PSI?" ' EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, S4TURDA151, 1MAY 25, M& ' ' '' '' ' ' ---- .-.' -S - ,.,,..,,,.. .,., , .,. - . ., , ,T, , .1. r ,. ,-, , , n -ii .1 i -ii - ---..-.. .--- -- --- - ,,-.,,, , . , i -, n -r- -,y , , - - i ...... . , ,.J !&&FTHE FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET QUOTATIONS 5 STREET IS AGREEABLY PRISED BY UPWARD TURN 0$ STOCK MARKET AFTER DROP . Selling of Steel Common at Opening Causes De- lines, but Early Sellers Buv Later, and Sonic Issues Rise Above Yesterday's Close High Points in Today s Financial News jocfc prices advanced on the Xcw York exchange aftvr ueakness In transactions. "War-order and oil share attracted iitos ntlrntlnn on fUTb. Demand for corn teas aood. Cotton advanced Foieion ex- Be tras uninteresting. Average and actual loans and reserve dmcaicd 'A 10 York hank xtntrmrnt unit rtrmmtrt ttnnnvttx iiifrmsrtl In hnlh ,Y Bank clearings throughout the vountrp thin neck tear above those responding iceck In l!n. A shipment of itfltmflim In wild arrived at C1& York Ruhtreasitrit trntn Cnundn. 1 iiiimtit-r'itirii it-tttt tunrlr nt a dividend of 109 per cent for stockholders of thr Coastwise Transportn- WPompany. Bar silver was unchanged In A fir Ynrk and London. 'M , tf. "". Amy - IJ.tVall .-.... U1.. I i.. .1.- - ... . ,. ..-. "Wlw t OUCCI H S ile.1 YV clUI.V 9lirU IMdl 111 HIP rillHM' Ml lllf Jliri II1IIIISCI fcfcalng today by the manner In which the lemlinK stocks acted and the JeHVerIes which were made from opening declines. Thete wns n Int bo or brokers in united States Steel common at the hecltminc of luisi- 8, with selling orders, which they executed in n wild manner. 5,1 The opening sales ranged all the way from lftfiSj tn mil. iisninst 107s, EjMki'the close yesterday, but it was not long before the price was above Ew??tv Ba'n with some of the early i-ellers pinking efforts to lui. back Jftthelr; stock. The action of Steel common indicated the general movement Ctfie market, sharp declines at the beginning of busine.xi helnc followed Advances which carried some Issues to levels above yesterdays cliisinc 6s. gf'Thls was the case especially with Colorado Kuel, which, after selling 2WJEP to 50-Ji, had n fjuick advance to ..2'. a Rain or 1 point over jcstni- K lf ByIpii n PAtrnlaum olen .hnii'iirl n nnt nnm hnff.rn llii n..rl ,.f t I. . Mpet jjfnur and the whole list developed a steadier tone, with fliiclu.itinn. run-- Trowing down to a fractional range after the Initial decline and Inter roll v. mf Acute Interest continued to he shown in the outlook fm revenue iilslatlon. with Washington carefully wan hed for Indications as to a i&tfeh&nire n the attitude of the President. jMjff ine street, nowever, was no longer acutely niainn'ii ncr ine pio cts Of action being forced at this session of Congress, and in tnnnv uiinr- liePa' the belief prevailed, that It would be better for the mntket to have early action In prospect than to have the evil linin ilefened. jij The trading in Liberty Bonds continued on a large scale, with the SSMtW8 maKins a new low record xeiung at iii.SK. lianway nnntis were quiet without lmportnat change. paction in Stocks Response to Profit-Taking The reactionary tendency which has been displayed so distinctly this Week by the various activities represented in Wall stieet appears to g&baye been chiefly a tesponse to profit-taking sales b.v thoi-e who so !?ntlvel.', nnrn1rieil cer.iirltlea nn Ihn l-flm.irkuhlo I Ue nf tile lirpcpilinir KfoYtlitght. It Is true that some of the most Important tlnanci.nl develop- (tents of the war. having a direct hearing on railroad, shipping and gen- ii&il industrial shares, have occurred this week. Hut thee developments fro so far-reiehing as to render it extremely difficult to ttppraNe their IHiUttimate effec' upon values of securities. J&iJfblJr in the railroad world, for Instance, two spectaiular announcements gJ;and out prominently. First, the decision of the director general, .sec. gretary .vicaiioo, to autnorize ine expenditure ny ine raiuoaos oi lo-iwiy ?li60Q,000,000 for Improvements, extensions, new equipment, etc.- a sum fwly three times as large as the average expenditures of the three ears mediately Drecedine our entrance Into the war. As this decision carried If jjftaelC a promise of governmental aid in financing these huge expen- Kures, the general tendency among Investors was to regard the move- jiSMit, as making for a greater permanent value for railroad securities m.M' Whole. WAs against this highly Important leature Is a secend announcement fVoecreiary aicaqoo wnicn aoes nni appear to nave oeen accorjeii tne Ri'ejunanlmous recognition as an influence entirely favorable to present piers of securities. This announcement Is that of a general removal faallroad presidents fo far as management of the lines while they are raSwWer Government control Is concerned. Their places aie to lie taken BJi' "Federal managers." who will leport direct to the administration and Ba:aoWin.lhlu tw. ... i.rw nil. Ui -n 1 f . Mfliilnn'o f-Olln.I(l .mt.mnD - Kr A SIVIiaiUIC .Ul tai I J ltl(. tUL -CV.V...IJ ....Jll.u.ir. lit ...v.. 1. ... nil ..-. ;iAf .As to the oosslble decision of the railroads to themselves retain their istfltSSJtiiexecutives. it .is rather difficult to appreciate how such a method can E&jGTMj pursued, in tne tlrst place, tne (iovernment is running ine entire gfefrajbjoad fabric of the cnuntrj as a single Organization. Rules are formu Plated to apply not to single roads, hut to all; expenditures are subject to Itholapproval of the Government's representatives and may not be coi - jc-raetea wuinout Government consent. jgS&MkjThe contract between the Government and the railroads piovides tlu; 'arious companies spin receive no more ana no less in revenue man a'Y'raGe for the three years preceding our formal participation in Mvar. This amount will be determined niter a llovei-iment author, za- Vand examination of expenditures. Hence it appears quite logical to ne, that If Secretary McAdoo has decided that railroad presidents aie tyMt-jonger needed he will not authorize the appropriations necessary for : "-jllifciitliiiiliiii ttiott EtiloHea wm- JVco York Stock Sales WAR STOCKS AND OILS I -'" I IN DEMAND ON CURB New York Bond Sales ., . . Hlh Alaska Juneau. 