EVteNING LEDGEB-PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCtOBEB 25, 1915. 12 I FINANCIAL NEWS f ATTENTION OF THE SPECULATORS TURNED TO RAILROAD SHARES Reports of Freight Congestion Used to Boost Prices. Demand for Erie Good, With Float ing Supply Small NEW YOnK, Oct. 25. Two opposing Influences held prices within a comparatively narrow range this morning. A new access of buying from tho outsldo public of tho usual Monday morning kind made Its appearance On the other hand, speculative profit-taking was again on a very heavy scale. Tho advance In tho last week In the Industrial list has been very swift This alone would Induce a certain amount of realizing. In addition, tho uncertainties of tho results at tho Steel meeting totriorrow wero sufficient to cause speculators of tho opportunist sort to anticipate tho good news. Rather general Belling for the short account by tho floor trading element also Increased the pressure against tho markot. Tho selling was wonderfully well absorbed, as It has been all along on such occasions. For a time prices were forced down below Saturday's low levels, but the main tendency of tho market was exhibited whenever the selling slackened. Much of tho selling naturally converged on Steel common, which, under the circumstances, main tained Us level In a most Impressive manner. Sentiment In regard to tho results of the Steel meeting aro now generally to the effect that no action on the dividend is likely at this time. Perhaps it would bo rather unsafo to base ono's Judgment of tho future course of the market upon anything that may happen at tho Steel meeting er on any other single incident. Undoubtedly tho declaration of a dividend would provide the market with a new Impulse and causo tho trading element to again shift Its position. But tho whole thing Is reduced to the question whether tho great public buying movement will continue or not. If it does it will continue to overcome, as it has dono so far, the depressing influence of professional and semi-professional selling. If it does not tho speculative forces now working for a decline on general principles will undoubtedly bring about a shnrp reaction. Erie as the most popular speculative medium was taken up first. The trading hero was very heavy. Besides tho excellent trading facilities that Erlo stock offers, the road has been doing so well during the last year that largo amounts of tho stock have been taken out of tho market by wealthy Interests, leaving tho floating supply of Erie relatively small. This condition Is revealed in tho manner of the recent advanco fro mbelow 30. It has been Is revealed In the matter of tho recent advanco from below 30. It has been always greater than tho amount of stock offered. Great things are predicted for Erie. While tho majority of the specialties showed losses, some of them, notably Maxwell Motors, registered good advances. Maxwell common rose more than 15 points before the close, whllo tho first and second preferred also moved up. Bethlehem Steel was one of tho weakest Issues, at ono time being off 19 points. General Electric was strong, gaining nearly six points, as was Now York Air Brake. Railroad shares continued strong to the end. The strength was not general, however. New York Slock Sales Lt clone. Atattra Gold M. ....... 33 Allb-CtialraenMfe.... 44H Allls-Chatm Mfc. Pf-.. 73H Am Ac Chemical 72 Am Ac Chemical pf .. 08)1 Am Bret Soear 05U Am Drake BAFpl ttlO-J Am um 03H High. T-ow. Cloe. 33W 32K 32H 45 43i 43U 74K 73K 73M 72!. 71W 71H OSU 08U OSU 00 VX 05H 107 100. 100 OUi 03 03 GRAINS RALLIED; DEMAND GOOD Heavy Arrivals and Good Weatjier Offset by Strength in Outside Markets CHICAGO, Oct. 25. The first of the ex pected rallies In the grain market took place at the opening today and prices ad vanced steadily, but in light fractions during the early hours. A good general demand prevailed for wheat, with few un willing to sell. The bidding grew spirited at times. Strength In outside markets oft set the heavy arrivals and favorable weather reports. May led the rise with a three-cent gain which was well maintained to the close. Bears declared the bulge would not last. It was the result of an oversbld market, it was said, with long liquidating. Short r Interests were said to have Increased. Bulls, who had predicted the rally, were optimistic Stocks, they asserted, would not increase for some time as there re mained many old orders to be filled. Corn and oats followed the fluctuations of wheat. Corn Is looked upon as a stronger market. Speculative Interests are moving oats, which has a bearish senti ment. Leading futures ranged aa follow : Sat'd'a wheat Open. High. December .. OT'i 1.01 V4 May . ... 1.00 1.03'i wm incw aeiivery; New York Bond Sales High. 6. .ISO B.. 0SH . 1 . 00 .104 . 82 . 84 . TOTt . 01 . 80 . 81?; . 80 . 82 . 8H .102 .10054 . 78 .89 .101 . ssy. .113 Low, 07 1.00 Close. close. 1.0154 1075i 1.035, tl.0054 October December May .... Oats December May Lard October . . November January , . Itlbs--October , January .. Pork-t October . . December January t?K as?; 37 877 8.8(1 0.02 68V4 60 b 'Bj. 15$ t58!i 38S 30K 37H 8854 S.SO 0.02 8.77 8. 