lo Jt Ir r ' t. ri. ,4 'i :? ' SSdbuying makeJs WHEAT CLOSE HIGHER Belief That Propooed Embargo LawB Would Not Be En j acted Aids Pricea itr KOO Dec. 8 On aroml buying, at ?US narlly to a belief that the em- HImted Into "w and partially to J!,fH.IOMd I pronounced strength today i!hf$? around the top after It had f:S?.u"S n lr?.lr course, with b.r dip, Jnd ihrp ir.n. Hwg. but the absorptive power of the larkJl wM more than aftlclent to take marati "",... iw thstandlnit nerv- SXness amomr some tradem. There were reports that the Uellef lie ii.f CommlMlon waa In the market nn.l Sit the Oreek Oovernmetn about to rice, negottatloni for a Rood uuantlty. After thVcies. It was estimated that BOO.. 000 bushels had been sold to ro nbrtfart. The bulla were hopeful over prospects . Utr weekly clearances from now on. &K cTble. from Liverpool sat.l that Mnalderabte dlfflculty attended ehlpplntr. The crop of Argentina wna estimated at 11000 000 bushels, against 172.000.000 fcniheia last year. Home ronulremcnts are Jd at 18,000.000 bushels, Indicating that rrttmuch will be avnllabl. for export In "rrnberTafter declining to M.61. moved TTltt. closing at 1 CSUff II.68H. Spared with I.CSU at the end yesterday. My after receding to II 71tt, row to !" finlahlng at II7GHOH. nga nst ll. the final quotation of yesterday. Jabr. after dropping to 11.41, ndvanced to II M. cloalng at $1.6HM.4. compared with I1.41M. the lat price of yesterday. The visible supply In the United Slates, according to Dradatroets, Is 78.191.000 bush- III a decrease of 1.S4J.O0O bushels for the Ilk and compares with 00.878,000 bushels lilt year: In Canada It Is 70,306.000 bush ir, nn Increase of 2,11.000 bushels for the week, and compares with 78.024.000 hu.hsls last years In Europe, continental fflM, It l 88.400.000 bushels, eoaparrd with 49.63P.00O bushels last year ind a decrease of 200,000 bushels for the week. Lsadlas futures ranire.1 ss follows. . WaMay'a ,.. I Ooon. Hlah. Low. cw tioa. ,-" tveemt ,r ' ITS 1.7jf t.71 -7S 1.78S . . I W 140 1.41 1 lH 1 4" r- .J.-;- d.iwsry)-- pecemtwr v... ... -a .. SS tints PUS (I2'7 II2H ft2i R4ll Sn 02 '4 icft r.2', BTIi sun Mll 05U 32'4 ur , IVtcember Msy Snlr - Ijtr1 December Jinuiry il.r .... llloe nurr . Jsnusrjr . no SO miu H ini MS nr,N t32S M 52Vk . 10 73 10.20 ..13.02 ..14.02 . 14.22 n an Ifl.77 10.23 10.02 14.12 14.87 1(1.72 10.73 18.72 ta.111 MS. 20 I'l.lo 13.83 lO.UJ 113.15 13.07 14 12 13.117 14 20 14.S2 14.27 27.H0 20 HO 27 37 20 73 20.80 20.00 20 43 12(1.00 '.'.211.00 tASted. Mr .. Did. NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NEW YOIIK, Dec. 6. The market for coffee futures opened stcudy today. The talcs amounted to 2300 bago. iuu;,r o.Tiiiii tJecember January 8.II70H.1II H.l3s in H.2308.21 M 320H.33 H.3110 8.40 8 47WH.48 3.1 OH. 34 K.8K08.HO H.II40S.O3 H (10 d 8.70 H 74?r8 73 H 7U08 bO j. euruarr itlson.s.si Marcn ....,... fci'y" .;:::::.:::;:'.".: 8.470841 hi ::::::::::::.::::.6i 1 it.'ReSb.v ::::::::::::: v.7iq.7.i KUber .. ."J08.WI Kovember 'o-SO NEW YORK BUTTER AND fcV.GS NEW YOUK. Dec. B. IIUTTUIl Hecelnta. U4I. Fancy frcih srudea Ann. with .other radia esaler. Kxlra creamery. 30il(itM4ci Che? (corlns. 40rf40oi Stale dairy. MH IBci Imitation creamery. .32 H MAI He. KOOB. ltecclpta. 7JUI. Vreeh ESthercl Ir rettilar, but srenernlly unchansed. Ktorairo !rmr In faco of airontrer pculatl; bujlns lefrleemtor ipclal market. 