.v kT . EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEH-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918 '- UNITED STATES QOVERNMENT Vt CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS f OATED FCSRUARY 27, 1918 OUE MAY 28. 1918 V li u " A DESIRABLE SHORT TIME .INVESTMENT, AND ACCEPT- ADLE IN PAYMENT FOR THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN. r , SUBSCRIPTIONS ARRANGED . FOR c... IIA.SKIMtH I IMS CMrCTMIIT T p :..r..rr.".T. .r iuiaii .ii' 111,1 NEWS OF THE FINANCIAL WORLD-NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK PRICE! NEW YORK MARKET UNSETTLED '1 New York Slock Sales Tnciv York Bond Sates AND PRICES GENERALLY LOWER Movement of Steel Common Confusing t Sales Large Pool Manipulation Causes Some Big Advances High Points in Today's Financial News .Vcic York stock market Has unsettled throughouthe dav, Lllh many lisues declining, tilillc others ndiauced. Chevrolet Volar attracted at tention on the Curb. Grain and cotton adtanced Dutch rxchannr uai stronger In foreign exchange market. Clcarlnoi nt Philadelphia hmil.i during fclruarg uerr lelow those of Vcbrnaru, 1011. hut uere mill on n large aenfe, r.ocal ttadtng small this month, liar sllier unchanged. N'el ....i. . .... . ..... ..Wli 1-r.w tins. c).tr UMM Am Illl. t. . K" ,V.?r ..." in.h r. . i,. . i ,n i.niii ;i t. n. i. , i. -' 'flAnglo.rren.i :.s i.u 'mi. .. Antrias .. 4si , Withal! &'',. . .-"- W -'ri..'!" Mr. .... r.ir. ....'. ".' .r.e' ,..,.. ?.: ? :--.: ::: : W:, s, j. ;-o.vs.. a,v MO lift f In? In fn ll. I '"HI' I. In J . a mi- ..i" lTi" t. ... ....' .. j it v,?,V,.?L., 5i 5!. !'J" - '!!!':!. . -, . M 42 :. mU!.Sms oi i -Hi - j -, h . . "viii nil i at .a ii.a vii ., .. .. ' n i in ,.t .. .in - "4 'J' .".C"'u i l a .11 nchlll . . 101 ' :iimi ,?",!",,.'?., Iwl :: !'!' !'!' 300 .Met I'tl uflii uo'4. l v '" pi'i'i irt Til hi v., i a, an : ' i'U If Illl th Sales in Philadelnhia l' UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT EARNINrJ nj, IUUT m' 1JNUKUASUD CUST OF MATERlAlj $, .-Statement for 1917 Shows Big Drop in Total and Ntt! 5?.'!i'.. profits Local Stock Trading Dull. J Cramp Off 3 Points Am lco do uief in Mull ni nielttriK Vtn "-iim Tod m Ml P.lrv Am '!'! f. Ti-I Am TiiImiio Nui'i Wool li.tfiml.i Mi lilion do lirrf 'l lr S AH fil II'Mj inii, n.'t. Hi, till i, In" i mi Sin. HI", KH'. XI", Klj E i r Profits and Losses from securities sold Hae ou determined them for your Income Tax Ucport? Our ntu bookttt may asilst iou. Send or (oirtpllmciitary cor. Bonbright & Company onn:s ihT.n stroud. jr. Manacer 437 Chestnut St., Philadelphia i Ntw Torls Hoston Clilcaei London Tarla Deliolt ni:w Yoitic, rci). :s. 'i'lio slock market tl.oncd an unctllcil. Irregular tow nil tliroush the d.iy, with nian Issues In supply at ilccllwi, Millie some In which there hrn been ctfiltino of pool manlpulntlon mocJ up to the hlsho.n prices reached hi months TIip movement or Tnltcd States Steel nas confuslns. War houses fold 3...000 shares of that stock, while the only large bulnB was b Sloore & Schley who took S00O shares. rjetween j4 and 9fl' more than CO 000 shares were tiaikd In duilnt; the afternoon without nltcrhiB the market position of the Mock tlethlehem Steel "I!" was lnllucnteil by the Schwab statement on tho car' prospects and declined J to TS',, and Crucible Steel ranged from C54 to 634. American Car and l"ouiidr was one of tho strongest features mov ing up fiom 7" to 78. Man of tho railroad stocks wero nl'o In good demand, with St Paul preferred, after felling at CSV .uhnnclng to 72'. Heading gained more than 1 point, selling aboc 78 and Union Pacific also moved up more than 1 point to U'JV .McNlcan Petroleum was traded In on a laigc scale all through the daj. advancing to DS'i, but lot moat of this gain In tit' final trading. Marine prcfeired was aIo strong for a time advancing l' to 100'j with tho reaction to 331. There was pronounced strength In Pitts burgh Coal all through the day. tint stock advancing 2 points to 5SV The most Important feature In the bond market was the heavy sell Ing of Ubeily second Is. which tanged from 06 62 to DC 3-1. Some nf the railroad bonds showed a firm tone. Poiclgn government Issues were quiet. CHEVROLET MOTOR AGAIN CLAIMS Minn ii i in I IIUMI Irfjrn -, . do pref mil llH'to & lili o ;, tT, ' llati.pll.i. .Mil, 1 1, liotli Mrf hi i do II xii iln S i . ,f (ii, 1 lil.llli It T s7, Hurni liros ) Hlltlr. i .,, ,i. llutlc K Sup i .nii4 'l I'ctrolouin l' I'aiMilUn I'm ItHnT 'Vtit Loitliri I rri) do I'.im ii 3i t, ''handler .Mot 'i I'lirs A (Milo ,,i I'hliaco lit V :i. Hil M & St P II do prof ;ji I'ltliago H N v inn. Oil II I p t. .' i, do 7 n c ti I.-, M'lille I'npprr in".. ' iiinn i on i "op I i. VI t'ol Pllel . llrn '01 I. .is i;rL i'onol ila I'ont i '.in ' oin PumI do pief ''riKlble mp ' ulii I .me Sub do nref hn ro I o pf !"! &. HiiiNuri I initio JlinfK Hhtll .ecill I Ihle do Ut imf 'StMoti will" leu i:in i o ten .Motors 'looilriili II I '! Vortli pi. r '! NoMli i) sulu tntilrjtldii , nn ATTENTION IN TRADING ON CURB Z?2r' Z, do pri f 1ST. .!-.", ' 4 Do You Know the meaning of the Stock Market terms that you read in your daily newspaper or financial magazine? "The Language of the Stock Market" is the title of a booklet which defines over 200 mar ket words and expressions. Aik for Ilooklrt 1 I'-DIl itatltd Jrt9 on trqvrtl JONES & BAKER " STOCK BROKERS WldenerBUg. Philadelphia NEW YORK PITTSBURG niMUD IOITON pirtn phkui ntrtj JOyE.1 tHKER. TTidnrr Butltlnl. PMladtlthla. VVIttKiiit obligation htnd m rour took lt. 