EVENING LKlKfiJtt-riilijAlli,llilA. TIItUWDAY, JANUARY
tui),
1017
SELLING WEAKENS
WHEAT AFTER JUMP
.jffltirci of Foreigners to Come
gfjnlo jtfaritet on Active scale,
I Results in Liquidation
Miitf'AfJo. .Ian. 25. HellltiK by cotiimls.
listen houses, due to the failure nf forolmu
kii , ...o loin the market nil tlio tioltt-o
lS1 brought nlmtit mi cosier tone In
Ifie' wheat market toilny after It Imit dls
iVh'. firmness. Knrller In the session
KRiS 6!I'' prevailed Hint a coiinlilernblo px
Lai. business had been done, but when
BfnrBfl sales were ,lnl ooiiflttneil some ills.
wl" " i..i ... ..na nv.l. flliaml ll.lit rC,,..i,,.
'"inllOininii'iii " ........,- .......,.-,
rln tlio pit. whlrh had been scant, increased.
i Al nnf in'..- ' -" .... . ..,,., i.t,. iii
cover, h"" ""'-v B'"nvpl' 'r!,s iitislrty no
iho stsston advanced, nmt Html (iilolnUntis
Vfcfo nl "r niound the bottom, although
'. Mile ovpr yrsteiday's rinse,
"ih havliiR touched 11.81! ji, Mny sold
Nitwit to J' 84ft. "r within UPufyrstPrdnyn
SKI., nml tihiHlioil lit t.8!i In SI. SI?,. July
Kht (nC best "I" ' J" liii'ivu yenieniayn insi
K(, nt "1 B4ni. ami sold oft lo $t.63j,
rkitilft nt -l.r3"'il.3'i. Keptctnbor, nt
Kikn ton. wis i !T(i. iiPciiiiitiB tn si.iis-?,,
Mm nliB 'll '.:is?4 onanist $l.nsu. Hi
Ennui quntnttnn of yesterday,
Kg Basic conditions, however, worn rnn-
'slicreu mrollR. ji iiiki:ucii trout aiiuiiu
Inolls said tlmt fiirmcrB In the. Northwest
u-prc not inclined tn market any volume
"'0fuf,cat nt tin- present quotations.
'tnillne fill arc rnnnod nil follows:
PiMVhrat
pir
ttinlv
gejitmlT
k
Vi-s'iIav's
l.nw.' flnse. rinse.
I.M' 1.515 '
i.SIIV j.MIN, 1 , .
.11.11, 1 !! 1.11
tilien. limit.
I -ll'-j 1 Ml'
l.r.i1, J r.n
1 :i i.aii'n
'rl" .l.ll.n.i I .
Wi ""'.. iii"', t.n.rn l.ns'j'l.O'j'itt.oau
5",i r.iiu f.1'4 nsi r.ji,
Sii'I wiS nn nit'! tn.,!
OiU
ltr
fjAnimry
JtA
joir ..
ltlUK l
fjunuarv
f ror'h-
Junuary
liny
. 1 '1 a--'
111 ill
111 M'
1.-. r.7
:n J."i
jii ii'.
lIui ... 'i -l
riniii. t.i'i.
m :iri
in.711
1II.H7
t.-..:.7
1.-..N7
ai.ss
an.lu
jii mi
in.aa 10.ua in.sr.
ln.r.u tin .-i.i .iii.r.ft
Hl."ll tlll.7U tlU..!!
la. it tls.1T I.1.12
ir..7T ti.viT in.Ta
:u 4n ai.in .11.1111
,'ti.i.-. aii.tis an. Tn
ffli.r.s au.iSii an. in
HAIIiHOAI) KAHMXCS
Dl)PrAl'. lKlfllKHTl.il ANIJ I'lTTHIIt'llUH
int'rriiFP
i
till
UtiiMwiTk.iniiii.iry... tant.naa fi.Rat
Irrom July 1 T.liill.san Hia,3H!i
fANAOIAN TAflPIf
fTliYril work .tnniiiiiy ... fa.ai.l.limi H5.tl(in
'rrim July 1 81.Ii3Ii.oihi la.l31,U0(i
E' I 1 1 1 ."" .
..'.,.. .... 11.1 I'M All! !l Mnr.sn
fT .-.::. : : : : :: : :i:aiia:aii 'K mh
sfchr.R:':'rfl:::.::i7;55ii 'SiOiiiiSo!!
