k j&f&BPn&m? t KYKKTyrft T-iKBaKR-PHTrJADELPt-TTA". WEDNESDAY, MARC'IT 24, 1018: 19 -T - I, AND UNION PACIFIC LEADERS HlfLks Throughout List Lifted fflllone,VTV and Three Points. AW n.flf ion at Close. .. mntt. March 2i.-Tlio Rtotdt wi today w tho broadest, stroiir. F l most ncllvp since cxclmngo re 5' . . ...,.,hr The unvvard snlnc KW"'" .... otl ol llio $T0CK MARKET STRONG AND ACTIVE-WHEAT PRICES LOWER ADDITIONAL GOLD IMPORTS ai Ltfr . ..itv una cotitlmieil nt llio K, tod.y. " bcfoM .11001. K00.1 R. - ;b .wf n,1 two points lmB .iiltn '".n arid In sonic enscs nilvmicen of c61"0.?.'... ihree Dointa were mnde. Tlie J'?., demand came from many sources. W. 5 TsiiDDly of StOCKS SCCIllPil 10 IH' Uii'chef interest appeared to rr-nlre Keloid line If sues Instead nr specialties. Ami been lh se recently, an-l t.'.iltP.l R.V.. sieel common lcsiimcd Its place hi Ihe leader. . ............ .,.,,,. I. which caused a sllRlit reaction riom c. klah but the demand for stocks was IfLrihan the s'TPlv nn,J ll!c I'lvamltm ;mint was continued in tnc into trnti S' One of tho most nctlvn slocks In M. ins stape was up more than three K The Street had a report that the ;.mrjknv had eaninn uh uiviciunc. m--KJ months. This Issue was aUo In ,IUt " t.,in., About r. nor rent. ijfjjj, das' huslness In that mnrUri W!Bt!?-UE!im. rr.i... .MM.... nr lilonPacin'r, ami the price fell from Urn 'lltlu H was said that forelsn holders fid sold 15,000 snares 01 mis ntooic tiur- in ... ..... i.. rap . inn manor icvci m Kfett thWUBliout the list broimhl sellliiK .?" . .........i (. motiv Issiion hist befnrp C dose, and this with realizing sales ..! m nrcntint of door trade and siieci- 'litora caused n reaction In prices from '.nil above the final of yesterday In the milorlty of Issues. The leaders of the !ciy wr c nivju i nun- ..I... .inc. ,..,... nton. . , , ....... ..... mane icnnntlii tn nrrnnnl tnr ? ,ner t. " - litl strength In the market today and for tit. Interest snowii line only ny minors ....'v.. Aitlanler. It. llio Ht'Hl lilnrp Dtp Jgtrlrt seems to hnvp a wrll-ilellned feel llnr that the war In Europe will soon come to n end, nltlioilKh there Is no direct or Indirect Information to this effect. Italj's participation on tho filde of the Allies would do more than anything else t . Jod tho hostilities, It Is held, and Italy, irieeros, Is RCttlnp nearer and nearer to (if point of ononncInK her neutrality. To back up their belief that th war (rill cease soon brokers nro offerlnz to bet irin monev that hostilities will end with in, four months, and odds of S to .' are Mked I hat negotiations for peace will bo '.. V.. U. n..J tt l.l.irt n uj ii' vim v, .....i... Cables from London announced t tint the IMIings in -mericnii Hprui'mert iiirri were the laruest for some lime, anil tills ciuscd a very Boon leeiius. aow. wiiii fill thesn favorable Influences, anil with ttt Afnprlrnn dollar al u Dreniiiitn the world over, whv shouldn't the market he tjnuth better all around? JE United Htales Meet common imnle a now liop BC J sirici' lilt uiiiu.'mi jim i;i?.fii. hreln'T In thai (Ikuip licfor.- mldiliiy, up n friction more thun '.' points fiom the liml of yesterday. iTThe favorable Kebrtinry statement of Jibe Baltimore anil Ohio, which show.-d again In Kross of ?.1l,IGi nml nn Increaso 'in net of I,00I,0S5, lifted that slock over IHU fiUIIILC. I IIIJ", III lll uimiiiuii l)L III' Street, strengthens the belief that the cwnpany iu do nine 10 maintain inn Ipertent. dividend on the common slock. Northern Pacifle also made a good show ing In February, the net i!lcteaslllK $l3tl,iKH). New York Bond Sales itYYi .1... - r.. ... HS? Amer Agr :m WW Anier c:ot Oil 4 '... 'yiw Araer tci cit a i'H A"'" Tel com- In. .. .WW Amer Tel cc 4jx. . d ; Amtr writ imp ,.. U'MU Armour Co i.j .. . tjwpo Atchlion aJJ Is . . . PI(U)00 Alchlnn t( la lnsr,. jivCi , ls i."". J' '.liail in l.llll1 IHI IH vw call A: Cillio .('.jH . . . f. w wit ft on o if i.llQOD lUth u,s.l 1.. T &IT3M1 nth niAi w,i r nigh. .1:10 .1111 .lui'i U . 1UI . '.H . Ill : Mi, . 11.1'n . Ill . Ill . ss. . .STt . K'l IWii S8, J. ova. Close ID-)', HUH, nV' P.H! IC 1)11, M t,ir, 117', oi HI ISW ihii; s.y 1M1 Kjll'j lilt, ill ir-' .s.: '.I--N 111 III MA KS'v x,. PHI.. .S7'-, ES-'111 'Nn .115s ... ni'.j Ml' j p.JSS2SLh' w tmi -! .... 7; 77 laffi 5! S Q Jlnt w'i ""'" feffiSS Si " Te 4 '" pm P 5822 " h & Q m 3-i. ... s;i m FibSSS Vi'.B. Q Iowa 4.. 1)11 LH89y.M & S l ev Ra ret. 101 JfWU Chi M & HI 1 rv 4U,. lll'.lt SjOOO Chi uitp col 4a.. m Cln Chi & m I.Bs.:. JJWCol Induftrtal 5a . . . ev 8 Un 4Hji v.!25 Cl & South rer-JV.a. ,2S fUaiberland Tel 8.... Iifilj "SSSE" "lo Or l 7.-1 rffiS"1 ? 30 "" I'"" 77i-i Sf.BS.J?'ffi: '".!! -iiV !H SX Ken lo .mSS J;; "k "r rfd na e..'1 uia Hepur Cnpn n '?ivS Er! ronv Js a . S52 fer'' conv 4a r n . tisim V. Tn. .ndy c,eb " lOOO 111 (,,..! .J I. ll'l 101'i IKHi -MNi II.V1 IIS 711 IW SlU UHlJ 011 h 40 IVll-i IS.'. II J7 .'.in in',h 31 H.Vi llS irji; li:ii 4'l IMP. lU'i MP, M III! 101 Wli.i in, IIS'S lis iVji. RHi li:i nii'I 75 77'.'. 4rir 4'l HTj II". II 117 , .SJS IH Central rfd 4a .... Kfl't 8H',J Srti, !i5ln') CP --v 6a 107!4 17' ll)7'a 22 J"? cv rct 3J i"i ox 'w. I"" jo.i'3 ii UJS2S hrt It T re? 5a Iin P !s ' iCvS ":er Mr Mar 4cJ . :uii :in juSS J"'rn I'aper cv t Sa. . . ICIi n; irj'i r Jom i5i,rn.', 'JP1, ,u -10OH tooi 100 im?. Alcohol As line, nn?, uo l T.VI JaDaneaa la lU. nil7. tb tb com Kin r.i. z ;:.. :.j.' Wttn hcLeudB. Oaa rfd Ra. . . . lflt .r.'lO Lk Gh Hh i. moo n.R' mr ' fiidbo W,b5 1 M t !?? ijI & 1 t i ; jaS 'orlltard tm . fSffilf.uls & Narti 4a.... m$fh s,tal Tel (la k Farn M l"ke Oa 4a . r 4X5 Minn et 1. 4 . Xt?. H Jn T 4. Sv2 Mo lac 4 . . . . .T ." Q l' u IfVtil niR .101 1? 12 !." noil .. MlJ . ns . ni 14 . i . 70J IU) . 4IIU 00'4 .irw; II Uj 7A HSIi no UH nii mm; Sojj li'.'U ns; niij m; 7ml to 4"l K1 OH: Iin TO r.sij no 101 :il llH rTt 02 nsH mi, mi5 705J 1,0 -Cll'i no 1 j loivj ni to Rlonm Ln.c.5" W..im N vaiA'...'.,.-.:.; k n? 3,'r r Mnis5' : a nT' a 1 New York Stock Sales T .... ..... Adams Ktpre c 11 Ala.!., n.i. ..,.. 21 3.. II' i .TT 1SS 4i 20! V l)l? ll' Alaska Hold Mines 'Cius-un.iimers Allls-Chalmer.c ptaf Amal Copper Am AgChem Ami! Sugar Am Vnn Am Can prof Am Car k l-Mv .. Am Coal Prod'..... Amer Coal t'rml hrof iotk Am Cotton Oil c,ij An. lnte , (1 1 Am ftiiio & leather pf. 071. A'" Im 2ili, Am l.lnieed )iv Am licomotlte jjj Am locin'0..vopref ... 