34c; refrigerator rat, aateai'oc: refrlseratnr aeconda, ai li ( 1HC1 olhec ayadea unhansed. LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOl'AH STOCKS 111.1. Cm Tlutler T acNamara '' Uldwsy ;0 Mlipah Bttenalon 10 Montana -' North star ' Tonopab llelmont 8 Tonopah Kxtenalon 4S Tonopah Mlnlns 8Jj Iteacue Bulk 23 W((t End u OOLDFIEhU STOCKS Atlanta 07 Clue Hull 02 Booth nJ COD 3 Aa! ked .00 .117 .HI SH 4 04 .27 .72 .08 .03 .10 .04 .00 .00 Combination Fraction Dlamondtteld II II .... Daisy Florence .,, Ooldflald Conaolldsted Oolilfleld Merser Jumbo Estanalon Ktwsnss Oro B&ndetorm Kendall . . . Silver rick .04 .03 .01 .20 .48 .03 .23 .00 .02 .01 .20 .50 .0(1 .23 .11 .03 .(id .31 M13CEIAANEOU8 Mavtda, Hill ... Htvada Wonder Tecops Mining , .50 2.10 .to 2.20 .18 STEAMBHIPS FLORIDA I "DT BEA" T PIIIUUJELPIIIA TO JACKSONVILLE (Calllni at Savannah) DKLIQUTI'UL HAIL Jtae Btaamsrs. Low rarea. Best Barries. Xlesle and Bertli Included. ..- Plan Tour Trip to Include TTi Ttnsal CoattwUo Trios In tfas World" Illustrated booklet on Request, Merchants & Miners Trans. Co. omes, joa Hopth oth 8L, rubs., rs. W, i, Tunwiiii. o. . a., usito.. ua. HAVANA STctSS Ides tjlaikto and tanexsad' hp. Ssieo&Smtdembcttk. Sa3bgi fcwa New YoakTtats gmj sad Setsiaaf. taKBcrf psoscisyr taoamaUOMa uji sa fart tasa seraar steaooa fTra; m ataw4Lssf SAls l Till inn ftr IB! NASSAU BA1IAMAS Psts, tccsa,cp2t stofbado. Lsm capadrv Leasts sal a3c!bUiul social Be. SsiUajs doa Hcrtr Ywk TbandLtjs. ffctt. lnAw is wmlttmtat UmbaUa. JUa. B 1917, ! JwktmmlSlu "e Uoicaa cnJuD. 24 dare, farWrat Hassaa, CyAm, Proaroo sad Vcxa Cro. Mont. Ssiioy lurtiM Btt Ts(Sstijins WARD LINE M!WV0iK CUBA AWILS.CO. tsrel O&t.i, f,i cf WOI - PHILADELPHIA MAKKETS GhAIN AND FLOUR ,-ty.RfTr"neeIMs, Inl.SST blh. Th rnark.t ! "",;""".. nui aurrari aarancol ze un' CxtUW .Iterrlfct. A?OT hntH T.a Mk , quiet nd unchned. with iimsll but smrll plterinn, viuotstlont: fsr lots for lowl trsde. to loestlon Old wentern. Jt.ta01.15i new weitern. cool nd tweet. tl.MUl.oli new uttijrn. cool snd sweet. 0eO 11.01. OATS neeelrti. 2J.4T2 bua. Demsnd w iisnt, but prlcee ruled Metdr under modersts otterlnst. Quoutlont! No. 2 white, 0eilHe, ;tndrd white. 8BH fliioe. No. I white, Sst 8o. No. 4 white, SiOMet etinple oats. StOSJc. FLOUn ll.rtlpln. 101 bbls, end SSS.SIO Ibe. In iieki. The market w dull snd Urselj nominal Quotatlona, ft 10(1 !!. In wost, Col. law! Winter, rlear, 17.8307 an. do. atralsht, I7.8IOB.10i do. patent, IS10O8.I.M Kanaaa, clear, tntton aekt. I7.TSOS. do. atraltht. cot ton earka, a,23(M.30i do, patent, cotton aaeka, .8nro,nl. ,ptn. nrat clear. I808.2i do patent. 18 730H.2.1, do. favorite brands. In SOO .76i cltr mllla and fancy relent, ls.r.0 .73i eltr mllla, resular rrade Winter, clesr, 17.88 OT.eoi do, atralsht. I7.83CS.10; do, patent. 18.1098 33. IITB riltm quiet but eteadllr held. We quote I7.80O8 80 per bbl . aa to quality I'UOVISIONS There waa a fair lobblnr dtmsml and the market ruled firm, f'ollowlni are the quo tation': Cltr beef. In aeta, amoktd snd sir dried. ate. weatern beef. In eela. amoked, Stoi city beef, knuckda and tendtra. amokeO and air dried, 3oi weatern .beef, knuek and tendera. amoked. S3c, bef tumi. !28tr8o. pork famlje. IS0.S0O3I. heme. K. I'. cured, looae, UH O20ci do, aklnned, looi. JiiOi'OHc do. do. amoked. 3I(I31H other hama. amoked. city cured, aa to brand snd avarase, 2ie. hama. amoked. wratern cured, SOU c. do, boiled, boneltee, 3(o: picnic ar,ouldra. H I. cured, looae. 14HCI da. amokrd, lftc. tl Ilea, In pickle, according to nrerase leoa, 174 ci breakfaal lisron, aa to brand and aver se, city cured, 22o; bresktaat baron, weatern cured, 2Jci Isrd. wettarn, rerined. tea, , IV ei do. do, do. tuba, l4c, lard pure clly. kettle ren dered, In tea, IsHc, lard, pure ctty. kettle rendered In tuha. IsUc HEFlNTrn nttnAn.q were low due to the alow demand. Ileftnera' Hat pricea Uttra fine arnnuUteil, 7.20O. powdereO. 7.8fki. confec tioners' A. 7 10c. aott cradee. 