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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
MONEY AND EXCHANGE,

The New York Federal Reserve Bank
rates were 4 per cent. for thirty 70
ninety days and 5 per cent. for longer
bills.
open market discounts. prime accept
ances, maturing up to ninety days. 2la
m2i, per cent.
Commercial paper rates were 1851
per cent. for sixty and ninsty days bills
and for four to six months best names
3h TO ga, per cent. for Others.
call money on the floor of the Stock
Exchange yesterday ruled at Ia per
cent, high, 2 per cent, low. IA, per
cent.
Time money was unaltered. Rates
were ZIG per cent. for sixty DAYS.
gig as per cent. for ninety days. 2 per
cent. for four months, 3m3h per cent.
for five months, and 4 per cent for
twelve months.
Sterling exchange was stronger. Final
quotations We're: Demand, A.62 cables,
4.63.
Domestic exchange on New York st.
Louis, par: san Francisco, iOc. pre-
MUM Minneapolis, soc. premium Chi
cago, par; Cincinnati, par; Montreal,
46Nc, premium.
Can money in London was 80 m4 per
cent. short bills, 4A per cent. three
months bills. AZ n 3 per cent
Bar silver in London, 20 5-16d. New
York, 47Hc.
New York Clearing House statement
Exchanges, $685., 244,65S balance, $40
j07,972; Sub-Treasury credit balance.
Sj32, 00j.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
GAINS FOR BALDWIN WORKS.
Large Export Orders Include Con
tracts for Munitions.

s. NJ. Vauclain. vice-president Of tu-
Baldwin Locomotive Works. has mao,
the following statement of the cor
pany's business:
"The Baldwin Locomotive Works :
engaged in filling large export ordc :
for locomotives and their parts. The
company now has 1880 men on ito pas
roll.
The Remington Arms CoInpauy Z
Delaware has leased a number OF hu.a'
ings which the Baldwin Looomot.fa
Works has erected. suitable for the mar
ufacture of "A large number of military
rifles. This plant when running fun
will probably employ $1,000 men.
THE Eddystone Munitions COMPANY
has leased from the Baldwin IOcowo-
tive Works buildings which the latter
has erected on its property at Eii'-
stone. The manufacture OF muuI'In' "a
by tho company will probably employ
10, 900 men.
The Baldwin works contemplate
building on the river front at Eddy ,'" e
a pier or bulkhead 30 that shipneut- ~
all classes Of products made les f.n
companies mentioned may he made 4
rect without transshipmcnt at Ne" N''N
or any other port"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

United States Steel common, Of which
more than 10000 shares changed hands
on the Consolidated stock Exchange yes
terday, opened At 1914, which was an
overnight Improvement of - OF Il point,
and early touched i6la, but II got down
10 7iNs in the afternoon, closing AT
75is. The leading stock quite gem
orally closed at slight rallies from their
lowest In the case Of Anaconda It's
final sale was at az, its bottom price
for the day, this comparing with an
opening and high for it of 73"s.
Som" of the war stocks early In the
day displayed exceptional strength, hut
they recedcd later on In this class
were Crucihle Steel, American Can. Allis-
Chalmers and American Locomotive.
American Beet Sugar was strong, touch
Ing a high OF GSl, and closing at SIX,
against an opening price OF 90. Trading
attention accorded to the railroads was
comparatively light, They ruled heavy
In tone,
Transactions IN all stocks totalled
47,305 shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
THE CURB MARKET.
stocks Advance in Early Trading
Selling Movement Later.

