T JW t - . . I r- ..aa,, .... . 1 FINANCIAL NEWS ' - - - i . i - i i EVENING LB3D0BRr-PHILADEL3PHIA; THUBSDAY. SEPTEMBER 2i, ,1916. METAL AND COPPER SHADES LEADERS IN ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION BY BULLS United States Steel Common Passes Previous High Recoro-Outside Demand Sends Stocks Up After Pressure in Early Trading i High Ptfnts in Today's Financial News United States Steel common established another new high record. Record earnings expected for third quarter. Stock market became strong in after noon after early pressure. Grain prices irregular and cotton prices lower. 'Money rates a. trifle firmer in Philadelphia. Foreign exchange dull. Price of bar silver higher in New York and London. Special dividend of five per cent declared by Yale & Towns 'Manufacturing Company. NEW YORK. Sept. 21. Metal and copper stocks were, the leaders In another bull demonstration In today's stock market. Most Interest was devoted to United States Steel common, Vhlch. after selling at 107"4. rose to 109?i, passing the previous high record nt 3W made on last Tuesday. AH the copper stocks were In brisk demand, with Bomo of these issues selling at new high records. There was excited trading In Anaconda Copper at tho opening, when that stock sold as high as 0St4, a gain ot 1 point over yesterday's close, and many, other Issues made substantial advances in tho first few minutes. , For eoma tlmo attdr tho initial trading stocks wero under pressure, with drives made In the war-order group, causing sharp declines in Crucible and Bald win Locomotive, and reactions occurred in many other Issues, but before midday attention was attracted to tho outside demand, which, according to tlioeo handling many of tho orders, was of wonderful extent and power. Many stocks wero taken as quickly as they wero offered on an upturn later in tho day and It was on this movement that United States Steel common was established In its now high level. The copper stocks becamo the most prominent features, with Utah Copper making a gain ot moro than 3 points and crossing SO, followed by Inspiration, Which sold above 64, and Kcnnccott, which rose to above 64. American Smelting was moro active than It has been In a long period, moving up from 107 to 110. Special interest was attached to tho trading In Maxwell Motors because- of authorized statements In regard to tho business of that company. These state rnents showed that its output this year Is doublo that of a year ago, whllo'lts operating cost Is less, and tho incrcaso of 100 per cent in production has been effected1 with only a slight addition to Its construction account. International Nickel was another strong featuro, being bought in largo blocks by brokers who wero prominent recently In tho upward movement In United States Steel common, Marines and Anaconda. In tho low-priced Issues attention was attracted to the Green Bay income bonds, In which there was evidence of ' banking accumulation, based on Increased earnings and prospects for a larger Interest disbursement. rrSSSb p" Southern California Edison Company Increases Dividend LOS ANGELKS, Sept. 21. The Southern California Kdlson Company has de clared a regular quarterly dividend of '$1.76 a share on the preferred stock, pay able October 15 to holders of record September 30. Since January 1, 1914, this Issue has been on a 6 per cent per annum basis. i f? Columbia Trust Company of New York to Pay Extra Dividend NEW YOltK, Sept. 21. Tho Columbia Trust. Company has declared an extra dividend ot 2 per cent in addition to tho regular quarterly dividend ot S per cent, payable September 30 to holders of record September 22. SB &t Special Dividend of 5 for Yale & Towne Manufacturing NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Tho Yalo & Towne Manufacturing Company has de clared tho regular quarterly dividend of 1 per cent and a special dividend of S per cent, both payable October 2 to stock ot record September 26. "COTTON IS UNSTEADY, , tWITH SUPPLY LARGE Response to Liverpool. Cables , Poor Owing to Reports of j& Easier Spot Markets COTTON" HELT WEATIIEK CONDITIONS SEW 10RK. Sept. SI. The. lollowlne temperatures were recorded In the cotton licit this mornlnc: . ... .. ... Alberllle. 40 1 KnomllV, 8St Meridian nil Augusta, SBi llalrlsh, J hattanaorii. atiiron ntui Atlanta. ni !SahTllle and II mlnxtsn, 00) Little Itoek. Thumav lie and Hnrannab. 02 1 fllireteport. Oklahoma. MemnhlM. Vltkalinrr. JtlontKOmeiT. l-narirs and Jnrknonvllle. 0i hon Antonio. tan and Ft. Fmlth, tin; Tl Wlrs Ttlrmlnarhnm Abilene and Mobile. 