N, hi ( itV ct r- fi V EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, MOKDAY, MAKOH 5, 1917 w- It r March Investment Suggestions Our current general circular of sound inveitment bonds offers 1 Variety of iitues 2 Dhreriitjr of maturities 3 Breadth of markets National and Savings Banks, Trustees and Individuals will find issues adapted to their specific requirements, Yielding 2.00 to 9.00 Send for circular P E-102 The National City Company 1421 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Hsw Ttrk Cklcift Kia Krtsclics Bestoa rilUbunk OiLm Finney AUTOMOBILE BANKERS Oder special facilities (or In dividuals ur uutoniobllo deal ers to Itnancs the acquirement of pleasure cars; and for business houses to finance tlie acquirement of commer cial cars or trucks. If you are thinking; of purchasing a car of any kind for nnv pur pose tlm FI.VNIJY SYSTKM will make n hetter business transaction for you REAL ESTATE TRUST TUILDINQ PHILADCLPHIA fs'ViVVMWVQ HECkERfCo. BANKERS and BROKERS Ith & CHESTNUT STS.. N. E. Cor. Members ef Phlla Stork Riehania Direr T. w c.wr lora iMavi'VfiaaM Allentawn-Dethlehsm Cas Con'l. 5s, i. & D., 1943 REED A. MORGAN & CO. wi:st KM) Tittsr iti.no., piiila. Member of Ihs I'lilln. htorK Lirhanice )) J LKIIAL AII.UTISKV1KTS rriSJ" 1.STATH 01' L'ATlll.ltlNK HACKLTT. HaOS' iivieimeil Letters testamentary un the above tMlHltf Having bn tiraiileU lu the under signed, all persons IndebWd to the said estate are requested to make pament, and thosa Jiarlng claims to present tho same, wltnout ra.tisy, to S If" xT UZZIB F. BURROCOilS. Ilxecutrlx. 107 NortD 17th L VOL H. TARDI.r.T. 1.114 fllr.-rt lr .- E.STATK Of MAMIIF.I. I.OTT. IK- IV -2 ccrtsed Letters testamentary on the I 1 hove .ptflt. having been hrunted to TIIK li'BOVinKNT WFK AND TltUST fOMPANV ,F PHILAnnLIMIIA nil person" Indebted to the sstrt estate are requested to make payment. and those having cmlma to present the same, without delay, at the nfflro of eild Comp-cny. 409 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Pennsylvania. ASA S WINO President. fr-3F" ESTATK OF IKANKI.IN V. CIIA1V. leS5 FORI), sometimes known as Frank P. Crawford, deceased letters of administration on the above estate haln been granted to THE pnovmnNT i.ikh and trust company OF riltl.ADEI.PHIA. all persons Indebted to the sstd eatsta are requested to mako payment, and those having claims to present the name with out delay, nt tre efnc. of said Company, 409 Chestnut at . Philadelphia. ASA S WINO. President. DinrrTQitv of accountants Certified I'liliho Aeronntant LAWRKNCr, K. BROWN & CO. ini. KKAI. BSTATC 'IltUHT DUII.DINO INVhSTlllATL AND ADJl'ST PAHT.NK.R. BHIP JOINT AND DIHPUTKD ACCOUNTS UU11NS & SPKAKMAN nil; iiouiishi WILLIAM R MOtlTELIL'S U2il C'llKSTNUT 'IT. LONDON STOCK MARKET Favorable War News Keeps Sentiment Cheerful Americans Stronger LONDON", March B. Sentiment on the Stock nxchango was kept cheerful today by continued favorable war news, and the tone of the mnrkets generally was firm. The gilt-edged section ai stronger In spots. The opinion was expressed that dealings In the new war loan would be be-g-un during the latter half of March. Not withstanding further dividend payments amounting to, 1,250,000 today, home rails were dull. The American group wai stronger, reflect ing the Improvement at New York, learn ings resulted in hesitation In Canadian Pa cifies. Grand Trunk Issues were not bright There was little activity In Argentine lines, which were softer, he foreign group waj low. Allied bonds were steadier. Rubber and oil descriptions displayed firmness. NEW YORK' COFFEE MARKET NEW YORK, March 5. The market for coffee futures opened at a decline of 4 to 5 points. Trading on the call was fairly active. bags. transactions amounting to 7250 March . . . April .... Mar Juno , , . July ..... August .. Heptember October . . November December ' January j, February Old Today's opening. '. 7,'ris 07.70 '. 7!7S 07.79 .'7.75 , R. O2O6.03 .8 03 Today's close 7.S7W7.S0 7 45W7.40 7.5a47.54 7.WIM7.IU 7.0707.(18 7.71' 7.73 7.7807.71) 7.8307.84 7,8807.81) 7.9407.95 ft INI O 8 112 S.OdWS.08 Saturday's close 7 411 W7 .11 7..17fl7 (111 7.H5W7.II7 7 7U7.74 7.7ll7,Ml 7.83B7 M 7.nfl7(l2 7.1)3 07 1)7 K nof(8 OJ R on iff K 07 R 1208.1,1 8.1808.20 Reserve Banks' Discount Rates Boston .... New York. Philadelphia Cleveland Dl.hnUIUl l Atlanta ... ;i cnicaco ... , w Minneapolis 10 or less 5 Over 10 UP to 30 svi 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Over SO up to HO J 4 4 Over 60 up to 00 4 4 4 I Trade acceptances Up to ou 5.1 n .1 a Com- V to BO modify o 3 S C"' Kansss uity,. , :i Dallas ....... - 1 , 8 Kr,incl ;.?!. Over 00 Boston ....... J 1. Jjw York..... 8 .-. , Philadelphia .. 4H l.veland I... .nta . 4 aaxo ...... o,. pons n i Ctt., ?,. Vranctseo. AVj t n tHlrtv dayi rat; slltr W niDeir, n per ceni, over ninety, jar cent. KBW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS YORK. ,Mrch 8. IIUTTER. Receipts. km Fair market for top crades of Other aualltiss, steady. Ueneral in tiuuiaiioilB. 2:? "is 7 A1 St1 J.T 8" s SH .1 V4 J si, svJ ill 'svi over tnirty to alitv. 