Stocks advanced TO higher levels in
the early curb market trading yester-
day, but a late selling movement LEFT
final quotations generally under those
Of the previous day. Submarine Boat.
when Issued. sold at its high point,
around So u. but the close was weak
and az points under Wednesday. Car.
Light and Power, Lake Torpedo Boat
and Standard Motors all disclosed final
losses. International Mercantile Ma
rine issues exhibited remarkable
strength and closed at substantial ad-
vances. Guantanamo Sugar was intro
duced into the market, ranging between
SO and 60.
Business In OIL stocks was light.
Standard Oil OF Indiana scored an adj
vance OF 10 points. while Standard OIL
OF Kansas declined an equal amount.
Standard Oil OF New Jersey yielded 4
points to 443. Kennecott Copper
touched n new high mark at 5Sa but
n subsequent reaction left a net gain
for the day Of only 4 point. Kenne-
colt SIS closed ga points higher.
Transactions in detail on the market
yesterday were as follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
SHELL MAKERS EAGER
BUYERS OF ALL STEEL,
Take Semi-Finished Material
as Well as Round Bars
Available at Mills.

Manufacturers OF war material ar.
taking with avidity all of the semi.in.
ished steel available, as well as all o,
the round bars the mills will sell for
shipment over the balance OF this wear
and through the first quarter Of 1916.
II is essentially a selling market in
which 1t is more a question of supply
than Of price. Contracts not previously
reported aggregated $1,000 tons, made
up largely Of round steel bars. but in.
GLIDING some blooms and billets, at an
estimated cost OF $500, 900. All OF thu
OF shells in this country for foreign
account In addition II Is reported tia,
a Pittsburg mill has sold 10000 tons
of steel bloomS for export to France.
being an extension of "A previous con.
tract
Eastern and western PennsyiyanIa
steel mills shared in the business. but
IL is an interesting fact that nearly All
of tho orders went to independent com.
pan1es II being said that the United
States Steel Corporation had little bar
capacity left for this years rollings.
Rerolling billets sold at S32 to $40 and
forging billets from S3S to Si5 per ton
(. o. b. mill in the local market. This
means All advance OF from SO to So per
ton in the last week. Open hearth steel
bars for the manufacture Of war nun
lions sold at 2.50c. to &c. a pound, bass
Pittsburg. In eastern Pennsylvania
Another contract for 10000 tons y,
forging billets Is OF the point OF being
closed here. calling for payment OF si20,.
900. The forgings are designed for OK
Dor.
The ~Pennsylvania Steel Company
booked ar order yesterday for anothau
bridge for tho Pennsylvania Railroad.
calling for 400 o n Of structural steel.
Tho estimated cost IL about 10000
Railroad equipment orders placed In
August called for $4,000 tons OF steel
in ono form or another. Rail contracts
to $4,000 tons. including IL.
900 tons for domestic roads and %. o00
mi for export to Russia The car shops
took orders for 2.265 cars. The locomo-
tive builders reported contracts hr
s~eventy-three engines. the latest beng
forty-two locomotives for the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, which will be bu'lt
by the American Locomotive Company.
Manufacturing plants engaged In NAH.
ing war munitions are being compelled
constantly to extend their plants aud to
install more machinery. Thus far IL"
fabricating shops have taken contracts
for such extensions calling for 10000
ons Of structural steel. The Baldvla
Locomotive Works is planning to bu,id
additional shops at Eddystone calling
for 1000 IONS OF steel shapes. In The
last two months contracts for II 1000 tons
of steel have been placed for constru'-
ton at Eddystone.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey has closed with the AmcrIr'lu
Sheet and Tin Plate Company for 80
600 boxes of coke tin plates to- 10"
made into oil cans. The estimated CON
tract price is ST62, 800.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

st2 kilowatts lighting load and A tenn.
p0rary loss OF 81 horse power In motors.
output OF the properties Tor the week was
s,.hbb'b27 kiloWatt hours, an increase OF
20 per cent, over corresponding week OF
The sales department Of the MINNEAPOLIS
General Electric Company during the week
ended August ~ secured contracts for ias
e,erirlG customers; with e29 kilowatts
tors, and took orders for Hirins thir,v
one already built houses. "'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