K, SIlS.si'l'HI. IvANKAH ANI TliXAS
Pirhtm v,.k .lnniwrv . . . tima.Iia 11311.131
Errcm July 1 aa.H7ii.H7S l..-,7ll,a33
IHK.AI'I'iAlxi; A.MI Ullin
.ui.t ..... I. .1 .nii-i r ... . S0IS.H1II SIII.11M
B) 1 in in " ' " . . . .
K Uccrni'i'.
Much (told lnr Smith Anicricn
K'! nAI.TIMdltlO. .Inn. 25. 11 Ih l-pportpil
f, (bat Hip mniiiisniim which ipk i.-isi niiiinii
Tfo'r Arsptitin.i cnnylntc $r..non.nun in roIii
j$mtii will bp follnwcil liy othPis with $20.-
.Vi. . A..A I 1 1 V ... 1. I.....I. I..
Hnfipay for tlio now wool vm whlrh hns Iipph
Vhniielit liv Aincrli'iin unci lirltlMh illtrrosts.
LOCAL minim; stocks
TiiNul'AlC HTIlfliS
MarNanwr.i
Hid.
.Hi
KMHwuy -
i. Montana an
EKorth Htnr 17
f," RtiicUn Kul.i ail
lldt.Dl'-lin.l) HTOCIC8
niuo nun 0:1
nontti on
no 11 11:1
K Comiilniiilnu l''r.n'tlon HI
K Illnmnnilll. Id 11 11 i;i
E Dly K
I Oro 11:1
rami ivi "i
smcr Hi 1 ai
MISfllLLAXUOfS
I Arizona fnlloii 33
ENnml.'i lllll an
f Tecopa Milling II!
Ankt'd.
.0!l
.IS
.28
.ni
.11
.111
.0(1
.113
.113
.III
.113
.a.t
.311
.a 1
.18
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
E ciiifAiio. .inn. an. im(isui.t.i.pia, aa.nnn
g, hud. Murki-t 13'iiaili; lilElicr. .Mlxml nml
y botmern, jii.'jow n.r.n; icnmi iiinvy. Ill t3ji
IKio; roui;o nenvy, 1. i.ihu 1 l.-io; URni, flil.,ii
Oll.r.n. ntk'H. tn. i(iT KI.H3: bulk, $ii.nniii.iiii,
(TATTI.il Ui'iplntH. 1101111 hf.n.l. Mjifldl
ty iteady to ntrnnK. Ilenvos. S7. HHWI 1 .tin; rniva
;v, inu iii-ii.'rn, i. ...c iii.m.i; HinrKir.s nml iptuer3.
-, IO.a3ffN.uii. Texuin, J7.73(U.ti(li iiilveB. JU
''' 6 14.73.
81IKi:r Itecelptn. la.iino lioad. JInrljot
. itndy. Nnllru nnd wentorn. JiKLTifJ) 1 1 ; lambs.
, Ill.OUOll 25.
"NEW YORK HUTTEIl AND EG(.S
NEW YOItK, .Inn. 23 IIL'TTKIl HoppIpIi.
' 70SS 'lulw. Mnrkut Itrini-r. i:tra i rcaniirv,
0HflUli'. hliiliiT FinrliiE. Il'ttniai-; Hllito
dairy. 31H : linttnllnti rri'tinu'ry unclinnKfil,
KGOS Itvi'UlnlH. 11377 (.-iron. Mniki-t con
rally trmly. Nn rlinnun nn mi Rrinleii. Whit
, J7TI IRr; liniwn ikks. latfllr, llllxr-tl
color, -luSi lie; othir KrnUi'H iiiii'Iiiiiiki'iI.
ARGENTINE LUKEWARM
TO "ONE-MONEY" COINAGE
Believed Relirinrr President's Proposed
Plnn Would Cause Monetary
Confusion
tly CHAHLES P. STEWART
Special Cfiblf Snrt&r M lhi Vnltrd J'rr nitrl
n KiMiliio t.Htger.
nt J...NOS Ahii:h. .Tttn. 2ft. Till ilnn sub
BPSlcil by Iir. Up la 1'l.iSKt, just retlrril ub
I'i-ps dptit of ArRPtilln.'!. fop iiutlliiK Hip lie.
Iiiibllt' on n "oiip-monpy" bnnls bna not nipt
Willi n very pnllitininaiip niblp rppctillon.
Romp ttinc uro Hip ArKPiitllira ri-pw tired
nrirnn.iiPlltiR businpss In a dPiupplnlpil ami
niiPlUrtllii(? piipp,. etnteiipy. Thpy nccord
limly limk nn nppountliiK nntl foitnil thAt
t hpy bad piiourIi Kotd on lmtnl In rpilceni
their nutointidltiR paiipr is-tups nt the rntp
ot rnrty.fniir ppMfl tnc dnllnr.