1V4 Allls Chalmers 3SV4 Am Beet Sugar 12 Atn fan tn Net 34 Mi i W 12 Vt 4MI Id Am car k Co ; tut, i, h Aetna Lxnlosives Advances Am Int Corp MV, aiVi Hi l't ., . Under Heavy I ratling. Mines Are Featureless Am Cotton (111 Am ice Secur dn pref Am Htde & . do pref . Am Linseed do pref Am Incomo. Am Malt pref Am Smelting . Am Sm pref A Am Sum Toh Am Steel Fd. Am Tel Cab 9!H ' Atn vv npl ss- ilo tiref . Am Zinc & I.d Annconda Atchison 40 .1014 4n II in 14 B.M-, 4: St) S"V4 IS nn nn dkk v mv. 2HV4 4n !! niv, 4Vi 1Vi n.M, 1; nt nn tuv, int, n.m Bin, ntv4 ir.'i nt, m, iaiu, t 2lM, 1 it) Ti 1314 "a n-.Vt V 40 '"J4 a ' New ork, May 33 y, ,4 The market nn the curb maintained a in-. x. firmer tone than had been expected in M) j. 14 vIpm of the unsettled condition nn the unnnr I31i! .-incK lixenange lute yesternnv. ano ni nn 1 tli- opening today there was fairly good nnVn - demand for many of the Important l- SRV4 7h siifs. Ineltlrllnir IHa u.ni- tnpks and the ISnno Anglo-Fr Ss.. V2 linnn Am For Sec 6s fl; soon Am Kh&Ref Ss 87 '-j, 17000 Am Tel clt Is S3--, 1000 dn 5:1 . . . . not, Toon Atch gen Is . . R: soon AM C I. 1st 4s s; I onn rt & ii s. . . . Rot, lono Hku It T Ss IS '171,4 ;noo Can 'iov h '31 'M lono cen l.iat 1st fls iin', 000 Chile Cnp Independent oil shares The offerings All liulf A- vi ion's, inn llalduln lxii n !M on Halt Ohio . IS, l llarrett Co . no Hti'i Helh Slee II . Ht n:lt Hiooklvn ft T 43!.;, I3V2 Hut ' 7. Co to in Hut S c 1 33 Cal Pel l- . . .,!,, .15 u, Can I'ae 117 14. Central Leather n""! n;v Ccrro de I'accn A'2 32 Cliea . Ohio S!l'2 SHV Chi CI West if 11 : 'hi M & St P It lVi do prer ;a-, 73V4 c n .1 .; 1 t 1 si 1,4 sni4 do (1 11 , pr t , .-,8 .vb-v. Chile Copper in I.W', Col Kuel & Ir SJVj SMi Col (las Kl 331-, 33 "'out Can JO'S, :ni Colli I'lmlucts II ',4 41 do pief . !)!! ntl Crucible Steel 11(1 H. Cuba Cane Sug 31 ",i 30H I'istlllers Secur ni' no' Krle I.M4 lV4 di 1st pref 3 31 ilnston Wins 31 33 (en Motori . t5J'.j li'J do pief HI SI c.l North pref sn". K!i'M (51 Mb Hi suhp .-IJi, llllluils Ceil ! Int Agtlciil in', do pref sn Inoplrntlon ''op .ill. Inter-Cons Cor H do pief II Inl MM... IK do pief mil", lilt Paper . . . 3!l 0 4 Vt 1 l" -4 l.. ii v ... .. . . . fll !a i" mesp groups was easily iinsorneu at"! "i Aetna l;xilolves was heavll traded inn I In and. after n fractional decline t" III ' ll'n. lose to l.i SSV4 l"'i .Subniarlne yielded '- to 17'- and S1114 -) ivitls Aeioplane vva traded In at 0..--4 in ii dn.v's final pile ;4 . vVrighl-, Martin was quiet vv Mb .nle. ni .M'4 Vt '"'' and 101, Culled States Steamship 117 - 1 wns steady with sales at fi and ',i 07.''j V4 llidependilit nil storks were Hraih. i:.Yf ,',' '"It some of the leading iSSIieu h,ul lll'id- a fractional decline from eKet- 37 ' 0. Ill", ."ill .11 "4 H II :7' on 3K-." 2K 'iK'.fc 17V, 17 3i 3! 'i ; Kfi'4 sn .10 lxiuls X Nnh I IB ','4 ll'l Mux Petiol . on tl.i Miami Con Cop is'-j .'" Mldvale Sleel .v.", :. I ' 1 Miss Pac . 33 ri'v. Nat i:ni.vStp .11 .10 NVv Con Cop !0 I0T N V ll Hrtke.ls.Hi is.! hit Nickel Kan City So Kenei-olt Cnp Lack Steel Lehigh Vail- N 1 'en . V N II ft 11 Ohio (las Ontario Sil . . eiui K I: Pen (Ins & c 43", 3H'4 10 43 1.1 Philadelphia Co 30 "iit West 3K'5 Pitts Coal .71 '-. Pressed Sll car no'.. P.h v Stl Spring .11 '4 l!a Con Cop !.-. Ueading K7-V, Itep lion At Stl sd'i Itoval Dutch 7 Slnss-Sheff OS S.nclalr oil SKt, South Pacillc nt '.4 Southern It I! . J3 tlldelnker 4 I N Tenn c & 1- ma, Vas Co 1 lit', Tnhacen Clou .1.1 Inloii Parific I! I Ijn fnl cigar Sto ROVj R0 1..1I Ale C S Rubber 7 1 tl 3K in 13 11 in 3K'4 .1I4 nn .11', ;t, R.I'S 8.1 '.4 R7 (17 :r 83', 23 tn 18 1181 .1.1 II s 73H, 2 1 Vs.- ''i .18 -I l.ia-, a, .11 ', Vi 33 70 1 11 !', 11.1', i'4 3 1 ',', ni vi 1.1 3'! ' i 33 Hi '4 '"2 81 80 ', Jill 'l 0.1 III',, .in .1 1 'n 8 II ''. 27 nn ',-, 30 - 1 !8 S, 17'', '4 32 '4 87 t .10 IKI'4 "1 !I.V, ". 2 8' '4 .11", I 23 ', .11 I 211 13.1 72-V, 13 ',4 - 7 38 4 111 I- 13 II 20 I", 28'4 "1 .7 I ',4 '4 nn '4 .11 '4 11 24", "', 87 "4 I '4 8(1', I 87 3 117 1 28 8 4 M, 23 -I- 4 1 'i 1R1, Vt III 2 .13 ij Ii 1 2 I and declined in r.SLj. Oilier oil slinks 1 weie lower, with Merrill selling down to -I '. Hums Hi ox. lee jv steady nt 21 There was l.ttle featlne to the mining (,t"Up. only the 1 he.iper stniks being tr.idfd In IVIII STH1 , 111. I v. Auk 1.7 li.il. 1-1' 1 vetn.t I'lMitnstve II Amer-Hiltish Mfg . 3 Am Matennl 3 lner Will big I'.-ipf-t 2 All lledllct'nn . 70 Cnnarlian c,u Co -8 ''nn i'i- K 1'Vlv pief. 7 1 Chatco.il 1 1011 ... 8 ClleV inlet Moo . Ci Pinp . . I Cm ns Aeioplane . . . Car wen Tool Cat hon Steel Ctneison I'honnginph Fi'deial I've . Ilelldee Mfg Intel -Lube Kalhndioii Unitize pief . Lake 'l 01 p no.11 Lehigh Coal Sa!e Lima Loco Mailni .lutilton Mill Mil .11111 N V Shipbuilding N m Pap I'ulp. nil Klevaloi Peel less Molor I'nole Lug Ilerbb n Ti urU ... , Si ipps-Hoolh Slanilaid .Motnis Steel Alio)!. . . . . Submarine SI .In.-fph Lead Tudd Shipbuilding Tilatigle l-Mni I'nlted I'rnllt Shanng I ' S Sleauu-hip . . . Cnilid Motois . . t lilted Sag. ll' 3(1 3.1 World Film 14, W'tighl-Maitln An . Ill liiv, ln Zllle ( 'nni ent t 2 T.M.III (III. .-TOt Ks Illinois . . ISO ton Ohio . 327 331 ' I'llllrie Pipe . . .270 270 Siand oil of c.tllf ..2IR 2!0 218 Sland oil of . .1 ..11.1 .1.1.1 .11.1 Stand Oil of N V . 2711 270 270 121 I2(. 7.1 811 3',i 3'l"i 3n 8 1- !H.. 0'4 lll'l " 113 2'. 2;', III 2(i I 3 r . . 1 .-.", .