The FIRST annual report Of the AmerI-
can water Works aud Electric COMPANY
has been made public for the year ended
S9sLi75. with net earnings Of sGtG,ilI The
balance Tor the year after Interest charges
and deductions FOR special funds was SO
the company expended s95S.97l In extend,
ing distributing systems and charging
pumping ana h~lterins plants, tho cash be
ing Obtained partly from earnings and
partly from working capital, In regard
10 dividends tho report SAYS: The diyi.
bends upon the first preferred stock nc
crued from Aprii -, 1911. hui The iIs.
tufhed financial condition of business gen
orally and tho Inability to sell securities
OF the water works company during the
past year in order to reimhurse your com
pHny for its advances to the water com
panies, ana the Importance NJ keeping the
company IN a strong cash position under
existing circumstances caused the dlrec-
tors Ia postpone the declaration OF diyi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

to draw upon the cash resources Of the
company Tor that purpose. while the
sio, kh"lders unquestionably desire dlvi-
dehds, tho. preservation OF the properties
securing their principal Is OF FIRST i'm
p.oEtanCe, ana the conservative attitude ~
The directors should comme Itself to all
Interested IN tina future ant success, OF the
company"
All Byllesby electric properties for the
week ended August ~ showed net con.
neeted load gains OF <tS customers. with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
ORDNANCE STOCKS.
Trading steady-Du Pont and
Atlas Powder Reactionary.

The market for ordnance stocks as
n whole held steady yesterday. There
was good demand for f. w. Bliss COM
mon at 375. Du Pont Powder and At
las Powder were r~eactionary, but their
loss was slight. Aetna held firm with
sales recorded at 1873 and 124. Bid and
asked prices follow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
DAILY FINANCIAL CALENDAR,
SUB. TREASURY STATEMENT
W EDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
Paid by Suh,Treasury TO banks, 81. 5s2. 900
Paid by banks 10 Sub-Treasury. 2,i<T.OO0
Gained to banks on days
transactions ....,,.,,, $4,000
SINCE FRIDAY LAST.
pa!l by Suh.Treasury to banks, IS ss. 900
Iald by banks 10 Sub'Treasury. 1855 900
Lost to snks...,..;.;..,.. 900
vious week .,,,....""..... i.siGsss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

Total sales today: $50 500 shares. Same day 1914 Exchange closed
Where n e. follows a quotation 1t indicates a bid Or one fr 10 shares
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The Alabama Traction Light and Power
Company rcports for July an Increase OF
St0,@Gt N gross earnings and a gain Of
S"S,lSi in net over July, 1914. For the
gross gain was siii,i3o ana the net gain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
DAILY TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, sept Tho st9tomcut of
the rccclpts and disbursements NJ III" Treas
ury shows
Sent T. This mo FISCAL yr.
Receipts ,....., s.. i1'., ~ &c. rH 4. SltIGiTii
Disbursements 2,agt,GlN "aa9G,flS lt9.742,Sl0
Defect ....,,, t9Ga"S tgG,ooS n LIZ. Os9
The receipts from customs September /. $40.
49,; internal revenue, Ordinary, SIS. 90; cor.
nOrailon tax. $Gi,i1N; miscellaneous. Sie5. 5is
National bank notes received Tor redemption.
Sl,Sji.i3,.
The cush statement OF the United States
Treasurer for September shows.
GENERAL FUND
Gold Oln........ SCI. lG2. Ila
Gold certificates ,,............. gtIIg59
Silver dollar. IT.Ng7Sig
Silver certificates .............,. S.T3i GiT
United states notes .,........... HqVq Ogt
Certified checks on banks......... 37t ~
NatIOnsl bank cs........... 20 Vii. iGI
Subsidiary silver, minor coin and
solver bullion .,,,........,. ~ 5si. ~
Cash IN Treasury .............. lpI. cO9 Ia0
In national banks ............. "a. 40 g9s
A!a'lrhlr cash in Treasury and
.hank- ... ,...........,..,", 2S M?.O5f
Deduct rilrcpt Liabilities .,........ lGt 1T3 So
Net hilluu" iu general mnd ....... 30 rs iHG
RESERVE FUND
6od coin and bullion. ............ SiSa. ~. o.,
TRUST FUND.
tn redeem OUTS undlng certificates, 81 1is o9s ga
Grand tn'al cash assets IA Treasury a,li7, g1i, 100
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

