EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1915. UCH IMPROVEMENT SHOWN IN STOCK MARKET, WITH MANY ISSUES MAKING GOOD GAINS .- X "I J1D states steel LED AFTERNOON RISE .--.I nrnr Tlirrft Pnlnto. dvnncuu wv- " lackawanna Stcol and Air Brake at new iop ... ..... ThA Hnwiinl SKIL.,, which started In tho Inst hour FVr.dinB yesterday, was continued In Si .Wk market today Demand was C.V than for tha Inst several days, or r!nrn.,u. ..xnerlenced the chill d by the sinking of the Arabic. ZSai wis greatly Increased by the com K houses, and the shorts put In Kblo tor the strength. While the '..w tnrpt advances, yet tho moro JLaned lM" were a, 8tronB hi left to four Issues, Bethlehem I! Stew York Air Drako. Lackawanna E, i nd Btudebaker, to furnish tho foa- r:., 0f tho morning session, as rar as T'. were concerned. Ucthlchcm I New York Stock Sales ... . t-ulcloie. Illsh, Low Clots, AnV.Ja.oMM 32) 32H Z2H 32X i :;!rat" " 31H 37K 3W V . "J""! ' 00 (I7W (VI .. r v,ncmicai..... 04 Am Meet sSuiar.. ...... oo Csnpf. ,00 Am Coal Product, 163 m IJO1I0I1 UU..., 49 nm inns a Ltlber,.., in niae a I. pt .... Am ice Beeuntlei.. 37 07' 60H MX MX r.(j 6 K3M 01 Mil fiQ 105H 10M 105J. 07 KM 07 134VJ 150 60 60 7W 7 341C 2.1'f 17K 34 40W 77. 35M an 18 MM 63 7H) 160M 60 7X .ISM 23M 17)4 31 flirt 1BH rt nn tu. Air Ilrakc, 8 Lackawanna, 1?" ... hinh nnd Mtudcbaker over 6 liifl. Several other Issues In tho war So showed good gain, but they were iZt around ft point or so. Iluslness EtU railroad list was not large, and ill croup was, of course, Inactive, al Ch prices were generally higher. Vswrtnif the afternoon session trading U! not a6 active as In the morning but MKM remain, iui ... ........ ,,...., IITr:. ivel. In some Issues, however, tr.' ....,. nntlceri. Air Brake it tannic, "" - red another point, making a gain of ..i-.. tnr the day. tho duik or the Ld nrwas In United States Htcal, which Citncd Its old piaco of leadership, nt one Zanertl Motors made a bid for honors by .vvij.. .ir R nnlnta. Business con- Cttti to be confined to tho Industrials. tied States Steel extended Its advanco t'oter 3 points before tho close, the It of the trading being In that stock. .w York Air Brake was up 13 points " . .i. 1il g.v.r.l nl.a (. its new nisn wv... - .- mi made further gains, and tho market gvd strong. u.i. tradera were Inclined to hang ILfk to await some definite turn In In- if.. -i. -M.l h.. fltla tuna tint thtt bfnaiionai bubub, m ..mo "" ... .... HMrsI opinion of tho Btrcet. Tho opln haw9 expressed by nany that the out Qc as brighter today. IkTwo rallroaos me iicnisn nuicy ana (mt Baltimore and Ohio Issued their July frrilns' statcmenfe today, being tho iHt montn ox me new imcai jenr ui Mh reads. Their showing was good, and E(ted a good Impression on the Street U a a hue. tthe increase In gross by tho Lolilgh IVilley was floi.oAU anu iiio .nut. fiiu,i.o, i . ,V. U.... J..nltA .l.A fnn lift t MHf miS WUB Hliuil uta.n.u ...v ..A.-V ..v 4trtlng expenses were larger than In 1tL tame month last year. In the case K. UAttimAf-A nml nhfn thern vna nn In- ttme of $5S4.0C1 In the gross Item and ttH,S31 In net. This road, however, made t 'ubstantlal cut In operating expenses. Instead of moving up on the stntcment, Lehigh Valley was off a fraction, while Baltimore and Ohio gained a full point. BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings today compared with corre- 0X AraLnsecd i7j ArnLtnsoed pf asjj Am Locomoilrs 40M Am Smelt 4 net 77H . 2. rJM W 10"M 105M lOoJt I03M '"" ""! rnunariai ... rt 3 49 01 ". ougar itennlnj ...10M 109M 100 I 7"" ,UB oi P 116 111 110 Aiuiei a'ii 122 121 Am Woolen 34V4 341 Am Voolon nf ,. 8tf 00 Am WrltlfiK r pr OM 8M Anaconda 1 oppor o) Otl'l Atch T & a K 1(04 HUM Baldwin Loco 7JH 775 usuimora a UQ10 ..... H) HI Bctblrhem Stoel.. 2(394 271) New York Bond Sales IROOn Amer Hide A 1. n ;ilfn) Amrr Hmrlt Ro im Jtaio Amr Tfl ell is.. Kioo Amrr Writ l'P fls. cum AtchlMjn j 4 . nrxto do cv 41 1053. . 7(i Allan Co l.ln tit' 4t nuon mu As Ohio ah jowl rto ev 4Ut...... .. MXH) Dffh nttal lit &s.. . 4(kx) 00 rra rt IKI llrooklyn ItaoTrant .. S44 Uf iirooairn union uas. llult A. bupetiur..... Cat I'ctrolcum Canadian Pacific .... Cent Leather Co.... Chesapcako A, Ohio.... 43 unino topper Chlcaeo Great West... dhl OtWestpf CM It I&l'aciac Chi Mil &HtI'aul..,. Colorado 1'uol 4 1..., Consolidated Gas..... Continental Can Corn Products lief..., Com Pro Itcf pf Cruclblo Stcol CruclbloSteol pf. 17 :u 00 b' C8M 101 7JM 8!)M 275 mi 100 i no 122 3 Of 00M H COM 101 77 SUM 271) H44 tuban-Am ftu:ar......l0S tMnAtnr Atv laet two vears: ," 1KIS. 1U14. niUaelhla.24,3iin.87R 10.IT.45 Scnen V... 2.S72.nai in,R(W.7n S Tsrk S63.148.S41 15.1.1)27.394 Del &. Hudson ben 4 IlloQpf Detroit United Ity.... Dlsttlleri' becutitiol... Domo Minos Erie Erie lstpf General Ulecttlc Qencral Motors....... Goodrich I) F Co Great Northern pf.... Qt N cfs for oro prop. Guggenheim Kxpl'a... Homestead Mining. . . . Illinois Central Int Agricultural Int Agricultural pt . .. Inter Con Corp'u Inter Con Cor pt Int liar NJ Int liar Corp Inter Met vot t c ... International Paper... Inspiration Copper. .. . Kan City Southora.... Kajsor Julius & Co .120)4 120M 1204 1204 U) I tJK C04 01U 10 104 10 10 MB 140U 148 140 4J 43 t 43 434 44 434 ii 41 464.44 464 11H 12 12 12 i 29 29)1 204 294 224 2.14 214 22 814 Hi 814 82 . 