X feVENItfG ilBDEU-MlLAMBPHlA, TUESDAY, MAT 1C, 1010 1S FINANCIAL NEWS I HIGHER RANGE OF PRICES INDUCES & . -t . .M.k i. . . , u . COJNSlDliiKAmjROFIT-TAKlNC SALES KBecession in Union Pacific Results From Sale of 6000 ? Dl,nraa Rnncrrir. TiVnm TTnvairm Un1rl Tn. -... chases of Erie Checks Upward Movement NKW YOtlK, May le ti htclier ran co of nrlces estnhllnlioil In ooi.i-.in..) ... ..... . """7, , .v : ., r 'v"""1' a """"B inuucea consider- sblo profit-taking sales by somo of the Important local interests, and at the ml time a supply enmo from representatives of forelen hnltW.. itw .1. .......... ! rndIrccty - y or The strengin snown in uie Kenerai list at tho opening was simply an over-nlclit Aitfniin.tlon of the buying movement whlrh n i,, ...- it.- . .. .7. running of tho week.' """' ul ",e lraa'"S nt th The recession in union Pacific van duo to tho salo of 6000 shares by ono firm h!ch, according to board-room gossip, bough a block of that stock from foreign CJAtra llV tirlVflte Contract Homo Minn ntrn nt I'M mi... . . ""'" I w - -- -- - - "t - x-v. inuo was somo roreltrn selllnc I.. try . checking the umvarrl mntirmnnt In t,n fi. .. ... . B . h -LCtrf in United States Steel common. " '" ' Bme3 Were n,so M Reading recorded the now familiar efforts of tannin., !.,,.,... .. - undesirable following, Selling for tlinsn lnorta on,.i ......-...,-.. . " Ftinucd today. """"" '"""" ". con- r" tforptnforo recessions In tUnt atnnU kin i,.. .. ..... . , , . mi. , ... . . . " .. """ '""" tu""" 10 aDout z points from l ,vniiiiv established hlch levels. nn,1 It nm. ...,..,i . . ., .. '. . uni tr r...- -- . --- - .. ...... imumi iu uxpeci inai tnat will murk the extent of the present reaction. These reactions arc natural Incidents of all bull liwi"'"- " -- "- .uv.vou ul uiivr suuatanuai upturns. There wcro Independent movempnfn in mnm .nni.i,i.. .-. .. . . . ? a,galn of more than 3 points, with tho buying based on intimations that a favorable tafnmnnt of camlniTR Wilt bo nilllllnVin.l l,l .. . a.UIUUIO " : ... ... r ....... vw.o uncmuun or tomorrow. industrial Alcohol moved up 2 points to 161, but this stock Is so closely held that Us movements have no relation to tho general market. The Mexican stocks showed strength for a time In the early tradlmr bill nmvH paper stories of political agitation around Tamplco later" Induced ?m- lZ American Sme ting, after selling nbdvo 101. reacted about 1 point before, noon ami Jtolcan Petroleum which sold at 111 in the early trad.ng. declined to below llS Marino issues developed now strong!., later In the trading and tho preferred iold up moro than 2 points to .03. i"trre September and October Copper Advanced M3WTOBK, May 16 -Several of tho leading copper producers have advanced' tt?PrlCn v ' f deUVIle" t0, 291c- or Uc above tho level previous.! vailing. On November and December tho quotation is 20c. unchanged. Scntember I. now held at from 20c. to 29Hc, against 20 Vic. yesterday, and August del.vTHe. are being negotiated at from 29i. tn ann nn nt ....... ..- . .. .. lulla mUc for January 28t,c. for February and iVr itarih. "ffl dellS next year are hold at 28c. v "l""ncs ,' Studcbakcr Earnings Far Above Last Year ' FF? TiUK, M,ny 1'6,-It Wa8 lcarncd from ofllcial sources today that tho nudrtakor Corporation thus flir in tho current calendar year has shown earnings of moro than 80 per cent. In excess of tho corresponding period a year ago. Thta ta considered Blgnincant whon It is realized that in tho corresponding period last year the company had moro than $3,500,000 of war orders, In addition to it normaTbus. ness. This year tho company Is not doing war-order business to any great extent - BT0EVYonirMarViIn,?;VCrland Cmmn Dividcnd and Extra ""nt NEW lOUK, May 1G. Rumors wero current today that the Willys-Overland Company In July will increase tho common stock dividend from 6 to 10 Sr con and disburse an extra dividend of 10 per cent. In stock to stockholders Ofllciai ' Wo sXn to""01" ' WaB Unbtnlnnb,e- nlthouh well-informed circles som Moro Gold Arrives From Canada NEW YOItlv. Mnv 1(1. Tllnrn ivnu ,ln. ,!..! ... ... . . 12,400,000 gold for tho account of J. K Morgan & Co whtah , r Ottawamsbrlngs tho total amount on tho moul, S ZSjST NO ACTION ON EARLY START Only Informal Talk on Opening Cotton Exchange Earlier NEW YORK. May 16. Thus far no Mtlon has been taken on tho question of , changing the time for starting business on CiS'Now York Cotton' Exchange to-conform rtfi tVt ttivntni. nk.flil . ... .1.... t ft,,-.... ... iu...,.tt, a,,t.u u. .iu l.-(Ui;H in A high' ofllciai of . tho local exchange stated this morning that up to the present there, had been but Informal talk of mak ing a change here, and expressed the opin ion that nothing would come of it so far as he could see at this time. That tho govern ing board of the exchange will consider the matter If thero is a concerted move ment, this ofllciai admitted. He pointed out that thero were many ar guments for and against tho proposition, saying that although those favoring a start at 9:30 a. m. maintained this should be done in order to give a full hour for arbitrage business between Liverpool and this city. Those opposed to the earlier opening pointed out that It would causo In convenience to the strictly spoaklng Amer ican houses that have branches In the city, f the West Therefore, he stated, there was no apparent reason thus far why a hango 'should bo made. NEW YORK CURB INDUSTRIALS. Aetna Eiploalvea AJax Rubber Tiro ..... Amer-nntlh Mfg .....! Amer Marconi Atlantic Gulf & W I ... -do pre! , Barnett Oil Canadian Car Co Canadian Car & Fdy Drof jL"vroiM Motors Sao Curtlaa Aeroplane 4H Ste'rS'aburjr 1 1 1 .' I .' . .' Wo lsen!ohr Tobacco 47 .do prer !!!!!!!!!!; uA llenaee Mia 'fl International xi.n-h.n, t..in. on rtn rtt ......... v..,.Q .... ;.u nid. IN tt.