A lftwwnsnppordit!Rl.vimii.ftd lIsttiRfoMv
four pptitavtia an Hip irgni value or a paiipp
ppsn A Rnld pesn was wnrtti 10ft pptitnvns,
or Hip niPrpsi irirtp ipsk limn 1 fnitpil
HlaU'S nintipy, tiottl ,,,,,,,, wpfn ,, RV
iiBOi.ri'nrc,i ''""pvpp. na In he- practical
fiiil .." T,,p S"1'1 '" t-eilociii tlio forty.
.hi,i .?. ..Vo ,","'r I""809 Wl,s rPHrtlniwlv
ni,.t . I ,l", ''nJ;l '', Cnlivurnloil. bnwpvpv,
ii.. i h,,Vpr n,IJ' "1"l"? t'aper nmnpy wan
will n;orr',sl'onllnit amount nf Bnld
HOpnsllpil In the 1'iijn.
Ilnl'.r","." "r " WnB " s,nn " nurtilft-
H2'; " nntl paper. It pnniill,-nte,l
enini ?"m n"'1 rm,w'1 " "tltir lnp.
dental ineoiivcMMjuM.
tuJm'?!? M ,P,"M' "" 'fcmttoni pxplrrd,
;,.,'' ',"' wen wilt a uiprwikp io t'otiBrewi
mnM V ,,"""''l,",'t tin n poor nrrntiRp
.m. l'f"P'wt' that, tin tins forty-fmir
.M.2i'l'"i ,i"l",r ,",t,nR '"" ""1 " pp
rppntpd fnr ipipii,,tinn. n,py bp rplmmcil
L .. V?luitlp "'iftlclentiy Riimller lo allow
1.1J i1"' W0H """,' HifirtPtital reatiirpn in
iJI i '. ,',?IH'l',',"" '"lnnBP and vittlnun
llnnr dPlalh, but. PRRPtitlally. Hip nr-hcttm
a tn pnd Hip nymem nr ImvliiR two vnilp-
S, ",e f"u'"? ""' "r inonov.
Thp public vIpw In Hint this wnuld bp a
Bond thing in tbPnry. but Hint It Wnuld
iniiFo ntnro tpnipnrnry IneonvpiilPticp and
I'tmriislnn than Hip pniiutry iiIipb tn mibtnll
in. iMirthonnnrp It Ih asKOttpd Hint the
iliaiipp would unxpltlp prleps for a Ioiir tlmp
ntiil unit tho rtiiiNimipr woubl get Hie wnrnt
I'onjtrpw bn? Hip mnllpr Rtlll uridpr run-Rlilr-riUInn,
bill Hip plan baa bo ninnv nppn.
npiits Hint lis ndnplliin rppipr doubtful.
Scnr.a.Roeliiick Cuts HiK Stock Jli-Ion
t'Mlt'AfJO, .Inn. 2ft. Tlio Kpnr-ltnphuelt
.; ii. dlrpptnrB have rcponinipinled n Block
(IlvldPtid of 23 ppr ,.nnt )n cnnillinii Btnch,
payable April a- In ptork nf ippoiiI .Mnrcli
in. nlrci'tnrs nlBn annnimepil that the reir
iilnr illvideiid i-ato on (be common hi nek
will lip InerpnKpil rrmn 7 In S per cent A
dipclnl iiippilnR nf Ftnckllntdpra haB lippti
cat led fnr Kpbruary 20 In Itu-rpnBo thn nu-
lXl I ''Vi",1"".'," '"",,,' '-tl'lt'i'. which will
ninko posslblo Hip stock dividend
MANY SPECIAL DIVIDENDS
FAt.fj ntVEH. Mass.. .Tnn 26.-Nn.rriV
R.tnsett Cotton Mills Oorporatlon lias de
clared quntterly dividend of IM tier cent
nnd nn extra dividend nf 1 per rent, both
payable February 1 to Block of record Jan
uary 23.
NBW YOlttC. .Inn: JR. Tho 11. V. flood
rich tVimpnnv linn declared a regular fluar
lerly dividend nf I per cpnt on the common
Btnpk. pavabl" Mav 13; nto the icpulaf
miarterly dividends fnr thn next two
nuartcrB nf l", per cent on Hie prefprred
Biork. TliPBo dlvldPiidB nro payable April i
and July 2.
