prVf wTyttjr,
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA4. EATTJBBAY, MAEOn G, 1015;
STOCKS WEAK ON
FOREIGN SELLING
Majority of Liquidating Orders
mnn Account
nv YOnif, March 6,-On proflt-taklm?
Ji,, nml liquidation from Hurope. the
? lock market was Irrenuiar many, i-ncca
.1 .he oprnlns "honed smalt recessions
L lha final of yesterday, but the tin.
WW appeared to be Rood. As soon as
,. a6i;k was ouriiu " " i" "
' uken and tills irnvc the lmprcslon that
ihi. w aceUmiiUitlon of Block by In-
;.i(ors and others who were cncouraKed
the Swp P"rd 8wln '" ll, ,at0
irdriinir icstcrdny.
"he market remained Irregular until a
,.i -,i-hm before tho elope, when weak-
",. developed en heavier profit taking
. .a larxor offcrlnKs of European-held
American "" ' ...--. ... .......
iMilon liquidation for Europe wns most
?' Pronounced Blccl common ana union
L.ifi. urfelliiKS of these stocks wero
f well token and their prices remained
(' wllhin A fraction of tho final of yeater-
i-v, The majority of the orfcrliiRs of
the itocks cn'tio from tlollnnd, nppnr-
nilbcln8 for German account. Germany
ilJO SOId BOmo niHn-Kimic imihuhu UUIKIH
on (,e "sellers 10 Hat" basis, but their
Mlllng was not heavy.
On tho whole, traders were not disposed
to 4o very murh. becnuse nf the short
tesslon todit and the posBlblo tr.or-.Siin-
i (ty developments In the fhiropenn situa
tion. Some commission houses bought n
f lltlle stock In Hip lute trailing, but this
' nas regarded us exciting up of commll
f.ments for the week-end.
Ji The foreign evhnnge ninihct was
i slightly firmer
inv ivti'nij nm.i-iiicin. in urn i iciirillg
Jlouse members showed nn Inciease In
loans of .-,5il,000. Surplus rcaertes fell
;H,000. The nctiml Mntrmcnt showed
in Increase In loans of $32,131,004, whllo
the surplus reserve decreased 3,167,!60.
New York Bond Sales
High. Ixjw
sooo Ainki (J cv rs iv I. .mi UK
jouu ntr lii'Jo & 1, us. ...luri
IJD Amir lea deb U 8.1
. 410UO Amer Tct nt 4'ts.... bull,
.' SOW Armour Co 4s Hl
" iuoo Atchison ndj 4s w,
K0 Atchison cv 4 in.".:.. . . us
MOO Allan To Line 1st 4a. KU'
(MO Halt A Oil cv 43t .... K.-.i.
ikkio n&o v i. Kvt v la. ;s
.I5f00 Brnokn It Tr .'is HUH.. IR!4
SOW llrook I n IIlv tat ,-,s 100',.
MiX) Brook Un Han 1st ."i..l(fly
MOO Cal Ona d Illec .'.a. . W,.
l(Xl Cent Leather lot ."s... niil,
IJOOO Cnt I'ac lt 4 ST
3000 cha & nhlo Mi? Cii
fOOOOChl & Ilrli lt f.a.... in
1(00 citl & Nw Jrb Tn 1!)2l.lO0
;il00 Chi 11 & Q joint 4a. . . !A
soon Thl II Q sen la ... no
1BUO0O c M !( I' . i .".3 v, i iois;
20COO t'lil M .t at V rv l'aa. iil!i
Wan) Con (laa -v Ha w I.... 111
SOOO Cumhfrlnnd Tel Rs.... 7
1U0O I)ls hecur Corn .' isij
11100 Uu Pont I'nml IV4... K7
40no i;rlo l'n ml la 7
110( (lnrral Motor lis lot'i
100O 111 rhlrnirn It .'. IIOA.
ISM0 Ina Cop rv 111 lllltl. . . .100W
iwu map uii c w.
I00OO Intcrb Met Ilia
mot intern n T iit fis ns
II'. . . lUUl'j
wJ
lill
a ns
10()0 Ind Alfohnl ."a ntl'l
J0D0 Jananeso lat m,a Tim
IttiO Lake Hh dch 4a 10M. (H
wiwi ijiko Shore deb 4a lnil fxiii
4000 I, Val or N Y 4Ua.lOaS
Snoo Lie Si M T f.a .KaTi
KW Lorlllard .-.i im
inoo Ivirlllanl 7a U'liM
10W1 Mo It T 4tia 70'?,
,4000 Mo I'no 4a inii
OUO Mo Pae cv ha 4!l
.40111 mo rac roi a nit7 .. ni m
JI200O N Y C & If till (! w I.1UI4 llllU
1HUI.
N ' Cy 4u.a Mav '.".inti', lilt", Kil'i
N Y v 4Us Nov TiT.lnlU lmti inn
N Y rina If P 4n... Kill M R
N Y N II .V H cv ;i'.-a. IK Olij Hlli
I I
CI If,
mo N Y City 4t(,s
1000 N Y v 4
ftA V V r!n I
1W
SOOO do lia
J lOiifl N W Ilwy rof la. .
t, , WOO .V Y ttwy fl.1.1 ,1...
S (WOO fj Y Tel son 4a. . .
wood wnr rac nrl"r 4a..
11000 Nor IMr ucn .la
40CO Oro Short I. ref 4a.
sono Oro Short 1. 1st U.