-v uq prer Kathodlon Hronza pref 1 ailm. Munitions ... Manhattan Trans Metropolitan Pet ..... Otis Elevator .....!!; Eterleia Motors ..;... fer man Im ...... . . . Poole I3n ....,., g 8 Krega w 1 ', ', '. '. '. '. '. gtandard Motors IIIIIX puumarine 1)2 ::: ' ... Slit . .. tl.'l'.-J . . . oa ...siM ...lsu ...1110 ... 12U . . . u ... 37 - W. New York Bond Sales nnn . . ... '. Low. 4.4.?nSS Anelo-French Ss ... nstl "innn Amer S"?elt Seo Os. Kill in S mer Tel eonv 4 101H ipl0 Amer Ico Os 5S figpoo Atchison sin is::::;; gat lonnS . HI""" M'. SB 84'i "nnn -a Jfnilon Y 4a 1080.. 101 loVi rSS'J Atl Knoi & en 4s... sail . im? 117 i II.1S loo linu 8S list? Trii .. --" 06 llll IS.,, !! 2888 XWn? ,JFPV.H OS.IOS. 40o8 HaVtn&COh'.'on3 4S- W 12000 uK i ohio04S.":::: m JS8R8 jjj Qh.cv 4i:: i)5, '"yy iti es unio os inn 105 01 iir4? inn 11 isss as toe' iustu"5,::;::,,s im 7XnX "em Blest tw Ss 101V4 101(1 1888 e0kn.9'lt ?-;-!08 1013 H 100H ISSSl Sria 8! n,fi.:ios n,nnrt Uu "1DUl1 AJIUK OS.. H7 ?n888 Ha2 Rv Bs w ' i'-"8 now nnnnn 8P Sov 5" w ' H'31.100 uoono Can Gov fis w 1 ID"! noaj OOpiJ Cent Lenthir lit bS. inirf Mill III flan 1 I T w . ".-." 1)000 Chill 4000 Ches innn syuij CM Ot West 4s.... 71 S00O Chi H & Q joint 4s.. ' nstr .,uif 1.111 IS A j-uuu unt ii & Oov Bs w I 10S1. H0i UDH : Lenthar 1st Bs,.101 101 . II R .V J Ss... .11714 117S A Ohio cv 414 a.. 85J 85 in .i..'.:: una ( 1 ven -is. u 1I-C 107'- III) 8SM !I .107 'ubmarlne "!.'?. ?rortt siarlni'V.'.'.'.'r do pr f Bn common. ..... ST4 Stfl;:;:::::::::i::::; & . ,...,..,,.,.,, n4 BTANDAIID OIL. 'Sl'Ppta 17.1 1 Pralrl"ii,' j. ...230 2il h Standard Oil of New York .'MUsiO 2I3 OTHER OIL STOCKS. fcrf .-. -v.' ."":: 1 H if lidwet Ileflnlnir M ' ' '' Sa1 n eapulpa luitnlng- ...,,,,;,.:,.;; uk jjvi MININO STOCKS, Atlanta ... ,, F -M-Klnley.n'J?,..V ii ama CopDer ....,.....,., ua u te. rnVrica-::;:;:;;:;:: ? XSH r ' BONDS. fetSi:;;;;.:;;-;-;;-; -ft NEW YORK miTT-wn a vn T?nno m l?dJT XPr- M? "j'-BUTTEB Short up- V WaSr j2r$l'Jn delivery and an active and I trsTiS.rJS,-.,9,'Pj 10-ua Packages. Ev I 8utc,red'?1"r' 8JtS:i,bliiner scoring. 313lHcT; V S788c ' aoWOHt; raltatlon dreamery. W ad ?sZS?n!a11 '"n under lighter receipts BJr&wti rT dip iiJ.V -'M'J4ici noil, -aw :; &-pac&aW:ri3;,tV B-ljglS8!f 2 UVESTOCK QUOTATIONS my K Jlirk;.. ,?' V11 18 HOaS Ilecelpts. 20.000 LB Slol'.'iJSi iw; mted and butchars'. 8.8 f- j'WS.SSi light, 5.6OI0.23! pigs" IS.50 Wm BriftAf;lDl 350- Marketsi steady. IS Kaltf ?'i'ftl!slca' lSAife Markets, tais n.mn nn ... .,. 17000 do cv ss. ::;';' 10 Col k South 1st 4s. .1000 Comp T 4 I Us.... iHUiu uen & Ulo Or 4... 78 souu uo rfd Os " ;: 11714 ffl! G1? Seour 9n B'-.-- ""IIJI 7..8H bro conv 4 ser A... 7UV4 0000 do prior 4s 81 8K! d0 .cnv " "'r D w 1, 87 0000 Oranby cons ata Os.. 103 (1000 111 steel dob 1 . . mta 1000 Iowa Cent ret 4i s.i( 58 m JIL CeI M 4s 80 4000 do 4s 1051 .,..... 07W 8000 do 1053 ... , 8.1B 13000 Intern Met 4&S. " 73 .7000 Interb 11 T re? lis " osS ?8888 " J'i"-ia- ct -jm; 1028 JSOOO Intornl Paper cvt Ss.. 00 13000 Jap new 6 8 4Ms..: 70H noon Jap new 4Hm ...... 84 I'OOO do Bs 1030 0S1 inoo Loll Val of N Y 4s..; 0l n1!?,?. M,eX,Fet Co ? Ber A. US' 01000 Mo Iao ct 4s... 4IIU 3000 Mont I'owsr Ss...... 07 22888 N" .& " s..S... 114"i 4000 do 4s 01K 10000 do 4us ....:.:: oiu S00O N Y Chi & St I. 1st 4s 04 2 8000 N Y City 4s 1037...7lOOM 13000 do 1058 ...100 SO0OO do 1050 100 (5000 do 4 Ha 11103 .-07W .Y M" .uv iuui ...... Jul Tl 0.1H 888 8 107 no 8SU lmiC nil' HITS If 1!1 00i nnli 100 80 8S 7a 08( 1U 00 70i 84ji 00 K 02 1?5(5 114 0191 03 i 04 ? 100 100 00 Ji )UI 1flT if 1UO SS7 .'"J1 ,?s 07-4 114 01 (11 IT New York Stock Sates I.At 9:80 ,. cloie. Hlsh. tow. P.m. AaskajGoldM 0)1 W "" "H A ask, oold Mines....;. 2.1!, 23' 22Ji 23 AlllChaimtrs Mfit..,.. 28 29 28 29H Allls-ChM Mf pf....... 835f Mi 83M 8l' Am Ag Chemical ,.71 71 70!f 70'i Am Ag Chemical pf...., 09 08 OOM USX AmUeetSusar 72 73!( 72H 73 Amcan 58)j 69H.C8H OT.' Am Can pf HI llUl H1H H1J Am uat & Fdy,...,.,,.. OUi 02 01i 0IH Am Coal rroducts 168 159 159 159 Am Cotton Oil 63 53 53 63 Am lildo k Leather..., 9M 0! nH )4 Amltldo&ljpf 51 5W ! .fiOH Am Llnsecil..,., '03 23)1 22H 23 Am Llnsenl pf 60 Cl C0 50U Am r)comotlre. ,,...,.. 7(lH 71 "OW 70Jf Am IcomotlTO pf low MM 1015 i 10IH Am Malt Cotpn pf 37K 37 37 37 Am Smelt ncf., OOii lOlJf 09K 100 Am Smelt & rtcf pf 112 113 113 113 Am Smelt pf A 01 04 01 01 Am StH Foundries 53M .63! 63J1 KM Am SiiRar ItctlnlnB 113 113 lit.), 11SH Am Tel ft Tel .12834 128) 12SK 128,'f Am Te ft Cable 05H 07M 07M 07J4 Am Tobacco pf now 100!f 100H 100)4 MXJM Am Woolen mt 47H 40H -1G5S AmZlnoIi&Sm 02H 03'f Bl! 1I1U Anaconda Cop M 85)4 853 6iH 83 A chTop ft 8 F 104X 10-iJi 101 1(M)J A tch Top ft 8 p pf 101 101 100J-4 101 Had toco YVki 005 OlH ROW 90 llald toco Wks pf 109 109 109 109 Halt & Ohio son 00) 89! 89). nat&Ohlopf 7flif 76)f 75! 76!i Dothlohem Steel 415 445 445 445 nutto ft Superior 00 00!f Wi MM Cal Petroleum gaf 24 2354 24 Cat ivtroleum pf 6l' fill 61H MM Canadian Pacific 170H 177 170 170 Centra Leather 54U 6H Mi MH Central Leather pf UIH 1UH lll.'S 11U. 00 03! i 21 64M 13) 37! 00)4 61 80 20K 73H 43!i 30 45 unandier Motor 07 08)4 Chcs ft Ohio raw 03)4 Unllo Copper 21'i 21!f Chlno Copper 64ij TAH nicaco in west JHJj U Chicago Ot West pf 38 .18 Chi Mil ft St Paul 00'4 07 C O C &St L 62H 52 C O C ft St L pf 82 80 Chi n I ft Pac 21H 21U Cluctt Pea ft Co 7.1 7,1)4 Col Fuel ft Iron .)4)4 au Col ft Southern 30 30 Col ft South 2d pf -K) 45)4 Consolidated Has 134l 135 Continental Can 87 92 87 Corn Products lief 20 20!i 20 Corn Prod" Kef pf 03i 05 JI4Jf Cruciblo Steel 84!4 88U 85)4 Crucible Steel pf urM 110 nfi Cuban-Am Sue pf 100 107! 100'i Dcero ft Co pf 02 IK)! O'.'W Denver & lllo (Jr. Den ft Mo (lr pf. Detroit Kdlson Distill Sec Corpn. . Dul S S ft Atl. . . . Erie Eric 1st pf General Electric... Goodrich 11 F Granby Consol 01 Grecno-Cananea .Mf 00 O-'ltf 21t 5 Hi 13! 