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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15
FOREIGN TRADE CHANCES

The JoIlotUing list OF opportunities for Amer
dean manufacturers tn the lore'0n trade -
DiUsH by the Bureau Of Foreign aud Domestic
Commerce. Department Of Commerce, and dd-
diti0Hdl Information may be had ~ ooTfs-
spondsnoe, givia0 the NE number!
No. t1f6S, cotton goods-An American con-
giilar OFFICER In England reports that mer-
chant IN his district desires 70 purchase IN
digo and white discharge prints IN large
quantities,
No l7460. refrigerators-A business man IN
Brazil writes an American consular officer
that he desrea the names ana a9dFesses Or
American manufacturers Of household reirlgef-
ss0fts yss0t oase he VIM pay cash with order.
References are given.
No. 1T4IO, lighting system-An American
consular ufficer In a British possession writes
that a demand 10 being made that the system
railways by gas be changed 20 eleCtricity IN
me interest OF the travelling public. The con-
sular officer transmits the name and address
ID an ohiclal OF the railroad who may b aa-
dressed relative 70 this opportunity
No. lI4Ti, cement-A business man Ia brazli
informs an American consular officer l9at hs
% impoTtant about 800 barrels Of cement per
month. References are given
No. iT4T2 nails, wire and wrought iron-A
hrm 10 Canada desires 70 be put N toaen VIZ W.
American manufaeturels Or nails eMe g. -
wrought iron. on the Faelne coast 5hs tIl W.
sratoa that III now has large order iQr nails
10 be slapped 20 the Orient and VII hets
further orders. n satisfactory quotations can
Is sccured. Reference Is given,
No If4Ff. underwear ana hQsiery-A Hshe- H
faeftirsIfa agent "a Ireland informs an amer
iesn Cdnsular onlcer that he desires r. com
nunleafe with American manA4ttt tef wv ~. ~
faaeed anderssar sH9 , s y siis. 49, soods
IN aorifnfssion haals. RcieHane4 p tltsA'
~. ma alatas thai ht haa eeea 10 tniA ms
81 hlsinssa ier ~ seAt-s
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Financial Briefs

James F. Meagher has resigned as pres
ident OF the Peoples Gas Light and Coke
Company, on account OF i'll health and
Il. G.. Cowdrey, vice president, has been
| elected as his successor, Edward Ward
| has been elected vice president to sue
ceed Mr., Cowdrey and Stanley Field has
been elected director and vice president.
Walter II. Snyder chief note clerk,
today completed his both year Of service
in the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank
New York banks lost S32lOOO to the
Subtreasury yesterday, and have gained
$1,S9SO00 since last Friday
Chichton crude oil has been reduced
from 80 cents to IS cents barrel
The following local stocks were quoted
ex-dlvidend today, except for cash; Nor
rls Canal consolidated and preferred,
Penn Traffic and Land Title and Trust
Company
The Amaigamated Copper Company has
issued the following notice: IAN persons
who shall hold stock OF the Amalgamated
Copper Company as security for loans
or advances at the date when the stock
hNPNAR
July 81, 1915 should, on or before that
date, either have such stock transferred
10 their own names or secure from
pledgers thereof the duly executed trans
fer powers for like number OF shares
of $50 each of Anaconda Copper Company
stock, which will be distributed only In
the names OF the registered holders OF
Amalgamated Copper Company stock"
July wheat reached a new high price
for the season.
The name OF the Merchants Exchange
National Bank, OF New York, has been
changed 10 the Atlantic National Bank
There were 25,l27 idle cars on the Penn
sylyania lines east on July 3, a decrease
OF 10l17 from ApTil l, while on the
lines west there were 34Oi7 idle cars,
decrease OF 1854. making the total number
idle ON the system b9,l4, a decrease oE
1901, or 26.5 per cent. or the cars Idle
25, 1872 were IN good order, this hgure
showing a decrease OF 1871 cars, or 40
per cent
Richard ]. Hamilton has been elected
president OF the Merton Title and Trust
Company He succeeds the late Josiah
S. Pearce,
The regular semi-Rnnual interest Of 2h
per cent. on the Third Avenue Railway
Company adjustment income bonds has
been declared. payable October l.
Twenty-ssyen railroads In the United
States report gross earnings Of Sls,0S0sb4
Tor the fourth week Of June, an increase
OF S273, ZIG.
Directors OF the American Malt Cor
poration have decided 10 call a special
meeting Of stockholders. 70 be held sep
tember 22 10 vote upon the question OF
removing the entire hoard Of directors
and electing their successors. The action
Is taken as an expression Of dissatislae-
tion on the part Of these stockholders
with recent earnings of the company.
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LOCAL STOCKS STRONG
IN FINAL DEALINGS
Baldwin at New High Point.
Banks Have Been Writing Off
Security Depreciation.