-.', M! 8.1 l.l .7 . ' " l 83 nn 3!l l. 2', 2-', .. 1.1 .1(1 II Hi .10 711 1.1 13 17 1 .1 l-i'ii l.l'i. 13 I 7 17', I7, 18 1 .1 1 .1 ' , 112 0.1 '.j :l 1 ! '.. (I (I "' . fi .1 , 21 -, 2t4 21'-, finnn c 5 fi i l',s 2nnn dn I's 74'a lnnno do conv .Is sn I7oon r n A Q Jl Is n.T4 lmiii c nsy-111 ;i'bs .1 3 Al .V; !t C ifil ls . 7n :'iinn do cv I ..s 7 r.nnn crilAr1 ifg Is. 7 r.nnncil ft So 1 1., 7'.' soon n.n ft II (i ! n' .".nnn Dis Se Corp 5s 87 toon Lrie mil 1,. s A 1SL L'2(i(m Fr Hep 3s f ' T Hi lono Inw.t Cen Is. . 1.1 'j toon inter It T if S S3 .Tjonn 1 mi Mei Mar lis !i judo Iml Pap i S 07 lonnn ,ai l stl F.s Mil 01 ', 1.10000 I, III liiinil 3V2 00 113300(1 ti Is. . .. 01.7 1 noon tin i.i . . 01.8 oi f, 11(11111 ile l, . 07.10 300" I.VOI14 Bs . . RO', Klinn M.ii eillex lln hO'4 isniin M .,, g I,, (, cm, lono Mnni l'i 5s. . SO UOiuin NYC ft II lis. '., loon i II . . 7S toiin NY Cv I '..s -n 02 mioii w k'v .j r,4, i:ii :innn Nr IV t ' l Rot..' lmiii ',i gen ct I i..s R0"8 ISIHin I IT A ft I. I 'I r.7 .11100 SI 1. ft S V ail I ml ;iiimi Stl. ft SF Sel II 71 ', I onn Sea A I. adj Ss T.I ', InonSiill Pac Is . 73 lnnno do ev I- . . 70' 1 .limn di.i tfd I- . Rii 00lll'Teris Co iu . oiil4 lainii Ti i-ciiv S- '.i3' loon c s Hub .". oi . 130OII r s sii s f r.v mo Soon I'ii I'.u 1st i R :iiiio tin ev N Si'.'", Kniin ib. i fit Is mii, t.Vinii IKi.fCHft I .V "iji i;. linin do re .s ioio 07 ,", '.'liinii ib, pew in io :ir", L'tlinii do .l'.. I'll' I O.'il, lwv flon 02 j 02 01 07 R7 S7 R 82 Ofi'a OOH Rl'a Rl'- R2'a R2's R0 R0I, 0"U 071( !'2 112 !l.r. 1, 05 03Ti,.ll'3' 74's 7I'3 71 74 S0 R0, 03 03 74'3 71': Sales in Philadelphia no 17 r. '- S7 IS', 07 I.T4 R.I 08 0 7 OIL 08 OR 00 0 4.112 II I. II I N"ft Low Clone chn. 7S 40ti 40T!. H M714 .. 1B IB'i -t- 07 n? .10 ',4 .701j "4 .10 I31i ISTi 20', .. 31 2.1V4 2.H4' . . 2.1 2.1 . . 0R 8.1T, 87 Vi 'h 3 "4 2 1! 3(1 . 07 Vi n7'4 ',, 18R 188 1'4 tnni'i 107H 3ft 30 '(, 1 17.311 SO', 1.0 r.R, 03 23 Mil, 80 lifi ' on 71', M', 73 "0 1 ' ''i 08 ', 0 3 ,Hih Am ft pr . 7 F.ter Stnr 40 O Asp pf . 44.1 Lake Sc in',4 IS Leh Nnv 07 10 Leh Vnl nn Mlnehlll . . . in.i Penn n n 13 Phi In Co . . dn cm pf 7 Phlla Ble 2.1 '. I7S P I!.T I c 2.1Ts Phlla Trc .in Heading . 87 '4 Ton Bel.. . . .in Ton Mln. 2U 7n mf c,,i n7'4 ; I 02 C c N J irr 07', 21.1.1 C S Stl. I07'4 72 0 V .1 ft SS 30 C'll1-. i 'Quotntinn clven Is vesterdav' etnee i-it -S'' ''. ''. 31.73 linre, rnmnnreil with OiU.pol hires jr.lrril.ivt Ihl. week, 3n.3.1R 43 Miurr. l.it rrk. .1.1,743 r-hiirrs. S3 0S' IIIIMIS .07 1 lllxh Low l 1 R.lnnn Heth Sleel I VI .is K3'. 8314 .ion i;i ft ivo Tr Is. 73 73 71100 L ' cons I l. 03 80 K, 80 14 lllllll l.eli V III Coal ."i mo'4 inn 14 inn'4 .. nmi Lib Ronds 3'as n.on or. on tiR.nn 4 .in inn do is . ni.ni tiL.11 ni. ni t-.ii 3(1(1 do 4', 07.1(1 07.40 07.1(1 .1(1 .mill 11)11(1 Cn cops 5s 81 u. 81 '4 81 '.a 1 70(i(i I'n liny Inv 5s mi nn no BUSINESS ON THE LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE IS SMALL AND LITTLE OF SPECIAL INTEREST DEVELOPS 01.71 07.40 8 0 1, SO riSa 80 '.'l'i I In 1 hue. 83 '4 "4 73 80 '4 Vl RS Sill, 00 I. 23 SIC . so c.r.ij 1'. ii 71' SI U 7 0 Oil ' sin . SO I, 00 'rt I Infill s lie-. SIS, 7.1(1. 111111I'. ireil with $1311. .1.10 M'sterilo: till ivvrk, x:i!'i,.'.ltli lill , week. M98.2.1II. Local Did and Asked Hull .1 lllllllllM In i It.il.lW I 1:1.. ni. ii- lv MerilKe I V-l.h.ill i. r T. I. phi 1iit.ll s.itrs. S.'.IIII7.I.I0. iniiiiinreil willi S1.7t0.llll(l fsf...it : llii week, S21.(1HII. 11(111; list week, S.l, 7 I0.IKHI. OFFERINGS ARE LIGHT IN THE CORN MARKET Reports That Govornincnt lias (iiirn Contract for Alcohol Has Bullish Effect nrp .In I l...k Sun c l.'hmh N.n I.. Inu-li V nil. v I .'hlth V nil. i Ti in i.i. r IVlltl.l II II I'll III. lil.'l till I'lnl.i I'.. a.. :. . . ei.r .i" ii n in. r I'liii i i: r i . it. .iiiini. ii.imi.ii i... i I. .in. 1Mb V'lii I emu 'I'm. I I SI. 1 Vi.tl. Itvn VV m III. I 21 17 mi's 10', 1 1 17 in III', . .13 2.1 la 7' .i; . ln' 117 1"7' ii, 41", I I 17 17 CM IO 37 IS'i -'', 3' 4 '.'I. II 10 37 I.I'. 3H 3.1 .Tl '-'I II 31 n7', II' .12 in 3 ' KHBEil r.a;a.r WW..'- IAL OPERATIONS RAILROADS BUSY Financial Briefs tapirlly Absorbing Dcpreciat- W'.Car Supply on Nearly W ,A1I Western Lines Clilrano, May 25. railroad situation, with its y-ot rolling stock. Is being reflect- (vMiddle West shlpplnsr circles In a pronounced way. Shipments of Is are probably larger than ever While In the nonessential class rse obtains. tag reports of the leading western vindicate that tonnage Is anywhere J5 to 25 per cent under a year ago, t.jWf course. Government operations rir'IMPons!ble for this to a large ex- tt,4,yrtual!y absorbing all of the pWty depreciatlns; car supply on nearly railroad. If the railroads had the '.they would be In a position to Ignore" tonnage than at the cor- llnc- period last year, and it Is E?Utat shippers are only holding that account (wholesale dry goods and gen- nanaise trade business con- lezpand as the season advances. Ultra la various parts of the Pest, have called for earlier Vot their fall orders and the Htieilcy appears to be one of nmumems inai win protect. elbfe, autumn requirements. . for Mav are verv much In f'tiM corresponding period last ieampared with the correspond- rw JS17, tnere are fewer buy-BtVlMrket. St; Utile new to. say about, the ' pwi mrci on1 account oi. ipui- contracts which are be 1' for the Government. A ft situation, however, is that n oi mo p-omesiiG ousiness ;1S beine neglected for the at," It 1(! not large- enough to kin rfenartments runnltfr. If Of the business could be taVen 'promptly the mills would be ;.nui capacity rparkt,u the central West : Srm,- and the demand Is -lHV41CVS4U JT C,Mt.M !ln .where the com- 1-'...