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FINANCIAL NEWS 1
TRADING SMALL AS STREET WONDERS
IF LACONIA SINKING IS "OVERT ACT"
Movemenls of Prices Are Small and the Changes Are
Mostly to Lower Levels Lake Superior and
Steel Most Active
Tho trading on the Philadelphia Btoclc
Exchange was ngaln uninteresting today.
Tho tolumo of trading was Indeed small,
only a few issues coming out on tho tapo
during the session, mid tho changes In
prices, ns on previous recent ,das, were
small. Tho movements, too, wore generally
n scale lower, but tho losses were not gicat.
h'luo tho break In dlplomatlo relations be
tween tho United Stntso and Germany mut
on tho floor of tho Stock Kxclinnge being
that nothing much rotijd bu expected until
tomethlng deflnlto hart been decliUd upon
by tho Administration nt AVashlinjton. This
policy was strictly ndherert to today
Wlillo tho attendanco In tho commis
sion houses measured up pretty well, yet
most of tho traders spent their time around
tho tickers to get nny news which came
over nuout tho I,aconla, which was sunk
by a toipedo. Jinny of thoso who wcro
(lountoHii wondered If the sinking of this
csJ.cl did not furti'sh tho "ovit net"
spoken of by President Wilson In his ad
dress to Congress, Whether this fur
nishes tho "overt net" uas not stated In
dlsp. itches from Washington, but the In
formation from tho ct'pltnl was to tho vf
fect that It was tho "clear-en'" net, the
term "overt" not being used
Although r,akn Superior I'orporatlnti stock
wai tho most active of tj.o strictly local
Issues. It was far from whnt could be ctlled
active For a brief tlm' It a ftactlon
nhove tho clce of yesterday, but fhl price
was not held very long, and In tin oflTnoon
It w;as n fraction under tho close. Tho
widest movement In local stocks was In
.Cramp Shipbuilding, which got up a full
point, and this galti wns mnilo on tho turn
over of two lots, Jlost of tho trading wns
done In United Stntes Steel common, and
tho trend of that stock was tho samo as In
Wall street. For a tlmo It was abovo tho
final of last night, but by mldaftcrnoon It
wns a fraction lower.
Pennsylvania Itallrond shares wero un
affected by tho serious wreck. In fact,
lhV?ro was a small gain In tho trading hero
and In Wall street tho prlco vns unchanged
A i-mall gain was recorded 111 Philadelphia
Ilapld Transit trust certificates, but the
business in this Issuo was very light. Tho
Street still holds to the blelf Hint nothing
can be expected of this Issue In tho way of
a concerted movemctn until thcio Is some
thing def.nlto with icg.iid to tho transit
plant between the comp'iny and tho city.
Philadelphia Klectrlc declined a little, ns
ilkl I.ehlgh Valley Transit common and
United (!ns Improvement.
The nnmint report of tho Hnrvvood Klec
trlc Company, which Is controlled by the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, for
tho year ending liccembcr SI, 1910, was
given out today nt the annual meeting
The report showed opt rating revenue nf
J.'nr, 51(1, nn Increase of $"o.5S7; net oper
ating revinue, $l7!i..1i:i, Increaso llli.SIT:
gloss Income, $nxl 1:77. Increaso $117 CJ 4.
and net Income after expenses of $3213. a
dicreasc of $.'18,ns,r. The directors of the
company wcie re-elected
Sales in Philadelphia
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3 Am Oas . .ISO
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An Con Tr N" .1 71
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"i:W YOIIK Call money opened at 2',2
per cent for lending .and renewing, later
dropping to 2'i per cent.
IMIIT.AIillI.I'HIA Call, 3'2 per cent.
Time. 4 0 4'? per cent. Commercial, three
to six months, 44'4 per cent.
BANK CLEAHIN0S
nank clearlnirj today compared with corre
.pond.ns day latwo Jrear.