1 38 1)0)4 61 80 20Ji 731 i 43,' 3(1 4; 12'i 23! i 12 24)4 132)5 133 63)i 53! C)a Mi 37)' 38!i 3' ma 107)4 107JJ 76!4 78) i 91 1M.' 134)4 131'( 01)4 20!i 05 87 116f 1071 00f 12 21)4 132)4 63 5J 38 63 1 235 . 132H 5i 3754 63 1IS7H 107?, 77)4 77' a 01 111 4S.'i' 48? Great Northern pf 120?f 121)j 120!i 1205S Gt No cfs for oro prop.. 41 Ji .12U 42 42 Gulf States Steel 74)4 71H 744 74 Illinois Cent 102U 102)4 102H 102) i Int Agricultural 17 18?i 18 183i Int Asricultural pf 67 6SJ, 67W 6.8 Int Harv Corpn 76 7514 75 76)4 Int Ilarv N J 112 114 112 11314 Int Paper 10)4 10)4 10)4 10)4 Int Con Cor v t c sh... 17Ji 17) 17 17 Int Con Corpn pf 75 75 75 75 Insp Con Cob 10 4fl!f 40 40 Int Nickel v t rfs mi 48 47!- 47 Int M M c of dep 25)4 20! 25)4 20 Int M M pf c of dp.... 01)4 03! WXi l'3'f Iowa Central 4)4 0 6)i HH Jowa Contral pf 10 10 10 10 Jewel Tea 00 00 89 80 Jewel Tea pf 110 100 109 100 Kan City Southern 20 20 20 20 Kelly Spring Tire 75H 75K 75)4 75s Kennecott Copper 60JS 57)4 50 57 Lack Steel Co 1H 73! 71J4 72)4 Lake Erie ft. West 14 14 14 14 Lea Hubber Tiro 40i 50' 49!f 60 LlBBett ft Myers pf 120'f 120JX 120)4 120'f Long Island 20)4 27). 27)4 27? Louis ft Nash 120)4' 120K 129)4 129)4 Manhat Shirt" Co pf 110 118 118 118 Maxwell Motors 89 89!X S7J4 87J4 Max Motors 1st pf OOJf 91)f 00 90 Max Motors 2d pf 60h 00)f 50 59 May Dept Stores 03' 0234 01 01 MayDept Stores I pf,...100JJ 10S)f 10S!f 10SU Mexican Petroleum H05f 111 100)4 III) Mcx Petroleum pr 00!i 00!f 003i" 903i Miami Copper 37 37 30'i 37 Minn ft St Louis 0 0 534 0 Missouri Pacific 034 03 0U 0)i Mo Pac tr cfs 0)4 0)4 04 0)4 NatEnam&SCo 213-4 25 24)4 25 Nat Enam ft S pf 95 95 93 05 Nat Lead Co 0S)4 09)4 08Ji OS) Nat Rys Mex 2d pf 7H 714 7 73 Nov Con Cop 1734 1734 173X 17?f Now York Air Brako. .. .130 130!i 130W 13fl!f NY Nil ft II 0234 0234 01H 01H New York Dock Wi 10 10 10 N Y O & II n 105H 100U 100 100 NYO&West 2734 27!f 27)4 27)4 Norfolk ft Wcstorn 12434 125)f 12434 12134 North American 00 0934 Northern Pacific 11334 113)4 Ontario Silver Min 10!i 1034 Penn Itallroad. People's Gas Chi... Pitts Coal Co N J. Pitts O C ft St L. . Pressed S Car Co. . rubSCorpNJ.... Quicksilver Quicksilver pf Ity Steel Sp Co.... nay Con Copper... Reading . . 57 57 .. .10134 101)4 ... 27)4 27'4 ... 81 .. 4734 ...131 ... Mi ... 4 ... 42S4 ... 23U 0134 Republic Iron ft S 49)1 SO 48)4 131f 3)4 I 42 23)4 91)4 50 08 03 113V 113)1 9)4 034 Cfl'f 57 101)4 10134 2-BK 27 80 4S 131 334 4 42 23)4 9034 49)1 80 48 13131 3)4 4 42 23)1 01 4931 Republic Iron ft S pf... 10931 10934 109)4 109)4 5000 N Y Gas II & P 4s.. 84 W 8 Hi iOOO N'Y N II & II 0a I12?i 112), 21100 ? Y nwy ref 4s 78)1 78 ilium iv t 1 si trsin a m tixir. iih l-. 31000 Norf & West cvt 4Hs,l24 230(1 do 4s fi.iw 7000 Nor Pao prior 4s ... 02I iioiio Nor Pao sen 3s IDS Bono Pacinc Tel Bs inn 2000 Penna 4s 1048 100 I mui mono Herv n j ss.. 112 4000 Iteudlnar gen 4s .., 1000 Hep lr & S 8 : 2000 Hock Island 4s .... 23110.) Hock Islsnd rfd 4s , n-'nnn itrw-u Tiffin.) n 2uuu hock js.ana os .....iur 1000 Hock Isl ct Ss 1st sta SA 1 uiiu hock island os luua. , nnv. 8000 Stand Gas 0s ,, 102K 102U Pao 4s .,...,, 8.D4 8.1 3; 124 112 H 02 i .lilt! 1)0)1 100 OHi 03K 0814 08K U8 s.iii Hiv! 74 , 74 , , lfk, dn.i.i. Tin A .1000 South.Paccv 4s DU.1U 111) VY iinrui On..,), n mini) South Hw 1.10.) uq con i.iih).i TDiro 710.1.1 ao juui) ,UKii ,ia. . mini iniT'iy ,)....,,,..,. vn 8000 II S Steel of Ss., 103 100IK1 Union Pac 1st 4s.... Oil1 oiimi -Vn far Phm tftt R. . 1)11 L'UUll 4000(1 sooo 'ac CV 4S ,,..,, s 89,, r ss ... :,:,:io)'i 10434 'ao rfd 4s ... 00! OOjJ twy gen 4a.,.. 71 713j da con Bs, 101H IOIVj hlrd Ave ref 4s,,,. gI 81 do adj Ss.,.., 7(l7 7IIJ4 )kio Bs 773, 7734 ...r.u R. .10 no i4 10S il OH., i U8T4 sooo do a !"!.. ! i 20OO Wabash 1st Bs 1033 1031 IOOOII Wtst K ft l rv 0s w l.30 130 B000 West Union Bs,.,,.. .10034 iOOft unu 71? 101 81 hi 70 w 77 00 105 llllji 08)i 103i 130 10034 $100 DONDS n Rate Alberta. Provlnca of.,,,, Yt Ars-entlne Opvt ...,...., City of Ilaltlmora ..,.,,, City of Chi Harb Con. . . . City of New Orleans Imp. City of (Vancouver,,.,.,. N Y City res-..,,., N Y City rear...... .,,,, Ala ft Vlcks 1st Con,.., fl ft O-O ft I. K 1st,..,, Cent Vt Hy 1st reg. .... Cbi B 4 Q Denver Ext... CM ft Btl'O Con.... CM St JP.Cpnv. Col ft 80 Ref ft Est..... . . f..... U..I.. T. N X Cent Conv Deb tt n y o irvetuiui. . . . . j. NtBhsK C Dctfs.. ' 1 n 11 a ,. m . . Norf ft Wst 1st Con.. . Seaboard A I. 1st ft on. So Pao Han W Term 1st. Virclntu Ity 1st- .j-.-. Am A Chen) TonV Peb. . Am Ice Sec Pern ... Am T ft T Col Tr Ptfs. . . Am T ft fponv . .. Beth Stcet 1st ft Refd sg&Jm&teiifc on Else Deb CUerv Conv fiote- (7'weauo ir jjr i . m. iDfer uki a r,w? -. Due Bid, Asked 824 0S 04H ojo ml 0i B 1040 H . PI 4 18(12 OS 4 ,. 4 1017 09, B 1820 )O0U .: 414 leJj 02 04 V& 1003 10? 107 431 18.10 10$ 103)4 6 1021 98 09)1 B 103O 03V4 .. 4 180 83 4 1822 00 5 2014 10H34 107 4H 1832 10031 J0H4 VI 1035 82 84 y.ts H.1 NH 835 113 114H 940 99 100 iH8,7 ,11 4 189.1 03U m A 1845 0$& 100 4 l5l5o 83, 8UU B 1802 OSH S0H 5 1924 98 (J . . .) 1925 81 88 4 1929 81 . 434 1933 105, 107 7 191& 101 1&2 a ism 101 103 , 6 1949 99 100 IU lf4 8f2 n.k ff ' .... fia AM. atkr8tr ut coo . . . m ,,. h Ijjcleto die) 1st . . . . - 5 lyj 1003 . imMm --st8h.it St L&SF lstpf. Seaboard Air Lino. Seaboanl Air I, pf. Shat Ariz Cop Sloss-Shef S & I... Southern Pacific. .., Southern Pac t c. . Southern Ry Southern Hy pf. . . . Standard Mllllm: pf. ., Studebakcr Co. Tenn Copper Texas Co... Under Typewr Union Bae & Paper. , Union Bae &Ppf... United Cigar Stores. . United Cluar Mfrs... Union Paclflo Union Pacific pf USInd Aichol , US O I P &F United Fruit US Realty & Imp United Rys Inv Co U SKubber U B Steel Corp'n U S Steel Co p'n pf USSmit &M USS R &M pf U S Eipress Utah Copper Va-Caro Chem Wabash Wabash pf A Wabash Pf B West Union Tel 04 West E &M.., 03)4 Western Maryland,,.,.. 