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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
Foreign sales Of Bonds.

The bond market on the exchange
showed the presence OF selling for
foreign account This was exhibited
plainly In the large number OF trans
actions seller 20" the usual method
Of accomplishing foreign liquidation.
hut more important h a this. foreign
liquidation was also done outside the
exchange over the counter" the bust
ness In this way being considerably
larger Thar that On the floor. There
IL. of course. nothing surprising in this
development and & is doubtful! II II has
any particular relation 10 immediate
happenings. our bond market has had
a big rise in the last month or 30. IL
has also broadened on; until II Ia a
market tina: will take selling. Nothing
more was needed TO bring securities
from abroad. Further Government
loans there are in prospect on very at
t~ractive terms. and while this state OF
affairs continues dr!bbling liquidation
from abroad may be anticipated. The
Amsterdam Exchange reopened a short
while ago for the first time since the
war. II would be natural to expect
Increased selling from this quarter, II
for no other reason than that a new
channel is furnished for German l!aui-
dalton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
New Ravens New Low.

The reduction OF the minimum price
for New Haven stock was the first that
has been made since the exchange re-
opened The price made prompt re-
spons- 20 the action, selling down TO
a. on he third sale, thus making a
new record low mark. A subsequent
reaction 10 A.. suggested covering by
traders. who We're encouraged by the
lowering OF the minimum 20 the hel,or
that a new llquidating movement had
started. Otherwise New Haven Is
not a stock that is chosen for boar
attacks. as Il doesn't come ont easily.
The market for ;he stock was not helped
by the official statement Of IN" man
gcmen outlining lie new policy NJ
disposirs Of various securities, OUTSIDE
properties and real estate TO extinguish
floating debt and take care OF improve
m"n's. This statement emphasized The
company's need Of capital and emphasis
on his point always brings up tho
question OF the creation Of preferred
stock o. an issue Of soma other securi-
ties taking priority OF the stock How
this would afe"t the position Of the
stock may easily he imagined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
THE COPPER MARKET.

A waiting position was taken in the
copper market yesterday. as buyers did
not care 70 commit themselves over tho
uncertainty which may arise to-day
from the German threat to blockade tho
British coast. What business was done
was confined 10 domestic inquiry and
this was very small in amount, Pro-
ducers stated that they have done a fair
business this week al 14a cents a
pound,
Exports OF copper last week. accord
ing TO Custom Hous returns, totalled
6,196.596 pounds, against 1920, 7lj
pounds IN tho previous week. England
tooR the bulk OF the weeks consign-
ments there. having cleared for that
country +,so7,o5s pounds.
Inquiries for August spelter were re-
ported during the day at So 6sla cents
ST. Louis basis. Spot spelter was
quoted az So cents, Last week there
was cleared a total of 3,939 ,695 pounds
Of spelter. all OF which was for Eng
lish consumption.
Lead faced a new price Yesterday, the
5S cent quotation establishes on thu
preceding day by the American Smelt.
ing and Refining Company having gon,
into effect. Clearanccs Of this meta
from New York last week Appropriated
1.li0,502 pounds, most of which wai
for England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
H CURB MARKET.

Aside from the oil group trading was
uuicter In the curb market yesterday
and quotations shove but slight altera.
ton. Industrials moved narrowly ano
irregularly, hui oil stocks were gener'
ally weak. Standard oil OF New York
lost 6 poln,s. Prairie OIL and Gas de.
clined I points. Standard on OF Call
fornia was : points lower n othei
oil shares were depressed, though not as
severely.
Tho mining department was quiet
with prices about steady Active deal.
ings In New York Central IS featured
bonds. the price ranging between 1o1ss
and 1924 and closing unchanged. New
York Stata AS improved ., while
Western Pacific 5s lost 1 point.
Transactions in the curb market yes
terdav were az follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18

There is always a part OF Wall Street
so thoroughly sophisticated that Il never
accepts the most natural. and therefore
the most plausible. explanations OF de-
vclopments, but must be searching for
extraordinary reasons. Among these
people the rise IN Steel from 3s ~as a
mystery. II could only be explained ny
the introduction Of artificial stimulation
into the market. The story of the for
nation OF a big pool TO bull the stock
persists. Some people know somebody
else who processes TO have seen the
syndicate agreement and 20 ave read
the signatures thereto subscribed. The
,'ool IL said 20 he OF p1op,r-
tons and tremendously strong In cash.
One variant az the report which has
been heard before IL mat The pool was
formed to take over a great block u
distress" stock acquired from Euro
pcan holders az knock down prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
THE STEEL MARKET.

