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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
BuSINESS CONDITIONS
HERE REMAIN DULL
Cotton Trade Unsatisfactory; Some
Lines Report Improvement.

Local trade conditions are about the
same, according TO the weekly review of
r. 9. Dun & Co. Conditions in the local
cotton trade are still unsatisfactory, es-
psclaly since the recent drop in the price
Of raw cotton. Local yarn dealers report
press uncertain and but II ittle activity in
his market. Buyers are cautious and
not Inclined to buy except for immediate
wants Some houses report that they
nave had the opportunity to place good
wed orders for late fall delivery, but
rave not accepted, as the mills are not
heined to make any concessions.
As a rule. knit mills report lack of bust
res, although, in some instances, where
Yeeial numbers are made in the hosiery
uns they report that they are operating
Y lhelr full capacity. The inability of the
nsnnfactUrers to obtain dyestuffs is also
: actor In the prevailing dulness, as the
nAs are afraid to buy ahead, believing
lnsy VIII experience difficulty In obtaining
We No immediate change is looked
" IN this line in the near future. The
seel market has developed but little, II
.eg' change during the past week. The
asls appear to be well supplied with raw
rA'efial and not inclined 10 buy ahead of
Immediate wants.
mere appears to be difference of opin-
~ sApressed as to the condition existing
~ na'dWare circles at this time. Some
.suses consulted report that business Is
-HneW1at better than during the early
..sAs OF the present year, while others
Issot only fair volume of business be-
W Transacted. Generally speaking, how
~, NOSE consulted have a good i'm
es'sion Of the future outlook. Collec-
are showing a little improvement
", W. specially at points that have here
''fsts oeen almost negative.
spe lumber trade no material change
aoseq IN business conditions. There are
,-tng opinions expressed as to the vol
business being transacted, some
ss'lsis , stating that, although the margin
slont continues unsatisfactory, they
7llns considerable stock Such, how
- are generally houses which make
ss.lues OF some particular kind of
- IS such as is required in the build
.sue: AS a general rule, however,
s is reported as dull, box lumber
- specially weak.
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DIvIDENps DECLARED

Underwood Typewriter Company regular
quarterly per cent. on common ana ~ per
cent on preferred. payable July to stock OF
record June is. -.
tarIv iZ per cent on preferred, payable May
% 10 stock OF record May is. -, =, sna
Fssex Company regular semlannusi - a,o ~
Al extra dividend OF -, payaple Jul' :"
stock Of record May ls; No.. Comma nv
West Philadepha 5itls sd ana ~ drus' Der cent.
navable june / 10 stock OF record May ~
Continsntal oil Company, regular qeAI,es.I33 ~
a. nsxabis June l6 10 stock OF record May ~
Tsofsf Rehning Company, regular seml4 @
ss payabie June 2i. Books close June l. ie-
pPhiisdeiphia Germantogn and NorFistown
I, it-osd REGULAR quarterly per cent pay
able June I as registered May 90 BOOKS
eieSs iSbesfnut Hn Railroad Company regular
quarterly i per cent s. PllsSolNs Pelsse Nav yp a6
Snbmarine signal Company z per cent pay
abie July 1 70 stock OF record MAY la.-,.,l,, 10
General Electric Company regular quAI'ei'S
per cent.
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INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
SUFFERED SEVERELY
Breaks in Baldwin Locomotive,
Storage Battery and Various
Steel Issues.