384 40 384 40 123 1204 1254 1204 834 874 814 874 . 104 104 164 104 . 814 82 ,V2 82 074 734 074 73! I .101 1014 1014 1014 1124 111 ll-'.'i 4UOO Cmt leather ltt fta . 120IIO Cent It II N J 5 ?OUO Ches Ohio lis, .V1 Chi II A J lolnt 4s Ilio) Chi II A q sen 4 tixio I'nl II A g 111 :IH" ikkki Chi Ui A It ! 4 , toni chl Mil A Bt ! rp 5s : 7oiio ch Mil a ex V ev 4i ?untl Chi II I I' 5a.,.. . I(KX cumberlanil Tot 5s . :mv Du I'ont I'owd 4V4j. . ewu ureen iir iien u. . iwo inaiana hisoi n tilth, Ixiw Cl, liiji liri iii in el N1V4 KH UV4 7 7 l Nl ,H .wiVt 10-i 102 PUS ' initi iwia IIIK H2 lu-it urM t"5j 111 MIS 8 . xn MX liu WiV 'H IW loav. U 105U IHlU "2H K 102 inji 4.W tvj4 Wl ioS III !Sh ?1X 102 HI I4.!!! IIM lOV too) ia 1384 140 0 02 . 20 . 214 . 204 . 42 171 04 014 28 22 27 424 17 140 0f 014 204 21 204 42 171 204 57 140 04 014 274 22 27 424 171 210 G04 204 210 674 iOH 117 117'. HOW UO'l . 404 414 404 414 004 (M4 014 02 .1174 1174 IlO'i 1104 101 1024 102 1024 10 W 10 38 38 .',8 20 20 20 724 724 72 i 10GX 1004 1004 Gl'i 014 014 204 20 20 . I m 112 HUH mil (1 102 IK TO . l"'i ...100H itixki ini uon cv im iN......ini 82000 Intp cy ret Bl pd ita...iMH 184 181 0000 inierb Met 44 fBK TV. 78 4000 Intern! Taper i'xi m llK Mi 41" hi JApan new 4' . u , a 18VXIO Uck Hlttl 5s 1050.... ' W (XXX) ,k nh deb 41 1P31 ... K'l). 1000 Irfinn Ulnnd rf.t 4s.,., f8i4 KOrti IjuIk A Nnh 4s.. .. lily. WxiO Mo Kan A T 1st 4s. 75 7iiO0 Mo Tax Ct 5a........ ! two do eons n. . 044 HI 1(H) is y c A II .IMlS i'l KVK) do rcl Gs irei kioi) do 4! . . :uhio N Y iMty 4i Iihi do rot 4Ui.. UHHI fin JUi 1IML1 40(10 do 4Ni May '57.. . wnt l(0m do 4W Nov '57 101V KXiO N Y O It ft P 5.. .. 8I' '.'IHKI r. v Hinte 4S 1IK11. . .11" IHHO N Y Tel gen 4WS. ... IHV 85000 Norf A W ct 4rt l()5 Dooo Nor l'ac rrl" 4i aiti 120(10 Nor I'lie sen 5 . 02U, iihhi ror l'ac reK is i',i iihhi ure pnori rKMl I'fnna 4i 11VMM1 lianm rn lMHHI I'cntll tt 4'4 H'iVt 10IH1 Ilay Con Corper (K....118 20(10 Iteadlnr Ben 4i 2i 11011O Hep IAS f.i 95 . DOtXI Itock Island rfd 4.... 021i 1HHI0 Hock Inland 5 4(IU noon Houth Hell rn ........ D7 1UHO Poulh l'ac 15(H) do cv ret lltfm Rnlilli Pur. I ftooo Somh rae Term 5s... fcoti TKK1 TeXBH Co cv Cs . . lonli 1WHI fl 8 PI eel 5s Kl2i ldiHi V B Steel reg 5s . ..in.! 500 Va Ilwy Bs H4 tlK Wnlmili 4s 1SH 1000 Wabnih lit Rs IWVi lrei N7'i lis IHHO.,. U7K .101 11 mis e sen 8 (12$ iuu c ren 4i si) J, mi, ut Line Ci 1024 102)i 41 ltitl 7t H7( sen ct 4Hs.... 1'7S U7S I Hi ........ (17V. ; CV 41 .... 80V4, t t p 14. "TO i rfd 4i 81 19 37 . 194 . 73 .101 . 70 . 20 94 . 324 20 77 KresgoSSCo 150 1018. I25.10H074 20,420.04'l 2S0.070.385 RATES FOR MONEY Call. ihla 3H14 'lveir Torlc 1'4S2 j 1 lriLMal a I n & ikrn tn il mnnin tjlfwiivtli, 8H4 per cent. Time. 4 .Ct4i4 FOREIGN EXCHANGE (FHpw YOrtIC Aufr. St. Tha foreign exchange : was oulet tod iy. Bternng francs . 4.1M1V 5K1 Hi 4.05 5.M) Marks I.lroi 81 11G e.ti 81 0.45 Lack Steel Laclede Gas Lehigh Valley , Loose-W Bis 1st pt. Lorlllard P Co pf... Muxell Motors Max Motors 1st pf. . Max Motors 2nd pf. Mexican Petroleum.. M St T &SS M... Miami Copper Missouri PacMc Montana Power .. National liuscult... Nat Coat & suit... Nat Enamel & j. ... Nat Lead Nevada Con Cop. 68 .103 10 334 27 70 100 Oi 103 10 33 254 70 100 to 102 10 334 27 70 100 03 103 1414 1414 1404 1414 .. 004 OJ 91 93 .1144 110 110 110 . 404 43 40 43 . 874 914 Wi 014 . 39 i 304 304 .. 794 2U 794 8U ..1204 1184 110 1184 .54 .54 254 254 34 3 3 -194 494 494 1184 1184 1184 85 814 8H 27 25 27 014 004 014 144 144 144 .lOOU 4D0O Wb Enu ct ata 4i.... 15 800O0 Wab-P Ter lit ct 4i.. 1 IMXXI West Md lit 4i (14 3M(iO V B A M cv 0 w 1,111 111)00 do cv ret 6i 105 lnoiiQ Wait Union 4'is .. .. 024 1000 Went Union 5a P7 80 88 111 T5H Hi'. 7U 102'i H7H 07 JJ 101, 1"1 S 101V 1(H4 1 105 HllU 102i 1111 1)21, 115 07' 80( IIS 81 10J lltt K4' 112 105 1I2U 07 r I I I ' '' a 81 -iil v il bHnHHIIIIIIIIV 1 tfe, vl PHILADELPHIA MARKETS ,,W1Sf SLKn tDm iir ioa oiaunu oiari 72 80S KO . 88 01 '4 11 is 7l K)2 87lj 07i . KU'H. iiS KlK in 4 105 8'H.J U2 "X. VliM GRAIN AND FLOUR WIIF.AT Itedjlptn. I2T.40J bu-h The mar ket nil (ieprresVl ! beirlih Weitern H'ljlfei and prl.ei declined fc quotation! Or Iota In .xtort elMatnr No. S red, new -rut and Anriiit. IHWtll.lt. No, 2 r-d Weitern. ne fllXAlll. No, aKouthern red, new II ,07 Ion ileimer .Vo i red, ti.jHi51 07. No. 3 rn, new, ll.t)5H)7, rejected A, naw, 11 Ollr 1 al rejected 11, new, H5(rli7e rOHN -Itecelptt. H.RT4 buih. Imn.n ll.ht and rrleei were le low'--."" Jj . I'ai lota for local tradi ,1 J",V,,LI,7V v yellow, Wti(ic , Meatner yellow, 7H8c. No. 5 yellow, K.Wie. OATH, -rtecelpti, M.444 buih. Nw crop waa arriving mora freely and. prlcei were lower under a light demand We quota No. a white at 5t052c and iimpll out! nt 408I8C. 1-1-01 It. Ilecelpti. 050 bbli. and pol.lOJ Ibi 1 . n eacki. Tha market wai Jull nd iweii were largely nominal uoi;,'on!k JSfs IK iy,.. in nod-winter, clear, naw. f 4.805.i''l .-.., -:--- ":."--iu,,Mt. rin.. imieni. 'j'"i'.n"it- ":"""i:.; n.. iuia nun---, . '- .