wwShJzW mmmn. MuamjhmttJkntinmi Mnsi)AYvr.nwi)eitRiottfti. .fimf:.' .i,i . ' .,.- f T,-,k.,.rr,r ..a- "&-rsyy-'' Tr -r - v " -..ji ..'. 'i.2r.--'t. OF tHE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICES MMAtr a am . V if, . .. ljr . r MWHHTIM 3VGRNMENT .MUNICIPAL RAILROAD AND ' M.BLIC CERVICB CORPORATION ONDS CHESTNUT STREET J, rHILADELPHIA DOVE OF PEACE CHEERS BULtS ON THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE Report That Lloyd' George Will Give Peace Proposals Serious Consideration' Causes Urgent Buying of Industrials New York Stock Sales . High Alaska Hid 51. i", High Points in Today's Financial News Peace talk cnusid anient Uiylnp of Industrial .ifor. on Xiw York crchante, itlli poo.' ailtancs In prken. Curb tiatUiitf Has iwthe, iitlh an atltanee hp CJievroUl the featuic. t.trc Improicd In foitlijH exehanuc market. Loral hank .'-mliif for the lcir broke nil tei artli. Deposits of I hi'adeJphla lanki Increased ilurtmi the taut ureh. .Vrir York- t niton maikrt tlosed at nonn imii to fold tieathei. tliatn him Inner In t'hliapa. liar silver irns unihaniird. Low t& t'4 111 tl nil?'. si 1B4 it 114 Jfl',8 fll'4 SI'.'. i.i Close 14 I 11 .IK". ID '.4 .". H i 31 I .' t4 Vv TlwlWrectors of the Barnett ft Gas Compati) have dc- a quarterly dividend of and ah extra dividcriil of , payable January 10th, to Mokiers of record Monday, December 31st. in viAixivt,, inc. Jl MORTON R. ALEXANDER . S&, (He.ldent Partner) fctib Kr-hant nidg. rhlla.. r. T -eHH,- whw oprorc ii Pit WUltan Street. N'w Tork - licome Tax Primer in: Fir, tat laarntatl laipijer t)tt Internal Revenue Bureau Dm just prepared a list of hre than rf W Quetriont ana' V Answers on the ' Income t ax Lau; 3 'i. this official educational tmatiae the law is ullv cov- Mrcd and its technical phase 'flarified. Li Ik Cyr the convenience of indi- v TMuala . subject, to tax, we ,btc prinicu mis iniormauon ,m pampniet torm. a copy f -will be furnished upon request tax literature PE-Lio. Fi - TheNationalCity Company h;;421 Cktnut Su, PbUadelpkSa , Yrk Ckleifo San FraaciK Vbi tea Pitliburth SArl Term A0IC1 Accrplmntfl NUW YOUK, Def. II The ilovcuif peurp l.iouslit tlieei to thoe cominltted to tlie bull kKIp of the stoik market Bt u time heii tlie WhII Htieet .llitilrt lin.l It bul ne facilities Impalied l the shnrtage of rodl comliiB wllli the reionl colli weather. Tho statement made by the Jlundiester Uuatiliuii that t.lol Oeorso will i;!e peace propoxltloiiM yerlout conslilcihtlon was an Incentive for in Kent buliiB of nearlv nil the ImlustilaN as well .( of many of the specHltles, and the 1hsh tiailliiB was nwiked by advances In mimeiotia Issues ranslng fiom S to C point". Cnlted States Kteel reflected the general situation, moving up from SS to DCi, with a pood put of the huvliiB based on the assumption that I consideration of peace pioposals will mean the. free ue within a shoit period of tho hue accumulated profits of that corporation. Hrthlehem ' Steel 'IT tanged fiom TJ to above 7r.f and other steel lndutilals moved In the samo w tv. Teas Company, which sold eaily at 133, moved up to 13S C.eneial nicctile advanced from VJT to U."c, nml AtlniUU. Clulf and West Indies Jumped from 94 to 9ls. Marine Issues wero also In nrnent demand, the common advancing more than 2 points to 2J". and the plefened tose ?, to 83H. All the copper stocks made substantial pains. Italhoad stocks weie comp.uatlvel.v quiet, although a few of thee Issues made fair gains. I.lbeity Bonds were traded In on a large scale with I.bleitv 4s selling at 1G34 to 97.24. There were laige ttansactions In manv of the lallway Issues, and a mm tone was shown In foreign Government bond.. Alaska Juneau. Zl. Attls-Clial Co.. 10 Am Heet Sugar II A mer Can .... 39J' Am (' i Try Co ;i Am Int Colli. AT Am Cotton oil, il Am It & 1..... Ii'4 do pieav 411 Am l.lneed .. si do ptcf ... Hit Atuer Loco ... Ifl'i Amei Smelting II) I do pief . ... I n I i 101 Am Sum Tob.. nt4 no--!, Am Steel l'diy fll no Am Tel & Tet..lolfc loi'i inijf, Am Tobacco, ..HJi 130 !4iU Am AVool ... . 41',i Am Wilt Pa pf Jfl'4 Am Zlne& 1. pf 14 Ali-uoiula HI Atchison . I!?, Atl (lulf S. VV I nil 14 Ilald l.ocn -,, II lit & Ohio St lleth Stiel ltt(. -.n, do II IV ' lt"i do pref t 1 IIK'4 Kt". Brook It.il Ti ll"t ll NVt clir. V 1-3 44 !l 1414 si'i, in .'.:). .-.i 1, r- "1 i 'Ji 4o; ; ill1)! 4 V4 SU -rJ'4 5i hl4 IKiJ, 311 10114 -r U n J 14 tV4 H0V 14 lli H J''. -1 14 !,. I I I"!! IK II i PHILADELPHIA MARKETS I'RESII I'llUlTS CRA1X AND TLOUB MiipiT nrrlnts 141S buh Sl'jli'. Urmaml onl moilfrotc. but ijlufS rollovMmr .r. i thi "quotations. Cur lol. Br,rallr rc well suslslned on cfolce In MiSirt llor (Oovernment stand. iRiok. Ouotm on Avples Vr lilil lona- No 1 l'i:" rto Vo -'. !!: soft. sM. 3,V0SVn: Tnnt5 ounce. .MVfS" No 1 f -. .In So " i'ii. Minimum )iiihlrdlon 3 -.. JV. Or.cllns, lv 1nr.. Itsd" Sc , S f"'t. do, do .Nn 4 ' n 5u. HaMMr. 3 Sll8 !., Rn'i l S'lo I? ' l-.'sTamiile Brad., !. 04 . Itotjn 10. stajmrn vvlnesjp. Ilg?,". li' l'll S'!l I !Tn 4. IJ.IH- IIIkcI. TnIK IT.ll-. ParHitoti. Mgr. -',, loNo l13- almoli irads. t.'0.'J.ll.iUano 35J4".0. York Imp-rlil. IW5.-. Viii,.i;,".;; nnnioHons far lots Hku llavis 3JM 15 ppl" VV tirn. pr - In KffaoXiV' staff Frd In- bn.-J-onath.n ,1 V.frV S. VV lnt,r l.anana .r-cllnn: atandard prlal-nsU. No 1 I. - l ;" .,. 'J'r J, V-'' -. 2 So in -v a ynTT . .-n 1. ...'. . ....- - .,....- - .-----'.- No .'