EVENING LEDGER,- PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST I, 191G. FINANCIAL NEWS MOVEMENT IN MANY CHANGE IN SPECULATIVE CONDITIONS Reports of Additional Orders Order stocks, and They Show Vigorous Tone. Money Working Easier High Points in Today's Financial News I Governors of reserve banks reported conditions good or satisfactory throughout the country. Unsecured creditors began action in United Stales nl,lriet Court in St. Louis to have sale of St. Louis and .7rui PrmmVn Knit. ltd to New York organizers set aside. July was uiuy nnyniiy uvave me low loiai for June, WMCtl. was fnUCIl ICS8 than that of the earlier months of the year. Iieserve banks showed earnings in excess of expenses during last six months. Bar1 silver loiocr in Ncio York and London. t Pennsylvania Railroad earnings for June and six months were good, indicattng an unusually prosperous year. Prices of oil dnd gasoline reduced by several companies. NEW YORK, Auk. 1. Changed conditions were Indicated In the npcculatlve situation by tho move ment In many Issues In tho stock market today. Heports of additional war orders brought In pood buying In many of tho war-order stocks, and thoy Bliowed a vigorous tono during the first half of tho day, with tho greater part of tho gains well maintained until tho close. Tho bullish developments In tho motor stocks, including tho declaration of the Initial dividend of 2b per cent on Maxwell Motors common and tho placing of Studebaker on a 10 per cent basis, were, however, more than offsot by tho nowR of the reduction in tho prico of Ford cars, which carried with It tho lnferonco that ether motor producers would feol themselves called upon to take similar action. Maxwell Motors was strong for a tlmo during tho morning, but after tho declaration of tho dividend dropped 1 point to 81. WlllysOvorland dropped 2 points shortly nftor noon, with somo of those watching tho trading Insisting that tho selling camo from Insldo sources. Tho Marino Issues wero strong nil through tho day, both the preferred and tho common stocks making substantial gains, and at times thero was strength displayed In tho railway Issues, with Union Pacific moving up nearly 2 points and being tho most prominent feature of that group. Money is working oasler, with nn Increased supply of tlmo monoy offered on mixed collateral at 3-i per cent for six months, while tlmo loans on Industrials as collateral hnvo generally bocn renewed at 4 per cent. Tho fact that nearly all tho July maturities were renewed In this way was regarded as evidenco that nearly all tho accumulations of tho various Industrials re still being held Intact. Thoro was renowod German Belling of a number of Issues at Intervals during the courso of tho day, including Atchison, Canadian Pacific and United States Steel common, ' Reserve Banks Show Profit for Six Months WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. A bulletin Issued today by the Federal Reserve Board shows that nit Federal reserve banks for tho last six months showed earn ings In excoss of expenses. During May two banks earned moro than six per cent on their paid-in capital, throe more titan flvo per cent, three more than four per cent, two moro than three per cent and two banks two per cent or less. Tho prospects for earnings In the next few months aro very good, It Is said. Dividends havo beon declared by tho Richmond Reserve Dank, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Kansas City. Action Taken to Set Aside Sale of Frisco Railway ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1. A motion fllod on bohalf of tho unsecured creditors of the St. Louts and San Francisco Railway In tho United States District Court hero today asks that tho recent salo of tho road to New York organizers for $45,700,200 be set asldo on tho ground that no provision was made for tho liquidation of tho unsecured claims, aggregating J9,6GD,E76.17, listed prior to tho lien to tho bond holders. About 200,000 unsecured creditors will bo affected. COTTON PRICES UP ON CROP REPORT Covering1 General, but High Fig ures Attract Some Realising on Advance COTTON BELT WEATHER. .. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. There w WSE tlenllr n na rnliirail ntfp ths cotton mnrnlnr. TutnnerAttirts M central portion of tho belt un Tnnporntiires wsit nun unchnnceu eltwhfr. TIia rnlti owlne tomprrnturfM wra recorded! tulicTllle, 01! 1 Abilene, Mnn An tlo nnd Wilmington. 121 C'linfta manio ici noorn, At- ltnta. tinvnnnah aixl Itnlxlrh. 71i ll Corpus .. Mobile, Knoxflllo, lirntl. Ilkianonis,. ew urienni. Macon, . iiirminc nnur uiisuiiui, at lUKUfttn, inqmnsTino, nruittii. Tlio i'liiiFlhton. Inn Tninpa nil MarMRW.iiiiio. Montgomery nnd Fart Smith, Li 10i Shrerenort. Meridian. ctnrurt, ii.pr..".... in- una KnsliMI p. 1HI tiniresion. Smith, Little Rock. Memphis nnd iNHiimiif Vlrbahnrip. Mil. There urns .00 Inch of precipitation at 8 suction, ,11 nt isew yncansi .10 men ni orpin cbxhttl and 1.33 Inched at 1'enincola. NEW YORK. Aug. 1. Buying of a good character caused a steady tone on the cot ton exchange this morning, although prices at the start showed declines of 5 to 8 points In the active Issues, with August down 11 points. This range was about 3 points better than due on tho cables. Tho cotton report of tho Government was us big a surprise to the bears as tho July report had been to the bulls. It showed a decllno of 8.8 points for the month and was about 3 points under the average of recent private reports. It Indicated oven greater damage over the belt, particularly the east ern half, than had been expected. Prices Immediately Jumped IB to 10 points. Just before the cotton report was pub lished a canvas of 00 Cotton Bxchango members showed an. average expectatlon-of about 76.5 per cent, and prices showed a sagging tendency, owing to a belief that a comparatively low figure had been discount ed, and that the moro favorable weather sow prevailing In the belt, with the nearer approach of the early movement, would probably lead to Increased offerings. Yesterday1 Cloio. Open. Hlrh. Aucutt ..... 