Liiu:A"LAM - - -"-a- - t.' -TTf ;i-T.' W,r Tf " "BjwT,(- v pm 'ni-i-, - str" in ' i C i - 'Vjp'"!. 1- -f7--j I ' f r; v ' 20 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEIl-IHILADtitPHIA, TUESDAY, DEGEMBER !), 1919 JV' NEWS OF FINANCIAL WORLD NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTATIONS Hfc"WyF I !" ff l I & Foreign Internal Bonds Wc arc In a position to sell internal bonds of foreign coun tries such as French National .") Loans, at $87 per 1000 francs Belgian Internal ', Loans, at $101 per 1000 francs British Internal 5 r- Loans, at $365 per 100 pounds As the market in Exchnnjrc is constantly chanRiiifr, the prices as riven above are nccessurily subject to change. Edward B. Smith b Co. BANKERS USTAII.IM!i:i t1'-' Members Xcw Vcrfc ninf PnilaiiWsliln Slock V.xchanoes rini.Mini.rmv Hit Clirstnut Ml. NT.W YOKK KASTON AI.IXNTOMN NI'.W I.OMXIN MARKET LEFT ENTIREL Y , IN HANDS OF TRADERS Rho in Call-Money Rale to 12 Per Cent Caused Free Selling; in Final Dealings NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS New Yorli, Km. II. lrregulnrit nml prifc-kloimlliin were the two out standing fi-alurcs of lod.i's stork mar kct. At inlennls ths market seemed tn approach, tlie cdie ot strong rene-' tlonnrj current", nml the whole llt met nunc or less selling prc'sinc. TliW numrrou other industrials, whoc op- ' (rations nro expected to suffer further curtailment l reason of tlie fuel shortage On the other hand, among the railroad Mocks, where the coal famine alreml.v hns caused country wide reiliietloii of transportation fnrill- selling, honctcr, was tiniiiinortnnt nml tic, chances were moderate. meaningless as the recent bit) lug. The The initial declines in tlie automo miscttlul movement suggested the' Idle, oil. steel, equipment and ship Joekcjlns for position by the room trail-, pine shares were materially increased nig contingent, pending the develop- i durliiK the first hour, (ienernl Motors incut of some new incetitie for taking liwt 7 iolnts. Crucible Steel fi, Atlantic nn active position on either ship. I ttulf niid West Indies 'J"( ; Mexican IV More stringent light and heat rrguln-' troleum -'.. tt was evident, however, lions ns a lesult of the uienncing fuel I that hum of the -elling originated again famine and jentcrdny's late tlurr. in within the four walls of tlie echnnge. call ninney iircounted for the irregular j ami was more in the nature of tct to heavy opening. There was no parti- iiiivintious. the he.ir crowd rtiilently 'tilur significance to lie iittaelieu to tin1 pinning hope on tlieir ability of tin- 1(1 per cent call rate exacted In the lnlc dealings jc-siordnj. this was largely tlie coiisiieiirp of belated borrowing. Heavy withdrawal. hocer. of govern -.nent deposits from the banks has tinturallj nirtailrd Ihe stock market ac cominodatilons. This condition was tuerch colneiilentnl rather than lellect overlng some Milnerable spot. About the onl thing apparently ac complished was an extension of the short Interest. This theorj was confirmed in the subsequent recovery of most of the ei, when tlie selling pressure relaxed. . turtber advance in the call money Hnrrlnhuri; l.t. A l'r. lis. IDS'! 1'illtens l.t. lit. .X IT. .Iiilinstnnn .Is, 1031 West I'rnn l'r. fin. 11)10 IVnu Ontriil I.I. A l'r. !. 1003 John lllljinuikrr As, 1023 IVnn.i re. 4s, 1DS1 Krlr 4 Jrrr (In. in.VI 1'rmia. 11 K f.rn 4'a. 1D65 HENRY D.BdENNING & GO, STOCK KXCHANOK IlUIMH.NO Direct Iri...l Telfi-liom to Nt-w York Members IMill i. stuck lAi h uifre HNAM Mij At the miKi't. i curt ion of 1 to -'j points wni' inndi1 hv ''. motor and STOCKS SAGGED FROMNEGLECT In accordanco with u r-seliulen nlnp.,l tr Common Council of the City ot rhlls olphl. on Thursday, November 50. 1919, bill outhorlzmK thf creation or a lnar. or loans In tho sum of nfi en million (IS -000,000) dollHrs Is hereby published fol pub lic Information. XVTLL1AM II. TEL.TON. Chief Clerk. AN ORDINANCE 5"o authorize tho creailon of a lonn or loam In the sum of fifteen million (15.000. DOO) dollars, being the unissued portion of a loan In the sum of foity-two million four hundred and fifty ihousanu s-ven hundred and ninety-seven (4'J 450,707) dollars pro vided for by an Ordlnince approved the I8th day of June, lolcl. this Urrilnu cjlnir supplementary to the mild Ordinance of June 20 1010. tho nld fifteen million dollars to be used toward tho erection and construction of the miln building- of the Free Library of Philadelphia, to pay damares fo- the heretofore authorized openlnc widening and chanptnir of prade of streets construction of sewers, con demnation of parks and other purposes, toward the removal of crade crossings In South Philadelphia, toward the acquisition ef and payment fr.r property, erection and construction of sewaue disposal plants and seiveraire system of Frankford creek area, toward the acquisition of property and improvement of the Parkway to pav ior .property heretofore taken ana to be of main sewers In Venarffo Dicier and Packer streets; construction of branch ewers; construction of brtdss; gradlnc streets; Improvement of country roads, pavlna; Intersections; Improvement of the Boulevard, for tho further Improvement of tho South Broad Street Boulevard Plaza. League lslard Park and Oovern f ment avenue toward tho erection of a Convention Hall; toward acquisition of land, erection and construction and equip ment of the Philadelphia General Hospital and Nurses' Hom. and other bulldtnics Under the nllliervls on of file UeD.xrtmeni . . ,. i l of Public Health and Charities, toward srmM - frequenters or commission uro- tne erection of an Art Museum !,,.