77 Am Smelling i;nit Am Sugar injiii Am Sugar pref .........111 Am 'leel I'di' 2fif Am Tel . Tel 121 Am Tel & Cable 0S'S AmTohacco U2IH Am Willing Paper ptef. S Anaconil,tt'oiirr ..... 'JS' j Atrhtajii o" 'Ictlbon i"el. ......... p.S' ttalloAOhio ns',- 1'Blt o. tmi 1 "tei OS llatopllas Mining 4 llnlh Sleel r,;)i4 HethSttrlfre1 Kj.Vf llrookl.vn llapld Transit ST'a tlriinswii'k Tvr1t1ln.1l .. I'i liiitlenrk 2tl Hlh. t.ow. r N St :i.' :n ll'i l)lj :ts'i .is m oo'j I!) AH Iff 4.1'4 ao'i iiii'r 0."i Ot'i ifiij .tft st ,S.IJ MRU 1(8' )"! M)H 1)0 ss JS 27'f SI) 2S'j ll'j Il'i J7 -Jl'f W Jtij nmi twu low 10:1 III) III) 2016 L'O'i I2I' 11! 1 i Ot CS'I ffifl 2:H'j : S'f s as' 28' a 0'.)'. n?1, DS'i IH'j 70' j (IS1 1 ()' lltj' CallfornUIVl rslitoinl.i l'e ptoi .... Can IMriflc Cent ml Leather Central l.eillierpttr . dies fi Ohio Clilno Copper Cliiclilut tv CMc OtcM Wptcf A.. Chlr Mll SI I' 1H . 17 lin :' ttvj lit :)7 Hi'i 2'( S' fr'rSS 5eth, S"el rfd 08 88U S.7J, .S7'-, S MOO Hrookn It T (la llllN... Iinii llll Il-) i2S Brook t'n (! 1st ,1..IU4 101 101 ifMoOKuih Term Kid S S.1 s.1 s.', E'lSSffiE1 0,s K'e r' "-' !l-'l "-"' P)W Cenl Leolhcr idl .',... Ill HS'4 IIH, ijiiJUMCent Par 11 l . .. .S7Ji T, S7 'i ia.SOOO rhK s ni.l,. .. ji.. r-!i.. T-i 7!t.. 1,2;tii & i.at 111 h ... m iii't. nr. S22Cnl Kasl in r'" M r,.-. .v.i.j r MOO rhl 01 West is no no tut nrt' nniL IM'J Ijifir. US? Y C lv 4a IflXH ".' N V niv iu; iriai SSflmS ? : 'i torn .104' JbSS g X ,? " ... 6 ..105' SF Ittln m i- ,i".' ""J n" "IS "' 4 "-'S 1 gfr 'Jo Prior 4i, . :. . . DlJ ni?? vH !K8o2 S KA'N i;;.?ji- ,K mi PJSfelrii: :::?i2 m siS nit nnii lOI'I JO?. ml mis 104'j, PUS iomJ 10.11 5SSS IT8m"n. ?y.9M "4, v; t'nna ev aSi!,ir st s :rr::: rWliSii "SW.IWM rfd 4a :. lift 5mS H.'iJ I M Bo Jta . . . . IistJ IwcZ 4f.,.v bnuth T- v j. a (.11'. : es; ?rcwarrt a r. ih' tsi.'"."! rac cv j s utiCc; .ev rct f n B Mt. ess; Br.""". MUltl, T ' '. 'T- " 7 IfxxXtauK ZZ" "a. ifm soil ; Kr,i tr' : lS8 TS?i ?S .! leono t r .' " !B4 SK .5 H: Rrivvi i ? "OV s . . . . , , j:," 8tl rear R. "on Pa-' Jat 4a i. -Tnlon Par Tv 'J. wlS"-?. ? " i m ' i afi - f ru- I 111 !" loii ion, jia( ow n.iH ais wi ' in ' iw H&Si ivfi nff HH4 4 SI 07 US) niv! Hti! Sj PSJ oG noil 0I (UHJ . l Nff, - .inii intsi im4 .inK iiyii inn.; ll'lV. 11.1 .J,(4 mc. Chic Al II SI 1' utef... IW (lilri NoriiW Ui, CI'C!"-n. It Ar I'.vllls.. all' a r.rcvsi Louu 21 Col I'uel.V Hun 27', fol& f-oulh 21 Cont Can Tijtj Coat Canpref t):i4 ("on;ol (las 117 Corn Products lHj Corn I'roilucM ntof 7. ' Cuban Am Sugar 4S'i Cuban Am Sugar prof. . Ill Del .V Hudson MS'f Dej Moines fc VI 0 . . . I) Detroit Kdliuoii ....llfllf Krle 2JI' Krln 1st pref US', hrlrs.il iirei Ill)' red M AS Ill r'cd.M .tSpIef 2il Gen Chcni IW) C.cn C'heni pref 107W Cfr.crrl l-'lectrlc Ill (leneral .Motor 1117 I liri'irnl AinluriiKf DD'j I Goodrich Co US'? I (licit Northern pref . . 1 17'a Great Notthcin (he els illt'i (iuggenhclm Lip fi'JJi lh ( entral Illii Int HarvCorp 7(1 Int II Corp or N J pref ll." InlPfboro-Met lli, Iti'.tiloio-Jlet prei ... 01 'i Inl'l I'aper H nt'l I'aper pref .'Hi iPH'halion Com 22' J I Caso .12 Ks.li l lly Miullieru .... 22'i Ksn City t'oiilhcin pref f.7', I.oclido Gas l)7"i Krciege. .. .'. 121 Lackawanna Slcel lio'j Lake KrlB . W 7 l.clil.li lauev IHS'j Loose-Wiles Ills '.'nil pref ll'i l.oiilsv Nilbh I CI Manhal Shirt fill May DeplMore fid Maxwell Motors ... . :iij Masttell Motors lt pref 7:t" a Maxwell MotOM 2d pref 'Jtl'i Mexican relinleiim ... 7 1 " 4 Allainl CopiHT 21 Mlnn& hi. Louis 111.' M StPiSSAt ll.Ti .Missouri Pacific ll'f Alohan&'lc.ui 11 Alo Kan A Tcmj nref . IT'S Alo Kan & Texas 2d pf (ill Montana Power flDJi j Alontana Power pn-r ..l()l)' , Ni I c,i n ii-cun . 121)' 3 1 National Rnainellng .. I.'l'j Nat Lead 5S.'4 N Airllrako Ii!i Nevada Con I2' N Y XIU H .ril.'. NY Central So'i N Ylli W 2I CIfolk. Wcit 101,'i No Pacific HKM I nine Mall ID'i IVnna H)"',s Icopie'. tiiti 121 I'lltitUlglOll 2lP ilbLurg Coal Pld !)2'k Pitts ('(IS St 1 70 Pressed Steel Car 21)' I'UCMilMivl Car prei . Mils piillnianCo ISO1 1 quicksilver pref I Hallway Steel Spring 2.'Pj Hay Cons P'f Heading US'. Heading 1st pref 8IJf Hepubllc JronfcSt .... 20'i Jtepubllc Iron & Ht pref 77-S Humely Co i.... 1'c htl.&SKran 2d pref. -I'i Scaloanl Air Line II a Malcilu Ai. i.i.i w IKt'i St 1, Southwest pref ... ,'11 tuts liocuui. lH7'i bloss M.clTlel.1 211 Southern Pacific U. Southern Hy W' touiucrn ny iw 4l ttar.tlanl Milling At Studehaker -ID 'icuitobtUupp !' 'leiaiCo Wa 'JciasPaclflc li H .... ID? IbhdAtenue. .VU Twin City It T lb Underwood Type pref .KM) IjuioitJIagit i-apor .. li'a l.pionlaclflc 122ij Union Pacific pint . S'l U.SUndl Alchol 21' U s Umli Alchol pref .. 7ej Union PaclfloWar . 27J Un llwy niv ''i Unllwylnv pref 22 USHealty 'tl U & Htihuer I2'j UtsHiiblwrlsttiraf ..-Hloti US Sleel Ws i; S Steel pref IU. Utah Copper 60 United Cigar MU ' La Hiprcw ' Va-CarChem 20) Va-CarCliein pref ... e.l Wabash pie. .' Western Union ,Wi Wheeling .V 1. E 1st pref JO Westtnghouso Electric 2 ttt AUI)MU s Wells t srgo Willys Oierland m Woolworlh "' HwortOlrer U74 0:)'j ID.-.' f SS'i l' 2H! I7i (7 I02' i rili'a H)2'j II ;i7' II', ;m', MI'i 12.. 12,Vi 22'i 2S 2s 'i 2.. r,H n2,'n 1174 ii'c 72".' Wt I.'. Ms'i r, 2 Di ll!) ;ii', s 21 IS'. 11)7 lll'j 1 10' 100 ::o lisu ;n Wi 107 72 112 Hi's (I2h U :i7' 2:i 'a n IK!' j .IS U7' 121 .'Ill's ISO' 1 1,1 111 fill fill .')2 7l's JKi'j 72' . 2,'l'ii llll,' 11.1 Jl'a' 12? s ::o 00 .11 1011 122 i.i'j fiSli 01)', 12'. fi.1'' hll'a 2.1'i 1()2' 105' a 20' j KXi'a 12.1 M's lll'j 7" Jlll'i f7!j Ml 1 2,'Pi I IDs' M7' S,Vi 21'c 7SI-J '. fi'i HJa ,'i.l'. :u ii'ifi'f 2K'j SO'j Kill fil'i Wl'a 1',1'f :tO'f 111 I'. llk S2' li7'i 101 0 12.1'i sn'i 27 7UU 28' ID 27 tl (it IO.Hi 10 10G!a '5(V I'I .71 ,20'a 8H V,i MU 10 73U' 2111, U2JI US ma 118 fiS'f 10.1' ( .S7't I'f 28' 1 lll't 17 10 I'i :tt, 102' I Ill's .17 11 2l)'i S'i I2;ts 12 I'i 21', 2K 'Inse St t) .IS nti I!) 4Vi 2!)( 01 4,1- f.V( ll'S'i 47 DO 27'i SS'4 tl'l 2lt HP'S 074 llllli lit) 20' j 121U fiS'a 221 S'i 2.S' Os 4 OS' j r.'4 til) i OS'. 