6i New Orleans. SO; I'ensarota. Corpn ChrUll and Taiupa. It, and Galveston, 10. NEW YORK, Sept. 21. A poor response to Liverpool cables was made on tho call In the cotton market this morning, reports of easier spot markets having an Influence In bringing out a considerable amount of cotton. The tone was barely steady, with prices 2 to 7 points lower, with the exception of October, which rose 2 points. New Or leans and other southern Interests were the leading sellers and commission houses continued their liquidating operations. Some hedging also was noted. Liverpool sold a moderate amount of January and purchased March. After tho call prices receded about two points more, at which levels a demand de veloped which carried quotations back 2 to S points. "Warmer weather was reporte from the 'Sst-th this morning with the exception of the northwestern portions of tho belt, where temperatures were c.ulte low, Conditions were clear and tho point 'na's made that the next ginning report should be a largo one, as picking and Withering had been possible on a large scale recently. The market was Irregular during tho middle of the morning. The early declines carried January off to 16.02, or 28 points under yesterday's high level, but rallies followed to about last night's closing level.. Southern spot advjees were more or less conflicting, and there was .selling here by New Orleans and the Southwest. Business became more active toward mid day. The were rumors, that trade inter eats had large, buying orders on the market for execution on a slight decline J also that prominent Chicago authorities were about to issue a bullish condition report. These reports stimulated buying and January sold up to 16.22. Trading became less active In the after noon, but the market lost none of Its firm sees, prices holding close to the best level of the noon hour Test, rlose. Open. ia.nt fifioWr 15.83 I)cmtwr ....10. 00 jjmuarr ......lii liar ......... j".! July ....... ..11. M Meet ...... ...lO.UO lh.bo liloit la.1T 1H.3T ifl.iO Itlih. 10.O5 '"r3 19.2a IB At 1B.7S 1sw. 1.1.M 15.UJ 5" ; It, .. 10.40 ..... Close, is.K'i !Si. 18.it lH.tlll 111. (17 10.13 1 Liverpool Cotton MVEItrOOfi, Sept. 21 Spot cotton to day was In moderate demand and 6 points lower on the basis of Jt.BOd for mld-upland. The Mies aggregated 7000 bales. Including C900 fcalea American, The Imports were 14.009' bales, including 15.000 bales Ameri can. The market for futures closed quiet, net. unchanged to 34 points lower. M05JBY us Firmer here. New York Bond Sales j ll-lffh Taw . .lo.iU, iu3,; :::KS 8a ...mil na-i Tel cvt 4Jia...lltW Ul Writ Pop is.... HjK H2i iur Co 03, D.1Vt .son cen 4s 1124 0:;" Close llMl Mi M000 Amer Acr cv 6s.... 85000 Anulo-Prencti 0s .. Ituuo Am Korelirn Bee r.s 4U0O Amer Smelt bee Ua 40300 Amer Tel cvt 44 a 20OO0 Armour -HUH) Atchison :iouo Halt a fihin ; lniiv. inns 100s 3000 do 4s ,, HOW BOH DOU mt. U4'fc vi. Hilt 111! U4t 1U3S. . .1UIIH lOOLt VI 12.-U4 1113 OfS 7HJ 4UUU do ev 4Vs ?i0() Beth Steel 1st 5s.., vuuu ao ria tta iu" iuu 1SO0O II rook Hap Tr 01 1018.1UUH 1TO 11000 Can Oov (Is 19J1.....10O III)' IMUoo do lis lUO. ........ 100 till 33000 do 1931 lOOfi 100' 1'UOO Cal Oas i Clee 3s.... 119(4 no1 4U00 Cent leather 1st SS..102K 102' 7000 Cent Tae 1st 4s 8Bl4 S70O0 Chill Copper 7s . .....K'R 12(1' 4000 Ches and O cv 4His,. M',i M1 :noo do 4 Vis mil, Kyi C3000 doconvSa 3H 113 1000 Chi at West 4s m)', no1 OIUOO Chi li and Q joint 4s.. B7H l7 .1000 do sell 4s 91 l3 C00O Chi Ind and West 4s.. IVi 77' 3i)(i(l UMtSI 1" conv Ss..l0AV 10U' 10000 do cv 4V4s 100. 100' 3000 do Ken 4Hs lnj 101 31000 Chi Jl I and P rid 4s. Vl'i IV r.(iii do jj riH4 , auuu toi ana oum J si 48. ui 10U0 Con Uss conv Us ll!3'i CUO Del & Hud conv 4s...lU3ts :omi da rf.l 4s Ut 1000 Den and Rio Or 4s... 7M. 1000 da rfd Us O'jti , M)0(t Detroit United 44a .. 79't liiooo Krla conv 4s Ber A.. 70 UOOO do conv 4s Ser D... KG looo do prior 4s ., 83 1000 do 1st con 7s lot) 5000 Granhy Co Bs 10.', S00O (len Elec deb Ss..,...ini 4m 100 Hud and Man In Ss... -.Ml 1000 111 tjtcel deb 4Vss .... Ol'i 33IHH) Iowa Cent ret 4s .... r,7 3000 Interb II T ref 6s.,.. U7K 471000 Inter er Mar ct iHa.lnaU 107000 ad w l Cs U7J, 7000 Ksii City tio 1st 3s... 08 2000 do Bs SDH 4000 Tracks Steel Ss 1930.. UlC 6000 I.k Kb deb 4s 19 JS... 93 Jj 2(100 UelJIT 7a 123H C000 IxHillard 0 1014 3000 Louis and Nn 4s ... H lt.000 Manhattan 4s 80'4 40UO Mo Kan ic T 1st 4a.. 73 IL'000 do E.S 70. 20000 Mo Taa w I 4s 04 S 1000 do rv ct Es ...... .'.!(, 1000 do Ss 1020 col ct... U..5i i'000 Mont Power 6s , UH4 4000 Nat Tuba Ss, lol'i 1000 N V C U 8 8 Vis 75 430W) N V C b 11 Os 113"I 2000 do 3Vis 8JU 12000 do con 4s h.1 4000 do 4Vjs .......... ViVt nuuu pj x uni & ni j, ist s. v 7SS 5000 N Y City 4s 1B3I....101U B00O-N Y City 4Hs I860... 103 loooo do 4Ua lbita .100 8uuu do 4 Vis lout loiVs 700(1 do 4 Vis 106.1 110 3000 N YOu II & 1 4 hOU 1000 N Y Lacka & W 4s... VH. 4000 N Y Ont at W 1st 4s.. 79!, CUOO N Y Rwy adjfis OH 8100O N Y Tel sen 4Vis.... VH (1000 Nor Pao prior 4s 01 5000 do Jton 3a un 46000 Oro Short L ret 4s... 02J4 1000 PaclCo Tel fis,..,..101H 1000 Pnnaaeii ct 4W...J0H, MIIIO da IUl 1021 101 1300i I'uoiio nerv n J os... 12000 ilesdlnc xen 4s....... 31)000 llep lr t H 6s 1000 lllo Or & W fit 4a... 7000 Dt I. H F ! w I .. 20000 do rfd ct sta 4a... 13000 do Her A w 1 .... 1000 Seaboard A t, sdj.&s.. IHMMi oo ria -4S , iot'4 lid' s'i OHK 7 S3 9Vi ?35, SIS esi ;;;:; 101 17 i (14 1U 101. :i ;lv "K yUilvky in'itook Market Has KwralUd Tiv money market in this city Is a ttiiU better than K tuts bMfi reaeatly. rates the tiafovsmnt to ;tbe aotlvKy of the ateck nspjiiiir: wIM, .of eewwe. baa sW4 for ( Mteour ori oeUateraL , .. .hs. a ma soya tlurji ai a. asiiiiiii w w - . .. - - e by MMi Brevaes t wive, 4s) resMei lrw 4 to 14 iw I fMt M rhat ttfM imh leans at thM . thw Ma w lull Jl na sn real Osmercisa peiwr show Vry. Wtle if any tUtMBh rates not bvUtf otuumed HMtre tAaR 0wUr for any maturity in Mttw tta. UVE STOCK QUOTATION 6O00 South Hell Bs. 4000 Houtb Pan 4s. 12000 do cv 4 a alnnn An cv rrt 1S000 do rfd 4 . j0 gt4 booo Boulh llwy sen 4 .70 Jott jooo do eon t looK lon 4000 do St It 4s ........ 