010 Pa. lib' Tel .la
SOOO Penna 4'sa
1000 Public Borv N .T Sa.
moo Pleading gen 4a ...
TOOO Hep Ir A S r,a
tW Rock laland 4a
:wi nock Island rfd 4a..., tinx
aooo st i, i m . b oir r,a. m
1000 Ft I. & S r rfd 4a ata. HI
MOO HMboanl A I. HdJ B?.. id
00 Seaboard A I ata 4a.. HI
1M00 South Tae cv 4a kiu
tfOCl do cv rtt f n .1b HT"f
i.wi Houtn rac rfd 4a ..
T.000 South Tae Term .la
4000 South liny Een 4.i. .
,500 Third Ao new Is..
i!2?'Thlrl n'U '
J0O V H Steel Bs
ISiOO 1'nlon l'ac lat 4a..
H0f 1'n Kwvk 8 V la
600 Went Bhnrn rnr to
l(uv a i " w vi
Cloao
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1011
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Total Mfs, Jl JRS.OOO, compared nlth 2.SI0
WtJioS " JW.lf5S.00Oi last week,
LONDON MARKET ACTIVR
t W.N DON. March B.-Tracling In sccurl
' ties on the Stock Kxchango todny was
!c,'v;e- notwithstanding tho short session.
t bentlment romalneil cheerful. Gild-edged
S- Investments, especially tho wur loan,
it ern steady. Tho war loan was relieved
j; y the low denomination of the exchequer
r loan announced by tho Bank of Knglnnd.
Tenders for the exchequer Issue, which
'. Is for M.OOO.ono nt 3 p?r cent .epayable
, at par In 50 years, uro heavy.
r Iyindon V. v.
Unlr..... S'?."" q'v. .
"Atchison" ':::::::;;:;"; bsft 151
( 'Bait and Ohio . ' V.I tf .",.
Can Paclflo ln.1W
LSifJ11"1 oh, : . "ill
rj. r.- "-r. 11
'$" it anil Ht f poii
vcuiir ainn ir 11 .n r
Erl. " " " " .."!
..flo 1st Pfd
I'll cent '
o h .and Texaa
viz. York 0nt n,i wist! ; ; ! :
reana ,,,,
Ttllnn .........
ffanih rael'flo' .'."J
Vn raeiHo
ISH'i
t
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.107
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87
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101 -!
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14T4 1;
USli - i
j Financial Briefs
Thtt dnntrtf nnnrl nn ci,nH A.n..
'Wowed an Increase of 7646 In net earn
sa ror the year ended December 31.
, ino surplus after dividends waa $138,650,
' - oecreaaK nf ill sir
Ifllllfl,!. n 1 ..... .. ....
r eenerui mercnanaiso at mo
wrt of New York for the week ended
ttbruary 27 totaled J19.768.391, an In
create of s?.3?4n.'; nmnr..i .. iiv. ,u
m wetk last year.
I Commercial failures In thq United States
jnts week numbered 478. wjalnst 350 during
ur ,,v"''"mmiiis hmk iaai year, in
Pw the aures wero 54, against 43
i si year,
h American bankers are being sounded for
lb,?, " by "and. Inquiries, however,
&tlons?aC"Ca he StaBU 0t BCtUal
J A llliBt 1 ...
eV,.. "r nas oeen granted to Paul
j eraser, Charles Beetto. nhniu v
Mos!arf BcnJml" Kaurtman and Samuel
'. ihi m, i"" """ un to do Known
n i5? 8trJe Bank- The Cftpts' wl"
I bov, Cambria. " ttt "" Mreet
Klnum,,,lmum of ? P.w nL ana maxl.
r tta v.":?ni; "? established
bder,? t ankers aoceptancea for the
tc,,rfa 4anit or Han Francisco.
Chandler Hrnth.r. wsr. v.. ...... r
FWMt -, muco u jvoinu
aTA lvni1l.nl. . ...
Im.il " BOOn wi oner tor bud
WZ T p.t.W0 first mortgage 8
fOn; C Offinanv -luif ..i.A.,.j v... .u-
wnoi tkii-s.r.:.v -""'"'" u' "
. v..u owrit uoflintllUUOH.
I'hiladelphJa Commercial Markets
on Page 14
New York Stock Sales
... ... iJBteloae. Itlah. Low. Cloao
AIV tloldMlncJ ..,. ?0J R0 20U 20t
AmalCoppcr && ,Vi MM r,lU
AmiiEuesr ,.... sn .ion mH 40
Am Can..... 28tJ 28 27?f 27'f
AmCanpref..... ri4M !)i)5 0454 DIM
Am Hide & Leather ptef 27'( 27' 27J 27K
Amice..... 27J 27 27 27U
Aml.ocpmotlveprcf ... 7 7fi), 7 7.ri
Am Malt 5'f f, ,-, r.
AmSmelllnc nt M M1J 0.1).