steel buying continues at about Tho
same rate. Consumers have appsrortly
not as yet fully accustomed themselves
to the advanced prices, as buying FOR
Ma rch and second quarterly delivery has
to date been small. Mil operations cor.
tinue at about 60 per cent. VI capacity.
The United States Steel Corporations
ingot production is between so and \,
per cent. An advance OF from 81 to
$3.50 per 100 pounds IN tho price OF
steel hoops was announced from PITTS
burg yesterday. structural steel Q a.
tive In places. ~Shipyards are quite bus,
filing orders. The United States Gov
rnment will receive bids for 10000 tons
OF steel plate and shapes for tho con.
struction OF a battlcshin.
The iron Age says Tendencies IN tn.
next few weeks In finished steel price.
will have an important bearing on be-.
terfnent in general. The creeping I'M.
provement In volume is being sustained
and In spite OF the small part contrib
uted by tho railroads, and in fact ~
cause OF Il. the trade is optimistic OF the
future. 1t seems clear that the higher
prices being asked for new orders o.
steel for the next few months will 10
strongly held. The usual argument NAV
be advanced that not enough can be
attracted by price declines. and II .
| believed that should n break occur prices
will go below those OF last December.
A stabilizing influence IA that contracts
were driven IN at current prices Tor the
second quarter prior to the late ad-
vsncos. This is not to say that inc
structural market for one thing 10 VET
strong or tina lower han ruling prio.s
are not made to-day for plates. but th,ss
are not apparently OF sufficient influence
10 AFFECT the general status.
TT spectacular event has heen no
rise In prices OF galvanized steel and
iron pipe Of Sc and 50 = ton rcSp.c.
lively and in galvanized sheets ~ 81
because OF the exceptionally high pee
OF spclter. zinc bl"nd- Ia Missouri -sv.
ing reached q record price.
"Cneasiness Is again developing over
the supplies OF ferromangauos- r.
volume OF stocks is indefinite. as e also
the possibility OF domestic selling o' m.
alloy. Meanwhile 1t has Developed that
holders % English contracts A. au'-.
bellum prices OF S3S arc being ,p-
preached, viii the suggestion 'hat IN
bargoes may be lifted IN the event 'r.t
current prices OF SOS are pad fn' 'fe
shipments. thus protecting t7e SO "a
against the high ocean frrgtt-
The pig IRON business has no.
joyed any large sales. hu. b; is .prs :
upward and not "A It'll" r"uourtg, ...f ,
is taken among merchant cIrua'., n
the decided improvement lon ut,. .",
building circles. The la~' 'av %"
have seen a growing dem''I ..
chl"eIE ,hue's"N''! Do '"'
~ ,'
49,"
w.. .
- ~. - ,.
10. nr,s, ., ,,t,.
800. -. .o, ~, r., n ,
80 .,cour..r,d j., -.
..Tb. s~,-,ct NAL MI
,prou,b /, la, u..l N,..
r.s. he,rr srure1 s f,,
Inps uurlcn.i ,atlrooJ. ..r .
nroi.cts raid for dr,,,I m
rr9, 49,,
-, .or. -. ,o,,r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
THE SUGAR MARKET.

The raw sugar market displayed .
much nrmer tone yesterday. though spot
Mas auotably unchanged AZ %52 cents.
Rctiners showed much greater interest
IN raws and were bidding ~. centA cost
and freight. hut there were no offerings
under "a. cents The hrmness Of the
martet was probably duo to reports Of
rains in Cuba. The refined market was
unchanged, with the Federal company
still adherlng 70 the 6 cent quotation,
and all other $40 cents.
The sugar futures market AZ the Cot
fee Exchange was moderately active,
with prices higher. There was a re-
action from tho top levels toward the
close on realizing sales. Total sales
were $3.50 tons Prices wore
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE. Fob IL Consolidated
Power was on =. while MunScy Trust
stock Wa higher. Transactions N
United hallway at the nNel minimum Of
- wee fairly heavy. Tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18

