WW.,, ii iW,.i.r.ii';.ij,ri..Mr.-u ". i.i-i , ,. "i i ' m ' FINANCIAL NEWS . - ll n 1 f .1 ii i " '" MOVEMENTS OF STOCK PRICES WERE IN HANDS OP ROOM TRADERS Fitter Element Sold on What They Called Peace Talk. Buying of Norfolk and Western Impressive on Prospects of Increased Dividend .New York Stock Sales 1 High Points in Today's Financial News Initiat dividends declared by White Motor Company and Barnett Oil uj I7xa 41. tnrniAf f .9.1 tui- .. nrtrt InHrr Qfl rent. Wf.tik'x hank V clearings increased 61,1 per cent, Prices of nuts and bolts marked up 10 to IS per cent, in Pittsburgh, uommtuces representing security noiaers of International Mercantile Marine meet next week to hear arguments on Whether properties shall be sold under foreclosure. New York bank statement showed increase in average loans for the week of $10,811,000 and actual loans advanced $22,809,000. Average reserves fell $2,906,210 and actual declined $2,83200. NEW YCmK, March 18. Thero was tho usual week-end falling oft In speculative Interest In tho stock market today, leaving price movements almost wholly In tho hands of tho room traders. This olement seemed to see tho dovo of peace fluttering In tho horizon and at once started selling stocks all nround the room on -what they colled peace talk. As a matter ot fact, outside of this clement there was tod pressilro of stock from any source, and tho declines simply bettered tho market position and made stocks again Inviting purchases. Thero was Impressive buying, however, In Norfolk and Western, with such houses as J, S. Bacho & Co., Ruttcr & Cross, as welt as numerous Investment houses, buying that stock on Its advance of moro than two points. Tho Invest ment houses seemed to havo positive Information that tho coming dividend will bo 1 per cent., but reports wero current In tho Strcot that thero may bo something extra as well. Why Mexican Petroleum was lifted over ono point at the opening only Fred Lewlsohn knows. It did not stay at that high price' long, declining quickly when somo traders offered a few largo blocks. Distillers Securities was protected and resisted tho bear efforts. After sell ing down to 46&, It had a quick rally of two points, and on both tho dccllno and Odvanco was taken by brokers usually acting for lnsldo Interests. No state ment was mado by tho directors In connection with the deferring of tho divi dend declaration yesterday, but the Information of the purchnso of bonds and tho Intontlon of declaring 8 per cent. In May was a matter circulated between tho officials and their friends. United States Steel common, with Its quarter rango during tho forenoon, Indicated tho character of tho market In tho standard Issues. At the close tho market tone wan steady, with prices of tho majority of stocks ranging slightly under yesterday's final prices, but with stocks In scant supply nt tho current quotations. Tho foreign oxchango market was fcaturolcss. Mink Adams KijirPsi........l42 Alaska Cold Mines.... 21 Alaska J 'Gold Minn.. 10 Allls-ChalmersMri!.,.. 314 Allfc-CIialmcrs Mrs pf, 80 Am Beet Sugar.. ...... 73 Am Can 04, 'f Am car & Foundry..., 72H Net tow. t,at. chan 141 142 H 21 M OH am - 80 - M 73 im a 72li - H 20H OH 31 RO 72 mi 71H Am Coal Productl 105) lfl-ttf 105W lit Am Cotton Oil 00 0 0 Am Illdo Leather.... 10H 10J 10) - H Am Hid A L pf fit fiOJf 80! - H Am Ice Sccurltloj 20 20 20 M Am Linseed 223j 22 22! H Am Unseed pf 42H 12 42 IM Am Locomotive 81U 7M 70!f IX Am Locomotive pf 103Jf 103JS 103J Am Malt Cotpn pf 3." 35 33 Am Smelt & Itef 102 10HS 101W - M Am Smelt pf A 0214 02W 02!f 1 Am Steel Foundries.... fiOJi SHH M3 Ji Am Sugar Itcf Co 112U ltlK lt2!f .120H 120H 1203 H .105 103 HMM IM FRANCE TO SPEND i shruuujsr $16,000,000 A DAY FOR WAR BILLS New Budget Plans Outlay of $1,600,000,000 in Next Three Months Mi 0M 15 SSK m i 00 Barnett Oil and White Motor Initial Dividends CLARKSBURG, W. Va., March 18. Tho Barnett Oil and Gas Company has declared an Initial dividend of 20 per cent., payablo April 20 to stock of record April 10. NEW YORK, March 18. Tho White Motor Company declared nn Initial dividend of li per cent., payablo April S to stock of record March 25. It Is understood that this action places the Issue on a 7 per cent, per annum basis, and It Is semiofficially Indicated that further distributions in the form of extras will bo paid during the year to bring the total up to 10 per cent, for tho year. To Hoar Arguments on Whether Marine Shall Be Sold Under Foreclosure NEW YORK, March IS. A meeting of counsel for several committees representing tho security holders of tho International Mercantllo Marino Com pany will be held next week to determine the selection of a special master to hear arguments on tho question of whether or not tho properties shall bo sold under foreclosure. HEAVY SELLING BROKE WHEAT Commission Houses Liquidated. Some Rally on Covering. Tone Feverish CHICAGO. March 18. There was a farther break In tho wheat market this morning undor heavy selling by commis sion houses, due to pronounced weakness at Liverpool and nervousness over proba ble foreign developments. Covering caused a rally from the bottom, but tho undertone was feverish and sentiment ap peared to favor the bear side. May started at J1.07H to $1.06H. against Sl.OSU at the close yesterday, July at $1.0E)& to 5,1.05, compared with $1.06 at the end yesterday and September at $1.05 to S1.04U. yesterday's last price. May. later, recovered to $1.07. July to $1.05?; and September to $1.05, but again wav ered. May and July were both down Hi at the close and September was oft one. Liverpool expected heavy shipments for the week and spot there was down Id. to Bd., the extreme loss being on winters. Heavy pressure was noted from Iondon. There were no fresh developments In the Dardanelles situation and rumors that Brazil had seized German vessels were without confirmation. LeacJIns futures ranged as follows: YeetVs Wheat Open. Illffh, Law. Close, close. May J.OTJi l.OTji -03!i l.Oflfi LOS July t.osH 1.031. l.oitsM.osH l.ortH September. 