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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
LEAP IN BETHLEHEM;
GENERAL MOTORS UP
Roth Advanced Sharply, For
mer on Annual Report and
Latter on Dividend Rumors.

xtsw YORK. March 27-Further inn
avor,ent was made in the stock market
aav and throughout the early ses-
y. stocks continued the upward swing
-h,,b has been in effect through the ma
,o,,ty of the week, A good demand for
.,ooks was present both from floor
,.adsrs and outsiders, brokers saying that
nvsstors were quite noticeable. Stocks
.nsared to be in scant supply, and any
,.,and resulted in the marking up of
.fc.s There was also a rather large
tott interest and many of the sales
s,.,ssented covering, while many traders
.,ased out commitments over the week
IA Total sales for the day were 273,300
shares; bonds, S1,551,OOO
Bethlehem steel Common and General
.fn,ors furnished the features of the
snsfket. both making new high marks,
Ths strength of the former was caused
kv the favorable annual report for the
sssr ending December 81, 1914, which
sbowed that 3059 per cent. had been
sarned on the common stock In the year,
y compared with 274 per tent. in the
nrsvIo,is year The total orders for the
ssar we're nearly twice as large in 1914
a they were in 1918, belnk s46,51S, ,1S9,
against s24, S65560 in 1918 The year was
ne most prosperous In the company's
history.
There was a very large short interest
IN This stock, and when attempts were
made to cover the price advanced by
leaps and bounds. so to speak, until rs
was reached, which is the highest the
stock has ever sold and S% above the
final OF yesterday. After this high-water
mark had been reached the stock sold
of from the high and at the close showed
an advance of TX points. The supply
Of the stock seemed to be very small.
General Motors leaped more than 8
POINTS but later went off from the high.
There were unconflrmed reports that the
company, whose earnings are now at n
high point, will either place the stock
on a 10 per cent. dividend basis or de-
clare a stock dividend of about 30 per
cent AT present the company is not
paying any dividend.
The general market remained strong
until few minutes before the close,
when 1t sold off on proflt-taking sales 1t
was also noticed that some of the stock
told was for foreign account. Many
stocks reached low marks OF the day,
some going below the final of yesterday,
while there were quite a number of shares
which showed good gains on the days
trading
United States Steel common was slim
ulated by Bethlehem Steel in the early
dealings, but sold off with the rest of
the market. The mills in Gary, Ind, are
reported to be operating at about so per
cent. capacity.
The weekly statement of the condi-
ton Of the members of the New York
Clearing House Association showed a
gain in average loans of $12. .s97, 900, and in
deposits of s24,247,00O Actual loans
showed an increase of S1,400, 900 and
actual deposits were $17, ,92S, 900 larger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
PHILADELPHIA
MARKETS
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Recclpts. 2t7io bush. The
market was weak under lower Western ad
vices, and prices declined lc Export inquiry
fair Quotations: car lots. In export elevator
No. red, spot St.5lai,j3; No. red West.
ern, Si5sHiGO. Round lots. IN export elevator
No. red spot and March, SL53Aml ,0slsi
No. red, Western. 81 5S'adi $685. No
Northern Duluth, Sl5oi5It.dlls.
CORN.-Recelpts. 4OO3 bush, Export do.
liycries declined lie. Local car lots dull and
'gc. lower. Quotations: Car lots, in export cle-
Nator-No. 2. spot and March. TJmTGc. steam
er f3'sd7iiac., No. 2. 72isd13'ac. Car lots for
local trade, to location--No, yellow, IDQ
Sc; steamer yellow ITuTsr.: No. yellow.
i1n &C.; No. ! yellow T3MT4c; camplc yellow.
ISHI2c new cob, per 20 lbs, 75d &c.
OAFS.-Receipts, 1iT,20o bush. Demand
was liSht aud prices woro igc lower Quota
tiousi No white. 02iaqG3lsc sc.; standard white,
Gll9aG2' &C.. No. white. ODi9d6iigc.
HfE.-NominaL We quote at SLIGO
lis pcr bush as to quality. ip export elevator,
and at $iOjflll I for small lots Of nearby grain
In tags
FLOuR.-Reccipts si5 hbls. and sos $50
los. IN sacks The market quiet and values
largely nominal Quotations, per 1876 lbs. in
Wool Wlntor, ClCar, SB3JN6,GO; do, straight,
SnuQIG 50; do. patont, SO o0aflO Kansas,
sacks. SIlI. spring first clear, S6.50a6, 80;
Do, favortc brands $7aGS; city mills
choice and fancy patent. S750TS; do, regu-
ltrr lsr grades c winter, clear. Sd3lNH8,60! do.
RYE FBOUR.--Quet and without impor.
tant change. We quote nearby and Western,
IN wood, at S6jOaG.I0, as to quality.
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Thirty-hve railroads of the United
States reported gross earnings of $780,
73O .65S, decrease of $1,575,7S6
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BANK CLEARINGS