. u ji: do 12 JS illnlmum prlci nd "jo ;, do No 1 -' 18. do N" . - IJ13 amrnV urad- $Ji)lJ 1JI: wit. 3 ;? Klnir. Jl."i0(2 fi(, Ortl, l ."iliiip: BO HUv. man lnpp. Jl "ifffJ: I'enrmain $1 tiy'W J -'5, Newtown Plpptti $t AOtf jv e!l 1 leur, 11 J'irj (Jano. l !01 75; npp, t narbA, prr hamper. RrtcSl 0, to o prr bJhol imkt JV9TI1S" Imn per box 1107 nanRnrts, pf bunrh, l.J"i tTJ.50 Oramtps i flllfornta pr ik 2ti ' ? C do I lot-Ma. per hot $Jrt 14niCtT Ima l lorldH. per ulrar, 3f7 i"irop frit Florid, per box, Jrrrn, d, 1 orto i Uko, pr .x J AM Ml Plncrtpplen 1oto nito per crate. 11 JlSfl Oran Cull fon i TAaj rr crate. 1 lrl I" do f 'allfnpnln I'mnnrnr. rtrmn tTlffJ Maximum pricfl Re under I (runterriep .1rrc, n r frnt" $JJ"VW4'JT, 1(i l""t- No. 4 oft red do do. per bM . $1051 1 hlmv. berries, U " " .lir.sall. V.- nl.,1 iriiliAn Ciiiuviiiiri 'rt MI1 aiUVlUC do No 4. .' HP lo 0 aradi-. IS olUi II. Special maximum prlca nnb-to h PP'd whsn th othfr qualities In th wheat ar lilah rnouth to warrant It ...itni Vo a iMifats Vlaxlmum prlre conti alnlmt 13 1 per r,u molsluro to l'JTff3, moisture 4c undr No lor No 3 red j !- No. .3 .oft red li Jl. Maximum pr Ice .on ilnlnc 13 ii per cent 10 h per i,', W 3 c under Vo t or No. .1 red. I-" ... - V? under soft red. 12 JO No 4 wheats No 1 or No 4 l-'.l . -...,.,. No I wheats Maximum price """";'' : in tier reu, No " wheats Maximum P"" "."",., not oier 14 3 per cent mo slur J1; Vo. t or No 3 red. 12 .'): No "..- Maximum price containing not over l rent mol.ture. To under .No I M No . o VEGETABLES 'Hi lold weather checked trade and Ike j ,tu 'nita. r.-i narket was Israels nominal. !uotstloni L.eiugu v aue. .. , Hums Ilios II llutto S. S Coi tH"i Cat Pttiolelini It do pief . S94 Can Pacific I30', Cent l.ealli l Cetio de J'asco 31 Chat d ilotois . Chea & Ohio Chi lit West do pief ("lli.M & st 1 do pref Chi X. .V W C II 1 &. P I c do 6 P o pf t o ."(I'll do 7 pepf to 061a. Chill Copper . I I'hlno Con Cop 4ii Col 1'uel d lion !" Col Oas & l'.lei 3-"4 Consol O.is s'V'i Corn Piodticts .11 ' do pref . Hi's I Crucible Hltel. 3t'4 ' do pref " Cuba Cane SilK ""' iln nref III i Pel A, Hudson. IflU'a IOB'4 lo;'4 lni.i w nn no '"" Honie .Mines s' Hltlllers Scciii ll'i Ilrle . .Un do lvt pref . ts'4 do .'d pref ills (i istn Wllllsms 34 tien llleo Co. lai'a (Jen .Motors .100 Goodrich 11 I' 3H fit North pf . 80 do Oie subs St '4 rirecne Con Cop 3S Illinois Ccntnl 04 'i , Int Agrl pf .. 37 N ln"plr f'oppei lliterb-Cons f'p do pref Ift U Int Ilarv X .1 112 Int Jler Mai . -3a do pief MS lntct Papci J0' 2i Inter Nickel 3in, 2B4 Kan Cltv South 10'fc IK do pref . VO loa, Kellv Spgfiebl AT, II Kennocott Cpr. 3i1, ai'& Lack Steel . 75 13'4 54. 4 41 111 II BIS oi s SSH i :,t -1 4 14 '4 -l,4 ;-i i"i nU ! 4U 1 llll IIP. 4 I', CURB IS ACTIVE DESPITE THE COLD ! Buying Orders So Numerous Tlint Brokers Sacrifice Feel- ings for Busiiici.su ni:w voiiic. i) si. AHIioiikIi the noith rlnd and the bft lei" told forced biokera on the outside maiket to think much of their noses and ears, bulne oldeis (a"'e In to uch an extent that they ueie fort.4 to Ignoro the tt'eathei and siciltlce feelings) fori business There was u lulsk demand, especially I for the motoi htocks, which vvps most ptonounced In Cheviolet, which r"se from 94 to inn. s'crlpps-Hooth, u stoi k which lecpullv "old aioutid 1, advamvel to 1", and Cnlted Motor followed, be ing VlgoioiH.v bought at 19 to 201.. Many of the mining sloiks wcic alo nrtlve hiiiI stiong, with Cnlted Veide i:tenslou celling at 38 and 39. Magma Htitle Copper aim I 'RniZTtn Phninhin ' RAPID TRANSIT TRUST CERTIFICATES I . .J t-t-i a -imTTTTTi a tn nf a Trn nm Tt ,-rmx,fr' AliEJ Al 1 1 V ill tVlJ IVIAIVPj LiXyx 1.U jtliyKJElfi' Nt ( lise chae 110 -kl 49t. ll'fc .. 23-t 'd ns ei Y s:4 14 43 lllirli Low, 100 Anaconda bus bo 6 Am (las f st si toilet Stl P. tit. till .u: nice stor r.o inn .lOOKrle .... 111!, 1114 13 In Co N V t.'lli S3i4 UMBI.k Sup C lt4 MS SI Iah .Vav B! 'B lltl.eh Vnl. .M'4 al'4 30 Mid vale.. 41 4.1 10. North Pa Si Sli SSSPenn It U US 41S I'lilla Co ti (locum pf 31 i M', tIJPhllalllec S3S W aSM' It T t o J8" !t',4 loiiltny Cons ti'A SJ'4, SOOltcudhig., II ttn, liilATon l!el . 3H 3,'. 109 'Ion, Mlu I 3! Iisfn Tract I J 41 '4 101 ' C, I .. in o '.K I' S Steel IMiH ss'i W .1 J5. S . 110 W Cramp Bt'( IV l. dividend tcjtiotntluti given Is Saturdays cloe uv. Tin 'Union Traction, Philadelphia Company Preferred anVT William Cramp Score High Local Shares Gain as Year Ends Tnl.it Nile. Ihm Snrf. i MM lit ..Si m tul .Tt - - t, , . i.iii. n ursi iiiu.ii siiiki Zlno was ttndnd In at 7 to i'a Mpl"-iISV slmrrs nil -alurdas. slug sold, ix.ellvItliinJ S", to s ) lloNps rlnwlnv cd.lr ,.rlre fill !hf 1Tlll1ade1 Bjiji 11 114' phli Stock r.rchungo lodav, whllo well 4ji(, ijnbovo what thev weie about a montli ttlSi 1. "K' ero sun generally ueiovv mo iuai 3I4 ."4 P'lees at the end of l.it ear, but tho tJS Bs '0,a' l,!,t did not suffer throughout with 4. a, 1110 sunup iitirliig tno inner pari 01 ivii S al 4 reatlj as did most Issues on the Xeiv if, I York bond This Is explained by Ihe ,, fact that tho majority of shares of . ,', 1 tm nonie list hive hail goad earnings one to tno war and cpinuM l)Uslnei4 coiidlllons In this TlTy and vicinity, and cotifdeme Is heard eveowhere In the financial dNtr'ct that further Improve ment mav be nntlilpitcd llapld Transit tiut certificates today Mioivcii lunner stienglli nml, on a large i turnover were tin h imlnt to 28' 2li tJU IfJ. 3'ft 4 lllli) t43! t4 V. 43 t here, was marked up u guod-slied frac tion, Itallroails did little, but Heading was higher, whlln Pennsjlvanla vvps un changed nml Lehigh Valley declined. William Cinmp certificates made tliu largest advance, gaining 3 points to "IP amk Philadelphia Company cumuliUtvft prefeired ndvuticed 2'b points. Ptrel lominon was stiong and active ttuougli out Ihe selon and was niilkcJ up 3 points I.lbertv 4s and the convertible 4s were both higher, the former show ing quite a lllllo activity. The St.,, weie Inactive, but held steady nt Sal- urdav's lnt ilir,tatlnn. Hallway operating icven'nes.ot Ihe nmi.tre.l wlili the highest price thej Hive le.nhed o'n I N'orfolk ami Western Hallway In Xovotn the present iie t'nlon Triiillon. on ' ber JB.SSS.CSi. an Increase of $0o.,SJ., ll'a 111. 