-." ; l. traigni, p-w, ju,. ----" .J.u.J21.V4.wi- ,,Ti .. "" do Mori hi -tire nd Mirrlnnrt. Kellea and .Klbertna. tier MiVet 2.MTV0C . pe-.ehea, lemrt rT,r.Ji!i,l.'U 1l.10r Mara. r. Dome Mr bblV. 2 ..Oyn..iO .In. n.,(Vll tr hbl 24. um, Nj i rndl M1 anl oncord, per 4-lb tJiiket. Hltiie lemona. per tox, ir box. .1.1.50, orangei. yof'd!,.!' Jf?x t4Mt p neapplea. per rrat-Portt ttl. J III 75i Florida, U vifl2 75. plum-, New ork . . nn ... t...,.., jtim'ji , numt trw loin. L. kii. 'tuikVM ttrntlahnw and NAaxint, loel 15c. 1 blHCkbertlra, new, IMOalM, Kim eacki, 15315.25, do., ill 15 25WB.CO, do., palept, 41s ioi ipring. mji clear, old, A ft,,. ., nii.ni. nin. ., . iiriiani. om, n4.iiivu"i " VJ KhT "il cliy fl75i do., fmorlte brandi. old, KgJ-' i j mini, choice and fjincy w ent, M. 2". niy mllle, regular gradce-W inter, cley r. new 84 WM11, do . rtralaht. new. R.15tl5-t. uo" patent, new. I5.4iifl5.ui. nrn flour quiet per bbl. hi to quality. Quotations. $55.50 PROVISIONS tternl- 07lt 07 1112'i, 115 D2. Ill r.2. 41111, o7a; lis. SOS IIHlt. 11125 HC 1S in 10-. RANDALL MORGAN First vice president of the United Gas Improvement Compnny, who 1r spending several weeks on a motor trip through Now England. WIDE ADVANCES IN LOCAL STOCKS Cramp Shipbuilding Bid Up 13 Points Philadelphia Co. Also Buoyant . . a. I. I. tit faille KffP m.nt nan uuivti mmv !.. .--. . Ity held QuotBtloni .City beer, in "" imoked and alr-drled, 2S2Ue.s ."umicklci in et. Bn.olied. iBU2nc. city beef. "B"?. ?'. rnd tender. amoUed, and flr-drteJ VvS'i1 Weitern beef, knuckloi and tender. j m okeji. B7II2c.i beet hami. lljlil2! pork, nmu-: e22.:i ham. H. P. cured. leoM. l.llc.. So. iklnncd, loo. 1.1V.ll1c.i do., do., imoked, UViflllHc, other Immi. TO? ,V.rtV 1 cured. 111 to' brand ana arrna., i;ja:v(f": liami, smoked. Weitern . cured, .WW?!':'' Deliwitre. Maryland ana 4H0c.. huckleberrlei, per m. hflic , tantiloupei Maryland, per """r,a ,ri. ro7.v . cantalouue. Jerwy. per naikei.i 501 Jcreey. tr qt ale. ROS7.V , cantaloupe. Jeriwy. Perba Hx . watermelon, per er, IWS200 VEGETABLES only mod-f Vlrginla.J , 50W75C I t-No. 1 . lo. boiled, bon'elen 2l24c.i Pjfnlc hltu,l, ',' 8. P. cured, looie. UHiC.. do.. "", !,,: lH,c . bcllle. in. l.lckle. iaccord ng to aver Jrn curo.1. 17111.: lard. age. Innan. 12l(,ftl bnind And aerrtie. tmm hmhh .l'Aa.wn Pll.lhl ...... .nn ."'.-V.V' "-;: ,,.v.i .in.. raiern, icnneu. iieri-rn. ..-..,' .v.. -----. ...i do., tub, llUflOV.. 'on'. l'ufB ,Clft Stty rcnderol. In tlercci. tmiilise.. lard, puro city, kettlo rendered In tub. OftHUTiC, REPINED SUGARS .1 na light nd Pr cei dfcllned 10H20 We quote rcnneri' Hit prlcei: H'nir.'1 ed 6.55fl5.(i5c. extra flno gronulMed, S.50C.. lott grade, 4 055..I.'C. Dcmfln l nlnt. irranulate .v.Minniinr erk' A, n.405.50c. Sales in Philadelphia VIIOIIll ni V v-m lty 24!ii 2IS 21S pnf ... . 075 0714 PUS win Loco... 74 774 74 2(1', up Corp. iwo I'cnna 11 it . . 34 .. 4114 ..122 .. u4 .. 24 ... 01 .. 14 New York Air liralce.. 1334 146 .13214 145 New York Central 8U M)H bOJf bl)i TJYNII&n 02 02 02 02 NYO&West Wi L'fiif 2o 25U Norf&West 105t 105H lOSJf 103K North American 71 71 71 71 Northern Pacific 105U 10GM 105U 106H l'ennHR 108Ji 10S 103H 10S). 7C0 Allli-Chalm 41 Am 11 do (fl Ilaldwl jiii j. a. nriii. 1412 Cam Steel.... 100 CM n 1 & P 410 Klco Storage 25 Crlo 2 lm Co N Am 2(KI Ini Conner. 1210 Lake Sun ' lt5 Leh V T pf.. M2 lMill.l Co :) do cum prof.. 150 Thlli i:iec 1(0 Phlla It T.. . H70 do tr ctfi.... .100 TU-adlng 210 Ton Helmont ., 275 Ton Mining . . . .100 Union Trnc . . i:;n u an Imp. . 11.1)15 IT 8 Steel .. . 10.1 WolKbaeh . .. 2U74 " Cramp & 8. nONDS. 1S0O Am O & E oi.. MJi Tea. Clone. High. Iiw Close. JAAA l.nh V ran, 4M t)HW, IKOn I'cnna C com 5 804 W 17 Phlla C icp 'laKKl 17 do 11)18 .. . .OS .VMO Phl'a lit 5 00 5000 nead-Jr Cen 4i. fliu 0000 Un lty Inv 5i... 0 1000 Welibach 5a.... tfl il 24'i II ib 77ii 44 .l 1J ,1 52H M'4 5214 fkUi 2llU 22 22. "S. 0114 m inv, 27 27 21 227i 22 22, 1UK, 5.14 3.11, Il.ll, 0 11 I) U .11 .11 H ;1 :'l'i 54',. 5ii, ail nin .isij, 4Hi :mi 41 40 42 42 42 2.1'i 21 2ilH 23, 10 10S, 10U 10l 10 10H lOtf 1 72U 7 Hi 7.1, 71$. :i4i .iv rn, ijv S J? n5 ..5 .1.-. m .ir :i." M MY, 14 SI 70? WtS 70 71 .15 :n .15 55 TO 8.1 71U M "71, NO CM 100 100 IK) 80 K.I 100 IK) OS IIS 00 H'.li.i 02 02 05 no 112 02 Cramp Shipbuilding stock wns the atnr performer on the local exclinnrio today. Openlnc at 71V compared with 70 at the close Inst niRlit. the quota tion wns ruaheil up a point nt a time, un til It had croased 83. eatablishlns a new high record for this present move and the top price for many yonrB. About 2000 shares chnnrrcd hands. The rise wns ac complished with comparatively light buy ing, and the stock appeared to bo exceed Inrrly scarce. It wns said that the pur chasers woro rtlllllatcd with the Standnrd Oil Company. It was pointed out that tho Standout Oil Company hnu recently maae orKamzn ott gradei, DAIRY PRODUCTS UUTTUn. Demand ' lalrly acme and prliei were ell maintained. Follow InK nro the quot'llom: Weitern eolld-rncked creame y, fancy teclnl. 2S'ic. extrn. -(lc.. extra. ....... .riiiuii". nrl. 2l25c. iccondl, 22 21c. nearby print, fancy, .inc.. do., ("eraae extra. '.'Kwatic. do., Ilrt. 2MJ20c.. do., eoc ond " 22Jlc. Jobbing .ilee of fancy prlnti. USI.17C. KOOS. Tnc market a .10c. per cue higher Mth a Rood demand. Following are the quo tation!: In free cnifi, nearby entrne, 2c, per lot flrlB. (IIKia7.20 per itamlnrtl caioj nearby current nrelpts. (l50llit.