31)1 Wheel & Laka Erin. .. , 4)4 Wheel &h Elst pf..,,, 15 Wheel & I, E2d pf.,.,, 0 Willys Overland.,., 271 Willys O pf srf'p.,,,,,107 Wtsconsli) Central...,,,, 40 Quoted ex dividend. 334 6 S 5 .. 17)1 17)4 17)4 1734 ,. 39 39 39 39 .. 33 33 U 33 .33 .. 5034 SSI, 6534 55)4 . OS34 9834 08)4 0834 .110 117)4 117H 11734 . 2231 ! 23 2234 2234 . 05 0531 05 0531 0234 93 0234 03 ...I4JI4 14034 14334 14334 ... 47 JI I7M 474 4735 ...1U5 IU4J1 llMJf 103J ... 08 U8 08 ... 534 634 534 ... 30 31 30 .. 0534 90 053-4 ... 00 61 GO ...1303J 13034 130 ... 8231 8231 8231 ...15051 168)4 157)1 .. 21)4 2334 21 ...102)4 10231 ... 40 40 1034 10 50 . 5831 8511 85)4 11014 117 77)1 7734 51H 47M 813J 44 1431 48 2734 0334 0134 31)1 451 10 0)4 , 51)1 . 47 81)1 . 44 1431 48 2S 101 40 1034 5531 8534 11034 ,77 51)4 47)4 81 44 1434 4734 27H 03)4 63 31 454 1434 6 270 ,209 270)1 105)1 10031 100)1 39 30 39 08 5)4 31 00 CO 130 8231 167)4 2334 101 40 1034 5531 8531 117 77 6114 4734 8131 41 1434 4734 2734 0334 63 31 431 1434 034 Increases Common Dividend. PITTSBURGH, May 16 Harbison-. Walker Refractories Company has declared a quarterly dividend of 1H per cent, pn Its common Bfock, payable June 1 to Etock of recor4 May 22. This 4s a,n increase of one-half of lv per cent, quarterly- U, S, Delegates Honored in Peru 1,1 MA, Peru, May 16. 'The members of the American Financial Commission visit ing this country were received at the palace last nlsht by President Pardo. The del ega,tes were accompanied by Benton McMlUIn, the American Minister. There was half hour discussion of the objects of th coDnmlwilori. asslstswe 1r obtslrHpg J WMSO was jotww ,r -"J,1p COVERING HELPS WHEAT PRICES Early Losses Recovered Stock Larger in the United Kingdom OflAtN IlEf.T t -BATUMI lOrtKC.tHT OIMCAOO, Mny .10. The Vventlier fore- Illinois Ktnrrnll- fair tnnlel.l nnil Wed- nell.)t-l ftnr.lMlint nnlr .nMlptit. MlMonri I'nir .tnnlsht nn.l U'rilnesilayi not ninth flmnpt In lemnerntnrt. , Vltonln- l)nttllr.l llil.nfttrnoon, rjnrt lr rlomlj nnil tonlln.itd tool, nrolialily fr.nt iitst nnil ttntrnlt Vt.lnes.lny fnir anil sllEl.t- ..llnntsotn-t1nlr nnd niK.ti, prnnnmr front root tn itf.t nnd foutl.l Weil- tonllnntd .) nnil am ncjd.iy fnlr ltl. sljelitlj- rliln It.njitrnt.irt, .own. nortii llaKOln, Mnnlll llilkol:. rnrmnn inir nnil tnntinnm 1 DiiKotn ,n.. inn. tnnlol,.. irriiiinuiy imnii t nnt nny nwr nn.i nrnrmtr, CIIICAOO, Jtny 16. Covering helped the vt-heat market to recover losses suffered nt the opening today, when there was further scattered selllnn; duo to moro favorable views ns to tho outlook for the crop, bcause of tho recent moisture nnd weakness nt Liverpool, Tho lnttor mnrkot wan affected by ex pectations of heavier shipments from Aus tralia to tho United Kingdom for the week, freer offerlnRH from Mnnltolm, lawer limit li.K iiunntltlcs and a- big visible supply, ns woll as easier American freight rates. Tho Btock In tho United Kingdom In creased 2,010,000 bushels for the week to 92.952.000 bushels. May here, after start ing nt SI. 15 to $1.144. ngalnst $1.15'4 nt the end yesterday, Improved to $l.lG")i i July started nt $1.16 to $1.16. compatwl with $1.16 nt the close yesterday, and sold up to $1.16 1,6 ; September rniiged from $1.1614 to $1.16U ut tho stnrt, contrasted with $1,161,4 nt the close yesterday ntld moved tip tn $1.16. After buying by several lending commis sion houses had been siitlsfleil, prices worked off again toward the end of the Oist half hour. Tho receipts nt Minneapolis and Uiiluth today were 219 cars ngalnst 21B cars n year agoi at Winnipeg 86.1 cars ngalnst 364 cars-, nt Chicago 16S carR compared with 110 cars,' Corn was easier. A softer tone nlso was In evidence nt Liverpool, where buyers wcro nervous because of the comparative cheap ness of other feeding stulTs. Tho receipts here today wcro 207 enrs. Oats also Incited steadiness. Prices abroad remained steady. Arrivals thero are mndernto and consumption Is liberal. The receipts hero today wcro 510 cars. LtnillnK futures mmtril Wheat Opn. HIrIi. May 1.1ft l.lilVi July 1.1.1 1.17 Seplemlier. .. I. Hit 1.1731 t-orn .now .icmeryj- s follows: Yt-t'y's Low. Noon, clow. 111 lii'i 7i, m Mnv July September.. Oris .May July September. , l.nnl Mny July September. . Illbs Mny Julv 1 September. ..1 l'orK May 21.00 July j;i..io September Ul.l. tAsked. -IT' 71 70 4 I'Jvn HI 1.1li i.ir.'5 1.111 w 4lljs :i:i. l.ir.ji i.ins i.iiiHi.iiiS 1.1.1 '1.I034 7:iH I2i ill.'. 12.77 12.87 12.117 :.:, 12.S7 12.07 12.7.1 I2.a .12 17.1 121, . . 112.K7 "!-'. S7 IS.bS T12.87 tl.l.ll.l 12.(17 t ... 1 ( .... t !-'. 12. SO tl2.(- 2.1.02 2.1.17 1 tNomlnnl." .... 124.0.1 J3.47 2:1.7.1 .... '28.37 Financial Briefs Tho New York Curb .Market Association this morning gave out the following: "Mem bers are cautioned that before making any sales In tho stock of tho Mountain Stntes Oil Company to ascertain If shares to be sold aro New York certificates, ns tho com pany has, by resolution, stopped the ex change of Western certificates for New York certificates until July 15, 1916." The New York Kubtreasury gained $1,1195,000 from tho banks 011 Monday, making a caHh net gain slnco Krldny of $478,000. Tho Hoard pf Ttcpresentativcs of the New York Curb Market Association hnb listed and ndmlted to quotation 2,500,000 capital shares of tho United States Steam ship Company, par value $10, and 1.000,000 shares of tho Lincoln Oil and Gas and Coal Company, par valuo $1. Tho transfer olllco of the steamship company Is nt 13 Kx change Place and tho registrar Is tho Equit able Trust Company. The Security, Trans fer and Registrar Company Is the transfer agent and registrar of tho Lincoln Com pany. ' Tho New York banks lost to the Sub treasury yesterday $1,395,000 and slnco Fri day $478,000. Tho Standard Silver-Lead Mining Com pany reports net profits for March of $130,-' 018, establishing a now monthly record. Gross incomo of $187,337 was nlso tho greatest over earned In nny one month, llalance as of March 31 was $284,163. April net earnings are .estimated at $130,000, and ensh surplus as of May 1 Is estimated at $350,000. DIG LOCOMOTIVES ORDERED Canadian Government Systems to Get SO "Monsters" MONTREAL. May 16. The Canadian Locomotive Company has Just closed an or der for 30 locomotives to ho used on tho Canadian Government systems. The loco motives are of an exceptionally large typo nnd It is understood that tho value of the equipment Is 1n excess of $1,000,000. The order- is evidently preliminary to other contracts for railroad equipment from Ottawa. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NKW YORK, May 16 Tho market for foreign exchange In the first hour of busi ness today was dull, with u lower range for reichsmarks and Vienna. Quotations follow: Remand sterling, 4.75; cables, 4.76 7-16; franc cables, 6.93 r checks. 5.03 ; reichsmarks, 76i3 76 ; lire, 6.36fji6.37 ; Swiss cables, 5.19U ; checks, 6.20 M, Vienna was quoted lower on a very wide range, 13.22 13.25, Other quotations were: Pesetas, 19.60iffl9.65; Scandinavia, 417.1641 9-16; rubles, 30 30&4. After midday tho market continued very dull. The only quotable changes were in sterling and fanes which showed a firmer tone. Ilelchsmarks were unaltered. Quo tations: Demand Bterllng, 4,75 04.75 11-16 ; cables, 4,75 7-16 ; franc cables, 5.93 ; checks, 5.93;, reichsmarks, 76',$ and 76. RATES FOR MONEY New York ......... Philadelphia ...,,,, 1 Boston ,,,..,,...... Chicago Commercial DUDer. phis, 34j3Vii per cent. ' Call- ... iWgaU ;;;'3V44 .3 to 0 months. Time. I 4 4tt 4 m4Vs rhlUidel- Reserve Banks Discount Rates 10 or Over 10 Oyer .10 Over CO up 10 3U. up 10 ou. up 10 uu. less, Boston ..,,,,. a New York .... 3 Philadelphia,,, a Cleveland .... 3W lUchmond ...",, Atlanta,' ...lU 34 -Chicago ...... 3H St, Louis ...'... 3 Minneapolis ..- ... Kansas city,. 3Vi Dallas ...'..,.- . San Franelsca 3 . Asrll. Over U0, Roston . . . A New. York ... Philadelphia.. Cleveland . . . Rlcbmond Atlanta Chicago ttt. Louis . . .. Minneapolis 3W 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 f 3H 4 4 4 4 4 4 I 4 Trade acceptances Up to 00. 60 to U0, msility. li '1L1 oft 4 4 4 4 4 4W 4 4 H 4H hi Com- s i Kansas City jiaa fl ?! 4 4 3V4 3U 3 P 5 3ti S 3 35 naltaa San I-'r ancUco . ' 6 Vi Ud to SO dais, over SO to 60. 4 per rant. : nver 60 to 00. "1V4 per tajat,, nil over i0. a per cent. BANK CLEARINGS "Bank tltirtnja today compared with corre .ponding dy M : wburifflffltiMm Hwt8a Sales in Philadelphia ' 10' 10 !!'.! 10 2,1 .1.1 100 1100 no 110 4.11) 100 .-'n 11)0 in ir. aon J O.-.l . -T 1081! 70 s 174S ino too 12.10 ton SO 12000 2.100 20.1.1 ann.i 2011.1 400.) 21)1111 20(10 201)1) 0OOI. 1(100.1 111(10 0000 noon sooo n.i W)W Am Can 0SM Am Car Fdy, 112 Am nwy .1 u nnil si Crucible Slcel,. ST Cal Pet 24 Krle ,,. 38 (Sen Asphalt ... 32 . Ins Co N A.,.. 2.1 JI Int M M t e pf 3$ wi, I n pill . , . nn; tjiki Sni) Corp. 10S Irf-hlRh ,VI ... 7ni Ih Vn! Tr rfd 43 Mlnehlll ,...",, (17 .Miami Copper., 3T., Penna It It . ,, r.T',-4 t.a a.li Mfw Int ; ".. --"-li. .vf. ..!' I'nun Kicctric. 1:30 Net P,m. chanKS lh. 1iw, p.m. chamt SS! S$ K3U t $ . 8.1 35 u I. ., 1- . .,r. Phlln Traction !7ts K II Hi Tonopah il'oi;:." 4', Union Trnrtlnn. 4.1'i unupii ..as imp p.?n tl S Hteel s.lH West Wee 01, Welnbach Co . . 4:1 York Itwy pref 3.1 noMus. .,.. lr -hi 14. if r.7 27H IS 70 4.1 Ji .14 4.1'i 30 V 3 S7 24 38 Bit 11;, ..... 70s ..... 4 ... 1 07 87 UT 101 ., 27i IS ..... If 48J4 87i J5 01 30 lllRh. Am Cl K Ks. t.flkn Hon ln r,n 31 I, N tons li,tU!U . do tr 4'.is 'ilOri.ll 1, V uen Is. . . 02 I. V Coal Its., 1 0.1 I, V Urex ret . IHs ...... ..InnU I'H Co iren 4 1.4 s.1 II IS lil A, Mi H.l .1 1IK1 Phlln Co com lis U 14 Low, 02Ti at ll4 101 112 10.1 2:30 P.M. 02W) 31 liwH 1111 02 10.1 Ket chp. K I0OH HIlS l.m Phlln Co com lis lilt HI Phlla Ulci- .1S..10IU llllji P 11 & W 4s. . oi)4 ln4 Hcnillna Kr-n is 03l4 134 i"-'.. 7..1 1011 ''i Sn.111 Am 1 lla.1112 I'n Itwy Inv Rs. 70'4 inn Ill's l.llji 03t4 1.12 704 2,' 4- ! ti PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR WHKAT- -llerclpts. 207.22.8 lmh. The mar ket ruled stonily with n fnlr demand nnd mnd ernto nrrerlnRs. Qunliitlons: Cur lots In ex port elvnlnr No. 2 red. spot nml May, ll.Iilf'C l.lli: No. 2 Southern red. $1.1111. IT; simmer, No. 2 rnl. l.iaw 1.1.1: No. 3 roil. H.lilW 1,1.1: rejertrd A. l.l0U(n I.UUii rejected 11, $!. ('. 1.12. COHN llccelpls. 17.147 hush. Trmle ns nnlol with no clinrme In prices, CJuolnllons: Ci.r lots fur Incnl trniln. lis In location No. 2 yellow, S.IWsa'tc.; Mratnor yellow, HIVi ti) 82V4 o. ; No. 3 5 el low. illMW.c. : No. 4 eflow. 7(IOTTc.s cob. per To lbs., K2o. OATH -Itei-elplB. .17.281 bush. Demand ws mmlernte nnil prices ruled sternly. Quotations: No. 2 Hlille. Allien B2r.: sh.nili.nl hlte. ril( nttic.: Nn. 3 white. 4110' .inc.: No. I .while. 47iMKie.: sniimle nuts. 4:itt6i44ttc.i purl lleil nuts. Krndeil. IllC.IO'ie. l-'I.DIIH Hecelpls. 2072 bhls. nnd 001.114(1 lbs. In sucks There wus Utile trailing nnd nlues were liirKrly nominal. (Juolatlons per 11)11 Ibn. In wood: Winter, rlenr. ri.l.lr..30i rto.. stmlcht. J.I. IllW.l.no; do., putcnt, r..7.1W.l: Knn sns. rlear. lotton snrks. 11. Ill I if 0,30: do., sln.lnht, cotton sucks, ,.",. I1IW1I.70: do., potent, cotton sucks l.l.HiHI.I; spring-. Ilrst rlcur, 15.30 tlr.illl: do.. strillKht. 1.1..1.I8I' .1.8.1: do., p-ilcnt. M.UOWII.2,1; do., fiivorlt- lirnnds. S.l.nolsil.Tn: i-lly mills, rhnlce 11 ml fancy pntent. H. r.llM .1.7(1: city mills, rcmilnr Krsiles Winter, clear. J.-.IIIW.