Industrial stocks we're the CHIEF
features OF weakness on the local ex-
change today, following the declines
standing rumors Of big United
states Government contract for rifles.
Baldwin Locomotive broke nearly six
points. while General Asphalt and Elec-
trio Storage Battery were down about 2
points apiece. The selling Of these shares.
however, was relatively light, and chief
ly confined to odd lots Union Traction
fell dollar on sales Of about 100 shares,
while Rapid Transit made a new low
record al ~. Cramp Shipbuilding and
Cambria Steel lost about a point each
before midday.
Heavy offerings Of United States steel
drove the shares downward, but at no
time were there any signs Of panic. In
fact brokers commented on the surpris-
ing equanlmity with which the situation
appeared to be viewed In the financial
districts. Commission houses we're
crowded with customers watching the
trend Of the market and anxious for the
latest news coming over the wires Not
few of these made small investment
purchases around the noon low levels.
In the later dealings the market be-
came steadier, but business contracted
sharply. assuming almost nominal pro-
portions. The Steel shares rallied moder-
ately for a time, but turned weak again
In the last hour. Reading fell sharply
and American Gas also suffered, as did
Philadelphia Electric Cambria extended
its loss to nearly . points when United
States Steel went below So
United Gas Improvement lost sub
stantial fraction. 1t Is understood the
company is Interested in the proposed ex-
change Of one form of New Haven bonds
for another Issue. The company is sup
posed to hold some $4,000. COO per cent.
60-yeRr debentures of the Providence
Securities Company and the new plan
is for an issue of plain debentures not
secured by mortgage in exchange for the
Securities debentures.
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LONDON STOCK MARKET
Traders Awaited Outcome of U. S.
Note to GERMANY

LONDON, May lA-Americans on the
Stock Exchange were listless and turned
easier today. There was Il disposition
to await the outcome of the note the
United States sent to Germany. Canadian
Pacific sagged. Elsewhere, while busi-
ness was quiet, the tone generally was
frm on improved war news.
The edged Issues were dull, because
of the undgested new issues. There was
light investment buying of home rails.
Argentine rails received support. OTIS
were dull but mining shares were
steady The riots at Johannesburg did
not affect Kaffrs. There was little doing
in foreigners,
The committee is again enforcing full
restrictions on certain foreign bonds. 1t
is requiring that deals he referred to I,
subcommittee because previous relaxa-
ton OF rules had been abused.
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NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
appiication will be made TO the Governor Of
the state OF Pennsylvania. ON the 3lst uay Of
Nav. 1915 By Louis GFeenblatt Bernard A
Tljoway and BENJAMIN A. Haas. under the Act
of Assembly Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
vaniA, entitled An Act 40 provide for the In
corpor alton and Regulation OF Certain Corpora
lions approved April %, 1914 and the sup
Elements thereto. for the charter OF an intended
Generation 10 be called WINELANp-GIL-
MORE COAL AND COKE COMPANY. the
rbsTacter and object of which IS to buy. sell
and lease coal bearing lands, 10 mine coal and
manufactuIe coke and 70 sell and deal IN coal
snd eoke Generally. and for these purposes 10
6aVe possesa and enjoy an the fiFhts. henents
ana privileges Of the sid Act Of Assembly
and We -4'' REARIcK Z ILLoWAY,
Solicitors.
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HEAVY JUNE MATURITIEs
',sP'ozimately $1ss,OOO,OOO, the
s@.gest of Any Month This Year.

9l5S,OOO,0OO, the
-igest Of Any Month This Year.
4. /, estimated by competent authori-
IS ts there are approximately $l3s, ,0OO,-
Ia eeiporate securities maturing in
q +. We heaviest amount for any month
a4sss ssaE good part of them have
nss oeen provided for, but there re-
a.ss. eAong the larger items approx
y ~ EiOOO0OO Of National Railways
4 6aeeo i, e.c iwo-year 6 per cent notes and
"a ~ missouri Pacific one-year per
zst,[ss, ts.ss, due June /. The latter road
1alz us note holders to extend the
~ another year
IAsI sest maturity next month Is
~ n Ho,ooouO0 Baltimore and Ohio one
I.s.s,t ssr cent. notes. These have been
Ior In the recent sale of $4,000, >
- n,.a -Aa three-year "a per cent. notes,
..tls and Essex hrst consolidated
~ eS per cent. bonds, due June /,
.sssa pala on by the Delaware Lack
l-1s.s zha Western. Consolidated Gas
M tuhas through the sale OF S25,-
|ss ~ - sruoles 70 pay on It's $500, 600
H = Hs year approximately $780,,
5d, maturing securities have been
tof There Is left 10 be taken
my about $3.50, 10000 Of addi-
iaes. In other words we
M Il tsay completed nearly two
M financing necessary this year
tseofd amount of maturing
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BALDWIN's ASKED TO BID