- limits nhrnnil in search of dl- l ouu- .... - lug tiihlitioiial steps by tlie powers that rate to S per cent influenced a further be to place further restrictions on spec- curtailing of trading on the recovery nlntiv" activity and bj midday the entire list bad Mnliej is tight but it is not a bit drifted into tlie now familiar apathetic tighter than It was sucrnl weeks ago i rut. Unofficial lepnrts of u settlement whec the brakes weie applied to the of the bituminous coal strike, with the I reckless and extravagant pool manipula- granting of a UO per cent increase in tiuii. The renewal rate for call loans'wages on a three j ears' contract, fnlled was (ixed at 7 per cent this morning, or i to arouse the inatket fioin Its lethargy. 1 per cent nboe the inte ruling in tlie ns did the announcement that l'rcsiuYnt last few dajR. Wilson's message dealing with the rnil- The colorless character of the lelliug load situation would soon be submitted in the cat tier part of the day was fully to Congress. The early afternoon found; .ontirmed by the market's treatment the general list moving sluggishly with- of the higher call rute. Instead of run- in very narrow limits. Some of the I nln" olT further, there weie iiregular equipments and secondary motor shares 'recoveries Indicating a luck of faith on were exceptions, with pains of t to If the part of the reactionary party of points. their position. After all. it was little Aitive selling for both nceounts oc ele hut a dng-eat-dog inaikct, in which ciirred in the last hour when call loans I s,. mlleil nn hi were passive oiilnoKei s. rose to i per cent, i.xirraie reaction ranged from - to 10 points 'ith mod erate rallies at the end. 0 E FEATURE TRADING ON CURB Market Was a Dead-Weight i Market Shows Heavy Tone. Professional Affair Which j Majority of Active Issues Stifled Initiative Move to Lower Levels SiSwEiSrS TRADING CIRCUMSCRIBED! GILLILAND ISSUES REACT) Dec. 0. The New York dosing financial review New Ynrlt, Kvening Sun tudav says : Today's session of the stock market was one of those deadweight profes sional affairs which stifle initiative and version since none was 'to be found in Section 1 Th. Qala. aw.l Cntnmnn rlls of the ntv of PhiimeinTiiii do ordain That th Vovaf f-ltw allrtl, anA PUV Controller, or any two of them, ne and they following the ticker tape "" iicreoy numarizeu tc Dorrrw ni sum . m! ; times and In such proportions of the City de- Tighter money and marking New York, Dec. !!. The Broad street i curb mnrket showed a heavy tone today, with the majority of uctUc issues sus- ; talning moderate losses. ! Theie were some strong features'. ; however, among them being Simms's Petroleum, which was heavily traded in at "i to ."S. (lillilnnd l'etrolenni wns also active, but, nfter selling at i 4(1, reacted to 44',. The Carib Syndicate was another I strong feature, advancing from ,": to j fifiVj. Aetna Explosives was unusually uctive, moving up from .Svs to !IV". I line ! lll.lllt-1 .UU ,.,.... -- .. . .. . ..- .. ..' mand from the hUhe.t bidder or bidders .' f t,,a annm:..i,in nf (1ip govern- M,n,";onl retlected a little liipiulatton. fcy advertisement, at not less than par. on against the submission ot tlie govern seUjnK at (; tn ,17H. defphiV"!. ,,1i nrred.',!n,.f JSriV.SE FJiliE ment's offer in tlie coal strike case to. American Tobacco Secuiities ranged fSJ.."1!81.1 .n' exceed fifteen million (15.-, the miners meeting at Indianapolis this from (i to h,)1., while lohncco I'roil viu,uij aoiinrs. Deinir the unissued portion1 , , , . ,. li loan of fcrty-two million four hundred afternoon were the main factors in tnc ana fifty thousand aeen hundred and , t, ,., ,i, inrltlinn nf ninety-seven (4J.4.10,7ii7) dolliira provided market situation, with tlie intusion or for by an Ordinance approved tho 20th day ,, i,iiv . ,-.!:r ,, n rollnteral infill -ot June. 1010. this Ordinance supptementlnc 1,e nolnlay spinr as a luiiuimii imm the said Ordinance of June 9. 1010; the said .,.... tn the sump end fifteen mil Ion (1B.00O.OOO) dollars in bo ei- tnV,? ,0 ," , . ', ' i ,i,, ,,,t nended as provided for in the second section i " 'f"ll1 ll bf 'Knore 1. that no mut of this O-dlnanco. tcr i,nt the issue of tho Indianapolis loan,0-authorized ETttT. ffieUtton'"-".-"! "leeticg. the country inust perforce be Ordinance shall bused for the foll.mlna treateil to a repetition of the lugubrious KSS5X,iV S' .hJ:r ttrnir""1! .!d I I,nerimw of fuel rationing. ahvaj-H de- --..-,, r;.u. ., nisr iiinui UUIIUUlk Ul II1H .......-.