13.02 l'.'.VS 13.21 October .... 18.1 13.13 1S.H5 December . . 13.3U 18.31 13.110 January .... 13.45 18.40 13.03 Starch 18.61) 13.35 18.71 Slay 13.73 18.74 13.93 Bot ....... 18.20 Low. Close. 1S.S5 13. Jt 18.10 13.81 13.80 )8.S5 13.71 13.S8 13.33 13.28 13.33 13.31 13.03 Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1. Spot cotton to day was quiet at 7 points decline on the basis of 8.12d for mid-uplands. The sales ggregated 6000 bales, Including 6300 bales American. The Imports were 6000 bales of which 4800 bales were American. The mar tt for futures closed quiet at a net de . Un of 4H to 9 points. BUSINESS SATISFACTORY THROUGHOUT COUNTRY 'Conservative Methods Expected to De velop Lasting Prosperity WASHINGTON'. Aug. li-Wlth tho ex emption of New York, business conditions throughout the United States for July, ac cording to reports of governors of reserve banks made publlo today, are either good or satisfactory In the various reserve bank districts. In the Boston district Increases In gen eral Industrial activities Is noted and In Construction of buildings it is ahead of any record during the last 16 years. Foreign trade waa better than last month, but' not up to the high point previously made. The outlook Is for more conservative business methods which is expected to develop a Ciore lasting prosperity. Crop conditions in New York are under average and not encouraging. The con struction of buildings, foreign trade and bank clearings showed an Increase. The outlook, however, Is reported to be satisfactory. "Without exception to any Jlne of Indus try and finance. Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond. Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis. Min neapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco report unusual prosperity. Labor Conditions also are normal except in Rich mond, where labor. Is scarce. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, lur. 1 --HOdS Receipts, 10,000. K. S"fH steady ig Bo lower JIImJ and butchers. Mt iOWlo.UO ood heavy. 1 hf. J lOtMO.lQ; roush r-Ttwts ID ClMTJU 35 Hum. I9-J3Q IV. PU. " wui. tf 00 w -. 7....r - L'-'z.rr.' fteady. ITBtr Tuum. Jtsves, 18.83610,28 cows and hellers. SUMU, Market mere I.7J. i Mocker aad "s9lrs. 9 13WI "MW"7.w,,ju,k.t.1. STOCKS INDICATES Results in Buying of War- Corporate financing arranged during New York Bond Sales High. Low. Close. 4000 Albany & Sun SMs... 811 Kfi Hit 4000 Amer Cotton Oil Si.. 07 07 07 95000 Anulo-Frcnch 0s .... 03,4 05U DflK 3000 Amor Hide & L 8s... 10854 13 13! 718000 Amer For Sec Bi. ... UKJ 68 DM nwiO Amor Smelt Sec fl 1U7V5 107H 10TW BliOit Amer Tel cvt 4Hs....l08H liifts inn. 8U0O Amer Threat 4a USM (1HH UmU CU0U Armour Co 414 a !3H H3H 11.1 17000 Atchlaon yen 4a 01'S -' t2U 1000 Atlan Co Lino lat 4.. UJ(i (UU V- 4000 do 4 '.is 81) S 80U 8'.l'J 11O0O Dnlt & Ohio 3H U2ti t)2 1124 141)00 do Ba KIIIH looS 1)0, 7000 tio 4s ooh " oo yoii 1(100(1 do CV 4V4 0B 04H 1IB 3000 do 1 Ii i5 k V V 4a 80 M HUJi 300(1 Italt ft O awn aw ... ODU UOU H0U 3000 Beth Steel 1st B 104 104 104 luooo do rfd Bs 100 inovi 100H, L'OOoo Brook Hap Tr Bs lvlH.looti lontf kkh, 11000 Con Gov 4s 1021.... U0U UVS UUlk (I00O do 1D2B 0u Dftfi l'7 12000 do 1031 100U IOOH 100K 130(10 Cent Leather 1st Ba..l01 101 'J 101H SIIOII Cent PHC 1st 4 SHU 88( HhU 12000 Chill Copper 7s 128i 128(4 12.1J4 10000 Ch.s & Ohio 4 Vi 80I 811 W 8 11 BB0O0 do conv Bs D8& S3H 03K 1B0OO Chi i- Kast III 4a Ml 81) Ml 12000 Chi 11 i Q joint 4s... DTK DTK U7S 4000 Chi Mil & HI 1 gen 4s, DA(i DO'J llllti 21000 da cp B 103 103 103 4A0OO do CV 4Vi lOOU 100U 1U0U 27000 Chi IIUI' rfd 4s.. 72C 72I 72H 24000 do B eiVt OlU 1H 5000 do 4s 84 84 84 i:000 Col Industrial B 70 70 7(1 X000 Coi It South 1st 4s .. 01?i 01K 01K 10000 Col P k I 4H a 01 Ul i 01i 0000 Con Qaa conv 0s 122U 122 122 B000O Del & Hud rfd 4s .... SK 08K 0SK 3000 Den A ltlo Or rfd Bs... 83 83 83 1000 Urlo conv 4s Sr H... 71, 71., 71., 0000 do conv 4s Brr D, 84VI SI'l 8lti 2S000 Hud & Man In Bs .... 27J4 27U 27H 83000 do rfd 6s... 70Q 70(5 704 3000 III Steel deb 4Hs .... OOU 004 OoK 1000 Iowa Cent ref 4s .... 68 68 68 2000 Interb Met 44 a 7H!4 73ft 7314 3SO00 Interb It T ref 3 08 07 08 101000 Inter Mer Mar 4tts.. 10514 106H lOBft 10000 Internl 1'apor cvt Bs.. 02 02 02 S000 Japanese new OBIHilll, 81 HI 1000 do new 4V4 83U 8SVi 83V4 3000 Lex t Erie Bs lOlft lOl'I 101 '4 11000 Lacka Steel Bs 1050. . 02K 02K 02S 1000 Laclede Oas 1st 6S..101K 101H 101S 1000 Leh Val It 11 con 4V4 00 00 00 0000 Lis- A At T Bs 100 100 101) 10000 Lou Nash sen Oa ,.112 lit , 112 1000 Manhattan 4 80 80 S0 10000 Minn A Bt L 4s 60 BUJi 6U 4000 Atlnn St P 8 B Al 4s.. 02 02., 02 , 12000 Mo Kan A T Bs 07 07 07 B00O Mo Pac cr ata 4 47 47 47 2000 N T Air Uroko cvt Oa.102 102 102 1000 N Y C Ij 8 arte 76ll 7Sli 7SW mitnnn w r jl 11..J a. 1 tt Hifi 11111 UUUUU in 1 i t 41 Ul ua,tl,,ii. At.7M AAA 10000 N Y C A Hud 4 Vis... 02!l 02 02 12000 N Y Chi A St L 1st 4S B2H D2H 03 1000 N Y City 4Us 100O.. 102 102H 10J 1000 NY City 4W May 'S7 107 107 107 1000 N T N II S II Us.... 112 112 112 4000 N Y nwy ad Bs 68 38 68 11000 N Y Tel uen 4 a .... 