31 '. 111 Bin, 30 n; 3IS 1"t J4"4 40'4 VIS tt), 3.4 II 1 14 IOI4 30 3I4 "J'a JOS 0(1' 1 31 8 tfl'i IX K 3JS 10)4 SIS 20 '4 33 HIS tons .11 H0S !04 3K III 30 43', IS 4 4 j III .'(IS los. It l'4 IS 1 4 I IBIi II I II 'I I nos Bl 31 IS sis ss J4"t 1 '4 IBS S is "l o-. 23 I 3(1 1 1 '4 fiV',4 .. II 111 4 J 14 J-2S SOS l'i 3! '4 8RS t4 Miibiiiarlne was ,1 slioiig featuie, ad vancing fiom lu'i to I!!'. Cities Mc vice ioe fiom 207 to 2 1 J Changes hi ther lsuc wete Inigular. The oil slocks viero quieter, with Mid west selling at 10." to 103 and Houston 41', to 1 iMirsTniAi.' Ctlll lIXploalVFS 31 00'4 MS 81 s 331, IIS Am Hrlt Mfg Anier Maiconl . . Amer Writing I'a pel Air Iteductlou . .. . raiiddlin Cat Co ... (Jaii Car . I'dy pf . Charcoal Iron . Chevrolet Motois .. Ciamp , ... Curtlss Aeiophine Carwen Tool . . .Carbon Steel . . . y I ' lanerson Plionogi oph I federal live . ISllIendee Mfg nil t'4 3 3S 1 B8 II It Sal i!oe Vsk (sale) Ii 3!i 1 j-Hi Inter-I.ubc Kathodlon Bionc pf Lake Torp Hoal. Lehigh Coal Sales . Lima Loco MhnIiii Munition Marlln Aims . . N Y Shipbuilding , N'or Am Pap Pulp . Otis Llevator Peei less Motor Poole Lng Itedtlcti Tiuck ... . 10 .1 IV III 2' I I I to 1 10 33 IB 30 l 10! 80 !8 II 80 I 31. 18 30 S 8 10 (III 44 I 91 Sfllii I ... 1 Mr-h I nn 8JIIIIIICIIV 4s'l" 111)14 UB'4 I 10000 do l'i4h fl'4 II8'4 4000 i:i & Peo I Tr Is. I J IHi 1000 lul .M M 0.1 . ,. 112 ! 1000 luteistate . Il)i ( I! 4 J I 1000 1. V cons 4'.s'03 80S 89S 1100 I.lli Ilonds 3Ss.. 08 08 J8100 do 4s . 01.20 01 2330 do 1st ts 01 fll 1 0000 X V P.wy Cs 104.' 18 18 I 10000 I'lilla Klec 1st us 03 03 1000 Reading gen 4s. 81 S 844 3800 Wchbach Co 5s 90 00 Cl.,e tin 14 IIBI4 4! 8'1'i, V" . hat S M 1 snull Iraiisactlons. advanced 2'i to 1 "' compaieil Willi .November of lait 'Ihh Ton.jp.1J1s were alo quite active "" "'it Increased operating expenses anil -lonoiuli Mining was a quailer ' again cui inin uie iinmis nrai hip ncc higher, selling ex dividend, nt .". 11-IC, Income deciea-cd $85l"i for the month while Tonop.ih Ilehnont was a fraction I to $1,691,900. Tor eleven ivtonlh- the above Satuidav s close at 3S. On 1 operating levcnue totaled $f.o,uB",47l, n I fairly largo dealings Lake superior I sain of $S,oo3 088. and tho net Income Coipoiatlon, one of the iiuil favorites was $17,690 880, h decrease, of $2,3C,511, 08 ni. in OATS FEATURELESS ACTIVE BIDDING IN HEAVY MARKET ADVANCES COTTON 18 93 8 Hi 00 .10 .20 1 Early Upturn Brings Profit-' General Buying on More Opti- Taking Followed Later by Reactions 34 19 , I Total sales. S5B,0",0, compared tltli Sll. 130 nu hnturilai. INACTIVE I'lIILA. STOCKS as ). 1 ELL AWPAf. MEET1MIH CJENTR.M. RXII.ltllVIJ 101II'.N Ur I'K.NNHil.V AN1 V Phlladelohla. Deeemher atsf 1017 -Annual Ueetlnjr of the Htoekholdera r-lieia a tho Companj'a orr.ee. No u. -. , uii 'ivihui innrnina, rfan- sjaaw, ihs, ai 41 o clock, ror me elec Cv IJlreelnm and trttn.npllnn nf nn. Imalneaa that tnav Iia nr.,tii.il .. FBeattnc or at anv adlouninient thereof tj WILLIAM J .VIilll-lllI. ? t . Hecretarj, THB GIRABD AATIOAI. IMNK, Falladelphla. I'enni. December 10 1017. Annual ajeaiinv; oi 111a MocKI oldera jaanK tor mo eieenon 01 JJlrector. rnauiu. vr wiii Uf n.lfl at ID. nous, nu Houm Third at., on aur. Junarr 9th. 1018. ut 11 n mu ha polls for tho election of Director. Supplies ini" (car lota while ; No. .1 S-i, ajain opan until one 111 o clock n V CHARLKS M. ASHTON ra.hler NOTH 1ENX r.NK ''A! ?ftrnty-nuith and Dauphin ,. c' Philadelphia, December li, 1B17. Annual Meeting of the etocklioldera of lank, for the election of nirinr. .. 111 Id at the Ranklnff House on Tuesday, aufy Bt4i. 1018. between the hnnn nf r p. nt, . . ... r -S U. T. JIOYUR, Cashier. ANMTAT, ELECTIONS ,X-tJS fJiAN 31U1U.1L. i.it. iSaTT J Phlladelnhla. IJeeetnl.ar in,- i.'.Slinal Vlaoflnn In. nln. ..... . - . . ' WTf TVt wl" b? hJd " 'he Horn" mw uunpiDj, in ma i-enn mutual Sixth" and Walnut St. . Pniiadtl. cm Maadar. Jannarr 7. ima .... Ua hours of 10 00 a m and 3 mi nm. t. " . JOHN HUMPIRP.rR f 4 y Secretary and Trea.urer. nUNKUN NATIONAF. RtNIV 'a. rmmtmmt IMnm. tr.t nf H V "Fhlladalpbla. December ;.(!. 1S17. S ansusl Kleetlnn fn. niri4fn,. h.111 k- per.c lr s.Ji.il ;?.. r'"'"-. '''I " Irjnr't. lflt. b.fween tho hour ol raalii o'clock d. m. 'yfH Caahl.r. class , .... .,,,.,,.1. COIIN- ier-,1 1... ... --".. lm were. iiBin. a., ''" .-,-,l-m (rar tmiaba 10 ouiaiu " ,"'"Vi7.i. Western, for local trade, as to lo!"""'' V velfow v- ..llin nnmllial. dO. NO I euu,y. nominal: do. No 4 jellow. nominal: io. w jrllow. nnmlnal. .... , ,,.hu The 0.THeielpts. 13.. 4 bvish-la m unrket rule! (I'm nnd r l.ht ol''" '- ." fide was quUt , " r.' ,, jj.,. M'.'i.'ii ataniir.l whll- "''J"."' .hii. Km. (ruo'ae: No .-4 wlilt. 'iVoi-n-ItecVlpI, IS". IW- and 1.2V. JjOO lbs In sacks M.ot flour wis foment steady raider woderato olf.Tli.bS, 'JSjKnM Hour larir-l romlnal with inld flSa.t,' ?ri limited Ouotallons follow' Pjl,!".?,.'".'-.-. .d Wfnteratralsht. 110 V ?!,- tent aas clear, shipment nominal: d" Patent, ahlnin.nt till tlUMl.lS. 'Brlm?,fl.hir't" spot, iioj-.ior.0:do do ni". '.iWo npm.n.1. do. baker.' patent. .P..t. U.4J 1111-.. Hn fjnilli Irnnds snot. Iltll rltv mills 1 holce and fano . paUnl jiw.i :'...iulr..Fr.' r : ,'Vn'f.n' fill IIIW HI - . puieiu, .w - " " ' r,, j,.,. nrr. u.ouk mere wa. ?'', .'Je5f,n;; fn'.d. ,r,Sfotnr.t,,T9 s,sVc :'?M-B'i qutl117- PROVISIONS n,m.ml waa onlv moderate, l.ut, prices ere .teadlly held Quota! lona 11 J . I" air..r., u. Maximum; price vv Idle potatoes jeree per -bush basket I.oulsv ,t Xasli 1 1 1 14 ' .Max Motor. . 