EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, MARdH 24, 191C. ts ...?. ,..u.. financial news New York Stock Sales FULLY .80 PER CENT. OF DEALINGS IN STOCKS MADE BY PROFESSIONALS Seeking for Weak Spots Throughout the Day's Trading. "Silver Issues Prominent on Advance in Price of Metal Reading Attracted Attention High Points in Today's Financial News New York banks lost $1.1,384,000 on movements of currency in tast -week. Subscription books opened for ntto $75,000,000 5 per cent. Ca nadian loan. Incoming business of United States Steel Corporation large. Understood that bill of foreclosure for St. Louis and San Fran ctrfpo will be filed in court on March 28. Union Pacific February and eght months' earnings good. .. Lnstclote. ItUh. Low. Close. n rwpn-si .14Ui HIM Ml HI Alaska J Oolil M...... 0M ia.iKa uom Alines..., 2() AllH-Chalmcra Mfg.... 20 Allts-Chal Mto nf..... 7a Am ,e Chemical ft NHW YORK, Morch 24. Brokers tvatchliiK the trading in today's stock market said that fully 80 per cent, of tho dealings wore made by professional speculators on the lloor, and that nearly nil tho remainder of the daj's business presented transactions by outside operators, which wero Just as purely professional In character. All through the day there was a seeking for weak spots by the benrlsh room traders, and nt tho same time pool managers seem to be Intent on watching for opportunities-! which stock where they were concerned can bo easily aduinced Tho silver stocks wero prominent, however, both on the Exchange and on tho Broad Street Curb, with Ontario Silver, flplsslng and nearly all tho ooait ana lonopali Issues movlnp; up to about tho highest level reached so far this year. This movement was u direct result of the fuitlirr advance in the prlco of sliver metal, which today sold nt the highest quotation touched In ton years. Nevada Consolidated was more active than It has been foi a long tlmo past. For some reason Haydcn, Stone & Co. and other houses of equal prominence were bujers of this stock on a largo scale, sovcrnl 5000 shares being executed around mlddly. Reading continued to attract most attention during tho nfternoon, although it yielded one point from its high prlco of tho forenoon. Those recessions ... "lauuiB must uu cuniinuaiiy iookcu lor wiiile tho accumulations arc in progress, as those in charge of tho buying movement suddenly appeared as sellers of 2000 or 3000 shares nt a tlmo for tho express purpose of causing a reaction and bringing about liquidation by any following on the bull side which may have been created. Am Beet Sugar, Am uan Am Can pf . . Am Cir ft Fdy . . Am Car & Kdy pf Am Coal Products Am Cotton Oil Am lildo & Leather Am lildo A I, pf . im ice securities. 71f . 02H 112 09H .110 162 &i 10'f . 51H Z9 QH 21 30if 78 (7H 72'f 03' OH 20' 30H 78 07' 72 02H Am Linseed 22'i 4314 . 7ol 101 . 35'f WW .112 . SO &2H New Canadian $75,000,000 Loan Subscription Hooks Opened NEW YOKIC Starch 2-J -Subscription books for tho new $75,000 000 Dominion of Canada 5, 10 and 15 -.car 5 per cent, loan were opened at the olllces of J P. Morgan ft Co. nt to o'clock today. They mil bo closed at 10 a. m. Monday, March 27, or earlier The bonds are dated April 1, 1916. They nre offered at tho following prices: The J25.000.000 ilve-jear bonds at 99.56. to .mv.v. .uul u.iu ,a.-x tui.; uio .'d,uuw,uoo tcn-jenr bonds at 97.13. to yield B m, "" wm- "nu Ule -o.u,uuu 15-jcar bonds nt 94 94, to yield 5 per cent Ncjv York Hanks Lost 513,28-1,000 on Currency Movement NEW YORK, March 24 -The reported imnements of current this week Indicates a loss in cash by banks of $13,284,000. Tho gain from the Interior was $8,238,009, and shipped to the Interior. $9,882,000. Including $1 359 ooo naLnM bank notes sent to Washington for redemption. iXJZt!$fS Gold imports amounted to $250,000 from London. Loss on Subtreasury opera tions proper were $4,770,000 Federal Unserve Bank had debit balances .taring w-eok amounting to $3,940,000. Its credit balances amounted to $11,000 000 Bhnwlnc loss hv knbi nf citoiwh n-ui ..- . . - .-j n.uuu.uuu, ,,.,. .m. inuuo a net loss of $13,284 Am Linseed nf Am Locomotlro Am LocomStho pf. Am Malt Corpn pf Am Smelt & lief .. Am "Smelt & Hef pf Am fcmelt pf II . . Am Steel Foundries, Am ucar Hef .. .. Am Sugar Iter pf... Am Tel Tel .. . Am Tolnct-o . Am Toll nf new.. Am Woolen Am Woolen pf onh Am writing V pf . ... 171$ Am 7lne L S, Sm tMl'S Anirond-t Cop M .... t,Qij Atch Top & sr 10V( Atcli Top &, S V pf . 100U llild Loco Wks . ...lDVl Bait A. Ohio kV( Halt & Ohio pf 701 i llatopllas Mining ... 01, nuimeneni "?teei . ... 195 UrooUjii Hap Tr ... So', Burns Bros si'f Bulto x Superior V2( ral Petroleum 23'( Cal Petroleum pf r3li Canadian Pacific 107' Central Leather fw'S Chandler Motor 0Vi dies A. Ohio 01 '1 thilo Copper 22' Chlno Copper 5-1'i Chicago (It West ... 13; Chi Ot West pf 30 CM Mil A St P 01V IW lfl'f 30!f 78 (17 71 r,2i 1114 1114 1114 mn m mm now 1104 1104 101 1304 1594 fii oo 104 104 52 28 224 124 744 101 W 52 28't 23'f 144 75 101 35 101"f 1124 SB 53 5. 104 &14 294 2Vi 114 70 101 33 1014 looj, 1124 1114 89 80 f3 53 .1104 1114 1104 1104 11.3?. II.,; llojg lloH .1304 1304 131) 1304 .10-' lOt 1!) 101 1004 1004 1004 100' . oi't oi;s oi'i ,;ui 004 DO 0')' 184 174 184 014 87U 804 804 101 mm 10m 1014 100' i 1034 88'i 8S4 BANKING STOCKS IN BRISK DEMAND ON PARIS BOURSE National Loans Also Show Strength, Eentes Passing Former Level I Sales in Philadelphia Net tttu t.aw. riAnft. chAnm S3 . . . , . I 10 Am nwvn ... aa . 