-- - --. - pressing quite irrespective oi ns min ing on industrial production, curtail ment of transportation service and so Accordingly the stock list was heavy throughout because of neglei t rather than as a result of liquidation. At tune, it nresented a steady, not to say construction of scwace disposal plants and' firm front, and there weie a few strong car I.lcht .. eweratte Bystem of Frankford creek area. , , .,; ,i, ,,lm. was to sag Uufoe Eustite one n'llllon four hundred and thlrtv-cliht spits, but the teniieiuy was to n. one- iref the The volume 01 Business iruuMii-ii-u ".- General Asphalt jrte .Library of Phllndelphln. two million lour nunared and fifty thousand (j 450 0001 dollars, tn pay for damages for the here tofore authorized openlnjc, wldpnlue and chanclnc of grade of streets construction of rewers condemnation of property for parks 52iJ.0,J,r Purposes, thirty four thousand (34. 000) dollarB toward tne removal of arade rrosslncs In South Philadelphia as per con tract dated March 2.1. 1T.14. seven million lx hundred thousand 7.nn0.000) dollars. toward acquisition of prop-rty. erection and thousand (1.138 000) dollars; toward nets Kxpnrt.s moved up from .'t.i' to .'4'j. (icneral Motors yieided from I .'17 to .'!.. j There were the usual wide move ments in fieneral Asphalt which, after i declining from 114 to 10Si., advanced , to lli'4. I.oew sold at 2'. to -2t and Loft was traded in at IM-'H to '7. Submarine Boat sold nt 15 to lWf Indian I'acking was quiet, with a few sales at lS'i to 18. Columbia l'mernld sold at IS. iMi'riTnLi. IIlKll Low !.' p n Aetna Amer Amer Amal Amer Hrltlsh Kxploslve Marconi Tob icco tJecur . Tire Stores . . . Safet Itii7or p mer Tun corn -, aSSa "mp?onx?emPenro?Snor p'wl' ' materially lighter than yesterday's and Oen.n.1 ,,, .:."::: nAPierv.Pv'" o'i a far more circumscribe., scale even, ,,""". -;;;; in on Saturday. i'he Standard shares ruled n fraction properly nereioiore taaen ana to be taken u , ,,,1,. for Falrmount. and other Darks, seventy i than on Saturtiaj lour thousand (74,000) dollars: construction fsWW dollar8,': UMX yal1 to a point .r two down. Home of the erw?rsin Blsrler and Packer streets, four i lilirhnr nriroil Isqupt lot I to f point" rl tn I " .. .... I II mericau matra Txioacco, . orn iro hundred thousand (400.000) dollars, and In venanfo Direct, xoriv inousana tsu.ouoj dol r; construction of branch sewers thirty thousand (3O.0O0) dollars; construction ot I brldres. Ave hundred thousand (900.000) dol lars: R-radlnir streets, twenty-four thousand (24,000) dollars improvement of country roads, sixty-seven thousand (07.000) dollars; ravine Intersections twenty-eight thousand (28.000) dollars, Improvement of the fol Jowtnr branches of the rioulevsrd- rtensalem ' Holme and Poquessing avejs one hundred and sixty thousand (100 000) dollars: for the further Improvement of the South Proad Street Boulevard Plaza, League Island Park and Government avenue five hundred and twenty thousand (320.000) dollars toward the construction of a Convention Hali, sup- ' plementing money borrowed under an Ordi nance approved June 10 Hill, twenty thou sand (20,000) dollars; toward the acquisition of land erection, construction and equip ment of the Philadelphia Oeneral Hospital Nursea Home and the other buildings under the supervision and direction uf the De partment of Public Health and Charities, ' two hundred thousand (200 000) dollars, to ward the erection of an Art Museum, one million (1,000,000) dollars I Sec, 3 Interest on the said loan at a rate not exceeding four and one-half (4H ) per centum per annum shall be paid by the Citv of Philadelphia half yearly, on the first days of the months of January and July, at the office of tho fiscal agency of the City of Philadelphia. Certificates of the said loan ' phail be In the usual form. In such amounts as the lender may require In the sums of one hundred (100) dollars and Its multiples, In registered or coupon forms and It shall , is expressed In the said certificates that the I Joan therein mentioned Is payable In thirty yearg after date thereof, and that the prln. clpal and Interest on said loan are payable in lawful money ot thu United States, free from nil taxes. eo. i- Whenever, any loan shall be i treated by virtue of this Ordinance there Is, ' by force ot this Ordnance, an annual tax levied ot six and one-half IV4 ) per centum 'on the par value of auch certificates so Issued to pay the Interest, also the prin cipal, of such loan within thirty years and there Is thereby annually appropriated to the CoromUalsneri of the Sinking Fund, out of tae taxes so collected, a sum sufHclent to pay the Interest on said loan also the prin cipal thereof, within thirty vears and as the same becomes payable. The appropria tion for the Interest to be paid semiannually, and for the Sinking Fun-' auarterly to the laid Commissioners. ; Annual Meetings 1 K3r" NOKTUK11N NATIONAL HANK I rttf Philadelphia Pa. , The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders ' ef the Northern National Hunk will be held at the Hanking House, on Tuewlny, January I 13, 1020. between the hours of 13 in, and 3 i. m., for the election of twelve (12) Dlrec- ! Also, to vcte for an Increase of Capital sjtork. from 1200.000 to J400.000 by the Issuing of 2OO0 shares at $150 per share, of which sum 1100 shall be added to Capital and 160 to Surplus Account. JIEKHBRT r. aiLUNOHAM. President. MKIirllANTS N.