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THE GRAIN MARKET.
Spring Wheat Crop Pressing for
saIe-Corn strOng.

Armour interests were persistent
sellers of wheat during yesterdays SEES
sion. Other cash houses we're also ar
rayed on the selling side and the action
OF the market raised the courage OF the
bear element. There was relative stead
ihess in the near months. rejecting the
rmpeded winter wheat movement ana
the maintenance of cash wheat values.
but all markets closed at fair declines,
the Northwest being weakest.
At one stage Minneapolis how a
loss OF close to ga cents a bushel.
spreaders were selling In that market
against purchases at Chicago. Weather
conditions in the American and Cana
dian Northwest were conducive to rapid
harvesting and there were more EN-
phat!c reports OF extraordinarily large
spring wheat yields.
The operations for the decline would
nave been more extensive but for the
heavy rains in sections OF Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Illinois and Indiana. Further
more, the forecast was not reassurins.
as showers were predicted for portions
OF all grain States, North Dakota ex-
copied. a period OF incessant rains In
the spring wheat territory would be
very serious. as mills have been keenly
disappointed with the volume and the
quality Of the winter wheat receipts
and their stocks have been depleted TO
~ alarming degree.
II the weathSr Is good in the coming
week an immense movement from North
err and Southern farms In to be ex-
pected. Bears have been selling on this
possibility. Their theory is that relief
from the rainy spell Is already overdue,
Interior receipts SO far this week total
6G2iOGO bushels, against 100000 N
the previous week and SOFA 900 a year
ago,
Exporters bought about 100000
bushels Of wheat yesterday, with some
reports of a slightly larger business
The sinking of the Arabic provided Tor
eipu representatives with a soft spot or
when to buy "A fair amount OF wheat
Il was argued that the renewed activity
o. submarines would advance insurance
sr4 freight rates and II was said that
North America would be doing well To
snip 90 per cent. OF its exportable sur
plus this season even with demand fol
The fun available quantity, The for
".gu exchange market I, although some
Wat steadier, st!ll deferred grain ex'
l"' transactions.
torn-Cash markets led the corn adj
vance. Shorts In the e a positions
were disturbed, Farmers were not sell
Ing freely and the reports that country
offerings would expand on the latest
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COTTON IRREGULAR,
BUT HOLDS STEADY
Reports Of Storm Damage in
Texas Influence Some
short Covering.
RAINS OVER WHOLE BELT

.ner a session OF considerable irreGu-
,.,,,y cotton closed steady. with prices
rrcbonred to two points higher for the
,,v Yesterdays strength was rather
,uzullng In view OF the fact that the
drought over the entire belt has been
,oup,etely broken. II was assumed that
shorts had been influenced to cover by
,.por,. Of damage resulting from the
Galveston storm.
The more experienced traders. how
.ver. kept referring to the previous CAL
weston storm nfteen years ago. The re-
,orts Of damage at that time advanced
the ma rket several cents per pound. but
Il was found later on hat the actual
loss amounted to only $4,000 bales,
while Texas and the Territory" raised
100000 bales, against previous estl-
mates Of less than $500. 900 bales.
No Official news regarding the contra
trade, but the informal press statements
10 the effect that such action would be
taken yesterday was regarded as con-
cluslye. The trade Is not inclined to
attach a great deal OF importance to
this development. although II Is admitted
that with cotton on the contraband list
seizures may be somewhat more nu-
merous and insurance rates VIII probably
work higher. With the Generalization
In foreign exchange N the high freight
and Insurance rates cotton. wen as low
IS s cents in the South, will prove a
pretty expensive article by the time II
reaches Europe.
Good rains were reported owe prac-
tically the entire belt yesterday. The
precipitation in Oklahoma ran as high
a. . inches and heavy rains were also
reported over Texas. Throughout the
eastern belt the detailed reports show
precipitations ranging from u inch to
more than "a inches.
Domestic trade news Is somewhat less
favorable. Boston predicts curtailmeni
IN the manufacture OF medium count
yarns in the lei future owing 10 the
present large stocks and small demand
Futures closed steady.
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market bulge were refuted. Weather
conditions helped the market. Com
paints OF excessive rains came from
several Of the important producing
states. Many ms again mentioned
the cool weather as being against an
early maturing Of the plant.
According to the forecast no relief
from these conditions will be had over
the night. An estimate by q. II. Phil
Ups OF Chicago save the corn crop pros
pect at 2.670.000.0 900 bushels, against
2.s40.000.0 900 given by the Government
and a final a yea ago Of 2,642, 000, 900
bushels. The declines In wheat and the
offerings Of Argentine corn at New York
caused occasional setbacks in the list.
Oats-Early declines were due to the
wheat depression. There was scattered
hedge pressure during the subsequent
trade. but the offerings were fairly well
taken. Cash markets were strong In re-
Election OF the unsatisfactory weather for
the movement and on account of the
scarcity Of old oats.
Provisions--The close Of the market
was at The high points Of the day.
Larger hog receipts were we'll taken at
a small decline in price. The reports
OF a better cash demand induced some
short COVERING.
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THE SUGAR MARKET.
Raw Quiet-Renners sim with.
hold Purchases.

