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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
wheat Irregular-ENport News or
set by Visible Gnin

Wheat holders We're in command OF the
situation until the weekly visible SUNNY
statement was published, The statlstl-
clans had promised a decrease OF / 800
600 bushels instead there was a gain OF
$3.50, 600 bushels
Perhaps there was too much slgnif-
oance attached 20 these figures, which are
apt to furnish surprises at this stage OF
the season when the AXES close to navl-
CATION and wheat stocks frequently dis
appear and reappear mysteriously Al
all events there was cent decline ascribed
To the visible A renewal of alarming
reports hearing on the Kaiser's health
came IN for attention,
1t was n big day for export sales
There were estimates n plenty in excess
OF 100000 bushels The more important
cash people In the trade are now sta
toned In New York,
The impression was given after yes.
terday's session ended that powerful
Western interests had poured considerable
wheat on tho market Presumably the
same coterie purchased heavily on Fri
.iav and Saturday of last week. and they
are said TO be unconvnced that the list
is on tho verge OF sharp rise.
Collectively there was much bullish
news for the trad" to feed on. apart
from the export sales About 1900 900
bushels of wheat and hour lett the coun-
try yesterday. There are predictions OF
an necessarily heavy outflow for the
next ten weeks AZ loaet Foreig. Gov
crnmcnts are arranging on their side for
vessel room, IN instances, crop eX-
pelts assert that ere long the entire
statistical situation should shape Itself
more hullishly, at which dino farmers
may be reluctant sellers,
Weather advces were responsible to no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
STEADY UNDERGONE
IN COTTON MARKET
Prices Show Hardening Ten
dency Despite Bearish Con-
sumption Figures.
MORE GERMAN EXPORTS

Notwithstanding a rather bearish re-
port yesterday from the Census Bureau
on supply and distribution. the cotton
market showed a general steady under
tone and prices gradually advanced. with
the close about IL to 10 points above the
final prices of Saturday. Trading was
fairly active and there was considerable
short covering on the part OF traders,
who sold in the expectation of Il further
break on the issuance OF the Government
estimate last Thursday
The Census Bureau estimated consump-
ton by American mills during Nov mher
at 100000 bales, against $4,000 bales
last year. These figures of course do not
include lnters. The amount OF cotton in
the hands Of spinners was placed at
1.06O,00O bales. against 1,426,o00 bales
last year. Stock in independent ware
houses was given as 5,o0S000 bales
against $4,000 Slles last year The
strange feature lies in the fact that
Southern mill stocks are about 260, 900
bales less than last year, while Northern
mill stocks are only about 100000 bales
less than last year.
Tho figures were without influence on
the market and as a matter of fact II
looks as II nothing could shake prices out
OF their present rut, except demoraliza-
ton on the part of Southern spot hold
ers, which would break prices. or an ag-
gressive buying movement by trade
interests. At present neither of these de-
velopments seems probable.
Considerable cotton Is now on the way
to Germany The steamship Carolyn lett
Boston for Bremen on Sunday after load
ing with cotton at Savannah. An
other steamer Is now loading at
savannah and will sail early next
week for Germany. Several other steam
ers, according To present arrangements
will take cotton to Germany.
The Savannah Morning Ncics makes the
following observation regarding the mar
ket which appears TO reflect local opin-
ion: "The size of the crop has long since
ceased to be much of "A factor in the
market The important que stion tx how
much can he held and how tenaciously. II
is calculated that the surplus this year
will be around 1000, 600 bales. a condition
quite unprecedented In the trade. The
price at which contributions from this
surplus will cone on the market Will
| necessarily contribute an upward limit
to the market. whatever the price may
| be The low limit will be the price at
which holders will refuse to sell IN sufii-
cient volume to supply the demand"
Receipts Of cotton at the I'VE leading
New England mill points amounted to
| los 600 bales during November. against
| $4,000 bales during the same month last
year. During the three months ended
with November receipts at these points
reached $4,000 bales, against 3li, 900
bales last year.
Futures closed steady
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NO STOCK BARGAINS"
FOR STEEL WORKERS
L. s. Corporation Will Not Of
fer Opportunity This Year
-RumOrs Of Wage Cuts.