93 8 92 13.40 1(1.35 8.02 8.82 305i 8.77 8.77 8.07 0.37 8.87 37H 381 Bid. tAiked. l.im 18.33 13.33 13.23 tl3.S0 16.02 116.15 8.85 8.82 0.00 0.37 8.00 13.35 13.50 16.35 HEAVY SALES OF GAS U. G. I. September Quarterly Report Showed Big Gain Over 1914 A substantial Increase In the sales of gas in Philadelphia by the United Gas Improvement Company was shown in the report of the Equitable Illuminating Com pany. Its subsidiary, for the three month ended September 30. The quantity of gas measured In feet, sold under its lease with the city within the quarter ended Sep tember 30, 1915, was 2.240.SSO.44O cubic feet. The amount of money collected In said quarter for such sales and In any previous quarter was f:,256,998 received In payment for 2,256,6,1D0, cubic feet, of which 33.000 cubic feet were sold prior to January 1, M68, and 173,890 cubic feet were sold between January 1 IMS, and January 1, 1S13, and 2,256,TS3,300 subsequently. The amount of money due to the city under the terms of lease Is $451,387 be'ng 10 cents per 1000 cubic feet on 33,000 cublo feet, 15 cents per 1000 cubic feet on 173.890 cublo feet and 0 cents per 1000 cubic feet on 2,56,789,S00, The comparisons fol low, 1015. Mlt. 3 mo, end. Sept. 30.2.140.856.440 2.215.630.420 S mos. end. Juno SO.2.230.21 6,640 2.262,400,840 8 ino end. Mar. 81.. 2,581,052,210 2.650,381,310 Total, 0 mo. 7.059.023,100 7,127,421,570 MINING STOCK QUOTATIONS TONOPAU KTOCK8. 0000 Alaska Gold cv 5000 Amer Agr deb BMW Anslo-Fr En I 21000 Amer Tel clt 4b.., U3000 do cvt 454s 20000 Armour Co 454a ... 600 Atchison adj 4a 10000 do cv 4a IOCS.. 4000 A C Line let 4s .., 2000 do clt 4s , 21000 B & O 354s WOW do 4s .77. 34000 do cv 454s , 2000 B & o Swr. 354s .., 1000 Beth Steel 1st 5s 7000 do ifd 5s 1000 C C C 4 St L 4s 20O0 Cal Ojs & Elec 5s 00O Cent Leath 1st 5s 7000 Cent l'ac 354s .... 2000 Cent II 11 v r k. 30000 Chill Copper 7s 182H 4IW00 Ches & Ohio cv 454s.. 87 tiOOO Ches & Ohio 454s... . 8854 2000 Ches & Ohio 5s... .. lOlS 1000 Chi & Alton 8s....; 64 11000 Chi & East 111 SB...! 60 .ivw win ui west 4S...... 1000 Chi & Nwn 4s '63.... 5000 Chi B & Q Joint 4s... 1000 chi b & q in 4sT.. ; 1000 CM Mil & St P 4s..;; 1000 Chi M & St P fd 44s 200O Chi Mil H T -.. :i 88000 Chi Mil & St P CV 454S 08 -wv w.ii jb x Ct I OS. .... 1H4 8000 Col & South 1st 4s... 8014 1000 Col & South 454 82" 2000 Con Gas cv fts 03T4 2000 Del & Hud 4s '16 1005, 40500 Del & Hud equip 454sl04& 1000 Den & Rio Gr 4s.... 74 14000 Den & Itio Gr rfd 5s.. 55i4 2000 Detroit United 454s ... 74 64000 Dls fiecur Corp 6s.... 7354 4000 Du Tont Powder 454s.l025? 17000 Erie gen 4s 74 31000 Erie conv 4s Ser A... 08 trie conv 4s Ser B... 78 ww r.ne ra col 4s ... 7000 Erlo prior 4 8000 Green Bay Cs 8500 Gen Elec deb 5a.. 10OOO Hud & Man In 5s. 6500 Hud & Man rtd 5s. 2000 Indiana fcteol Ka . 10000 11! Central rfd 4s Low. Close. 130 130 85S 05 B74 8754 8054 80 10,1 54 10J54 Uli 014 Am Can pr... 10GU 100H 100M lOOK Am Car A Foundry... 90 02 S7U S"8H Am Car & Fdy pf UO 110H 115J 110H Am Cotton Oil 0.1 toH 02 0.1 Am Hide A Leather... i;i) 14 13U 1354 Amliide&Lpf 0H t8'i CO 67H Am Ice Sccurltloi 2.154 stf, 23)4" 23J4 Am Unseed .....2754 31K 27 29Jf AmLlnsccdpr ,. 405 f0H 4754 6054 AmLocomotiv 7J)4 7454 71U 71!i Am Locomotive pf..,.. 09 08 i S5 l)85i Am Mslt OH 0)4 OH 054 AmMaltpf 27H 29 28 29 Am Emclt & Itef. U2H 03! 92)4 D2U Am Smelters pf A 80H 80'i 80U 8054 Am Steel Foundries. . . 7Di 72l 09)4 70H Am Sutar Itcflnlng..., 1U54 113 112 112 Am Tel A Tel 124)4 121W 1245f 124W Am Tobacco 230 231J4 230 23054 Am Tobacco pf new.. 110 109)4 109)4 10954 Am Woolen 60 CO'i 5554 6M Am Woolen Irr Ct 63)( MJi 63Jf Am WrltlnB 1M f 9J4 12 11 11)4 Anaconda Copper 74J4 7554 7454 7454 Atch T A 8 F 1004 107 100)4 100)4 Atch T A S F pf 100)4 100H 100)4 100J4 Ualdwln Loco 142 140 13814 140)4 Baltimore A Ohio U2! 03)4 0254 93)4 Daltlmoro A Ohio pf.. 75)4 75)4 7554 75)4 Datopllas Mlnlnc 154 154 154 154 Bethlehem Steel 585 580 500 680 Bethlehem Steel pf.... 182 182 180 180 Brooklyn Itap Tr 87 80)4 88)4 8054 Brunswick Term 7 8 8 8 Butte A Superior 01 Gl 0254 03)4 tal IVtroleum pf 4154 42 42 42 Canadian Pacific 17154 17154 170)4 17154 Cent Leather Co 5854 69!i 6b54 5954 Cent Leather Co pf... 10754 107)4 10754 10754 Chesapeake A Ohio.... 67!f 68)4 5754 67)4 Chlno Copper 49)4 50 4954 4954 Continental Can 10554 105)4 100 102 Continental Can pf.... 107 10054 103 100 3 Chlcaco Great West... 1354 1354 1354 1354 ChlHIAPac 1G54 1754 1054 17 UCOAStL 52 SI! 5154 5154 Chi Mil A St Paul.... 9254 93)4 92 0254 C M A St Paul pf 12744 12854 128 12554 Chi A Northwest 130 131U 130 13154 Cluett Pea A Co 7154 Colorado Fuel A I.... 58'i Col A Southern 33 Consolidated Gas 141 Corn Products Kef.... 19 Corn Prod Itef pf 88 Crucible Steel 91 Crucible Steel pf 109 Cuban-Am Suzar 110 Delaware A Hudson.. 14054 118 Del Lack A West 21254 210 Den A Rio Grande.... 954 9 Den & Itlo Grande pf. 15 Distillers Securities.... 4854 Domo Mines 22)4 Elec Storace Bat 7154 Erie 3054 Erie 1st pr 5i Erie 2d pf 4554 Fed Mtn A Sm 2854 Fed Mln ASm pf 50 Gen Chemical 350 71 70 71 0154 6854 59 3354 3354 3354 14m 140)4 111 2IJ4 19 20J4 91 fcS54 91 0554 91 92 10954 109 109 117 11054 11054 148 148 210 8J4 1554 48 22)4 7154 3054 55 4554 30 6054 350 1554 49 2254 7154 3954 5054 4854 30 6054 350 210 9 1554 4S4 2254 7154 39J4 5054 4754 30 6054 350 FOREIGN EXCHANGE . Strrllnr. Demand Cables . . Itiincs, Demand Cables ,! Mnrlis. Demand Cables Toilny. 4.(1 IK .?. 8.01 0.03 M9i fat. Close. 