AmerSnufTprof 1014 101 104 101
AmSiipar.... 02 102lf 102 102
AtnTelftTcl 1201( 120H 120 I20H
AmTobacro 22;)', 22," 22,r 225
AmJJooen..... in i,V lVf l.Vf
Am Woolen pref 7flf 50 0 K0
A noromla Copper 2o;j oftjj jn'j '(ilj
Atfhlson.... an nfltj n.vr. ii.Mj
Atrhlson pref OR nvif P81( 0S
Haldnln f.oco 2S$ 2') 2). SO
"a"r,l? 08'( f.SVi 07J. 07','
Tifllt A nhlo rref cMf fl'i O'Oi tWJj
jlank of Commerce lo. 10,- H'.'i
ncth strot m f,n' r.r,'f nr.'i
nrooklyn IlapM Transit SR'f F8U Ffit, H'l
California I'ct 18', 18( 18 18
California Pc pref f,- f,2 filW fil's
Can Pacific 158t lfio lfiSli ISRVj
Central Leather ,?i( 34'f ;n! ,?.Tf
Chrs &Oh!o 42J 4D( 411; 4pf
Chlno Copper 301, 30)f 30! 3HH
ClilcOrealW 10K in 10)1 10t
ChcMIJJtatP 87!f 87l R7H H7)f
CnlcA Northw 122 jj;) 121 123
Chicago, ft I & Pacific. 22)( 22JJ 22) j TM
ConsolClas 117 H7i( j 117
Corn Produetj 10U H", n'i njj
Del I.aek A W fnr. .inn ir?ii .in?!
I Distillers Hecurltlej.... 8 8 8 8
Erie 22'' 22'S 22 22
Krle lt prer 31) ;i5j 351$ 33)$
Oen Chem pref ln7)4 107), lon 100'f
OencralMotor B2'j 02'j 02' 02J
(Icneral Motor pref .... n," nijj OI'S 04J
OoodrlchCo .'1114 31 30'f :tflt(
Oreat Northern pref ..llf.M liriJf llf.H llfil4
Rrcat Northern Orocts 32'f 32' i 31' 31)f
nuprenhelm Cxp fi r-l r.O'j WU
IntllarvCorp r,i 70 70 7i
Intllarv Corp pref ... 115 inij liO'i 1)04
IntllarvCorpofNJ OOl, 01 01 01
Interlmro-Met l", 3 ni jj j 'j
Intftboro-Mct pre! ... Fi rs'f r"( rfl'f
Inspiration Conj 20'f 20'f 20 20'f
Kan City Southern .... 22 21? J 2tT( 2I'
1-ehlsh Valley laiJS 134! 13IW I.ll'f
LICKCtt S M Tobacco .210 220 210'.' 210X
I.lccett & M Tob pref.. 118 118H 118)4 118)j
Maxwell Motopt 28lf 27 27 27
Maxwell Motors 1st pref 0814 08' 07J4 07f
Maxwell Motors 2d pref. 20H 20)4 2(1 20
MStP&SSM 113 11314 11314 113)4
Mexican Petroleum ... 67'f 07 nU 00)4
MoKan&Toxas 10J( in 111 in
Mo Kan & Texas rrsf 27 27 27 27'f
Mhml Copper 2n3 20 20)4 20)4
Mbsourl Pacific 121. 12 lli llf
Montana Power fi()l fint,' fiO fin'f
Montana Power pref .. OOlf 100)4 100)4 100)4
National Illscult 120H 121 120H 120!
National Enamcllns .. 10',' 1P'4 101-5 10)4
Nat Lead fi.-.U r,r,H M'i Cl'f
NYNH&II SO", fi'lis 0' f,'
NY Central tn M! PJ HH4
No Pacific IOCS in,Ti 102'i 102)i
Penna 10.5 lOtti lO.Vi' 10.T'
I'lttsburc Coil 2l,4 20lj 2(1)4 2014
nttjburs Coal pref ... P3) 03 03 03
P I.orrlllard Co ISO 12 182 182
Pressed Steel Car 27 2.V 2." 2R'(
Preesed Steel Car pref . 87 SS 88 88
Ilcllway Steel Sprlns 1BU 10)4 HI 10
IlayCons 17'f 17',' 17'J I7!4
lfcadtns 145U 14,r,'ii I44! 14.r,
Itepubllc Iron & St prof 77 70f, 70), 70'4
Itock Island prof Hi 1) IJi 1),
Humely Co t' 1 i
Seaboard Air Lino pref 33)4 34 33'f 33),
Fouthern Taclflc ?-H 81U S3Tf 81
fcouthetnUy iJ5'j ifljf 1515 if,',
Studcbaker 47U 47 40'f 47
Tennessee Copper 20'f 27)f 20lf 27
TexasCo 3.'J 133J4 133tj 133)4
ThltdAvenuo 4054 40)( 40)4 40t
Twin City 11 T 0(5)4 00)4 00)4 00M
Union Dag & Paper . . . f,14 f, f, f,
Union Pacific 110)4 110K 11014 110'ii
Union Pacific pref .... 80 70'i 70)4 7D!f
Union Pacific War .... 28 2S 28 2S
USC'IPiKpref .... 34 31 31 31
Un Itwy Inv 11 If) n 0
UnHwylnv pref 28)f 20 2S 28
U S Itubbcr 04 57 5tl)i f.(l)4
US Steel 45U 4f14 414 44!4
U S Steel pref 105 10fi 104 i IPfi
Utah Copper 6214 C3 G2Ji 52J4
Va-Car Client 21J4 21 21 21
Wells Faruo 87 87U' 87?f 87'
West Maryland 20)4 20JJ 20Jf 20)4
Western Union 03!f 03)4 034 03)4
Westlnghouse Klectrlc ..OS'f t.84 (W4 C8tj
Willys Overland tOJf 10U 00)4 00)f
Total sales today, 01,100 shnrcs, eom-
pared with IKS.OOO shaics yesterday: this
week. 1,063,365 shares; last wcolt, 1.010.CSI
snurca.
