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EVENING LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCII 27, 1915.
13
igTHLEHEM STEEL AND GENERAL MOTORS MADE NEW HIGH RECORDS IN ACTIVE MARKET
LEAP IN BETHLEHEM;
GENERAL MOTORS UP
Roth Advanced Sharply, For-
mei on Annual iteport ana
Latter on Dividend Rumors.
pV YOItK. Mnrch 27 further Im
fjovement was made In the stock market
ifedaV in throughout the enrly ues-
n stocks continued the upward swing
Vhlcll hdS been HI ciuti uiiuukii uiu inu-
lorlly of the yyccK. j koou neni.inti lor
'iiotke nita present both from ffooi
traders and outsiders, brokers anylnc that
Jtavtstpra ore quite noticeable. Stocks
SKI ... 1.4 Un li, sunn) minnlv. nnrl cim.
r(ppeareu i" -- -..,.,..., - -..,
Remand resulted In the marking up of
rricts. There was aiso a miner large
L,t Interest, and many of tho sales
-L-fjscnted coerlng, while many traders
nOfcQ uuv w" v"- " -- -'.-
"iti Total sales for the day were 273,300
CrM! bonds $1,551,000.
jrtethlehem Steel Common and Generat
Actors furnished the features of the
market, both making new high marks
iTh strength of the former was caused
1 the favorable annual report for the
fotit ending December 31, 1014, which
Wikowed that 30 BO per cent, had been
Kimed on the common stock In tho year
B" i ..m. nf ll ia i ,... i. n.
II COinP' " " " !'' cm., in iiii-
trevlous year Tho total ortlus for the
Mir were nearly twice as largo In 1914
U they were In 1013, belnf, i,513,180.
ifilnst 24,865,G60 In 1813. The ear wan
Vi. Mnt Mrnannrrtim In thn rnmrmnv'n
,00 uiv I - -
litoty.
There was n. very large short interest
in Ihfs stock, and when attempts were
made, to cover tho price advanced by
Irap and bounds, eo to speak, until 76
Va reached, which Is the highest tho
ttock has ever sold and 8 above the
ILiul of yesterday. After this high-water
mirk had been reached tho Btock sold
off from tho high and at tho closo showed
in advance of VA points. Tho supply
of the stock seemed to be very small.
Oeneral Motors leaped more than 8
i points, but later went oft from the high.
laers yero unconnrmca reports mat tno
tompanv, whoso enrnlnga are now at a
Willi point, win euner piaco me stocK
on a 10 per cent, dividend basis or de-
'clire a stock dividend of about 30 per
MUt. At proscnt tho company Is not
piylng any dividend.
', The general market remained strong
iritl! ft few minutes before tho close,
whfn It sold off on profit-taking sales It
tcis also noticed that some of the stuck
folct was for foreign account. Many
locks reached low marks of tho day,
i6m going below tho final of jesterday,
while thero were aulto a number of shares
which showed good gains on tho day's
biding.
" United States Steel common wns Mlm-
wijed by Bethlehem Steel In the early
dialings, but sold off with tho rest of
the market. The mills In Gary, Ind , are
fiported to be operating at about 80 per
cent, capacity.
The weekly statement of the condl-
llen of thn mftmhnrR nf tho Npw Voplr
Kplearlng House Aasoclatlon showed a
i flln In average loans of $12,897,000, and In
Uttepostts of $24,247,000. Actual loans
ftahowed an lncreaso of $1,400,000 and
EMlual deposits were $17,92S,000 larger.
f BETHLEHEM'S BIG YEAR
f'Largest Earnings Reported in the
v' Company's History.
r ' V Bethlehem Steel C'oruorutlon earned
30.S9 per cent, on Its common stock during
til yttr ended December 31, 1014 The totnl
iIkwm Vivas 0. I78.1R5 against J8 MO.70S In
Stt. In that vear 27.41 per cent, was earned
on Ink rnmtnnn atnnle
iv! Orten on hand at the ond of 1014 amounted
w jinoiMNi. compared with $21,8(1.1,0110 on
till books In 1011. Thn hnlftncA tirtn, npn.
'ftrred dividends i f 1,84), (CO. Details follow.
ii4 inn. uiu.
mi ait. pioiit.jo.rt's.is.-. $s,io,70s 54 8411 su
Otftar ine an oa'j oi not ic.t nou
rlTMll Inc..... tlUOieOS 8.752;671 5,114,440
.u.. VII I1DICS
17O.D0T
2.041,370
1.B0O0OO
347,271
4,0SD,O4T
Kjfefirred dlv.. 74B.40O
1H),417
1,84,47H
71)0,n78
25S 3011
1.050,708
S,0(U,040
Ifid jnii.inra
Int IA. Anht . .
DiBfeefAtfrtn
wfiitlniulih ...
g.Tol.l deddtt...
"fPSurplui
pPfefirriirl Mv
BBiUnce
SP1I8. on seaur..
HAsd. for aAiil.
Sfelnd Wnrk onn K OrtA Ortft
rev. Urp 2''Jt4,'fil7 1,017,054
' rd-r on hand at the end'of 'the year com
b ma 4U,uvv
M7.10I
1.DR4 020
1,37,270
20,510
3 B2fln70
8,122,703
74,400
4,377,103
3,180,740
2,0ftl,B40
854,331
7,500 000
7.30S 07
1 017,0.14
) December M.
14,4K,.IUT
13,300,883
H.4Z6T1H
IMS
1303
Bisor
!K
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7,6fl2.M)2
14,073,834
1010
1011
1012
lUl.'l
1014
.$17,170,000
. 18 8S5 ins
. 20 282 182
. 2i,svno
. 40.S13.18J
LONDON MARKET WEAK
'American Stocks Most Active at
Lower Prices.
W TWrilw r..i. iy mv- ..-,. ....
t..Y.. MaiVll !, 'Alio flltKX IHHrKH B9
SS "diiy. American shares wero tho most
ilto tho equivalent prlco In New York. Call
fmoney was easy at 2 per cent., bills at 2(4
per cent,. Stirrer money rates are expected
Il!r ura-k
'ftn.-?.1 .?f.Per
iiimor & Ohio
Cttiapeake & Ohio . .....
Mglcajo. Mil. t St. Paul..,
MIDjn.er & Itlo Qrande. . .
lull' "l Pref
mwuiou central
fcHlUvlll.. & Naslivllle ....
WXtueurl. Kum f, Tn
KV. X.0 Contra!
f.ortolk It Western ,
ijj jorK central & West
rwoine ..... ... .,
Southern Hallway . .. .
Nuthern Pacific
J ted 'States steel ... .
T.ucrrase, Decrease.
I-ondon NY.
close, cquiv.
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ant.
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140,
131
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124
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MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS
TONOPAII STOCl. ....
fctler ?8?A&
Hr?Nmara . """! "I ' . oi .on
S3HV-..,..., ..... ., ............. .1?
BsR5.w"e,,q
Tonopah Belmont ..:..
RSSM& 'tension
Tonopah Merser ,,, ,
JwMh iinrnii I:,,
Pest End
S,"nta .
hBU .
midoc
QOLDF1ELD STOCKB.
gj.teoiSe!i4 b."bv.v,v.v.: :::::::
Mnr.n I".
hBSWaVUBiba (ltniH """ .........
Swans ' " '
feMn'.;::;;::::;:::::::::::::
"' ICK , ., 1
i-lln. i... MHCKl,LANEOUS,
klK-S""" '
, .28 .211
. 40 .4-'
, .15 .17
.8ii 2
, Hit .40
, 7W 7H
, .10 ,12
, .00 ,01
, .18 .30
,04 .Oil
, .28 27
, .0.1 M
, ,05 .Oil
, 07 .00
, .02 ,04
, ,0(1 ,08
, S3 88
, ,22 .23
, ,04 .115
, .111 .IK
,11 .13
, ,08 .
. ,00 .1U
anperly
J'4 bonder
.03
...... ,07
t.t.,lSf
.04
.Oft
NEW YORK CURB
itdln
Bid Askel.
" . ... 71! TV
wcons . .:v:.::::::;:;;:;.. miiwi
vf9
fUlin
Val (rl Hit..
?,n .......".
iVJSV
yretn, oa . ''"'"'".... So" " 0
., K 11-19
.,190 163
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IftaT..1" wI b JXft
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a 40W ... ?S !'i
-" "' II SMS II ISill PH
Tobacco Co. IiicreaHea Canital
ISJ?TON March 27 -The PMto Blcmn
Tcbuijcq CMtpanv ku 511 . n
i cti.tttr la the uffics of IM wf7
tW,ti liflSLQOO.Ottk
iVcw TorA; .S'i'ocft fifoZcs
I, , .. .. tJist close.