4.63 i.Mfi 8.94 5.03 M LONDON MARKET DISPLAYS MORE CHEERFUL TONE Neither Stock Exchange Nor Nation Shares Pes simism of Press PEOPLE FAVOR WAR LOAN Gen Electric 17654 182 17954 18054 Gen Motors 373 373 373 373 Gen Motors pf 113 113 113 113 Goodrich B F Co 7854 70 77 77 Goodrich B F Co pr.. 11054 11154 111 111 Ureene-Cananea 3854 38 37 31! i Great Northern pf.... 12154 12254 12154 12154 Gt N cfs for ore prop. 5254 5254 51 5154 Guccenhelm Expl'n... 0754 Homestake Mining. . . .121 Illinois Cont 100 Int Agricultural 22 Int Agricultural pf . . . . 62 IntHarvN J 110 Inter Con Corp'n 2154 Inter Con Cor pt 7854 Inter-Met vot t c 2154 International Paper... 1054 Internat Paper pf 3951 Inspiration Copper.... 45 Kan City Southern. ... 2854 Kan City Southern pf . 0154 Lack Steel 85)4 Lake Erie A West 1054 Lehigh Valley 7051 Liggett A Myers 248 745i 98 5054 61H . 89 33J4 10000 III Central rfd 4s 115000 lnterb Met JUi.. 150U0 lnterb It T rer 5s.... 14000 Inter Mer Mar 454s.. 1000 Jap new Ger sta 454s 70UO K C Ft S & M 4s... 4000 Lacka Steel 6s 1023.. 31000 Lacka Steel 6a 1050.. 10000 Lk fih deb' 4s 11)28.,.. 1000 Ui Sh deb 4s lUJl?., 1000 Leh Val of N Y 454s. 1000 Lis; & M T 5s... ... 1000 Ll & M T 7s. ....... 7000 Lorlllard 5s 5000 Louis & Nash 4s looo Minn St I' S a M 4s. loco Mo Kan & T 4s 1000 Mo Kan & T 5s 6(110 Mo l'ao 4 7000 Mo l'ao 5s BriO...... ZI1O00 Mo l'ao cons bs 3000 Nat Tube 6s 1000 N Y Canal Imp 454s.. SOOO N Y C L S 3Us..... 21000 N Y C & H 354s 3M000 N Y C & II Os ret.. 65O00 N Y C & H 4Ws 1000 N Y City 4s 1058.... 3000 !' Y Cltv 4s 1059 61000 N Y City 454s 1U05 78V4 80 H2i 10554 10454 102 .... 8054 53.. 844, 754 oati B 0651 iui 04 ti Ikiti 80 100 122 IOO14 0.J54 40-I 7754 no 30 7B 0354 100 iuw; 80 108J4 0054 05 B3V4 102 BIOOO N Y City 4HS 1003... 102 1000 N Y City 4Ks Nov '57.102U JIOOO N Y N II A II 6s IMS 10014 03 i 4?4 7754 tiu 3U 7fi 03U 100 loo-- 74 70 ?, lomi won 03?, t4 I 4ftS. Ml 1 4s.... OO54 n s...ll4 4s. .. 9Z 0854 RU 71.000 1000 N Y Ilwv rer 4s llCi 31000 N Y Hwy adj 5s 4 WOO N Y Tel Ken 4V,s 0654 hkw rforr & west evi 4s. M ;makj rtorr Ac wesi it 4s. nioou worr west jten 22300 Nor l'ac nnor 150DO Nor Pae sen 3s .... 63'i 1R000 Pacific Tel 6s 0S5i iuvu i'enna cv u)is ... vj 1000 do 4s 1048 .... 14000 do ren ct 4Hs .... 08' 2C0O0 do en 454s 10354 4000 do 454s 1021 101 2000 Reading- (en 4s 04 4000 Repub Cuba 61 1004. 04 3000 Rep U BIl 044 S.1000 Rock Island rfd 4a. 63 60000 do 5s 4354 5000 SILASF ren ct sta 4a 47i 1000 Houth Bell Ba D7a 1500 Bouth Pac 4s 8454 15OO0 do ov 4s 86K 20000 do cv ret 1 p os.,..iua QDOOO do rfd 4s .. wtftftn ftnuth itwv sen 4s. OOOO Houth Rwy con 5s. Jim Butler Vldnar ,IUpah Extension .. Montana North Btar . Tonopsh Belmont ... Tooopab; Kitenslon . 'PoAQpah Merarer ... Tosopan AiimoK ...,. Bid. 78 13 21 '.'.'.'.'.'. 1S3 ...... .14 .42 BV Asked. .70 .15 .22 .37 .18 Atlanta. Wim Bull ' f 54 Rescue Kula 08 Weal End .83 tJOLDFIELD STOCKS. OH .05 u M 08 .01 JJ MvUhAmi .............l- Dh4 Mmm ......... ...4. .... ,10 - MISCELLAWEOUa Tmwy AtlC -- .-- W bmrty . syj i. TruiPf fl cyommfumon rwawn .... uaiuia p ..-.'-.- ? ffrcrvr lmMtOi KMU a .68 .26 .07 .SO .04 .OS .10 :S IftVvaM wdsr i...... ,.,...1 l.M .87 A7 .11 .09 .08 .B ..18 1.53 DIYIDRND DBCLARW M1 Hsltnnal lUnk. rerular asm! -.'.at., November 1 U stockhoM W mm wi w. citfci eke wtu k ml Howat a, Crapui v. . rMra)r ia 10 stscx HAK 8ILYBK 'Ono Texas Go cv 6s 4500 Third Ave new 4s.. MOO Third Ave adj 5s. 8000 Tol l'eo & W 35s. 5B000 V 8 Steel 5s 28000 Union l'ac 1st 4s. 15000 Union Pao cv 4s . lOOO Union Pfcc rfd 4s. . . 4000 Un Rwy 8 F 4s... 83000 Va Car Chm 1st 6. 3000 Wabash 1st 5. iiwtt Wih K ct sta 4a P .mvwiA TV M t afa 1st is V I 8S MOOWest Electric 6s ...,10154 101 40O0O W E 11 cv 5. w I. .147 144 BOOU west onor. ...... . ' i ji ... 87A ... tnxL ... 09 . .lori "P . .KOi Mfi 1 ... 6454 .. 4tt , .loon ..102H P. 05 11014 OO'Z 48 00i W) 00 11014 M5J 03 0754 40 0854 08 103 loorf 04 0154 65 43 03H 8154 86 104U 8754 'H 0054 ln 82 7IH J 80 05 tj 07! a 100 (U 9054 5-954 01 5254 9154 345,4 10 Long Island 24 Alacicay cos Mackay Cos pf Manhattan Elgtd.... Maxel Motors Max Motors 1st pf... Max Motors 2d pf... May Dept Stores Mexican Petroleum... Miami Copper Minn A St Louis 14 M StP ASSM 12154 120 M St P A8SM Pf...l27 127 M St P A S S M 1 1... 71 Mo Kan A Texas 554 Mo Kan A Texas pf . . 1554 Missouri Pacific 5 Montana Power 5854 Nat Cloak A Suit 81 Nat Enamel A & 33H Nat Enamel AS pf... 91 Nat Lead 0754 NevConCop 15 New York Air Brake.. 148 08 07H 0754 11954 11954 11954 107 107 107 2454 2454 24J4 5554 63 54 10954 10954 10954 54 21J4 2254 7854 2254 1054 3954 4454 2854 C154 8354 1054 77 247 247 25 25 7954 7954 78'i 2254 1154 4154 4554 29 0154 8554 1054 78 248 25 7954 7854 2254 11 4154 4454 2854 0154 t3H 1054 77!i 78 0554 00 00 00 12754 127J4 12754 127J4 By FRANCIS W. HIRST Editor of The Economist, London. Bpecat cable to the Evelina Ledger. LONDON, Oct. 26. Humors' and re ports on your side nbout new embar goes and export duties probably origi nate In the Renernl uncertainty and doubts concerning tho stability of the present Cabinet. It Is certain that there Is an ntmosphero of pessimism regard Ins the military situation, but this at mosphere Is not in tho least Justified by tho course, of events. Thus, during tho Inst two months tho Russian nrmlos have dono far better than In August seemed likely. The recent cheerfulness