08 OS 08 4B00 Norf A West ., 02 02 , 02 70000 Nor Faa prior is .... 01 01 01 1000 Ore Short Line Ss,,.,10 106 106 4000 Pacinc Tel Be ..,...,,100 100 100 10000 Penna 4s 1048 00 00 BB 1000 do n cta ,,,.,101 101 101 17000 do en 4 a ........ 104 104t 101 10000 People's Oas Os 100 100 100 8000 Public Serv N J Ba... 03., 02 02 30000 Headlnr fen 4e 05 OB OS 8000 Rep liBS 08 , 08 08 10000 It Or A W cit 4a 1S18 07 07 7 7000 do 4a 74 74 74 2000 Bt L A B T ad w I.. 80 80 8ug 25000 do Sr A w l....... 68 07 68 1000 St Paul Jl A M 1st 4a. 06 Oil 06 2000 South Pao 4a , , 84 84 84, 17600 do CV 4a 86 .86 86 17000 do' cv ret f p 6s, ,,,103 103 103 1000 do rfd 4s ......,,, 00 00 78000 Bouth llwir sen Is... 71 70K 7 1100O Jo con Bs ..101 101,, lol 4 3500 Tenn 0 ret f P ...... 01 OlH oiK Willi t.ik 4 Pier 1st Bs.. 07 07 07 11000 Texas Co cv Bs ..,.,104 1J4J4 104 3000 Third Ave ar Ba..,,,. 78 77 77 aOOi (17000 unrt IBHiUl TTnfAn P.n 1st 4a 07 07 -.n. iiLiT . . ... J. (i,. nt. mi 28000 UnKws S FJ..,,.. 37 36 37 1000 Va Os llrown Hros.,,. Bt Bl Bt 8000 Va Car Chra 1st Os,,. 07 06 0 SOOO Va nwy Bs, ...,,,. ...08 08 08 8000 Wabash 1st fa. ...... ,10J loi'l 103 BOOO West K tctrlo Ss...,.iot 101 101 J4 iOQD W K A At cv Ba w I, ,116 ll8 118 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, Aug, 1. The market for coffee futures was neglected this morning and there waa no transactions on the call. Today's Ycstsrday'a opening:. cloae. sXXIbeV ':;:::::;:; ;t.vojv.66 : j 1 1: October ., ...,.,'t.li S-i?!?i November ,. ..,.. .. . rSiKa'an December ,., ,..01 S'SfSIsS January r-?3I-SS mIVc"''.:.:;::.;;'.::: .).'6v:i& 'M$Ut ADril . .;....;........ ,I'80 H.83g8.84 MaV..V.V.... t...... S.830J.9B gg July ... Bid. Sugar Futures Show Declines . NEW YORK. Au. 1 Sugar futures opened quiet and easy, first bid prices show ing declines of 4 to 8 points, with sales on the call 150 ton. Sentiment on the ex change waa very unsettled, due to the dull refined market and -rather free offerings of spot Cubas. which remained until taken at the close last night Money nnd Discount in London LONDON, AUsT. 1. Money, i per cent; discount short Mils. $ per cent, Three months' bills, 5HOH, U a Itealty os .,.,,. e . oa nv. U a Steel S P 5s.....I05 105.. 103 Ht a V rmB Am 103U 103V1 10SU 01 New York Stock Sales I,nt close. High. Iiw. Close. AcmeTcalstpf 00 98 OS 08 Alaska CJoldM 17H 17H VH 17Jf AllU-Ctialmtre Mf pf ... 74 74J4 74M 74H Am Ar Chemical ...., 09 715f 09K 70H Am Dcet Bmrar, ...89 ROW 88J BW Am Drake 8 & F pf....,103 lOT 105 105 Am Can 6M BOH Cfi'a 5fiH Am CM Fdy. 68l SOW .r8H fiOH Am Coil rroduefc.. 1385J 142 141'-t 142 Am Hide & leather 10 10! 10't 10J Am Hlde&Lc.itherpr... 63H 54i mt 04 Am Ice Securities 27H 27H 27JJ 27H Am Locomotive 00H 09!i 07H 09J4 Am LocomotUe pf...,,..101 10H 101 lOHi Am Smelt ft Kef 04 03J 03H OW Am Smelt & Re pf 1105f 111H 11M HUi Am Steel Koundrlei...... 62H o21f f2 52 Am Tel A Tel 120H 120U 129)f 129! AmTobaeco 224 2231S 222 222 Am Wrltlnj P pf 23 2(1 20 20 Am Zinc LA Km 33M 34W 33 34 Am Zinc A 6m pf 02 W 02 H 02H 02 U Anaconda Copper M 78M 70H 7BU 70!i AlchTopABF 103 103 102U 102H Atch Top & 8 K pf...... 99 98H 08W 08H AllnnltftWl 03 OSJf 03 03H Atl Oulf A V 1 pf ...... 04 MH 04 04 IJald Loco Wkj 70U 724 71W 72 naltAOhlo 8fljj- mi WW 8oW IlaltAOhlopf 74W 7AH W 745f Drooklyn Hap If Wl W.l RIH R4K Brooklyn Union CIm 120 129 120 129 Duttn A Supcrtor "0711 08!f 07U 08 Cal routdeum 17H 1SU 18 18 Canadian racinc 177 177H 17fl!f 170 Central Leather M) 54U !A)i 64'f CenUal Leather pf 112 112 112 112 Chandler Motor 104H 105 105 105 Chlto Copper 10H 201 20J 20W Chlno Copper 47H 47H 47H 47f ChlcagoarcatWe.it 2i 12) 12) 12!t ChleanoMIl A St Paul .. 04t' 00 05K 90 Chlcaw Mil & 8t V pf . .i28H 128)i 128 128 0 0 0 A St I. pi 80H 80)1 80H 80 Chicago A NorthiTtatern. 128 129 129 129 Chicago R I A Pac 19M 10W 17 17J' Cluctl, Poa A Co 74U 75 75 75 Col Fuel A Iron 43K Wi 44 44 Continental Can pf 108 107 107 107 Consolidate das 1.33K 135H 134 135 Corn Products Ref 14 13)f 13M 13H Crucible Steel 08U 71) 09)( 09'S Cruclbk) Steel pf 110 110 110 110 Cuba Cane Sugar 50 H o0)i 59 59 Cuba Cane Sugar pf WW Ot!f 94 VH Denver A Rio Or pf 31H 34 .34 34 Krlo 3- 351 35 35JI Erie 1st pf 52 52! aH 52H FrdMlnASmpf 3(U' 35M 35H 35H Oeneral Electric 109 109'i 109 109H General Moton 500 500 500 500 General Motors pf 11515 118 110 118 Orceno-Cananca 40 40VJ 40K 40i Goodrich U F 72K 72H 72)' 723' Great Northern pf.. ...... 117k 11711 117 117 G N cfs for ore prop .... 35 35 .'15 35 Illinois Central 103 10.3 102103 Int Agricultural pf 43W 41 J4 4IH 415' Intllarv Corp'n pf 109 108H lOSh 108M Int Paper 14H 14i 14 14h Int.Paporpf 05W OOJf 05- OOlf Insp Con Cop mi 48 47!f 48 Int Nickel r t cfs 4 0' 44H 41 44 IntMMcofdep 20 204 251' 20 Int M M pf c of dep . .. . 88 S8H 87'' 88 Kelly Spring Tiro 71Jf 71M 7Ui 71M Kennecott Copper 45 45H 44)1 45 IiclcSteolCo 71 71 71 7t Leo Rubber Tire 44 44 41 44 Lehigh Valley 77U 773' 77 J 77M Mackay Cos 81H 8134 81!i 8Ui Manhattan Elor gtd 129 1203' 129!i 129' Maxwell Motors 8131 82 80)i 81 Maxwell MotOM 1st pf.. 87 B7U 8714 873' Maxwell Motors 2d pf.. 57H 58f 57H 58 Mexican Petroleum 98H 9S3( 903' 083i Miami Copper 34K mi 33H 3.134 Minn St P A S S M ,...1233i 124 1233s 124 Mo Kan A Texas 4 . 4 33' 3K Mo Kan A Texas pf 12 11U 11 11H Missouri Paclfle 6Jf 5W 5Ji 651 Missouri Pacific tr cfs.... 5)7 53 5 5 Nat Biscuit 120H 120'' 1203 120!i NatEnamASCo 233i 223' 2'J' 223' Nat Lead Co (KUn 03 03 03 Ncv Con Cop 10!' 