Philadelphia. f40.fl73.S3n f 31. IMP-, 3:1 f3S.ni1.n03
New York.. 510 JI',7nS OOO.I.-.s mm H1737.s7S
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FOKEIGN EXCHANGE
NHW YORK, Feb. 27 The teaturo of
tho foreign exchango market was tho con
tinued weakness in Italian exchange which
was quoted at new low rcords at 7.19 for
cables and ".CO for check3. It was reported
that cables sold late yesterday at 7.49. The
general market was dull and rather uncer
tain In tone.
Quotations.
Demand sterling 4.7S, cables 4.76 7-16.
Sixty-day bills nominally 4.71s4 ; ninety
day bills 4.C9'G4 69?4.
Franc cables B.S4'4, checks B.SG'i.
Itelchsmark cables fi7', checks 67 i.
Vienna cables 11.00, checks 11.03,
Swiss cables B.OO'i. checks B.02.
Guilder cables, 40 7-1C, checks 10.
Ruble cables 28.4B, checks 2S 3S.
Pesetas cables 21.22, checks 21.12.
Stockholm cobles 29. BS, cheeks, 29 15.
Extra for La Belle Iron WorKs
PITTSHURGH. Feb 27 The La lielle
Iron Works declared tho regular quarterly
dividend of 1 per cent nnd an extra dividend
of 2 per cent.
Financial Briefs
Tho New York Subtrensury lost $2,
929,000 to tho banks yesterday, making a
cath net loss slnco Friday of f 13,753,000.
Tho Census Ilureau at 10 o'clock to
morrow morning will Issuo a report on
cottonseed and cottonseed products for the
six months' period August 1 to January 31,
The Chicago Hoard of Trado Is closed
for the primary election today. Minneapolis
and Winnipeg are open as usual.
Gross earnings of tho Northern Ohio Elec
tric Corporation for January total $B0B,442,
nn Increaso of 34,65 per cent over January,
1916, Tho net Increased 10.17 per cent to
J211.672.
The It, 1. Pollings Company has an
nounced tho addition of Walter A. Craig,
formerly of the sales department of tho
Pennsylvania Sugar Company, to Its sales
force.
The New York Stock Kxchango has
stricken from list Rubber Goods Manufac
turing Company preferred Btock,
At the annual meeting of the American
Writing Paper Company the following di
rectors vycre elected for a term of tfiree
years from May 1, 1917: Henry Kvans,
J. N. Wallace, G, B. Ilolbrook, It. D.
Lake, Henry Marcus, C J. Smtdlapp and
Edwin. Packard,
Withdrawals of United States gold coin'
for shipment to South America today
amounted to 11,350,000, In addition 120,
000 was taken for Spain.
Anaconda to Retire Notes
BOSTON, Feb. 27. Directors of the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company, at a
mMtln today, voted to -retlro from earn-
99tr f rlftl
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED
Knot Hat Compam. Ine , regular semiannual
of 34 per cent on Ma flrat preferred stntk, pa
abirt .March 5 to holders of record February 2S.
Snntlnveat Penn Pipe Lines, nana! outrterly
of $3 n. ahare, paxiblo April- 2 to holders of
record March 15
Ontrnl Leather Compapv, regular ipnrterlv
of IS per cent nn preferred, pavnble April 2
to holdcra uf record March D rvp action wna
taken with reuaril to 'oinmon dividends.
Hallway Steel Sprlnc-. ouarterly ef 1'i per
cent on common, payable M-irch 30 to stock nf
record March 15. and regular quart, rly of IS
peiMcnt on preferred atock, payable, March 5.
HufTaio and Sumiuehanna Hallrnad declared a
dividend of l'i per cent on tho common stock,
pavublo March Sll to stock of record March 15
Kennecott Copper Company, quarterly of
fl.5(l a fliare, rujuble March 30, to stock of
record March f,
Klectrlo Properties Corporation, regular quar
terly of liiper cent on preferred and l'i on
common atock, payable "ilarch 10 to stock of
record March 2.
United Ktatia Industrial Alcohol, regular
quarterly of l'i per cent on preferred, payable
Advances I'ricp for Copper
Nr.W YORK, Feb. 27. Due to an active
demand which camo Into tho market yes
terday, and which is said to have nb
sorbed a largo floating supply of copper
for delivery In July, nt least one of the
largest dealers has advanced the prices lo
per pound. This Interest is now quoting
33o per pound for July, 32 Ho for August
nnd about 32o for September. No sales
have been mado at these high levels, as
there nre still some cheaper copper to be
purchased from other sellers.