81 81 jooo Term Aasn at, I. rst 4s Mtf W JSOOO Teiaa Co cv ls ,,,...105 104tt looo Third Ava rtt 4s K! , M 1000 Toklo Ca 7HV4 7Vt 2000 Tol 8t I. and W 4s... 63 M "jooo U H Steal a f Bs... .- J oil 600 do ' rear (Ss ..,,.. 105U 106 2070(H) ViKOUll 6a.. til) Sja inifl loooo Union l'o lit 4s...,. 98ft U.H 20000 . do cv 4s...... ,.j, 4Vs 04S 000 tTo Rwya HV 4s,,.., 82 S3 eSo VtlC and C 1st Os.. ha tin 4OO0 Vt Kwya 6s..,..,,... SO uhK aoao wacsan xa os siihhi vau-r fiAAO W'BSt 1 Iknnn Whlfna 34)00 Vlwu Cent sen 4a.. bj New York Stock Sates tast close. Hlh. tienr. Close. AcmoTea mi MH tVt) 681 Ajar. Kobber.... ns) CSH 65Ji CS5i Alaska OoldM MH 13!, J3 13 Alaska J Gold M 7)i 7JJ 71 7I Allls ChalmeriMft..,. 25 25 24H 24H Am Ag Chemical 83 83 83 82 AmRettSuzar myi 03 03H 04!f Am Can C3 03!f 02) i 03,'f AmCsrAFdy C5) COK 05X 00 Am Cotton Oil W)j mi M!( 55 Am Cotton Oil pf 103 101 101 101 Am Hide & Leather 11 12' II 11K Amllldeftlrt COU 03)t C9H C3H Am Ice Sccur'.tkj 28), 28X 28H 28H AmUDMDd 23) 23)4 23 H 2.1V Am LloiNd pf 5114 52)j 52(i 52)i Am Locomotive ?8!f 78J4 771, 78 AmMsltCorp'n H H'l 8M 8W Am Malt Corp'n pf 30), 40)i 30H 40) Am Smelt & Itof. 107H U0i 107,'f 110H Am Smeltft It pf....,..115 115 115 115 AmSmeUpfA 05 05 05 05 Am 8tocl Koundrloj COW C7H 60U 57 Am Sugar Kcllnlnz ill 11W 111 11U Am Suiar Itsf pf 2J 119), 110)111011 Am Tel & Tel lXtii 133! 133M 132JJ Am Woolen 47 40), 40)i 40)4 Am Woolen pf 00), 07 07 07 Am WtlUnj l pf 33j 33)5 33), 33W AmZtneL&Sm 43 43)( 42) 43)i Anaconda Cop M 04W 05M 04)4 05)4 AtchTop&SF 101U 10j)f 105 105)4 AtchT&S-Ppf 100M lOOJf lOOIf 100)f AUGu.f&WI 85)4 SS)f 85M 8S1 AUQ&WIpr 07J4 07)4 07)4 07)4 DiMLocoWfcj 80 SO), 81)4 87! i Bait A Ohio 83)4 89 88)4 SV.i Dalt&Ohlopf 75)f 75 75 Hcthlcham Stoel 551 COO CO') Brooklyn Hap Tr 85)4 S5U 85 Huff ltoch & r 100 07 07 DurnsBroj S'JK 80 SO Uutte & Superior 01)4 05'X 'J Cal Pctro'eum SiX 23!i 23!i Cal rctraleum pf CO 51 Go Canadian Pacific 177) ' 178 178 CasoJIThMpf 81 81H 81)4 Central leather 03)4 07 (II SI Central Leather pf 111H 114)i llivt 114)4 t-oanoicr Motor lua 105 105 105 cnes a onio 03T 01J4 03'f Chlcaco Groat West.... 12)f 12!i 12'f Chi Great West pf 30 30 35)4 Chi Mil & St Paul 05 05). 05)f .120 12GU 120 83)4 81)4 81)4 .127;' 127)4 120!i . 10 . 21)4 . 53)5 03Ji . 40 10S Chi Mil & St P pf..., C C O&St Lpf CM & Northwestern.. Chi III &l'ao Chile Copper Cblno Copper Col Fuel ftlron Compt T ltec Co ... Continental Can Consolidated Gas Corn Products Kef.... Corn rrod Itrfpf...,. Crucible Steel Cuban-Am Su;ar Cuba Cane busar Cuba Cane Suzar pf.. Decro & Co pf 02 1S)4 21'f 53'' 53 40)4 600 &'.!X 07 80 05)4 3!f 61 178 81)4 CO) Ol'f 12 35)) 05!i 120)f SIH 127)4 18'i ?r Iv.i 63 4C3J 47) J 24)f 01)4 3SJ4 63), 45 DlstlU Sec Corp'n Dome Mines... Driggs-Scabody, rlc , Erie lit pf. Erie 2d f General Kloctrto General Motors General Motor pf.... Goodrich 11 F Granby Consol Great Northern pf.,., G N cfs for oro prop. Greene-Cananea Gulf States Steel Gulf States S lstpf., Gulf States S 2d nf.. Illinois Cent 102)4 103 Insp Con Co Ol'i (AM Int Agricultural pf 40 43 Int Harv Corp'n .77)4 7S Int Harv N J pf 118 120 Int Con Cov v tcsh... 17U 17)4 Int Con Corp'n pf 73)4 73)1 lO.'l 23 61)4 51 40)4 100)' 107)4 103 137)4 137)4 130)4 137f 15)4 15! 15) 15U 01 01)4 01)4 01)4 01J4 02)4 SS 01J4 201 259 257 259 5SU 63!J 63!, 59"J 01!f Olii Dili Ol'i 02) 02 02),' 47)4 47 47)4 20)i 25 23H 09)X 05 95)4 39)i 38), 39 64)i CI 51 45 41 45 174) 174)4 173!r 171 ,' ...745 703 OSO OSO ..120 12GX 120)4 120)4 ... 72)4 72U 72)8 72)i ... 00)4 92 91 91 ..119)4 120)4 119)4 120)1 ... 42)4 42!f 42)4 42)4 .. 49 60)4 48)4 49)4 ... 00 01)4 ..101)4 99)4 0U 02H 01)4 09)5 02!' 103 62 45!t' 78 120 17)5 73i 2S OJJi CO 434 01)4 99)4 02)4 103 01 45! i 78 120 17)5 73JX 29U 93J4 62 45 Intl'apcr '28 29)4 Intrapcrpr 03H Ol'i Int Nickel v,t cfs 40)4 62 IntMMcofdp 41)4 45U Int MM pre or dp.... 118)4' 120! 117)4 120)4 Jewel Tea 88)4 00 89)4 00 Kan City Southern 25)4 25)5 25) 2531 Kan City South pf CO Gl 01 01 Kelly Sprlnc Tire 82 82U 82 82 Kennecott Cojper.. ...'.. 6254 51)4 63)4 64)4 KlnssCoELiP 127)4 123 128 128 Lack Steel Co 83 83)4 82'f 83H Lee Rubber Tire 47)4 46K 46H 40 Leblfh Valley 80U SOU 80)4 SOU Man ell Motors 01)4 03! i 00)4 82 Mar ell Motors lstpf.. 87)4 80)4 80)4 804 Maxwell Motors 21 Pf.. 50)4 6G4 6GH 5G)i Mexican Petroleum 112)4 H3H 112 113)4 Minn St P & b S M....I21!f 121H 124H 124)5 Miami Copper 38)4 Minns. St Louis 7 Missouri Pacific AM Missouri Pacific tr cfs.. . 4)4 Missouri Pacinc w 1 23U Missouri Pacific pf w I .. 4'J4 38)i G!i 4)4 4)5 23X 50)8 4)4 29M 71)4 21)4 140)4 140)4 HOW 107f 107)4 107)i 00)4 GOJi 00)8 27)4 27M 27 131 130!i 131 SO S5)8 86 39 G5X i'.i 4)f 23 50)4 4)5 30)1 74)i 21)4 30 Git 4U ' 4H 23)1 60)4 AH 30)4 72)4 21!i CURB ISSUES DROP; INTEREST LACKING Exchange Attracts Nearly All Attention Midvalo Is Only Stock Activo of Leaders KHW TOnK, Sept. 81. Nearly all the outeldo markets were comparatively quiet today because of tho concentration of In terest In trading on the Exchange. There vaa pronounced falling oft In tho volume of business on tho 11 road Street Curb, and many stocks In that market receded under small sales simply because ot this lack of Interest. There was accumulation In a few Issues like Mldvale Steel, but Wall street's fnclll ties nro too limited to permit activities In nil markets at the same time, and con Restlon must be reirnrdrd as a natural sequence of the heavy trading on the board. There were only 100 shares of Butter worth, ono of the new features, vlilch sold nt TO. and trading In other issues was cen orally on the same smal scale. Tho motal-1 stocks, however, showed strength, Butte Copper and Ztnt selling at 8S and United Verde sold at 414. Cerro de Pnsco rose from 39 to 3D 9i. Trading In Mldvale Steel was at prices ranging from 72i to 7S9J. Thr. stock was the only one of the standard Issues In which trading was on a scale large enough to dcervo notice. Mitchell Motors, which has been Inactive for somo time, advanced fror 68 to 71. Oenernl Motors, new stock, sold at 1G0, and United moed up from 67 U to nbovo C8. 