of the stock, market, too, Indicates that tho pessimism of the press Is not Indorsed by the peo ple. The war loan hns been especially popular. The real danger Is not mili tary, but financial, nnd finance will henceforth require much greater con sideration than It hns had hitherto from the Government. The renewed weakness of American ex change Is causing grave concern, and Lombard Street Is asking how the loan Is being employed. Touching a question recently asked regarding dollar bills, nat urally they aro not much liked here, but they have gained a footing since the war. sterling bills are, of course, preferred. Usually a fall In exchange brings out plenty of American securities for sale, but Thursday's sharp drop failed to do so, and this department remained qulto Inactive. No trustworthy estimates of these sales arc available, but banks hero have undoubtedly been purchasing Amer ican securities of all kinds for shipment to your side. There is much controversy in banking circles as to tho wisdom of the ofilclal policy of screwing up tho money and discount rates here, but the object cer tainly Is to attract money from your side. Financial Briefs bOii .100 . 2954 N Y N II A II New York Central... N Y O A West Norfolk A Western.. North American Northern Pacific... Nat Ky of M 2d pr. Pacific Tel A Tel 4454 Penn lilt &8H 7754 90 1854 li954 674 04 52 5254 8854 6054 3454 :54 13 13 120 120 127 127 71 71 554 554 14 14 454 454 57 68 83 83 3354 3.554 92 92 0754 E7J4 1454 1454 147 15154 fcOW bl 10054 10054 100J4 3054 2955 30 11054 117 11554 UO 7254 7254 7254 7254 11154 11254 112 11254 OH 954 954 OH 44 4354 44 59 6854 58)4 71 554 14 5 5954 83 3054 92 0754 15 153 W!4 Additional shares of various companies have been placed on the regular list of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange as fol lows: J787.E00 American Telephone and Telegraph, $1000 American Gas and $1000 Keystone Telephone common certificates. There has been striken from the regular list consolidated mortgage 4 per cent, bonds of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chi cago and St. Louis Railway, cancelled by operation of tho sinking fund In the fol lowing amounts: Series D 1915, $154,000; Scries E 1949, 232,000; Series P 1S53, $50. 000; Series G 1957, $335,000, and Series H 19C0. $203,000. The New York banks lost $1,663,000 to the Subtreasury on Saturday, and have gained $1,437,000 Blnce last Friday. Gold coin to the amount of $1,000,030 arrived In New York from Cuba. A special meeting of stockholders of the Philadelphia Company will be held on Tuesday, December 2S, at 2 p. m., at the company's general office In Pitts burgh, for tho purpose or voting for or against an Increase In the capital com mon stock from $69,433,400 to $71,933,400, tho Increase amounting to $2,500,000. Stockholders of record at close of bus iness Thursday October 2S, will be en titled to vote at the meeting. BANK SURPLUS REDUCED Peoples Gas Chi 11054 120 120 120 Philadelphia Co 4054 47 40 4054 Plttsbureh Coal 3954 39J4 3854 38H PltUbureh Coal pf.... 109 109 10554 107 Pressed Steel Car 72 7254 7154 7154 Pullman Co 100 16854 108 .170 . 3 . 354 . 4854 . 01 2554 7954 . 5154 .101 . 4 0 03! 5000 West Union 454s. Total sales, $1,410,000, compared with IS769 last Jlondsy. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW TORK, Oct, 25. Deallnrs In coffee future, on the exchance today were on a larier scale and hither price, prevailed. Open In. quotations war. unchanged to 18 points yp. In the afternoon prices fell hslow (Saturday, final.. Total sales were 39,600 bass. Today'. Today. Yesterday. opening. nose, October ....... .... .... November Peccralier January Ms?r;.::::::L8t aiifa." ? ;.7.-;:::::ia HSK July "SS2 6.709.71 September ,,.. 6.91 8.8048.14 .... a45tf6.no 6.4806.44 .,,, acotjaeo tmstus ciose 6.45Q6.4I) .6IUU fl.40fin.6t 6.62110 53 &B6A6.56 M.Mnitt.00 6j4riMH 50.74 .7Kg.70 'Bid. ItMlH . aw BANK CLEARINGS Bank .clearinc. todav com par. with apondluc day lag.jfo 'li dIphla,lf.mHS 'li on .V.K-Ki ' P Lorlllard Co Quicksilver Quicksilver pf Hy bteel bpB Ry Steel Bprlng pf... Ray Con Copper.... Iteadlng Hep Iron & Steel.... Rep Iron & Steel pr. Rumely M Co Bt Louis &SF StL&SF2d pr 7)4 Seaboard Air Line 1054 Seaboard Air L pr 3')54 Sears Roe & Co 16054 157 Bloss-Shel S & I Co... 01 6154 Southern Pacific 0754 0854 Southern Ry 21 2154 Southern Ry pr 59 59 Standard Milling... btudebaker Co Studebaker Co pr... Tenn Copper ei rti Texas Co Teias & Pacific. 168 ISO ISO 3 3 4 4 4854 49 05 05 2554 2554 7954 f054 5354 6454 10354 104 4 4 554 0 754 754 16 1054 39 39 157 157 60 0054 0754 98X 20H 054 6854 5854 8054 70J4 70 70J4 .18854 18954 13 18454 .112 113 11254 113 . 6254 0354 02 03 .10254 16554 10354 10554 180 3 4 40 05 2554 8154 54)4 104 454 0 754 1054 3954 13 13 0154 00)4 91 054 25 0J4 73 6054 1354 0154 0954 01 054 20 U W 73 01 135 K ibis tao.53x.ooo is. 1354 Third Ave 01 0154 Tobacco Product, pf.. 10054 100 Under Tjrpew'r 87 95 Union Has & Paper... 054 754 Union Bat & P pf.... 25 27 United Cigar Stores.... 