4 n l.lr -naeaiaia, No cbanc assif cases. Karly receipts t ooened Arm ana silently tilth. rww. itc: nrsu, sct puts, STct brown. irate. S4c: fli FINANCIAL NEWS STOCKS MEET GOOD BUYING AS BEARS TRY TO FORCE DECLINES INEW YORK Important Interests Devote Most Attention to Bethlehem Steel Issues, Which Become Prominent Steel Common in Demand High Points in Today's Financial News Rcnm trial to force prices down, but stock met iond bwjinn orders and advanced tifter early declines. Stocks stron'i on Curb. Prices irrcnulnr in wheat market, closinp easier. Good cables utrcnjlbened cotton. I'hilndelimm bank statement showed increases in deposits rtml surplus and a fallinn off in loans. New low records for Italian and Husshn exchange, liar suvcr unchanpetl. NKW" YORK. Mnrth f Another effort una mnilo li the bear plemcnt thlt mottling to tlupieai prices nnd Induce liquidation, nnil Just iiftrr Iho iiponliig many of the lending; sIocUh weie offcrvtl down 1 t more limn t points by brokers nctlnK for the plungers on the fliort side, nnd erfortH wore made to ctento uneasiness b nlluslons to the nilbtisteilnt? In the Senate bv which part of the leglMl-itlon desired by the Ailinhi'iti.illon fell tlirotiKh The beat efforts were sticcesiful for only it few tnlnut' "d Instead of tausliiK liquidation, lower prices In which stocltH were foited (I, c . r-ed a Igoroiis Inning power, which became mole pro Pounced lis the trailing piocecded lip to the close Nearly all the Imporliint market Inteiesls detoted most of their attention to the sheet Mocks. Ilethlehem .Steel Issues befouling the most piomlncnt fentiites of the group Hethlehem Kleel regular shares, after selling mound 12S. row to 140. while the "M" stock moxeil up from His'a to 1 1 " U . and the lights ndvnnccil fiotn 8 to 1n?4- t'nlted States Steel common was In demand on a huge scale, and only a ii.it t of the biivlHK orders 111 It could be eecut,ed. After declining to 1U7V4 in the Hist few miiiules. the price was quickly foiced up. to above 110. The Mnilne issues were under the gteati-t ptessiue nl the slait. when the bv a quick rally, however, neatly all the loss being recovered, and the other Issues which sold off tit the stint made vigorous advum-en dining the remainder of the day. The manner In which the market act rt was considered fresh pioof of Its over.-old condition and nttt acted lenevved attention to the position of prefeired stock dlopped more thai. I points to 70'2. Tills decline wus followed the operators committed to the slioit side of the itniket Efforts to cover shorts weie lesponslble for Iho vlgoious upturn Just bcfoie the close on Snttirtlav. but this covering was almost wholly offset by the putting out of new lines of shorts In the early trading toda. The bond market showed a stionger tone, with the foielgn Issues generally less prominent In the trailing. Anglo-Kieiich Ss ranged from 92'4 to f25,, and City of IMrls Cs sold nt 92s to B3V SUBSTANTIAL GAINS ARE RECORDED BY NEARLY ALL LEADERS ON CURB NKW YORK, -March K A slicing tone was shown on the Rroad Street C'uib today, with neiily all the Important Issues making, substantial gains Stewnit .Milling was the most nctlve of the mining group, being traded In on a large scale fiom to H, with the hujIiiK based on the ofllclal nnnouncemen of the purchasu of Impor tant gold and silver propeitles In the Tuscarora. dlstilct. The balance sheet of the compnm, which made a good showing, was also a factor lu cnuslng active trading In the stock. Neatly all the war-order stories were In good demand, with Submarine ranging from 23 to 2f.'4 MliHule Steel moveil up from Si's to r.4. Cheviolct nclvant-ecl fiotn IK. to 120 following the announcement of the application for listing on tl i New York Stock nchaiige. I'nlted Motor- was strong, advancing from 38 to 39'i. Magma was again in good demand, with transactions at 50 to r,l. . Independent oil stocks were quiet, with Merrltt advancing from 1SU to 1S1. Cosden & Co. was traded in at If. to lf.Vi.. Russian bonds weie stiong. the f.s moving up from Srt to 87 and tho r.Vss rose from Ol'i to S.V Aetna Kxploslves . . . . Amer-llrltlsh Mfg . . Amer Marconi . . Amct Writ Paper . Con. Car & l,-dy Can Car & Kdy 1M Carwen Steel Charcoal Iron Chevrolet Motors Cramp Shipbuilding . . . Curtls Aeroiilanc llmerson rhonogr.iph . . Federal pesturfs . llRskell & Darker Car. Hendec Mfg Kathodlon Hronze pfd. Lake Torpedoboat . . . Laurel Oil & C,. ... Lima Loco new Mnrlln Arms Maxim Munitions MidvalB Steel N Y Shipbuilding Otis i:ieatoi Peerless Motors Poole i: & M Redden M T Scrlpps-Uooth S S Kresge w I Santa Cecilia do prof Stand Motors St Joseph Lead Steel Alloys Subm.irlno Triangle Film Todd Ship arils United Sugar . I' S Steamship United Motors I'nlted Profit Sharing World Film Wright Martin Aircraft Zinc Concentrating . . . IMM'STRI tl-s Hid , .1 2 '! 1 Vi 28 n ll 7 Vi 114 , HI 11 , O'll , 411 31 . 21 , n i ,i , ,i." M , 2Vi , MI'S. 30 Sit clos Alked (Slle) 1.1 KO 80V4 20 U n (1.1 7 18 Si H 2.1 Uh 7.1 33 Vs 0' 30 ',i l'4 KA1 ,ltOls 31V4 8 nu 17 10 II 48 Rock Island com . . . do A pref do II pref . Western Pacific w r do pref Wabash Pittsburgh do pref STANDARD Oil. STOCK. Illinois sn t Ohio 3 Prairie Pipe nnil Pierce Oil 1SV4 Stand Oil of California sot Stand Oil of New .lersey hmi Vi U4 12 1 2V, .. 