miwf p. i iw.mmmwi ; nwiwRwas w !WS OP THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICES IfT 'TERM ISSUES p.'. nmNUMU kuipment trust CERTIFICATES DUE 1118 TO IMS NET FROM 5.5074 TO 6.507. fc JV PUQLIC UTILITIES DUE 1918 . 1919 ATO NET FROM 6 TO 7.75 ICILLY, MOCK ft CO. .. . .... " BUNKERS jjt iccsnuiiiui i. ruiLAoci.rutA ANGLO-FRENCH BONDS ADVANCE AGAIN ON NEW YORK 'CHANGE Other Foreign Loans Are Strong Also, Giving Element of Strength to Market Busi . ness of Pre-Holiday Character New York Stock Sales a iturDCicm TAVre AMn f DEPRECIATION 5$ Reserves arc being accumulated ;by sagacious business firms and i'cornorations to care for increased Jitttxcs and,, future depreciation of aiUC. f If such special funds are de posited with the Corn Hxcliauce "yc will allow a liberal rate of in- m&i , terest. & ' h rV CORN EXCHANGE NATfoNAL BANK Philadelphia', Chestnut at Hecond High Points in Todau's Financial News Anglo-French bonds advanced again on the Xeie York Muck l'.x change. Other foreign loans showed improvement alio, ntul this gave an element of strength to the market, although It teas ierg ''" ttusslntf bonds ucic higher on the Curb, tlati were loner. Cotton slcadv. 1'rench exchange teas stionger. There Mere large decreases In all Items nj the Xcw York- lank statement. Clcailmji of hanks throughout the country for the week tvcie abate last neck and last ytur. .1 big extra' dividend ttcii declared on common slock of the i. M. Hln Company liar slhcr vat unchanlicd. NKW YOKK. Dee. 22. There was no change In the uliaiuctiT ut tlio trailing on the Mock Exchange today, eii'it th.it the oluirit of business diminished material ly nml trndlns ivns naturally or u preholldav elutaeter. The tramo In rontlvo for renewed confidence was furnished In a further advimic Hi the Anslo-Trendi r.s. which moved up this morulas In !' ' . n sain of 7 points since last Thursday moiiilnK. Other foieign bmuN weie also ationK and 111 Incire.l ilematiil. fin nlsliing an element of stionKth to tho market, which made the Sttcct regard rumors of faorable war developments with prunou.ued liitcu-i. Theie were some stocks which were Inlluenced hy covering of shorts put out early In the week, nnd kooiI pains were established in thee issues. Urooklyn Uapld Transit advancing 23i to 39V and Tovai Com puny rose 2V to 126. Theie was n show of stionstli and aellxitj In General Moloi, wliltli lose 2 points to 93, with the Im.vinc eonnroled with l ho recent advance .if 12 points In Chevrolet on the t'mb. Mutlne prefened was alo In demand In the eaily ttadliif;, ndvatiLiiiK 1', lo SO'i, but later lost this pain, fulled States Strl made mi advance of during the flist lioin, but i dieted to below i, esterday's tlnal pike. Itallroad stocks showed hesitation on the part of tr.ulei", with some of thes-p Issues yielding under small hales. Liberty 4s i aimed fiom ;i7 lo JiT."J. and the 3'..s weie liaib'd In at SS.24 to 9S.3t. .Aska Gold M ilk Alaskn Juneau' ITi Allls-Chnlm pf. 1(1 Am Can Sl'i lo pref HH', Am Car A Kdry 3V Am Int Cor.... J'i Am Cotton Oil. 23i' Am II ki. , . 1 1 '!i Am I.ln pref . no Am Loco. . 19 j .m Malt . . li Anf Smelt . . . io Am Sum Tob. .U',j Am T k T. .. nni Am Tob ISC.i Am IVr I pref. C3,i Atiaionda . .".Vi Alchlton . . IMi ; do nrff . . 3Ts Atl U & XV I !: I laid Loco Co. 1"i Halt & Ohio . 41 i do iief . . 1 I Ilarrctt Co R1 tlethleheiii Slcel na'ii do II . . nnVo dn pief I . ni'!4 liikl.-n llap Tr 39'!', Hums Hroi . II I'i. Hmte & Sup ' 13 '.il l'ett oleum. 1 1 U 1 1 Kill 3t si OflU ft 14 i in r, 49 II on'j &i mi 12S 23 Vi ll-1 At 4lj 30 Ifc S3'i ns'.a US', !)l", 3X III r. U'4 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Sales in Philadelphia GRAIN AND FLOUK WII1:AT lUcflnls, lll.fllll liuh The mrkt was itpndy. (juotiitlcns (.ar loi.. In export HMHtor, (loieiiAnifnt .lardaa ,',!J' fcpectlonl Rtindtrt prlcffl)! lieu, No. l. -o , - ' ' n hlirh fiicnish to Mirrnni It. , ,.,. -1 No. J tth.Mi Mnilmum prl conUl""1' Hi I 13.1 r rent nnlituiB to 13 ft Iff-.f",';' , i molittiri-. Ac uml-r No, 1 nr No. 3 rl. I- -J1 1 '.iiiatllati Par IJDVi 10'si 13DW i t Charles J. Bender & Co. f.Sl ' INVESTMENT BONDS rtu'UcmlKra I'hllailclphU Stock Kxchange 'NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING 1 1 Mi r: r f ; v,r pmBCTOBV nv accotxtants t Hit REAI, risTATK TRUST 11I.DO. WlMVESTIOATE & ADJUST HAHT.VKKSHIP .fJ.-CmPORAT10N & DISPUTED ACCOUNTS : ?i O.orle K. Watson. C. I. A. i 13th lloor. Heal ltate Trust llldl. &3 AUDITS TAX REPORTS COTTON ENDS HIGH . STEEL SITUATION AFTER EARLY BREAK Liquidation by December Transportation, Fuel, and In- Longs Causes Declines From j suilicient Workmen Features High Levels at Start of Present Condition .i;V YOltK. IUi -"-". f eat J.eath . M Corio de I'ascj 27 Ifhes i Ohln.. I3H Clil M & St I'., as I do pref ni' 'c ri I & V t 11 I do G p p pf I c sn',j I do 7 p c pf t i. IS Clilll Ooppei II l I'hlno Con Cpr. SS'H ! I'onsol i;as . . 70H I'orn I'roditi's 2'J' Viiilblo Stttl IS ''lbu Cane S i JT ticl .( II .(Hen !:, Porno Mines 1' Dlstlllcis Ser . 334 Crle . . . I3T do In pref . Il'j Cast-Williams. .".i',j lien Klee ' I. '3 t.'en Motors . 13Tti do pref " !real Noitb pf 8li do Oie subs 24 U lot Arm pref .11 ALARMS OFFICIALS Jrb"""n,'.'"" :' - do piof II I in Mer Mdi in', do pref . sn'i Intel Pupei . 'J3',j Inter NkKel . ;iH4 l C South pief 41 Killy-Sprlnsflil 38 Kennei ott f'op 3n'4 l.ohlKh Vallej,. .-.ji'. .Ma Motor . xi:w Yomc. ine .: .... i .. i... .-.., . -, mil.. f'lKOTi.niiiiiiii iw (n t Im i all mail sltua .IiersnunuiK.l mm i' "" - - .. "".." Y 7 -..,,.. .. ,.,.., 1. I.o,r 11011, Uie OlllH Ull. in uni.iuuiit. k.vi, ...... - -.... 3l' ' Insutfli'lent nuuibeis of norknif n Hi" the Miami "on t'op purt of the day under I.Ieipool and trade demand, liquidation by Derember outstiiiiJliiK featuies of the sttel sltu.i- , Mill (L St I, new tones paused a break from the lilch Hon at present, ai coumti? lo ine ipdning ." lexels In tie first hour In that piltIon Ni ixofc. ahi r.itTisr.MKXT' ,' HaSP ESTATK OF RUItKRT TATTISdN, ,jlK Deeeard Letters testamentary nn of 27 points. This selling led sympathetic aitlun of a similar character In later months, and prices were ran led bark to the early quotation. Trade demand, however, brought about n quids recoery aim nuiii r ih aWiin MtnfM hnilnir been Br.ltlted to fiJ , 1 -.1 -...... l.lAi....1 .n t.r. a.M 4Jtt are requeued to make pajment. and prices weie from 18 to 20 points nigner. -ihota bavlnir claims to present the aame, , .KCent December. wbUh closed at a CHARLES K SCULW. . 