054 10 United Dry Goods pf.. 75 73 United Clear Mlrs 5754 01 Union Pacific 13554 13054 135 Union PacUlc pf 8154 82 8154 U M Ind Alcohol 125 12454 12154 12154 U S Cast I P & V..... 27 2054 27J4 2854 U 8 C I P & F pf.... 4T54 60 4814 60 United Rjs Invest 2054 27 2554 25!4 United Itys Inv pi 4354 4454 4354 4:s4 US Rubber 6454 68J4 6454 55 U S Rubber 1st pf.... 10054 100 100 100 UB Bteel 0(554 HO J 4 8554 H554 U 8 bteel pf 116 11554 11554 11554 U S Express 67 6854 68)4 6854 Utah Copper 70 7054 0054 6054 Va-Oaro Cbem 4754 61 48 5054 Va-Caro Chem pf...., 10854 10954 109 10U54 Va-Iron Coat & C Ch5i O'J 6854 6854 Vulcan Detlnnlng 1754 1354 1354 1354 Vutean DetlnnlDf pi. .. 3554 Wabash wi ........... 1354 Wabash ,pf A wl 47 Wabash Mil wl 2054 Wells Farao EID......120 West K &M mt Wtttern Maryland...., 3254 Western UnlonTel..,. 80 Wheel & Lake Krle.... 3 Wheel I-E lit pf... 1154 Willys Urerlanj 259 Willys Orcnand pf....09 WlsconUn Central 35 WoolwortbF W Co.. .Ill Quoted x dividend. Reserves Fall $4,774,000 Loans Seven Millions Larger A drop of $1,774,000 In surplus reserves was reported by the Philadelphia Clearing House banks for the week lust ended. Loans expanded over seven millions, whllo Individual , deposits rose $5,271,000, Details follow: Oct. 25. '15. Increase. Oct. 26. 14. Lo.nn . ...$453,507,000 $7,028,000 $300,371,CO0 uep'iB una; 4ui, tj.wuu Circulation. . 11.103.000 nN,nir,,coo 10,405.000 17,237.000 127,030,000 72,012.000 55,018,000 6,271,000 305,021.000 10,000 15.0S3.000 53,528,000 124,583,000 11,654,000 02,023,000 3,312.000 5,083,000 4,080.000 4,032.000 142,000 4,774,000 Sales in Philadelphia 63 66 43 674 60 71'4 Saturday', close. 25 Alliance In. ... 1754 150 Allls-ChMm .... 44 4 Am Oss 116 100 Am Csr k Fdy. .. 100 Rait & Ohio 60 Raid Loco 146 A do rret ......11054 661 Duff & Bus t e. 1054 '.(13 do pref .... 276 Rrlll, JO... 6 Reth Bteel ... 50 Cambria Iron 12118 Cambria Bteel 850 Corn Prod ... 23 Ches A Ohio. 110 Col Tuel .... 50 Dls Bectir ... 170 Kite Btorags . 174.1 Krlo Srt'4 10 Gen Asphalt ... 85 100 do pref 724 CO Ins Co N A.... 2854 1863 Lake Sup Corp. tt" 100 Leh Nav 7854 803 7,eli Val 7654 ISO Leh VnlTr ... 1854 230 do pref 8S 1 Norrlttonn 140 416 Ponna R It BS5i 50 la Salt Mfg. ...101 100 Pitts Coal 50 do pref S04 Thlla Elea .... 27'4 B Plilla R Tr 1054 8048 do tr ctfs 10 12 Phlla Trao 76 23 Ray Cons 2554 10W Reading SO 50 South Rtry 054 000 Ton Relmont ... 854 203 Ton Mining .... 654 455 Union Trac .... 4654 MM U Gas Imp 6054 3000 U S Steel 864 60 Va Cnro Chem.. .. .133 Warw Ir & St.. 10'4 15 Westm Coal ... 0654 10 York Rwy 8'4 100 West Eleo UlSh. 18 4 116T4 66 02 142 110 24 65 no B70 4854 0054 22 r.8 01 4054 72 3054 83 72 2854 054 7854 7854 18 8854 137 60 101 8954 10854 2754 1054 1054 78 2554 8154 214 3'u B 4354 804 8054 61 lOtt 0654 8tt 73H Low. Close. 18 18 44 44 11054 1I6T4 81 P254 140 110 204 6354 65 670 484 07H 2051 r.8 0054 4054 714 80 83 72 204 n4 78 77 18 8754 137 58S 101 8054 100 27 1654 15 70 254 70 214 n,i BV4 43 86 8354 51 104 064 SH T3H 88 02 140 110 224 6411 064 B70 48, 08 22 68 61 404 72 33 83 72 204 H 78 77 18 88 137 58 101 304 100 2754 164 15 78 23 80 214 S'i. 64 43 80 8551 51 10 0054 8 73 Total Sales, 30,000 shares, compared with 2ff,013 shnres last Monday. BONDS. Last prev. sale. Utah. Low. Close. $180 Cam St ecrp 16 .. 102 101 101 iu ao Aiay wi?.. .. 1MI do Keb 1017 1000 Ch & Ok Ren 5s . . COOO Elec & P Tr 4s. 75 2000 Inter Rwys 4s.. OOt! 1O00 I.eb Val gen is 81 63000 l'enna Ren 44s. OS'4 KOOO Ia cons 44s MS OSU 21000 Penna cons 44.103 1000 l'hlla Elea 4s... 80 38000 Reading gen 4s. 03 3000 Un Rwy Inv 6 73 101 101 !ilS 78 50 89 0S4 osv4 104 Vfi 04 7J . 1004 looji w 604 084 4 1)8' 104 70 100' 10( 07 7R 5RK 80 ix4 084 104 04 73 Total sales, $135,667, compared with $07, 593 last Monday. BIG DEMAND FOR GOOD BONDS: MORE STEEL MERGER RUMOR Midvale Said to Be After Eastern Steel Company 1 wnicn uontroiB uiu -. "" v-Jiiipany, Philadelphia Company Finances The steadily expanding- demand for hlRh-Rrndo bonds at advancing prices has berun to creato a scarcity of gllt-cdKed Issues, according to local dealers. Tho supply that camo from abroad last sum mer has been virtually cleaned up, belnn; absorbed both by Institutions and Indi vidual Investors. Increased confidence In tho position of rallronfls has had much to do with tho expansion. Tradlnc In bonds on tho Exchang-e has also Increased considerably, but to by no means to so great an extent ns over-the-counter business. In Now York the vol umo of transactions has shown a big Jump of late. For Instance, last week the total sales on tho Wall Street Exchange amounted to $28,383,600, compared with $9,518,600 In tho corresponding period of 1913. Last year at this tlmo the Exchange was closed. Tho latest steel merger rumor to strike the street is to the effect that the Mid vale Is seeking to purchase the Eastern Steel Company, of Pottsvllle, which owns largo ore properties in Cuba. This con cern also controls the Warwick Iron and Steel Company. The stook of the latter was not affected by the report, how ever. Meantime Jtho prolongation of tho Penn sylvania and Cambria Steel negotiations continues to exclto much curiosity In the ilnancial district. Tho unexpected rivalry, which appears to have developed with regard to the Pennsylvania Steel Company, Is under stood to be the stumbling block. Tho ro markablo expansion In the general steel trade and the advance In valuo of Bteel securities has also affected the negotia tions to a considerable degree. It is said. Tho options held by the Donner-Frlck irrnim srlvn thm mm ..i..-b.- Schwab Interests or ZnyV'! as Mr. Donnor has tho nrtiuL ,'tV 5L.M.r:.?2?"