17M 17 17H New York Air Brako.... 128 129 129 120 New York N II A II.... 683f 503' 50H 59)1 New York Central 103 103K i03H 103)f New York 0 A West.... 20 20H 20M 20M Norfolk & Western 128 128 128 128 North American 08 08 073i 073f Northern Paclttc 1103J 1103' 110)t 110J4 PaclllcMatl 20 20 0 20 Penn Itallroad 50)4 55J 55)' 5531 People's Has Chi 102 101W 101 101M Philadelphia Co 30!4 3U3 3U)f 39U Pitts Coal CO N J 20)i 27' a 20i 27H Pitts Coal Co c of dp.... 20 27J4 20)t 27W Pittsburgh Steel pf 98W 933$ 083 983 Preosed S Car Co 47(4 48 47)4 474 Pressed S Car Co pf lOOtf 10034 10034 100H Ry Steel Sp Co 43 . 43 43 43 Ray Con Copper 23 22W 22M 22i Reading 95)' 9534 05 05H Reading 2d pf 44 41!f 44f 44) Republic Iron A S 17' 47W 47J 47i Republic Iron A S pf.... 109)4 109,'i 109)1 109)i Sears, Roo A Co 200 200H 200 200 ShatArlrCop 20 20 20 0 Slossihcf S A 1 433i 4iH 44 44Jf Southern Pacific 07M 08 U7J4 08 Southern Hy 22) i 23) 22)i 23 Southern Ry pf 67 07' 07K 07H Standard Mlllln: rts H H ii ii Studebaker Co 127i 12S)4 1203i 127). Studebaker Co pf 100 110H 110)4 110)4 Tenn Copper 253' 25)i 25 25H Texas Co 105 105h 104 194)f Third Avenue 62 62 OHf 01) Union BagAPpf 30K :40H 40 40)i United Cigar Stores 08M 09H 98 994 Union Pacific 1305' 139)1 137H 139U Union Pacltlc pf 82)4 82) 82); 82H U B lnd Alcohol 10a 111)1 105)1 111 U8CIPAF 20 20)t 20)1 20)' United Fruit 1503X 167)1 157 167)4 UnRysInvCopf 23 22 22 21 U S bteel Corp'n 80)1 b7 bOJ-i 87 U S Steel Corp'n pf HOW 117 110)i 117 Utah Copper 70)4 70H 76H 70H Va-Caro Chem 30H 40 303i 40 Wabasn pf A 50 60)f 60)4 60H WelU Fargo Exp 127 127 127 127 West E AM., 67J4 58i 07)4 57)' West Union Tele 02H 03 93 93 Weyman-Bmton 225 255 235 265 Wisconsin Central 49)4 60 60 60 Willy Overland 68)' 6SU 50 56)4 Woolworth F W 130H 137 1304 130H Quoted ex dividend. FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Only a limited amount of business was transacted In tho foreign exchange market this morning, with mixed changes In Quotations. The tone was steady. Demand sterling continued at 4.7S 13-16 and cables at 4.764, but 60 days Is H higher, at 4.71, and 90 days Is held at 4.694, compared with 4,694 to 4.69 heretofore. Francs are unchanged at 6.90T& for checkB and 5.80 for cables. Relchsmarks continue at 71 13-16 for checks and 71 for cables, and Vienna at 12.30 for checks and 12.36 for cables. Lire are about H higher at 6.48V& for checks and 6.48 for cables, whllo Swiss checks are up to 6.29, cables being unchanged at 5.28H- Scan dinavian kronor have declined 10 points to 33,70 for checks and 26.80 for cables, and rubles are off 6 points at 30,40 for checks and 30.46 for cables. Pesetas checks are quoted at 20,10, as compared with 20,16 heretofore, and cables at 20.20, against 20.23; guilders, checks at 41K Plus 1-16, against 41 flat, and cables at 41 7-16 plus 1-16, compared with 41 7-16 heretofore. A slightly increased demand caused an advance In sterling rates after the start, and around the middle of the session de mand was up to 4.75 13-16 O 4.7S Ti. w(th cables holding about 4.76, Others were unchanged. There waa no pronounced In crease In trading, however, and the advance In demand was described as "a flash in the pan." RATES FOR MONEY Call. Tims. New Tork ,2 03 8 4 Philadelphia ....... ....... i 4 9,, Bostoa 3 4 g4J4 Cblcaro 8 04 4 04 BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings today compared with corra apondW oajr l.at two wwi. . ..v.::,:al:!IS li.?H?i 'BSfocli New Tork ..48J.T49.Saa 48T.Bn.J95 2iT.8TlS34 Baltimore .. S.Ol-.B'JJ 8.408,391 .. CfcUiSO . T8.43T.8aa 88.529.416 Fine Granulated Sugar Active NEW YORK, Aug. 1--Flne granulated sugar was a little more active today with alt refiners quoting 7.5x The last sale of spot Cuba raw was at 6.370, 1$ points higher than Mondays opening. WHEAT IS STEADY IN CHICAGO MARKET Apprehension Over Crop Outlook in Canada and Foreign Buying Helps ciKAiN nEr.T wrAT!ir.n miti'i'AST. t'lltrAOO. Ane. I, The weather forecast for 30 hours follows: . Illinois Pnrtljr clntiilr (onlclit nnd Med ncrMl.iyt sllrhtlr warmer, Mlmonrl t'nrtlT flood- tonlsMt WfdnM Uar, aenerallr fnlrt ullshllr wnrmpr north. Uldfonsln 1'artly rlomlr lonlnlit nnd IVrilne'daj'i prnlmblr shourri went lonUlitt somewhat wnrmrr Uilnrdaj-. Mlnnpentn Pnrtlv flnnrir Innlslit nnd Vdneil.o,l nrnhnhlr llmnder hoer onlli- mt tni nnernoon or innianti somfHiini warmer wet tnnlaht nnd rmt nnd snntli nrrtneeunr. . iowa rn.fiiifd tlile nflfrnnnnl I Xilndiirl 1 nitrllr rlotidy lonlaht nnd Wfilncdnrl Kllitlitly wnrmrr eat ionium 1 wnrmer nrnnpsnnr. North llnkota (ienrrnllv fulr lonlalit mid WeilnMdayi sllstillr nnrmer ent loMBhti allehllr rooler etlnpdnv pi nnd rrnlpr. .South llnkntn Oenfrnllr fair tonlalit nml tVetlneeuayi wnrmer tonltlit north nnd wet. nnd mt Wedneprtan . NfbrnUn nnd Knnno (ifnernlly fnlr Io nian) nnd Vcdnrf.d.iri stlililly wnrmrr M'ednrediir, CHICAOO. Aup;. 