(V) per cao, 5Vealern extra llrit, 47 20K7.W per case. f1rl, (i.ll()I(l.ti0 per caiei fancy lelected candled eggi were Jobbing at ftOtt.llc. per doi. CIini:sn. Offering were moderate. but iimplo und the mirkot a quiet and without important change. Quotation: New Inrk. full, cream, new. l.l11e.; do. do., fair to good, new, 12umc. do.. i,art iklmi, 0812c. feiRrti.f-ffl.Vtr Rporta of Frost Caused Early 2.. do.. Delaware, Mooro'a BnMT rnl Con I " r carrier, wan.- . no .no " -'-1 onorc IjOVCrinH" Knrnlern Orders Strangely Small CIIICAqp, Atttr. S4nctortii of frost rrom lh Northwest, nhd rush of shorts to corer mudc liuilneis brisk in the jtrmln market fora time and strenBthened prices Renernlly There anneneMt ink. iv fof speculative Interest A rift also ma seen in tne bearish sentiment Trsdtnit beenmo feverish as prices rose, Better movement was looked for from tho coun. try A puiillng- feature was the small ness of the forcljrn orders, and millers' orders irere also below normal. September wheal, which touched tH at the closing yesterday, advanced Ka on tho opening sales, and before noon hsd moved to $1.02. The undertone was not as steady aa bulls desired. December wherft opened at KM. as com pared with the low level price of 99T4 nt the close of business yeaterday It fol. owed In tho footsteps of September, and mi u .enrly hour" ro9 lu'eWy. reaching MM before noon. May wheat also trained Ho overnight, openlnr at 11.02, and on Increase of another cent was added before midday. Prices reacted sharply In the late trad ing, and the doso was a fraction below last night In September and December. It was rumored that some export sates hnd been made, but nono could be veri fied. Corn and oats' followed the fluctua tion in wheat Leading futures ranged aa lollowa: in,..,.. ...-t . Teifd's u . S?i TV,. ' luln "w. Clone, clota, ijuruii-! , J,.,l A.( ll?T. 1'ciemuer . ( im pfli May ... .102 J, 03 loo1 Supplies were fairly liberal and prlcei gen-- crnuy ravoren niiypre, wiin uei..a.. ..... eiaie, uuoiaiion: nuw. it"."-, .. i,m -vA i iiniM. dn . No. 2. Vl."""V' JJ T'.":' r'- l..V.I w lino rniiiiwi. ,nwi ". ".':," ..am t,a.. dIhm. An k, l nthnr varieties. OTV 2.V.1 do, Nn. 2, 10H15C. iweot potatoei. pej bbl. -No. 1 North Carolina and Iitern flhorr fl,125. do.. No. 2 North Carolina and Knt em Shore. ROc.fT$l 10. do., cull. JW,TtcJ. n.AA. tn,n. (amm. ,, hflaket-.No, 1. 7 BMe.i do. No." 2. 251.556. i onion. JeMey, pfrd N.-buihel baket. 15020c., dp. Eaalern Hnotji, per himper, .lOttlOe.: corn. Jersey, per bKeij 401I50C., tomatoes, Jerey, per bmket-ro. 1 enrly, .VW.. do.. No. I secona ."U;.,?' "Oc., muihrooma, per 4-lb. baaket. W)C.l. PHILA. CO. JULY EARNINGS The atatement of gron and net earning of the l'hllidelphla Company and affiliated cf.r atlng compinles ciniained by aopnrtmenlal ror Jiilv and four month ended July .11 of t1i (cur rent flical year, compare with the icorre ipondlng period! of laat year as followm NATUIIAL OA8 AND OIL, I)E1'A1L'U4.mb, 1015. Iricreoee. W ; 'iVs 5S;?" hiurinonllVgro ;: 2.217.0-iS 41,5.12 CONHOI.tDATKD OAfl COMPANY lOF riTTSHUliail. Ju.ygro-. ....;;;... . df.g!R ' i our months' gron . .. ,0..55 "5'?Ji S'c , 1ST . lov DPQUK8NE MOllT COMPANT., July groM f-W.ROt f?.?2 JJet . 181.041 .I2.1M I rour month,' roff ;.... l.M.irn ngn PBNNBYI.VANIA MOllT ANDiPOWEIl COMPANY. July groea IM.15". 'JTM Four month' gros V.1 T'Sli jfet 10,540 1.517 PITT8UUP.aiI UAIUWAYS COMPA'NY. July groei 1.025.75n "Jlfll Net - .IliiMkO 77,050 rourmontnigro,..... j.i-j.,..- ...... 1IEAVKII VALL.CY THACTION COMPANY July gro 11.5!.I !. Xct ,i.w Four month!" gross .... UT-0?? N'ct 34.0W day . .. .102 J.03V Corn Inaw dellery) U01 1 OOU .TiS 5.150 55S TOTAL AU. COMPANIES. July groi . . . Net Four montha Net Decrcaae. 11,020,7411 I.MI..HH 8.040,215 3,411.1,23 XI2.21H 1110,104 an.wi 410,230 September i'ecemDcr Mpy Oata fleptonibrr December May Lard September October . . Janurry . , lllbe Septimber October . , January . l'ork ScpUmber October January . Hid. tAiked. m 05 f4 rai : iSH , .10 Mo , S22 .8 TO 802 . BIT .8.77 .11.70 .1.1.80 a 03 K .1RH 1T 40 S.I 2 8.22 8 87 8 02 8 77 H.M 1.1.70 1.1.85 75H CI 04K 30 7.07 8 10 8.80 8 45 87 8 75 1.1.50 1.1.05 toift 74 74U at t37H 50. IS 00 tS.10 ' 8.S0 8,50 802 8.77 71 t.174 30H 8 12 8.22 8,7 8.T0 8.M 8 75 13 B5 '1.1.77 13.70 1X.UO IS 23 1 00 POULTRY LIVE. Supnllea of desirable atock moderate nnd tho market ruled firm wcro with aa to nuul- Kin OS wi'S 02 CO 0214 PUBLIC UTILITIES My eross earnlnes of tho Pacific Gas tad Electric Pnmnnnv rn 11.4X2.707' In. 'rease. 1167,128; net. $587,545; Increase, (73, iMO: seven montha cross. tlO.CSA.20G: In. fjjki-e. 032,313; net, U,C81,700; Increase, P&e 1'ennsylvnnla LIrIiHiib Company sported an Increase of S2S70 In cross and (till In net earnings for the six months Miaed June 30. The surplus was 520,761, I'taln of 11203 over the same nerlod a mr ago. f,Ttie Tork Railways Company nhowed a I eto! Increase )n July earnlnKs of 9.7 "per fit. Net Inrome Increased 11,0 per cent. t turplUB was (10,131, a gain of 12.1 per inL For tho 8 months the surplus was P.1W, a decrease of 2.9 per cent, from si year. Srois earnlnus of tho San Joaauln r.leht mi Powrcr' Corporation for the three iths ended June 20. 