3 point decline rniia. lev. .FREDKRICK C. NEWROURO. Jr . , lsis Keai Kstaio 'irust mac. aitbout delay, to I . Slat ?nd Cheatnut rta., WW nia aiiorney .MOSr" TO TIIK STOrKIIOLDERS or TUB laKT r.nittiW I.' 1 Tit i.turtTTi. r.n 'Notice la hereby Riven that the annual J154Bttln of the. stockholders of the Common- MM nBuui.j' ..j... i'u.o mil i iiri.i ni inn xm oi tne compnny in ine urrxel Ilullti cltv of rhllftdflphla, on ,TuHdav, Jan- Tiz nun, ai ut o-riocK am, for the or election tilrertorH nnd the trRnn- n of all other businpns that shall nrnn. t tHUTle tH"frt-r the mtli1ir Viitlrva la alia br.jTlen thftt by virtu- of r Kesolutlon piea oy ine iirmra i ot in fee tor of Com hi wealth Casualty Company at a rerular tlnr fherenr. h M in Jman,.,. in t r T. that the. action at . apeclal atockh'old After lesterday's late break, due to bearish spot. news, which, however, larked confirmation In oernluht tele crams, the market bad ,i steady openinp;. with prices fiom 2 points lower lo 10 points higher. reflectlnK Liverpool support and a little week-end eoxerlnp;. At the expiration of the first fifteen minutes the market acted steady, at about B to 9 points net advance, with trade light and mostly local. Receipts at the ports for the day are estimated at 20,000 bales. acalnt 15.9D0 bales a week ago and 23.9S3 bales a year ago. "l .... i'ln. flnen Hiilh It l pointed out that these f.ulors bae lotitrlbuted Jointl to tlio itduc; Hon in the productive lap.ult) of this country to sin h an extent that so far as leitaln coinpanies ate lotiecined the situation is termed b.v oinrlals a-i "rather alainiiiiB" No definite flcure as to the curtail ment has been made, but estimate ate tlmr nnlv about seventy-five per i ent :. . . . ... ; -.1 Hie coutlirj ftCanaLiij 11 "' m-im. u-ir... , ., , & (. with the iiosslblllty "f a further cut ,(,r(, JI(( down duiiiiK the coining vieck bee iue imrl .a , or ine iioiuiays. n,,.. .., (,,. .1 .1.1.1 I.......,.'- . .. inrtiut.. ....,.,...- .. ,,., Mo, Kan e, 'I'e Miss I'ac . Nat foil & 'ali Nat Hlecuii . Nat J-ead . Xev Con Cop. N V Air 111.. V V Cential. . . VVXIU'll . Nort . West. of Ohio lias I'enn It It There has been no L ,SirLAuaiiat. A. D. 19JT. In and about ths iMoe Open llleh law l.at SJ-22?iU2ok0'r.,h0 I""lwrtil capital of Com- v.y ls.3 Js.To -JS.S4 s 7 is s- P tlf-SMSfnolhWy.' Company from $230,000 ,,,rfmb,r .So so ao.r.o 30.110 .0131 an I". I J-1 Jf,!2!?-0 h?" b" ybmltted to the tock. Vniirv "I 71 111.31 i.7 - IN ill Mi VrlJfK,'''aLMn?UaJkmr,ll"t tor th "t-1 March K til. Winn -.11 III iS IIS ill la 'JtfS,,.mI"tXW.l . is 3D i8.3-. iS.32 21 31 iH fill iflSSX&JF r,a'drurn?nf 7f urt.r'A! B.ptnlr lll.ju ji5SSui?,0Comhp9AnyaI'Ul "' C0""""""" T'.Hy order of the Ronr e nti... '$&, E. S. COOIC Secretary. 1-4 ?.".? sfV-W tfe ANNUAL KI.KCTIONS Cotton Statistics NEW OHK. Dec. 2. Tho alall.tlcal po sition ot cotton Is as follows: This week Laet week La.t sear rotal vl.lble. nna ,,,.,., ....., itiDD r . iii.i.w"" , , t ,-. I'ENN l'l'BMO HKKMC'K COMl-AW "RSX. i.-. Xntlr nf Anmiul M...tn. u winm mi dm nun 1U -El i fljo iin , 2''r. Philadelphia. Ph.. Deremher 13 1317. December SI B.finO.OnO 0.320.273 S.181 373 jfeAS AnnS."LMe"n,5 ot Stockholders of Wxmr ; J,$Woc7ock8lph mra0tf,,he",arB'-of,9,1h8.iNEW YORK BANK STATEMENT j.lSJ"'l,,tn ,n e City of Philadelphia. Pa.. 1 . 1 a 1 .1 ttit"' pa'poae of electing: u Hoard ot Di- Decrease in Average and Actual ,,'t?S?,t"-' v?ln upon thb proposition of In. - , n. meat hi the lailroad situation. The le), r ' Vteel coiiRestluii which has existed for some, U11 pr'ef . ... ' months Lontinues, but thete are many eai, .jr J.lpe. 1 authorities who believe that slsns of Seara-Hocb Ilellof will be seen In tho near future. I Savafte Aims.. Sinclair Oil... INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS ' olhor" 1P11' I Following; are quotations for Inactlv ' ,i0 pr(.f 'New York stocks and in which there Kup Steel were no transactions today. The nrlee L...ii,i ... given is me last praviuu saio: Adatne Express. 113., Jinx Mir Im pr -.p Advance Rum . US Max Mir '.l vr "nia Advance Rum pf 20'4 Mex I'ei pref 'in AJax Hubhet ., no Mich Ontrnl no Am Aarl Chin 77 31 St Piss it 711H Am ar Ohm pf a Jin Pao rref . st. An. Ileal Knirnr Sit Mont P,.u , .,.1 Am Car r Pf I'JI., Mont Power pf ml. Am Esrrrs . 7S's i',orr!' Ksaex 30 Am Am Am A ll, 3'j .", 13', !MI III Hi!, 114 3 Vj ;7i :i.ih it 3i; 1 1 I II') '2 .W.4 11 8". i 7l'i mi in s 123 311 27-li a 21 ri's 31' j Hl , l4 3aa 43 13 34 im. 17'. :ip j'.j a'. 32'4 I3i l'i SO ' IJJ'i 111 73 Kl'i 24',, 31 311 ( II 211 7H"4 23'.-, 23", 11 3K 311 t It' 20 1 I V, 3". 22 'i H'Si Oil 3j; taht llll'a 113 ', 27 li !.-,' 33 41 3 13 Net Cloae ,ch. 1 ! 11 .. 13'.4 .. 31 V Hifcl 0U4, .ldo. No. ". "41 aoft. No. 1. t" 251 do. Nfl. ' 32,4 -i 14 i v J2SJ Sfinlmum prlc-ai ll-d, No. 3. J2 31I 2l. '(. I o, No 4, 2 is: do. No. 3. 32.131 sample In j il i radr. 2 01 M2.13: aoft, No. 3, 42.19! do. HI. ) No. 4, H2.1U1 do, No. B. J2.13I aamp: on It rrad, fjniifi.it , . 4n I Special maslmum price. Onlv lo .'', v nllD,l h.N ih. i.ih.r HBllllr. In the Wheat i. -a are niyn enougn to warrant ii. BfHi, ! 31 ; nnu a. iA . K.. n .nV -ua M Cl.tiMiini nrlce con jri-. i talntne 13 0 pi.'r tent iu it per centnol.tu". i, i eo ur.uer .n, i or i'lu. a ik'u. -...-.i eon rcu. e- .o. ...-, No. t wncats xtajlinum price Co an0!. No 1 or Na t red, 5-'.21t o. 4 soft reJ, 2.10. . ,,,, No 3 wheal -Maximum price toita nirr pot over 14.3 t'r rent moisture. J.c 'ir.r No I or No 3 red. 32 21. No 3 ""'",. ",' lr ' Maximum nrlie cun'.alpin- pot over Ha v.1 rent moliture 7c under No. I tir No. r: 12.20. No. r aoft re J. 32.1". Matinrim " lontr pint; not over IS per cent rn"'?,l" Be under No. 1 or No. 6 red. S2 1". ''' toft nd, .M7 , ,, ,. Simple heats llnnrtlrd on m"ril 'i;.'Jl po caie rhnll prlie be bUh'r limn 4C una" No, 1 of the auhrln.s repracntd. ,-a Smutty nheota Value ntiall lie iletrfnlrea bv each 'ample b.nla of thjs claas and . tlaa.. OltN Re elpia HuH blib. Dfl.rlni!" wr'e 11 a. Ii t an 1 ou tiillot.n wrro noinlnul ilTs rtrTlptn .in 3J2 liuli The ir'ir l.il wns imiia hit prm under llKhl e'f r Inira ijliitiitlone Si J white lillfftiilij i atHiiilniil ttliit. S'l', 'Mm Ni. il white, njifii II.RIK l.nw 400 Am l.oco tn'4 lOVi 24 2 ',4' .. . 