0 43 0 7.03o. 1JAIKY I'UODUCTS CllKf.815 sold slowly but rulrd ateady under mmlerala ofterlnaa Quotatlona: New lork, full cream, fancy 23 W23H.C. apeciala hlsher. do. do, fair to iooJ, 3V 24Xc. do. part aldma. lS21c. . . HUTTKn The market for fine atork ruled steady under moderate nrlarlnsa and s fair de mand. KollOKlnc are the quotatlona. Weatern. ff,an -.il.l.i.at-, pr,mrv. ratine BDeclAle. 42c, eitraa iOV41c, extra flrata iDf, flrata. 37c; aeconda .c, renovated, ettra 4o. do. nrata. 3.1c, do, aeconda, 3.p. ladle-packed. Sl 38oi packln atoik. SnWSle. nearby prints fancy. 4o, averse eitrs. 410 42c. (lrata, 37 0 3!e, aeconda 3380c. apeclsl fancy branda of prima lotibins at 4dT4(c. .. . . EQOH The market further declined 00c per caae. or .1o per dozen, under freer ofterlnsa and n llsht demand, tjuotallona- Nearby eitraa. 42c per doa. . nearby nrais. 112 per caaas nearby current receipts, $11.70 per caae. weatern ettraa, 42c per ilo., do, extra flrata 112 per caae. do. Arita, III 10 por caae refrlcerstor !. atorase and lnaursnc paid to January I. eitrs. JB.0O per rate, do, nrata. IB.no per caae. do. conda. IB per caae. fancy (elected citndted frcart esse were Jobblns at 47 033c per dos POULTRY LIVE OrterlnrsVf dealrable atork wero ml erste snd the market ruled attady, bui trade waa tiulet. quotatlona aa folljwa- 1-owla. sa to quality. 1SOI7C1 rooatera. 1J.4;. aprlnr chick, cna. nccordlns to quality. 13CM7;. White Le horna, arcoidina to quality. 14310c: duck; aa A .i .n.t nitftttiv lnuiRe: turkeys. 20U22o. areae. ir.tfiSc. plseoiu. otd. per pair. 283oc; do, youns per Pslr, 20023c. DRKhSKD Trade waa slow nd the market ruled wenk. with aupplloa ample cjuotatlona-Frcah-kllled dry-pneked turkes. per lb., fancy, nearby. 2iUf27c. fsney weatern, sntrsio. fair to snod 22024c common. 1RO20O. Kuwla, 12 to box, tlrv-rlcked, fancy selected. 23c. J do, welshlns 4V,4S lbs. splece. 22Ko. do. 4 ba. -.., 4lil. A 1U Ih. anlpr.. !lh! do. 3 Ihc iiplecc. lc t'ottta In Mil" , Ice-P.ieked fancy, dry'-pl'-ked welsliln Vt 03 Iba. snn oer sptere. v "-. U'ia 4 Pe. splece 21r amnlter Mt". fojJISc. Old roooters. dry-picked, 16c; rosstlns c ,, , , e.ein. ury-picKtU. In Uixet. ulsu Inr b lha. and orr. per piU- J3e. roaatlns chick ens, weatern. In boxes, uelchln- T Ibe. per pair. 23n: rnsatlnir rhlckena. weatern. Ice. packed In bbla.. welslilnir h Iba. snd over, per pair. 24c; rnasllnu- clilckena. weatern In harrela, welsh. Inir 7 lbs. per pair. 22c, brolllns chick ena, western. In toxee. weluhlns 34 lbs. per pair. 20C27c, chickens, welshlna WINTER RESORTS FLORIDA ;, i ",,n "Peeuisiion in tn whi Quotation! i To'2,."..,n "Port elTtor No. 2 red. ttwi, J,1,"" ' . a, othra ,rJ. fl.1ut!.l, II II ?wVi 8S A' ,l "'"'' rejected rVnv'- 1 C7 ft 1 la- - l.ll' JQI -m:wAT. ukW i.r I K i WiaiSPnei NaaSMffiftL. r-h' i-rArmiPV --r faot -x. sjfxrJijv i VSB&&gszL ..2&ir m mmmsBw- GOOD old Cap'n Cuttle's advice is 03 true today na ever it was. Follow it, nnd whenever you see n thing worth rc memberinBi bring out your note book nnd jot4 It down. Most important juBt now is the big social event of the Winter the commencement of the Season on the FLORIDA EAST COAST with the opening dates of its many grand Hotels. Another important feature is the publication of the wonderful Sunshine Booklet, beautifully illustrated and full of information regarding that LAND OF GOLDEN SUNSHINE Write for It now, nd learn ol tbe many beautiet to be found In thU Borecoui lories ol Resorts, together with program ol the many leading doll and Tennis Tournaments, Auto and Motor boat Racing evonU, Regattas, etc., Its wonderful bathing beaches and unparalleled niblng and with It all, climate only equaled bya perfect June-time, and iurroundlngiat