1.09 1.03 1.04 l.CHH'l.OSH Corn (new deliver? JIHT ..... July ..... September, Oats May .,.,, juir ..... ijaro May ....ii.:n Jul I. ...11.45 M.ny'br:..n. July .....12.05 Pork May K.75 JUltf .... ma. H7 IU! ' 0 T8J 78 Tfifl 'Til? 781 73H 'l&H t70 UK 43; M3J4 t449i 4HK 42H 'iM 43H iis t Asked. 11.27 11.03 11.63 12.17 22.80 22.30 11.17 11.27 tll.lB 11.42 '11.52 til. 40 11.7S 12.00 11.02 'lLBO 12.17 12.02 22.85 22.80 t22.80 22.32 22.30 22.45 BANK CLEARINGS INCREASED Philadelphia Third In List, With 65.2 Per Cent. Gain Hank clearings through the clearing houses of the country show large grains for the week olosed yesterday. They as-gresated $4,80,40J.7Ol. against 14.414.. 946,731 last week, and K, 983,919,351 the corresponding week last year. The total ptin was t.l per cent. " Philadelphia Is third in the list, with $191,678,711, a 65.2 per cent. Increase. 1018. 1015. NfwTork.II.S03.Stl4. 129 tl.SD3.318.B3: 180.783.040 11)1,618.711 32,023.181 330.324.11X1 60,680.202 23,810,074 114.007.787 116.028,353 T f. 4-84.6 57.2 U0.2 25,328.188 4-30.0 231. 433.7TO 6 1.033, BX 7 17,504,088 20.8 31.4 :u.i lloaton .. ruiaoa. . . Hiltlmore, Cbjcajo , , , St Ldula ti. Orleans Seven cities. S flays. .13.402.302.803 $1,932,727,381 71.6 Other cities, S days., 638,474.217 544.400,287 28.8 Total all cities. S days.. $1,100,978,720 12.827,104.871 62.3 A,I C0?. 703.e2a.081 450,723.060 81.4 Tetal all cities l3T-wteUtl.60a.403.701 12.S8S.B19.931 81.1 NEW YOIIK COFFEE MAHKET NEW YORK, March 18. There was very little change In the coffee situation today The market held generally steady. Priced at the opening; moved up 1 to 2 points. Salea on the call were 1000 bags. At the close futures sold off 2 points. March lrll . Tuna .... July 4-Uf-Jit jSiiitMubor Koirter Uimaa: Ttdy's imnlny 8.00 8.0OA8.10 K.DTrtS.13 10WH.1S Today's cioae. Yesterday's 8.11 8.25 7970799 8.03 8.08 8.ii8.12 8.2208.23 T.S8(7.BO 7.D37.U3 S.988.O0 .0283.04 K.06WS.08 B.109S.12 8.148.1,3 8.1JS.1U ii.:t)SH.2-j 8.2383.2s 9tal sales, 28.000 bacs. Keichsbank'a Beserre Large pgSUN; March 18 (via BayvDIe wlre te .TJmj gold reserve in the Relchsbank la Jl 4.000.000, It was ortlclally announced toAHy. ThU Is o, material Increase over Ui yefve of last week. Tho reserve .. -viu-iju. currency Increased from, JT.6 -p !. tj 3$ isr ct Private dtpoalU New York Bond Sales 14300 Alaska Oil r f pd Os.104 ;pim Amer Aur deb 0s... si!H Hum Amr .Cot Oil 3s... U7j liiliio ArKentino 0s IHH S I3MOO AnBlo-Fr 3s 04 21IHm Amer M cvt 4''is!l07fi 107 1101HI Amer Writ Pap 5a. 71H JuH JH00 Atchison cen 4s.... Ii4 UlVa 2000 Atchison adj 4 87 U 871 ovui. Aicnison cv 4s iueo.104 ( Low. Close. jus ) luji, IP7. 1114 Ul! 1 Chea & Ohio cv 4'na Hb Chea St Ohio 4Hs... 112 is t:hl & W Ind 4s 7S Chi Ut West 4s 7.l(i & Ft ueu ds iul.iu;f ll n & Q joint 4s. usi il IB 4 Q gen 4s.. iia'i 03 j 3i ll M & Bt V cv 5S.107H 107N 107J, 31 & St 1" en 4Hs,102't4 102 102'-! ll Mil A P 8 4s.. Vl OlTa 01 501)0 Atchison 5a liioo Atlnn IJIrm 4s SB won Halt & Ohio 3Hs... 1)3 1401)0 Halt Ohio 3s 10IU 2i)00 Halt ft Ohio 4s..... 01 J 2000 Halt & oh cv 448.. na, 20011 II lOPI, U4WV 4s US'! 21000 Chill Copper 7s 13lS i.uu'i iui'a iuim 1000 1000 3000 C & S deb 5s 1021.10:1 lhOiiii Chi n & Q joint 4s. VHK 4ikji, uni ij a tiiiud cm 2000 C 3 1U0II Chi 3000 Col & Houth 1st 4s.. !I2 l-iioii cons Oas cv 0a I22W 200(1 Cumberland Tel is. :); 1000 Del & Hud 4Hs 101 10(111 Oel Hud 4s lUKl.ino'I 8U0OO Ills Secur Corp 3s. 73 Soon Hud & Man rrdBs.. 73H 200(H) Havana Klec 3s 1)1 10OO III steel deb 4 '.is.. H1H 1000 Indiana Steel 3s 1II3H 10(10 III C Chi St I. 3s. 102 2000 Ins Copper cv Os..looH 7000 Interb .Met 4Hs 73t 3000 Interb It T ret 5s... 1104 7000 Internl Paper 6s.... 102 H 3000 Jap now O S 4Hs.. 77'i 1001) K C Ft S & 31 4s.. 7.1!, 310D0 Kan City Tcr 1st 4s Ml 1000 lie HI w 1st... til) 10000 Lacka Steel Sa 1023.100 11000 do 3a 1030 !)31 1000 Lk Sh deb 4s 1031.. 1)1 S 1000 Ur t 31 T Ba 102 W 3000 do 7a 12IIU 101)0 Lone Island ?n 4s.. K8 2000 da un 4s 80 1000 Xkiu & Nash clt .is.. 105 U 3000 Manhattan Rta 4s.. U2i oiiiiu inch state Tel 0S...101 tin 1)1 J 114 Jj Oil 1"7 714 l1j if 11)4 .101 101 i 101 80 03 101 111, llll'i ssh 131 hS 112 i 70 Ji 73 U 103 08 9i ft it h; 113 101 00, 131 ssi: iB" 111 matt !! 'i lots loiH IO11I4 HllHi 72 . 73 H 73 Ml 7314 III 04 01 i 01 ; l(13Vn 1(13 U 102 1112 IOIIV. iooh 73 73 i oil's noj 102V1 102 'a 77 u 77 ; 73 75 8HVi 883 0!) 00 00 i 00 "i HSU 03'i til", 04 UKZ'A 102 V, 12H,i 120 U AH 8lt 10JU 02I tnnsr .I'M-T 88 hll 105U 02?. 10(1 3000 Jlex Pet C Us Ser A.11I1H 11BU 115U ..113 .. 40i .. 40 . . 07 .. DOW ..101 is 113 111 'i 4(1 H 40 07 09 H 101 S2S 78 82 U 02 1 ua 11.1 01 Ti -411 Vi, 4(1 07 1)0 Va 101 82 H 7N 82 02 S UJ t 6s 114 114H 114H 4s 1030... 001. U0T4 001. a 1004 11)211 102 '1 102V. k W 1st 4 a 83 S '!' 