13 Vt 73'a "i onii l 31 V. . 10,i "k soi ', 33V1 HI eV4 "i 'i II I '4 V 31 I 1 1 Ha .. 13 I Hi r fi Am (Jus. IB'j III II k. K pf AS Cam Iron . lllcc Mor . . mot; Asp pr i:i' I ns CNA .. 81 1.k t!up C II Lch Nav ,"K II la-n Val. 3: '4 .-.A Mldvale . 1 1 14 rsl I'eiina Hit IHis 33 I'a Salt M i!',i I'lilla I.leu . . 330 I' It T t.p ,7 4 33 Ton llel . A lOROToti Mill. :iH 10 I'll Pap. . lol 'i I l'n Tt.ie. . 3D 313 C IJ I . 01',', 313 I.' Steel 33' ilo pief , . .'3 W 'i amp i'.4 33 4!);. ii '33 .VH4 1 1 '4 1 1 ", Net I'lme, chfrr ID'4 1SV4 33 3 4IH4 t!3 If)?' It AK tit Vi 4 1 VS. I! Vi Vh Vi T0N0PAH MINING BREAKS BADLY, ' WHILE DULLNESS RULES MARKET r I Loses More Than a Point to SVfc, a New Low Record. , :j Pennsylvania Railroad Makes Small Advance. I Liberty Bonds Irregular '. J 3 3'c I0l, 31 r.t S3 2il'!i 3'. llltVr. 3'l 'IV. 3T,i tl'13 .:i -i! -i '.4, ii 31-', !. lli. 31 "a -(14 'u - ion - 33T, -41 It 33J - i', - 4S 2014 Hi ?.:, -13a, . l'j'i . M'.a f'3',i 'Jl.M'tP No I White SSV-'dSll. Vi ' ri-lltJJI I!, icltts 20 Mils nnd I 713 I'i'l 7. ib In m',.a L l.o mirlat nfi cinernll a 1 ateadv. wltli if.miril filr ijjatnllom vcr' 'h as follows Per 10(1 U. In wood Winter 'i elrnlBlit HO luVIl) i" '.'enen clear. ST 73 , 1 Ofllu do tmte'ii 110 ."iiitrl ' arirhyr itr-a - , clsur. pnt litfflli2 nrlnrt. nrl rlepr Vlmlll sluinin's. )7VIp snrlni, lnl-er' , unter.t, suit til -'.Sill 30, sprinT. intent. ; ndll ahluuient Ilo 'lofMH v3. sorletr. faml'v Vi hrnnds anilt3ii , in mil's rholie nml 'H fne iMteni 11 li 11 .mi, 1 uv mills r biIt ,. priids w in'rr etrnlRh Jill lull lo 23 p.i' ? cli m s , 0 i'l'i III r.ll M I. 1 I I '."fit VII- Mill' llltd l.m-1 I'll-ed 1 U Mluli.ins at J'l ,05i 111 j:, .1 la ituilt 'Is , PROVISIONS Extreme dullness lulcd tradlnp; on tho riilladelph'a Hlouk llXLhaiiRo durlnc toda.v'a short f-ccslou, with a t-cveic lor3 for Tonopah MluliiR of more than a point to 3',, a new low record, the only feature. Tlio Jey York market was very (inlet alro, and It was natural that such a condition hhouhl exist, as tinny brokers and traders havo either 1 left the cities for Christmas; teason I trips or arc doing little In the" market , becaure of the amount of their time j and Intereet tho iippinaeliire holiday I Is ilcmandlt.c. The decline In the pi Ice of Tonopah I Mlnlnc came x.-ltli an unusually laige 'turnover In cnmp.irlion with normal , trndlntr and with buslnes in other I share", ami the weakness was directly Xet Hi Ilnl In ff.n ir.ltirtltn.. ..C 1.n .11.1. . ,. . . , .. ... ii. i ...i ik.li'j 1 1 i ini: ii.i- ' (lend ratp. which was put from 13 lo 7'j per pen' tjuarterlv. Tonopah ISel- I mmit, iiotn lihstandlnr; an Increasa re- 'pottril In November earnlnnH over No- I ember, 1!IC, was alto lov.'er, but the ' decllno was unall nnd did not cany that stock off to its recent low. I Lehigh Navigation came out at 3S, up half a point; Itupid Transit trust ccrtlfl l cales closed uncliansed nfter hclnc u i nuartcf hlchpe, and 1'nlted Gas Im ' provement .ended a '.ride hlRber. Penn '.vlvani-v HtMlrmtl eatly shn.ved fae I ilonal linpiove.nent ptid a sale of t'nlcn luiil ile 2.0'.o. immured nttli S"i0 01,0 Pueifie w as ircrirdfd at a small udvarce r-iliiini iiiiih lar llll weili !.;it..i" Mine im rioif last wrel. S.MS.711. tQuot.it ion slvfii n jetteidny's clo.se Tnf il nlcs, 4333 sliinen, eort.parri. with 10, .Mil lnrs .votenliv. IIiik fur ilils week 00. ?i!l fcli.trrM eiiine prrloil list vcrU ,riU,')a i Mi ties. litis IIS lliu'll Low Cln ili' 300 Air ti .'i i; 0" . i.o r.o xii 2Ul.il Inli flat" i:s is iii io lo fil.lof.lli liond J'jfl . U8.30 OH PR .3" 11(100 do 4s 1)7,30 '17 1)7.211 .30 30(1 Nat Prop 1-ts . 12 IJ 1 looo Phil i:i... 1 t f.s flJT, ajn, u.ij 'i 1 300 Wclsbaeh Co 3s lid no mi I 1'nltcl .State" Steel common was In. , ailivo and stead.v, while Amerna l! is Local Bid and Asked lost a half. On one small transaction l.'nlou Trac tion aIvnnced n full point, while Cramp ttust certificates lost llm same amount. Liberty HoniN wctc lrrBCtllar. the 34s belnR lower and tho lit were 30-100 above vestcrday'n closlntc quotation. O.lklals of railroads operating east ward from Chicago and HI. Louis report relief fiom tho scveic operatlmr condi tions ot a fortnlsht nKO. There has been a better distribution of equipment nr lolllnff stocl:, and lata of western reads have been.aent Iiome. The vrcstcrn business) sltiRttion conllnnes tiibo stimu lated by fjovernment activities. Ofllclala of Ffjtlthern l-oads report a little larger business than at tho same, time a year ago. Comparing the number of Pennsyl vania Italhoatl sfockholdcra In October wltli a year nco. there was an lncrcao of "171 to a lnt.ll of DC.D03. AvcraKo lioldlnc.s weie 102.D3 chates, atl Increa.'o of f 22 nor tent. Tlio number of forclitn holders was JS.'T, u derrcase if 1 0 S 3 , an dthey held 2.1 J per cnt of tlio total 9.1)85,31 1 shares utVtandlnir. ft ilecrearo of 1.5S ( per cent. The aveiaso holtlliiR abroad was 111 share, an Increase of 8. j In Ponnv lvatda there were 4 1.S5B holdom, an Inciease of ".707, represent Imr 33. St per cent of the tntnl slock outstundlni;: I" N"c-" Yorl. 17,723 hold cis. nn 'neiea o if SSS. representliiir 30 01 per veil! (f tho lota! Mock. Wo men Uoi.l.l")ldet ' tumbt.cd IS.327, nr nea I'' half the M.ie'.lielders, an !ncieae of .3791 and iioldliiK 21 13 Per sent of llin total share lapllal. -I 1 Vt 71 f3 HI'i 'i M'.a Vs 31 :io' '. ' II " ill ' II) Vs 23'4 J- '4 Sll. U 41 3S l'i 30',, ' 3 1 ' 4 Sl'i ' 7 Hi U 20 ' 'a I I -Si U Jiai '1 IS '.4 00 411 la, i; hot. ja. I '.4 "s 2 Hi -4 !ixi.4 i :n'4 . 