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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-01
ANNUAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Bullfrog Goldfeld Railroad com
pany will be held at the office of the
company in Goldfield, Nevada, on
Wednesday. October 9th. 1915 at 10
O'Clock a. m, for the purpose of elect
ing directors and transacting such
other business as may regularly come
before the meeting
Dated September 4, 1915.
w. II. COMSTOCK,
Secretary Bullfrog Goldfield Rail
road Co.
AdvS10t20.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-01
Opens Assay Office

r. B. Kidd. the pioneer assayer of
Tonopah, wishes to inform his old
patrons and the public, that he has
opened custom assay office at the
Office of the Tonopah Midway Min
ing company; all work will be guar
anteed; and he will make controls
a specially. Phone 1872.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-01
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

On and after September l, 1915, the
firm of Jenkins & Hand Motor Car Co
will be discontinued All bills either
due the firm or by them, are now due
and payable at the Tonopah Supply
Co. offices.
JENKINS & HAND MOTOR CAR
co S24t1O
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-01
a2s David Pfeiner

And IN ACCORDANCE with law and an
order of the board of directors made
ON the goth day of August, 1915, so
many shares OF each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary Will be sold
at public auction at the office of the
company, Geo Bartletts office, Carson
City, Nevada on saturday. October 30.
1915. at the hour of o'clock p. m Of
said day, to pay said delinquent assess
ment thereon, together with the costs
of advertising and expenses of the sale.
Il. H. MEADE, Secretary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-01

Portrait and Scenic Work. Anything
Photographic. we can do it. Special
midsummer prices. Cutting Bldg.
Main st.. Tonopah. New,
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.
rAsn noN CONSOLIDATED MINING
COMPANY.

location 81 Principal place 81 Bust
meas t'arsen CIV. Nevada Location al
works Tonupah Nyr County AeNhdas
NOTICE There are delinquent upon
the following described stock un nc
count Of Assessment No g. ieNled On
the 2Gth day Of August. 1919, the
amount set opposite the name Of the
respective shareholder
~ Nn shares Amt
Evening star., 1915-02-08
Real Estate Transfers.

NO. 1916 CLIFTON STREET NORTH
WEST-Everett H. Corson ct ux. to
Paul r. Hallam, lot 80, block IS.
I University Park; SO; stamps. 81.
Paul r. Hallam conveys same prop
erty 10 Everett II. and Gruce e. Cor
PARK VIEw-charlton M. Clark to
Sophia c. Clark. lot 81. sqrare 3037;
$40.
NOS. 1919 AND 1921. S STREET
NORTHWEST-Cllnor r. Bradley
ct ux. to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. trustee. lot IA and
PLEASANT PLAINS-Charles l. Tan
ray. lot 43. square 2sss; SO: stamp.
ADDITION TO wAsHING TON
HEIGHTS-Reginald W. Geare to
Della G: smallwood. lot 272. $40;
WASHINGTON HIGHLANDs-charies
G. Taylor to William D. Sparks. lot
%. square 6167; $40
BURRVILLE-Milton D. Campbell ct
ux. to Nicholas L. Terrell, lot il and
part lot 10, square 5211; $40; stamp
so cents.
NO. 1927 o STREET NORTHWEST,
Ala WASHINGTON STREET NORTH
WEST. 1245 4th STREET NORTH
NoRTHWEsT-.John NJ Davis ct al.
square 195: part lots "a and Is,
and part lot 36, square 513; $40.
Sue B. Ker conveys same property
to Washington Loan and Trust
Company, trustee; $40.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
TALKS WITH PRESIDENT
OF EXPOSITION VISIT
Senator Elect Phelan Of California
Calls at White House
Today.

