9 fsSps'9
EVENING LEDGEE-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBBUABY26, 1915.
B
jSflORT COVERING
Blading Issues Showed Good
f Advances improvement, in
'Atchison Earnings.
Lw -wintr. Feb. 28. On covering of
Sorts by room traders and by sdmo oUt-
5a operators, my i"v.. ...... w .
.t BtrenKth today. Leading la.
-.. .. the first to swing upward, and
"? iti day progressed other shares, with
y IDS UM . ll,-,t ...It. anil hv
-if da substantial gains of n point and
jjlia " . ,o.1. In mnnv nnrtn nf the,
!?' As ft general rule, however, advances
l"1' r.j t . nnH.lirt fraction.
Itrhs advancing movement Wns checked
pu'., . .ri.mnnn. hut tho market held
S' the higher levels established during
v. rnornina. wu wbu" '"
JW....J . "!, Afreet that It would bn
Rtdifflcult matter to drive tile shorts to
Kjr If Isfo Interests withdrew their
KsDoflUon to the advancing movement.
mlr ..... MtnntAH Utttnrtk flirt rlnna flirt
It".... --1,1 ntr friu.tlonn.llv from tho
Mih of the day, but prices were still
KfAn encouraging bit of news of tho
'jiehlflon earnings for January and for
Hi first ecveii iuu"" v -! jv.
T .i- innnvnun nf S2S1.003 In thn
! earnings for tho month, and an
months' gross was 13,475,785 larger, and
tinner "r mo jo..u ... ,-, ...,..
T1A CVIUP..J WW.... .W.. -- -,...-.
ilfii an advance of U, to 94, whllo the
(referred rose M to 07.
. ..Al. Mt.nt nlnnn -With fhrt TPHt
. iJ?.rbt. thuir nlrenirth belnrr lame
ly1 caused by the advance In tho price of
upper metal to lfi cents a pound. The
cosiness' In the metal In tho past week
for domestic and foreign account has
teen Urge. .,, . ...
IThere was a growini, ramib m mo
v. . it.nt thA Tiirnnean shlnnlne oltua-
tion, In effect a week, has now been pret
ty well discontinued, ana mm mo icuuru
Of accomplishment of tho blockade de
itared by Germany has thus far been
MBtee'l common and Reading wore tho
.... .--. ..-..,. n.d tVin nHnrt IntArnt
tj i..m nnnAnrf.il to ho larKO. Heading
'. . . frnrtlnn nhnvn thn final of ves-
Outstanding features of strength were
Sar-noetucK, wnicn uuvunceu o-u
'..i.i. n aaivv. frnm the lost nrovlous
IJalo and Amorlcan Tobacco, which
Lfcowed a gala of 3 points at 223, later
Ufglng off. ..,.,. , ,
lfji.tf iiavcn, on wiuuu uiu iinimiiuiii
. uJ..nA1 Innt nlirtit .n J.t "ffAAtlvA tn-
W, dropped to that price on the first
few sales, jaier Doconnng uuuimur.
Bouthern Railway preferred also reached
.... aa linn n 43 TrA.q.qnd Steel Car
preferred lost 8 points by selling at SO,
IEB llltlll.ll"... f
JThe action of tho Federal Government
la suspending insuranco raiea 10 um wu.i
tone was naturally looked upon as a
strengthening factor In the foreign cx
dwnse market, but It did not have any
' ..IaUIa AffAAt Tt wn a ihnilfhf ihnt
thLs action would place a damper on our
wormoua exports ana inus rcauco our
Urge credit balance abroad, thus caus-
i.t. mnrA otrnnrrth In vnlinnrm rn.tfs. Thn
foreign exchango market during the morn
ing was quiet ana rates lor tno most pari.
coin in isngiana ana ino uonuncm, wcro
stout at the flnal-of yesterday.
New York Bond Sales
Illch. low.
f 10000 Cent I'ac alii ....I!" 89 R8J?
'000 Cent rac let lo SOW 80
t .WW Cent 11RNJ Ob. lU'A 114ti
tfg
1!W Ph.. A nh nv 4Un 71
iir 2000 Chl & Alton 3a S8
c-iwucni at west 48 uu uu
lJAV .111 AC ilWll CDU US.ni.uun AVU73
;-W0OCM & W Ind 4s 70 TO
law Chl B & Q joint 4i... 0M4 unu
f6000Chl 11 i Q cen 4s.... CO 8044
10'2l., 102'J,
HWX) C M & St 1 ev Bs w 1.100J4 lOOVi
-iwu u 11 & at t ia s.... ou
luuu uni k 1 & r coi
1000 cm n 1 & t 4u.
wu cut 11 k os.
feuweu Bin sen 4s....
4000Chl B & Q 111 3V,
KO0 Chl 15 & U 111 4s
00 CM B & Q Iowa 4b. .1
1000 Aifami. PlsnTAHn in 71
WOOAmer Agr 5s 10H',i
W Araer Bmelt two CS....10454
., .VV Amur Ul tlk mi. w
'WOO Amer Tel cvt 4Ka.... 08!i
aooo Armour Co 4 Via VI
000 Atchison cv 4a 1035... 01
"H.IA .t.hlenn v Ja 1 1IHA . . 1UL4
51000 Allan Co Lino 1st 4s. . W
.Milk of V7H1U ana...... i'. TV
Bait & Ohio cv 4 Via.. 83
Bait & Ohio Swn SHs. SSU
Beth Steel 1st 6s 100
100 Brook BSD 4b 8J
aXK Brookn Kap Tr Ba 101
euw urooKn ito xt ds xuia. uuu
700U llrooki. Un Kl 1st os.-lO.'!1!
1000 Cent Ga Cs 102
113000 Cent L-eatli 1st Bs.... P8W
Close.
71
i luli
, 104S
:S.... ou on
4s.. 22 2t-i
20 20
06(5 0!4
1000 Hal Jtr Knilth iHt 4b.. 8(1
13000 Con Uas cv 6s w 1....112U
low Cumberland Tel as.... uuki
MOO Del & Hud 4s 1010.... HOVi
1000 Den & Bio Or 4s 73
Itoo Detroit Tunnel 4lis...l03 ,
000 DIs Secur Corp Bs.... iii
8000 Du Pont Powd 414s... ST
B00O Erie conv 4s Ser A.... WK4
SOOO Erl 4th. fit 4s 100U.