-!,: Tl. ,.. -OTVHftl l.l.rtl." jsjw f,'.p4jr. ,-t'W Commercial failures this week In the United States are 181, apainf-t 100 Ias.t week. 211 the preceding week and 314 the corresponding week last vcar Fail- i ures in Canada number twelve, ngalnst I twenty-thiee last week, fnuiteen the pre ceding week and fourteen last car. I March gros revenue nf the Postal Telegraph nf New- York was $107.6(74, ugalnst SISCIBS the same month last year, or an Increase of Jl 1.300 Hut operating revenue increased fin. 079. Three months' gross was $545,258. an Inciease of $18,07H. with net operating levenue for the period Increasing $17,725 Tile Xevv York Subtreasury gained $32'.). 000 from the banks yesterday. (Jross earnings of tlfleen railroads for the second week In May were $0,128,209 This compares with $S. 803.120 the same week last ear, or a gain of $525,080. NEW YORK COFFER MARKET New York. May 25. Regulations as to Imports by the war trade board had a bullish Influence on the market for coffee at the opening this morning, when prices moved up s to in points uusi ness. however, continued limited to the December and March positions There was a meeting1 of the hoard of managers of the exchange at 0 30 o'clock to receive and consider the an nouncement from Washington. The Coffee and Sugar Exchange re reived the following message this morn ing: "The war trade board has determined that no license shall be granted for the Importation of coffee which la car ried at a rate of freight greater than the rate established by the United States shipping board, and all licenses here tofore Issued for the Importation of coffee which is now' en route or con tracted to be shipped at a rate of freight greater than the rate established by the United States shipping board are hereby suspended." Yet. Open 111th lyivf Close eloie July ,S.JS 8,08 8.00 8.1IK September S.25 K.27 K2.1 December K"M K-6n .4.1 41 H.43 March 8.70 8.70 8.7(1 8.01 8.03 IMIIIPIlMllilT Ha melt (i i; 80 I '4 cni-den & Co I33Vj 132'u 1.1.1 I l:lk Basin .- .ion, .LV1, .vi'V, "i renerai ' hi nil. stock' V S Steel w.x inn" in7' I'tah Cpi no 70", 80 Va Car I'hein . 48Vi IH 18',;, Westghoui-e Mf 43V, 43' 43',,, Wlli-on Co r.31, n-!',i 113 Willvs-drlaml loi, 10 nia, 1k Inter T'etiol - Vi HiHlMnii Oil Merrltt (nl . . . Ii, .Midwest fill . Kf, Met Petiol it (lino Kuel . . (Ikl.lllnin.i lief lllce (HI .. --. 1. ijflil lIi.ipal itAmuiifAil i,lf?li 0211.300 -Imres jetnl.i i ltd- week. I..1.1.1.- Saplllp.1 1 l.fl 800 MLirPS. '.'' "rrlt ......"' -imir-, .-.-n....,n SillI'lHIl .. . I'nlted IVest rill 13 , f)3 . 2 I '.j .111 1 12 tl'. Ii in o' 13',. 113 J 17 2'h n.i 22 ii, 11.1 ill r.tmp ,V Sun I'lllI.ADF.I.PHIV INACTIVE STOCKS Following nie quotatinn from In active ..tucks liMeil In the Philadelphia Stork Kxehange ami In which there were no trnnaetlnti today The price i given is the last ptevious close: A ii War 1 ' Kev Mime Tel R .llianco Iiik.. 10 K.vMlle Tel pf T.O Amer tins... 7.1 l.eli Va Tr. . 20 Amer Mill . 10 (. l,li llintheis 25'i Amer Stores. 20 l.eli V.il Tr pf 2(1' Amei Stls pf. 02 l.itlle Scllllyl. IK III III .1 C 2.7 North Penna SO rtiill .1 (1 pf.. 70 'a Salt Mfg. SK Huff S pf.. IS P It T . . . 23'j Huff ei Sus t c I'.'J'i Pen. Trallic. 2 c.iin Iron .. to-i. Itwvs Co (Ipii 2 Kim-.... l'n.ttle.l nni r..nU. f.i.ilfflil ' (11110 StCCl . lt 1 llilltl TraCt. 41 anil Snnil.i. i.rolulil.v Iniat lliuniler fntavvs ls-t pf 52 I S Steel pf. . 1 in hmirri.. Caiaws 2d pf 54 Warwick Iron Rig lliinliin.i f.enernll fair Innlirht. with i Con Tiac X .1 (idij. Wot Coal 7(1 nnler In e.i.t. free?lnir teliinrralnrpi i.'i- ;i;en Asphalt II'. WCtanip & S 70 lit & BT ... 10 Ynrk llwy .. 0 'A Ht A. H T pf. 17 Ynrk Ity pref. 31 f.itM.v iti.i.T m:riiKii ioki;('v.i (liliiicn. Mn 2.1. ll'IrioU sluiwern fe nlclili iinil. i -linwer a nil rnnlpr. Ml'.'.iilirl anil 11 l-iun'.lli I n.rllleil In nlclit anil ntiil.iv. Vtimieiilii I n.rttleil anil inoter tonight: .iittilu.v ii.irllv iIiiiiiIa. tnwa I'li-ellleil mill innler tntiiclil mid '.iinil.o, iirnhalifv i.lmwrr.. Nnrtli ll.iknt.i f liiinlv mid imrll i Inuil mill iiinlrr tiiniiilit. wltti tetiirieriitiire nr.ir freeliim miil iv fulr mill w.irinrr Plinth D.iknlii 1 nettlpil mill innler In niclit: nimhI.i Ki'iiernll.'! fair. Nelirni.1.11 I nHIIel vrather tmilclit ".linil.lv, nrnliilliLv wlimver. il.i fnlr anil warmer lljnmlllK Itiiln mill rnnlpr liitliclll. wilh tpnueriitlire near frfpylnci Nnnd.n prith alil. rain nr vnmi . Ins (Vi of N A 25-14 INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS tt.-.ii.. Ine- are nUOlallnni fol InaetlV p vv York slocks nnd 'ii which there Alaska Sinndanl rranpai iimii.- .-..- .- .lip .........n HIMMi -TflClif. u-cr. nn given 1 (ne I" ' i"..'"" -'r IS H Nat Con Sc c Ifii, ,v.. rtuni ,i, .. rtn pier -; Max nuhber 59 Alfl-ka C.ld M I1" Alll-Chil. Pf , A Car&Kpf 11" Am Can pref. ?' Am Kxpiess. . iS' Am I-"' t'f ?? Amer Malt m Smelt H oo Am Smelt pf 1nn; Amer Sugar 1 1- Am A- a 55 Nat Clk' ft- St 50 Nat H It of Mex 2d pf. nil, Nat c a s pf 11 nil, Nat 1C A- S pf. 09 " Vat K fi s nf 90 '.j N fir T & M 22, N Y r a- s i, ir, Norfolk K- So 211; Norf & West 104 N Y On W 21 'J North Amer . 41 North Pac. R51, Mini ,co mi n;m Hlg Ledge . . . Hulte New York. . . 1 'on A 1 1. 1 'hI A- Jerome . . . . Kmma Consldtrl Firs- National finldfleld Meiger itcldheld Cons lln'dlleld Flolence (Iniiltield Keuanas ( It len Minister , . . Hecl.i Mining Howe Sound Independenc1 Lead Jerome Verde .It 111 Butler t l' liS. n in 3 Mi I 3 l 10 8 7i I' l' I'k .1 V. 14 't'fc 3 0-32 12 I i 1 1 Ii Clilrngii, Mav 25 fleporiq thai (lie (7nvei'nment lvad given enlllracts In dititler at Peoria for nmre than .in.nno.onn gallons nf al cnlinl. had a hulltsh etfeci 011 com thic moining. and the market was Miong. with offering.; light Cnnimlssinn houses were buyers and resting orders to purchase were en countered as pi h e moved upward There was pi otit-laking Jul started at $1 ll'oTi$l 42. against $1 40', at the 1 nd vos-tf rday. and later was quoted at M.!!7 Offerings nf the new i rnp in Argen tina ale Incieariitg The tecelpts here today were 5n cars Thiie were com plaint.