beautiful aa Paradise ItielL .For idl Information ofmnydtaerlpUon eonoerntni tha Florid Eit Cos if, iYaiMU, DMbtmaa or on tho Wind of Cub Addren FLORIDA EAST COAST MEW YORK OFFICE ZOriitaAT. ViiiTKBiiiim moras. yr. va. fi cut iMMsissnnTrrrirawaiii JUiiiiiiinrrrtBBaBI White Sulphur Springs Wait VlrlnU OPEN ALL THE YEAR EUROPEAN PLJVri Finest Bath Establishment in America, Connected Directly With the Hotel tfauWm nd all principal baths of European fhalth Rt.orU ar, givn-in th. Bath o by ihilLdatUnJantS "JFSSztjrSMf' ATLAhTIC CITY, N 1. ' - --.suT tiTCl AttTUtfUrfWtfA Htotlboroififentom , : SOD tha. per pair. 2002101 do, ml(ed (lies Halle, ktol era, jr r(y, fancy, ioosicj arai- r. nihee naarbr. wel other ne I8O0; orol , nearb: Vet seeae Ite, welsH white, we ,801 white tnins in wn ? "rziv 1U 02 lbs. sruee, alter sites. 28087. 2fl00; tirouar., nrr: y. amaner biw wy 1)0x101 do. weatetn, Jucke. nearby, sprint, ispziai 00, s"'" " tl'JVct seeae weatern 17 0 1 M. equsba. per do white, welsrdnr It to 12 Ibr per dot 8.1S0 0, white, welsnlnc B to lu Iba, per dos.. ti." 8 3.301 white welshlns 8 lha. per .dot., 14 0 4.3V do, do, 7 lbs, Mr dot, IS 30O8.J31 do, OO, Bit aw lha. rep ilea.. iz.iair.vu: nar, t. IH lbs. per dot. SUti a.uOi amall snd No. 2. o0t.23. FKES1I FltlITS Choice stock aoM fairly and values renerstly were well autlalnedv s( followa Apple;, per bbl Jonathan. .4.30i.33i tlrlmea' Oold.n. 14 80t3.ilS. York imperial tJR1-J,,Vi-VJ ' 2 6O08l Italdwln. No. 1. IS 78C4.23l '!"Hw,nA al tWnlns.'untrsdef . 804i Klnt. No I. 4Si Klnsi. unsrsded. 12,3003 anifltaymsn. .a,AjAj i KnaBw rii. fAdCd, li.OUW' OV! turmins. iu. ihm m, iY!"p, k?L. . iiif "tofn-jw. No. , 18.3003) Htsmsn. unsrsde.1, i. ou- In W-I..1.. v, I i4ltA; Vlnesau. unaraded. unsrsdeti, it o Vlnesaw, unara, fair. In a-rKHt. II 0 2 80 do northweaWn, per bo. If 3008.30. Lemona, pr boj Orsntea, Florlds. Mr crate Orient, 12.7303. ItueMt. IJ.Sow 1.7,1. "r.tVTrolt llorl'la. perorate, 43 3008 23 . I'lne. T..1llsVa...U. APDIfl. ITI I'UI t issir v i"-aT. "" rnlti. KlorM. MnJUn ijr, pr cr". V:"y iifiruu, j,i'iiii.i'vi'""' " ..-,-w i,-i'j. 3 ju ifinhrrifP. i.p v rwi, tf ''rTF-.",,s Cup Vo, I alt A vlatlatl Ifl lllack, 1800.80. t-kl rrs Jsf "" '"'-l ""T-.' "--. miitmtt Ai. .Is up j Karijr fnnttr?l,, cr .w. rjT cIVf J" it.ht iSV.IUl UO rf rnla tl Rl1f19. Pes ft :?r.. .wi."w. "Xitzvi1 xiv k;' heme,. 'aLal t4 ftiirfi'Sl Wi-.lHfr. '-.?... "1" VS'wn.iS' .-.,.,,-0- Pr. V -T, - nncmuu ? ww VEGETADLKS 1'oLto-a and.onlona were quiet and barely ataady Choice lota of other klnda nf veaetab ca met with fair aala and values a enerally rule-l Arm. Quotations White Pytaloea per Vuah I'ennarWanla. choice ii o3C I 10. New Tork choice. It 3301 JO. white Potsloea. Jeraey. per baakat RMOI1. "we't llatoe(. Ksttarn Shore, per bbl. No I. 12.7808: No 2. 113002. awed potaloea. pjlawsre and Mary land, par hamper. II 230 1 JOi .aweet pstaisea Jeraey, t ba.kel No. 1. 730BOOI No 2. 4nf my cntona per too-lb. bas No. 1. 13 7804. Ho 2. 1303 :0 csbbase. Danlth. per ton. indOo. do. (Tomeatlc. pr ton, 8O08S..leltuce. llotlJa. per haak.l 11.8002 301 do. Irslnla. per baaVet. Sucttll 23. do. North Carolina per Uaket IOc0M lana. florlda. per . bjakei. II 30WS. eatnlant. Florida per.boj. 12.2303. pepira Vlorlda. per box. $2.8004. ,a;iuaah. KlurUa. per twi. 11.7302 Ji, waa, riorld. per baaktt. 13 8003. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Ni:V YOUK. liee. & Tho market for forr.lc.ti r-xchanicei In the early ilallni:a this mornlnK was Inactive, with Teutonic ex Change stilt heavy. Vienna made a new low record nt 11.64 for cables and 11.80 for checks, hut this class of exchanse has heen ver)' nominal without actual transactions Hrlchaninrk wero nt the new low record reached on Monday, 06 for cablea and 65 18-16 for checkM Otherwise there wcro no apprcciabla changes In quotatlona. with the exception of pesetas cables, which renched a new hlKh nt 20 80; checks were quoted at 20 70 Other quotations were: Demand sterling" 4.75 7-U. cables I 70 7-1G, 60-day bills nom inally 4.7t. 0-day bills 4.1914 ; franc cables G.Jl'i. chcckH 5.15; lire cables I.74H, check-j 6.75V1 ; kroner cables 28.54, checks 21.44; RUllder entiles 40 13-16 plus 1-16, checks 40V plus 1-16; ruble cables 20.65, chcckH 29.55; Swiss cables 6.16H. checks 5.17-. RATES FOR MONEY Call ... 2 13 ::: 1 Tim-. 2 3 4J4 0.1 4H03 4 W44 New Tffrk.. rhlladrlphls I'nliadelphla noaion 3S Commercial paper, three to all months. Phila delphia. 3S C3H per cent. RANK CLEARINGS llnk clearlnga today compared with rorre apondln, day la.l io 5e.r.jgis nu Eo.,on'"h.u' . '.otfo- ,2!:?49?:?o? New York B74.834.712 4)10.810.001 249.841. BOS BAR SILVER Commercial bar silver was quoted In New Tork today at 75 Ho, up He In London bar alher was quoted at 36 M6d. up V.d. WINTER RESORTS n.tmiiiA NASSAU, ITctona EY 'isAuiyCamp, FLAGLER SYSTEM GENERAL OFFICES St. AmU CHICA.CO OFFICE 183 W, MaJUon St. wHiTgapiJiiuniyjWoa. w. va GREENBRIER 11F.V BttisMfil MitOAier jj ATLANTIC CICT. W. J. - ' ' -1 Policemen Supposed Stotesbury "Friend" Contlnoed frem rase One proflta of Whlleley In his so-called "phltan. throplc Insurance" l the end of ten years would be close, to IIOO.OOO, Colonel Whlteley paid tho premium on each policy, which was for 12800. After the death of n policeman n check for $1500 would be sent to the l'ollco Ueneflclary As soclatlon. The oiTlcera of tho association would deduct 1100 nnd the remaining- 11400 would bo nlven to Whlteley. In dtibblnfr Whltetey'a transactions as "expensive and susulcloua Philanthropy." the Insurance Commissioner ndded the fol lowing statement: Mr. Whlteley explained In Inanrancs CommWatoner O'Nell nnd Chief IU amlner Honey ltt connection with the 1'ollre Ileneflelnry Aaaoclatlon an ssent for the I'enalon Jlutnal Life In. snrance Company, Mr. Whlteley acknowledged Hint he waa the "1'hllanthroplat" nnd thai onlr he heneflted by lite trnnanctlan, and that no one connected with the Tollte Ileneflclary Aaaoclntlnn or I'enalon Mutual Life Inanrance Company shared In the financial salne. The number nf policemen Inanred ateraard between 4160 nnd 4100 each month and Hie total premiums pnld dnrlnr eleven months wna slU.03J.93. The 1'ollre llrneflrlnry Aaaorlatlon re. reived In death benefit S117.0S7.0S, nf which Ihey retained 16651.78, Hie ll anee going tn Mr. Whlteley, Mr. Whlteley gave aome .titer In. formation that cannot be divulged tin III the court hearing nn December 18 next. The Department la anllaflrd that Mr. Whlteley bad no wrong Intention., and entered Into the transaction as a bual neaa proportion I but we jlo not Indorae audi tranaaetlnna, na they are lint only bad bualneaa on the part of the coin psny, but are contrary tn public policy, and we will haee an act Introduced nt the next aeaalon of the Legislature which will preyent any almllar affair occurring In the future. The rcxelntlons of Whlteley showed his plnn for reaping a rich financial harvest wits simple. Under nn agreement with the Police Ilenertclnry omclnls. ho Insured the entire force, and the death of each nnllcrmnn waa to mean the payment of n claim to the Police Ileneflclary Astoclntlon. The first policies written wero for $1000. but four months bko the faco of tho policies una rnlaed to $2500. This money, how oxer, was to h turned over to Whlteley, with $100 deducted, which wna turned Into the Police Ueneflclnry Association