1915. aarsreirated i.2. Not earnings wcro $276,467, and balance after charges waa $1M),887. the six months ended Juno 30 cross InKS were i8C6.C01. net earnjnes warn .MC, and tho surplus after charges was Iter allowing for the cost of electric r, eross Income of the Niagara, Port and Ontario Power Company the first half of 1915 amounted to Combined expenditures for op- g charges. doDreclatlon reserve. tlzatlon of capital, taxes and mlscel Ua Income charges wero S165.641. ring an operatlnii income of 1132,215. wenas from subsidiary companies. Other Income. frav a total net In- fc of 232.'. '""om which was de P4 tor Interest on the first mortgage Ss4g. one.vpnr nnti. nnd nnnftilnt of fn plant purohaso $169,571, leaving a Ugaplui of, $62,650, Wh Washington. Baltimore and An- Jjjto Railway Company waa able to gr up Us grosa and net Income for W. although the Increase was com'' Jftritlveiv amnlt. flrnki nlan teir tha llv llhs ended with June showed a fair ""i out net revenues and surplus earn- alJS failed In ritnftli lnnt ..Anv'M atiiM. ?tl gross revenues for tho month "wanted to $71,668, compared with $70,780 Wf JUnft In 1011 nro.-tstlnn avnAnaaa atifl l 'rw ivtii lf DIUVIIIB vk'vsa,i HIIU IrfS" were $39,080, a gain of $812, leaving r""- mc9me of $3Z,t, against $32,iz a ago. r the 12 months ended July 31 the Traction Comnanv renorts a aecrease of $14,692. Net earnings In- a , The surplus was hi,7U1, red with $53,349 In 1914. Prop la Sugar Prices YORK. Aug. St. Ilia raflnad lunar declined 15 points The Federal Com- Arpuckie nrotneri quote moaara All' !,! . R HA. un.t TfAM,.!! A. Mc. American Hur lleftnlnc Com- Wlrnar llwliilna Cnmlianv rnntlnlia 4n4ird tranulatid at .eac. W YORK WUTTER AND EGGS TPHJC Aur. 24. I1UTTER. Uirkat .' Receipt. 20,870 packasri. F.itro, Jflc,, fi-jMai-kit tteady to nrmi recalpti, J3.- Kiira araia. recuisr iwrea, 21 nea, iiijrpi rcoplo's Gas Chic. , ruiuaeipnu co Flttsburc Coal PitUbuuCoalpf.... P 0 C . St L pf. . . Pressod Steel Car. .. . Pressed Steel Car pf PubS CorpN J.... Pullman Co 15(1 Quicksilver 3H Ity Stool Sprlnz 37H HayConCopnjr 2 Hi Iteadlnj 140H Rep Iron & Steel 39J Rep Iron & Stool pf,..100 Rock Island Co pf H llumely M Co 11 Riimely M Copf , UH St I, & S F 1st pt 8!j StL&SKSdpl 5 Seaboard Air L p( .... 31 Scars Koobuck 151 Sloss-SM I fil Sloss-Shof S I Co pf 00 115 US 115 115 7ri S3K 7Hi 831i 20K 30X 3'M 30H 05U 07 l)6i Wi 91 10 01) 00 65V, 57 55K 67 .lOOH 100U 100! 100H 101 100H IU0M IOjH 160 153 150 3M a 3!i 38J 37). 3S 148 14ll' 14711 42H Wi 42H 100J4 lOOif 100M 'i ' 11 10 10M 14 13 13 8 8 8 AM. W Vi ?2M 31M 3U 151 150 151 53 5iH 52U 89 bO 80 mi o7U 83 tilkaa r M BK SaTaTaTas? 'jHHafeV bouthern I'acUo S8 Southern Pas tc 102H 102H 1025S 102H Southern 117 15 10 15 10 btudebaker Co OS, 105 00 104H TennCoppor 61 6,'IH 60) 52H TeiasCo 130 14111 138 141)1 Tblrd Arenas 61U 611, 61 61 Twin City nap Tr 01 01 01 01 Union Bag & Paper... 6H 0' OU 0)t Union Pacific 128U 128)1 127U 123U U 8 IndAlcbol T2H USInd Alcholpf 03H U tiCastl P fit? 19)1 United Ryslnrost IS United Ityjlnrpf 3,'J V M Rubber 60)f U S Rubber 1st pf 101 U bhteol 70! U H bteel pf UO U H Impress 02V1 United Dry Goods pf. . 60 UtaU Copper MH Va-CaroCbem 3211 Va Iron Coal AO 68 Western Union Tel 09H Westing U&M llli 114U 111)1 113)1 Wlllyt Orerland 170 17o 1(0 17411 Woolw'n F W Co 105 10 j I0l)( 104H Local Bid and Asked Daldnln do preferred llufr & Sua .... do preferred . Cam Kteol Kit Storage ... tlen Ainhalt .. do preferred ,, Key Tel do t c do pref Lake Sup Corp Lehigh Nov ... Txhinh Val ... Ihlgh Val Tr W do pref 31 Today Yeiterday Did. Alked. Did. AlkeJ. 7 sy, 7.iyi 74 !.. 104 101 11X1 103 12 n 12 n au'4 4(1 u ioyi 5.1(4 ,Vl4a 52V4 SI itiu (t! nott (11 .w? :ny4 .'tn's niu, 7 (4 07y OS'i ml 14U ij: H 13 14V7, Li, nyt 05 CO C5 00 0 0 SJ, OJi 7.1 73k 7'A T.IH 70K 71 70 71 IB 15 15i yj 32 3oyj aiy, c. : broiling chickens, fancy, not leshorna. welihlnR 2 16i. and over apiece. 10ULMC; do., not leghorni. elsmnr linyi Itm. apiece, inuiw.i do. icit hnrm. wclchlnr 1 lhi. unit oler anlcco. lOu I7c. do., lcghorni, wi'lihlnq lffl'4 lua. apiece. Htil5c.. ducki. Hekln. old. 11fll4e.i do.. In dian nunner, old, 12l.lc. ; do., oung, ac lording tn aire, 15Sinc., plseom, olil. per pair, iSfiSPe., do., loung, per pair, 17H1SC rmnssRD. The market ruled nrm under Financial Briefs 74)f 73 73)1 07 07 07 'Mi 20 201 10 IK 19 3551 35 35W 61H 40)1 51)1 102J1 1021 10JJJ 74 70 H 74 HI 111 111 OIK 04)1 04)1 60 50 60 05'( 01)5 05U 35 35 35 68 MH 67 70 09)1 70 MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS TONOl'AH STOCKS. Did Jim Duller 82 Midway ,,,, ,10 Mltpah Eitenelon ,,,.,, .10 Jllontana ..., ,,,,,,,,, ,.,,,, l Northern Star .11 Tonnpuh Helmont .,,....,..,...... S BIUU ,,,,,,,',,,(,( V .85 5). llaaciin ICllla .00 Writ Bnd 00 aOLDKlELD STOCKS, Tonouah Kxtenilon .', Tonopdh Mcrser ,,,, ,,,... Tonopab Mining Aiked :5 .12 21 .30 i 5 ,01 WMFJi ruiili. uim Ult. 44Woc.i inUed color, i riJtUwator rati. 2)4e.i c.l VltfAe.. niarcy DIVIDENDS DECLARED Mai oil