11000 Erie 2d ext 4a lOOVi
jawu ueneral Motor oa iuin
U2UO0 Oreen Bav deb B.... 11
IjttJOO Hud Man rfd 5s 74
rvxi) in cent 4a 1033 o ,
-WOO imp Cop cv Oa Oil),
11000 Interb Met 4V4s. ...... 75
cjw lnterD 11 r ret os va
3000 Inter Mer Mar 4Kb.... .'14
80
112 Vi
its
1.0V5
00)
7S
103
52
87
00
lOOji
lOOVi
101 1,
11
74
80
03i
IS
so
so
ioo4
1000 Inteml Paper Oa 7U)i
6000 Japanese 1st 4U 80
Irwin r ....i.. .. Am fin
000 Lacka Steel Ss 1023... SOU
toou Lacleds Uas 1st cs...iuo
WOO Lk Sh deb 4b 1028 00 ,
1000 do deb 4s 1031....... 00V4
1000 Louis ft Nash 4s 01 -Vi
IOOO Ml.h filnln r.l Ra OKU
1000 Mllwauken Gas 4a.... Olu
mtiM Minn & St I. 4s S3
r -ww IMW ak.l, oc j. .u -. ... 7
WOO Mo K & T 4Vi3...... 73
glOOOMo Fao 4a.... 43
IllCOO Mo Pao cv Bs 44
f ..U I.VUtU HIIU V..... ",
IOOO M V All. TlralTA nut (U. HO
IJWOO N T C & ud Oa w 1..101VJ
raB Tf city 4s luui.,,, irji,
ROOO N Y City 4?4s 1003,,10:ltl
BJOO N Y Gas II & P 4s..,, ! .
100O IM V Ijirk-L A tV 4a.. 03V'.
100O M V W Tr & IT 4a 8!l 80'
Hmt) K T N 1U II OS....101 101
l-OOON Yllwy ref 4s,..,,.. 71K 71
Wm N Y ptate 4V4 .lOSty 108
oi;
80
03
00
100
07iJ
JUU
00W
101W
ml
0!1J.
w-5-i
0M1O N Y Tel een 4Hs.... 0.1
80O0Norf & West 4s.... ., 01W
00 Nor Pao prior 4s. Oljl
iWMNor Pao gen 3...... 62i
2000 n,. Dhnrf r. j. ' fv.
JSC00 Ore & Cat Ba 100 ,
i facino Tel ss..,...,.. ui
vm p.... nu nix. .inn
1W0O Penna 4Hs w I. ...... ,103 lftHi
w ruuiiu oerr 41 u u.. "" "'
00 Rep ir & s BslOlO.,.. 03U U
SOOO Illn fir. AV W i-lt it 7111 7
W)Rook Island 4s 82 S:
ixuinoclc Island rra .... " ?
oo Bock Island Bs B B
SU Hn.1, l.lin r. 102U 10
WO B L 4 8 F rfd ct 4s sta 62
"w i t 8 r rra s..,. n j
j" ne&ooara a i auj us. . ...j? "
SCflO Seaboard 'A I. Sta 4s. , JO g
(006 Rnulh p.. J 821'. K
ritn .!.,.. fcnu h
,5oo do ev ret f"n Bs.... pa.tt o
SKftt d, ,(,i ii 5'H 2
soutn Pc Term os.. i
JJKS Boun Kwy en 4"-
II.J oo con os
A3 14
80
70
BfOTtaB Co cv 6s. ...
K" xnirn av new s. .
SBfiW' s t .br s ;W
HWOU B Steel Bs JP9H
rnxJ" to re 5 ".,
ilfiS ln""' Vs0 Jt is PJJ
Fiw a0 cv 4s &
t$P V" Owvi B F 4s 47H
3J? V 0i Brown Bros ... M
SSTO a 1 iK.m 1hI Ks. . OO
iM V Rwy Ss S
S Wabash 4s S3
Tr" "at1 i ' us. is. . . . f"
ly-Oft Wett Fleetrlo Ba 101
iMij west Ma lit 41 "Vt
'"! wiarnn ent sen ... bo
wtl sslea $1 6S4.000. compared with J
ifQ0,O0o,
91H
P
102.;
64
80
IP
ft
B1
OR'A
UT
80
78
102H
100
100
044
DIU!
20
raii
4 ij
88
PHOl'OS.1.8
li "E 18 HKHEBY GIVEN that the Colonial
t under the inortKnge of Colon Ul Cnt-
La 1 n.mfian. f (h. Rt.tn of PsntlSVlViintA
Apr!! 1814. In jucordatue with b
'"ajfins f Lsaia majngase, ioves isoaers
mSOtmaaui fu? t'onds to b sunrjadsr6a lor
m'nm on or inrore tn nrw ay oj April,
iirr t ih. ..nlrlnc fanii ia iHa ss
F ftf' urctr. t wniy tluuJ i005j
"".-'I'sUi TBI r ' iMl'iNI TrB
I - iC--. fi'fc, i i r.n.i, 1 , sol.
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Aea) TorA; Stock Sales
Lost close, lllsli. Low, Close.
AlfjVs Gold Mines .... 27! 28 27H 28
Amal Conper ......... glM 62), 51H B1U
AtnAe Chem ......... 49 48M 48H 48H
AmllPtiRnt... .Irtjf 37J 37 37).
Am Brake Shoo ....... 87X 87)f 87Jf 87)
AmCan ............... 20 25H 20 2C)
AmCanpref 92 02X 92 B2)f
AnrrCar&Fdy ...... 40 40 40 40
Amcr Car & Fdy pref .112 112!, 112H 112!
Am Cotton Oil 44 45 44 4J
Am Hide A Leather pref 25 "StM 24H 25)(
Amice 2SH 2i 2fiU 2SU
AmLocomotlTa ....... 21 20M 20W 204
Am Smelting mH 01 G0) TOH
AmSuwr 10OH 101 101H 10IU
Am Sugar prcf 109)4 11 OH 110X 110H
AmTel&'rel 118 118M 1181. 118).