NEW YORK CURB
Illrt Aakr.1
Ilm.lrn ill. (IT;
Hrlllslwviiiiricnn Tobacco nld. ., 17U 17-1,
Ilrlllsb-Ainrrtcnn Tobucco now.... 17 18
('..lldllrl'l CnliTillclnlO'l I', iyt
tlrociii. Cnuunca 20 "7
u Itnbn a:
.oh Vnl Cn.it SaleH 1S.1 10.1
muIkkIiir r,ii n
otla lOlovaior nu, 7014
Ol U l.;ienlr nref 8HU !"l
Rlker-llrxpnian n'i 7
Stfrllni; iltini .1 :t'4
Tobnieo Prnrliicta prof Ill V'A
Unltt-d Clitaf Storm Hi'i u:
UMlteil Clear Stprrs nrer Ill' 117
t'nlted Profit Sharing new s :i'
World l'llm 4'i r.
Yukon (lol'l "'i -'.,
DOLfiAK KXCIIAN11K NOW
KSTAHMSHED WITH GItEEl'E
Now York Bank ArrniiRes to Deal
Direct Instead of Through London.
NBIV YOniv. March 0. Plrect or dollar ex
change between Now York and Creeco waa
begun toilay for tho drat time. Tho Irvine
National Hank was reaponslblo for thla Im
portant Innovation. Hcretofiiro all transac
tlona with Oreoco wero Bellied through I'arla
anrt Ixindon
Tlii drachma, for tho first thnf, la mada
the baala of direct exchange relations be
tween tlila country and Urepce. Tim drachms,
la equivalent In value to a franc, or approxi
mately 0 centa. Thla development la one
more Innotatlon In world relations that baa
coma through the European war, and fa quite
likely to spread to other uatlonx (radius with
thla country. The tlreclnn merchant can noiv
pay for conda bought In his native land In
pvciianue uiumii hi ii. .ji.ii imhuu.i v-Mrrrnci.
Heretofore he haa bad exchange drawn In
jxmnda aterllnR or franca, and has accordingly
paid toll to lndon or Paris.
Seek to Sell Trolley Line
SI'SIU'IIY, I'a . March B. Attorneja for the
recelvera of the bunbury and Susquehanna
Hallway company went oeiore juago cum
mlngs today and argued for termlmlon to sell
the trolley line, which company, oier bonded,
became deeply Involved In debt and finally
went to the hands of the receters. The Phil
adelphia Trust, Bate Deposit and Insurance
Company, represented by Attorney C. I-a Hue
Munson, of. Wllllamsport, and J. R Kline, of
Bunbury, executed a mortgage with the North
umberland Traction Company n 1011 for sev
eral hundred thousand dollars. Interest to the
amount of nearly 130,000 and the principal
haio not been paid, and the Philadelphia Trust
Company attempted through the County Court
ti foreclose. Then the numerous creditors
asked to Intervene as partv plaintiffs, with tho
final result that the receivers asked for per
rrisslon to sell. This action Is opposed by tha
Philadelphia Trust Company The Court held
(he decision under advisement.
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAOO. March H HQfJH. Receipts, 10,.
on.li market 10c. higher! mixed and butchers,
0.COiMn: Rood heavy, Wj???-''!-): rough
heavy. 1 1M10.4O. light. 0.Si)(I.UTi pigs.
lassfHitvii bulk. f.75ea.
CATTI.Ii Receipts. 200 market steady!
beeves. S3.7:vfilUn: cowa snd belfera. $.X50!
stoVk.ra and feeders, Jl.S0Sfl.40; Tuxans. J.J.10
B7 40: calvea. Mlvoeib.
RHBBP.Heeelpts, 2OO0: market steady! n-
0 75.
NEW YORK COFFER MARKET
NEW YOrtK. March 8. Tlu colt' market
wia Irregular at the close, .future were up
2 point to 3 points lower. I'rlcea follow:
' p"wv Today" Today'. Yut'ys
oDeqlnir. close. "Iom.
March R.TOS6.74 RTMM.7I
T,l n.tir n.7ft.77 STWWt.711
Mav ' ".'.'.... 3.?6.HS fOWliM B.SIfS.3
Juu ' . . S..f .. R.Sis.M
jj., a.wiHR5 aR4t.sJi amtHm
BeotiinUr . . fl.i)7.9S fl.TW7.fti rt.nfl7.on
OetoW .. .. 7.W7.08 7.u.TerT0fl T O7.07
V-vMHbM ".....Mtr 7.107 12 T 1IT 13
fiaceulUer . . . . . T.IMIT.IO 7.1M7.W T.177.1
JawSy... .. 1-K&130 T.fflT. T.S0T.J
Total aalM, RW bag.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET'
,. T"-CSH7 IPS W S"OIi
NARROW TRADING
IN PHILADELPHIA
Rapid Transit in Dcmnntl.
Baldwin Locomotive Pre
ferred Slowly Recovering.
Tho I'hllntletphln tnnrkcl wi a per-ftmctoi-y
nfTnlr dtirlnc tho hrlcf two hours
It lenmlneil open for Inislness toilny.
Trnnsnctlons were Tow mul chiefly con
fined to odd lots. Demnutl centred
niotlnd Itnpld Tritimlt, hut the quotnllon
rlhl not get above 12. There wero fIkiib
of llsht profit Inking In United States
Steel, but on the other linnd Unkhvlit pre
ferred milled to 02.
In lite bond division Unldvrln t.ocomo
tlvo Bs were netlve, whereno Ke)ntone
Telephono C- lost most of their recent
Kiilii. Tho Tonopn.li MlnliiK lsitties vtcro
Btronu features of the closing denllnss.