'Tho Union ot-tln Stock )ltrkt." Xamt Address . Cl(" . T U 917 Stock Falls Below Price of General "Motor Excep tional Strength in Charcoal Iron Mines Irregular Oils Firm Ni:V V.OP.K. Peb. 2S Thcie was an rrcsulai tone again toda on the Curb, with the move ments In Chevrolet Motor again ntttaetlng attention, that stoik ranging from 122 to lir, and selling below the price of General Motor. Ai cording to the terms of exchango It has an arbitrage value of ' more than General Motor. Aetna Hsploslvcs also developed weakness ranging fiom S'a to S'. the a cumulation of slock for tcu.'g.inlzitlou purposes having nppartntb bt'n completed. lccptlon.tl strength was chown In the Charcoal Iron Hsucs, which were In demand from strong sounes with accumulation apparent!;, for insido interest in progrt-ss in both the common and piiferitd stocks. Motor Bharca were neglected, Curtlss showing u heavy tone and declining to 36&. Oil stocks were firm. Houston Oil advanced to 47, and there was a good demand for Northwest, which was traded In at 82 to S7 cent" . Mining stocks were Irregular, with a good demand for P.ig I.cdgu based on reports of development work In tho Henrietta mine. v.ukon Gold wis weak because of the epectcd dividend reduction 1 and sold down to "s. :iii. ii in .10 j I'll, .'R'. .!,'. n: I JO n HI '. 5X1, 10', K',, :i' llMHi. Illl, I" I t.M :i 1 1, :i, . m I, l.itei P.ip'i Int Vlrkel K'hii I'ltv .S , pf Kellv s)rnl:fi,i KentiPrott i op Lark sif.fi Ma Motor le Petrol Ml mil i mi i 'on nil . Mlduli Sir, -,i. Missouri P,u it do iiref -.ti, Nat Con . hi I", Vat Pinnl K Sp Mil, I n i on , pr li. N' V Mr Hrake ",-, V 'V Central ; V .N II .1 II mi, Noif x w"-t mi Norlli Pai illi hi. ulllo li.lX 11(1 j Pnellle M.ul :,ii. I'enn i It It l".', i Pitta A V. t jh Pitts i ml IH i, Plrrre-Airou It"- I Prrsvl .stl Car i,M. MTg I lip IMlUSTItMI.S imh.'i:mi;.t oil. rnorosti.s DETAIITVIF.NT IIP (ITV TKNST CITY OP rilll.MM.I.IIIIV ' 73 1 llouru llulldlne rbtlidclphU Ibrury "fi. lots Scaled rroponala addrcaafd to thi undu-. lanfd at Iho odlce ukotn mentioned will Cc"Ted..,",Vi..,J flo noon. ruldu! Harel, 15, 101. ard otwned rmmcdiatclv Ihereatl.r. for Iho ollowlnir norlf! y CONTTtACT NO 4 Wash Teat Ilorlncr. In Mclnllr of rielanar. vem , and ArcS Htreet. and In Brouna at othr points li b dealirnated durlns the year 101 h Plan and apclllMlna can I iiin .1 Ttooiii 748. nour llulldlnff. ind 1 conU. nr mid with bUnk forma for propoaala will hi ..2iddKMr,uVi..; or'rild"'"" Pl.l 1 Aetna Kxplolves R-1, 1 Am Tlrlt Mfg S Am Manoiil J-1! 1 mcr Writing Paper S',4 Air Reduction 7t Canadian ai Co . S 1 Can Car. & Kdy prcf. SI Charcoal Iron . . . aa 1 Chevrolet Motors . II Crump . "n Curtlns Aeroplane . JO I'arwen Tool . 7 , Carbon Steel Ihneroon Phonograph Pederal Ue llendee Mfg Inter-I.ubo . Kathodlon Bronze pf Lake Torpedo Uoat.. , Lehigh Coal Sales Marlln Arms N Y Shipbuilding Nor Amer Pap Pulp Otis Klevator . Pecrlehs Motor Poole nng Redden Irufk .scrlpps-Booth IK K Krepe vv I Standard Motors Steel AlloH .Submarine St Joseph Lead A' Hi', (.l.l "'a I'J 80 Nil J9 J'i :i; I7'j 411 id 1 oniraciora will bn required tn nmri. , sl Jwn '":,, Sh with th. art of Aawmbly of July is i?7 fTodd Shipbuilding. J K,,J?i,,;-', .Wor,l"nen,a Compen.atlon JnaAr. Trlaiutle Klhn ... . I SKfm.'n",'1 X00'11U"J.JZ rulahetl th, uj. Unit Profit .Sharing rt S, pmvlainni r ..ii1 M haa U S Ste.imslllp eTh,.h'arbr.'irtl;l0t'n.r.',ufnd"ear cr-'ecu-r'. 1 Kn!w1 i,0,r S" ' ' ' ptlon therefrom. r ""cura I United ugar . . en bid mint bo arcompanled by a ,r I "onus turn ... la from the City HoVitor that u WrlghtOlartln Air . It iV'tlSioi h.."'tVn"riui r1" ""r3 ' Z'no Concentrating I .- 1311 "-, .17 I XI I li 1 l 1 t'l H! 81 It 0 2"t 10 18'j rii n tin KV '? n 17 78 S.l'4 30 -n-a 35 ropoa uara nrnvtK aiar .j. lvui. Brstf KHh 1 of an ordlnanco approved I E.ri. r inn u iritnr rriarvfi ina ii.a a mt,fy or all bid. a. h, mav deem'bitt for th ftffilBtet of tho rity nf Philadelphia "10 Pi " WILLIAM a. TVVWIvn " K? c fc"1 WILLIAM a. TVVIVINn. Director IKflll. VllVKnTlwr-VIFNT ti t9" PAKT.VKIPillll- HI--OI.IJTIUV. ""Z...:.0.tct,!'h."Sy Slven that tlw co. ?-. hamuel (.fmn, Italnh II. Marlln .,! 1111 P!fvl -,i'!.'r' ' ,.""df "'-..firm nam- i tKHi's: ssssv&ffi ' ,'r ; charaeablo aralmt the aald partn-rahlp Midwest Oil fwil be taken rare, of by the auld rtalDh 11 -'.'" -: ........ v, muri, jr.wno wl I afjtlmia In buelneaa, trading aa tho it. is r tjk to., at 1730 Worth tlher at "' rJr r I'A''PIt II. MAftTIV Illinois . . .18 101 Ohio . . .338 .11.1 Prairie Pipe . ..350 ill S O Cal . . .225 :m S O N J . 3" a 4. 1 SO.VV .J70 375 S7I IMIIll'KMILM OIL STOCKS Harnett Oil & Gas I l' 1 Cosden i. Co 7a 8 i:ik Basin . fl'Ja Ta n' Kederal Oil .T 1'a 34 Intc Petrol . . .13 Ui in, llous'on Oil . .. .41 4814 t',4 Merrltt Oil ... " Sl'.i Midwest Oil . .109 lit 108 FEDRUAKY CLEARINGS DROP Met Petrol . . n. nlilo I'ucl ... I Oklahomi Iter ... i. 7 7 Itke Oil ,-, Sapulpi Ref 81', jv ISwiuovah . a. nn. I Sinclair . 1914 i;i " I'nltul West Oil . , 3l,i, MIMMi sroci Alaska Standard . . Mlanta . 10 3 s4 I nig Ledge . . 11, Blbtife fpr (a pros) 1. Unite .'eu 'V.orl. . .1, Cal &. Jerome . ,- , 1 on Ariz I Chle Copper ' 1:111111.1 Consltit 1 Irct National fioldllfld Merger Goldfleld Cons fiQldfleld Plorence (ioldlleld Kew.in.is Green Monster Howe Sound Ilecla Mining 1 iidepcndetice Lead ' I Jeromo Verde . . l.Ilm liutlrr . Jumbo i:tenslon . . I MeKlnle.v-riarragh . Magma Copper . ..30 Mother Lodn . if, -Minis 1 o or America, i". Nevada HIIIm -'" Nevada Wonder Ray Hercules . . . San To? . . . Stewart . . . Tonopah extension Prilled Verde .... Weft Unci Con Whlto oaks ... While raps Verlngton . 8 110 MIS sloths ((.ml.) Ve-t rim nid Aik (nilM ' I II 1 I'. if. If, Rv Stfel i Riv Con I It'idlng do '.'d pref I Ren lr & Stl . do pref . . Roval Uuti h Savage rni" Slnilalr OH Southern I'.h Soutliern R R do pref Mudehakcr sup St,, , 'letlll Cop & CIl Tevai I o Third ve R R ToImi Prod I'nlou P.n I li Cg,u strs C S Ind A.i) I S ISuhbri I" S ste. 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M .. .