1NDU3TMALS Aetna Explosives TIM. Asked. Amer.Tlrltlari Mfa Am Marconi Canadian Car Co Canadian Car U Fdy prof.. Chevrolet Motors Curtlss Aeroplane Vm,rRAn I'honof ranh ...... . liarxer car .MIK Haskell & ll.n.lae A1 Kathodlon Tlronzo pref. Maxim jMumnons Msnnaiinn Mldv.il litis Trans ( riteel .... Klevntor .. 10 .. 10., '" . .Sw) :: Jk .. 40 .. 23 .. in .. DH :: iai t i'j. :si 11 lli A?" 3.1 oij; I 1'eerlrsn Motors I'oole Kne; ?1 H Kress w I rUandard Motors Htrombers; Motors .Submarln Trlnnsle Film . ITnlted Motors United l'rollt .Sharing; UHli & It com do pref ..................... While Motors World Film STANDAltD Oil. Illinois Ohio ..... ..... ............ Pratrle Pipe rltnndard Oil tit California Htandanl Oil of New Jersey Standard Oil of New Tori; OTiinrt oil stocks Cosden Oil Cosden & Co Inter Petrol Houston OH Midwest lief bapulpa lttt MINING STOCKS Atlanta Ilutts Copper and Kinc Ilutte NY Cerro do Pasco . Plrst National 1'lorenco Goldneld Coldfleld Mercer .1 Ilccla Mining Howe Kound Jim Butler Jumbo Ext . McKlnley Da r rah Masma Copper Mines Co of America Nlplsslni? Han TnV . ........ .... Ht. Joseph Lead in! West Knd Con ... 7A Wbltu Oaks 5 ' DQND3 Cerro de Pasco Cs ........... ..11 1 Mldalo Cs oii'a Ilusslan Utim 1U0S Jo'i si r.s 20 an 10 41 7aK S8-, OS fe 10S 17 SCO B61 , . i.'ii7 :ui(i .r,3o r..tr. Jj. s-il a . 12 13 . ISJ4 1R ,. Ot 0(1 i . "i A) 3'.) 7 p .it mi 17fa 111 3 CO H 88 pj an 17 62 0 110. im 1U0 on-, loi'I Mo Kan & Texas AM Nat tnani & a Co 29JS Nat Lead Co.. 70 Ner Con Cop 21U New York Air Brake.. ..110 New York Central 107 New York N II & II.... C0)i New York O & West.... 27H Norfolk & Western 130 Norfolk & Western pf... 85,'i Northern 1'aciae 112H 112JJ 1115' lll'i uniano euver Min 7 7i 7)i 7JJ I'acinc Mall 27 27 20 205 Penn Kallroad 671f H7!i C7 67 1-eople'j Gai Cbl 10751 IO8J1 108JX 108Jf I'tiUadelpbU Co 40). 40H 40!i 40'. PltU Con c of dp 32' 32H MM 32H Pitts 0 0 & St h S3 tyji 83H 83H Pressed H Car Co 6hH 01U 6Si COH Iub S Corp'n N J 135 135 135 135 Pullman Co 103,'' 107 ICO 100 Ry Steel Bp Co 03 Hili 62)f 63 nyBtecISp Co pf 1005f 100)f lOOJf lOOlf Itay Con Copper 25) i 25)5 25 '25 ii Heading 111U 112). 110H 1113J Readln: 1st pf 44H 41H 44H 41H Heading 2d pf 40), 40)i 40H 40'X Kcpubllc Iron ft B OOM 07U MM 07 Ilcpubllc Iron S. a p'....110). 110). 110)( 110' baxon Motor 4Ji ttls 83!f 81 BbatArltCop 30)j 31J 30)i 31U Seaboard Air Lin- 15'$ 14i Hit UH Seibosrd Air Line pf.... 37 37 37 37 Sears, Itoe & Co 20SX 208 207J. 207H boutbern Pacflc 100H 100'i 100)1 100H Southern Ry 24'i 24'X 24)f 2 lit Southern Ity pf 07JX 07. 07). 07i Standard MUllnj 00 00 '00 00 Standard Milling pf 8S!1 'JOJ. 00),' 00 btudobator Co 12DU 131 128.'i 130, Studebaker Co pf 110'f 110H 110H 110H btuti Motor 73 73H 73 7.1. Tenn Copper 24 25 23)1 25 Texas Co .-. 210 217)1215 217 Third Avenue...., tiM OUj 0112 01). Tobacco Products; C5K 60 j 65)1 65)1 Tobacco Products pf.... 104)1 104 101 101 Under Typcwr 101), 102)' 102 102H Union llae & I'iper v 0)( 10 OH 0 Union Hag & Paper pf.. 60)1 60 60 60 United Clear Stoies 10JM 105 103H 10 1 J United Fruit mi 101 102)1104 Union Pacific.,., H5! 147)1 145)1 147, Union Psclno pfJ S2X 83). 83 83 UbOIl'&K 22H 23 221$ 23 U 8 Jnd Alcohol 129'. 120'i 127 128 United Hys Iur Co 0 0 0 0 United Ity lav Co pf. . 10), 10)4 10). 10H U 0 Kubber 53), 68)' 68)1 58)1 U B Rubber lit pf 114 114)1114 114 UBBmH&M... 74 77 74 70j,- U S Bteel Corp'n 10711 10911 107H 109K U S Steel Corp'n pf 121 121)1 121 ' 121). FINANCIAL DISTRICT LOOKS FOR BIG STEEL EARNINGS Estimates for Third Quarter Run as High as ?96,000,000 Mathematicians In tho Street are begin ning to figure what the net earnings of the United States Steel Corporation will bo for the third quarter, which ends on tho 30th of this month. Kstlmates which have been made by Interests who make n close Btudy of tho big corporation's affairs establish new high records. Because of the high prices which h.wo been realized on tho or ders being filled during the current three months, It is certain that the earnings will be considerably ahead of those for the sec ond quarter. Estimates now being made generally are for an increase of more than $10,000,000 over the revenue of the three months ended June 30 last. Some Interests who follow closely the Steel Corporation's business are looking for as high as $95,000,000 or $96, 000,000 in net earnings, and the estimates range from these totals donnward to $91,000,000. Sales in Philadelphia too on. M 1T i Ot s'H 7 70 mi e-ti 8V4 18V4 7 01V. 31H 67 100 Net Close, ehse. X&Vfa W 10ft IV4 97', 4 M V H 4 t'.i ot 73 70 27 U l'fa tw '14 1T 1SH 70 y 0T4 4ttt H 0H4 "A Vt S19. 