7 do pfd . ... 00J4 100 Ilald Loco ,j,lmJ .to Dunr & sun t c 41 ion Chlno Cop ... r I 10 rum Iron ... 41 . nil Cruc Steel . . 8f 100 Ton True N J 71 .HI Wee Stor n.' loo Krle as ion int Ac Chrm in in i.k sun forp .33 lhlgh Nav 4W IhlKh Vil n. Ish V Tr pf 11 ;se(nI Con DUTCH TAX WAR PROFITS 70' 2 , HIj 854 M4 034 234 52'( 1004 54,', O.Hn 01U 224 314 134 .104 0 1,000. WHEAT RALLIED ON GOOD DEMAND Last Prices at Top for Day. Absence of Good Reports From Winter Belt I New I Tork Bond Sales Temperature Hitli Lou .precln. i 10 prrclp. 4B IK prrrln. HIS 22 prrrln. 3 . clear tin 4i rlrur IIS All . clear SO 30 WKATHEIt CONDITIONS. WASHINGTON", Marrh 24. Ailrlcen re fflved ijt the W rather Unreal! thU raorn Inc Indicated the followlnc leather eon-dltloni: fanadlan Northnest . Nort!iwet Middle et ... Nouthirewt . . Upper ,MIllt,pl Vul Jojf OIIUi,pn al Oblo Valley .. . Th folloHlnc precipitation (In Inches) wo reported: .01 nt Sandunkr. Sprlnr fleld and Benrrri .03 nt Mlnnenota. flmiihn. Uen Moines and lileacoi .04 at Nnltt JSC.nt.'.,? ,".. 'nlPBl .OH nt Detll'i Ijokei .1 nl Mlleii t'ltj 1 .14 at Davenport: la St M'e'i'lan 1 .50 ut C'harlen tltj: .22 i.t...Voor.ll.f,"li ;?4 at Doluthi .42 ut Ut. .S2rnt l'rlnre Albert. CHICAGO. March 24. Profit-taking by shorts and a good demand through com mission houses, duo to bullish crop news and liberal clearances from the seaboard from tho week, which finally counteracted bearish advices, rallied the wheat market today after It had displayed considerable weakness. . The downward moement early was caused by a further recession at Lher pool. where reselling from London was noted; large shipments from Argentina for the week, amounting to 3,184,000 bushels, and predictions of rain or snow over the greater part of the winter belt. wiiere moisture Is badly needed. The Buying on the decline nas ueay. Last jprlces were at the top at J1.0S Tor May, after It had been down to 11.06, against J1.08 at the end jesterday, at tl,06K for July, after it had been off to J,'04?4. against J1.06V4 at the close yes terday, and at tl.OSi, for September, nfter It had receded to Jl OS1!, against 1 04,. yesterday's last price.- The Modern Miller said that there was an almost total absence of good reports from the winter wheat belt, the crop be ing thin and backward because of late seeding. Leading futures ranged as follows Open, lllrh Low. Cloie 'jnooAdams ExnreM , "t .liiiii) Amer Cot Oil 3 117; 03ii)(Hi Anuio fy 1, oJ, U? 1.01)11 Amer Tel ct 44ii 11m 1. in!!!!! mor Writ Hap 11 "K A?Ur Co 4Li" l'4' ..!!" Atchison n liil L'OOil Atlan Co Line 1st As SOOII Halt Ohio ai, ll" . 2SIHMI Halt & Ohio hs 1 I 171)00 Halt . Oh c 4 Vis HIV loon llrookn 11 t ." 'is 1111 Vi Ku,a.hTcrrr.R imi jouii c C C nen 4s 7K. ;';; h'.?? m - ml 1 KenJ P' T' HUH 111 n nllu Jn'her 1st Ss 111.' 1 ,,!).. K&"' Copper 7s l.lti, "Si S Alttn 3Hs 44 In KW .'.' & Q iolni 4s 1I8 1MIOO Chi II & Q III 3Ws klC 0 '' i' St ; P snKs iojt! .11100 Chinese rets 5s 7rt! "!!!! HLF & 1 ""' 000 Del & Hud lonv ,,s 11m. '!"! Pel Hud fttu J K .iinni uen : It o Or 4s 7N1. :' P?n & lllo Or rM As Mil Wheat Hay . . July Hentember. Corn (new delivery May ... 71 V 72S 73 7STi 72K Tes close 1.U7H 1 084 lruavifi ohvi on 1.08 t Ddji 1 OOStl OlMj.JOIlU Y,1!i!!!! BS ."jcur.Corp 3,' UlllOll Krle CV D w I Is JIIOO len EIm deb Is liioi) Hud & Jlan rfd 3s. moo Indiana Stl fts loon Iowa Central 4h noon Interb Met tHi uoiiii Interb It T ret Ss 3900U Inter Jl St ct r.s 1000 Inlernl Paper 3s looo Japan new O.S44 1.(100 K C Vt S i 1 11 1000 Kan C 4 I 1st 4s o?!!S!! h'an, Clt- T lt 4s 100(1 l.acledo Gas rfd 3s HOOD Lako S del, 4s llui 100(1 Leh Val 4,s s!,,!!!. !ntf Island rfd 4s 3000 Louis & Nash 4s 200O Mich Cent JVjh 11111(1 Allnn r. t t a.. ... 4001) Mln ht I H SUA Is I7? 1IMMI it K . T 2d 4s . "1 V 20000 do 4Ss . . ail! 2000 .Mont I'oer 5s . 117 1000 N V A Ilrake tvt Us 111 4000 N VOLS 3V,V ..77 Willi) NTCIIIU ,' ok "'' " 'I. 1,J . "IS .-II J, ,13 M1V3 1111 . 73U 1. 4 7V. usv; n. 77'i 7.1 ' llll SHt, IHT, 101', Mh IO-M. Ull !I4, n 1 J.,,W N1U 117 f li-iH lllji 1II. HIS 114 , llll 1IJ 101 nu', 1111 llll 7Kt 1IUH 10.' III.' Uo4t NTS 14 llh 111. H3'n IO-", 7(1 111 lOJ'i 10114 101 ; 7Nh 73 i. 7.1 ij MP, 101 7.H, Close 1U 7N I'l'. Hl .' 1IIN iq ni4 mi s 0.' , llll llll 14 llt'i llll (tNJ4 III) 7N. nu' lllil, 11IJ 1.11 '. Ml 44 H4 w I1H4 3'4 10-"i 7(1 4 111 ni-'. 10(1 -j 101 . 7lj. 714 NIIV-I 101 7.1 Ji 1(3 19' 1" taosii L'lU' 07 tl SO'f llo'ij cm m a, st v pf. ...ii;9j$ il'oJi l,UliMupl 7"i Chi i. Xorthweslcrn ..127 Chi It I & l'ac 17, Col l"uel ,"(. Iron .jos Col & South nt pf ... id ConsolldalMl Oa? ....l.'lfii Corn.rroducts Iter. ... 21 1$ Corn i'roil Kef pf .... 01 Cnx Carpet Co if, Cruiiblo Meet S'H. Cruclhlo Steel pf u.Vi Diamond Mntrh . . ..104'i DW11 Sec Corpn lb1, Domo M Ines 2,-, "" 37'j Lrlo rights 1, Erie 1st pf ruVi I.rle 2(1 pf 4li Ked Mln A. Sm pf 50'$ lieneral hleclrlc 101 tor's in7 Genernl Motors pf .,..11 (if 115 115 vioouncn u K 7Mii 7,1 uranby contol 8T4 80'f urcene-amnea 47 Great Northern pf .,..122 G N cfs for ore prop . 1 1'f GURccnhelm L"tpln ... 0H llomestike Mining ...132 Int Aetlrultunl 20 irt Acrlcultural pf.... r,S'i int iiarr . j Int Harv Corpn.... Int Con Cor v t c sh Inp Con Cop Int Paper Int Paper pf Int Nickel v t cfs.... Int M M c of dp 70 r.'7J3 IS if" S WH VMi t 07 It 00' lliVs 101'i 48 2.