10.1'. ss I'i 28 1 s KHs 17 llll'i Ifii, I02'i l.'Hi .17 ll'i 110', SO 1'2.T. I2.Vj 21 ' 2ft .11 'i 112' ( 117'i 111 721i 4S"t 01 H7 lLVi Jin. ,'IS :ii s nl 16.1 1074 MI'i 107't llll'j 117'. 117 3.Ti fi2 107 72 ' 112 12'.' Ol'j 0 :i7 22'i :iii 22 '1 .17' ( 117'.' II!) you HIS),' 0,1 111 fio fill ,'lll'i 72' i 21) 71 2;li i;i 1 13'i 11 tiii i!) (II) ,10'i Kill 12P. Ill'f .IS', (,!) 12"i .r.4'i S,1 2.1 I IK!1. KH.'j 20 10,1'i 122 20' 3 Dl'j 70 .'10 S7'i Ml 1 211 IS'i 1 15! 8.1's 21 77i 'i 4'i It .'ll'i ,".'l inn'j 2S S.1'i Hi fil fiU'j 48' i 21) J. nw fllia t)7j 101 n'i 122U' hO.U 27 "U'i 2S'i 84 2J.'j II 12)1 10ol I7'i 10,Va S5Ii HI. 71 20' sm i'i (Vl's 10 72'i 23 02) a 118 l()li US 1t'j 112' 1 117'. 114 72'i fifl, 01 li7 I Ll'i 2.1'. .'IS'i HI'. S 21 1h.1 1071J 1414 110 100 117'. 1 17' ;i:i"i r.21. 107 112 12'i 024 0 .'174 23 .114 234 fS 074 120 304 lUS'i 0.1 HI fill fill i 32 ' 734'i 3D 1 71 234 13 1144' II 114 :-U.4 fil) .11 100 12.' 134 .IS'. 604 124 fit". 8,14 SHARP RECOVERIES IN PHILA. CO. ISSUES Keystone Telephone May Pay Back Dividends Cambria Steel Deal Rumors Revived. l'yrotechnlcis In tho riilladelphln Colrt-pnny-Cnlled Hallway Investment (group of securities were the outstntullnc feature of the trading on the local exchange to iln. JteallMllon that It the statement Is sue.l l.y the presidents of the lo con cetns nro correct and payments on tho various bonds and stocks nre to continue their present market quotations nro ex tremely low was responsible for the ptoo Iiik of considerable buying orders, t'tntcd Hallways Investment tut rose rapidly from 67 tn fil, while Philadelphia Compan Jumped 2 points and the two Issues of scrip were bill up to M and SI respectively. .Meantime n ,vow. York theie were sharp advances In noted Hallways of Stan Francisco shares. Philadelphia I'ompuiiv 5s ri'cneted to 7S4. n Jump of 5 points. Very lorce blocks of these and the ttnll wnys Investineni bonds rhnnjtptl hands. In the late denllnss Phllflilett.hbi Com pany Cumulative prefeircd lose from ST. to S5. There Is lo be a 1110011111; tomorrow i.e. tween the preferred stockholders' commit, tee of the 1'nlteil Traction of Pittsburgh ami Pittsburgh Hallways olllclals. It Is said that the outcome of leeent negotia tions may result In a new opeiatliig ngteement b which tho position of the prefetred stock will ho strengthened through shareholder waiving dividends for a time. Tho buoyancy of Wall street was 10 (lected here In the arbitrage group, es-pe-lnlly hi I'nlted States Steel, where heay short covering was In evidence Camlilla Steel also moved Up slinrnl). Tim report was Benin etinont that tho I'i Irk Interests in Cambria, which nro second mils In linpoitanee In the I'ennslvanla Railroad's, had been buy ing Into Hethlebeni Steel and that when tho time seemed propitious iinuounre nii'iit might be made of 11 deal be tween tho two concerns which would Involve the taking over of the I'enusjl- 11 nia's majority holdings of Cambria. About the only weak spot on the local board was I'nlted (las Improvement, board was I'nlted (ins Improvement which fell below s.1 on sales of appioxitniiteh TOO shares. As lilntod In this column i'tttdn, 11 certain amount of the stock was bought a row weeks ngo by n pi emi nent Chestnut street house, which re. g.irded the prlee as cheap around SO. This flailed the recent I Ise. which was helped along by the Moor traders. On .Monda. mid Tuesday Hip mlKiniil buyers took their profits, and I'lo quotation since has tended to tenet. .Meanwhile tho advance gave rise lo rumors of a possibly melon rutting, but Inteiests close to the muti iiKetnent say theto Is nothing of the soil In sight fur the Immediate futuie. It was stilted In well Informed iitarlers today that the Keystone Telephone Com pany had finally decided to login pay ments, on the accumulated bnek divi dends on the preferred slock. It Is un derstood Hint the first distribution will occur some time, during tho present ycai Tho nccuinulnled dividends on the i, per cent, cumulntlip prefeircd stui.k nuiount lo ii.1 per cent., nr ?3l.5n on on eh slmie. tlie par value being 3.W. In l!UI tho company began to pay full annual preferred dividends. " Sales in Philadelphia llllth. t.on rioaa IIP l(1. IIP; "111. .'10'. .tei. V. efnse. SI Alliance ln . ni Am run I go Amerlifln lis lltt Am llallwms to Am Smelllnx tr. On 1,1 l,nto pref 2.1 Halt A: Ohio in llth steel ... 123 Cambria Iron 4m Cambria. Pteel 7.1 lllectric star l?i)Bt. , l4 tmi. . ao . (iiin . 704 ., 42 .. 41 .. 4m . 2T ' it . 8' . 1 1 tn ". I. U. I. OKKICRUS KE-KIiKCTKI) Roartl of Directors Rcorp;nni.e(l for Ensuinp; Year. In 111 nid,lm.'o with the 1 ntntiHiii I, .laws tin trfunl nf ,lliei'lnr nf Hie l'iiilii Ivunla Hail. nail 1 cini'Oiiv met ioit., fur urSHnl&allr,it. 'Hie illreetura ro-elei'teii the rolloltnr tl.re offlceri! ror .. ii-rni rtf on eui President. Satn lei Ilea. ocretar. . Ijjwlu Nellson. and irpaurrr. .Jairiei P. I'alineatock. The hylaus reijulte thai the tlireciers ai'i shall fflecl frnin Hia body nf at(K.'klitiMer four per.n. whom they ahall elect aa inlilltlonai nien.bers of Ihe bntirri. to nerve as Ice presi dents of the eomp.iny. In .icfonlHice with that rrollon the directors re-elected Iho r,,l li.hliiR lour he ,r.i.ilents. tV W. Aller t.ui. In chiime of opCMttrm: r.eorie I. lllxon In c!i.u.le ol tr.iiri.-: llenr Tumuli. In cluiru" i.f rlnsnce, nnd W. Ile ward M.fli. in clmiae uf iMl esuie, piinli.ise and IrmurHme. 1024 10.1 21)4 1(104 J 23 204 Hl3 7ii 30 874 1.11 1 234 184 110 8.54 214 7S 4 .14' 114 3.1 31 13114' 2S4 8114 10'f fil .134 4S4 30 1344 114 624 1174 101 54 1244 804 27 704' 285 1 10 Mi II O.Ti 1054 ISM 105) i S54 43 71 204 814 14 MH 10 724' 23 02.4 118 100 IIS nu ov, pni BAA. stv Pa. I V. , ,' .T ' ... - -"! M ie Il f.71 ..j. tv U imiZ . Ml . Rfn: . 41 7. 