-..IO, do., slrnlsht. M.KHf.l.lHIi do., patent, .1. i.IWO. IIYK Fl.Otllt wns In smnll supply nnd ,sleudy but nulct. We quote nt l.iy.l.lii) per bbl., us to uuallty. PROVISIONS Tho mi.rUet ruled firm, with n fnlr Johblne Inquiry. Wo quote nn follows: City beef. In In sets, smoked anil nlr-drlcd. 27?28i : Western Insets, stnokeil, 20c. ; city beef, knuckles and lenders, smoked nnd nlr-drled, 27$28c. ; Western beef, knuckles nnd tenders, smoked. STO'-'Sr.; beef hnms, S2SV.1i): pork, family, fM.MVM; hums, S. P. cured, loose, 17','j 18c; do., skinned, loose, 1714 WlSc: do., do., smoked, 18'A WtOc; other hums, smoked, city cured, ns tn brnnd ..nil itveriiKC, lHVic: hnms, smoked. Western cured. 18'ic ; do., boiled, boneless, 30c.i picnic shoulders. .M, P. cured, loose. 12',4 c. ; do., smoked, 134c. : bellies. In pickle, according to nvernne. loose. UW: breakfast bncon, as to brnnd nnd nveraKe, city cured, lOe. j do., West ern cured. t.'iSrif-c. : lard, Western mined, tierces. llVic; do., do., tubs, 14Vic; do., pure city, kettle rendered, In tierces, 14(4 c. ; d.)., do., In tubs, ll'4c. REFINED SUGARS Tho market was milct but firm. Quotations: Extra One Krunulutcd. 7.iJ0T..l.1: powdered. 7.70W7.7.1, clmfutloners A. 7.5n7.5,1; soft BrndeM, l,H5tv7.no. ; DAIRY PRODUCTS CHKKHK Ofterlncs were Unlit nnd the mar ket ruled firm, but trntlo was qulot. Quetntlons: New York, fufl-cream. fancy, new, 17',4 (n17ic.; specials hlKhcr: do., do., fair to pood, held, 1.H4 1714c: do., do., pnrt skims. UiriV4c. HllTTBK Ueccplts wero lleht and tho mnrket ruled -tlrm under a fnlr demand. Quotations: Western, solid-parked creamery, fancy specials. 33c; extra, 3lwU2o.; firsts, strijf ,11)14 c. : seconds, 2!K(,201e. ; nearby prints, fancy, 34c.; nverapo extra, :13c. : ilrsts. at W32e.i seconds, 2liW:iUc: carlleky prints, 272Sc. j Jobbing sales of fancy prints. 3tC4llc. lb. COOS Tho market ruled llrm under a n-ood demand, whleh nbsorbetl the moderate offerings. Quotations:. In freo cases, nearby extra. 21I0. per .Inz. ; flrsts, $7.0.1 per stilndard case: Pennsyl-vanU-i-current receipts, $.1.73 per case; other nearby current receipts, $.1.(10: Western extras, 2,1e. per do:. : Western extrn flrsts. $7.0.1 per .(.so; Ilrsts, .t.i.OUltf .1.00 per rase; Southern. $0.10 0. 1.1 per case; fancy selected candled fresh eiCKH were jobbing nt 285P2UC. per doa. POULTRY 1 T.IVM The market ruled firm under mnilornto offerings and a fair demand. Quotations: Fowls, !lfr)20c; roosters. 12GM3C: spring chickens, nc rnrdlng to quality, weighing li2 lbs. apleco. .'Ilfe.'lsc. ; white Leghorns, nerordlng to quality. 30&)32c.: ducks, as to size nnd quality. ,Klff$lMc.: geeso. 14$Cl.tc.; plgt-onu. old. per pair. 2HU)30c; ilo . young per pair. 2022c. nitRSSIII) Tho market ruled firm with de mand rendlly absorbing tho limited offerings of desirable stock. We r.uoto. Fresh-killed poultry, dry-parked Fowls, 12 to box. dry-picked, fancy, soleetcd. 22'4c. : weighing IJ4 W5 lbs. apiece. J2c. ; weighing 4 lbs. onleee. 22c; weighing 3W lbs. uplete. 2lc. ; weighing 3 lbs. ..piece. lHtp 20c: fowls. In barrels, fancy, dry-picked, weigh ing 4li Gi)5 lbs. uplece. 21'ic; weighing I lbs. apiece. 2H4c. : smaller sizes. 17fr20c; old roosters, dry-plcUed, lllo. ; broilers, Jersey, fancy. r,(.1.1c. ; do., other nearby, weighing 21.W lbs. per pair, 404.1c: larger sizes, 3.1Gr3fcc. ; eapons, per 111. Weighing HWIO lbs., apiece, 2728c. , smaller sizes. 232. to. I (lucks, nearby, spring. 2.IW2hc. s squ 'i. per doz. White, weighing 1191)12 lbs. per doz., $.1W.1.23: white, weighing 0W10 lbs. per doz.. 4.30HI.UU; white, weighing 8 lbs. per doz.. $3.r.03.8.1; do., do.. 7 lbs. per doz.. $2.7.10.1; do., do., iliPU'.i lbs. per do:.. $2912.20; dark, $202.23; small aim ,m. 2. hhj.i.i;. FRESU FRUITS Choice slock was In fair request nnd generally steady under moderate orferlnas. Quotations: Apples, ir bbl. Wlnesap. $:iw:i.7r: Hahlwln, $2.rilitf3.70: Orecnlng, $2i2.r,il; lien Davis, $1..1(IW2; other vurletlee. tl.aoes.liO; No. 2. il.'-'.1W1.5i). Apples. Western, per box. $1. 2.1 1.75. Oranges, Florida, per crate, SS.JI0O4. Urupefrult, Florida. per crate,, tl.7AW3.nn. Lemons, per box. $2ff?S. Pineapples, per crate Porto Itlco, $2.23502.7.1. Strawberries, par nt. Eastern Shore. 12 ff 1.1c. . North Carolina. riOlle.; Mississippi. ,1I2c: Tennessee. B lie; Norfolk. 4W8c. VEGETABLES Demand was fnlr und the market ruled steady on choice stock of most descriptions. Quotations: White potatoes, nerbuih. Pennsylvania, SI. 1.1c l.SUi New York. tl.O.llcl.lOi Western. tl.05' 1.10. White potatoes, Jersey, per basket No. 1 Hose, I15W7.V.I No, 1 other varieties. U.iCt.Sc; No. 2. 31IM40C, White potatoes,. Florida, per bbl. No. 1, $.1.2.1(!jil: No. 2, 14 it .1, Sweet pota toes. Jorsey. per basket No. 1. 4r(ft0c.: No, 2. 2.1M3DC Sweet potatoes. Jersey. Delaware and Maryland, per hamper No. I, ISc.CStli No. 2. Cutiiliic. Sweet potatoes. Virginia, per bbl 1.006)1.7.1. Onions, per loo.lb. bag, lv2. Onions, Texas, per cummer crate -No, 1. tl.oO M1.0U: No. 2. XI. 2,1(31.3.V Cabbage, Danish, per ton, t-'itC'M; do,. South Carolina, per crate. $2.5U(:i,25. Celery. Florldj, per crate. tl.TSli) 2.23. Spinach, Norfolk, per bbl,. $!2.Water cress, per 100 bunches, 1.5(d2.fi0. Lettuce, North Carolina, per basket. EOc.at3.B0. lle-ans, Florida, per basket. $2Jt2.50. Peas. North Carolina and South Carolina, per Vi-bbl. basket. J1.10W2; do., do., per 1-3-bbl. basket. $1431. B0. Peppers. Florida, per carrier. 2MI3. Eggplant, Florida, per crate, 2.2SW2.T.. Iladlahea. Nor folk, per hamper, .lOc.Wl. Squash. Florida, per crate. $2 IS 2.51). Tomatoes, Florida, per car rier Fancy, $2.80ffl3;5n; choice, $1.732.25. Asparagus, per crate auth Carolina, $1.60 2.78; California. $23. Asparagus, Jersey, per bunch--Fancy. 20M25C prime. 