Thn Kentuekv Pnirny t'okn rompaiiy has
dared Hie reRtil.tr quarterly dividend of
$2 a Bhare and extra dividend or $1 ft
Mwre. payable March 1 to stock of record
January M. Holders nf common stork ore
Riven privilege nf Biiliscrlliliiit to new com
mon Block nl par to extent of 12'j per cent
of tbplr lioldlnfis.
The Scnvill MaiiufactuMng romiiany has
declared an extra dlMdend of til per cent,
pnvnble I'-phrnnry 1, In stock of record
Jnnuarv 2.i. This Is Hie tentH successive
nmntbty dividend or 10 per ernt linlil by
Hie cnnipahy,
NKonstlA. Kan . .Inn Sfi. Ttia Rlnndnrd
nil Compnnv nf Kansas has declared Ihft
reaiilnr nunrteily dlvldrnd nf $3 nnd an
extra dividend nr $2.. payable Kelirttnry 20
to si nek of reenrd February 1 1.
ttOSTrnV. .Inn. 2R. The t.ymnn Mills
Cnmnanv has declared a. reRulnr spmlnnniial
diidend' of a per cent and an extra of 1 per
cent, paynblp February I to stock nt record
January 21.
The American ttrass Company has tie
Ha red the renualr nuarterly dividend nf
1 1 . ppr cpnt, and an extra of 1 iji per cent.
payable February IS tn Btnck nf iwnnt
Junuary .11.
The stsndnrd Screw rnmpain has de
clared an extra cash dividend of r.o per
cent nn the cnmiunn stock, pnynbte Feb
ruary 15 tn Block nf record February I.
Mn.VTttRAt.. Jan. 23. -The dlreelnrs nf
the I'annda Fniitidrlns and FnrRlnRs foin
nany have deciaied Hie tiKual ipiarterly
dividend nf !t per cent nnd nn exlrn dlvl
dent of 3 per cent 'nn Hie cnmmnn Btnck. In
rpHipc with Iho i-PRtilnr nnnrterly dividend
of I " per cent nn the preferred stnek,
all payable February 15 tn bidders nf record
January 31.
I'ltK'Adti. Jan. 25. The tlnnmnd Match
company today declared an extra dividend
of 1 per cent and a rpculnr qunrtprly divi
dend of 2 per cent, plnclliR the Issue on nn
S phr cent per annum basis. Until divi
dends are payable March I tn holders or
'ecm-il February 2S. The stock haB been
on u ppr cent per annum basis.
$500,000 Gold From Canada
XKW VCiltK. .Inn. 25 linlil coin tn tljp
amount of $5on.flno hns bpen received at the
sublreiiBury from Montreal on account of
a Canadian bank.
To Holders of
elphia
Company
5 and 4 Stock Trust Certificates
Edison' EL
any
5 Collateral Trust Bonds
who deposited under the plan for cash. We respect
fully tender the services of our Bond Department
for the reinvestment of your fund3.
6-Gb.
INVESTMENT BANKERS
Broad & Sansom Streets
ft'
K irTTrr---iTriiarjiirmii77irfflr7 c--twi Tmnar 'i tiili im in.iiiiliiniiiimn.
Financial Statement ,
ASSETS
Cash in Banks and Office $112,014.10
Mortgages, Stocks, Bonds and In
vestments 1,956,370.00
Interest Due and Accrued December
31st, 1916 j 20,891.05
Premiums in the Course of Collection
Under 90 Days 299,606.28
! iiiimiii ii,,i.miiiiii-
$2,388,881.43
LIABILITIES
Capital $500,000.00
Reserve for Unearned Premiums, , 778,018.66
Reserve for Liability and Compensa
tion Claims 458,953,00
Reserve for Other than Liability and
Compensation Claims 75,804,09
Reserve for Taxes, Commissions Due
and All Other Liabilities 94,214,24
Surplus 481,891,44
$2,388,881,43
Compiled under the u of (be Sule of Sw York uml
Mutachuelt uinl rxumlunl uml ,erlllf(l by the llanlilni.
uml liituritlur Drimrlinent of Iho tilula uf New Jersey u
ot llerember 31, 10 10. .
C. W, FEIGENSPAN, President
H C MITCHELL E. C. FEIGENSPAN J. HORACE SHALE W. VAN WINKLE .