87 Vk 100 V 100 Allls Clml. JSVi 80 Am Smelt, 100 110 Atmo Cop, 85)4 50 Am can.. !" XO Dald tioco. 88 100 CM O W. It74 S Cam Steel 81V 100 Cruclblo St St 100 Chtno Cop 844 45 Con TNJM 10 O Asph pf 70 XI Ins Co N A m't 400 Insplr Cop 04 800 Kcnne Cop 84 V4 1183 Lk Sup C. 114 51 Leh Nav.. 78H 7J Leh Valley 8014 100 L- V.Tr pf 4tH 10 Maxwell M 01V4 120 Ncv Cons. 21)i 787 Penn It R 87V4 40 Penna Salt 100 20 Phlla Co cum pref 4t SO Phlla Klec 28V4 80 P Itnp Tr. 2IH 18C0S dotrctfs21T4 25 Thlla Trao 78H SO II St Spg 83,, 710 Heading ..ll?l 110-fc 03 do 1st nf HV. 4lt4 10 So raclflc.ioo-., 100i 100 ) V4 200 Ho llwy... Si 44 24 -f- H 25 Tonop Uel 4 into Un Trac 4 115 Un O Imp 88-4 010(1 U S Steel 110 245 Utah Cop. SO 10 W J & H. 4074 100 Cramp & S stjfc II0ND3 nigh. 500 Cty 3V4s '33 01U 7000 do4Sr'38.101H 2000 K T 1st Cs 07 3000 Ii V gen 4s 00 21000 do cons 4Us 2003.100 2000 do Coal 6s.loi4 10IV4 I04H 1000 Pa Co gen 4tts ...101) ion, 101 10500 Thlla Etc 4s 81 HIVi 81-ti 2000 do E3....105W, 10!d 103 1000 Read gu 4s 03 1)3 93 '11500 Un Rys t c Inv Es.. 71 70 70 Decrease. -t-Increa::. 41-4 28 21 ',4 21 77V4 83 42 U 281A '.fc 21,4 4 21V4 H 78V4 1 S3 '.A llt-i 1?4 41 4 4 40 V, 88 88" 1,4 107 110 2 80 00 3 40?i 40i 1 8J 82 Nt Low. Close, chge. 01H 04-), 101 101 07 07 00 SO 09 100 4- WHEAT IS IRREGULAR AND TRADING SMALL December and May End a Little Higher and September Slightly Lower -ini rrldar. ) , cooltr .il TrlJay, : Trlrlaj. unit I'rldaj-, FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW TORIC, Sept. 21. The foreign ex change market opened dull and steady, the only appreciable chango In quotations being a slight easing in demand sterling", to 4.76 11-16. Cables were also 11-10 lower at 4.76 7-16, Thero was little of Interest in the market Quotations: Franc cables C.8&U, checks E.S&Ti : rclchsmarks cables 70, checks 70 "i ; lire cables CMS, checks 6.4C4 ; Swiss cables 5.324, checks E.33U '. Vienna cables 12.05, checks 12.03; kroner cables 28.80, checks 28.78; pesetas cables 20.18, checks 20.13 ; guilder cables 40 1C-16, checks 40ft ; ruble cables 32.30, checks 32.20. GRAIN mXT -,VKATIIE-l rORHCAST CHICAGO. 8pt, 21. The neather fore cast for twenU-four hours follows: Illinois ana Missouri l'alr. tonlclit and lXdajr. somenrhat cooler tonliht south. . Wisconsin Fair tonlcht and rrldar. cooler Jrrluar. . . . . .Minnesota Fair tonight cooler tonight, nronahty fr Iowa Fair tonlilit un. nortliwrst tonlcht. North Dnkon Fair tr cooler tonliht, wllli frostt Houtb Dakotu loir to.. ooi. CHICAGO, Sept. 21. Irregularity again prevailed in the wheat market today, the final tone being steadier, with December and May a. little higher and September slightly lower. Thero was not much feature to the dealings. A drop at Liverpool and lack of buying Incentl-e caused a declines at the start. The trade looked upon the setback In tho English market as an attempt of the tall to wag the dog and promptly bought, which resulted In a rally. Commission houses absorbed offerings, and while there were suggestions that foreigners were lined upon the buying side there was no evidence on the surface of their having taken wheat today. At any rate It seemed as though bearish tactics had been halted. Receipts at points In tho interior, whlla smaller than on tho corresponding1 day a year ago, wero liberal. Clearances from the seaboard were moderate. Beneficial rains wero reported In some parts of tho Argentine whero thero has been a protracted drought. Corn was also irregular, September fin ishing slightly above yesterday's close, whllo December and May ended lower. Oats wero inactive, ending unchanged to a little below yesterday's close. Light re ceipts wero forecast. Tho market at Lher pool was easier. Leading- futures ranged as follows! wncai Open. Jliffh. Kept...- '.4fttt 1.4U14 Dec..,. 1.40 l.MlS May... 1.S0 1.6114 corn mew aeuver: Dee..., 72 Mar... 70 uais 1 pmr.17.Fs OF TRACTION SHARES' SAG DESPITE DIVIDEND DECLARATION Philadelphia Rapid Transit Trust Certificates Mo Active of Local Issues Union Makes New High, but Loses Gain and More Besides Nothing of great importance happened In the local financial district today. On the Stock KxChango thero was not as much business done as during the session yester day, and for the most lyf Pr'" movements were Irregular and narrow. As was to be expected, In view of tho declaration of the first dUldend yesterday, Philadelphia Itapld Transit trust certificates dominated the trading, with Union Traction following closely, atthough tho latter was not ns active. Karly In tho session Rapid Transit trust certificates reached the h.lgh point of 21 T4. This price, however, Was not long main tained and beforo midday part of tho gain was lost. Hy mldafternoon they hadvdropped below tho final of yesterday, ticarl 17,000 shares having changed hands. There were threo block of 1000 shares each and ono of 1E00 shares sold. The fact that tho Issue went off despite the declaration of the first dividend the Impression In the Street that 41L" . some holders who did not care to Tr.i.1!! tho payment, but wanted to gtt out tZ ' realize u iiruiii. Having Dought when tilZ price was lower. A spurt during the first r,m Union Traction to tho highest point In tI vran. but this train i.. V. ' n. more bosldes. Of this Issue nearly Vila shares were bought and bom. Lato In tha day interest was swllehsi -United Statos Steel common. hw tfcll stock hit a new top record for this tii? kct. reaching 10Di. This comnrc4 wis n top marl: of 100 W; In New Vork. Whllo thero was moro business dons 1. arbltrago Issues today, tho local sh&resBri dominated, nearly twice as many of thll" selling as the stocks which are listed fl PHILADELPHIA MARKETS GRAIN AND FLOUIt TVIIKAT Receipts. B0.103 bushels. Ofterlniti wero light and the market ruled nrm and lo hlshcr undrr a uood demnnd. Quotations' cT lots. In export elevator No. 3 red. pot. I1.4H0 l.nii No. 2 onthern red, IMiltf l.9l tff-njr No. 2 red. t.4Sl 4Rt No. 3 red. tl.lW.W rejected A. S1.42;1 .'