2or' Por Week 50 o25 721 741 sa.Oo2, I51 765
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VEGETABLES

gsr bush Pegnsyivaaia, 4sa${5s,; Maine,
Sl,25df5O; medium, 60dI5c, sweet no
No; 2, 81. .5eg1.75; sweets, Jersey, per Dbl. No,
Der sbSREtf ga sSaa SS5ns So p.E Tef lers9s 9
s6e,; d. choice Psr 1S0:ib.7 bag, gSc.9si; do:,
per i00-ib, bag, SOC; cabbage, Danish, per ton,
S2Oa25; do. Florida, per basket, SL5anl 70
spRach; N9TfoE, BsT B96 SS224S:Soi Tais Nor
bush Basket 6Oc aSi25 do' Florida per bas
ket $la2; 25; beans, Florida way per basket. ss
peas, Florida, per basket. S1d4. 5O' eggplant,
Florida per box, seas, 80; cucumbers, Florida,
ket, s., 25a3 peppers Florida, per earlier, s2S
heets, Florida, per 100 punches, S,,l4 toma
choice 81 i5oa225; celery, Florida, per crate: rat
mushrooms. per Alb. basket. 60c.dS1.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

According to reports in circulation in
Wall street, the Pennsylvania Railroad Is
to issue an additional s5O,0OO,O0O bonds
within q few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

Total sales today, 273. 800 shares. compare
Ylth 376 200 shares yesterday; this week, ., 900
300 shares; last week, lob. 100 shares.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

BuTTER.--Recoipts were light and the
market was 1c higher under, a fair demand
Quotations: Western. fresh, solid packed
creamery, fancy, specials, a2c; extra, 30c. |:
extra Grsts. 2Dc.; ,hrsts, 2!d2sc. seconds, i24W
2BC ladle-paCkcd, Nm2lc., to quality;
nearby prints. fancy, Bic; average extra, ~. ;
tirsts, 2sd30c,; seconds, 2Id26c. special
fancy brands OF prints iobbing at 3IdlOc.
EGHS.-Supplies were we'll cleaned UP and
the market ruled steady, Quotations: In tree
cases. nearby extras, 22C. per doz.; nearby
nrsts, SG.15 per standard case; nearby current
receipts so per, case; Western extra frsts,
SGl5 rcr case, do, fTsts, 50 per case; South
crn, So iOq5,TO per case; fancy selected
Candled fresh eggs were Jobbed out at 2ilp
2Bc. por doz
CHEESE-In moderate supply and steady
wltn trade fair; quotations; New York. iuIl
cream, fall make, choice, lBhmlTc.: do, do,
fair t. good. 1Gd 1Glac; do. current make, l5ia
n16C.: do, part skins, Sdl3c.
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POULTRY