The raw sugar market was quiet yes
terday, with conditions generally I'M
changed. h spot quotation for raw
Cubas was 4.s9 cents. nominal. though
sugar was available at prices below this
level. Rehners continued to withhold
their purchases and sellers did not APP
pear willing to make any further price
concessions.
There was a fair demand for with
drawals on old contracts for refined
sugar yesterday. 1t was reported in
the trade that consumption was active.
Prices were unchanged. with all inter-
ests quoting $40 cents, except the Fed
eral Sugar Refining Company, which
continues TO quote $50 cents.
The futures market at the Cof-
fee Exchange was active yesterday,
With prices firm. Total transactions
were 1890 tons. including many
switches. Prices we're:
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THE F F MARKET.
SELLING In EARLY September
Prices Not Materially Affected.

The coffee futures market was quiet
and steady yesterday. with prices NJ
the close 2 points lower to unchanged
to I point up. Total transactions for the
day were 1880 bags. including some
switches. There was some selling In
September coffee during the early trad
Ing, but prices were not materially ar
fected. Offers In cost and frelghts were
steady. with prices unchanged 70 slightly
higher. The early cables were steady.
showing firmness Of exchange n
steady spot markets at Brazil.
Brazilian markets were f~eatureless.
Rio rs and Santos 4s were unchanged
at $4,000 and $500 respectively. Rio
and Santos receipts totalled $4,000 bags.
Sac Paulo n $4,000 and Jundiahy
$4,000 bags. The rate OF Rio exchange
on London was advanced to IL 9-l6d.
Prfce6 were:
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THE COPPER R x
sales at 16 Cents = Pound b.
Smaller Producers Reported.

Sales OF copper at 16 cents a pound
by smaller producers were reported yes
terday. There was a further break In
London. which restricted buying, par
ttcularly on the part Of domestic con-
suIners.
There was new export inquiry and
some orders were placed. The larger
producers still rofrained from cutting
prices, still showing the confidence they
have felt for the past week or two in
the face Of cutting by smaller compcti-
tors.
The speiter and lea markets were
without change Of Importance. Offerings
of spelter were without effect on con
sumers. who apparently have supplies
arranged for to carry them through the
next few weeks. In lead soane export
business was effected. but prices re-
NAMED unchanged.
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AILEGHANy ORE AND IRON COMPANY.

Sealed proposals VIII be received at tho
office OF The Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, Nos. 1879 william Street, New
under the mortgage of the Allegheny ore
and Iron Company. dated February 23rd,
1905. OF a sufficient number OF bonds Sc
cured by said mortgage, 10 invest ga
Og753 OF the sinking Fund, The right Is
reserved TO reject any and all bids,
Propossls must be presented before IL
o'clock NJ. on September Srd, 1915. and
should be directed as follows
proposals to tho sinking Fund of the
Allegheny ore and Iron Company, The
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, Nos,
10 o. william street, New York city"
THE FARMERS LOAN AND TRUST
COMPANY, Trustee.
~ EDWIN :, MAliSrON. President.
New York, AUG usl -. 1915,
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THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET,

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. l9.-Cambria
Steel was In good demand and sold up to
55h easing on u in the afternoon.
Electric Storage and Lake Superior were
under pressure. The
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CAPITAL WANTED