4T, l"i 31 "(i 12. U'i 8 7-i 1211 Ml 81 21 2 I Vi 111 0 Vi in 10 28 I Vi Vi n .18 311 02 0 3 .17 r.4H II 41 01 18 11)0 SIV4 si 31 HVi - 0.1 7Vi 7 1014 10 8", 8V'l JO 31 Hi 2'. I'a 80 8.1 30 S'li 3!) 'i 1 7a III 1l 3 3 30 In 31 81Vi 8 71 no 20 10 33 21 .1.' 303 mo 13 V .100 088 387 A8I 200 IMIIlPIlMir.NT Oil Stnnd Oil of New York .385 31)0 iNiir.ruNiir.NT on. stocks . 13 14 11 . 3V4 3 3 Am Ventura . Harnett Oil & Oas Cosilen Oil & (las . . Cosden r Co Federal Oil Intel Petrol Houston Oil Merrltt Oil Midwest Okmulgee I' & I! . . Oklahoma Plod & It Osage Hominy Itlce Oil Scqtinvah Sapulpn Refining . . . Sinclair West Rnd (&(-,. . . MIMMI Alaska Standard Atlanta Illg Ledgn lllsl.oe Copper (a prosp ) IiuttH Copper and Zinc . Hutte New Yoik Calumet & Jerome Consolidated Arizona . . . Dundee, Ariz L'mma Consul First National Flotenee Ooldfleld (.lobe Dominion Ooldtleld Cons no Ooldlleld Merger 7 Oreen Monster llecla Mining Howe Sound Independence Lead . .Mm Hulk' i' .Itimho Kxlenslon ,,,, Kerr Lake Kewan.is McKlnle.v-Darragli .. Magma Copper Mother Lode . Mines Co of America Nevada Wander .... Nlpisslng Ray Hercules San Tov Tonnp.ih Kxtenslon . . I'n Verde West Km! Con White Caps White Oak 1IONDS Ilelh Steel 5s 2-yr notes. 0KH Cudahy 5s 08ii Cosden Oil lis old to; Cosden & Co new 6s... 103 French Munlc Gs ot Mldvalo Steel 5s 00 Sinclair OH Cs un Todd Ship) aril Cs . ... oo Western Pacific new 5s.. 8!) U S Rubber 5s 01 Southern ltvvy 5s..,.:, ok STOCK. Continued nt cloe. A-ked (Sale) 1.1 Vi 14Vi l.lVi 13 ,1Vi .Hi. 13Vi 13 10 18 10 18 on nid. . l.i . 13 . ,1V. . mi . 17 . 18Vi . 08 . 0 . tm-i . 8Vi . . I A . .. ltiM, . -'4Vi . . . 30 STOCKS . .. H 13 Hi 10 )i !" 3Vi I'm I,'. 3Vi Im 7M 7 14 7,1 "l" 111 .13 10 38 1" l"4 8 IVh II 34 38 Vt 08 !. 3 OVi in-), K V6 Mi 10 .' I V4 31 A it .1 1V6 II 3V Mi 2H(, 2Vi IV 3 2.1 a fit 8 114 7Tb 7'h HI 7.1 20 IX.. 21 33 411 2V. HVi IVi 10 37s 30 70 A 10 V, 8 A 1 0' r.i, i 3Vi Wh 3 A II IVi 3"i "a .10 8 711 'li in 37 4U to Mi 34 30 38 '.i 4Vi 13 3K. 38Vi 09 1 )H OHVi 00 IdVi 100 10.1 102 Vi 0.1 unvi on 11014, iiuvi lot ion 80 Vi 80 V4 New York Stock Sales " Hlsh Adv Rumcly pf . . .1111 AJax Rubber 9V4 Alaska Cold Mines 714 Allls.Chalmers Co 27 do pref 80 VI Am Agr Chem pf loo Am, Ileet Sugar . OS'li Am Can ilji Am car & vary Co 08 Am II & L pref 03i Am Ice See 3 0V4 Am Linseed . ID'h do pref ,13y4 Am Locomotive . 72 ii Am Malt to 7i do pref t c . 30 Am Smelting 101 do pref II IVi do pref A lODVi dn pref II rets 0.7 Am Steel I'dy . 01 Am Sugar . . .1 12 Am Tel & Tel . 110 Am Wool . . . S3U do pfd . 071. Am Writ Pap pfd II Am Zinc & Lead . 3814 Aiiacondi Atch'son All Hlr Atl . . IS I4V4 All (Itllf & W I . 08 Ol'i Ilaldwln Loo Co .'.If .VI "A do pref lol I ill Halt & Ohio. . 70 do pref "Sf, Harrrtt Co . III? do pref ... ll.l ll( til Steel . . 110 do II ... 1 1 r. V '( Ilelh Steel pfd 111 llronkbn I! T . 0') Hums lln.s . I124 I.OW 3 IVi no 7 '4 3SH 8.1 100 80 13V4 0.11. 03 30 10 83".i 70i, 7 !!)(, 08V, 101 1 1 1 'i 100 01 0JV4 III 131Vi 49 V4 077s II 37 ", Net Close c-hiic 3iri H4 flt,4 W 7V4 27 '.4 80V4 " 100 03 1 1 ti 07 a4 ni"(. snvi I0V4 ft.Ti 73 Vi 7 .10 3 '.4 1 Vi Vi l'i 3tfc 1 1 Vi II IVi Vi inn V4 oi (13 is. 113V, 3'i 12311 Vi SI")', -I- V4 077s '. 14 . .. . 38U, 1 81h H1V4 '814 IVi in.'Of, loi'f, I01V4 Unite A Sup Cop. I'll, C.il Pi Iri.lcilin do p-ef . . Canada Pacific Cent Leathei do pn f Cerro de Pasco Clirs A Ohio . . Chi (it West . do pref . Chi M H. St I' . Chi Ai Nvvn . MV4 30 a 1.1414 80 Vi 1I3V4 . 39 ,4 . r.si, 1IV4 30 . 81 II0V4 1 1 Mi 1)7 Ii Mi 31 4 2', till I Vi m f Vi i.m ii 1II", -fSlfc 13 ' I 110 O'i osvi i.i n'4 8V4 111 fi if 118 , , in n4 isi 4 "1 21 '4 .ins. Vh 1.1 1 'i R'IM 7.1 73Vi Ilia, U3T 128 (IH HVii 177, 24 .10 VI 133 8014 1I34 H.IVi 3814 30 14 .18 1I4 30 81 IS" S8-)i 1114 an 81 1111 71 23 V4 fill-l I8',4 13 U 111 "ill C C C & St 1. pref 72 71 Chill Copper . . s.17b 22Vi Chlnii Con Cop . 031, .I'll, Col Fuel A lion 48i, in" ioi 0.1s & nice . . i.Tv, ii"i Uont Can l 00 Coin Products . 3311 SI '4 do pref . .. in.' 10014 ll Crucible Steel . 07 1.1 07 Cuba Cane Sugar t.Ts, 107, ll'B do pief . noli so 1111 Del (t Hudson 111 -I1H4 Denver & It (5 pf 3i, .11 Dlbtllllng Socur 23 3l' llrle . . . 201, 37 "J, do 1st pref .... 3lia, .?) i, Fed M & S pref I2'fc tl't, (i.iKtnn Wllllnms 3.1 3 1 (en Chemical Co 240 210 (icn Cigar . . I3V1 13 ion Hlectrlcal Co 111.114 lnni (en Motors . . .111 113 iloodrlch It F .. 3ni4 ,ia4 (londrlch II F pref 108V4 1118 ilranhy Xllnlng .. 80V. 87' Int Mer Mar 28V f DH. '1; 'i -I IVs f M. I fl'tt I '. 3a, H4 t I "1 it, - 7a 4 IV, nay, 113 30 3J14 II 41 11.111 113 101 Vi nor, do pref 71 Mi Inter Paper .. .. 3711 do pref on Me Int Nickel . . . 13 Jewell Tea . . . 01 Kan City South. ll-'J, Kell) Springfield .17 Kennccott Copper 17 Kings Co KL &. Co 11.1 Lack Steel . 8V1 Lake Rrle fc W . 184 Lehigh Valley 71 Loo Rubber & Tire 1914 Lnilllaid P . Ill Lc.ulsv A Nash 12.1 Great North pfd (It Nor Ore subs C.recne Can Cop C.ulf State! Steel Illinois Central Inspiration Cop Interh Cons Crp Int Hnrv of N J do pfd Manhat LI I27V4 Max Motor .101, do lit bt pref. . . 