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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bankrup,y Petitions.


HOWARD MEREDITH HOOKER rs7iding At :
Ftst as,b At with liabilities o. S52.sS and as'ets
of s. cents cash. The principal creditors are biace
CoUzrd EOofer. o. PtsaWgh sa3.5oN money
loaned in 1905 700. and Nay A. Leonard ~ Pitts
burrh tlS4gS money loaned I'm 1900 Ihere are
aye other creditors FOR small amounts. go, --,..-
SMITH & MEYER. nalufac.urer7 ~ sIk walsa
st 81 West 1871 S.. b. these creditors. MORON .
Som Sise. s. Bsrr go and ia Janovssy. SO.
ROGER KEENAN,. citlh % az West li2d 81.
Win Liabilities SIG and assets SO cash lie y
cl,rk ar 81 a wceL. aud DIS sal2ry has t.'n ga
nishead This IS next 10 The Smallest petition e'.'
louis 4 IsiDoR SCHWARTZ. q 4ss Columbus
az, who formerly kept a restaurant. have nied
petition with liabilities s. .27o and no assets
Composition Confirmed.
x pLOON & CO-1udgs Hand Las confirmed a
composition Of kalman Bloom. trading - n b.o9m
a Co cloak manufacturer a. 6 West S2d -. Win
creditors a. 30 cents On Tie dollar cash LaoLl'l1
Receiver Appointed.
HARRY AITMAN-Judgs Hand has appointed
william u. Culver receiver Tor Hsrr7 Altman
dealer In mems furnishing goods a. 20 stanton s.
Bankruptcy Schedules.
ct-DTBRoD BROS co. manufacture Of spool
six. of PCS Finh Az. has t.et schedules showing
Liabilities q S2Sl $40 and assets o. N2y3so3, con.
sistiug a. stock. Sl0s.llSs accounts, slhg.Vlt, yi
which SIS 6ss have ben assigned. cash IN bank
and wagon. ;26e Among ITO creditors are ho.L-
man Brothers S'iSjl. secured Chatham and Phoe-
nix National Bank $40 gfs. Schesser Bechsl.
23453. u. L. g. Walter 4 60. 80 .Ih ,,ta
Paul Gerli 4 Co $40 OPS and the Haedon Throw
ing CO. trustee, .i15f3.
HOLYE shORROCk co. plumbing contractor. o,
gl3a a. which s. oai are accounts
DAVID TFICH. wholesale dealer IN Wallpaper st
on East 1921 g.. liabilities i3l7o and isses s. efs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
CITATIONS.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. BY the Grace Of God Free and
Independent-To Maynard ID. Follin. Car
rle H. Wrenn, Mrs. Thomas Swinyard,
owen Ward. Marguerite Gientworth. Mrs.
Annie Simons. George Cooke, Mrs. George
Maynard, Florence Leslie Hay Phyllis
Palmer. Mrs. 7. H. Crsmer, Mrs Robert
Simons Mrs Charles r. Follin, Frank B.
IeAIone Miss Matte Sheridan. Miss Emma
steiner Stuart Wrenn. Thomas a. Wrenn.
Thomas y. Mrenu, Charles Nrenn, Joseph
lotte A. Gilbert. Mrs. Rev p. A. Hanna
ford Miss A. J.. Ives. Miss Marie Cross
Newhaus. Mrs. Lee Young, Madame Giula
Yalds. Edmund F. Hanks. az Executor Of
Marshall p wilder. deceased. Maria de
ViIavorde. American Society for the Pre-
ycntion OF Cruelty TO Animals, Woodlawn
Cemetery. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Annie p Frey. John r. WEIGH. John r.
d'Ayirnas Salvador. Lonetta L. Hollsnder,
Florence +. Weissbrod. Arthur Leslie, and
Frank Leslie. and 70 all persons Interested
as creditors. legatees, next or Kin or other-
yyise I'M the estate OF Frank Leslie, de-
ceased. who a. the time OF her death re-
sided al the sherman square Hotel, Bor-
ough OF Manhattan, New York City, Send
Tpon the petition Of Louis II. Cramer.
residing A. Saratoga Springs, New York.
and william Nelson Cromwell. residing az
II West 4sth street. Borough OF Msnhat-
tan. CITY OF New York.
You and each Of you are hereby cited
% show cause before our Surrogate OF the
County OF New York, at the Surrogates
Court OF said County. held az the Hall OF
Records, IN the County OF New York, on
tho .sth day OF January 1918. at half-past
ten o'clock In the forenoon of that day,
vhv the account OF Louis II Crsmer and
william Nelson Cromwell. ss Executors OF
the Last VIII and Testament or said de-
ceased. should not be judicielly settled.
IN testimony whereof. We have caused
the Seal OF the Surrogstes Court OF the
said county OF New York 70 be hereunto
affixed.
Witness. Honorable John p. Cohalan, a
Surrogate Of our said County, az the
County Of New York, the nth
fsEAI.l day or December. IN the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and rfteen.
DANIEL J. DOWDNEY,
Clerk Of the Surrogstes' Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
BUYS CAR COMPANY
Potter, Choate & Prentice Acquire
Haskell 6 Barker Co.

