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Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-27
For Mrs. Lobingier.

Mrs. Draper Smith entertained at lunch
con today at the University club for Mrs
Charles Lobingier of Shanghai China.
and her sister. Miss Emma bunker Of
Hillsdale. Mich Pink snapdragons we're
used In decoration Thea nreaent urere.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-27

sin should be in every home for us
when the occasion arises. A trial botu
free Of charge, can be obtained by writ
ting to DR.. W. b. Caldwell, i54 Washi l.
ton ST.. Monticello, III.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-27
Past Festivities.
Fine Arts Reception.

the Omaha Society OF Fine Arts busl-
ness meeting and reception was held at
me home OF Mrs. J. f. Summers. chair
man or the eourtesies committee. Mrs.
summers was assisted by Mrs. Joseph
Barker. Mrs. Il. w. Dixon. Mrs. +. s.
Cowgirl, Mrs. Charles offutt, Mrs. A. L.
Reed Miss Lydia Wilson and Miss Jessie
Willard.
The 40 members OF the socsety we're
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-27
Special Information From the Art Need

Stamped Lunch Cloths, sizes As
and 81 inches. on all linen, in neat
designs for French or eyelet en-
broidery. $1.75 and 1925 c. 0n
values ...............V A'VV
Pillow Tops, Centers and Scarfs,
on art ticking and linen, in floral
and conventional designs. VAL
ues to 75c, specially H.
plACOus $500 - "
and Lamp Shades. Glasses every
Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-27

Stamped Pillow Cases, on extra
quality tubing; scalloped edge and
day style. soc quality. o.
special. pair. .......:.......O O(
Sil-Cro Mercerized Cotton. in
white and colors. &c spools, r
Mercerized Embroidery Floss, in
white and colors. including
stranded cotton. 4 E
skelns. .................. ~
Art Needlework. CrochetinE, Tattins
The sun., 1915-06-09
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

4 general selling movement marked
the g/ernoon dealings on the Consol-
idatcd Stock Exchange The whole list
weakened, the reaction extending to the
metal stocks. which had been features
of great strength earlier. They had
been influenced by tho further advance
of copper. which was reported at 90
cents a pound late in the day. as we'll
as the recent advances In lead and
other metals. American Smelling was
particularly prominent In this group,
it's sales totalllng l0,i2o shares. II
opened at 74'G, one-half Of point
above It's closing price on Monday, and
continued to advance until TIN was
reached. hut II closed at 7o'S.
Amalgamated Copper opened at 75.
M X of point, and early touched
7jM Then II declined u 73Hs, closing
at 737s. Tennessee Copper, Utah
Copper ana National Lead We're all
notably strong for "A time. In fact the
general list was nrm early. United
States Steel common. OF which 1920
shares sold. opened at 50h, up is Of
point from its closing price on Monday.
and touched a high NJ b97s but II
later got down to 6sis, closing AZ
hS"s
The sun., 1915-06-09
STEPS SEEN FOR Big
FRENCH CREDIT HERE
Belief That Bankers Are Seri-
ously Considering Re-
ported Plan.
BASIS 100000 STOCK