70 do f-eiond pief. . 31 May Dept Storis. , i, Mm Petrol 88 14 Miami Con Cpr. . 4111 M S 1&S St M...li)'l Mo Kan & Tex. .. 7V Missouri laclflc. 11"4 do vv I .... 30 Nat Hnam & Stpd 3.114 do pref on y, National Lead .. V4 Nevada Con Cop. 2n N V Central .... 01',. N Y N II H- H ... 41", N Y Ont & Vet 23 i Norf ff West pref 81 14 North American . nn Nor Pacific . . Ohio Oas . Ontario Silver Owens Hot . . . Pacific Mall... Penn R R... . Pitts Coal rtfs do pref etfs Pitts Steel pref 37 70V4 3 1 14 0.1 11 nt 21 .17 i.i1 lis 81) I84 70)4 I OVi 11.1 12.1 U014 I)', 3 IVi H4 2."m !'.(, '101, "1 30'J, 7. U'. 4 Vi 3't 3 3111 n 13 1 miMi 4 IMi III 43 SO -r- , 108 4- Ml 88l, 2'm 277!, V, 7314 lVfc 37 V4 4-3 004 2 ll4 1 ni 3i-r4 37 40 11.1 81 I84 10'f, 11.1 'i 'it '-i 7a 1 Vh 1ST, ISO', 17 117 110 110 12.1 ll.l 30 41 113 01 Vi 101 Vi 4 IVfc 38 0074 tIVj 4-3U 4-1 Mi 12a, 4- v, 117 2V4 1IC 17V4 117Vi sm, sny, V! .101!", -m.1 . s 11 . DO . 23 . ,11'i . 47 !a III . 00 '. I'rcs-sed Steel Car 78 Quicksilver ... 2 Rwy Steel Spring. Ray Con Copper, , Reading do 2d pief , Rep Iron h Steel . do pref .... Ro)al Dutch .. .. Saxon Motors 71) 31 01 80 30 Vh 100 7 11V4 380., 31 ooy, S7" 2.1 V4 01 'a II Ml 33T, 8114 nn ioiy4 09 7', sy, oo 21V4 r.i 13 '4 1 inr, 097a 70 31 01 87 4py, 4- as 19 111 4- "i Ml 4- 1 1 Vi 20 33 V. ony, 38V4 sn 0.1 ' 44 vi 2sy, nsv 4 1 4- "h 11, ii 4 Vi 3 M 80 Mi 01 01 31 Seaboard Air Lino inVi 04V. 08 seta. GAIN IN LOCAL DEPOSITS Surplus Also Shows Increase Loans Smaller The two most notable changes In the average condition of tho members of the Philadelphia Clearing House Association for the last week were Increases In deposits and surplus. Individual deposits showed a gain of 13.280,000, bank deposits advanced Jl.Si'l.OO0. nnd he surplus rose II, 525, 000. This reflected to some degree tho falling off In stock trading, and bearing this out there was a. decline In loans of $1,110,000, being the first decrease In this Item In seven weeks. Details follow: Difference prev. week, March 3. 1B17, Increase. .1.1411,751,000 11,140 000 .470,8111,000 3,28(1,1)00 0,104.000 1,000 , 88.70(1 000 2,208,00(1 , 1811,7110.000 4. 874, 000 , 2A.888.0Cin 4.1138,0(10 , 112,0.10,000 1.0(3.000 ,, 82.302,000 110,000 U.mllH i'mjB WMI I.O.O V"'l Hurlilus March 8. 1010. 157,310.000! March 8. 10l&83.024!oOOi March 0. 114. f.it,7 000; March is, lvia, o,vo,wvw, ..wt 114.520.000. Decrease, BANK CLEARINGS Loans . Deposits find.) Circulation ........ Due from banks,,.. Deposits of banks ., Kr. Klearlna House. Iteaerva held. .... . . . Iteserve required ... 1012. Hank clearlnts today compared with corrt .poSdlrur W J"UT ""Tito 19.5. TtAtton Iraltlaaara 2ft 013.441) 73,501.820 17,14.83 B.TH.aHy, o atm.iKa J,,,. ,..,., FOREIGN EXCHANGE NHW YORK, March 5. The features of tho foreign exchange market at the com mencement of buslnct today were new low records for Italian and Russian exchange Tlw other markets were steady and not quotably altered. Lire, notwithstanding the reported proposed Intention to rehabilitate Italian credit, dropped to 7.77 V for cables and 7.78 for checks. Quotations follow: Demand sterling 4.78 Vs. cables 4,76 7-H, CO-day bills nominally 4,71 'i, 90-day bills 4,C0',i. Frnnc cables 5,84 V4, checks 5.8514, elchsmark cables 68 V4, checks 68. Vienna cables 11,08, checks 11.05, Swiss cables 5.01 V4, checks 5.02V4. Clullder cables 40 7-16, checks 40&i. Pesetas cables 21.25, checks, 21.15. Rubles cables 27.70. checks 27.60. Money-lending rates NKW YOKK Rates for time loans on good mixed stock 'exchange collateral were unchanged at J 01 per cent for sixty dayB, 4W4V per cent for nlnejy days nnd 40 4H per cent for four, five nnd six months. Bank acceptances were unchanged at 3K and 3 per cent for ellrlbles and 4H and 34 per cent for nonellglblea. Cull money opened at 2 Vi per cent ; high, 2V4; low. 214: last, 2!i; closed, 2Vi2Hi ruling rate, 2Vi per cent. lMIlXADEU'lIIA Call, 3U p.r cent. Tims. 44V4 per cent. Commerjclal, throe to six months,. 4W4V4 r fmt , ,' Sears Roebuck Shattuck Ariz Sloss-Sheff S & I South Pacific .. So For Rico Sug Southern It R . do pref Studeb.iker . do pref Stutz Motors . . Texas Co . . . Third Ave R R.. Toh Prod ... do pref Tol St L West ctfs 230 V4 20 03 03U 183 2814 .19 101 103 17 330 .10 3.1 0')4 7 Sales in Philadelphia Net chee. Close, 01V4 ooifc W 8114 V4 01 3 flflVi 1"A 20 V4 V4 mi 31 82 7s lllsh. Low. 3 Am Ry pf. 0SV4 MM 20 Am Smelt 00 Vh 30 Anac Cop. 83V4 V 100 II & S t c 01 01 340 Lice Stor flOVl OH! 3 I tut CoNA S014 3014 40 Kenno Cop 1674 4011 230.1 Lk Sup C Slli 30i ?an l.oh Xnf 81 Sly, 71 Leh Valley 711', 71 71 U SO L V Tr pf 10 10 40 "4 230 Nev Cons 20 2.1 30 ,4 330 Penn Traf 3 3 1 K ,780 Penna It It .14 34 Vi o4'4 V4 22 Pn, Salt Mf n".V4 Olli 0Vl I0O Phlla Co 87 Mi 37 3' 30 do cum pf 4JV4 43V4 4214 07 Phlla Llec 33 32 31 ... .197 PRT tr efs 29 30 29Vi V loo ItepIrciSt ;V4 7Vi 70'i 1 20 liny Cons 20 30 20 V4 11.1 Reading . 01 03U 01 74 310 Ton llel 4'4 4V4 I V4 :.o Ton Min n n fl 10 Union Trac 43Vi 4311 43', .. .. 