Alaska rjold Mines ... SV(
Amal Copper nm
Am ArCliem pref .. oi).
Amcniesprel 4ojr
.tnIlf,uEarprf f0)
Am Can fuii
," "ii prPi .
Am Cat A. Fdy
01'.
45'
High
PO
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15'.
V,
30
M'
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MM
niu
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48W
ll.
S5
01
4.5U
"in v-ouon till 47i .i7f i7i
Amer Coal Prod prof .lcm' wvj iWf
SO'i
20)
8I'
l'(
r.75.
int
8).
Am Ice
Am Locomollta .
Am I.ocomotlve pref
m Malt
Am Smelting
Am Snicliinis PM
Am Rmotll,...r ti
V .r '"" ,,c "... ioJ5
Am ". 104)1
..in fuKarnrei iQ
l ici 101 . ,.
Anaconda Copper
"'cmson iinw
At Coast Mno ipi
Tlalto&Ohlo nu
"alto & Ohio pref . . 70
lieth Steel rXu
"" itci prei . ... in,j
20f 2Mf
2(11. 20H
Rlt Wi
4' 4'
naw r-'(
I'M' 103H
"H' 7S
10,'iJi lot!,
Ill 111
122K 1221. 122
28'f 283. 28).
UU't
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70tj
0'
091.
104
72K
OO'f
07)4
ti.i.i t . :." IU,J nw 105
rimn i, n ?la lransu "' "' 60l
California lVt
California Pet pref
ss :,-'.-:-:i ffiwi!
Ifi , 151
40 4fi).
Central Leather jfi
ne.vunio 44
Chlno Copper sH
Chlcfirent Wnrnf A
Chic Mil A St P .....
Chic Mil &btP pref.,
Chic ANorltw
Chicago 11 1 &. Paclfla
ol I uel s. iron
Coli touth
Con t Can
font Can pref ,
Corn Pioducts ,,..,
Cuban Ambusar. ...
Den & Wo O pref ..
Des Moines & Ft D . ,
Distillers becuritles
Hilo
Krlelst pref
FedM ASpref
OenChem
OenChemprcf
General Motor
General Motor pref ..
Goodrich Co
Great Northern prof
M)M
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121' 121
12SU 120
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44U
30)f
31
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21
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1HJ( 120 112
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118VJ 119
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Great Northern Ore cts 34)5
Gufgenhclm Exp . ... fi2
Int Harv Corp of N J . . OSU
Interborc-Met I2)i
Ineerboro-Met pref .. 62
Inspiration Cons .. ?.
Kttscce. 110X III)'
l ehlch Valler 137 ydS
i.if pen a. i 1 on pror. .118
MackayCo 74
Maxwell Motors 33
Maxwell Motors 1st pref 75) i
Maxwell Motors 2d prof 30'f
Mexican Petroloum ... 72
MlnnS. St Louis 13
Minn & St Louis nrof... M
Miami Copper 23.
fll fll'dbSJl
Missouri Pacific
00),
37!f
118)X
34).
62)f
W(
02
110
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nnjf 11 m
351.
52'
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02.
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0
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14
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70
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70W
31H
72!,
11
39K
2JH
115W 115K 11M
1 12 nw
aio jan'ie.as i;j yj$ j,j
Mo Kan & Toxas prof . 35 30 35W
MontanaPowor 52) 54Jf 52l
Montana Power pref ..100K 101). 101K
Nat Cloak A, Suit ... . u9 70 70
Nat Cloak S. bult pf .. 101 100K 100K
NatLead 81. 50 68K
NevadaCon 12) u lL'K
NYNH&H SO). 005J 59M
NYCcntral 85K b3H hflK
N 0, W 27 28K 27
Norfolk i West 102K 102). 102W
No Pacific 1005. 100! I 100
Pcnna 100K 100K 100K
People's Gas
P Loirlllard Co pref
Pressed Steel Car ..
Pullman Co
Hay Cons
..122K 1C3
.118 117
. 31H S2U
.151K 152
18'f lO'-S
Heading 147K 148K
Kepubllclron&St
Seaboard Air Lino ....
Seaboard Air Line pref
Sears Roebuck
StLSouthwut
fcoulhern Pacific
Southern Ity
Southern Ity pref
Manoard Milan;
Studebaker
Tennessee Copper. .
Texas Co
Third Avenuo
IwlnCltyR T ...
union Dag it Paper
21i 21W
13H M
34K .-VIK
136K 137
17
S7K
.10K
5'JK
3K
48K
29)i
17
?8K
10K
51K
62 ti
40K
29W
122),
117
31'i
152
18K
147K
21K
13K
34
130
17
87)1
10K
51'i
52S
48)f
29K
.13.i 134H 134
i an
07
ti
Union Bas & Paper pref 28
125K
29
80
25)i
03K
Union Pacific
Union Pacific War ..
U b Undl Alchol prof
Unltwylnr prof ...
U S Itubbar
Ufa Rubber 1st prof .
US Steel
USStoelpref
US Express
Utah Copper
Va-CarChcm
Va-CarChem pref .
West Maryland ...
West Maryland pref
Western Union
Westlnghouse Electric
Wheellns &LE ....
Wheeilne & h E 2d ..
Wbcounsln Central ..
Willys Overland 119K 123U 123
Woolwortn 105 1U8K 1U5K
Woolwurthprcf 118 HSJf 11SK
Tntni sala today. 273.300 uhares. com
ilth 370,200 shares yesterday, Ihla week, 2,
BOO shares; last ween, l.UTJ.ioo Bnarca
5)5 65K
07W 07W
nw 0
25K 25 )f
1251 125K
29K 29K
80H 80
26 25K
04H 03!'
105K 105K 105) J
4B1 40H 48K
105K 105K 105K
71 70 70
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29K
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122
28,
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101
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180
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137K
llfiK
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71
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70
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100
100K
1:3
117
325,
152
19
147'i
21K
131 i
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17
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62W
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I34W
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223,
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05
72
2K
4K
30
120K
1U0W
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pared
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New York Bond Sales
fiflO Aftnti1 ?rrMft 4
1m) Albany ft Hus M-
rinni Alseka HoM ri tU
1.1I00 Amer Tel cvt 1'js
2ioi Armour 4'4s
ll-iK) Atcluson cv - li"i
Omul Alrhleon cv 4s 1l)U0
llKimj Allan Co l.lne 1st 4i
2nO0 Hill K fHiln 4a
tvsw Halt & Oh cv Ike
2000 It H 11 v u a A- w
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Jl 71 71
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20UU Cent I.catber 1st As lJ
10m) cent I'ae 1st 4s R",
201O Ches & Oh cv 44n 71
loon Chl Alton .) -.nis
louo 1 til &. Alton Slit 40
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Total kiiIc, i "ill Kill lompirct till J2 Oil -000
leatcrdai, tlili wtclt, 113,7(1.! WKI 1 lit week
$11,011,000.
PUS
20
02
NEW YORK HANK STATEMENT
Reserves Increased Over Ten Million.
Loans Also Expand.
NI'.W tntlK, Mnrch 27 There nns n Jump
or $10 27H 240 In the nrttual rpner0M nf ilie
New t nrk b.inkN thla week rraKe loalia
roae 12 so" 0011 while iiveraffe depnsitM ex
panded 124 217.00(1 Total lonns were $.' 3SI,
8200CO, with total surplus or f I4U s;-,,7(.0 mil
dcpnslla nf $2,277 001,0011 Time deposit'
amounted Ira $101,02000 Details follow
Clearing Houso mpmbers, average
Inrrena
I-oina
Deposits
Tlnie deposits
Ileseres
ClrarlnK houso membera, artunl
Loans . ...
Peroalts
Time deposits
HcaeneB . ..
Jl.'SllT OHO
21 217 000
Mil IH'O
8 411- -ilU
1.100 010
17.II2S noil
2 ".(.1 OlMI
10 2711 210
BANK CLEARINGS FALL
Philadelphia Institutions Show G Per
Cent. Loss for tho Week.