sharp rally marked the closing deal
lngs on the local exchange this after
noon under the lead OF Y. S. Steel
Baldwin Locomotive made new high
record at 7lia. war order rumors CON
ttnued TO fill the street and were ap-
piled to almost every Industrial issue on
the list. The latest was to the effect
that large part of the last Russian rail
order had been placed and that the Cam
brla Steel Compny was to get 100000 tons
of the original 100000 to be booked. The
Lackawanna Steel Company is under
stood to have been allotted $1,000 tons.
Cambria shares rose TO 50iR on the news
Though fairly broad the general Phila-
delphia market was not so active as on
Wednesday, but the undertone was steady
TO firm, except for n recession In United
Gas Improvement Company. In the case
of this Stock as we'll as some of the other
hgh-grade investment issues brokers say
that holders are inclined to sell out in
OF der to pick up so-called "war-order" is
sues which promise chances for quick
profits. The daily new high records estab-
lshed In some of these specialties tend to
excite the cupidity of the public, hence
the dribble of liquidation noticeable in
some of the standard securities. A sud
den bulge in Brill shares attracted at
tention around midday, the price advanc-
ing from 29B to 81 while United States
Steel moved to higher levels in the after
noon. On the other hand. Cramp Ship
building eased off. In the final dealings
United Gas rallied TO "a.
The traction issues made no response
one way or the other to the granting of
an injunction restraining the city from
enforcing the ordinance against jitney OPP
orators until September 20 when the orig
inal complaint can be heard AS the jlt-
neys had paid no attention to the ruling
anyway. todays decision was regarded
as merely perfunctory. Bonds were quiet
and steady except for drop of more
than a point in United Railway Invest
ment 5s.
That the Philadelphia banks have been
writing off the depreciation in the
market values OF their securities held is
apparent from the statement just issued,
covering the last y months, This pro-
cess is reflected in the small net increase
in the surplus and undivided profits item
of the banks for the period June 30. 1914,
to June %. 1915, which was only sl03,2 ,2S7,
In the substantially corresponding periods
in l9l3-1l, 1928 and BILLIE the gain in
this item ranged from S66,042 to nearly
$2,000,O00 incidentally, the banks have
been adding to their holdings of bonds
and other securities, that item being 49,
57335 June 49, 1915, or over S120OO,0OO
greater than about six months ago, De-
cember 81, 1914 and comparing with $780,
095,056 June 80 1914
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GRAIN PRICES CLOSED
ATLOSSES FOR DAY
Selling Caused Decline in After
noon Session - Demand Was
Light.

\ CHICAGO. July B-No general de-
probation OF prices was evident at the
opening OF the grain market today. yes
terday's high prices were maintained.
Mitigating black rust reports we're re-
ceived, and Il was rumored that a heavy
foreign movement was pending. Credit
arrangements, It Is said, are being Inn
proved and bulls predict higher prices.
Shorts rushing to cover was the cause
Of Yesterdays sudden bulge and appar-
entity they all had not been satisfied "A
prices rose rapidly after the early sales.
Operators say the market Is oversoId.
that the harvesting OF winter wheat IL
late and little old Is In sight
Plenty Of wheat was offered. but the de-
mand was not heavy. Commission houses
sold Better weather reports were re-
ceiyed from the Southwest. Clear weather
In Kansas and Oklahoma caused sales 10
increase.
July wheat which sold yesterday at the
close at $Li5A. opened today az nliis.
later leaping to N.is. September opened
at N.09, a decrease OF sc. when cnnpnred
with the final price OF yesterday II over
came this loss in a short time, climbing
to sllOfs before noon. December, which
suoNeu loss OF l4c. at the opening.
when It sold at Sl;2h. rose later to ti.13A.
selling movement developed In the
afternoon session and prices went on from
the high OF the day, closing figures show
ing losses all around. The demand late
In the day was small.
Corn and oats held firm, the demand
for the latter for foreign shipment said
to be growing.
Liverpool was firm, with a strong un-
dertone. Arrivals were light. Spot ruled
firm and steady. American receipts were
disappointing.
Leading fIt,rcs rang.a a. ,i,a,
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NOTES OF THE RAIL