0114 mi; 4S4 I nr i" bb. . .j . "l" '" "' "i. VI V w D'nimred Willi S?47. thin H, JU.SWVOO.j T ACTION STOCKS WEAK Ten-point Declines Established at Auction. haro dwllnts occurnd pt ."" of ,ne under- Demand for Copper Metal . ,. . i,iexa rDort an active demftnd for coppr '' wj3 !n. Th trail x ptfitB ibj 'ril". " -Siirisd. t coppr n- STEEI. TIIADE I.MI'UOVINi! The rallioadb hae bought nlioui su.khi t,.n r,f Hteel rails In the InHt wectll. Iin.l (..rvlKll orders for ihU product have totaled abom i the siitne. j Dales are ninet. but steel lura seem to i.h . In mom .Vinuiid. Anrlcultur'.l liiippnieiit , ni.ir.crs arc nUciinr nddltlonal orders for bar" and this lua slirrened Hie prlui nomenhat Tho Iron Age snya: "In llio flnUheil steel marUel the mnln f-TtereH are the , niitlniie.. operntloni. I.v moflt of Ihe larger companies on n 7(1 ,, r cent, mi ale, further Ihiro wnr order from abroad and a uilcnie of new .iniesii I ii'ltif. Miicev hat t. thai' thai of shlpmentM. The eonnlr.'s leninrknble export Hade of IVI, l-iinrv nnd In Ir.m and sloel lines and the grrnter fori I mi enles of Mm Hi ara adding 1" hopeful sentiment " Financial Briefs H Is reported that the Argentine Gov ernment Is negotiating n loan of $125,. Onn.oOO, to be used In part for public works. The Third Avenue Hailroad's February earnings showed a gross gain of J82.4M and a net gain of $123,822. The delicti was reduced from Jl.12.162 to $8.W. I'or the eight months there whs a surplus of J3IS.UI. an Increase nf fOi.VW. The ''harlotte National Hank of North I Cnrullna retired I5,W of emergency cur rency through the Subtieasury hoi e. j The London Treasury announces tend ers will bo received .March M for six ' months' treasury bills to the amount of ' JC15,0oP,tm The bills will be dated April 6 and will be payablo Uclober 0. The gross earnings of 23 railroads for tho second week nf Alarch showd n do- t crease of 1761,095, or 10.01 per cent. A Vetv Voelr vnilleiilp tins been award ed $2,125,000 Quebec tlve.year 5 per cent. I noiicis ai vi.v,v. Al tho annual election of the Pennsyl vania Hallroart Company tho stockhold- oi s, by a large majority, re-elected Dlrec- ', tors C. Htuart Patterson. William Wood j and William H. Harnes lor new terms of four years. The resolution was also ap proved authorizing (he board of directors to Increase the company's limit for lasu. irtg bonds by $40,000,000. tlicrehy making STl.OOO.OOO'the total limit under which new bonds may be lathed by directors. The. l.ehlgh Valley Hailroad's grots operating revenue In February showed an Increase of $176,463, while operating Income Increased $317,738. Tho February im provement tmabled the company to report for tha first eight months of the .fiscal year an Increase of $101,402 In gross rave nues and a gain of $110,341 In operating income. Tha American Smelting and Itefining Company advanced the price of lead from 4.10 to 4.15. The February gross earnings of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company showed a decrease of $60,807. Net earn ings fell $60,816. The surplus was $641. 657, a loss of $53,771- For eight months the aurplus was $5,020,936. an Increase of $237,198. The recent rise 1" Weyman Bruton scrip from about 110 to around 130 has led to t'ne belief that the company may distribute stock at par Instead of cash for It, this being optional. The stock sells around 240. NEW YORK JJETAli MARKET tin, e-ten NEW YOHK. March ?4.-hiuUI market 1A4H. ...w.w. vm qulat today lOtS. JMIWiC. .Yin Oen " Aph'n'li ' .' ' ,lo liei ,1 Ins Co N Amer. M, intern .Met t t ,.T. I.n. t-'o Amer lil Lake. Sup Cor . , Mi lahln .mi. . itt lhlgh Vnl ... IS la.'i Vnl Tr pref 2S' fw .u iv leiga. . . rn North I'arinc ..... 2W Peiina It II .... NiV, l l'tnna pill Mrg. si-l. S1.1 Phils Co RO ,ii iln prer. . . .1.1 !W do rum pref . Ill l.o Phlli II T ir ct. 114 .8 I'lilia Traclloti. U fst ItJV Cons i-iip. Hij Sikl tteiilliig ..... . T.1 ins So Psrifle .... st4 i" no uivv filll loin MI', nt4 u4 ton nsn it A.f4 40 214 $? rev. 80' tl.1l, .Tl. , r.-4 M4 704 IVS4 (1 41 ISS 94 '1 !Oi 0l. 'i 074 P4 70i, (IS'i 4.1 414 III m M ll'i ill, 0 13-10 on'r'-ril r,(ii K I.V IS ! IMH 10JS 10.14 SI4 M. e., ' n.i M Ml :nt i.',: ,.,:. iat Ton Hl ni Tnn vnlne. .. I", t tl-ttl .,). I'l.lh I'nhtu., 170 t nlon Traction. M '"tl I'tilted fins tn;i MI4 ftiMl f A steel 17". 'I M tnihtier SS Warwick 1 f.- H lltj ft W .ter H fcaili. P I Weimorelaftil C llll ttOXtiS. I det rruv. file. atno . i ft .j i,. M E'ioii Ch , Ok gen , H7 H7 Cam S conn '10 lit'j "7 do 1017 .. .. P74 no cm la IIUI. . tot 'mi do ll:l . tut toil Key Tel tat ,. HI 4 , Iniifl Peon P, I r Is SI '.iimni ln c 114, im t C.I1111. J7COI Plilla Co eons f.s 7.1', 14 Phlla Co se I'lls l 2nd I'hlln Klee is.. t ion Phlla lllec r.s . . . ll'fl tte.idliu gen Is. t.'.". tei'll l-'ph-Ani I 1'... Iiil'i no-vi Cn I1v ln . r,7 M 3.. n.ji i4 !4 T.'I4 73 l.a -i ;5, i". 10 IVI M'3 32 II I !!! itu 711(4 ts4 1.14 M4 fin'' RSi, I SI. nit, IUi nu p4 144 ti nt it I nigh, nt 7ti, lifll) 101 mi ni trrl. 74 St ui in: n.i nu 1 ; on si's l it.'ill nt li.v I'! SI714 Pill? llll lot PI ,11 lots 71 si fcn 103 111 Hill. 10 if' SB S!j 4'l ir, 0'4 41, r.i Clone SUV, 11" tl7j tunj mi nu ni mi im. (! lll'j in mil, CO Local Half-hourly Sales to to 1I):;10 A. M. loo I'lm St'el '.'.', Wnr I , S '.'Ml P J Hle1. BO do . . to do . Mi I'nlnn Tr.ic . . I'i" I' .iteel. v.', l..ike Sup Cor ii o I S Sleel . . HO do .'ii Pen n.i 10 ill. an do . I Ml C H Sleel Inn do ton do Ill 1'ennn Kid I' S Stsel.. to south ruciric. .Vn l.lUo Sup or In South I'nrllle. '.11 do loo I' S Sleel in Souih Pacific, lis) Ti.uopah Hel. ui I' H Pi eft . ii:, Alll In, inn f S Steel . 1.1 'jo Cam Sleel !' Ino Din Aiptuill. IM, Its) c .1 Steel . . li', in Ton llel .. 4 IM, 2n I' S Stiel. .1(1 1.1 f S Hubtier. IV, ll. I' S Steel . . 7 to 'lo.. IS'i lo do IS '.'mi Tonopilh llel. MP. IIHI V H Steel . . 1K4 100 il" W'B Ino do .. . Is , .'(. do 44 '-" I'enn.l Is M Cam Steel .V.'U to nen AP pfd. HI I-', '.'. Itwillng . 7.1'l-lrt s.V, Inn Ijke Sup Cor !'. II Tv. 1:1. Ill 44 1st, 1st. is'. IS'i 'i.i 4:1 7 l."i Cum Sleel S.V, 4S I' S Steel. s.Vl, LT. C H Steel 4sl '.'ll do. s:,i. 10 Phlla Co 14 In Soul h lt. SI, IMl Alcer C111. Ill's Inn (Jin Asphalt. 2.1 411 IS', 41't 44 ML' HI Mill. It', n Prnnil IIONPS. I'ibi I'lnU lllri'trlc Is soon Plilla Co cons .Is jul I'tilon Itrtv Inv .Is 11 Phils i'.i rli un s s? Cstnbrld Sel s rip 11)17 s'cnmbiii Sleel scrip 1010 . Iomi l'lllls Cn con-i ,',a Iill 1 I'l.lls Co coua Ss icin I'nlted ttwjs Inv .Is .uico I'nli.n iiwys ln Tut M'Mt li,i i"n cons Ti, Id 0 Spanish Am Iron (Is . ... lOi.'ill In 11 A. M. j.i min too I' S Sle . . ISl, li f S Slcel Phlla cn .Tj I Westinnr c Lake Sup Cor (l' irn C S Sieel rie . . .IM), ion tin. . 