1871. OF which s214,5ae. IS was For
merchandise withdrawn from bonded
warehouses and {+5+.577&6 Tor recent
importatons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18

BONDS

500 4 q & " Ind - ~ - ~ ~
4. .NoN y Cen d =. " i,oi'. 1921. 1917, !oi',
.b00o y Y Central rts HIS . 3, HIS
iocs, y Y ST go " / i@2ss 1884 1885, lN'Ns
900 Western Pa 10. = . 3 80
.s-l c~nfe per share
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT

wASUINGTON Feb The statement Of
the receipt, and pay warrants Of tnr Treas
ury shove.
TUESDAY. Thsmo Fiscal VI
Rcc. int .. f-.ts. OH s. '1. gGC $500 ~. 5S
Pay warrants. ln5tGi3 3,.-2l sNi iOl az 4G4
Surplus ....,. sos 800 49, S2o. f2i 500 2SG SIS
-n.Gni'
Pcor r'- from customs February ii. 500, go:
iutr.nal Iurruur. ordinary sl,tt25'1. corpora
ton tHv. EIi'I and miscellaneous. i-0-.sts.
Na'pi.'l h,N,, note. received for redemp
ton. 1910 uls
TIE 'asu -lllemrnt OF the United Stares
Treasurer for February lG shows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR
EN DIVIDEND.

EN DIVIDEND.
Coniou. md Term :
Central Mtssisaippi VALLEY
Il",'rl" Properties. qu4r-
tcrlN ..-..-....,,,........
ca luNnel Hui Icclp .........
Wlliuger Gold Mines, monthly
national Cloak ana suit, qusr
ltfIy st..
j.. - White Manufacturing
Corporation ..........,..
Wilmington Gas, semi annual,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18
Customs Receipts Yesterday.

The total receipts for duties ~ me
Custom House yesterday wore $780,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18

Total sales to-day, lsoe45 shares Same day 1914 4s5los shares Janu-
Where a &C." follows a quotation It Indicates a bid or offer for 10 shares
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-18

TEX Mv1nenN
where q 70" follows
. quot alton n md
cates a bid or OFFER
tor IN shares
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
WEST SHORE LOOKING AHEAD

T<HOSE West Shore towns are go
ing to show Harrisburg a thing
or two in the way of community
cooperation. Already they have in
dicated in talks through the Telegraph
a fine conception of the importance OF
getting together for the development
of all the territory embraced in the
district between New Cumberland and
Enola along the Susquehanna and
with Camp Hill and Lemoyne as the
western limit. Such a movement was
inevitable. With the splendid oppor-
tunity for development now presented
and with the shore line of the river
thus far clear of distractions which
would involve heavy expenditure in
removing hereafter, our friends on the
western side of the river are grasping
the chance which comes to few dis
tricts to prevent the exploitation of
their towns by ignorant and Indifferent
promoters and real estate boomers.
Reading the views of many of the
prominent citizens of the West Shore
as they have appeared in this news
paper from day to day one must be
impressed with the fine public spirit
and the vision of the men who are
now banding together for the advance
ment of their own interests and the
welfare of those who shall come after
them. The suggestion, for instance,
of community high school, with mod
ern equipment and an advanced curri-
culum, must impress all as an exceed
ingly practical idea. But this is not
all. An Enola live wire points out the
need of Fairgrounds for the children
and of industries which will give enl-
ployment to those who are not now
in the railroad service. Other sugges-
tions quite as important as these have
been made in these interesting and
practical interviews and we trust the
Telegraph may be of some assistance
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
WEDNESDAY EVENING,

teeted themselves in this way and as
this equipment means a material re-
duction in insurance rates to such an
extent as to practically wipe out the
cost of Installation of sprinklers, 1t
would seem to be a wise business policy
for all interested to give personal at
tention to this phase of safety First. y
Under the sprinkler system the
losses which follow suspension of busi-
ness and dissipation of patronage is
largely overcome. Especially in congest-
ed districts is the sprinkler equipment
safeguard against destructive con-
flagrations. It is, therefore, proper
matter for the Chamber of Commerce
to bring to the attention of the busi-
ness community and urge upon the in
dividual members. In fact, all such
subjects are vital to the substantial in
terests of Harrisburg and the big
business organization is demonstrating
it's usefulness at every turn.
Every business man in the city
should be a member of this body. 1t
ought to be a pleasure to stand
shoulder to shoulder in the pushing
forward of the permanent things
which promote the welfare and pros
perity of the entire community.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
SOCIETY Is TURNING no
SKATING INSTEAD OF iTROTTING