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today decided to assign three days early
in october for oral argument upon the
fundamental principles involved In the
work OF making valuation OF the prop
erty OF common carriers" These hear
ings will embrace all questions that may
be deemed appropriate TO consider as
arising under the valuation act Repre-
sentatives Of the State commissions. as
well as the carriers. may participate In
the argument and all parties in interest
are requested by the commission TO tile
briefs by september 1, and reply briefs
mot later than October l.
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VEGETABLES

with ample supplies. Tomatoes were IN fair
demand and hrmCr. other vegetables sold
fairly at quoted rates, Quotations; White po-
tatoes. Norfolk. per bbl,-No, 1, I5deOc.: No.
z, 4OqSoc.; whltn potatoes, North Carolina per
Bermuda. per crate 5OqGOc,; do. Jersey, per
y -buEh. basket, 20d25c do. Eastern Shore,
per hamper, aSaioe.i eggplant. Florida, beer
cucumbers, North Carolina. per 1s-bbl, basket.
10000. cucumbers. Norfolk, per 1h-bbl. baA'
Sld126; corn. Jersey per basket, bO0T0o,; 4;
peppers, Florida. per carrier. Slql.21; toma-
toes, Jersey, per basket-No. /, 0oqOOc. No.
3 25a36c.i mushrooms. per Alb. basket, Soc.a
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HE GOLD HOLDINGS FELL OFF in WEEK
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FIoIrR

,MHEAT.--The l.T market ruled nrm. and
prices early In the day further advanced 2isc..
~ sympathy with the strength of advlces from
le West Later, however. winter wheat re-
acted and closed at a net advance OF 1c Quo
tatlons. Car lots, IN export elevator-No. 4
red. new, July, Sli2ia6l i4A; No. red West
srn, new, July, si15[sai.i7}s No. / Northern
CoRN.- Receipts 2oes bush. offerings
were light and prices were W. higher with n
iair demand Quotations. Car lots Tor local
trade hs TO locptlon-No. yellow, sTi4d
S,ss,,Ec.: steamer yellow, s0!sasfise. No. 3
oATs..-Recelpts 2i.oOl bush. The market
lsrsher sayanSsd Under very light ofsrings.
ard white. GidOihe No 3 white 60deOt5c
EIOUR.-Receipts 1910 bbls.. $50. 100
nuHh. w saeks. The market ruled frm. but
thsre was little trading. Quotations follow.
ulal per le0 lbs In wood--Wlnter clear. 50 %
g'2E0i q ES!i 5g ,etraisbt 81 i59qo75 do, patent
ggi,S0: srs,, do:, pgte1t lute SACKS. SO.5Oa9.i5i
~ '2nBVO do, pat mt. SB.BOd12S; do. favor
70 brands, sI4Oai6O; city mills choice and
fancy patent. si;lOdT.6O. city mills regular
F',.nll2L Lai do. patent. S5.7JG025.
RYE FLOUR slow Of sale we quote Penn
sgltRnh az S6Palj, wood, and Western new at
kJffb.2i in Rnrk6
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady with a fair Job
olng demand Quotations! city beef. in
sets; smoked and alr-dried, 25d 2Gc Western
bcef, In sets smoked 25fr2Bc.. city becf
5puSkles and tenders. smoked and air dried
ssIgEsG; Meslern beef. knuckles and tenders
hnoked, 2ig2Sc.; beef hams. Sllqa2; pork.
iSmIy, S22 22jd22, 7l; hams. S. 7, CURED, loose
lssbalto; Do. skinned, loose, isk@i3Ac; DO,
70, smoked. l4Ni44c.i other hams. smoked
city cured, as to brand and average. 14isdt5c. I;
mans smoked. Western cured, i4lsd l5e.; do,
r. cured, loose 12ql2Lc do smoked 13iha
lzAc'i bellies, IN pickle, according 10 aver
ege, loose, l2lan l3C.. breakfast bacon, as to
brand aud average. city cured. iIaisc.i break
t3Bt bacon. Western cured. i7disc.; lard,
do, tubs, iOdlOHc: lard pure city kettle
rendered. in tlerccs. i0dt6hc; lard. pure
city, Kettle rendered. in tubs, 1oIi0Ac.
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Trading Remained Small-Call of
100000 on South Wales Loan.