1 83 ti Am Tal ".1 il fail !!!H 70M OSAi UU4 . . IIJ7 J93H . .1U4 . .103H ..10HI 01) 111 . DO'.i 11.1 74 w.l 123ti 12.-IU 03Ji OSJi 103JI 103H 10110 do Oa Ser R 10000 Minn t St It 4s. 2000 Mo Pac ct 4s., 1000 do 4s 2000 Mont Power 3a 2400 ? V Conn 4Us 1000 Nat Tube Sa , 1000 NYC 3Ui ... 10000 X V C-M C col 8Hs 78 7t tlOOO K Y C It 3Ws reg 82V4 B000 KTCt Hud 4s. ... 02H OUUU QQ 4 7H ,. UA iooo n Y cent ouou w Y city 2000 do 4 ll 000O N Y Ont & W 1st 4a 83S 1000 N Y Ilwv ret 4s TrtU C3000 do adj Oa illa 2000 N Y Tef Ben 4Ha.. 00 3000 Is'orf b West Poch 4s 09V. 1000 do 4s 03 21000 do cr 4s 1010-20. .123H 20000 do cv 4 Via 124 16000 Ore Short U ret 4s.. 03H innn Dan R a .not! 2000 Penna ren ct'iU 23000 Penna en 4Hs.. luim x'eopie s uaa os.....uiai 2000 Public Serv N J 3s.. 00 '4 TOOO Ren rl L 9 Sa (1HI 1O0O Hock Island rfd 4a 1000(1 Hock Island Es... 1000 St Li 1 II it 8 an 3s.l01l 4000 Ht L, I M & 8 4s..., hi) 70 'i 17000 StI.&SF rtd ct ata 4 s 02 U 62 tf 1000 do sen ct 4s 40 41) 1000 So i N Ala Ss 1003 102H 102V4 4000 Seaboard A L, ad 3a 0'1'i cini 2000 da r'd 4s 70 (i 70 U 34 Will South. Pac cv 4s 88 S 88 410()il do cv ret t p 5s.. 103 1011 200OO do rtd 4s Ouii UOH 10110 Bouth Itwy gen 4s.. 72 72 2000 South It con 3s reir.101 101 2000 Term As St I, ret Is SOU K6U 100O Texas : Ok Bs 54 SI DOllO Texas Co 6s 103W 103H 1000 Trl-Clty 6s lOOH 100H inunu u a o.rci um ii, ,iuti 1111 1000 Union Paa 1st 4s.. 07 07 600(1 Union Pac cv 4s 93 ii 03 1000 Union Pac rfd 4a... . SOU ooli liioo inimuu rn.,., (, 4avi 3000 Va Car Chm lit Bs, , 99 09 12000 Va Itwy Ss O.sH Ort 1000 W-P T 1st ct 4s 1 pd 30 80 1000 "West Md 1st 4 72& .72S Total sales. 11.003,000, compared $1,007,000 last Haturdjyi for week. 818,374 UUU) las. WCCK sw,uus,inru. 08 07 44 with FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, aiarch 18 The only ap preciable change In the foreign exchange market as compared with yesterday's final figures was an advance ot about H in Swiss. Relchsmarks were 1-16 above the low record at 71T- French exchange was a little better, but otherwise the market showed little feature. Sterling- held at the beat, 4.78 for demand, 1.77 foe cables. Other quotations were: Franc cables. 6.94 U ; checks, 5.95 2 relchsmarks, 71 and 71 16-18; lire cables, 6.70 ; checks, 8.70S ; Swiss cables, 5.21 ; checks, 6.!37 : Vienna. 13.48 and 12.50; Stock holm, 28.80 and 28.90; pesetas. 19.15 and 19.17; guilders, 42 5-18 and K ; rubles. 31ft and 32. BAR SILVER Am Tel Tel Am Tobacco.... AmTobpfncw 107 106!f 107 H Am Woolen 53H Am Woolen pf mi Am Writing P pf 10'f Am 7.lne L ft Sm 00'f Anaconda Copper M... 87J1 Associated Oil 0!)!f Atch Top & S F 101 Atch Top S F tif....lf)t flalilwln Jjoco Works... 1 12) I 111M 112 H Hall .V Ohio 89)4 HOH 80!i ii Ilatopllas Mlnlnir 2M 2'f llrookljn Hap Tr STH Sfti llotto & Superior 03H 0.1 Cal l'ctrolcum 23U 2IH Cal Petroleum Df fl-IW fil'f Canadian Paclne 107'i" lOOJf 107M H uaso J 1 Tr Jl pi 80 85U 80 1 Central Leather C,".J, f.5? fi2!f - !i mn - m 15!f M mt -2 87! - 3S 09 - H 10.1'f 101 KKMi 100! - STERLING GOES HIGHER 131 Am Tllirys 10 tfn nref 48 Cam Iron 40 nice fitoraao.. nu.. 100 Ucn Asph lou ao prcr ... 70 Ins Co N Am 2 I.akn 8 Corp 83 LehlRh Nav . 23 Lerilnh Vnl.. 3.1 Irf-h V Tr pref 44 11 rjonn l'enna. 11.1 217 Penna 11 H....B75s Illth 00 44 03 37 9. 10 70 Tot Tiw. 29 Cloeo. . Net ehre. 1U 03., 04 JJ 74 37?fi 5 17 Penna It 11 I Pa Halt M TX U. Toli 72 h ft B3V4 X.TA ! sin ttt i'S ni Inl 'l 2H 85X P3W - Jf 2f - i fillf - 4 5H Jf Central Leather pf..,.110)f 110'i llOJf li Chandler Motor IMH Chesapeake & Ohio. . . . CoVfl Chile Copper 22J Chlno Copper C5 Chlcaco OreatWest.... lajf cm ureat west pr as C C C & St L. Chi Mil &St P Chi Mil & St V pf. .in: . 03H 1211H 04.ll" cm iii 13),' 37 Mi 12!) 4 - H t-tti M 22). M C5 . M 13M Ji 38 H Mi -2). 03Ja - S. 12IIX - H 127H 17H - H 74 I7U - ii STi 137 - H 22)f - K 00 X Chi & Northwestern.. .127!i 127i Chi It 1 & lac 175i 17? Cluctt l'ca & Co 74 73). Col Fuel & Iron 48!. 47)5 Continental Can 8.1 841$ Consolidated Oas 137)f 137 Corn Products Itef 22)i 22W crucibio stool o7's nrif Dclawaro & Hudson... 150H lfiWf ICOJf 1)4' Del Lack & West 210 210 210 2 Denver & Itlo'Hr pf... 17 17 17 1 Detroit Kdlson 133 13.1 133 i Detroit Edison rlchts.. -i AH 45S Distill Sec Corpn 48H 40)j m. 15. uamo .-Mines i'o L'j Eric 38) .17'f Erlo 1st pf fi3J. fi3) Erlo2d Pf ifl 45 (Jen Chemical 350 350 Bar silver was Quoted la Loadsa today at Sia-ltM.. wochanxsd. Ocneral Electric ,1G9)S 109 (oodrich 11 F Oreat Northern pf... Ot Nor cfs for oro pf Granby Consol Orccne-Cananca Illinois Cent 10.W Int Agricultural 20H Int Aerlcultural pf..,. GOJf Int HarvN J 100'i Int Con Cor v t c sh. . 17)i Int Consol Corp pf.... 72)f Int M M c ot dp 17'f Int M M pf c of dp.. 734 Int Nickel v t cfs 18 Int Paper Co ii Int Taper Co pf 494 Ins Con Copper 4b)i K C Ft S & M Pf 01 Kelly Sprlnsfd Tiro Co 75 Kelly Sprtncfd Tiro pf. 07 Krnnccott Copper 57)f Kln Co D h & I". ...130 Lack Steel Co S2M I?e Rubber & Tiro.... 51M Lehlsh Valley 78)5 Lorlllard P Co 189 Louis & Nash 125 Maxwell: Motors C4)i Max Motors 2d pf 47 May Dept Stores 5915 Mexican Petroleum.. Miami Copper Mo Pac tr cfs Nat Enam &SCo..., Nov Con Cop New York Air Brake. . N Y N II & II 004 004 N Y C &IIK 10SJJ 105!, rsortnern l'acmc 114 114 Norfolk & Western.. Ont Silver Min 0! Pacific Mall 20)f Pennsylvania It It 57; 37!f - 5f 535, - J, 45 1 350 20 109M 5! 