While prominent bankers are AZ pres
ent loath 10 discuss the report that
overtures have been made by French
financiers looking 20 the establishment
OF a large French credit here through
the deposit OF French and American
securities as collateral. there IL reason
10 believe that the plan Is being Gven
serious consideration In financial circles
Cable dispatches from Paris during the
last few days have stated that a group
Of private bankers in France had ap-
preached the French Minister OF Finance
ana the Bank Of France with the propo-
sit,on that the Bank OF France. under
N. guarantee Of the Agents de Change,
nay OF tho advances which have been
made on securities TO the extent o. about
5000 600 900. and that these securities
he rcpledged IN the United states for
advances 30 DC made by American BANKS
against the purchases France VIII make
In this country. Such creo'' mere
would tend TO prevent French exchange
,rom going any lower and would do
much 10 ohviate the necessity OF fuTther
gold shipments from France.
II is said that there might he included
In the securities great amount OF
American issues which have been mar
ke,ed in France, such as Pennsy wanna
railroad. New Haven. ST Paul ana
other issues OF leading American ran
roads Such securities, II Is felt. II
deposited here would form an excellent
basis for a credit.
I, Is known that In Foreign hanklnR
circles there has been Of late dispos..
lion to crl,icise American bankers and
business men for the manner In which
they have acted since the balance OF
,r,do swung in this country's favor ard
PRODUCERS here have been getting SO much
war business from the Allies Per
sons having an intimate knowledge OF
the feeling in French and English bark
irc circles have said that the banking
interests in this country, although proht-
ing largely by the "war business have
done little to help the nations who are
their best customers. lustcad of maxi
Ing "A ready acceptance market against
which the Allies could draw bills, they
have been importing gold which the
country does not need at this time.
A further shipment of S2.iOu.o0O OF
gold is expected to arrive here to-day
from Canada. II is believed to he for
the account OF J. T. Morgan & Co, and
will bring the known total gold i'm
ported from all sources since January
! up TO sS5,s45,o00.
Exchange on London and Paris was
fractlonally strong yesterday, while ex-
change on Berlin eased slightly. Dc
mand sterling closed at 81 ZIG. with
cables AT 4S7 1916. This compares with
47S& for demand ard 4.7S7s for cables
on Monday, Francs were unchanged at
The sun., 1915-06-09
U. S. ALCOHOL co. AFTER STOCK.
Plans Ruying Holdings of DistiI-
Iers Corporation.

Negotiations are under way between
the Distillers Securities Corporation and
the holders of the bulk OF the minority
interests Of the United States Industrial
Alcohol Company common stock for tho
Dst!lers Corporation to dispose OF the
greater part or all Of the $4,000 shares
OF the United States Industrial Alcohol
Company stock which it holds in its
treasury,
II the Dstilors holdings Of Indus
trial Alcohol stock are disposed Of. II
will involve the payment 10 the Dlstil-
lers Securities Corporation OF approx
mately 81 100000. Such an addition to
the Distlllers Corporations working cap-
ital would practically provide the con-
pany with funds with which to wipe
out its current liabilities OF about 49,
090 900.
The stock of the United States In
dustrial Alcohol Company has never paid
a dividend, but II tho sale In made tho
transaction will represent a profit OF
between sl,O00,000 and sl,500,000 TO
the Dstlllers Securities Corporation. the
Alcohol stock being carried at s2b per
share on its books.
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE COPPER MARKET.
Copper Goes 10 30 Cents-Other
Metals Advance.

New price levels were established in
all metals yesterday. Copper was
moved up TO go cents by the Amalga-
mated Copper Company after big sales
at 19a cents. Other producers. who
had been busy hooking orders all day
at l9l, cents. raised their quotation TO
l9a, cents. with the indication that they
might jump this morning to 20 cents a
pound. The demand was just as great
at 1917 and s19% cents as It was when
the metal was at 10 cents.
Spelter. aluminium and lead were all
moved up In strong position. Brass
specials sold for November at 20 u
cents. comparing with 20 cents. the
price reported yesterday,
Lead jumped up to 5% cents from
81. cents under continued strong de-
mand.
Aluminium was moved up to 30 cents
n pound from n recent low level of Is
cents. This metal is being substituted
for copper in some instances while lead
is being substituted for spelter.
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Record wheat Crop isc-
Values Lowcr-Bix Oats Crop.