Potter, Choate & Prentice and F. B.
Keech & Co. have completed negotia-
tions for the purchase of the Haskell
& Barker Car Company, Of Michigan
City. Ind. The company was organ
lied In 1852 and was founded by John
Barker, after whose death in 1910 the
property was placed In the hands OF
trustees, of which J. B. Forgen, presl-
dent of the First National Bank, oil
Chicago, is one. The company no" has
a capacity Of about 10000 cars year
The new capitalization provides for
only one class of stock and no bonds
The authorized issue will be large
enough to provide for such future
needs as the company may have. The
earnings Of the company In 1913 were
more than II per cent on the present
capitalization and for 1914 more than
10 ner cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Pence Make Pounds.

d, 10 recent speech. reported by "The
+, iafy Tines" - Toronto. the Hon.
5" o1and. financial representative in
,ea1a ~ he British Minister Of Mu-
'',Aa'' TOOK occasion % point ont that
t.e i5,9o0,OOO persons In Britain
'te oniy one shilling Z week there
,sif be total % $500, 900 900 az the
- o. year. That, 20 might be noted,
sc e. long way toward paying for
~ munitions q war and other sup
-. 80. bought here by the British gov
,..hsni in The course % the last seven
- moaths. Now that the war -
mp % Be more and more = matter
1 economies, the campaign for thrift
hitat Britain sttains Increasing i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
PENNSYLVANIA DIVIDENDS
4 Per Cent for Penn. Co.; ? Per Cent
on Panhandle Common.

Directors of the Pennsylvania Com
pany, which operates the lines O. the
Pennsylvania Railroad west OF Pitts
burgh, declared semi-annual dividend
of per cent yesterday, compared witt.
2 per cent declared six months ago and
making a total Of 6 per cent for the
year.
Directors Of the Pittsburgh, Cincin-
natl Chicago g. st. Louis declared a
dividend of 4 per cent on the preferred
and per cent on the common. SIX
months ago both dividends were de
ferred for the purpose Of awaiting the
results of the years business. la
March Of last year the preferred owl
dend was reduced from IA per cent
quarterly TO per cent, and the com
mon from IL per cent to three-fourths
Of l per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Conner on tho Rise.

IN. hundred and fifty million pounds
a .oppsr was the maximum amount
s.,srted as the British governments
,,.rch.se here. The minimum was TO-
Eo 200 pounds. The second figure was
,,obsbly further Of than the first, but
s,., a purchase Of that size Is not 70
n .ske1 lightly. Copper metal was re-
,s-tsd 70 be selling at q cents a
sound. against less than 20 few days
"a Predictions Of rs cents were COM
non But there were similar predic-
Non, IN the summer when the zenith
,royed 70 be far under that price, and
upper production since that time has
Increased nightly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

Corner vas firm with electrolytc quoted a. 1oi1 q
Die /, Is reported that Great Britain has pur-
chased over million pounds q copper. 20 Be de
llrered during the coming year and that the market
holders are asking &c. on the NeF York Meal
I,charzs tin was dull with spot IN fye-tOn lots
ouotei Al 7S soc bid. while speiter vas quoted AZ
II iqI,aI- 62t,c FOR spot Fast s. louis delivery.
The American Smelling and Refining COMPANY quote
ieaf AZ i3- fJr New York delivery and J.321gc Tor
Tset :, Louis In London lead was quoted a. 500
fo- not and f2s 10, for futures, with speter AZ
900 f1r spot and c1S Tor futures Tin IN London
,losed A. Cl66 for standard SPOT and s.6l Tor
f,,rrss with sslss OF so tons SPOT and 40 tons
futures copper IN London vas Quoted A. $50 as
Tor Standard spot and futures with sales o. 100
tons spot and 800 tons fuiures while electoy.c
vas quoted AZ fl0l ios FOR spot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
SHEEP AND LAMBS.