1. Further npprohen slnn over the crop outlook In western Canada nnd tho Amerlcati Northwest, coupled with a belief tlint foreigners were buylntf moro than wns belnB reported, re sulted In a steady absorption of whinl by Important Interestn' nnd nctlvo covorlnR hy shorts, which materially HtrenBthened tho market after a lower Mart today. Soptembcr ended at top nnd December only Ho below tho beHt. The Initial de cline followed Improved weather conditions In tho Northwest and an enlargement of tho movement of winter wheat, which tem porarily countct acted tho effect of reports of further Injury to tho sprlnr; crop, which continued to pour In from ninny Houircn. It wan reported that S00.000 bushels hud been worked nt Omaha for export. Tho visible supply In tho United Stnte.i, according to llrndstrccl's, In 49,591,000 bush els, nn Increase of 2,705,000 busheli for the week, In Cnnada It Is 31,222,000, a de crease of J!,H8,000 for tho week. In Europe (Continental stocltB omitted). It Is 83,900,000 bushels, n decrease of .1, 200.000 bushel, for tho week. The total American nnd Kuropean supply Is 164,713,000 bushels, a decrcaso of G, 042,000 bushels for tho week. t.cudlnc futures ranted as fallows: Wheat Ycstcrdny's upon, Hlh. Ixiw. t'lo. rloe. Rent.... l.uoje 1.24'i l.sn l.'.MVl 1.21 Dec. ... l.'Jl l.i'S'' 1.234 tl.118 1.34 (orn (new delivery) Aun.. .. "SOVi Sent.... 78 7R T7 ; '7 Doe 07 07 004 "117 t07 Oats Hept 40 41 10 -40 10 Dec 43 43 , 421. 1,1, tIS'i May 4.1 10 15 I.nrd Gept 12.07 12.70 12 112 M2.7II tlS.OS Oct 12 07 12.72 12.11.. 12.72 12.(12 nibs Sept.... 13. 12 13 r.O 13.42 Mn.47 13.40 Oct T18.30 U3.I7 Tork 8ept 24.33 21.07 24.55 24.07 24.00 Did. TAskcd. tNomlnnl. "Wheat Steady nt Liverpool lilVI'IU'OOL. AUK. 1. Spot wheat waa steady today, with No. 2 hard winter quoted nt 12s Id; unchanRcd, So. 2 red winter, lis lid 1 No. 1 northern Manitoba, 12b 2d. unchanged, nnd No. 2 northern Manitoba, l'.'s a decline of id. Corn was quiet, with Amor lean mixed at Id lower, at 9s lid. and Pinto unchanged, at 10s lid. Flour was 41s Gd. Tho recolptB of wheat In tho last tlirco days were 334,000 centals, nil American, receipts of corn were 13,500 centals. The LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS. Hid. Asked. Jim Dutler KT .RS MurN'am.ira 01 . .0') Midway , 10 .21 Mtzpnh Extension II) .20 Montana 21 j .2(1 Northern Star ,17 .IK Tonopnli Iielmont 4 4 Tonopali Extension 57 5 Tonopah Mining; O KnscuA ula 25 27 West Hnd S3 .85 GO'.DFII'I.D STOCKS. Atlanta 10 ,11 iiiue iiuti 02 'n.i Month 14 .15 lIUlldoK 01 ,02 COD , 03 .04 Combination Fraction 05 .08 IMamoinintl.l II II 02 .0.1 Daisy U2 ,01 Florence 40 .44 (loldfleld Conenlldatod . ., 8(1 .H Jumbo I'xtrnslon 75 .77 Kowanus 11 .12 Oro ni .05 Hand Ken 04 .05 Sliver Tick 12 .13 MISCni.LANCOUS. Fairy Aiteo 01 .02 Klmberiy "1 .03 Ne?di Hill .11 .18 Nevada Wonder '-'."; 2.15 Tecopa Mlnlns (' .IB RAILROAD EARNINGS PENNSYLVANIA 8TSTEM. LINES KAST. Total op. rev J24, 000.785.07 Operating Income.. (1,020.700. 51) From January 1 Total op. rev 140,757,512.5(1 Operatlnr Income.. 34.205.ouo.B7 LINKS WEST. To'taP'op. 'rev 12.n04,274.54 Operatlnc Income.. 3,202,304.11 From January 1 Total op. rev 160,817.51(1.80 Operatlna lncomo,. 10.502,(103.01 Increase. J3.024.S27. 80 1.124.370.30 2S,4R,1.741,nfl 14,200,874.0(1 I2.405,oon.no 037.072.83 17,820,589.07 7.01)2, 120. DO LINES EAST AND WEST. Toufop. rev 137.314.000,51 (1.110.418.(1 Operatlnc Income.. 10.222.10U.70 1.701.443.15 Total,op'!rev.r.V. .7i2in,B03.OI0.30 4(1,315.230.11.1 Operatlnc Income.. 50,707.751.48 21,050.004.40 PENNSYLVANIA nAILTlOAD. June Increase. Total op. rev 110.384.103.2(1 2.(((12.2il.40 Net rovenuo 5,800.697. S3 710.402,40 From January 1 Total OP. rev... ...111.044.102.09 23,483.188.28 Net revenue 30.740. 050.14 10.942,700.03 PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY. TouPp! rev 10.813.720.43 11.403.551.40 Net revenue 2.415 17S.8H 423.249.45 From January 4 Total op rev, 35. Al 4.201.30 11. 205. 124.22 10,307,088.21 5.0(3.332.(10 Net revenue... PITTBllURQII, CINCINNATI. ST. LOUIS. CHICAOO AND June Total op. rev. (4,110.023.80 t788.525.B5 1.0C(1.Oj3.02 218.S80.ST Net revenue... Vmm lammrv 1 Total op. rev...... 24,304.073 25 H.024. 482,07 Net revenue (1.302.273 51 2.304,200.01 MISSOURI. KANSAS ANO TEXAS, Juno sroe t2.044.O47 1204,810 TwelvS months' cross .. 32.483.50S 3l3.231 CHIOAUO AND NOIITIIWESTEHN. June cross '8.118.044 $1, 300.034 Twelve months' cross.. 01,313,813 10,534,100 Decrease. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YORK. Auc (..,. Arm I(rAln(H Auc l.UUTTEIl Fairly dull ilpts, ?;i,i(iJ uxira cr 23.703 Extra creamery. 30c: nisner sronnc, oui waj? ,.u .... ..-.--. -,i -,-, sic: stale . 23025 icarce ana dairy, luli.ALn imltulian rr.jimt Hilt- ifOQH Fancy goods very scarce and hlcher. ZMnC, lmuanun rreuiutiy. Averata quality quality presiea lor sale. iteceinia. Extra 382c. extra. ft. 28 tf 21.043. 29 c; 32U44; tlrsts, 20 Wlixz: white. 301940a; brown. mixea colors, wjs. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Renfrew Manufacturlnc Company, recular Quarterly 1 ver cent on common, payable Au cust 1 to stock of record July 28. American Cotton Oil. recular quarterly of 1 per cent on common stock, payable beptember 1 to stock of record Ausust 15. Studebaker Corporation. 2 per cent on com mon and usual quarterly of i per cent on pre ferred, both paable September 1 to holders of record Aucust 21. Munition Contract Suit Dismissed DAYTON. O., Ausr. 1. An action of the Flatt Iron Works Company and the Brow nell Company here for $722,974 a-ralnst the Canadian Car and Foundry Company over a war munitions contract has been dis missed following the completion of negotia tions in New York. DIVIDEND NOTICES THE LEIIIOll COAL A Nil NAVIGATION i-miPAWV FblladelpMa. June 28. IBIS, Dividend No. 151. . , The Board o( Manacera this day declared a uirterly dividend of to Dt eeni. isi.vg pr sb iWSI v vne T. i7i . a T. . -",-'."' " i"o;K-,ivii-fvuthVim"nr; :? S o'clock p. m.: July SI. Wlo. Check, wfil bi mailed ta .stockholders who bats BId cwruianent dltldend orarp. umj pBA8B Sorxanr. LKC1AL ADVEKTISK11ENT8 iSS JOSEru Hjduauun aiui mu.1 iv I'EL ii nave ' ."" u flrm of A. Welrutelo JC. All UablUUm ri Jut i assumed by ilr. A. wtuisuw j"6?m A WEXNSTEIN ft CO. Sales in Philadelphia Net ... , . Hlh. Low. Close, ehte. too Am Loco.. $tt " Vi 1W 100 Ha Vo ... 