1110 I'n tl Imp KOi', 89)i 80 llonii f S Steel 110 107Vi H0J4 3 200 do pref IIS 118 118 4- I W Jer fc S SI 31 33 I 40.1 W Cramp 8H 80 88 4-2 181 York Ry pf 30 Vi 3011 30 ti Ii Tnlnl nlc. 10 381 lurc, riiinimrril wllh 9380 Imres I it llciml t IIIIMIS lllirli LOW 30000 Am (las & i:iec r.s on, 31100 City 4s '40 I03'4 I (MM) do 191C 10114 son do'38 reglol 21)11 Llec fc Pen 300 Llec & Pco Tr 4s 81 10(10 Nnt Prop 4-Cs .. 01 ."Olio Phlla Co eons f.s 81 "oil Phlla i:ieo I'lo-e. nnii on 1014 I02V4 1 01 Mi 10114 Net ChKe - ',4 101 89 101 81 1 81 S 89 IH 9014 90V4 13300 do Tmp 5s. 10111 101 y, 2000 Reading gn 4 s . 04 Vi 9IU loon do leg 91 91 I nno doTir 5.S.II.I 113 1000 Cn Rwv Inv f.s . fi'l'a 09 T0I11I Elites, $11. (.00, compared 1st VluiHlay. 0014 IDlVi 0 IVi 1)1 113 flO'a Local Bid and Asked Iitl.lnln I trill .1 11 Huff i Mi. t c do pref 111...' Mi.raKn . , . ti.nrr.il Asphalt . . do .r. t ... Ki-vslonn Tel . I.nk.. Sup Corp . Lohlllh Na . ... I.. Muh Vol l,phlll nl Tran. .1 . pref P..nnHivnn v Phlla IIIci .. Phlla Co do .1 per rent pr f (In 0 mr cent pref Phlla It T I 1 Tonnp.th llcl 'lonopih Mln Colon Traction I' tl I V M Sc, . .. York liny do pref W Cramp t c . .. Today's Hid Afkril .".I'l ,1.1 I'M 2.1 1, 1 1.", SI . i.l'a Saturday's Hid Askid u;4 2l'j It's IJ-i 37 i: It's 2')'4 4"n (.', 11 S'H, IIDV, 1.1 .1(1 nn1. 1 . ni la's -Is. 81 71'. -lilt III r.i'. :u as .is I2'4 JliV IS n Ii', M). 1IIIS 11 3.1'i ss :. 1 ins jijii "11 l.i'. 21'k 12 2()' sl'n 71 2.1 1.1'. .14i. .l.'t, .tn'4 3(1 42 21) W 'I' 0', 4I'4 MIV, IS', IDS'S, It 14 3(1 37 87 80 Ull'n 4(1 54 V. .TJ's :io 42', 211 'l"" ns, 4m SU'l New York Bond Sales Twin City II T... 03 I'n Bag A Paper , I2V4 Union Pacific ... 131 I3.vi do pref ... 83 81 Vj United Alloy Steel. 47Mi 4.1V4 United Cigar Stor. 00 Mi 0914 I'nlted "Drug 70 79 United Fruit ...111 139 Un Ry Inv pref. . . 20 20 USC iron ! & f . iiV4 19 U S ind Alcohol U 8 Rubber ... 30V4 54 do 1st pref .. 107 107 V 8 Smelt fc Ilef. no 39Mi U S Steel 110 108 d pref MR 118 Utah Copper . ...114 112 Va Car Chem,,.. 40 38Vi Va Iron C & C. no no Wabash pref A.. 49V4 48V4 Wabash pref B.'. SSU 24y, Wells Fargo nx,,10l 100 West Un Tel 01 Yt OS Westlnghouse Mfg 50 4914 Worthgtn Pp & Ma 2SVi sVi Wheel & L i: 13 15 White Motors .... 49 49 Willys Overland,. 33 si Wilson Co 03 03 na insvi 103 sy. 09 3214 51 47 111 . 09 77 77 4-1 2 3 2 4- 3 IVi SI SI "4 29'4 37'i 29 4- Die, ot 94 V4 437'k 43 7i 77 Mi 80 17!. Illl-y, 101 Mi 03 03 -f 1 53 54 1.1 15 V. 4- Mi 217 23014 4-7-y, 2li 30 4- 03 03 3 91 Dili VI 183 183 3 38 28 3811 59 98 100 1,i 103 103 Ml 17 17 3 31.7 329 -ft 3814 39 IVi 5214 511)1 IV, 09 Ml 99 V4 4- ' 7 93 93 17h 13 V4 133 4- Vi 81 Ml 1 47V4 1 99V4 1 79 139 1 20 4-1 r:H4 4- 7i 13311 Uiy4 13311 4- snv 2 107 no a; llooii Amer Acr 11 S . 1.1,110.1 At gin Cr.nch ,".s ILiioo Am l'nrelirn Sec ,7s noon Amer '1.1 .It 4s 2SOOI) in ,1s liiiHi Amir lco i,H 1lliK.ll Amer Writ Cap 5s . laiim Armour t'. Iljs . Ii on Ati hlson ten Is . ,7l)(l do ndj 4a Mult i. Ohio Mljs 2 limn do ,7s liioil do i 1', a IIIHHI in Sun ,1'jn 200(1 Hi Ih Mn I 1st .7h . loin) il rfd .7a 211110 llrook Itap Tr 4s .. l.i' lo ,7s 11)18 .71100 Can ejovt 5s 1S3I . UIOUO C C C & St 1. Is.. 1 ) Chill Coppi r 7a 2(1(1(1 Chca 4. Ohio ev I'js 1 1 do .-nnv .,s 1000 Chi Cn hta P, s . 2 em 11 d i Joint Is 11 (ion do urn Is . l()(i() Chi il H St P n I'm 1. in : 4 Chi It I & P rf.l Is '"jono do Is looohl ltw ,7a 2')l)ll(l Cll of Paris l.e 11)00 Comp Tab llec l'o (is ) IK.O Ills hecur Corp ,7s ,, 11)01) i;rle eonv 4s ser 11 . Ioi") I. rm Prior is soon tl. n Kl.o ilcli 7a . 11)110 111 Sterl deli I'js. .limn lnlcrl) Met Pis 200(1 Interh It T n f .7s 1 nnil Internl Paper os 2JOOII l..nlm Slecl ,7s 11)111 Minn l.k Sh del. Is 11)11 2 I.ls . M T f.s. . . . 70)10 Louis & .Nusil 4s llooo Mnniani Power ,7s Soul) Nor Slate 1W ,7s II N Y C 1. H 34 s MI0II ,N Y C-M C col 3'ja Hlllil N V (' i. II 31,11 L'OOII ltd inn 4s 11,000 do l,s 11)000 do 4'?B II.IXMI Illuh Low Cloe. .liuji liUV, 1UJ14 li.'S I'J'i 1)21, I.7S 1.1a. loll, ili'i Ml 11 Hi's Mlj !i Ci !l'l 914 HI 1(11 ns'4 tllS DISj 1)1', 1)1' Inn's lni ll'l's 07 11' IV II 1 l'l M'l in; h'i'i in", MI4 mi ns', 7.7 U94 Dll W) 111)4 8 1)14 ll'.)'4 D4S4 1HI--4, 101 1)8 V 75 Il'l'i 07 U. IIS), lls'4 IHi 1.'7(a 127' 127'4 .J 8J OJ II llll'k 111 ..lllll'a H'll'd lllil'a lis 117 ' lis II 1 1, 11 IK OCA os'a iiava HIS liilli 73i4 73 88 88 llll, IU4 87 on i.i inn OJVj osS Ii7in Kin'-i 101)4 inoU 1. .-4 1HI II44 HI 1111s, 04 III)', 07', 77 H'1 HI', 87 nil1. lit Ion li.'ii ni'. on. oil 1)1 lill4 914 HI)' 7' iisVj 11 1 la 7.7 88 HilV in 87 l. 01 82 nil 1...1' OS, 117, lnis. 94)i ll'l's !'7' 78 83' , Silt, 81 ', Ml', 1118'a 1(IS HS'i, IIS 1111 ill N Y Clt Is 195(1 red lnn'4 Inn illllll ilO n" 111.1') . . IOI)', 101)1 (ion do 4', llii.ii lnHa 1(11 i lllj 107', 1(17', !().: 5S OSTa II.", li.l'a 1914 11 I111IV1 lnilli lnnVi ut 111 84 811, 111 111 I1MP4 llMI'l . Ul'4 HI", Kill 1111) .KI.'V, illj)a 111(1 11)11 . 1)1 111 .. Il."4 9.'4 . 7.V4 7.1'4 . Ol'i D4 'I 100V, lncll, I I do 4'.s . . .KIJ' Illllll do 41, a May 111.17. 107'' 10011 00 i'ih Aov um 1117 loon N V (las II i P r.s. 102) 1000 NY Nil & 11 iv 3', M .78 51)110 .V V Tel cen 4', a . I)S' ,5011(1 Norf & Wist 4s . IIJV, 7.7(H) Nor Pac prior 4a , 1)4 .71111 do upn .Is . . od1. j. .000 urn anon 1, ri 1 4s.,,. 