The hii-liicm) of tho hanks of tho rnuntrv
nRiln ahnued a loai this week tho Rerno
total hi'lnc 1 4 per rent Philadelphia In
stitutions showed n drop of 0 per cent In
their clearlnK-
Tho actual Ill-urea for the week "err $2,02 -
721741 osalnst t2.tist.8tsn.t1 last week and
$IOi.MJ1.7Ui tho correspondlnK week list jenr
lm.-i nil I PC
New Yorl. . $1,371 071 iiTn si.ins in'i.tis-. - 11 1
11 1 1 Id II- 1-1 ll.llll
Poston
Phlladeluhia . II
liaiumore
Chlcai-o
M Ixiula .
Tsow Orleans
Seen cltlea 0 n .
days .. . .$1,010 180,400 $2,077,401,510 CO
.,hayrsc11.1.?. I tm.in.un r.0,.070 217 - 1 1
-1 , ,
700 IVII
111 2111 OS I
it nni "in
18 007 21'-'
1111. '17 on on
20 tol 'no n n
B"i7,fl 17 IllXI s 1
(0TV1 778 12 (1
14 I17.HS7 2N3
T?ladanjsC. "$2,4I3,C07,008 $2,.".60.47,SS7 0 ."
AdW"ks. l. 4s2 114.733 arw-n S7S - I T
Total atLrltlc
for week ..$2,02.-. 721,741 $1.n-ta.l'.1.70'. - 3.1
BANK CLEARINGS
nank clearlnss today compared with lorre
spondlnsdaj h-t years m(
rhlladi (Sl,n.M40H $22,11117 0 $24,imi WK)
Haaton ... 2"i nit 111 25 lOU 072 28 1ll,i74
New York .2S1 842.781 2'i!),32l 017 2bt,(stu 001
RATES FOR MONEY
Call
Philadelphia 3Jjg4
New York Vvn"
lloston 3 . i "-514
L'hl aen ' ?SV. IW.lt-j
commercial ruper. inreo io six monuis, I'nii
adelphla, 3',iSi4 ;er lent
Time
an.li 1
!M b
Rescrc Banks' Discount Rates
Local Bankers Get German Loan
Tho dennan Government liaa acccptcl the
offer made by Chandler & Co , Incorporated, on
behalf of a sndlcato of New York and West
orn banklne Institutions to purchase $10 OOO.tuO
nine.months' It per cent noten. Other German
loans will follow, accordlns to syndicate par
,lfrfienrioteH v.111 bo dated April 1. 1015. and
will bo due January 1. Will. Interest will ho
pajuble October 1, 1010. and January 1 1I1UI
'ihe notcu will be Issued In denominations uf
$2SO. SO0 and $1000 Interest and principal is
riayablo at tho Central Trust Company, of Ntw
York, In United states itold coin. Ihe nuiea
will bo offered to subscriber at VQ A larito
Srunortlon of the Issue haa already been wllh
rawn from sale by sndlcato members for In
vestment account.
RAIL PRODUCTION IN 1911
Ths total production of steel rails of all
kinds In the United Hintes In lull waa 1 041,0111
tons, a decrease of 1.857,633 tons, or 44.4 per
cent from the 101.1 production The output of
rails last year was tho smallest of any. ear
since 1IXH, when 1 021.013 tons wer; produced
Prior to IOCS It Is the imallest of any jcar
llnre 1807 1.047,SU-' tons Tho maximum an.
nuul production was 3,077.887 tons In 1000.
COTTON
NEW YORK, March 27.-Cotton futures ral.
lied, sharply from Ust night's weuk tlosc. Ad.
Van'ces ranged from 13 to 23 points.
1P, IIU.C, UW"H ..!.. . . M.MW--
II ( II II H.ll-f U .1
II Nl II IM U 0-1
10 111 10 211 10 14
10.3.1 10 44 10 31
10 4J 10&O 10 41
May ....
July ....
October .
December
January
Spot -
.. 0.74
..10.03
. 10 21
.10 34
PSS
0 62
0 01
10 21
ian
lo in
U.65
RAILROAD EARNINGS
SOUTllCHN IIAIMVAV,
1013
Third week March f!'J6'BS?
From July 1.. . ... 4J.W8.bii
JERSEY CENTItAls
2,018,224
021.220
0.017
February gross ,
Mr ........
Pdrtclt
llecrease
232,.M8
0,601,207
I171,.t03
liV, i T
OJ,
NEW YORK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN
,300
February ross . ... .
Sflclt' VeV cbariiiii ','.
E.trht months' gross, , .
Surplus" Itr chargei ',
lncraC.
mi .a.
545.83-1
TO.J3J
93,392
0.1I0.S78
1,488,403
469,121
PeoresiQ
il,WU
ai.Css
27,200
Sl.uSf
11.04 J
DIVIDENDS DECLARED
City In4frig Company, rjgular quarterly 1
tr cent on prsf erred, psyablo April 1 to stoclc
it record March W
iwKr.asa'vSifl
Westlnghousa Air Drki, Company, regular
"'unfoa 8ttcli and eigoal Company, regular
Quarterly IVi Pr nt on both common and
Ptittrtei, paabl April 1$ 10 Mock of reclid
. !.- T)b It lata is ni Dawabi aTaimviA a m --
lTi$4 "V ,Tf w-Tt .MfMirmM iltU'
la toa( ef rword April 6,
rhlladolphla ,
ltnston
Now York
floielanii ...
Richmond . ..
Atlanta
Chicago
s: Louis . ..
Minneapolis . .
Kansas City .
Dallas
San rranclsco
-Daj s
30 or 30 or 00 or 0cr
lean do. t" IKi,
4
4
4
4
I
4
I
4
"
4
I
4f
4
I'V
:
ik
Mi
r,
3
n
41,
Foreign Discount Rates
Hank
Rank
Hunk
Itank
Hank
Hank
Hank
Hank
Hank
Hank
Hank
Rank
Hank
Hank
Rank
of England
of Krance
of Germany. ..
of HelKlum .
of Austria,
of llnly
of Snltierland
of Russia
nf Hpaln. .. .
of Portugal. .
of Sweden .
of Denmark. .
of Norway,
of Netherlands
rate.
n
H
Ti
fi
3'i
k
S'1
Date or
last (hanpe,
Aug. N, 11114
Aug. 211 11114
Dei. 21 11)14
Aug. 27, lull
Oct 31, 11114
May II. 11111
Hept in. 1011
July 20. 1IHI
Sept I, 11114
Jan. 14, 11)11
Jan. 1U14
Jan .'.. 1011
Aug 12. 11111
Aug. 20, lull
GOVERNMENT BONs
Ss or 1030 reg
2a of 10.W cou . . ,
Pomama 2a reg
Panama neiv 3s reg
1'una.ma na.v 3s cou
3a of 1018 reg .. ..
3a of 1018 cou . .....
4s of 1H21 reg
4s of 1023 cou ..
, , , 1181?
::::18iiS
inl
.10ii;
.HHUi
.now
Ask,
I.N',
111)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. March 27 Tlio foreign ex
change market ruled stead), with demand
Up "' Oulld-
Pterllnc Francs. Marks, ers
Cables
Demand
4.S01G
.. 4 80
n..-uvt
0 30',!
810,111
ai 710
ail
30t!
Local Reserve Bank Statement
Tim condition of tho Federal Reserve nank
nf I'Mladulphla at tho close of business March
20 was as follows!
nosoimcES.
March 20. March, 10.
Gold coin and gold ccr-
Uneaten $15,078,430 $14,726,020
Legal tender notes,
touf?tK8.,"!.,.nf 3.701.723 3.073 483
Rediscounts and loans, 2.032.604 i,82,8ii
Investments 1.887,060 I.OIO.OWJ
"IJtrvriSnk'ife'f1. f.' M6.S60 t.oio
All other resources ,. , 238,060 601,318
Total ..
Capital paid In
Deposits .......
Total
,,,,, ... $23 680,210 $23,001,61')
LIABILITIES
$4 138,1100 $1.
10,620,00(1 io.;
1ST 000
.347 810
(23 0MJ.2W $23,501.blO
Srglnia
Bank of Germany Statement
UBHL1N. Match 27 The weekly statement
of thai Imprlal Bank of Germany shows the.
following change from the previous week In
marks.
Increase.
Cash 8.219.000
CloM 13.tm2.u0a
DUeount, . .. . 433,832.000
Loan , . . tl.404,000
Orculallon 0,811,000
rVposIU .43I.0to
lncludas Jfglrha 4 loan baaknotea, and
not $ oiMsjrfipa la ad JlUua t eota an
At
STEEL SHARES
LED LOCAL LIST
Pennsylvania Railroad Neither
Affirms Nor Denies Rumor of
Big Bond Issue.