LONDON, July 5.-Generally, securities
on the stock Exchange were steady TO-
day, but trading remained slow. The slN-
edged section was dull. The old war loan
was weak at s2A Heavy payments Ior
new war stock In full already are occur,
ring A waiting attitude was displayed
In the home railway group, About tz'e0o-
was disbursed by the lines In depenture
interest. AdVices from the welsh eoSl
acids indicated that partial stoppage OF
work had begun.
business in Americans and Canadians
was small with price changes mixed.
Grand Trunk bills 10 the amount Of R2-
OOOOOO matured. Argentines displayed
firmness on preparations for the repay
ment OF $500. 900 Of treasury bills OF that
country falling due In September and De-
eember. "A call OF R2Oo0, 900 was made on
Inc new South Wales loan.
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VAR SUPPLY STOCKS
plyiDENDs DECLARED

ot 9mpAny regular quarterly
tscofs iigifed iife payable Algust 2, 10
toaa and sfara C,omns,,, r.g,,is, i,
IL .ft sent, on common PAYABLE
~ y record July IL. and regu-
san - per cenf. on preferred pay
PRS c. ~ stock Of record July "a.
Isn't ana Coke Company reEu-
eeqrd August 81
sssf Aenpany. regular aemiannual
II payable August 4 70 stock Of
ant aHee Company, Gcmiannual
Snaeks VIII - mailed.
tite-lQliendsF COMPANY. regular
NfsA % preferred paYaole
q rceaHd septemhar j
hn4 Eye f0unany. REGULAR
PAYABLE ArEnzE q -
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NEW YORK CURB
New CHARTERS in Pennsylyania

HARRISBURG, Pa. July i5--slate charters
have besa Issued % me s2ii9e ll5 me Iils KY
work. 5000. Fort Bedford thn company. Bed
ford. $1,000 -Four 30 bfe~ins Soa1ael,
Fieetric COMPANY. Wayueshoro sanoli ali
forJ Tounslip Electric company Nay fqestqle.
Eshoas Clufncy Township Electric Dcaaf4n4s
tVayneshoro. ssoQQi Haehington Loe uaeip
Elz5lfie Canpsuys Nayn-aeercs 4eQaa.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

BUTTER.-There was a fair demand for
fancy butter and values OF this descriptl on
summer defects OF quality were dull and
Irregular. Quotations! Western solid packed
creamery, fancy specials. 20ibc. extra 2Il9c.
extra nrsts. 2Bisa2Ic.; hrsts 2562Bc.; seconds.
Is nearby prints fancy, 3Oc. average extra.
-Sh2Bc.; do. fair to good, 25U2Bc.; jobblng
sales Of fancy prints 34d3Ic.
Enthusiastically fine eggs were in fair de-
mand and steady. but offerings were largely
or heat t-damngod stocks which were dull
and had TO bo sold at best rates obtain
aDie: quotations: In free cases. nearby
extras, 24c. per doz.: hrEts, SO per standard
case; nearby current receipts $3.50 per case;
western extra hrsts So per case; hrsts, $o,IO
qO.S6 per case, fancy selected candled eggs
were Jobblng at 25d2fc per doz.
CHEESE.-Oherlngs were moderate but
ample and the market was quiet and un-
changed Quotations. New York. full cream,
fancy, new. l6l4c., do, do, fair to good. new,
lt'9gl glJc.; do, part skins, Oqi3c.
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FRESH FRUITS