The Chicago wheat market made full
r'nohse to the drastic declines recorded
al other centres on Monday. Bearish
opinions were spread during yesterdays
session ana became more emphatic after
the close of the day due to the Govern
mont hRurcs, which met the expectations
o. N" advocates OF lower wheat levels.
The winter wheat estimate of 10000
oO9 bushels was really trifle larger
tdan the trade had been prepared for,
ou' The spring wheat promise OF 274,-
'VOO"p bushels was correspondingly
lAd'r 'he popular guess. Both OF these
'N'N 'es allow for average deterlora-
uoh 70 harvest and compare with a
""''' wheat crop year ago of 6s5, ,00O,-
,vl bushels and a spring wheat yield of
N'O0n. o00 bushels.
a. ''p,o00,0G0 bushel crop in the
.t'ci states would easily provide an
n.lofiaa.c surplus Of 800 900 900 bushels,
1nel' Iu.d comfortably be export sales
about million bushels on eacr, busi-
.'Ss 9ay. The acreage In Canada and
we crop start in that country suggest "A
Hneat production greatly In excess Of
.N years unusual crop and exports Of
.oV''0' 600 bushels of Canadian wheat
.sh' be- seen. Average crops in foreign
,Sp'r'ng countries, In addition to the
90" American supply, would APP
iN'n'Iy supply all requirements, not
ppuhl.nS on important shipments from
HlSs.a, II will be remembered that Ger
many ana Austria are at present so
s.ua' '1 that their ordinary wheat inn
pUlahonS u 1l5,0O0,00O bushels are
"'Io'F wI'hin the realm Of possibility.
-" Sl"mlry Of foreign crop conditions
Sys. W ''
.,,hfod KInCdom-Wheat Is doing well
. ''" weather rather too dry. The
WILCOX for other crops is fair
t'"lor-tTop conditions and pros
sge's excellent on a reduced acreage
fell ~ ~"
,.'r'mrry Weather In favorable
sA.ciiIs claim that supplies OF bread
SUITS ana POTATOES are more than sum
"At nr'l The new harvest. which 10
,@'o''ei 10 ne very large Feeding
~" 's scarce and dear.
,'4'' Weather and crop are favor
W.. ''iHrs IN some sections are larger
ga prices easing.
s"d Prices
aus 'alt-Some reports OF dryness.
iV''y-Westher and crop prospects
The sun., 1915-06-09
DULL AND NARROW
MARKET IN COTTON
Political Uncertainty and Fca-
turclcss Crop News Re-
strict Trading.
CHIEF BEARISH FACTORS

m account ~ the prevailing uncer-
,.,,,v over the situation in interna tionsl
,ol,,lc, and in the absence OF any strik-
,rs changes IN the crop situation, cotton
Continues dull and without feature.
v.s,erday's market moved within a
range Of about 10 points and closed
a., net loss Of 3 to 4 points. Trading
"a. Amos, entirely OF local origin and
professional In character
I, docs not look as II there would be
,,v decisive movement in the market
until after the annual crop report Of the
ps,artment Of Agriculture ls made
,uhllr This report will he issued on
.Iuly and is expected 10 show re-
duction Of about 10 per cent.
Less attention than usual, however,
O. belnc paid to crop news. The bear
clement on hte exchange assumes that
even short or moderate crop will be
more than sufficient for the needs of the
,-ade and that II Is largely n matter OF
choosing the right time to initiate the
selling. The large stocks OF cotton In
rurnrc. the practical elimination OF
I,CfmaNN ana Austria from tne CON-
sumption Of any cotton except that
already within the borders OF these
countries the absence OF the usual hedge
purchases made by shippers against
forward sales. are emphasized as factors
zoo unfavorable to permit Of sustaining
the market unless there should be a
drastic crop failure.
These features. however. are pretty
well recognized and have received such
general consideration that they are con-
sdered by the bulls TO have been dis
counted The cold out condition OF the
market and the limited selling power
furnish the chief reliance of the bulls
Liverpool also Is bearish, as witness
the following paragraph from a letter
from one OF the most influential OF Eng
ilsh firms we see no reason for chang
ing the opinion recently expressed and
continue TO advise taking the opportu-
nifty afforded by strong markets which
may occur through the covering up OF
short contracts on any temporary crop
scares 10 put out conservative sales. We
fee sure that In the long run such opera
tions will pay and perhaps pay hand
somey"
The weekly weather report, due at
moon to-day. is not likely to affect the
market much either way
Futures closed steady
The sun., 1915-06-09
Live StOck Market.