5 l.i.lO V., HHI I CIO 10 I I On 7 "0 m :iu 10 Tex . ln ? (In.. KO Mo K .v II. Ilenillng .VH1 I' S SIC'.I r,n do .. in do 'St Kl Stoillge. .,U I' S Steel. . . mo ,1,1 . . UK. do .'(Ill do. . ll'i loo Phlln ri T 1 c ;uy, iiiti i,cn im ir , 4ia, so l 8 Sinl .. . t'liua 1 ti . . S3 IM' 7:i ci I'eniM I'hiis Co pro. ai I' (! 1 ... s-;, I" S Sleel ... JS 1 r rs 1 . . s-, Perm a . .13 n-K Inter ,Mi 1 c l.'l'i do . . I.I', ltesil!ng 1'ennn .. .. Inter Mel 1 ItejrllllB Ciun Steel Amer It.v. Cum Sleel . nay t'on cop 1st. Ut .1 & S S is HON U.S. ''(I Penim cnliii l'v tlM t c. 10 i'll Is 1013 n I'eiinn cutis i.,s tli'it te.. 1(1 ft Is Hill 111 Amer fins & lllec ,",s . II tn 11 :.() A. M. I' S Steel IS, .'. Atnei Ituvs. I' li I . . . sr, ,-,11 ih Valley.. I'hlta It T t c Itji in do . Heidlng 7,WBli l.k Suii Cur 0 in Tnr,.in liio do.. . KIo Sttnsge. 4SV, IPO Phllll Co .. . PHI.. .. ss 00 C S Steel... I' 8 Sleel. ,. 4Si too do do. ... is; ,-,. I.eh Val tr.. South Pacific. V,l, I ION I IS 10 IVnpte I'nsa T C le .. ... 1 1 :30 A. M. to 12 J I. 21 I.eh Vnl Tr.. Phils 10. . . So do. .. IS do 1,1 Amer lty Km C S Steel III llnatllnr . . . Ml iJlke Sup Cor ano do lino U S Steel. .. 1ft l.iko Sup Cor 2(0 Tonopilh llel. 100 IJ a Steal . . . 10 Lake Sop Cor SO Ih Nav IS li: :v.' IllU., is'; 7.14 114 6. 4S, r, lini SO to io 1 1 a") 10 too i ''IVj sni. sa i'.U 100 4i no 44 inn (I'H 00 7,Vi t.Ske Slli I 'Ol do Ctfth Copper. South Pnclftp. Peni a I.eh Valley an T-HI renna . .;: in-in lien Aap pfd. ! Like Sup Cor H'.i u H Steel . iti, do IsW North I'arii Cam Steel Phlla Co pfd 31 HONDS. Ifm l'eople Pass T C l 400 Phlln nioo on ptCO .'hoe A Okla gu da Willi Keyalone Tel Zet s H.CO I'lioe A OkU gen r, K1 lieadliiE Kn 4s 12 ,M. to 12:30 P. .M. Cn den Asp pfd. Ill do.. i(0 Kr.i .. C i! 1 leal Nauih llwy.. too l' K Steel inn Am Milling.- tf.1 Am Copper.. 1141 US ail. NI', I fil, lf UH) Brio llai P S Hte lu Uh 'allv. .II I! S Sieel.. JS n nhln Bit l.'rls r." im I'ennn . aitri. . WHEAT PRICES FELL; INTERIOR MILLERS SOLD May Showed a Loss of I'i Cents and July 1 ?, Cents ni Close. I'JIICAOO, March 2(.-Henvy selline by commission houses wns responsible for weakness In the Kritln pit nl the opening: today. May wheat sirtrted nt $1,654, oh ',. cent, duly lost Ihe same nninuiil l l.S3'i. Mny laler fell to $1,514, down I cent, and July declined to $1 2i"i, off ft. There was vory little demand. Mny closed nt $1,514. off 14 cents; July, $1 22V down l'n cents. Inlerlor millets, some of whom were on iho itnahl of Trade today, wete selling their surplus wheat becnuse of the (act that It was bringing? thorn n hnndsotit irnlH, Willie the Hour situation t nlinn4t nt n standstill. Only 15.001 bushels wheat Were sold nl Olilcnico, 40.000 bushels com nnd ?r..(XH) bushels nnts. Addltlounl mesMRcs were received here from Wichita. Kns., lellliiR of new llilds or early wheat bclny; plowed up ihere becnuso of llesslnn fly tbiitiHRo. Imluth repurted 2..,iyl bushels whsi sold for Die npenlni: nf nnvlK.itlon nnd New VorU reported three enrgoes of whest sold, of which f.Wl,0nO bushels were ta.ke.li by Ihn lluteh Rnvprnninnt. Provisions were n shade lower. Leading rinuioo ranged e, tolleu. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS (JUAIN A NM) Fl.OUU IVIIKAT.- tterelpta. n.l.r.tn buah There no, n t.ir ln)ulr lor expoit and no imt'Oiinni OHnge in price-. I'eoiann it,,ii, ,n,,- - " - ngnt uiiotntinn t ir lote. nt cm'",. "I' 'P.. . .v.. e ..) 4,.i at ir.i ",7: No. 1' red. WcM- ein. Sl.iWirl ill Itmin I lots., lu eiport eleistor k So a red. atiot end .March. .is.'siil:i4; No 2 red. ealrrn l tr.'t,B1.il7'.. .No. I. Northern Dululli. ll.int.fll.i.s ,. tunc n.-.i,. ,,ln l..i. )), infliket ..,.... l?ITIlll. ..... ..,-... ... - . 'aa quiet, but nfrerlngs were tnodcmto and in Ices rule,l aie.idv. Oitolnllons Car lots. .In eitiorr elcnlnr-Nn. 41. spot nnd .varcii....iir c. ..... lu. In). t ' " i.ii. i I' I l'"rt. ',n'.r. "' '" .,. "o. e- eno. t-cjo W here Mm .. July upon. Illah, 1 O.T. i,w l.'ili; l.sm Scpttnibcr I. in', 1. 114 ii orn men le'ler) Veat'ti', bow ("lore. cne. t.M'o !.!', I ll, 1 2-.'1 '.:'; 4 .'.',lj? l.oiitt, I.K". I.tir', Ma. .nu. Oat, Mrfc . ,tul . 6t teiiilier I.i r. I Mac .inn Hlh, Ml . . . .Illtt . September Cork May Jul;, 7.1. 7ilH .via, l, Klli P." 04 7,14 7.11, (7H'i. "7rtl, ,Jl, 10 2" 10.17 . . o n.i .in, st . IO.M .17.1.1 17 10 M lti.47 Info 10 III) M, Yla tlljl. Ida 1(54 li'.. 1(1.1(1 Mo '7 -10 ?2 in. in -in. lj -ni no no2 n nr, hi.io io.ii, ttoiis IO..U loco -in.w iiirio llld. tAaked. 17.10 17 I7sii 17 17.10 tt7.l2 17 2 17 ST 1.IVK STOCK QUOTATIONS t'lllCAno. Miireh 21 HOOP, llrrelptit, vs. 0n. nuirket .V'. loicer; mixed Slid liulthe. i1.IWMt.7ii. Rood hf, ll.Pimil.7r,. ruiMIl heiiy. tll'.MI.il.fll. lli'hl. lilMiajl!.;, I'Ikb. .1 40 SHI ".1: bulk. o tiotill 70 I'ATTI.W. Itere'plH. II. "CO. UMtket rtionK. h'ee, tl TiKIS 7r, tows mnl he fers, 'Jfi7.Io. '1'oanns. rt l'". 7 .'li. ,nl.e4, ts.Miiitn SilKKI" lt elite I 1,1 ml, li arket Ulead.", lislhn nnd Wet, Mil. S.l.lKVnS 10, Ismla, 7.o )P .1. so 71 .IP S mi' i . 7,, (111 . CO 7r, .HIP, tsi, (11 H, IS4 4H, is'' H". 7 IS lt, is', I.S', is;, 44 ise: i.V isi, .12 Ni;V VOKK COFKKK .MAUKKT Ni;W ViillK Match ai. -Tliti coffee nmrkei opened flrtiii u,Lh iiiiuits up .1 tn 7 lo'nt, iibovo tho flnnl of et"ldi)y. Trnrtlnc "in otltet. l'rlt.H fullo. TdUH.'s fipenlni. April .. 'jt.Ni o ;. .it, i, HV .tt.ne .lull- VurcjI S-teinbr . ... t tuber .No.eiobi5t' Ileteniboi .laitunr. Ccbrunry llld t( ir,.ri,l. YelerclH C'oat .I.S.Vdr. in in 7.IOH7 : v,r. sn r..nis.-,.ipi ;. iivur.,iiH 7 C177H7 7 1J47.U 7 .'(luTA'. 7, wq 7 'CI 7.Wj7.l() 7.11117 1,1 7 i.Mi;..vi NKW YOIJK UU'lTEIt AN(! KCOS NUtV VOIIK. Jlerch 24. Ill'TTKIt ninrkol stead., flecelptu .Will oncknnee Kjilr... -s',',; hlshei roiln, S'llt'H.c. ; Slnle dnlri. '.',( . Itnltiiuon citnniery. 211t22c KIICS Millkol e)lor. Itorelpte, -'0 S1l cO-". Kvlrn nrrts. ais'.fitflc. : Orats. t!i'..fi.'