-1W .181, ' Jl'i 45',3 51 '6', ais 400 KM 01 '22i am 10s 54Ji ot 21 o:i' jsi4' 0113 120 70 S7i' bO1, 10)'j- 1UIJ, fcS, 7GU I9j So', SH4 01 'J2H 52 10S 6fi 0,Ti IU 21H (ViJi 13'j 38'i 0:, 120 70 127U IL'7'4 ict li't By YVE? GUYOT Ux-Stlnlster of Public Works rMltor IAirenco 1'eonomlquo ot Flnanclere. Special Cable to Evenlna Ledoer PAIMS. March 24 Thcro has been n' general rise on tho Ilourso In tho prices of hank Blocks nnd establishments of ei edit generally. Tho Credit l.yonnals has raided Iti dlldond to 30 franci nnd thcro Is no stock for sale Stock of tho Union I'arlslenno has gono up from G72 francs to B90 Trench mtlonal loans nio also up Three per cent rente3 were ex dUklend Inst week, but they regained their position In tle dnjB nnd nro now up a point nnd a half bcumt tliclr formor lot el, to G2 95 Three nnd a halt per cent rentes remained stable l'rom Amsterdam comes news of a law tnMng war iirollts that will bo retronctiio to August 1, 1914 The tax will bo .10 ici tent on nil profits moro than 2000 llorlns o or the protlts of the picccdlng year, ami false declaration carries a pen ult v up to two j ears' Imprisonment Ciold In the Bank of Kinnco has fallen oft 11,800,000 francs to 5,011.000,000 Ad- uncos to tho Ootcinmcnt haie increased 200 000,000 to 0,500.000,000 Penni Centri it it. 10 I'a Halt .Mfir 10'i 71 7S4 44 IN 8 r,n; tn " lio Pa steel pfd im'4 i" I'nna uo ,. j, IOO Art rum nM Jl 110 Phlla Klectrle 274 i I'll 1 ir CIIH .11 Phlla Trao 1112 lleadlnft . MOO Ton Del 1311 Ton Mln 20 Union Trao 1.11 I! 0 I . . 1111 IJ(I V H Steel HV4 1 lo pref . 117 1)1 AVm Cramp . 80 II) "ft 4$i as noji 104H fl. RO 71 nj as 1". 10 t Pi' ,st 4Si IS ss ns'i 4J in 78? '? 4a4 Pi 117 SO 1 i8?3 18 41 B4 43 SO 71 IIJ 3H t0' H 7ljt 4- 7k 7S4 H II IS .. . NS .... 37 4 1"'., 42 2.u (i '4 4- 434 HO I'7 80 2 -i ft TONOPAH BELMONT STOCK ACTTVw ON ADVANCE IN PRICE OF SILVBf White Metal Today Touched the Highest Point nt'm. I It Has Sold in Ten Years, Bringing 1 Tnfnl sales, 1.1,7.12 Mmres, rompnrnl nllh 10, 40 shares -estrrdari thus far this nerk, flfl, 1S1 shsresi same period last ueek, 73,7411 shores. DOND9 Ikw D.l'i Close U3i llll'i l(ll4 lOj't HUM 4- Idl'i in 10J4 -,n no'i no t, ID J pj si 103 101 H3. 11U4 nu oo f iinH loj, loiW si 4 04 Hi 103 Net rhor 7t 10 !0U 1.(01$ 21 K 07 11 11 KM'i lOPi 173 i 471, 2.1 37J H 51 nus, lo j h 37 5, 17 H IH'i 4S ' 41T, September. Oat- Atay... .. July...... Lard- Uy . ...11.40 July ,11 HI 8cpt-mbtr. 11.73 itlba-. May ....1191 7a 73 704 724 72 H 434 4"i 42 41U 73 -J t434 4JH July ...V . . . July . . Bid. .l-i.1T !.83 .SS.TS tAsked. II. SO 11.73 11.97 12.17 22.87 22 80 11 30 11.33 11.82 12.02 22 73 2.' 43 11 47 'll.TJ 11. 0J 72 173 4 73 S 434 42 11 87 11 80 11.60 11.97 til. 87 '12 15 12.07 22 87 22 71 2-' 75 122 5T FOREIGN EXCHANGE NE-.VYOIIK, March 24 The feature of the. foreign exchange market at the open ing was a firmer tendency In German ex change, which rose to 714 71 13-16, This figure compares with a low record earlier la the week of 71 6.16, Vienna was also firmer, touching 12.4312.45. Sterling held steady, at 4.76 5.164,764 for de nutnd and 4.77 for cables. French ex. change recovered to 5.97 ',4 for checks, compared with an extreme low of 5.97i cables were quoted at 5.96. other auo-" Utionu were' Lire cables, 6 6 9 Vi , checks, 6.70. Swiss cables. 5.22i, checks, 5.23; Stockholm, 2S.85O2S.90r pesetas 19.10 19 U; guilders 42H2 9-1. rubles 317003180. In the second hour of business the mar. ket was very dul and rates shaded off lightly French exchange receded to the low of the week, at 5 96 for cables and 97 V for checks. The reactionary turn affected relhsmarks also, which failed to hold the best of the early rally, de. clinlmr to 71 H 071 11-16. lit reference to the recovery In German exchange from the extreme low record, it became knoun that prominent German representative banking houses had been Instrumental in causing the improvement "Whether (the- movement had reference to Ike prospects ot the new German loan eould not be ascertained. Sterling was tfull at 4 76 5-1S&4 76 tor demand ahd 4 76. 15-J64M 77 fur cables. RATES FOR JIOEY (10(10 do (la 101111 do tn 4s miU 2!i!!!! NJ c.'!y 4'" ,0 i'1-? "'n' iTia mil 1 100(1 N Y Gas II & l 4, 1000 N If N H ft H " .100(1 N Y Ilwy ref 4 s 200(1 do adj .Is . loiHI N Y Tel Ben IH, 100(1 NVWCilUh, looo Nor ft West Poch4s Blooo Nor ft Wet 4s ." 1MIKI Nor l'ac prior 4s . .1000 do Ken ,1s . .. 300110 Ore Short I. ref 4s I.looo PaUtlc Tel .Is 11)00 Penna 4s 11)48 1.!w!i i 'n et 4Hs .'000 do en 4 Ms 4000 do 4 lis 10.' 1 ISooo Ileadlng Be.i 4s 2OO0O Itep lr & H Ss . 1IWO lllo Gr ft W clt 4s .1000 Ilock Island 4s. 11000 do rM 4h 01101) do lis 10J1. . ""'U y Htl fapss 3s 10J1 01 V at I. I 31 as H 4s 70 S 4000 ht Louis 8wn lit 4s 78S ipoi) han A K Ar P 1st 4s AlS 50OO stand fias lis . . "100 ! 2000 South Hell .la .....1111 SUjj South Pae 4s . ..'1,(14 SOOO do cv 4a . ., ns 10000 do cv ret f p a,! l(ii; 1400O South Rwy sen u. 71 fSS" ,outh liy cn WJ4 1, J'rra A bt I. ref 4 XH5 !!00(l Tnutn Rh utT M.im, ,, .. n .. . " -""" u 0 Jieaur os 41100 U 8 Steel Sail . 10(H) u S steel res 3s 13000 Union Pao 1st 4s . nooo Union Pao cv 4a . BO0O Union Pao rfd 4s . 6000 Va Ilwy 3, J0OU West Electric Ss SU0O Wiscon Cent gen 4s 78. 074 Ml a-: ssi, 01 4 lot', 10J 111) IMH M in 4 117 'I 114 P. 'J iiii lot 77 IU4 114 J 1144 mi 4 huh K17 h 1(17 4 mi; hii: inn ma III 71 rtlH ni 4 !IK'4 7Ki llOIi 113 H .Pit, III) !. . HIS 10il, . mi', lo.' 1014 .lo."i . 114 4 . HUH Ml 784 (inti in', ii i 1101, iiji, 1004 U'JlJ 10.' 