28 24"; do 1st pref 31 '4 "S do 2d pref . 2t4 :i'4 .VIe Petrol . 80S lis, Miami Con Cpi. 29'4 Ml & St Ls new 8S New V'ork per bnnch. JSliftOt do do periMldcale . .. 43S crate Ut 3 ,.". Lettuie, Florida, per ham. I ..rt .. ,r. al per 3Oe0l' do California, per box. -,0 1 -Mo Kan iV. Ie. B'4 11 J. no ixiu'sianii, per urn . l ..iiicj .vussouri I'acinc 20s i suiiijonor. lifliiB i.ian 1, per unx ti .'JiBt ,in r,fB a .. .u u nu.. .... . - ..Tniuitilnir nut oer 13 per ceiu inui.."'-. n 1 in 1 ao 1. iowiiuc .-o ..'. sitw fc mfd.r No 1 or Nn 5 red 2 1. -N 1,0c VV hit- Potatoes per 100 lb. . l-enn-n nfi .id I?ll . . i vanla. J.'J-.faj.vi N Tork .' J0(( - 10. L..-. .."hilts handled on merits bjtln ,. eslern. J.' .'Ob 2 40 sweet potatoes ler- .JI1.. .!, 1 nrTce b. hTgher than 4C under ,(. wr ...bush Usket (IS lbs I llo.ls. m) case shall price be lilgner. sweets. .Vo 1 1 1 !.-, do No..' 10S17' NlL J..iil r.i Vafu ftiitl he determined, h ,rn sweets N'o I Til.do No .'. r,ll ''""IW. "lJ1lT,,i. of Si", class and sub- nih. . Sneet rotaloes. leiseS nr hamper b each sample basis 01 me . - .. rna? , . , tlfr,. ,. . .., snot. vlnter stralsht. b.Vf. STSS .Sed"' Mcrclty "am. ;..rn beef In knuckles and ten?. m.okJ?md" alr-drled. 34c: b-ef ham 145; pork. f,r-l-fllli.vj. Irani 8. P. rSri0 e' do do 30c. do. skinned loo". -I'a 2Si0c. do. do .A.i Hi,asnt.r. otht' hams, smoked. ami ieraae. wt V Tie: hams, smoked we.tern cured. Mc do, boiled. bone..s .-c- P"-" "'",, dJri. H. V. cured, loo.e, JCc: do. do, smoked. IL. bellies, in picaie. ivu.... --:-.- .-J Hou.e on Tu.wl.y, rJ. ajiT?i,Jiaaat baron, aa to brand and " averae. city or w-eat-rli ciired jtc. , ' wMrarn rnntu. in ton w-- - .- .117 fdo. lubs. STi.O'.ei do PUT. City, IMKIJ . rendered In tierces, 21't tfJS'.c; do. do. in ,JJl)jjjCTtjmT OF ACCOUNTANTS RIENCi7E. BROWN t CO ESTATE TRUST BL.DQ. A ADJU81' PAUTNl.RSIIIsi iTION A DISPUTED ACCOUNTS ' I tuba. 2814 20S I I .11 H '. ' I31S SS 1 101", 4 ' j ' s 4 ' Scrlpps-Uooth 804 S s s Kresge w 1 Staiidnrd Motors Steel Allo submarine . St Jorph Lead . Todd Shipbuilding Tilangle Iilm .. . Cnlted Ptoflt Sharing t S Steamship.. . United Motors .. United Sugar . . Worlds I'llin . Wright-Martin Air V.lnc Concent . . STANDARD Oil. STOCKS Illinois 183 103 Ohio ' . ... 300 Prairie Pipe S43 Stand Oil California 222 Blond Oil N'ew- Jersey. 820 laTJind Oil New York.tSO iNDi:rniF.NT on. stocks fi Ilrilsels sprouts. Lone Island per .uo ",B " V "- nuart. l.'fijih VVnterrress. New Tork, .Nat I on lalj 1,S nr 100 bunnies, uwi naapiunt, r or da. , Vat Knam Jt S JSS ner liny lh. I'm. inn 1,-ri, llo.Ui r.rj V.rtl. '""" "" ." " H hsmuer. S3Q3. s,1Uashe I lorlda. per crate, .National Lead. 44'i .' .110..1 .11. sinnaen, .Norroik. per lb, Nev Con ( op. IBS J4.-.. Kale Norfolk, per bbl , l "lofts - V- -v- ti. n..i 1 .7 Iieans. 1 lorlda, per liamper. II ",0r. 'n - Air iirauc 1.1 I'eas Plorlda. per liamnr, $J(Ui3 vo do. New York Cent lia, California, per drum. SSlj. Peppers Klor v V r'll 1Cc.1T lai Idi. per crate. I4&0 Tomatoes riorldi li ,-v ',,, i?' per crate, lljid'i Turnips Canadian N 1 a II ft 11 3JS rutabiaas 1011 lbs MicWIl 23. Cabbaire X Y Out ft W. Jl4 domestic, per ton. S30t33; do. Danish, aeed ?.', V ,vl ', ,.,J per ton. IVilg 43 do. 1 lorlda new. per baa 0" & est 104S ket. $24f 2 ".0 Onions, New lork nnd west. , Northern Pac 8BS ern per lim.lh baa-. No. 1. .' r,033. No Vhln r! saa 11 a 1.411. Mushrooms, tier .111. haskef 1 unl ''S ' lift 1.40 Owens Hot Pacific Mail VR1V YlinK niTTTPR tVn mr.a Penna It It ..... .... 7 V. .;..... ro as & r,M lunn uir 11 . liu I 1 1.11 lie celpls. 3u"(l tills Market ijulet on nil smiles Illkh scoring f.2i r,2la c, seconds l.'tfM".1.! Other quotation unrhan7d I Oils- I'.eelpts 4hH(l a.- Market quiet Quotations un, lianced INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS following oie quotations for Inactive New York stocks and in which there , ffi Soring 48S Vt.C 24 41", 3 OS Peie Marquette 13 S do pief w I 31 Phlla Co 28S Pitts ft Wet 2314 Pitts Coal 13 do pief . 80 Pierce A iron.. 3'i Pub Ser C N J J 28 S 8'i 42S S SIS 4n4 "S 31 4t4 18l'4 119 104 I8S 3H4 MS 101 83 SO!, 3S fills 21 IBS 31 S lt'4 38 13 31. 41 81! IS", lit 2 IS S 83'4 314 20 .10 S l'i IKS S, 40 S U ' 44, 4 5 32S 4-1 '4 11 !S fl. -P lll'a '4 I 23 4 4 I SB '4 -i !, 3J!i 4 I 80S 1-3 29'4 S BS " S ' 111. tlnDl.t 43S H S 1 rvderal Oil inter Petrol to It in n 3 no 8 OS H'i ll4 10 S !0 30 "4 "4 I IB II mi U I3S 13 I 204 33 8S CHICAGO, Dec 31. A lieavv tone prevailed In the market fur oats today following firmness In Ihe eaily trading, when May was estab. Ilched nt n new high level for the crop Tho tipturtt In ought about prollt-talcliig by longs and scattered selling by com- rv.ii, - .. ..,.. -n-- e- in.KaMiilssoii liour, which forced the reac- stocks listed on the Philadelphia Stock , llo Commission firms executed resting nxchanue, nnd in which thcro were no orJr7"' 10 buy on the downturn trans. ctlons tod . Tho price given Is ' The cash nrtlcle wa easier wilt pre the last previous cloe: ,ll,l,lnt7 a ,llu'e '0,,1'r,l The dlrcc rTa of , . ...... the Iloaid of Trade have limited price In"'.!?. 'nar ". '".'i I'AV.VpUpi ?."'i ? "ecember contracts to flic cents over Atuer vim . 10 ell liros ..... , aiay "fr,'.r,,?..e Jl U"'.,r,u,,,)l"" ?'. The high on January was tc, '.;.":." .'.. - '"''"'. . - " . . ,. T? ..,! !.. lnA ?Bil77o hiiii . suso i c an Norm 1 nt . 