Receipts. $40 head; ~ cars on sale. sheep
STEADY. lambs slow Al barely sustained prices.
Common 70 prm. sheep sold a. SASS Dor 100 ID 4.
common 20 prime lambs A. s. j0G SIC; culls. 81.
Dressed mutton steady at 9all ac. choice wethers.
l2c dressed lambs slow AZ l2 n l5iac; hog dresed.
l6r. country dressed dollhouse lambs IA light supply
and higher at SlO@2ll per carcass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

e. sasDer Oven wants the Attorney
t-'tA y Intervene 10 the hearing be
- ne Missouri Public Service Com
., ~ y prevent the reorRaniztrs
s frisco from Issuing J52 100000
t,ess and bonds under the plan. II
a.. ssaator's idea that the cspitaliza-
,,,. ~ ne company should not be In
f.s'sesss, because capitalization will be "A
49, N the course % time in deter
81. height rates Commenting on
a. zen prspozsi, representative Of
- ,Sy,nanoiders faid yesterday that
K trfeo capitalization could easily
,.iss4csd. me bondholders." he oh
80 AMY, could forecloso On their
"'tsgs and glpe out the stock"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
SURROGATEs NOTICEa

~ PURSUANCE OF Az ORDER OF H0y611.
bic John l.. Cohalan Surrogate CT the County
o, New York. notice Is hereby given 70 All penons
having claims against Caroline Sleeper Harper. late
Of the County Of New York, deceased. 10 present
tie same with vouchers thereof 10 the sU9seriben. al
their place a uAnsactng business At tbs oc1cs OF
their attorney. Jchn {. Clark. No. 81 Nassau street
o. March nert
Dated S.s York the 18th du q Aurlst, 1914
GEORGE L RtVES,
HENRY s. HARPER
HARPER sfIl.lMAN,
LUIS JAMES PHELPd
JOHN e. CLARK. Attorney Tor Executors, - So.
eau street. Borough OF MAnhAttsn New Yoft Civ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
MAY BAR TEUTON BROKERS
London Stock Exchange Board Would
Shut Them Out.

London, Dec. 22-The membership
committee of the Stock Exchange
adopted the following rule to-day: "a
candidate Of German or Austro-Hun-
garian birth is ineligible 70 member
ship"
This rule is subject to confirmation
by the Stock Exchange It q meeting
next Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
PRODUCE AND
GRAIN PRICES
Wheat Market Declines on
Profit Taking-Corn
Is Firm.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. December -. 1918.
NHEAT

Ths bull movement IN wheat received a suhstsn-
tia check under active profit taking AID r. absence
O, the Aggressive export demand which recently FUR
nished q the strongest bull factors Al the out
set there advance q = a sc. which carried
the marke, 20 high recoris Tor the season hu;
long vheS, OF N lArse volume End prices
BROKE 2r79Sac. and The e!ose Ss lSe2ec net
lower.
Ths Liverpool make, ras nrrn ard higher, $40,
prices abroad being "a 5id above those Of Tuesday.
nsL and private reports late n the DAY indicated
sons weakness abroad. Export demand vas Lmost
entirely lacking.
ms freight situation Is stin ,1I,e although prvf-
erences are being given 10 grain cEgoes, which
makes business easier 10 accomplish than In some
other lines. In the local cash market No durum
was quoted at sl34ls o B New YORK. No North
ern Duluth. 81 %, and No Northern Manitoba.
i2St.c. C 1 Buffalo.
CORN.
Com v.s 1rm and higher early prices advancing
idlhc On more Aggressive operations % the buying
side. prompted apparently. By tie recent strength
AID ACTIVITY H. Whea, and Further complaints re
day the market lost most Of the advance under n
creased selling pressure and al tie close OF the
day values we're t8Ac net higher. In the cash
market No yellow corn ws quoted a. slnc'
promp< shipment
Dat. advanced early With wheat and corn. bu, de
cl!ned during the ATE session. and nnA quotations
larger al primary points ard there appeared 10 be
considerable pressure against cash LOlduSs. The
cash market Was steady. No white quoted =.
46L d47i4c No white, ASA iohsc; fancy clipped
white. is11 50+e' ordinary clipped "niIe. 4o'79
MARIE, steady; No 2 Western. Sl03i4. c New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
SUGAR MERGER NEARER
Subscriptions to Underwriting Largely
Oversubscribed.