744 75 Ji" 1224 1224 1224 40!f ATAi 45)1 - H 91 91 01 H 19 4S4 4SJ,' - )S 103)i -l)j 20)i J. OOU - Jf 09'f 10-!Jf -14 10,'f 10JI - . 72f - ii 17U - U 72'. - H 4S ).' llJi h 40J, 1J.' 48 j 01 744 4 Hi 97 .4 SOT. - 4 1294 - 814 -1 51 - Jf 784 189 -8 125 01 - Ji 47 - 4 594 0)5 114JS 1123, 113 Ji" 37.4. 304 374 H 103)4 20), 004 724 17 724 479S 114 49 47 i 01 74 97 504 1294 814 51 7S4 189 125 034 404 59)5 4!i 4,4 27 204 15Jf Ifijf 1404 14; 14 204 4 15)' 147 -2 004 - Jf 105),' i 114 Ji 1244 1224 123), 1J". 04 04 20 20 -14 574 1 57). ii reoplesGas Chi lot). 1014 1014 ii Philadelphia Co 424 424 42)5 Pitts C C & St L 814 79 81434 Pitts Coal Co N J 284 284 28?f 4 Pressed H Car Co 554 55 65. )i Quicksilver pf 54 54 54 )f Hay Con Copper 244 244 244 JJ Iteadlnz 884 87 874 Ji" Itcadlns 2d pf 404 404 404 Republic Iron & S G44 534 534 JS Hepublic I & S pr... Hock Island St Louis S F St L Southwest pf. .. Seaboard Air Line pf. Sears Hoe & Co Shat Ariz Cop.. Sloss-Shef S & I pf... Southern Pacific Southern liy Studebakcr Co Tenn Copper.... Texas Co Texas Co rights. Third Avenuo Union liaa & Paper, Union Bag & P pf . , Union Pacific. . 1114 111)5 111.4 Ji J5 Ji H A 4 4 - JJ 43 43 43 -1 354 35 354 - JX ...170 170 170 1 374 375J 374 - Ji 03 OS 08 Jf 094 09 09 JS 214 214 2154 Ji 147Jf 1444 1404 Jf 57Ji 574 573i - Jf 2034 2014 202 Ji 184 184 184 00)5 004 G0)i -1J SJf. 8)4 85i Ji 35 3234 35 3 1334 1334 1334 34 Union Pacific pr 83 S3 83 )4 United Cigar Stores.... 9)5 9)i 9)5 )i United Cigar Stores pf. 12 12 12 Ji United Cigar Mfrs 02Jf 59J4 02)42)4 United Fruit Co 147 117 147 Ji United Hys Inv Co.... 154 15)4 154 34 United Hys Inr pf 304 30)4 30,'f H USOIP&F 254 25H 25)i Ji U S Ind Alcohol 1574 1544 1504 Ji u b jtuDoer 51 K14 534 H U S Rubber 1st pf 10034 10034 109)4 J5 U S Steel Corp E6)i 80J4 SOJi 34 U S Steel Corp pf 1174 1174 11734 Utah Copper 82)4 82)4 62)4 Ji Va-Caro Chcm 40 40 40 H Va Iron Coal & 0 5534 5534 55)4 J4 Wabash 14H 144 14)4 Wabash pf A 43)4 434 43)4 4 Wabash pr B 28 27)4 27J4 34 Wells Fargo Exp 120 120 120 1 WestE&M 68)4 07H OSJi Ji Western Maryland 30H 30 30 Ji Western Union Tel.... 01 00.4 004 Ji Willys Overland 237 234)4 23434 2f ft lilys Or pf s r f p. . . 1054 105)5 1054 Woolvtorth F W ...22H 122H 122M Ji Total sales, 332.000 shares, compared with 202.400 sliures last Wuturdayi for week, 4,000, 000 shares) last ueek, 3,183,100 sliures. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS. Bid. Jim Tlutler 8. MacNamara oil M la way , 17 Mlzpah Extension IS Montana ... , 25 North Star IS Tonopah Ilelmont 4 3-1 S Tonopah Extension 4 7-10 Tonopah Mining ,,..BH Rescue Kula... .-.....,, .33 West End 00 OOLDFIELD STOCKS, Atlanta , ,, .16 lllue Hull ,....,,, ,02 tooth ,,., .31 llulldoc .,.,, ,01 (! O D... ,-,..... 03 Combination Fraction 00 j iiamonanem u u., ,,.,,. liaisy GoldAeld Consolidated.,.,.,.., Doldlleld Merger..,, .,,,,,,,,,, Jumbo Hxtenslon ............. Kewana ,,., .14 Oro -... .........,,..,..... .04 Kand Ken... ,.,.,.,.., .04 .04 .40 .88 .11 .78 Silver Pick Fairy Altec. Klmwriy Nevada Tlroim qvada. urn...; Un...., Wonder .Od MISCELLANEOUS. .,,...,......... .01 ..a,.......,,.... .01 :tt 1.6S Asked. .N7 .08 .10 .-0 .3.1 .71 .17 .04 .33 .03 .04 . ,()H ,03 0(1 ,4U .00 :I5 .10 : .07 ,03 .03 .20 .50 1.70 Eeneflck Zinc Initial Dividend NEW YORK. March 18. The Keneflck Dy YVES GUYOT Editor t.'Asencc nconomldua of Flnftnclere. Special Cable to Kventna Ledger PAIHS, Mnrcii 18. Tho Chamber hns now to voto on tho budget for tho next three months. Tho committee lias mado no change In tho bill na presented by tho Minister of Finances, and It provides for a daily expenditure of $1G,000,000 after April 1, with an avcrago monthly ex penditure of $500,000,000. Franco votes Its budget every thrco months, partly for financial rensjns, but chiefly bo tho leclsliilors are suro of being In session from ono end of tho year to the other. There haR been a biff demand for nngllsh bills, which has sent tho value of tho pound tip again. The recent nt tempt to regulate English oxchango by handling securities through tho Banlt of Frnnce does not seem to havo been successful, chiefly because London was not nblo to absorb a rultlclont quantity. According to tho Amsterdam Heporter, Herman exchange. Is steadily falling, the principal reason seeming to bo that Ber lin no longer has gilt-edged securities to plnco to their credit with Dutch bank ers. The CJormins nro now trying to sell In Amsterdam Husslnn. Chinese, Japa nese, Scandinavian and Portugucso stoclis. The Bank of Franco has Increased Its gold stock from 4,200,000.000 francs to E,023,000,000. Advances to tho state havo Increased 200,000,000 to 0,300,000,000. 101 I'a Htcel pfd H8U, OSU, 0SJ4 ..-u 110 Phlla niectrle 27JS 27J4 27S H r. p it t t c... in'.' io' li'U if ii tin tr ctrs. inn n fhllrt Trn.. . ia 400 itcndlnjt ..... 87 y. 100 Tonopah Hel.. l'i 705 Tonopah Mln. .liH 12.1 Union Tract.. 43!' ,27 unitoii ti imp Hiiji 2lo,1 U H Hlecl 0H no Wont Kleo ... 07 ti on W Cramp A 8 82 100 York Hwy ... 11 inV 43j1 80 . o?l, 80 11 10 I'm """ Sj . a RAILROADS BUYING EQUIPMENT EARNINGS OF CARRIER gOOD; Income of Roads Reporting for First Week of T,Iarf.rJ Nenflv 1R Pp.v nerit. Above Lasf. Yonn .. J Stock Rose Two Points Totnl sales. S072 shares., compared with 7377 MiarM Init Hntnnlnri for week, 81,420 .linresi last week, 08,015 snares, BONUS. Nel llluh. Low. Close, chnnite aooo Phlla nice 4s. 84 84 2000 do Ss 101 104 101 1000 Stand tlas Os.lOd. 100.. 