Advances Iroii ripo Trice
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Tho United States
Cast Iron and Pipe Foundry Company has
advanced prices of pipe f 1 per ton for ship,
ment from Us southern, foundries at Bir
mingham, Bessemer, Annlston, Ala. and
dhattiJnooga, Tenn. An Inquiry was put
out this morning for 430,000 tons of pig
iron for export to Italy.
No Change in Sugar Prices
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Fine granulated
remained unchanged today with the Ameri
can Sugar Refining Company and B. II,
Howell Son & Co. quoting 7o and the Fed-
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TRADING VEW' SMALL
ON COTTON EXCHANGE
Covering by iNenr-Month Shorts
Causes Advnnce Selling
for German Account
COTTON IlIXT WKATIII'll CONDITIONS
MnV AdllK. IVh. 27. The fnllnnlnir
IciniHTutiire, were recnrdeil In the i-ntton
belt this mnrnlnst (Iklaliomn, 2H Abilene,
40; I'nrl Nmltli, 41; .lleniphl, unil Sshlivllle,
40i l.litle Hock, All; llrl Ulo. Atlnntn. II
inlnxtoli nnd Aslievllle, 00 San Antonln,
.MontKiuncn, Charleston, Hnviinniitl, HalelRh,
Tiiinim nnil .liirkmimllle, 11"; Macon. Mir
liiliinhnm. Cliallanooin, Kiiowllle unil Aii
Kiitii, 01; Mirrvrport, C'ortni, ( hrlill, t'lil
veitnn. It lck,burir, .Mobile. ren,ucoU, .vie.
rlillnn mill 'lliuiiiuavllle, 00; New thrleaii",
OH. ,
, NEW -YORK, Feb, 27. Tho opening of
tho cotton market was smaller than In a
long time, thcro being but seven Uansac
tlons on.tho call. The tone wns steady, with
prices unchanged, to 3 points net higher.
There wns no featuro to tho operations, with
the possllilo exception of selling of tho lato
months, which was credited generally as
being liquidation for German account,
Commission houses bought moderate lots
and u supply came from southern Interests.
After th6 call n small Increaso In tho sell
ing found no demand, and by tho end of the
llrst ten minutes prices had dropped 2 to 3
points under tho Initial levels.
Buying by houses with Liverpool connec
tions was the featuro of a comparatively
narrow mnikct during tho first hour. There
was also further covering by near month
shorts and March led tho advance, which
carried that position up to 16.6Bc, or IS
points net higher, wlillo later dellvetlcs sold
10 to 11 points nbovo last night's close.
A (lurry of covering by Mnrch shorts sent
prices up sharply during the middle of tho
day According to estimates mound the
rilig, not moro than 2000 or 3000 bales of
.March were purchased, but selb rs werc
so scarco that tho price shot up to 16.85c,
or IS points over last night, and at one
tlmo Mnrch sold 33 points nbovo May.
Later positions felt tho lnllticnco of near
month strength, but wero relatlvelj quiet.
Tim near posit Inns continued th show
relative lirmness in tho later session, the
Mnv position selling four points ovr Julv.
In iniil-iifteriini'iii the list eased under local
realizing and In svinpathy with a reaction
In the New Orleans market, selling off
8 to 10 points from the high point.
Yen i lac Open 11 H.m 12 in. 1 p 111
Mnrch HI -IS III III Hi 5H 11131
v 1H.3S III. Ill tit II HI 13 111.17
lun- Ill IJ 1II.IO 111 I" HI HI 1115.1
(.tolier . ... 15 "7 15 S7 15.II2 15.07 15.113
lleiembcr ... HI. 12 1.1H7
Spot 111.1.1
Liverpool Cotton
LIVERPOOL. 'Feb 27.-. Spot cotton to
day was In modeintp demand and 7 points
higher on Hie basis of 11 I Id for mid-upland.
The sales aggregated 7000 bales, In
cluding Oooo bales American. Imports wcio
6000 balis, all American. The market for
futures closed steady nt a net advanco of
71( 1.1 points.