As wns the euro In Un nttthinclte ultlp
inetitK, the Hendlnp; Coinpnny reported it
deereneo In Its Jnnunry bituminous conl
shipments, the totnl heltic l.avS.tiSO ton,
nKnlnst 1,630,083 In Jaminry, 1911. As
compared with December last thero wns
n lVCOO-ton gnln. Too conl trnde ns a
whole temnlnn very dull despite tho cold
er weather of tho pnst week. Tho lead
ing companies only operated their mines
two or thrco days, (""(ml Is bring offered
nnd sold hv Individual operators nt tho
April prices, which nvornge fD cents per
ton leis thnn I he current March quotn
tlons on all prepnicd sizes, and even nl
the lower prices there Is no great tie-nmnd.
Sales in Philadelphia
Ycs.clnac High. Low. OIokc.
si Am UhIIhh-. . . :ti :u :i.i :-i
.i ibiid iiro pr. ui" na us u-'
in itetb sieel r.u an an
4(1 Cam Hterl It 411 UflJ -lUti
51J Klee HlorilRC .. I, Wt im, -ISlj
100 (Icn An. pr.... 00 110 (W C
1(1 inlerh Met t r. .. IK'; 12'i IL'',
If. !ni Cn N Am... 51U SlU Sit, I'lli
VI) I.eli Val Tinnslt Ifl lli I4 114,
Hi Mex I'ctro rm. nnt. iMu
in Nnrlh Cent ... si w s ss
4(10 I'enna It n ...151, r.2, f.S'J r.2'
iinr, Phlla nieo ... 241J 24', BHi S4H
,-,20 V It T tr 'tf. II", 12 I1, 11'i
& l'hlln Trite,.... 7S 7"t 7S 7S
110 Heading ..'. . .72',, 72Wi 72',, 72H
n0 Ton Ill.. . 4 7-1(1 I 11-in 5.111 ii-iil
R21 Ton Mln 7',, 7"i 7 7H
li.'i t'n Trao .wl .i:,'i asv 3.V?
ill II O I 34 RIJ 81 ii Slt
1 I'n Cm S .1 ..220 22il 221) 220
fi20 U S Steel 4fiH 4.1 4i 4 H',
Total a,tlcs, liam slmrra. compared nlth 11,11711
el.arci cBtrrlny: thin far thla week. 12, Ilia
shares; s.ime period last weelt, :;2,O.Tl abares.
IIO.VDS.
I. not prev.
Hale, IIIkIi. I.,m Close.
jiciioi) n.iid 1st r,t iiini, imiu iiKHi nun,
inn cam m rp inin mis wi'i nniS Prt'i
71 i am St eip 11H7 Ii.".., ti-.v, IP.-.' . nai,
inoi uev Tel lut ;.. nn, iti'j tins (fit..
H'lui t.cliNnv sen it- .. tr-2 in2 H2
10(io t'n rn 4i'jH nl.. licit, tin UU ini
17 I'lill.-n'o si-p ll'in IKJ'i n(U.j IiO'j nni .
lis iMiiiiiL'u acp huh sn sn vi sn
Winn I'blla i:iou r,a..Krjii 102 102 102
Total alr, fi. 1211 cninpareil with J'CV.il:
thiia fnr tlilH week, ?2I,(U1; a'une period l.mt
week, $221,117.
Local Half-hourly Sales
10 to 1 0:1(0 A. Al.
?D nice Slnr. . . 4RH 71) Pi nnn .V2',
l(io t; s Steel 41 l.i do ri2'
1 I'll Cos N J. .220 2 do r,2,
I! Ilald pr H2 1 do r.2l,
20i) ir a Kieei .. 4.1 is tr n i ii,
UK) lien Asp pr.. (.1) 100 l'hlln. i;iee... 2I
10 Phlla ft T t v. 11T, 20 Penna r.'Jt,
.".0 Phlla Illec... 2IU 10 North Cent .. S"i
20 do tfiu n V S Steel.... Il"i
in 1' S Steel.... lit, 20 Itald pr IC
SO U S Stcrl.... 44U T. l'hlln Pilnc... 21',
100 do 4 I'A l.Mra Co N A.. 21!i
noxns.1
r.000 ISaldwIn 1st r.j tio'd
.VIUI1 do 10U',l
10:30 lo 11 A. M.
2.. Ton ltd I 15 Cam Steel 4.1
10 ItrndliiK 72 11) do lit
inn Phlla It T t e. 12 ID Am ltwy Kl
lo do 12 15 do S3
.-. U S Steel.... 4.
UtJNDS.
112 Cnmbrln Sleel ecrlp 1017 IWj.
40 0 Keystone Telephone lat fta tKlVa
80OU bchlgh Nav Btn IVjS IU2
11 to 11:30 A. M.
ICO i:icc Slor -isv. ir. ItendlnK ... 72'i
il.1 t'n Tiac .'l.'.'l Pin I'cnni B2,
2n U S Steel 44', 2(1 Heading . ...72,
15 II o I HH, 20 lli Vnl Tr.. llif,
10 II K Slcel.... 41's 21") 'JtJii Jlln 7j;
1(1 llelb Steel .' 10 Phlla It T t c. Ill,
a Pcnnn .'.",, 10 do IP),
in llcndhiB 72S, WO do ll'i
;io Peiiiiu ."211 25 Ton Jlin 7',,
100 l'hlln II T t . 11J4 ." IteudliiK T2!i
III Inter Met t c. 125 40 Penna .'.2',.