slo0O Tel & II @ "a W il0l l0l loas. ln0A.
1900 Del & Hud rs... u = IA $40
i". Inter Mere N n rs ISL. ISL, Isl. Isl.
AsN0 Kcnnecott Cop 6s.11 IFS III l7s
SELLS cents per share.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
STANDARD OIL QUOTATIONS.

'Par value. $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

sEx dividend.
Where = "c'' follows
. quot IT. II indi.
Gates . bad or oder
! tog 70 shares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03

.WASHlNGTON, Sept o. Tho statement n
the REGENTS and Disbursements NJ the Treas
ury shows
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
FIFTY PER CENT INCREASE
IN AUTO TAX REVENUE
10000 Mark" for 1918 Licenses
Passed, Netting State $4,000
in Nine Months.
GOES TO WORK ON HIGHWAYS
Since 1911 Number OF Automobiles
in Virginia Has Increased From
1000 to 2O,565, and Five Years
Revenue Thercfrom Is SI79,OOO.

Tho revenue derived from tho sale OF
license tags for automobiles by the
Commonwealth OF Virginia for the year
1915 will be close to s1s0.0oO. for the
10000 mark has hccn passed. and al
mos; daily applications arc made at
the office of Secretary of the Common
wealth l.. q. james. which will in
crease the number of tags issued and
incidentally the revenue which will 40
to tho state Highway Commission for
Improvement of the highways in the
state.
James Hayes. Jr. chief clerk in the
Office of the Secretary OF the Common
wealth, states that 2O.555 licenses have
been issued TO date, the revenue there
from being $l79,G9G. This Is about a
30 per cent increase over the amount
received for the entire twelve months
in 1914
The cost Of licenses is from 50 to 500
according 10 the horse power Of the
cars. Before the year 1910 tho rate
WAS 50 per car but In that year the
law was changed. and the license pro-
rated according to horse power that
statute especially providing tina, all
revenues derived from the sale OF
automobile licenses should be used for
the building and maintenance Of the
highways Of the Commonwealth
The increase in automobile licenses
in round numbers is shown in tho
statement for five years. as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
NEW VIRGINIA SCENIC
ROUTE SURVEYED FOR MAP
Section Embraces Area West of
Staunton ANA North of Hot and
White Sulphur Springs.
EASY GRADES ON MOUNTAINS
Expert of american Automobile As
Suciation Describes New Route as
Eiralipg Famed Sights of CaIifor-
mia or the Italian Alps.

WASHINGTON. September e5.--A
new scenic touring section has re-
Gently been discovered 10y members of
the touring bureau of the American .Au-
tomobilo Association. This section
embraces u portion of TIN" Appalachian
Mountain system. both In Virginia and
West Nireinia-that area west OF
Stanton and north of Hot and White
sulphur Springs.
The different routes combine all that
goes to make up cntiCing views and
compare fully with the famed sights
of California, Colorado. tn" White
Mountains or the Italian Alps Much
OF ii is virgin ground rs to sightsccrs
and tourists, but is destined to not
long remain in that position now that
seeing America" has become fact
rather than fancy.
There are long and gradual noun
tain climbs OF easy grades tina; rarely
require dropping back into second. with
valley vista with constantly
changing panorama as the mountain
climbs and dips wind about all four
points of the compass Dotted here
and there are up-to-thc- minute farm
buildings, the houses freshly painted
and the harms two stories high and
with tile SiloS-and now and then n
prosperous village that looks tho part
Of a Lilliputian settlement when viewed
from the mountain crests, or as the
first part of the dip is made TO de-
scend into the valleys.
There are skyline and eye brow
drives. long leafy lanes beside purlinE
brooks, and valley side roads running
for miles at the base OF the framing
mountains.
Throughout much Of the way the
road surface is of that shalc forma-
ton which gives such cxccllcn, and
almost permanent surface with SO lit
tic care At present the only draw
back to a greater influx of automobile
tourists are the many fords ana the
lack of cross drainage causing fire.
quont bitches and gullicS across the
roads. For those who want to make
larg" daily milcagcs these conditions
act as bar, but for those who are
content TO drive moderately that they
may enjoy tho cvcr-c changing views to
the full these conditions are not OF
such great moment
The surveying trip was made by cx-
perts from both the New York and
Washington Offices Of the American
Automobile Association. and was part
Of the work being done preparatory
OF Virginia and West Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
URBANNA REJOICING