RAILROAD EARNINGS
rtl'AWNI! COMPANV
Pill! Inc.
lie. ember reielpla .... f.1. I'M 1)07 2!.7.SIS
-pcrntlii prnllt .... 5IMOII .lon.ft.VI
Surplus ., 11115 7111 3.2.12'l
Six months' rr.-elpta ... S..TH In7 2IS.3I.1
'pcimlng profit s on.-i'i ''-7.7.:u
Surplus 5,521 llml 331,021
P. AND n. RAILWAY
December receipts ... f 3.1.10 .3311 I72.4S.1
.iper.-itlns prollt -..M.-m1 rSVr'is?
Surplus ili'i 2nl nil. 1.17
Six months' re. cllila... 31. In7 r.'m 3.2nn.7!is
operating prollt ll.S'M.jji 1 on.st I
Surplus ll.S3il.OI2 ,17H..1W
ltllADIN'C, COAL AND IKON COMPANY
D nber receipts ... fl.13o.lH7 (2.1 void
. -i.ii.i
122,51)2
n.ll'l7.3llt
1.2IO H2.1
1,13,712
iiiut tlliiir lilntlt 5.12 '.'III
Surplus -, - - 'IU 7s
Six month, receipts , 23 1.11.2...
Operating prollt l-"VI-5 -
Surplus 1.SJ13..
OMAHA,
January cross (1(102.43(1 tino in
Net 40.1.SII1 22,4!U
Surplus 1S3.740 14,t,SJ
Decreaae.
TI7XAS PACIPir
Third week 1. brua r . . . fl02.(',12 J22.1III
Prom January 1 2.II23.42H f3(l!l,15S
CHICAGO. INDIANAPOLIS AND LOUISV1LM
Third week l'cbruary... fl5!,!i7n f 0.137
Prom July 1 5.52S, 231 CH5.III8
BAR SILVER
I-ant 1917
Today. Yes. Tuea. High. Low.
New York (cental 77 77', 7S4 7!1 7t'
London tpence).. 374 374 3S 38,V 30
PHILADELPHIA -MARKETS'
GRAIN AND FLOUR
vVIII'AT necelpts. 521.780 buh. The market
was quiet nnd nominally unchanged. Quota,
tlonal Car lots. In export elevator No. 2 red,
pot, ft.UOIJ) 1,I13 No, 2 southern red, (1.BS5P
1.1)31 steamer No. 2 red, tl.Hn0t.Oli No. 3 red,
tl.SllWl.nii rejected A, (1.82t1.87 rejected 1),
fl.7Ht?L83.
COIIN Ilecelpta, 11,002 buah. The market
was quiet but steady, Quotatlonat Car lots for
local trade, aa tn location Weatern, No. 2 yel
low, tt.104il.17li! do, No. 3 yellow. (1.15'i
tiHllilttj do, No. 4 yellow, f 1,134 W 1.1 44 I do,
Nn. 5 j el low, 1 1.1 14 W1.124 f ,oulhirn, No. 3
ellow, (LMOLID. '
OATH ItecelptB.' 18.462 bush. Tho market
ruled steady, but trado wna quiet. Quotations'.
No, 2 white. 71ini',ic! atandanl white, 7(HB
704cs fo. 3 while, fltifln4c No, 4 while,
OSHfoncj samplo oats, O.IMUflc.
. PI.OUIl Iteielpta, llliT0bbl. nnd 829.409 lb".
In sacks. There wan n fair demand for spot goods
nnd vxiluea wero well maintained. Quotations,
per 100 lbs. In wood! Winter, clear, (7.75W8S
do, strnhtht, S.2.1WH..V); do, patent, (s.50t
H.75: Kansas, clenr, cotton anrka. (7.00"s.lo,
do, straight, cotton sacks-, f8.4(IS"8.08j do, pat
ent, cotton aacks, (8.II3W8.001 spring, ll-sf
clear, f8.00H.75j do. patent. fW0.23. do,
favorite brands, ffi ftoCMfl! city mills, choice
nnd fancv patent, (!i.50S"10J rlty mllla, regular
gradea Winter, clear. (7,78"'H', do, straight,
(8.2308.50; do. patent, (8,6008.75.