lFrom Louisville Courier-JourneII
Society, it is said, is to adopt ice
skating as a pastime to supplant the
'trots.' It looks as If there is a de-
llberate intention to settle upon n fad
that will eliminate the happy, and GER
tainly harmless middle-aged folk. who
have felt rejuvenated since the popu-
larity of the animal dances" So
called. have made ballroom dancing
sufficiently easy to be as agreeable TO
persons beyond 40 as to the athletic
young beau and the lissome and resil-
lent debutante. Persons who are no
longer youthful cannot afford to risk
hard falls. How is anyone who has
not skated for 25 years to come back
sufficiently to do the one-step on
skates? 1t is a mean, low trick upon
the part of the youngsters, whose
bones are not yet brittle. and whose
muscles still are supple. to adopt ice
skating in order TO cast off their eld-
ers, who have learned to trot as il
they were 21. What. in the name of
the square deal, is u middle-aged bach
elor to do If all the young girls are go
ing to skate away and leave him? If
he could not tango gracefully he OBJ
served with pleasure that scarcely any
one else could, so he was not discour-
aged. But skates ON ice? Not when
sober
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
EDITORIAL CONTENT

In coming out for complete prepared
ness Charles Edward Russell, noted
socialist. has killed his boom as Presi-
Dental candidate of his party but has
demonstrated his abundant common
sense.-New York sun
The most unllindest cut of all seems
TO be located at the Canal.-Columbia
State.
Sir Edward Carson is out in the cold
but luckily for him he has his Ulster
Brooklyn Eagle.
1t isn't a smaller Cabinet Britain
seems to need so much as bigger min
isters.-Columbia State.
There is no shortage of munitions of
war in the suffragists' camp. What
they need is more men.-New York
World.
The hyphen g is a minus-sig 1t
subtracts a German from an American,
and leaves nothing.-Wall Street Jour
nal.
1t is understood that nobody is
quite so indignant over the Armenian
massacres as the gentleman who order
ed the last Russian program.-Boston
Transcript.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
THE GOVERNORS VISION

n MID the annoyance and distrac-
n tions of his great office Gov
erno Martin c.. Brumbaugh
finds time to dream of the future ag-
ricultural development of Pennsylva-
MIA. And his dreams will come true
because they have all the elements of
practical application and are based
upon actual conditions.
Having spent his boyhood upon a
farm and throughout his maturer
years kept in touch with the growth
OF the agricultural interests of the
State, he is fitted as few men to give
direction and inspiration to the great
department of the Commonwealth
charged with the working out of the
big problems relating to the rural life
of the State.
1t is fortunate for all the people
that their Governor is familiar with
the resources and the possibilities of
Pennsylvania's agricultural develop
ment. He believes that we should be
producing millions of dollars more in
agricultural products than are now
produced and that all that is required
is the application of scientific methods
and the intensifying of the work of
the farming community.
The Governor realizes, as do all
other intelligent men who have given
the subject any thought, that the first
and most important step in the de-
velopment of the agricultural interests
of the State Is the making of first-class
highways which will bring the farmer
into touch with the consumer so that
both may be benefited through ease
of communication. Next to good
roads he believes in the adoption of
the most modern methods upon the
farms of the State. There has been
much of waste and in his judgment
the time has come to make use of our
agricultural resources for the benefit
not only of the people in the rural dis
tricts, but for those who live in the
congested centers.
One of the things which is near the
Governors heart is a provision for ex-
pert advice for the farmers who are
out of touch with modern methods.
This has been made possible in some
degree through the farmers institutes,
but he believes that it is feasible to go
further in this direction and to send
an expert directly to the farm when
application is made. so that in the
building of barns and the drainage of
the land, the construction of COM
municating roads and in other vital
matters the farmer may have the best
counsel possible, to the end that the
agricultural interests may be advanced
and millions of our population made
happier, their surroundings rendered
more wholesome and the high cost OF
living reduced.
These are the things which are Civ
ing Governor Brumbaugh lnuch
thought and are the problems which
pestering politicians should help him
TO solve, instead of annoying him with
their selfish ambitions and piffing
schemes of personal aggrandizement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
THE LESSON OF THE PAST
[F-rom the Kansas City Times.