1034 101 !, IKS HIS llOIi llll. 7.1 1, B4 us 4 814 77 H 73-4 111 sat, in', nu 4 04 '4 10.'J4 DO 111 HI ut 4 117 ; 414 3SU llll', 104 77 02J, IMS 1144 h(!H 10J4 1074 mi: 114H 71 (11 OS 7K4 no 4 iis 4 IMS Mil! 1)14. loos UOI, 1U. 1174 011 01 I 111 hit 111 Ml HP, l)1I 1)14 7(1 4 7NH nt 4 mm, 101 Mil, nut; !.,. Hi."4 Ml 4 ?V lot J, 1044 104't Site 2ili . 5V m7 s ,.a .'.H 421. lo,-. ,o,.. i,.T VJ (17 4 ns 4 1)54 on. loo, nu Ml 4 ...... 10J4 MIH 784 1. LOCAL flHNING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS. Jim Butler . ...... MacXamara Midway Mlipah Extension ., Montana .....,,,., Northern Star ...,, Tonopah Ilelmont , , Tonopah Kxtenslon Tonopah Mlnlos , . Heacue Eula ...... West Knd . ...,.,: Bid. ......... m , ,a0 oil 1'u , .21 31 ltt 4 4",; ....... 6H S7 60 GOLDFIELD STOCKS. 14 ........ Asked 08 .34 .18 4S i'fciMStbi4 mm ibaatcm "- 91. ai Hwa. t ix, jawtjit Fhj- i5fi Atlanta . Illue Bull Kooth ... Hulldog . C O L .. Combination Fraction uiamonaneia II II 2". .V. ,UVI ..... ...... GoldEeld Consolidated . Goldfleld Merser . .... Jumbo Extension ..... Keuaaaa .,..... Oro .. .. ...., hand Ken , . Silver Pick ,..? ....,. Fairy Altec Klmtierly . . Netada Hilt .. Arixona, Union . Nevada Wander MISCELLANEOUS. .01 ,-J.i .01 ,03 .07 ,0.' .04 42 .82 .11 .7(1 .14 .04 .04 UU .01 .01 .17 40 ISO (Hi .20 .15 .04 .J I .03 .04 .08 .03 .0(1 ,4T .84 .U 78 .11 .05 .Orf .07 .03 .03 .10 .43 185 Int 11 M pf c of dp . Jrncl Tea Kan CII Southern... Kan City South pf .. Knjser J & Co Kellj Spring The . Kennecott Copper ... Klnes Co E L 4. P... Lack Steel Co Lehigh Valley , Long Island Siaci ay Co pf Manhat Kiev gtd Maiudl Motors . .., Man Motor 1st pf . MaT Motors I'd pf . , May Dept Stores . Me-tican Petroleum..., Mexican Petroleum pf Miami copper , Montana Power Nat CloaV. S. Suit Nev Con Cop New York Air lirako . N V c ni R N Y X HAH . . . X 1 O 1 Weit Norfolk A Western . Norfolk A West pf . Northern Pacific . . Onlirio talher Mln . Pacific Mall PcnnsjUanla it It... Peoples Gas Chi Pitts Coil Co X J . . Pitts Coal N J pf . . Pressed S Car Co . . PubS Corp N J ... Pullman Co Quicksilver , Quicksilver pf Ity Steel Sp Co . ... Hay Con Cop , Heading Reading 1st pf ..... Republic Iron A S .. Hock Island pf St Louis AS F M L AS F 1st pf .. M I. A S V 2d pf . , South Porto It bug . Southern Pacific .... Southern Ity Southern Hy pf Standard Milling . . Standard Milling pf., btudebaker Co. . f, . . Tenn Copper ,, Texas Co Texas Pacific , Third Avenue Tln City It T , United Cigar Stores . , United Dry Goods . Union Pacific . .. Union Pacific pf US Ind Alcohol U S C I P A F . United Rys Inv Co .. U S Realty A Imp... United Fruit Ufa Rubber U 8 Rubber 1st pf .. U S Steel Corpn U S Steel Corpn pf .. V S S It A M Co . . U 8 8 It A M Co pf Ulan copper .1103, 70 Wi Ti 12 503, 10', 1G3, 73 7435 20 mi, 85 743 CGJf i; 12.2 UU 21 129 104' 5Sh 11(1 71 173, 48V$ 12'f 503, 10)i 10'f 73 203,' 01 SOJf 753f 5G3, 7.) hV( 403a T13, 21 120 10W 573,' 110 70', 10'j 473, 12 50 404' 1GU 713a 74'S 20 01 S03f 37',' 533, -to1 51 l(I7'j 115 73 bVi 17 12J 413. 21 120 lOt, 573, 110 71 104. IS 12 50 103,- 103? 72 75 203, 01 803f PHILADELPHIA MARKETS ItlRh Json Am O IS r.s n.l'i 200(H) llnld I. 1st r.s III1H loo City 4s 1114(1 1()2'4 1000 Hnr nice (Is 10J4 moo I. n riu"ai nil', .1000 Ih V cen 4 s ll.l r.nofl do gen 4 '4 s tOJs4 loon do CI Ss r 101 HiHii Pub s c r.s no'i 12000 Pn is 1048 on 4 17000 Va KPn IWs 11).', looi) do ens 4M 101 4 2000 Peo Pas t c 4s 3'4 31001) I'M Co eons .Is lit 4OO0 Phlla Elec Is X4 .100 Hrt .Is lot noon Iteadlna-tren 4s 04' ni D44 r.ooo stand aas lis lon4 lno4 loo4 10110 Ull KS t C IS 70 7ll TO anoo tin in In (Is 71,4 71 7t llinoo York ny 1st (Is ni4 lis 3'4 Increase Wecrense Total soles, l 10,200. romparrri with fll. 800 j-rslerdnti Hum rr Ilils eek, 3,1.1, 1001 same period last nrek, f (05, 100. j. TI10 continued ndvnnco tn the prlco of Imr sliver roiilted In Interest on tlie Phil ndelplila Stock Exchange todny being cen tred In tho mining storks, with tho grent est trading In Tonopnh Belmont, about 9000'sharcs of that stock changing hands during the day. The price of the stock advanced only a fraction, however. Only two lots of Tonopah Mining sold In tho morning nt an ndtnnco of a fraction Another new high point tho best In 10 years was reached by bar sliver, both In the New York market and London In the former city It sold nt 00 cents per ounce, nil ndtnnce of 1 cent from the prlco veiterdayj while In London tho quotation Wns 28 16-16, a gain of 7-1S Tho adianco In tho price of the white metnl Is attrib uted to the exceptionally large demand nt the present time, as pointed out In this column yesterday, q Tho further advance In the prlco of bar silver did not cause any surprise. Authorities point out that an advance had been expected for two months nt least, as nil indications pointed to a sub stantially stronger position for the white 60 Cents Per Ounce .TLfeJ." ton metal, stocks believed to be nnn liel bankers, their foreign exchange trans.,?? NJ . - .7- "" ""' "i mis moioi . I evbd to be smaller than ?,?. ilil there Is in the hands of iH inkers, who use It as n. h.Ak nk" elr forelirn ..i,..S.a . led Mlr,ri ncientiy attractive price must I' fi nnu mis is believed to have b j 'na, the present movn in .1,-..6n done inl ""Sinn centrsi trading was in Tonoph n!!S ? little wns dono In the rest A .CI Vi i-rico movements were small and . "l the most part, toward higher Icvell rv.'0' regained the two points lost yltltti selling at 80. The market brrod,nir ' a trifle around noon, but it dM no,rt.t6u mi- grew amount or nr(i.ii,. -: rifia14sslA closed quiet. The marltrt Thn ntiminl am. i. . - nallroad for 'the year ending 8JW 1315, was Issued. It showed irre.d .iS Ings of $13,553,780. ni,,l..i i.f?Art- the previous year. The net earnln:. "a $4,426,858, compared will, JwiSlSJ1"" - 1. Local Bid and Asked 129J,' 130 5G)j 130 SO 7S' 773f 7: SJ, 78 22 2J33 2 OSli OS 08 .1203' 12S 12S CSH 70Jf 08 85', S0)i 85'' 524 54X 52'f 5035 50 50 10G. 108U 100 OS OS 07 30U 30',' 30',' . 