30 13 Tpe-e na a modernl lohhliiK li'isn,s nl former rae. giotallons City leef. in s-ta. amoKed and nlr dried WZt. weatem heef. In eels onok' il 3 Ii ill and western beff, tn i.nti Mes aid fei.lT anioked .Hid alr-ilrled 3U. heef Nams, Sl'i, pork, fa'"ll. Sl"2' bus s p ,ureil lo ,e, i'l'. fifl 3Ui . do, sMiim.l lon, il'stiisc, do. do. fnuked. is'sft.oVj, o'lhi r hams, ainoked, illv cured, as to brand ant aviraae, .'lli'j 1' 3li . hnnis amol.ed wealein ured, an'a (i 3i( : do hulled, boneless 42t: ph lilt- slmul deiH. S P enrrd in.,sn. l!(li . do i!n. anwtked. iii. Leltlea 111 ,. Ide. ii.iordlnu lo overuse, do I u U lonae. 33( hreakfast liaiin, as to brand and Like Mm Corp .. . 1" iiveinse, ntv or western i ured. r.'lr: lard, t . tiU'h Viv . , r,7 western lefinea ilenes 2X1 ru i'tc: do. da. I 1 hluh alle., .. .. f, tuba 2S'a(i(2ii: do pule cits, kcttlo reli- I'enna It II Uereil, li, lerie is'aWi'.'c do, do, In tulis. is'a 'aioc m-r sin- . Ilrlll .1 I. lluIC i Siis.i t i I On pref 1 Pal. lulu f.mo . i t'.Ut trie inraiie Hi 1 1 ! tsphalt 1 do inf. . Kli)iic Tib 'I oda v Hid .Val, an HI r.l il li in KEI'INKI) SUCAItS The nnrket rui'd a(end on n li.isls of 8.138. 13c for intra One Kranulited.' UA1KV I'UOUL'CTS I UlTVLIt -'llm .llarkct I delmill.l ii him lilfie Ihe . I'lilla IIKb . Phlli i it ilo ll p pri f P It 'I t i It'Hillm: Tono'i ih II. liuonl '1 itif.pih Mihliu I nluii 'I rai Hon I' ii I . . I Moil link llwv do nr. r s'a 12 iJ'i 31 .'.il ;.'i r.l" IS'l 13 i.i ti Vesttrdiv Hid .Vsk in I ruled firm, v illi ry limlltd ofler Ir.lra ur line atoU Ihe quotatlona weie lis ... ... ...... s.ais follows W'.etern nlld-iuii k.d .reamer m viannu mh extraa. 311, . hlcll-s, rliir Jnods. .11 In ?,', PMm flrils, Ihi'l I'll , II1KIS, 1'i'f 47. eeMinil Ilirtl3c, ir(mei held mhuI tn t lioii e IHclili . rlii, r,rdlnnrv IIWMi prints, nun l', fun, ,",!,, average, evtrti 3Hi 3".i Mrata 1751 4!i . K.olide. 4211 41c; apccl.il hrntids Jobbing in .13. "fe LtlllM I'lne iu w daid easa were scari and vnluea vmi. i,ll ju'tidiiLd, The nuoi.i tlens were as follows 1'rie maea. tnnrby tlrata. SIT lllfflT In i r Mnndird i.lfe. ui r,t receipts, $1 Ml per i use aei onds. It I.7J4 2's 3sl3 i.l S3'4 S 30 7.1 r, t u' i.i a 3' a 3'l lil'l Mi i r.l 4l'j it 4'' s'a 3'i I ill a Ki tl'i '.'i'a 117 It's I'a 3 s i. ."i M', s III :.l'a !"' !:"' i i,i u 12 2.1 l 4 3. I'a :i'i i.i1, M I 3J 73 109 'j 10l)4 20'4 20ai, a-l 1 I- ' rent receipts, fin Ml per ,ase aemnds, lla all cy 13, weatern eira lints. JIT InKi 17.4n pi r rase tlrata, 110 Mi seiund 113 rnpl3 ri frlcrerator extra, $12 per ase. llrsts. 411. lo i 17 7o per tase, aeroud Jlo 3uliri 1,10 pi r m. iiiiiii aeurieu , (isa w i I 3Gl I lie Per dnKn 1 ClIKKSlf Trlid wis iuet. but prices were flrillb held Quotations ew lork. full-cream, fano. ,'une. i.lc. apenals !ilsh"r, do, do, fresh-made, lest, i.ltfi23i,i cb,, do. fresh made fair to toi.d iitjii2i2c POULTRY Tlie market ruled rum 07 '4 71 DO I'a 12H SO 7 1, 71 f)0 ; iy521,n th nuthoriaspd indebtH.inMit of thV Loans and in Reserve r-aZz7ZZr l ,uvi". iwii me propoiiuon or , - ti te'BlioTt.t.rm note, and securlne the same by ' NEW YORK, Dec 22. The .New lorn .iiV, ..,;:. ,,ir .if" . "Sv "a,erai. or ny Bank statement mis woeiv fi'aJKP8 upon n" ot ,he Properties of this , '" i ,.rnire and netua . "ft fsnipany now owned or to Iw hereafter crease In averaue ana aciua 4B shows c!e I Inina flnrl ... .. " ;.: z i nraKe in aerunr ctiiu -t.u4 .v.. .. red. and the sale of Aald notes, and ' In reserves In both case? the tmnaaet on nf mieh ,har ....!... ' A LttAVjl, Bay can. inlnri ih. i-iii,. ' ....... l)ecreae K L. A. vvoon Loans ....$4,173,340,000 iir,.is,iiui) Zt.Z jii.uesi.. - V.i damund rTaa T" .aiawru aecretary, I -" .-" -- - t3,ni2.2o.n00 rZ- ' i -ii . .,. m M 1 sj.J . nn,. fl a rut 1 1 rA AXWHAI. Kl,BCTIOXS iMBa'E rKN!' .MUTUAL L1FK INStuT rVaM. t'nilaaeiphla. December 22, 1017, c tun .uitu.i eicccion lor nine iruateea to r rnrea years will be held at the Home la of the fomiunv. In fh. P.nn f, ..-, gdlne. Sixth -an Walnut ata , Plilladel. ..Pa.. On Sfonriar. Jamiarv 7. 101M h.. ITen tbs hours of to 00 a.m and .'tun p m. " "j.; joiin iiu.vii'iiiinvs. .im Secretary and Treaaurer. t'AIITION NOTirH 1s7.est.00n .IS.IUS.Ilini :t0H,B7S.00l 0(1,130,000 i.ati.oisi sos.ono 1 sos.ooo ifa Circulation Caah In vaulta . Rraerve or mem ber bank. In He- . 9T panka . . !..,Ball.uO'i o.'.ayu.ouu 1 rieaerve In Htata banks and truat . ,, -.rtrtA companlea . . 110. SOS. 809 '012,000 . fleaerva in State banks and irutt I rninnani' drooa- , Itorlea S.703,000 Agiretate reserve S31,tfli.(ion Iteaerve required. 4HS.327.R0il I Mnrntii. ... h2.RS2.14l) runltcd siatea deposits deducted. t jnmm . MJAi PERSONS are heretic- pnotlnn.,1 ,r,lna, SI? OIII1 L. '. karherlne nr Irii.Mni, unv ... h -... )Un..U lnelita.,1 IRS SCUt OnO r.c?SB) Portuaueae ate.inahlr. llOVnn -An. STneres.e !r,TLibon. 2'ortuiral. P. a. Pestana. maater. aa eTe,r. Cr -J. . nn rf.hta nf th.l. ennlraellmr -ulll ,.a M..I.I .i-.w, LfjtA-' WT ' roaater. ronaluntea. or by ,Ia)ans J4.132.4tft,00l):H12 102.000 a1 sff,ri 33 y. 311 13 lllde (1 1, pi vi;. e.uins ic ti pr pc; Linseed 22 I'a J;l Aetn" ii.H Loco pref . 91 Nat Ills, mt pf (r, m Malt prei .." . . 1 . st '.r. m Smelt nf A UO'i Nat Clk & h nf. InnLi An, km.li tiref till) N.lt I!natn X .. 1 , ' Am Smelt It . 00 Not tin ft sip p ut Am Sle'l Fdv 34. Nat Lad pref P'l Am Suaar 04', Nt ll KM tat p- 4,1 Am Suarar pref 10 .V Y C ft St L. 14V Am Sumatra pf ;3 n v o & iov, I7'. Tenn C & C vv I II Texas Co. . . . 1211 Tob Products. . I3?a I'nlon Pacific' 104 fnlted Alloy S 33 Cnlted ClKar K 801,4 fnlted p'rult . 110 C S Ind Alco .110 IT S Rubber. . . 41) U S Sin & Pef. 43 V S Steel.. . K3T- do pref . I'tah Coppet Wabash pref A 37H do pref It. . IS', Western l'n T. 79V4 3 Hi 3 4I' I. til 41 t"a im iwu i! ': . 'i'a, i. s ,:"," " Am i. . V'ii" ss vt n ti .. . ". ".5? Westhse 3HK. . 3fl4 Am T 4 Cable. 33 Nt n R M id pf no'i ,..,.,,.rl, ,,, iVm Wool'e'n nref Jo Sf n "r I lVl K. . 3 " A.ao t rt 1st Pf 32 Ohio Pue ... ,a I Wilson Co. . . j Aaao Oil ... 0U1 "'arh' Slh. r . -, , Willys Overbid is" a o W I pf. 00 . ('hio Oas rI, . en .' , ,,. .. uir. in, a,. .. 11 . - uu iiicl iw All nirm A llald tlarr nrklyn nrown Shoe nurna Kros . .. Ilutterlek Cal Packlns Co 30 tf ' I 'I 123 43 Kl.l'.i 103'i 14 33 33 80 KB 11(1 111) n SJ I081i 100'j 'A I8I4 48'A 1 I2'A 4tVa h; 83 83an li . 