IINE.--rhe marUz> steady under mod
crate offerings. but ttNN comparatively quiet.
Quotations: Fowls. lt2 i,; some fancy heavy
stock higher old rooF: =, 1llaal2c.; chickens,
soft-meated, lU4lTc., do. stHggy. l+alIc.; !;
turkeys, l6GlTc.; dufhs. 15ql6C.; geese. l24
lBc. guincas, as t. quality. per pair, 500 IOc.; {;
pigeons, old, per pair, 2oa3oc.; do, young,
Observation-Disclosures of desirable stock
ligh, and the market mr. but demand slow
Quotations: Fresh killed fowls. II to box. dry
picked and drypacted. fancy selected. 2uc. !:
weighing iism5 lbs. apiece, lOc; do, 3laIi lbs
apiece, lSieIlDc.; do. lbs. apiece, l6q lsc.;
do. under . lbs. apiece, l4al5c Fowls, bills
dry-picked and dry-packed, Western, ,4q5 lbs.
do, lbs. and under, 14d16 Old ROSTERS. dry
picked, l4c. Squads, per doz., white, weighing
! to IL lbs. per doa,, Si.25d4.s0; white weigh
ing to 10 lbs per do2., So. 65d4. 49, do, do. \
lbs per doz.. S3q3.21 do. do. lbs per doz
S2d2. G5: do, do, 6aGi9 lbs. per do2,, Sl.5ufp
J. So; dark and No. ., J0C. ISl. Frozen poultry
Fowls as TO quality, l6aisc.; chickens dry
a96 lbs. to doz., lsc.; do, 1902 lbs. to .dos,,
1Sc.; do. 43d47 lbs to doZ., 1sc; do. 4s lbs.
to doz., 20c.; do. 60 lbs; and over, Gle; corn
fed. 31di2 lbs. to doz., l8c.: do. 43847 lbs. to
doz., lie; DO, 4S lbs. to doz., 10c.; do, so
lbs and over, 2oc. Chickens, 'lry-picked and
dry packed, in bbls.-Western. corn-fed, lbs.
and oyer aye isc; d., do, lbs lIgl7ac.; ~ 49,
dl3c;; bToIlers, l2 to box miik.fed, fancy, lsIt
dO1., 2ic.; coTn-fed, fancy, 1924 lbs. TO doz.,
2ac; do. prime, 25d30 lbs. to dog. 22c. Tur-
keys, dry-pcked and dry -packed-Fancy, 2l8
22c.; fair to good lsd2oc. old toms 1ea2oc.:
ducks, fancy in boxes, 17d!sc.; do. ordinary
to good. i2q1Cc. geese choice and fancy. 159
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
Local Bankers Get German Loan

The German Government has accepted the
offer made by Chandler & CO., Incorporated on
behalf of a syndicate of New York and West
eTn banking Institutions to purchase $4,000, go
ninP-months' per cent, notes Other German
loans will follow, according TO syndicate par
The notes will be dated April 1, 1915, and
payable October l, 1918. and January J. 1915.
The notes will be issued in denominations Of
S25O $500 and $1,000. Interest and principal Is
payabio at the Central Trust Company, of New
YORK, in United states gold coin, The notes
will be offered to subscribeTS at 009s. A large
pTuportion OF the issue has already been with
drawn from sale by syndicate members for in
veAtment account.
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SURPRISE FOR COUNTRY CLUB

Young women members of the Old York
Road Country Club will surprise their
fellow club "men' tonight when the an=
nual entertainment viii be given IN the
clubhouse. No indication has been given
as 10 the nature OF the program. 50 that
surprises viii start with the opening c1f-
tain. Among those who viii take part are
Miss Doris Wethebee. Miss Hannah ldalz
lowell. Miss porothea Schiyely. Aias XIX
abeth Heodriellson. Miss Marion aasle4
Miss Elisa smith, Miss Emma HaliaHeH
Miss Esther Wass Miss Myrtle HeEes
Miss Elsie Daniels. Aslss Elsa ~ easz
ana Nfs George AtsazseE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

Total sales, 81. .651. COO compared with $24tI %
900 Yesterday. this week. $i3, To2,o 200; last week
81 |, OBJ, 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

d. H. Norris was elected vice president
of the American Ice Securities Company,
and Robert NJ. Thompson was elected a
director. succeeding the late James Nc
Cutchcon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
Synagogue Poor Box Rified