IioimI fltianclnl circles wero Interested
today In the report that the Pentinjlvnnln
nallroad contemplated Issulnp $60,000,000
of bonda In the near future Inquiry nt
tho conipaiiv s oflU'Cq elicited non-com-initial
replies, oillclols statins thnt they
could neither nllltni nor deny the report.
Hut hrnkets iiHiinllx In close touch Willi
tho company's nffnlm enld they would
not he diirpilsed If some now financing
would ho nnnouneed shortly.
Humors of n. call for a flnnl assessment
of fioO a shnie on rhlladelphla Klectrlc
toek riented some surprise The com
Jin ti v, however, Is pxpamlitiR rapidly, and
dnuliltesn could find ample uac for the
money thua ohtnliieil Accorillnu to the
above mentioned report, the full $2 M will
he exacted without making nn credit
luiMiient out of Bin plus as heietofore The
slru-u rhp nn sIrii b lis inuiltet notion
Hint nn sudi development inliihl '"
pending.
Cniiiliila Hteel tnoveil up In s.vnipnthv
with the use In the steel stocks In New
Voik, nnd fulled Stntes Steel was buoy
ant here as well Hloctrle Stonicc Untlen ,
Amcilrnn TtnllnntK, I'nlon Traction nnd
1'iiltetl f1n Impiovement all developed
llrmness, hut TnUed ltallwas Investment
fa eased off On Ihe othei linnd, Philadel
phia. I'oiiip.itiy scilp of Ills rose from fii to
w4 Hi"! the n per cent bonds iidvaiited
lo 71 It Is snlil tint the l'lilladel
phln t iimpnm tnnn.tijeinent hereafter
hopes in he ahle to make Its suhsldlntv
( oiiipiiiiles lliinnce their oun nlTnlrs, thus
relletltic; the parent (oncein of some of
lis luiideiiH l.ocnl Inleiests Involved In
the Tnlted Trnitlon of Plltsbursh tangle
rontlnued reticent ns to tho nrrnneinents
to be made wllh tho Pittsburgh Railways.
It Is believed, however, that the preferred
rill Idem! will not be paid for some years
at least and that money advanced by tho
parent compuny will bo capitalized A
definite proposition Is expected to bo sub
mitted about the mlddlo of next month.
Lake Superior was not so nctlvo ns In
tho past few (twa, but seemed to bo for
sal" In (oiidldernblo quantities It Is
wot thy of note that orders havo been
placed by the rnllloods of this country
with nilous Canadian rail mills amount
ing to KS WO tons since the first of the
5 ear The duty of $7 81 per ton on rails
shipped Into Canada shuts oft tho Amer
ican mnihet, whereas the free entiy Into
this countrv (;lves Canadian makers the
niHuntnge of cheap lake rates to Chicago
The Illinois Central, for Inslnnce, was
able to save from $3 lo $1 per ton In tills
maimer
Financial Briefs
'I ho Hunk of Knglnnd today reported
the amount of currency notes outstand
ing as i;3'i.0b7.W. against 37,002,936 Inst
week. Tho amount of gold held for tho
ledemptlon of such notes Is 27,500,000,
unchanged.
D If. Morris was elected ilcc president
of the American Ico Securities Company,
and Itobert M. Thompson wns elected a
director, succeeding the lato James Mc
Cutclieon 'lhlrtj-llvo railroads of tho United
States reported gross earnings of $10,
7J0,G3S, a decrcuse of $1,575,786
Aciordlng to icports In circulation In
Wall sttcet, the Pennsylvania Railroad Is
to Issuo nn additional $50,000,000 bonds
within a, few dnjs.
Discussing trade conditions Brodstreet's
cajs: "Distributive trado has expanded
In tho northern half of tho country this
week, the cumulating feuturcs being bet
ter weather and tho nearer appioach of
Hastor. In addition, sentiment an to tho
outlook hns been benefited by a slight
speeding up of manufacturing Industiy,
the enlarged speculation at higher prices
In cotton nnd securities and the publica
tion of Government returns of foreign
commerce accentuating the command this
country exercises through Its prominent
position ns n provider of supplies of all
kinds to tho warring nations of Europe."
Commercial failures In tho United
States this week numbered 376, against
209 during tho corresponding week last
year. I allures In Canada for the week
wero 62, compared with 46 In tho like week
last year.
Negotiations nro said to bo In progress
for a French credit to bo established
with this country amounting to $50,000,000.
TJnglund Is expected to establish a credit
of doublo that amount, whllo Italy and
Russia nro also said to bo preparing to
take similar action.
Arbitrators have fixed 1 763 per cent, as
the amount of Interest to be paid on the
New York Railways adjustment income
5 per cent bonds for tho six months ended
December 31, 1911. This compares with
1 2JS per ccnot. for tho six months ended
Juno 30, 1DH, and with 2 313 per cent, for
tho sl months ending December 31, 1913.
Interest Is payable April 1 und books
closed March 9.
The Illinois Public Utilities Commission
has authoiized Rock Island tu Issue $1,
491,000 lefutidlng bonds.
Stockholders of the Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific Railway Company, who
subscribed for additional shares of stock
representing that Btock not taken In the
first offering of so-called excess stock, are
entitled to receive $4 par value of stock
for each bond surrendered.
The Jeuklntown National Bank has had
Its corporate existence re-extended to
March 11, 1935.
The Texas Company reduced the price
of Caddo heavy oil 10 cents a. barrel to
35 cents.
Bids will be received until April 5 by
Darby, Delaware County, Pa., for $30,000
4H Per cent. 20-30-year Htreet bonds j
until April 8 by Colllngsnood, Camden
County, N. J, for $75,000 4 per cent,
school bonds.
The Halo and Ktlburo report for tho
fiscal jcar ended December 31, 1914, states
that profits for the year, after charges to
depreciation and reserves, weio $351,527
This amount was equal to 1 2 per cent
earned on U.000,000 common stock after
providing for 7 per cent, preferred divi
dends, amounting to $102,63.1 After pay
ing the preferred dividends, the balance
of 13,SS9 waa carried on as a surplus for
the year to profit and loss account, which,
on December 31, 1911, amounted to $540,
921. The general business uepresslon af
fected the companj'a. operations last year,
and the value of output was $911,797 leas
than In 1913. A bill's payable Indebtedness
of $200,(00 was paid off during the year,
and $100,000 surplus cash was Invested in
the company's $750,000 issue of 5 per cent,
3-year notes due April 1, 1916, At the be
ginning qf this year unfilled orders
amounted to $569,035.
FRISCO REORGANIZATION
Ths general Ilea and refunding- bondholders
of the bt. I.ouls and San Francisco Railroad
Company havo agreed upon an outline for a
reorcanlaatlon plan which has been approved
by thn largest stockholder. Approval of
for el 5 u Lou Jholdets who own about $30 000 000
of tha geusral Hens, and approximately $23.a
uOO.OOQ of the refundma- ., has yet to be re
cel.tJ. As the assessment of $13 a share U
not calculated to raUe. sufficient fuoda to o.
tirel finance ttv MOrtanUaHoB, a tww taas
at securities U petei.
Sales in Philadelphia
Yes r
f'O Amal f'oppcr
ii Am nas
2 ni ItMhllUn
'211 IliMh Strrl
1I ( nni stoi
Til lller MntAffn
,1 (if n Asphalt
.hi Ins Co N Am
721 Lake Sup Corp
22 LMilRh Na
I" Uli allei ..
.120 Mn K A. Texs
2,i2 renna ...
11 I'ennn. unit
!i t'hlta ro H2
10 do i-im riref . 'H
no rhlla lllrrtrlc
7 Phlla Traction
M"! llearil ipr
Hi Tnnopili 111 ,
10 t'nlon IMcWr
I I'nlorn Trai
ts r (1 l
'12211 IT H fitrr-1
loe HlRh
III", lUJ'i
29' 5
IP,
40
2i
'iJ
1 1
RH
111;
.. M'l M7-I0
Mf-c SIH S1
Iiow rloar.
I0IH
to
4-'!j
J?:,
7
.'113
21U
4SH,
.12
IS
2IH
7H
71J,
4V4
nf,
8l'j
41Ha
(Ut 4
Kill,
014
70
41
III
Sl't,
7
t.s
1 1
MS
1l4
H5
Si's
?ss
12-,
1 i'
NlJ
4-S
lUti
1U1J,
.Ultj
75
41
40
21
.(I'I
mi,
nu
wj.
C I j
32
as
2114
70
7l'i
4'.