100 Kioo Un Ity Inv Os. 7l',4 7IW 100 Welshnch 5a.. nil 00 mono WNYAP en 4s 8IJ4 84!i oooo York Ry 1st 5s 0.1 U 03 lncrcaso. Uccrcase. . Total sales. Jill, 100, compared wllli (3O.S0U Inst MiiOirilnrs for week, 8320,2001 Inst week, S U.I, r.oo. rtallroads continue largo buyers In the equipment market While many of tho orders which are now being placed are for replacement purposes, yet It Is safo to say that much new equipment Is being Added, especially freight cars. This has been brought about by tho largo demands for cars for tho transportation of freight, both for Europe and domestic purposes. When the earnings of tho different car riers wero showing decreases and many of them very large, more than a year ago, tho railroads naturnlly did not order any I new equipment. That, of course, Is his tory now, but it is only pointed out to show that with tho bottermont of earn ings roads havo begun ordering largo amounts of much-needed equipment. The fact must not bo lost sight of, however, , 71H k no M ' PHILADELPHIA MARKETS record March 21, GRAIN AND FLOUR WHEAT Itecelptn. ln..snD bush. This market was ncnln 2c. lower In sympathy with tlm West. (Juotntlons: Car lots. In export elevator. No. 2 rnl, spot and March, SI. 1.1ft1 1.10: No. 2 Southern red. tl. 11 Ml. Hi steamer No. 2 red. $l.lo5I!l.t3; No. 3 rnl. J1.10SJ1.13; rejected A, tl.07'4 W1.10W i rejected II, $1.00 l.(io. COHN Ilecelpts. 18.330 hush. Thero was little trading and prices declined V4c. OITerlmis were, nmpte. Quotations: Car lota for local trade, as to location No. 2 yellow, MOSHp.; atenmer yellow, 70iSSOe. : No. 3 yellow. 711 77r,; No. 4 yellow, 7475c: cob, per 70 Ilia., 78070c. OATS Iterolpts. 41.003 bush. Tho market was dull and tie. lower. Quotations: No, a white, BHWS2c: stnmlard white. 40 li SJ r,(IJ4c. : No. .1 white. 4S'4fp loHc: No. 4 whltn, 4fll5'l714c. : sample onta. 43!4 I IHci purl lled o.its. (traded, 403lBO'ic. IT.OL'It Ilecelpts, ltill) lihls. and 1,311,208 Mm. In sacks. Tlier, was llttlo trading and vnluea were reduced about 10c. per barrel. In sympathy with tho decline In wheat. Quota tions per 10(1 Ihs. In wood Winter clear. 11.0(1 wn.in: straiirht, jri.iov.i.HO; do., patents. 13. .".(15.75: Kansas, clear, cotton sacks. J 1,70 ff 4.IMI: do., straight, cotton aackn. $5.2ft 5.10; do., patent, cotton narks, $.V10ifJ,.itii; stirlnc, llrst clear, t5.lAflTi.40: du.. strnlRht, t..-IOr..ll.i: do., patent. iri.1131r5.011: do., favorite brands, to. 15 W rt.05; city mills, choloi and fancy patent. ttl.lD4T0.un: city mills, regu lar Brades Winter, clear, t4.H(i5.ir: do , siraiKht. io.irijTi.iu; ao., patent, .j.;iuw 0.73. ItYR IT.OUrt sold slowly and showed no Im portant chanire. Wo ouoto at t5f3.uO per bbl., as to fiualltv PROVISIONS Tho market ruled firm, but there was no rinrtlculnr activity In trailc. Quotations fol ow: City brct, in pets. ftmnUe.l and nlr drled, 2J4!2."c. : Western bfet. In 8ett. amoked, I'lUSc. ; rlty trf-of. Unucklea ami tendern, pmoked and nlr-drled, 2Hl!7c. ; Wrntern twef, knurklea and trndr8, smoUed. '2ii&'2Tc; heef hams. SI'S f? SO; pork, family. SL'S.QOOS 1; hams, S. 1. eurotl, loose, ltll.&17c; do., r!dnned. loose. 10Hlc. ; do., do., smoked. i4P18Vic. : other hams, smoked, city cured, na to brand nnd average, 176 OlHc. ; hams, smoked. Western cured. 17!ffM8c. J do., boiled, bonelcsa, 30c. J picnic shoulder?, H. P. cured, looso, 111 He. : do., smoked, lflwlSlic; belllpn. In pickle, accord I nir to avcracc, loose. HMIilTtc; hreakfnst bacon, as ta brand nnd avernee, city cured, 17tflfic.; do., Western cured, 17lc. j lard, Western, refined, tierces, 12 lie; do., do., tubK. lL'Hc; do., pure city, kettlo rendered. In tierces, 12Hc. ; do,, do., do., In tubs, llilc. REFINED SUGARS We nuotn nowni U.BUWO.UOC. 'owdered, sort The market was quiet but firm. Hxtrn fine Kranulatrd, H.U0(ii7o.-t 7y.iuc.: roniectionefs' A. irraues. u. ibtj u.c. DAIRY PRODUCTS Clinnsn OrfcTlnKs wero lleht ontl the mar ket ruled firm, but there wns little trading. QuotatUns: New York, full crenm, fancy, lH4(rt'i8ic,; do., do., fair to pood. held. nNffrlMie,: do., do., part aklms. lllOc. MVl? The market ruled Mteady but nulet. Quotations: rowls, choice, IN (Mile; roosterH, 11130.; sprint; chlrkens. soft-meated. lttiP t.(ic. ; do., stanKV. 14W15c. ; durka. as to slzo and quality, JMlci'Oc. ; nefse, 17lUc, ; plceons, itd. imt pair, 'HliOci do., youuir, per pair, IILTTTKn Tho market ruled firm under lleht receipts, but wholesale trade, an usual on iJaturday, was quiet. Quotations: West ern, fresh, solld-packed i ramry, fancy p pedals, inc.; extra. 3c; extra firsts. :.7c; firsts, .T",ct:tOc., seconds. :,( RJc; nearby prints, fancy. 41c; averaco extra, 33d Kic: llrstH, a."i(f IiTct second1. 33 M .'He: Hpectal fancy brands of prints Jobblne at -11(3 17c. lifiOS The market ruled steady und?r mod erate offerings and a fair demaiul. Quotations: In free cases, nearby extra. iMlc per dozen; nearby first). JU.43 per standard rase; nearby current receljitM, S0.30 per case; Western extra firsts. Jt..-i."i per case; do., firsts. $0.30 per case; Houthern. per case, J.VK.'Gf'it.ao, as to quality; fancy selected esua wero Jobtne ut t.'7wSUc. per dozen. FKESII FRUITS The market was nulet and without Import ant chanso. Quotations: Applea. j,(t bill. Jonathan, fancy, t4'ti).'i: do., fair to irood. IS.SOifS; Wlnesap, t3&l; Ilaldwln, tS..r.