AmTobacco 219 223 221). 221X
Am Tobacco pref 10SX 105X 105M 105)4
Anaconda Copper 2fi 25)4 24)4 2fi54
Atchison 0214 94 03H 94
Atchison pref .96). 97 07 97
At Coast Mno 90 eg gg gg
Daldwtn Loco ......... 30)4 30H 30 30)4
Hallo ft Ohio 65 05 C3'f 6454
Beth Steel 54). 65J, 54 M
nrool.m napld Transit 85H E6)4 E0)i 0)4
Brunswick Term 6 6 5 5
Bultctlck 29)1 29 29 29
California I'et 17)4 18X 17 18
California Pet prof .... 50)4 62 62 62
CanTaclflc 166)4 167X 160)4 160W
Central Leather 34 34!4 34)4 34)4
ChcsAOhlo 40 40 40 40
Chlno Copper 35 35! 34 35
ChlcOreatW lOJf 10H 10H 10)4
ChlcMH&StP ...... 8354 84)4 84 84)4
Chic Mil 4 St P pref ..123)4 123)4 123 1232
Chle&Norlnw 124)4 124 124 124
Chic ft Northw pref ...170 168 108 163
Col Fuel & Iron ..'..... 23M 23 J4 23)4 23 W
Cora Products 0 9)( 9)4 0)4
Corn Products pref .... C6H 05 05 06
Delft Hudson 147K 144W 144K 144)4
Distillers BccutlUcs ... 10H 10)f 10 10)4
Erie 20)4 21 204 20)4
Erin 1st prof 33 33)4 33)4 33)4
Erl82dprcf 27)4 27 27 27
FedMASpref 20 24M 24H 24)4
Gen Chem 172 173 173 173
GenChcm pref 107)4 107), 107)4 107)4
General Motor 87 87 fiOH 0)i
Goodrich Co 30 31 30)4 31
Great Northern, pref ..113), 113W 113)4 113W
Great Northern Ore ... 29)4 30)4 30)4 30H
Guceenhclm Exploration 48)4 49H 40)4 4 OK
Interboro-Met 11U 11JX ll 1154
Interboro-Metprof .... 54 0 55 65
IntllarvCorp 55 55 65 55
Inspiration Cons 18)4 1854 18H 18H
Kan City Southern ... 2054 2IH 21)4 21)4
Kisceo 100)4 1C6 106 100
Kings Country Eloc ...120)4 1205, 12054 120)4
Lchlsh Valley 13054 132 131 131
Liggett ft M Tob prof .117 11854 118)4 11854
Loose-Wiles Biscuit ... 10 18 10 18
Loutsv&Nash 112 112 112 112
Macltcy Co prof 67 05 65 01
MayDcpt Store 60 f2t 62), 62),
Maxnell Motors 23)4 S3J4 23H 23M
Maxwell Motors 1st prof 60K 62 00H 01
Maxwell Motor 2nd prof 2354 245X 24)4 24)4
Minn ft St L 165f 15)4 15H 16V4
Minn & St L pref 38 38), 3754 38J4
MStPftSSM 109 109 10' 10)
Mexican Petroleum .. 05)4 075f 05)4 00)4
Mexican Petroleum pref 74 72 72 72
Miami Copper 18)4 10)4 18)4 19H
Missouri Pacific 10 10)4 10), 10H
Montana Power 48)i 48J4 48)4 48X
Nat Enameling lOX 10 10 10
Nevada Con 11X 12 12 12
NYNII&II 45 44 43 43U
NY Central 82)4 83) 8254 82)4
NYO&W 2254 22)4 22)4 22)4
Norfolk ft West 100 101 101 101
NoTacinc 100)4 101 100)4 100)4
Pacific Mall 10 10)4 19H 19),
Penna 104)4 104)4 10354 103)4
Pittsburg Coal 1854 20)4 19)4 20)4
Pittsburg Coal pre! ... 00 02)i 81)4 9254
Pressed Steel Car pref . 98 02 00 90
Pullman Co 160)4 160K 160)4 150M
IlayCons 105, 3654 16)4 165S
Reading 14154 U2H 141)4 142
Beading 2d pror 82 81H 814 81H
Republic Iron & St ... 19 19)4 10)4 10)4
Rebubllc Iron & St prof 73 74 7354 73H
Itock Island Old 21 21H 21)4 21H
Seaboard Air Una .... 12H 12)f 11)4 11M
Seaboard Air Lino pref. 34 3254 32 32
Sears Roebuck 298 200)4 20054 200)4
Sears Roebuck prof ...1255 J 125)4 125)4 125)4
Southern Pacific fc3 b3)j fc3)l 3)4
Southern Ry 1354 13H 13)4 1354
Southern Ry pref 45 43 43 43
Studebaker 4354 45H 44 45
Studebaker pref 02K 91H 91)4 9154
Tennesseo Copper 20)4 27X 26)4 26J4
Third Avcnuo 445' 40 45 45VS
Twin City RT 95X 9654 9554 9554
UntonPaciflc 117H 118)4 117M 118)4
Union Pacific pref .... 81 81)4 81)4 81)4
Ufi Rubber 63)4 6354 63)4 53)4
USSteel 41 4H4 41)4 41)4
USSteelpref 103K 103)4 1035. 103)4
United Cigar Mfg 4554 45)i 45) 45)4
Utah Copper 4954 51 60)4 50)4
Wabashpref 1J4 154 W 1
Western Union ..r.... 01)4 62 01X 62
Westlngbouse Electric. 65 6554 65 65),
West Maryland 1654 16)4 10)4 16),
Wells Fargo S0M 82H 82 82)4
Willys Overland 80 92)4 b9W 92)4
Total bales today 145,900 shares, compared
with 239.317 shares yesterday ; sales this week
609.78t shares; last week 1.040,681 shares.
Quoted or dividend In New York today:
Delaware & Hudson, -i per cent.: Northern
Ohio Traction & Light. 1ft per cent.
NEW YORK CURB
Bid. Aaked.
linden ,gJ4 ,0
llr-Am T old Vn 18
Ur-AmTnsw 18 1SU
GoldHild Cons , JH Vn
Greene Can 2S)i 20J
La Bos Ji .
NinlaalnK Jfa
Otis lllovator 68 oo
Otis Blfvator prat 88W 00)4
Rtker-HoBeman J JJ
warllnK ilum 3v
Tobacco Products prof 01 02
United Cigar Stores .v. 88 oo
linn til iltKur Stores prof 11- JIT
United Profit Sharing new 5 3-10 3JJ
World Film ... Js
Yukon Gold 2? 25
BULLION HOLDINGS SJIALLER
Bank of England's Statement ShowB
Decrease of 1,674,000.
LONDON, Feb. 25. The weekly statement or
ths Bank of England, Issued today, showed a
decrease of JJI.HT4.000 In bullion holdings.
pSbllc deposits fell 18 392X00, while prjvato
Keposlts advanced lB,ibl,O0O. Details follow:
aeposus "u,"ThlB'wetk'- ji.t wee!c. Laet year.
Circulation .34,222,000 I3,107,00U 28,210.000
Public ! dens. 20 024 OOO 40.318.000 20,030,000
Trlv deps.. 132,888,000 117 617 OOO 4J,U8,00O
liovrnt sees 20 024 000 24 802 000 11,252.010
mho? sees. 102 031 OOO 101 700 OOO 37.080.000
SSKfve".. 45.008,000 40;828:000 32.U1I.000
VK,0rto0nUab. 30.00 p.c. 81.54 p.o. 51.41 p.c.