151
111,
sit.
li'I
,-t u n eiiii-i , a-iai ii.'a 1"a -
Total anla L-,a.1i Ihnlw. i-nmndln.l Ih fiVIO
shares Kste-dni thla wrck, s.'.IOj shnna,
last Week, 2.1, .121 slurc
IIONI1S.
2000 Choe A O eon Bs , .
Wio l.eh Nav en 415s Pit,
I IK K) do nnn tla ...llltj
1000 Market Nt 11 4s 01
C( 0 I'hlla Co roll "is "t
ID.! itn iniR ... Sll
MI0I1 t'hlln lller Is 7ll
ilH t'n It Im Ra nn4
Totnl snis, $10 MM, compnrcrl llh $l7nin
icslorilaj. this cel, I02.M1, list week,
$2n12(.
in I J
P2
7S.
.!,
70
10
PT, Pill
pi'. pm
mt, in;,
i iii
sstj
71
,11
pi',
?ll
ri
Local Bid and Asked
Tndiy. eslerilny
UM Asked. Hid Asked.
UildMln 1.1 .11 .! it
do pref . . . im 07 im U7
Cam Heel 42 41 4 1 4 IVi
r.le Hlnrnne . .. Iit- III is'i 411
dill Atpiinlt .. . . 2I 211 24 21
do pril . llll lf, lll. 111',
Kev Trl II 14li III IP
(In t 1 . ..II lit. Ill, ll'i
ilo pri-f III (11 III', U1
ttke Sim ( nrp . . tl'a - H't
Uhleh Sa ... T.l'j 71 T1ij "I
do t r .. TUj 71 7Hj 71
I.0I1 Vnc i.".i 11 iWj il'
l-li Vnl fi . .. li IV, I 1 IV,
do pter . .... 2ifc 21 2Sl. 2 1
I'ennsjltiiiiln ,Vt 1-10 M 7-10 M', W',
I'hlla Tier .. ..21 21t, 2,', 21
I'hlla Co . . II Kj 12 II', IJt-j
do 1 per i out pr . U .11 .1 .i4
dn 1, tier cent pr ."."ij ".? niU 'l'i
r-niia it 'i ....: int: ioj, mj; n
do t c 101; lOl, 'oi, 11
nendlnu TIN 71 71. 7t'a
Ton Pel 1 I'. 4V, 4.
Ton Mln 7S 7, 7'4 7'
Tnlon Trnc .IIS 10 .'IVA 'ID
U (1 I M'J 81, fH'J 81
I' a Steel 4S), 4S1, 4J 4S ,
fork llwy tl 7 tit, 7
do pref . . . SOii .12 30 .",2
fix illWdcnrt,
Local Half-hourly Sales
10 to 10:30 A. M.
2 t.eh Nnv
10 IMllIn Tlei
10 ItonillnK
27 1'enna
11 do. . ..
4 dn
200 Kendlnir .
10 IT a Hlecl
17 (1 1
71 200 f a Sterl .
in'aj 10 Pcnna
74 10 Innopnh Ilel
r.l. 20 Ciin Hteel
IS'i
r.i
4 11.
. M, 2(iO Mn K & Tex 1 1
. M, 10 Ph Co cum pf .'IS
74',, 100 Ike Hup ( or 11
. isi, 17 I'enna . . . r.T,
sl' in liko Sup Cor
n t'emm . . Ml, 'IO Cam Siml. , 4P,
20 nendlnir . 71 Mi Am Copper .. iu'
7 I'hlla I'rac . Tilt, 100 U S Hteel . . 4S
II t'enna ,'.IJ, lOO do . 11V,
10 Ijikc Sup Cor ihS 10O do ... IS1.
nOND.H
iron I clilBh Nav cons IWa nni',
IMio I ehlRh Valley nnnu (Is lll'ij
.1000 l'hlln i:iectrlo 4s 70
1000 United Ralliwi)H lin 5a . . 5'J
10:30 to 11 A. M.
100 U H Steel.... 4R'. 10 U H Steel ... II
10 Both Hteel... 70 40 do . . 40
10 I.di Vnllev .. Wi 20 ItendlnK 71',,
100 Mo K lex 1l, 10 U S Hteel . 411
170 U S Steel.... 10 23 KcidliiB . 744,
ro do 4'J 10 U S bteel 10?
ino do 4I 10 do .. IH'J
200 do 41 10 Un Pacine.. 121
(in do 40 100 I-nke Sup Cor n4
::o do 411 100 neidlne 74
li) do 40 lf) do . 71H
(O do 40 r.0 Klec StnraRa. 4
III do . ... 41 lOO U H Steel 4HH
O do 4ll 12 do . 4!)
IOk do . .41 10 do .... 4(1
JO do 40 10 Leh Na .. 7 !',
7 do 4014 IPO U B Steel ... WW,
CO do ... . 40 10 I.fh .Nnv . 71a
20(1 Mo K A 'lex 1 IVj 1W1 IJike Sup Cor OS
100 IT 8 Steel . 41) 2 Am Aw . . SOij
10 Heading ,. . Tl'i
IJONDS.
inoo Choc . Okla cons Bs ill,
1U0O Choc & Okla cont .".a 01
It to 11:30 A.M.
4 T'n irac .. iv, :i no I . .. RP
21 Am (las 101', B I'hlla Elcc... 21
Ki r S Steel .. 41) 2(1 Penni . . .".',,
100 Pennn. . M in Flee s'Iorngo. Ill
lOO U S Btecl . . 41 100 11 8 Steel ... is',
10 do.. . . 41) 30 Headlne . . 741
20 Thila Klec .21 r. Pcnna Salt . S41,
no Cam Steel. I I'I ! Oen Asphalt. 21
60 U 8 Steel.. . 41 2 Am Gas ....lOP
11:30 A. M. to 12 M.
ano u a steel . 4iu r. riiiiu co . .12
too do . . 4S' 11 Cam Steel . 4 11a
10 Pennn Bait RHj 200 Ijiko Sup Cor l'j
10 Heth Steel 71 10 Tonopah Ilel. 4
10 Kleo StoraK o 41 40 Lake Sup Cor ' j
II Am Oas ...ion. 10 Cam Steel. . I Hi
10 Ins Co N A. 21t, jo It s Steel . 4S',
100
1 Cam Steel
100 U S teel.
100 do..
15 Thila Ulec
10 Cam Steel .. 4 It loo Tonopah Hoi. 15,
Oil lnha Sun Cor It. 20 I' O I . . S44
TT .'. , (IT .... rr-.l. lll I.'
', ' ll,lll,,rdii lil'l. 1
41
1000 Market St
r,Oiio Phlla Cn rona Bs
11)1 Phlla Co scrip ini8
imfl Plilla Co cons Ss .
2000 Leh Nav 41 ja .. .
41
ifST! 10 Cam Steel
4SiJ 40 Penna . . B.1
2t. UK) I-ako Sup Cor 0
BONDS.
Kiev la P2,
sue.
7Si
UJli
FEBRUARY FOREIGN TRADE
Excess of Merchandise Exports
Amounted to $173,004,000.
WASHINGTON, Manh 27 Tho preliminary
figures of the totnl aluo of exports and Im
ports for February show nn excess of exports
amounting to $171.(101000 Tho comparisons
with pievlous years follow (000 omitted)
MKUCIIANDIsn
Tebruary 10IB 1011 1011
Imports . $I2B 12.1 $141011 $nn,nn
KxrortB . 21S727 171020 1I).1,0'II1
llxest of exports 17J.HOI 2S.87S 41.0S.1
ImAsT.0.".'1.'';.. l.t.ll 1215.707 ifitvm
Kxpoits I . l.m-l. 1S7 1,011,722 l.WO.tlll
Excess of exports 577,7Brt 4711,021 471.2JJ
COLD KXCI.USIVH OV OflU.
February: 1014 1013. 1PI2
Imports : $12.72(1 J.I.20S 1,.IS0
ixports .. 1.0--I l"7S h'ltl
excess of exiorts 'lLOTS .1 SOJ 7.010
inr't's n.'?nlha 4t.,27 41 III. B2.11
Exports . . 140,'W7 41,0'rt 4I.IITI
IlxUfi of exports Ol.llll '5.J.SI '11.212
HII.VUR EXCLUSIVE OF OftB.