10 Heading 72(-j .
11:30 A. M. to 12 ,M.
20 Penna n.'n 5 Phlla Tine . 7K
D do "'-"j 100 Ton Mln i's
101 Ton Mln.... 7 10U Phlla Ucc ..2P4
lii() Un Tine :i1 K" I'tnn 52i
21) 11 S Mecl.... I4U KM) Ton I!cl . I 11-1.1
lf.2 nice .Sir 4Mi HI do 4X,
100 Phlla It T t c. 11'. 10 tin.... . . 4',,
1 no Ton Pel P)' in t'n 'lYnr. ,...-I.V,
5 do 4 1, 201) Tcm Pel 4
r,0 Phlla Kiev. .. 2I'J 15 Cllin Sleel. .. I;,
100 Ton Pel l' WJ Mex Pcti.d.. . lilHi
HONPH.
12 Cinibrla Steel scrip 11)17 li.Vj
12 do IU16 Iiii'5
I7S do lim,
17 Phlladclrhln Co scrip UUiI MiW
;0(l PlitladelphU Pletlrlo .". 102
US Philadelphia Co ecrlp 101S mi
100O I'ennn rciB 4!!;a w I, l(;l
Local Bid and Asked
Today's Yesterdays
Hid. Aakod. Hid. Asked.
Hdldnln Mi!, !iu 2S !!U
do prtf P-' U' m Pl'.i
Cambria Steel -(; '! '-!
Elco Stornse lS!s 4!i IS'j 1Mt
(ion Asphalt 2ii ., 2U
do pref (''.3
Key Ttlephona I Hi 14? 14'a U
do t c Uii 10, IP,- Uu
do pref UI 0 at Ul
Lako Hup Corp 7 7
Lehlsh Nav Tl "5 71 7l;
do t e "I 75 74 7l!t
T-ihlgh Valley 17 llllj tllti (d'j
Lehluh Val Transit .... 1 in lli 14J, 1',
do pref 27iJ 2H 27!j .2(
Pennsylvania KW 52 11-10 K, 52!.
I'hlla Klectrlc 21!, 2 1!', 21U 21',
I'blla Co .' H
do .1 p c pref RO .. su
do ( p e pref 5 .. :
rniia rt t it', is u: 12
do t e in; 12 11 4 is
Jteadlns; 72 7-l 72 li-KI 72 0-IH 72 11-111
Ton Pel I U.IH4 11-lit k 5-18 4 7-111
Ton Mining 7ti 7i 7'i 7'i
1'nlon Trao 35'. :ni ftsT. hh
IT O I , MI Sl"i KH4 Rlli
1! H Steel 44S; 41i 45!i 45!
York rtwy 7tJ 7i 7'1 7
do pref .Wj S2 S0!5 fPJ
May
j uiy .
O. tob
DacaaU'LT
Bl
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n in
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8.
fi 71
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at
8 84 K 70 8 81
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MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS
TONOI'AIf STOCKS.
rild. Asked.
Jim Ilutlcr 711 .72
Mnc.Vaman ,K .(
Midway 10 .12
Mlipab K tension , ..It ,rc!
Montana ...Hi .4H
North Star .11 . .!!
Tonopah Jtelmont ,. -tti 4 S-HI
Tonoiwh Kxtenalon 2i 2U
Tonopah Merser w - .41
Tonouah Minim; 7 1
neseue Eula .00 .10
West End 60 ,M
COI.DPIBLD STOCKS.
Atlanta 3J ?
"lu Hull , .('7
Booth ?
Hull.ln. . PJ
COD ' "j
Comb Krac ft .10
Dlaniondtlcld H B .on .
Daisy 07 $
Wore nee . .-VI UQ
Ot-WfUld CotiMldatad IK PS,
Roldfleld Merger . M
Jumbo Hxtenln .....LIS 1 174
Kana ...., 3 M
Oro W .11
Siind Ki, .1(1
e.lver t'tfk (S .10
MISCELLANHOUa
IMlrv Aites pj ."4
Kimurly f nt)
rUv-di Hill . M
SivI WooJw .00 2 10
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
n j. Reynold Tobacco Company, ruular
au-rterly 3 par cast. 011 common and 14 par
cent, on pralarrad. ootu payaoi April 1 to
stock of recsril, llareh Sa
Cblco, Burllngtoa and Qulncy, resuUr
quartsrly 2 p jeat. wyablo Marh JS to
itoclt of ruxa March 10.
iniiroriil Petroleum Corporation, tuukr
- . - . . . -.,
luarteriy t p-t m,. uu p,-f,-u. pyaoie
NEW YOItK BANK STATEMENT
Reserves Decrenso Over Fivo Millions.
Loans Expnnd.
NPiW YOrtK. March tl-A decrefse nf fj5.;
1(17.1100 In Brliial ifrve and an lnereaae of
JS2.13I.PCO In actual lorses were th nut
Innrllnx fentiirea nf tlte weekly statement of
the New York Cleirlna; House bnnka today.
PepnMt Increased ovrr I2,t)0,0) In tho
netnnl total. The agareante reserve la now
M)).i)oii nlth total loin of J2,320,(nS,W)0.
