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equipped Branches for its uptown business-the 3sth|
Street Branch in the heart of the busy Fifth Avenue shop
ping district, and the Plaza Branch at Fifth Avenue and
Goth Street, just opposite the entrance to Central Park.
The facilities of all the Offices Of the Company are|
offered to d~epositors of either Branch or of the Main|
Office at 80 Broadway.
The Union Trust Safe Deposit Company, entirely
owned by the Union Trust Company, conducts modern safe
deposit vaults at both Branches.
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THE DELAWARE a HUDSON COMPANY,

N"W lDIE- NVNFflN"F -. wv
A quarterly dividend Of TWO y ONE
QUARTER ,2l.tc' l. CENT on the
capital stock OF this Company VII be paid
at the office Of the Company, g. Nassau
street. IN this city. on and after Monday.
Dec. 20. 1915, to Stockholders OF record at
close of business to-day.
BY order OF the Board NJ Managers
CHARLES A. WALKER. Treasurer
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To TRINITY ZINC. LEAD And SMELT-
ING COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation:
The Undersigned, Trustee In the mortgage
from your company dated February l.,
1906, recorded In the ONice ~ the Re-
corder OF Deeds OF Jasper County. Mis-
souri,, In Mortgage Book 1905. at page +e2.
given 10 secure an authorized bond issus
OF Sla5,000,oO par value, hereby giveo
notice OF It's intention TO resign, as Trustee
under said mortgage; such resignation to
take effect December 90, 1913.
COMMONWEALTH TRUST COMPANY
TOT So. Louis, MOI
By J W. BYRNES. President.
NoveuNer 10 1913
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PENNSYLVANIA WATER & POWER
MA

no. =
A dividend OF loo for the quarter ending
December 81. l9l6, has been declared upon
tho capital stock Of this 1umpshy. payable
on January !, 1916 to stockholders OF
record at the close Of business december
-. 1915. l. J ALLEN. secretary.
New York, December s, 1915.
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%COTT0NSEED OIL.

There were some now highs made in
tho local oil list. Reports OF Crude oil
demand encouraged speculative buying.
Crude on officially was 7S3a7.47. Hedge
pressure was light and the early lard de-
cline was devoid OF influence. Tenders
were 1000 barrels.
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THE CHICAGO MARKET.

= I NbO Dec. 6-Stew art Warner and
d ' h'rbuDk we're tAe active feat Both
Hiran"cd aborr ; points, Union Car
"a- ifln on small trading, Diamond
-''' ana Edison dun and easier. Bond
n+u."' steady. The ummar
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THE BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON. Dec. 6.-Stocks in the mining
group were steady, with small gains In price
rather general. Island Creek and Pond Creek
Coal were strong Gestures. Atlantic. Gulf and
West Indies common was up IA. The aum-
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4 quarterly dINId"NI Of ono And thfee
quarters per cent mas been declared upon
the Preferred S.oek ~ THIS company, pay.
able January Isl. 1915, - stockholders -
record at the close OF business becemhe'
18th. 1918 Transfer Books VIII remaiI
open. CHECKS mh!,"t.
Y. II lSMoN, Secretary Treasurer
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DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT

Receipts from customs Today. S+57 .s5S: in
ternal revenue. ordinary. 81, $50. 80; income
tax. SCI. 5or. and miscellaneous. ts3. $50.
National bank notes received for redemp'
ton. q. loT. cet.
The current statement Of the United States
Treasurer for December 4 shows:
GENERAL. FIND
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET,

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 6.-Camhria Steel
sold off moderately In the late trading closing
n lie Fractions were active and firm, Elec'
tric Storage advanced a point and American
Gas ~. The
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THE PTTTSBURG MARKET.