11. 1111,11 no 1st (.a lorn) On, Itwx i. N 11111 4s .101)11 Oro & VV II . N 4s. 5(1011 PiKohontns Coll ,7s 20(10 Paclflo 'Ih ,7a 1 Pacific Osb 5s anilll Penna Is 1048 . . K11101I do k.'ii ct 41,s.,. .711011 People s (las 5s . . . 111(1(1 Public Serv N J 5s. 1200(1 P. re Manquelto. 5s.. .7(11)11 do 4s .... 4ll(K lteadlnic Ken Is . . . 2H(ion Itep Ir & S ,1a . ... 5111) ht I, S V ajt (Is.. . flllllio do 4a ser A noon do r,s ser It . ... 8.7 lliiiii Ht Paul M & M 1st 4s. 94,i 11)0(1 Scnhoird A I, adj 5s . (I2i '.'111)11 South Hell ,1s 1.701)1) South Pac'cv 4s. L'7ol)u South ltwy Ken 4s lilDoil do coh 5s . . lni', 7001) Texas Co ev 0s . .10114 lhllDO Third Ave ref 4s . . 78 tnnil 'lol St I, It IV 4s 51) '.Mlllll IT 14 S & It ls . 11)1 (illllll IT S Rubber lis . In." 1,71100 1' S Steel s f ,7s . . l((1a 1 3000 Union Pac 1st 4s . . 117 D7a Jllllll Cn ltws S V Is . .I4 tl.'nill) U K CI II I 5s ... nil'. 57(100 5'4s 1018 IIS'4 25IHH1 dn 51, s HUD new. 98S 13011(1 do 514b 1021 . . Ol'i innn Va Car Chm (Is .... loo 3000 IV'est Chester 5s.-. ., 104 Illllll) West Klectrlc 5s 1(114 500)) West Union 4',s . H4 8.1', 8(11, 108 HK'4 Inn', loo', llil'i 1(). 107 '4 107', 102 5S US K-'VI DIW llll H. ns Oil's 814, 72 81 01 IIJ', Hl)' 811, 70 till', III 83Vi O.-i Kill), lll4 100 1IIJ 101) 01 H2i 7.7'4 l)4'I 100', 8.7 944 n, 00'4 J3J 7l)'4 llll'i 104 1IU4 (8 78 IOJ'4 1(1214 om line. MARKET IMPROVES IN PHILADELPHIA ' AFTER IRREGULAR AND NARROW &TARJ Developments at Washington and Trend of Wall StreJ Govern Movements oi rnces uooa interstate Railways Report m Considerable Improvement was shown In the nmount of business nnd In the move ment of prices on tho Phllade'phla Stocfc Exchange In the afternoon session today. This Improvement followed n very Ir regular nnd narrow market In tho forenoon session, vvheri, there was a general holding off of traders who did not care to mako any new comm tmenls In view of the Interna tional situation Largely responsible for the lack of Interest In the morning wna the action of the eleven Senators who held up tho passage of tho armed-ship bill. Uni versal condemnation of their nrtlon wns heard in all parts of the financial district Another factor which played a considerable part In the light trading wns tho nnnu.11 election of offices of the exchange, the pools being opened from 10 to 12 o'clock The changes dn prices in tlw majority of rases were dver a nirrow T.inge, ns has been the custom for more than n week. Thero were some exceptions to this rule, however. Cramp Shipbuilding wns quite strong and advanced two points Nothing camo out to Hccotint for the strength of this Issue On previous occasions when tho stock has been strong New York Interests were said to be the buyers New Yorkers have been picking tho stock up for some time, nnd Interests in that city am Just now concerned In n refinancing plan for i-i..... -1- ... ...v.riu storage Ban. h nnmtsfinv also showed some life, and gafnerl .""taP" two points. By far tho most J'W United States Steel common, hc IBr' up more man two points nt the hl.i. '"Mi Tho hulk of tho trading na ,.?!!- . stocks were concerned was done i rf Superior Corporation. Tho openlne- .r this stock was a fraction under ,k. of Saturday, but It followed the t!l ! of tho list nnd sold up In the .fl', United tins Improvement held hsi!'" final of Saturday all through the di. 1V action of this stock would seem in that holders are taking profits bowTS hope that the stock will sell low,, l"," tho tlmo when the books close f. '? riKiu.s, iuiu wiien mo stock tin b .A " The books for tho rights close on I??1 five das nfter the annual meetfne o.U 7 No sales of the rltrhi. ..,.l"ng li Issued, were reported todav in,ii. .? t Rapid Transit trust certificates """! little while Union Traction ,.S ..5?.1 P The n-nnual report of the InteraUt.53' ways Company for the year ending J., 31 compare-d favorably with the n ,' )ear Tho total Income was ISK-oi l pared with $671,112 In th .,!...."". )ear Tho total Income was ISfJl'oJl'lSH i"" """ iiuiiis in the previous . Tzm1 months. After tho payment of "JlMi and expenses there was n surplus 1 of ? 270 against CO.SCE. Directors ..:'"' plcrtrd nt fh nnmn.i h,..n., er ., .....IUMI iiitjirung. COTTON IS STRONGER, DUE TO GOOD CABLES Unfavorable Crop Weather Also Has a Bullish Effect on Prices. May Demand Big . 1 COTTON IIF.l.T MKATIIKH CONDITIONS M'.IV IOKK, Marrh 5. In Iho fotloil belt this mornln the weather "in fifli (older In the southern part, with klllinK Treat In some sections, , , The tnllowlnc temperatures were recordedl Nnslnllle, 111 Aahevllle and ,hottiinoolB. 211. .Meridian. 23l Knotvllle nnil Tort Smith, 24l Monteomerj' and .Memphis, 20 M"0!!!!' I'enanrola, llel Itlo und Slireienort. 281 Oklahoma. Ilcksliura. Mobile. Abilene nod Thoinaavllle. .fill Aiiaostn. 32l e Or leans. .sannah and Kalelch, ,1l I hnrles lon, Jarksonillle und Oalieaton, 38l I orpns (hrUtl. 