103'A 103A 103'A . 73 73'i 73T4 14 37 37i 4. ij 18'i 18'-, '(, 7 10 -r Vi 3(1 30',i , a 10JI. 103 K S IS lR'i . 43 'i 4 3 'A 1,4 1H 171. "a 70 70 ja- 14 i)iti:ssi:n- :;,,, ' land linn, wl 'a .. stocl. Otlic H L1K The market ruled nun Willi de ,7'mand cuuni to the limited offirtnce of de " ' I sll.iblo rlnck (Juotaliona. I'owls. (is lo - cjualltv i.llfidr, rooalers 10c sprint chick. oc, I ens, liccnrdlntr to iua lilv itifiiric, duiks. , .TlPekln iflfi-isc: do Indian Itunner iitr 'S 24e: turkoa, ilj'iv, Kceae, iaf, i, , tuln-, 1 ea. sourir, per pair, welshing PaWi lbs . apiece. 0ilft7llc: clo. do, do smaller sizes, j .,, jr.OHbUc; do, old, lMr tlir. Oafri l.ik ttseons, 1 'l old per pair, iH'iOc do, JouiiK per pair, ' a. . iU'si.'c imifSHKIl- Turhejs were In small supple tli il pood demand for tine fat kinds nt nnultrv weip well cl-iined up nl full lipures. Ttje ciuata tlons were as follow a 'lurkeca frcsh-klllrd. nearby, apiimc. do picked, fame llula ware and Marvlmd 4Jc, Mrirlnla and West Virginia. 1nr" tit . fair lo Blind. 3311 .IPC, do fresh-killed wialern l-pilnj: clrv-plcked, func. aT'illlc; fall to Rood, 3K'(3Sc. do. old turns, .31173(11 i crni 11. on. ilCcibc i'owls. IJ to lio. inillcf.cl. 1 drv-picked, fancv. aelected 30c do. wcialiliu; 4a lbs and over nplece, iH'i welktl-l ink I lbs. apiece is'nc, wcfjibiiiff 3'a , Pis apiece. 27i wottthlns .1 lbs apnee .'.", Wide do in bbla.. fHiic. cira-pl'kcd, w' iali-i Ina" I'a lbs and over apiece, iOc; vcclahln'4 I Iba, nplece. iSc, eniftlier alia, iifiiTc. Old roosters, dry-nicked, i.le ihotiint: chldiena welRhiPB 1 '3 Qt J lbs apiece. Ifreev. fancy. 34D37c; Vlralnla. fancv. Tiff silc. other ncarb. 305f37c weatern. 3itf:i-' Hoaattncf chickens, vcestern. Ill boxes weich Incr f, lbs. nnd over aple,e. ;t(tc, weinbliiK 4 4'i lbs. spleen i'ldfili'ae. wiluldiit.- 3'a lis apiece. 2.V(i27c wclehlnff i'a 1c 3 lb- upleie i4Wi4'ae. do weatern, Iu bbla wcUhlnc 3 lbs and over apiece, ipe vveitthlliii lie) alC 1Kb u.iIa.a '.T4T"fi, . ..nlnl.ln.r ',1. II.- 'a atilere 24&J."c elchina ili dt 3 lbs. unlece. 1NACT1V1. PIIILA. STOCKS rollovvlne nro quotations for inac tive ftoclcs listed on tho Philadelphia Stocl: Lxchanso and In which there were no transactions today. The price clvcn 13 the last previous close: Allla' Is 'anll'iM Lit Ilros . . . . . . 2". Am Cis War . l'.j Llttlo Schujti.111 31 Amer Mill ... 10 Mlnehlll 3-, Alner Stores .. 3i North C nl i- Am Stores nf.. 2 I'lilla ''" -.' re Jobblnu ul ( luff . Suae, t o 30 I'bi I . Ii, ' i"on Trac N J. 00V4 llvvy Co (len . . 4VS Rjn Aapbell , 14 Un Cos N J ..203 K'cv 1 c I prcl.. 34 1' (las or N J. .201 1st pref ... 1 71 vVnrwl U Iron. S'-a Lev-time 1.1 SIP, Weal ('nil 0 Let. N..v rlshla w I a li'a Irfll Val Trans S7V. yors Itwy Pf.. 32 Lell Val Tr pf. 33 GAINS BY RUSSIAN BONDS ATTRACTS MOST INTEREST ON NEW YORK CURB Business in Stocks Is Generally Quiet, With Houston Oil the Prominent Feature Mining Shares Vary Little in Price Ni:W YOltK. Die. -2. The must important feature of the ttadlnpr on the Broad Stieet Curb today was the development of htrensth In Uussian bonds, bccmliiRly in line with tlio advances lit AiiBlo-French Ds during tho last thtee davs. The ti'is iiiiirpiI from 4!) to 51,4, and tho 5H, which .sold jesterday at 30, ad vanced to 41. ' Trail Im? in the Curb stocks, Renerallv, vvus (jiilet, with Houston Oil the most ptomlnent fc.ittup, thut ttocl. movlnK up muro than 1 point to f'osikn was strotiK, with &aks at C's and "U. -Mertltt s-old at 'MH and .Midwest was tiaded in at D8 and 9!'. Aetna !.ploshPS was fiulet, with a few sales at'iVV (leneial Klcctric llHhts sold ut 1' and 1 lo-lC. Mining stocks vailed llttlo In pi Ice. Amonc the sales were lils Ledge nt l' and Hi, Calumet and Jerome at 1, N?,..ssltinT at Sia, Tonopah Mining at 46- to 4, Tonopah Intension at 1 and Magma at 39l. Canadian Government Ds sold at 931,. (Icnctallv, ti.idlnff was of a holiday character, with few outside otders In the market. There was an absence of supply, which was most marked In the oil stocks. MININIi NIOC'IO Continued 1MII NTIU.-I." ill. I New York Bond Sales S'l", S3 Sl'a Bplere 2.1 ll 23 do. tl Coaat Line P3' 'J"'" Hot nrcf Ins aid Loco pref nl 1 aclllc Mail "fl larrett Co Pf.JOJ i,',"-Am Pet tr uu irklyn tin Oas.101 -'an-Am P p.- -irnwn Shoe ... SI " et r.l 01 .t 4S 21 Total anles, 178.000 shares, compared with lOLIIM) share aeaterelavt thus far this week , 2.4SI SOU nhiiresi eume period last week. compared with St, 'i.Sil.llHI shares. Total alrs i,(!SH,()O0, 07.. Peoria 4 Hast '"' I.T V, J"lr(' Pref 3 Phlla Co ... . e'en't 'A'ST'tM. $.rrro7. pf P LIMITED DEMAND Chi . nt w. .'" Mi . . .im. Col ft So 1t of 30 ' JfJ' foal pref. Tt5 Chi & Alton... 7. P VVV,t i;,H Chi (t Alton of 23'. PUta ti Weat lif ,-,7U Chi A N W of 13 Tub Serv N' j j'nnM' Cal Petrol pref 32' '.ref'd Ml Car. .-, Cluett.P'bdv of in, 'teaillnir 1st nf a-, Chandler Jlirs oj. j jadini; id pf . n, Chi . nt W pf JJJs ' J Niinntr . 4ii Chi N W Hii;. Ml Km. n ss'4 Col I'uel -.Iron 33'. Li" ll ,u, ,, ,. Cot (las fc.Lb. -Jlijs '""'iMntor ,; Col Mouin.. i '2i7 ,-,- u ,'.' i lTi '-ata.'il'.c. l.iueks nearby, i.iW.Ilk, lie western, vvelsltlns 1 lbe nnd over, isifcilic oo, no, western, amalltr sizes JlvtJ.r lleese, nearlu. inltiOc, woBtern. 2"i1? 2Sc (Juiueaa, spi intf, per pair. welKb ink' 3"a('e4 lbs per pair. Midline smaller I alea, (t()J-7llc nuaba, per dozen White. weltjhlna: 11 to li 11 -e per dnzui. $u 3i$p , ll 73: while, weishinj. !i tn 10 lli-s per do., n. $3.7i1nl 23: vchlte. w, ishlnc lbs per dozen, 4 7."c3 13: while, wclshlm 7 lbs per dozen 13 73314 23: white, welshlns (iWO'i lh. pur I dozen. S3T3 10: dark. SUJ'l 73: unall and N'o. 2, 73C&SL73. FRESH FRUITS TST "T ;-!.! Ti.. - "ST I i.NO Let-CtUlfU I'lCSSUlti UIl iVlill ket Receipts Continue Light Corn Iijasier lllc'i s timii ni Col ('ii 3s SJ ."union Analo l-remh r.s Mi itdiiii Am I'or St e ;e I lino Ajil Tel 3a . I.Uhiii Ate hion I." n is linn) A C Line im Is iiiitu vil t. Chan .,' . 'in llilio Mill ilhlii 3 71 tllllll ll-It Loin 3s 'I'l 4IIIIU llelh Ml lt 3. .'Pis 77 .'.lliiil UiiM.hT It T 3s lllls Ml ITut'il llordfiitiv sj Klllil Cut la'alll 1st ."n ll.l Iiiiiii ''lull I'npp r 7s Ms 1 (nil ( b s n (l i I'aa (a! lsnilil io cctr.v 3a. 7.1 limn I III ii Alton .I':h ).