Whlto Icy wna responsible for the premiums. lu tho eleven months tho Police Flene Mclary Association has received $6052.72, which Knvo Whlteley n ktus.s hntnttro of $121,016.21 from the claims pnld. Deduct. Ing the premiums paid by Whlteley from this sum, his profit foots $49,548.75. However, under tho plan pursued White ley waa nt no tlmo compolled to Invest more than $4000 of his uwn money. The original Investment naturally came during the first month of this year, when tho scheme came Into existence. Under the orlslnal plan the premiums to ho paid by tho "philanthropist" were $8000 monthly. $80,000,000 American Telephone & Telegraph Company THIRTY-YEAR 5 COLLATERAL TRUST GOLD BONDS Dated December 1, 1916. ' Due December 1, 1946". Interest nnyablc June 1 nnd December 1, nt the office or npency of the company, in the City of New York, or, at the option of the holder, at the office or agency of the company, in the City of Boston. Redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the company, at 105 and interest on any interest date, upon sixty days' notice. A Sinking Fund of 1 ($800,000) is to be set aside anmlally for the retirement of bonds by purchase in the open market, or by call at 105 and interest. Coupon bonds in denominations of $100, $500 and $1000, rcgisterable as to principal only. Coupon bon ds exchangeable in the principal amount of $1000 or multiples thereof for registered bonds without coupons, of authorized denominations. Coupon and registered bonds interchangeable. OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY, HOSTON, TRUSTEE Total authorized issuo- $80,000,000 The company is to pledge, as security for the bonds, collateral having a value of 183 1-8 of thn amount of bonds issued, and is to agree to maintain such margin of 33 1-3 This collateral originally to be deposited ts to consist of shares of the following companies: NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO. SOUTHERN HELL TELEPHONE TELEGRAPH CO. SOUTHWESTERN TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CO. PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO. (preferred) Substitutions of other securities from time to time may be made under appropriate restrictions. For the last 15 years the American Telephoned Telegraph Company has paid dividends of at least 7yfo annually upon its capital stocS, the rate for the last ten years having been uniformly 8 annually. The amount of stock now utatlfc aa fJycira'the Amencan Telephone & Telegraph Company has reported net income, interest charges and balance over interest charges as follows: f -issr.". 4jas. 8Bsr . 1912 37,007,6U B,8U,G09 32Ain 191S 4VW4ff 7,056,656 32,920,000 19U 40,657,977 8,223,163 32,334,814 191S , 41,117,487 6.W.850 34,618,637 During 'these 'five 'years the company's vet income averaged approximately 5 times its interest charges.. We are advised that the proceeds of the above bonds, together with the proceeds of about $40,000,000 stock recently offered to stockholders for subscription, will be used in part to retire existing obligations, and m part to pro. vide for improvements, extensions, etc., during the next two or three years. 