A poor box in Jewish synagogue, at
1913 South 5th street. was broken open
and rlaed OF 50 In coins by thief who
slept In the building Il was reported TO
the police today. Louis Hossman, the
sexton. was awakened by noise early
yesterday morning ana on investigation
found a man locked In the synagogue,
The stranger explained that he had at
tended services ana oversight. After
ward H0saman discovered the robbery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

CITY Investing Company regular quarterly a
per cent on preferred. payable April 70 stock
n record March 2I
~ sar cent on preferred payable April J.
limited RAILWAYS and Electric of Baltimore,
regular suagterly % esnts-' payable April Is
~ sRssfinsholse Air Brake Company. regular
quarterly 81 share. payable April IS 70 stock
o. stIbslea ssIteh ana signal Company regular
..sarfsrfv IL per cent. On both common and
57sfeffea. payable april is 70 stock Of record
Vlfeinla Railway and Power Company reEI-
lar sSHliaHu4al i p peg ea1f a common pay
SO ApIlI q 2 steek e EeeoEd Aprll s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
PROVISIONS

Tho market steady. but trade quict, Quo
tAlionSs city hCot, IN SCts smoked and air
drie5i, 25n25c; Western beef, in sets, smoked,
2,rn &c; city bccl, knucklcs and tenders,
knurkles and tenders, smoked gIm2Sc, beef
hams $ilq3g; pork, family S222ou22. o;
skinned, loose, i2};a12NG.; do, do.,, smoked,
III "a laAC.: other hams. smoked, city cured,
to brand and average, lSisul4c.; hams,
smoked, MSacstcrn cured. tlisTll4c.; ,doY boiled,
loose, lOAg lc.; do. smoked, lOAdlOhci bel
lies, n pickle. according to average, loose,
average, city cured. lTd1sc.; breakfast bacon,
Western cured, lTgi &c.. lard, Western refined,
lard, pure city. Kettle rendered. in tertes,
llmilhc,; lard, pure city. Kettle rendered, In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
FRISCO REORGANIZATIoN

This general lien and refunding bOndholders
Company have agreed upon an outline for a
reorganization plan. which has been approved
foreign hondholders. who own about $50 COO GOO
OF the general liens and approximately S23. :
100000 OF the refunnfng as., has yet 70 be re-
ceiRed- As The assessment OF SIS 4 share Is
not calculated 70 raise aulIicient funds 70 en-
tifel3 Hnanee the reorganization, Z neH laaua
81 securities z expected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
FREIGHTs AND CHARTERs

Tonnage for April and May is scarce. which
limits business. F'rcighta continue 10 onef
freely. Rates are strong and steady
STEAMSHIPS,
Rochdale (Br.j. 23T7 tons, Atlantic range te
the River Plate. coal 40c,, prompt
Westlands lBr.). 1901 tons. Baltimore e
AIexPndTia, coal. private terms, prompt.
Llangollen (BF,li 244e tons. Baltimore "a
Montevideo. coal, 40s., prompt.
Rerlin (I1an.l. 400 tons, Baltimore TO Has
yana coal. private terms prompt
Baigray (Brl, 23ls tons, from Norfolk q
Tampico coal, private terms pronlpg.
Consul CorhtEon fSWed.l, 1855 tons. Gulf =
the River Plate, 2Sos.. April
BARGES.
Harry +. Hooper, $50 tons, Jacksonville -
Philadelphia. lumber, private terms
Matte i. Johnson, bIa tons, from Charleston
20 Philadelphia, lumber. private terms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
RAu PRODUCTION IN 1914

The total production Of steel rails, Of all
tsInds I'm the United States In lnl4 was / e45 Ol5
TONS a decrease OF 1851, ,6s5 tons, or 44.4 per
cent from the 1913 productlon. The output OF
since 1908 when ! 92l ,Ol5 tons were produced
Prior 10 zoos it Is the smallest OF any year
ainre 1871 ,G4T, 500 tons. The maximum an
nilll nrnductlon was B. Oh ssI tons In lOU0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