1520c.i culls, 1 (He ).1c. Mufchrooms. per 4. lb. basket. tlfrl.2B. I.KOAI, ADVEBTISKJIKNT8 NOTICK IS 1IKRKIIV GIVEN THAI iSB' application will ba made to tha Oovernor of the Slate of Pennsylvania on June fi, 1016, by IOK l. 4ener. imueri r . hwiii. Jr., hiiu Samuel J. Ferguson, under the Act or Assembly 0.' the Commonwealth ot Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the Incorporation und regulation of certain corporations." approve.) April 30. 1874. and the supplements thereto, for the .barter ot un Intended corporation to be called Philadelphia Teu Company, tha character and object ut which Is to manufacture, purchase and sell, vend and deal In. at stores to ba conducted by 'the said corporation, road products, groceries, extracts, confections, sauces, spices, teas, coffees and all articles usually handled by a llrst-class grocery store, and for these purposes to have and possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges ot the said Act of Assem bly and Its supplements. SA1IUEI. SI. CLEMENT. Jr.. Solicitor. mviDKyna THK WEST PHILADELPHIA , TJTUS AND TltUST COJU'ANY Philadelphia. May 11. 1910. The Hoard ot Directors has. this day declared a Semiannual Dltideiul of plx 16) Per Cent., clear of tax. payable June 1. 1018. to Stock holders as registered un tbe books of ths Com pany at close of business May 20, 1816, The Transfer Books will ba closed from May 20th to May 31st llllB. IIALPU I LEVEBINa. Treasurer. niHKOTOBY Of ACCQLNTATO CcrlltUd l'ublle Atcountaat MWKBKtfl B. BROWN CO. MUTBIUI. ESTATE THVST B1U)INQ STEEL TRADE AUTHORITIES REPORT n INCREASE IN DOMESTIC INQXJlHIfS Rapid Transit Fails to Respond to Favorable April Am ings Brill Sells for First Time in Two Weeks, Advancing Two Points .Steel trade Authorities report n slight In crease In the number of Inquiries In the mnrket from domestic consumers over those which come to hrtPd during; the last week or ten day. They nssert that tho manufacturers ot steel are willing to have n coinpnttillve lull after the urgent buying, of recent months, but express the belief that the demand for steel lias not been satisfied. Opinions nro heard moro frequently on the street that prices have about reached Ihclf highest, with the possible exceptloh of one or iwa products for which there Is qulto n good demand, nnd which would be used to fill war requirement and those In the prepared ness program. Foreign Inquiries for several hundreds of thousands of tons aro nlso going the rounds and will keep the manufacturers busy fig uring on the time they can be supplied Despite the good showing made by tho Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company In Its report of April earnings, which came nut yesterday, there was no demand for either the stock or trust certificates on the Phila delphia Htock Exchange during tile first part of today's trading. Apparently trad ers wero waiting to learn what action the voters take nt the pulls today on tho big city loans, wtitch provide funds for carry ing out the extensive rapid transit pxbfrrrt-rh) The price) wns unchanged on n few sales &I In the day. Gross earnings reported by In oorripari'y for April were $2,18B,m, ajt compert with $M9S,105 In April, 1916, n Increase of $300,67.1. For the ten months endfriir April 80 the gross earnings "wers $J1,135, 004, nn Increase of more than 11,368,009 over the corresponding period last ynr, The feature of trading on the Chane today wns the advance In Brill. So&n nfter the opening 11 few shares sold At 3Ay up $4, and later In the morning 30 shares were sold nt 38, an ftdvafico of 2 points.. This was the first time there hav been sales of Brill for about two weeks. Keystone Telephone preferred sold tip A fraction ns did Philadelphia Bleetrte Ba and United (las Improvement. IakeL Supe rior Corporation Sb sold nt 81, up 1 point. Tonopnh Belmont was off a frnctldn.. " Tho market remained strong during- the latter part of the day, but gains), wert virtually nil small. Welsbach fell 617 1M on tho sale of one share, nhd Philadelphia, Company consolidated Ss were 1 beldw yesterday's closing price. Arbltage Issues continued to be well bought by local houses, especially Erie, about 1000 shares of this stock being taken nt 36. HEAVY IIAINS CAUSE COTTON PRICES TO DROP IN NEW YORK Drouth is Ended in Atlantic Beit nnd General Pressure Follows MOW YOItlf, May 16. Heavy rains In the Attnntlc belt, giving effectual relief to the drouth In that section, was the lending factor oil vnlues this morning, nnd tho cotton market nt the start wns under general pressure. Buying orders of commission houses In the near months held those options steady tn a point or two advance, but late options allowed declines of 3 to 4 points. The tone wns Btcndy. About tho only Important buying wns by two of tho prominent nnd active room traders, who took the offerings In nearly oil tho months. After the call tho nenr months fell 3 to I points, but distant positions held at about tho Initial lovels, with December showing a recovery ot 2 points at the end of the first 15 minutes of trading, Liverpool's firmness was Ignored en tirely, nlthough It was believed the buying was based, nt least to some extent, on this factor. At the tlmo of the start hero the ICngtlsh market showed gains of 2 to 5 points, whereas prices were to como 1 to 2 points lower. The receipts of cotton at the ports for tho day were estimated at 22,000 bales, compured with 18,660 bales last week, 16, 679 bales last year nnd 10,948 bales In 1911. March .. May July October . December January August . Yes. closo. Open. 11 11. m. IS 1 ...;. 13.12 . . .l'.'