- r,i: I'l', HI in 7'l 71 7'l 8?:: i'.o) llvl, M, Inn1, I no ill', ro, ii?'. M Tk 7i.', .1 11. "I t'J f !' 7V. Ill M I'l't III PI 71 71 71", IjJ'. l!j. 17', 111 7J. 1. 1 ,,1T, Ml', lllll'j 1 1 I'l VI'' M UJ', I M'o Mlnchlll 3110 Ales Pit Idlii Nor pi 1111 117 Pent) It II ni It Pi Salt M vi Plilla Co cum pf Jit Phil Rlec 2t'i l.lo Pitt, ci .ii 111 P R T t 1' 20'4 Increased cost of materials used which was lt' oil 111 III) to Reading loon Ton Bel Ton Mhi 31 I 11 Trac 2JJ1 C, I IIJO L S Steel 7 1 In I S steel :o w .1 tt s 77. 3 (.. II l.ll I'OSf, 1'2U (J Jt .tOi 2 77', 3,'. Ill iiS'u tin. OP j IJ 80 11 ..uciscii cost or materials used which was n trifle bei0,t ,.., A i In tho manufat.'ture of lllunilnntltig nnd . close, and theic was J Sir 7"ih"i fue ga, resulted In a large falling off Rapid Transit Trust cer.inea,n0,'I,'fl , In the earnings of the United Gas lm-'declined a half to "6 te"lncal- Mcht VVi- "l l0,nr'aiiy for the fiscal vear On odd lots Union Traetln,, a ?1 131. as compared with those of 1916 a full n ...a " V.lc. !011 '"neMril rue total earnings from tegular sources i made by Burfalo nnd Sum i.l,.. n W,'J!.1 last tear were S7.esi.snii. .,.i ii, ,.. ... ,. ' ... . '"'.. ""'.'. fiuam'eanna. ui!t3 i :': ther were ,8;sV78.rwhlle CrLnlZtoVl WFZJZll "!"? .".J".o."l.,.r.0m "'" of secuiltles In 1917 hands (ft 3 nolnli m in "' 1 "IMi 5n)4 !1 771, Wl Mi II (18'4 I' 0(1", lllni Vn 41 Vl t I HI M V , '11 til t'll'ff 'Mil, .H,U 07 111 'I? 8 IJ 0 1 nn mi uo.iii no, i8 U...I) 11. .IIS !I,,IM V I US I'O'i 5s l 'ii' 'a !' 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'IT'. l'. 8', HI', 'Illl, I',' ".', I'l I'l Illl, W I 'rnitin an 'Quotation clveii I, Hlenl.iv s cloe l. dividend todav except for cash J i "ash Tot ,1 ,i,lri, 10,810 ilmir-, inniiiiirnl tilth 71'U slmre eiterilil thin fir this "'eU. r.ll.KHH liumi anie period last rel, IJ.nu iluirei. t . IHIMIX "i Ulan I o i loie 'lin- Jt 11)0 1 llv is IT 01 .10110 Leli Nav l!Cll t',3 00' 1000 no ions I ',s 9314 IIUO Lib Bonds li'.s 07.90 J'ioo do 4 on no JtO do IH 4n DO 90 1)0.90 90.00 -r .10 I looo Pa . Md Steel I01S. 10S, 101", jsmo 1'hll.i P.lec 1' Rs. 90 looo Reading 8 Pi s8 ...V.W,, nS ngalnn J822.C76 In ( tpansaetlon. nnd Vnlted Ga, lnXb lM?."iie.'r,nl"" fr"' bot" -urs eTr'nln1 Madmen,!0 "S ""'- hj pared with D.llo.557 the previous vear gallon a trifle Pemsv Ivnnh vlnS'M Lspenea .taxes and sinking funds Penn.vlvanla Salt. PHI ad?lnM. f,1'0.'''? uniounieil lo 170.713 ninr l.it i)ni. limn I nn.l iv..i T.,.. ..., ,..".' .wanfti 1S16, with the result that the net l.an.u n,hi.ni ,.'. ,,tl n- .. ........ . i" ---- -" '-. .ii hip s, ,!.-. u nntH. LI...I ... ... .1. . . . .- h"ini I ncci .,n iiiiivn anil irrpiriita.. ... a ....... ... , .w. .. ...-.. nl( n. ... 07 901, 93'j 1)7.70 06.10 V0.90 i loie 97 9fi'i ltl prollts were $r,.51Bo.". M.'AT.h l f0V tl,e Preccd""7 tele "ff I" t"5 afternoon after adva'nclnr , months, or a decreaie of J 1,333,8:6 little eat l in the day aa,arlit , , ., fi1.3.1 "lIMdends paid In 1917 totaled Weakness of Llbertv Loan 1s w. n. JI,oS.,w, mi Increase of $1I2,S11, and feature of the bond division that I,, tile amount tlanaferred In im.lK I.1..1 I aollliiir r,rr Et.iy ..f 1 . . . . J.-r ollt account was I.33:.7S0, a de- The S'.a were stead and the. c, 93'i n:.:o no.lo ,in iren Is 10(10 Welslnch i o III'; lois, 9P4 81'-.. OP j I'l cieae of SI. 496 345 In the couipaiatlve itatement of earn ings for the last two ears. which was made public today, attention I railed to the pavment of an extra dividend on April 14. 1917, of Sl.no.OJJ out of I for January shows gross of t96.SU iM.m-i in pi mi tears Horn the sale of securities. $ verltlble -Is advanced a trifle, but nf$ of the Covcmment war bonds ..f active " I.'arnlngs of the York Railways Com. pany continue to increase The reimti P4 81' 1l'i - Inlil ,ilr. s;;,J',o, loniimrril vvllli SH, IIHI ie,terdlt tlm, fur thl, vteek, MtCOVII line period lint Mefk, $177,01'. Local Bid and Asked gain of SG 101 over Janu;ry. 1917, butjB the net tleere.iaed Stfifil In tr.ane, ... .1 Tr,iji. I.. 1 , .. : "....-.: . . " vd , """i mi Home mares was generallj cause 01 increasen operating expenMia nulet In toda s eslon of the Plilla- I'or two months the gros was 119 7jj1 dcIphU Stock Uxchange, with tlm ma- an Increase of $11,321 and the net'vtask JOrltt of nrlLes fr.n HonnlH lrur .1 SlflC 4.1.1 nf "C, M i,,.,!.. !.. j..., 9 business largelv innfined to odd lots the corresponding period of the prevfoui! The mi st active was Tonopah Belmont flcal tear J PHILADELPHIA MARKETS 81', li ro'. 18-, I'll, 'I'll, 7 Hi, 811, om. U'J I8t. 78', It'll, 87?: 181? !7!' I'll, '111, en', I'.", is-. HP, I",', !i7 "Mil tleeU, S,'. SELLING BY SHORTS HALTS DROP IN OATS Price Changes Too Narrow to Tnvilc Now Outside Interest Vtll'liinn -tol lialduln drill J ii t in ir n. viim 1 i Ll.c trB. ll'liiral VphHlls to 1 r-f Krtoin IpI il) tr itfi I iik. 'uiiu 1 orp I l, luh la I lull V11I la high Val lr il 1 pr r I. IIIM) lll till I'lllll Lleitrle I'ntU 1 imiiMli) do 1 p r tint pref d 1, 11T lent I It-f I'lill-i It '1; t 1 . . Heading lull iUlluuIlt Inn Vltnlni; I till 11 Tr u thin I ) I I S S,r tori: l.wj l ni.f rimp A 8on, l.t dltid ml Ind:,) a Hid .5k is .10 17') GRAIX AND FLOUR I l"l'"l' 1 M11EVT Iteeelote 53 002 bush The 111 1 Ak marK.t ruled firm Quolatlons Car lot. In .1.', '! in', 1.8', I'l , 11' J ll'-) ')') II,', ' I'. US -S .11 Jill, "8 V: i.ss, HIS III :u'4 81 411', 111', .10", I'l .17 . 1 .IJ .0 l't in 1 i'i !'lt. !", IIS .Ml') I7'j K,..""1," "invt 'tandarl Inspection) 5!,a":,r'J. prleci No 1 northern nrlnir dMr7,', ,". o-1 Jiarl winter J2 27. Vo. t nVir ". N. ' hard whit". 12 27 red Sort, n to ,- rt. ... , , , a , .n, 11.'