?fJi"" th0. phw Mn5i " uj.j.utimuijr 10 purcnase, at th j. -ia offered by Mr. Schwab or anybodt I?! Mr. Donner thus has rni5uV,??ir !. '1 atlon, as his option on Pennsylvania I .' "! 1 does not expire for a long rerlJ 8i il does not expire for a long period tv! opuon iiao certain limitations, hofre... I as to tho amount of shares and.. V' 3 A feature of the trading on th Wi exchango today was a sharn ti..!?e. Cambria after a considerable block tJItl been absorbed. Tha nnffnln .? ft4 kl hnnna Issues nlsn ,1.l.... D.UHU6. ultima, issues aiso aeveloped tnM strength, extending last week7s adva"Ce.' several points further 'ici Except for a sharp drop in Baldwin T-. enmntlve. rtrlcn fliirttifltln.- .. V1 AB wide on 'Chan-re todav. n.ViJin,'vry was active, and after ODenlmr Pld Transit vio wiino, uiiu uuer opening stw.- eased off. tt was said that a wofflSSS brokerage house Identified with thi ... -.-..... ..u,u uiiiui naa film over a large block of the stock privai.N Duslness In tho Coalers was brisk .Si there 'was also qulto a little tradlnr ! Lako Superior. Heading and ti.i.:5 States Steel were prominent, and ther., was a good demand for rennsylvanl.l 4114s. The Philadelphia Comrmn. II i was not affected by tho report of tW"'! w..bt.u ....... . .KTcx.tiivfii. umpany ton the year ended December 31 and that of H tliu . iiiicvuci(jiiic uiii,miy iQr Ihfl vft ' J ended March 31. Tho gross earnings of the United IUii ways and controlled companies . $32,574,112. .Expenses for operation and taxes amounted to $18,648,626, a ratio to gross earnings of 67.23 per cent, aiii gross Income, Including other Income was $14,400,407. Net Income after deduct Ing a fixed charges totaled $4,463,835. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT. Receipts, 130,071 bush. Specula tion In the 'West aa bullish and prices ad vanced 2c. under a fair demand. Quotations: Car lots. In export elevator No. 2 red, srpt and October, $i.l04i)1.124; No. 2 Southern red, $1.08401.104; steamer No. S red, J1.07V5W l.m'i; No. 3 red. $!.074M.004; rejected A. I1.0VH.07. rejected H, Lo.'l4SI.054. CORN. Receipts. 003 bush. Supplies were small and tho market ruled steady though quiet. Quotations: Car lots for local trade, as estcrn yellow, Due fr. bks, Dep. of bks Kx. C. Use. Ties. held... Res. req'ed. Surplus . , Decrease. Kurplua under old form. October 27, 1013, was 8,J21,0OO; October 28, 1012. $0,743,000; October 23, 1011, $5,612,250; October 24, 1010, $8,732,750. COTTON NEW TOllK, Oct. 25. Cotton opened firm this morning, with prices eight to nineteen points higher. There was good buying on the bullish census report. March was In most demand. About the only selling appeared to be taking of profits by some recent buyers and some selling at the highest levels caused slight reactions. The weather In the belt was favorable. In the afternoon prices receded all around. Earlier gains were cancelled and declines ranging from 16 to 0 points were established before the close. Rat. elftae. Onen. 12.55 14.04 ...1243 12.46 .. 12.74 12.S) , .l'.'.R'l 13.00 ,,12.00 13.0 ..12.45 12.35 to location. Western No. 2 yellow, 754704c, wesiern steamer yenow, h.dc.; wi info. ;i yellow, ixaiTaiic.; ueiawi 72Ai74Wc. OATS. Receipts, 131.358 bush. Trade was fair and prices ruled steady on desirable stock. Quotations: No. 2 white. 454bc.; standard white, 44?45c: No. 8 white, 4!(S42c.; No. 4 white, 373Vc; sample oats, $333t!c.; purlOcd oats, graded. 42044c. FLOUR. Receipts. 1605 bbls. and 1.750.303 lbs. In sacks. Demand was light and values wero largely nominal. We quote per 100 lbs. In wood Winter clear. M.OOen.lO: do . straight, $5.1095.25; do., patent. (5.4006.65: Kansas, clear. Jute sacks, S5&5.20; do., straight, lute sacks, $5.2505.50: do., patent. Jute sacks. $5.50 Cf5.75; spring, first clear. fl.SOfiS; do., Btralght $5S5.'!5: do., patent. $5 2"06..V): do., favorite brands, $5.75ffn;; city mills, choice and fancv patent. $5.75l0r cltv mills, regular grades Winter, clear. $55.20: do., straight. J0.2O8J 5.40- do., patent, $5.6035.75. RYE FLOUR was- quiet but steady under small supplies. We Quote at $50.5.25 per bbl.. as to quality. PROVISIONS There was a fair Jobbing demand and value, ruled firm. Following are the quotations: City beef. In sets, smoked and alr-drled, 21025c; Western beef. In Bets, smoked, 24625c ; city tcef, knuckles and tenders, smoked ana alr drled. 2027r. : Western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, 2r,fJ27c: beef hams. $-83 JO, pork, family, $22.50323; hams. S. P. cured, loose. 1213c: do., skinned, loose. 1281Jc; do., do., smoked. 1313c; other hams, smoked, city cured, as to brand and average, 154810c; hams, smoked. Western cured, 15416c; do., boiled, boneless, 2c: picnic shoulders. S. P. cured. loose, 12c; do., smoked, 14c; bellies. In pickle, according to average loose, 13414c; breakfast bacon, as to brand and average, city cured, 1718c: breakfast bacon. Western cured, 17818c; lard. Western, reflr.ed, tierces, 114c: do., do., tubs, 114c; lard, pure city, kettle rendered. In tierces, 114c; lard, pure city, kettle rendered, In tubs, REFINED SUGARS The market ruled firm, but there was little trading. We quote: Kxtra fine granulated, 5.25c; standard granulated, 5.30c; powdered, 5.35c; confectioners' A, 5.15c; soft grades, 4.40S5C DAIRY PRODUCTS BUTTER. Trade was quiet, but the market ruled steady on fancy slock, supplies of which (were well under control. Quotations: West ern, solid-packed creamery, fancy specials, 304c; extras. 