Company, regular quarterly f Baptaniber 10 to Hock: of record & kit irudoii Mlnlnv Comnanv. resular J. V ""i" '"Ira Yt per ent., c'oW to ock ofTrwerdT Biptftn' Atlanta ... Illue Hull ... Iiootn Ilulldog , C O D ...,..,,,,,,.,,,,,,, ComMnallon Fraction ..,,, DUmtteld II II Daliy ,. .,,,,,,,,,... Florence ,,,,,,.,,,,,. Ooldrield Com ...,,,,,, ,,. (loldneid Merger , Jurnto Kxtenilon Kawanaa .,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,., Ord .... .,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.., Sand Ken, Silver Pick , MISCELLANEOUS. ITar)lew Aitio ,,,,,,, Klmut rly ...,,,,.,,,,,,,,.., Nevada rim Kavaaa iiiii ' Nevada Wonder .28 I .02 :o1 .04 .41 1.43 .10 .00 .05 .OS , .01 ,l.4o .20 " .04 .48 .0,1 .04 .10 .03 .0(1 .4(1 lS'lU .21 1.50 .12 .07 .07 .00 .08 .04 .KO 1.43 C. V. Shaw, Jr., assistant cashier of the Fourth Street National Bank, will leave on Monday for Seattle to attend the American Rankers' convention. Gold bars to 'tho value of $173,000 were received In New York from Canada, Exports of steel rails for the first half of 1915 were 9i,l0i tons. This Is an In crease over 1914, when the exports of rails were far below previous years. Carrlgan & Co. were bidders for Rapid Transit shares. The Penn Central Light find Power Company reported a decrease of $C031 In gross earnings for tho 12 months ended July 31. Net earnings Increased $26,349. Tho surplus was $U2,3S0, against $117,057 last year. Francis L. Newburger, of Newburger, Henderson & Loeb, is spending Ills vaca tion ut Cholsea. Herbert Moyd, president of the Elec trlo Storage Rattery Company, will spend his vacation at winter Harbor, aie, According to reports from Cincinnati, a $25,000,000 deal, Involving the control of principal coal mines and coal-carrying rnllronds nnd Ohio River conl-carrylng steamboat lines In West Virginia, Includ ing the holdings of the Marmet Company of Cincinnati, Is completed. The New York-Chicago syndicate taking over the mluos Is headed by Max I'am, attorney and financier, It Is said. New York banks lost $722,000 to the Sub treasury yesterday and gained $3,387,000 since last Friday. Tho Illinois State crop report makes corn acreage (,974,000, and states that lowland corn has been practically drowned out. Condition on August 1 was 83, or 24 above thut of a year ago. n. more distinct nnd sonsirnto tlon of Its transportation department nnd linn recently nnnroached tho Cramp Com pnny with a view to tho construction of i demand fair, quotation!: Fowli, some ships. According to tho story. It It;. IHUli.'ic.. roo'teri, llfl' would be of advnntngo to tho StnndnrO, Oil people to have an Interest In the Cramp Company In order to obtain enrly deliveries. Kven If the nbove report Is llctlon, the fact remains thnt articles pub lished In the New York papers describ ing tho rapid development of the shlp- ...... i .1,. ...nVil 7f v, Vnrknra ' n,al1 auwllc" and a, fair demand for deilralile attracted the attention of New lorkers ,tocki quoto Kreah-kltled poultry, fowls. to inc poeaiuuiues u iuiui, utn, u,.u much of tho recent buying has been for Wall Street nnd Uoston nccount, Phila delphia Is described In tbeso articles as being the Krenteit shipbuilding centre In tho United States today and n closo rival for world's honors. Incidentally tho plant Is expected to be operating at full capacity within 60 days. Next In point of Interest to the gyra tions of Cramp was the sudden uplift urliiM, ,i.vlnnil In the I'hltmlelnhla Com pany group of securities on the loca maiket today. Tho July earnings of tho various afllllatrd companies wero the stimulating factor. Tho gross Increnso was $12,248 for all compnnlcs. whlleitho net gain was no less than $198,194. For tho four months the net Increase was $438,236. This substantial Improvement was duo to the tremendous outburst of Industry In and around Pittsburgh. Phila delphia Company common rose over throo points, while United Railway In vestment Gs gained two, as did Philadel phia Company preferred. The B per cent, bonds rose over two points. Tho entire local list was firm, but not very active Hnldwln Locomotlvo rose three points, while United Gas nnd United Stateo Steel were strong features, nnd the Tractions also hardened with quite a little bidding for Rapid Transit. Attempts to boost Cambria Steel through n variation In the old merger story to In elude the Lackawanna Steel Company met with some success. The Street lift-" become so accustomed to the reiteration of such reports that It refuses to become excited over them any more, but never theless Cambria moved up moderately n sympathy with the rise In United States Steel. The lattor was heavily bought, up ward of 18,200 shares being taken. NEW YORK CURB Zlne American llradcn Hr-Am Tobacco old do new Gold Cons Orvene Cnnnnca . . . Juneau Copper .... Kenc't Copper I. V C'l Salea MflKinx copper LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. Aug. 24. HOOB Receipt!, 10,00(1. Market strong. Mled and butchers. JO-VO 7 5v anno I heavy, 1(1 4007.20. rouirh heavy. $5Vli6M00: llaht. $77.tK; plM. S.OO0.40; bCATTi:'ciTitecilpt, 4000. Market weak. Ileevei. ii2510.1S: cowi and helfera. I1.50O Mlll.CI- tcjiaa, , '.y,""; .;-:", '",.,: 12 to box. drilkrd nnd dri .packed, fancy it loeted 1c. weighing IMjJjn lbs. apiece. lS'.ic. . nclghlne :n4ti Ibe. apiece, lgyie.; weighing I Iba. apiece, lli'i'oKiic, , under 3 lbi. apiece. HiSBI.Vic. ice-packed Weitern, 4H lbe. and over apiece, 18c, do., smaller eUea, 1517c 1 old roosteri, dry-picked, l.lc: brolllns; chlckem, Jeriey, fancy, 2IV2SC.: other nearby lane), 22fl2lc. : fancy large yellow. Illinois, ttelgn Inir 2,4'95 lbe. apiece. 