P.YI" PLOItll sold alnwly nt former ratea, We
quota J7.0UW7.75 per bbl.. as to quality.
PROVISIONS
There was n fnlr Jobbing Inquiry nnd values
were Ormly maintained. Quotntiona: City beef. In
acts, smoked nnd nlr-drled, 34cj weatern beef, nj
8ct. amoked, 34ct city beef, knucklea and
tender", smoked nml nlr-drled. 81o: western
leef, knucklea nnd tenders, smoked. 3Sci beet
hama, (2H3i)! pork, family, (30 50CT371 hams,
H. P. cured, loose, 2iW214ei do, nklnned, loose
214 iff 22c; do, do. smoked. 224 t23cl other
hams, smoked, city cured, na to brand arm
average, 22i?l224ci hams, smoked. wcMcrn
cured. 22224c boiled, boneleas, 35ci picnic
shoulder" 8. P. tured. loose. 17cl do, smoked,
lHci bellies. In- fickle, ..ecordlng to aversgo,
loose, 18o breakfast aron. ns to brand ana
nvernge, city cured. 22c: breakfast bacon, west
ern cured, 22c:) lard, western reflned tierces,
IHc: do. do. do. tubs, IRc: lard, pure city kettle
rendered. In tierces. 18ci lard, puro city, kettle
rendered, In tubs, 18c, s
REFINED SUGARS
The market was quiet and without linpetiant
ihaiiBc IteOnera' list prlie,: Lxirn One granu
lated. 7.7.1c: powdered. 7.8.1c; confectioners a,
7 05e: soft grades, 7W7.00c.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
"lt'TTP.n Unled weak nnd further dc. lined Lc
under a light demand nnd Incrensed presunti
sell Quotations follow: Western freih solid
picked creomerv, fancy specials, 13. extrn".
IHl42c: extra firsts. 4nc. firsts, 3i . srennds,
il.'ti , nearby prints faniv, 44c: nvi rage extra.
Illfrl2c. Urals. 38'f3'li-. seconds. 3iW3Hci
speclnl fancy brands of prints Joiblng ni
I7r.(le.
IIIKIS Offerings wcro moro liberal nnil li"
market ruled weak nnd further dm lined Jl -ii
per case under general pressure to si II Quota
tions: Neirl.v extras. 37c per doen ne-irby
lirsts. fin 3.1 per iase. nearby iuri.ni receipts,
(111 20 per case vvestern extras, 37f ler ili'en:
t't extrn Urals. (Ill 3.1 per iase. do Oral".
(10 20 per laso fancy selected .:indl"d ,r'sn
tk-gs wero Jobbing at 39 12c per dozen
Clli:i:si: ruled Ami under small supplies nnd
ii fair ilrmnnd. I'ollnnlnK ro the nuolatlrina. New
York, full cream, fancy, held. 20S 2''4c: spe.
i l.i In higher, do. do, rnlr lo good, held. 2-)4 if
20c, do, part skims, ll3'22c,
POULTRY
LiVf The market vvas'dull nnd e,ik Quo
tations Ponlt i,i to quality, ism in. stnggy
innsters. 17iiiisc, old rnoHtvrs, 151(11'" spring
1 Ilk kens, mift-mentcil. 211123c, duck ns to SI7.0
ami iiu,illt. 2IHH2IC. pigeons, old. pir pair.
2S3lli', do Miillig. per pair. 20'if2..i
DIIKSSKD The market wna quiet nt recently
revised prlie, Tho quotations Fresh killed. dr
n iiked fowls, 12 to box. dry-picked, fancy
selected, 214c. do. weighing 14 II" and over
lipkd'. 24c. do, weighing 34 lbs liulcce 23c:
do weighing 3 lbs. apiece. 21 22c. fowls., hi
bbls , fancy, dry-picked Weighing 44 lbs and
over apiece, 234 c, smaller sizes. 2il"t23c. oJl
roosters, dry-picked. 20c: roasting, hlckens
western, dry-picked, In boxes, weighing 8 lip 10
Its. per pair. 254f2t!c: roasting chickens, west
ern. In boxes, weighing 7 lbs. per pair, 23
24e. roasting chickens, western, dry-plike
In bbls., weighing HW10 lbs. per pair. 25c:
roasting chickens, western In bbls . weighing
7 lbs. per pair, 2122c- broiling chickens,
western. In boxes, welghlt c 3fft4 lbs. per pair,
25(ii20c; chickens, weighing 5w0 lbs. per pair,
21024c; do. mixed sizes 1820c: broilers.