Negotiations are said to be in progress
for a French credit to be established
with this country amounting to $50, 900 600.
England is expected to establish a credit
of double that amount. while Italy and
Russia are also said to be preparing to
take similar action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
COTTON
RAILROAD EARNINGS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

NEW YORK, ONTARIO AND WESTERN,
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Financial Briefs

The Bank of England today reported
the amount of currency notes outstand-
ing as COS, against e376O2, 1886 last
week. The amount of gold held for the
redemption Of such notes is e27,50o,OOO,
unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
NEW YORK COFFEF MARKET
NEW YORK, March PLAT the opening Cof-
fee futures wers unchanged TO points higher
LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHIC AGO, March -. - HOus.-Receipts,
5000 market strong, s. higher; mi1ed and
PSi rough heavy So 3oa5 Isl iight $G5595i5;
pigs, 81, 4OaG,+l; bulk. S6654675
CATTLE Receipts, 100; market steady;
beeyes, seas; cows and heifeTs, s3q7s0; Tex
ans az 5OaGB5; calves, S8.TJG 1925.
SHEEP. Receipts, 800: market steady; na-
tive and Western. S7.l5Qs,25, lambs. ST5Oa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

Commercial failures In the United
States this week numbered 375, against
299 during the corresponding week last
year Failures in Canada for the week
We're g. compared with 46 in the like week
last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
Local Reserve Bank Statement

The condition Of the Federal Reserve Bank
! Philadelphia at the close Of business March
} was as follows;
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

NEW YORK. March 2I.--BUTTER.-Aiar
frmer receipts. 1892 packages; extra, Soc. /:
higher scoring. 30h03lc.i state dairy 2s420c. :
Initiation creamery, 2l4d22e.
EGGS.-Aiarket fTmeT; receipts, l0,574 cases;
extra frsts. 20hd2le.; hrsts, 19isd201sc. I:
nearby whites, 24c.; mixed color. 20d2tc. /;
nearby brown. 22a22lac,; storage packed. 20ls
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FRESH FRUITS

Trade quiet and market without important
6Bi.%YoEk imperial sSaf$H 5drseSlng, $2Gi2, 9S 8;
2,75: Ben Davis, Sl,7ja2,75 other good eating
Varieties, Sl,5oa2 30; medium, $l91.5Q; apples.
Western, per box, S1ql.75; apples, Delaware
AMI Pennsylvania, per hamper, 50aG0o,: lem
ons. per box. $2p2T5; oranges, Florida, per
box. $l25a2T5: tangernes, Florida, per strap
81 50d2.5O; grapefruit, Florida. per box, 81 l.504
az. so. pineapplos, per crate-Porto Rico. 50, Is
al: Florida. sega; cranberries fancy late va
rieties per bbl., ST. H0dfI.JO; cranberries Jer-
sew. per crate. 95gI5c,; strawberries. Florida,
per at, 254 soc,
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BETHLEHEM'S BIG YEAR
Largest Earnings Reported in the
Company's History.

Tic Bethlehem Steel CORPORATION earned
s0@ per cent. Its common stock during
the year ended December 81, 1914. The total
{ laB In that year 27.44 per cent. was earned
on the common stock.
Orders on hand at the end OF 1914 amounted
70 1888, $50. compared with S24 S65, 800 on
the books in 1913. The balance after pre-
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SHIPPING NEWS
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving TODAY

Str. Tomak lDanJ. Shields, merchandise.
Scandinav ian American Line
Str. La campine (Dutch) Barry, balls st,
Joseph G. Gabriel.
Str. Greeian, Boston. passengers and mer-
chandise. Merchants and Miners Transporta-
str. George ". Clyde, Norfolk merchandise
Clyde Steamship Company.
Str. Paris tDRn.), Tyne merchandise, ]. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27

Bank clearings today compared with corro-
spending day last two years:
Phllada, S21 ,65} 400 S22. 0O7 200 S24, 95G, 800
Boston -. % O95,3tl 20 966 or 2S9i),57I
New York. PSI, $40. TS4 200324017 2S5 $50 sol
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Reserves Increased Over Ten Million
Loans Also Expand.