TUESDAY, June
Receipts of h"cy"s were 955 head, In
Guiding iS cars for s'aurhterers dlrcr'
Thcr0 was no trade IN 1--we cattle The
feeling was steady. Dressed hcaf I'm MOI.
crate inquiry az l2n lic. pcr No. for city
dressed native sides
Receipts NJ calves wcro - head, nl for
tho market. hut the stock arrived la'e aul
was' like'Y to ho hr'i Tor Tomorrow =
trade. Dressed calves IN fair demand at
l6nl7c. for ,i'y dressed vca's. frv
selling At l7'gc.i country dressed at l.V
Ice
Receip's ~ sheep anl lambs wero il29
head, including II cars for the market.
Prices were steady for both sheen lu.l
lambs and the pens wcr" well c'.nrcl
Common % prime sheep 'oWosl sold ~
.t"fI ~ per ZOO lbs q tcw choice hruIv
sheen At s6; good wothors NJ s6.75. EuuI
to prime lambs at sl'iOH Slg. NrlrliuEs
at s7ui, 20, a fNw w!utrr lambs 40 SO
Dressed mutton WAS puict at Nul3r. pcr
H.. dressed lambs steady at lGu@t .
country dressed hothouse lambs are ma
longer quoted.
Receipts OF hogs were ll27 head. n'l
for slaughtcrcrs No trade IN live hogs.
The feeling was weak on Buffalo advices
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Futures Close 2 to 10 Points
Higher-saIea 1880 Bags.

Trading in coffee futures was on a
broader scale yesterday than for some
time past and the market displayed a
firm tone. Closing prices were to 10
points up on sales OF 1880 bags. There
was active New Orleans selling at the
start hut offerings were readily absorbed
and prices did not yield. Toward the after
noon there was active buying Of July.
which was said to represent uncovering
Of hedges against purchases of coffee
at Brazil
The spot market was firm, with prices
somewhat higher. Rio rs were quoted
IA cents and Santos 4s 9as cents.
Offers at Brazil were unchanged to
firmer. Rio - were quoted 695. against
sales yesterday at 6.s5. Santos 3s l0h
Santos 3s, Is, s9l5ds9.75; Santos is
1910.
Brazilian markets were featureless.
Rio Is and Santos Is were unchanged
AT 4s7T5 and $3.50 respectively. The
rate of Rio exchange on London was
advanced 10 IL 7-l6d.
Prices were.
The sun., 1915-06-09
Atlantic { Birmingham,
constructio n 6 ompany

Company Of Sew York. .uccsssor Trustes
under an agreement dated April 80, 1910.
ton Company and the Trust Company OF
America. Trustee, gives notice that default
f hs pfnspS N Of The ;on. note. o A
,an,ic K birmingham Construction Com
pany and Atlanta. Birmlnshsm Atlantic
June :srd. 1913, a, u O'Clock noon' at ths
EfcSnnfs a,fee, r. the sf'rGSh soTSash d I Manhattan @
Of New York. will sell at public auction
the following securities. heins par, OF the
collateral held by the undersigned as trus-
e. under the asre.msni above named;
terim Gold Bonds OF Brunswick
steamship Co. dated July !, 1907,
Of the denomination Of $50. 900
fern. sss v,St c"ss faG. 1S Iau. ey ,h..d ss
on the frst day OF July. 1913.
and $50. 900 face value thereof on
the first day Of July IN each year
thereafter TO and Including the
fret day ~ July, 1929. subject 20
vided Each OF these bonds bear
an endorsement by the Atlantic.
Gulf & West Indies steamship
Lines Of tho assumption to pay
the principal and interest thereon
as the same may become due
and payable respectively IN pur-
suance Of the contract for the
purchase Of the steamships GOV:
cred BY the mortgage; each OF
dorscment 81 the payment OF
the ,rteres. que January 1915;
II, 900 shares capital stock Of the Bruns-
wick steamship co. of the par
value of 800 each
10000 shares common capital stock Of
the woodward Iron Co. OF the
par value OF 800 each;
Demand Note OF the Brunswick Steamship
Co. dated August I. 1910, In the
sum OF sl0iis5 al reduced by
endorsements Of payments on ec-
count OF principal TO slo,oso y.
with Interest at the rate OF 50o
from January sth. 1915:
Demand Note of the BrunswicN Steamship
Co. dated August !, 1910, In the
sum Of s4is6 81. with Interest
A. the rate 81 so per hnnum
from January 9Th, 1918.
Dated MAY is 1915 -
NEW YORK
PyIYNAS RHOADES. Vice President,
The sun., 1915-06-09
ListIc.s Trading In London.