. LIS .11)1, US Jl I 3 1 :'A i IA IS 41 I,.', ml', 10 US J niiun irleea-lted winter No 3 12 21 . do 'i'. .! I ! M ,r. an V ; t 1 -. aam. aradea, ..'niaju nfl. S'n 3 12 10! vn. 4 1' in .i v -. , ii ..1,1.1. , .a. tn..njr -;. -v, .,w v ,.,.w ....v I ..U'.r ,m ,!.) ' ,l I it hen pie. do "'',,al maximum rrlres onlf to he applied .i..- .iuiit nuantie, in tna tvncai are men ehoueh to narmnl II .1 Wheal, tr.vi.nnm ..(.. rnntalnlna per rent molture to 13 1 per rent .11 I I. It VIS III. ( Illl ti.ii rail, In twirtl, i mi: vi in it i uiiu si lel. J8 illlnolv ,, r led lenlrnl. l-tlii In ettrrmo IXAC'IIVi: IMIILA. STOCKS lollowlnc aie iiiot,illoiH for Inai live sloil.s listed on the Philadelphia hlo k I.MliHiige and hi whkli there were no tratisactlom todaj The inlce giver. Id the last pnvlous cloe lnoliiiire4t under No 1 nr No .1 red J2 23. TVi-i. '.!.'r''d '221 Maxim'im prlre ion iiinlns 13 0 per rent to 14 per rent inolitura I., unler So 1 or No. J rri. J2.2J, No. 3 toft red. Jj .0 '.No -I "heitavtaximnn, rriCp ne under l,"l'i r ' rc'' -Qi- No' ' ott rc No .1 ul,. B, -Maaimum prlc cnnlalnlne not oter 14 1 pr tent tnolltlire 0" '""ler ' 1 nr No 1,red JJ'JI.No r, anft 12 10 Maxlinum prlre loiitnl ilnir not n-er 11 7 per '-in mnisiuro, ,e Ullder Nil -' .11 No .1 lofl re I 1 ' 18 I or N'o. ft red. tluvlminn nrlee onlnlrilng not oei ll'per rent mnlatiiro 8e 1 tir So .1 red 1J 19 No. a soil n, .....ll. lonlehl, Irlil.t prnl..!,!. f,,-,:' 18" j 'IJI'j 77', 71.1, '.'is, 1,1,1, :tt'i, :m, Hll't, Ull 2is, -Jl .18', 18'', 171, l,l, 31. '4 10' . 17 Illl, 111', IIP, 17', 17', .11', .IK, I. '.P', 12! 14 III", IIP, U-", 1JIS, .is k, r,7 '11,'t. 'Illi, Mill, I0)1, SJ", 81'., Ijs, 12", 2 1 2J'I, I 17 10', JO J8'., t;1, ii", PI I8t, HI', 81 V rf t. Weil 17 14 77', Mi', 3 l't, 801, :p, .181, 47"), JI.14 Kill Itjij 17', .11', 1J."4 IIP, 122', S 1, iii..,.;ii'..::., .:;, .'.'.'. ..v.' '.r- . . rl.l.,r lemner-lnrV, " "nml enlii" l' I rllla".".""""-'"'''" ,llj Mr ""'I!''' "'"I f.l",.,'irr,,i"T"r elou'li tonlihli rrl,l,,y filr ullh rl.lnc tem.raliire.? ..id"iri.i.."U'"-"n'r"lly ,alr '"'rtt nlal?l",,hd,,i,tt., '."U-IMIr 'o- itaii.av 1 n.r toiiiclil 1Md I'rldl III ettreme .mil heii.t. tinninni l.enera Iv filr lnnl.1.1 I'rlil.t. M tninll.e. 1 rid it. , rohler nnd -Pair and unrnier lonleht ,,, Vln l.aa liar P, VlllHpi" Inmr 10 A in, r ISmi .VI Viler lore IJ Amer Store, pf I.J llrlll J 11 .' Huff . ui pf 4'. Calnhna Iron 41 1 iiiwdk 1 tat pf .IJ 1 on rmr V rf "' 1 flen .Vnhalt Hi' ' He., Afph pref 11' I 111 H II T lit A 71 1 prcf Kej stone Te. KeVone Tel 1 f r,e lei ll 1 r lah Valle Leh V a) Tran Lth 1 lr tf 10 17 81. 17 17', r.s I. Sat 'Jd rt nf 4 I 1 et av tvr w I 7 1 It llroi 21 1 Ittle Seliull.lll 11 North l ent 71 I' P. T 'Ji. I'enn TralTtc 2 I'hIU Co !.' Phi hi Co pref I'hIU Trai tlon Hltv Co ttpn P S Steel Pf "Want let. Iron VVeat loal 71 VV eat I oal (net I 7 tork Ittt) prif 3J ui.d"r No 1 e.I I J 1 .Sample heali handled 011 merits but In 110 caio Khali prlieB he lilaher than le under No 1 of iho auhclai, lepreaeutel I Smuttj heat Value ahsll be determined . I h each sample basis of tne ilasi and aub- , I ll3K . 1 But ing agiuiM laKiiig l.j short CIIICC!C) Pel, "S iiirleinnltles and proflt- bal I'OIIN rtreelnta 1000 hujh Tli market ouicl hut firm under atai'iltj Quo . tullims rr lot. for loeil trade No .1 I jellow II si.sl'J No I ello tlliiPKIlis OVTS llfcelpts 21.88S buh Tlnr i little trading anl the marl et ttas 1111 ehanwed Quotation.. No J white St 011 lot', slanlaril white lloKitolS No t white (I 03', Ml. 01, No 4 white. 11 ()Jl I 0 1 I'LOL'P. P.e.elpt. 140.1013 11" Ill sari,. .Tho market ruled firm under arrltj lie. ' mm I nailll tb.orhed all orterlnaa. Quo j tatlons per lt.il It.s In 08 lb lotion eaika 1 VV Inter wheat .l per pent flour llo 7111 II Kaiai wheat PI per cent fwur $10 7.1 'nil J. .oritur tsheat. lift per cent Hour INACTIVE NKW YORK STOCKS I "nu-'Vi.ocn .., , B..j nnu-st am, Pollowliig are quolatlons for Imctlve flrnl Quotations pt 11,1'HI, as to ouallt New York stoika and hi winch there' wero no transactions today The pike at 71 1 lon'u PROVISIONS 5 1 111, lll'llJl 8J 17', Jt 17 1 . JO ;,, II", I8'4 HP, 1, 1'. ".ji.?. inn. I'-a cni.e.i 1 iar More, prer 1 Nat Rnn-nel 1', nutl.ern Paeirlp 1', real North rn llr 1 Vli Rubber l'j. .Vmr rhan lei 1 ab . P OJ 21. Vi 8'i Bethlehem Js . ;, , I'osden Oil 6a . , I Cofden fc Co Cs . si Cudahy Cs . n Russian 7ov BSa :i; 1 Russian Uovt bijs 1 Southern Railway 2S I Sinclair Oil Cs . ; Todd Shipbuilding I'i 8 t'l 4'i (It 18 .11 38 30 I 'a in i' 1 it ,-' 1 " 39! 81 3 1 1 1) IIH", 81 8t 97 IJ II 97 U 80 99 lie , J'i I", . !" 114 1.1 It It .1-3! 7-tJ 7-12 I 'ft 1 I 54 S8'a 3Ta . Tnl ,1 .-le., r.n.tiMI ,hnre, compared will, 7011 800 .In.re. tcttrrdiit 1 tlm. far thl, weel., n J, 108, too .ln.re.i .urns period 1 1. week, . ! J. 55 J, 8(H) .hare. J14 DIVIDENDS DECLARED '''l Slaema lolil'r I'imt.anv mitrterlv .f fiftt renta a .hare patallo Manh 30 lo t atnek of r".r.l Vla'ih . Alloues Mlnlnt: Cbinnani. nuartcrly of 1 II lo patable Vtrll u tn etorU of record I Manli 11 ' I l hliai, Trleibone f omiain r'cul ir nmr- l.rlt nf J'J li .liar najable Marrh 30 to ulnplf nf rpporil Vtanl. 11. t oni.nlld.ted Ha. rteetrlc LUht nnd Power rompallt usual 'luariern oi.-per.nl pat Ulile Mini I in niiHHT. ill reroril tiardl 11, -.. infill 111 1 ne in.1l .r for r.... a .. The market wa .1 little firmer, bin priies did not respond le.idllj lo bujlng influeiucs and weakened on selling bt Liinimlrsloii liousen ciianscB In prices were too narrow to invito new outside Interests Receipts were moderate stocks hi consumers hands are im ill and shippers are handl i.ipped bv Iho 11 fusil of railroads to take car., loaded with oats destined to eastern points Portlier ruMncss was shown at Liver pool owing to f.,, supply and mlMei Wf.lther Off.ringS fiom trrrentln. ,. ed u downward I given Is Iho lust previous sale !. Sii'i :Pj .tantnpp Ituni 1 A'lv Ituni Pf Alat inihher Vm hi' ' orp Vol Aeri I hem Vm 1 ntlnll Ull Vm l.xpn.i tin l.in.eed pf vm Mill pr.i I Alll "-ni.lt pref 1',' J, I vm r-meit nf A !' i'a Am rnicll 11 "' vm r,usar '" , I Am '-uaar pf lio'i vm 'lob pf iieiva-. Vm '1 t T 2d i;f J ' Am Woolen pf IS , Mn W n Pan Pf -'. i Mn 'illi . I. I'S Jim 71m (. I. Pf "I Slex IV t nref . 