- nf t the American hell .. Y. BWK STATEMENT Decrease in prapo and rtudl Loan?. Heserr- Aip Loner n trx, .May 2.'i Th New Vnrk lanK Matemont this week show s iIp t'lPHFO in avniB ami arnial loans, with incipaso in demand deposits in both raos. Iloj-erxf-H aie low t r, Pf tails follow : Avr.rtAf.F-: f 4 ."in.i 1.4. onfi N't-t flmand NM tlniM rlppositt tiirt (ll7."no inin-h rain in parts of ',i" tilnnn . neu 111 viTUJie It"i.erv.. in mem- 30 li.V' Will ;tnl Ml. nnn Imp Tonac. 1014 nlln ,.. , ' ,','f ,lumho IMensinn . 0 II Xm T,.1' "n?" 4i' h'" P--"" rets BS McKinlev-Dairagh . 30 12 Am W ca pf. -' nw-ens Ba .. fil Magma Copper 31 33 Am . s l.Pt " par Mall . . 31 Mother Lnde 47 18 Atchison pt "-'3 fia(, x & T "nTi Mines Co of America 1 14 a4 At Coast L... -4 Pan Am Pe nf 92H Nevada Mills .1 in - leniia IV -.aSl H .ee.,i ..iiuei ... - '- n 1: 1st nf 5 Assn Oil 51': Bald Loco pf 100 Batopilas Mln I H ei O pref . nj Beth Steel.. Hi Beth Sll S p c ,, pref t ' '"5 : Bkn L'n c.as.in? Brown Shoe . n., Burns Bros 129 h Cal Packing 42 Cal I'eiioleum 17 Saxon Motor Cent l.eain pi y ean Air Line Pere Marn "U Mplssing fere Marq pf 57 " (,h'r' '"opper Plerce-Ar .. inu Ra Herculer' .... Pierce. A r pf ofi " San To Pltt-eiWt pf fjtiij 1 Stewart . . I'wIStlfar nf 93 Tonopah llxtetisinn Pullman PCUS'4 I'nlted Venle . ... Beadg 1st pf 35' West Knd Con ... lleadg 2d pf 38 White Oaks Hep I & S pr 97'ii White Caps ... P.V Stl Spg pf 07s, Yerlnglnn Savage Arms 78 U 7 llll R ! Bethlehem 8i 8T, 8i IS 1: K 4,i 4',- 4'i in 12 JiiVi, .1-32 7..TJ 7-32 l'n 1 I A 38 111 82 8(1 81 .1 oats were sttnngpr in sympathy with 4, 1 Kinks corn and on a "-caiclty of offerings 'It'"."'e in siale Tiade was fanl.v active The arrivals romi'im". 'r'".'. here today were lit, car-. May opened U.i-.rv.. in tiie ,c higher, at Tfic . Julv started at fi71r e'nnnani'eF'iti'nn'' 07 l-7c. agalns r,i'.vfle nt the end yes- it.,rie' teidav. nnd in.p to r,7 1 -7c. There was Vsitresaip rfrvp a recession fiom the top u ""' The receipts rif whral at Minneapolis l'nnp. Ftntes and l.uluth today vv.re 101 cais. (iplwt-j,. ,,,,, tuM.,mn. 3nh cars last vear. at ( hlcago. 3 cais, ' MiV. reas". compared wl-h (i2 cats , ACTl'AI. Loans .... 44. .HO. 411. nnn Npi dman'I ne- rnnlls . . '3. 70S 1:1:1. (inn .lln ndo nnn :i. 1117. nnn 7 &i0 nnn 134 340 nnn 1S 0-"'.7Sn 4.1 123 J2'i il"n.(s dil'J Bif-iiic'" 1.7 Pi T Cosden 'If Co lis . . Cudah.v 5s .... Russian Onvt 5'2s. Itusslan Oovt tun. Southern B.v 5s. . . . Sinclair fill fis . . Todd Shiphullding lis. on LOCAL MINING STOCKS TONOPAH STOCKS Bid . Jim Rutler 72 MaeNaroara -.. 1 Midway' 08 Mlipth Ext 07 Montana. .-,.,.-.,......, .11 North Sttr ,..,,..... It RlKIK EUU ...i, -.. "0 M'eit End ., .81 GOLDTIELD STOCKS Bid Atlnt ,. ,..,...,..,.1.(1(1 Blue Bull ...... ,a. ......... .02 Booth ,.,,..,,. (13 DUuondfWId 8 D. ... .,,, 01 PaUr .rf,i ..., . ,01 Kewsnaa ,..m .T..,., -., .03 Bandntaror Kendall , ,rr. -,.. ,(11 ,03 . ' 3-.' -am mMM-miKmsmmm- Ask .17 17 (18 08 IS 13 II 87 Aik 0 ,03 04 n; 02 ,n.i o-i Chand Mot.. Sl'i Reah A I. pf. 1714 ' Cnsden nil lis 1 ni o. ...-. et:Hrs-ivneDK .110 Chi & Northvv 92 Sears-nhk pf.llfi Chi n I ii P v Shatt Ariz. . 171. 7 p c nf t c !, So Porto ft s lfio Chino Cnppel 13 South Tt rt pf 83 Chi & c, W 1 .4 Stand Mill . 9 CCS pref. sn'i st L & s F ii. Cluett Phy pflOO St 1. & R K pf 29 C H S 1st PI if". St Li & S W. 2SM do 2d pf.. 42'i, St lifts Wpf 2.11? com Tab Ren 27 St Mill pf. .'. sfiiJ , Con In Cal M 1.- Sludebaker pf 9fl i do pref .. 794 hup Steel. .. 431! Consol Gas .. SSi, Sup Stl 1 pr. ifi Cruc Stl pf.. 91 St p nico S.110 Cuba C S pf sn, lexas p.... ,7 PcereArCo pf 95 Tex Co rets.. )0li Del ft Hud . 107 Third Ave... mt Pel 1. ft W 105 Toh Prod pf. 94 Den ft R O 5 Tran Wins . 4nu p ft R Or pf 8 Twin Cy R T 42 W Det Kdlson . . 125 Under Type. . lOOU ' Dome Mines. 7Ti lulled Al St 43 IStec Str Dat 5S'S lnlon B & pa 79V- I Krle 2d pf 24H ' "der Type, .lom; ' 08', 08-1 78 83 78 83 01 07 37 'i, 111 30',j 42 08 ',. Oil 711 80 on 00 Philadelphia Arrivals al New York Hotels '? BANK CLKARIAGS INCREASE . --1 . 1 . ii!ii. int ii'in mm .-V.fi I III l- II-J"'1I1 i? I''!."'!" ctifulattrn 3a:.'.(nn (.ent Ahoe Corre- ish m .iuit . n3.4'M.no pnn(linp Week Lat 1 ear ir banVis :.in,71.nnn Bank rleaiinRs thrciiichnut tlm coun- i....,lu ,... ir.i, 13-.,": irv fnr the w- endpfl tnila nppifcatp , )0pitnir l5. 442.oimi Jri.im: ilJ,iJ, JKaiiiM .- ;iNri,;i ifl.iTJ Kr(prf In Muto last p.ir an .n(rlae of 1 por rent Total cleaitnffM In IMiiladolphla wt-r flHffc $317.1firt.RI8. a pain nf -J,", per i-rnt i-om-paied with 'his -ek last jtar, etall follow I.i. mil Pi't'hs V nrk $J 751 MMt.L'71 J- 7J11M7S I'll I 1 I rhi am .'( "- l : :i'.:i wci i i Phlla 317 imi.SJf j:,l 7T.4 ltl.-. i L.. ii HoMi.n L.17 144 H4!l 1M 1A1.4H1 4 nil fi t'..n (' iriw :( iiXtt hit lit iivi i "ni r. Sl l.ouis 117 773 4311 PH.S3I s;s p.-.1 HLTS1III7 San H"rnli S2.:..i7 :."iil 72.SS2 211 I- 13 3 Plllsliursh Ov 4-l 121 74 I2h ".- e 32 3 l.nnnn invesl- ivtrnlt r.n noi 30.". I'l 4.'lo imi-i m 7 men( . ... l2 7nv3nn Rjlinnore 10 "in 347 33 .1'P..ill7 1 if. S Gold . ... 1.1, 743. "nn X (.irle.inn Ifcni8'i7 37 r.20,SOi!4 24 11 i-Urrenrv bank i nnte 20 ll.ln.l'.no 1 ppni'iii. 1 fiifr.! Inrrf rfi. J31 24'l duo 13 MO. nnn in, 422 11(111 sil noil 2..112 mill 2, 721. onn 1.17 miO 201 000 2.. 170 nnn it no.. 1211 1 11K .12.'l 44.1i!.- '130.(11.1.