78 Its 72 1 15 D&3 t C pf 54 54 54 11 Cam Iron.. 4 4& 6 H 400 C, n I ft P 10 1 10 oa Kieo stor.. eon osi u W 15 Ins Co NA H & SH Y 802 Lk Sup C. 1094, 10.i 10 lh Val... 77H 77 17H H 12 Mttlo Kch.. 53 S3 53 1 20 Mlnehlll ,. 57i B7V4 67V4 48 Penna It n.3fl 64 58 H lo ih rocupf soi so so 724 1'hl'ft Klec 25T4 Z t Vt 40 l'hlla II Tr 104, 19U 194 40 lo tr ctfs I0H. 19VI 10 4- to "ten.lltlK .. 03H 05 Vi 9X'4 -fi r.O Ton Hel . . 4 , 4 M, 4 142 Union Tr., 4Vi 4 " 'A 50 Utah Coper 707 76 ' 7T. K. Ill.Unl Gs t 57 87Tfc "7 4- 1123 V a Sliel. 87 S6 87 b ftO.WolKbnch ,41 41 4t I i dividend. Increase. t)ecren;c. IlllNDS. Net "(Ith. I iiv. ' ,'. c.m . K500 AmCiM'.lts. ot 01 01 ..... 200d llivt.o W'h.IIU'A 1i V I...H - Vi 100 City 'Z cp.lOIyi 10IV4 10IW 7001) l&I'eoTMs .10 SO 80 t toon ij III i: Ba. loo ion 100 4- i inoo LkS Inc Bs 83 S3 n.l I'S 5O0O I. V f-n 4s. 01 01 01 V. .1000 1. V cons Pis 2003. -.(, DOTh OOtt . ... 3.n Nntl'r 4-0b 70 (mh W looo I'nrocn .I0IV4 101 Vi loll Vft loon l'hCocns 15 88V4 OHH hf.. 17000 I'hColst bs.101 101 101 4- 'ft 7.100 lhlia Kl 4n 83 R44 85 ' llf.on (lu Ca . 103 10Vi 103 10011 Itcadc Kil4 0.1 Mi 03 0.1H 4- Vft looo tliiHylnvGs oo 00 00 V4 Increase. Decreiise. STOCKS ARE HEAVY ON NEW YORK CURB Rynn Issues Only Ones in De mand Largest Trading in Aetna NI1W YORK, Aup. 1. Outside of the I'.yan Mocks, which continued In good de mand, with both tho Slromherg nnd Stilt Issues showing a firm tono, tho Curb mar ket was generally heavy and prices of near ly nil tho other Issues Joined In moderate, declines. Tho heaviest trading wns In Aetna KxploRlVcs, which were offered down from lO'.i to 04, although reports were current that new nnd strong Interests wero accu mulating substantial linos ot thesa stocks. Flemish Lynn sold down to 2, nnd Kntho dlon Dronze preferred sold down 1 point to 20. Chevrolet dropped 6 points, to 202, nnd a fractional loss was unstained In United Slotora. Tho mining stocks wero also In supply at concessions, but changes In thoco Issues wero comparatively small. There Is a heavy tono again In the Independent oil stocks, Cosden & Co. selling at IBM, and Cosdcn Oil ranged from 12 "i to 12. INDUSTUIAI.8. Illd. Asked. Aetnit Explosives n ll'i Amcrlcan-llrltlsh JlffT IB 20 American Marconi S 3 Canadian Car Co 45 BS Cnnndlan Car ft Toundry pref .... 7ft .8.. Chevrolet Motors 20 2(13 Curtlss Aeroplane 2ft 40 DrlcKS-Healmry lift 100 Klrenlohr Tobacco 30 4ft do pref 03 100 nmrrson Phonograph 10 11 ritmlsh-I.ynn - -' Haskell & Darker Car 3.1 33 Hemleo Manufacturing; 32 33 Intfrnatlon.il Mercantllo Marino... 23 25 dn prct 83 DO Knthodlon Itronxo prof 2( 22 Maxim Munitions 4ft r.' .Manhuttnn Trunslt 1, 1 Mldvul" HtPcl 01 ni Otis Klevntor ft7 fill PrerlesH Motors 22 23 I'oote Knclncerinu Oil Inn H S Kresjre w I 1" 11 Standard Motors ft " Ktutz Motors 14 Oft HtromLcrir 41 42 Kubmarlne 32 34 Trlnnnlp Kllm , 2 2 United Prollt Sharlnt 'i IJ H I, and K common 2 2 I! H I. and It pref ft B Whlto .Motors D3 B8 World Mlm STANDAIID OlU 8TOCKS. Illinois 107 lRn Ohlu 224 22(1 Prnlrla Pips 220 222 Standard Oil of California 2(13 2UX Standard Oil of New Jersoj Ml! fi2n atundard Oil of Now York 203 2U0 OTIII-R OIL STOCKS. Cosden & Co 1ft 15 t'hulmerd Oil ,4 B International Petroleum 10 i"H Houston OH 13 1(1 -Midwest IteOnlnc 00 (12 tiapulpa Ilcllnlnie 10 11 MININa STOCKS. Atlanta 10 11 liutte Copper and 7. 1 no. 4 4K llutto N Y 1 ,14 Orro ile Tosco 34 33 Tlrst National 3 4 Coldlleld Merser K 10, Hecla Mlnlns B r Howe Sound 4 4 Jim llutler go 5 Jumbo Extension 70 7JJ McKtnley Darrah BS 0 Macma Copprr 1.) If; Mines Co of America 2 J14 Nlplsslnc 7 San Toy 1" Ht Joseph lad , 144 IS West lind Con 80 82 Whlto Oaks 7 BONOS. Cerro 0j 9 1 Mldvale Ss 4 03 Mo I'ao 4s g 70 do Ss OB " Federal Banks' Gold Increases WASHINGTON, Aug-. 1. The gold settle ment fund and federal resorv agents' fund hold In e; gold belonging to Federal reserve banks on July 6 reached a new high mark, according to a statement Issued by the Fed eral Itererve Doard today. These funds ag gregate $108,500,000. The Imports of gold In 16 customs districts for the week ending July 21 na reported to the board aggregated 2S.506.000 L'p to July 21 from January 1 the Importation of gold amounted to $248,543,000. The export of gold for the week ended July 21 was 264,000 nnd from January 1 to July 21, $73. 090,000. BAR SILVER Bar silver In London waa quoted at 30d today, off 1-1 6d. In New York commercial bar silver was quoted today at 64 cents, a loss of . Big Increase In Copper Exports NEW YORK, Aug. 1. The exports of copper for the month of July were 35,048 tons, against 17,708 tons In the same month last year. 32 p Possibilities in j Government Bonds of some of the most impor tant European nations, caused by the present abnor mally low rate of exchange, created by war conditions, will be explained for those who communicate with us and request a copy of our Circular No. L-186. A. B. (Leach & Co. Investment Securities 115 South Fourth Street Philadelphia New Tork Chlcaso Buffalo Bostoa London. Eiur. Baltimore DiaKOTOBV Oil ACCOUNTANTS C'erttfltJ 1'ubUe AccoantaaU , . utl..KTkE, R linnlvu B. f. 101S HEAL. ESTATE THUST BU1LDINO. MUSNa BPiSAKIUAN Uourn a ! ' ' " ' ' I TRADING ON PHILADELPHIA 'CHANGE " ' CONTINUES ON A SMAIiL -S0&S , i Prices Are Narrow, but Mostly on