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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
PRICE MOVEMENT
in COMMODITIES
Grains and Coffee Both
Lose Part of Early
Advances.

Bulls made strong bid Cor control
Of the wheat market yesterday, on
strength in the Northwest and Eu-
rope and more black rust stories.
They carried prices UP with a rush 70
gains Of la1i4c early. but the ad-
vance brought out some vigorous sell
ing. apparently against the new
winter wheat crop. and the scale down
was stopped By the close. which showed
net gains for the day OF o.G sc.
Corn made good gains early, but essed
of under realizing. leaving the close
:. "a i.c Up. Oats ssgged in the late
trading. the net gain FOR the day
being sc.
Coffee WAS dull. but little stesdIer.
although the opening advance was the
highest point reached during the day.
Some Of the deals we're switches from
July TO later months, or from Sep
,ember 20 next July. The close was at
net advances Of to 9 points
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Intangling Rock Island.

The opinions OF experts representing
ro-h me bondholders and the stock
FOLDERS OF the Rock Island companies
made u certain that the system would
-a,e 20 raise many millions o. dollars
No. - was 20 continue IN business and
make any money. II the collateral
.-gst bondholders o. The middle com
re0v were converted into stockh olders
~ the underlying company the real
property would. OF course, De theirs,
but u would be abou, as useful a. an
oxpensivc watch that lacked main
.princ. And a handspring IN this case
you'd cost a. least S30,000000. In
other words. me collateral trust bond
holders received an illusion Of great
security when they took the bonds IN
-re first instance. They got some
hing that wa extremely valuable
until they should attempt 20 take pos
.ess.on o. u. Possibly they can
arsnce the company. Y the stock Is
delivered over % them ia exchange
.or Their bonds and the stockholders
~ the Rock Island Company are frozen
.lt. out 10 would be a. much greater
cost than 4 they followed plan sucn
.s was suggested for reorganization
and le. the stockholders bear large
car. OF .he burden. And lawsuits, u IS
ts be assumed, would be endless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Scarcity OF Stocks Makes
Covering Operations
Expensive.
MISSOURI PACIFIC
Used IN I SORTlE
Missouri. Kansas & Texas Stocks
Recover a Part OF Their
Recent Heavy Loss.

nc ais.rus. o. q rally .--t oN,.t ,
.. IsesGay I'D 20. p''rt'. Oh ,0oI
~.aa> -aorts from co'er9r ye'.s.o-. q
i.~...... SAID tc1t -nlrc wee 20 '.c0-s
-. il. had ara So --.crur 2rottc CO.
-cu..ve. t-e shorts ot NoEDay haGiAS
Ctsca., 90 eTtrt--.- tnem''i c'
e.,7I e.. h.. e. e. We, beI:nn.ng 10 ne
80 ~ O f.lsc ros't N. On NO
~. - GOOD Fc.l g. confidence "e7
,.a-ed N d. s.a:cr.ent HurPo:VNS 10
-; v,ts morc or leo c>e- ncs5 W.
-, PAL. decision would contain. Bu,
:.e f.,.lurc Of bear a:.=>Ss on ne mar
80 % ing sho-t any helptu' .i14l0"-
- We discorcert,as. ard o. ''e
close On Monday = -ccd man ,'ade'9
..ast rave been ss-.e;ly reGNe''.'@
-nci: o.a readiness % trace or fe-
nor. -na. members % tae ln5et-.'-,e
r3.nr.crc7 Conn ISIS Oh rad c52'2c '--
."i a. "SIefs", a'A ."s ,.''.
.- cne~,3 ,ss ,~des &c bear lI,eI
., -.-a .ac loo. tnc@ na- .Toar'ed
., ,..cr..ars ~ Loa5on are ioL
..,r- me .nev we~t successful. nu'
only -or a short t.aie. Then tentative
Sorts 20 cover, MA b. um-a bears
-er- stocks IN % s--cu -lr on 'e"
-..sz,t.o.s ga. ne fright commuo-
.e.ct use,. 20 Rae beer !-a-ern''y
cc-tra.ly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
TRADING in THE
CURB SECURITIES
Attendance Small and Business
Light-Heavy Undertone in
the Oil Shares.