-PTTTSBURG. Dec. S.-Prcee we're little
changed a. a result Of the days trading.
Westinghouse Air Brake was OF half q point
on small lots The
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The loca, market for spot cotton was quiet,
snot markets as officially reported were
s,esdy. : to 10 points adv ance. New Orleans,
IT,: Galveston. ~ SOC. Savannah 1:i.c, :
4: Jc. .
New Orleans market opened steady; closed
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The II A VI bids to Liverpool were: Janu-
sy r. fnc March. l2Tsc: May, l3c.: July.
bose The market there is due to open to-
d1y - To | point advance.
Port rpptInIs and stpcks.
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THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Dec, G-Stocks were steady
Poole Engine Company gained a point and
several issues showed fractional Improvement.
The summary:
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Several large contracts for steel forg-
inys and round steel bars which have
been under negot!ation between Canadian
manufacturers and American mills are
held In allegiance temporarily because of
the decision OF the Canadian Shell Com
mission 30 require the placing Of such
contracts In the Dominion II possible
The understanding Is. however. that these
contracts must eventually ONT To United
states works. az Canadian plants are
relatively more congested and of smaller
capacity than are those on this side OF
the great lakes.
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Alaska Gold.

The Engineering n Mining journal
says Of Alaska gold "The nature OF
the occurrence of the gold bearing quartz
in this lode implies irregularity in re-
turns. portion by portion or month bv
month. These Irregularities have al
ways been recognized by the manage
ments of both the companies developing
the great lode. When he lode IL SO
opened that ore ran he drawn from "a
great many places, which IL not yet the
case, such irregularities will tend to he
equalized In "a true general average. 1t
Is premature to jump ut the conclusion
that tho Juneau ore In not going Ia
yield no much per ton as was expected.
Az TO the value Of the shares Of the
Alaska Gold Mines Company opinions
will continue to differ until it has been
demonstrated by the milling Of millions
of tons OF ore just about what the aver
age yield and average cost Is going 10
be. after which these shares, being based
upon gold. which Is not M much subject
to market v!cissitudes Al copper, zinc.
&c. will probably become as steady rs
such well seasoned gold mining shares
as ~-Treadwell. Homestake anl
others Of hat class. The elements for
a close valuation of Alaska Gold Mines
shares are not yet available"
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Exports yesterday we're rs. sos bales. Tota
". Tar thls season, 1885 j.6 bales, Total las
season, ltnl. 1j bales,
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The Public Service Commission will
receive tenders to-day on the construc-
| ton Of section 3 of route s, known as
the East River tunnel section OF the
subway system. The only steel work is
1000 tons for the construction OF two
ca,ssons. Zach requiring 1000 tons OF
steel plates. The principal feature is
connected with the cast iron segments.
| contracts for which will be placed By
the general contractor.
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ST LOUIS WESTERN.
The 81. Louis Southwestern halfway
Company reports FOR October;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
SKELETON in CLOSET
OF BURNING HOME
Fireman's Discovery Causes
Sensation Until It's Owner, a
Medical Student, Explains

A skeleton was discovered i'm the family
closet of Mrs, Victor Cancelmo early to-
day. when fire destroyed the mansion at
Marshall and Powell roads Cardington.
Delaware County. with loss of $1,000
About o'clock this morning Mrs. Cam
cclmo, a widow, smellcd smoke. She
awakened the other members of the fam
lily. Misses Rose and Estelle and A. Vic
tor and Jesse Cancelmo, the latter medi-
cal student at the University of Pennsyl-
vanla.
In a closet on the third floor there was
a skeleton. When a volunteer hoseman
found the human frame he thought that
one Of the occupants had been burned
to death and ran with the skeleton 10 the
street. When he appeared before a group
of spectators with the gruesome object
in his hand there was gasp of horror.
The appearance of the youth Il few min
utes later dispelled the'r terror, as the
future physician explained that II was
for study purposes.
The fire originated in the basement
The cause has not been determined. but
it is believed that a defect in the water
heater may have been responsible. All
members Of the family escaped without
difficulty, although they would not leave
the house until they had saved jewelry
worth 5000
Two hosemen, Cody and Pedrick, We're
overcome by smoke. but soon revived.
Residents of the community are COM
mendng employees OF the Wolfenden-
shore textile mills today for their vigor-
Gus efforts in lighting the fire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
BRITISH CABINET
MEETS TO DRAFT
"CONSCRIPT" ACT
Three Ministers Opposed to
Even Modified Compul-
sion May Resign
THREE BILLS IN HAND

