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New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Chicago. March iscATTLE-ReseiS,:' ,; Is
500: strong; beeves s5qss So Ieras s.ser t.sStr.
as6 Western s. loas, st9sSsGs GO soass s5 caves,
* 759SSS S9SsSS 25. HoGs-Receipts. 32ooo: Ioaiss
higher than yesterdays ayetags hgRl 81 los7 To- 10
rough Sc T0dSe S.; pigs, s5a$6 A.; bulk ot sales.
Sc ooGs7 sHEBP-Receipts, "a, 600; weak: se-
tive, So 70a$5 80. Western - 2oasS 80; SGa 20.
PAST buffalo March 1s.-CATTLE-Reeeipts;
$SS geo 6iSE.r s9T V6S5Nsii6PGs s5asS IS H6PGsReoep sG
s. 5oas7 IS: Workers. So ISss5 aS; iew 81 20;
is = $ s. a. S S Garies, S. scas7 85 SHEEP AID
LAMBs-Receipts 1000; active: yeariings
steady, others loglsc higher; lames ssas1 20;
s5as5 so: sheep. mixed, 50 50dsS 6S: -
Cincinnati. March 3-CATTLE-Recsip pss
el$ steady steers So - 22as' TO- asl'ers S
HOGs-Receipts, !. .454: active, 2oq2Sc higher
pigs Ioc higher; packers $, icGSI SS; s'sEs; is
and lights 81 25a$6 rs. sHEEPLReceipts, l5l:
strong 81 25a$i; lambs active and 2sc higher. higher.
Kansas city. March 13:-CAT TbE',Ihece'p,[ns q, a,
higher: dressed beef and export steers, g 500
20; fair TO good S6GS 81 Western. 80 'ofp
81 so; stockers and feeders, s. 5oaSe 80: south
era. IS 6Od$7 S5; Southern. cows; 50 2SasS -;
s. 50; calves, 81 5oass 25. HoGs-Receipts.
1000: 1oaI5c higher bulk Of sales. s6 5ogse -
heavy. So s5as69 90, packers and butchers: SO 700
ss 50; lights. s6 5GaS6 40; pigs. S. 25dS5 Is:
SHEEP-Receipts 1900; strong: lambs, 50 I91
81 II; yearllngs, S5n$6 wethers. 81 SqSo 90.
ewes SASS Is; stockers and feeders, s3aA.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
St Louis. March 13-CATTLE-Recepts
02i. small supply again advances prices u %
15c: steers, Sl30d$s 40: heifers, S44sI 50;
COWS SO 25d SO j0 Southern steers iS91
81 40 HOGS-Receipts. $500 active sne 81
1Oc higher; choice medium TO heavy. SI9I ~:
bulk OF sales SO sods7: packers SO o6s.
best pigs SIS s5GS6 25. fair little pigs, s5g
81 e5. SHEEP-Receipts, 2,2s9; active and
arm. lambs 50 T5d 81 IS; yearlings s5ns5 to,
mutton sheep. SiGS4 60: common s5a s5 w.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
LEHIGH MAY LEAVE P. r. r.
Negotiations Are Under Way with
Central Of New jersey.

report that after August ] the Lehish
Valley Railroad Companys trains would be
run over the tracks Of the Central Railroad
q New jersey. instead Of over the Penn
EFania tracks as al present. was said by
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Lehsh Valley yester-
cay 70 he premature Negotiations looking
% su,h an arrangement were under way,
ney said. bur nothing definite had been
oscided. and n was too early yet 10 say
'S' what would he done in tho matter.
According 70 the report complications
lag arisen between the Pennsylvania and
<Mgh Valley Railroad companies over the
I'aalng of the passenger traffc ~ the lat
w F1al since the new Pennsylvania sta
uoh IN this CITY was opened The Lehigh
'eAey trains Do not run through the tun-
us and ~ vas said that the Pennsyl-
'shia had materially cat down its ferry
"'Noe, lnayinc the Lehieh's passengers
'dolt adequate service across the river
. representative Of the Pennsylvania Rail
yso sad that this report was absolutely
-Hi'hout foundation.
ne seded that the PENNSYLVANIA was con
.1'lns new passenger station al Sum
.'N avenue, which would ho the main sta
,'gI o. The company i'm JERSEY City. 70 just
"a, use the ole station would Ee put had
O'en determined lie said
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
OIL CONCERNS CUT MELONS
Former Standard Subsidiaries
Declare Dividends.