URBANNA, VA. September o5.-Tha
people OF Urbannn and all of Middlescx
County as for that matter, are still
rejoicing over the encouraS inG reports
that come from Richmond, West Point
and elsewhere regarding the early
comm cnccment Of the work OF making
the Richmond. RappahanroCk and
Northern Neck Railroad. or as il is
called here, the "Eichmond. West Point
and Urbanna.'
The people in this neck of the woods
have always wanted TO make Richmond
their principal trading point, but il
has been too hard to get there and 10
get goods to and from the capital city.
Now they arc delighted with the pros
pect--thc certainty it secms-of soon
being right at Richmond'S door, and
II may be said that the people are
saving up their money TO spend with
Richmond merchants as soon as they
can sc, the quick way Of reaching
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26

thorities sum sufficient to cover the
cost OF transportation. maintenance and
discipline Of the prisoners, which may
! include an equitable portion Of tho
overhead charges Of the institution in
which the prisoners are confined. The
| highway authorities also pay the
amount credited to the prisoners for
their work upon the roads. The guards.
j IT there arc any. are chosen 10y the
prison authorities, but must. us far as
| possible, be competent To supervise tho
construction work.
The same provisions are to be oh
served when County Commissioners
work county prisoners. upon the roads,
while prisoners unable to furnish
bond may, upon request. labor upon
the roads.
The highway authorities arc to
present to the prison authorities be-
fore September l each year an osti
mate of the amount and kind of ma
tcrial and supplies that can be used in
repair of the state and county high
ways durinE the coming year Ohio
has found the manufacture OF pave
, mcnt blocks a profitable prison indus
try. By APRIL 1915, 2.coO.oO0 OF these
blocks had been finished at the prison
plant. the blocks being as IRE as any
cvcr used on tho roads of the state.
The manufacture of road material Will
afford ample employment during tho
winter to those prisoners used on the
roads during good weather.
The COUNTY authorities in Ohio arc
enthusiastic in regard To the new law.
as il will help To rid the counties OF
the hum element" Under the old
system Migrants found the workhousc
II comfortable boarding house. and
each year county authorities were
Obliged to meet deficit 10 cover the
cost of operating the workhouSc. Tn"
commissioners nov feel that tho bum
can NC made 20 work for His keep.
Road work for state prisoners is not
& new departure in ohio. an average
Ut approx !mately 400 state prisoners
having been worked on the roads dur
ing the last few days. These men
have worked under tho honor SYST en-.
ana Warden Thomas reports that In
che camp OF from seventeen to twenty
men twelve were lifc-tcrmcrs yet
there was no attempt At escape. The
new coordination between tho hi2h-
way ana prison departments viii make
possible much wider DEVELOPMENT OF
the work. and place IL on "A basis !air
20 all parties interested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
RICHMOND AUTO CLUB TO
HELP STOP HORN RACKET
Members and Officials of Local Or
ganization VIII Aid Chief Werner
to Abate Nuisance.
sHRILL HORNS ARE BARRED
Nervous or Ignorant Drivers, Who DO
Not Have Car Under Perfect Con-
troll. and Cnllow Youth With Silly
Girl Beside Him Chief Offenders.