Owing to the unsettled conditions EXIST
ing in hrance. industry and general busi-
ness the officials of the United States
ST eel Corporation lave decided hat tho
corporation wiz net extend to Its officers
ard employees tine privilege of subsc, ib-
ing for stock at bargain" rates this
year This s TIE first time since 1903.
when the steel Corporation first EXTENDED
the opportunity to ito employees to become
shareholders. tina: the privilege has been
wIu.drawn.
Las, year about $4,000. 900 common
and preferred stock of the company was
set Pside for the employees officers and
heads OF departments. The Offering was
successful In spite of the hard times anH
depressed business conditions EXISTING
at that time. In 1912 about sl.5O0,000
was distributed among the employees
OF the corporation and about the sams
amC INT In 1911.
The amount Of stock which an employee
can subscribe for has always been rCgu-
lated according TO mis- salary. Last year
an employee receiving S7S750 p,r an
mum in wages or less was entitled to
subscribe to one share OF preferred stock
ai Sl0j a share, while an employee get
ting STl2.6l per annum vas entitled
TO subscribe for :hrce shares Of common
at $50. Employees who were receiving
from $1,000 to $4,000 per anEum had
the opportunity to subscribe to fifteen
shares OF preferred or twenty-eight SHARES
OF common. Last year at the time that
the Steel Corporation sent out the cir
cular to its employees informing them
us to the amount of stock they were en-
titled to subscribe for and the price at
which they would receive their a!lntments
Steel common was selling AT 59S., while
preferred was quoted at LOG.
The opportunity to subscribe to tho
stock of the Steel Corporation at bar
gain" prices has always been considered
by the employees in the light of a Christ
mas gift. Last year subscriptions were
received from 46.i9S employees for an
aggregate OF 42.926 shares of preferred
and 1850 of common This WAS in
excess OF the amount OF stock set aside
by the corporation for It's employees.
only - 600 shares Of each class uf stock
being reserved for the employees sub
scriptions until II was found that they
would total far in excess OF that number
The Stee. Corporations wage confer
euce is expected to take place this month.
II is being looked forward to with con-
siderable interest There have been per-
sisteut rumors Of wage cuts. Last year
employees OF the corporation and its sub
salaries received wage Increases which
aggregated Sl2.0OO.CO0.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
JUAREZ RACING RESULTS.

O. H--nr. 8 {, !. : TO and ? to 3. won
J. s-ze-. 1903 tM.Cahe), 3 to |. even and .
- b. second, Chevron, ll2 tSmalD, even,
:, ~ = 4al out third. Time, l;l4 Uncle
Il Edna II Jack Harrison Jack Ritter and
l. ''tr,crl. 7 TO |, 3 to and TO &, won
Narts LnH. lo- tActon), IL to |, to and
- . second Dryad. ITO 90 Brlen). TO
= '' and eyen. thirt Time. 1913 2-6
A.N.rt.s Daughter. Miss Tempo, Kitty
S1'h..." t'he. Wicks. SILVER Tone, Marc
,'sa Patriotic, Loneman, FerroRa, KID
h.' H're-s'N furlongs-Anna Reed,
" '-.tI.. o ~ ]. to . and 3 to B.
Von. F'r.ha Y, lO1 fstevens) . 10 l. TO .
g" 10 .. second; Toy Boy. H. tSmalh.
20 20 and to >. third. Time,
Fr-ia Johnson, Fancy, Or, Bishop,
NtrsH.. 20 ghman, Canapa. Swede sam,
tsA b., 1Hd Annual Interest also ran.
io' I'heL to /, ! 20 10 and out, won
&c., 1903 Collins, to /. to 10 and
.l. Belle OF Bryn Mawr. l2l
'.... 20 p, to and out, third
.'t $50 --,. Rrynlimah and Injury
..r.1. Ea,e-one mue-Transact. 1o5
'i'-'. 70 J. to 10 and TO 2, won. Toyn-
.'' IAlr'y. lo5 lCartep, I to |. 7
= % o. third Time 1888. Ambri,
- HAr" Yankee Tree, Hard BAH and
'.. l.-O ran.
,,..r N4e--One Mile-Curlioue. ll2
~ .| 20 . 70 10 and 10 .. won;
;, second krisetta.. lo3 uouderl, .
~ ID 10 and to E, third. Time 1893,
be-, transparent. AuypOrt, Little March
'"-"' +.l Mad Sill also ran
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
Increases In Mil Operations Re-
ported-Inquiries for sheets.