Two more former subsidiaries OF the
s,andard oil Company Of New Jersey cut
{ucv melons for their stockholders yester-
dav the New York Transit Company de-
c,aring cash dividend Of 10 per cent and
the Standard oil Company Of Nebraska a
stock dividend Of SO l-3 per cent.
The New York Transit Company's divi-
dend is payable April Il to stock of record
March Is In making the dividend payable
60 long after the dividend declaration the
COMPANY appears TO recognize the justice
~ the protests recently made by the stock
holders Of another former Standard on
,pbsidiary. the Prairie oil Company. that
s5a notice had not been given TO them OF
the boards action. the dividend in that case
being made PAYABLE almost Immediately
after its declaration.
The New York Transit Company has
cspjtal stock Of 5000 200. all of which was
formerly owned by the Standard oil COM
ranv Of New Jersey The last available
earnings are those of 1906 when the com
pany showed profits Of S2.343,coo or about
4 per cent on its capital Its dividend dis
bursement for that year was 40 per cent.
and it IS assumed in Wall Street that 1t
will continue to pay al that rate yearly.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

SPOT quiet and points higher AZ ~ zoe for
middling upland. sales % bales Liverpool
cables. Spot in moderate dem md sales. 1000
bales. speculation and export 500. American,
ding upIand. & 12d Futures opened quiet at ?
points decline. closed feversh and unchanged
10 SIl points lower. March. Narch-April and
April-Nav. ( SOD May-June 5sSEd; June
Inly. Ss7nd: July August. s6l2d. August
SaptemhAr, sod September October, I7zd,
October November. ; sd November Deem
her. : sd December-Jlnuary and January
February, II2i5d. Fehruary-MarCh j.T3i2d;
Narch-AnriL 5T4lsd
COFFEE-Frlce changes were governed BY
speculative conditions. and the market was
eafior. closing at net UNCHANGED 10 points
lower with s1les Of u 80 bags. March was
under srecial pressure. due 10 the circulation
of March notices. and there was considerable
selling in tNa later months although near the
close there was a partial rally on covering
Havre closed at 4 franc lower. Hamburg was
unchanged 20 4 ptenng advance. Rio and
santos were unchanged. and cost and freight
offers were unchanged from santos and about
; points higher from Rio. SPOT very stesdy.
Rio rs liHdliitc. Local contract prices.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