Iiclnll" follow:
NBW YOItK HANK BTATIVMENT
(-learlnir ttnnse hiembera. nletnae
loans. Inereane J22,241,00(l
llepoalta. Increase 21,2M,onO
Time deposits, Inereoeo 2,7.0KI
Itrserve. rteerense 2,r,'K),OIO
Clearlnit Utilise members nctual,
Iom, Inrreose 112,1.14.000
Deposits. tnrrene 7.tlll.4t-
Time deposits. Increase 4,101,000
Hi serve, derrease 5,107,111.0
HANK CLEARINGS I'OOR
Volumo for All Cities Shows Decrease
of 1.(5 Per Cent.
A HeCrrne ef I II ner rent, nfls Iiawi, (n
the total volume nf clearlu-e of the counirv's
nnnKfl ior ine last wees, 'tnia was
of latue evrsnslon In business nt N'etv
leam
bunks for ihe last week. Thla was In fc
m iniK.. pxnnn-inn in iiiininprn ni .eiv un
nn.i iffliiininre.
i'htlanelnbbi showed n lots nf S rer cent,
Totnl eloarlnss were 11.4(12, 251,100. nraiint
S2ii52.S'onil last week nnd ftl.Mn.aoi.nil foi
tho corresnondlnK week Inst year.'
ini.-. inl4 p.c.
New York .. .$I.M.SI7.2.W tl.ntn sl7,(Mn 01
lisinn i:i2.nns,wn I tii.(i25.nin 4 11
rhilndelnliln . 140 0.17 ikii lftR mm m s 0
Pitltlmnro ... 4l,l00,n,in .14.741.01724 1
ChtclKO 531111)545 ,14.1.470 5411 Hft
W. 1.0lll . . "0.4OI R.VI 71 011,20 on
New Orleiins. 21.502,20!) 10,"!)') 010 B1 4
Peven cities
5 day- . .$2,151 PM.&V) S2..1S1.010.181 l.t
Other cities
n diva .... r.i 27n.n4s con.4l7.nn2 - .1.1
Totnl nil eliles
5 ,!nva ItM 2(Pl,tt7 J2.ns4.l27,S7.1 - l.B
.vti rules
i day...
.A1.PSI.2ft1 T.'I..T,T.n;t 3.7
Tolnl all eliles
for week ..1.1')2,2M.IOi1 M.Bin,S0I.W4 1.(1
Philadelphia Reserve Rank
The condition nf the Federal Iteserve nank
nf Phllndeiphia nt the close of business March
0 was ns follows:
IMISoritCKS
(fold .nhi and cold cer- Mnreb 5 Keh 2(1.
tlllentes 15,liriS,.'!o; f l,V.'(1.,05
I.eal tender notes, sliver
eertinitites anil sub-
ldi.ir coin i,nifl,2n .-..r.dr.irs
Hedlitounts nnd loans . Llni.HU 511. lat
Investments Lifti.oiV) LSiM.oon
Duo from reriernl re-
servn bnnks-nct 4 (15. MS nis.itlil
All other resources tin.nil r.o.l,i:is
Totnl
Capital paid In
Deposits
Totnl
J2Wf,7Ul 23,S8l,tt.l
lAHII.lTinS
-1,152,420 J4,U.0,n75
in,7S7..17l 10,7.10,8.111
, J-iLfCOJOl 3.&31,S11
BANK CLEARINGS
Hank elenrlniiH today tompnro ullh rone
spondluK day last two jewrs
mis ini 1. inn.
PlllbldcPa .$2.1.107.107 -2ri.217.14ll $25, ((57,05s
Dattun .... 21.0(!5A"17 27.570,0U) 2.-.,:i74,S70
RATES FOR MONEY
Cull. Time
Philadelphia IHMM .H4174
New York l42 2W:iii
Poton .1 KT.Iti .lijwl
Chliasn .mfrl lUwi';
Commerelnl inn'r :i to 0 months. I'hllndcl
phla, IPlffP, per rent
ni:v
mHrket
HP '.
fllbliH
Iieinand
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
VHtK. Mnrili n Torelsn cxilmncn
ruled Htcaris, Willi demand Merlins
sierMiix.
4 Sl.
..I SI
I'inn. rt
fi 2I11,
Marks. (Illders.
f2, in
2), ;;',,
GRAIN PRICES HIGHER
ON LIGHT DEMAND
May Closed 3M, Cents Up and
July Finished With an Ad
vance of 2'i Cents.
CHICAGO, March 6. Ciralu prices were
hls'ner nt the oponliiK of the Donrd of
Troflo today. May whent Etarlcd nt J1.41!:,
up 3',(. cents from tho flnnl of ycqtcnlu',
nnd July showed nil ndvnnce of 3(i cents
nt ?1.16'. May closed at J1.41'S, up 3!i
centM. nnd July ended at f 1.15, up 2' cents.
Tho lowost point tnurhctl by May waa
Jt-40; July, 1.K. Tho rise today wns
IhoiiKlit to bo on tho tceluilcnl position.
Thero vofi a little dettmnd from traders
n-lio fiionght grains wcrn cheap at the
present level, hut detnnnil was light
fiont tho rank and file.
Tho opinion quite freely expressed that
pence In Kuropo may come within a
short time has hud the effect of plnclm:
11 damper on tho grain trade nnd it Is In
a very uneasy position.
t.'hlll tillh'lnlly reportn that her Import
duty on wheat and Hour hits been le
niovcil. Freo huyhiK Is reported In .r
Keutlna ns a result for Immediate de
livery. Lending futures ranged as follows:
VCBl'd'H
Wheat- Open. IIIkIi. Low. clone, cloi-c.