401 Dllinloilno, 48 runuiii, 51, There was .01 Inch of precipitation nt Merldlant .03 at lllrmlniclinm; .10 nt Uialtanooral .34 nt .uhllle and Haian iuiIii .30 Inch at Ashrtlllei .38 Inch. at Jarkaonvllle. w NEW YORIC, March S. A firm tone was displaed at the opening of the cotton market. Influenced by favorable Liverpool cable and what unfavorable cron 'ndvances'ot 12 to 20 tuints on the call. Thero was big buying, especially of May. for the account of spot Interests, belleied to be covering of he.lfces Liverpool and Wall street also weie persistent buers Commission houses. New Orleans nnd local operators supplied the list. After the call there was some realizing at the higher levels and recession of 3 to 4 points occurred In the first few minutes, but the tone of the market held steady. At tho time of the start here Liverpool reported advances of 28 to 29 points; prices were due 10 to 194 points higher. Private, cables stated that continental and local buylngWas met by long liquidation on tho scale up. , ,. For a time right after the opening the market reflected the confusing Influences of the unsettled political situation. After the big advances of last week this resulted In scattering liquidation; thero may also have been some selling for a reaction. Prices eased off In consequence, selling back to approximately Saturday's closing figures It was noted, however, that spot houso hrokers were buying very freely. The de mand from this source was accompanied by reports that there had been large spot sales In the South toward, tho end of last week and tho markets developed renewed strength. As soon as prices began to firm up buy ing, which had previously been held In check by the uncertainties of politics, be gan to broaden and prices made new high records during the middle of tho morning. The mldafternoon market, while Irregu lar, displayed a very steady undertone on further trade and wire house demand. ii :i'i. no 1)8 1)8 0,1'i 100 lilt 17 .10)4 mm 1)8), 94H 100 104 WHEAT ENDS LOWER AFTER MAKING GAINS Failure of Armed Ship Bill b Senate Has Bad EffectBuy. ing Power Weakens (lllAIN I1KI.T WKATIIF.ft IOItEC4T eait-'VhiVtrv'',,-" da,'lSn",'r""n"J, f"lr ,0n"",t """ d ""Tamer" 'nlltM '"", "'""""r T l '!mrd7,Tl:,r?n,eVe7era!0n,,h, " roVBnrm,r,'n"","T1 fflnl,'', "nd ' ioniLnhnte"""i "5'1 N.or"1 nla 1'n.fttw snowTcolTcc ?&?.' "" "KTI Hn.,liS'"7M."."'l,r r,0"d .lonlsht and Ton. n?;n,Tci,,t,,es,r;.,!In "'"' CHICAGO, March B The failure of ti. armed ship bill In the Senate had an n, was generally considered ""h' effect on tho wheat market tofc, weather Prices showed I,eln looked upon ns a check to am 1 iraue. nn nr oon mnm tVAn..in.i.. ... , ... unftmai, C10KDI easier, a rotter tone was In evldenct t the outset, but tho l'lst advanced sharplra bujlng by large eastern sneculatni-a ana.' posedly covering shorts. Commission house were goou ouyets and there also a fair dt mand for cash firms. Tho Improvement was followed by aaqiM, by local longs nnd, with new buying poweJ r.ot cvtenslve, the tone became weite Sentiment, however, was not bearish beca Of lltrllfnoUQ tt ma. na The visible supply in tho United Stthl irx-reascii iiii.uuo bushels for the week i-i.yio.uui) uusneis. some more bullish' news came to hand, Clearances from .- .,...., ntro large, amounting to mortB man ..UUU.UUU DUShelS. After having sold na inn. a. ti qti ...l. opening, .May moved up to JI.9U1, clodeil' at $1.88 76 to $1.8814, against n.88at! close Saturday. July, after touching lliul; ... mc c.irij- crauing, rose to JI.6IH1 BfaaVI tWJ1:5! ,0 158. compared trtsl 1 B9, Saturdays Inst n,lc Th. i. .1 S'iTL ?,;."?' . i . """ ?s. concrasieu with ImII Saturday's final eiuotatlon. A report issued by Atchison, Topeka uK ....a .-u iiunn.iy company said that 1 " meie wus inree to siv ineh.a of 11.0.41 from Colorado ns far back as the KanaiS line ine report added that If there vrunl good supply of moisture In the next tttl weeks the wheat crop would be further Krtl ouslv curtailed. ! The market nt Liverpool wns Btrong'iri!l the floating quantity to tho United KlnrfqJ not up to tho needs of the country. Stock thero are not largo. - I Corn wenkened after having eatabilfkrll new high levels for tho crop year to diUl A number Of lonirs Who bnrl Bold on KafnaJ day tried to relnstato today, but westatl shorts sold. There was n good deal proiu-raKing, too, nnd large receipts wen! forecast. The visible supply In the UolWl States Increased 99,000 bushels for tbil week to 12.199,000 bushels. Tho market tsl Liverpool was strong. I Oeneral trade In oats was largo and UtB market followed the other gralrs. ThiB iblo supply In the United States decreusW i.bt.7,000 bushels for the week to a6,7WJ bushels. The market t Liverpool wai fiml ranted as follows: Yes close Open Men. Low. Close. March . 17 57 17 1.0 18 01 17.02 18 03 May . .. .17 411 17 00 17 02 17 50 17 70 luly .. 17.41 17 51 17 8(1 17 42 17(11 October . . 10 50 10 01) 10 81 10.70 10(1(1 December . 10'." 10 75 10.8.7 10 04 10 81) .spot 1745 . . 