1863 ID So IS; I. $40 lb, 81 rs; J.. 97o ID; ~ 20
CALyES-Receipts.. 1922 head; i.ll8 head
on sale Market steady to 25c higher the ao-
vance being mainly on the best grades. COM
mon to choice veals sold at s64sl0 per 100 10;
culls. s5gS55o: barnyard calves ss9Mzo:
fed do s. Sogs5 CITY dressed yeai' s.saey az
sales-w. r. Hume: 12 yeals. 1s2 10 aver.
age; $40 per 100 10; 122; l2s H. 81 so; 70. Il.
IS 100 H. 50 So GS 6arnyard calves. 25 ib So So
llS q g eag. iS lsd o q e. vsa. g us sS 80 So 49,
140 To- 50 rs: 81, 12s 10. 80 so: 4. 1873 ID, ss' o.
Ile ID. IS; T. 1853 ID. SO.
Jellihe. Wright e. Co: 2 yeals, 1fo TO- W 'o'
8. l47 H. 50 so. I, 100 ID, 81
Andrew Mullen veals 13l Ii. 50 so.
II. II Hollis 30 veals OF various weights 80
Judd s. Co 5s veal., 1is lb, 50 50; 122;
Tobin 3 shannon: go Seais; i2S y. 80 so; 1.
139 10, IS 9. loe 10. s.: 15. 10 TO- se % -. n
s sanders ~ vesls. I2s lb. 50 so; 7. 1o7
~ Newton & Co: 3 veals. III ID, IS; 1. 80
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Recelpts. 35 cars or
supply and steady to strong; lambs arm 70 l"c
higher; cars OF medium stock unsold az q
late hour @ Common shesp soe a,5 az % 10 9 pyine
lambs. STaS7 SO; common culs, 81 2o4sf %:
Dressed mutton steady az So nlOc; dressen
lambs slow but firm az 10is l2c. hog dressed.
13c: country dressed hothouSe lambs lower az
S4dSs per carcass. 90
Sales-Kerns Commission Company; ITO
Ohio laubs So Id average. 81 so per 100 10;
2S6 state. II h. 81 IS; 161 Michigan g. 10;
81 25: PSI Buffalo ~ lb, 81 239 8s 10, 81; -
Michigan sheep, % 10, 81 so; bucks. 12o ID.
Sc 80. .,.
81 sheep 107 III, 81 % ,,,,
J G. Curtis & Son: state Gull lamps 80 lo'
81 so: :. Al ID. 81 25; Gull sheep. - 10, 81
HOGS-Recepts 44l2. cars or s,OOs head'
I car on sale Market Arm and l0d l5c hleher.
Light 70 medium weight hogs sold al Sap
az 25 nor 100 lb; pigs were quotabe at Sc 500
SS * for desirable weights and quality. Couh-
trv dressed hogs unchanged -
saies-B W Otis G. Co: 46 state hogs. 1f6
IN average 81 % per 100 ID. / rough, 200 10,
So / stag. $50 10. 81. o a.
w r. Hume: % Pennsylvania hogs loS io'
Kerns Commission Company: 81 Pennsylvs'
mia hogs 14O u, 81 10; stag. 42O 10, S5. Z,
s Judd g. Co: state hoss 100 To- Sf .
rougbs 300 10, So.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following bankruptcy petitions were
fled yesterday in the United states Court:
TIE MAYER sLOTKIN MANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY, makers OF children's =
automobiles and hand cars. at Nos. 20 and
2l2 Canal street: voluntary. Liabilities.
Sl5,65l: assets, $l3,Sn
SAM LEVY. at No. l46 West lS6th street.
formerly a Saloonkeeper; voluntary. La
bilities, AS,6is: no assets.
THE G.. y. TREBOAR COMPANY, SELL
ing agents for carpet manufacturers al No.
Is East 18th street; voluntary. Liabilities.
81 O09; assets 2641
GIOVANNI IENOLI, builder. at No. lsll
Amethyst avenue; voluntary. Liabilities.
$l3, ,249: assets, S253.
CLARK WARREN, jeweller, at White
Plains, involuntary. Judge Holt appointed
ex-Assemblyman Ferdinand A. Hoyt, jr..
receiver Liabilities, 5000. assets. SVo
JOHN FALLON AND PATRICK Nc
MANUS, who compose the firm OF Falion "
McNanus. grocers at No. 1854 Bryant ave-
nue.. voluntary. Liabilities, N'02o' assets
LANES c. KEENEY. hosiery salesman
Of No col West l72d street. voluntary
Liabilities, A.s5l; nominal assets, 500
SIDNEY oTTENHElMER. salesman OF
No 2l5 West 18th street formerly oeaisr
in neckwear; voluntary. Labilltes' Shof-'
no assets.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET on call
opened at 2la per cent: highest, 2i2 per
cent lowest. 2as per cent. closing. 2ia per
cent. ruling rate. 2l5 per cent Time money
was unchanged Rates. 3d3l4 per cent for
sixty days, 3Aa3a per cent for ninety
days, Sh03la per cent for four months, Si2
per cent for five and six months. 4G4ia per
cent for over the year. Mercantile paper
was issued in moderate volume, meeting
with a fair demand. Rates. 32G4 per cent
for sixty and ninety days bills receivable.
and choice four to six months single
names: fzn5 per cent for others.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-Th foreign eX-
change market opened quiet and not appre-
ciahly changed as to rates from Tuesday s
final figures. The market closed steady.
Bankers posted rates follow:
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