According to a report from New York, repre-
sentaties OF the Servian Government are neEo-
tiatinL for locomotives and equipment for a
new railroad to be built after the war from
Sofa Bulgaria, to the Adriltic. The value OF
the order is placed at 800, coo. .OCO, and Il Is
said that the Baldwin Locomotive Works has
been asked for bids.
Officers Of the company, however, say they
have quoted prices small number OF loco
motives for ScrviR. but disclaim any knowl-
edge of the negotiations reported
Rumor also had It that the United states
Government had asked for bids on rifles, hut
this, too, could not be confirmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
MORE COTTON CONSUMED
Census Bureau Report Shows In
crease in April.


crease in April.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Census
Bureau. Department of Commerce, today
issued report which shows cotton. ex-
elusive of linters. consumed during April
5l3,6l0 running bales in 1919, compared
with 1866 bales in 1914; held ii. manufac-
turing establishments on April 30. 1891
O35 bales in 1915 and 1572, 0oS in 1914: and
in Independent warehouses. 2.S50,1S9 bales
In 1915 and 1882 in 1914. Imports 54,-
479 equivalent 5O0-pound bales In 1915 and
32,yIi In 1914 exports. including linters
672,Oo3 running bales in 1915 and 39S.223
in 191A Cotton spindles active during
April. 30 933. 236 in 1915 and 3l.0l4,03s In 1914
Linters consumed In April. 36,S63 bales
in 1918 and 26636 in 1914; held in manu-
featuring establishments. 170.6l7 bales in
1915 and 1851 in l.I4, and in Independent
warehouses. ST, 099 bales in 1915 and &C.,
li3 in 1914. Exported l7.6Q9 bales in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
STATE BANKS MAY ENTER
AND QUIT SYSTEM AT WILL
Federal Reserve Board Has Virtually
Decided on This Point.

WASHINGTON, May H-After consid-
Grafton lasting several months the Fed
cral Reserve Board has virtually decided
1t will allow state banks to enter the
Federal Reserve system with the right
to withdraw and surrender membership
If they so desire.
This is regarded In Washington as the
most important decision reached by the
board in many months. and is believed
to assure the entrance Of hundreds of
strong state institutions into the system.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO. May 14-HOGS.-Re II, 900;
market to l0c. higher: mixed and butchers,
heavy. seh5dI 2s; light, *T.4Sa7.s5; pigs. 1885
GfT.tO; bulk. 81 G0m I5
CATTLE pts. $4,000; market steady;
heeves. so oOqa.G5; cows and heifers. s3.25W
$500 stockers and feeders, S050d 100: Texans.
81 5OIT 40
SHEEP. Receipts, 5000; market strong; ma
tive and Western S5. 5Ods; lambs, ST.5Oa II. 50.
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COTTON

NEW YORK, May 14.-Cotton opened
steady this morning, 3 to points lower.
There was buying for Liverpool account
and Southern houses also were purchas-
ers Liverpool cables came about as had
been expected at the start, hut prices
there later worked off
In tho afternoon futures fell sharply. Decen-
her and January ruling is points below last
nights final figures. The close found prices
Jnp tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

BUTTER.-Demand was fair and the
market ruled steady az the late decline. QUO
tations: Western fresh. solid,gaeksd creamery
2TcF hrEts 28c. seconds 24a25c. ladle-
packed. lD62ie as TO quality nearby prints,
fancy Sic: average extras, 3Oc. hrsts 2Ta
2ec: seconds. 2fa2sc.; garlicky 24Q26e, spe-
clai fancy brands Of prints iobbing at 35G3Sc.
EGGs.-Fine stock was well cleaned up
tractiye stock, which was dun Quotations In
free cases, nearby, extras, 2Sc. per doz. nearby
receipts, S5-s5 per case Western. extra hrsts,
ss3 gs nTsss pss per
eandisd fresh egEs were jobbed out at 25a2Ie,
per doz
ket ruled firm under Hight offerings. Quota
tons: New York. full cream, choice new, 1Tit
d., pagt slamA seaae,
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK, MAY l4.-BUTTER. Market
steady ssteady' recslnts, osa0, 600 pkss extra; 2TSs
27isc. imitation creamery 2iibG2.c
EGGS.-Market irregular; receipts t7,sse
pkgE.. extra firsts, 21ir622C., regular hacked:
nearby Whites 2Oa2ic., regular packed; mixed
color. 27T23i9c., gathered; refrigerator nrsts,
?nd21i.c gathered: nearby browns. 22623e /.
extra lrss, 2li2a22c, storage packed nrsts,
20tm2liac.
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LEaAL ADyERTIsEAIENTs
, ESTATE OF AUGUSTA GOoDl