I.oNpoS. June s,--The markets were
llstlcss to-day. News from the Dar-
dancllcs IL looked forward to with keen
Interest and there ls n disposition to
wait for developments In that quarter.
Gilt edged issues were duh but steady.
Home rails were harder. Americans
hesltated on advices from your side.
Canadian Pacifics were weak.
The sun., 1915-06-09
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The Illinois Pipe Line Company has da-
clarei an initial dividend ~ IS q share
PAYABLE July 20 to stock OF record Jun" 10
books c'osc June 10 and reopen july 10
Tho Missouri Pacific Railway Company
announces that Of the ,:hsti,0oo notes
ISSUED there have been deposited for =,
tension 22.202,000, or slightly below g0
per cent. This leaves undepoeited s2.Ji2-
600. Tho 'otal undepositei may be further
reduced when rrports as Of June are ro-
c,ived from deposItares outside of New
York
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE BOSTON MARKET.

BosroN, June s.-Thers was a strong
market early for copper shares. but
later prices yielded quite easily under
proht taking sales. The close was
around the lowest figures, declines rang
ing from small fractions to . points
1ndustrials and railroad shares were
easier. The summary:
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. June Stewart Warner
was the active feature. with the fuctua-
tions confined TO narrow range.
Union Carbide and Chicago Railway
ods were quite Arm. but dull. Swift
continued In good demand. Very little
activity was seen In other lines. city
Railways Ss showed a flr1ner tone, Tho
The sun., 1915-06-09
Convert Add, to Conscience Fund.

Collector Malone received yesterday
an ANONYMOUS letter in which was on
closed $lOO in bills saying: This money
belongs TO the Government. ! am sorry.
sinners saved by grace" Custom IIouse
officials were inclined to attribute this
addition to the conscience fund to Billy
Sundays influence
The sun., 1915-06-09
DIVIDENDS AND INTERkST.
NORTHERN PIPE LINE COMPANY,

Ny YORK. May ?s, 1915
A t'v,dend of Si,c Io,iars per .hsr.
has been declared or ne Cag,1i stock o.
mis- company. PAYABLE Juiy -, 1918. 20
stockholders OF record a. the close o,
business i Iue 10Th, 1919
Al DomWuu4. AT pus TcEAr2ing payment
or change of address should II sent %
tho Uuie'siEusl not I1'er than june gS,h,
lgih GEORGE ESEBHD', Secretary.
The sun., 1915-06-09
Iy.srRINGrIELD TIRE COMPANY

Quarterly dividends OF li3"e on the Six
Fer Cent, Preferred stock ana - eo on the
Seven Per Cent Second Preferred Stock OF
the Company have been declared payahle
July !. 1875. TO stockholders OF record at
the close OF business luuc -, 1915
p \ SEAMAN, Sc retary.
New York June :, 1919
The sun., 1915-06-09
sPANIsH-A MEXICAN IRON COMPANY
FIRST MORTGAGE 2O-YEAR SINK
ING FUND a. GOLD BONDS. DUB
July l.. lO3..

Notice 10 hereby given that pursuant to
the terms Of the Mortgage dated July l, 1907,
t7i.O of said bonds. numbered as below.
have been drawn for redemption by the Sink
ing Fund at par and accrued interest, as of
July J.. 1915. when all interest thereon will
The sun., 1915-06-09
PENNSYLVANIA stock Transfer Tax.