Conditions in the steel trade continue
t. improve slowly but steadily. Increases
in mill operations were reported from
several centres yesterday In the Noungs-
Gown district an Improvement was noted
and it was announced that the Brier II
Steel Company would continue 10 operate
double turn on about the same scale as
during the past week
There are several large inquiries for
sheets before the market. and IL these
suit in orders sheet mills will he kept
c,.ug steadily well into the winter II
1915.
The Republic Iron and Steel Company
hasstm mills. which were closed down
las week, will be IN operation this week.
From sharon comes the report that the
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
viii Increase is operations by ten nils.
The Caruegj- steel Company Will have
eight OF its twelve open hearth furnaces
at the Farrell works going this week,
tie larges. number since last October.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
WILL POUR FOR MAXWELL.
Motor company VIII Have "Jobs
TOR women" Reception.

A. the reception which is to be given
a. the Maxwell Motor CompauN's sales
room this afternoon from 4 until in the
Interests Of the new Maxwell policy Of
employing women in the sales department
Mrs Henry Bruere Miss Rose Young.
Miss Florence Guernsey and Miss Ethel
Pevser Will pour tea.
Women demonstrators will be on hand
and ready TO take those interested in the
machine for a drive in the park The
most striking feature of the afternoon will
b. the sight of a woman. one OF the Max
well saeswomen, dismantling and assem-
bling motor which is set up on a plat
form in the window OF the salesroom on
the Broadway side. This exhibition will
demonstrate that a woman can not only
understand but can handle machinery and
also will serve to exhibit the simplicity OF
construction of the Maxwell motor
Announcement is made that henceforth
Apnerson Jack Rabbit automobiles will be
sold In N1w York city by the Dimond-
Appelsou Motor Company OF 1000 Broad
way. formerly the Dmond Warren Motor
company.
Emer and Edgar Apperson built their
FIST four cylinder car In 1903 and their
FIRST SIX cylinder car in 1907 They have
,,,. sI'ccssful motor car manufacturers
Cor Twenty-Five years For years they
have butt Apperson cars almost in their
entirely in the American shops at ko-
komu, Ind
The company builds the motor, trans
mission, front and rear aXlss. tenders
Steering gears, clutches. brakes, forgings
cushions, sheet metal parts and many
other parts.
For the coming season the company
tas brought out three new models. a four
cylinder car. five passenger six CYL
inder car and a seven passenger six cyl
!rder car. In addition to these the line
Includes a large -four" and "A large six"
IN five and seven passenger capacities.
S,reaRlue bodies are mounted on all
chassis, All cars have left side drive and
centre control An electric lighting and
starting system is employed. All models
Ge now ready for delivery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
RUBEN CLEARS AWAY
DOUBTS OF ATHLETES
Paints to A. 4. L. Rule Defining
Juniors Eligible to Run
i'm National Meet.
STARS IN TWO MILE RACE

N,rv athletes in various sections Of
country have been somewhat doubtful
~ TO their eligibility to compete in the
t,,icr indoor championships, which will
:, hold AT the Thirteenth Regiment
Ar,,ory ou the 29th of this month
a,l have written to the champion
shin committee of the \. A. L. for light
80 te, matter Most Of the men thought
,b,' the winning ot an association cham
ponship barred thom from the Junior
national class. Fred w. Ruben states
mat this is not the case and quotes the
following rule from the handbook of the
s. T.. governing the matter:
m, Junior class shall be open to any
,er..,ercH amateur athlete who has not
an , FIRST pace at any Amateur Athletic
Union national track and field champion
MIN meeting Canadian championship
n,esi,rE ,u olympic championship meeting,
A us..Hul. or intercollegiate CruSs-country
champou,h.p meeting an intercollegisie
rIfr'.s uf any foreign country,
one = the best fields ever seen in a
Junior event will start in the two mile
race AZ these games Among those who
have entered are Arthur Fogel of the Irish
American \. G., junior metropolitan
cross.country champion Ezra Wenz of
colby college who finished third in the
intercollegiate cruss-country champion
shin. Paul Letuna, who was second
t. Willie kyrunen in the five mile
iJnior national championship at Balti-
more ard II. l.. Weeks OF Boston, second
to Kyronen in the five mile senior ma
tlonal championship.
Word has been received here that the
British cross country championship race
has been abandoned for this year on ac-
count of the war. The race generally Is
held alb ut the middle of December at
Roehampton over "A course of about ten
miles. Before finally giving up the event
the British authorities thoroughly con-
sldered the feasibility of holding II. 1t
finally was deemed best to let It go over
until 1915. as most OF the barriers are
either az the front or In training for ac-
tive service.
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NEWS OF FINANCIAL INTEREST