(100 17 OKI. 000 ..1.6K O0II 120 11110 l.illilt.OIIO 3.707.000 it, in m Philadelpjiia Traders Show Waiting Attitude Until New York Market Turns Upward Lake Superior Again Takes Lead for Home Shares Vlttle of interest was found to discuss In stock transaction during today's short session on the Philadelphia exchanije. Outside or United States Steel common, huslncss was generally confined to small, odd lots, with price changes small nnd to loner levels, followins the early trend on the blR board. Lake Superior Corporation attracted the most attention of the home shares, and opened at 16H. iinchanped from last niRhft's dosing quotiKlon, hut later ndvanced to 16S. up a trifle. Philadelphia Klectric nnd Tonopah .Mining also tnme nut unchanged, while L'nlted Oas lmptovement declined i. t.'nlted Companies of New Jersey 1 Va nnd the railroad Issues yielded frac tionally. Lehigh Valley lost 'i. Pennsylvania dropped a trifle, Heading yielded a small amount nn unimportant sales, nnd West Jersey and Seashore was off U. Ptcnl made up the large amount of transactions nnd, although II sold as low ns ine, nt one time, the closing (Uotation was in?',, a drop of 4 from the lust price of the previous session. Tiie unsettled condition nt the close of .vcsteida.v's New York market caused a waiting attitude here, nnd when quotations came over at lower levels from Hip big exchange, there was naturally 11 feeling of unrest here. However, as prices advanced later In Wall street, the local market took on a firmer appearance, but too late to cause Intetestlng developments In trad ing during the brief session. Liberty Loan bonds were quiet but fulrly steady. riftlcinls of inilronds operating eastward from Chicago and St. Louis re port no general changes In the truffle situation. Cars are scarce on account nf (lnv eminent business and the readjustment of the operation of the railroads tn a strict (Iovernment basis, is causing some little confusion In rail road circle-, although not to any great estent. As n matter nf fact. It is quite remarkable, accoiding to railroad nflicials. thai so much has been accomplished in that direction since the Government assumed operation. Hii.-iness ill eastern sections is all that could be expected, in view of ever.v thing which l going on; In other words, general trade Is satisfactory. (illlcials nf southern roads show that traflir Is S per cent larger than a vcar ago. and that shipping In the South Is better than to any other section, (llllcmls now state that the supply of cars on the southern roads is fully nileiiualc. GOVERNMENT WILL NOT; DEMAND FROM MILLS TAKE OVER STEEL MILL STRENGTHENS COTTON Authorities in Trade State Increasctl Inquiry for Low , There Can Be Nothing to Grades From Domestic and Puhlished Reports New Vnrk, May 2." During the werk thete have been re-1 ports of alt kindn emanating from Wn-hlnglon. which, according to the I best authorities In the tiade, are en tirely without foundation. One ip-irt was that the (Iovernment might tke over and operate the steel plan's of the country. This report i- stated tn h ll mjst i fai-fctched that has been published In I reports of nn Increased inquiry for low Foreign Interests niTTON mn.T wi:.tiii:r niMimnNS New Vork. Mivv 2.7. The fellow Inn lem rrriitnrm were rrinrilril In the rottnn belt tnU mornlnc! Vltirnn. C'linttnnonc-11. AttitnU and TliiinuiMillc. ORi liltenf. -liriiMwirt. Oklnhnmii. Yirk-tirrr. ui:i'l1l. IVllmlni. len anrl Tamnn. ni Sun Antnnin, l.lttlf iterk. evv (Irlenn-. Mnntcomr ry, Nash ville nnd nvnnniili. 72l Terlli Smith. Ten. harnla anil Cliiirlr-lnii. 74 1 CiiriMlv ClirlMI, (inlvrMnn tun! Mfmnlilv 70. New- Vnrk, May C.l. On a more gemral demand, based on -nine time, and there are muny author!. ties In the trade who sta.e il.at Intro cannot possibly he anything 'r, it, s peiMalty after the meeting of th' steel men willi the Government repiesenta-tlve-, at which the entire situation rat gone over thoroughly. Ail the steel men have pledged them selves to do everything In their power to give the 1 iovernment what Is re quited, and this pledge lias been taken to he carried out. All the steel plants of the country are al the disposal of grades both fiom domestic mills and foreign interests, the cotton market de veloped strength today. The statements about the request for poorer sorts of the staple relieved fears that July would be the dumping ground for these classes and predictions were heard that the summer position would sell at a large premium over the fall months. The first repot t on the condition of the the ilnvernment. sn far as securing the , crop by the I-ederal Department of Agrl- productlon is concerned, and under the.-e 1 culture, wnicn win ne isiueu ai 1 1 a. m , iicumstances there can be no possible' June 4. will g.ve the status as of the iveasnn for even the newspaper discus- 1 clo-e of business tonight. The weather sion of Oovernment control. during the past two weeks generally has That the companies have seen the . been favorable anil the disposition Is to wisdom of extending the pledge to their look for a comparativel.v high condition employes Is shown by the fact that the figure polio" nf holding pattiotic meetings at Irregularity characterizei the mar the plants, which was started by the 1 ket opening. July anrl October shovv nethlehem Steel Corporation several I Ing advances of 20 and 14 points, weeks ago. Is glowing During the ' tespectlvely. with tlv later months 5 List week :i number nf the smaller steel points higher toy: points lower. mills in the eastern n.irt of the country The weather conditions In the South have begun such meetings, at each of were excellent which prominent speakers address the workers, and after the meetings the men haye taken a pledge to dn their iiHiikri mhI trust nmp.inv ilepont- Inrlve Aparrrml n serve iUium'vp rt-qtlireil. Sutplu.i . . . Pfi-lrnsp tl'llllril SIHIfS rlpis!ta il"'tur'tr rl 1IK1 null tSperle in. lurleil 7."i. iK:.Min 7 7.17 I'M :..7 1.(171 nnn 4i2 7n-.:inn 11.011.7.11111 7in nnn a 1 117. nnn 7.4n2.nr. 4. 23.1. imn sr,4.- HAN'K ST VTK.MENT STATE P.A.VKS . l n.iV inn 4!i..inn p M s ill - .-;" o rn. . ii k HenChem.. 155 pn Car St pf.102 Gen Cigar pf. 93J. Ln linis I pf 48U lien Cigar . "'i J-!" Pap Dd.. 15'i n.n Klectric. 