V-Pres. & Gen'l Mgr. Vice President Treasurer , Secretary
PHILADFIPHIA OFFICE. 136 So. 4tb Strest, TRENTON OFFICE, 70S-6 American Mechanic'
PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR
WIIBAT--neeiptii. HIS. 301 huh. OITrrlnRO
ere light nnd flip mitrket was lr hlh"r, wlin
n R-nnrl ilrm.iftrt (Junintlnn: far Inn. in encort
elvaiorNn. a red. cpnt. tl tiSlPl.tls. No a
nil hern red. lt.li.1WI.iiil: "Hrninrf Nn 2 red.
I! L'iS! "' Xn- 3 red. l lllffl IM: rejened A.
l S7WI no. roJ'-.-til ii. il .1M.it
i (IIjn ilereliit. an.Sii? liunli. I'rlee nil
jsneoil 1e with light nnVrlnKK and fair dmand.
'Mnlailnn.: rnr Inls for Inral Irade. a lo Inea
inn Nn joltnw, II 13'i r 1 1 t'i : Nn. .1 yel
l.',5lV,i,J,.B-w,',3,i No. A t yeimw. ii.nni
y.lloV 4,V11W " n,'-0,,,' K-utliern
OATS ll,.i-,.i, il337 Inish tmmniid was
J. Ji, I""' .l,rlr" nil winced lr under mronuer
WMtetn Ailtlerii. yiinlatlon: Nn. a while. 07W
St2,'i.?l,,,"!?,"'' mte. ml Wild! : Nn. a white,
nifltWc ' fln:"': nu' wis.
ih i,lit;llr-lterript. iota ii,. nn, p;,anl lb.
VaT!n: .""iter, eienr. IJ.JSVS. do. KlrSlxhl,
ss..,n: do, patrnt. is 3(trH 7.'i: kanj.is. c ear
"fen (S'J,B,,,M "" ''" sl'nVni enltnri
Zm.o.1 ViJ.."1 Ml'nt, cnttnn sacks. iii.ari.
n,$svJlt.''"'?r- '.l I1WS.7: do. patent. J
nLRJ!' favorite hrnnil. In 73010.83: ill' nillH.
chnre and fancy patrnt. m.fnwioSS: rltv
l"h'!r,,Jf,h';,.J.)"frM""' d... vatent. JS 30W8.73.
i "inaf'Uf " " .V.9 'l"l,, ,,u' I1-1"' W nuote
?7.AnOT.t ,er l.i, , n, to nnaiiv.
PROVISIONS
it-Ill-"Wu" ru!'!, "rni with n fair Jnhbln
I1emnit Th nniitnllnn', fnllniv. nit hie, in
I".!' ""gNeil snd jur-lrjeil. die: ttrstrrn beer, n
sots stank-d, jllr; riiv beef, knuckle aft.
!' rZ ""i"1""' ?'" nlr-drlw . 33c; wem"ri
Z,L NlilTMr.1! ""''lenders, smokeil. !le: Ii"?
ham. uff;ln. lM,rk, am v, l.l.ldfaa.rin: hams
kti.se- l'n?ri,..Jln,"f "'WlO'tc: V,i; mVk?n'n5
'., ' l""!"''': do, in, milnked annuiiu,.
!ffirt 8R.- aiiHc ham, sinnked tt.Mprn
cured, anijc hnlled. hnne Ms. 3ne: tilcnlc
tn."",r,r' " F- ,''.".':, '""" '; tin. imoJ?rt
i.m.: il"...,,,.V,'',,.l,,i "ecordlnu to at"?"
Innso, I,., hrrnkfnst liacnn. a tn hrnnd and
nvrnfce. elly cured 21e, hrrakfaU haenn we(.
''rn cured. 2U . lard wetern reOndl llerres.
17lie, do. do. do. luM, 17'r. lard, pure city,
ketiln rendered, In llrrcs. 17'ie; lard, purr
clt, k"tde rrndrt.'il. In lnli. H'jc
RKFINKD SUGARS
The market wan nnlM and imchancd
Sners ilt pflecs. Kttrn fine granulated, n 7ne
nnwilerri! II S3i
Rrndcs, llil.rt(ic
innfi'l-llnricrS" A, IIC3e;
ne-
fne:
snft
DAIRY PRODUCTS
tlfTTEH- lieslrshM slock was well clrani-il
im nnd firm. I.nw itrnilos dull. Duntntlnn'
Western, fresh, snlld-nsck-d creamery, fahcy
ru-rlals. I.V. extras. JIHH'-V. extra firsts. 3Sf
Slip firsts, 3ft'37': second .ISffa.IHe: nenrhy
prints, fnnrv. He; nvernpe ettrn. lawtae: flrsis.