TABLISH manufacturing business
showing large profit needs additional cap
ltal to Increase production, owner viii
consider active party as partner. c, Box
1862 sun.
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OFFICE OF THE AMERICAN coal COM
PANS OF AIIEGANi JDtNTN,

The hoard Of Directors Of THE AMERI-
A. coat COMPANY or t.t.r,ANI
COUNTY tNew Jersey have his day de-
,Iurrd the regular s"mi-dunual Dividend or
Three Per Cent, go upon the capital
Stock OF the Company, pgyabl" at mis-
ONCE september LIST, 1915, to stockholders
of record a. = o'clock = VI, August 3lst,
1915. rho Transfer Books Will not be closed.
GEORGE VI. BOWI.BY, Treasurer,
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Spot cotton at New York was quiet,
points advance. Middling, 9.40c
Southern spot markets were unchanged
TO IS points higher. with New Orleans
soc. Savannah s&c, Augusta s.3sc.
and Memphis S.s7c.
The New Orleans market closed
steady. Prices were
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LoST-Certincate No. A2o7Ss for 20
sha req Pressed steel Car Com. stock, finder
pleas ~ notify MARY A. LOWER, New
Bethlehem. Pa.
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Metropolitan Street Railway Company
of Kansas City, Missouri


pany al. Dspostery n ~. Agents, under te BondhoIder. Protective
Agrecment dated June n 1911 for Metropolitan Street Railway Conn
PAD Consolidated Mortgage Five Per- Cent Gold Bonds ne May 1,
To tn holder Of sue Bond, who nave not deposited the same;
NOTICE IL HEREBY GIVEN. that the Committee under the abcycmen
1918. prepared ny the Honorable William C Hook for he ogsn1at Of heu street
railway and electric light system at Kansas City, owncd by te Metropolitan sTest
Railway Company m Kansas CITY ad Wctport Belt Railway Company. ali Of
which companies are controlled by the kansas City Hallway and Light Company.
and the Terms OF, Participation in said Plan lated August 10 l9l5,p PROMULGATED
BY he Manasers thsreander, and has filed a cop Of such Plans nd Of such Terms Of
Holder Of the aforementioned bonds who have not already deposited their
Bonds under said Agreement are hereby notncd ts hey nay wIhou penalty.
said Plan as stated IN said Terms Of Participation by dcposing their bonds under
said Agreement with Odt Colony Trust Company at Its oncv II CoIr Street Boston,
Massachusetts, or It's Agents Bankers Trust Company Of New York. GrardT Trust
SS 9mP9sSSy SE Il Rn tGds, 2 Or LLG. nd County pnan,, and w%amina en- BANK Lite Ltd Of Of ON
Printed copies o said Plan N Of said Terms Of iarttipston may be obtained
upon Application to the Depository OF to u Agenus
FRInERICK v sIEyENs.
Committee.
JOHN u PIERCE. Secretary
1T State Street,
Boston. Massachusetts,
ROPES. GRAY, BOYDEN 4 PERKINS,
Boston Massachusetts.
Counsel.
Referring to the abWen notice he undersigned nd its Asentsw III receive deposits
OF the bonds mentioned therein until October 1. 1918 After hat date no further
deposits will be received.
Dated August 20. 1918.
OLD COLONY TRUST COMPANY.
IL court Street,
Boston MaSIhusMts
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DI\IDENDS AND INTEREST.
III tNERICN> SUGAR REFINING 60
PREFERRED DIV IDE>D NJ. O5
COMMON DIV IDENn No. Dc.

laTs0V CIV. \ j., Nugus' 10 1913
Tn BudrI of Directors have this day
declared the following dividends. payable
October md, 1915, TO the stockholders Of
record ON September LIST, 1913, 10 wit
On the Preferred stock a dividend of Y
per cent, being the 5a'h consecutive divi-
Icni thereon. ON the Common stock a
dividend OF ~ per cent, being the y6th
consecutive dividend thereon.
The Transfer Books Vl'l not he closed.
JOSEPH f. FREEMAN. secretary.
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rpool closed dull.