- !' PHII.ADKt.Plit a The annual meeting of the stockholders of ducts. Helming and American Can were strong at intervals. Philadelphia Stocks H.s'h ti."i(l Am Strs. 4U!!4 ".! Am (Jos.. 45 1(1(1 71! . O. o'iT's ISO Itrill .1 (1 ."1 r.im tcaddo o am ."() Cam Iron li'J .-.(10 TO M it St I .. 37 Vi. 10(1 tColu F. 10 tif.0 Kl Stor..i:i0.j 1400 II . HT r. 707 do pf . It (1.-. I C N A :w .'.40 Ke Tel. 14 750 I.k S Cor 20is "4411 Li'b Ntiv. (i0Ti Will l.eh Ynl. V. tMidvah I'-'-Tl KIT low 40 15 : 51 :.!) " S7',4 40 lis.-. r. 0 .".51. j V2 li:)i 00 41it 40'j's Vit 1. lo.it lIl.'P io's-t- ': 15 . . 7: 1 Hendeo Mfg Indian Packing . . . . Ixious Inc I-oft Inc Mercer Motors Madison Tiro . ... North Amer Paper .. Si.xold Snows Tonntalna Submarine Iloat Tobacco Prod Exp .... V S Slenm t'nlled nt Candy . United Profit-Sharing fnltnl Picture Prod.. Vanadium Steel . . Whj nil Coat .... 07 11' ISlj 24 3' 1-M 114 37 115, 1.1V, no 1SI, 32 2.1. 35 , 03 4 12 14; in 311-i I'll lnti -"J 12 .vi u a7 14T-B ons lOXft 3.1 OH 14Ts 4RV, 1R 32 44 3r, 03 4 s 14. in. 33' 4H 10 2'i 101, r.7l, 1'. I14 r-v, IS"., 2 iv 3; 12!. ooh 112U 3.M-, 14 40 V, 18 321, 114T. 3o 03 4 12 14s. 1R. 33 4', "- s 51 -L'21,2-.'!!) - I'.'Vi 10 - 135 - S. Oil nt .' S fill cf N V hT.MKI) oils 74.1 140 7Rfl 440 73R 440 0 30 13 l'4i,.j (.0 0 Vi 14's u 14 70 . 32 Vi '2iVi.. 20 1,4 00 iy, '20V' V 77 Vi Net Close chge. Vi.. 07y, 02 V, -.00 1-r.rnltllVKIlH AND Ifc? TIONAU BANK Ol' us., nnnniil meetina of Xhi Drovera snd Merchants National Hank Jif7 Philadelphia., will be held on Tuenluy, January istn; ivzu. ai a p. m at their tanking rooms for the purpose, of electing directors and the transaction of auch other heslne as may be brought before the meet- '" JUINEST Jl, PATTON. Cashier SNNUAlTwliKl'lNU OF '11IU STOCK. holders of Croft & Allen Co, will be at the oltlc of the Company, S3d and ot utreets. Tuesday. January 13, 1(30. ' "' , S H. CROtT. Tic rrulijnt aoa HecrsUrr, i00 tMo 1'nc mill tX Y X II & H 20 20 100 tM&S h 141 s 14Vs 1044 I'a H U. 41V.. 41 254 I'a Salt. 71 Vi 70 22 I'hila Co cum pf... .. 1372 Hill nice '2l- J13 1 It T tc 2(i;lt 5(5 l'hil Tr. (SO 50 Kay Con 20 ..(I TKcadilig ) Sales In BONDS tlnno High Low Ai liald i.oco let fis. 1 City 4h "47 07 07 3 Klee & I'eo Tr 4s.... 02 02Vi 5 Leh alley ' gen 4s. ... 70 70 70 1 Vctry 4s. 90.08 HD.08 00.0c 1 Phlin Klect let 5a.... SOVj 10 Heading gen 4s 80 5 Span-Am Ir 03 100 3 Ins Co N J 4a 03 Va 50 tTrans C Oil 41! Vj 50 Ton IW. 2 435 Tom Jlin. 2V5 30 Un Trac. 37 1700 U O J... 53 100 tU S Stl.101 300 HVblte 5Iotor ., OOVj BIVM'41' 11 700 West Jer & Scashre 30 tNet change made by comi safe 00 nw jora swck 1 10 Vi (10 1 42U Vn uiv's Mi 25 I.Vlll'.l'KMIHNT OILS Allied Oil . Amal Hn,Hlty Arltex Oil Harnett OH (Jus , Iloston "Wiomlng llraziis Oil Rurknett Van Cleave . . drib hn Cities Service "II" ctfa Commonwealth .... Cosden S. Co Elk Ilasln l'ft Krttl Oil 3 llsmeralda Oil U F.deral Oil M (llenrnck Oil 3 lurcey oiuesple :is i .101 : 'ii . Br.t-i : mo 24 3 !-. 421 4rt II II 80Vi ROM.... 80 80 . . 100 100 -Hi 03 2 03 'j. 42Vi 42 IVi 2 2 A -Vi -'.. 37 37 "1 52Vj 52 V4 101 104 OOVi 11 ooh- 30 30 1 irlson with last change. Pet Houston Oil Hudson oil Int Petrol Island Oil . I.Mngston . Merrltt Oil Metropolitan Alliance Mam- Maracatbo No Am Oil Omar Oil Orient Oil I'ennok Oil .... Phillips P-t ... Producer ft Heflnera Tlnnper Oil Hyan Oil Snt Creek Prod . . Shell Transport . . hkelly Oil . . . Slmms Pet Spencer Pet Texas Co w I Victoria Oil new . . Vulcan Oil White oil White Eagle . ... Was O O Tliimlnlnn ... . - . Ollllland 40 MINING HTOCKS .IH'I I 0 3. 0 20. oV iXS 73W n; 47 70 12i ns on 42 2SH 4Z 4L as 37. lllll rZ 7 24 2H. 14 0 20U r.'l 10 'Hi in 7.1 10 47Vi 7S 12 SI ini on IN 42 2SVi uv, Kl 103 24 3 r.s r.!H 411 ii 7 2M 'i r. 37". ln 1 00 7 at. 21 3 111". n5 2rti 10 7n's 10's 7S 12', BS 10. Oil 1"s "'l 42 23 U 83U 44V4 Sales too 700 200 400 400 SHOO 11100 too 200 r.oo o00 10700 200 4.100 .100 noo too 500 .1000 200 .100 7700 .1700 f.non .100 MOO 1700 SCO 700 1400 CP0 too 7f0 1M0 too toso 2100 3.11)0 :oo .1.100 fiOO too ton tsoo 1700 l.ton ,-.oo .100 00 7.1000 100 2200 1700 .-.oo 500 000 too 17000 :;oo soo (inn 700 400 1100 3800 n,)o 800 loon too 700 2200 17011 100 ..00 300 200 100 2801) lhOO 131)0 100 700 300 3S30 000 3000 1700 3000 7G0I) 100 ison 200 700 totio 4 ..on 125 'JO 100 moo 18200 3201) 100 SOO 300 r.oo 200 :ioo 100 100 900 (1100 1200 100 1000 ion 100 30)0 7570 MOO too lnoo 100 10200 a 00 2000 2300 200 401) C200 031) 200 230 2D0 900 2000 1500 00 12)0 till) 71011 lliOO 5500 10900 701) 2100 too 200 400 400 5500 3000 .1000 1500 T In 7 n 4 .t0 4.80 .1 10 3 3.50 0 1.20 fl "lBh Adams Kxpresis 33 Advnnco Iiumely 44 ? Advance lluniely pf .. 73f, AJox Ilubber 87 $ Alaska Gold Mines ... X). Alaska, Juneau U M . . 2( Allls-Chalmers 47 ki Allls-Chnlmers pf . . tt Am Agrlo Chem 92J, Am Meet Sucar .... SBW Am Iiosch Aiairncto. . .lift American Can 55 American Can pf ... .1(11 Am Car A FJ' 140 1,4 Am Cotton Oil 50 Am Druggist Syn ... It'i Am 1'xpresH 05 Am HUlii A: Leather. . 