The smallest attendance OF the pres
ent dull period had a desdening inAu-
cnce or yesterdays curb market. The
light trading was about evenly dls-
tributed among the several depar,-
ments. Prices were steady, except N
industrisls. and there fluctuations were
practically all fractional. Kelly
Springfield Tire gained j.. and Riker-
Hegeman gained Is Marconi Of Amer
lea lost =. United Cigar Stores new
opened at Is off. but recovered and
closed unchanged. WHY'S Overland
was an exception with decline Of 2'2
points.
Oils were generally steady with o.
heavy undertone Standard OF hars' 8
lost points. Prairie Oil and Gas 3 and
Buckeye Pipe Line l. Atlantic Refn.n:
and Standard Of New Jersey eacl
gained a point and Standard OF lndIaI -
went up >. Inter mines and MckInleE-
Darrsgh went up ! point each and
Tonopah Merger declined /. Ore. after
more than a week unchanged al 9, lost
p Of point.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS

About 10000 shares were sold o.
London over The aroitrage rail yestcr-
day and about 1000 on direct wire
from the Continent
The June production or the Ray Con-
solidsted Copper Company amounted 20
6.226.536 pounds OF copper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Missouri Pacific hammered.

FOR quite a while before the close OF
me market stocks had ruled dull The
is. looked about the same al o'clock
IS IL had looked ~ !. There weren't
any real changes. either. as late a
80 o'clock /, was just about that
.,ne. or a little later. that the de
rons,ration was made In Missouri
Pacific. the stock going from II 20 TO-
on few hundred shares. three
quarters o. the journey being made
m three minutes. A . demorallzlng
.~euence or the rest Of the list. now
over Missouri Pacinc's weakness was
practically without effect Most Of
.hc standard issues were selling at
a. their highest figures Of the session
when IL occurred. They conceded an
eighth or a quarter here and there. but
no more. and II they did not close a.
me TOP prices for the day they were
20 close 20 them that the effect on
sentiment was the same as though
--cy had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Looking for the Decision.

Expectation OF the rate decision ;
announcement within me current week
vas SO general in the financial district
vesterdar that J., was almost unani-
nous. That doesn't necessarily mean
hat II will be known before next sun
dav. however. for the belief was quite
as widespread few weeks ago that
p would De handed down on the third
Of July. If not on the preceding Satur-
day. and circumStsntial stories 20 ina,
EJECT were quite a. prevalent. This
time -he Street believes that its guess
IS right. though. because Of the re-
ported departure Of several Of the
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
for their summer homes and because
Of the return 20 Washington IN haste
OF Secretary McGinty. Rate decisions
can be given without the aid o. Nh.
NcCinty, but -hey are not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
VI 4. & T. Reco, ers.

was essy for rlmor % put Ne.
..l-.. Kansas d Texas % the hands o.
- receiver last week vncn rGmor wa
e. -lig liberties ~lta e"ery comparF
nose stOcs- verc sci e IN the 30s o.
re- Zjs or OVER. Europe was selling
,ocAs ao,c w,th hletc and persistence.
Nl,y" vas merely one G. many VIC
.-cs u -fered because o. the com
pary o tcn. AID because Dutch in-
.cs.ors we've temporarily o-t o.
,a...uce with cferytfrs American DO
.e way o. geclrs.ie1. NO because
rcre vas anything Inherently wrong
~..1 D. Aad rcce.ser5nlp talk fol
I'D BE decline ir o., stock. not
p-ec.ded 10. Ina, there aas 10 founda-
81 3D. fac, for This cOesiD seems cyl
dert from he remarks o. president
s.a4T yl5tcrday Who found 'nIca 20
-- s.-.aaca rth TIE company s
,r>Iinz sid p.csDrc'-. And the ease
IN when tie s.osy- o. the co.'s pa0y,
tat..cu.ar'y the preferred. moved ~
gen .cr4ay In the stOcA marie. 5vgve g.
f..l mort selling va. rot Wi.1O.t
.. .-6gcrce .r their pres o1g decline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

LONDON WOOL MARkET.