February. 101 1 1011 1012
Imports ... ... i-VJOO $1,011 $2,480
Kxliorts .1,421 .l.BJJ &..UB
Excess of exports 1,021 1.078 2.6JI
I,ii!oSrh,8rn.t.h.-.. 1B.0B1 S1.MS 21.H.8
Kxports ... . 34,701 IlT.OUt BO.Oll
Extess of exports 10.UIU 15.0SU 10,221
Excess of Imports
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
NEW YORK. March 27 At the opening of
fee futures wero unchanged to J points hlglttr.
Price, follow: . Today8 Ve,,day.s
nnenlnir close close.
. ... . BtMJtlOO StK)()lll
ij.05flaOii (kasaboj
. fl.loaa.is B.ioKft.13 .inljtin
7.27- 7 207.il T.'.'lSTi'i
.7..15 7.2Sft7.20 7.35fl.7U
. 7 4.V37 43 7 11QT.a7 7 Utit 43
.7 50 74JA74I T.4SS7 MJ
. . . 7 4&87.10 T.6.11r7.M
7 B1U7 03 7 BV57V1 T.5Sy7.IJ)
.T.H.1 7.0OST III 7.01O7BJ
7 706"7 7B 7 05S7.Wi 7.0947.70
April
May .. .
Juno
July ...
Auzutt
September
Oilolur
Novemrwr
December
January
l'-n.ruurj
111J. Total sales, 10,250 bags,
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
11 Ih 11171 , tllKaX-U
heavy, $ii414f.Tti,
light, $0 55SD.77;
ClIIOAtlO. March 27 - HOua -Receipts.
80(10. market strong, Be higher, mixed and
butiherj. WK Jjooa
,,li.- -, Jiltil, 41. bulk. tH liBflaTB.
CA1TLK Htielpts, JbO, market steady;
beetts tdigS, cows and heifers $17,S3, Tex
ans, sl.lO'llil.ai, ral4es, $U7&810.S3.
blCEEl'. Ilecelpts, BOO, market steady, na
tive und Western, $7 1BB6 2B, lambs, JT.BUtf
V.S3.
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
N1TSV YORK. March 27 BUTTER. Market
firmer; receipts. 8782 packages, extra, S0c.;
higher scoring. WMttf lc.i fitale dairy, 2S820c;
Iniltatlon creamery. 2lH22c,
EGQB Market flrmer; receipts, 10,574 cases,
extra firsts. 20HS210 ; firsts. ltH4A20V,c.;
nearby whites, 24c : mixed color. 202Ir ;
nearby brown. 22t(2213c ; storage packed, 20V-S
621c
Synagogue Poor Box Rifled
A "poor boV In a Jewish synagogue, at
1019 South Eth street, was broken open
and rifled of $3 In coins by a thief who
slept In the building, It was reported to
the police today, Louis Hossman, the
sexton, was awakened by a poise early
yesterday morning and on Investigation
found a man locked In the syoagosue
Tho stranger explained that he had at
tended services and overslept After
ward Itoaman discovered the robbery.
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
tiatcnt SiQii.25.
i lis, city mills,
GRAIN AND FLOUR
II HAT. Receipts 21,710 bush Tho
mnrket un mu tinder loer Wealrfn ftd
ilics, nnd prlrcn declined le Export Inquiry
fnlr Quotation." ir Inla, In export r-pnntor
No. 2 red, soot. $1 Sltjl Mi No 2 red, West
ern, $t.,Vtfl.0J. Round lots, In export eluntnr
No. 2 ro I. spot nnd March, li.MIMH flS'i.
No. a ret. Western. $1 TfStJffl hl'4i No 1
Northern rtultith, $I.B0V4lfl tllti.
I ORN. Receipts, 4003 bush Export rte
Ihcrles declined 1c, l,otal car lots dull and
Vt. loner. (Juotnllons Car lolp. In export delator-No
2, spot and Manh, 7W0c.i strain
ft. 71Bfr7t'ac , No. a, 72'4ff71i5c Car lotB for
kx-nl IMdit, us to loi.nllon No 2 )elln, 7U,B,
ti , alcnmcr oIIoh iTWii . No .1 jrltim,
7lirtc No I cllo, 7:ili7lc cample jellon,
lili2c . new cob per TO lha , T.mTlic.
(MIS. lU'ielpts, 117,200 htisli Demand
una lnht nnd prkos wero tjt, loner, tjuotn
llons No. 2 while, (ttUtji'.l're. ; rtamtnrd white,
tiliijWtaino , No 1 white, Ult'jiltlHsC,
Itil', Nominal. Wo fiuoto nt $110
t IS per bush , ns to ouaMt4, In cxpott rleintor,
and at $1 OMil II for small loH ot nearby stoln
In 1-nRa
I'MIl It.-Receipts Ml hbla ntul oOl.OSO
lbs in nji ks Pho tnarkpt nulct and lalues
lurm'l uomliinl yuotntlnnn, per 1HU IPs . In
nowl tutor, (loir $(l .f,ti io, do, straight.
-. .un,, (. ,, no patent, snviuu-iiu ianass,
strnlUil Jutn sacks, JBiKi?. do. patent. Jute
sacks, $77 2,1, sprlns. Orst clear, JO BiKjo 7.1.
nil, niraiKlll. e'Linttl. tin
ilo fli4 0rlln hranilu S7.
(imlio und fancy putent, $7BOS do, itbii-
hit Kraucs wintor, near, n niiii IKJ, no.,
hlrnlcht, $111001111, do. intent nilOUi 10
Kill I'MIL'II. Quiet and without Impor
tant ilinnsK 1o i unto nrnrby nnd istern,
In nood, nt $rtB0U0,T1 as to nuallty.
PROVISIONS
I'hn nmikit slrid), hut truds quirt Quo
tations (li Icof. In hois Binoki d und nlr-flr1i-1,
21ii2ti WtNitcrn henf, In ?ets, smoked,
2 ,'ftliii- , lti Iiroi kuiii klo nnd lenders,
Htmiktd und itlr drlod JTiliJs. . eati rn beer,
knu klcs and lenders, smoked, 27M2S'- I cor
hams, 1I1.I2, pork, fnmll, $.!- -BU 22.7.1,
llama H I' cinol. Inoae, Ilt.ffH'jt , d" .
skinned, Ipoac, 12ttfr12ti do on, amnked,
H',llllc other liania smoked, cltj cured
ns to htnnd and nierae. limiUr, hams,
flunked Wentcri cured IttSCTlli , do, boiled
lonclcea 2T2P , picnic shoulders H P curod,
looac, Uii,fti , d sninkpil, ln'if101,c , bel
lies In pi kle nicordlnt to nicragp loose.
I2i,1i 12V breakfast haion, as to brand nnd
aicruRi, dt! cured, lTfflKc , hreakfnst bacon,
Wislcr'i cured, 17t( 18c , lard, cstei n refined,
tlcnia llrillHc , do, do tubs, 1 KB! l,i
lard, puro city, kettle rendered, In. tlercoa
UWtli,r lard, puro clly, kettle rendered, In
tubs, 115fll',c.
REFINED SUGARS
Trado quiet but rrlces firmly held. Wo
quote. Ctmidard granulated, SUV! Mno tran
sited, B liOc , powdered, tic : confectioners' A,
B.vpc , solt grades, .1 01f 5.U5C.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
lUlTKIt. Rccolpla cro light nnd thn
market wnn 1c higher under a fair demand
Quntntlons Western fresh uolld-packcd
ireimeij. fnnc, spetlata, ,Ul extra HOc
exlri llrsls, 2Hi flrrts 27fl2Sc . seconds, 24W
2(k- , ladlo-piickcd lli'fi21c , as to quality,
nearby prints faniy Up , averagp extra, 02.' .
llrHts, 2S(lll(k , seconds, 2Kf2tic , ppcclal
lnnr brands of prints Jobbing nt .ITfflOc
i:(,iS. Supplies ero well ileined up and
Dip market rubd KtpiiU Quotatloim lu tree
ciaes nearby extras, 22i- per doz ; neorb
llrstn $0.11 per Mamlurd lasc, nearby current
reiplpts. $(1 ptr tase. Western extra tlrBts,
'i IB icr tase do, flrsts, $D per ensu, Pouth
im. $BHKii17o per enso, fancy aelccted
rardlcd tresh eggs were Jobbed out at 211i
2(lc K-r dor
(ili;ii; In moderate supply and steady
nllii trade fair Quotations New York, full
prrnm, fall make, choke, Ib14l7e : do, do.,
fair tr good, Rlgintjc. do , current make, IS14
&1U... do, part skims, 811c.