289s Am Hide & Lentil pf . . 110 12 American ico 44 is American Ico pf 07W Am Internnt Con .tt0?4 Am l.lnseeil 11 Am Irficumotiva 05J m Irficomotle pf ...100 Am Ship & Commerce. 3074 Am Smelt & Itef 0(1 Am Steel Foundries .. 42?, Am Mcel Ftlrles pf . . 83 Am Sugar Itef 1403, Am Sumatra Tob .... 00!4 Vm Sumatra Tot) pf.. 03J4 m Tel & Tel 0H Am Woolen 12CK2 Am Wooltn pf 103' tm Wr.tlng Paper pf. 00 m Zlno Lead & Sm . 17 Anaconda Copper .... 59' Assets Hcnllzatlon ... fso Pry (loods 03 ss0 Iry Oils 1st pf.. 7Ka Asso liry Gels 2d pf.. 74 Associated Oil 117 Atch Top & Santa Fo. 80 Atch Top & S F pf... 78 Atlnnt.i Hlrm & Alt. . 84 Atlantic Coast Lino.. 0214 tl Ciulf & W I 174' Auto Sales tcm ctfs.. 20 lla !d in Loco 107 H ltaldntn Ixico pf . . ..103 U.iltlmoro & Ohio 3ZV, Baltimore & Ohio pf.. 41 Darrett l'Uy, Ilntoplla.s Minlnc 1H Hothlehem Motors 314 Bethlehem Steel 00 U Ilethlehem Steel B ... 949i Bethlehem Stl S pf.113 Booth r'sherKs 14 Bklyn ltnpld Transit. 15U BklMi U T ctfs of dcp. 11?b Brooklyn Union Gas . . M Butto foppcr Ai Zlnu. . D(.i Butto & Superior Cop. "HSVz ("addo Central O & U. 32i California Packing ... 'JHKa California Petroleum . 45 1 'alunicl f- Arizona . . 83 Canadian Pacltlo . . .138'A Central Leather 05V4 Cer'ro do Pasco Cop . . 50 Yt Certain-teed Prod ... 55 Chandler .Motors 117 ft Chesapeake & Ohio . . 57 Chi & i; I pf i: T ctfs. 5 till (it Western pf . . . 23? Chi Mil o: St Paul . . . 3794 1 'hi Jill A: St Paul pf. 55 1 'hi & Northwestern . 89 Ji Chi Pnoumatio Tool ..107 Chi Itock Isl & Pao . . 35 14 Chi It I & Tac Th pf. 74H Chllo Copper 18 'fa Chlno Copper 379 Coca-Cola & Colorado Fuel & Iron. 40 Columb Gas & Elec... 05 Col Grahophone 899 Consolidated C'gar ... 81 Consolidated Gas .... 8 Consolidated Textile. . 34U Con Textile rts I Continental Candy ... IS Con Interstate Cal M. 20 Corn 1'roducts Itef... 9 Corn Products Itef pf. 1079a Crucible Steel SHI4 Cuba Cane Sugar ... 54 & Cuba Cane Sugar pf . 87 Vt Deere A: Co pf 09 Ji Delaware & Hudson .100 Denver & Illo Grande. 8 Denv er & Rio O pf . . . 14 Dome Mines 13 Vi Duluth So S & At. . . Vi Klk Hoin Coal S I'merson-Branting . . . 3 I'ndlcott-Joluison ....141(4 Krle 14 Trie 1st pf 31 'a Ilrio Id pf 152 Famous Players-L. ... 91) Federal Slln & Smelt. 914 l'tderal Mln & Sm pf. 2(19a Fisk nubber 254 Freeport Texas It Gaston Wm & Wig... 199i General Chemical ....1SW General Cigar General Hlectrlo .... 187 General Motors 337 Gen Motors pf 2 Gen Motors deb 88 Goodrich B V 83 Goodrich B K pf 104 Gray & Davis 479 Great Northern pf.... 7994 Gt Northern Ore Ctfs. 3994 Greene Cananea Cop. . 35 Gulf States Steel 70 Haskell & Barker Car. 57 Illinois Central 00 Inspiration Con Cop.. 5tTa Interboro Con H Int Agrlcul pf 82 Int Harvester 13194 Int Harvester pf new. 11514 Int Mer Marine 51'A Int Mer Marina iu....l07 International Nickel .. 31 U international l-uper .. 74V4 Iron Products 3094 Jewel Tea H Jewel Tea pf 8t Kansas City Southern. 15!'b Kelly-Sprlngfleld Tire. 14394 Kelsey Wheel sl Kennecott Copper .... 209a Keystone Tire & Rub. 409s Lackawanna, Steel . . . 8614 Leo Rubber & Tire . . . 3094 Low 33 43VS 13 85 2K. 31s 44 04 93 9(1 131 52 IS 101 137 94 50 M9s 95 28 !4 118 44 07 108 J.4 00' 3S4 105 '4 39 85 y2 4194 02 138 03 U 93 V, 98', 123J. 10,1 55W Hi 57 H r.ns 7214 74 117 85 77 yi 814 03 173 in1 104 Vi J 03 33 43(4 123 19. ::i COU 0314 11394 1:194 15 11 6194 lit 'i 324 78 41 83- 138 C3(4 55(4 55 llll 0(4 5 23 H 37 5i 81)94 107 25(4 74 1894 3094 38 397s .-.( (IS 64 t7(4 .-,334 1 1 1 '4 1894 S594 10794 207 53 80 99?s OS 794 1394 13(4 3(4 2 .10 W.! '-094 15(2 8S 9(4 2094 4194 38(4 1894 I8S 89(4 167 327 9s 93 87 ('4 81 W 104 4094 79 Vi 39 3494 89 57 Vt 90 fOJa 4'4 81(4 130 115(4 49 M5'4 2394 71 38 17 50 15(4 113 8094 29 4 4 To ' 85 35(4 iVi NEW YORK CURB (Continued) Rochester Mines 25 Rope llroup h Silver Kin of Aril 't H Silver Lead 'I Success Mln 3 Tcnopah IJelmont . . . . 2ai uMile as Ton . Kxt Tono-Jim II 23 Tono MtdMa 10 Tonn Mlnlnk- 2 A Tono Rescue Kula 10 United Eastern 4 Irlury 21 Whlto Cans ,11 White Caps Uxt . Wllbert . Yerrlneton . . ... IIONDS Allied Packers 0s A T & T lie of '21... . llelh Steel 7s of '22 Ileth Steel 7s of '23 . . . I II T 7s Swedlsli Ocvt Gs . .. A S 3 i as n 23 IS 2 A lfl 4 20 11 A S 3U .'V, as o 23 15 lf,A 4 21 11 7'4 7 7'4 41,1 4 82 82 S2 n(i nii"l on".. lot lni 101 lnnVj 1'iOH l'l'iKi 7.1 73Ti 73', U2W US 02(5 Alas-Br Col Arizona Sliver Atlanta Belcher Divide . Ilelcher Divide Et Die Ledze llonth Iloston it Mont . . Caled .Mln Canada Copper Candelarla M . Cons Vlntlnla Cons Cop M Cresson flold K Salvador Eureka Croesus . . . Korty-nlne Mlntnr . Oolden Oate EI . . . Gold Cons Or Id Kewnnas Ootd Merger Oold Silver Pick I Oreat. Bend . . jumbo Kxtenaion Knox Divide . , I.oulKlana Co McKlnley IMrrash . Marsh Mln . .,, jiuiiiiinw" l'i 1A 14 32 4N 7 75 87 1A ' 414 ?a ,v: 5 3 7 13 08 88 67 80 40 74 3.1 J A O 4'i 1'. 13 n 3 7 12 05" 37 67 30 48 7 78 37 a .1 2 5 .1 7 13 85 SS T National Tin.' ,-. 