Eleven \. NJ. bids to Liverpool were /:
October, 9.36c. January. e.77c. March,
$3.50, The market there Is due to open
to-day 2 TO 2ia points higher.
h celpts and stocks were:
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Tho interest on me same Will CeaNU S0p-
tcmbcr lst, 1915, and he principal Of the
bonds, plus ave per cent. premium, will be
redeemed At this once on ana after that
date,
Il L. SMITHERs, Assistant Treasurer.
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The Liverpool market opened quiet.
There was n fair demand In spot cotton,
with middling 3 points advance at 5.4sd.
Sales, 5000 bales receipts. 1000 bales,
Including 100 American.
Prices at Liverpool closed dull.
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For metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company Consolidated
Mortgage Five Per Cent.
Gold bonds.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad ca.

II broadway, New York, July 18th, 1918.
In accordance with the terms of tn.
Mortgage OF the Pensacola Division OF this
Company, the following Twenty-Five (s)
bonds have this day been drawn for the
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For Kansas City Railway and
Light Company Six Per
Cent. Collateral Gold Notes.
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KUHN, LOEB & CO.,
LEE, HIGGINSON q CO.,
BLAIR & CO.,
Reorganization Managers.
Kansas City Railway and Light Company
REORGANIZATION

as DegosIary and It's AGENT for Kansas Cuy RAILWAY and Light Com
pany sl, Pei Cent. Collateral Cold Notes. due September 1874 nder
tn AErecmen dated Angus Is 1874, n
SoTICE Is ,HEREBY GIVEN that the Committee, under the sboyenen-
repaired p the Honorable William g Hook. for the Corg,nt.ion Of the street
EMMay and electric light systems at. Kansas city, owned by the Metropolitan street
Rsnway Company, Kansas City. Electric Light Company Kansas City Elevated
KsnSay Compan and kansas city, and w~tpot HMt, Railway Company III Of
and the Terms OF Participation In said Plan daed Angus 10 1918 PROMULGATED BY the
naMMW@s therLndT and, hs filed n ~ of such Plan md of such, Terms of Par
ment
,..A ANY. depotr may within fnrynye 80 days after the first publication Of this
OF MS certificate OF deposit with n properly executed tansNr thereof il registered,
for ech 81 900 faes amount, Of note Withdrawn ~hch moun has been fixed by
the COMMITTEES pursuant 10 thu terms Of said kr,tncnt as the pro u share OF its
,, mnpynsstt" expenses ani liabilities to be paid by derostor "nhdra"ns h"n' the
- epostors who do not withdraw from said Agreement in the manner aforesaid
within nHty-nvc. i0 days after the hSt publication Of this notice will ms provided
IN said Agreement be Gonclutyry and fn,ly deemed for all purposes to have afntcd
Notes under said Agreement, are hereby otnc tha they may without penalty,
sat. Agreement with The New Yrk rust Company Gf New York; the DcpGsiary,
l. io' such deposit will, b. deemed Ito constitute al express assent by derostoS
70 SAID n aMn and Terms q Participation .. n,
upon,sp application TO said Depository or t, its said Agent
Dated August 10 1915.
JOHN ". DENNIS,
LAWRENCE G. BENNETT. JIMMIE ! J. hHH, *
"a hSss fss ,swv Committee,
BYRNE 4 CrTCnEoN
New ik City.
ROPES. GRAY, BoYDEN L PERKINS,
Boston, Mass
Counsel
Referring to the above notice, the undersigned M its agent will receive deposits
q tn notes mentioned herein until October /, igI5. Anr that late no further
deposits viii nc received
Dated August ~ 1915.
THE NEW YORK TRUST COMP Any,
NN YORK III lNuOHuTN
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New York wheat prices were:
Open. High. Low Clos.
ing. est. est ing.
cNutAnnbNr iItL
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Kansas City Railway and Light Company
REORGANIZATION

Kansas City Railway and Light Company
REORGANIZATION
To holder. q certincste. Of deposit issued b. The New York Trust COMPANY I.
f /. Lien R.I%n %..d Ii ,s FER , ts Ysa GS OLD Bonds due Nay is 1918 under
To holders Of such Bonds who have o deposited the same:
, u%ie aT Ss %s hs sRRSS'S & h Ia m" co hod SDf a4 a. q na aaGa.ss,s%dJ IVY W - 10 J iMs
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'SssSFTaS va ssf CITY,
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ROPES Boston Mas Do'DAN 4 N""'N
posts Of III bond; sms.,%d, therein until October l. 1915 After That date ~
Dated August 70 1915.
New York City Depository.
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TO HOLDERS OF