the Side of AdVafKte. Pennsylvania Railroad Earnings Good for June and Six Months Trading on the Philadelphia. Stock I3 change continued listless today after a slow opening. Prices wore about the closing figures with tho etceptlon of Philadelphia Klectrlc. which advanced a quarter to 28H Union Traction km laltcn nt 44, unchanged, and York ItAllwifys preferred sold al 36".4, yesterday's Inst price Tonopnh Belmont camn out nt 4 ti Baldwin showed a lo of 1 W from the Inst previous sale here, but n Knln of more than n point over tho last prico In New York. There was qulto a little activity In tho bond division. Baldwin first Bs were up n quarter, selllnp; for 104 Mi. Lake Superior income Es dropped 14 to 33, Philadelphia Klectrlo 4s were off u quarter al 84 H. and United Hallways Investment 6s sold oft a half at 69. During tho afternoon trndlni- tho market becamo moro nctlvo. Baldwin sold at 72. PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUR WIIGAT itiH-elpts, !!01,4' Imsh. With un- WIIGAT ItM'tlpts, !!01,4' Imsh. With ravornblo norlhwrstcrn rrop rrports am! stn cnhlps tuii- mlvnntcil JjBc. Ufinnml frilrly nrtivo. Quottlnns (;cr n In r: ronicfr WAS rlmstnr No, 2 reil,. sunt, ll !!."' l.i."ii No. 2 southrj-n red. tLUiltTI. 1 1 ."L'4t I ".-, : No. S ml. reu. Jl.'.'llir l.n sti S(fJ tmr No. 2 Tfil. io. ru. Jl !!2ri.l'3i rdjected A. I1.11icl.-Ji: rolfctfd h. (l.tTCTl 80. t'OKN lirtffpn. l',020 hush I'rlrei st'Sdlly mslnlained, hut trndn was qult e wro Intlon?: lr Ion for inunl trAil, tlon UVslrn No 1! llnw. (J wuo- trn No a jtIIow, ItJWliJ1!'; do, ' vpllow. t1'ntUtv An Nn. !t vflnw. HO ii". ii in im steamer yellnw, OlWnlHc. lo. No. .1 yell tdliuc. no, i0, 1 fHOW. Wtl'tftJ.t'i OATS Th mnrkt drllnd Mr rarly In th W, but aftcrwnrel rcoiTrd th loss ntvl closed Orm. Quotations! No. U whll", 4KW lli'-ir, ntanilanl whllo, SWIoMc, No. 3 white. 10'" t"47!i-. Nn 4 whlt. 4,tV Id I4'(n", samiil? o.ijn, (l)'i w4Ur, DurlflPd onta, eraded, 46ti 47'4r. ri.Ot'It Iterclpts. 43S bbH. nnd 1.312. 04'.' Ihs lu narks. Trade waa uulet. hut prices wir aleaillly held. Quotations per 1H0 ilia In wood. Wlnt" clear. in'IA &. dn. atralzht, IA.l.'.iC0.To: do, patent, 1.-.T5MII. Kansas, clear, rotlon ancks, J.'l. 1 r, Sf .',..10. do. atraUht. cot ton arks. t.'.TnOd do. patent, cotton sacks, liliffO.VS. sprlnir first clear. r. I!." tjJ So: do, atraljtht. f .vmiU.TUO. dn. nattnt. SOtfO.&ik do. ...::."...'.-.- -." -r.;i".t - '- favorite hrnnds. Ill ,R7 3.1, city mills, chotco and fnncy patent. il.75t "..'.I. city. mills, re k: lar urailes Winter, clear. innnjln: straisnt. .i.ssv.'i.7n, do patent. 5.iaxii. IlYB FI.OUII sold alowly nt former rates. We quoin nearby nt 14.00 1.75 per l)UI nnd west ern at ".&G.t.O. PROVISIONS Tho market waa uulet but steady. .Quo tations follow: City beef. In seta, smoke and nlr-drlod. 'JHci weatern boef. In seta, smoked, '.'He; city beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked and alr-drled. 20c: wcitern beef, knuckles and tenders. sniokMl, 20c; heet haras. 2HO:tu: pork, family. 27.B0J"J8. hams. s. 1-, cured, lopao. 18Vl18We: do. skinned, loose. 10'i OlBhn: do. do, smoked. 2(l'i SJiOWc; other hams, smoked, elty cured, as to brand nnd nyeraire, IDHc: hams, smoked, wentern cured, lOVic; do, boiled, boneless. 3tu: picnic shoulders, a, P. cured loose 1 lc. do, smoked, l"c; bellies, In ilckle, according to aerase, locse, lUHc; ireakrast bacon, as to brand nnd nvernne. city cured 21c, do. western cured, in20c; lard, western, refined tierces. 14'4c; do, do. tubs, 14Hci do, pure city, kittle rendered. In tierces. 14Vio: do do. In tubs. 14Wc. REFINED SUGARS Th market waa quiet nnd unchanced. Re flnera' list prices. Kxtrn lino Branulatfd, T.3c; powdered. 7.7Sc: confectioners' A, 7.55c: soft grades, (l.0flHJ7.r(Jc. DAIRY PRODUCTS nurrnn flrm under Puncy stock sold fairly and ruled Ileht oftcrlnt-s. lent orrerlncs. Kollowlr Knllnwlnir nro the ?uottiniis: A uncy, specials. western solid-packed creamery. UKd: extra. llQicMc: extra flrnts. IPc: tlrsts. -8r: seconds. 27U"J7c: nearby prints, fancy, hoc: no, average extra, 3ium.c; do, ilrsls, SOIluc; seconds, 27c; Jobbing sales nf fanrv nrlnln. snffJSlle. i:0(IS There waa u good outlet for the lim ited recelpta of strictly fine exgs and nlues were well maintained. wuotations: in tree cases, nearby extra, 20c per doj. ; nearby tlrsts, S7.eO ner standard case: nearby current rocclnts. 7.3Sw7.0.i per case: western extras, -He per ao-.: western extra nrsts, js.iubib.iu per case; flrafs. S7.rj0O7.8U tier case: fancy selected candled fresh eggs were Jobblnc at 330.14c per doz. i Clinnsn Tho market ruled nrm at the late advance, with demand absorbing tho limited offerings. Quotations: New York, full cream, fancy. 10U Gltl'.xc: do. do, fair to good, lB'.i W 16c; part akims, ' CO 14c. POULTRY LIVn rowls were scarce and firm. Chickens were nun unci wearier Quotations: Fowls, Id's (fi,21c. roosters. 13W1 lc. snrlnK chickens. Ac cording to quality, weighing 14 02 lbs. and over apleco. 243:2.'ic. amaller sizes, 20ftL':ic. white J.ecnorns, according to quality, IMUf'a. uueks. nn to size nnd quality, 14?rioc; plgcora. old, per pair, ..int .nc, iiu, young, per pair. .ijwc. DKKSHKD Receipts wero light and the mar ket ruled firm with trado fair. Quotations: Fresh-killed, dry-plclced fowls. 12 to box, dry- im iacKeu, lancy seiectcu, ..--c uo, weigmnff isi tty B lbs. nplece. 22c: do, weigning 4 ids. apiece. 