Members and officials of tho Rich
OF Police Werner assurance that they
Will do everything possible towards
siding him in abating the indiscrim-
mate ana nccdlcssly annoying use Of
the automobile horn. The only thing
the local autoists desire is to know
what Kind OF a horn to use so that II
will not I've necessary TO purchase new
horns every three four months.
one notorist said he had purchased
four different horns within the past
year. and hardly knew which one to
use. hut he was positive in his declara-
ton that the shrill blasts should be
done away with. In the opinion of the
members OF the Richmond Automobile
club. about ninc-tcnths of the noise
produced by auto horns is quite un-
necessary.
Drivers who are too prone TO use
the horn come under the heading of
several classes. There is the nervous
or ignorant driver who does not have
his car under perfect control and who
relies upon blowing his horn every
fcw feet 10 get a clear passage. This
man should lie shuntcd TO the side
streets OF nut i'm a coil where he will
H., entirely safe. None hut experienced
drivers should ho permitted on
crowded streets
Then there is smart-Alcck type
IT driver who likes TO dash up to a
crossing, blow a blast on his horn that
scares pedestrians into seven fits. and
sweep on his way grmninS in inanc
slice at the CONSERVATION he produces
The caliow youth in the ilrst tlush
OF his calf-love or in the pinfcathcr
stage Of his growth likes To show off
TO some equally silly girl beside him
his ability as n motor car driver. HIS
delight is TO tear madly around with
his pompadour blowing III the wind.
particularly during the dim twilight
of a summer evening. blowing his
horn like all possessed. lie should
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-26
BlAMES BANDITS
FOR HIS TROUBLES
CONTINUED from Firs, PaseD

CONTINUED from First FaScD
there Al that time we lived very hap
PLY. because Ramon, made - a day.
and we lived in some comfort but since
these bandits began to raid your
ranches. the Americans viii not toll
crate a Mexican on his premises. | am
80 sorry" she finished. casting "A loving
lno!; ST her husband because Ramon
Is verr'cnod. He never beats me. and
always gives me most OF what he
earns"
Like in all Mexican homes Of the
lower classes We had no spoons, no
forks. so as is the custom, We shovclcd
the beans ANA chile from the plates
into our mouths with piece Of fat
;ortilla The coffee. which was very
weak and suFarlcss. could not drink.
! explained to Amelia that never
drank coffee
oh. should have offered you
some milk. have some fresh goats
milk here which Is very good" she
arose and fetched an carthcnwarc lar
from which she poured the white LIQUID
into my Gun. GiDEcrly tasted ii
~ Wa my FIRST experience with goat
milk aud ] did not like it, In the
first place. j., is Of a grccuish vel
10" and nGch too sticky 10 drink in
comfort II had a strong smell Of
IN, sheep corral However, SO as not
10 usbrpo!ut my good hostess. /
pIaced the cup to my lips, held my
breath aud literally poured the LIQUID
down my throat.
Whcm 50 arose from our meal Of
,feied Ramon anothcr cigarette. which
NJ accepted with aldc.ity. Amelia. In
TIA" meanwhile was husilv engaged in
cleaning the table ana washing the
dishes
she IS good woman. Ramon said
Lovingly. - he watched her. Il have
been Inahl" 10 find any work since |
WAS fred two weeks ago and | don't
know what ann going 10 do You
may rot nclieove it, senior. bu, wc
have provisions Tow only ono moro
II" hung his head as he puNcd 81
lcn,iy at his cigarette
% Those baudidos" ne shook his
nst ftrcely towards tho United States
~ those crazy compatriots OF mine
h.d not started this trouble ] would
10; lie In this condition j is due Ia