LONDON, Dec a,
Rumors that three members OF the c.h
met will resign because of their onno.,.
tion TO conscription gained wide circ,ia-
tion when the Ministers met TO-DAY ..
draft the Governments conscrlption M,
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rep,naiS
McKenna, President of the Board ns
Trade Walter Runciman and Sir 1obn
Simon, Secretary Of State for Home Az.
fairs. were the members mentioned
Resignation of the three Ministers wa.
rumored earlier in the week, but II wa.
later reported that Premier Asquith's
conciliatory efforts had succeeded ana
that none of the three would leave tbs
Ministry. The reports were suddenly rs,
newed today and created sensation In
Government circles.
Thus far there Is no confirmation n,
reports that Lewis V. IIarcourt has oult
the Ministry, though the rumor that bs
Is to become Viceroy of India Is cred
tied in many quarters.
Three separate drafts of bills for com.
pulsory service were presented to the Min.
listers at today's session. These embodIed
the views OF each faction in the Cabinet
one draft, said to be fathered by Llovd.
George. provided not only for the enrol.
ment of unmarried men, but contained
provisions for drafting married men.
should the Government find this step nec-
essary. The other two proposed bills con-
tanned less drastic proposals, providing
only for service by unmarried men.
The big feature of the political sltun.
tion now is the attitude OF the Irish Ma.
tionalists and the Laborites toward COM
pulsory military service.
Reports that the Irish might be excluded
from the workings of a conscrption bill
because OF the high state of feeling in
ireland, was followed by spirited express
sions from Ulster Unionists that they
would allow no such thing to occur.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
RISE IN PRICE OF GASOLINE
Due TO THE BIG DEMAND
Supply Fails to Keep Pace With
Quantity Needed

The rise in the price OF gasoline. despite
a record breaking production OF the crude
oil from which it is made, is caused by
the greatly increased demand for the
commodity.
This explanation was made today by an
official of the Atlantic Refining Company
Of the seeming paradox that gasoline
should become more costly Coincident
with the report Of the Geological Sur
yey which says that the output of Pc
troleum for the year l9li-15 period Is 1900 :
900 barrels more than that of the previous
year, which broke all records, with 29O, :
100000 barrels.
THE increase in supply is less than /
mand is about 40 per cent" he said. That
tells the story. II Is merely a uestion OF
supply and demand. The supply IS not
keeping pace with the demand.
while Il is true that last year the sup
ply was a record breaker and that this
year the figures were exceeded, a decline
in the output OF crude oil has begun TO
set in. The great Gushing field. in Okla
homa, the most prolific source Of crude
oil the world has ever known, Is beginning
to fail / do not know what period the
Geological Survey report covers"
A Government inquiry win be started
next month as a result OF a resolution In
Congress. following the rise In gasoline
prices. According 10 the Geological sur
yey report. no decline IN production has
set In. although the supply Is said 70 be
limited.
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COUPLE Welded 81 YEARS:
WILL CELEBRATE TONIGHT
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hunter to OBJ
serve Event at Home

Mr.. and Mrs. David Hunter. Of 1905
North Front street, will celebrate the 5ist
anniversary of their wedding tonight at
the home OF one of their daughters Mrs.
william Dent, of 1903 West Montgomery
avenue.
But next year" said Mrs. Hunter to-
day, II think wc'll go to Fairmount Park.
The family is getting too big"
Inasmuch as the II children OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hunter are married and there are
already Sc grandchildren and four great.
grandchIi-l"n. there is reason for the
venerable lady's concern about cntertan-
ing all of them in ono daughters house.
David Hunter and Helen Mcpherson
were both born 72 years ago In Aberdeen.
Scotland They went to school there. met
each other there and were married there.
They came to this country in 1870 and
Mr.. Hunter amassed comfortable for
tune as a smoking pipe manufacturer.
Six years ago he decided he'd worked
enough. so since then he has, as he says,
"loafed."
I'VE were pretty much a national pair
when we lived in Scotland" said Mr..
Hunter today. But that has changed
since we came to America. Now we're an
international family. My boys and girls
have married into all kinds of national
tiles, every one "A different kind. and we
could pretty nearly hold conference of
nations in our house. It's nice, too; II
broadens one.
We've done pretty well here, but we
had to work, When we came over we eX-
pected to find gold in the strects-d!dnt
we, mother?" and he turned to ask Mrs.
Hunter. She agreed and supplemented:
But 1t was a glorious fight and I'D
gladly do 1t over again"
There have never been any deaths In
the Hunter family. Eleven children were
born to them.
III one link should 60" Mr.. Hunter
said, I'm afraid all would. So far we
have held the chain strong"
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter have always
stayed up 10 welcome the new year, and
they expect to do 1t quite a while yet.
They are healthy for folk of ~ and as
happy as can be.
The oldest daughter at the celebration
tonight will be Mrs. James Clark, 50
years old,
The youngest guest will be 2-year-old
Martha Loughery, one of the great-grand.
children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
BUCHANAN NOW READY
TO FACE INDICTMENT
Will Go to New York to Answer
Charge-Three Other Ac-
cused Under Bond