(".,c . ncsr Si uhltcs. l'i',i,c. : inUeil color. '.'it!i2t . KIIV. .101 .IOH, .ll'i .1(1', Oi'., is- ni 7 .12 i, IS!, Ifl COTTON NKW Vi.lIK .Mnrch 21. TindliiK lu . ictoii unn lutlce, iNlch an excellent ileinaiifl from rpol ilOllc, Wnll Suoet nml loenl Inltreel sHo houchl. I'llcea -were Srmer in the out set, nt an ud.auct. of 'J to 7 pultun, and after the cull Impioved furthoi. roIiik lo i note hlpli irioiuid for Ihe season ItejillalnK later ciiUHQil a setback. l.litirtH'ol nu.l 1 onuui.Hlo.i holme, aold. cjlosltur llnures ehowed nilcanci's of 1,1 to IH points jtbole cslertla's tlnnl priced. Spot adisnicd 10 points. 1 e cin,r, 1 ipcn. uimi. irftw. v .ti.ntl noil li.in 11.11- n.i'ii u.a, n ;'ii . .11 I (s II,, Ml tl SI III 111 tl.sl lu.ot hi. hi lent 111,17 iu.'.'ii ill 10 March May . . Jul.- . . O.'tnbor d leceiubel .iBouan Sir ..n 17 ..II. is .11 s . na.ixi .Id lit .n.vo II J '.I tl HI il.lt"! I" .ill 10 17 111.2"! ;t i,i NKW YOUIC CUItlt Hrsden flrltleti-Anierlean Tobrtrvo old . Urltlah-Ainerlein '.'(ibeoco new (Inldfirltt Ctinsolldsle.1 Clreene ('amine. I.A !ter , I. V ("I Pales N'lplaslng '.tie Klein lor "M's Klo. atnr pic' rtlher-llesenmn SteiiliiK Hum Tnii.'ic-o Prolucis 'Irtltario Produc's pref Cnltel cinnr Siorea I oiled I'lirar sti.rrn prof. . 1 tilled t'niflt Rhtirlnx new . . Wot Id l-llm Ylliiol Cold mi. a. IS 1",. III. 1.1 .04 X, . nt PS lift .i 14 Wed 7 IS IS', i.!'-' l.v' ' (!', l'ii 1 '4 III, Ml JI' .T. . .. is 1121, .4I t HO.N'DS, .M. Phlla Klec .'., . . . 12:30 to I l tll Krle 214 100 do ... '.'li, Hal l-akti Sup Cor (II',, ino I' S Steel .. 4SU IHI Phlla . 'JIU IPO tl S Steel pf.1014 1.1 I'nlnn Trac.. .15', ino Krle -14 r. Phlla Klec. lit', so lilte Sup Cor ,r Hal do 6 B.JNPS. S0 t'ldto-t Itwy Inv S 5O00 United Hvcy Inv fa inno i'nlted ny Inv 5a 100(1 J-hlgh 1 alley gen 14a.... I to l;30 ! M. Ml C rl Steel.... 4,U R ina Co ii k iiuucer. Kill .' renna so .109 ..117 . 01 ISJ . Ollt, . 70'! . ai . .w. 4114 . .Illa, HANK CI.KAKINC.S Tlank clearing today compared with KcontUor rtav b..l two ve.ll'S nu.l. inn. PlitUds. .. 121. WU. 01-1 T2'1.0'is,lil Boalon . . 24,USI,(1 2R.WI.IX.0 Neiv Yoik..27.'l,l.l'.'i'" 1W7.1P4,:I.1.1 SI l.oii,s .. 1I.7I.1,1'.'7 P.'.lirit ittl Chlcaun .. . is.nill.lnl fil.ioi -III Baltimore... i!, silii.nl c, .1..V1I.7.1I einlor-Nn. 2. spot nnd . Msreh. ,iV amer. 7ri4W7n4e.: No. n, . I'jfl .r.'f. for local trade, n, to lOiHtloll-.No. J leioiv, soi.ffjst'ao ; airso.er enu". v:cj" l!"c.: N'i- ' crllow. 7ll'k774e.i No. 4 ello i4t57.M,f . n mile ..ello.v, iiJ73'lic. ne . ... ....... iu- 'rt,. OATS, -tleeelpia, I.IO.StlH litnli. The ; iiinr kel rule, stead) . with lililn trading. , lo, lions: No. 1! while, H.irn.14" : Msndard while. (MOillSr . Nn. II white, iCKiRl'ie. , , .. IIVK ilnlt. We hnole nt ei.lSJTi.W per bum , ., to iii.ilin. In enpt.it elevstor, slid ft l aval. 1,1 for small lots of nisrby grain In liaKa. n.nt'll.- Itecelpt,. 2n0 1.1.1s and n2.02(l lb. In sacha. Trfltle quiet nnd tithes l.mel. notn'nal. emulations per IPO lbs. I" W";'J. W'llller. rlr. (INI1in,T.1 '1(1. etrilUM. M.f "77: do. paient. giff. i: Ksdans. sirBlgln. Iille ln k J74I7 2.-.. tit... I'Stent. Juje .sdcll-. I7 5.H17.WI: sprlnc. rtrst. clear. .Jtl.toWt. do. xritlsh-. 7Hi.'.M. tt,... naient. 7.2..n..4U: Jo. racorlte bunds .7.f,0tf: illy mills, ctijlce nnd fame nllont. Ji..1l's, do., regiilar grille". .'Inter. clenT sil MvOII 7r.. do. gtrnlglit, l 1 ii7 do., ti.ilent. ?; BV ItVK I'l.tlt It Sitpplle, small nnd cables alen.li. but uii.le .inlet. We nuo'e n'rirt.v sn.1 Wpsterit. In wood, nl t.7.illt. a to nuslltt. I'UOVtSlONS Trade wn qulel nnd prices of some descrip tions w-eie sllgbllv e.ls.er. IJiintatlons. Cllv beef. In eel,, smnleil mii.I alr-drled, SMIsur Walern beer. In tea, siookeil, all Sue.. . Ity herf. kiiiK'klss mid tenders, atnoked nnd nlr dtlea. Siiin.sc : Wesiirn leer, hnurklej ,iid leudrre, smoked. i'?'fl:'S. : beef Inms. tlP9.U iioik. famlH. ..'.'. 2.Vi 2.' 7.1.. hams. S. I'. eiiri,l. Inoae. l1HIHi,c . do. Kll.ned. loo.f, ISMg iat,c, do, do. s.uoked. Iili,iriir.: olber h.in-.e. smnked, ill. i uteil. ns n. brand nml n.erjge. laiilltlt . Inms. amnlted, Mrs em eured. Htjwiic.: do boiled, honcleaJ. '.'.lllllc : plcnle Hhouldcrs, S I' cured, tonae, Itw.ii lie.: tlo antokeil, ini,in4c , bellies, In pickle, nc tt.rdlng to p.ersiae, looee 1'.".in2,.c.: break ran baron. s to brand ami ncernge, city tuietl. linns.- . breiililnm b.i, on. Western cured llfils,' . lord, Wraiern trtlned. tlercea. IPStli..' do. no., tubs, llf-flt'ie.. Inrd. fr iltl, ketne rrndered. in llercee 1lll')c. Ird. lairc city kettle icntlered. In tubs, lltt II 4e. iu:i'iNi:i) suraks The niaiket ruled Htm. lull trtnle nn, iiulel. Retlner,' ll,i prices Stotidard gramilnled. r, u.lc. . Ore grnniilnietl n.l'Oc. ; niwdere.l. tie ; totife.t loners' A ,1 aort grittles, ,1.n.1l)i r, ii.v. DAIUY IMtODUCTS llt'TI'lllt. t.eniunil wn, fair nnd Ihe mar ket tul.il tlrni with lishl offerings of fins Kootli". ituntsiinns IV p, tern, freah. snlla iimk.d iitnniei.c. nine;, upecli.l,. .lie: extra. 'l,c . extta llmte. .711 -..: firtcts, SMlSOe.l sec oil,',. SM-'.lc , ihlrde. 'Jlfi'.'.'e . ladle-picketl. ti.2lt.. n to nunlllv: nearby prints, rune... .'IW : iiwiuiie cMri. :itc: llrsls. 'J,fl2sc , ee, .... t. .if,.r.. .t.ciui r..ncv brand, of nr nt. It.blilnc nl XiltitlHr. , , i:(l(SS. The market ruled tlrni with snp niie, wel' i leaned uti. Quotation, In flee taae-a. ne4ib v-ciias. '.'2c. per dor , neori. tlteia. ti.1.i pei slnndnnl ca.,.; nearby cuiient reoeiois III rer uiee: W.atetn extra Ills ft', I.i t'ti' care do . Mrete. 'l per enre: f-otllh-em. S.I inTir,.711 ter cnae. fancy eeleeled ucn dle, (tei-n easa were lobbel out nt 211ll.''lt. ''('li:i:SK. Trade riulit, bul offerlllgs modcinie nod values xteaillly held. (Onotntions Vew York, full i renin, fall make, choice, lnfi 17c . do, du , fulr to good. IIM? 1114c I do., .-nr-tfit make, 1.-,i,1HU-. . do., part akltna. svl.lc. POULTItV I.IVK.- In fnlr rrCiie,t nnd film, ilntler Huh! ofrnlngs. guoiatlons: rowl. Iii4il7c., old rooMcta. Illyllll'i., thickens aofl-mcaled li:l17, do aiariiv, IPfll.1i.: ltlll.eH, 1SH 17'', diiclts, I .-.ft I iV. i scee IHUlnc.; Ku ncaa. n, lo iiihiII'.. pel li.lr. VcliTOc . tdReottH. old. pi iia'r. ,.'7'.i:,.Oc. . do., 'Oinia. per pair. ".'J'J.lc llti:ssi:i). The nlnrkei llrtn with tie. nian.l roidlly ntmorblng the llinlted nfirrlna, tl' lleail.lldc St', 'k. CluollltloilH l'"ienh-klle. lowls, 1'J to bo. ''.'