The American citizen who is wont to
brag and buster about our prowess in
war, and believes that Uncle Sam can
whip all creation" might read with
profit little book issued by the Prince
ton University Press: The Military
Obligat tion of Citizenship" written by
Ma jor- General Leonard Wood, formerly
chief of staff of the United states army
and now commander of the Depart
ment of the East. The book shows that
this nation is unprepared for war and
would probably be numerically whip
ped IL nation ready for war should
attack us. Therefore, it argues for
preparedness, not with the idea of MAX
ing war, but to defend ourselves from
attack which lack of preparedness in
vites.
Our country has never yet in its en-
tire history engaged in war with a
first class country prepared for war
writes General Wood. We have been
in several wars, but always with a
country that was engaged elsewhere or
did not throw it's full weight against
u. We muddled through those wars and
our people remember only that we
emerged generally successful. and they
forget the great and unnecessary cost
in blood and treasure that would have
been spared IL we had been prepared.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
HARD WINTER SIGNS
TFrom the Ohio state Journa

lfrom the Ohio state Journal
Now we are told we are going to
nave severe winter; that all signs
point to the relentless fact. In the first
place, the corn husks are thicker than
ever. This is regarded as a pretty in
fallible sign, but II this should fail.
as signs have the habit of, doing, it
may be that the squirrels will come to
the rescue of the proposition that we
are to have long. cold winter. for
they are laying up larger supplies of
nuts than usual. To confirm their
provident spirit, it is said the snakes
have left the woods to take up their
abodes in the holes and caves of the
rocks, where they can abide in security
and warmth while the cold days drag
by. Besides these signs, the bears are
fatter than usual, thereby limiting they
are prepared for the fiercer cold COM
ing. We haven't yet heard from the
goose bone or the bark on the north
side. of the tree. nor how thick the
muskrats are building their winter
quarters. but we are quite sure they
will stand by the prediction of the
black bear and the snake. All these
signs suggest preparation in the human
family-plenty of coal, thick clothing,
warm coverlids, good books. mince pie,
and lots of music in the home at even
ing, and then let the winds howl and
the squirrels and muskrats snuggle up
we're with them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THE STAFF OF LIFE
sditor Of the Telegraph /:

To the Editor Of ire degrdPh:
How many children are growing ur
utter wrecks" with bad teeth, detici-
ency of bone and weak vitality?.
The question urgently asked is, Can
ii be remedicd? The answer is in the
affrmative-certainly Il can.
Every growing child REQUIRES the
necessary materials in their daily food
a lime source with which to build
healthy teeth and bones and good
1t is a question of the greatest inn
portance to them, our future men and
women.
We buy bread that looks white, instead
of a necessary nutritious food of a
little darker color.
Now what we need. and what the ma
ton and the parents of the children
should insist upon having, is a bread
that contains the entire wheat with its
husk unremoved. for this Is indispen-
1t is this that contains the material
for healthy bones and teeth and good
health. and not the wheat ground into
-four for our bread with it's husk re-
moved. using only the kernel. The lime
and life of the cereal is thus removed
Let us do all we can to urge the
Government to pass an act defining our
staff of life, compelling the bakeries to
use the whole wheat with the husk un-
removed.
wheat in stone roller mills, which are
far moro preferable for retaining the
lime properties to the present steel
rollers used The weight of every Loaf
Of bread ought to be dehned-say two
pounds and four pounds each, and make
IL illegal to sell Ii otherwise.
The bakeries should be under Gov
ernment inspection to enforce the pur-
ity of everything connected with its
manufacture.
Then shall we have a real sustaining
and nourishing food. a Veritable staff
of life, not a blown-up, starchy bubble
without nutriment.
Yours sincerely,
BRUCE GREEN,
1914 Green Street.