(Bullion ....I e3.8Tl.S00 e5,o4500 .703."O0
Wank rt.. B p.c. al p.c. P.C
LONDON STOCK MARKET
LONDON, Feb. 25. There was little business
on the Stock Exchange today. Jobbers peti
tioned the committee not to allow brokers to
continue to deal with each other direct or by
the way of the official tape. Ollt-edged Usues
showed a disposition to sag. with ths exception
of the war loan. Home railways lacked atead.
liieis because of fears of labor difficulties In
shipyards. Americans and Canadians were
fc"' London. N. Y.
close, eoulv.
Amal Copper ....,.,. B3H KU4 - Jl
Atchison ....; ;, S?? ,?2 Tit?
Canadian PlftO;; " "J3? l
Chssspeake & Ohio..,,,.,,,. 4Uf 30)f .,
Chl M & St Paul 87 3H ,,
Prie U 20 U
do Ut pref,. ,,.,,,.,.,3414 jVp U
Illinois Central ,.,.,.100tj 102U li
New York Central ,:... 88 M 8
Pennsylvania 54 103V, J,
Beading ,. T3t 140H Jj
South Pacific ; 83'J - g
Union PacWc. ............. .,120 lu) 9
" Ex dividend. Decrease. --Increase,
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
American Manufacturing Company. rpilr
miarterly 1U per cent, on common and 114
Ser cent, on preferred, both payable April 1
to stock of record March 19.
Labolla Iron Works, auarterlv 1 per cent.
0n preferred. MyabU March 31 to stock of
rBllway Steel Spring Company, regular quar
terly, lit Per cent, on preferred stock, payable
March 20. to stock of record March ft
1628
Chestnut Street
U our new address,
OeorpW.Jacote&Company
Publifhgrf. Booksellers and Stationers
BETTER FEELING
IN LOCAL MARKET
Cambria Steel Scrip Strong
Feature Rapid Transit and
General Asphalt Decline.
Although tho local market was not
nctlvo today, tliero won a better fecllnir
throughout the Street. Demand, however,
was not large nnd there wnn a disposition
among trades to continue tho waiting atti
tude of tho last several days, until thero
Is nomo favorable news, especially nbout
ths shipping situation abroad. Price)
movements were mixed, being divided be
tween advances and declines.
The bond market was the most active,
and It was reported In the Street that
Investors are gradually comlner back Into
the market because of tho cheap money
rates and tho fact that many Issues are
now Belling at a point where there Is n
favorable return on an Investment. Tho
outstanding feature of strength In this
branch of trading today was Cambria
Steel scrip of 1816, $217 worth changing
hands at D7U. up $1X0 from the last pre
vious sale. Tho company's scrip of 1917
also scored an advance of 60 cents to
Ofi'.s. A ruling was mado by tho Phila
delphia Exchango that on nnd after
March 1 all deliveries of the Cambria
Steel scrip shall be by transfer, except
otherwise agreed on at tho time of tho
sale.
As far aa the amount of trading Is
concerned, the now Pennsylvania 4H per
cent, bondfl, when Issued, furnished tho
active feature. They changCd hands at
103. up from tho final of yesterday,
needing general mortgago 4s, which
reached a new low point for tho year
yesterday nt 81V5, sold at the samo figure
today.
Five shares of General Asphalt pre
ferred sold at 63V4, off U.B0 from tho last
previous sale and the lowest point this
year.
Rapid Transit trust certificates sold at
9TS, the low point of tho year, 1C0 shares
changing hands at this figure. This Is
below the last previous sale. Tho com
pany s stock sold at 10V4. unchn'tigcd from
tho last sale. United Qas was stronger,
being up at S2V4- The Blight strength
In this issue was no doubt duo to tho
announcement of President Bodlno that
ho and tho other ofllccrs of tho company
are progressing with tho plans for re
organizing the street lighting business of
tho companies controlled by the U. G. I.,
so that they will conform with the views
of the Department of Justice
On tho sale of S3 shares North Penn
sylvania gained $1. selling at 81. Fifteen
shnrcs of Lit Brothers sold at 19',4. nftcr
185i had been bid. Steel common, on
short covering, gained 4 to UM. Philadel
phia Electric, on modcrato selling, lost
Vi to 2354. but Inter recovered part of
Its loss at .23.
Just beforo tho close 20 shares of
Cambria Steel sold at 42, up Jl.
Financial Briefs
rnwh,.rri rVnrrnt stockholders at tho
annual meeting in Baltimore today re
elected retiring directors.
Tho prico of copper was advanced to 13
cents a pound.
E. T. Stotesbury retired today as a di
rector of tho Pcnn Traffic Company. Ho
wns succeeded by Alfred M. Gray, sec
retary of tho company.
It wns reported In New Yorkithat gold
to tho amount of Jl.000,000 has been Im
ported from tho Far East and deposited
In tho San Francisco Mint.
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company
has negotiated a sale to tho National City
Bank, of Now York, of H6.000.000 5 per
cent two-year notes. With tho proceeds
tho Anaconda will purchnse from tho
Amalgamated Copper Company tho
United Metals Selling Company and the
notes of the Amalgamated Company,
amounting to $12,500,000, which mature on
March 15. Tho Anaconda also will spend
$5,000,000 to $6,000,000 in improvements this
year.
An extra dividend of 2 per cent, has
been declared by the Peoples' Natural
Gas and Plpeage Company, payable
March 4 to stock of record March 3.
Tho gross earnings of 23 railroads for
the second week of February were $7,225,
465, a decrease of $171,259, or 2.35 per cent.
Local Bid and Asked
Baldwin
do pref
Cum Steel
Klec Storage
Gun Asp
.In rifaf ............
Keystone Tel 14
do prei
Lake, Sup Corp
Lehigh Nav
do t c
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Val Tr
do pref .,
Pennsylvania
Phlla niectrlo
Phlla Co
do pref
do cum pref
Phlla BapTran
Ha t n. ... ......
Beading "'it
Tonopah Belmont i,
Tonopah Mining en
Union Traction
U Has Imp ol
II S Steel 41H
York Bwys ,. 8V4
do pref 30'4
Today. Yesterday.
Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked.
30 32 80 32
00 100 ftt)?i 100V4
4PK 42 4H4 42
48 48W 47 4S'.i
20 .. 20
inn .. ni
UU 14 1H4
nir ni,r
O-U I? U-7A Vm
n .. n
74 73 74 7.1
74 73 74 75
(Wt4 t fiSti fW
WW 14U 13W 14
2(VU 2714 2(l?i 27(4
(12 82 1-16 R2 B21J
23Vi 2JS 23K 23tA
'.', 32 '.'. 32
37 .. 37
10 10K 0 10
014 10 0"i 10
11. 7S 797i
8 3K 4
0n 01
38 . . 38
82 82 82' 1
41W 41 4Uj
7 oij m
82 30V5 32
Sales in Philadelphia
S514
100
43
4
. . Yes close. 11 Un. T..0W.