-, 1 Iiiiiii I' II & (i jnlnl la Mi, 7IHIII Chi Ind . v I" 01 .'3IIIIU CVUMP rfd lijHii.'U .'.itnil do eonv 3s 71 ' Cllinil ibi ev I',) . 1.7 IMiliil C It 1 .t P rfd la i.l 'i Iiiiiii Col In.lustrlil .Is 73 21." City nf Puis Us so innn Con (Jaa mm (la Ino iiiiiii i 'umlx rlnnd 'I'd ."is Mil I lien et It C Is .. I..I .'Iiiiiii lis Sic Corp 3s 74 7IMIM Punch Itepub ."iaS HI1. Iiiiiii Intirli M,t Pn a . 31 Minn lull rh 11 T r. f .". 77'a lillilll Liu A. VI Tub 3s Ml il.IIIHM) Liberie liond :l't.-. tlS.IK IIS (.(IT(MII) (III Is M0DII (In 1st 4s I. Mind laolO Ha 11)11011 VI iraeillt's l.a loon Minn . mi L I- 7IIIIII Met Weal nf ( hi ,V llilill Mo Pac 4s h7ll()ll N V ' & 11 I." IIIIIII do I'aa Iiiiiii NV c I'aa Sin ;, limn NV Itwj n f Is 101111 do 3s . iuoON'Y W C i li 1'jS illllll Pub Scrv V J 3a . 711- inilil Iteadinct Ben Is . M'a Hind Ml 1, S P ujl . 31', Iiiiiii) do Ser A . .". P 3111)11 SeuLrd A I. lidj 7a 17 30(111 t-ouiii Pac nt Is . 7:i's i.nnii cii, i vi ,ia , Mi 2(101) dn rfd la . . 774 13 1 Soulh IU Sua 4a 37 tuw do i on 3k . Iici' j Kmuki Texas Co Its . n". filinil II S P.ubbcr ,'a 7."T .",7(11111 I' S Sled a f 3a . HI ;uiilll I nlnn pai let la . ST Low Close si Si SN VS Ml", III MIT, SMT, Si', si sl'a spi mi mo 71 ,71 I'M 'DM 7i,', 70'. Ml 111 SJ hi i.l D.l :i3 in-" 71 '. I.T ill ', 7.1 77 , lllcl in I III 71 III ii 77'a Ml in8; ut (I-"4 71 'a 07 I.l U t:i 7mi Inn nn ill 71. Ul', 31 77'a Ml Aetna l;pIoles . . Am Hilt MfK Am .Marconi Am WrlthiK Paper. . . All deduction ... . Canadian Car Co. . . . Can Car A. l'dy pref. . Chaicoal Iron Chevrolet Molots Cramp CuttHs Aeioplane. . . Cal wen Tool t'ai him Steel Linerson Phone Federal !o .. llendec MfK Inter-Lubo luithodion Htonze pr. LaKn Torp llnat LelilRli Coal Sales... Lima Loco Malm Munitions . . . -Marlln alrms ., . N" Y ShlpbulldhiK Not- Ainer Pap Pulp. Otis Llevator Peel let J Motor Itedden Truck Scilpps-Ilooth Test, clos Ask (sale) 3 3'i 1 tc. 38 " III 11 , 73 t,3 20 .i 3''', 03 III 71) 13 3'.i I'i I DS. 18 t)7ol in 07.01 I s K Kret-Ke w I. (I DLOH 7.() ,,! .,,1 Mnli.m :i'i', si's s' Ml' I Ml I'-l'J III i-.T. Sll Ml :i', Slc Si", Ml'. Ml '.-.'. IM 13a III 7n', M' ?.': S3 5, 31!'. lin'a ter.RARN LINK HTKAMS1I1P I'll Jl.nts ' Vet demand ,le- lfhr:n itniiitr in.is- ' ..-..., , , ,,.rrf,,tt n.4R7.4-4. nnn JLt.t. PERSONS .re lierehv' r.olln'n.a ...l.a Net time deposits l?.?!".?!1? :7i7.ii" 1. .'T?'..-- - -"- -- --.. - , ermiilnd c sarucirinir or ernaeinir nnv or in. er.st, "..vw."-. . 432 nuliitt uidir. 'Mnlwa.l.n l..m.l.ln ,.. a.-.., . li-Sah m VSUltS. folk. Va.. T.i Kim. maater. aa nn a. hi. ''"". ". mm- :V5!lr 2?i""n J "d th. uKcrveb-nk. T"-"""'.!!? !..". n in uiaiu KM WHH HTBAMSUI CO.. Acnli., , "'L ' V,it , companlf . 1 Tttnrv(e In Ktat il l . . I banks and truft :ANK CLEARINGS INCREASE company iepoS- slnesa 2.9 Per Cent Above Corre- &Z required. i "". ,.-.- ... . . Increase. 34.003.00(1 1100,031, Dial K's.noo 31. sin, nnn s (141.130 Col A MJ" l'1 I4CJ si r si'Wl'" - ' 4.I.KIS.S30 Col ft So.tel PL Vl .' L . S '... s-'a ,e,. ... U1" ?P.ih 1K 5" "Mn.lejr.fflt' "i?, ' O.W were lower afraln today. SP ir'f'U1 SX til' It sur .??'' her 5tartlnK at " ViT6ie. a , Cru llle Sll en f S3 and Milling .'ssi ,c, and then falllns to 754 c, w aa'S.V.'lSf S'2?S"."r rU W an initial ranBe from 73' Cuba Cir. s-'k Pf .m TeUs r4 rt": i'gii loss of "Jc. held at the lower II li . - fl" A- Pdi, .-- ll.'aillil V Iv of (I II A I ,'a HI'S 27IIUII do .'.'in lllls .. HO", l.Miilml do ,".',s HIP) ., m;K sponding Week Last Xear nk clearings throughout toe coun- tfor the week; ended today show ; over last 'week and tbe-same week . '' ...'. . year, lotat ciearints ior ine prin- t; cities are i,ftz,sit,aii, against. 9l.158.538 last week and JO, 261,4311. - liiUie corrcspondjng week last year( uteipma. H jncrcaao 3 u per cctit. Klla follow : a." wt7 .. mtn re. Zn ,. '443.200.031 410.1H5.418 H.5 - os-. sn. .v ...i.i n.n ..a . ns n a.,a dOS,iu.il .im.u.v.iBaT-0 ' -IlincMiHI iew,s-iu,aiei-.i,n 141.33H.233 1(I.V,2S4. 22.14-34. 3 Sty. .3B3,22.187 J()l,lSS.4()Tlll.t rran. I ,7,2ULS2ej Tl.tlM.OT.ISB.I b'trtl.. IIS.3S4.7S2 7. 622,284 4- O.T .18.0.13.242 30,1)87,0814- 3.3 3t.431.78S 311,83,1)30 4-37.lt Ivan Mi............. ., .. ,lt,9.a.vav..oa s,ii,av..los- a..- , r ' 773.310.218 1141.084.7034-20.0 Bi:. A.M. -... ' t . HUfPVfittiiw.oan ta.&iB.aaj.jwHsK. e.i a. "-ea-a-lj i Ij ' s . .. .'" it. liW,tjnjj.-l42.W.3Ts i lfctVW.wrtttilTH.Al.4t3.tl44 2.9 IDlNGATJKfl J. S13.3D8.000 $19,828,000 f).24s,niiO 312.474,0110 41! 3. 232,7!I0 77,241.210 14 3, 7 SR, 000 3 3211,01)0 ls'i.lain 013,000 112.993,000 SS.OOJ) "131.0011 112,010 0(10 1I),0S.1,300 03.003,110 tlTrlted Statei denoaltj deducted. 171.000. ittpecie inctuaea. ssi.uui.uuo. STATU BANKS Loans and Invest roenta ... . ttii'.oai.mai Oold 10,slB.ofl(l currency, nans A notes , .-a.aa.uu DeposUf. Pederal Heaerva name, or SlewYorit 30.42.700 Depoalts 53.21.700 Reaerva on depoait U8.B9I.70O $301.- Decreaco 813,477.300 823,100 osn.soe 9.3S2.900 3l.rt.W.0(. ll.SlI7.rxar .1. percentaxe of reserve. 23.0; decrease, TRUST COMPANIES Loans and Invest-.. .... ... Il.oen.tiae.s.'.i i.cli..,.i".' Lr..tns.4na TA3.it ments nntri . Currency, bank ouia Pepoalts. Federal Reserve Bank of New TofK 25.108,400, 13.683.300 703.1101) 3t3.80l? 1, I, . ". . - . IE A- l'o r,ere. ft co rr '. .r,,lril A- - Kl?,o,t'VL'di.on-12.. Vllr) ion rzrw- . i r. H' li, iwiio- i.ii t-roii n- , Ofnera Clear . 3J PstL 2l"f eti 1ft ' Otn Clear Pf. TrantuwKU l i Goodrich B K pf.100 t.ranoy "" jrn1erwoo(1 Tletl...! r.l 'I-? J 79 ::."... e-.n cot, a-.u tt".";v" j '-' ?h dulf ataJeistL S3" i'nlon-p'ae'pPet W Oulf 9t a 1st pf.lj tinit CU Strpf 102 Hartman Cerp 3. United Drur..,. iw KaaKell ft Hark .11 do 1st pref ." SO Havapa Blaa...t" do 2d pref... T3 HomestBke . M JTnjt Par. Rrel . H Int ItarV 74 J. J" I'nlte, IU; fnv . 4'5 lnt Nlcae. Bf..-10? V. g '' I P nref fjiaj Iowa v P""10i. .'! S ttxpreaa,, 75 Jewel Tea, 331, y S Ind Alcopf nK 13H Kan tiyi -',. - ' v..""' irap K0S " i,.,,. ... .e far;... oci Laclede Oas .. 0 V H Ituhber 1st III raleka Steel . . 7.1 i. tl Hut Iter . 