'II Mint I'nw.r 7' Nit I. up.- & H i'il N O Tex A Vex lOH N It It VI M pf -.,ni N V o A W 10i Norf South 'JP. Norf VVe.t lnij '.'HI 0. !P,l pf ,.7. rorin Amerlia. Nova lcot Htl , .ilo Oai rets Ohio Puel Sup "ntarlq .Silver . "wens Pot (ii J'an Vm l'et pf 11.1 rai Tel & Tel . ill. ,11. .larnueue Pern Maro pref 1 nil l in 41V. 19 I.S "S I'i IJ'. .til, Stl, 1 i.ei.ii i, ,,...,.. .,.:.. ..- rft" '!"'..'. : ; .; T. ... .- .. . . Inteien thiic ami r put Is deniHseprl A.i oil r.Pj Ileadlnrr lit Pf 31 .shlpinetils fro,,, ,., cZ? The , a'.! (5 TvV VSr K ft f vt'e.l'pf f..', weik weie f-tlmiPd a .'00.000 bushels ' mil ""lo t'f ' ; ; rv...l stl i'nr pf '.ns. ig.l,,8t 1 770,000 buMicli in this week , vffl!i'lm '? iTiW" lYA, i.,k),l. .i ,,. t 1, f.a. 111 , .... .. oruoit . -"- --. pi, ,, ,-, w. "1 I lie ingli on .11,111.1 was Mi.p 11, IV r ".:;" in". low SH'.e and the. iloe SS'.c. .oinp.ued I i'al Petrel pref 17 with 89',.. llu. Ilii.iI nuotatloi. of 5e,. I 'I'l '! p,f. ,:?,; lei.ny The best 0.1 May w.,K SS'.r the j ,.''rM 1' o r bottom S, ,c and the final 87-s; it87'c pref I e. IV 4 Pgalust S8r. eterda s hint pilce. ' flue'; Zi'' MUn ri,p nurl.et for loin wn fc-itiireip . W", , H i.t .,f 47, with nil transitions In pm.ii quantities ' - "T0, "1 rf .4.f'4 seibrd V I, pf is 1 7-3 J 9 30 41 vmniiarii I . I inn .iiuri rip rtiiiiiii fi tir. :i iini'PU 1.1111111 ii ir ti Mm. r-.r I . ... I tcrl of IS per -ent on preferred pa tab., , nUK , ,.,. " "' ",u ''" n,,,,V rl M 17'i March 11 to etc. 1 of record ivtruirv 'ja ,, ., .... Knn,.J,11 i, t i.n Pier." rrn Molorcar Cuinnanv reituiar Resting orders to sell Mav nt $1 '7 Cr',' v llVvl :Ve:,,7,.n.".t;.rff';"!onlTfr7hfiV.,av',1'li!r '""'' from ""'n,f """"'I and nel,' Jt: ni" 'ir . '1 strombera Carburetor Commit f Amer "ViVf,, M l '-"' ""stained the ' '''," t; ",Vdi.' n Vl lea 1m reejlar .illarterl) ;f 71e paabe pejsitloil. Ul'I'itlne. "S 111", . ", 111', lie. . r.t'5 on 8HJ 01 4". 20 r ?i r. ete ir.tf i;.i "W"0 vvfi.i.iAXi r I.TJVIH. Atty. sTivun. jr. (J '3Sr" MlTlLB II llKUKHk- UlthN iiiaT tl wr . application haa l.n mado li ,.t B. Lmr alock carllllcatea to replace th aio. k 5f Wtlflcat.a In tha nam. of bella 1). MoyUiT I? nf Iwo nl Ihf-M BhurtB feipectlvalv in Local Banks Business Large, but Be low Last Year FOREIGX EXCHANGE NnWYOniv Itb 28. -The only fea turo of the foreign exchange market In TIIOMAH J. s.l!VVrfl.- T- Alty for Patata of Delia H. JloylaV; Dec' Mi1' , - 7 Divmr.Mis . TMB AIIFUK'AN CAH (Olll'lsv Ck , Market Blrett (iiT TO vaiuwvi,. . ;,.. reoriiary IB. mia I'fuartfrlr dividend of t per tent, oV'ii ' aliar, haa ben declared on tho canli.i A t Ihl. Comoanr. nar.l.l. i.-T"' ' to th atockholdera of record at ihr.i k n. m.. February "0. lata J.JPf. bi mailed w.. ai. a TOWNBBND. Id. Trea.ur.p VlMHKUTUBY () Al.'CntTNTA VTM .S1 '. . t'mmtUUu, PnllliA Imn...... ll M .. .... ijivvriench k. unnvvN x, . IS KKAI. K8TATK TIIU8T III no Bank clearings In this clt for th month of 7s?bruary vrere JI.223.J05.964, against J1,2S1,517 407 In that month In 1917 und with 1960,702.301 In 1916 This Is tho first decrease In monthly clearings as comnared with a sear ago, but the i turhover was nevertheiesa large It was d. i In 191C and 1917 Piat clearings began to surpass all previous figures. I Details follow: ! 1018 1017 1 .122.827.nlA l,37,ni)l,17t 1.SJ3 303 Wit 1,211, .117.407 i.ini oi., iiii In itiini; .. t"nt3 ,0Ua' ""8 Btrength I. e-'i "naI,Ke hi a moderate vol. Mn of neariFa full olnt 1 Bli7 tJToT I tnent In rxplntnocl by t,r fact that in ion lifildsi balnnw in tiiT.. L1.,"1.1.'01 ' I u u i. i Innl 1 tn mtnrU ff iffftfd Marrh 1 I o hi g VhII .nnl HalPi mnpan Tt? ular nuarlerty f i r. nt a)nblt April 1 tn fclork of rrord Vrtli 21 Aim rlran tn0InHU Oompetnx reeuldr qiMrtprlv of 1U rr "-n on iomnon pa--hl" prll H to irclt nt rnnl March IH. alxd u'lBl 1 PT rnt on prfrrcH, pa abtp April 'JJ ta wtolt of ncnr, April " IVrr K Company of i:irla o rrsutar quarterly of I1 j per Lent and a 'i pcr tnt extra Tpxss rompanj rmuhr nitartrlv JJ ,ft wr rbr Mabln March 3M to atocU of rrrord Marrh 12 Umirworn! Tjnwrilcr rpmpan nunrtr- it I8 pr ent on prfferriJ and t'i inr rtit on roinmon. tmyatlo April 1 to to t of record Stan h 1" Imperial Oil C'onipanj Ltd . r"nilar rmi annual of 4 rr rrit pa) a bio AFirch 1 Ihc Uawanrta Strl i'ompMnj, r cular niur terlv of Pi pT rent pnabl Manh lo tu stoik of record Manh IS i man, . f . ..... ItAinA tlinf .ti i iih in inc Anruiurt ma Mm mh. ;z .rnr FtUutfs for nlirnt flour ate Hwamncd I '"", tnr ,ut r,SJ$ thirty t sixty fla ,Ur n3orM "lr ity M.trch clnri, unrh.iiignil nt U ":, ' fi" . t(r?.ri .rret 5J . TFp4i ii ...rif.it llnlni? Til .Maj r.pene, at tho lop at SI "7 after ,,..:;. rii'... 411'. !." having fold at eaterdav n last nrlce I nulf Statea Stl nt .',", 111': of Jl '.'fi', which vvm tho low point Leailluc futurra ransnl a follona Low ("I031) Open lllsh 'n Inew .lllver 1 "i". 1 .'.' Ye CloSQ re?!!."!!!!i.fp "h" " " loitaw HU'itaiiuua rrfj; iemanu sterllne J Ti la rdnltyd January reuruary Jtarrh , April May . Juno .. July Auruat Keplember Ortober . November December ... . Twtlvo monlha. 1 410 11.1 4JH 1.477.720 mn l.iMil.ana oi; i.stl.Nin 110 1,.1.4I1 14 l,S17,77.'.7nl 1,1KB 400 1121 i,ntj.ii..ni 1,(140 r,12,S'J4 17,197,713 388 7? fa.orc K. VValaon. 