10 Am Bftt Sugar.,.. 87 .37
iui Am uas .......liAi iw jw
15 Am Bwys ,..,., 3tt
10 Bald Loco 30
23 BaM Loco prf..100
JO Cam Steel 41
ft Eire Storage ... 4S
B Grti Adnh pref.. OS
10 Interb Met t c. ,.
12 Key Tel C rref. 03
.1 l-fhleh Nav t e. 75
15 Mt .Brothers ....
SS North Penna .. 00
310 Penna n n...n 52
1 Penna Salt Mfg SS
138 Phils Elee 23'4
100 Phlla It T...... 1014
it. it i ir cus. ..
nil neadlnr .,.
400 Tononsh Bel
2SO Tonopali Mln
ll&
100
42
Close.
37
100
33
:ioy4
J42
4H
(Vl'i 03'4
W a
T8B
210 U O I .
1210 Xt B Steel .....
100 U S Rubber...
m
J5
3?i n l5-io a 13-to 3 is-io
M74 "7 vr VT
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m
m
PS
23fi
II
m
52H
M.
2:14
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IA
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41H
t mm . m.1 ttlvh. Ijnrt
1000 Beth Steel Os. .'llOH "JS "jS "Sft
&
S2VS 81
4l(T 41
MH M!4
Total sales. 3007 shares, compared with 6380
yesterdays this eel, 12,853 sharn; last week,
84,023 shares.
BONDS.
Low. Close.
317 Cjtm n u-rn 1010 00 0714 0714
llttt Cnm Pt rra 1B17. OO WVt .m
nw ;on r is j
100O Am an & K
V(1 t. V irpn con.
IflOO I. V lr iHt Rs
42flon Pa rn 4U w I
woo pa cv ii'is iinn.iiv..
WiOO Pa conv 4s 1043 074
3300 Phlla Klce 4s... W)
42 Phlla Co sp 'in. po
110 P Co scrp 1018 M
1000 Pitts Y A. A 8s. ..
SOOO Reading- gen 4s Hlvi
Toiai ,Ata tTi.n7.
veaterdav: this week. 177.0S.1; laet week
$471,108.
r ss.itw
g r. 85
tin 4s 87U
.103H
102.H
102H 102 i
8514 854 8
8714 8714 874
102 1022 1021,1
1034 1034 10l
100 100,, 100
1)714 7'4 07H
SO 78tt SO
00 00 DO
8(1 SO 80
105 105 tOS
0H4 0114 014
comptred with $41,831
177,t)S-l; 13Bt
Local Half-hourly Sales
10 to 10:30 A. M.
100 U S Steel.... 41
40 Penna 521-
10 do B211
R do R2V
100 IT 8 Steel.
20 do.
10 elo.
IOJ do.
101 do.
20 do.
100 do.
r u o 1.:
100 Ton Mln....
10 U B Steel...
20 do
100 do
200 Ton Bel
0 Phlla Eloc. . .
20 U S Steel...
25 Phlla Elec...
10 U Q I
41
4114
... 41U
... 41K
... 41
... 41
... 41
BONDS.
12 Cambria Steel sc-lp 1017
6000 I'cnnsslvnnia ret 414" w I....
02 Philadelphia Co ecrlp 1018...
5500 Pennsylvania conv 3Hi 1015. .
54 Cambria Steel scrip 1017
125 do
2000 Beading gen 4s
K00 do
1000 Beth Steel 6s
F00O Pennsjlvanla rets 414s
C000 do
2C00 Reading gen 4s
OS Cambria Steel scrip 1017
1000 Lehigh Vclley Tr 1st 5s
1CO0 Con Traction N J 5s
82
4114
1
23
8214
. 00
.ions
. so
.100
. on
. no
. 01
. 01
.llU-l
.101
.103.V
. Mil
. on
.102U
.1021'.
10:30 to 11 A. M.
11 Penna 52 01 Am Has
10 Baldwin aoi 2 do
100 U S Steel.... 4t4 100 U S Stcol...,
100 Phlla R T t r. 0T 35 North Penna.
10 U S Steel.... 4114 IS Lit Brothers.
100 do 4I4
BONDS.
6000 Pennsylvania cons 4s 1043
1000 Lehigh Vallev gen cors 4s
217 Cambria Steel scrip 1D10
43 Philadelphia Co scrip 1018
101
100
4114
, 01
1!4
slit
08
60
11 to 11:30 A. M.
33 Am Gas.
5 do....
5 Gen Asp pr. . 0314
.100
.100
BONDS.
14 rhllndclphla Co scrip 1018
lO"0 Pitts Y & Astabula Rs
302 Cambria Steel scrip 1017
11:30 A. M. to 12 M.
,82 23 do
, 82 1 Penna Salt.
BONDS.
3000 Philadelphia Electric 4
62 Cambria Steel scrip 1017........
28 U
4
G I.
do..
. SO
ins
. OB
82
S3
781J
06
12 to 12:30 P. M.
24 u a 1...
in u o 1...
3S do
80 do
, 82 33 Pcr.na
,82 80 do
r.21J 10O Thlla Elec.
S2U 5 do
BONDS.
SO Cambria Steel Bcrlp 1017... a...
181 do
1000 Lehigh Valley gen con 4s
12:30 to 1 P. M.
5214
5211
00' 4
0(114
8714
100 Phlla R T... 1014 1 Tenna
100 U S Steel.
4114 100 Ton Min
BONDS.
10000 Pennsylvania rets 414s w I
15v0 do
1000 do
1 to 1:30 P. M.
10 Am Bt Sugar. 37 SO Ton Bel.
BONDS.
30 Cambria Steel scrip 1017
1:30 to 2 P.M.
6 Penna 52ia 50 Ton Mln.
BONDS.
500 Philadelphia Electrlo 4s
1000 Pcnnsyhanla rets 414s w I....
21 Philadelphia Co scrip 1010
21 do
52i
O-l
2 to 2:30 P. M.
2UGT R2 1 Leh Nav t c.
15 Am Rwy 85 B Eleo Stor....
25 Baldwin pr. ..100 12 Key Tel pr...
B Ponna ...,,. 52f 1 Penna ......
SUQ 1 82
BONDS.
1000 Am Gas & Eleo Cs
.103W
.10354
.lOJlJ
. 3
. 0614
. 6?i
. SO
.103'4
. 00
. 00
74ft
48
63
B2'
83J4
2:30 to 3 P. M.
100 XT S Steel....
100 Ton Bel
2 U G I
LOO Beading
10 do
10 Inter Met t c.
82
71
u
100 tj a 1
6 Penna ...
8 U G I....
20 Cam Steel.
50 Ton Bel..
11T4 100 U B Rub..