The negotiations being conducted by
the banking syndicate headed by J. &
W. seligmsn & Co. for the acquisition
Of several large Cuban sugar properties
are expected to be completed within
the next day or so. II was learned yes
terday that the underwriting had al
ready been largely oyersubscrioed. Inc
Morgan & Co. and the Guaranty Trust
Company. 49,
Most OF the properties 70 be tsker
over are understood to be those heId
bv individual estates. The members OF
the syndicate are expected to receive a
bonus Of 20 shares of common stock o.
The new company for each 100 shares
of preferred subscribed for. The com,
mon stock has no par value. There will
be s5O0OO.0O0 Of the preferred and
500 600 shares Of the common.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.
MINING

interchangeable. registered or eeupon. iIolFon'
tRexlstsssl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Mobilizing Americans"

Not all American securities come un-
tr the British mobilization plan.
Tto,s issued In sterling and not con
vrtibs into dollar bonds or stocks are
unacceptable. So, too, are the secun-
ties Of all but the most important IN
tustral corporations. Steel common
10 apparently barred by the rule re-
Curing that stocks shall have paid reg
uu dividends OF 8 per cent or over
rnee January /, 1913. Bonds must
have paid interest regularly since the
date Of issue. There will be, IL seems,
considerable list Of ineligibles. These,
hsvsyer, will probably be sold direct
" By their holders, provided the gov
srrnent's suggestion Is followed that
patriots shall sell their americans
nd buy British national Issues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
CHICAGO PRICES.

Trafinx vas q little more active In tbs coffee
market Total sales amounting 20 1890 bags, but
he undertone was easy and hnal prices were to !
points net lower. 49,, A.,
1900 bags % March 20 next December a. 81 points
which wGs equivalent 10 &c Tor The distant month.
Comparatively little coffee offered here IN the
cost and freight market. and the Oes received we're
a trife ueader on tho basis OF S.TJ99c Tor santos
a., London credits
: loo for 7s American credits, and u was SAID
tina, Europe buying lo~ Grade coffee In the
RIO market
The local spot market dull and nominally
unchanged on tbs basis o. 7'sc for Rio IS. Range
o, prces,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Oldtime New Haven Perils.

twill be hard for some people TO be-
lIsvs Of the New Haven that it was
ones more perilous TO ride in the cars
,tsn with the stock. Yet that such was
Il. fact Is proved by gift to Presi-
dent Elliott Of section Of the first
nll used on the old Housatonic Rail.
rad. Il 10 a thin, narrow strip OF
tun. They used 70 fasten these rails
10 wooden sills by spikes. 0ftener
hsn not, when a heavy train passed
ever the line, pieces Of rail would be
lsosened and would curl up around the
uls Of a car. or, worse still, would
plunge through the floor and Irvine
themselves around the ankles Of the
urs1specting passengers. Then II would
be necessary for all hands 70 turn out
s.d beat the refractory rail into sub
mission. All the trains carried sledge
hammers IN those days for just such
~ emergency. Sometimes the grape
nrs twists that the rails made had 20
" fled OF. There Is no record that
hey ever were missed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
HAY AND STRAW.
: change reported IN emhsri

No further change rcroried IN emh.rsoe. Nlr,
bet 4, generally quict ald To- buJels tl1oL &c A.
BAY iarge balcd timothy. 10 /. pcr tor, VIC Us.
No " No J. &l9S.-S. GArplI. tlis3lsi fAalJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
Pnhlic Service Raises Dividend.