8U RU flu Ktpluloit 12H 13S 12 NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET Now Yorli, Dec. I). A BPeciol cable from Santos reported coffee futures there 100 to 350 reh lower. This was quite generally expected, but was fol lowed by a dip In tho local market, Marrh going to 1 1.83 and Slay to 10, or about 8 to 15 points net lower. Trading continued very light, how ever, and, if there was any trading fea ture, it was the selling of a broker whoso orders nro usually credited either to importing IlrmB or cotton trade in terests. . . Vest, close n.n,Ur ... 14.40KV0U March May . July . . September nid 11 O7ff0lA.OO 15.O8O10 1B.141 . 14.950 IB. 00 Open 15 10 IB 10 14 03 BANK CLEARINGS Itanlt clearings today, compared with cor. responding d.jr l. Iftn" ,0,7 Phlla 175,307.300 B5,20,045 51.2nN."2 Iloston. ,84.465.117 64:868.823 74.038,818 Iialtlmore 14.822,865 ..' ."'.ViAi K. York 977.802.60 890.640.803 020,867,807 Chicago. 08.yn2.286 0.80t.M(l , .,, 8t, LouU 21.988.258 2B.890.786 .,.,..., 3(4 I Toitay'a Not Close Chge. 33 43(4 73 - 85 -3Ke 3(i- 47 4 '-. 93 - 08 -124 - 6394 J01 -138 - 60 - ll 95 2894 tin - 87 108 14- 194 Dlv. Ssles In nigh Low 1700 3.00 i.eiiigu valley 42(4 43 3(4 ' 1 1 U4 1(4 Vi, 00 Vi 0194 too 39 -65(4- II ?4 92 - 134 -34 03 H -00 94 121 '4- 103 68 -7 -83 74 4 74 117 . 85 -78 894 83 17 1 14- 109s 108 - 102 94 IJ4 H n 1 (a V4 194 4(4 !4 196 94 4 fi 4 3 a I V 94 1 (4 1(4 I Vt ' 1(4 I 3(4 1 - f. 44 133 - 19s- .(1(4 00 (4 -r.394- 113 139i- 1 su it 194 Wt 26(2 32 (4 -78 -11(4-63 138 -8394-35(4-55 116 - 56(4-' 5 - 23H 37 -64 U 8994 , 107 -2SJ-74 -1894-R694- C8 -39 J4 -13(4-89(4 84 8S 3294 - I 1294- 10 - 8794 10794- 207(4-52(4-KIJ4 99- 100 f-794- 1394- 13 2 3(4 29 -30 140 - 13(4- 2094- 15(4 8994- oy2- 3894-41(4-41 1894- IVi 188 - 7 69(4 187 - 328(4 93 - 87 (4- 81(4- U'a 101 4694 'A 70(4- 1 39 - 'A 35 A 70 - (4 57(4 09 s 51(4- H 4'4- (4 81(4- 1 130 - 3 115(4 1V4 4994- 3(4 105(4-33J4-'3(4-3S -17 - l'4 (4 ''.S's 3(4 'A V 194! I 1 '111 Vi1 (41 (4 1 (41 1 ' '4 (4 H Vt VA !4 ?s V2 Vt 94 1 "I! 114 I 3(4 (4 (4 1(4 !4' VA 1 94 1 214 3 1 9 Vi IVi IVi Vi 394 (4 394 50 -10 16(4 143 - 81 20 - 45 - 855s 35.(4- H Vt ' 196 1 1 300 ion ion 200 1200 600 900 600 ton 301) 8600 llll) 800 75(10 1 14000 100 J 00 1100 2200 17011 2011 4101 1100 30(1 800 I Oil 20(1 1000 3800 ' on; 100 tono ton 600 1 400 3100 (100 3 loo 521)0 2300 4011 800 lnoo 100 301)0 21)0 270(1 87110 100 401) 12 Liggett & Myrrn 206 Loosil-Wlles Biscuit . 71 . Loose-Wiles II 2d pf .10(1 13 l.orlllard l Tobacco. .100 4 Mackay Cos pf (.1 7 Manhattan Hlev Rinir. 64 . Mai tin Parry 31.94 Maxwell Motor 3S Mawell Mot 1st pf . 6'i Maxwell Mot rtfs 3794 10 Mexican Petroleum ..202V4 8 Mexican Petrol pf . .105(4 3 Miami Copper 33(4 21) Middle Slates Corp . . 6394 I Mid vain Steel & Ord.. 50 Vi . Minn & St I. new .... II 7 Minn St P & H St M.. 77 Mlhsourl Kan & Tex . 10 Missouri Pacini) .... 2614 Missouri Paclflo pf .. 41 3 Montana Power 6614 3 Mulllna Body 48T4 . Xnt Anlllno & Chem . fi(i(i J Snl Anlllno & ch pf. . 8994 3 National A cinq !!7'i 7 National Biscuit 116(4 7 National Biscuit pf ..113(4 Nat Conduit ei Cable. . 10(4 fl Nut Hnam & Stamp.. 8494 3 National Lead 83 7 National Lend pf .. .I07'4 Nil I It H of Mex 2d pr 3(4 New Or Texas & Mex 41!a Nevada Con Copper.. 1594 New York Air Brake. Ill fi New York Cuntrnl 50 New York Dock pf .. ." V Y Chi & St I, 2d pf New York N II & II. t New York Out & W. . . Norfolk & Southern :Pii 7 Norfolk & Webtcrn . 0994 Noifolk & Western pf. 63 0 94 (,n 4.1 3994 17(4 " North American 7 Not thern Pacific . . . . Noa Scotia SC t Ohio Cities Gas 0 Oklahoma Pro & Ref Ontario Sliver Mining. Otis steel 3 (mens Bottling Maeh. 100 3,60 P.ip flc Dcelopmcnt too 7401) 1000 0 5700 1400 310(1 2600 400 10(1 6,10 3470 3700 700 800 8100 3 00 500 8000 lino 19800 1800 4100 1400 100 5200 800 900 200 son 91011 900 601) 300 1200 1890O 100 28700 3300 1200 13(10 13600 100 7800 400 , 300 700 2390 100 37 DO 100 68(10 ion 301) 100 20601) 3100 5000 son 400 son Taenia Gas & H'ec 6(1 8194 73 't!e 10 '8 36(4 ('( 73Vi 63(4 Pan-Amor Petrol e. T. 109(4 Pan-Amcr Pet rts ... 94 Pailsh & Bingham . . 4194 3 Pennsylvania 4194 1'enn Seaboard Steel.. 3t(i P. oples Gas Chicago.. '39 . . Pom Maniuetto 24(4 Pen. Marquetto pf .. 47 . Pern Marq prior pf . . . 86 3 Philadelphia, Co 3214 Plerec-Arrow Motor .. 78(4 . . Pierce Oil 211(4 . Pittsburgh & W Va. . . 27(4 Pittsburgh Coal of Pa. C.IVi Pond Cieek Coal Pressen bluer Car Pullman Punta Alegro Sugar. 2694 ,100(4 ,.11094 , . !).r. 10 2 Itay Consul Cop 21 Utttopuh Iron & Steel... 107 4 Ilepuli Motor Truck... 5494 4 Heading "7Vi Hemlngton Typewrit.. 13 7 Item Typo iBt pf 100 Iloynl Dutch N V ...10194 I St Joseph Lead 13 Ji St I. San iiin 16 St iouls Southw pf . . . 2594 6 S.ivago Arms 70(4 . Saxon Motor 1694 Seaboard Air Lino pf. 1394 8 Sears-Iloobuck 323(4 I Shattuck Ariz 12 6 Sloss Shelf S & 1 71 . Sinclair Consol OH ... 47(4 0 South I' II Sugar . . . .235 0 Southern Pacldc ....105(4 Southern Hallway . . . 2394 6 Southern Hy pf 50(4 4 Stromberg Carb 70(4 7 Studebaker 10894 7 Studebaker pf ...... 101 Studebaker rts 1 Vt 5 Stutz Motor 113 3 Superior Steel 41(4 . Tenn Cop & Chem ... 1094 Texas Co 27 h Texas Co 1 tsj 63 (6 Texas & Paclflo 43V4 Third Avenuo 1494 Tobacco Products .... 