Barnes & I-onand- Book aocounts of Wm. II. Peterman, $30 p shra. Phlla. Tr.. S Dep. & Ins. Co., par $100 , 723 lOshrs. Old Colony B. t L. Asm., 1st series ...,....., 1233 lOshrs. Second Poplar Bldg, 'Aeao , 21st series 1330 10 shra. Pennsylvania Horticultural So. eletv. car 130 lot 3 Kahra. Vlneland ily Co., par $100., lot 40 shra. Geo. & Fla, Ry. Co. pref 130 shrs. Schuylkill Rwy. Co. (Voting trust certificates) , . lot 7 shrs. Commonwealth T. Ins. & Tr, Co.. nar S10O 3 shrs. Phlla. Klec. Co 3 70c. JT 235 2.1 11 1455 106 S3 13 shra. Bouthwark Nat. Bk par $100, Gu shra. Finance Company or Penna., 2d pref., par $100 ,.....,.,. 12000 Erlo & Pitta. R. R. Co., 814 per rent., general mortgage, coupons Jsn. and July, duo 1940 ennn Allehaenv Val. Rr. Co.. 4 per cent.. general mortgage, coupons March and September, due 1843.,.,,.,.,.. 94U 6000 renrum vo., 03 irer cni.. goia loan, May and Nov., due 1916.,,. 5 shrs. Commercial V. Ca, par $100.,, T anre. uoihoibkiii 1. u. wr iw. Csbra. Market St. T. & Tr. Co., par 4 snrs. 111. est. a. cv., ,-'"., p,r eiw. 3 shrs. West Knd Tr Co.. par 1100.... ISO if23 paid)... 4 shrs. Rl. Est. T. O 3 ahri. Weit Knd Tr ,ruiahr Pamden Fire Asso.. par 15. B shrs. Ches. Hill R R. Co., par $30, 8 shrs. Utile Sehuylklll Navlg. It n. ft Coal Co . par $80 , 100 shrs, Burfalo & Susquehanna R. It, Co. pref .,, 20 shrs. Have rford Land & Imp. Co., par $30 ,..-, 3 shrs. German Theatre Realty Co., par $10...... 8 ahrs. Phlla. Ufa Ins OS'i 883V4 383 BOH 10,1 11 81 31 siH 42il 3 IP FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK. Feb. 24. A steadier tone de. treloped in the foreign exchange market after ths opening. In tha lata afternoon tradlug sterling rates rallied, advancing jj frgm: tha Aiunln, flrurez. Hates follaw: Sterling, dsmud .,,,, ,, eterllsg, cablaa ... ,,)...,., .... Vranui, cs.hlis ....,..,. Franca, ensdts .,,.... RetchisarksTcVeeka ReUhmarka, cables Today, Yey. , . ' B.2IH4 The determination of Mayor Blanlten burK to avoid further delay In tlio com pletion of tho Parkway, from LiOKnn Square to 22d Btrect, la belnff highly commended by real estate men. Tho largo trnct of city property be tween tho west side of Logan Square and the Sprint: Garden entrance of Kalrmoutit Park, has been nn Interesting real estate proposition slnco February 23, 3007, when the work of razlne old buildings was un dertaken. This marked tho beginning of tlio Im provement ot tho Parkway. It Is confidently bellevod that tliero will be n substantial advance In rent estate values as a result of the completion of tho work, and that properties situated near tho Parkway will command very much higher prices within one year. This is chown by tho way values havo advanced at tho northwest corner of 17th nnd Arch strcetB. Tr la tn thn interest of the city, tho pub lic, nnd the property owners that the Parkway should be rushed to completion. The city will bo benllted by nn Increase In real estate tax assessments; the public will enjoy the benortt of a beautiful thor oughfare nnd the property owners will be able to receive better prices for their real estate. It lias been frequently remarked upon how llttlo property along, the Parkway has changed hands. One reason for this Is the angle at which tho Parkway crosses all tho north nnd south streets. Another matter that will havo to work Itself out. Is when one comes to proper ties that havo been partly taken by the. city. To use the words of real estatn men who have testified for owners In such cases, such parts ot lots have only a spec ulative value, thoy nro not deep enough to build upon, and must buy from adjoin ing owners, or sell to them, to get a suf ficient ground space upon which a proper building for such a street enn ba erected. Thoro is also n very prevalent Idea that the city will require somo special class ot building and goneral construction, that the city may have to supervise building operations along the Parkway. All these considerations are responsible for tho lack of buying and selling of prop erty along the Parkway. It would ba very hard to quoto front foot values on uny part of tho established line of the Parkway, from the City Ilall to the en trance of Falrmount Park. It will be Interesting to see the course of prices when the paving and grading aro actually under way. LESSOR. MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS TONOI'AII STOCKS. 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' t , """""" -r-owaer Company loday declared a regular quarterly dtvl. dend of 2 per cent, and an extra dividend Also a regular quarterly dividend of ... .21 ... .04 ... .32 ... .03 ... .05 ... .05 ... .ra ... .07 ... .33 ... 1.50 . .. .21 ... .70 ... .17 ... .00 ... .07 ... .oa ... .01 ... .07 .. .27 ..1.40 ,51 .25 .05 .34 .05 .07 .00 .05 ,(ri .53 1J3 .13 ,71 .18 .11 .on -07 .05 .10 .20 1.C0 COTTON PRICES HIGHER NEW YORK, Feb. 24. After a steady open ing 1 to 4 points aboe last night's close, tbe cotton market became unsettled this morning and sold orf to a new low point for the move ment, the list dropping from 3 to 4 points net, at the end of the rlrit.10 minutes of trading. Dealings were mora or less mixed In character, tome ot the foreign houses buying and some of them nelllng. The big locals were large sellers. The decline was helped by new stop orders, which came out on the way do 11. 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