43U Laka Crl; W . J) Ctah Hee Corp !. La ario . , w , "."Si., wiicici a. Leo Hub t Tire. 12 Va. Car Ohm nf 04 Ll ft. M 't.ii.131 Ya.v-"' Colce 41 J A Myera. .17J, Waharh .. . 7'i tl 4M Teref.ioo'aj Wella-Pariro ... 7'iw Lon lal t Pt. t0,, Wla Cential . as laUls iaan. ..cii-. :;,',"' fcu JJ J( ("' ,,UU .....Ul. V.U ,11., HQ Dec 22. Decern- decline of hlle May, iW75c, a figure. The demand vva3 lacing, but there was no decided pretSure on the market. The receipts continued light, amounting to 128 cars today Corn was sllchtly easier In tho early trading, December starting nt 11.27, un chanced; January at $1.24 Vi, a decline of ic and May at 1 22Ti4fL22?;, un changed There was a moderate amount of sell ing on talk of Increased railroad facili ties that might benefit corn f.irmeru, and although there wss a fairly good de mand at times tho supply was of suf ficient propartlono to hold prices In check. The receipts here today wero 208 cars. The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and Duluth today were 289 cars ; Winni peg, 420 cars, and Chicago. 23 cars. Leading futures ran-fecl aa follows; Yes. Open Hlsh Low Cloie cluao Corn tnew delivery"- J30IIII a.tniii) .Mini) Wl ) 3'j a iniii pew nits. no .'. j niii , . in on 1 nr yen is 7.1' , M,'j !ii!"; tell, ll.".'. mm MlV 73'. ill ', SIS S."e Sil', Ml ic.lj 411 13'a 1(1 711", Sl'a .'..p. 4T 73 N s."., .".'.', nil's II". 7".'. 03V, m;'-, tin'' 0'H, no', ul 7.1' Annies and orancccs of line nualitv ruled SENDS OATS LOWER ' -flr"-'.b' l'Vnt;rrruits'rnowV,ilV.'.,,,ea,hJK,,,iees! Quotations AppIph, ppr IjIiI .loimth in " .1.111; TwiMitV-fHinrn, 4.l 7'. llllljli .rf.J-Mi.n, MVift;., tirc.-nliiL:, tltn: IlaMulu, $.. ."ocj R J5; Jtom.' licautj, $3 .Vift t. .10, Mh-m.ii wineHHP. near. ,.u. mack TvUtf j:i .iiitr.t. Cano. iKH Mi York Imperial, l.'l .Hnji.1 LM Hen I)nvls, f3fftM Aptles. (it(rti, t'i lox Jonathan. $1 TdHIiVJ ITi. Winter Utn in-ri $1 7Afi3, SrltzenberB, Sl.7r.tb:. ."ii Homn Henuty, 11.10.: Dellctoun Jl.T.'tlrJ ,' Ktnir. t1.AUtf'J..Mu Ortley. II r.of(i.in. ttav- niHti winMBp. ji.ohi -.-.; ivurmnin, ii t.i i a.25. Newtown IMppin v'LfLr- , I-'c ;,o,,.fti, 3r.teril.iM lliui fur iUU ueek $.- 1'leur. Sll'itfts Oanc ,IW(1,j.i Applet. o.ouOi ii"n i-prlml list nnk SJI,C1.(M0. ncitrby. rr hamper, .inpii..u. il, tit). pt i - H-bu-ih liasket. iTcW i't. J nionn t'i ' lox. U. Itananfi. per Lunch. l iH2 .in npAf. MlVIVf: STOCKS OrnnKeB. California, wr box. tJ-ft.'. .V. do. lAIWAU .fii.MU rJWll.7 Florirta. per o t'J.l'"i&0 Tanserlni'H rir- TO.NOl'AII M'OCKH an. rcr V,5J'' "y .'' "t" .'..... i iit.l i nv T'.oi'-. in. iin i'iipiiv iiirtt. iu r iKii. . --- -. iiiL.t TI irutr. ."Ill nun" , r. per -Ma Nftinura . .... I; ....n t IUi. I rrunhnrr im .Turm V. IltT .MI1IMHJ . ' .;.!..' 13'3r4.S3! do. do. ner 1.1.1 1()9 MUPab Lxtelialon li -.11 Mlrjeelierrea. California 33O00- IMontana Slecl Alloys Hiibmarlne St. .loseph Lead Todd Shipbuilding . . Tilangle Kllm Unit Profit Sh.ulns. . If S Steamship United .Motors United Sugar ... . World Kllm M'rlght-Mnrtln Air... Zinc Concent STANDAItll OIL Illinois 173 IS-. Ohio 27K '!3 l'ralrie Plpo 233 240 Stand OU Cal 3iit 213 Stand Oil N, I 400 40H ' 4l Stand Oil X V 233 210 '.'38 INIIKI'ILVUKNT OIL STOCKS I ' ',i lit 13 II) 311 "l 'a 'a 33 HO 311 3.1 2 2'i IV III 40 iii i: 13 3 111 on in oi ;i " h'. . . i ItlVi II loai II 13 bH 7.1 'a I I V "i . Si 3 4 I0!i l'!i 13', 30 33 C !)l S ' 0 I 2 Vest, close Ask (sale) Umnia Consolidated . Klial N'atlonai (loldlleld Meigcr Ooldfleld Cons (loldfleld Klorence . . . tioldfleld Kevvanas... Green Jlonslei' Hecla Minim; Ilovvo Sound Independenco Lead ,. Jerome Verde Jim nutlet- Jumbo Intension . . . McKlnley-Darragli ... Magma Copper Mother Lode Mines Co of Amenca. Nevada Hills Nevad.t Wonder ...., Xlnl&tilm; Ohio Copper I lay Hercules S.'n Toy "Stewart Tonopah Uvtenslou . . United Verde West Und Con . . a . . . White Oaks White Caps Ycrlnston 3 ',4 3 i: 37 3H 23 I'.'l X I'.'l S'.H U .1 !l s I. I 31 0(1 3 Ida, per Strap, ..)e,. .irHiieirgn, run per tox, 126... 311: do, Porto lllcci, t r IJfl I 30. Pineapples, Potto llleo, ptr ei 1I23S0 (Irapea California, llmpereir. .nt uoriuarci ,. M IC 4 T pret., MacKay .u 114 West Pan 11 It. ITU aOVa 'il iuu ... 12 1S3. 002.200 19.200.100 Deno.lt. s.nso.nsi.siiii i.v., ids. -jiii IlMervroA depoait SIT.SSB.JOO" 44.410 300 Percentara of reserve. 20..' decreaie. 2, STATE HANKS AND TWIST COMPANIES NOT hEl'dRTINfi TO CLKAnlNQ HOUSU ;..,.1v.e.'.t3 trnMo-Mj; Oold . i!S,J0,tWW Currency, bank . nous ...iV.""; 1S.Sv3.8o Dapoalta. Ftrat , It...rv. Bank of -Maw. York 1.4?iMK? K"A-ssi7.,i,-r innz fsrsitwyw". ,. .ft -nn rva V" o.t.is .u,,..w tSO',2A3.800 387,300 291,1,00 72H.100 r,s,02n.snn vnnfl.7no 17,330.800 ,T"rcatae of reserve, S8 dcrtaa, 2.1, Increase. ."?r?BANK, CLEARINGS f . . 4- '.Zm.J-A nvltK '.Ata.. I toutsif tarn v erv,v " i.X7i aMackay Co pref S$ White Motora ,, 34t,v Manhattan ucn. i vvooiwortn pr..iiav4 Manhat El .... 0SV1 Worth P ft M.. at May Dept Stra. 43V4 3VI)Ia-Over pf. 70 May Dept St Pf 101 FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YOltK, Dec. 22. There was lit tle feature to the foreign exchange trad ing, 11 being of a holiday character, and rates were without Important change. Quotations were! Demand sterling 4,75 3-16, cables 4.76 7-18, sixty-day bills 1.71 -b, ninety day bills 4.69 H. Franc checks B,73tj, cables C.TIH " Guilders checks '42',5c, cables 44. Lire checks 8.34, cables 8 33. Hwlss checks 4.37. cables 4.35. Stockholm checks 13.50, cables, 34. Chrlstlanta checks 33.50, cables 31. Copenhagen checks 31. 60,. cables St. v.-2y"".M .Hs?j 'i,i.r?':tf. . , tec Jan.. . May , . Oata Dec. .. Jan. . .. March. May. . Laru Dec... "24.70 Jan... 24.32 May. 21.73 Illb. . .. Jan.... 24.37 May... 24.67 Pork Jan.... 40 43 May., '(sua 1 .J7 1.27 11 l.'JT 1.27'. I.'JIH 1.23i I 24'itt.25lk l.Sl'i l..'." 1 .'J', l.-JZSi l..Jf 1 tl.27 u 70t? 77. 1731, 7ii, 73 7(1 73'. TIU 73li 77 70 t7(l',i 74', TO 7J'. 7H 7S 78i 73 73 U 24. 1.ll 24 S7 21.02 207 . .. 124.S7 J54.75 24.112 21.37 134.43 24.73 2t.f,0 124.03 VEGETABLES Choice, kloclu ruled firm, but muili of Ihe aupply was nf frust-damaBed nnd imaltr.ic tlvo stock whleli wai dull and weak (uo tntlonal White tstatoea, Jersey, per . -biiah liaaket (33 lbs). No. 1. IMaWlei K.2. tllrt (10c White pototoes. per 11)0 lbs, Penuayl vanll. 