pRcVIsioNS-Verv steadv most OF the lay.
hut AZ the close developed IN easier feeling in
sympathy with grain roRK-Steady; meas.
Sl5 2JTS17 80. family. SIS 20 4 $40 80, short
dear S17G 1915 BEEF-MeFs $l37SlS 30,
family. S15nSi5 30. packet. S13 30 a Sl4. extra
India mess S23 80 n S2i BEEF HAMS-Quirt,
sl7 30 500 80 DRESSED HOGS-Firm. ha-
cons 0t. n olsc. pigs 1Oc. CUT MEATS
PtcI,Icd bellies dull. o.. picked hams quiet
l0s,c TALICW-Steadv. special Giec, city.
&c country s., n 6iic LARD-Firm, middle
West . 20Tg SOC. City, 2c refined, South
AroriCa 10 35c. Continent S5c: Brazil kegs
/ R5c: compound quiet. p IIc.' STEARiNE
Quiet: ulro. So n &c, city lard. l0c.
145oa 1890. March. Il 20 d1i csc: April
and Mav l422t5 G1t37isc; June and July.
- 5cr, d1i 4Sc. London hrm: spot. fG5 Is Sd ;
fufuros fGj I65 Sd, arrivals. 22j tons. exports
II 40 tons 90 far this month lake copper
H. a1ta,c. electroIvtc. 1iis u 1i3sc; casting.
l9-.41iisc TI\-Easy, spot, ~ a T. 25c {.
March. II 0oa % SOC. Arril. II iod &c, Nav.
~ 40 q II roc. June. 80 75a 81 SOC; July 40 80
n Il &c. London casv, spot. ESQ IS, futures
flSG D. IEAD-Quiet "a iloc New York.
3g5gRN7'. East 81 Louis; London. f15 Us
Gd SPELL EK--Stcadv. e.@o n '.1nc New York
500 = East - Louis. London. t26 los AN
TTNO EY-Cuiet. Cooksons. T21c IRON
Gls, Gland warrants, 5os Cd in London locally
sfcadv. 10 : foundry Northern. No Southern
ana soft $li 75u Sl5 25. No , Northern, 81 p
CoITONSFED oU~-Busness small but
nrires -tcadier closing az unchanged ~ 3 points
rct biaher Cash trade dull, and crude oil OF
fering more freely al the recent decline Local
contract prices.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.--Bost sc
premium: Chicago, par; New orleans, com
merCial 25c discount. bank 81 premium, 81,
Louis, lOc premium hid. 15c premium asked
Minneapolis 2oc premium Charleston, buy
ing par selling lilo per cent premium; san
Francisco, sight 2laC. telegraph Sc.
BANK CLEARINGS.-New York, eX-
changes $322, ,24S 446. balances $l5,0l5%S Bos-
ton. exchanges $2S,769, $50, balances, S,fa, 7'8;
Baltimore exchanges $57i7399, balances
$676.S29 Chicago, exchanges $5l,2S,lO6, bal
ances s3,5i8,266.
SILVER MARkET-Commer bar sill
YER 5SiaC; Mexican silver dollars, 47c. Bar
silver in London closed at 26 l5-l6d
MEXICAN EXCHANGE.-MeXca eX-
change on New York is quoted at 2Ol12
SUB-TREASTRY-Th Sub-Treasury was
a creditor at the Clearing House $N2. .392
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS OPEN FROM 8 A. NJ TO MIDNIGHT
To all Holders of
Convertible -Four Per Cent. 4To
Redeemabie Gold Bonds OF