77 78 77 . 723,' 72", 72W . 153 j 10'f lo'a .I42la 1423 j 1123 11214 .iui) lllo, lOjj, 1003f 004 GO 05! j GO . 28 28'.' 28l4 2S3S" .1224 1224 122 122 804 .87 87 87 11.1 IWi 113)i 113',' 7'S OU' 8' 0 . 25'i 254 244 2414 . 503, 5(i3, 50', 50'i 105 1013$ 101H 1014 . 2734 281. 27 "Mi .1014 10i4 10J4 10.135 . .vl .1J Zlt R'll. 118 Hh 50)f 130 ' 78 224 08 128 003i 85'4 51 50 107,'f OS 303, 78 723J 103i .1013n 10 . 33f 35 j . 1 5 . 10 . 2J3J . SOJ,' J3f US 101'f 34 533l 118 102 334 45 524 X 34 54 4U 185 08'f 213- WH 01 88 10 2.13," 88JJ 45 52 33i 5H 1 188 094 2H, 513a 07 S835 40 2.13, 87 45 5135 H 2X 53i 1 18G3f 118'f 21 59 01 SS4 40 2.iJi S74 15 5135 H 3 534 1 1SS 0935 21 59 oo;j SS4 11315 14435 1HU UVt o.i;j ojjj S2j 53 1004 107 73f 73.' 02' , G2 953, 91 0), m 30 20'f 1.3.3!f 13435 13.iH 134 M 83 8J 81 15535 150 151 155 195 190 73f 735 03 02 91 Oi 035 035 20S 20'i 23 15 17 52 110 8535 1103, GO 8135 2,i 15 Utah Securities ikw Va-Caro Chem 45JJ Wabash Wabash pf A Wabash pf Ii Well Fargo Exp... West BAM .. West E A M 1st pf. Western Maryland.. West Maryland pf ,, West Union Tel... , Willy? Opltrfp, Quoted ex dividend. 15 .. 4435 285 ..128 .. 6035 . 78J5 . 2035 . 40 . 0035 HJ, 141 52H 52 1103f 110 S53j 84J5 11035 1163,' G9 0835 5J 52 W 81!X 18 18 454 2J 23 1135 15 1135 4435 141 141 151X 453f 2S34 53 U034' 85 U03J 084 52 81!i 18 454 1535 4535 28 GRAIN AND FLOUR MlinAT Itcnlpts 213 1)33 bushels Th market opened 1 cent lnuer l.ul demand wns tnlrh nctlM and the loss wns slnro entirely reioiend QuotntloiiH car lots In export ele vnlor No ' m,l spot nnd tnrrh SI 1.1W 1 is No 2 youthen red. t 1.11 in. steam r .No - red. SI ILMM 10, No .1 red. $1 1' 1 11 rcjpoted A Jl DlHilttl 12', , rejected II $1 OM0( 1 11 (.OILS HecelntH R117 hush Demand wns llcht nnd prices were K lower Quotations Car lots for local trade ns to location No -' vcllou 711 trill He . atenmer jellon, 779'7Kc , No 3 ellm 74W7f.c , No I jellow, 7-'7ac , cob per 70 lbs 77M7HC OATS ItoctlptM, iiooi) hush Trndn was slow and prlt es declined lr Quotations No 2 white fiOHynic . stnndnrd while. 1841 4PMic , No 3 white, 47'i i48'4c . No white. 4.V4 4(H4c . sample oats, ll'bW 43'4e ourliled oats t-rnded. 4RJf4''je PLOltll Ilecelnts. 70.' bbls nnd 1.007.100 lhs In sacks The market wns dull nnd nom lnnl Quotations per IPO lbs In wood Winter clear KifyM 21 do , stnilnht J3 21n GO. do , pitent $r, iliH.I 83 Kiinsis clear, cotton sirks II 11) It1 1 110 do, straight, cotton sneks. ." J0,1 40. do. -intent cotton anrks, J5 4()iP r (,(i, sprlnir. Ilrst cle-ir, 1.1 15r, 40, do , strnlsht. .1 4l)U,'i 0.1. do pntent 13 7.1 0. do favorite brands SO I.ISO (11 clt mills, (holce nnd fanes patent Ifl ir,0 01. city mills, regular arailes Winter, clear, I35 21. dn slralcht, t.12S03uU, do, patent, 33 60 -. 81 IlK FI.OUIl was quiet but steadv We quoto nt J.1 B SO per libl , as to quality. PROVISIONS There was a fair JohblnB demand nnd some kinds wern higher Quotations follow City beef, in sets smoked and nlr-drled, 24iff2.1c : Western beef. In sets, smoked IMML'.'c . city beer, knuckles nnd tenders smoked nnd air dried 2(l(jPJ7c : WeHtern beef, knuckles and lenders smoked. 2Hifi'7c . beef hams, 1280.10, pork rainiiy ,.i ,11111124. hams, a I' cured loose, W?(a)17c, do skinned loose 1U If lie . do , do , smoked 18WlHlir , other hams, smoked clt cured, ns to brand nnd acrase, 17H)l8c , hams smoked. Western cured 174s ft 1 8c do. boiled, boneless, SOe , picnic shoulders S I cured loose 12tjc , do smoked, l.Tul'l'if , bellies, In pickle accord InB to nxerasc, loose 14'4Wlhc, breakfast bacon as to brand and averane. city cured, 175i 18c, do Western cured 1718c , lard. Heslern. rellned, tierces. l"ic , do . do , tubs. 12l, . do pure cltj kettle rendered. In tierces, 12'jc .do do , do tn tubs, 12'4c DEFINED SUGARS The market was oulct but sternly ) 'v -Jl""1 ,lllc Krnnuiairn, o null ( tierca t w i iuc , contectioners oft erodes, u 11U 8.1c DAIRY PRODUCTS ClIEnsE Olterlnus wero llcht nnd tho mar ket ruled llrm with trado fair Quotations Now nrk full cream fancj. 1H ijilBc.. do, do. fair to cood held, 18184c, do, do. part skims 11 10c. IlUTTKIt lh market ruled steady under moderate offerlnes and 11 fair demand Quo tations Western, fresh, solid packed, cream ery fancy, specials, 10c , extra 38c , extra firsts 3Tc rlrsts .tile seconds 34035c , nenrby prints fancj, 41c , aeraBo extra. 3ii 40c tlrsls 3118137c . seconds 314P33c special fanu brands of prints JobblOB at 4447c KGGS Demand was fairly fctlie and val ue were ateadlly held l'ollowlnB aro tho quotations In free cases, nearb. extra, 2ilc per dozen nenrhv Drum ,11 11 nA. a....,.... '. nearby current receipts JO 30 per enso. Western extra firsts. SO 41 per cast,, do . ,4 ioiiln0 Iwr .,ase hou,hern Pr case, J.I 8 j (130 a h to quallts fancj selected esca were Jobbing: at 27E.il)e per dozen POULTRY I'lV1?.Trholt',': "tock, "1'1 fl,lrh "nil ruled firm with supplies well under control Quota tions: Fowls, choice. 