22.C, do. weighing ii't weighing 3 lbs. apiece, 2Xc uo, weigning a',4 ibj. apiece, 21sc: do, in. apiece, -0021c. Fowls s, in DUIB, PUBLIC SERVICE SECURITIES Public Service art a lien on the communities. Securities success of O; First mtg-e. 5 Gold Bond. L Ncttinf abput 5j7o. d. Company is owned and operated by one of the largest public utility companies in the country and serves a population of over 340,000. C, Earnings show a steady and satis factory increase in 1915 were 2'2 times amount required for all bond in terests. G, Tax Refund in Pennsylvania. C Free Norma! Federal Income Tax. L, Full particulars personally or by mail. BaJken Ayliig & bvug Land Title Dldg. Philadelphia. BEAI. ESTATE FOR SALE STBATHMEUE. S, J. B.A o y. ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT of That Sale of Ocean Front Lots at Auction at Strathmere, N. J. (W) Midway Between Ocean City and Sea Isle City SOME CHOICE LOTS LEFT DOLLAR EXCURSION DAILY TO STRATHMERE Every one who has been to Strathmere during this sale has had a good day s fun and a real outing. We have dancing, band concerts, bitt ing, fishing as well as the auction sale. Every one has had. n oppor tunity, and you will, too, to get the new 1916 Overland Auto which we give away the last day of the sale, Saturday, Aug. 5. YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO COME DOWN to Strathmere. Every man should own an ocean front lot and Jsspeclaljy at the prices and terms we are selling, so he can build a home cffbUBa-,-low for himself. Wf" Be with us and tale the Dollar Excursion, GEO. P: DYKMAN & CO., Auctimtri 1011 Chestnut St, Phila. Send lor circular, plan of lot, JUt l Ht. 'oft lVi and Isiectrlo StoMire Battery dropped on a few sales to 6G down one, point Later It advanced to 65. Lake Superior Corporation Was up at 10H. Lehigh Valley was off a half. Pennsylvania sold ex-dlvldend at E6. Philadelphia lupl Transit trust certificates and WAhtIck Iron ami Steet lost n. fraction. Welsbaeh sold nt 41, oft a dollar, York Hallways preferred sold unchanged at 3!4. The Pennsylvania Itallroad earning state ment for June nnd the first half of the fiscal year, which came out today, waa discussed n great deal In the Street It showed the company's prospects for tho year lo be ex tremely Rood. For the 12 months indtnf lune 30 tho return on the property Invested In the system was equal to 6.90 per cent; compared with 4,33 per cent at tho end of Juno, 191S. This compares with 7.41 per cent In 1910, tho highest rate In the last Fix years. Ice-packed fanev. drv-plr-Ked Northern Indiana nnd Illinois, welthlnr relrhlns; 45 lbs. apiece. 21 Hoi no, souinern . -:..i--L -vi..- " Iba apiece, 21c; itmall-T sizes, 18620c nllfhern Tnrllaria. nnd Illlnnla. vm nniana. Rnu Irhlnx. 20e. chic Old roosters, dry-picked icked. I Bel . brolllnr. chickens, 0O27ci do. Indiana, larae. 24 4 lllnM. !.. kiic. uo. smniier sixes.. 2v.ic. uroiiers, jer aey. fancy, S2C.14CI brlillers, other nearby, welshing 102 lbs, apiece, H09S2oi broilers, nenrby, smaller sites. 274200: ducks, nearby, spring, 2oei squabs, per dox. White, weigh rig 11 Mil lbs ner dos. IB.230- SO! do. write, weighing OOlO lbs per do., 14 SOffBi do, wh te. weighing 8 lbs per dos.. II.BO&S.aO; do, wh lei welshing 7 lbs per doz., ISO 8.S0: do, wh is, weighing 0f(lH lbs pr do.. I2.255?2.00i do, dark, tSOS.SOl do. small and No. 2. fOoOt,23. FRESH FRUITS Choice stork met with fair sate and value h-nerally ruled steady under moderate offerings. Quotations; Apples. .Delaware and Maryland, per hamper Fancy. tlW".2r: fair to good, 850 nc. lemons, per box, loOT. Plnes-pplta, per crate Porto Illco. ll.BOOa.BO. Cherrlu, New . "... Tll -;- AnM. il -i.' York. sour, per o-io. wnet, rianaues at), eating varieties, per e-in. ussaet. iuvce)C. tieacnes. fifties, per 8-lb. bssket, ttO'aa.V, Peaches, orgla, per cnrrlar Uelle, I2.SOO: Rlberta. .".llW.T. Cantaloupes, Delaware and ilary id. per crate, l(n.T5: do. North Carolina, ueorgi i..'i land. rwr standard crate. BOc oiji oo, norm jaro- Una, per Hat crate, southern, per car. 1150 040c. Watermelons. 323, VEGETABLES The market ruled steady on choice stock of most descriptions witn aemano. lair and offer- Inge moderate. Ounlatlons: White itatoes, par hbl. No. t Eastern Shore, 11.7, 2: No. i.aetern rinore, tocvh:' no, I.M-. No. 2 Nnrfnlk. 7r!c. ( rM. 7VMI1H Nn. 1 Norfolk. tl.OOV Norfolk, 7!fc. whits potatoes, Jer- sey. per bnsket, 40W4BC. .Sweet potatoes, m, North Carolina, per Lbl. No. 1, I3.7ntf4.au : No. a. a. I2.sn31l.n(). Onions, Jersey, per. Bask ber basket. 7D DOV J1WV.50: do; Iowa, per 1nn.ll. liar. 43. SO. Ugsplant. Narfolk. per prate. 1 2 o' 2. an. cucumDers, Norfolk, per bbl,. tl.Mlfl dn. Norfolk, ner M-bbl. basket. 00 7Sc; do, Norfolk, per M-bbl. basktt. BOe. Helping Investors to determine the intrin sic value of securitiej in which they are interest ed is the principal duty of our Investors' Service Department. To test the value of the service rendered by this Department, we should be glad to receive in quiries for information regarding practically any bond or stock. WilliamP.Bonbright&Co.,lnc. MORRIS WISTAR STROUD, Jr. Manager 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia New "fork Boston tondon William P llonhrlght Co. Detroit Paris Donbrlght A Co. ELKINS, MORRIS & CO. BANKERS Land Title BulldinE Philadelphia High Grade Pennsylvania Tax Free Railroad Bonds Equipments and Public Utility Bonds MKJIIlEnH NEW YORK AND rilirDKU'IHA ' STOCK EXCHANGES Edward B.Smith &Co BrUSBCO IBM. BANKERS" Jsmbf Ntw Tork on4 PnlloJaiskl Stock Exehanot 1411 CursTNCT Snur. PuiUDiirnu K, 80 Pm BTirrr. Nw Toik yfll. BEATi ESTATE SOU SATjE HTBATIUIERE. N. J. 9-