1 This offering is made subject to the ratification of the issue by the stockholders of the company and to the approval of the necessary details by counsel. WE OFFER THE ABOVE BONDS FOR SUBSCRIPTION AT 98 & INTEREST, YIELDING r APPROXIMATELY sy8 Subscription books will be opened at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. at 10 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, December 5th, and will be closed at 10 o'clock A. M Wednesday, December 6th, or earlier tn their discretion. The amount due on bonds allotted upon subscriptions will be payable in New York funds at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co., and the date of payment will be given in the notices of allgtmeiit. The right is reserved to refect any and all applications, and also, in any event, to award a smaller amount than app te 'T'emporarv ceriificate3 wm be delivered pending the engraving of the definitive bonds. J. P. MORGAN & CO. KUHN, LOEB & CO. KIDDER, PEABODY & CO. FIRST NATIONAL BANK, New York . NATIONAL CITY COMPANY, New York HARRIS FORBES & CO, LEE, HIGGINSON & CO. Dated December 5, 1916, n r ' ' " ' fn ' ' . ', i,,t rmm tl,!. mm Vhltelev waa rtllovred tint-half, which made hl net liability to tha Pension Mutual $4000. Until June tha face of the policy waa for $1000 and the aeraR deaths wera eight This enabled tho l'ollco nenellclary Association to receive $1000 monthly, of which It returned $7200 to Whlteley. He duc'n the $4000 he paid In premiums, his monthly Income from this orlRlnai Invest' ment of $4000 was $1200, In June tho fsce of the policy waa raised to $2800, but the method remained the itnme: the monthly profit nccruliiR to Whlteley during- the last four monthti ranglnc as hlRh a $8000 nnd $6000. Archbold Succumbs, Rockefeller Partner Contlnned from Pace tine financial details of the business gained him "rapid promotion, nnd nt tho nsa of nine, teen William It. Abbott, hla employer, took him Into the firm ns a pnrtner. VounR Archbold. upon rrcelvlnR recoic nltlon of his ability. Jumped Into tho har ness of tho business with renewed .lgor nnd began tn specialise on tho problems of transportation. A year later tho firm became largely Interested In ft refinery In TltiiMllle. and becauso or mo rapiti ex pansion of tho business It was decided to open an ollleo In New York Although only twenty, Mr Archbojd was selected for this Important post, nnd went to tho metropolis nnd engnged ottlcen. He not only directed the business of Ills own concern In N'ew York, but took on tho ad ditional responsibilities of handling oil for others, and In a short time ho had built up an extensive business. NOTKD KOIt UHAnV WIT Mr Archbold's rrndy wit nnd unfailing humor enabled hint to moro than hold his own with tho older men In tho oil business, ami ho soon became recognltcd us an Im portant factor In tho Industry. At this time John D. llockofollcr was already a notnble lender In tho petroleum Industry, and upon his arrival from tho Middle West he wna confronted by oung Archbold. who proceeded to cunvlnco him that crude oil. which wna tlton soiling at n remarkably low llgure. should Instead he marketed nt $4 a barrel. Mr. ltockefellor wna so Impressed with tho young man's enthusiasm that ho promptly made him nn offer of employ ment, which Archbold accepted. In 1875 he was mndo a director In the Ktnndnrtl Oil Company of New Jersey and later Its lce president. In which cnpnclty ho con tinued until his election to the presidency In Hit. lie was prominent lu various Govern ment Investigations of thc,oll Industry. Archbold enmo most prominently Into tho public eye ns tho author of tho "'My dear Senator" letters, which wero stolen from the Hies of the Ktnndard Oil nnd pub lished In Colller'a Weekly with tho Idea of showing thnt Archbold Indulged lu Irregu larities In gaining advantage for the Stand ard Oil Company nnd sought to circum vent tho spirit of certain Inws to the samo purpose Ho was Interested In many things out side the oil Industry, particularly Kyracuse University, of which ho wns president of tbe board of trustee" Ho waa n director of St Christopher's Homo nnd Orphanage -L . " tn Hew Tork. lie, wS also actlrs In the Metropolitan Museum of Art nnd the. Amer lean