NEW YORK, March 27,-Therc was a jump
Of $lO.21G,24O in the actual reserves OF the
New York banks this week Average loans
rose Sl2, ,S97, 900 while average deposits ex-
panded S24 2i7. 900 Total loans were S2,3Si,
500, OoO. with total surplus Of Sli0s75, IG0 AMI
deposits of $2.2IL or. 900. Time deposits
amounted to SlOS O25, 900. Details follow:
CLEARING House members. avcraEc:
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BANK CLEARINGS FALL
Philadelphia Institutions Show 6 Per
Cent. LOSS for the Week.

The business of tho banks of the country
again showed a loss this week the syeraEe
stitutions showed drop of 6 per cent. in
their clearinRs.
T2l Tll against S20S4 slSo31 last week and
81 OJ2 15l 7G5 the corresponding week last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
REFINED SUGARS

Trade quiet but prices firmly held. We
ulatcd, 5aOc: powdered De-: confectionery A,
5.SCC.. soft grades, 5.0iG5 Csc.
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Foreign Discount Rates
GOYERNMENT BONOs
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK March 81. - The foreign ex-
change market ruled steady with demand
up X. 90,
Sterling. Francs. Marks. ers
Cables ..... 4. .SOkah 5.20Ia 81 0-t6 3a34
Demand ,.,, 40 gb b.30A 81 T-l8 30S
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NEW YORK CURB
Tobacco Co. Increases Capital

4s TOY. March 81 The Porte hiean
Tobacco Company hee me- "a
saaEEef IA the oHIea of the asstsIs44
increasing rs authorized ean44at @t2+A
sza.Aaa 2 s. 4oa 90.
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Bank of Germany Statement

BERLIN March 2T-The weekly statement
Of the Imperial Bank OF Germany shows the
following Changes from the previous week In
marks:
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11:3O A. NJ. to IL NJ.
BONDS,
FEBRUARY FOREIGN TRADE
Excess of Merchandise Exports
Amounted to $173,604, 900.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The preliminary
figures of the total value of exports and Inn
ports for February show an excess OF exports
amounting TO s173 ,60i, 900, The comparisons
with previous years follow tOOO omitted:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-27
LONDON MARKET WEAK
american Stocks Most Active at
Lower Prices.

LONDON, March 27.-The stock market was
hsak today. American shares were the most
,e sstiVe and were at lower prices as compared
m,sn the equivalent price In New York. Call
money was easy at per cent, bills at "a
per cent. Sitter money rates are expected
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-09

seconds pass; we must be near the enemy. Suddenly the first sign disap pears half a second later the red glow ing letters say Fire With single jerk the lever releases the torpedo A metallic click. the noise of the water rushing into the empty tube. and all is over The second torpedo is at once pushed into the tube few seconds later and the interior of the subma rne looks as before the attack began
 Put what of the first torpedo? Did she reach her goal? Instinctively we have all kept count--10O meters, 200 meters. 300. 400 Under water no sound penetrates We hear only the sound of our engines. We wait Nothing happens. Then suddenly we are thrown together by the jerlty movement of the boat Twice or three times more we feel that we have changed our course very abruptly.
 Then the boat rolls as before The regular purrine of the engines is heard Our submarine is rapidly moving east ward. We are on our way home The attack has been successful "--Ex.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-09
UNDERGROUND HOIST
 IS NEW MINING IDEA

Gleason X Sawyer have installed q which is of special interest To mining men as it's success means a great deal operators of the Fairbanks district says the Times. The plant is composed oi a gasoline engine, which is placed underground in the tunnel, and a hoist
 which works automatically and which requires no man on top to regulate il. By having the gasoline plant under