9194 Tobacco Products pf..l)3 400 500 700 20900 3250 4630 300 21800 20(1 (100 31300 400 2501) 800 700 300 100 100(1 20011 500 1800 3 on son ion 100 1300 1100 190U lino 1200 310(1 100 1500 ion 8 8 6 5 7 6 . ,.J',4 .'.01 . 994 . 199s . . . 92(4 . 79 . lor.Ta . 11 126T1 I H 7. Tol St L West ctfs... 10 94 5 Tronsuo & Wmi Steel. (.3 .. Transcontltietal Oil .. 44 Va . . L'nlon Oil 3854 10 Union Pacific 125V4 4 Union Pac tlo pf 67 4, United Alloy Steel ... 5094 .. United Drug 138 3011 3.50 United Drug 1st p.. 4IIU 10 United Fruit . . United Hy Invest.. . . . United Hy Inest pf. . . U S C I P & Fdry... . United Hctall Store?. 3 U S Food Prod 10 U S lnd Alcohol ..US Realty & Imp. . U S Rubber V S Rubber 1st pf U S Smelting 11 & M. 7394 U K. Steel 101(4 U S Steel pf 111 Utah Copper 74 9s . Utah Sea n 1 Va-Carolina Chem . . . 687s 8 Va-Car Chem pf H'Js 6 Va Iron Coal & Coke. . 73 . . Wabash 894 . . Wabash pf A . . . . . . Wabash pf B ... . . Western Maryland . West Maryland Ud pf. 11 'A Western Pauiiiu 4 AVestern Pacific pf 7 Western Union Tel.. 4 Wcstlnghouso V & M. White Motor . . Wheeling & I. Kiio. .. .. Wheel & L Krlo pf.. " Wilson & Co t Willys-Overland . . . . 7 Wlllys-Ovorland pf.. .. Worthlrigton Pump . Wells Fargo Express 2494 1U 13 f.-,(4 8. 94 5394 dOVs 13(4 19 hi) 38 9b 91(4 8594 5594 204(4 71 106 190 64 f3(4 25(4 38 611(4 37 9i 196(4 1115(4 23 Va 61 '4 4094 14 77 9?4 26 40 56(4 409b 1,4 8994 37 4 nevi 113(4 in (4 si (4 8094 10794 5 4tf4 15H 110 6994 6994 13 28(4 17 10 t8 B3 66 so V4 73(4 61) 094 n H!(4 59(4 7314 63 V4 103(4 (4 43J4 41 3394 3794 33(4 47 66 33(4 7594 10J4 27 Vi CI (4 21 08(4 11594 13 30(4 1(394 6394 76V4 85(4 ion 100 1394 16 Vi 2594 70 13?'s 13(4 323 1194 11 5T4 235 10294 33(4 5S94 75 107(4 101 19a 112 41 10(4 291 (,2!4 41 1194 81 103 1(1(4 63 4 3794 121 (6(2 ill (4 135 5! 196 Vi 894 19 21Vi 88(4 78 1C314 39'2 123Vi 114J4 73 163(4 1134 73 V4 10(4 ,67Vi 11374 73 8 21 15(4 11(4 I894 23 5 J (4 !89a &-l'A ftVi 13(4 18 77 Vi 39 Vt 111(4 81 6594 13x dividend. tfclx rights. Today's Net Close Chge 43 Vi- Vi 305 - (4 71 - inn -inn - 64 63(4-25(4-38 -66 H -3794- 297(4 3V5 105(4 (4 23! (4 6194- 194 1 3 A. 'l(4 1 !4 194 Vt Vi Vi Ve Vi (4 394 J (4 4994 14 -77 9?i-26I4-I0V4- Jiev. , 4694 65 - 8994 3794 Vt H6I4- 1 113 (4- K 10 Ve - 94 84 942 8094- 1V4 10794- (4 - V4 41 Vt- IVt 15( 4- (4 110 - I 6994- Vi 6994- t94 13 - 29 - 17(4 10(4 t-99(4-, ' 62 -56 81(4 7314- 6n -974-H- 36V4-69J4-73 Vi-1.3(4-10(1 - Vi Vi (4 I Vi 6(4 LOCAL PRICES SHADE OFF UNDER MODERATE SELLING Continued Dribbling Liquidation in Evidence in Several Parts of the List Rapid Transit Stories 1.4 19 1 Vt Vi Vi 3(4 374-41V4-3394-37 Vi 2v4 47 66 4 3294 76(4 P)?i-3794-C5 2594 - 194 98 (4 116 r; Vi iVi 94 194 174 394 26 7s 104(4- 6394- 77 (4- 8794- 100 - 101'4- 1394- (4 .5(4- '4 354 94 76 15(4 3V4 13(4- Vi 233 V4 1(4 12 71(4- 4574 - 233 103(4- 33(4-5894-75(4- 107(4- 101 1(4- 112 - 11 - 10 14 . 291 -1194 to - 102 16 94 63 43 -i8- 131 V4 -C0J4-5tt(4- 135 - 53 - 196(4- 94 1894 21(4-7 90 - 7SV4 10394- 39(4-124(4-11474- 73 - 103(4- 114 7394 - U 68Vi- 11374 73 -1 8 - 24(4 16 1174 19V4 The local market lu ninny respects wns an exact replica of the Immediate pre ceding sessions. Irregularity would pos sibly he the fairest ilisei-iption of the trend. Three were weak spots, there was further evidence of liquidation in a quiet sort of a wny, there wns testi mony of shifting of investment hold ing in order to, ohtnin a larger' return of income and there were a few strong SpdtN. The machine-like character of the dealings, however, robbed the day's operations of significance. Tho loltnno of transactions wns fflirlv large, quite well distributed and interspersed with the exchange of nomc large blocks. That is to say, larger than is usually wit nessed in the local exchange operations. Probably two or more notlcenblc mou'iuciits of the daj occurred In Le high Navigation and Pennsylvania Halt, with tho former dropping SI io (10, and the latter' 75 cents to 7.1:,li. hoth new low records for the jcar. Pennsjlvnuin Knilroad was nNo sold freely, and hovered around the bottom notch nt 41 y. At the same time United fins Im provement ran into frcsli selling, and in needing to 52r"s lost most of the re tent improvement. Philadelphia Klec tric was supplied at 21'i, but was supported nt that figure, Lakp Su perior Corporation yielded to 10'li. ICej stone Telephone common was a feature of strength, ndvuncing $1.75 to 1-1. making n net gain nf S.T within the hut few dajs. American Stores advanced -5 cents to dO'i, nnd earlier in Ihe dm sold up to .1031. Insurnnco Co. of North America advanced 50 cents to .'l."Lj. The day's dealings were enlivened to some extent by unusually large dealings in several of the New York stocks. Included among these was a snle of n block of 5(H) shares of XewYork, New Haven mid Hartford and n block of 50(1 shares of Chicago, Milwaukee- nnd St. Paul. The rather fantastic stoiies concern ing the riiinuoing plans lit the Philadel phia ltnpld Transit Co. had 110 effect whatever marketwive on that stock or the shares of any of the underlying (ompanies This was not unnatural, ns must of these rcpoits, ns those pre ceding, were simplj