HARrrsRuRG. Pa. June s,--The hill
providing for a tax of cents on every
500 worth OF stock transferred was
sisned 10 Gov, Rrumbauah today, The
act becomes effective January !, 1916.
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, June s-There was moth
ing OF interest In the stock market here
Prices were steady Idgnt dealings
were also the rule in bonds. with the
tone hrm. The summary:
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. June s.-Cranp ship
building continued the feature OF the
market here. selling up TO 5tis. but
later receding TO so, with heavy trading
Other stocks were fairly active and
steady Bonds were featureless. The
summary.
The sun., 1915-06-09

u \. VI. bids TO Liverpool were July.
sSsc, October, 993c January, 1O.24c.
The market there is due to open to-day
q. 10 points decline.
The sun., 1915-06-09
E New Orleans market closed

The Liverpool market opened quiet.
There was a fair demand business in
.pot cotton. with m!ddlnR points ad-
vance at 5.iid. Sales. 5000 bales Re-
eerts, $4,000 bales. including o6.Ooo
American
The sun., 1915-06-09
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PirTsRvRG. June s.--There were In
significant price changes, The tone was
firm The summary
The sun., 1915-06-09
95O,OOO,OOOB BUSHEL
WHEAT CROP SEEN
Government Forecasts Record
Yield-Bright Outlook
for Oats and Corn.
FIGURES BIG SURPRISE

A wheat crop Of Sso.ooo.ooo bushels.
the greatest ever produced in this coun-
try. IL forecast IN the Government crop
estimate, published yesterday. The pre-
diction IL based on countrywide reports
on conditions on June 1. The prom
ised crop exceeds the record breaking
crop Of last year BY bs.ooo,ooo BUSH
els.
Tho sbo.ooo.ooo crop exceeded the
most optimistic expectations. Reports
had reached New York and Chicago
during May OF great damage to the win
ter wheat crop through insects. rain
and other causes. Some pessimists had
predicted that the damage to the winter
wheat crop would amount to 100. 900. 900
bushels on the basis OF the May Gov
eminent estimate Instead OF this heavy
destruction the loss was very moderate.
The reduction OF about 100000 BUSH
els from the May estimate was greatly
less than even the conservative wheat
experts figured.
The winter wheat outlook has been
excelled at this time In only one other
year. but never before has there been
80 great a combination OF the winter
and spring crops.
Wall Street pointed TO the Govern
ment crop report yesterday as the best
indication OF business revival. coming as
II does on top OF the reoprd breaking
crops Of last year.
The sun., 1915-06-09

SPOT cotton at New York was quiet.
unchanged middling. a.sOc Southern
spot markets were unchanged. to 10
points advance. with New Orleans, Q. 25c. /;
Galveston. s25c.: Savannah. 9hc.
Houston. s.05c.; Augusta, S.sSc.. and
Memphis, 9.lec.
The New Orleans market closed
The sun., 1915-06-09

tNHtt tho iel''is
were:
Barley--Area planted. 7.Ses.0 900 acres.
compared with 1868, 900 last year. Con-
dition. 9ts per cent. Of normal. com
pared with o5.5 last year and sos. the
ten year average. Indicated yield. o6s
bushels per acre. compared with 25s
last year and 2+3 the l909-l3 average
Estimated total production. lo7 600, 900
bushels. compared with 1874 a53,o0O last
year and 1872 600 600 the la09-l3 average.
Rye-Condltlon. o2 rer cent. Of a
normal compared with a33 on May I
this year 90 on June ! last year. and
904. the ten year average. Indicated
yield. 1853 bushels per acre. compared
with iss last year and ls.l bushels.
the 1909-i3 average.
Hay--Condition. 97s per cent. OF a
normal. compared with sos on May I
this year. ss.7 last year. and $40, the
seven year AVERAGE.
characterization. al3 per cent. OF
a normal. compared with s7.2 on May
last. sos in 1919. and sot. the ten
year average.
Apples-Condit,on 7o.1 per cent OF a
normal. compared with 73T last year
and $50. the ten year average. Esti-
mated total production lol 100000 hush
els compared with 253,000,O00 last year
and 10000, 900, the l9o9-I3 average.
The sun., 1915-06-09

Interior stocks and receipts were
The sun., 1915-06-09

SuyCes-or-Trus:ee.
Dated at New York, June :. 1915