TO HOLDERS OF
First Lien Twen,y-Yesr Five Per Cent Sinking Fund Gold Bonds,
Preferred Stock and Common Stock Of International Steam Pump Company
Preferred Stock Of Henry r wor,hins,on,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-05-28

One of the maids was sweeping in
the hall as Dan went toward the viii
dow, about to wash it.
Il wonder whether / locked those
windows?" muttered Jennings, paus-
ing in the hallway. q guess I'd bet
ter make sure"
He had taken only a step toward
the library again when Dan watchfully
caught sight of him. 1t would never
do to have Jennings shopping around
there now. Quick action was neces-
sary. Dan knocked over a costly
Sevres vase.
"There-elumsy-see what you've
done!" berated Jennings, starting to
pick up the pieces.
Dan had acted his part well and
promptly. In the library Clutching
Hand was busily engaged at that mo-
ment beside the secret panel search
ing for the spring that released it.
He ran his finger along the woodwork,
pausing here and there without sue
ceeding.
"Confound it," he muttered, search
ing feverishly.
Kennedy, having made the arrange
ments with the telephone company by
which he had a clear wire from the
Dodge house to his laboratory, had re-
Joined me there and was putting on
the finishing touches on his installa-
ton of the vocaphone.
Every now and then he would
switch it on, and we would listen in
it as he demonstrated the wonderful
little instrument to me. We had
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which to record something. "and you,
miss, are a fool"
There was no combating Miss Stats
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness of her person
atty.
Elaine departed, speechless, prop
erly squelched, followed by her chauf-
feur.
Meanwhile, closed car, such as
had stood across from the laboratory,
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near it was a man in rather
shabby clothes and a visored cap on
which were the words in dull gold
lettering, Metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried
bucket and a small extension ladder
In the darkened recesses of the car
was the Clutching Hand himself,
masked as usual He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min
ute instructions to the window clean
err about something. AS the latter
turned to go, a sharp observer would
have noted that it was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
A few moments later, Dan appeared
at the servants entrance of the Dodge
house and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened to be down there, came
to the door.
MAN to clean the windows" sa-
luted the bogus cleaner, touching his
| hot in, n11infIu fn COLL ottnntinn
to the words on it and drawing from
his pocket faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings, ex-
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heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings, but thought nothing of it at
the time.
Once, however, Craig paused, and l
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
They've gone out" he muttered,
but surely there is some enc in the
Dodge library"
Il listened, too. The thing was so
sensitive that even a whisper could
be magnifed, and / certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could it be Jen-
nings? Perhaps it was Rusty
Just then we could distinguish a
sound as though someone had moved
about
'No-that's not Jennings" cried
Craig. 'He went out"
He looked at me a moment. The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
its the Clutching Hand" he ex-
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library.
For heavens sake, Chief, hurry"
he whispered hoarsely. THE Falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her
self is coming!"
Dan himself had no time to waste
He retreated into the hallway just as
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine.
Marie took her wraps and left her,
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages to Jennings.
Dan watched every motion.
Put them away, Jennings" she
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the IL
brary. Dan took a quiet step or two
behind her, in the same direction.
In the library Clutching Hand was
now frantically searching for the
spring He heard Elaine coming and
lodged behind the curtains again just
as she entered.
with a nasty look ABOUT, Sne saw
no one Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed
it, So many queer things had hap
pened to her since she went out that
she had begun'to worry over the safe
ty of the papers.
The panel opened. They were there,
all right She opened the box and
! took them out, hesitating to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tigerlike, the Clutch
ing Hand crept up behind her. AS he
did so, Dan gazed in through the por-
there's from the hall.
With a spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa
pers. Elaine chung to them tenacious
ly in spite Of the surprise, and they
struggled for them, Clutching Hand
hslding one hand over her mouth to
prevent her screaming. Instantly Dan
was there. aiding his chief.
Choke her! Strangle her! Don't
let her scream!" he ground out,
They fought viciously Would she
succeed? 1t was two desperate, UNI
scrupulous men against one frail girl.
Suddenly, from the man in armor