The Public Service Corporation IN
Newark yesterday voted to increase its
annual dividend rate from TO per
cent. declaring ia per cent for the
quarter ending December 81. Il will
mean the distribution Of s4S7.5OO
among the stockholders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

TIE MOTORISTS MAGAZINE. INC. A MET
Ing o. the stockholders o. The AotonN's Magazine.
Inc wiu be- he'd At the once OF the corporation,
No 1890 Broadway. New York City. Manhattan Bor-
ough o. the s0th day Of D~smher. 1915. at two
o'clock IN the Afternoon for the purpose Of voting
upon a proposition that such corporation DO dis.
solved forthwith
Dated New York city. November 7eth. 1918.
PERCY r BEAN. sozstar1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
II 6. Treasury Finances.

W,,biuston Dec 2Z-The condition - 30
LATED STATE. Treasury to-day wss. Net balance
IN general fund. N07As2. 3ij; toiel receipts 81
0C- asq. total payments. 81 $50 BOO The denfi
ttit r.cal year Is siI 900 u.s. ssainst deficit o.
81 ole l35 last yesr exclusive Of Panama Canal
- nII-LIn hshl iramaArL-n.l-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
PRODUCE MARKETS.
New York. December q. 1915.
BUTTER.

Receipt. 5s7s pkss. I'll. weakness shown Tpes
dsy afternoon developed INTO dec,ne o. aoout
80 Cr,,w.rT ert-ss ta2 scorel. 3iis g35c; higher
scprfug 51is "a &c. rrsis. go A5't se'"aas' -
Il .s.t Thirds 2ac25e. crcamefy. held. exifa ''-
scorer. 3aba3oi.c. higher se99TlnI 81 81 e.
rr,.f 9fd32r. good % prime = = q SOC; common
fo 'air ggd ne. renovated. ettras. ga y,
ns 23is q; lever sAd i,.s ciTr.ni make
49, n 1. 90: seconds. 20i1Cs lower grsdes ~
e6cT packing stock. June make. Gne 5 zg's q 1I,.
current make. Aus. 2oHe' No = 4s1s-Vc' ""ei
grades l'e '''' CHEESE.
Rc-.lp.. Ii3i boxes. Including tsi ecIes IN
transit for export state. Who'll. milk. held hss
spea ~ rs: 'Isiass fe'y .,, l ' Yshc
i,f ffi-r' e5elilrs special. ne: twins. specials
II dal,ies. speci4ls i7i-a -; su styie- under
..de- l!1 lssI- Wi tSIa. i-e. cheddar,. I;e
Young Americas. PC; stat 'hiIl., 3,il.
II. current make. specials. 10 ~ ffesh
ttoics. I5ai3isc. fair 20 good. ll's9 I-'se' CON
mon. 90 l1c. rccc
R.c.,o,, sasl cases. Fresh Eaihered. extra One.
d,,en gsHg1c. extra fr.is. SO 900, nNs! ssf
sar. seconds 800 Bic. thifi' al ieoref :. ~.
be'l. s5od 70 choice. DRY. zoe. culh and Inferior:
fstqI ac' fall. held. 23e Bic. retnseraDr' sp-clh
mas. fsncy. 25925hc. hr,s. Hs !ii.e seconds
= - Penn and nearby. henneD whites.
sns 10 fSncy. 5000. ordinary TO goot Ss te
gathered whites. ordinary 10 hne SoafeCi sm ts az
49, pam aud nearby henuery browns, $50 i0c o..
s.tb,red hrosn ani miIe1 c0l0a. $50 sc; nearby,
rrfriserator whites. Goa Csc.
HAY ANO STRAW.
Va further change rcrorted IN emharsoes Mar.
bet 4, generally quict ald To- buJels tl1oL &c A.
~ Hty '' lag Ssi, uiao,y 40 l. pcI too i2iqi''
No to 40 !. .l9S..s. IAPplI. tlis'isi flaE5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
w. ". woTHERsPoON.
c.-xrlr,.rN.,f ~ DftkFlr ugcrL 4
sopellhS : !. :. ~ I'm 7 49,