2 212(-(l: New York. $2 2UC'2.10: weatern. 1J.20SS2.40 Sweet potatoes. Jer. aey. per ?, -oush. l.naket (33 lbs ) House aweeta. N"o. 1, 1101 3"! do. No 2. 7Ui7."mi: Horn sweets. No 1. 73eiSJ$1i do, No, 2 30 dillUc Sweet potatoes, Jcrray. pci ham par. No. 1. 11.300:!! No. 2. lil.21. Celery, New York, per bunch. 230(lc: do, clo. per irate. 12H3 30. Lettuce, Florida, per lum per. ..ik.11.23! do. Callfornir. per how 30o (til. 23: do, Loulslanna, per bid.. tl.3usi)2. Cauliflower, lionet Island, per bov, lt,23cy 2.30. llruaaels nrouts, Loner Island, per eiuart. 121TlSc Watercresa, Ncvr YorK. per 100 tiunchea. 12ST2 GO I'.siTplait, 1'lorlda. per boi, 124i3 Cucumhera. rlorlds, per bainper. S35. Sounah, Klorlda, rer erato, 12. TidlCS 30. Hpinach. Norfolk, per hhl,, 18 30R. Kale, Norfolk, per bid . II 3061 2 3d, llcana, Florida, per hamper, 1.'0. Peas, Florida, per hamper, ta.1 30; do. California, per arum, dium, repners, nor- )da, per crate, ..icuic, -a urnips, ejansoian, rutabaras, per 100 lbs., 30c$l. Cnbba.;o, domestic, per ton, 23r33; do, Danish, saed, per ton. $3342: do, Florida, new, per bas ket, 12(72.23. Onlona. New York snd west ern, per 100-lb. ban. No. 1. I2.r,ua3; No. it. Sltal-41). Mu.hrooma, per 4lb. basket, 11.2332. fNorthcrn Mar lleacuc I.ui.e West llnu . Atlanta .. Illje Hall . . . Ilnotb . . flnmond3eld 11 II Data Kawanas Oro Hsncl Len . Silver rid; . .07 ,l,il (iOLIli'IlILD bTOCKH ,, 07 . Ill .113 III . . . . 02 I.l I (II ... 03 Harnett Oil t (Jas., Cusden tc Co I nil. llasln 1 IVderal Oil , . Inter retroleum... i Houston OH ., 'Meirltt Oil 70 Midwest Oil "J Met pot i oleum..'... nit! Ohio Uucl Jo Oklahoma lief ';"; Hlco Oil ii'i Sapulp.4 Itef Sequoyah em Sinclair ."2 United West Oil... ii . MINING Mska Standard . . ;;, Atlanta .(: .n.i nil MldCCr.LeVXLTHIS s, Ariznna l't It. d r; Ncvnd e Vender l.J', TeeO". ri.nin . . I . 7Ts . Vi . 2(4 . IX . 40 .. sou . 07 14 . 14 . (I m . . H-'h . " . 10 Vi STOCKS , 3 I'.a S 614 2 13U 40 1, i0'i 08 ?i 11 ', V ! "!i 13 21.62 24 82 '.'4.60 24.40 24.00 124.17 40.30 40.30 48.43 40 20 ;su.uu ta.eu Hid. JAaktd. INomlnsl. Union Oil Pays Stock Dividend LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22. The Union on Company lias declared a stock divi- dend of 10 per cent, payable March 15 to stock of record February 15, Direc tors announce that this dividend Is tn no respect iu lieu of other dividends. It Is a custom to declare cash dlvldonds after the. close of each quarter. Pursu ant tp this custom the board will meet early, Jnuryvior ins purpose ot as BIc Extra by E. M. Bllat Canpany NI.W YORK, Dec. 2a.. Tho' E. W. Bliss Company declared an extra dl vidldend of 11 U per cent on tho com mon stock. In addition to the usual quarterly dividends ot 1 per cent on tho common and of two per cent on the preferred stocks, ail payable December 31, to (.lock of record December 24 An extia dividend of tho (.ame amount was declared threo months ago. Dig Lcdgo Blshee Cpr (apros). Butte Conr & Zinc... mui Butto Nevv York -" Cal & Jerome f'nn Ariz ........... 1 Dcnblr.h Silver l'a (. on li IU l'j 1(1 13 10 IU Vi 1 It". Hi It's 2 il 43 205a OS Vi V. 8 Hi 'iv. IV. Ml 10 1I()M) 11)1 Bethlehem Cs . . . Cosden Oil 0s 73 Cosden & Co Os 73 Cudnhy Oa Ul Itusslan Govt 5'ss... 43 Busslan Govt C'js... 3.1 Southern Hallway 5s. 11.1 Sinclair Oil Cs ; Todd Shipbuilding Cs. flu 4-!. Vi 71 It ll III 13 ill R-' 1. 11 3(1 (IK I'll ',4 17 117 13 33 fill 41) 14 30 S'.i li 7 3V4 4U NEW YOHK COFFEE MARKET NEW YOIIK, Dec. 22, Tho market for coffeo futures opened quiet and un changed today, with May the only month traded In on thu call. Open Hlsh .. 7.43 7.30 7. mi 7.111 7.73 7 sn 7. S3 7 S3 h Il3 Yeat. T.i.v Close 4 loan 7 37 7.43 7.:nl 7.rl 7. .VI 7.40 7.111 7.74 7,(14 7.7S 7.S0 7.70 7.110 8.04 7.01 December March . . . May July September DIVIDENDS DECLARED Hendee Manufacturing Company, regular quarterly 1-k per cent on preferred, pavabls January 1 to stock of record December 21. Kelaey Company. Inc.. of Hoaton. resular quarterly 1, per cent on preferred and 1'4 per cent on common, payable January 2 to atock of record December 20. Hharon Hteel Hoop Company, resular quar terly 2 per cent, pasble January 10. Acadia Mills, quarterly 2 per cent, pay able January 2 to stock of record December United Oas nnd Klectrle. resular semi annual of 2W per cent on preferred, payahl. January 15 to atock of record December St. National Fuel Gas Company, uaual quar terly of 2'4 per cent, pawnl,- January 15 to stock of record December 31 Northern States Power Company, resular quarterly of'l", per cent on common and preferred. Common la payable January 15 to stock of record December 31; preferred, January 20 to stock of record December 31. 5 Meat Shipments Increase CHICAGO, Dec, 22. Shipments ot fresh and cured meats from Chicago during the week ended December 22 were 35,822,000 pounds, against 40, 924,000 pounds the previous week, and 39.658:000 pounds came week last year. NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NKW YORK. Dec. 22. ntlTTEIt lie- ipts. ii.stN iuds. tarsec steady, iiuo- tatlnns unchanged. licio settled, EUOS necelpta. 3078 cases. isiuoiaiuns uncnanseu. Market un- BAR SILVER Today. Ye.l. London tpence) 43', 43. N. York (cts.) 801. 8014 Lt 1917 nai. jua-ji. j.nw. 43 f.3 83 U S3?, 10.'. 71", TOO LATH rtm crAfisirecATinx ltwr ami rouxn DOO Lost, a brown I'eklneao dote, on Ea.t w.lsiil l.n.. TSui-hdav eveninu. JJbeial reward If returned to 104 Kaat lVaindlt lan. I WfliimlfrV it, tumi'mutiy- vwenf ., rmr ijmfZnZm4 a efrteMr j msssssm r 1 is OI ITT jTVIVT V avf II 111 COMPANY I I .III Huntingdon, Pa. I Broad Top Bituminous II Coal WILLIAM'STEELE ff SGNS-00 ' ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS- CONSTRUCTORS' PHILADELPHIA aot TORONTO ' . Behind Steele SorV.ce is an Advisory Board ot eneciallsts capable of solvinc all problems or bulla. Inj; construction, building equipment and floor space economy, Steelo Service t comprehensive end practical. Y. ?A''T.-JV.1C'' . stt: vw , j -.- rr.- Sep-1 m7 - ,sr. f.ey?.i :t e ft -..
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