.pltked unci dry-pauked, 'anv Helerted. :0c.. weluhlm; 4 Cjil .1 lb, apiece, inc.: do.. .'IVc'ri t lbs. nplete. IS'jfflPc.; do.. .1 Ilia, ajdece. HliJlSc. do., under .1 lbs apleie. I491.V. P'ewla. bids., dr.. -plckeil and drv-imcketl. W'ealern. 4'S.I Iba. apiece. 18iac. : do. do., .'Hi lb,.. 17MISC. do., do.. IS lb,, and under. 14 lifts. Old roosters, dry-pit ked. tic. S,-juabe, per tloK . while, ccelshlug II to 12 lbs per dor... H.S.1r I so, while wclthlnii II to n he. j Ic7 . : (iliri 1.1: t'n., do., s b. ner doc. ulij.-: s.1. d... tlo.. 7 'bs pel do.. V-'fr L'.lll. do. do . i;TU'. Ilia. cr do., ft r.OWl.SS. Ink and No. 1 .'Oc.'il! Kinlen ptiullic I'owl,. an to quality, I tin Is.'. . chickens, di. Id. keil nrd dr nicked, In loses milk-fed. HI 8.11 Ihe. to dor., lie: do. .'I7tfl2 lb.,, 10 dos. IPc : do. l'li47 Iba to iloz.. ISc: do. 4 ll. lo dor. sde . do., no lbs nrd met, 21c: corn fed, nifli;.' Ibj. to do., lOc. do.. 4IITl47 lb,, to tior... 17c : Co., 4S ins. to nor... iw ; no.. iu ll. nnd over, 110c, chicken,, tlry-pb Ited and I uic pneked. lu niH, -western, tuin-ictt. ., me. nnd over. ISc. tin, do.. 4 lb,., I7l74c.: do., do., .11, Iba. I.V... do., do.. l'4.'l lbs. 14" l.'.c: broilers. 12 lo box. lullU-fed. fail'.. Is,, 24 Iba. to l.t,. J7.' , lo., fancv, "'1l"'.t II.' to Coz., 21- ; tiirn-rcti, fain v. is-ff.1! Iba. to dox., .?,.' . ,,t. prime. 2."'(i;:ii lbs. to tloj:.. L'2c 'Hit -te,, tliy-nl'ked Hint ilr -packed - Kan, -v , '." 'it 2'.'t.: filr to liood. IgflSOt : old loins. P.iilSQ'.: duiks. Inucc In ioe,, 1717'gc: do. ordinary ; It. good, r.'iMii.", , l-'erae, ciioice anil tancj, u Klc. , do. No. 2, 12KHc i ntEsii fkuits There vena a fair Inquiry for choice stock and value, xeuerullv ruled stead.'. Ijuoiatiou,: ' Apples. New Votk. per bid Vork Hnperl-il. I i.'1'a i; (iieeullig, 2fC.'.7.1. King. !!.75'I.Mi. i bit. 1'."II2 7.1. Illldwln. S'.'1UTA. Hen Dies ' 1.7.1'f7L'.7.1. other aood eallllR varletle,, SI Ui J..MI, ii etli.iin. Sltil.'.O' nnidci. Western per hoc Sl)1 7.1 ..t'l'len. l. laiA.ire and I'eiiico I valibi, i.er fiHincc, .Villi."' , lcin.ui, tier bt. r2t-.'.71 ntanots ri-tllda .ei bos l "Ml I 2.2.1: lanserhies llorlda, per airm. SI. .Kilt '.'.,",(1: ptnl'Cfriiil. h lorlt.a, pei box. fl .KIH2 fin. ' idiie.nptcs. per ciaie-I'orio Itlco, 11 7.1ft I , VToiida. iC'IC cranbeirle, fun., late wi )lell. pel Hd . s:i..-,iwt.,Mi; cianlierrle.,, ;,lere, per t rate. 2.111 7,1c. . sii.cvv berries, 1 I'lorlda, per quart. 2.1Q,10u. VKt.ICTAIII.KS 'Ihe jeneial market waa qui, i and baiely lead, under falrl.v llbeial offei lug, Quntn- ' lions: While poiatoe,, per buitli - l'enua Ivania, 4ifl.Me Mnlnr. t.if.vnt Se Votk tn tn . nualltc .tlffioc sweet poisloes, I5lwr, tier hninper Ijirge. ?l 85frl .Hi: medium. 0 I '..-. s.yt-rt nntatoes. Kaaiefn Shore, per bin No 1. f 2 2.11: Hi. 1. l.ttiI.TS, sweets, .leisev. per bid. Ni. t. JI.7.1&4.78. , No. 2, .'2..VI. sneetc, Jersey, per basket, 7.1c S onlor.a. per blah.. 4.1tr,Hie.; do, choice, per inu-lb. bog. iswtiel, do., medium, per lOO-lb. ban, 7.1c , tlo. sncnnls. per liai-lb. tg. Mie cabbage, banish, per Ion. fllttltl; d'. florMat ler bnsRet, l 2.,fll SO caullllnwer. Sew Votk, per crale, gi.T.liJlS.nO, spinach. Nonolk, per bid. l 1. Iff 1. 211: leCuce, Toss, per biiShv bs,ltt. Mtc WM 2.1, do., Klorlds, nsr blalcst J!i2.2i1 beans. Klorlda, wns. rr baaket. '.r,iifll.,Vi. do. l-'lo'bl, gteiti. per b,ker l hi.i,Vi. pens. Klorlda. per basket, M1fl.Ro; eayiiiani. i ioi i,ia. err uox. -.v...-'. vu. m . ler,, Klorlda. per barker M.Soir.V equaah, I'loritla. per baaket. Klfflfl.l, peppers, Florida, per carrier. J28T:l.7.1. bens. Klorlda. per tori (uinchf,. s.'lffl: lomnora I'lnrldn, per currier ranev. .2 2.1iil. choice. Hir2: celerj. yiorlda. per "rate. l ihfi. do.. New York, per bunch, .".inVg. , Inn. brooms, per 4-lb bkt, (SOc.iff l fo a-14 SFCUItiTIFS AT AUCTION Tlie fnllnwlng slocks and bonds nets sold nl auction loda.c b Meaars llainrs Isf land I' ehts. Iiul'nnt International Powiler c prererted: pur ino . . f4 I2.1,iii. Cenrral laphalt Co. common, .. par Sits. .... ... 2.1 f2s,:,bo iiientrr view cemetery Co.. rotiiawa Mac nnd November, due I 31, an. I Slilli.1 inupona of Jery Shore Wmer ('.., Ilrsl mortgage bunds. Ins $2o"0 m ,.t,, liblite Ac-nue Hank, par 50 (VD Hi slus Cedar lull Cemetery Co., par sm no ., ,br,. rniinei, Now Hay Market Cn. t2 sins. Kensington llyaela Ice Co.. . 00 . ahre C.t,t,.r. nnrf MlianlrN Ntk4 tlotinl Hank, pur l( 13'4 f. shr, lariners nml .Mechsnles' JC, tlonal Hank: par elt l'U 27 rhrs. 1'nrmers and Met lianlcs' .N'a- llonal Hank, tnr .1oo .. . UJ 1.1 sins. Count! Street Nallonnl Hank, pur stPO 27fl 2.1 shis 5lnrkc stieel National Hank; par find IS7 1 shr I'hlladelphli National Hank, par tino .. 4no .1 ahrs. I'ldelllv Triisi Co.. par IHO., 010 7 sins I. llll- Schuylkill Navigation, lliillrnul nnd Coal Co . par 5n 51 4 shrs. Camden nnd Iturllngton County ItnllMJrt Co ."IVi tl shrs. Ctmtlen nrd nurllugtoii County llnllrond Co !U4 4 ihr, W'e,t .lerae.v in.l Seashore rtatl- ro.id Co.: par V1 44 2 shr, Cntnvvls,, Hatlrond Conittany. lire! preferred: par Soil . 044 I stir,. Cntnwlaia rpillro.id Co, second pteferred: par g.1'1 . .. ... 524 1 altr Chester County (la, Co. par (W . 4,1 r. hr. Washington Oa, Ma-lit Co . pnr "il T.1',4 5 sins. Washington fins Mght Co : pur gi 7,1 ii shrs. Cun.lierland Ona Light Co : nsr j.hi '.; II his. (lirard Notional Hank, par J ion ,11,1 .", ahrs Northern Nailnml Hank par Hi 20.1 2 ,ltr,. Phils, lelpntn Nallonnl llnnU: par Jlllo ,420 (' shra. Krankfonl Tru-t Co : par J100 Hill N shrs. Klie .,ociatlon of i'hllndel. Phla: iur J.H) .11.1(4 2 shrs. rire Aisoilatlnu of Philadel phia, par $."( . 315 Hi sin, IVonl', National Kirn Insur ance Co , pur J2.1 .... 15 du altr,. Ilrstnnv lit. Mantua and l-'slr- iiiount l'n(.r.ger rtuiitynv to .40 .'.shrs. I.llt'o Hcliiiclklll anllrond .. MH i rnr. lain and min street t'asenger JJO . ,nr,. AtiicitcHn t.ietiinnu loo 1(1 ,llls. American l.redcina ,iihi , il Mhr, In,itranci Co North Anierlc I sin. 2.1 nnd ltd Street ix,ctig,r 7 shr,. Philadelphia Mfe II hr,. Mr. llt.lv I., mid Mfdofrd In shr, Phllnttelnlila nnd I'nnidon I-Vrrv HO .'. shrs. Cuiitinent.il Paajencer . . . ltiVJ JIihi I'hlhid'lphia rinll and Machine Co. . " per cent,, first tnnrtiraffe, cntiptna Marth nii'l Setuetnbcr, dun n::'.' 