small degree for the early bulge of about
one cent. Liverpool and Buenos Ayres
were strong on the frost in Argentina. The
opinion was again emphasized that there
were great Inconsistencies between the
large crop estimates from Argentina and
the growing conditions experienced from
the very outset of the season to this date.
Our own map showed zero weather in
Oklahoma and Kansas. Parts of Kansas.
Nebraska and Iowa registered ten below.
There Is a fairly general light snow
blanket over huge area, yet exposed
spots are feared for. A Government re-
port tomorrow should give an American
wheat crop of about 9l0,000O00 bushels,
against S92,000.000 previously estimated
and 762, 100000 grown II year ago. On
Wednesday an official bearish winter
wheat average IL counted on to be Offset
by an unusually low plant condition.
Corn-untl the late trade, when
wheat declined and an increase OF 4,072,-
600 bushels In the visible was posted, the
undertone was Arm There were asser-
tons that foreigners were in the market
for fair amounts and the domestic demand
was broader. Extremely cold weather
through the country inspired moderate
amount, OF speculative buying. the sup
position being that feeding usage should
show a decided increase. The advance
brought out some larger country offer
ings. Receipts were not as large as an
tcipated, however, the total exceeding
last years by only 5000 bushels.
Oats-During most of the session the
buying Of oats was persistent. There
were rumors that 100000 bushels had
been sold for export The list fuctuated
with other grain, however. and conse-
quently closed at declines An increase
OF 72l 900 bushels was not expected and
had effect on the market just before the
session ended.
observation-disclosures the hog market
was 10 cents lower offerings of product
were small. There was buying because
of the grain strength. The bulge was
not maintained. however.
Chicago prices:
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THE CURB MARKET.

Increased strength and activity was
displayed by stocks in the outside market
yesterday. Attention was devoted to the
industrial and mining departments and
the course of prices reflected cheerful
tone throughout the session, though 1uctu-
atoms were generally small. Whelan Is
sues were In good demand and closed
steady. Maxwell Motors shares improved
on light trading. The only activity In
the oil group was in Pierce Oil and Anglo
American OIL. which scored advances OF
point and Y point respectively. Trans
actions in mining stocks broadened out
and a good array OF gains was exhibited
at the close.
Transactions in detail in the market
Yesterday were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Trading In Futures Duli-Rise In
Rio Exchange.

Trading In coffee futures yesterday was
dull and fcaturcless. The market was
extremely narrow. Owing to the absence
of selling pressure the undertone was
firm The cables were generally steady
and the rather sharp rise IN Rio exchange
on London to i5ls d. was taken as an in
dicat!ou ~ further Improvement of the
financial situation in Brazil The local
spot market was steady. with demand
fairly active.
brazilian markets were steady. Rio
No. was - reis lower at $3.50. Santos
No was unchanged AT $500 Rio and
Santos receipts totaled $4,000 bags, Sac
Paulo had $1,000 aud JundiIhy $4,000.
Prices were.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

-,h"rn States Power Company in
VI. H' SIC months ended october 81, 1914.
'A.'.| i'r in" common stock t37s,557, which
90. .'H..nl 10 d.53 per cent. on the out.
-rle ana an Increase OF almost 100
..r- the preceding year. a large
ne Increase comes from the
-'f 't General Electric Company,
.I. D. new business has been received
'"'e gross earnings 81 the operated
..... for the year were si.s6.945, with
"'petses and taxes Of s2,0O5b53,
'' 4-'o 1898 After nNed charges
,. on Northern states Power
20 stock there was balance of
-. r r~'lrns Tor the September operations
." '-ir utilities of the middle West
hs he Eicciricdl World show a
R''Mth over the corresponding
..' previous year The best re-
"' from the companies In the west
'N states. These companies ex-
l4l per cent increase In gross
..- ln' cent Increase In kllowatt hours
~. t,e operations IN ne east south
E't'"s illinois excluded We're ahead
: hy 81 per cent In income and
ra- II o GtP,I,i The gomPpsUiss in
gross ~ per cent and a
'.'rl' o. o. per cont The east
" states gave evidence % .
.'.H lncrcts" ana o 2 per cent
The ngures for the entire
'.'mher, 1874, 20 have led sep
... ' per cent In gross inereas"
b.. cent lU output several ~ the
'"' ri. '.s rrrortol q slight decrease Tor the
..r entire decrease WIS more
hy 'br Increases Whilo the
are lowing the effects q
'.. n,N,r' hcIets the drop be
. and August was Nofv small
r.'' 'ur ii"u IN rruwih rrtr
.uI lul' Thus the central
u....r H,vr p'trs'oot this great
.''MgN VOL IA fact they are
a..H over lasl year
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
THE SUGAR MARKET.
All interests quote Refined at ass
-RRw Quiet.

The refined sugar market WAS I'M
changed yesterday, with all interests
quoting i.N5 cents. one refner sue
ceeded in disposIng of surplus supple
of granulated At $40 cents for export
to the extent OF about 200 tons
The raw market was quiet with the
spot basis unchanged at 3.s9 cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.--Sharp gains were
again recorded in several of the promi-
nent issues United States Steel com
mon showed the greatest improvement.
while substantial gains were made in
Sears Ro, buck. Union Carbide and Ameri-
can Can common Edison and Swift Il
Co, were little reactionary The bond
market was duh and steady. The sum
mary:
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. li.--TradinE WAS
in fair volume. with the tone firm, strength
in Union Traction was a feature and
Keystone Telephone common and pre-
ferred also made good advances The
summary.
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BONDS
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PlTrsBrRG, Dec, li,--Interest was
larger In local securities to-day than
since trading was resumed. Prices ruled
Arm. The summary
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II 4, Vt BIDS % liverpool were. De
cember. 6ss; March, 725; May. 7.+2.
July, 1911. October, 7.SG. The marr,t
there is due to open to-day to 81, po.als
advance.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Dee 1.-THE market here
was moderately active and steady, clos
ing prices ruling unchanged to fraction.
ally higher. The summary:
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON, Dec IA business was much
heavier to-day. with gains NJ from 10
points. United States Steel was
feature. closing at 81, up points. Tho
summary
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Receipts and stocks were

Exports yesterday 46jli bales Tot.
thus far this season 1,S2795S bale
against 4.7G6,G57 bales last year.
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he New orleans market was steady.

The Liverpool market was steady
There was a moderate business In spot
cotton. with middllng points advance at
i.29d.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

Spot C0tlon az Now YoTK was Qulet. .
advance, middl!ng 1850. southern SPOT
markets were steady, with New Orleans,
7c.; Galveston. 7itc.: Savannah. &C..
Houston, 1lic.; Augusta, &c, and Mem
nhis. &c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15
CURB STOCKS CLOSING.
THE BOSTON CURB MARKET.

BosroN. Dec l4-Following are the
clos ug hid and asked quotations on the
Rosfpu curb to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-15

5000 Y c rev s.. 1913
lol G.is Ioi sis lni sic ioi 5.ls
too Pierce OIL IS ....... STA s2is s:L. sets
'Sell cents per share
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Schedules in bankruptcy.

AHKAM FAVkF.N- 0T0INlNs' l00 NVINEl0n
street, with n branch store AZ 30 Mlnhat-
tan avenue; Assignment to Eugene f.
oConnor, Jr Mir Packer has hern In
business sly years
MANHATTAN SUIT AND COAT COMPANY.
~ East Tenth street assignment - IIprrv
solomon. The company was incorporated
In April last, with capifNl stock OF 81 900.
Maurice Hrown l. president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-17
such q polio!
Poor Team Work.

When chancellor Bcthmann-HohW'I un'''
took TO persuade the American public iha' u''
sole cause Of the war i'm Europe was 'the me a"'
death struggle between the Germans and the Nus
covitc races Of Russia he probably never im'-
med that the Russian government was gong '
make public the kilograms exchanged h'i'r' '"'
declaration Of war 10y the Car and the KAISER
The latter apparently has never realized ih't '"'
wears past German civilization and Slavic CIVIL
zation have been preparing for war Of eN'rm'-
nation
In dispatch sent to the car ON July 81 En-
peror William said The friendship which ] I'M
herited from my grandfather on his deathbed for
thee and thy kingdom has always been holy 10
me" Who let such hcresy TO the famous Ieuton
versus Slav theory go out over the telegraph
wires: Chancellor Bethmann-Hollwcs is evi-
IDENTIFY about as lax as an editor as he has shown
himself hindsichted as a dipomatist.