143 !-Tn Pacific of 7ni CSnodrlch B P 44 un Hy Inv. . . 9w flreene-Can ', 41 . "'" rruit. 12414 Glf States Stl (is 8 C Ir p.. ibvj Hartman Cp.. 85 "SC1P pref. n Hav Kleo ...inl u SInd Al pf 97 Homestake M. 75 US Rub 1 Pf.i04 Iowa Cent .. . 28 IS Rlty Imp. i5y Jewel Tea ... 38V4 U S Rlty Imp Kan C So pf 5.7 1st pref . . . SO' Kellv-Spgd.. 4514 U Sm & nt 42 Keok & D M. 4(i US Sm & Rf n Laclede Qaa. 80 Pref ... i3Si lrfe Rubber.. 17 I h Steel pf . . nni! Llg & JI Tob.167 Utah Sec Cor 16 ' Lie & M T pf.ios'i SRi,t pt.in3 Irillard ...185 Va Ir C 4 c. 72 W Mackay Co... 7R Vcan Detln, 7?i Manhat Kiev.. 95 JJ,-bash 9 May nept Hta aa'.i ,y."yaen pr A 41 May uepi pi.JUii ", Pt tl jjii Max Motors War R pf.. BJ let pref .. 55U "ells-Fargo. 71W Mnvw.ii Mir ii'. west'se nref a l MaxMtr5dpf2t WestMd.,.. 1414 Met Pet pf..U9 West Union.. 90S Mich Cent. ..119 jyeel&L-E. 0 Min & St Li n 11 Wh 4 u & pf 23 Mont Pr ...1 68K While Motor. 39 Mo K & T-. 6g Wlllya-Oiir., 80$ MoK&Tpf, 9 Woolworth ..1J6 Mo Pac pref. 55 WorC&MpfB90W Mor & fc.tex. 39 Worth P 4 M 49y M StP SSM. 99 Worthlnston Nat Acms ... 33 P & If pf B 65 Nit Blsct ..95 W Md 2d pf. : Nat Bl pf.,.0U 1 ' ' Refined Sugari Unchanged "Sw Vork. May J5T-Reftned 'aurarr B, uncBHj.a m t c, jne,rarii, W Snan. Naarr r. J 'nn I in MarUioroueh J Cuihill. wmilrk (' S rrossman. Grand tl Downey, Hroalav Central. J E Tduarria, Breslln Mtsa K M Fercunn. Fireelin I A. Kreedman Aberdeen. ' Grejer Union Square. I Kowilky Aberdeen Mc.Vabb. Broairt Central C K N'orwlck. Aberdeen K K Hlumaer. Park Aenue. , I J. Dundy. Van Cortland. Mrs L J Bund. Van Cortland. J. Havlea. Latham K C Earl. Iongacre J. F Eru-ln Konacre C GeUiel, AVoodward. c Geilrnr Jr . Marie Antoinette. Mil's J Golden New Victoria. J. R Hayes. BrUtol Mrs J R Hayes. Bristol J. T Kane. Flanders. E. R. Murrav. Latham Mr a. E. R. Murray. Latham J B. Rudhart. Marie Antoinette. Mr J. B. Rudhnrt, Marie Antoinette. M. tSchelnfetd. Grand L. If. Shingle, Loncacre. A Terry. Jr . Latham E. T. Toodoode. Longacre. Mr. H. Vernon. Albemarle F. D. Wheeler. Remington. Mrs. F. D. Wheeler. Remington. Trade Reprettentatlre MONEY-LENDING RATES PHILADELPHIA (all. f, ner cent; time. fii ft 6 per rent Commercial paper, three to six months. 5 Hi 6 per cent; si months, fi pr cent ppftrf lUnk nf Nw York . . PfpniUts . . Reerp on deposit . i'oreicn kxchan(;r Nor Vork, May S5 Within a cen eratlon nn puch quotation lias been re corded as 9 0S for lire cables anil !.l(l ' for checks ScandlnaMan rates neie i a shade firmer Sterling and francs nepgtlts i held steady n-ric stl. in. una t "S4.;nn a.i.L'74.nnn aiisniioii tn'.a'i.nnu '4 Md.4n(i Percentak-f of resere l'i 3. decreaie, 7. TItfST I'O.MPAMKR I. o a n . Invest ments I.9'2.7S! nnn J17.22. mo rioiii . . in. l.is. 7on "iis.ono Curreric liank lilllfi .. . . 1S.4.17.0(I '4.800 lit-poniu Fed-Tal (I.Mri. Itunlc nf New vnrk Mi.nnT.siin 3.177. nnn . . U.OU.'i. 1141.51111 10,41.0011 rle. Quotation-. ere' ootit .... '.'nn.0in.7no L'.097.0O(i Demand sterllnR 4 75i. cables 4.7,'. ' r"rcntaEe nf rtere. lt3: decrease. .1 Sixty-day" hills, nominally, 4 73; ninety- "T nuPORTINi; TO ci.EARINO HOUSE (lav bills 4 71 "ineij , STATK BAXK-f, AND TP.L'RT COMPANIES Francs cahles 5.69Ti. checks. 5.71 J,. I. n a n . inest- Lire cables S.08. checks 9.10 meiits 'Ui'??!.''!0!! '$1J?U'52n, Swls cables 4.04. checks 4 OS a.old : t3.13J.300 lSS.SOu Guilder cables 49'4. checks. 49. VoIm""' 13 no 10(1 134 BOO Stockholm cables 34 55. checks 34 1; neijn.tl." Federal 13-nn'10" "4'B0 Chrlstlanla cables 31 60. checks 31 30. Besere Bank of Conenhaeren cables 31 10. checks at in New Vnrk a.vifianno 3.0R7.1HO v'V.v eMle' are quote1 Ellghlly firmer S,t'WS!rtl.,.v.. 8Va0Too 'l:llUm ItmjWlB. ReB.r4, on de- itunies notes are quoted slightly pnult l33.s"jj.ino. 3,:43,soo firmer, at 14 4 W 15. Percentage of resene, si.S; caln. .2, at Oecrease. BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings today tompared with cor- r ''"I O? -P .Horn, manufacturer, r.PondlnB day ...t two ,,.: ) ulrr Ti .Jd ?. ! ". Phlla ...txe.740.4an I.1S.18R.710 lD.7a-'..". ' .Hooka tfoae. May 21 to May 31. in. Boaton .. 30.417.99t 4il.9lfl.n.'ll 32.738.50S c'Ut!11,h! walsta and dreasea. Albert Blauner'a Miss K, Weiss, sweaters East Twenty-sixth street, room 1S13. 13 CLOSING LIVESTOCK PRICES rtdraso. Mil 2.1 HOGS Receipts today, '.nnn head. Monday. 44.000 head Hulk. IT-lnfflTn: Itghl. 17ei7..10; mixed. DIVIDENDS DECLARED Tlr rrly tlos Government's Local Market Reports The weekly figures and taxation prospects were considered bear ish features. Prominent roim traders and N"ew part In aiding toward the successful Orleans Interests were good buyers of conclusion of tr.e great war. . the near months and this demand raused the early upturn. There was some" de mand from uptown Interests, hut the supply from Liverpool, Wall street and commission houses was sufficient to hold the market In check. After the call prices of near month3 dropped rather sharply. The receipts at the ports for the day were estimated at 8000 bales, against "COO bales a week ago, and MS 5 bales u ear ago Tea. flour. Open High l.nw Last May 23.02 ... . . July ...iXSO 23.0(1 24. 40 2.1110 24 40 October 22.113 23. nn 23 40 22 no 23 40 December .22.01 22 SS 23 an 22 S3 23 3 Januar ..23 IS 22. TO 22.73 22 70 22 72 Spot 27 30 . 2S 50 This dalhi report Is sent out by ffie Bureau of Markets of the United (States Department nf Agriculture, Philadel phia branch, icilh headquarters at 300 S15 Insurance Exchange Building. (Wholesale prices on large lots to jobbers. ilfl 8S17.30: heavy. 11(1017 SO; rouah, tld CT1A30; food to choice, heavy, 11(1.839' 17.80. CATTLE Reeelpts. 3000 hdi Monday. 13.000 head. Top. $17.50, i fiuo neaa, ,narKec '. 17. 13HEEP Receipt's, .snoo' head, steady. Top, JJ.V.VI l.imbi. top. Kansas fltr. Msy !. CATTLE Re. ceiprs today. GO00 head. Market nominal HOOS Receipts. 