49, ESTATE OF AUGUSTA GOODY, DE-
80 ceased - Letters Of administration on
the above estate having been granted TO the
undersigned, all persons indebted to the said
estate are requested 10 make payment and
those having claims 20 present the same.
without delay 70 LILLE NETrER, or to
C. J. HEPBURN, Esq.
1918 Chestnut st
per ]. X. TRIMBLE,
Secretary.
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RATES FOR MONEY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

change market opened dull In the early trad
ing Paris rates reached a new low record.
The sterlngs also declined slightly, Rates fol-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
BAR SILVER
NEW YORK METAL MARKET

NEW YORK May 1.-THE price OF CONNER
cial bar silver today was 50 cents, with Mex
lcun dollars al 3sE cents,
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Franklin Fire Ins. Co. Transferred

At meeting OF the board Of directors OF the
Franklin Fire Insurance CompHny, held today,
control of the company was passed 10 inter
ests Identified with the Home Insurance Com
many on New York, In accordance With the
terms of the sale previously announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compare with corrc-
snonding day last two years.
1918 1914. 1913.
Phlla 500 S00OiS Sa4 B52 265 S26, ,6a2 237
iostun ~ 90 Is6.n97 2G,Ol3 7OT - $50 8u2
New York. .3l4 STS,307 PSI 7a7 aGs,39T,5S7
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RAILROAD EARNINGS

LOUISVILLE AND NAsHfiL
First week May ysf..s.fst see65tt - ~ ss7
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in STOCK STATES NOTE IL
Financial Briefs

During April there was shipped 2,2ol
55l tons OF coal over the lines OF the
Norfolk and Western
II is understood negotiations are under
way by which Bodell & Co. Of Provi-
dence and Boston, will acquire from the
! L 'nited Gas and Electric Company or
New Jersey, a subsidiary Of the United
| Gas and Electric Corporation Of Con-
necticut, its entire holdings of the com
mon stock OF the Hartford City Gas
/ Light Company
! The Fourth street National Bank has
! opened a steamship department in charge
! OF William H. Katz The bank s agent
F, for 10 steamship lines.
Members Of the New York Coffee Ex-
change voted to close Saturday May 20.
| conference Is likely to he held in the
near future between officers Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and OF the Pennsyl-
! vanla Company which operates the lines
| West, to decide on awarding the con-
tracts for new equipment for the Penn
sylvania system. The cost OF the entire
equipment. steel passenger cars, freight
cars and locomotives, will be about &2S,
10000
Exports OF copper from Atlantic ports,
for the week ended May IL, totaled 1922
tons: since May l. 1851; year ago. II2,5.
Bids will he received by the Minneapolis
City Comptroller until May o. for Sl,i45,-
600 miscellaneous per cent. l-30-year
bonds and for sloi, SO 20-payment street
improvement bonds. purchaser to bid at
rate Of interest not to exceed per cent.
An initial dividend Of per cent. was
declared by the Submarine Signal Com
pany.
All but approximately 81 100000 of s25,-
| 100000 Argentine 5-year per cent. notes
being offered in this country have been
sold
The American Car and Foundry Com
pany has taken an order for 1000 cars
from the Russian Government making
! total of 5000 cars placed in this country in
the last few weeks by Russia.
New York banks gained $3.50, 600 from
the Subtreasury yesterday. and have
gained S7,1Ol 900 since last Friday.
The Manati Sugar Company has sold to
| j. & w. SeliRman g. Co. S2,5Oo010 first
mortgage per cent. gold bonds, replac-
| ing maturing issue.
According to Bradstreets exports of
wheat this week were 6,6SS.OOO bushels;
last week. 6.sl7.O00 bushels last year.
| $4,000 bushels; since July L. 356. 897, 0OO
bushels; year ago. 222, 900 bushels. Corn
shipments this week $4,000 bushels; last
week 62i COO bushels; last year. $4,000
| bushels. Corn shipments since July
amounted to 3i.6sS, 600 bushels, compared
with 26OS,cO0 bushels during the same
| period a year ago.
The reported movements of currency
| this week indicate gain in cash by the
! New York banks In excess of S17 3S5, ,O0O
The Rhode Island Locomotive Works
has received a large order for brass fuse
heads, shrapnel and other war goods. and
will start work with 1900 hands as soon
/ as the company's plant is ready.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET
TodRy's Nesterda y $
opeting. close.