284a.: extra firsts, 27428c.; firsts, 2027c; seconds. 23ii244c: thirds, 22!f23c; nearby prints, fancy, 32c : do., aver age extras. 30331c; do., firsts, 27r20c; do., seconds, 25Q26c; Jobbing sales of fancy prints, ;itiU:)c. ECUS. Fine newlald eggs were In small supply and firm under .a good demand. We quote as follows: Free cases, nearby extras, 37c per dozen.; firsts, $10.20 per standard case: nearby current receipts, $0.00 per case; Western extra firsts, $10 20 per case; firsts, $'J.WI per case; rancy selected candled eggs nere Jobbing at SUJfllc. per dozen. CHET.SE was In fair request and firm under moderate offerings. Following are the quota tions: New York, fullcream, fancy, new, 16J16c: "specials" higher: do., do.,, fair to 'good, new, 15&154c: do., part skims, C12c. POULTRY I.TVEL Receipts of fowls and chickens wero light and the market ruled firm and lc. higher, with demand equal to the offerings. Other kinds of poultry showed little change. Quota tlons: Fowls, as to size and Quality, 15t?16c: roosters. ll(M2c: spring chickens, according to quality. 16616c: duck, as to size and quality, ISSTlOc., laise sizes preferred: pigeons, old. per pair. lSW20c, do., oung, per pair, l716c DRESSED. Offerings were liberal and prices declined 401c. on fowl, and chickens, but choice stcck sold fairly at revised figures. We quote: Fresh-killed fowls, 12 to box, dry- picked and dry-pscxefl. fancy selected, 10c: weighing 44B6 lbs. apiece, 184c; weighing 34S4 lbs. apiece, 174c: weighing 3 lbs. npiece, 17c; weighing under 8 lbs. apiece, 16 10c; fowls, Ice-packed Western. 44 lbs. and oor apiece, 18c, do,, smaller sizes, 14017c; old roosters, dry-picked, 134c.; chickensJer sey fancy broilers, 'JIO20c; other nearby fancy broilers, 22P2lc: Western broilers, weighing 14Q2 lbs. apiece, 10320c; northern Illinois, fancy yellow chickens, weighing 4 lbs. and over 18610c; northern Illinois, fancy, weigh ing 24034 lbs., inc.; other Western, weighing 4 lbs. and over. 104017c; do., do., weighing 24S.I-4 lbs.. 15c; Inferior. 14c: spring ducks, nearby, 1617c: do.. Western, I0l2c; squabs, per dozen White, weighing 11 to 12 lbs. per dozen, $4.3U5.10; white, weighing 0 to 10 lbs. per dozen, $3.004.10; white, weighing 8 lbs. per dozen, $2.7503.15; white, weighing 7 lbs. per dozen. $2.25ff2.03: white weighing 6304 lbs. per dozen, $i.U0ft2; dark, $1.00ff-; .mall and No. 2, $101.10. FRESH FRUITS Chplce stock sold fairly and values generally wero well sustained. Quotations: Apples, per bbl. Crab, $3Q5: Jonathan, fancy, $3.504.50; do., fair to good, 2.503; Mcintosh, $333.50; Grimes' Golden. $2.503.50; Smokehouse. $2.50 i3 50; Gravensteln, $2.50113: Twenty-ounce, $2.5033: Northwestern Greening. $2.5033; Blush. $2.505T3: Wealthy. $2.5033: Wolf River. J.2.50W3; Alexander, $2.5083: Summer Itambo, $2.5033; Pippin. S2.5033; Duchess, $232.60; Black Twig, $2.603; Wlnesap, $2.503.25; York Imperial, fancy, $2.503; Ben Davis, fancy, $2.5082.75: other varieties, $1.5032.50; apples. In bulk, per 100 lbs.. 00360c; crab apples, per bu-.h., 75c.3$l: quinces, per bbl. No. 1, $435; No. 2, $383.50: peaches. New York, Elbertas, per basket Double extras, 60 75c; fair to good, 35350c: peaches, Ohio, per bush. -basket Fancy, 75c.0$l; fair to good, 40i50c: pears, per bbl. Seckel. $538: Sheldon, $435; Beurre d' Anjou, $333.50; Bartlett, No. 1. $3.5034; do.. No. 2. $2A2 50; grapes. New York, per 4-lb. basket Delaware, 1012c; Niagara, 1012c; Concord, 1012c; grapes, Mew York. 20-lb. basket Concord. 35340c: lemons, per box, $233; pineapples, per crate Porto Rico, $331,75; cranberries. Cape Cod, per bbl., $536; do.. Cape Cod, per crate. $1.75 l?2: do.. Jersey, per crate. $1.5032; plums, Southern, per bush., $1.2531.50: plums, Vlr lnla. Damson, per, 20-lb. basket, 36iM5c; plums, New York, per 20-lb. basket, 25340c: plums. New York, per 8-1 b. basket Bradshaw and Niagara, l.Vj.'Oc; Relne Claude. 15320c.: cantaloupes, Colorado, per flat crate, 40305c; do., do., per standard crate. S1G31.50: celery. Now York, per bunch, 15350c; lettuce. New York, per 2-doz. crate, $131.25; do., do., per 3-doz. crate, $1.2531.73; mushrooms, per 4-lb. basket, $132. VEGETABLES Supplies were quite liberal and prices gen erally fatored buyers. Quotations: White po tatoes, Pennsylvania, per bush. Choice, 73 75c: fair to good, C03C5c; white potatoes, Jersey, per basket No. 1 Rose, 45350c; No. 1 other varieties. 40345c; No. 2, 20325c: sweet potatoes, jersey, per basket No. 1, 30335c: .n. , liyav.-. onions, per iuu-id. oag, 32; cabbage, domestic, per ton. $430. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET f NEW TORK. Oct. 25. Dealings In eoffni futures on the exchange today were on al larger scale nnd higher prices prsvalled. Own. I Ing quotations wero unchanged to 13 points 51 1 Sales for tho first hour amounted to 12offil bags. Price, follow: w "'w Today's . . opening. October ,, November December 0.4536.00 January U.5036.C0 February March '0.50 April 6.60 May 0.08 June July a TO August . . ., tj.no September 0.01 Bid. saturdsy'i, ' cloie. I " 0.4MftU9 o.6w.ssr (LTaKmI R.8IM1 0.8SHI $1.25 NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-BUTTER. Market firmer; receipts, 4081 packages; extra, 234c: higher scoring, 203204c; State dairy, 283 284c; Imitation creamery. 