;is it hit : seennu ;i.iit.tiic. f
nf prints JnhhlnB at Itwnne
sicliil rnnc brands
kills were firm nt revised (ittnlnttmi. with
supplies well i leaned up. ijuptaltnns; Nenrfiy
extras t.le p"r dn : nesfhy tlrsts. H2 3u per
case; lienrhy current receipts, fill per ease,
western, cttrna. I3e per dns: do. ejttrn tlrsis,
tla .in per case, i(. firsts. $la per case: fani'v
seierted candled fresh enM Were JnhhlnB at 5n
3.1e per dn?
fHllBKB oiTerlass nf One held Slntk were
bent and the market ruled firm, but demnnd
ws nnlv mndrl". 'Jimtnllnns: New Vnrk,
full cream, fnnev. held. 8I1H W83'(ic: do. do,
fair In Bond. held, ai't WS44e; do. pari skims.
lUil'.'lc.
ll- nplere EOfllile. fowl. In bhls . fanry. dry
pl'lied weiBhln I lbs and ever apiece. IHr,
'oiisller sires. is2te; old rensters. dry-Mked.
1S-: rosulns thlrkeiis, western, dry picked In
bnxrs. welghlnit iIO lbs. per piilr. aSWifle,
lonsllhit thickens, western, dry-nicked. In bone,
weisnlnit s lb per pair, alwa.le. rnnattne
rhlrKenp. uresieril. in lioi", wemnins t os.
ier pair, aawaae: mnstins cm. i,ens.
or pe
cslr. 1
wclihlna 7 lbs per
-.i rn
icked in Mils . welohlns t to 10 lbs. per
ab : ronstms chicken, western. In bias .
iiroinns
lr. saw 21c brelllni
chl.kins. western. In bote. neiRhini: JJI ins
per pair. atWaKc. chickens, n.lchlnu ft t II lbs
i.er Pali. IlliTailc: do. nil veil slJe iswaiv
brnllers. Jersev. fami saTflAe: broilers nthei
iAhp U'elDlilne U3 lbs. snlece. 300 32c
turkeys, per lh.--Fnn'y neitrltv. iWBMe, fancy
western. SawnSe. fair to. good. ROWftlc. nbl
Inms, :!9&xnr, enmmnn. alWatc, ducks, near
by. 22"IVnc, lln. western. aiiTiasc, itevse i
Iv ifurlnc. do. wr stern.. lIc: sipinbs.
iTOJlfn ? nil1, lvfiptrmm n i" '"T i" !
Irtirrt n, whitf wMclitna i in iii
Wn. 4.:.rtj 70; tin. lhltl 1 Ihj
i tn .ii4 nn .1.. ., iifitintf niffnifc
PbUt.TUV
t.JVt! fhnlce slock snld fairly ntul was well
cleaned UP nt the int.' ndvnnce giinl I'lnps
Knwls. as tn ipialilt'. anflaac; rnnters. Inside;
serine clilikens, sofl-menled. UnuaSe, While
l.ehnrn. nccnnllns In innllty. IHr2tc; ducks.
h tn slse and nuallt.v. tnffaae. turkets. a'.'W
air; eeese, tt1tT2ae; pluenns, old. per Pair. asr
flitc: do. yoinir. per Pair, aildfa.-.c.
tilinssRIi- ftecelpts were linlil and the
mitrket lllli'd Urn. unib.r I. rnltl .'nllt.. ,1e.
inann rowis
tjuoisiions
and Inrkos wetc hlsher The
iiuoisiions toiiow. I'i'esn-RUie.i. art packed
fowls la In hot, drv-pleked. fiiHci sel.ilerl.
al'tr, welshlnn i lbs
weisninR a'j lbs .,.
and over
aavaai
iM'lKlilnjc ;i
near-
eel
ilnten.
per
lbs. per
lb per
'.ntfs.ttii.' do.' w.iKhins .nffnt . lbs.
d.en. Ja.7."iff3: dark. 'J 3nsf3: smnn ami
iinc it J 1.2...
iMrten, t.1..i
KIT linai
n. a.
I'HBfill FRUITS
The msrket was neneratly slendt under mnd
erate nnvrlnBs and a tslr demnnd. ouoisllntis:
Apples, per Mil. York imperial. JIMN aj. tlen
tintls. S3 . '1.3(1, lis l.lwln. Nn I. W Tftffn.30:
do, unsraikd. J3Wlif.il, Heeninit, Nn I. . Jl.f.n
if.".. -ill. do nnsrnderl, ISiH 23: Klncs. Nn. 1.
al.Ml3-. do, iinaraded. ISirl. sinyman. No. .1.
lff3,dii. uiisrsded, i'J 30U,1,3ti; Wlnessp. Nn,
1. llftnwn, do. tinniib'd, $'.'303 30 Ap.