1000 head. Market steady- at esterday's aversre, SHEEP Receipts, none Sooth Omaha, May 2S- HOdS Receipts. 400O head. Market -steady., . -KHEBP-RatelBl.,. llr XM, -n lUrkst RAILROAD EARNINQS CHIOOO OREAT WESTERN 1DI8 In...... Second week May. . . 134(1.977 12.210 SO.B21 From Janusry 1 (1.132,603 Public Service Corporation of New Jer sey, miliar Quarterly of 2, per cent. Pay able June 29 to stock of record June IS, Elkhorn Coal Corporation, a dividend of It a share on common and renular semi annusl of II. SO a share on preferred, both payable June 10 to holders of record June 1 First War Finance Corporation Loan Washington, Mav 25 Directors of ATLANTIC COAST LINE 1917 .. n,4ei4 n.eemher HI I nnerailnz revenue ..S44.nS3.331 Id. Til "in the War Finance Cornoratlon have, at) Operating Inroms .., l2.ots.742 joj.snr. , proved the flrnt loan to be made under Gross income 17.182,060 1,210,633 . the authority conferred upon it by the act approved April b, isis. ine loan, which was authorised after a hearing of representative of those Interested. Is for S1.000.000, and will run for two years. It will he made under Section 7 pf thf ..I ehrmiffh fvrn tare hrfnklnsr Inalltll roan oqsjie raomci iauia.i in io .-iitiii- Cotton Statisticf New York. May 28. The statistical po, tltloi of rettnn Is as follows! . . . . .ci""1 WMk J-k Laster Total visible ' ,: asstv ..iM.tHl.l7 4.1l..1i.1 .11HU1I7 1 rnriTs APPLES Nn nfferl.'IBa. Ph('HF;S (leortltH. per (1-haskel crate. Lneedas. 2 23rS: nioelU 2SOff2 7S IMNBAPPI.KS Pnrlo Rico, per rrate (24 tn 411 pineal. 42 Sllfi S..n STUAWIllinrtlRS Per nuart (32-iuart eralesl Kanlern Shore Vlralna. 41rnr. Jer- Wile. Kenturkv (21-nuart rratesl. P Hi- PeWware nnd Marjland. SIJlOc, verv poor Ir7 7i VA'Ii:.Mi:t,o.S's Klorlila. ItScTCM each. VKOETARLES .VSPARAGI'S Nearhj. ereen per hunch, rolnesal. 2f.flv. fancy, l.-,T2nc. primes, 12ti'lSc. culls. 717 10c. HEANS South Carolina, ner bushel ham-Cr-.'l-1 '" ! nuarler peckal. dreen best. 1 iJf2!.i, poor. 30r fill. Florida. Ilmr. HKETS Per bunch. North and South (nrollna (4 c . PARHAOE South Carotins, refused for fre eht. Norfolk and Eastern Shore Vlr Klnla. ner irate mo to 100 lbs.). IStril, poor, no sales CARROTS 'North Carolina. 2T3tje per bunch. c..'?i,N"r'CjlU ,'ralt '75 to 100 eara). Florida. 43 3017 4 I'l'i'L'MBKIts-Florida, per bushel ham Per tan-. .14. choice. Jl 30ifr2. .,I,;n!S..rl'N,TS-7,Florl('''- Per crate, fancy. 3."in4 choke. J2. 10173 23. ...LBTTIJCC North Carolina rer hamper 2' to 31, doien). S07SSc: Pennslylvanla. per barrel ISO to 0 heads). It 232 SO; '.?.&"' per rrate (2 d0"n heads), II 2S1i'2 MUSHROOMS Nearhv. per pound 12 to 4 round baskets). 2340c. ONIONS Texas, per bushel crate, yellow. No I and No. 2. ll.2Stri.30; boilers. 50c u 1 PEAS Vlralnla . -barrel hamner (18 to ;? S"iarJf.r lcM. best. I2ff2.73; poorer. llcsi T: Jersey. H-bushel basket, I8W i SO choice. 12.30, POTATOES Florida, per double head barrels (40 nuarier pecks). l4.Rnffl,7S: No. . ig.nnrax 7S: aacks. marked ISO r.0;l.nd'-,'"L 3.30O3.7.1; No. 2, I2.2BW 2.S0- South Carolina, cloth Ion barrels ..i.. iiuerirr PVCKSI, .vo. , Il.l'Avr.HS; bulk. Mich jii and New Tnrk. I'nlted States. No, II 30??0 Pennsylvania, well sraded. RAIIISIIES 'Nearby, per bunch lmc 2!!F.nAIM?.T,N':"..rb'v,"r hunch- w onic. so!ioL 'Nearby, per 100 bunches, SPINACH Pennsylvania, nee huihel box W. 1.. -. IW'r .pecks, l,f 4.V1 barrel, ?WUl 2il N,w J'ey, H-bushel basket. SWEET PnTATflRR V...h. Si- f,n'0,,,No,"2,.,SftrVl!o.''U",r ,"C,,, "5 'ui"r.rjr rioriaa, per n-baaket crate, fancy, M 731 choice, ISOS.nO; very poor, low as 11,73. AUCTION PALES TESTERDAT APPLES Northwest, per bushel box. Wlnesaes. M. 40A3.no. . ORANGES Jlorlda. per box 13 to 130 Li Ji'i. "0eB,7S (178 to 210 In box), f.ft307i 230 tn S24 In boil. I.30fi.l0 .niirrni. iffr "flT ln io ion in pi. la.on CI 7.1: (I7 In 5R In hmt IS Anna S ORAPB rRUIT tflirida.. per lion (34 to Cotton Ruyers and Sellers New Vork. May 25 Jp.lv Wilson. Huhhard. KelfTer. Oulld. Schl v and Bartlett hid : Hartcorn. Oiy-ird, Tlussell, Ilosenherg, Downs and Hyinan offered. October Keircer. Hartcorn, Hartlett. Munds. Glover, Wenman. Parrott and Newman hid ; Downs, Geran. Hyrn.3 Hubbard, Schlll and Russell rfered, December Segal. Bartlett. llosenberi Riordan and Geer bid ; Munds, Newrjaa and Schill offered. January Oerna. Parrott. Slgel. Dixon and Judfon hid ; Schill, Munda and Hart corn orrerea. March Schill bid ; Slgel and Rpsen. berg offered. Barnett OilfrGas BOUGHT v SOLD QUOTED 04KtS Morton It. Alexander Phila. Stock Exchange Bide XT William St,. N. Y. Cltr SPECIAL NOTICE 53 NOTICE TO MARINERS PENDING the establishment of formal resm latlons, nntlcs Is hereby slven that, beein ntns on Alay 23. 1018, the Penrose Ferry drawbridge crosslnc the Schuylkill Rlee In the city nf Philadelphia, will bs kept closed tn all rlter traffic, except loaded ocean going ateftmers and city Are or police boata, between the hours of 6:80 and 7:43 a. m. and fi and 0:13 p. m., dally, except Sundays, as a war measure to permit un hampered operations In connection with Onv ernment work al Hog Island. Fa, NEWTON D. BAKER, Secretary of War, 1.EOAI, AtlVKBTIIBMENTS .rj ESTATE OF i. CL1FFORU OAT, s' deceased Letters testamentary on the above Estate having been granted tn THE PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA, all pep. sons Indebted to the said eatata are re. aueated 10 make payment, and those having claims to present the. same, without delsy, at the office of the said company, 0S Cheat, nut .... s-hlladelph... P.. g President. IIIRECTORV OK ArtfOPNTANT fvl'M WrT 'Mmflyfa,, .?:'w wBAAnu (--"miwnni..w i...u .i-..," "..- . - - ,. y ... - . ; ', l.sW . .aa iss aSVU 1 . etri4e" m .'""isr r-BVsw ' rr v?v.rA eV5f!S3 AA k i;
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