4?. t a' rr .. -i. - .. .. .. . :-" ... ("river, iicai caiaie iru,t mat. T riporta.' MONEY-LENDING UATES - n.P -rAn... , itetl K4aaaJ ?rVST'KJ?Sy-1 atrper'ceVtJhliTl : 4 Ha-L The Immediate tendency of the money market Is slightly firmer, although buff, nem In fixed date funds continues nom inal at 6 per cent Prime bank acceptances are quoted, unchanged, at iy,tH per cent for mem- A limited business Is reported mainly with .out-of-town Institutions In prime mercantile paper at 6 per cent, with exceptional transactions occasionally at 51 per cent .... Tho firmer tone of the money market la due to- Impending withdrawals on (lovcrnment account which will result In the, shifting of funds usual under those condition. . and SMqucbanna I'ays More YOIXK. Veb. ;IJurralo and aam Hallroad Corporation dl 'Urtay., declared u. quurterly of. IS per. cent on. common urattla Marclt Z to" stock of bltaxeh IS. In the previous ouar- , and 3 .per cent wero declared. go 1U per cent wan paid. DUmIs. Central Reperta HUT lik'vf . . t.a.4. -- -. -y IL KnJ-VMIIltl tawt 'tlM IlllnoU nr KW.IWlMM Muar rabies 4 1 7 I'ranc inhln . ?n- nv,.i. ... Lire cables 874 i,. c l',eel s tc" '" llalLh Vlat Oala Mirib Vlat Lard Pet. . . May ' runs NEW YORK COrFEE MAIIKET )'' ' NflW YOniC. Kel. L'S The rnffe rrk market had nil Inactive opening today (Mat 17 CO with first priciH Irregular. Jlay showing 'n1,1 tA"K a decline of 1 point and other Inontln i iu poiuis iiiBiur, i...r.,uii rnrn ai I llaakell . Park It Havana l.lec lnl llomeetake M Illlnola I'entral I" Inl Arrlrul H haxon Mntora S-olKiaei I, eara rtnehuoll MeHre-Ttoeh pf nioas nnerr , !anrl llllllns "lni.il VIII pref t.lun'ebnt er pf h'litl Mnlne t L i S VV Sup Steel 1,t pf 1.(1 Texaa f'o er, , ifil, Tea Par 10IJ Tnbtc Proil pf f.0 'e St 1,1 W . TU T St 1. I W ctfa SI T M I. It VV pf SO " St I. 2d pr eta 10 Transiie-vvmi . 4m; Twin nty rt T fijv, Ulidervid T pf 112 I'll Hair Pap nu "n Bb t p ne.v r," I'nlt Allot' Stl 40 it rSr sir nf inj lied Dru n'i, I'nlil Drit let pf 4i, l'nll lire 2i pf T" I'llltea rru i27 I'nlteil Pap Hi ir.l! i..i r . ... . ,i,..,i , nu lire,, , ft "Ti. i -.Ti Inter Aarleul pf 17 i'nlteil ny inv r i 1 J7 1 Ji,".'! .i, ii Vt. int f-ona "rP,r' '',, 1 nM nt- Ino rf IT. - . ... , nary m j. t;ni4 ,t u r,,,,, ,.,v,'lr,n3 sii. si', s, tsRi, ,(n, Int Nekelrrcf ini v s c I ! I r ir, tS'i hV, 87'i M' SS ',""", .;ral i?. " s ' J r- pf. 41 l'n Vllv So 17, 17 H Ind Alco pf 00IJ . ., . t 2rn:2on7 a'l V 'p ti . 4'i ' n naiiv imp I3i iK Uti si ill .j'oo,' !jas. $&?r: ??.: ui?t 5;ef,ty :? , 1 10 $21 r,o i'ji ii-, 2101 21 .ll 24 117 t.'l 11 iS.I7 L'S 311 t.'S.40 t.'S fiS 17 eO 47 17 tl7 57 4S OJ I t.Nomlnal .u iner cables 4Bi3. checka 4,1 .-ish canies 1.4B, checks 4 48 ri.,.a8 ?blM 2f 30- checks" i -0 ?"'' cablet nominally 13i;.chcck. it Mcckhohn cables 32 if, checks si la first anla enhi "i4,,."?..'v3.2!.' Copenhagencajo.7ch?C(a 30 .. . HANK CLEARINGS reln.'Viy'ra.V'iVo?:,?:"11 w" Phlla llD.MH.r.T'. t-.aia'- l. Marc-i M July I September lei"br Open a 2u h 41 a r, i K rt lliah K 2 1 K IJ k 11 J 8 a , , I.OW (Io,e a 21 X 2 1 s I'l S,4J H 111 .IJ K .III H IIJ h TJ h 74 Vent tlon , X 21 l X .1? I X 1.1 l73 I Short-Term Notts Kate per Cent flue Am i oiton oil .. Am T . T duba) 4', lUlto . Ohio nalto . Ohio 1 P-ihlehem fileel 1 lirook llan Tran 1 t'aliaiiun lie -.S-nl?s.i!l ?s : i ?. .'. ."." ? ?7.431 20 4lll..1ia ii'ro;! t'?n! f...i... . oa.inu.Bsa IlI.eoi.iM nV. .ViTS of llie . . --... vi Delay in Adams Express Dividend NKW AOrtlC. Teh 28 In a notice aent to the stockholders of the Adams ' i ii fc u it ft Uxprexs Lompanj, secretary II. II dales !;! fc iiuaion . uxpiains mat iib ueusion oi tn uoarn 'r"' ","',, 7, ii neuivl- ,,;-, k,- . 4'4 CHICAGO nUTTEll AND EGGS .CHICAGO, e,b. ii , HUTTEItneceloia. 4.421 000 n,.a Creamery eitraa 4e! BraiJ i?i Pound,. MSoi mlannJSJiJ43,ei second.. No Action on St. Paul DiWdend cent on lh- preferredknd neJ rK7 rF intmneor. In rlefer nnllf... r,ti 11, ... ............-.-.-..... .....- ,,...., .;i.P -ueiia was aitniiuiaoie 10 tun steal in-' New York 1V111 creaae in expentei nrougiii. hiioui i.y war. New VorK ceni conditions and iiIho by railroad conges- particularly in tiio eastern section country, wttere most or the com pany s business Is done, and the further fact that decision has not vet been ren dered by the Interstate Commerce Com ... .. - ---- ., ., l.umnion Kln.lr rHIi.AnKl.a'HIA-fCall. per cent; .. imi n.v nnl. r-nmmarrlal na. . 11.1a. ., ,. w .... ..-. .. ..,...,,.... , .- . - ......v.. n.un. Bn.tm.n.. i lr.tltfto'fowrmonthe,riwMM:1at July. nI lti iar p-a on-a.ii.1 TAIUS, Feb. Jlr-The per cent announced V V V II JL 11 ft Penneylvanla Co 4I4 Pub Ser Cor N .1 11 Item Anna Un M " Southern llwy. . .1 United Krult. ft II H Itubber .. mission of the compan)'s application for L'tah Becur Cor. u eit IVh lull lull I el. Inly liar July Aug Apr I fee July Vlay Kept Apr .luna -Mar Teb -Mar vlay Dec bept III in 'IH 'l 'in m 'Jl 21 'jo It) nil at)'. Mil llt'U IIU'J .?' UK'. Ill III,'. Ill', Al, i.l.', ..hlffh Vnllev r.1 l.oiita t Naah. 111 Lorlllard . . 1st Mich Central , Illi Mln St I, new viorrl" 1 Ilaiex 31 M K t T . . 1 VI K & T pref. . s N'at Aenie ,. . 2ll Vat Iilecult . inn " M H n . 4'i II H Bill I it pi 40 I'lah See Corp. 1R Va.Car Them.. 41U Va.Car Ch nf..!0l'J ''a Coal t. Coke fit tfobaah 7. tvarren r. n. l.l'i Warren It It pf, ft7'4 West raclllo . 20U N'at f Ik . 8 pf Iimii ,h"l -.t'J3', )",. N'at fin ht nf t"l "heel 11, r pf 2014 iia.lr.i. .'n 7tU IVhllo ATotora ....".. ... .. 11'll.nn .. n.. .,.,r . .urhHv . urei ..i ,i,"-w" 1 " A,Tt' 21 Vanhat 111 f",, Waeonaln Cent. . lv Il-pt Stra 47'4 "'n01"0:;1)..;.' US', I Mmrrll Jllra 21 Worth I t M. Max Mot lit ' ' an Increase of rates, III Inn 2o jnn 'IK 7'I lH,n; 'Jl no lj 'in ',i; '11 KIM, III D7L 'in nn4 i ino '2J S3 113 V, WhK Wi till. 114 100', lfcl'i l.'lI H7"i ill tin1, turn, doc, 97 li '5!!! OI,' 41 no 17U LOCAL MINING STOCKS IONOPAH STOCKS POnKIOM aOVLIlNMLNT SKCtmiTIES Philadelphia Co.'s Earnings Grow The Wiiladelphla Company nnd amil ated operating companies report for January, total all departments, gross In come of 13,313,120, against J3, 033. 