1- ," ". ",,v ll,n ."n .". -. mistic View o Prospect of Peace 31. 303 380 251 III 8 "4 os I0"j 13 13 ti A IBS t8 t.M 6t3 2V0 IlllIT .Sue,, nf. ,-, Pmnn Salt .. Sll lam Iron ... IPa I'll f -'3 Cam Hlecl , 110 Phlli Trae in 1 (on Tini N" J 1 0(4 Itwjs Co Un. 4U On Asphalt . ll'l t'n Cos N" J 20. den Atphall pf 30 V S Steel pref . .104". !r Tel pief.. SI Warwlik Iron. S' Kev Te 1st pf ll' IVcst Coal . .8 , Kejstone lei ,. so' Ion. llwy Pf J2 I Lcti Val Ti"i s 2l'i New York Bond Sales Harnett Olpft Gas Cosden &- Co .... 14 OS S -4i?i 4314 IIS 31 S 1814 110 US 1811 32 S 3 1S J-1 14 V 1 4- S 4-314 1 4- Yt 3I4 J 3 SI 14 4314 101. IBS 101 10114 80 li 31S 4-ia4 StU 3i tl 4- 4 41 38 1 II I 31 4-6 23 114 4i 34 4S 4-lai 80 Houston Oil . Merrltt Oil . Midwest Oil . Met Petiol . Ohio Knel . . . Oklahoma Kef lllce Oil Sapulpa Kequojah " Sinclair ' United West Oil .. . i". MIMNG STOCKS . 61, . 2S . its . 40 . !l .103 . ! . I! . 6S . ft IS IS BS ss its II US 101 s 10 s 13 3014 JO 14 103 4 B'i lllah 1 90000 Anulo I rench ." . ss", anno Am Tor Sec 0s 113 1700O Anier Sm lief Ss Ml 4omn Alncr Tel lit Is . M imno do 3s .. Ill LOnn Ann Arbor Is .-.I I11111111 At.hl.on Bn Is M1! 30110 Allan Co Line 41. a Sl't miiiO Halt Ohio .".s S4 17000 do 4a .. TPii isnon do ii 414s "', .'llllO lleth Stl 1st us .111 Is 30l.il Hraden Copper l.s Sll llliun Hrook II T .'. MS . mi JMwO I'ordeous Hs spj JOOd Can (loM r.s '.il h'i 1000 do "is '31 . Mi Isonii Cent Leather 1st 5s 11 11, "IHiillhlll topper Is. 103 1 .OHO Lhrs O CI 4'j lll'j 5IKMI do 4!as . . 7 I ll.DiiO do conv .s . ivi j Kioo ciil at West Is 011 Snull 1 hi II t Q Joint 1s in1. kliOll U XUSt 1' rfd 4'.a ISl. 1100(1 do conv 6s ... ". .I70JII do c (4 !"' O00O C II I ft 1 rfd 4s , (.Ni4 t()0O do 4s IP. 1.000 Col ft South 44" . 71' lUiinn 1 itv of Paris lis . st, Low SS US Si1. M4 M'4 .II', 77:. Ml II Sllj VI S'l l-.I. 11)1 71)'. 7 1 IS'. 81i' 113 lisi, ll". 7i Us hi Close SS II". ST, St 111 r.i M1 si', si 14'j i"1. tho low lie and ths close isfoiic, com paied with 80'4c, Kiturdav's last price Tho best en May was 773,c, tho bottom oc and the final 7u7i73'!C, against 7 7 ' 4 c. Satuidav'n final price. Trading In coin was slow and feature less, U10 maiket following tho ttend of oats verier Ulsplajlng steadlnein early, prices Decame easy on a little local pres sure lending futures ranited as follows ( om (now dellccrjl it Open IIIf.li I-ow Close .lose lanuao I -'l.tl -il I JHS el.-US ! .' Ii".', ' M'j Ml S'l If.'. 10 1 TO'. n is". bO 1.3 IISl, VIov . l)ns . December so' I lanuar .March .VI a v . I.ard Dei ember lanunrj Mav. Hlbs lanuar Vlas. Pork .lanuarj Mai . Wd. M1, 111', Jl no 21 31 J4 00 21 '. 14- 3". 1'. 13 tasked ..'. St 70', J4 (III J I 37 "24 00 24 Ml 45 73 13 (HI 1 Jl'.'l -'C 1 : .... 73'. 7S is'. Ml', Ml 21 07 22 no .'I 30 .' 1 311 .'J 1 3 Jl 03 ! '.'(I 23 , s.'l III 23 0.3 .'4 20 24 :ij 121 r.o 43 20 15 no 43 45 15 .1.1 I ? s Tno ad- t scliange c'o'cd at noon, 'rills'" j as tnken In view of tlie Intcnso ? desire to conserve tho coal sup- " NM1W YOniC. Dec. licnetal Iiujlng. baed on a inoie optimistic view of prospects for peace and a bullish average of spot advices. made tho cotton market strong today. Trading was fslrly active At the oulet. January moved up 4 point", while other options rce 25 to 34 point". Competitive bidding for March and the liter positions by Liver proi room iiaiiers nnu Fonio npiown in- .. tercsls was the feature of tho early deal- .1 lugs Wall street also was n bujer. Commission louses and one 01 two sojt firms supplied the P't, but not until after quotations haA been bid up corc slderably from the initial levels. On tho bulge there was lenlilng and selling by the same spot-house brokers that had sold Maich and May on Satur d ly, prices icactlng fiom the 'op close wiis b.irelv hlead, at a net .n.u.n nf '1 Ii. .H tintlilll .I11IVV ... ... ... .u ii.,ti.o ., 1 H was cold all over the belt, with a heavy frosts icpoited from some sec tlons. Tho I action w cold, a deal plv and the hol'cla.v fact that tomorrow Is a KECOKD CLEARINGS IN 1017 13S n . m;. .4 were 110 transactions today Tlie price given Is the last previous sale: r..B,Jf,.S!.u5s. 5'rS l.J.J" ...?. Advance llum pt 20Va Mont Power pf ii, AJax Rubbsr.;" 50 " a C rtiii JO ri JjCbvITli K. Wataon. C. P. A. KmI K.tate Truat H1J TAX REPORTS It If m -assajjjjjjaji-Jaa, Ifapaw '-afewif ijw' jig Bin t mwKmmBmv&r'-y mwBmfimm '"ir msTtm it- (''IPtl" ock market -'.sV U atrango ground eta vaua a- il" v., ... r Cw la stock inarjtet 'iVrtjXMstWre then you huhiU read this in- Umittug and initruc U ijjMiclet. It will W Ik fsttind eauallv IkWttl to"Jtpe.rinced and trader.. ffir eni;i-( 60G--1W. mm 9tmm-autmn iMfenfefjkUii --' '"ssjpsiraji. a aajfM, I,W28Wc. i REFINED SUGARS I The market ruled tead on a basis of 8 13 S35o for extra fine tranulated DAIRV PRODUCTS ULTTKIt ruled firm and lr hleher with demand cleaning up the limited offerints .if fancy stock. The isolations ransed us follows: Holld packed creamers. .;.,' Usher acorlnc goods, 3J0.3SC. extni nrt. 430o- firsts. 4ll4Kc: seconds 424jc. ireamery held, rood to "holce. 84ilci do. do. ordlnarl. 11W4Jc: nearuj 'l"'"-114sffr'".t. seconds. 44S'-"V- .peilal brands ut ir.nl" Jo,bacfH"we5r20.cce nnd firm, with deirand readily absorbing the limited yt' '' ttne fresh eggs Quotations: 1 ree caaes Seby. llr.ta. 11.7111 0 l.r standard -t.el .."rent receipts. 1 11.411 per l "JT""'1'' in3(l13: western extra nrsts. V .','-. ter case, flr.ts. $11,411 seconds, 1S SOBlji i-frlaerator. extra. 