181flue roosters. Hip do . staBB 14pl.1c , ducks as to size and quality. Ib02(ic . Beese, 17I0c plueons, old. r&P"lr' -liMc-' do" do' ounu. per pair! ' UiITmsKIX Receipts wero llsht and tha nar ket ruled llrm under a fair demand Quo tations wero 11a follows Fresh-Ulled drv. packed ton is u to box. dr packed, fancy, selected 21c , uelihlnir 4HOS lbs apiece 204c welehlnB 4 lbs. apiece 211 Mc . welghlnB 3)i lbs apiece lUc , welBhlnir 3 lbs apiece 17W18c , fowls In lib ft " Urj Pkked fancy, welshlne 4,,1 lbs iplece. .'(Ic welching 4 lbs apiece 20, , srn tiler lzes. lilitjiluc; old roosters, dry-olcked lie. chickens Jersey, fancy broilers, Jlffli'Bc : other nearby fancy broilers 'ju 4i Western broilers, wclshlns IV, 2 lbs apiece 22 ft 24c . Northern Illinois chick ens, fancy yellow. welshliiB 4 lbs and o.er. In boxes. 21(1 2'c! exceptional lota higheri Northern Illinois, fancy, welBhlnc 2HaJW lbs.. In boxes. 18 tillic.. Northern ITllSols. ancy. welehlnir 2b(Jt, lbs.. In bbls .17(8 ico., otner Western, welshlne 4 lbs. and over, Hurt & Sun t c dn prer . . Drill Jo.. Iloldwln do pref Cambria Rteel nicctrlc HtoraBe (lencral Asphalt do pref . . Key Tel . .. 00 t c do pref Lake Hup Corp LehlRh Ni. I.eh Valley . Leh Val Tr . do p-ef ... I'ennsjlianln Phlla lliec . . Thlla Co . . . do 3 per tent do (1 per cent hlla n T . . . do t c .. ItcadlnB .. .. I'nn Ilel Ton MlnlnB .. Union Traction II tl I . . . . II S Hteel .... York Rw. do pref IVm Cramp t c Kx dividend Todny 111.1 Asked ... II 42 . . MH r.iiH 42 41 1l)4 tlHU . urn no 8034 8l ni ; nj '4 304 37 ii . . 71 i 72U nil 14J. 144 144 II I 70 .... IH'i 10R, 7,1 U 7(1. .7H 784 .. . 2214 2J . . . 4 1'J 14 .. R7 r,74 27 W 27 i 41i 42'4 ptd 38 30 pfd.. 44 444 . ... 184 IB 1R 111 874 87 ',a .... 4 3-10 4 13-: . ... (Is4 7 .. 43V, 14 sit', no 84 Ji 85 ... 10'J 11 .... 30 4i 37 ....80 8' Yesterday Hid Asked. 4l. ., r.s'i .10 H 42 43 1034 11)0 100. 111.. 804 fll'i (12 (11 3014 17 717 7J. 1434 14'! on 7d ui'i 10s, 7r.ll 7(1 70 i 71) 4 22 21 41H 44,, 117 07 't 27 W 274 4lt 42b 38 30 4334 44 isH iii 87 87 't I 4 0-10 4S (IJ, l, 43 5 44 8US 811 84, 81 10 11 3fli 37'4 80 82 tr CURB MARKET IRREGULAR A, Wa , . now - G 8U0 DOc , Silver Issues in Demand on Upturn in Metal NEW YOniC, Mnrch 24. An Irrcsular price movemont characterized the doalipgs In tho market for outside securities today, with Interest somewhat shifted from the Industrials to the mlnlnc stocks, although the rormer continued to command con siderable Attention. Tho silver issues developed pronounced strength and activity, due to the further upturn In the metnl There was an es pecially pood demand for Nlplsslne at an Improvement of , to the highest prlco reached In some Ilttlo tlmo. La Ilose, Kerr Lake nnd JIcKlnley-Darragh wero nlso materially higher. Copper shares were also firmer. United Verde Extension moving up 134 on heavy purchases In the so-called war securities consider able irregularity was shown. Cuban Cano Sugar continued heavy, and nt one tlmo showed a net loss of moio than a point, duo to renewed selling brought about by the dissolution of the underwriting syndicate INDUSTRIALS. In boxes, !H3l0c,l other :"Hd'- lbs. lit, boxes. 10017c other West- extern In bbls., welBhlns 1.535 15 4435 27J1 VMi 1283, 12835 txj 05 Jf CH35 77 77 77 3035 30 30tj 10 4a 00 1)0 00 10434- 10135 10-135 1043$ BANK CLEARINGS Bask cleirtno today compared with r,4WUUA4 . T- 4MTU mil luttf PblU N fork m iauIi Bauuusr isiu mis Ian IS3.g0tl.lV3 I22.1--11 too lis IS , nu imt ln&m imM ut9ii,0s4 57.dCi.8W 4XUi.59 DIVIDENDS DECLARED AmoskeaB lianufacturlnif Company, resular .... - .. ...... u, ,sw,u t4C'U .,. Tennessee Copper Company, regular auar rlco'rd Aprlf" ' P""r'lbl,, ptil " " of Tonopah Jllnln Company, of Nevada, rea uUr quarterly of IS per cent , paiablo April 20 to stock of record March si, "''"" r" General Oas and Electric Company, regular "SJ''JS1.!0 .1i.r cnJ on Preferred, pay. able April 1 to bolder of record lUrch jj. United Hallways and Electric Company of Baltimore, usual Quarterly of SO cents a share on common, payable April 15 to atock of record Alarcn v Lcnurh Valley Coal Sales Company, regular quarterly of S3, per cent, payable April 18 to atock of record April . Woolworth Manufacturing Company, regular auarttrly of l per cent payable Starch ai to atock of record March 22T i":n ! International Traction Company, regular quarterly ct par cant, on u preferred stock ami regular uuartsrly of 1 pr nt on 4 per cent, preferred stock, both payable Aorll 1 to atock of record Marcb. S3. ""- 'r" Oaaga and Oklacm Oaj Comrany, rwular nuaUrty of 3 per ot . payable AMU 10 la atock of record Maicir, l Sbaroa tttMl H0011 Ctmpiny, rtrulir gau. trl efT3 per csat. pyM9 UAtc WVI era. weluhtnir 2Ulai.tt4 ll.u In 1.1.1. i,ai. nferlor 14c .Capons, per lb Welghlnir 8lu lbs apiece U7i8c.s smaller sizes. J3,-'(lo.i turkeys, fancy young liens and tonw.. -licit do., fair to choice. 23mSo . old toma. "-,c : sprlnir ducks, nearby, 18(s-J()c , do enter! fancy. 17W18C . do', do. fair to T good? iJSl 15c,i geese. lSWJUc . Houabs per dozen--Whlte. weighing Uw3 lbs. per dozen. 13 83W M? li' wkh,i,B' weighing,!., lbs per dozen 4 W4 7J. white, welshing 7 lbs per dozen. 3 "5 .a.iI?;o"hUe-, welBhlng IK-itl-Hj' lbs -JJ? "dozen, Jl lio' -'SU& 3i small and No. si GREEN FRUITS The market ruled utt-auy under moderate offerings and, a fair demand Quotations Apples per hbl. Wlnesap, 4 llaldwln l.rHo3 J (Ireenlng lsitta. York Im. perlal il3 31. lien Davis, Jl 7303 nil other varieties Jl 3ii3 30. No S. IfsiVllu 11 tuu iua mu- ur , kii Pe. fc'c .I1330J, oran.