Jersey, fancy. 32(330: broilers, other nearby,
weighing 14 02 lbs. apiece. 30ft32c: turkeys,
per lb. Fancy nearby, 32i!p33c: fancy w-eBtern.
82033c: fair to good. 8031c: old Toms. 204
90c: common. 24ft27c: ducks, nearby. 2325c;
do. western. 22tn24c: geese, nenrby, lu21c; do,
western. lHGn'-'lc: squabs, per dozen White,
weighing 1112 lbs." per dozen. (5.75100:
white, weighing HftlHO lbs, per dozen. (5
5 00: white, weighing 8 lbs. per doz. (44.50
white, weighing 7 lbs. per dozen. f:l.l(J.1 ll.l:
white, weighing 004 lbs. per dozen. (2.50(&
2 75: dark, (2 252 75; small and No. 2, OOo
11.
FRESH FRUITS
The market was generally firm nn cholco
stock, but demand whh only moderate. Quota
tions: Apples per bbl., York Imperial, (lll.l .In,
Hen DavK f3.AUl? 4,7.1. Ilnlilvvln,. Nn 1. (4
it. do. ungraded, (3W3.50: greening. No, 1. (4.50
W5 51): do, ungraded. (3W4 2.1: Kings. No. 1.
(5.5OW0: do, ungraded. (3ii'4: Stiisinnn. No.
1. (41T5.50. do ungraded, (2.50&.1 .111: Wine,
sap. No. 1 (4 50 a 11. do, ungraded, (2.50ft3 50;
npplcs, northwestern per ,ox. f 1.3H1J2 50:
lemons, per box. (3ifl4 50. oranges Florida,
per crale bright. (2.50W.1 50: russet. (2.50
3: tangerines. Ptorldii rer atrap. (4O0; grape,
fruit. Florid 1, Indian Itlver. per crsti. (j.5ni
3 5(1, crnnlierrles. Capo Cod. per Mil fancy
lato varieties. (51:15. 50; early, black. (3rl;
cranberries. Capo Cod, per crate (1 75le2; do,
Jersey, dark, per crute, (1, 51101.75: do. do.
Florida,
light, per rfste. (1.50! strawberries,
per quan, ddvioc
VEGETABLES ,
Trade was quiet snd prices favored buyers.
Quotations! White potatoes, perbusrm rennsyl
vanla, choice. (2.75f)3.25i. New York, choice,
12. 1.liff 3.2.1: vyhlto potatoes, Jersey, per basket.
(l.nocM.MH sweet potatoes, Kaslern Shore, per
bbl, No. 1,- (33.50! No. 2. (1.50021 sweet
potatoes. Delaware and Maryland, per hamper
No. 1, (1.7582l No. 2. (l.OOWi.OOi culls. Ml
Bweet potatoes, Jersey, per basket No. 1,.(1,23
01.35 No. 2, ROWtllci onions, per l()0-lb. bag
Kn. 1 vellnw. tRITDnt Nn. 'J. tlffDfl.nOl Cftbbase.
-Danish, per ton, (150: do, southern, per hamper.
l-.nuura; spinacn. norioix, per dui.. laifsi 110,
Texas, per hamper. (2.001 kale, Norfolk, per
bbl,, fl.23Hl.H5; cauliflower, Norfolk, per ernte,
M.r,nM2l lettuce, Florida, fancy, per basket,
t3Gr3.B0i lettuce, Florida, poor to good, per
banket, 11 (if 2, 50; lettuce, Virginia, per basket.
tlHl.liOi do. North Carolina, per basket, flS
1,50: celery, Florida, per 10-Inch crate, f3M3 50!
beans, Florida, per basket Oreen, t3.500:
wax, fS.BOtf Hi eggplant, FJorlda. per box, f2.50,
C4: peppers, Florida, Ptr box, (2.r,03.5():
squash,
Florida
Hlorlda, tier box.
e inruin. wr iio.
per basket, (5Qf7i tomatoes, Florida,
11.7502.25: peaa.