POULTRY
1 1 II. Tho mnrBT steady under mod
crato utterltiKi'. but tit t Louiparathely quiet.
Quututluns 1 owls. U k , some fancy hea)
stock higher, old rooa-. s, HVi'i(12i., chlckena,
HOft-meutcd, 101fl7o., do. atugg. 14ftl.1c ,
turkcH, IBIiITl , du.-bs. lBltlc , geese, LB
ltlc ktitmas, ns ti qi.allt. per pair, BO'Oc.,
pigeons, old, icr imlr, 23Ef.,0c.: do., joung,
per pair, 2J'E2Bc.
I)ICi:ssl.l). orrerlngs of deslrahlo stoclc
light and tho market ur but demand stow
(Juotatluna Fresh-killed fo.vlr. 12 to box, dry
pliked und drj -packed, fancy selected. Bile,
weighing I'jftl lbs, apiece, llle , do., .lib ill lbs
apiece, ISljIiltic , do. .1 lbs apiece, lOCISc ,
do, under :i lbs apiece, ll'ul.V Kauli. bblu..
dr -picked and dr) -packed, Western, 4$iB lbs.
apiece, lh'jc , do, do, .Ih lbB , ITglSc. , do,
do ,1 lbs und under, 1410c. Old roosters, -dr-pliked.
Me. Hquahs, per doz, white, wclghlnt;
11 tu 12 lbs. pci doz , $I.211TI SO, white, weigh
ing I) to li) lbs per do , $1 0," fi 4 IB, do , do ,
lbs per dor, $tttd.2.1. do., do., 7 lbs per doz.
$2?i2 11.1 do., do , 1mo.11, lbs. per doz , $l.BU,f
1 si. dark nnd No 2, GOc.tffSl. Frozen poultrj
l'nwls, as to nualltj, lHWlSc. : chickens, dry
picked ard dry-packed, In boxes, milk-fed, 01
ftlU lbs. to doz, 18c., do, 37r42 lbs. to do.,
ISc i do. 4". flil lbs to doz, lSc; do, 48 lbs.
to doz, 20c. , do, do lbs ard oer. 21c, corn
fed. 01WI2 lbs to doz., 10c, do., 41JM7 lbs. to
doz., 17c . do , 48 lbs. to doz., 10c ; do , 60
lbs and ner, 20c. Chickens, dry-picked and
dry.packed. In bbls Western, corn-fed, 3 lbs.
and over. ISc. do, do, 4 Iba . 17717Vic; do.,
do., aii lbs, lH&c. do., do.. 2Vi3 lbs. 14
He: broilers, 12 to box, milk-fed fancy, lMf
24 lbs to box, 27c , do., fancv. 21929 lbs tn
doz , 21c, corn-fed, func, 18ff24 lbs to doz.,
2Bc , do., prime, 21 10 lbs. to doz. 22c Tur
keys, dri-plcked and dry-packed Fancy, 2tg
22c, fair to good, 18B20c ; old toma, 10r20c:
ducks, fancy In boxes, 17tP8c, do, ordinary
to good, 12$lCc: geese, choice and fancy, 130
10c , do. No, 2, 12tjllc.
FRESH FRUITS
trado nulct nnd market without Important
change. Quotations Apples Now York, per
bb! YorK Imperial. $24TI Greening. $22 71l
King $.' 71Ti I Wi -"m. 22 71. Baldwin. tirh
2 71 Hen Hails, $1 1.132 7.1, other good eatlnc
yarletles. $1 S01i2 SO. medium, $lf1 M, apples,
Mistern per box, $117.1, apples, Delayyure
and I'ennsykanla per lumper BOflCOc.; lem
ons, iier box $212 71. oratiges. rlorlda, pur
box. $1.21fi2 73. tangerines, Florida, per strap.
$1 BOS-MO. grapefruit, Florida per box, $1,309
2 3ii pineapples, per crate Porto Rico, $175
4. Florida, $.'3, cranberries, fancy lato ya
rletles, per bbl . $1 OU I. BO, cranberries Jer
sey, per crate, 254j7Bc , strawberries, Florida,
per qt , 211jB0c
VEGETABLES
Offerings fairly liberal and the market
barely stead. Quotations. White potatoes,
per bush 1'ennsyhanlu, 4Sfi3.!c . Maine,
411130.., .New jerk, as to quality, 13ii40c ,
sweot potatoes, Delaware, per hamper, large,
$1 23171 VI, medium, L0H71C sweet 10-
tatoes, J-astern Shore per bbl. No 1. $2 23fM;
No. 2. tl BOil 71, sweets, Jereoy, per bbl , No,
1, $l7,1fl4 7u N'o, 2, $.'B2S0, sweuts, Jersey,
pet basket, 7Bc.at$l, onions, per bush , 4.ip
too , do, choice per luii-lb bag, 00c. St 1, do,
medium, per 100-lb, bag, 73c . do , seconds,
per lOfi-lb. bag, BOc ; cabbage, Danish, per ton,
2i)5j21, do. Florida, per basket, $Lnnf1 7.1,
ket, SHiJ'JB, beana Florida, wax per baxket,
IU3.'iO do Florida, greon, per basket, $!6d,
peas, Horlda, per basket. $-1f4 '41 eaeplant,
Florida per box $280 10, cucumbers, Morlda,
per basket $.1 BOtll squash riorida, per 1 as
set. e2 2.1fr1, peppers rlorlda per carrier, 2nl
4. beets, rlorlda per li bunches, $"lff4, toma
toes Florida, rer carrier, fancy $2 Jijfl 10.
choice JlB0SJ-'-1 celery, Florida, per crate,
1 2BW2. do , New York per bunch SlffBOc;
mushrooms per 4-lb basket, fiOafftl.SO.
SPANISH COMMISSION OPENS
AT COMMERCIAL 3IUSEUM
Ollk'o Established There on Invitation
of Institution.
The Spanish Commission opened an of
fice at the Commercial Museum this
morning', and definitely established that
Institution as their headquarters during
tho four months to be spent In this coun
try. The step was taken as a result of
an Invitation prodcred yesterday by of
flclals of tho Commercial Museum, who
Invited the commissioners to this city.
The neiv ofllce yvlU be under the super
ilalon of J. R Ouirasso, the Spanish In
terpreter of the museum, and will receive
Inquiries as to the possibilities ot trade
relationship with Spain, and will have
products of that country on exhibition
All communication with the commission,
durtntr their travels In the United Statee,
will bo handled through the new olllce,
which will constantly be In touch with
them.
The commissioners spent the morning
at the Commercial Museum discussing
plans for tho new headquarters, leaving,
however, shortly before noon to make a
tour of (he Industrial section of the city
Later they were taken to the Philadel
phia navy yard, where they were much
Impressed with shops and other facilities
ot the station. The delegates expressed
considerable Interest In the machine shop
and foundry and also inspected the bat
tleship Alabama. The visitors returned
to the Hotel Adelphla for luncheon and
this afternoon were conducted on a tour
of the Wanamaker store The commis
sioners leturned to New York early thla
evening After paying their respect to
the Spanish, Ambassador at Washington
thy wy returp to thla elty to reinajB
I Or 40IU3 U)tU
WHEAT FELL AGAIN;
FEW FOREIGN BIDS
May Closed Vac. Lower and
July Showed a Loss of c.
in Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, March ST. Anoiher break In
whom pi Ices occurred today on more
peace rumors. May started nt II.4S, off H
centi, Mlillc July uliovicd a loss of u 't
cent. On liquidating orders May declined
lo $1 17j, off 1 ccntit, nnd July fell to
$1.1$, a lops o! one cent. Mliorls covered
nt the lower level and prices went above
cstorday'H flnitls, but the supply wn8
greater thn n the demand nnd prices again
sagged, May slioyylng a loss of 14 at tho
end of tho day nnd July imled lower
The cnnli wheat mnrliet hero was at a
nlniidstlll only ono car being reported
Cash corn sales yyere only "5,0i'!0 buiheli
nnd oats 110,000 bushels. Western lecclpU
of wheat during tlio past Week vyvie ,!51,
000 bUBhcIs, corn 2.632,000 bushels nhd dats
i,90J,000 bushels.
There Eecmcd to bo a general con
sensus of opinion, however, that wheat
supplies for tlio world'n needs ahs In
adequate, and the present sltuntton does
not unrrant low prlres, despite favorable
Kuiopcnn dcyolopnients Dxport demand
li still lslblc, but tho dealers are not
bidding.