Museum of Natural History, It la survived by n widow, two-daughter and one son, John V Archbold. kouohT Fon UFn Archbold's bravo fight for tlfo during the two weeks after his operation waa In keep. Ing with tho trnlta of character that brought him success In buslneds dogged tenacity. Inflexible will and optimism. Hope was virtually abandoned nearly n week ngo, but Archbold fought against death with tho Iron will thnt crushed his op. ponenta In the oil business In years, past. Archbold was John I). Uockefeller's right hand In thn great Standard Oil system tho John D. Archbold who wna credited with mixing certain "cerllflcatea of de posit" with politics n number of year back. Archbold wna stricken with appendicitis November 19 nnd operated on two days later. His condition wna Immediately real lied aa desperate, lllond transfusion was resorted to. tho chauffeur, Mofger, olun teerlng to furnish the blood. And Now It'n Ilrlcka Tho price of bricks Is going up Itrlcks llko many other commodities, evidently hnva felt tho effect of tho war's Influence on prices, quotations on bricks have advanced from $9 60 to $9 75 a thousand within the Inst faw weeks, and Indications nro that the price will reach the $10 mark within a fortnight Hownrd G. Shlnn , QlfAKIJIlTOWN. Prt Dec. 6. Howard O. Shlnn, nlxty-four ears old, a member of an old Quaker family, died suddenly nt his homo here. He mm a member of tho Mnsonlc fraternity. Interest on Money .'waiting investment may lie deposited with tlits Company in a checking account on which interest will he allowed ; or it may he placed on a Time Certifi cate of Deposit which will command a. hcttcr rate. Your investment funds will then he 'earning a def inite income even though not permanently employed. Telephone Spruce M80, or personal interview invited. Commercial Trust Company City Hull Square ,,W...k. 'MiNif Sn tfic.acMillKmis Gives Work to 1200 Made IdJe by, utruclion of Breaker' wn.KKS.rtAnnn, pa.. Dee. 8.opr tlon of a breaker and mlna on ft night fcc'51 tilo was started here last night In order that the production of coal might not bft le creased and for the purpose of keeping; ISO men nnd boya In regular employment ' ; Klre. last Saturday destroyed tho IJp.'.J.i breaker of the Delaware and Hudson CotnV pany, nt I.trksvllle. Tho loss of output ol this mine nnd breaker would have erloutr affected the coal market. Tho 1100 em ployea would have been forced to seek post tlons elsewhere until the breaker could t rebuilt. . Snfc niowcrg Frightened Away Yeggmcn wore frightened away when try Ing to blow tho safes In th offices of tha Jt, V Jones feed stofe, 24 Kast Chelten nrenlie, nnd tho Oeorge tl Newton Coal Company, 28 Knsl Chelten avenue, last night When clerks opened tho offices this morning they I found screwdrivers, drills and other tool of tho yeggmen lying hoar tha ofrlca safes. Apparently the would-be snfeblowera had been frightened away. They had entered the offices through windows that faced the Heading Hallway tracks. The Qermantowfl pollco were notified. ' High Tricon Hit High School WOORItimY.-N. J., Dec. 8. In at least one high school In Kouth Jersey the hlgll cost of materials Is working havoc, and that Is In the manual training department hero. Tho cost of supplies Is so great that tho department has been dispensed wth. The cost Is nearly double that of n year ngo for tools, supplies and other acces sories. Idle Funds , :i: Wkr .,n,Af4nn.l QI COMPANY A r3Mrvfe'4i ttmaatd 1 .. . . . , . , ,i. 71 V&t&.liffiti&AU a us juiu4vkf, :- WestmHWter Sb 1 t . V BVi. la r. vMi ".... 'o .. il 1W XE , ftui 3: jm gMsMMMM uiyinwmnsammmmMmmmijmmmmmmmfaMmiiBm-
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