. 82
. 5214
. 81
. 42
. B3lJ
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK, Feb. 25. During the morning
tho foreign exchange market was quiet, and
Quotations were nominal, at about yesterday's
final figures. Rates follow:
Today. Yeaterdav.
Sterling, aemana ...
Sterling, cables ....
Ftancs. cables
Francs, checks ......
Relchsmarks, cables
4.80
4.80fl
4.SO
1.8094.8074 4.8041
O..U 0.2BK
6.27 B.27
. 8314 83
TRUSSES
KI.ASTIO
cmniriuna
ABDOMINAL SUrPORTKHS, JSTO.
Lady attendant. Purchase ni A VRT.T.'Q
direct from the factory. ' '-'" HiLiLi St
1011 SPRING OAKDEN'Sr.
SNit.X'SS
pk JMefoitcim .mded
"And I don't mind telling yoa that six
months ago, before I learned how to get
the real use out of my Bell Tele
phone, some other fellow would
have dug up that fat, juicy order
while I was fumbling with my call
ing card."
n
M
- Stir around; telephone I "It's a
cinch" when you know how, and a
call or two will show you.
The Bell Telephone Co
of Pennsylvania
vAA-i
f I
I
GRAM PRICES DROP
ON EMBARGO REPORT
All Cereals Ended Lower in
Chicago Pit Longs Sold
Freely.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Tho shipping situa
tion abroad, ns the result of the placing
of the war rone around Great Britain,
coupled with the announcement that tha
Federal Government Insurance bureau
had decided to BUspend writing: Insurance
on cargoes of ships to belligerent coun
tries, had no effect on tho srnln market
today. In the early trading May and July
wheat both sold off under offerings by
commission houses, but later In the day
both strengthened and mado good ad
vances over the final prices of yesterday.
Thero was a report In the grain pit
In tho lato trading of the possibility of the
Government placing an embargo on the
exports of foodstuffs nnd prices of all
grains sold off, going below the final of
yesterday. May wheat ended 214 cents
down at 1.63H whllo July lost 3U cents
at $1.2Sli. Thero was atBO heavy liquida
tion by longs.
Advices from Washington nuggeetcd
that tho Administration, through soma
means or other, wilt endeavor to eolvo
shipping problems so that American ex
ports may bo conducted with less rlslt.
Until the policies of tho belligerents are,
more clearly defined, opinions ns to tho
futuro trodo count for little.
All In all, thero Is nothing to encour
age purchases of tho now crop month,
May, taking tho great harvest prospect
for 1916.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Yest'd's
Wheat Open HUh. Low. dote, close.
May I.BR14 1.S7U 1.53 l.B34 1.55
July L28 1.2fl( 1.21 1.2S4 1.2S15
Cum (now delivery)
May 74J4 7314 7214 72J4 74H
July 70 77l 74 74'li '-Gli
Oats
May 57'4 51U 50 fWUi Wli
JulJ 54 55 M4 MS 'Oik
Lard
Mny 10.50 1050 10.15 I0 17 MO 45
July 1070 1(1.70 10.35 flO.35 10 03
Itlhs-
Itav O.n, 01)7 0.73 0 77 0.00
Jlllv 10.22 10.22 10.03 fl0 03 U0.20
Pork
May 17.S7 17.87 17.10 17.22 117.75
JUlv 1820 18.22 17.50 17.35 MS.10
Bid tAsked.
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAnO, Feb. 2.-.. HOns. Berelpts. 25,
000. Market. 5c. higher. Mixed nnd butchers ,
J0.4'iHOS3: good heavy. fl456.75; roiieh
hcaw. n.253il4(i; IlKht. S0.33a0.83; pigs. 1,1.73
wo.sv bulk, sn.eofro.so.
CATTLE. Hecelnts. 5000. Market slronc.
Beeves, $fl.7B0.10: cowa and heirers. J3 40
S7.30; stockers and feeders. $1.40216. Tcxans.
f67.10: calves. J8.50W10.
P1IBEP. Becelpts. WOO. Market, stroni
Native nnd Western, tl. 0537.70; lambs. J3.85
flO.OO. "
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
NT.W YOBK. Feb. 25. Trading was light In
coffeo futures nn the New York exchange nnd
there was .tittle change In prices. Futures
f nllow:
Today's
opening.
..3.15
..5.53
Mutch . .
April
May
Juno
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totnl sales, 18,750.
-ma
Today's Yesterday's
closing. closing.
5.4885.40 5.4RW5.40
5.5.103 51 5.5(Wi5.5!l
r.02f?3.IU 5.0005.62 5.04B3.0T
5.03W3.70 5.0.-,5.(l(l 5.flXM.-i.7()
5 (175)6 70 5.055 60 5.61IJJ3.70
-t.. u.(;ira((.,n h.7w(i.7
ll.84g0.8S 0.S2(fffl.M ILfttfiaMI
0.00 o.snflrt.oo 0.01(8(102
n.os n.o.ifl.n fl.osen.oa
IKnJ.ll T.U.'UT.UJ I.O(iB7.07
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
NTJW YORK. Feb. 23. Notwithstanding dls
sppolntlng cables from Liverpool and nowa
from Washington that tho war-risk bureau
would suspend Insurance on ossein nnd car
goes to the war ?one, the cotton market opened
steady today, with prices unchanged to 4 points
lower. After tho call, however, tho Hat turned
easier under genernl ficlllng nnd quickly de
clined to a new loss of about 0 points for tho
active list. New Orleans and locnls wero buy
errf. The weakness of Liverpool was attributed
to selling against heavy purchases by Kngllsh
Interests hero today. In the lato nfternoon
prices regained their loss of tho morning and
all months advanced above last night's finals.
At tho close December showed an adtance of
17 points from last night's final
Yes. Close. Open High. Low. CIoso.
March 8 22 8.22 8.30 8.22 8.30
May 8.40 8.40 K.52 8.311 S.50
July 8.07 S.ftl 8.75 8.00 R.72
October 8 05 S.03 0.03 8.80 n.00
December .... 8.00 0.10 0.20 0.10 IU7
Spot 8.35 8.31
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WIIKAT neeelpts, r.O.Olil buh .There
wss a fair expert demand, but, with bearish
speculation In all home grain, centres, prices
of both spring and winter varieties declined -'e.
Quotations- Car lots, in export elevator-No.
2 red, spot and Pnbrunry. l,rll.. ro
red Western. t.S01.OI Na. 1 Northern Du
luth, 1.02?1 07. . .. ...
COIIN. Itecelpls. 4103 bush, .The market
for export dellterles was dull and l'ic. lfer,
under easier outside advices, while locsl car
lots declined l2c. under a light demand and
general pressure 10 sou. uuoihiio". -j-g' ""'
in export eieiamr o. i, eput nu ZZb,,a:
7t4e70i,e.: stenmer, 74B75C,! No. , 73740.