613 the same monthlaBt year. The Increase Is JI79.B07. Net for the month decreased 8470.412. Ten month' gross was 30,. 241.S69, an Increase of jr.. 467. 873 for the period, while net declined 860T31S, Am Fen Serur. Analo-l-rencn., Arsentlne Uoit City uf Paris.. Hen of Krance, numan uovi, n,i,,lan flovt. itovt of Swltzer. It tin IC of at II... ' Un K of Ot 11... r'4 Un U of lit II... fit, ince. &ii t.... J4 I.. . si Auk l'et May Oct Apr June Ilea Mar Sept JVOV Nov dill, nit, rri; l)7J 40 OK K9i 0'i no 1S RST4 B7U 4il 411 in tx vi i.i ..... ua P.OY '?i vi Convrrtlbla Into Ions-term bonda. ,i" " 100 'IH lis", un :.t 7fJ nS?.. oi: 21 Wl Paris Dourae Quiet Bourse .re- IIAR SILVER '.iV, tfont'ai I.1U .", "ll pa." on Hid ,'U 14 on ,1111 III .01 ,!. 78 llrn Puller viwrNatnara Midway . . Mlipah Kxtenalon . . .., tinniana . Northern Star ..-aim- Tula Vet Lnd G0I.RFIKI.D STOCKS Atlanta 1Q Blue Hull ..... iwith . Dlamondfleld U n Daiay i. ... Kewallas ... . Oro Sandstorm Kendall ......... Sliver Tick MISCELLANEOUS Arltona Unite .17 Nevada Wnr 1,'Jt Tecopa Mintna- .. , Ask i J o 10 II OH There wa, n f.ir inhhlns mniement 111.1 the marUet ruled eteadj fjuotallnn, I itt l.pf n aeta ainnked and nlr-drled .IJi I western beef In aele amukeil 32 . eitv beef knuikle, and lemieri emokeil and air dried .It- tieslrn 1 eef knucklea and ten I dera smoked .11. Ileef hams, 111 Pork, fuinlit 111.1130 llama, S P rurei' loose J7's fir'JH'ne do eklnned l.ioic. i'i27. , do , do, amoked. 27'a Ijf2fi, c, other halm smoked .itt cuie.i aa to brand and ate-rae-e 'Jfi'a if? J'i'- e hanta. smokeil, west ern cured 28'i 20'uc. do boiled PonepsH 4il Picnic nhoiildeia H P cured, loose, j'Jt'te do amokeil 21'ir llel'les III pkkle acrordlnx to ateraae loo-e ,10c Ilreakfast I bacon us to brand and aterace, city cured I Ji,. do vtestern rured Jilc Lard west eru refined J7$l28c. do pure city, kettle rtr.dered 'j'cUJSc. REFINED SUGARS nmanc xv.TB falrh prtlv anl tin tnarKt rulil ptaib on a basts of 7 tut. for extra line crunuUtf J DAIRY PRODLCTa I IlLTTLP. peslruble stock wa, ateidll) held at the lite decline The quotation.. roused aa followa hoi Id packed .rfunier I extra, 11. . hlch-arorlni: Bie.ila .10 lie, extra llrata. 4R'ii firsts. 47'illNi-. ae.onds 4Hc. nenrby prints, fumy, .lie, ateraae Onll.tJi. i llrsts. Ia4lie. aeeond-, 4rr47e, aptclll brands of prints Jobhlni? at .ttfillnc I KGOI Itereipta vera more liberal and prices declined II ill per raae Demand was llahr Quotntlons Tree rasea nearbv firsts, 1112 30 per standard case: current rceipte SI'J per case western, extra Urals, 112 30 per case; firsts $12 per ease fano selected tcccs were Jobbing at 4ft6 49r imt dozen. ( IILPSi: The market was nulet and barely ateadi Quotations: ?,ew lork full- Irrcain fancy June. 2fl'ie, specials hlsher, I do do fancy, septemher-mtde, 'ji.c, do, do, fall made, fair tu sood, 23923c POULTRY LIVLThe Viarket ruled' firm Willi de. mand readily ahsorblns the limited nfferlnas ot desirable stock I'olIowInK am the quotations rhfekei.s soft-meated rroatera l JS513JC ataeav youne roosters 272fle. old roosters 24J0e flueVs Pekln .UQ.lte do Indian Ituniier, 'JSC.inr ees 28i 32i Guineas per pair, 73c$l. l'iceons, eld. per pair, 30iIJ3c, do, iountr, per pall 23c IirtKSSIlD P.eeelpls were llsht and Ihe mnrket ruled firm with demand readth absorbing all offerings of deslrablo stock The quotations were as follows Tresh. killed poultry IlrollInK chickens, weighlng- 'i "J lbs npece .Jersey fancy. 4O804JI'. Vlrnlnla fancy. niWHSei other nearhi. 34W 3lle. western 3IC30c. rnastlns chickens western In boxea vveUhlnir 4W lbs and over nplere, 31c. do. weighing 4 lbs apiece, 110340, do welahlna- IU, lbs. apleie, 11" 32e do. welRhlne 254 03 lbs apiece, 290 HOc rt.asttns chickens, western, In bbh., welshing 4U. Iba and over aplere 33c; do, welahlna 3UW4 lbs apiece, SlfflS.'r? do weighing 24 83 lbs aplere, 28030c: old roosters, drj -picked, 27c. Capons per lb Weighing NCCIu lbs apiece, 3KW .till., smaller aizea 311037c Turkejs. near by, Ury-oleked Taney, 3i)04Oe: fair to good 3J.17lj turkeya. western. dry-Picked Kancy. .17038c: fslr lo good, 32030c: tur. ke)s Old Toms, 34033c: do, common, 30c, Ducks, western, tvelahlng 4 Ibi. and over apiece, 3II03JC do. do smaller alzes, 28fl 2i)e Geese, nearby, 2O0Jho: do, western Jllr2"c. liulneas per pair, welshing 354 04 lbs. ler pair. tOcWll: do, smaller sizes, SO075C. Squabs per dozen White, wetgll. Ing 11 to 12 lis. per dozen. Ill UO07.J1, white, welching U lo 10 lbs, per dozen. IH.2306 71. wtlte, weighing ti lbs. per dozen 1105 75. .lo, do. 7 lbs, per dozen, 14 -J.'. 42 4 73: do. do A0GV4 lbs per dozen. 110175 dark. 1162, small and No, 2, C0I1.IO. FRESH FRUITS .01 .at .01 ,ni ,7 .ot .01 .04 .Jo 07 ,11 .w II It ,n .). ,ni .08 .02 .01 .00 NEY YORK BUTTER ANDEGGS NRW Tonic, b, is Bu-riin n. lelDls. 0002 tubs Market unsettled. Kx trss. 48.04t)oi firsts, 47W 0i'tn Others unehsnaed -.., KCJ.IO Iveraip,. w.o ca.ca. Mral un tiled, Ivxiraa. 'fLV,","rfr'.luc Choice stock met with fair sale and values generally ruled firm. Quotations: Apples per bbl , Jonathan. !10t!i King. 14.5000 50; Wlnetap, 13 5000: Northern hpy, 13 5000: Twenty-ounce, 1403 50: Hub. bardston, 13.100523: Greening I40H71; naldwln. 13 5003.50: noma Beauty, 40A: Stayman Wlnecap, 140: lllack Iwlg 140 5 50; Paragon. 140.12.1; llano, 1.104,11.: York Imperial, S3 5003 2.1 1 lien Davl), $3 25 04 75 1 do, western, per box, Jonathan, 11.8002 23: IVtnesap. 11.7002.75; Winter ..a nana. 11.7102 BUl Bn tzenhursr 2 83; Roma Iieauty. II 0102.75; Delicious 11.300 ,KnPearmaln .'.M' In Taeio t .IV IJ 5003 S: King. 1 5002.30; Ortley. 11.. VI) V! 51)1 Htaymap tvinesap. 