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3l.-Representa-
tive Frank Buchanan, Of Illinois, an
nounced today that he would go to New
York next week and appear in Federal
court there in answer tO the indictment
returned against him several days ago,
He made this announcement after hold
ing a lengthy conference with Repre-
sentative Rainey. of Illinois, his counsel
and Representative Taggart, Of Kansas,
a member of the House judiciary Com
mittee. II was stated that Representa-
tive Buchanan would confer with As
sistant Attorney Genei al Todd later to-
day and make arrangements with him
10 hold up the warrant issued for his
arrest.
Former Representative Fowler, H. b.
Martin and Herman Schulteis, who were
also indicted, appeared this morning be-
fore United States Commissioner Taylor
here and requested a postponement Of
their cases until January 90 This was
granted them. Bond was fixed at 5000
each and the three We're given until 1880
this afternoon to arrange II.
Ii. r. Davis counsel for the three an
nounced that each man would demand a
hearing here. and that the indictments
would be fought on the ground that they
are faulty,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31

FIVE GROUPS INTERESTED.

Five groups OF bankers, including eight
Philadelphia banking houses. offered to
take all or any part of the loan, which is
In the form of 30-year bonds. bearing !
per cent. interest The unprecedented
offers, bankers say, reveal the utmost con-
ndence in financial circles in the city.
The highest bid was closely seconded
by William A. Read & Co. of this city.
which made the next highest bulk bid, at
l02 1913 The three other groups which
asked for the entire loan or any part
of 1t were tho National city Bank of
New York, Montgomery, Clothicr Il Ty-
Ter, of this city; Union Trust Company
and the Mellon National Bank. of Pitts
burgh. and n. W. Halsey, of New York,
Mt le2. 1913: a. r. Leach & Co, OF this city.
and the Equitable Trust Company. of
New York. at lOl.55. and DreXel & Co.
and Harris, Forbes &, Co., at 0l.9ij
The proposals were opened and awards
burg. Comptroller Walton and city
Solicitor Ryan. The loan was authorized
in sections by Councils. The bonds VIII
be dated January 3. 1915, and will be pay
able January !, 1916.
The lowest bid was for $50 the least
amount ever offered. 1t was rejected
automatically. for the loan can be divided
only i'm 800 bonds or multiples of 500.
There is no maximum limit.
Much bidding was done by individuals,
the prices ranging from par to above the
high mark set by the price offered in the
highest bulk bid of Reilly, Brock Co.,
and Graham q Co,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
WAR DRIVES U. S.
TO SEEK UNION,
SAYS BARRETT
Blame From Both Loser
and Victor, Pan-Amer-
leans Are Told
URGES ARMED ALLIANCE
What a Pdn-Americdn
Alliance Would Mean

A Pan-American armed alliance,
such as is proposed by delegates to
the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress, would mean:
The evolution of the Monroe
Doctrine into a Pan-American doc
trine.
Standing armies in each country,
subscribing to the union, subject to
The call of an international court
for the protection of any American
country attacked by a foreign foe.
Navies in each Of the countries
for the same purpose.
Standing police forces for the
suppression of revolts in any of
the nations, subject to call upon
request by the recognized Govern
ment of country in revolt.
An international court of arbi-
tration for the settlement of all
disputes of boundary or trade
among the subscribing nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
COUNTESS DENIES NEW
HUSBAND WAS GUARD
Radiantly Happy, Calls Report
That f. A. c.. Dona Was Asy-
lum Attendant "a Cruel Lie