THE western tnoh 'ei'si"P" ~"ihp""'
-. is hereby given TO all holders Of the
No.ujA four per cent go redeemable
cor. .o,ds Of The Western Union Telegraph
geo issued under and pursuant &c and
toiF5 br the trust agreement made by said
se'u' Tssfa-r Uni1a Telegraph Company, with
lne pa,,lf-- Green Trust Company as Trustee.
tne tnA ~oycmber 26th. 1906. that The western
o.'.. T4lesraph Company. by action duly had
~, board Of directors has declared lts IN
~, 20 and will pay of, cancel and redeem
ttI'o..s ole amount Of the bonds Issued under
tny actrsd ny "a ID trust agreement pursuant
tn.b t,bA mower and authority so to DO cohtaIheo
70 uo MT the date fxcd for said payment
". carcollstion and redemption Is May TnSe nhe
enc 100 upou OF prior TO whicn date lne
Lls,,, nion telegraph Company VIII oe
vi, WITH the Equitable Trust IohlPaT1SS -
Irw York New York City, as successor -
80 IN the Bowling Green Trust toInpa"y
u.rsa as trustee in said trust agreement
'r, suAicieut 20 pay the principal OF an ol 80
Ids 1--WE per cent. (5TO premium ,hei g.,
80 The interest accrued thereon 70 May 60,
nn nnsn 1872. that said Equitable Trust Sorl- ON
NlsW 81 New Yorl, on said date, and mere,
p%sr .s presented. will pay the Prlhcipatt 80 ~
hA bonds fve per cent. (5Gc) pfeHio.i ~.
,SsTson and the accrued interest 20 saIu u"'o
a. ,bs holders Of said bonds respectively. ,.,
- a. erst C1s,D 1912. and that II Is the
ht.o1,ion - -he Western Union lelss apil a
jn,rn.Na.,,, yron making such deposit ana alte.
ts iSata N have said trust agreement udIe1
SoTs1hcr 2sth 1906. cancelled ana olSOna'se"
b. said trustee
The Western linton Telegraph Company
ty Theo \. Vail.
President
>.sc, York. January %. 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

nominal. with rehners Indifferent about buying Ig
and II looked as n nothing better than 4. .j2c
could be obtained This condition Is In difeC.
contrast with that which ruled two or ', tnIee
days ago. when sellers refused bids oy specSS.
sugars equal TO 4 Gic, duty paid. spot ptlceess 20
at the close were noninally pa 5oc 70, p 90
muscovado, with rnolasses sugar. So test. al
877G3s0c In London beet sugar was weak
and z q2hd lower according 10 the reg gud
Tho afternoon market was still lower. with
March LIS ID
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. March IA. 1912