! rejected 11, SJI.SOOI 48. CORN Receipts. 4000 bushels. Tho market wa quiet nnd unchansed. Quotations 1 Car lots for local trade, as to location Western No. 2 eilow. P0O07CJ western steamer ellow. OSO Hllc: western No .1 yellow. V3W0!c: western No. 4 yellow. OllCOlc. OATS Receipts. 4(1.424 boshels. The. market ruled firm under moderate nircrlnsrs nnd a fair demand. Quotations! No. 2. white. MOMVici standard wnlt. Hi's (tr.lict No. 3 white. BO "4 W Olr: No. 4 white. 40cnc; sample oats. 4nW47c. KLOUIl Receipts. 408 bhl. and 311.437 lbi. In sacks. Tho market was dull and largely nominal. Following . nro tho nuntatlnnsj Per 11)0 Ihs. In wood: Winter, clear. I'lyJ.-Jji."!". atrnlsht, SO.737.10i do. patent. $7.1507.0-: Kansns. clear, cotton sacks. 0 00W7.Hi: do, strnUht. cot to.) sacks. t7.OOW7.80: do. patent. ipriPK. IIIBl tltni. fiH 23: do. favorite cnoico ana lancjr patent. I8.B0W0: city mills. rBuiar AzT Winter, clear. lOWU SV do. straight, J0.03O 7.10! do. patent. 7.ir.7.0- , , IIVB IXULrt was quiet but steady under small supplies. We quota JU.50C7 per bbl. PROVISIONS Thero was a fair Jobblnc trade and prices ruled firm. Quotations: City beef. In sets, smoked and air dried, :13c: western beef. In Bets, emoked. S3c: city beef, knucklfs nnd tenders, smoked and air dried. 31c: western beef, knuckles and tenders, smoked, 34c: beer hams, ilaUM, pork, family. J28OJ9.B0: hams, S. P.-CUf'd. loose. 200204 CI do, skinned, loose. 210214cl do. do. smoked. 22022V4C! other hams, smoked, city cured, as to brand and tneroRe, 21J4c: hams, smoked, western cured, 2H4ci do, boiled, bone less, .ttc: ptcnlo shoulders, 8. I'. cured, loose. 14-4 c: do. smoked, lBMc: bellies, In p ckle, nccordlna- to a erase, looso. 17'.sc: breakfast baron, as to brand and overs go. clt-s fureii, 2214c; breakfast bacon, western cured, 22 c; I...1 .(.,. Aflt.a tfm . 1114. n: do. do. do. tubs'. 10"i c: 'lard, puro city, kettle rendered. In tcs., ln?.c: lard, pure City, kettle renasrea in tuus, ;c; lard, puro city. HI?, c; lard, pure City. lot. c REFINED SUGARS The market ruled firm and was arain 10 points lilchcr. but trtda was quiet. lletlners. list prices: Ilxtra line granulated. 0 00c: ppwaerea, 1! 7iic: tonfectloners" A, O.BOc: soft trades, B.3 0.10c. DAIRY PRODUCTS - UUTTEn Tho. market ruled ery firm and prices advanced "",4 c on solid-packed creamery and lo on prints, due to llftht offerings and a fairly actUo demand. Quotations: Western solid-packed, creamery, fancy specials, 3!c.. extra. 3H4 Si35Hc: extra firsts. 33 O 31c: firsts. S2321ic: seconds. SlWSl'.ic: nearby prints, fancy, 18c: do, average extra, Bi.37c: do, firsts, "13031c: do, seconds, 111 32c; Jobbing ales ot fancy firsts, 41041c. EOaS Fine new-laid eggs were In good re quest and firm, but much of tho supply was of unattractive stock, which was dull and weak. Quotations: In frea cases, nearby extra. 3jo per doi.: nearby firsts. "0.00 per standard case; nearby current receipts, 0.C0 per ease: western, extras. 35c per doz.; western extra firsts, 19.00 per case: do, firsts. J0.30O8.00 per case; re-frlf-erator fags, extra. 9 SO per easel do, firsts, S8.70O9: do. seconds. 7.8O08.4O per case: fancy selected candled fresn eggs were jobbing at 40O42O per dol. CHEKSEruled firm under light offerings and a fairly active demand. Quotation follow: New York, full cream, fancy. 1U P20o; specials higher: do. fair to eood. luwiuvic: pari 11 w lie. fairly snd ruled firm under light effertosi. Quotation are a follows: Frejh-UllM. 4. packed fowis, 13 to box, drr-plcked, tuL elected, 2 to: do, weighing 4Vi OS lbs. iJ 23V4ei do. '-hlru 4 lbs. apiece, IlePiV weighing 3H lbs. apiece, 22cj do, weighing t Its, npltcs. 20021c Fowls, In bb1s Ica-pieiiti.' fancy, dry-picked Northern Indiana and lia. nols, weighing 403 lbs. apiece, 2Sc; soatatra inaisna mi iiunQis, wrisning iuj its. 2sC K cnicHcns. weaiorii, . wei.ninir rfuft IDs, Mr nai. cnicmnw uriinins '' I". Per sale ? :3c: do. mlxeil sixes, 2262JC. tirollers. ji- "3 Inllaaaaa .. T. - - a rSL'lMR 2..C! aa' wela-hlna- 1 '4 U2 Ihs. nesrby, smaller sixes, Ing 11 to 12 lbs. per dozen, sprlna-. 21c. Squsbs. per dozen White. Zftltll nil j .::-r init nvatt 02.00 nun tl sk .h. S , S lbs. tier donn. S4n. sh, h .,?? 48 T lh. AM nnn Kl. ,WK. 7 1- " Ifl ., S.-' V .'t,l. HiiW4,tl Dn, W.r11n lbs. .per ilozen, I2.7BB2 tiut dark. Ti a II and No. 2, CUcOtl.23. Init 0 to in lbs. per dozen weigning bs. small VEGETABLES White potatoes. were steadily held imt e.irf Sweet potatoea and onions wero firm. Ctuotf". White potatoes, Pennsylvania and Ntw VaS isslva 15(tl fancy, per bushel. 31.lStiei.lH. per dpi. fto. x i.asiern enore. 2 Rastern 8hore, II. i2.ruiV2.4o: No. Norfolk. 11 potatoes, jersey, per DSKt., tnes. Kastern Hhare. 