London. Ju., ~ The offerings we've
lu.s>u bales 40 90. vooi "a es fo-aaN
Their. vas an animated demand Tor aI.
grades and prices We're fiw. America ~as
"a keen ui4d,- fnr cro--hrcds and the Con
tIneut Was ICtltr Tor scogr,G.. merino.
uuo medium crossbrrls The series VIII
close tomorrow. American purchases 500
far abe estimated a. - 0nu bales To
da : sale iu detail. New -olth Waiss.
...pr bale. SECURED. eel r o. ',d. GREASE .
G3. dsf Is ed. Queensland 700 <rrs~'. od
sfi % Victoria. 500. secured. :. d fl fs a.
greasy. Sftdai- 1t-a. south Australia.
Nuu. secured. too = I'd greasy. Tod y
Is ai-d. IVES; AustrtI4a. Too. grrasy. Old
~ ls id. N,o zealand. 90 secured 6fsd
,f H. I'd greasy. ~ n D. fI.d. C.u- OF Guot
Hope and Nstai 900 secured fof.dm
Isif.d. greasV 7LdH TO-. o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

.1-,Dc % so.d socC nam stccAs
ID t. r..t .cn Gay arG ~ did
ore .G.ax - ofsc. 'le aaiafce o.
-4oe .a (a.o- q. the L. Ted State =.
I'D trl W. .'s1det eForts iu trat
lsree- Or have t~1 taeir counterchec...
rre exhibit JLlt made b. me govern
r sa. o. -hc e..p.rts o. agricultural
5rocgcts u Ianc shows that there
t..I nave ~ 5c C. great deal more sell
~ ~ stuck ner. fo- foreign account
ran shore haz been = the trade bal
.-.e ~ % be. o endangered that eE-
,c4aye rates Diil suggest gold e1ports.
l- June. 30 fact. agricultural exports
qere valued a. $4,000 900 There
have been 1Ciy ,~o Jpnes in the couD-
.y.s hlstDr, when that squire Was eI-
rse1e1 JOB iess and DO 1901. Cotton
and wheat accounted for the larges-
agle 'temn A. the year proceed
fhsre sre bound 70 be- other hign rec
orcs o. THO kind approached, ana
fDg.IBly Exceeded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
SUGAR DEALS FOR COFFEE MEN.

The local Coffee Exchange expects to
iraugurate trading In sugar futures o.
September /. The rules and reguls'
tions providing for trading in sugsc
we're unanimously adopted by the board
of managers Of the exchange yesterday
afternoon; the members will vote on
the question on August 2l. and II the
rules are approved tracing will begin
on September /. The rules provide sor
trading in Seton lots of sugar. in hun
dredths OF cent a pound. and IL =
proposed 20 have the market open with
y call az II q. m. and close AZ 2:i5 p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Schaf Is Optimistic.

&. +. Sccaf. pre.ident Of the Ms
sour. Kansas d Texas Raliway, who is
now IN this city. SAID yesterday tina.
me outlook for the Southwestern pail
roads was generally favorable.
Kansas is feeling most eXlbe-ant
owe the big wheat crop. and - 20
proud that you feel ike taking o.
yoCr hat when you clter the state.
Oklahoma has ~ first crop IT. rive
years. and the general tone there is
cheerful The Texas cotton CROP wil'
probably not be a. large a. the crop
o, TWO years ago. buf d, promises % be
Il pnoG ono"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
THE METAL MARKETS.

COPPER The local street market 20.
copper was easier With rlectroittic quoted
1877. 10 49, aud casting l"il ~ e.
Sf.n,iefd copper on the Metal Exchange
t.. ori.t vIth spot Iuly. August suN
september quoted 1850 10 ioc. In Lon
dom copper closed easy az $50 lOr for spos
and ESQ :. ad ,or future,
TIN locally va. quiet with spot quoted
~ ,.nrs 7,c. July. % 5oU%l.1'c; August
"a Gus,sI 55,. september "a. % - "a II ~ &c.
md Octoaer 81 15u -. In London
tin closed cas' a. tiia - tof spot aud
titt Toe tor futures
LEAD quiet New York SPOT. ASIA
. usr. and East 81 Louis. 5.i.is a3T1t ac.
There we're sales % 90 tons $4,000 lbsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Hide and Leather Earns Less.