BFryFs-Receipts. 1871 cars. or 2Sl5 head /;
80 cars on sale Steers steady 20 firm, bulls
slow to a shade lower. COWS & steady FOR mn mn
for medium stock. - Il 25c lower al the upper
Yards Common 20 good steers sold at - %
81 A. per 100 10 bulls. $44 s. rs cows, s. % a
x ca. / EXTRA COW. So rs \ drove Of 120 very
prime steers shipped ~ Jersey city by Christy
& Co was bought by H. Eppsten for J stern
c ooSer s ~ Of Pv Ashton Go j. and said to be
the best drove shipped here this year. Dressed
beef slow. at 9a12i2c per ID. Exports 81
Salss-S Sanders: % Virginia steers, lisp ID
average. 80 IS per 100 10; "a one; on i99G 10
23 Pennsyyrn9i Iva 1i,o Oh n e. e. a. 200 H.
Soi 10 So $50 ID; s. ., J. di2o ID, s. 50
50 % O. SAL H. So 10; ., $50 h, 81 IS: g. 765
10 robin q IN 6 shannon 20 virginia steers. 1910
G. 1o4i H. 81 s5. COWS. o35 H. s. 10 do. ol5
10. So 90 l. 025 III, s. -; 5. SIC ID, SO 25. o.
So In. s. 10. i, 500 H. 81 60
McPhcrson & Co. 20 Kentucky steers 1927
H. 81 Is. - Pennsylvanil. 1913 II, 81 40; IS.
llii 10. So 65. Il Ohio 1852 ID, s., hull
- cows. 1875 H. S. 60, Is. 1l42 ID. s. 90; II.
i0S6 10. 81 -. .. a65 10. 81 90, 10 0s2 To- 81 so
l. 300 lb. s.! 500 H. 81 50 3 '-$ TO- oS@ 81 % %
81 IS. T. ss7 10. 81 Is. e 76l 10, Sc co, T. ?77
10 u s6ambsrs Io G Son. 60 Ohio steers. 1905 b.
Newton & co bull 1880 Ii, s. 10, COW,
1850 H. So Is. 10. o55 ID, 81 10; ]: 900 H. 81
s Judd & Co. / built 1850 lb, s. -. /, SOC
Ii. 81 50; !, 300 II. 81 %, COWS $40 II. s. %
,iSs Ih sJSS: 2 lll0 10. 81 so, >. 1920 To-
stT5. l. 0io III. 81 s. !. I67 Ii, s. so; COW
1000 III, 81 50. 2. 1850 H. SO 50, D. 1888 h. 81 so
8 0lS H. 50 rs: II. 100 III, 81 90. ., 1913 III
I'll II. Hollis: 2 bulls. 1890 III. SIS; COWS
1850 III. 81. 3. 93T 10 SO 20 /, $50 10, 50: l.
1870 10, 81 Is. 2, 0b3 10, 81 so
w r Hume: = bulls 1888 lb. So 80; >. 1850
IN a. 70, l. $50 III. 81. 3 cows, 700 H. s. IS.
John Ducey: l COW 1000 10, 50 80. TO- 763 To-
So SIS: l. 500 h. 81 80.
Jeiitfe. wright 4 Co: bulls l0SS 10, 81 15j
? 765 In, 81 %. ! COW. 500 10, 81 SO 8, III 10
IA w otis a Co: 1 bull, 1880 10. IS; COWS
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
'hhs OF WABASH RECEIVERS
'ley Viii Be Paid $4,000 a Year Eacn
Counsel to Get $4,000.

Ia. LOUIS. March l2-Froderick A. De.
p,.,. william K. Rixby and Edward B.
ca. receivers OF the Wabash Railrssd
4, tlpahy' each will receive $4,000 a year
a.. services, according 10 the order
p'uSy by United States Circuit Judge
So ',i :, g. Adams. Wells ~ BIodgctt. coun-
re,.,,.e ,Ae receivers, Will get $4,000. The
na., ana counsel viii beat liberty.
ivrh.u we terms Of the order to apply for
tn,s teI compensation when their Iabors are
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
CoITONSFED oU-Business small bp
voJaSsFS AND syRUPs -Bul

MDi4ASNfN NNp inNsluth3 TtlFly
GOOD with demand for molasses chiefly for
groCery grades Prices unchanged
NAVAL. SrOHES-Spirts turpentine quiet.
hut without change IN prices Rosin and tar
steady
Ou.s-Lirseed oil unchanged Rofged petro-
lrunn steady at : 2oc for standard white In
barrels a. New York.
RICE-Firm. with good iohbing demand
GAR,-Renned quiet and lower. owing "a
weakness In riws Fine Eranulatcd WAS quoted
.G, the Federal AZ 6Oc decline OF 20 points,
and by other renners At zoe net. less per
cent cash. Raw was lower to sell. following a
steady decline abroad. and lowering of prices
FOR refined sugar In this market Some Porto
Rico. due next week. was offered ~ G5c,
basis 90 test, and moderate quantity NJ
Cubi centrifugal was offered for March ship
msnt az -i6C, basis 90 test. cost and freight.
equal to 455c. duty paid. The market closed
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
Decrease