1 loriaa,
per 4-lb.
per crate, (2,7r)ir4.5U: mushrooms.
basket, (i. sup 1.7,1,
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
Nr.W TOItlf. Feb. 27. HUTTKn Hecelpt".
12.0S4 tubs. Under pressure to Bell because of
larger offerings, nearly all grades declined and
the market closed unsettled. Hither scoring.
404(4!e: extra, 40c! flrBts, 374P304ci Mats
dairy. 304Cf4()c. '
LOOS Kecclpts. 0S50 cases. Decidedly
lower, closing weak. Lxtra, 37c, extra Orsts,
304CJ firsts, 3.103AC) seionds, 334 W344e:
white, 41U42ci brown, 37df3c: mixed, 334
304 c. ,
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO. Feb. 27. 11O0S necelpts. 20,000.
Markets strong, lne tn lbe-hlgher. Mixed nnd
nuicners, il'.hiih(ii;i x.i; goon neavv. 11
1. n.iinix 11a: ngnt.
...... 11 ruum. tieiivy, ,i.,n,i.,t. i..ti iikiii,
13.20: pigs. (IIIW 11.75; bulk, (1301.1.20.
U.V1 Al.i; lleielpis, 11111111. AlarKels
(12.40
steady.
Peeves. (7. DOdf 12.1,1; cows unO heifers, (5 25
0(110.25! Blockers and reeuers. jn :i..ttfii.2U;
Texans, (8.7O4fH.H0; calves. (H.7512.50.
SIIKKP llccelpts. 18.(111(1 Markets weak.
Native and western, 1 1().H312.10: lambs,
(12.10014.50. . .j
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
NKW YOIUv. Feb, 27. Tho market for
coffeo futures opened unchanged to 3 points
higher this morning. Ttadlng on the call
was quiet, first sales amounting to 12B0
bags.
Yesterday's
i lose.
7.03(h57.00
7.(I37.00
7.73M7.74
7 S2W7.S3
7 S7i7 SS
7 03 W 7.0.1
7 1111(5 8.0(1
s 11.1 (li'S nil
K OtllFiR.in
N.125JH.13
H 10MN.17
S.20C'f8.2t
February .
March . . . .
April
Mav
Junn
Julv . . . .
August .
Septemher
Oi Inber . ,
November
December
January ,
Hid.
Today's
opening.
7!0O7 70
Ltiiifff.i'O
i'.oiit'i ii.i
H'lU'ifj'H.lO
SI. I II
s 13
8 17ff8 in
H 211
Drop in Cotton Exports
-.VASHINOTON. Feb. 27. The Pe
patliuetit of Commerce reports the exports
of cotton for tho week ended February 24
at 74,080 hales, against 166,959 bales' In
tho corresponding week last year. Since
August 1 tho clearances of cotton aggre
gate 4,011,612 bales, compared with 3,189,
B01 bales In the samo time In the previous
season.
LOCAL' MINING STOCKS
TONOPAH STOCKS
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Northern titar . . . 1 . . . . . . . , .. '.'"
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DlamondOeld II II 1. 11.111.
Daisy , , , , '
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Silver Pick ....,...;
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Nevada Hill ,.it '
Tecopa Mining ,
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The American Gas Co.
6 Gold Bonds .
are attractive for the following
reasons:
They provide a Liberal
Income.
They are protected by
large earnings that come
from a great variety of
sources.
They are followed by
capital stock, over twice the
amount of bonds, all of
which has been paid in,
dollar for dollar in cash.
Send for Circular S500-B.
WillianiP.Bonbright&CclK
MUKK1S 1VISTAK STKOUD, Jr.
Manager
437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
New York lloston Detroit
London rnrls
tVm. T. Bonbrlght & Co. Bonbrlght 4 Co.