175 Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL. March 5. There was a better demand for spot cotton today at an advance of 26 points on the basis of 11.71d for mid-upland The sales aggregated 7000 hales, Including 6000 bales American. There were no Imports. The market for futures closed lery steady at a net advance of 2051 30 points. Cotton Buyers and Sellers NEW YORK, March 5. Iluyers and sellers of cotton were; March Montgomery bought; Mitchell and Rosenberg sold. May Geer, Sellar, Cone, Black bought; Burnett, Bartlett, Hartcorn, Brooks and Fllnn sold. July Bartlett, Geer, Parrott, Cardoza, C. Hicks and Burnett bought; Downs, McGn anv, Fllnn, Wilson and Johnston sold. October Sellar, McFadden, Rosenberg, Orvls nnd Geer bought; W. Gumoens, Rountree and Goss sold. December Smith. Allen and Hyman bought; Rosenberg, Hartcorn, Hentz and Goss sold, , January Bartlett and Montgomery bought; Hartcorn, Parrott and Dixon sold. IDI',1 iniVi 111 114 110 118 "4 T40 00 40)4 25 V. 101 03T 50 if, 35W Iff 40 4S -r- 03 1 Mi m .1 Vt iv, Ex dividend! Union liar and Taper new, IV, ; Hallway Steel Springs preferred. 1, Total sales, (1.781,100, compared with 3,12l,. 000 last Monday, RAILROAD EARNINGS MISSOURI TACIKIC , 1017 Increase. January (ross 12.800,387 I48A.U88 Net 00(1.003 32,783 H0C1UNO VALLEY V..'.:..:: :::::: WIS HB:5?? Surplus after chargei., 132.428 08,017 finANI) TRITKIC j rourth vweeV February. Il.taa.88a ' 184,711 Total hhIcm. HSt.SOO tahurfH, 4lU,5t0 KliureH Irtht .Mondu romimrrd with MfLLS AND FACTORIES PLAN EXPANSION HERE One Week Sees Arrangements for $215, , 000 Worth of Buildings nnd Additions Con,trocts aggregating more than J215.000 for new factory buildings and additions and alterations to Industrial plants In the city were awarded during the week. Work will be started Immediately on the following: For Herman Winterer, machine shop, 943 North Front street; for Kettcrllnus Litho graphing Company, boiler house addition, Fourth and Arch streets; for Helwlg Silk Mills, Iron awning, Homestead and Mllnor streets; for C. II. Wheeler Manufacturing Company, boiler and engine house addition, KlEhtecnth street and Lehigh avenue: for J. S. Richmond, mill building, Germantovvn j for Frank'dl Angelo, shop, 2B3 East Brlng hurst street:-for Keystone1 Supply and Man ufacturing Company, warehouse alteration, 933-35 North Ninth street! for Adolpti Kempler, storage and warehouse addition, 804 Paasyunk avnui for Crane Company, warehouse, Camden, N. J. j for American Engineering- company, machine ahop.Wheat aheaf lane and Sepvlva street; for Harry Woistencron, laciory.repairs t,nr (UxMnfe) -1 usaau' i -- 'sacasLSH ti bib TW. TT? rZvT t TT'irT . LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO. -March 5 HOOS Receipts 40,. 000 head! market 23 G33c hlaher. Mixed and butchers, 113 01014 20; unod heavy, 113 05W 14 4IU rough heav, tl3 0513 0l)l llchl 11.140 14 10: pigs I1O03O13.II0. bulk. 113 85014 15 CATTI.I3 Hecelpts. 13 000 headl market 1047) 20c higher, lleeve,. 7 T5CJ) 12 25i cows and heifers. $4 7510 67i stockers and feeders 18 00 00 40; Texans, JS.75010.75; calves, ID5O0 fTnEEP necelpts, 10,000 head; msrket lo higher. .Native and western, 17,85012.30. lambs. 111.73014.75. Denounces Our "Blood Money" LONDON. March B. The Rhelnlsche Westfaellsche Zeltung welcomes tho deci sion of the Berlin committee to return to ex-Ambassador Gerard tho $125,000 fund collected In tho United States for German widows and orphans, .declaring It Is "American blood-money." Leadlns future; IVheat Open. High. Low. May.. 1.87 1.01 1.87't July.. 1.51 l.fll)J 1.57H Sept.. 1 47 1.481s 1.437s . Corn (new delivery) May.. 1,07 1,08), 1.00)1 July.. 1 00"i l.OR'J l.nftW Sept, 1.03W 1.0744 1.05 )i Oats- May.. 00 OO'A BOtf Juy.. B74 BSH 57 Lard- May , IB 45 10 52 10.21 July . 10 30 19.50 19.25 lllbs May.. 17.01 17.05 17.01 JU!'york-17 " "U "-70 May. . 33 30 31 90 33 40 July.. 33 30 33.45 33 23 "Bid. tAsked, Close rlaul IMII 1.88), 1 Ml 1.38)4 lj 1.40H Ll47i LOOM 10711 lOlli lOTal 1.05)! 1 05 8.8-18 tlO.3! ID 33 17.82 717.82 33 80 733 23 1M 19.11 lTlj' 17 I, ma VM DIVIDENDS DECLARED Oeneral Flreprooflng: Company, regular fWH terly of 1). per cent on tho preferred anl ill per cent on the common stocks, both psjaDssB April i co siock or record Aiarcn .u. nitt.Kl.rffH L'nrl Warn a ni rhla.O. rfll ...abaIi. n . &. a An. a Bii,-nni,d 1 UUUll.lll U. . 7 ttr IC IL ," KUO, ran.--. u. vspeclal guaranteed stocks, both payable Apr"' to siock oi recora Aiarcn iu, . j I, per cent on tho preferred stock, pJ"s April 2 to stock of record March 20, . j Manhattan Hallway Company, reiuisrsH 14 per cent, payable April 2 to stock of s March 15. . ., M White Motor, regular Quarterly of .'SB snare, nayaois Marcn oi co b,ik.i. u. March 15. ed in Fight Over Womi NO, Pa., March 6. A aUWMl Stabbed READING. affray provoked by Jealousy over a yfjfj occurred today In the colony of Mtucwsj laborers brought here by the Pennsyb"J Railroad. Charles Alfredo Is dying in Reading Hospital with a deep'wound In vm abdomen. His assailant, a man iuusjl Miguel, escaped. V Chandler Sc Company INCORPORATED ANNOUNCE REMOVALTO ' THEIR NEW OFFICES SIXTH AND SEVENTH FLOORS FRANKLIN BANK BUILDING r PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK, BOSTON "r . .iT?,- TELEPHONES ELWff-uCE. SOW ibb- r.u H.aM' s vi VA. -T lAWs ' t. ... ' MIS ' ' .f" aa.i.C.i. . I HI II Ml
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