It is stated in the report that the capital
stock of the company. its outstanding
bonds and the average during the year OF
it's surplus aggregated s2s9,15!,l5l ana
the net income of the year, as aboNe' was
S35,S65.459. being about l2s per cent
reference is made In the report to
the decree Of the United States clrcul. .
Court providing for the dlsintegratlon Oh OIL
certain of its assets, and the statement ~
made that this disintegration was ac-
complished prior to March !. Reference
is also made to the organization OF tnss
Liggett & Myers Tobacco company anu
the p Lorilard Company, according 10
the terms of the decree, 10 Whlch the
American Tobacco Company has conveyed
certain factories, plants, brands ana pusl-
ness and the capital stocks OF topacu'
manufacturing companies Of the aggre,
gate value Of a15,COO15o, and received
in payment therefor I per cent ana . per
cent bonds Of the two companies ana alsp
the per cent cumulative preferred s,otn rs
and common stock of the par Nalue' III
the aggregate, of Si15,000l5O.
1t is further explained that althougl
the distribution of certain stocks 10 the
common stock holders OF the AneLl.dni a. !
Tobacco Company. as provided for by the
decree. had not been actually completeu
bv January /, the directors prior to mat
date directed the distribution, Whlch since
has been fully accomplished Inc lifTn- an
ciaI statement which the American TO-
haCco Company made public to-day SHOWS
the condition of the company as II the
distribution had been completed before
January l. .,. Of
The balance sheet as of December 81
1911, shows cash on hand of S52'Sb3. ~
At the annual meeting of the STOCK
holders of the company, held in Jersey
CITY, motion was adopted reducing the
hoard of directors from twenty-eight TO
fifteen. The following board was chosen:
George Arents. Anthony \. Brady, John
g Fnglehardt. Patrick J. Hanlon. PerciVal
s Hiii, George ". Hill. Charles S. keene'
Walter H. O'Brien, Melvin c. Patterson
Morton W Reed, Charles NJ Strotz'
Edwards and Thomas B. Yuille. motion
10 divide one-tenth of the prohts in eN-
cess of those of the year 1910 among the
president and vice-president Of the COM
sharing plan adopted recently by Liggett
&. Myers and ?. Lorillard companies was
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. March 13-Signs that there was a
to-iav developed more courage among bear trad
ers than at any time in months. Latest hsures
night There was a net loss OF ssqtac 10 10 IN
Hcrn and a shade 10 i!c for oats. Hog products
finished the same as last night to DC up hangs
OF prices: vo..o-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
AMERICAN TOBACCO
Yearly Report Shows Net Earn
inps of St4,964,304.

The American Tobacco Company reports
for the fiscal year ended December 81 last
balance after interest and the payment
of preferred dividends of $2S,Sll .sSs. sales
the net earnings therefrom, after deduct
ing all charges and expenses of manage
ment. etc. were sli,9si,s0i. leaving about
l4s. per cent on the sales. After deducting
two dividends of 2l5 per cent each and an
evtra dividend OF Is per cent on the COM
mon non . stock. amounting to sSois.SO. and
after deducting Si26l,lSS for premium on
the per cent bonds to be retired. less
tired. and after deducting S34,62l .2is, rep
resenting the book value OF sundry STOCKS IS
ordered by the court TO be distributed 20
the common stockholders, there was IeiC
of s46.0s5 0lS. including the previous proht
and loss surplus on December 81 lslo' OF
S61 1882. e..,, ,,oa,
The company's report for the fiscal year
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14

.e,r,Irs tAner charge for depreciation on
,,,i "a tron ore 25 cents ton on iron ore
for extraordinary repairs and renewals, and 80
c,uts a ION profit on coke manufactured.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-14
stoss SHEFFIELD STEEL g. IRON

The sIoss Sheffield steel and Iron Com
pany has issued its report for the year
ended November 30. 1911. The income aC-
count compares az follows: