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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, February 21.-The state
ment Of the actual condition Of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows 4,614, 75O reserve in ex-
cess of legal requirements This is a
decrease of S3.355. 100 from last week.
Bank statement follows:
Loans So O4O 231 600: increase, Sc 100 900
Specie, 1897, ,5S5 600: increase, So, 036, 600
Legal tenders, SIT, 7,147OOo: decrease, 81.
31S, 600.
10000.
Circulation. SO, 600: decrease. $685.. .ooO
Banks cash reserve in vault. S4l2,-
4e3,OO0.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault,
s62. .243.oov.
Aggregate cash reserve s474. 7so 200.
Excess cash reserve, S5i 1850, de-
crease. 50. .355. 700.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying y per cent cash
reserve. S4,91S.00o
Summary of state banks and trust
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, S531.ss9.10o; increase, sl.765.-
'sS Specie, s5s.7sa. 700: increase, s57o,Soo.
Legal tenders. sS.2o1.5oo; increase,
Total deposits, ssls,7s7.soo; decrease,
S234,3O0.
Call money nominal: no loans,
Time loans steady: sixty days, 2iea3
ninety DAYS, 2%a3; six months. 3ka31s.
Mercantile paper. 324a41s. Sterling ex-
change steady: sixty-day bills. 4.S3. 70;
for demand. 4s5.90. Commercial bills,
asa. Bar silver, 571s. Mexican dollars,
AZ. Government bonds steady. Rail
road bonds easier.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Strictly fresh Virginia, IS. near
by. -: West Virginia and southwest Vir-
sinia, 81.
BUTTER-Elgin. fancy. per lb-. 2ea2sA:
western firsts. %; seconds, 271a.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new. 19.
POULTRY-Hens. per lb.. 1Sa19; roost-
ers per lb. II: turkeys. per ib., 2la23:
chickens, per h., 22a23; ducks. per lb.,
15al6. keats. each. 2oa50.
per lb. 20: turkeys, per h.. % to 26;
ducks, per h.. Is to 20. chickens. per h..
22aas.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples, box, LISA
90; bb'., 4!OoaI.o oranges, California,
box 2.eoa275 Florida. per box, 2.ooa
pies. per crate. Cuban. 3.0oa35J grape
fruit, per box. 3.oOa4.25; cranberries, per
bbl.. 12ooa15.oo; per box. 2.75a4.OO.
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. western.
No |, lS.00a1s,5o; No. .. 17.Ooa17. so:
mixed hay. ls.ooal7-oo; straw. rye. ton.
straw, wheat, per ton, 7.O0a7.50: straw
al, per ton. 6.5oa7.o0.
VEGETABLES Potatoes. per bbl.. Lisa
200: sack, 1.l5a2.35; sweet. per bbl., 2.OOa
loo lbs, 275a3OO; cab boage. per bbl.. 1.OOa
%; per 100 lbs, 1.J0a2.Oo; spinach. per
bb :. 2.Joa2 30; kale, per bbl.. Local. 10; let
tuce. per basket 1..0a300; string beans,
per basket, 3.0Oai.Oo; beets. per IoO
punches lu0a500. Florida, Per crate 15o
a175: tomatoes, per crate. 2.o0a3.5o; Gel
erv. per doz, 30al.00. peppers, per crate,
20oa3 80; cucumbers, per basket, 3.oOa
800; carrots. 25a4o doz. lunches; okra,
per crate, 2O0a3 90; cauliflower, per bas-
ket. l.5oa2 so: eau flower, Cal, per crate,
/ i. 70; celery. per crate. 1.35a4.5O; sal
sify, doz punches. 5oa6o. rhubarb. doz
punches. 10.
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per H.. sa4:
lambs, per h.. S: calves, per lb., 12a13
medium per lb-. 1l12al2.
| DRESSED MEATS-Hogs, per lb.. la
L.
WOOL AND HIDEs-wool. washed
free of burrs, per ib.. 24a26: wool. un-
washed, per lb., II: hides. dry, per H.
f6a1s; salt green, per lb., IA: salt sides,
| dry, per b. IS: calfskins. green. each,
1.25al.1o.
/ GRAIN-W Wheat, per bu.. s5a9o; corn.
per bu-, Ssa14; ear. per bbl-. 3-5Oa3 6s;
oats. western white, per bu.. 4oa47;
! mixed. per bu.. 44a45.
| SEEDS-Clover, per bu., 9.0Oa9.s.O; blue
grass. per bu.. 2Ooa2.25; orchard. per
bu. 1.s5a2oo: timothy. per bu,. 9 5Oa3. 90.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
c. b. Asher, to build two dwellings at
1852 Madison street northwest; archi-
tect, A. L. Landvoigt; builder, c. 3.
Asher, estimated cost, $4,000.
S. Gatti. to build store at 1211 c street
northwest; architect and builder, J..
Hammond; estimated cost. $1,000.
Mrs. u. l.. Johnson, to build dwelling
at 3143 oath street northeast; architect
and builder G. w. Montgomery; estimat-
ed cost, $1,000.
w. s. Hatton, TO build store at 904 9th
street northwest: architect, B. F. Meyers;
builder, A. NJ. Poynton; estimated cost.
$1,000
Kennedy Bros, Inc, to build seven
dwellings, from Az to 4A 7th street
northeast: architect. A. II. Sonneman
builder, Kennedy Bros: estimated cost.
S3l 500.
George ChaconaS, to repair store at SO9
III street northeast; estimated cost. $3.50.
p. J. Raftery, to repair store and dwell
ing at 215 11th street northeast; estimat-
ed cost, $500.
II. B. Polkinhorn. to repair mattress
factory at 63S ID street northwest; esti-
mated cost $2.210.
n. Edelson, to repair dwelling at 1901
G street southeast; estimated cost, S175.
G.. G. Slack, to repair hotel at 1902 E
street northwest; estimated cost, $12O
C. =. Perry, to repair dwelling at 3Oe2
14th street northeast; estimated cost, $75.
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Further Slow Improvement.

The freight rates case was the main in
'luence in the stock market this week.
Speculation was slow and price move
nents were narrow except at periods
y hen the market was responding to
news regarding the probable course of
action by the interstate commerce COM
mission. Suspension of the per cent ad-
Vance of eastern freight rates until Sep
ternber II gave stocks 4 severe setback
1T the opening OF the week, but when II
became known that President Wilson de-
sired an early settlement of the case,
and that the commerce commission ex-
pected to make its decision within three
months, the market rose sharply
Except for the freight rates cases there
we're no important changes in the specu-
lative situation. Further slow improve
,ncnt was indicated in the chief indus
tries which was reflected in the good de-
Iuand for stocks of steel and steel pro-
iucts companies
The expected outpouring of new capital
Ssues in response to improved condi-
lions in the investment market came
This week Several large issues OF bonds.
stocks and notes Were arranged. New
offerings of high grade securities We're
leadily absorbed
Evening star., 1914-02-21
THE COURTS.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Stafford
Bliss agt. Moore. rule as to substtu-
ton OF trustees returnable March 4;
PLAINTIFFS attorney, w. c. Sullivan.
Southern Bedding Company agt. Grove
Furniture Company: rule as to receiver
and injunction returnable February %;
plaindfi attorneys Shinn & Owen.
In re assignment of Edward Mayer
las. assignee. authorized to sell and ref
erence to auditor; attorney, Alexander
Wolf.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. o-Justice An
Independent Casket Company agt. Mid
dleto.l; plaintiff ordered to file under
taking as security for costs within ten
days; plaintiffs attorneys, Tucker. Ken
yon & Macfarland, Faber; defendant s
attorney, W. Z. Lester.
Merritt agt. Okie; time to submit mo-
ton for new trial extended to February
81 plaintiffs attorneys. Nelson Wilson
and Howard Boyd; defendants attorney,
II. P. Dixie
Kidwell agt. Lsner: motion for new
trial overruled: judgment on verdict for
defendant at plaintiff's cost; appeal
noted; bond, 800; plaintif's attorney,
Crandal Mackey; defendants attorney,
D. W. Baker.
Gorrell .agt Drury; plaintiff granted
leave to file amended declaration forth
with: oral motion to require terms to
pay cost denied: plaintiffs attorney,
W. G. Gardiner: defendants attorney.
H. Prescott Galley.
Bean-Thomas agt. Capital Traction
Company; motion for new trial filed:
plaintiffs attorneys. l. r. Hit and r. P.
Evans; defendants attorney, f. J. Hogan.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-chief Justice
Clabaugh.
United States agt. George N. Chase
non-support; verdict not guilty; defendant
Iie@I NY r.f,
United States agt. William Henry Turn
er. carnal knowledge: verdict guilty; de-
fendant remanded: attorney. r. /. Miller
United States agt. Charles Hall, house
breaking; sentenced to penitentiary fol
two years.
United States agt. James BURROWS
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A dispatch from Frederick. Nd. states
that the building Of an electric road from
Winchester, Va. to WASHINGTON by way
of Harpers Ferry by capitalists from New
York was given impetus yesterday. when
it became known that "a representative
of the Harpers Ferry Electric Light and
Power Company has offered SO a share
for the outstanding stock of the company
in Brunswick. The par value of the
stock is $50 a share, although much of it
was bought for $40 a share. The fran
chise has two years to run in brunswick.
About six months ago the town council
granted the company a new franchise for
twenty years. but Mayor Arlington G.
HORNE has not yet signed the new grant.
The move to purchase the stock is re-
garded in Brunswick as an assurance
that the road will be built II is thought
hat those behind the project desire the
Harpers Ferry plant for power. Della
ware parties now own a controlling in
terest in the plant, which is under the
management Of George S. Brady.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 2l.-Cotton-
spot quiet: prices easier; middling fair.
40; good middiing, 1-42: middlins, 1-oi;
low middlng, 672: good ordinary. T,-sS;
ordinary. o.44. Sales. 12.oOo bales, includ-
ing $3.50 American and 100 for specu-
la--on and, export. Receipts. 5000 bales
including 11.6Do American. Futu, es closed
steady. February, $50; February and
March. 6.e914: March and April, 6.10;
April and May. 600; May and June 6.65:
June and july. 6.5aia; July and August.
6.55: August and September. 643. Sep
tember and October 6.3o1a: October and
November 6e2i2: November and Decem-
her. & 1si5: December and January, 6.111.;
January and Feb, uary. 6-l112
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WEATHER.
Fair Tonight and Sunday, With Ris-
ing Temperature Sunday.

For the District of Columbia. fair to-
night and Sunday: rising temperature
Sunday; light northwest winds.
The south Atlantic coast storm of Fri
day morning after passing the Virginia
capeS moved over the ocean more to
the east than was anticipated and barely
touched the southeastern New England
coast where 1t caused northeast gales
with snow.
The Pacific coast storm continues to
increase in energy and to remain center
ed over the ocean. This morning 1t is
apparently off the coast of Washington
Heavy rain due to this storm has fallen
in California and the rain has extended
eastward over Idaho and western
Montana. In the east the weather has
cleared.
Temperatures east of the Mississippi
are generally below the seasonal aver
age. In the Rocky mountain region and
the Pacific coast states the temperatures
are high for the season.
The weather torisht and Sunday In the
Washington forecast district viii be fair
and continued cold, except in northern
districts. where more seaSonable temper
atureS Will prevail Sunday.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
north. becoming southwest; on the south
Atlantic coast moderate north; on the
east gulf coast light northwest
Records for Twenty-F -Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm yesterday:
Thermometer-Yesterd pm. 26; 8
pm. %; II midnight. "A; today. 4 am,
20; 8 am, 16: II noon, "A; pm. II.
Maximum, %, at pm. today; minimum,
16. at a. M, today.
Temperature same dale last year
Maximum. 66.
Barometer--Yesterday 4 pm, 29.9S; s
pm, 800: Il midnight, 1905; today. 4
am. 3O.11; s am, 800; J. noon, 3o24; !;
pm, 30.21.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 11:47 am; high tide,
5:29 am. and SAT pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1886 am and
12:43 pm; high tide. 6:25 am. and
6.42 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 6:44 am. sun sets
5:43 pm.
5:45 pm.
Moon rises sos am tomorrow
Weather in Various Cities.
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Gifts Are Not Taxable.

question 60: Is money paid as an al
ioDance. or gift, considered income?
Answer: Money which is paid as an al
lowance, or when IL Is voluntarily given
as a donation or gift, and no right exists
to enforce its payment, that is, it is not
compensation or payment for services
rendered, it is considered gift, and not
income, and is not included in the per-
sonal return.
Question 20: Are payments made on
loans by way of reduction of the loans,
allowed as deductions?
Answer: Where a sum of money Is
paid in excess of the interest. to reduce
the face value of the loan, for example
A pays the interest on a loan, and,
also pays 5000 on the principal of a
5000 loan, thereby reducing the loan to
$1,000. he would not be allowed deduc-
ton of the 5000, because that is con-
sidered an investment of capital.
Question II: What is meant by the
words necessary expenses actually paid
in carrying on business?
Answer: BY the word business" is
meant all property that is income bear
ing. whether it is producing an income or
not at the time for making the returns
provided it is not used or considered a
home The words business expenses"
for rent or was rented, other than the
home.
Question 70: Can there be taken as a
deduction the difference in the value of
stocks or bonds now and when they
were bought? For example. IA paid
SOL share for some stock. which is
only worth s7s share at the time of
or deduction the difference between SOL
and SIS?
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BILL CARRIES ss,e1e,7s7.
Reduction of So, ,165, 1877 Made in In.
dian Appropriations.

Notice was received by tho Senate to-
day of the passage by the House Of the
Indian appropriation bill. carrying $9,-
619,737. Tho measure went to the Sen
ate committee on Indian affairs.
AS passed by the House yesterday, the
bill shows a reduction Of $2.165. 127 from
the estimates submitted by the Depart
ment of the Interior for the admfnistra-
tion of Indian affairs for the next fiscal
year
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FUND NOW TOTALS $sss, 900.
CALIFORNIA; Accident Insurance De
partment Doing Big Business.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 21.-From
forty TO fifty applications for policies are
being received daily by the states acct
dent insurance department. which, after
seven weeks of operation. has collected
s2.I9S91. on nearly $500 policies. The de-
paItment's fund now totals approximate
ly s5ss.Ooo.
The records show that the state has
insured employers having q total pay roll
Of more than S3o.Oo0Oo0.
Nearly forty claims, most of them for
small amounts, have been registered One
claim of 5000 on account Of d fatal ac-
c!dent has been paid.
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BALTIMORE.


SpeCIai 1Isrdtcn 70 n" sun
BALTIMORE. February I-wheat-
Firmer; spot No. . red. l.ooA: spot No
. red western. 1.00ls; February No. red,
1907; March No. red, 1.O1: April No 2
red, 1.0212. Receipts. 5s.013 bushels; ex-
ports, 1888 Oa3 bushels.
Corn-Quiet and steady: spot 6711: Feb
ruary 67A; steamer mixed, 63sA. Receipts,
8, 406 bushels.
No. 8 white, 43s4a44; receipts. 2115 bush
els.
Rye-Firm: No. western export, 6s;
No. : western domestic. 6s: receipts,
LIZA bushels: export, IT, 143 bushels.
Hay-Firm; No. 1 timothy. unchanged:
No. ! clover, mixed, unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet: steam to Liver
pool. per bushel. unchanged: Cork for
orders, per quarter, unchanged.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February o1.-Open-
ing cotton trades were at higher prices in
response to bullish cables. First prices
were steady. to 3 points up The early
rise was widened to u To I points on talk
OF a smaller movement
Futures opened steady. March, 12.i5:
May. 1854; July. 12.J5: August. 12-13,
October and December II 60
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FOREIGN BOURSES.

BERLIN. February 21.-Trading was
quiet on the oourse today.
Exchange on London. "a marks AL.
pfennigs.
Money. rs per cent.
PARIS, February 2l.-Triees were easy
On the bourse today.
Rentes. 81 francs Il centirnes.
Exchange on London. - francs 2o,5
rentimeS-
Evening star., 1914-02-21
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 21.-Wheat-
Spot firm; No. red western winter, rs
SID; No l Manitoba, Is 5a4d: No. 2.
Is sd: No. g.. 7s AID; futures, firm;
4hd.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed,
IS sgd; La Plata futures steady;
March, IS 11Md d; July, As 75sd.
Evening star., 1914-02-21

housebreaking: sentenced to penitentiary
for two years; placed on probation: at
torney. P. W. Frisby.
United States agt. Joseph L Bateman.
grand larceny: verdict guilty of petit
larceny: attorney. John f Laskey.
United States agt. Burgess B. Proc
tor, non-support: plea guilty: SEN
fenced to Occoquan for one year:
placed on probation.
United States agt Theodore Holtz-
man, forgery; bench warrant issued.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice
Wright.
Totten agt McHenry: judgment on ver-
dict for plaintiff for $50: plaintiffs at
torney, d. w. Baker: defendants at
torney, Crandal Mackey.
PROBATE CoURT-Justice Stafford.
Estate OF Dorothea Samuels: win dated
May 5. 1910. filed.
Estate Of Victoria A. Waller: order to
pay distributive share to minors mother.
order allowing commission. but no at
torney's fee; attorney. w. L. Houston.
Estate of William A. Lavalette; will
dated May "A, 1913 filed with petition
for probate: attorney. w. l. Houston.
Estate of Martha W. Thomas: order
dispensing with account; attorney c. H.
Cragin.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sales-Regular call, 1c O'Clock noon:
Washington Gas S. 81 900 at 107A.
Capital Traction 5s, $500 at 109.
Columbia Railroad 5s, 81 900 at 100.
Washington Railway and Electric A., $1,000 at
S2it, 81, 900 at S2L.
Potomac Cons 5s, $1,000 at zoos.
Capital Traction, 10 at 10, at ITO.
Washington Gas, at 81.
National Bank Of Washington. 10 at go.
After call-Washngton Railway and Electric
pfd, 10 at s7t. 10 at S7A, 10 at STA, 10 at
S7H 10 at s7A, 50 at s7l., at STA:
Mergenthaer. 10 at 2164, 10 at 216s4, at
216at.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd.. at
s7is, l at s7ss, l at s75s. at SIN, at s77s.
l at SS.
Washington Railway and Electric As, $1,000 at
81, 81 900 at s2A.
GOVERNMENT BONDS
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, February a1-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900 head; strong; bulk of
sales. s.eOas.75: light. s5:,as.75: mixed,
s.55aS.75; heavy. s35as.75; rough, S.35a
s.f5; pigs, 7..5as65.
Cattle-Receipts. zoo head; steady
beeves, 1.1oa9.65; Texas steers 69Oa
500; stockers and feeders. 5.50a7 30;
cows and heifers. S.70as.50; calves. $50
a10.75-
sheep-Receipts. p ooo head: weak.
native. 4s5a6.2S; warnings, 5.sOa7.25;
lambs. native. 6.90a.s5.
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INCOME TAX LAWS
TERMS EXPLAINED
Pemiums Allowed on Life In
surance Are Not Allowed
as Deductions.
GIFTS OF MONEY ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE TAX
Losses OH Stock Deals Can Be De-
Quoted Only When Books
Are Kept.
BY JOHN w. CALVERT.

Question 66: Are the premiums, paid on
life insurance policies. allowed as de-
ductfono
| Answer: The premiums paid on life in
surance policies are considered a per-
sonal expense. and as the law says that
personal expenses are not to be deducted.
then premiums paid cannot be taken as
| a deduction
Question 67: Are the dividends received
from life insurance policies income or
capital?
Answer: Dividends which are received
from life insurance policies are consid-
cred income, and must be included in the
return, when the dividends are used in
part payment of tho premium, or when
they are drawn in cash.
Question 6S: Where a person has sew
eral places. but only lives In each part of
the year. is there IA deduction allowed
Tor the repairs, etc, on any Of the places?
Answer: The question which has to be
decided In each case is whether he con-
siders all the places his homes or not.
If he considers all the places his home,
he gets nothing as q deduction but the
taxes, but If otherwise then he would be
entitled to deduction for repairs, insur-
ance, etc, as though it was business
property
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INCREASE IN BUSINESS
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Trading in Railway and Electric
Preferred Feature of
Session.

The volume of business transacted on
the local stock exchange today was great
er than 1t had been any day during the
week There appeared to be an inclina-
ton on the part of brokers to transact
as much business as possible in view OF
the closing OF the exchange Monday
Trading in Railway and Electric pre-
ferred stock continued to be the feature.
There were no sales during call and at
the close the bid was an eighth of a
point better than it was yesterday
After call the principal trader in the
stock bid S11z for ten shares and a sale
resulted. Four additional lots of like size
were purchased at the same price and
then a block of fifty shares
The supply at that price appeared to
be exhausted. A bid of S11a brought
out two shares. An increase of an eighth
of point brought out a like quantity
Then followed the sale of single share
lots at an advance of an eighth of a
point each up to IS.
In the bond list there was more activity
than usual Washington Gas 5s sold ST.
600 at 1o7k and for Capital Traction
5s 1O9 was paid for $500. An advance
failed to result In any further sales.
Columbia railroad IS sold $1,000 at
100. and Railway and Electric As sold
s4,ro at s.4 and $1,000 at 81. Potomac
Us Drought Tor Sl,Np
odd lots of Capital Traction stock
brought 10
Business failures throughout the coun-
try during the week numbered 31G,
against 313 in the previous week.
The Washington Chapter of the Ameri-
can Institute of Banking will hold its
annual banquet tonight at the Raleigh
Hotel. Commissioner Siddons and Sena-
tor Nardarnan will be the principal
speakers. A unique menu in the form of
a bond. the coupons of which represent
the various courses, has been prepared
The report for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1913 Of the American GRAPHIC
phone Company, the stock of which is
listed on the Washington Stock Ex-
change and quite extensively held in this
city, has been mailed to the stockholders.
1t shows the best results in the history
of the company, the comparison being
with the year 1872. the best previous
year. After all deductions for interest,
maintenance, depreciation and writings
off. ordinary and extraordinary, the sur
plus for the year is S427 $40, an increase
of S132.S33 over 1912. The amount paid In
dividends on preferred stock is $162. 4sS,
an increase Of $6s, 16s over the amount
paid in 1912. The amount added to the
surplus is s265.76O, an increase Of 1884, 1858
over 1912 The surplus account now
stands at $S66,590.
the general balance sheet as of De-
cember 81 last shows:
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, February Il. Wheat
prices went higher today. as result
of buying due to continued strength at
Liverpool Crop prospects in Hungary
were said to be very unsatisfactory
and there were advices of insufficient
snow covering in parts of Russia.
where the weather was alternately
freezing and thawinG. In addition Kan
export business was under way. The
market here opened at 1saM to ss ad-
vance, and seemed inclined to hold all
the gain.
Sympathy with wheat carried corn
upgrade. The bulls were helped also by
only moderate. Opening prices. which
were a shade to sax higher. were sue
ceeded by further rise.
Oats hardened owing largely to
sumptive demand. Pit transactions,
however. lacked volume.
Unloading by longs made the pro-
vision market weak. an upturn at the
yards being taken advantage Of to
realize. First sales were unchanged to
Butter-Unchanged.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 10,930 cases;
at mark. cases included. 24a25: ordinary
firsts, o4ae4k; firsts. 24Aa25.
Cheese-Cnchanged
Potatoes-Unchanged; receipts, forty
five cars.
Poultry-Alive. lower; spring. 15,4;
fow's. 151..
Sales at tho gulf by Chicago export
houses tended to sustain the advance,
decline at Budapest. The close in wheat
was weak. shade to Is under last
night.
Enlarged receipts at western points
were RESPONSIBLE for subsequent re-
action. The close in corn was weak at
II to fsa1i net decline.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
Pool Operations Collapse.

collapse of pool operations in various
specialties and uncertainty as to develop
rrents in the Mexican situation dis
couragei speculative operations for the
bong account.
The break in some of the industrials
y as utilized for covering in the active
features but the general movement was
Sept close TO the opening figures
Paris unexpectedly engaged S2,cOOooo
more gold for export, bringing up the
,otal on this movement TO S14,Wo,ot1
Bonds were easier.
Evening star., 1914-02-21
COTTON SEED OIL MARKET

NEW YORK. February 21.-tot-
ton seed oil closed steady Spot,
7.0oa7.12; February. 7.05a715; March.
7.10a712; April. 7.20a7.22; May, 7.2sa
7.3O: June, 739a7.41; July. 74sa749;
August. 7.5sa761; September, 7.61a7.6s.
Total sales, 100 barrels.