23021c EGGS. Market steady to firm; receipts, 6000 packages; extra first. 84335c: firsts, 203830.; nearby whites, 52355c; mixed color, 28337c; refrigerator firsts, 2143254c; nearby browns, 38340c LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. Oct. 25. HOOS. Receipts, 18,000: market 5c higher. Mixed and butchers, $8.00 8: good heavy, $7.5037.05; rough heavy, $0.7037.35: light, $6.8037.00; pigs, $5.4036.70; bulk. $7.1637.60. CATTLE. Receipts, 17,000; market steady. Beeves, $4.05310.40; cows and heifers, S2.7S3 8.25: Texsns. $6.5038.60: calves, $031L25. SHEEP. Receipts. 18.000: market steady. Natle and Western, $336.60; lambs, $6.653 8.83. January December March May ... July .... Spot .. High. 12.72 12.01 12.05 13.03 13.00 low, Close, 12.6'J 12.34 12.22 12.24 12.63 12.66 12.04 12.67 12.08 12.00 40 40 20K IV!U 74 23 BOH 3 UH 40 40 mi vsh 45i 45H Zm '20H no;. I'm 72K TMi 32) 32H TOJi'-BO' 3 3 UK UK um ?cu vou 10Ji 103H 109i 35 35 33 UOti 10H UO), . LESS COTTON GINNED WABH1NGTON, Oct. 25.-A cotton re port issued today by tho Census Bureau shows that 6,713.317 bales, counting round as half bales, were ginned from the growth of 1915 to October 18, compared with 7,619,717 for 1914 and 6,073,518 for 191$. Tlound bales Included this year are 51,422. compared with 15,335 for 1914 and 49,093 for 1913. Sea Island Included 40.SC7 fdr 1912; 0,073 for 1914 and 31,139 for 1913. NEW YORK CURB Tiraden British-American Tobacco old . British-American Tobacco new Oar Light I... rlll r!nnner ................. Doldfleld Consolidated Bid. Asked. .... '! 1U .... 15 1 in1'" 68 '(. irni CooDer International Msrtn. ......... International Marin preferred Kena't Oopper thirh Valley Coal Bale. ..... Magma Copper 144 Mldval. B.4 Nlplsslng ..,... 64 Otis Klevalor ,. 78 Oils Elevator preferred 06 Rlker.Hcgeniann -..,,.,.....,,. 64 Sterling Oum '- Submarine ..,...,.,,... 44 Tobacco Product. ...... SO United Profit Sharing new ,.,, 2'i vVprld Film 3' 0 i 4 & 80 144 no 7 75 05 45 41 3tt hVKCl At- NOTJCEH tloned against harboring or trusting any of th crew of the Urlllsb sttamshlp Prophet, from Cristobal, Cx., K. Jones, Mas tr, em no debt, of tholr contracting will be J.d ..- sL lfal fTfAnm ant htf V.rn The Thomas Iron Co. Stockholders arc urgently requested to communicate with the under signed before giving their proxies to vote October 27, J915, for the grant ing of a four months' option on their property. A circular explaining the condition of the company will be furnished upon application to WILLIAM II1CR TAYLOH, Stockholder Care of PIIAZIISR A CO., 13'J bO. 15TII HTIIEBT, 1HILAI)KLI'1IIA WHEAT : CORN : OATS Established 1675 Direct Private Wires Hancock Grain Co. 353 The Bourse Great possibilities In wheat Orders executed in futures and privileges In Chlcaco market Send For Market Letter MEMBERS Chicago Board of Trade New York Produce Exchange Philadelphia Commercial Exchange To the CONSERVATIVE INVESTOR Have you availed your self of tho unprecedented opportunities now afford ed to purchase tho high est fjrade American rail road bonds which are daily being sold by Eu rope at bargain pricSs? We make a specialty of this particular business. Write for Circular 105. Harvest Tiriae Great speculative markets have invariably been followed by like periods of investment throughout the country not in securities that led the rise, but rather in con servative bonds that had been for the time being neglected. We offer FIRST MORTGAGE PUBLIC UTILITY BOND To Yield 5.27 FREE PENNSYLVANIA STATE TAX AND NORMAL FEDERAL INCOME TAX Ebwarb ET-SMiirtii&Co BANKERS' EsnsusniD BlOiO AND CBUTKCZ PlllUDELrHli 1882 80 Pi St. Nbw Tow DIVIDENDS THE GIHAKD NATIONAL BANK Philadelphia, October IB, IBIS, The Directors have this day declar.d dividend ot elilit per cent. (851), tr. of tax. payable November 1st. IBIS, to stockholder, ot record at th close of business Octob. 22d. Checks will b. mallsd. CWAKLKS M. ABHTON. Csshlsr. TUB AMKKICAN GAB COMPANX West Washington Square, Philadelphia. Pa.. Oct, , IBIS. X quarierir aiviasaa oi n ih h .bare) ba. been declared on th. capital steok er low company, payacio trc ih, 1.1., to the stockholders of record at 8 o'clock V. BU 17th, J. 1B1B. Checks vW be B. TOWNWCND, M. Trsaswvr. ' j-RANtaUN NATMiWAI. HANK Philadelphia, October 25, IBIS. Th. Directors have this day declared a semiannual dividend of Ktafat () pt tmeU., (re. ot tax, paable November I. 118, to atockholder. of record at the cfe. of busi ness October 80. Checks will b. mallsd. E. I. PABBMOllK, Vice President ft OastiUr. Anglo-Freneh Loan Italian Government Loan For particulars apply to Guaranty Trust tympany of New York 140 Broadway, New York Total Resource., over ... $300,000,060 or Clayton F. Banks 421 Cheatnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Bell, Lombard" 165 SPECIAL U. G. I. CIRCULAR DiKKOTOKY er ACCOUNTANT C1 4 Pum. A Mato The aUtntloR which U now Ulng glvn U. G. I. and it varIou coatrolled companlw ha. Cavtd us to pr-He a p clal slx.-Mge folder touching en all the wlUnt point that n dwn.r r pewptctive purchr of th wcuritk. shwid Imow. J ,, . ?" frt " '"t r if yen dre to cowwlt ww tathHlcal tUfmrtment thr will he M tkvgt foe m. 1EEB A. 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