PROPOSALS. ron DYNAMITE SEALED
proposals will be received al the Office OF
the General Purchasing Offcer, The Pan
ana Canal, washington, ID. C.. until 1880
o'clock p. NJ, December IS. 1915 AZ which
time they VIII be opened IN public, for fur
uishinR the above mentioned dynamite
Blanks and general Information relating
10 this Circular no. $500 may be obtained
from this ofiic. or the Offices OF the As
sistant Purchasing Agents. "a State Street,
New York City: si4 whitney Central
Building. New Orleans. la. and also from
the u. 8. Engineer Offices in the following
cities: Philadelphia, Pa. Boston. Mao.
Chicago, H.. and 81. Louis, No. r. G.
Boggs, Major. Corps OF Engineers, u. 8.
A. General Purchasing offcer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
More Gold at ASSAY Office

Foreign gold deposited at the Assay
Ofice yesterday included 100000 by
J. p. Morgan g. Co. in the form Of
British sovereigns and 100000 by the
National Bank Of Cuba IN French gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
SECURITIES At AUCTION.
The following securities were sold
yesterday at auction at the Exchange
ealesroom by Adrian II. Muller & Som:


Tor account o. h1mlnIirf'0r.
5 share Nsi01a Bsnk n cuba. 800 each 90. ~
10 shares J. spencer Tuner 90. profefred. 800
! share virEinisu Power GO. common. 500 .....b
Ior account Of whom 81 may concern.
q shares Boro Brdso Really Co. 100 cal.
=, coo s.s co.., R,,li, Co p,r o.n, bonds. ~.
200 siires United states Ordinances and Frclectie
81 im .,,.....' . 'io,,.,,o i,.n,sa.I
nnt ror gage pe1 cent bond. duo 1868. N, 400
Is shares "NcR Yori9f STATS Iritung". PEI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
MEETINGS.
December IL. 1919.

December IL. 1919
A Special Meeting Of the Actors Fund
OF America Will be held az tho Longacrs
Building. Room 9o3. n r. Corner OF Broad
way and l9d Street. New York, on Tues
day, January rs. 1918. at s p. NJ. for the
purpose OF voting on and adopting an
amendment 20 Section LEA OF the By-Lawa
DANIEL FROHMAN. President
EDWIN ID. MINER. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
"Staats.Zeitung" Stock Higher.

Fifteen shares Of New Yorker
Stats -Zeitung" stock we're sold az auc-
ton yesterday for $3.50 p share. on
December ten shares brought 5000
share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
SUGAR FUTURES.

After opening quiet points higher 10 2 points
lover futures eased OF a few points on little
general selling The market closed generally point
net lower 10 points net higher with sales Tor
the day Of 1900 tons. Range o. prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
corToNsEEo OIL

Their, was only a quiet trade in the market Cor
cottonseed OIL total sales Tor tho day amounting
20 : 200 barrels but the undsrtons easy. and
snal quotations were las points net lover. Range
Of prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

Cotton EIchsnge special Liverpool cables-Spo.
cotton quiet: sales 5000 bales. speculation and
export 000 American. 5000. Imports. ll00o.
auiet. unchanged 10 1 point higher Closed barely
steady A a net decline q 81. 70 point
June i26ih July August. 7l9is; October No1em-
Der. 6si Manifestations hardening. cloths N
good demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
INACTIVE YESTERDAY.

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt IN
On the Stock Exchange Wednesday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
CHICAGO PRICES.

Flour 1u again inactive. owing 70 The tcverisn
condition OF he wheat market and the rapid proc
changes. which made u very dinicut 70 A1ye , a.
WHEAT FLOUR-Muket quiet: s. IS per 100 l5s.
RYE FIoUR-Firm, fair TO good, s5.6og ;i5i
steady; hln-dned. !3.T59s3.so. BAG MEAL
Steady: ene white and yellow, {l.i5 coarse 81 5s
FEED-Ciy steady; bran bulk. s2ztOi lVe-D
DO t32 so; rel dos -four. li)-ib SACKS, so: west
err steady: bran. lO0-b sacks S24s5ssx8i stand
Ard mddllna s22s5Stg3. -four midllngs DO
sas so; red dog dour. Hob SACKS. s2s75; oil nea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23

Recsp,s $3.50 head very few on sale Feeling
weak Nominal quotations 81 goa sss5 for light %
heavy: Sc Tor pzs 1878 FOR roushs Country dressed
hogs steady az i@l0c. roAs,inz piss az lt9l