(ii':i; ..icviiuiK. -..,ii'.. ,.,, itiriv imperial, .uf.i tl.7l iiiPl'.fn; other varieties, 11. mi SI L'.'.Jvl.nU: nniilei. It, hitllc per Iff) Ihs., 30c wtl.SI): apples, Western, per uk. i,.ii'v.i uruiiKeB. r lurma lien Davis. OC'.r.ll; Mo. lut. pnlu ... -. .. .' -- ---.--..., , . h.U.u .-usr.i.nu- taneeriiea, norma, tr sirap, 'Jn05j'4: eTaiwfrult. KlorMa. imt crato, tl.SO 3: lemons, per box. J3W4: pineapples, per crate 1'orta Itlco tJ.5ll3.5(): Florida. 12.311 SPa..'iO: cranberries, CapoCod. rer bbl,, J8W1U: do,. Cape Cod par crate, i'J.30O3: do.. Jersey, per bbl., t78: do.. Jersey, per crate. t24j".SO: strawberries. Florida, per it. Hefrlceratora, ;3tf:i5c. ; open crates, lbi5t. POULTRY DltnsSED Ilecelpts of desirable stock were light and the market ruled firm, with demand equal to the offerlnes. Quotations: l-Yesh-kllled, dry-packed Fowls. 1 to box. dry-packed, fancy, selected, lloiic. : welzhlnx thiiii lbs. apiece. SOa; welghliur 4 lbs. apiece, I'Oc.; n-flshlnir 3H lbs. apiece. 10c: welsh Intr 3 Iba. apiece, 1701Sc: fowlB, In bbls.. dry-picked, fancy, weighing 4HI1 lbs. apiece, lOHc. : welKhlnt; 4 lbs. apiece, loWc. ; smaller sizeu. 111 V 10c. : old roosters, dry-picked. ISc. ; ct.lckens Jersey, fancy broilers. 24 0ydc. : other nearby fancy broilers, S2024e.: West ern broilers, weighing; 1H2 lbs. apiece, TJ ?24c. : Northern Illinois chickens, fancy yel low, weighing 4 lbs. and over. In poxes, 21 e23c. : exceptional lots higher. Northern Illinois, fancy, welghlns 2 hit 3 V, lbs., In boxes. IKOlOc.) Northern Illinois, fancy, weighing SH3U lbs.. In bbls.. I7ltc': other Western, weighing 4 lbs and over, In boxes, 18010c; other Western. welKhlnc Sl43i lbs.. In boxes ialTc; other ". ern, welghlni: 2K3H lbs., in bbls., 15 Kip. ; Inferior, 14c; Capons, per lb.-Welghlng 8010 lbs. apiece, 37 4 2bc. : smaller slxea. 2320c.; turkeys, fancy young hen and toms, 31c: do., fair to choice. 230300. ; old toms. 23c: sprlne ducks, nearby. lS20c: do.. Western, fancy, 17 018c; do., do., fair to good, 12013c: geese, 13020c: squabs, per dozen White, welghlnii 11012 lbs. per dozen, 15.85810; white, welchinir 0O10 lbs. ner dozen, in 'iKti 3.75; white, weighing 8 lbs. per dozen. t4(j 4.75s white, weighing 7 Ihs. ner dozen. 13.250 W.,a, V.IUI.V, lVB(4,ll,t. ..U.W71 ,U9. tW.r H.Ian ... r. i&i .....t. . Kf.tfTI. u...l, j ..: (101.30. VEGETABLES Desirable stock was generally firm with de mand equal to the limited ottering. Quota tions: White potatoes, per Lush., Pennsylva nia. 1.25l.iSXdo.. do.. New iork. tl.150 1.18: do., do., ilalne, il. 2001 23: do", do?. Western. 11.1001.15; do.. Jersey, per basket. No. 1 Hose, 110070c.: do., do.. No, 1 other varieties. 00070c; do., do.. No. 2? 80040c Bwwt potatoeg. Jersey, per basket. No. 1. 45030c; do., do., No. S. 23030c; do.. Jer sey. Delaware and Alaryland. per hamper. No. I. 75c. tl; do., do.. No. 2. BO06Oo.; do.. Vlrl ginta. per uui.. j.o w u. woiont. per 10(1- id. naif. IVO. X. m1S ...,, UU.. UU.. MO. '. 11.20; do.. Colorado. lancy, Y.bb-1. Tlanlrth- tir ton. tlfiu per tamper, 75c. Otlj do.. Bouth Carolina, per crate, tt.2501.50. Celery. Florida, per crate. do., do.. No. 2, 75c. 0 incy, t2.733. Cab tlB20; do Florida. Solnacn. Norfolk, be; uiyr. 11V1.33. per i &L"nb 11. 7392.23. Norfolk, per bbl., fl30BOc. Lettuce. Florida! per baskel. 73c 0t2: do.. South Carolina, pei basKel. .4Va;utf., ..u... k,viih, 11HJ Peas. Florida, per oasitet. jowo. reppei iai Kale. 7I. r.rrfn 41 rtr. hnu ..l.a.J n .. I.lll.l I dlvtuend of 11 a share on 1U common f Florida! per crate, 120. !.M. . Tomatoe, BtocJc. payable March 30. to holder et Hxr'rttl&'' MShWmV." S.V ih' iT. ket. tl02; do.. North Carolina, per basket. (1.B0. lleaiu. Florida, per basket. t20a. .. 5rt?. SSL, ff&tA'Sfi- &! rffisa: Local Bid and Asked Today Yesterday Ilaldwln Drill. J. O. ... llurf A Sus T C do preferred Cam Htcel , , . . nice HtordRO . lien Asp no preierrca Keystone Tel 144 do tr ctfs 14 W Hid. Asked. Bid. Asked .111! . 42H . 41 . r.H'4 . 37 ji 7. 110 111 IOU 70 4 2"'. 78 Vl 7 14 23 44U rat 27 J4 43.4 41 rlo nref t.nko Hup Corp , . I,jh!uh Nnv . . . . I.fhluli A'nl Lehigh Val Tran ... 2 do prer 4 1 Penna 07 K l'hlla Klec 27 U I'hlln Co 42M no i per cent, prer . ;w no, il per cent. prof. 4 Mil a ft T t o : I Itendtnir H7 Ton Hel 4 1-10 Ton -Mln ii union Traction 4 II ( I BO V H steel 80 York Itwy ......... 11 do prof niHi Wm Cramp t c 70 it1 43W 42 XI 4 ill 37 14 72 H 10 10 70 a".. I 1-10 80U 871 3 80 8(1. 11K 37 A S3 112J4 42,4 41 ti84 80 4 03 37 724 "4 08 H lnj. 73 Ji 78 am : 424 3., 43 4 10 'i 87 fi 4 80 (5 811 4 11 7 80 113 i?8 no 81 U 04 37 '4 73 in oS'4 10l4 70 70 42?-4 4 434 41 Ilk 80 JI HO J 114 37 'i 84 tit; 7Se.Wll.40. COTTON, AFTEIt SELLING OFF, WENT UP EIGHT POINTS Indications That Drought in South west Will Bo Relieved KBIT YOIIK, Mnrch 18. Business on tho Cotton ExchnnRO tills mornlnjr tvns confined to tho local traders, most of whom seemed to bo acalnst tho market, nntl after nn opening range of advances of 1 to 3 points In tho active Issues, the offers In creased nnd forced prices back or to bo low yesterday's closing. February started nt a loss of 1 point on a small sale. The tone held comparatively steady, however. The market recovered later In tho day, closing nt an advance of 8 points. The market ruled quiet and steady In tho late forenoon, with business confined very largely to local interchanges. The Indications for cloudy weather over tho Southwest within tho next 48 hours ted to a hope that tho severe drouth from which Texas and Oklahoma have been suffering for nearly two months would soon bo relieved. Austin, Tox., wired that tho drouth was becoming serious over all of Texas, but that thero was still tlmo to plant nnd mnko a good crop of cotton should rain como soon. High. tow. Close. 