creations of vivid imagination. Interests who nre supposed to be well Informed concerning the plnns ot the Stotosbury-Mittcn mnnngement frnnktj stated today that, whllo the manage ment had for some time been ondenv orlng fo devise wnjH and means lit which tho ovcrhend expenses may lx judiciously reduced, nothing tangible ti to this time had even been discussed, let alone ngreed upon. The subject is one reeeiving enrnest nnd serious consldera Hon, and will continue to do so until some definite plan is finally agreed upon by all parties concerned. Another interest who has the roputn tion of being well informed regarding tht local transit situation nsscrtcd todnv as he bus frequently done so before In tho pnst, thnt all talk of assessing tin Union Traction stockholders Is all bun. combe. lie pointed once more to the fact thnt the lease ot the Union Traction bj the Philadelphia llnpid Transit wa1 mnde for a period of OOfl years at n yenrly guaranteed dividend of 0 percent "There is your contract," bo said "Furrhcrmorc, that lensc was written hy a layman, not by n lawyer. It was in fart, written nnd blue penciled per sonnlly by the late P. A. B. Widener Let me say, in addition, in the opinion of the late John O. Johnson the least was unbreakable, to use such a term Mr. Johnson, after giving It carcf.nl study in conjunction" with several other prominent legal lights, stated every sub cellar, garret, chimney nnd trap door wns closed. If it had been written by a lawyer, you could have driven a horse and wagon through it." LONDON STOCK MARKET Realizing Caused Weakness In Oils. Mines Were Irregular London, Dec. 0. Selling by Paris and weakness In French exchange bad an unsettling effect on sentiment on the stock exchange today. Trading In securities was on a small scale, and the markets generally lacked steadiness. A close watch was kept for news from llerlin with 'regard to action on the supreme council's notes dealing with the peace treaty. Realizing caused weakness in the oil section, nnd mining and industrial descriptions were irregular. Profit-taking occurred in Argentine rails, (iilt-cdgcd investment issues weie hard. Vi H4 I ; 3. 3 (4 ' 1 3L 1 s I 4 54 ' J 3 j 9b, I ' I I 1V4 5 1(4 94 94! 1(4 174 3(4 3 194 Va 1(4 1 Vt Vi 1 H. Vi 74 t(4 1 2(4 314 (4 374 Vt 1 (4 1(4 'A 94 194 94 1 Va 55(4 -65 -12(4-1S - 80 r 30(4 91(4 81 -5594 , in (4 I 1(4 94 IVi 2 Vi 1 3 lixport and import business with South and Central Ameri can countries financed promptly and satisfactorily through numer ous long-established, DIRECT CONNECTIONS Commercial and Travelers' Letters of Credit, Travelers' Checks, Bills of Exchange, Ca ble transfers in fact, every form of'bankingservice. Steamship Tickets over all lines. Tours arranged without charge. CONFERENCES INVITED Fourth Street National Bank 131-145 South Fourth Street ' Capital, Surplus and Profits over $10,000,000 UN COVERING IN CORN PIT FORCED BY WEATHER Early Losses Soon Regained and Values Later Show Strength. Oats Firm Chicago, Pec, 0. There was an excellent demand for corn from commis sion' houses, and shorts were compelled to cover on prospects of sex ere weather and indications that a settlement of the strike would come promptly. The undertone wns a little ensler nt the outset, but tho losses were promtply regained, and during the ivst of the sessions values showed strength. The drastic orders issued by Director General of Railways I lines nnd Fuel Administrator finrfield, to bring about a reduction nf the consumption ot fuel, nnd further recessions in live hogs, had n bearish erte-t in inc initial tradings. It wns thought that on tho return of the mlnerH to the - Industries would soon resume nnd thnt the demand from this source would take enre of nrrlvnls and prevent any accumulation of sup plies at terminal points, Oats also developed uniln-lying firm ness, after showing easiness in the ini tial dealings. Leading commission houses bought nnd shorts covered. I.partlne ruiurss rantw as ioiiows f'nrn OlPW (ItfllVtrVS Opon I lnh r6c . 1.89l 1 ! j5: : i.35 1.3694 oms HIGHER MONEY RATES SEND COTTON LOWER Possibility of Definite Settle ment of Coal Controversy Also Market Factor nee. . I5!7 7Ir tU, OU4 Low 1 SO'4 1 33 711'i 7lti 13 30 1.41., 1.8094 a Vest. cis.ia 1.8?4 1.35 7T's 79 Mry ... Jsn ...?2.B3 22.65 22.62 22,65 22,87 May ...22.85 '22.90 22,d0 22.8T t22.73 Jfiy ...18.80 Ui.00 118,75 18,8TU8.?3. New Yorl, Dec. 0. lu the enrly af ternoon cotton continued to bold steady, but with little trade Tenure. It was felt that the conl contrncrsy wns near a definite settlement, and this restricted elliug, whereas reports of nn casing snot basis at some southern mar kets and uncertainty ns to the govern ment's crop figures of next Thursday, limited demand. Henvy expoits are expected shortly out of tho South Atlantic nnd Oulf ports, with large shipments scheduled for Japan. Private advices stated that the New Orleans trade were favorable to making I'rida and Saturday following Christ inns l)n5 holidays. Toward mldnfternoon, the market weakened under fresh weakness in sterling and high money rates. 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