The American Hide and Leather
Company. which issued It's report for
The Twelve months ended June 80. 1914.
yesterday. showed net earning Of
s766.Olj. compared with Sl132.2l2 o..
previous year. After deductions for
bond interest and shining funds there
was q surplus amounting 20 SiO4.jl5.
equal 20 ; per cent OF the company
si3. 900 900 preferred stock. compared
with 362 per cent earned on The same
took in 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

The American Petroleum Society,
organized last September by repre-
sentatives Of large number Of petro-
leum companies IN this country, VIII
hold its first annual meeting at New
Orleans on October Il and Is. and rs
second meeting a. the Panama-Pacinc
Exposition. October p 20 80.
The Kansas City Southern reports
gross earnings FOR June Of s9j0.467. an
increase Of sl26.467: and net after
taxes of S337.3s6. an increase Of
Sl096s2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Favor Trading in Raw Sugars

The board o. raIagers 0. the Coffee
Excnangc al = meeting yesterday
adopted the proposed bylaw 70 its
constitution % permit dealings IN raw
.gar futures. The question viii 20
before the member. o. me exchange
on August ~. and 30 ratified active
trading 10 faU sugar futures viii be
gin o. september +
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

cqua 10 3asc for centrifugal Inc MARI.
closed steady a. 3.2sc tor csrtrifu-HL -,
Tor Woiasses and 80 fcr 'u5sSi eo.t
freight. IN London beet sugar o. g"p'
afth sellers 4. rs I'd Tor July IS 3d Tor NJ
gust and gs Sid FOR q. tohcr- Decsiup,r. VIZ"
the curb a. 0s I'D. - SD and IS ;
spectirsly. London cabled re United htnz
dom stock Al i:l3 90 IONS against li@.Up
last week. Wliiett 4 GRAY report tno TO
uent ~ sugar a. the six principal poi = -
cuba for the uees follows hec,tp.,'
400 tons. against = 100 the pre- lous N1eN'
npo last year and 1000 in l"l- 'Atp.- :,
- 600 against - 40 4-.bo ana 49,"
stock ~ coo against $4,000. 81" W 81
~ no entire Island receipts. l''"t
against 1900. 1000 and 1900. contra
grinding. . against :. 10 and j. re''e'
ti'siI.
SUGAR FUTURES Dull.
The market for raw futures remains N1.
rejecting q similar condl zion o. dtaH- ~
the spot markets. Quotations Tor 'uoan -"
susar futures. basis % deg, e. = re-
ported tv Hopkins Bros - Broad ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Want Pope Sale Order Voided

Hartford. Conn, July 81 An APP
peal 20 the State Supreme Court wa
fled to-day from the decision Of Judgc
Marcus 81 Holcolmb, Of the Superior
Court. 10 granting al order for George
Pope. the receiver. 20 sell the Con
oecticut 4asets o. he Pope Manu-
featuring Company The appeal .1
made by cred tors. chiefly Of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

r.,-ipt. go head, a. Tor daughter
N,rl,t nominally steady at yc-tvr las s. quo
cations. t- ..t..,.,
"a. lt.t, hogs % TO- a. 50 I" per leo
D.. roughs. so n s.
,-tt..yn Jut II HOGS Receipts lsu'n.
-. 'httL - ~,iffSp ~. light ~ 1uuNn g.
mid s. duqSp -. heavy. g. t'HS1 T. rough.
g. tifSs ~. ulgs. - ;jn 50 30. tArrt.E-
Recclpts, $50 -los n-. 'es. ~ ioH>p ~,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

the exports o. merchandise rom
the mort Of New IoIA. a. officially
reportcd at the Custom House, for
the week OF July - amounted 70
sll3t6X61. against Sll.j29.066 the
prc.ious voca ind Sl2.1l6.597 I'm the
corresponding period last yea. Since
January ! S5O6.362.2l0. against SOL
Cl3.55s in the sponding period
.u.4f reaf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Steel Prices Advanced.

Ar Advance 81 81 ron 90 steel
plates. Dars and shapes was made yes
terdAy by The Carnegie Steel Com
banv TIE increase Was generally pre-
dirtcG aud MAKES thc minimum ~ - per
100 pDunds. ptf'rburgh basis. the old
orire 10 'fr lOvcat 80 Cd number o.
year. % view ~ present manufacturing
,,4fr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings oi
Various Corporations.

During the six months ending June
30. tho Ontario Power Company. o.
Niagara Falls. ard the Ontario Trans
mission Company. Ltd. whose entire
stock IS owns. sold power amounting
20 $685.. 46. The company purchased
cover costing $1,000 and paid govern
went rental OF Sls132 IS, leaving
gross earnings for the six months
OF S73s.5isS2. or an increase Of
S5-.jS0 - over :he FIST ST. months OF
1873 Operating expenses Of SILL
132 26 leave net earnings Of SG2s.-
33i -. IS against $59-.2i5 Is for the
same period lest yea; and receipts
other than those from the sale o.
mower brings the total net income ~
20 S6S1. 49, OS Interest charges, nov
ever. IN the past SIX months increased
By sl07,133 - over the first siX months
o. 1919. so tina. the surplus O. 500
25i 90 FOR 1914 is decrease o. So o.
-52 lo from the su:plu, FOR January
a-ue OF 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
PRtbtI-IO>>.