112.110 per ta.e. Or sts 112 mi per case: seconds, ill.iOiii. per rase, fauo aelerted etrsa er Jobbing at llltfuWi ner dozen. ... . . OHKBSK the market ruled firm, but ., ...... iiti. ..aalnr Otmratlons' "New Tork. full cream. Uiu), June, 2je23".c, sperlala higher, do. do. fre.h made, oesi, 2J"23'4C do, do. fresh-made, fair to good, J". & "-'Jr. c ,,. I'UUI.lHl I.IVK Cholta stock .old falrli and values generally wera flrmlj hell with auppllea under good control The quutatlona follow: fovrK. liea extra uualltj. SuB 2i!l do. null to medium, sawjle; old rooatera low 2i spring-chickens. xtra iuhII. "if-f-Jourw rooster.. atasg. 22tj23o: duclis Pe. Lin. 20W2KCI do. IndlBii Runner. .-224c. turke,a 2ltf.'S. gee.e. .ptl'.sc. rilneas Per pair, 43t( 33c. Plseona, old. per pair, 2411 20o, do voung per pair, Jott.'Ji i DKBSBMi Turkeja were .dull and barelj steady. Other klnda of poultry were gener mJi" ilrm. Ilia ouotatlona were. Turk. a f?eMh killed. nearby spring-. dry-picked, fSS , Wavrfre. n.l Man land. siBJBc: do Virginia and VVeat Virginia. 3J3Cc.l fair 10 good. 324o, do. fresh-killed wy.l om .prlnlr dry-plcked. anew 3 IIJOo: fair to aood. satfaic- old toms al4.".2c: do. mon. 242ilc. Powla. 12 to box, milk-fed. drj-plcked. fancy aelecled. stlifci do. weigh Ing 4'4 lb", and over apiece. lOcido. l.ljh, in? 4 1L aplei. "J : do. weighing 2H ha. Iplele. Stf I weighing 3 lb., apiece. 23 tti". in In bhla. fanc, dry-Picked, weigh- Kftlfe."lJrf.S :fev-.Yi,.: KlStfflJ 6id.Voo.terV. ' drV-nlck-d. SSc, - Broiling ,i Vliema. webrh n H W2 Iba apuceJei sj .a... fUdUIn 4rm msSjS1 1UIJ Am A?" Chrn pf 9 vt 8, P t J'tfji 11 4 Am Can.pr...Si "M .Aime ... ti Xni iirt" rt.'' -.1 V. ,ulwmi Am Am Am Am w. -,, -s-v .tl :; v".5 5'p.i" w .1UI lOllO VIM. "- .III OIBCU1C UraalOl Uxpreti... .S'i J;t cloak ftt 5'. l,oro prl. .Nat . Ik &. g pf.iooi; Malt ..... t Knam tn Ss Am hm.lt pr.l.loo: Lead pref Huj Con Cop.. 23S Heading . . ..13 do 2d pref.. 34 S Hep lr & Steel I9'i Saxon Motors, . I .St LSI'... . I44 do pief 2914 Heaboard A L. 8 do pref . , . , 19 Sears lloebuck.144 S'liatturk Ariz. IBVi Sinclair Oil... 28S Southern Pac . 84 , aS B'Si ft" A-Jjrt. KorsV,: S 'Southem It It. 24S Am ame.t B... 0 X T Dock " V?.. dn nref .... .villi Am Sugar preii"" -NOT I Jjex" '2' Am Sumatra pf Nt R r m j,, Df V. i Am Tob Bf n.w SO Nt , n jl P 40 iS.VcKiS IS' :S 4 sSKVl S5. ; 10'i A. WtTtVt ?5 swriMB'r "'"iln ... hf bj r,." - f:u' 4.3 au ," - -" ,, vino u rtis i am? pi ;:; S?." Ontario HiuiJ" " " i Vi Si. "wen. Itott ' ssi. union i-acin It tlnV. 83'4 .'.J'"" n Pre'f'. 108 ' do uf io pref. 01, pln'SlI '. M4 I L'n Alloy St. do pref. 33.4 ft- m Prtt " " 'Am P nH.l '"r ..... Last. m Peon Peo (Jaa rsner. Slf37c! Virginia, lancy. othee nearby. 30 IT sac. western, r.ey. XSCSCci SUVB.'Ci 4-ltoa.tinecrilck.iu. we.t.rn. In boxea. weigh . ins 5 Ibi, and over aolffa 0cl mliijiif " i'i'lli anleca. 2fJ4s:t weighing dV lbs. . inlu! . 23Slcl lgliln 2H tf 8 lbs. apl.ca. 4A.'4'Ac! do. w.tern. 1" bbi. , w.ignini i 0 tea.' and' oyer apiece.. 2e; w.igning say .. M. - .UFba. apl.ca. -. waeic: waisninaj ii, 'I tSaWiSHc Ducks. nearb. 232c. do, l.hi. ,"ll', weaterS weighing lha and .; II da do. weafern. araatler alxes 242Xc ar la.ow. . I , ftijVa..-. iwarby. SjHf.'m.i ""'.tarn. V32lc, IH.V sVai -'. lUdoeaa. per pair, walahlng, 3'4 lbs. sj3 r nir nilr. 8ucs .utallcr .lie.. ?o4o. 4., VI- VS.tesfS"-.fii8Sx.!l!R:: IL". ' " "-' n l.T tr son. If J. aSU-x-r1 A 5 II W I Pf Atl inrni xil Coast nald Ijco 11 W vnt ,. Barrett i'a , Barratt.Co Pt.lOt RrUUTl Un Ga..l05 Rrowil Bho..... oi T.,r. :r- ..... 3ll Burns nro ;:,. PhllaCn ' ' ".. CPackltVci if ?E. W' ' ! l ft So 1st Pt SL' Priiled's1, W- l 1 1.1 ft Alton.... 7 i.,..l'ia;! Car is., i ii ft Alton pf 2S'4 ' Jf,8'' Car pf us h V vv nf.m, uBt I," Ii flutt.l'bdP.llO j.'J J" aprlng.. n-. Col t South... 18S "'.' 1st pref a", rol ft Ho Ut Jf 4l, ""'nf 2d pref 33 Col ft fo Sd f. 42'i l ft S pref. mi.; cmn Tab Rec. 21 i.'ojal Dutch ... o Cont Can .... S; herv Uor. .wt, cont int Cal M 17'i Savage ArrnS'.V f 0 'or.",Prod nref. HI. !',,, J l-'S 34S US 8S4 13S 29 17i 18 131 IS 28 8314 tis 3814 31 S 48, lis, 133 48U N 30 101 1IS4 4- " 4114 .. 2.114 11 12"1 V. Alaska Standard .. . Atlanta Illg Ledge Hisbee Cop (a pros) Butte Cop ft '.Inc. . Uutte Xew York . Cal ft Jerome Con Arl7. Denbigh Silver Umma Cons Plrst Xational S4S .. 19 4-114 I ... 134 4- T, t9' .. l',4 14 19 a; 144 T. 1014 4- '4 Goldfleld Merger .. Goldflekl Cons . . .. Goldfleld Florence . . Goldfleld Kewanas . Green Monster Hecla Mining Howe Sound Independence Lead.. Jerome Verde Jim Butler Jumbo Extension . . . . McKlnle) -Darragh . . Magma Copper Mother Lode Mines Co of America. SB 8914 do pref ... . 39 S Superior Steel . 38s, Studebaker . .. S014 Tenn C & C w 1 US Teas Co . 139 Tobacco Prod. SO V Bag & P new 6t Union Pacific. I la 69 14 Steel. 381. Strs. 91Ta Un ITuit 11914 llfl U S Ind Alco.,118 116 lT S ndbber .. S34 so U R Smelt . P.. 4514 14 U S Steel ... 91 88 do pref . 108'4 103 Utah Copper .,,8 J 14 18 Utah Sec Corp. 1H4 10. Va-Cai Chm,, 3 IS 33S Wabash OS S do pref A ... 444 41 do pref B. ttS tl We-st Matland I414 14 WestlnghouseM40iJ4 39, Woolworth ...112 lit Wheel i L IJ, . 10S 94 do pref tt"4 ti Wilson Co .... 43 43 White Motors.. S6S !4 isli ! Ohio Copper . . . 41 Z . 'Nevada Hills .. " VS. n.ln ll'nmldri 58,-1 1 38-lx 4-1V. 'ii"' . .. , 40S 4- S It? 4- "4 isn lau 49'4 . ' Toropah llxlenslon ' li I United Verde vv est i-no con Hay Hercules San Toy Stew ait 11814 lis 4-1 West Lml c BO'i (1914 24 I White Oaks 36 ,, vviuie caps HI 114 Verlngton S 8 IS 14 "1 1ft IS IS s in, 3 ft A 4 14 4S 34 314 9. 18 It 31 414 36 114 li s m 8S 314 14 l-3t 114 31 63 3 ft 10 11 11-31 I IS 3 s 13 13 s s 3S 4 '4 "i 19 IS 60 41 28 m 1 IS 1". 87, IS 14 IS 38 68 11000 Con Has conv Hs.Iimi'. lnoi. Unit. u.'a 70 rs 73', 48 40 r.i 111 III 8 114 IS : t SJ4 314 II 68 38 26 117 7fl'4 IIS 71'. 41'. 41', 54 on'. !'? 4T, -.54 74 SOI, S4I4 102 si-. 43 r.vi, Ml', 2: m'i, 1(12 S3 iiiifin lln It nto (lr 4s 8000 do f.s ''' 1700(1 Detroit United 4',s OH .'(100 l)ls t"ecur Corp 5s 7 1T. 22000 Krle tonv 4s ser A 4S 31U(H do cony 4. ar II l'i LllOOO do conv 4s per D M . 21000 do gen 4s .... HI I liloiMi Prt licit Repuh r.'.s 04 100(1 III Hlecl deb I'.s . .55 R.iinn 111 Central 4s, . 414 tnooo Interb Viet Pts.. 33't Ilium Inter II T ref 5s. 81 31)1)0 Inter Mer Mir Is. 112 ",000 Kan City Ho 3s n '00(1 Lacka Stl 5s 1050 MP, .100.1 l.k Sho db Is '2S SP4 20110 I.eh Val N- V I'.s 111.' sni.il liuls It Nash 4m . S3 eSiOOO LlberO Ilonds T4s IIS. 70 08 50 98.10 ,1700000 do l ... . 01.20 Oil 110 Ul.J III I 104IMSI dn 1st 4... 00.98 110 00 110 01 4hl)S() T.nns (Is . . . . Ht Hl'i NI 13(100 Marseilles s .. SI', Si's S4'i .111111 illllll PI . 1 n , a si J lir.oo Mo Kan ft T 1st la 07 27HOO do -5s 45'. 230IM Met West ft Chi HP, imillO .Mo Pac g m 4s CO 1100(1 .N O 'J ex ft Mex 5a 41'4 1000 V V Air Brake l.s liuU 111(101) Ml'l H 04! 10000 do 4s 11 l((io V V C Hud I'.s si) ionu N T city i'.s ri.i) loon do 4', a '64 . . S4'. 3000 NT MI t II Bs. S3'. (J00O N T R lef i . 481, 600OO do .3s ., pi r,0(HI V V 11 C I B 4lis 15S 8000(1 North Pan 4..... 84 0000 Ore S Line 4a.. 84', 1000 do 1st 0a 104 10(10 Pacific Tel 8a ... go', 27000 Penna gen ct 4',s 80, 201)0 do en 4'xs .... Oqi, 21)1)11 Pub Serv Is J Ss. Ill 4000 Pcre Jlarquelte Ss 81 tishi R 11 I tli 4s ri TlOOO St L I M ft H 4s 901, 5000 St L ft H V alt.. 50 SI00O do In t 404 tt.'iiisi 110 er a .. .. 511-4 Philadelphia Bankers' Business This Year Unusually Largo Philadelphia bank dealings this veal leached the unprecedented total of $17,- 107,755.388, comparing with $11081,- 317.700 In 1910 and S8.Sh3,r0.,28 1 In 1 1"1- Monthly totals compare: 1017 1U1U Ocioler lauiMrj visnh Via) . 1 11b . Hpot . Saturdiv's close , 111 5 I 1(1 (III . 20 05 .0 ".(I . .11 115 (Jpen llli.li 2S 5(1 2s 70 III III III Sll 10 05 .10 35 LP S3 .1(1 Is) -) 51 20 l.O I.11W CIos 2S 12 2K lis III (II 10 Ml .11) (15 3(1 .11 1.H IK 211 nil 2tl III Lll 511 .... 31 .13 lanuan . Tebrujrj March April . Ma) luue , . .lull August , Hepteniber October Noemlir Iiecember J 1.191,1.91, 175 1IO14S0K.IIII )i U II, ill.' KM 1.231 517.407 l.Slll Dili ..111 1,410 111 428 1.411,720 V-al 1,501 SOU 052 1,111 SKI 5111 1, HIS 4 S3 5SI 1.IS7.772 71.8 1,500 400 (121 1.5 12 IISl 511 1, .41" 1.1.' h.'4 1. on 10s -02 i.iini nil iino l.inii nus U2 1,07.' 4(1(1 7111 1,1)1(1.07(1 n.o o'is.i.'O inn 1,07(1 181,123 1 252 003 5114 1,214,189 871 I 331,813 5'l 4lli 0 45', 811', r..u lis 1, 04 114 I 14 15-32 11014 4-114 U6S -s 3114 4-lTa 41 4-la 90S 4-t4 108 4-3 8194 4-3S 1IH 4-l'i 3,4 S -r 4 9 4114 4- 4 It 1114 4- S 40"4 S llt SS 10S 4- "a BONDS Bethlehem 5s 96! Cosden Oil 6s is Cosden & Co Cm IS Cudahy Cs 94 Husslan Govt 6 'is... 40 Husslan Govt 6is... 45 Southern Itvvy Ss 93 Snclalr Oil bs 91 Todd Shipbuilding Cs. 99 11 06 14 18 18 91 4t 48 98 10014 U.....I tin her II null S A I. SUJ US .. 4-f 3000 South Bell Ca . .. 02J. : .11.111 huuth .'.c cv 4.. I8", 40000 do cv Bs ss', isono o rfd 4s .. . .0 62000 louth Rwy gen 4s 02 Usui Texas Co Os , . . Bill lBDOO Third Ave 4a ... 2i (.0000 II 8 llubber5a. .. 11INJO II S Rubber Os ..I'll 180.0 II H Bleol a f .3s . (H 0000 Union Pac .t 4s. s.J, 1,000 do rfd 4s ...... J" 0000 U K (1 B ft I 5a.. 01 510O0 do 0V, -IK .... I.-.;. 48000 do OV, a '10 .... 11.-4 20000 OO own ne. I 4511011 do 3', a '21 1000 Va Ra Os . B00O 3Ve.t Union Ca 39 41 0.3 I 05'. '19 08'J Hl' 01 92 89 04"4 H14 4S1- i 4 .'j H1 S4', 104 004, 88', 00 1 J IB st 110', ao 4'J' no .4 .51', 92 II 4 8Sv 78. II 0(14 ort itPJ 100 Ol'i 8l' is;: 9"I 113'i 08 91S 01 4i; fll 45'. 811, no 4i; 99 a 0P4 80 80 HI'. 8l4 IS', 8 P, 84 1 J 104 un'; 80', oii! 10 HI n IMP. no 49 ;, not, 13 r.i'i 11 j 184 1 IS' ,01 ii JIO ni; RI'f !8, 0B4 on', 05'! IIH'i 911, 9P U2"4 w-le months 17,101, 155, 3sS 1 I OSJ .ltl,l(ul BANK CLEARINGS Hunk Hearings todaj .omparel with tur resiouding day list two jears 1011 1010 1015 Phlladel .150 n"o 810 ,o . 113 131,131 I Boston . .12 7111 IRS 3S.150C52 N. Tork. 407 114 390 119 4111 ton St Louis 30 212 1811 . 10,178 959 Baltimore U IU3 04 1 8.101 584 Extra by Safe Deposit Company NHW YOniC, Dec 31 The United States Safe Deposit Company declared ''an extra dividend of 1'3 per cent In addition to the regular tfmlunnual divi dend of 3 'a per cent, pas able December 31, Books closed December 28 and re open January 2. Total sales. 88.349,000, IJ.liel.UOO on flaturda). compared with jTSrfrrHW wkwmsmwmmmsmmkmkwimsmmtmsmma COUrUKSOBY MKTaESft rntTA. METEK CO.. 91 Keal EUt inin iinuainx. or lour fiiunbf NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET NHW "iOItK. Dec. 31. The mil ket for toffee futures openid quiet and un clnigcd Thei'e was n fair tlcmaid for; ths September position . ... , . Bat dnj'a Open High 1-un (Ipse (.toSH linuirs 1 Ml . I 59 I 55 Vlanli . . . 7 70 7 85 7 7.5 7 79 1.15 Mn . 7 SS 8 IHI 8 no 7 02 7 88 lull 8 III 8 13 8 Ot 8 115 S Ol fcplember .,, 8,22 8.12 8 22 H 22 8 22 Uecember . . . 8 53 8 53 8 47 ,.., ? 3SSMj w A Day -mssm LI That tn all It costs to nave anl abundant aupplv of pure, running1 n ater undtr high preasura wher o er ana wnrne cr ynu want u wlipn j on Install a NEPTUiXE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM Affords nmpla flnj protection and elves ou all the ad.antaces ol olty waifr at a fraction of tna coit. Low Initial cost. Requires almost r ii attntlnn TVrKe for boofc.ft Vo, SB. hxxBzos.Co. Plumbing ft Heating Supplies DISI'I.AY ROOMS 14 lo Sll N. Sib St. jiy am' iren Mreet. , IL I . l!lV WMK t'y vcv.