Hiissla reports n plentiful supply uf
grain. Import snlen of gialu at the sea
board wero 500,000 bushels of wheat and
2",0,0i) bushels of oatB
landing futures ranged an follows!
.... Yeafd's
uneni upen. jugn i.oty Close, closo,
Jul j ... 1 1S 1 ink,
September 1 07'J 1 USU
wu.ii iiiuiy ucil.cijr
I 4711 1 48 1 lll'i
1.18 1.18H 1.10 .
1.07JI, 1.07J4
1.U7
Mav
July ...
Oots
Mny ...
July
tiejitember
Lard
May . . . .
July . ..
nibs
May . . .
July .
September
Pork
May
7U,.
. 741,
. Brtt,
. BOI.
40
10 40
.10 07
10 01
HMD
, 10 (17
71 U.
74(
BO',
Wji
4UH
71
711,
62V,
3$ ffiit
:S2 IS4
140 4(li
10 40
10 117
10.10
10 42
10(1
10 27 10.27 '10 n7
10.33 '10.B3 tl0.07
luly
II
.17..11 17
lid tAsked.
IN (11 IS (Jl
10.10
1.4
10.07
17 42 17.42 17.31
17.87 'n.? tl8-
0 10 00 10flO tic
2 lll.'IO 10112 fill
17 10 0.' 10.02 'ill
SHIPPING NEWS
l'OUT OF I'HILADELI'IIIA
Vessels ArrhiiiR Today
llr. Tomsk iDan ). Shields, merchandise,
bcandlniy lan-Amerlcan Line
Sir I-a Cnmilne (Dutch) Harry, ballast,
Joseph c Oabrlei
Sir Grecian, Hoston, pasaengers nnd mer
chandise Merchants and Miners' Transporta
tion Compiny
Sir. Ororge W. riyde, Norfolk, merchandise,
Clde Steamship Company
Str. I'ails IDan ), Tjne, merchandise, J, A.
McCarthy
Steamships to Arrhc
K-nciaitT
N'nmo I'rnm Sailed.
Skjoldborg Copenhagen ....Jan...
fastlcmoor Algiers Jan. 29
Snndsend NnpleH Feb. 4
I.aura Itotterdam ....I'eb, 14
Jota Mendl Agua Amarga..Feb. 18
Dominion Huclvu Feb 10
Century Calcutta rob. VI
Alaskan llllo . .. .,...Feb. 23
Kandahar Calcutta Mar, -1
I'rtkes Algiers . ...Mar. a
Tanagra lluelva Mar. -1
Christian Mlchaelscn Hartlepool Mar, B
Inland Shields ...Mar. 0
Vulcan Ilurnt Island., .Mar. 6
Ada Lisbon ..Mar. 8
froyyn Point . . .,1 nndon Mar. ft
K'entucklan llllo ...Mar. 10
l'aralos , ,..,,.. . .Rotterdam ...Mar. It
Alt ., ,.,; s.undefjord . ...Mar. n
Wlnefaltnld, . . .. Methel ...Mar. 11
Tfn a lluelia Mar. 13
1 'Punlsanln . .. I.elth ...Mar. 11
Manchester Mariner . Manchester ..Mar 11
(ierd .... . Shields . . .Mar. W
Sommclsdyk Itotterdam . ...Mar. IO
Skula Murond ....Mar, 21
Liverpool ..ahlelda Mar, 23
Manchester Miller . Manchester ....Mar. 23
(luernsey . .('rl'tobal , ,,,Mar. 2.1
Port Antonio . . . Port Antonio . .Mar. 2
Jolando dl Giorgio . . I'ort Antonio ..liar. "24
Follclana London liar. 21
Vasco da Gamo .. Hartlepool . ...Mar.23
Steamships to Leave
FnuiaitT
.Name. Tor Date.
Croan Point London . ....Mar. .".0
Queen Wllhelmlna .. .Lelth . ..Mar. . "It
Manchester Shipper . Manchester ....Mar. 31
I'ORT OF NEW YORK
Steamships Due Today
Name,
lfermlno
rsooray k
Meganttc
From
llordeaux .
Itotterdam
Llyerpool
Sailed,
,.Feh. 18
.Feh, 19
.Man, 11
Steamships to Leave
Name.
America ....
bt. Paul
Tusconla ....
Touraine. . . .
Minnehaha ...
rnr. Date.
. Oenoa Mar, 27
...Llyeipool .....Mar. 27
...Glasgow Mar. 27
...llordeaux Mar, 2T
. .,!,nudnn . ..,..Marv27
Moiements of Vessels
Str. Guernsey (Ilr.), Tocopilla for Philadel
phia, steamed from Cristobal March , SI, . '
btr. Netherby Hall (Hr . Philadelphia lor
Gensc-n arriyed at C'rUtolinl March in. ,
Str Vasco do Gama INor ), for Philadelphia,
steamed Horn llartlepoul March, 21.
Str. Manchester Port (Ur.), from Philadel
phia, arriyed at Manchester March So
Str Philadelphia (Amer.), from hew York,
an Led at Llyerpool March 2rt
btr Arabic (Hr.jj from New Vork, arriyed at
StrrPrrosshlil '(Hr ), from Philadelphia, ar
rlied at Naples Murch 20. . - ,
Str Jolando dl Giorgio (Nor,), for riillsdel
phla. steamed from Port Antonio March 2L
Btr Kandahar J Br 1, for Philadelphia,
steamed from Calcutta March .1 .
Str. Lexington, for Philadelphia, ateamgl
from Boston March 27
Str Corfe Castle (Ilr.), ror Philadelphia,
steamed from Ilaltlinore March 27.
Str Queen Wllhelmlna (Ur ).. Llyerpool for
Shlladcfphla, sluan.ed from Newport News
arch "7
Str. Croyyn Tolnt (Dr.), London for Philadel
phia. Is duo at Delattare Ilrealtwater P. in.
March "7
btr fekan. llllo for Delaware Breakwater,
yyas 1741 miles east of llllo at noon March 2B.
Str, Kentucklan. Honolulu for l)elawar
Jlreakw atcr, yyas 700 miles from Balboa at.
"str. Northern Pacific Philadelphia for San,
Francisco, una 200 miles eouth of Celaware
Uieuknater at S p m March 20. ,
Str, I'eislan, Philadelphia for Jacksonville,
passed Capo Honialn ut 7 11. in March 28.
btr. Toledo, tu.vlng schr llelawaro Sun, I'hlla
adclpMa for Sabine, yvaa 2(13 mllea east of Ba
bine bar at (1 1, m March Sjl.
Str. Oulfstream. Philadelphia for Port Ar
thur, yyas 200 miles south of UattcMa. 01 noun.
il3fr.hTei'as. Port Arthur for Philadelphia, was
107 miles north ot Jupiter at noon March 2C
FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS
Tonnage for April and May Is scarce, -which
limit business. Freights contlnus to offer
freely, Kates are strong and steady
Hl'EAMHllU'S
Rochdale, (Br.), 377 Ions, Atlantic range tn
the Hlyer Plate, coal, 40c,, prompt...
Westlanda (Br.). 7001 tons. ISaltlmoro a
Ale"rtrla. coal. pry at terms, pronjpt.
Uangollen (Ur),, 2118 tons, Ualtmor to
Montevideo, coal, 4& , prompt
iiema iiii " win, Jt.Miutwa, w avni
ana, voal, nrtwate term, pronipt.
Balsriy (tin). 2318 ton, from Nor(tllc to
m .!,. sn at nrltu la t sarin nmniiil
Consul rerblien (bwed ), IBS tons, Qulf to
the Itlver Plate, 235s., April.
BMIQEB.
lUrry Y, Hooper. 6V) ton. Jacksonville, t
Pbiuaelphla, lunibsr. rryate term
Matlie Johnson, 574 tons, from Charlsstot)
to rhlladeipUla. lumber, privat tinus.
SURPRISE FOR COUNTRY CLUB
Young- women members of the Old Turk
Road Country Club will surprise their
fellow club "men" tonight when tha an
nual entertainment will be given In tm
clubhouse. No Indication has been given
as to the nature of tha program, bo that
surprises will start with the opening cur
tain. Among those who will takp part r
Mica PorU Wethcbee, Mls Hannah, Hal
lowell, Mlsa Dorothea Schlvely, Miss Kli
abelh llendrkKaoti. Misst Murlori litiyloy.
JlUa BUs, Smith, Misa Emma Iftyowtat,
1114 Etber Wivas, Mts Mn IK WU
Ml JUI PajiinU, HUm Mmr 3mm
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