Pie Northwestern, per bo. II. Sulfa. .Ml I.em
ons, isr box. 2.-nir:l. tirnnnes, t'lnfidn. per
tritle--llrtht. I'.' 2312 7ft. rusnet. iaa,ll
Tanserine. nnrida. per strap, la riOM3.RO.
tlrnpefrnli, I'lorlda, pr crate. I2.30W3 30.
I'ltieappl. s, Klnrldn. Indl.in lllver. per crnte.
2.23iSa3 f runlierrle fnpe foil, per bbl
Kiincy Into vnrlelles. 3rf, enrlv black. I3W
3 30 frnttberrb. fnpe foil, per ernle, 2
2. in. d... .1. rsev. dark, per .rate.- II 732: do,
do, PkIii. per ernle, l.3o. Strnwberrles, Flor
ida, per iiunri. a.'.li.iric
VKOETADLES
ttcinand was fair and lh market ruled firm,
with supplies well tinder control. Quotations:
While potatoes. per hush, Pennsylvania,
choice, la.inwaao. New York, rholre. tatf
a in. White poiaiors. Jersey, per basket, I1W
1.33. Sweet pntatnes, r-lastetn Shore, per bbl.
Nn. I .1 ff .1.23: NO a. 11.3002. flwect
pnlatnes Heiawnre and Maryland, per hamper.
It KIWI 33 Mweet pntntne's, Jersey, per bas
lei Nn 1, nitcWIl: No 2. JOWIlOe. Onions,
per inn Hi har-No 1. Jil 23R 30.. Nn. S,
1303 30. 1'abbace. Danish per tnn, ItlOi dn,
southern, per hamper. I2W2 30 Spinach, Nnr
folk. per. bbl, ia.23Wa.73. Kale. Norfolk,
per bbl, 1101.13 fntitlflnwer. Norfolk, per
. ale irrt.3ll Lettuce. Florid" per Insket.
II 3002.30. dn. Vlralnla. per basket. Ilfl 30:
dn. Nnrth f'nrollha. p. r basket, IIKrl.ftn. lleans,
I'lorlda, per basket tlpeen. 2WJ; wax. 120
.123 hmiPlnnt, i'Mnrlda. per bnx. 12.2303.30.
Peppers, Klnrlda, per leix. 1202.30. Squash.s
r'lnrld. per .Imx, ft.7S02.23. I'ess. Klnrlda,r
Irer bnsiiei i.ifrr..ro. Tnmaioes, llnrlda pur
crsie, ji.r.iura ,iitn
rliri.a.i.
lu'hmntns, per .)b. basket.
Firlollly Trust In Increase Capital
A snrclnl meeting "t the KldelltV Trust
i '(initially slncltlinldero Will be hold March
28 lo uitr nn inL-rennlnB the cniiltal stnelc
frnm fl.nno.non, the present mnnunt. to
fS.nnn.nnfi. if nnprnviil Is Riven, the com
pany will Irsiip 1 n.noo additional shares nf
a par vnllie nf $100 nt Sfloit per share, of
which $iao will Rn to rnpilal ncivnmt and
$1(i(i tn mirnhiK. Htneklinlders nf record on
April a will hnve Hie privilege nf subccrlb
InR to the new stnclt. The cnmpnny recently
contracted to pnrchnse the plot of tcround
bniiuded by Walnut. Ilrnad nnd Hansom
streets and the Vithersinon IldildlniT. and
the new slock will be sold tn prneuro the
larRe amount nf money required to tnaks
the purchase.
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ONE-YEAR AND TWO-YEAR J2 SECURED LOAN
CONVERTIBLE GOLD NOTES
.Dated February 1, 11)17 Intercut payable February 1 and Auyust 1
$100,000,000 One-Year Notes due February 1, 10 IS
$1,50,000,000 Two-Year Notes due February 1, 1919
Principal and interest payable al the office af J. P. Morgan & Co.
Convertible upon notice, al the option of the holder, at any time before maturity, or (if called for earlier
redemption) at any time until and includiny the dale of such redemption into Twenty Year
iiViVo Hands of the United Kinydom of (Ureal Hrilain and Ireland, payable
February 1, li)H7, and not subject lo prior redemption.