Car lots Tor local trade, as to location 1-0.
jelloiv. soc.i steamer yellow, 77e.! No. 3 jel
low. 7Be.: esmole vellow. 70374c.t new cob,
t,e 70 lh. . KflR2i..
OATS Receipts. 20,045 bush. Trade was
nuiet. but prices ruled steady. QH0,i,'.?.n!l
No. 2 white, 0114S6IC.: standard white, 624
0.1c: No. a white, G2B62HC. ,
HVn was In small supply and firm. We
quote at 1.22W1.21 per bufh., as to qual ty. In
extiort elevator, and Sl.tS31.17 for small lots
of nearby grain In bags.
. FLOUR neeelpts, 1300 bbls. and 036.080
lbs. in sacks. The market was dull and
largely nominal. Quotations, per 100 ,lbs. In
t.'
11a ,.Ab. 1TTVI1 ,A,nv. flrat. r.teflr. so.
6W: do.', straight, 17(87.25; do,, patent, 17.30
i..n.; oo., invorue oranas, '.'HTiJ"j -:y.
mills, choice and fancy patent, J7.73B8 10; city
mills, regular grades winter, clear.. f0 7W7i
do. straight, fg7 23; do,, patent, tT.it807.rsl.
IlYK FLOUR was quiet but steady under
light offerings. We quote nearbv and Western,
In wood, at tiT7 23 per bbl.. as to ntiallly.
PROVISIONS
Trade was quiet, but values were steadily
hel.l Quotations: City beef. In pets, smoked
and alr-diled, 20826c. s Western beef. In sets,
smoked, 237J20C, , do., city bef, knuckles and
tenders, smoked nnd alr-drled. 2702SC , do,,
Vcstern beef, knuukles and tenders, smoked,
272Sc; beef hams, M132; pork, famlty,
f 22,00923; hsms. 8. P. cured, loose. 1314S
13140 ; do., skinned, loose. 12!y9l2Hc.; do, do,
smoked, liUfi 1314c. ; other hams, smoked, city
cu-cd, as to brand and average, 14SM4i4e.s do.,
Western cured, 1401414c.; do., boiled, bone
Icbs, I0fl2ic.( plcnlo shoulders, 8. P. cured,
loose. lOBllc; do., smoked. Il?i012c ; bellies.
In pickle, according to average, loose, 1314W
He ; breakfast bacon, as to brand and aver
age, city cured. 17lEe.i do. Western cured,
l.SHSc : lard. Western, ruined, tierces, 11W
lllic; do., do, tubs, lliffll'ie.: do., pure city,
kettle rendered. In tierces, ildfiHie.j do., pure
rliy, kettle rendered, In tubs, llylllic.
REFINED SUGARS
The market ruled steady but quiet. Ile
flrers' list prices: Standard granulated. 0 SO;
Ono grnnutaled. 5.75c.; powdered, 5.85c.: con
fectioners' A, 5.63c; soft grades, 4.00S3 50j.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
nUTTIlR. Fancy butter wns In small
supply and steady, but tho lower grades were
plentiful and dull. Quotations' Western, fresh,
solid-pncked creamery, fancy, specials, 34c.;
extra, 32c; extra Orsts. 31c; firsts, 20030c. ;
seconds, 26fl28c : ladle-packed, 2ig23c, ns to
quality: nesrhy prints, fancy. 3.V.; do., ner
ngo extra. .'He.; do.. Arete. 30M32C ; do., sec
onds. 2(Vfr2Sc; special brands of prints Jobbing
nt 40042c
KfillS. The market advanced 30c. per
caso under moderate receipts nnd a good de
mand. Quotations: In free cases, nearrjy, extra.
27c. per dot.; nearby, Orsts, S7.50 per standard
rase; nearby, current receipts, 17.35 per ease;
"Weitern, extra firsts, f7.50 per case: do.. Arsis,
$7.33 per case; Southern, J7.20iT7.33 per case;
fancy selected candled fresh cggB wcro lobbed
out at imtrile. per doi.
out at 20031c per do.
C1IKK8K. Thero was a fair export de
mand and tho market ruled steady under light
onerlnss. Quotations: New York, full cream.
fall make, choice. 17W1714c: do., do., f an
te good, 161ii!fl7c.; do., current make, IDliO
1614c; do., part skims, 8Stl3c. ,
POULTRY
I.IK. Choice stock sold fairly and ruled
steady under moderate offerings. Quotations:
Fowls. 14l4(tfl0i4o , old roostem, llUlnc ;
chickens, soft ineated, 15lllc: do., stagey,
13c. turkeys. 15&17c; ducks. 16817c; sceae,
1201GC.; guineas, aa to quality, per pair, 30Jf
70c pigeons, old. per pair, 2225c ; do.,
joung. per pair. 2022c.
DIIKSSEU. Receipts were only moderate
and prices of desirable stock wcro generally
steadj, but trado was quiet. Quotations:
Fresh-killed fowls, 12 to box, dry-picked
and dry-packed, eelected. heavy, 1814c,
weighing 405 lbs. apiece 1. 1714c: do.. 314 lbs.
nplcce, lfl!517c, do., 3 lbs. apiece, 151410c;
do., under 3 lbs. apiece, 14015c. Fowls, bbls.,
dry-picked and dry-packed, Western. 4(33 Iba
n piece, 17c; do., do., 314 lbs., ISHS'IOc; do.,
do , 3 lb. and under, I4fflSc, Old roosters, dry
picked, 14c Hrolllng chickens, nearby, 11472
lbs. npleco. 22t23c; do., fair tn good, 18020c:
Western, 114172 lbs apiece. 20022c; do., fair
to good, HSJlSo Chickens, dry-picked and
dry-packed, in boxes, mtlk-fed. 31 to 36 lbs. to
do:.. 18c; do . 37 tn 42 lbs. to doz., 18c; do., 43
to 47 lbs. to doz.. 18c: do., 48 lbs. to doz., 20c:
do. 60 lbs. and over. 21c; corn-fed. 31 to 43
lbs. to doz., 10c.; do., 43 to 47 lbs. to doz.,
17c; do, 48 lbs. to doz., IDo: do. 00 lbs. and
over. 20c. Chickens, dry-picked and dry
packed. In bbls.. selected, heav, 10c; Western,
rorn-fed. B Iba. and over. Itn. ; do., do.. 4
lbs., 17(&17Kc: do., do., 314 lbs., 13'4c; do.
do., 2W3 lbs., lttfTlSc Turkeys, dry-picked
and dry-packed Fancy, nearby, 21c; do.,
Western, 21c; fair to good, 18020c: old toms,
MW-'Oc. Ducks, fancy, in boxes. 17018c. ; do .
ordinary to good. 1216c. Qeese, nearby, 120
14c; do.. Western. I012c Squabs, per doz.,
white, weighing 11 to 12 lbs. per doz., fl.SOy
40; while, welshing 0 to 10 lbs. per do, tl-28
J4.70; do., do ..8 Ibr. per do,, t3.G0fl3.7Jf do
do . 7 lbs. per Hot , 33.2J; do., do., 6364 lbs.
per doz.. I22.40: dark and No. 2, C0cO1.60.