May l.ll'-j 1.421, l.io I. in, tl.n
July l.invl LI if' I. II fl.15 '1.12U
Hentcmber .. Loo 1.07? LO,-!'! l.Oiii l.UI",
Corn (new delivery)
May 72U, 7:P1 72 75U 472i;
July 7P,J 73W 74', 7.T.1 J71,
'jais
r.l
r.m,
S2,i
r,.v ,
WI'I
551
51 1. :vi t3i?i
Mav
July ..
I ji r.1
.!ny 10.40 10 52 10.10 10.50 10.57
July IU.70 10.W I0 7D t".75 1P.02
Itlbs
Mav moo in.07 in.nn in.n.. n,n2
July I0.-I2 10.37 10 32 10.37 110.25
Porl.
May 17.ro 17.77 17.45 17.(12 17.37
Julv 17.S7 1S07 17.M 17.U7 M7.75
Did. tAalvCd.
NEW YORK BUrrER AND EGGS
NIUV YORK. March .-ntnTi:rt-Marltet
ftrHilv. receipts, 320.1 packaKes, extra, 30c.:
blBlirr scorliur, 31c.; Htate dulry, 28c; imita
tion treumer, 22(g22iic.
Ktins Market flrmcr; receipts. 3I.1SS cases;
etr,t llrsta. 201aSlr.. Ilrsis, 20fl2nUc., nearby
wbllcH, 23fl2lc. , mixed color, 214322c.
Ilitiimlnons Coal I'rodtictinn
llArtlllSllimo. Marcli fi.Tho Pennsylvania
Department of Mlnea retorts that for the ear
Hill the production of bituminous coal In
Pennsylvania una H5,RI,r,:;0 ona, as asalnst
l,2.PH5,(l.'.ll tons In 11113. or decreaaa of 27.
Osl 120 tons The number nf employes In UU.'!
una IRfi.liim and In IfiU the lumber waa lliH,
btn, an lnereato of nnin. Katal accidents In
mm about tl.o mines of Pennsylvania, were 413
In 1(1 14 as compared with Hll In 1Ui:i. showing
a reduction of 52 per cent., which the depart
ment attributes largely to bitter Inspection.
The fuuhtles were less than at any time since
ltOT.
Close Rochester Stock Exchnngc
HOCIinsTnrt, March It. Tho members of
the llochester Ktock Uxchanzo at a special
meeting voted to cloao the '-exchange until
further notice. This action was due to lack
of business.
BAR SILVER
NnW "VOrtK, March 6. The, rrc of com
mcrrlal bar sliver advance i to i4Mi .cents.
In Ixndoi there was a rise of 1-10 to 23'i
I'llOPOSATJi
NOTICE IS IIBItnilV GlVi:N that tha Colonial
Trust Company, Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania,
trustee under the inortsaga of Colonial Col
Itsrlua Company of the Stale of Pennaylvanla
dated April 1, 1011. In accordance with lb
provisions of said mortgage, Invites tenders
or proposals for bonds to ba surrendered for
redemption ou or before the first day of April,
1815. out of the sinking fund to the aj.
grekata amount of twenty thousand (J20,000)
THK COLONIAL TRUST COMPANT, Trusts.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Suggestions for Investors
may be had on request
A. B. Leach & Co.
Investment Securities
115 South Fourth St.
Chicago
Dcslon
New Yorlc
Balthnore
Buffalo
Leaden
Sref
lai c
b IS.
1 1 ier tent
KTII SSI
8 00 "7
am ns: I
0 38 9 5.1 I
.... 8.18 '
quarterly m pr cent, on
i..n 1 ,n atock at raeord
Tha Amerlcau OUBelds Compn
1 j. Row Consolidated lllr.ei. quarcerli 1
,,. , i.ui p-.ble Aiwll 20 to stock at record
M-rib 1
j I t aao Tbreabtng Machine Oo,iipan tag I
uli- quarterly lli 9 --' ca piefwrad, 1
MEARS & BROWN
CITY AMI -I'limUAN HEAL KSTATH
PropurtUs ftlauaged- Rtuts Collet ted
luauriiiuo -d 1ortggs Placed
List- ba implication
202 South 15th Street
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Newest and Best Motion Pictures of the
Great War Now Being Shown for
the First Time at the Forrest
Theatre by a Special
Arrangement with the
Evening Ledger
At the photographers' risk, commanding' officers of
the warring- powers have permitted camera soldiers to
go into the very thickest of the fray. The daring
"movie" men went into battle after battle and preserved
for future generations the most vivid scenes of conflict
that ever faced a camera. These reels have been
secured by the Evening Ledger and show you
Engagements Between British and German Warships.
Artillery Duels Outside of Louvain.
The Taking of the Namur Forts.
Field Guns in Action Near Antwerp. '
Zeppelins Flying Over Outskirts of Paris. J"'
Armored Train Fighting Infantry at Arvin.
German Army Entering Brussels.
Bombardment of Ghent.
Siege Guns Shelling Positions.
The Great 42-Centimetre Siege Guns in Action.
Latest Photos of the Kaiser at the Front.
And other scenes with the British, French, German,
Russian and Belgian forces.
If you want to see REAL pictures of the war, don't miss
these wonderful films. They are here for a limited time,
beginning Monday, March 8th, at the Forrest Theatre,
Broad-and Sansom streets. Two shows dailyafter
noons at 2:30 and evenings at 8:30, Admissions, 25c
and 50c.
Iniimmg
Ueittger
One Cent
J
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