2off2tc.; Weitern, wetsn lnn lVw'-! lbi. apiece. lnilc; do. welshing ' 1' ltm. apiece, llKtflTc. . ipring ducki, IS ll7c.: squabi, white, weighing 11W12 lbs. per doi., $1 iKWI.m, white, weighing ti10 Ibe. per doi., llff.l 50; white, weighing H lbi.. per doi. 2.559f2(13. do.. T lbi. per doi.. 2.10tf 2 20; .lo., nt'il(4 lbs per dot., 1.W)'J1.U3; dark, Jl. 503l.(i5; email nnd No. 2. 11. FRESH FRUITS Demand 'ai only moderato and the general market wai birel iteady. Quotation!. Apples. per bid. (Iravemteln. 2 2552.50. Wealthy. 2I5fl2rrO; Duchen, 2 21j)2.M; Pummer ltamlio rZ.25S2.50. other tarlctlei, I1.5HH2; pearhei, OeoriU. Helm of Georgia, per crate, (150 S5c ; .10. Reorsla. Elberta, per crate, 5g sric: oeacnei. I'einware ana Aiiryircu, iieuei and Klbertm, per carrier, 40075c; do., Dtla- 1U" NlnlnlnE Olli nieiator do preferred Itlker-Hegeman Submarine Hlerllnir Gum Tobacco 1'roductB I'nlted Cigar Store do preferred t'nlled Profit Kliarlng new. World Film ., Yukon Oold Hid. . 31 ill : W . .".s . 11'4 .HOT . 12i ' -5'4 . 70 . 01 : : W ,.uo 8 '-k AaUed. 1H 4(1 IS 4.) 1711 MH ll 7,'l .U m IK I 1111 125 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK. Auk. 24 rrlcci were, Irregular on the Coffee Exchange today. Today'! Ycs'day's opening. cloae. Auguet 0.201(0.23 September 02030.25 October a20 a27iii0.2S November .B2W(1 33 Icember n ;itiu.4u , mtuii 3 January tu.50 Kpiiruary Mnrcn t-ft2 April O.I.OG0.02 jiay June July Bl Id. tOfferrd. 0.70 (1.42tr(1.43 0 47W0.4H 0B10.R2 (1.558(1.5(1 aooirn oi aiufiiu'..-, araeo oo METAL MARKET NEW YOnK. Aug. 24. Lead was offered at 4.50c, tin. .Tl 50S:nc. at the Metal Exchange today. Refined Sugar Lower NEW YOIIK. Auk 21 Tha reflned augar market declined ft point!, all reflneri quoting granulated on bull of 5.C5 ccnti. except the Keder.-.l Company, whone lilt price li 5 OO ccnti Hpot for raw lugars 11 oft 25 points to 4 70 cento. What Money Will Earn should be Ranged by the steady income that may be relied upon, irrespective of changing business con ditions. Securities pro ducing dependable income llaturally offer safety for capital. The elements which enable one class of securities to combine most effectively a high degree of safety with remunerative income rates arc explained in our pam phlet No. 259, which will be sent on request. William P. Bonbrigbt& Co., Inc. MORRIS WISTAR STROUD, Jr. Manager 4S7 CnESTNUT STIIEET Philadelphia New York Doiton Detroit Londnnl William P. Ilonbrlcht A Co. rarlit Bonhrlght Co. yatlie and Weitern, flU.lO. $3.50110.50, Iambi, $0. RAILROAD EARNINGS regular quarterly uciouer S." imr company, regulai ft. n prfVif payable k f tterA aAr,t,lJ.ataT 1Hlli n.-... A-...7...- a ..kfM. US . aw!B"jr &tr ' COTTON NEW YOnK, Aug. 24. Although cot ton prices were 1 to E points higher this morning, the advance was not fully sus tained, giving the Impression that yes terday's late upturn had largely taken away the hort (ntereat. Trading was light. Liverpool and Wall Street houses A la...ataa Vi a null were mooeraio ' "" ; - ; lllieruajr a y-,'y t"K Cloae, Open. A.M. A M. .. . t.ti C.I14 v Vf U.M V.SK 10.08 10.10 10,10 a jo January October December March . y . Spot 0.70 8 50 l.I lO.io 2:50 I'.M. U.71 U..1I V.5S NOTES OF THE RAIL The Interstate Commerce Commission has further suspended from September 15, 1915, until March 18, 191, the operation of certain tariffs which provide for In crease In rates of coal tn carload ftom Wonona and other Illinois polnja to vari ous destinations In Iowa. Tho commis sion has also further suspended from September 21, 1910. until March 21, 1916. the operation of certain schedules of Pennsylvania Ilailroad Company tariff which named Increased rates on coal In carloads from Clearfield and other points In Pennsylvania to Providence and other destinations In lthode Island. LKHiail VALLEY. Ill Id. July sro.a 'I'liSsii Not .its .... 1,UH,M3 IJALTIMOnn AND OHIO. ft? .g.r.0.?..:'.:-.-'-.::;:r.: $iiM ann' Annort. Second week Auguit.,.. S45.02O From July 1 25,400 Uecreaie. Pennsylvania Crude Oil Higher riTTSDUItail, Aug. 24. An advance of 5 cent! a barrel In Pennsylvania . crude oil to 11,60 li announced by tho He.h Purensstng Agency of the Boulh Pennsylvania Oil Com pany. Other Eaitern gradei, with the excep. tlon of Holland, are adunced 3 cent a barrel. Increnie. 