Senator-elect Phelan Of California,
who has been investigating the charges
against James NJ. Sullivan. minister to
the Dominican republic, was one of
president Wilson's visitors today. The
investigation was barely mentioned.
Mr.. Phelan's visit having to do with
the Presidents visit to the exposition
at San Francisco.
The President told Mr.. Phelan that he
would still hold to his original inten-
tion Of reaching San Francisco March
Il. but that he could not now say. in
view of the prospects, of an extra ses-
sion. how long he would be able to give
to the Journey.
Itinerary Contingent on Congress.
II there is an extra session the
itinerary. he said. would have to be
curtailed. II there is no such session
he will be able to spend more time on
the journey.
an extra session can be avoided he will
arrange no details Of stops in other
cIeies ana towns en- route to and from
the Pacific coast.
-, me ,, PRESIDENT asked Mr.. Phelan If
tne sullivan investigation was becom-
ing burden to him. Mr., Phelan told
| the President that he was iearnine
much about Latin American affairs,
alleged influences in Congress and else
wnere. and would go on with the in
lvesttgation.
Trade Commission Discussed.
Preparations for beginning the work
Of the federal trade commission were
taken up with President Wilson today
by Secretary Redheld of the Commerce
Department and Commissioner of Cor.
porations Davies. who is expected to
be chairman of the commission.
The President was told that the sun
dry civil bill, now pending in Con-
gress. does not make any appropria-
ton Immediately available for the pay
Of the members of the commission, and
provides that the commission shall have
offices In the Department of Commerce
building was already crowded.
To Present Commission Needs.
The President asked Mr. Davies to
prepare a memorandum which can be
| sent. to Congress stating the needs OF
the commission.
Because Of the near approach of the
end Of the present session, the Presi-
dent today began receiving suggestions
for the appointment of members OF
the House to the commission.
Under the law they could not be
named until after March T. He indi-
Gated, however. that he planned te
nominate the commission In the neal
future.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
ENTIRE LIST FIRM
DESPITE SELLING
Reading and Steel Strengthen
Prices With New Beth
Iehem Record.

NEW YORK, February s.-The for
some irregularity in, today's early
stock market, early prices showing
variable changes.
The feature was Bethlehem Steel,
which rose 2 points to a new high
record.
Railroad issues inclined toward
lowre level but soon recovered. South
ern Pacific moving up a point.
Interest attached to the movement of
Canadian Pacific. which rose over
point in London in anticipation of the
maintenance of the regular dividend at
today's meeting of the directors.
BY the end of the half hour the en-
tire list was frm under lead of Read
ing and United States Steel 80
Offerings Taken Freely.
Short selling unsettled the list soon
after the early rise. but stocks were
freely taken on the decline and re-
coveries followed.
Canadian Pacific sold higher than
before and Bethlehem Steel increased
its gain to three points. Other leaders
reflected bearish aggression. however.
Union Pacific and Reading moving un-
evenly.
Meantime, various specialties were
put forward at substantial gains,
Kresge rising four points.
Some equipment shares were heavy'
American Locomotive preferred break-
ing thirteen points to it's new minimum
of 49, Seaboard Air Line also fell 2A
to it's fixed price of 81.
Bonds were firm, some MINOR issues
gaining over two points.
Speculative Activity Halts.
Conflicting movements in leading
stocks caused a reduction of specula-
tive operations. and trading became
dull in the afternoon.
Canadian Pacific fell back IL and
Reading moved up point.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February s.-The cotton
market was quiet enough during to-
days early trading to suggest that
the scattering interests had been pret-
ty we'll evened up toward the close Of
last week, with operators disposed to
await fresh developments in the ship
ping and spot situation. and possibly
for better idea as to conditions un-
der the operations of the cotton fu-
lures law, which goes into effect Feb
ruary IS.
Liverpool was shade better than
due, and the local market opened
steady 1 point lower to 2 points higher,
with prices holding around Saturdays 8
closing figures during the early session.
Futures opened steady: March, $50;
May. $50: July. sos; October, 9.31; De-
cember, 9.44.
No fresh feature developed later in
the morning and prices fuctuated
within a range of or 3 points. Heavy
Savannah cIearances helped to steady
the tone, however, and prices held a
point or two over Saturdays closing
figures.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
GIVEN CONSULAR BERTHS.
Men Nominated by President Will
Be Assigned Later.