1.5002.50: H.nv. du; newiown nppin. York Imperial. S1.5utt2. li.M. win. 1,5002: Black Twig, 11.5002 23; Uano. 11.50021 do, nearby, per hamper, 30o I1 50: do do, per S-buh basket, 23c 0 11.23. Imoni ' Pjr txiK, 1307. Ilananas, par bunch, tl. 2502.50 Oranges, Florida, per box, 1307; do, California per box, ISO 4 50, Tangerines, Florida, per strap, 8307, Orapefrult. Florida, per box 1204 50 Plnel apples, I'orlo Illco. per crala. 13 2,103.73. Craobarrka, Jersey, per crate. l.5O0Oi do. ' VEGETABLES Demand was fair at revised rrlc. Offer?? aunn ..cii, ..iiij. Iiiuutritiiv VUQinilOTll' WBltA I pot; toe Jor-sen iter Slush bukt , 33 iu ij rot ft to. pr 100 IM rfnniyhanla. ti DOfrl "'-' New ork. Jl HOW'.'n.ettfm JfJil 6- 10. net rotatoes lirs. pr S-buitwl jf-ni i ius u j Mill .'i sn 2 iOBs" No i ti::.eiro.xo - ?-.ron. r-t-T Nnw York, por hunch 1'OfF.tV, do, FlorliU! Pff crutf "nVt. ' Letturp. Flortdal i pr namptr i.-icv '. io tjalirornla l BTK PT trait? TtOcTttl 1". LHu1lflowf ("niiforiilit, pt Tat, Mic12" Hru'wli wl rprouts, lnff Island per nt 1920c. Ett- vA plant. riort'U. Pr Lot. l.nftT.'VQ. dr iM $ bn pt box f 47 CurumbTn HorldiVjjl i't iituipr u nnaiii,B, r loriaat. wr run- . .I'i'i pmarn irxa per emit, $- r.Ofl' i Kali Norfolk pt bbl . 11 u '2 .Vi 1H!ifl, ?"orld lT hatnpr, 20tV ltH J lorMa per rratt IIVIWJ2 r. Y lorlila, per hnmnpr tSffi .10, do Call- inrnM pt .nim ! ippm Horltl4, ntr rrnlt 4Wi. lo I'uhan rr bor lib il 'iomaton Y lortiti pt rrat- $1fl M. rli Cuban pt rlc XU'27M Turnlpi , fanaJlHti nitHbaKan ino lbs. 2 '.0t? m 3j rftuoHCe"" uanisn htu pr ton. i4fiif,.o Ho I lorl la n pt . bkt . ."OrSI ?3 ftnlon Nw ork ntnl "vXe-uern nr intvib. biBNo i )i ftfiti.' No j iJcWJI.jraili. M u room pT lb 301 "iV m REACTION IN COTTONj AFTER FIRM START Selling Accompanied by Re ports of Freer Offerings of Spot Article COTTON HI.LT VVLVTIILP. COMHTIOM NKW tOKK. I eh. ',' The following lemperitlirea were rectlrded in the cotlta belt tlili morning: Oklahoma. 3Ki Abilene, l.'l hnoilllk. 41 VtigiiHtn. Vllanta. Ullmlnglna anl N.in Antonio, Alt Thumaavllle, 5S sa vannah, 00: (.alvclnn, n,hvllle. Taaipa ..ml .litrkhnuvllle. Oil Hhreveport, Karl Smith. Little Itork. VlempliN. tlrkibun. ew Orleni.,. ren,H.ohi rimI Meridian; fa. There wua .1)1 Inrh of prerlpltatlon Is Oklahoma und .10 r.t tlrkihurg. ni:w tonic reb : Tluro was a kooiI deal of prollt-tftk- In;; In lolton toili .mil the market r-j aclfd after liavltic uioii nrin The sell I tip vv us .hi.uiii), mled by reports of freer offt rltiiii or the tpot urtklp in tho South,' and abortions that Koutlirrn holder! .were offcrlm? to Blilp the maple to thls citv on i onslirtiinciit Other telecrams told of an active In- nulry for mlddllnc and itradcs above at I lilKh prices A sllRlit narrow Ins of the near months' dlfOrcnce gave color to the, statement that Southern tenders wero heavier hnlnneis wetc crcdltrd with bujlni. new cron ontloni A continued actlte Sa Inquiry for spots out of tho loial stock 'J was reported fiom IJastcrn mills snoii It was lonsldcred probable that therefl would be further sales It was tho near nioutlu which led Ihe J advance of from 23 to 2S points sbovei lnst.nlRlit s closlnc flEUres. however, soj. BestltiB that tho btrength of the epoH hlluatlon and ,ictivlt of Rood werf ) more linnortunt factors than tlio conlln- iifd dry w-eather In the Southwest, as flj as the Immediate market was cor." tuned. The trade was mixed at the openlnfJ today and first priies were 6 points higher lo 1 point lower, spot nousei-j sold modcratelv. Llvcrttool traded OS J both hides of the market and some of IliA luror. tnt.ira knt.l .nttnt. Ihev DOUglU J last week. t w Tho chief hull f.iclnra were firm cables. from Liverpool, vvllli an avahtncho o( selllnc pressuro In that market and con! tlnucd dry weather In tho Southwest.. IrflW 31.44 .11 00 30 SO 2S7 11 m Tcslerdaj'a close Open Utah Marrh 31 41 31 11 .'II 77 Mj .11 III .11.211 31 I'l lulj 30 111 .'III 7U 30 07 October . 2ft 04 21101 2 0 1 hpot 32.3". ffi 'TU rloie vJsL l 7" i'M ; 7-ffl CTI7 JK .. ..jaAsa SKi STOCK EXCHANGE ACTS1 TO PREVENT WAR RUMORS f : Govctninp; Committee in New York Orders Suppiession of "Ticker Sensations" in Future xTM-r vz-vn-.'' T.'.l. ob Th. Stock Kg) chance Bovern'lnir committee, sftfrJI ....(An uomlmrAf.v . irnrls.it Ihfi" r.laW"!' clal district with the following ann0jSS.$ Resolved, That the clrculatlonM" any manner of rumors of a JBJf tlonal character by members of l" Mvn,.nn. l.tM firm. will D4 i.viianbc, ". high ..--- . deemed an act detrimental to tns in terest and vveiraro or tne excnanasi That all members of tha exchanl" l.ntl -nn H ili. BAfirAlnrv Of 111 a vnV nrr. nnt Infnrmfl tliln a tf 10 IW VAtiiaiibO nuj iiiowit.itai.sw,, -- . circulation of uuch rumora and Jjji an nouses naunc corrcsponucu r,. . whom they have prhate wire con-j IlCUlJOlin tmMM Aceordlnr to responsible sources w irnv arntntr nmnmftti nrtlon WAS DataH on a tip from the War Department J itinr i m mat iiia Aam n airuuvii -i the need for some official condemnatu rt .L.lmM at..n ( . An a' .n DM., tO .DSI u .unci Dcimaiiu.iii ,i. . - zVu put through "stock market Jobs.' jAii CLOSING LIVE STOCK'PRICIJ C1IICACO. Keb. 2. M8 IlejliJ 47,000 head: tomorrow. 4u,iaiu neao, ""zri: alow, 60o below yesteHlay'a .average. T ii.i in. hum lis 10110 50: light.. I!"i 10 00: mlsed, lit BOJJIil 50: heavT, i wj 10.50: rough. II5.S0IP13.V3; saw i """- ' CATTLE Receipts 11.000 head. w"".IS"";'""ri.' ''nnA-k..a ilir! weak. Top, 113.23 laimba Tor, ll'.' SOUTH OMAHA. Teb. 58. J Ctlnta IS 0011 head Market 60j loww-i C1TTI.P neeelots. 7J0O head, 10l5o lower. . . J, Hiinr.P rtece pis. 12.000 hesd. WI steady to strong. KANHAR CITT. I'.b. 2".T-CATTi,'D ceiois so,, neao, niru ," .;v;ria, i j A S.'ff raiuHetWiiS i.,il)Mwktrri, riftM; r Jan-'''j.. i . j. VLmLWtil '.t. . iiri - wiu... " mi aav. Iaaua, , ,' ' .
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