D. Lupton's Sons Co. 7 Pfd.
(Cum. Quar. Dlv. Frea of Tax)
Edmonton ' (Canada) 5s 1934
Edmonton (Canada) 6s 1921
Georgia Ry. & Pwr. Co. 5s, 62
New Orleans Term'I 4s 1953
Southern Indiana 4s 1951
Circular! and Pries en ssNcatlM
Morris Brothers Co.
Established 1891
1421 Chestnut Street
1 5&'. Mmk t
I WwoCnTStJiTriii-i)jg-
J
Income Tax
For a fee of fives dollars
this Company will make up
your Income Tax Return
and file it on or before March
1 with the Collector of In
ternal Revenue.
Corretpondence or a Perons,l
Interview Cordially Invited
Commercial Trust Company
City Hall Square
$25,000,000
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
TWO-YEAR 5 SECURED GOLD NOTES
'Dated March 2, 1917.
Due March 2, 1919
Interest payable March 2nd and September 2nd at the office
or the Agency of the Company in the City of New York
v Redeemable, in whole ot in .part, at the option of the Company, at 101 and interest, upon sixty
days' published notice ' .
Coupon Note in denomination! of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000, registerable a to principal only
"2. GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, TRUSTEE
' ' Total authorised issue - $25,000,000
, ,
Wc quote as follows from a letter addressed to us by Fairfax Harrison', Esq.,' President of the
Southern Railway Company, copies of which may be obtained ipon application.
S I ,
This i'i tie of" note is to be secured by deposit with Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Trustee, of
$43,500,000 par value, Southern Railway Company Development & General Mortgage 4 Bonds.
The proceeds of this issue of notes are to be used in part to pay $21,000,000 maturing indebtedness and the balance
is to be used, in anticipation of the sale of long term bonds, to pay for improvements designed to increase revenue and
reduce operating costs. ,
t , .
ire arc advised by Southern Railway Company that the average earnings for the last five fiscal
years, the earnings for the 191(r fiscal' year, and the earnings for the first six months of thc.current fiscal
year (partly estimated), as contrasted with the same period in the preceding year, have.been as follows:
Average far Five' FJscal Year Six Months Ended 'increase
Fiscal Years Ended Ended Dec. 31, 1916 Over1915
, June SO, 1910 June SO, 1916 .
Total Operating Revenues $67,1,1,3,1,88 $69,997,675 $39,933,769 f $5,556,976
Operating Expenses and Taxes 50,228,038 48,993,070 27,278,991 3,16V,588
Total Operating Income 17,215,450 21,004,005 12,654,778 2,395,388
Non-Operating Income ;... 3,374,952 8,422,026 1.044AS1 71,569
, Total Gross I ntome., 20,500,402 24,426,031 ' 13,099 259 2,323,819
'. Rentals and Miscellaneous Charges.... 3,781,420 .4,111,288 1,914,794 ' 69,166
Interest' Charges 10,869,735 f0,980,844 N 5,547,649 . 64J56
Balance over Fixed Charges 5,939,247 DSS,899 '. 6,236,816 2,190,297
Decrease
WE OFFER THE 'ABOVE NOTES FOR' SUBSCRIPTION 'AT 99 AND INTEREST,
YIELDING SLIGHTLY OVER 5y2.
Subscription books will be opened at 'the office of J. P. Morgan if Co., at 10 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, February 27th, and will
be closed at 10 o'clock A. M Monday, March 5th,, or earlier in their discretion.
The amount due on notes allotted upon subscriptions will be payable iniNeiu York funds at the' office of J. P. Morgan (i Co.,
and the date of payment will be given in the notices of allotmenf, , ' j- .
The- right is reserved to reject any and all applications, and also, in any event, to award a smaller amount than applied for.
" Temporary notes -will -be-delivered pejtding the engraving of the'defmitive notes. . . -' ,
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j:.p. morgan &co.
FIRST .NATIONAL BANK . NATIONAL CITY COMPANY
V New Yorlf City iVeu? York City .
Dated (February 27, 1917. - . , .&&&& r ' .- .
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