1.7QI NO. S, .I1.V1.U, namper. siui.ia .35. 23tl.Bllj N iiiyis'ic. tt hit. ,....'' t2Bui.!r"KW B0W2,73rAa IS'. J-trfolx, 01. BO. WhlS ?er r J2 per bbl. No. 1 unions. I'HinM do. do. per WO-fu "iu. T.-fit' ,i. '"" v.'""zniiit. ; part Bklms, 44-4 47k. B0 RATES FOR MONEY S'ew Tnrk I'lill.inhla ....... nuiH a Time. ;. Li- n al naper. threo to alx montha. lMilla. delchla, iitttili per tent. Chlcaco IICRO . . . . Commercial j V T 1st ct t p... Ij.J' J2-1 a Cent gsn &3 63 Sugar Futures Hlg effls? msi Its' I to cw and helC .Kra ad Trrnvra, fb SOI I VI i-lvcs 41 as tl ,&&.& vXftUXSMt er NEW YORK, Sept. 2i The sugar future market opened Arm, 4 to 12 points higher, with a eood demand coming from trd tntereata duetto a firmer spot market, with the tendency there for higher prieeo. gaUs on the call wer 3860 tens. Spot Cuba rawa this morning were Quoted at 6,77c. T American ugr Raflning Company bought 100,000 bags at the above price.. VaW le.lfct tubs. AmpM suwllts of S L BUTT BR Recel pt , Dues oi baa raaa rrm.04 stum staadr. an Crash grades. otfier gre NBW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS TOHK. Ilept TrAaAtAK flUtlM. 1 zsurrzurzx. Una, Mtini ra4w MC satUtln BAR SILYBR 7n 1imUw bar !- toy wa (juoui al M. u H4. ' Cnisirntl bar sllvar was uot4 U Kw TkiU ta, up i , lapi erases of R freely raw spa vwa swm. Utah Copper S.7 Utah Becurltles,.., 19 Vft-Csro Cbcm 43'f Vs Iroo, Coat & C 62 Wgtuua. 14's Wbah pf A KM Wtbub pf tt 27'f Wells Fargo Erp ,123 Wtt-n Uu-oa Tel OS WetK A M UH Weotero Marylaed 30H Wueel & Uk Brie 4 Wlteel & V X lit Pf,... 12U W ii Urwi-ad 40 Wlj OrsrioBd pf .105 Witeeas.0 Ceatral,,.,,, m Woolwortb 1 W 137 WMUUBgtOB I'lMBp..,.. -U', DO i K8 OJ lU'i 1 10 1 1 1QH 43U' 43 C2U C2U 14U UH COH COM 27J' 27. 128 123 '08'' mi OiH 03U SW 29M 4 4 12)( 12), 4S)f ASH 105 106 U Ui 13SH 138 38 83 43 Ji o2- 14. 60H 27H 123 OS'i 04 H 20H A 12), 40 106 3J Fine Granulated Advanced NEW YORK, Sept. 21. Howell and the -federal have advanced Ana granulated1 25 and JS ola4a, reeooetlv!, to .7(e, VfUUe the Ameriaaa la now quoting V.tto un 19 pole. Tf(tMe Mat Arhuehtoe are irtill aut of the market X ssOeia MWat Cuba rawa baa juat beea made to the Federal Suar uuIm .VMMManv mi I ael. aua ii era sal Saf il pat- - UH BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings today compared with corre sponding: day last two years.:. 1018. 1015. 1014. Phils 47,24S,B2d t2H,miO,eOO 21,BU3,:t8 Iloston 30.liSa.143 21,11.1,043 17 324,707 New York,,.B58,nul,64S 8'.l,r,ll7,ll'J7 1)1.1,1144,401 W. Ixiuls ...I1K.30B.J80 i2.ao,p81 10,ll,tl7o llaltlmor ... tn,244,lU7 S4.UJ3.1HO ...'..,:.,; Chicago ..t. 71.010.023 B4.-J50.41g 41,408.244 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK. Sept 21, The market for coffee futures today opened Irregular, first prices Bhowinc: a decline of 3 points on De cember. Other months advanced 1 to 4 points. Trading on the call was quiet with sales 6210 bags. The market did better after the opening, hut sentiment appeared to be more or leja unsettled and business was not large, sales at the- end of the first hour amounting to 11,250 bags. The local spot market was quiet, with Rio No. 7 quoted at 3 "4c and Santos No. 4 at 11 Vic. Today's opening. Peptember ..,,.,.... ....,,,.. October .,.,,..,....,. .......... November ,.,,,... .j.i., llecember V 8.7Ut8,71 January .,....,.,., ..,.,.. February ,.,, ....t.... Hsrch "G8'."" Sept Dec..., May... Lara Sept... tHB7 Oct.... 14.11(1 Dec... 13.U3 Ribs Sept... 14.00 Oct.... n.i r Jan.... 12.0 J 1'ork Sept... 2S.07 Oct Dec... 23.60 Old. tAsked, PrvW MM 73 764V 45S Bli 14.72 14 OB 14.00 14. B3 14.16 13,70 I.OW. 1.48 1.40 Tes'daT'a Close, close. 11 44T4 47H 80'. tl.40i l.BOti 'J. 01. B0T4 72 70S 4.1H 47ts 01 1.4U-4 1.4"4 1.80I 80' 73 776 243 48 51'.' 14.01 U.Vi 14. SB fu.n.i 13.03 J14.U(1 I4.r,.i 14. ir. 12.00 23.07 28.00 I3.7B 23.00 14.BB 114. IB U2.70 2S.00 12B.00 J3.7S 14.70 14 00 13.07 14.60 14.27 12.05 2S.07 120 OS T23 05 Nominal, cv. 1 fair to eood. 10 01 T7T,r-C!TT WTJTITTe Choice stodk sold fairly and values generally were well sustained under moderate offerings. Quotations: Apples, per . bM.- ""orthwe.tern (ireenlng. tSOSIiOi blush., I3.B04.B0: primes' olden. 12.7Bna.B0: umokchouse, t2.750 BO: Wealthy, l2.7Bis.'.,B: Duchess, 12.2302.75: fair to Kood. 12U2.B0. Apples, Delaware and Alaryiana. per namper raacy. .iji.u to good. 3BO70C Lemons, per pox. Teaches, fs'ew York, per basket. 83il5ci do, do. per bush, basket, gl.SBUl.'Bi); do, Virginia Vlrgl per carrier KiDerta.ji.nuw; iieiic, .. 1'ears. New York Dartlett, per ddii Delaware Concord. Per crate. 7B do. per 4-id. tiasaei, v. ........ ,,t'-i -,-.. -ufi, er v-id. uaaaci. owi'.tj per basket namson. d green gage, .25: fair :. iBWO. $l2. mi. : ao, zlnla, o2. .".ft. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOrAII STOCK8 .Tim Tlutler i. 8ll "ti MscNamara 0.1 'y Midway i 24 M- MUpah 1-xtcnslon 21 .n' Montana ., 'ji Northern Htar IT ,i, Tonopuli rtelmont 4 B.tC 4 t.H, Tonopah Kxtenalon 5 0-10 S lf.il Tonopnh MlnlnR SK ft ' Rescue Cula 21 ,s West End 7$ ,) GOLDFIKLD STOCKS Atlanta 10 .111 Hlue Hull 02 ,M llooth ,i......... ......... ....., .11 JJ! Ilulldoe til M) COD , OV M Combination Fractloi n.i .ft Dlamondfleld II 11 0. ,d Daisy OJ S llorenco 4.1 ,47, OoldOeld Consolidated 74 'til Ooldfleld Merger 07 ,m Jumbo Extension 31 ,l Kewanaa 00 .11 Oro . . 