11.88 11.83 11,83 11.08 11.80 11. VII 12.18 12.00 12.13 12.28 12.17 12.27 12.43 12.32 12.43 12.48 12.41 12.48 11.03 Liverpool Cotton r.TVrcnPOOL, March 18. Spot cotton was in moderate demand today at 0 points decline, on tho basis of 7.81d. for mid upland. Tho sales were 3000 bales. In cluding 2450 bales American. Tho Im ports wero 20,000 bales, Including 13.500 bales American, Tho market for futures closed quiet at a net decline of l'32ft points. Yes. close. Open. March..... 11.7(1 11.88 Mny 11.02 11.04 July 12.10 12.11 October. . . . 12.20 12.22 December.. 12. an 12.30 January... 12.40 12.41 Spot 11.05 11.05 Financial Briefs Edward C. Spring has been promoted from manager of tho Philadelphia divi sion of tho Lehigh Valley Transit Com pany to superintendent of transportation. Tho annual moetlng of tho American Telephone and Telegraph Company will bo held on March 28. Transfer books closed March 1,7 and reopen March 23. Banks lost to tho Now York Subtreas ury yesterday ?803,000. Tho Bank of England today received 015,000 In sovereigns from abroad. In connection with the bankruptcy pro ceedings now pending In tho United States District Court, a final meting of the creditors of William Jj. Bear, trading aa William t,. Bear & Co., will be held before tho referee, David N, Amram, 1610-11 Beat Estate Trust Building on Wednesday, March 2D. A final distribu tion will be made of the funds In the hands of the Franklin Trust Company, Settlement hns been made by tho Fed eral Reserve Bank, of Philadelphia, for close to SOO,000 of tho il, 000, 000 United States 2s, which It has purchased from Its member banks. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YOrtK. March 18. nUTTER Market Arm; fine grades steady but quiet; all other qualities active and firmer. Ilecelpts, U154 packagea. 1-lxtra creamery, 37'4 036c,; higher scoring-. 3SH03OC.) State dairy, 3OK037c; Imitation creamery, 2t)02Ul4s. EGOS Market clearing- closely and' prices stronger. Ilecelnts. 12,300 case. Extra firsts, 22c. i firsts. 21rtlHMc, ; white eggs. 20027c; brown eggs. 23024c.; mixed color, 21H0 22 He,; refrleerator best, unquoted. BUILDERS - Ilefore your present company has n j clianre to say ''No," ask me about ' placing our surety bonds. I'll lire sou the bet of service, relleie ou of all details. Insure your setting lonest rules and protect you In eierr way. Oct 1CE.U, rJKKVIL'12. HARRIS J, LATTA Pennsylvania Bldg. Charles J. Bender & Co. INVESTMENT BONDS Wembers Philadelphia. Stock Exchanje 421 CHESTNUT STREET KEHEFICK ZINC CORPORATION IIS Ilroadwuy, New York City. Notice la hereby given that an initial divi dend of ten rents (1.10) per share has been this day declared by tbs Hoard of Director on tba Common without nominal or par value capital atock -at the Kenenck Zlno Corpora tion, payable Marth 30th to holders ot record March 23d. Transfer books close at 3 p. ra. March 23d. and reopen at 10 a. m. March 31st. ARTHUR DAY. Treasurer. New York. March IX. 1010. DIRECTORY OF ACCOUNTANTS Cartlfled fublU Accountant LAWRENCE B. BROWN CO. 1015 HEAL ESTATE TRUST UUILDINa. per cent, compared with 4 na In tho previous year. There LP.er """ Plus of B,347. against nothClri'lSTr Total operating ravenue of th b.iii "" Chesapeake and Atlantic was ll Ai ?rl ngalnst $1,210,115 In lmTnet ' ' compared with $146,877 last war Mu 'What will happen when the 8uDD,T , American securities which EnVlJ f paying for supplies this country ..U -that Is, when they have all bn t! In our markets? In this week'a i JM letter Chandler Brothers & C VS" subject! "It mayVbe that EniL,? thl1 havo to fall backupon her owrfdomS stocks and bonds, mobilize them. .l"- has done ours, and tun, them oi 2' In liquidation of liar ,ld,. T t.IAr .? ? ff?S K.U" ".!.J!L '?-S. ,.s. B"l r' "0W.:;cJ' ' ?P Interesting thing to see 77 b! l""l."',n "'"""" "'."ri'i.i"" ".;.. "Is i Northwestern and Midland luiiw.. Iv4 nguro In our tickers nnd take ihi T.!' on our brokers' boards, perhaps In a ? arato llttlo space of their own, lu.t fT InSS? o7feTht!ffi,p0hn,a0V,5cT change today. Movements of price ,S: Irregular. On the sale of 60 shares Cnm stock moved up 2 points, makln P? in two days. Lehigh Navigation rose tj and American Hallways iyt. while Inmi: A anco Company of North America lostT 3 Heading was down nearly 115 points' H V u11upD.11 Mining snares touched a n low mark for tho ycar-6, a low ot as compared with the final price of yeit,? day. Jlqro than BOO shares crfa' reported are compared with very lean pe riods of last year. Tho total of all roads which have re ported earnings thus far for the first week of March show an Increaso of nearly 16 per cent. With very few exceptions every road reporting makes a satisfactory exhibit, which Indicates enormous traftlo In virtually overy part of tho country. The annual repcrts of the Philadelphia, naltlmoro nnd Washington Railroad Com pany nnd the Baltimore, Chcsapeako and Atlantic Hallway Company, both for tho year ending December 31, 1916, .wero Is sued today. Tho former showed railway operating revenuo of $21,311,133, com pared with $20,367,562 in tho previous year, and not Income of $2,147,173, ngalnst $1,229,152 in 1914. Tho earnings on $25,138,925 capital Btock wero 8.54 hands. Nothing r ., iJ.TJ l.'lnanK curred In tho bond division. 