NEW YORK, May I.-OreninE futures on
the Coffee Exchange were unchanged to 2
points above the final yesterday. Trading was
puet Prices follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE metal market was
unchanged today, Lead, f.l7iadi 22lac; tin. IN
hve-ton lots. offered al 1915,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market was quiet but arm. We quote:
STANDARD KFanulated, 6O5c,; hns gTanulated.
6c. I; powdered 6.1Oc,; confectionery A, b90c
soft grades 615do. Tbc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
French Bank Loses Gold

PARIS May 1.-THE following are the prin. /
cipal items In the statement OF the Bank OF
France for week ending May g. 40
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NEW YORK CURB
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
POULTRY

LIyE.-ch0Ics stock sold fairly and val
dSoy weShns s 0sPss sP.G.
b55oiling chickens, w;SIlEhiRs lqis lbs, JaPIeso
Ssi Ss73c iCg pssGns s per PaS !sdsCS 'dd do
ODREssED"Desirabie stock sold fairly
and values we're well sustained under light
Rg 70 box dTy;pioRsd and PsaSsd fancy
selected. l9c. do, Weighing il3g5 lbs. apiece
apiece 66iG4 do o' aRdeT lbs apiece pie ia
~ Fowls, lce-packed Western, lbs and
HSsT Sc aiHi' oiG dr. s'ss sauaS
wR9te EeisnT 4 to y e l9s IS Fer do Dozen en- S5SSaG
$3.50: SG .de do., doe Ss'FI lbs per % so1 Do -
and No. q ST. Frozen poultry-Fowls, as TO o
quality. l6RIse, ehISS,kens d5Ty:pisksd and dry
lbs to do1.' fsc do Is lbs 70 doi, 26e;j 40
70 dos 5S Ba oyer ao 45ai Ss S'pe % doa c do Ss
g l6s. to doI.. l9e. do.i 60 lbs, snd over, 2Jc.
sssR Sofn?fsa a5g?fas'1 abs sad SysT Go
DO, I lbs l7al7lic;,; DO, do, sn lbs. l55c,
fancy w. lsa2I lbs to box. go; do fancy s5aS5
lbs, to doz., 24c. eorn-ted. fancy, 1924 lbs, TO
turkeys dry picked and dry-packed, fancy. II
gaze, fair 10 good, lsq old toms, l9R2oc.
10 good i2aisc geese. choice and fancy, 80
l6c.; do. No, :, l2alic.
FRESH FRUITS
Offerings were only moderate and values gem
orally were well sustained. with trade fair Quo
s5 5Sas 50 PBaidwIn' g. 5oae4 Ben Davis ~ q
9s25 Other s9od eating varieties, e. 259S So;
do, neiawars ana Pennsyiysnia, PEI hamper,
% 6Tsa psq sGas 6oa SpgS GFEHREs F1rESs
Rco hGn & DES4RdRs sS slaS
berries, North Carolina, per qt.. sql2c,; do,
Virginia, per qt,, s9l6e, do, Eastern Shore
and Norfolk, per at, balOc.
VEGETABLES
The general market was quiet. with fairly
liberal Ionerings at the following quotations
52e.; Maine 56ab2c New York, as 70 qGsi,
I Ss952e White S6s d, poNsatoes aFil99Eda. i9G pc,
potatoes. Delaware, per hamper-Large. SI.2,
ern Shore, per bbL-So. 1, 81, 25a3.2 % No ?
SYYSSiiiS; No. 3 S2GS 50; sweets jersey pei
basket Tbc QSl. .25;i onions choice, per 100
H onoas HaiGn' raRss medium Ssr Ps5 nee
ner 'eeate Nc 90 90; gSil eab6Sses chsrlssion
Ina and Norfolk, per crate, s2a2 50i esuil-
flower, South Carolina, per crate 4lrb0H2
spinach EorfO5S6 H. EsG PsT ogl Soq 49, kSls Nor
per basket 75c. qSl 20; lettuce. South Caro-
Ina, PEE basket slgl; 50 beans, Florida, wax
r Per Isiat SssEst 81 5692 Sos peas. pei basket sia
North Carolina, Si41. so; South Carolina. large
S125ql. rs South Carolina, small SlaL25
Florida. Per basket 81 Soa2 peppsrs Ferida
Pss ,aa ssrEisE S29s sssl= ebs slGriss liss Psl
i0oS Banshss. S5a3' tomatoes, Florlda, psi
carrier-Faney, 50 Taa3i choice. t22582 30
Per baHsh i01i26c-; mushrooms. per IN. bss
ket. bae- 94l, 30
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PROVISIONS