Pineapples were in liberal supply and slightly
easier. Cantaloupes were In fair request and
higher. Cther fruits showed little change.
Quotations: Apples, new, transparent, per
hamper, Doc. dSl; peaches. Georgia, per crate,
SlGLT1; lemons. per box, Slgl.I6; oranges,
Florida, per box. S2d3,5O grapefruit. Florida,
Rico. si.5Od375; Florida, Si5O@276; cherries,
sweet, per pound, Gqge; do. sour. per pound,
6dSc,: plums, Georgia, per carrier, 81 25Gp
l. 80; currnnts red per quart, 5gTc: straw
berries, per quart, New York, i2gl6c; black
berries delaware, Maryiana anu Jersey; per
huckleberries per quart. sdl0c raHpberries.
red. per pint, 2hq4c eantHl9upes Georgia.
Carolina per standard crate. 5c.dSl,5O; do
North Carolina, per nat crate, 25d40c.i water
mel car R1o5GiT5
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POULTRY

LIYE.-There was a fair demand for de-
slrable stock and the market ruled firm under
small S. supplies; Quotations: Fowls. as 10
chickens fancy not leghoms weighing llsa2
los. apiece, 22124G.; exceptional sales noted at
a premlumi broiling chickens, not leghorns,
weighing 1dlE lbs apiece. liq2ic.; broliinE
chickens leghorns. Weighing ilbdt2 lbs apiece,
iISI2pc brolng shckens, leghorns, weighing
iwlh lbs. apiece, lBul7c.; ducks, Pekn, old
l4ul6c.; do Indian Runner old. l2ql3c
ducks. young, according to size. l5al lie (;
pair. 2OG2lc.
DRESSED-The market ruled firm under
light receipts and fair demand for desirable
stock. Quotations: Fresh-kiled poultry, fowls
~ 70 box; dry-Rieked, fancy selected, Inc.
weighing lisd5 lbs. apiece, 1Sisc.. Weighing
apiece, 1BIdaiI.sc.; under . lbs, apiece, 1850
l5l5c.; ice-p0cked-w Al lbs. and over
apiece. lsc.: do, smaller sizes, l5alIe.; old
Jersey, fancy, 80aa2c,; other, nearby, fancy,
25d30c.; Western Weighing lAd2 lbs. 24G
I6c;i do weighing 1d1ia lbs. 2ld23c.; spring
ducks l6gl7e.; SQUADS, per doE.5 40 white.
white, Welghlng Q to 10 lbs. per doz,, Slg
SS' cSS i. lbs bs per &O5 "a Iogs2o
dl,Oj; small and No. ,, ST.
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Leading futures ranged as follows;
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO July 5-HoGs.--Receipts 49,
600; market. &C. higher: Mixed and butehsrS
heavy. SG.5OdG 7o light ST.sOhi.s3. pigs.
SG.25aI60; bulk. $T.50aI65.
CATTLE - Receipts. a5o0i market. steady.
Reeves SI6flO.4O: cows and heiiers, Ei.Iifl
30; Texans, ST.1Ods. I5 calves. Sn.2asi1o IS.
SHLEP. --Receipts. i2,Ot0. market, lOatac.
higher. Native and Western. S3i006. 6S.
lantbs. seas rs,
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I.arkawanna selIs steeI Rails

80 made this morning by the Lackawanna
stesl company that Il had sod 5000 sons ef
steel rails 20 the Russian 90. fla5.shl l ~ ~ ~
~ IA Kind ever reeevcd p the eonQfaliea.
ma company now haa ak ollek iqf9aes- y
operation against AnQ hesA-a ~ -. -s
yasF ana . AaA
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK July 15--BuTTER-Market
steady; receipts, 1911 packages; extra ~;
higher scoring 2IHd2Sc.: State dairy, 26l5c.:
imitation creamery, 22I5023c.
EGGS.-Murkct hrm: receipts i1.Tn4 pack
ages: extra frsts. 21isd22ihc.. regular packedi
frsts. 2Od2ic regular packed; nearby viii. es,
26d2sc., regular packed mixed color, lSn28c';
nearby browns, 2id25c
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Closes BiR Pig Iron Order