-Uoo.I nrmur.s 0HTT|- 0V IU- n y .U-I y
. RE hog position. rut prices Jagged or am
..i.s.. 10 about fle bottom. PORN -iiaF"l.
.,.at. No. i-iaS4 %. family. i-i't$-'.
..,-- clear. 80 ont iii.F-9i,a-y ms.
ff-gs1- ~. amlt. ilAGSis. PACKET Si''ii'.
.,f1 Iufa mess. '-onf-.. hI:t.H-i.I' nos
i....f.r.r. rt-t o.. 90 IT MEfTS-PlrNrl
. .fn-- .-m ff .0ilt-' I,rNrt aaWt frr.
--r..f--.. TALON -Quict. .-it. "',r.
.- .... ..!rtrt -1.dr4. LAlib-l4-'.
-.traf barely steady. -rcth America.
Or 90. continent i0.oc. Ur-Eh .rss =. o'.
'......grI .tsau, s-.n',c sTEARIN t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.


d, ,spons Interrhan gcabie. ffgogih-fea
Coupon. ffesiatc.ed aaH coupon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
lnIIn SIED OIL.

r...-, r.rnrt. NJ damage To- 'hs south
,.,a.erY .lt-ou croft hy hot. Or, weather. tnc
..ri, ,I.aura in thr cotton market hal 90
stimulating infucu.~ on rnitDn-"~d oil ono
-,t,.. enriv sfov Cd irmnsss. With mol
.-lta gains Late Boz thr session the mar,,t
va. barely steady. closing ~ luints net
,a,nn,e to uoint Iecir-. Local contract
prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

G,5ss earn .ugs Of the Kings Comfy
Electric Light and Power COMPANY,
and o. MS property. the Edison Elec-
trio Illuminating Company of BROOK
Ism. Tor the six months ending JUNE
30 were S3.12S.314 -. Is against 81
rs ,6s5 IS Tor he first SIX months o.
the preceding year. Net earnings were
- .Os4.024 10. decrease Of S19.5I1 "a.
and the net income. with interest on
fandel debt, interest on untUnded
cebt ard bond d.scoun, written off.
vas S65G.6l1. as against $6jUlS2 o.
rn- L. g.. s-N months OF 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
U s. Treasury Finances.

Wazhine,oD, JuiY u The cond.
ION 81 tne tinted states Treasury a.
% beg ning o. buaine1s to-Gay pss.
~ balance BIO general frn6. 8.s21.-
-. i9isi Fecstpts ysztrrgsy, 5i,00s,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

300 total payments Yesterday. ST.
>32.9it. The surplus this iscal year
is S,.-3o.00S. against deficit OF Sl5-
9l4.Sl6 last year. exclusive Of Panama
Canal and public debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22

There ts nn change Boo refined AID hne
grHnuiatrd vas quoted a. t;nNf. i's. There
vas "a liftl, more activity 10 raw. ana rciincrs
fnuEht .unic - DlU bags ~ 'uhas. an"at and
prompt shipment st &c rost ana freight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
Ohio State Telephone.

r.f.Aea Independent telephone COM
rauies Of Ohio. through tnclr repre-
sentative, Harry u. p0ugherty. o.
Columbus nave lied with the State
Public Ufillties Comm ssion sr appli-
cation Tor authority 20 combine and
organize the Ohio State Telephone
Company The new corporation is 20
nave $4,000. 00o capita! stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
EXPORTS.

NKEea- bush $40 Nhi-aet 80
corn bush iD 'H He"t. i'.- -
Oats bush $50 lore. puls..-t... ~
Flour fits 80 Reef bots. ......
f-Iog~ sacks tN4 Lard ~ ......... ' 20
CS~umeai btIs g th"e, -.-...... wv
Feed - ........ o - tottou~-el OF. ITO ..s'p
bias, bales 10 I.cattg OIL gals 80. %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
u A r I s
] HOTEL De lIlLEET d'AlBl0N

-.} I..e s.. Honor close 20 Place Nend6me.
FIRST class. 40 modern Improvements Livery
home comfort. Large hall Restaurant luuch-
IONS AMI .irne-s ~ fixed prices or ia carte.
Telegram LlLLALBlON. PARIS. - Henri
AuaIi- Proprietor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-22
EGGS.