ATLANTIC CITY. Doc. 3l-"A cruel
lie was what tho Countess Ida Marie
Won Claussen Dona, -radiantly happy on
the fourth morning OF her fourth embark
alton upon the sea Of matrimony. today
called the report from New York that
Francis Albert Gilbert Dona. her youth
ful husband is one and the same person
as T. \. Douagan. a guard at the Middle
town Insane Asylum. from which she was
paroled on Christmas eve
"Donagan? Yes. 7 danced with Donl-
gan when they held me helpless pris-
oner In that fearful place. He was an at
tendant as wholly unlike my precious
soul mate in appearance as In every
other way" she exclaimed. 81 want Il"
say again that MIR. Donas nntcCedents
will stand the closest inspection. He Is
a member Of an old English family and
his father held the distinction of having
been knightcd I love him and fear
nothing married three mon. but
never knew tho meaning OF love.
The countess no longer Is worried
,tor material matters. Her trunks, the
lack OF which compelled her to depend
for her honeymoon wardrobe upon one
street costume a single hat and one or
two waists, arrived today To-day she
expects TO receive also her Jewels and
good sizcd check from her brother-Euard-
ian, whom she insists IL compelled. under
the New York law, to provide for her
maintenance out of the estate she as
serts is worth at least 100000
Mrs Claussen- Dona made her second
move for legal freedom counting her mar
riage as the first this morning, when she
teleGraph phed 70 Justice Tompkins. of the
New York supreme Court, a demand for
the dismissal Of her brother as her guar
dian In furtherHnce of her determina-
tion, she will retain counsel here. pona,
who described himself as "A Philadelphia
when the marriage license was procured
i'm Brooklyn on Tuesday Is stll diSin-
clined to talk about himself He is not
disturbed over the fact that wealthy
Philadclphiaus he claimed to know have
disClaimed that honor.
The Hotel Dennis management has no
thought of turning the happy Countess
and her young lieTc into the street. They
are in nowise alarmed, II was stated to-
day. over the poutins confession Of tho
former that her ready funds" are linn
tied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
SHERIFF RANsLEY SWORN IN
Relatives and Friends Witness Cere-
mony in Common Pleas No. /

Harry G. Ransley was sworn in today
as Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia.
lie retired yesterday as president of Sc
lect Council The ceremony this morning
was in Court of Common Pleas No /,
aud the oath was administered by Judge
Patterson.
The Ransley family consisting of Mrs.
Ransley and two daughters and other
relatives. occupied the Jury box, and
many social and political friends of the
new Sheriff filed the courtroom. Among
them were Congressman Ware, Senator
Ware, Public Service Commissioned VIII
liam D. B. Ainey, Recorder-elect James
NJ Hazlett, City Treasurer McCoach.
Magistrate Mecleary, Harry A. Mackay
and Harry Trainer, Councilman from the
30 Ward,
Judge Patterson congratulated Sheriff
Ransley after the oath had been taken.
and congratulated the people OF Phila-
delphia, too on having elected him. Then
he presented to him the Bible used 10
swear him into office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-31
WASH RAG APPEALS TO THIEF
Discriminating One Needed Also a
Little Perfumery and Toothbrush

large, mushy sponge. a bottle of
crushed rose-leaf perfume, several licorice
drops. a washrag, two souvenir post
cards, a box OF Piedmont cigarettes aud a
toothbrush were the total booty of a thief
who spent more than two hours, accord
ing TO the police, in breaking into the drug
store of George F. Wagner. 7lii German
town avenue, Mount Airy.
A hole large enough for a very small
hand was hacked through the side door
with a penknife. The door is two and a
half inches thick. The lock was then
turned from the inside. No money in the
store was taken. The police believe a
very small boy was responsible, or pos
sibly a girl, from the nature of the
articles taken.