The market ruled steady with fair tobbins
and air-dfled, 25g2ec Western beef, in sets.
ders smoked and air-dred, 2Ig2se; Western
beet Enucksss and tenders smShed =, 2IS2ss; sS3
hams. 81 p. cured, loose. la913hc. DO,
skinned. loose, l2A9l2llo,i DO. DO Smoked,
10 brand and average, lsha14e.i hams, smoked,
Western cured, lS48lte, do, boiled bone
loose, IOdiiOlkc do, smoked, lOqlol5c bellies,
In pickle, according TO average, loose, 1hg
age city cured, 16qi7c.; breakfast bacon,
Western cured. i6dl7c. lard. Western refined.
tisrcea 1lIltLc.; do. do, tubs, ll1llAc.i
ara. pure city, Kettle rendered, IN iierces fl6
lie: lard. pure city, kettle rendered, In tubs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

The reported movements of currency
this week indicate gain in cash by the
New York banks In excess of s11,3SS, 000
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The Rhode Island Locomotive Works
has received large order for brass fuse
heads, shrapnel and other war goods. and
will start work with 1900 hands as soon
as the company's plant is ready.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-ReceIpts, 11i,073 bush. There
was little trading, and with lower outside ad-
vices prices further declined lc. We quote:
car lots in export elevator-Nos red, spot.
Ii 526ti SIS; No. red Western. spot $l.o1
al so Round lots, in export ,sievator-Ho.
red. spot and May. Sl.53lsgl 5s!3; No, = red
Western. s15shGi, ,6sis No Northern Du'
luth si,63d1.e6.
CORN.-Receipts, $3.50 bush. There was
very little doing and prices were ,nominally un-
vator@No. ., spot and May, I6as0e Car not! lots
s3d6Sisc.j steamer yellow, s2as%33c, z7SIoo 80, Z"
OATs.-ReceIpts, 6l.249 bush. Local trade
was quiet. but prices were well malntalned;
Quotations: No Q white, 0ih462c. standard
white, 8Oisa6lc.; No 3 white. 5ehp6Cc
RYE dull We quote at Sl.l40l.lb per
BUSH as TO quality, In export elevator, ana az
81 l.O5di.1O for small lots OF nearby grain IN
FsLoUR.-Rseeipts. 1850 bbs, soe.o?5
lbs In sacks. Trade was slow and the market
was largely nominal. We quoSte sP.s PesI lo6 lbs
.aig6ts sIs5 a5 so 4Sg dU
Pc S teit iu!e, sacks, sI59g171ii, gPEingo a55s'
pstert, 81 S0q7 so; do, favorte brands, ssR
& 25. City mills choice and fancy patent SsR
S 25; city mills, regular grades=winter cleaT,
Sc. CAGE So; do, straight, $7d725 do patent
RYE FLOUR was quiet but steady under
small supplies We quote nearby and western
In Wood At 50 25d6. 90 s TO quality,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-14

During April there was shipped 2,2Ol-
55l tons OF coal over the lines Of the
Norfolk and Western.