04 ,K Snnd Ken 04 M Silver rick 10 J MISCELIANnOUS Kavaila.IIlll .23 Nevada Wonder 2.10 J.JS Tecopa Mining 10 ,14 lillc Pltima. New York. c: l'rune. native: 25030c. POULTRY I.IVB sold fairly and ruled firm with piles well under control. Following; tha ntiAtntlAnft TTmvla. as in nualltv. :2c: roosters. HW"i:a: sprinE cairaena. accoru lng.to uuality. hits 'f cording to quality. lb02Oc: ducks, as to stxs JDVIDC! PIKFUIIH. and Quality, 25V28c: dn yojne, DBESSKD Fins per pair. 1822c. deslrable-slxed stock up are OS? Leghorns, 14 ..ner pair. old Spot 'Wheat Ebb- at Lircrpool MVERPOOL, Sept 21. Spot wheat was easy today, with No. 2 hard winter quoted at 13s 8d; western winter, 13a Cd; No. 1 northern Manitoba, 14s 2d, a decline of 2d; No, 2 northern Manitoba, lis, a loss ot 2Ud. Chicago spring wheat was quoted at 17s. Corn was weak, with American mixed 4d lower, at 10s, while Flate showed a loss of 4d, at 9s lOd. Flour was unchanged at 51s. Test, -close. 4H ui S.V3 iay ., ,f, ............. JiliV ............. ..... BIO. (S.02..03 M IM 8 01 H.7Sp,70 M.7XMN 74 8.7B08.T7 8.770H.7H S.7U&8.60 .,. ... .......... DIVIDENDS DECLARED .First National Bank, regular quarterly of 2H par cent payable October 2 lo stockholdsra of record Beptember 29. Checks will 1 mailed Massachusetts Oas Company, regular quar farlv nf SI. 25 ner ahar on dmrann atnV na. abla November 1 to stock of rooord October 14. Ontral Axulrro Buxar Companies, quarterly of 2Si per cent, placing tha 13.000.000 stock on a regular 10 Jr cnt basis. Change in Federal Reserve Rates The Federal Reserve i Bank of Philadel phia is notifying its member banks that "under the amendment to Section 13 ot the Federal reserve act a Federal reserve bank may now discount member banks's own promissory notes running for a period not exceeding fifteen days, provided such, notes are secured by collateral In the forr.i of drafts, bills ot exchange or bankers' ac ceptances as are cllgiblo for rediscount or purchase by the Federal Itessrve banks, or by bonds or notes of the United States. The local bank is also notifying the mem ber banks that the ten-day rata on com mercial paper, which has been In effect for this bank. Is abolished and a uniform fifteen-day rate ot 3 per cent for both commercial and member-bank paper has been approved. Tenwia Co 3 par of oal Company, raaulsr nuartarlv wot on tb preferred stock, payable Oe. auar " tarlr of ! Uo.Octoli toSsr 19, 1016, to atockboldsra of record Outobtr 2, 1016. Checks will be mailed. Central Coal aud Cok Company, rsgular in vt seat on ins preierraa steak. vt'-s-H VVUHMT AD OraBtnr Consolidatsd Mining. maUla"r and i-ower -oimhj. W""r. jwarKrir or 2 in jsarwsvsr , u stk er uvchlii Souks clow. BeoUmWr W. ur Btrrw awu pr . lW tanisttoa- CmiBay. rsgular ouarUrlr af Jt aesit oa'ffca .prsfarrsd, stock. twrftsV" slr il '".a ' rsr4 OsotsuUr J7, . yuuj OU ?W.Tw.,t. .Bar Uaasajhaawatta flu Cscsmumt's isnal iSSiufr B.Aai PUBLIC SERVICE T ,--"MMMMMBMMMMMMMMMsaia.--M SECURITIES' The JepenJence o( Municipalities on Public Service Corporations if the strength of their securities. Wben efficiently managed and located in thrivin(( communitici, tfieir growth is in proportion to the growth of the section that they serve, ' In coniequence. as there ii uiually little or no competition, and as output is title, tha element of risk is reduced to minimum in the purchase of high elau securities of that olau. , a ( "rY specialise in high-elan putlic serv ioe MeuritiM, and have ! that wa untiualiftedl-r rMojasBatvd, yielding from 42 to $1 oat. Send for detailed deMrJption. B&ken September Invest t ment Suggestions Our September Investment Circular is ready for distribu tion, and will be delivered oa application. . In addition to the display ot many attractive Bonds, tha circular continues our series of explanation of banking phrases with a brief discus, alon ot The Investment Return ' Edward B.Smith & Co BsiiEUingo 1803, BANKERS lrmtrra 7"w TorHc aS rhUattlpMa Stock Bzchaw 1411 CnssTMSi St., FuiUDtxrau 80 Piss HTSSR Ksw You; Steel Alloys Corporation (Molybdenum) Bought-Sold Quoted Write for Circular No. 2, E. H, Clarke 87 VU.IJ'A-I ST.. N. Y, ELKINS, MORRIS & CO A, BANKERS Land Title Building PhilMlelphU New Yorlc Connecting Railroad 1st 4iss, Due 1953 . Guaranteed Principal and Interest by Endorsement by Pennsylvania Railroad nnd New York, New Havca and Hartford Railroad Empire Gas and Fuel Co. IstMtge. &,Coll.Tr.S.F,64 Yielding 6 Tax Refuwi Present Earnings 7 Timer Interest Charges Welsh Brothhr 8843 CHB-rrNDT Strkht rhllailelphla INVEST IN MORTGAGES AT 5.4 Recommended Ly BEN T. WELCH 1328 Chestnut Street DIVmUND NOTICBS I'HIIjVDBUHIA RAPID TRANSIT COHI'ANV FMladalahla, 8ptsbr 3d, 1818, A dlrldsad ot or emt. or one dollar par sbara. has ,bo Ml4r4 out of lbs aurvlua TV W sV S . sj , Yckuv siark pf tkls Company, payabls OftuW flta, liTe. to aharjhoWs pt rsoord at tb cloaa Si biilBson,Octcr,4tn. lie. Traamsr beaks will rawala aew. R. X. SHLraiDW. Srtrr HA fraaiwar. masemAvmtAsm j American Gas Coj CapiUl Stock "At present prices Yields about &z '; Ifll I) I) 1 Y.L&am n nnam r. oononeBi v MORRIS WISTAR 8TP0uD 437 Chert-SCPiuUd ltTaaasai Vnsli nnatius Wllllaw0l?fltoBb'rtt Co, J3o-rtiMV Wfl WE OFFER Empire Gas Vutl 1st , ' Crew ITlek Co. 1st . lil HuBtlnstoa' DeveUvtatnt 01 JI. KiiukHe OH ts Oas 1st . " lit MLLOR WETRY x. y, rwu - Ml PHJH-(aCUa, TMtlST Wft