-AWw...-r,T;.1V WLB IflllftiMII ' Ml! I -, I B Mi MM 'i LOCAL DEPOSITS JUMP MONEY-LENDING RATES . ..... v (.ntf Vnn.e nn rnll nneneil "at's'i percent; high. 6; low, 411; last. 414; closed, 4iE; ruing rite. B'i per 1 ellt. The jear ends with an easier lone KmrilSM, PU : Ku.'aV:: 43 ..k. cm sui..Hl' .stand SfinijTi'-'jlJ. . nnl VV 11" Htand 3iiiiii"". Si' nlwm I Cd pf. 91 HtudebnU.. "" n..' C-'.IIA AfnlAra. . SAS... SSI. SSLC .fir. D';:4 Sin.Vl.t'-; ,. WUlyo-Over ..SM 2014 ,014 14 l.leo Htor Bat.. B8V, Tenn Copper " t"t. 'Et dividend American telegraph ' and lien Ch'?115"',,,'Bl. L'x Pao .... Js'' Telephone. 21 Kansas city Houthern Pro- neneral Cigar,. SSH Texaa Co rcu" iSis ferred 1. New York Ontario and We.tern. ilral'll" JJ.. ' third Ava ..'' ,7" Ohlo 1'uel. . '. : We.tern i:i.ctrlc. 'i : Oen Motor, pf.. 77 tidewater OIL Js Western lllectrlo , preferred '. : Shattuck Goodrich B I vt 100 Tobacco Prod if sS Arljona V4 andS extras lndu.tr al Alio- J,,rWbii..H.nstr 81 fet,,cto Pd f. 4S 1 i.ol?pr.f.rred I'.: Nova Hcotla Hte.l. 2',; JiSl'f' tUa"i,.t8pf.l0T3 SnjfM " 08. Atchison preferred. 2 lU.k?linftCBr.'rk St T5t7r'iVii',:i ' T.I.I aalea. 814.800 share., compared ii,,,J. Klec!::ilil ?r5J .''..,v.Pf- 80 with 483,300 .hare, on haturda. .... 8rt .i.i.rHrc!ie.. Loans A so Lareer This Week Than 1 " ,al1 funds and llme ,,,,"e oimai'nus c, ri 1 Vv ' Unchanged and, confined to lenevvals at bame Period Last Year e per cent for periods of thirty days to The average condition of members of the Philadelphia Clearing House Asso ciation for the week preceding today Is bhovvn In the weekly statement, with comparisons, as KIIovb; lloinestaka Int Agrlcul ... Int Nlck.l pf Int Paper ... lovra Central. Iowa Cent pf Jewel tea... K.ok A I M, Lacleda Oa. l.ak. Kris W 10'i T,,in "" T.64'1 ..f" 1 nd.runn.1 1.-' 7.7. .10?.. nd.,.;ii ;j..v.. of4 ?'CBtrp,:,024 .101 , 33 lTnll-a n.i 81 ttJT.V' ." n i'l Hn? Pr 1st pf no 0. iJ,5i.l'ri.?j?.. .. KKntnr.n'nS 1 Jr ,. m xv ni J 1... Rub Tlr.12 S',nI r '"v Pf. IS I.IC M Tob. .181 iklfi.i P , 42 Ida A M-T4lb,.llJ . i-i?,?J., .-, 18.. 3Vfl.oa Co 43lt U 5 Ipd Alcn pf U ., .. Ma 1. n .(UI... .... ...r M'4 lir ft VI Tob ct. 100'. U a Realty IinD lajng I.I eta pf, 40 ,Jtor;e.f .'- sn Lorlll.rd P. ..JS0 ITS Rublst pf. oj 11 K ft T pr.f.. lli Va c A C .... B0 Mackay Co .... IBS) WaUal; praf B, IB Mackay Cojpf.. 8 IJT,,,,-"r2 7 ManlUltan Sch. 1 JVat Pao R R. Jig f.nhat m 102 tVeatlnahou.a May CMot Htra. 4M. 1st prat AtU 1 , LOCAL MINING STOCKS TO.VOPAH STOCKS Bid Jim nutler ....1. HI MacXamara is Midway ..................... (I I Mlxpah Extension Vlonlana .,,.......,,..,..... .OS North fltar .... f..... 04 R.acu Lula ,,, ,08 VVt.t End OH , GOLDFTKLD STOCKS Atlanta. .01 Bill. Hull , . .r. "I lioolh ... ... 01 lllamondflall B II . , ,01 Jalay .. ..... ... ...... 02 kawanaa . ...,.., . . .01 Oro ...... .jr., .......... "l! Hand.torm K.udall ..,,,,,,. .01 Silver Pick I 03 aiiBua.ijj,jiNE.uuni i 'lilted .;....... ,... II Ask ,811 .21 .011 .nd .10 ,00 .10 .09 .03 02 III 15 .od ALL MLMIlEns Dec. 31. 1911 loans .,, 1318 213.000 lnliani.i Cl.arlnir House ..1 3 846000 1,382,000 Due from bank.... 133 300 000 4.115,000 Hank deposit. .170,239,000 7,655,000 Individual d.poilta. 468,000 00(1 6 990 000 'lima depo.lt. , ,, .1.359 000 '2S2.000 Re.erva held 61,142,000 3,504,000 Reserve required ,. 51.086 000 808,000 Uxce.a r.strve . . . 10,036,000 2.030.000 MEMBERS RESERVE STSTCJI Cash In vaults 10,890,000 S10 000 Rei.na held Sl.iso.ooo .1.536.000 Excel. re.rv. 9.291,000 2,644,000 TRUST COMPANIES NOT MEMBERS Rt.erve. held 10,006 000 28 000 Exce.a re.erva .... 768.000 02,000 In addition lo the depo.lt. abova ther. wars this week 122,220,000 Government de posit., agaln.t which no res.ne 1. required. Pecre.a. four months on eltner mausiriais ot good mixed. Demand loans opened to day under 6 per cent and eased off lo below 5 per cent, a better showing than ot late. rillLADKLPIHA CalJ, 6 per cent: time, B5i per cent. Commercial Increa.alp.per, three to four months, !',.!.('; 1460.000 per cent; six months, t'ieo11 per cent. ViiX?l4 fentSfEftA i 1 1 j 1 1 1 ip' Corporations, Firms and Individual who contemplate opening additional account ' 01 changing their banking connections are invited to consult with the officers of this Strong Commercial bank. Capital Surplus & Undivided Profits OFFICERS william j. montoomuiiv ,-;ajii'i:i, ui:ll. jii t'HAHLI.S B COOKIJ JOHN' D AUMIt WM. A. NIUKUKT ....., . ... $275,00d.00 ... 1,120,000.00 freiUer.t Vfce.ieli-'TI ,...,; CaViier . .IJ. Ca'httf . AJf. tVusMec BAR SILVER Tl T.ssl lalf Mr jebi. on. ,..m . ... i3."- ...... T.-. .--;e" FOREIGN EXCHANGE NEW YORK, Dec. 31. There wag little or no development In the foreign exchange market In the early dealings today, beyond the alight Improvement In Italian exchange. Lire cables were quoted at 1.35 and checks at 8.26. Other quotations were; Demand sterling 4.7&V,, cables 4.767,, slxty-day bills nominally 4.71'. 0 4.71 tt, ninety-day bills 4.9"i tf 4.6'4. Franp cables .71 S. checks 5 7314. Lire cables S 35. checks 8 38, , Svrlis cables 4.S6. checks 1 34 Oullder cables 44. checks 43 U. ' Pesetas cables 24.4.3, checks ,4,3B Ruble cables U'.i. checks 13. Btoekholm cables SSi, checks 3S!4. Carlrtlanla oama .3314, cbcckj 33. BOND SALESMEN WANTEI two We wish to secure the services of one or experienced bond salesmen for permanent positions CHAS. 0 HARRISON. JR. & CO. BANKERS ' Fifth and Chtstaut Stits, PhiladelpMa n Members Neiv York apd rhil9Matti Sloe Kiclenmui tz-yf'- i tu. r3 " u.kHw . j r 1, qwwr ,..o,.,i,i.l.l "0aM 144,'CMCM 31H -iJajxsi ,"A A Tern. 44i n. .. au,
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