--cY-nfcsTOWN o, July lo'-fho telnGE-
fol lAoS, mi irubs company has closed a
toSh eoStrset Tor 1000 tons q pig I9I A sk9 w 'n-
ohio Iron and stsSl ssSsry SSerg n he last quar-
ter 81 the present year
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RAILROAD Earnings
Mlre Ernorts of s5. .291.s9s

exported during the hrst ten months of ne
nscal year 1913 approximately eihoeo miles
Of barbed wire. a quantity sufficient 70 80
around the world 25is tlmes Thist output
weighed 2lh. gl4 5ab pounds and was valued AZ
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COTTON

NEW YORK. July 15.-Business In cot
ton this morning was the smallest IN
weeks, only 1000 bales being traded in ON
the call The undertone was steady. with
prices a point lower. This was better
than had been expected on the cables,
Wall street interests and spot houses
.
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ENGLISH RESERVES LARGER
tn'ase of s44O,OOO in Week-Bullion
Holdings Fell Off.

LasDoN, July 15.-An increase of
ia3a IN reserves is shown in the state
.eR Of the Bank of England this week,
es 'qal being G3IOS1,000 against g36641,-
y ~ me previous week. Bullion hold
u On the other hand, We're G13S,OOO
millsr Details follow:
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price of Flour Advanced

new YORK July Ia ls55lsSatast . eSats 70 1i tas saSs
a9ur, ae's le barrel 81 me Pllls9pry' Waahblfn.
q at and Consolidated AillHs 81 " AZ "a
IA dour Is scarce AZ pfass y $50 f-'SS
oVar the new.
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RATES FOR MONEY
S'ssfys Banks Discount Rates
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

: ~, July 1.-THE foreign exchange
"a little change today.
sterling. Francs. Marks, Lires.
- '.sf,. A,Tfk s. Bn SIX All
''''' i'ls'sgh $50 slGs 6iih
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NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. July 15.-further advances
made In coffee futures on the New York Ex-
change IN the morning session. June deliver
les were. features moving up 10 points abo, Q
the anal yesterday. Trading in general was
fairly active. Prices follow:
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cHloAGO. July is.-1hs sniesses eelsle alisss9 ss9
and Quincy Raiifoad IN fni3sFle-n - -
sgs2 6ss company lad hah fFon ne s-'tas'
darf Camp4nys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15

The Third Avenue Railway earned 4l9
per cent. upon the sl6.59O,OOO stock In the
fiscal year ended June 80 last as com
pared with 3.77 per cent, for the preceding
year. The actual surplus after charges
for the year just ended was s696,52i, an
increase OF SO, 2l5 During the fiscal year
capital expenditures on the property more
than consumed the years income surplus.
such expenditures totaled N.0o9,sSl, or
almost 100000 more than the years bal
ance after charges.
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Bank of France Statement

PARIS. July 15.-The Bank OF France q
weekly statement shows an increase In gold OF
Al 4sT 600 francs and a silver decrease or
63O OUO francs.
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REFINEn SIGGARS

Trade was quiet and the market was with
out Important change. We quote rehners' list
granulntcd 6l0c; powdered 8.20c. COnfec-
tloners, a. Oei soft grades. 525n5.Sjc.
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pINIpsNps

rtft MECHANICS INSURANCE coNfAhk
on PHILADELPHIA
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15

Total sales b34 200 shares. compared with
All 900 shares yesterday; thus FAR this week,
280 800 shares; same period last week. ,l4i,-
800 shares
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15

The income statement OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company for the first
six months of this year earnings for
June being estlmated) makes a favorable
comparison with last years figures for
the same period. Gross revenues showed
an expansion OF sl,b52.6s2. total earnings
amounting to s2i,Oi9.2 26O, Maintenance, re-
pairs and reserves for depreciation and
operating expenses including rent OF
leased lines and taxes, were N9.S59,7I5
decrease OF SS3s.SS2, and after deducting
interest requirements on the eompany's
bonded debt there remained a net Income
OF ss98O, ,9l5. or 81, SOL. .OSg greater than in
the preceding year