'U"anM PRESSURE ON CURB; PRICES IRREGULAR Cuba Cane Sugar Down Nearly Point Oils Were Easier NEW activity TOnK, March 18. While fair waB shown In tho market for outsldo securities today prlco movements were Irregular throughout tho list. At tho outset firmness developed In tho leading Issues, but after tho first ten minutes con siderable pressure developed, which brought about a reactionary tendency. Cuba Cano Sugnr, after a small ad vance, cased off nearly a point; Midvnlo Steel opened up nbout ?, but subse quently fell a point. Tobacco Products moved up 14, but later declined 1V4, Submarine float de veloped activity and after n gain ot 1 declined 1-li from tho highest. Oil shares were less active nnd gener ally caster. Tho Standnrd Oil Issues, however, ruled steady. INDUSTRIALS. Aetna Explosives Amcrlcnn-Hrltlsh Mfit Atl Quit W I S S do nref Amer Marconi 3 AJax itubber inc w I Canadian Car & Foundry. .... . do pref Chevrolet Motor Car. . Curtlss Aeroplano Cuban Cano Sugar DrlEBs-Healmry Kmrrson Phono Haskell & llarker Car llendee Manufacturing Inter Mcr Marine do pref Kathodlon Ilronzs pref Manhattan Transit Maxim Munition Mldvaln Steel Otis Rtevntor Otto Klsenlohr w I do prrf Peerless Motor Toolo Dnfr &' Mach St Joseph Lead S S Krcflire w 1 Standard Mntora Submarine Itoat v t c ctfs Triangle Film v t ctfs United Profit Sharlnc IT S I.lsht & Heat II H Light & Heat pfd White Motors w 1 World Film 1 7., ns n 01! .14 III! 27 13.1 40 ft :iVS 4 '4 en Hi STANDAIID OIL SUnSIDIAIUBS. Prairie Pipe '.'34 Illinois 184 Ohio Oil 2.111 S O of California S O of New Jersey .... SOnl New Tork Harnett OH Cosden Oil Chalmers Oil Houston Oil Midwest Iteflnlna- MINIMI aiUUKH. Hid. Asked, sail 83 "i 2ii :io :i24 aa a(5 aJ 70 71 . . 11.1 711 . . n." on . .1011 102 . . 47., 02 . . r.s;; mi ..lr.n 1.-.2 .. llJi 12 .. 48 41 . . 2.1 28 .. 17 18 .. 70 75 o on IL 1 -ITS 7i no 115 no 101 28 la7 17V4 la n 44i! r. 02 14 1 NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT Loans Increased While Reserves Dti cllncd NEW YOniC, March 18. The Ul mont of condition of tho members of tb Now York Clearing Houso Association showed an Increaso In avcrnge loans of $10,811,000, and actual, $22,809,000 Pj serves. In average nnd actual, declined Details follow: unw. AVEIIAOB. Loans, Increaso Demand deposits, Increase Time deposits, Increase Reserves, decroaso ACTUAL. Loans, Increaso Net demand deposits. Increase. . Time deposits. Increase Reserves, decrease UO.S11.M0 . 1.699.000 3.H4J.0OO 2.SOS.310 .1:2.809,000 . 1M7S.0OO 2,83200 RATES FOR MONEY sl. ?8i. ixew tone . l ii vt Philadelphia :H54 imsmn :i Chlcasro 3HQ4 4 Commercial paper, three to six months, ndelphla, 3V4(W4 per cent. Sapulpa Atlanta ., Cerro Ilutte C & Z v t ctfs.... Ilutte &NV First National Copper. . . Ooldfleld Merger Hecla Mlnlne 1 town Hound Jim Ilutler Jumbo Kxtn : . . MoKma Copper McKlnley-Darratrh Mlnea of America Nlplsslns Mlnea Co .... Ban Toy West End Consolidated Keneflck Zlno . n.i.i . ..022 ...213 ... la ... 21? . .. II ...17 07 14V 111 38 BONDS. Cerro Os . Krle 4s . , Mldvale fis 11 S8 RO 80 17 W 40 .1 1?" .116 . Oo 237 18(1 241 3.17 r28 2115 13 U "S 18 08 UH 18 3011 ntt 3M OH 13 4V. r.i 88 m 17t4 3 if on 18 73 14H 118 hi OSU HANK CLEARINGS Uan'c clearlncs today compared with corn spondlmr day last two years loto. loin. 1914. Hoston ...J30.n.1(!,7.1(l $23,835,778 $20,232,449 New Torlt.B33.Hlll.8lin 211.72.1.030 3.:n.1 Ml Phlla 30.030,025 23,008.372 S3.89S.4IS LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. Mnr. 1S.-H00S Iteceloti. 10.- T 000. Alarket lie. hlihar. Mlcd and butchtrs. l..'auu.7S! iroon ncavy, iu.vinn.is; reuth. a ii.ui,i ...vu'tf ..u,i .,A,.., v. u lf v. I U. DinL I7.855f8.00; bulk. J0.0OSO.70. CATTLE Itecelpts. 100. Market stesdr. Tleoven. 5710: cows and heifers, 13.83 08. M: stockcrs and feeders. S08.20; Tcxans. IJn 8.73: calves. $0010.75. SHEEP Ilecelpts, r,00. Market stronr. Natlvo and Western, $508.00; lambs, IS. J J 011.40. Guaranteed Income Bond $500.00 a Year for 20 Yean To nny named Beneficiary. GUARANTEES $10,000 total pay ment regardless of length of time tho beneficiary lives after your death. At Age of 30 Cost $86.92 a Year jm (Gross Annual Cost). Rates at other nires upon application. Address Illinois Life Insurance Company MARK B. LOCKYER, Manager Stock Krlmn Ilulldlnf. itj Tax Free in Penntylvania Penna. R. R. Gen. 2s I)UK JUNE 1. 1005 Particulars on application. A. B. Leach & Co. 110 SOUTH FOU11TH STREET Bell Phone Lombard 257. New l'ork Chlcaco Uojton londsi Notice is hereby given that the Sub-. scription Books for. our of ferine of ZINC CONCENTRATING COMPANY Voting Trust Certificates are cloged, tho offering having been heavily oversubscribed Allotments are now being made, and the Cer tificates will be mailed for shares allotted. Checks for reduced or unfilled subscriptions will also be mailed. We understand that the Company is to make immediate application to list these shares on the New York and Boston Curb Markets. " We take this occasion, to thank our Custom ers and Following for their co-operation. C. R. BERGMANN & CO., 1 Investment Securities 66 Broadway I New York Telephone. & J IK m o rvc