1151, UNO 110,440 1524.004 bOI.SOl 5,012 5.780 rllOI'OBATJI The Buffalo and tiutcjuehanna Ilailroad sale by the receiver has been postponed, as purchase plant are not yet completed. The Pennsylvania Ilailroad car move ment for the month of August show a general Increase A large number of car are In us carrying the railroad com pany's coal. BAR SILVER -v'tiw YOHK. Aug "4 -Tn price of bar .11. lSu5 47 cenii. with Mexican "dollars irat cents. In Loodoo the ,ttttloa wo Mi, aUCt. MKK47TOKK Ok ACCOUNTANl'K M. M.JSU4MA Jfkeac baaai4 IM, Si r WaBit 4a iiKPAmraiKNT op pvnrjo safety, DIHKCTOlt'H OrFIf'E, Itoom 215, City Hall. Philadelphia. Aug 24, 1015. Healed propoaals will be received at thli office. Hoom 215. City Halt, until Thursday. Heptember 2, 1015, twelve o'clock noon, for the following! I1UHRAU OP PlUE Healing In connec tion with alteration! and additions to Old l'ollci Station, Hoinervllle and Itlilng Hun avinuei, Olney Ilevlilon of Heating Byitini at Plr Hlatlon No. 40, 05th and Woodland avenue, Hpeclflcatlom to be hid at Hoom ""ilUlllillAU OP I'OI.lcr.T Electrical Equip, ment for ui In varloui Police Station!. EI.ItrTnlCAI. llUltKAVt Hearrngement of Power Plant and Elevator Hyitem, City Hpaclflcitlom for abova to ba had at Itoora Old. City Hall. 1JU11EAU OP COnitECTIONl Lumber. Cement, llrlcks, Lima, etc Hpeclflcatlom to be had at Hoom 215, City Hall. Contractor! lo guarantee me employment of none but competent and flnt clan work mm who sr cltlseni of the United Hlateii no workmen to b considered aa compliant and flrit clan who are not duly iklllad In thilr nip.ctlv branchis of labor, and who shall ba paid auch ratn of wish and for uch houri of work as shall ba tha eatab. Ilshid and current rati of wagea paid for auch hours by employ.ri of organised labor In tin doing of ilmllir work, a provided by Ordinance of Councils approved December 10. 1001 , M , llldi from otheri than thoie engaged la aotual builnn In tha general branch! iptcl nd will not b ronild.rad or entertained. No bid wilt ba considered unleii aecom. panted by a certificate from th City Solici tor. In accordance with th Ordinance of Council! approved May 35. !00. requiring propoial bond In all caiia whtri th amount axiaeda I60Q00. The pireetor r.i.rv. th right to reject any or all blda. or pirn of bldi. ai may be timed neit ror tin tntsreii or ins buy QCOnUB p. I'OHTKR, Olricter. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD Boston, Mass., August 19, 1915. To the Noteholders of the Boston & Maine Railroad: The holders of notes due September 2, 1915, are asked to extend these notes to March 2, 1916, on the following terms: ' (1) ANY HOLDER OF NOTES MAY EXTEND THE AMOUNT DUE THEREON UNTIL MARCH 2, 1916, WITH INTEREST DISCOUNTED AT THE RATE OF 6 PER ANNUM. OR (2) ANY HOLDER OF NOTES MAY EXTEND 80 OF THE AMOUNT DUE THEREON ON THE TERMS STATED ABOVE AND MAY RECEIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR THE RE MAINING 20 FIVE PER CENT. GOLD NOTES OF MAINE RAILWAYS COMPANIES, DUE APRIL 1, 1919, AT PAR FLAT WITH OCTOBER 1, 1915, COUPON ATTACHED, OF WHICH ONE-HALF WILL BE NOTES CONVERTIBLE AT THE OPTION OF THE HOLDER PAR FOR PAR, INTO MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY CAPITAL STOCK UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1918, AND THE REMAINING -ONE-HALF WILL BE NON CONVERTIBLE. NOTEHOLDERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE PERCENTAGES OF "EXTENDED NOTES" AND OF MAINE RAILWAYS COM PANIES NOTES SO AS TO OBTAIN EVEN MULTIPLES OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. During; the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, by strict economy and with the partial benefit of increased passenger and freight rates recently granted the road was able, notwithstanding a decrease in operating revenue of $1,489,236, to come within about $334,000 of -meeting its fixed charges, as against a deficit of $2,044,742 for the previous year, While this improvement does not remove the necessity of reorganization it strengthens our belief that if a consolidation with the Leased Lines can be effected on equitable terms, a financially strong corporation will result which will be to the greatest advantage of all. If granted, the extension of your notes now asked for will not In any way diminish your security, as no mortgage can be placed upon the property without securing your notes, and it will enable the manage ment to continue its efforts toward a sound reorganization, tinder favorable conditions. Should holders oi Boston & Maine Notes who accept Plan No. 2 desire notes of Maine Railways Companies in excess of their allotment of 20 they may be permitted to Increase their holding of Maine Railways Companies Notes and decrease their Boston & Maine Notes accordingly, from any of such notes remaining in the Treasury, In case of applications in excess of the amount of notes available, allotment will be made as far as practicable upon a pro-rata basis. Acceptance of the above offers are to be coustrued as conditional upon action by the Directors, not later than September 1, 1915, declaring the plan of extension effective. JSJJ NOTEHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM THE OLD COLONY TRUST COM PANY, 17 COURT STREET, BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, BEFORE 2 P, M., PR1DAY, AUGUST 27, 1918, WHICH OF THE ABOVE ALTERNATIVE OFFERS THEY RESPMC TPVELY DESIRE TO ACCEPT, AND TO STATE IN THEIR LETTERS GIVING THIS W FORMATION THE NUMBERS, DENOMINATIONS AND DATES OF MATURITY F TJ NOTES HELD BY THEM. NOTEHOLDERS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE' AJMC&B TO PRESENT THEIR NOTES FOR EXTENSION OR EXCHANGE. By order Board,! Dktem, J. H. ssUBTifc r.ii,fr.. .? if