T--e---- |or N 7eeN- n 90 -as''
ports o.. High grade eggs scarce. a'. -i
.I(.r.-s r.o'l-r fo- s.r.ctf. fu. ,tOc.e are
na-in. Itt'. le-tc- prices i. som" ~
stances Medium and lover qua uii''i
proved T-e-r Eatr'-@o. extra. i"1,i y
ago. ezra f-.ts ."i. Q-5i. d--is y -. .
=, .on!s .,r,O.. rofrlgeretor. first. charges
rai -U..... seconds -20 -ao neHnt,
. tI.-s e.. .r size suI Q.sllt ga ga saU'
oval. .f4G a1,. une~r browns. -'' -o'
1 l LIZ L N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. March 21.-The statement
of the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they held $25.346,95 reserve
in excess Of legal requirements. This is
an increase of So, $50, $50 from last week.
Actual conditions:
Loans, 81 OS5, 035.O00; increase, S., 10, 900
Specie, s405,342, 900; increase, So, GAS. 900
Legal tenders, $40. 457,O 900: decrease,
Net deposits. s1.os5, 5ss. 900; increase,
Circulation, s42,oes,ooo; decrease, s442,-
600.
Banks cash reserve in vault, S4O7, 1885,
600.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault,
so, O44.0OO.
Aggregate cash reserve, SAT-. 7e9. 600
Excess lawful reserve, S25, 346, $50; in
crease, $3.50. $50.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve, $S7. $4,000
panies in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement .
Loans, So, 700; decrease, $11. 700
Specie, So, 494, 800: decrease, $3.50 GOO
Legal tenders, $s,1I7. 500; increase, SIS.
300
Total deposits, sess.34 5, 200; increase
81 221 900.
Call money nominal. No loans.
Time loans easy; 60 days, 2Aa3; 80 days
8; six months, 3.4a31s.
Mercantile paper, 4a41s: Sterling ex.
1850. Commercial bills, 4S3a. Bar sill
yer. ISIS Mexican dollars, Ala. Govern
ncnt bonds easy. Railroad bonds irregu
lar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-21
RAILWAY QUOTATIONS
ADVANCE ON EXCHANGE
Increased Bids Follow Action of
Public Utilities
Commission.

Because of the fact the public utilities
commission yesterday sent to Congress a
bill providing for the severance of the
relations existing between the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company and
the Potomac Electric Power Company, a
subsidiary corporation. the quotations for
the stocks of the railway company were
watched with interest on the local stock
exchange today. Advances recorded in
the quotations for both the common and
preferred stocks furnished the chief top
&c of conversation during the remainder
of the session.
In the case of the common stock the
bid advanced from 81 to 80 and the ask
ing price from 50 to 95 The bid for the
preferred stock advanced from s6A to
81. and the asking price from IS to 49,
The broker who is the principal trader
IN the Railway and Electric securities
was responsible for the advances. For the
common he bid 80 for any part of 100
shares. He said he was willing to pay
that price for any part of 1000 or 100
shares. Some doubt was expressed of
the existence Of blocks of stock of this
size.
There was some activity in Washing
ton Gas stock from S21s to So for quota
ton lots. Odd lots sold at SO and S3zs.
The closing bid for the stock was S2ls
and offerings were made at So.
The sale of twenty shares of Federal
National Bank stock at 135 was the only
business done in the bank list.
In the bond list Potomac Consolidated
5s sold 5000 at 1904.
1t was reported today that negotiations
for'the purchase of the 18th and u street
branch of the United States Trust Com
pany, now conducted as a branch of the
Munsey Trust Company. may be COM
pleted Monday. Several offers are said
to have been made for the property. The
identity of the prospective purchaser is
being withheld.
Benjamin Woodruff and A. Robert Ell
more of Lewis Johnson G. Co. left last
night with number Of New York, Phila-
delphia and Baltimore bankers, who are
on their way to Spantanburg, S. c., to
inspect the properties of the South Caro-
lima Light, Power and Railway Company.
The party is being conducted by A. B.
Leach & Co. of New York.