-ea lunserines Aetna KxplosUe American-British Manufacturing. Atlantic Quit & W I S S ...... do pfd . . American Marconi AJax Itubber Inc w I Ilaltlmore Tube Canadian Car & Foundry do pfd Chevrolet Motorcar Curtlss Aeroplane Cuban Cane Sugar Drlggs-Heabury Kmersnn . . , ,...,... Haskell & Darker Car Ilendee Manufacturing International Merchant Marine... do pfd Kathodlon Ilronze pref I.ynn I'hono Manhattan Transit Ma.xlm Munition '.. Midtnln Hteel . .1.1. ..IUI. Otis Klcator Otto Ktsenlohr w 1 do pref , Peerless Motor . Poole Kng & Mach St Joseph Lead S H Kresgo w 1 Htandnrd Motors . ... Submarine lloat 1 tr ctfs,. Triangle Film v t ctfs . , , , United I'rotlt Sharing I! S Light i. Heat U 8 Light & Heat pfd . . . White Motors w I World Him . ... '.'I so 3D 48 ,. 3'i ,. fin ,.111! . 01 . 81 i.lOl ,. 47 iiSf . 13'i . 44 H 33 . Hl . 70 111 7' 1-7 as d3 04 UU 111 lll'l 40 I1! J 4-i, STANDAnD OIL SUBSIDIARIES. I'ralrle S33 Illinois 177 Ohio Oil "31 H o of California 313 8 O of New Jersey .133 8 O of .New York 308 OTHUft OIL STOCKS. Did. Asked sM In54 78' 130 70 IK) 1 CO no 03 "i 148 18H 40 38 iI (13 no 1111 28 131. Klnr- Florlda apples In bulk, apples. Western Florida per crate J3 30 Ida, per strap .' ,1004 grapefruit per crate, Jl SOW 3, lemons, per box. J .'OS fineappieu per crate t-orlo Ilku J3J50tia 311 lorlda. J2 503 00. cranberries l Cod' per bhl , 1801(1, do. Cape Cod iCr crat2 43 8003, do.. Jersey! per hbl . JtBs do Jersey, per crate, J303 Bo. strawberries! crfes03'ic, ''r'B''a,"' 35830c '" VEGETABLES Demand was fair and values generally were well sustained, aa follows. Whits Dota. toes, per bush , Pennsylvania. It 3501 33- do do.. New York. Jl.1301 18; do, do.T Western' Jl 1001 20. do. Jersey, per basket. No "i nose 00070c. do. do. No I other "vaJetle 6UB70c: do., do.. No. 3. 30040c. SweVt po tatoes. Jersey, per basket. No 1. 435ue do . do . No 3. 33080c.: do., Jersey, Delaware' and Maryland, per hamper, No. 1, 73c. J1 do, do No 3. SOeooc.'do. Virginia wr bbl . Jl 3001 75 Onions, per 100 lb big No 1. J303 IB: dp., do .No 3, 75c 0 Jl -js.' dj, ' Colorado. lanoy. jj 7SI3 Cabbake. Danish. an in- .,. fc" inm.r. . .. l aw per Ion, JlOf do . Florida. Ilarnett Oil International Oil Cosden Oil Chalmers Oil Houston Oil Midwest Kenning I . . , MINING STOCKS, Sapulpa Atlanta Cerro de Pasco Ilutte C & Z v t ctfs Ilutte 4 N Y I.... First Natl Copper (lotdneM Merger llecla Mining ., Howe Sound , Jim Ilutler , . Jumbo Extension , Magma Copper Mines ot America McKlnley-Durragh Nlplsslng -Mines Co . . . nan -joy ... West Und Consolidated Ken Zinc Cerro de Pasco 8s unes & Ohio as . Mldvale, Steel Ss 110NDS 3K 1BH 611 . 13i; . 14 . 37U : fi : & . 8J . 70 i,p . 80 . 13 S .118 : ISU Klt4 131 II 40 4 vl 233 180 334 2311 537 213 Htt 13 3 17M b7 13H 11 13 4 '4 OH 04 78 ii" ,! at 1SK 118 1)8(1 OS 3, NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW" YpniC. March 21.BUTTEH Market. more stock than trade requires: prices a shade ery aonviuvc, U71 wr ..v-ae.iu-,. vuo pacaages. isxtra erean t-, waii-kc. , higher scoring. 3737'c btata dairy 30 linllatlnn nruumnw :Txi. b.GGS Alarket lrresular hut tmrf!, (.1 Receipts. 2t t)9t cases Extra firsts. 314 0 nrsts. SOT4 WJ1J4C,: white eggs. 23W0 brown eggs. 21tt023c: mixed color. :c ; refrigerator best, not quottd. 33c. TJJCj 20C Kf m iu 1111 ii . uu . w iiiruia rue a- a m -.., iai oi-jt' S....I. i-...n..- Z" " ?? "K'A.U nf 4 .... uu . uwu.u -u-,w,.u, vvf CiatS. ,1 luks 1 80 Ojlery. Florida, per irate; Jl 78 02 25 Splnacp. Norfolk, per bbl , J102 boT do I Texas, per hamper, J1.SQ03 Kale, Norfolk 'b'i.JS!vK olti.u!'- Florida, per ba: !; iv ufJ Sr""fi "'oa. per basket. 3. do. North Carolina, tier baski ti a in ,.... ITIn.l.lu k. ,. 7 ". .-.-? 4 UV l,a(,B, a..w..M-,. .4. uasaiei. IaTSa Peas. Florida, per basket, lieu Peppers Florida, per carrier Jl B0 3 Eggplant! Florid, per crate J302 50 Tomatoes, JlorU da. Per carrier, fancy. Jl .'301 73, do., do., choice. 7Sc 11- Mushrooms, per 4 lb. basket 73c. 011 4a LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. March 24 -HOQS Receipts. 20 i 000 head, markit 10c higher Ml3' and butchera. J.4O0 83. good beavV. J (toe 0 87 roj-tl. beayy t i2s6 43 light Jl) isS 9 8S,plg 1075 bulk J 70tfo 83 airrj.E RecelptJ. 1300 huLi. Market dtronc Bve. ? 30lo 80 ow and hlf , JS 8.60. atoclwr and feeders, jao RAILROAD EARNINGS UNION PACIFIC. .. . 1018 Increase February gross , , 18.012.373 J2.440.S8tl Net 2.77U.B83 1380 735 Eight months' gross 09,438.435 8 BI3.B37 Ntt , . 37.177.324 S.IIsiS BurrAui, iiucufcartu and FITTSBURQH. Second week March., J341.420 J6U.B73 From July 1.,, .,.,,. 