.SS . ..lii.oa . ..ia.07 . ..13.2.1 ,..1.1.20 , ..13.02 1-J.H3 12.0.1 1.1.00 111.17 1.1.22 1.1.1)4 1.1.31) 12.RR 12.00 1.1.13 13.21 12.R7 12.1)0 12.00 13.01 13.10 1H.1.I 13.20 13.23 Liverpool Cotton I.IVKItPOOU May 16. Futures were quiet, at 2 to 4 polrk's advance. Sales, SOOO bales, including 7000 American. July August, 8.22d.: October-November, 7.96d.; January-February, 7,85d. FRENCH EMBARGO HITS U. S. New Law Prohibits Importation of Many Articles PABIS, May 161 in accordance with a recent law the Government has Just pro hibited the Importation of a long list of articles, mnny of which come' from the United States and England. No ofllciai explanation accompanied the decree, but It was said the purpose un doubtedly was to procure moro space In ves sels coming to French ports for such sup plies ns tho Government absolutely needs. ' Among the Importations prohibited In tho decree are automobile chnsslH. with or with out motor or body, automobile coach work and other automobile parts; parts of pho tographic apparatus, fresh and preserved fruits, perfumery and soap or other per fumed articles, porcelain, glass, crystal ware, crockery, cotton hosiery, gloves, un dressed skins, Imitation jewelry and musi cal instruments. A detailed list of the pro hibited articles covers two pages In the ofllciai journal. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOl'AH STOCKS. Bid. Ai Jim nutter UK MocNarnaru 13 Midway 2.1 Mlzpah Extension 28 Montana 01 Northern Star .10 Tnnnnuh Ita.mtint ....... .... 4k Tonopah nxtenslon 11J4 Tonopah Mining OH Hescue Hula .' West End 1.00 ked. 1.(12 .14 .28 .3(1 .33 Iff QOLDFIELD STOCKS. Atlanta 12 llluo Hull u:i Booth 21 lluUUob , 01 COD (M Combination Fraction , 08 DinmondOeld II 11 , ). Daisy M !-'lorenro .48 tloldneld Consolidated OK Ooldtteld Merecr 12 Jumbo Extension .1)4 Kewanas .14 Oro 01 Sand Ken 00 Sliver Pick 00 MISCELLANEOUS. 01 Kalry Aztec . , . , Klmtierly.. ...... Nevada Hill ... Nevada Wonder , .(12 .2.) 2.33 .13 .04 .2.1 .02 .(.II .11. .(17 .00 ..12 1.00 .13 .11.1 .1(1 .0.1 .(17 .10 t.40 ELKINS, MORRIS & CO. BANKERS Land Title Building Philadelphia JJyracuse Light & Power Co. " Collateral Trust Ss Company Controlled by the United Gas Improvement Co. Price to Yield About ' 5.75 May Circular Municipal Yielding 3.B0-4.7S? tUllroad Yielding 4.239e-f.059l Public Utilities Yielding 4.93.S,78? List ot than Vonds. including .Pennsylvania, and J-isw Jsrsty Tsjc Eumjt IssUm, at'oa re quest for ClrcuUr VK-lt. N.W.Haisey&Co. 1111 CfeMtaat St.. MlUdatobU Ktw Terk CMs Ban frinsitm RmmBtoilw!fii "MOP" NOTES EXTENDED Railroad's G Per Cent. Issue tins Six Months Moro Life NEW YOHK. Mny 16.U Is announced that arrangements have been made wIlH thft committee representing tho $2B,000.000 ex tended P. per cent, notes of the Missouri Pacific Itallroad Company maturing' Jtino 1, to extend their life for another six months. The privilege nlso was given to tho receiver to scuro nn nddltlonal six months' extension noxt December If It is deemed ncceHsory at tint time. Noteholders participating In tho extension will rccelvo their Interest 6h Juno 1. v The extension Is upftn' a 6 per cent, basis,, plus a commission of ono-half of 1 per cent. Tlio equities of tho noteholders havo been guaranteed by tho receiver, the guarantee being secured by the pledge with tho ,SL Louis ngency of tho Columbia Trust Com pany of additional collateral amounting- to approximately J 10.800,000. Tbe transac tion was authorized by an order Issued by Judge Hook In tho United States District Court at St. Louis on Saturday last GOVERNMENT BONDS 2s. registered. 1030 ... -b. tuunon. loon Dlil. Asked. .".Ji lUUli -o. ivuiimi, lUtlu ....... Oil os. rer.sf.f-Art. mm .... .7 iA a n7, ,n,"" Xr "'' ,. .-tr:" .;"".. 1 jZ' ,?i2Lre?,u.,DM 10 -.. ....i.,....,, ,,rv(, , . riinins .s. Panama 2s. i-annma as. reslsterc.1. 1001 102 Panama os. coupon , ....... 102 . in2.-. ...lilts ... 1. registered. 1030 ..... noil ... . rnrtstere.1. inns oo ... DIVIDENDS DECLARED National arm-era Company, regular quarterly V4."! cent, on common, payablo July i to stork of record Juno 2.1. Western Orocers Company, regular semiannual 3 per cent, on preferred nnd 4 per cont. en common, both payable July 1 to stock of record Mamenthater Linotype Company. regular quarterly of 2H per cent., payable June 80 to Block of record June a. Arguments In Favor of Public Utility r Securities are presented in a simple and concise form in our latest circular letter. Those not familiar with the many attractive fea tures of Public Utility stocks and bonds should write and ask for a copy of this Letter No. 384. William P. Bonbright & Co., Inc. MOItltlH AVISTA It fSTUOUJ), Jr. Manacer 43.7 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New York Boston Detroit Tendon Paris William P. Ilonbrleht & Co. nonbright & Co. Stronger Investments The wonderful prosperity of the United States has so increased the earning capacity and the assets of many of the companies whose securities we recommend for investment that, while these securities can still be purchased to yield a most attractive return, they are intrinsically stronger today than they ever have been before. For example, we Invite requests for Circular No. 1,-177. which describes a strong first mort cage bond yielding over five per cent., tax free Id Penna. A. B. Leach & Co. Investment Securities 115 South Fourth Street Philadelphia Now York Chicago Bultsja Boston Ixindon, Hag, Baltimore Desirable Investments We specialize in the conservative bonds of well established cor porations supplying electricity, gas, transportation and other public services in growing- cots munities. Many of these bonds are Free of Taxes In Pennsylvania A list of those now on hand, will be furnished on request. Edward B.Smith it Co EiTisruuio J883. BANKERS Utmiert Ntui York and I'htladtlphtu Stock Bxelmnata ' Mil Custsbt Biutirr, FauDstMiu $0 Pjnii Btskr lsr Tsk 5s41 ' ' Mill Barnelt Oil $ Cis C. UOIHIUT SOLD JLOrKT) WW f Metel circular So. I. E,H. CLARKE bwti( Isfturtiltx WWfaJH: St, VfW t'ut M, MVHMOMaMsppisaMI