FRESH FRUITS
The general market quiet and without $rn
portsnt change. Quotations: Apples, New
York, per bbl (Ireenlng. $2S2 50. Klnr, t'ifp
Z.7.V York imperial. 2rf2.50: Ben Davis. 1.5&
0173, Pry, tt73tr20. Raldwlr, 1 75ei.50f
other good eating varieties. $1-7392.50; me
dium, tlOi.50; apples, Western, per box, 7e.
x)$l-23; apples Delaware and Pennsylvania,
per hamper, fflgooo 1 lemons, per box, $2f
2.78; oranges, Florida, per box, $1.7592,50)
tangerines, Florida, per strap, $1.5053.501
grapefiult, Florida, per box, $1M,TS: pine,
apples, per crate Porto Rico, H.60a3i Florida,
$2&3.n0; cranberries, fancy late varieties, ve
bbl., $3.5034 50; cranberries, Jersey, per crate,
23f 75c : peirs. New Tork, Kleffer, Pr,bbl
$12; strawberries, Florida, per qt., 1523e.
VEGETABLES
Buyers showed tittle Interest and the market
was barely steady under fairly liberal offer
ings. Quotations! White potatoes, per Bush.
Penna.. OOarac! Maine. 45850c ; N. Y., as to
quality, 40945c j sweet potatoes, Del , per ham.
per large, $12501.50; medium, 60U75C; aweet
rotatoes. Eastern shore, per bbl. No. 1. $2
2.75. No. 2, 1i.5091.Tdi sweets, Jersey, per
bbl. No. 1, t3.2M3.60: No. 2. $232.50! sweets.
jersey, per basket. 73c.sii: onions, periiusn..
TMt to
per ersts, $191-751
5Off60c. ; do., choice, per 100-lb. bag, $l.lBt do..
Dag. si: no., scconos, nsr
uanisn. cer 10a,
medium, per 100-lb, bag, $1:
100-lb. bag. 75c: cabbage, 1
4avia; cuiuiower, n. xt. per rram, .v-..
nlnaeh. Norfolk, ner hhl.. 12iQ2.SO! kale.
Norfolk, per bbl., BOe.0$I,25! lettuce, Texas
per bush -basket, $1.602.50; do., Florida, per
binket, $10.'lj beans, Florida, per basket, MO
3.30: pens. Florida, per basket, $2.60f4; egg
plant. Florida, per box, $23.50: cucumbers,
Florida, per basket, $3,5095; squash, .Florida,
per tmsket, $2 23l53i peppers,, Florida, per
carrier, $203 50: beets. Florida, per 100
bunches, tfJOi tomatoes, Florida, per carrier
Fancy, $2.50JT3.60: choice, tl02s celery,
Florida, per crale, $1.2.Vff2: do. New York,
er bunch, 3SW500.I muehrooma, per 4lb,
insket, GDc.tl.20.
BANK CLEARINGS
Bank clearings today compared with corre
sponding day laic iwo joars:
1013,
1014.
1013.
Phlla. $26,167,503 $87,398,813 t27,017o3
New York. . .2',8.'t7,5'7 330,0W,72.1 30t,541,TVi
tloston .... 3?8?42T 23.010.088 23.020 711
iBt. Louis ... 12.422,077 13,170,628 1S,(W5,183
Chicago .... 64,770,500 60.038.0S3 68,152,011
Time.
SU04
3l4ai4
5P
RATES FOR MONEY
Call,
Philadelphia SlUftH
New York IfiS3.,
Roston 3 6314
r'htrflffo 31404
Commercial paper, 3 to 0 months, Philadel
phia, 3141 Per cent.
Russia Places Loans
PETROORAD, Feb. 23 The Russian Gov
ernment placed loans for $1,800,000. today.
Thin money will be used for railroad build
ing north of Archangel, the object being te
connect interior Russia with a port that will
be open all year round.
NEWTON COAL is
honest, dependable, satis
factory coal. It gives real
heat service; and there is a
positive
2240 LBS. TO EVERY TON
EVERY TIME
Egg, $7.00; Stove, $7.25;
Nut, $7.50; Pea, $5.50
25c added if carried
Geo.E.Mewton
1527 Chestnut Street
Spruce 6400
Race 3800
J
What Could Be Done With the $2,000,000
hich the Full Crew Laws Arbitrarily
Take From the Railroads
Increased Railroad facilities, better service, greater safety and
convenience, business expansion and the employment of a great
number of men now idle would follow the repeal of the wasteful
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Full Crew Laws.
Facts Not Theories
$2,000,000 would buy 2000 steel coaches.
It would pay for 80 locomotives. iJP
It would purchase 67,000 tons of rails. . -:..'
It would return S per cent, on $40,000,000,
It would block-signal 1000 miles of track.
It would eliminate 65 grade crossings p ' ,
It would pay for 2000 freight cars. . K - f
It would build 200 new stations at $10,000. , , 'f
It would provide additional freight terminal facilities.
It would buy 2,500,000 railroad ties.
It would pay for 2,000,000 tons of coal.
The iron and steel industry would be stimulated, furnishing
steel for new cars, rails, bridges, buildings, etc.
Miners and coke oven operatives would get increased work
as industry expanded.
New construction would mean busy times for the Lehigh
region cement plants and their workmen.
Thousands of architects, contractors, building trades,
workers, electrical concerns and electricians, skilled
mechanics, carpenters, miners, and day laborers would
so get work.
With these incontestable facts thus clearly set forth, the
twenty-one railroads of Pennsylvania and New Jersey feel it
their duty to place the fate of the Full Crew Laws in the hands
of the people. They are convinced the people prefer that employ
ment be given to thousands for whom there actually is work to
knowing that $2,000,000 a year is being paid in mandatory wages
for extra men for whom there exists no essential service to perform
and whose presence, it has been conclusively shown, increases
rather than decreases the hazards of railroad operation.
DANIEL WILLARD,
President, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
SAMUEL REA,
President. Pennylvni Railroad.
THEOPORE VOORHEES,
President, Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
R, L, O'DONNEL, Chairman,
Executive Committee, Aoc!aU4 Railroad of Penntylfaais aad timinmt
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