Principal and interest of the notes, and of the bonds into which they may be converted, is lo be payable,
without deduction for Hrilish taxes, present or future, in New York in United Slates
gold coin, or, al the option of the holder, in London in sterling at
the fixed rate of $-lMlz to the pound
Coupon Notes in denominations of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000
Redeemable at tho option of the Government, in ivholc or in part, on thirty (30) days' notice, as folloios:
From February 1, 1.917, to January .11, 7918
From February 1, 1918, to January 31, 1919
One-Year Notes
101 and interest
Two-Year Notes
102 and interest
101 and interest
The voles are to be secured by pledge with Bankers Trust Company, Nov York, under a pledge agreement
executed by the Government, of securities approved by J. P. Morgan (t- Co., of an aggregate value of not less
than $800,000,000', calculated mi the basis of the then prevailing markets, sterling securities being valued in
dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange, viz.:
Group I. Stocks, bonds andor other securities of American municipalities and corporations
and of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and bonds andor other obligations
(either as maker or guarantor) of the Government of the Dominion of Canada, the
Colony of Newfoundland, andor provinces of the Dominion of Canada, andor ap
proved Canadian municipalities: Anxregatc value not less than $150,000,000
(Of the foregoing there will be somewhat over $100,000,000 in value in the securities
of municipalities and corporations of the United States and of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company.)
Group 11. Bonds andor other obligations (eithe.- as maker or guarantor) of any or all of the
several following Governments, to wit: Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Commonwealth of
Australia, Egypt, Japan, New Zealand, and Union of South Africa, andor bonds
andor other obligations of approved Railways in Argentina andor of the Grand
Trunk Railway Company of Canada, andor approximately $25,000,000 value in bonds
andor other obligations of dividend-paying British railway companies:
Aggregate value not less than $150,000,000
Total $300,000,000
Pending the arrival and deposit of definite securities as above, the Government is. to deposit
temporarily with the Trust Company cither approved New York Stock Exchange collateral or cash.
If the pledged securities depreciate in value, the Government is to deposit additional securities
to maintain the 20 margin.
The Government is to reserve the right from time to time to sell for cash any of the pledged
securities, the proceeds of sale to he applied to the retirement of notes by purchase or by redemption
by lot.
Upon the retirement of the one-year notes, or upon reduction of the amount of notes oulstnnd
ing, through conversion, a proportionate amount of the collateral may be withdrawn approximately
ratably from each class.
The Government also from time to time may make substitutions of securities, but such substi
tutions arc not to vary the then relative amounts in value of the groups. All substitutions, withdraw,
als ami valuations of securities are to be approved by J. P. Morgan & Co. v
This offering is made subject lo the approval by our Counsel of necessary formalittta
Li.
WE OFFER THE ABOVE NOTES FOR SUBSCRIPTION AS FOLLOWS:
The One-Year Nates at 99.52 and interest, yielding 6 per cent.
The Two-Year Notes at 99.07 and interest, yielding 6 per cent.
Subscription books will be opened at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co., at 10 o'clock, A, M., January 24, 1917.
and will be closed at 10 o'clock, A. Af., January 31, 1017, or earlier, in their discretion
THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO REJECT ANY AND ALL APPLICATIONS. AND ALSO, IN ANY
EVENT, TO AWARD A SMALLER AMOUNT THAN APPLIED FOR ' "
Amount due an allotments will be payable at the office of J, P. Mgrgan & Co., in Neu) York Funds, to thslr
order, and the date of payment will he giVen in the notices pf allotment
Temporary certificates will be delivered pending the preparation of the definitive notes
FIRST NATIONAL HANK,
New York City
BROWN BROTHERS & CO.
KIDDER, PEABODY & CO,
J. P. MORGAN & CO.
HARRIS, FORBES & CO.
J, & W. SELIGMAN A CO.
LAZARD FRERES
NATIONAL CITY COMPANY,
New, York Qity
Will, A. READ & CO,
LEE, IIIGGINSON & CO.
WHITE, WELD & CO,
KISSEL, KINNICUTT & CO,
GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, FARMERS LOAN & TRUST COMPANY,
New York City New York City
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF ILLINO UNION TRUST COMPANY,
Chicago , Pittsburgh
CONTINENTAL AND COMMERCIAL, TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK Chicago
MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY st. Louis.
MARINE NATIONAL BANK, FIRST & OLD DETROIT NATIONAL BANK,
Buffalo ' Detroit
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