5.1 Co Co. par 'par .-IS14 sn4 H'li IMr I MOHK (iOU) IMI'OKTS I NI-'.W VOIIK. Mnrch 21.- I.saard Krerea hsv encnaed 2,.hmi non aobl 'or aldpinent from i Ottawa I,, Ihl, cllv. This malc lhB total , enK.igein-nts In Hi".,. .a. i:i 2(0,igili IJAK SII.VKIv NKW Vt.ltK. March 21 the quointlon for commercial bar abcer iotbi wa, .Htij, cents, with Mealcnn dollar., at lls'y ceot IIIVIIIKMW orricK or -iiii: c. n. miwr cuiii'Anv, l.MI TITI.IJ 111 II.DIMI, I'lil.iiiltlpblH. IM Miinli 211. IHI,i. The Dliector, of luil.ani.iinll, W'p or Woik, Securltle, Coinpan. have till, day de clared a reRular Neiulannutil diclitenil of Ihree i.ihI utir.linlf per cent. (.'Ue) on the preferred stock of aabl Company, payable Alirll I, llll.",, to holders of preferred stork of record nt the cloee of business litis day. Checks will be mailed. C. II. IVK.lK. Sacretary. Hi 1.1. S2l.ini'.'. 21.27.1 Jll.u'ilt. lO.nii, 41 l-ll l.slll. 212 ' 71 , :, I is-, , til' ll.- KATKS FOIt Time, t I'lilladelphla New Vork tloston C ttlClO . . ..... II.V, .(.! i , Commercial paper, three lo l months, l'hll ailtlphla, ,'!4fjl ear tei.i. MONEY can. . .. .I'.ajl I'I .12 I '43 II K't 'l'-li I v :i'-,fii ; , i Sound Investments L Many of our ofTerinirs tiro tax free in Pennsylvania, free of Federal income tax. 'i-u,,,. .,ioi,i rnm .i nr.e. .,. They yield (i.O.T-r. Send for circular. from 1.05 to Economy It is always economy to buy direct. This is as true of securities as of merchandise. Every intcrveninc charge betweeii creator and investor adds somethinc to cost nothing to value. If the security is sound, the return assured and reason able, and the value is actually there, no help is needed. Our offerings are direct to the investor. There are no steps between. They repre sent actual value. Economy is not concerned with price; it is with values. See our booklet. The White Investing Co. Mutter heUloi.r, I'hlln. Her. Morris Building. im ii ii i . IKI Am p.vvy 1.1 do 2ft l,ako Hup cor HO II 8 Sleel ... 110 tin 7''. I' (I I . 3 Baldwin pfd. Iini n H nieel. ... 7T I' (J I 20 Tcnopah Ailn M', .tic! . 3o; 484 sin a 74 FOREIGN EXCHANGE j VKW VUlllv. Mnrch 21 Tho (orc'len J- I change market wns flrtnirr lodav. This titorn ll)H delliJUd tilcrlln,- was ouotetl at 1.701, Int.. ti a tiolui hlphei than eteiduv's louest pries , ,,, . 7CiB, w 'ilcb retabllahctl a new lucv ricprd. While alerllne In nuu'ed low al pre em. It la i, i h in .n ntoimrllon as either Oirnmn or French excluiime. Hterllna la sailing about IW tier cent, bt low par. white marks flp 12 , i per cent, and (rams li per tent, below their I rct'cecllve piiriilft. Frazier 6- Gd. BANKERS 132 South 15th Street Suggestions for Investors may be had on requeat A. B. Leach & Co. Investment Securities US South Fourth St. Chlcan Moston New York BalllmQte llurtalo lindon Cables Demand l,iriiier. Slcrlln. Frsilts. Marha. Oulblera. i Tin.. .-, at k.ii. nnci . I 7'J', -IT.' Kl TO 'J. IB AI'.VUT.MF.NTH FOR HUNT Allnnllc! L'lty, N. .1. cUUnntKNTS I'dlt IIKNT Atlantic City. N. ,1. tin it) no 071t 10 do. M. Ibo Union Trc. .'IM. 9 P CI I M BONDS, sono I.eh Val nen I4 1:30 to 2 I no War I A B.V "'a 100 IjUo Sup Cor 4 10 II l 1 V. Ml ThlU Klec... 2)4 IPO IJ 8 Steal 4St; 25 South Facinc. eo'i, r.o U a Steel.... 4S 20 ItcaJInif 7U4 io r.iec stveuarc. tj ftoNpa JiiOil Cnllfd lly Ir.v 5s inno I'nltcsi Rwy Inv ft S0O0 Wist N V 4 I'i 1st Im. 2 to 2:30 P. M, x a. 214 .Vial Ml. .,. 074 CANADIAN LOAN IN LONDON l.O.S'1'ON. March 21 A I snadlan loin of 2H,m,lSI will bo tanned Imniedlf lah . li U learned heie tudai. The pike will be PSM, tend the bonds will bear 44 per cent. Intcral. belus redeemable In dee and ten vear. Local Bid and Asked .11 Tonopah llln. 74 20 II Mtel . . 4SV, 10 Am Smel . It 0714 i Ix-li Vsltey... eoU 2o Tonopab 111. 4.1' icnj take aup v.or o4 .1 I'hlls Klec . . Sit! 10O Cam Steel . . 43A ' . 61 . Ill iot. ICO Krle 11 v a 1 ... 1 do 200 U U tilffl. 100 do 100 v a 1 SI', S3 48U a.. 60 Fhlll Co . . . 10 II 8 fine)... ia u a 1 ... 2S Ffella Salt. . 8 Phlli Trac. . HUB Btwl . . 10 I'b Co cm t(d 37 U. 100 da. 6 Phlla Co .... 32 10 (Jen Aaphlt BONDS. MOO Phlla Co cona fi 10000 Phlla Co con Da , 32 44 So X1i Ttlll 4SVJ 4 10 Baldcrtn nfd IPO Tonoiuh Mia. SO Tonopah Bel 4K 200 Krle . . . 231, 10 !a Ap pfd 65 2:30 to 3 P, M. ln Co -N A. It S Steal 00 den Aapball. I 1'enni 10 Oen Aaphall. M Brie 20 Fh Co can pt IS Penoi 811 Union Trac 10 Beta Btcwl... 20 Am (laa 101U 10 U S 8twl 484 100 43 i.n vot Tr pt -;. 3 Panoi Salt... 8.1)1 1 TAimmVi li 111. 21 4$U an 2n'J as 8IV4 Haldwln do pref I'aiu Sttel Eloc Klorate (11. Asp do pref Key Tel tlo t c do pref Lake Sun rorp .... lrfib Nav do 1 c !,h Vallev Jb Val Tr do prf Fenna H K Phlli Wee Phils Co do .1 iier nc pr. . . tin 8 pr ent ft , PhlU R T do I c lUaaitu; TonTflcd , Ton MlR Union Trc v a 1 II g tUtel Yorlt By do pref Today' J Yealerdai'a llld. Aaked. llld. Aitki-d. . X2 S4 IIS . PH 07 IM, 07 II 411. II 4i'i . 4SU 4D 4 -IH't, . 2.1 2.V, 214 2.1 . IV,. o'J CI H4' . Ill, 144 141, 144 . 144 144 144 !4 . lil CI 110 HI . "i4 7 ', 7 . 7.1 7Sc, 7.1 7S . 7.1 7315 75 7.14 . on in I, ntl'i ..- . 1.1 Ii4 IH, 15 . 2'i a si. 211 ,M .ji', .12 11-1.1 . 14-10 . 24 'Bi, 241, 244 . .11 St I, 4. '"' . .171, a 38 3 . 11 1J4 '1 H'4 . II Uti u 114 . 73 T3W. 72Ii "3 . 4i IV 4tt l4 . 7 7.10 7H Tjt Te, . 3S; SB 3.11. 38 ' . 8A UK fc.V, SK . 41 4HlJ 47! 471, . 84 7 All 7 . 304 32 304 2 ll'vxHf tr3T " lilVafS fvt-aJ rt ' Ii' t TT fWlH fl Hl' VlW!! ,'wwfi'Y"&'vvtn$'ir9'ft'"ip''T'w'''iTmwfM'T ' ' ,jt" '" WW t r J JJE iK tsi C, & 5H32eiraTOfJ!SefSS! Tli. if - " iir&' Jl'-ssKSSSSOLJusxrisr. . MEARS S: BROWN CITV AMI SUHimilAN REAL KMTATB ' Froparllaa Uanai-td--Rtntn Collaciad Inauianca and lortrt Plcd Ukta on upllcmtloa 202 South 15th Street CHELSEA COURT; Kuilr Hoard walk Front, Beilevut In Florida Atcnue 2501-2517 Uoardwalk, Upper Chelsea. An Innovation in Modern Apartments J, 2 rooms and bath, $1 per day, $5 per week, each per&an. Day, week, montli or year. 2, 4, 5 rooms, bath and kitchen. $400 fo $i500 per season (May to October); furnished or unfurnished. 3 DESIRABLE BOARDWALK FRONT STORES FOR RENT Fireproof Building F.xcltuive Janitor Service Refined Management ' MARION OWEN, Owner ?