0,213, 6uq 1.80,8o Initial Inspiration Dividend NBAV YORK. March 24 foaplration Consolidated Mlnlnu Company hag de. clared an Initial quarterly dividend of Jl 25 a share, payable May 1 to stock of record April 7- DlltECTOUV OF ACCOUNTANTS C'srllfltd I'utlio AccauataaU .... LAWRLNCB B. 1JKOWM CO. 1815 HEAL ESTATH TRUST UUtLDINO. LEO A I. ADVKBTI8gMENT8 WB, UJatKBV GIVEN TMAT CHy HaJtTpiiril fiteMg. uujariv-ii"' J 1019. itllt '.tsu - Tr "" Financial Briefs Directors of the L-icknwanna Steel Company have Issued a statement that consideration of a dividend on the com mon stock hns been deferred. Gold coin to the amount of $150,000 hns been withdrawn from tho Now York Subtreasury for shipment to Mexico. Charles TJ. Dunn, president of the West nnd Trust Company, has beon elected a director of tho Ilank of North America, Kusscll 3. Hubbard, president of Hnr rlson Brothers & Co , Inc , has been elected n director of tho Tradesmen's National Dank. Tho New York Subtreasury gained $319,000 from the banks yesterday, malt Inif a cnBh not gain slnco Friday of $5,520,000. Tho export of copper for the week ended March 23 amounted to 14D1 tons, against 5633 tons In tho corresponding wcok n ear ngo. Since March 1 tho export-! totalled 12,948 tons, contrasted with 35,103 tons In the corresponding period a year ngo. Incoming business of the U S Steel Com pnny foreshadows n large tncrcaso In un filled tonnage in tho current month. It 1b estimated new business is coming In nt a rate of nbout 70,000 tons a. day. This would show an Increase as largo ns re ported In February, when there nas a gain Of 646,199 tons. It Is said to be n settled fact that tho reorganization managers of tho St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Company will, on March 28, flic a' bill of foreclosure with Judge Sanborn In New York. Thoso who aro familiar with tho proceedings thus far aro confident that the foreclosure will bo allowed nnd the property ordered sold un- dor the refunding mortgage. It Is under stood that securities nro being deposited In satisfactory volume. COTTON CLOSED FIRM. UP TWO TO THREE POINTS Rumors of a Diminishing Demand forVj op OS NCW YORK. March !in v.. - - . ., UU7 ... ui ouiy on mo can was tho featu,, of the cotton markot this morning. 0m ' operator took 10,000 bales believed to t ' for T.lvprnnnl nr.omtn4 nlu..,- .. i . ..w ,.lluUgn mereirerti some wno wero of tho opinion that th.J purchases might have been made fill Augusta, to rcplnce cotton de.troyed kTi flro there soAcrnl days ngo. This operator! hid tho option up from 12.02 to 12i 2 tho call. As a result of this buylnr tbTl opening tono was firm with prices i,to ? points higher, ,fi Later n tho day tho markot declined.! most active months losing 6 to 8 polntZ? with July contracts selling at llHc. M tho lowest price reached since they touchtI 12.260 on tho advance during th, mUdut of tho morning. There seemed to Itl rather heavy Wall street selling on thai setback, nccompanlcd by rumors that mot? demnnd was diminishing nnd that th,! country wns offering cotton mora freely u Such ndvlccB wero not definitely connrmed nnd tho market becamo steadier, ThJ market closed Arm, up 2 to 3 points, f The supply all through tho first quirterl of an hour came from scattered sourcei-? somo of the selling being by spot houseO' Willi street interests wero purchasers March May . . , , July . .. October . December January Spot .... Yes close. Ooen ....11. HI 11.87 11 llll 13 03 13 14 ..13 3)j ,. 13 jj . 13.00 11 1)0 13 1)3 13.111 13 31 13 33 Hlch 11. BS 11 (13 13 04 12.17 13 31 13 37 Low. Cio : ! 11JT ll.M II B-i l-'OI 13 ID 13 30 llll UOI 13 14 1310 I We Specialize in ZING COHCEHTRAT8K6CO. MAX B. BORG Stocks and Bonds 20 Broad Street, New York Phone, Rector 230S 1 IT- 20 DIVIDEND has been declared by tho Barnett Oil & Gas Co. to stockholders of record April 10th. Particulars o,i request Dept. 2, Stock actltcly traded In on N. Y, Curb. E. H. CLARKE Inimtmrnt Securities. 37 VUlllam fit.. New lork City Booklet 'Tat, Present and Future Independent Oils,'1 on request. of A Comparison of Preferred Stocks With Bonds will show that it is sometimes possible to purchase preferred stocks (yielding from six to seven per cent.) which are so well safeguarded and pro tected by earnings thit they can be considered alitost as safe a3 mortgage obligations. For the purpose of presenting to investors the very attrac tive features of preferred stocks of this character we have toreDared n snrrlal letter giving concrete examples, p Send for this letter, No. 354 William P.Bonbright & Co.,lnu MORRIS WISTAR STROUD, Jf, M juanacer 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New York Uoston ntr-)l! -Condon Tarlf, William P. Bonbrlsht & Co. nonbrtsht 4 Co. DIVIDENDS LEHIGH V.-U.I.EY RAILB04.D C0UPANT. Philadelphia. March 15. 1J1& Tho Board of Directors of the lblrhV-aW ltallroad Company hnyp this day declre4 quarterly dividend of 'Hi (or JIM per ). on its preferrod atock to stockholders of reeort March 35. 1010: and a Quarterly dlvldea-l si, tWo (or Sl.SS per share) on I" eon-,1! "IgJ to stockholders of record March 3S. 1919. XXs, payable April . iuiu. Check, will be malted Every Employer Should Investigate the MORRIS Plan of Loans and Investments. It enables responsible employes to make loans for home building, physician's bills and other legitimate purposes in a busi ness man's way and at business men's rates. x Our Directors are large employers, well known for their business foresight Let us explain how the MORRIS Plan may be of benefit. Supervised by State Banking Department. PENNSYLVANIA HOWARD II IIBNIiY, V. Pres. a LOAN COMPAN I . ifio uuT. v. Pre.. Tree. l5Q7 Arch Street s vyvvvvvvyvvv BEAL ESTATE FOB SALE BE AIi ESTATE EOB SALS F.MIIXB I'ARIC EXKINS PABK pEIkma Park Mmuxf Colonial Residence, $8950 Course of Construction U White stucco gteen shutters and slate roof. II Large lot, 60x175; spaious porches and front terrace. II Central hallway large upstairs sleeping porch. tf Four bedrooms two baths ample closets. KKKMmlBSirMri " 8 Highly restricted building sites, $800 to J5000. Attractive burxalow altos with extended view over EUtuui Pare, Wa alio Anance and build, aocordlmr to your plan. 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