Frank W. Mahin of New York city;
Calvin NJ Hitch. chief of the bureau
Of Latin American affairs In the State
Department: Thomas D. Davis of NC
Alester, Okla. and Maurice p. Dunlap
of St Paul, Mimi. were nominated to-
day by President Wilson for places in
the consular service and WY be as
signed later.
John r. Silliman, now representing
the state Department in Mexico City,
was nominated q consul of full rama,
and william p. Cresson, recently Sec
retary of the legation at Panama, was
nominated for u secretaryshap ana as
signment later.
All the present members of the con-
sular service will have to be renomi-
mated under the new law.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
r. J. Sellman, to build garage at
1878 Johnston street northwest;
architect and contractor, r. ]. Sellman
estimated cost, $4,000.
Bernard Leonard. to build dwelling
at 621 Sd street southwest; architect.
Edwin W. Riddle: builder. Bernard
Leonard: estimated cost, $4,000.
James Duncan. to build dwelling at
1874 pogwood street northwest: archi-
tect and contractor, James Duncan; es-
timated cost. $3,700.
L. E. Hurdel. to repair dwelling at
|21S M street northwest; estimated cost,
s75.
George w. Farrell. to repair dwell
ing at 910 10th street southeast; esti-
mated cost, $3.50.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
DAIRY MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, February S.-Butter-
Steady; receipts. 5.0s2 tubs. Creamery
extras coz score). 341sa35; creamery
(higher scoring). a5lsa36; firsts. s1aS4;
firsts, 23a23H: seconds, 22a221a: packing
stock. current make. No 2. q.
Cheese-Firm; receipts. 1.416 boxes.
do. average fancy. 1slka1sN; state.
whole milk. winter, export type. spe-
cials, 16a165k: do. average fancy, 15Aa
15h; skins. 3a15:
Eggs-Unsettlsd receipts. 7,010 cases
fresh gathered. extra fine, 274a28; extra
firsts, 27; frsts, 26a: seconds. 25 Haas
state, Pennsylvanta and nearby hennefy
whites. fine to fancy. 80; do. gathered
whites, 29a32: do hennery browns. 27aa
28: do. gathered browns and mixed colors,
261aa27.
Dressed poultry-Quiet: western roast
ing chickens. 7a21: fresh fowls, 13a1s
turkeys, 14a22.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
Prize Essay Plan Approved.

Tho board of education has notified
Charles F. Nesbit, superintendent Of in
susance Of the District of Columbia, of
the acceptance of his offer of prizes to
be awarded the high school students
who write the best essays on the sub
ject of IRE prevention and waste.
Twenty dollars in gold will be given
the winner Of the contest. while a sec
oud prize OF SO also will be awarded.
Judges Of the contest will be appointed
hy the beard Qf education.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
FIGHTS INTERIOR BUILDING.
Cooper Opposes in House 81, 500, 900
Appropriation Account Of Site.

A motion to prevent the appropria-
ton Of $1.500.000 for work on the pro-
posed Department of the Interior
building, was offered in the sundry civil
bill late today by Representative Cooper
of Wisconsin. He said that the proposed
site. three or four blocks west OF the
State Department building. is an absurd
situation, and asked why the building
is not put somewhere on Pennsylvania
avenue between the Capitol and the
Treasury.
Mr.. Cooper charged that there is an
active industry here in the selling OF
sites to the government.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. February s-Cotton
moved within narrow limits in the
early trading today, active months
standing during the first half-hour /
point up to 1 point down, compared
with last weeks close. Scalpers did
most of the trading.
Futures opened steady; March, S.27;
May, SIS; July, s.74 asked; October.
9.O1 asked; December. 9.15.
The market displayed very little ac-
tivity during the morning. At the
highest 1t was points over Satur-
days close and at its lowest 1 point
under.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
ARMY-NAW.
Army Orders.

The resignation by Maj. Walter G.
Penfield. ordnance department, of his
commission as an officer of the army
has been accepted by the President. to
take effect April 10, 1915.
Leave OF absence for one month on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted First Lieut.. Herbert Hayden,
4th Field Artillery.
Sergt. Thomas Ryan, 15sd Company,
the retired list.
The resignation of First Lieut.. San
ders L. Christian, Medical Reserve
dent, to take effect February 6, 1915.
Maj. Frank L. Winn is relieved from
detail in the adjutant generals depart
ment- He will remain on his present
duties.
The resignation of First Lieut.. John
A. Wyeth. Medical Reserve Corps, has
been accepted by the President, to take
erect February s, 1915.
MAI. Lucien B. Moody. ordnance de-
partment, is relieved from duty at
Watertown arsenal. Watertown, Mass,
and will proceed to the Rock Island
arsenal. Rock Island. Ill
Sergt. Thomas B. Carpenter, Hospital
Corps. Walter Reed General Hospital,
Will be discharged by purchase.
, Capt. Benjamin H. Kerfoot. Quarter
Worden. Wash. relieving Capt. Robert
r. woods, Coast Artillery Corps.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. G. A. Beall, to the st. Louis.
Ensign Lorain Anderson, from receiv-
ing ship at Norfolk to the Bagley.
Surgeon J. c. Pryor. from the North
Dakota to the Montana
! Passed Assistant Surgeon L. NJ.
Schmidt, from the Louisiana to the
Montana.
Pay Director M. &C. Mcdonald, from
naval hospital. Yokohama, Japan, to
home and wait orders.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Frank
Baldwin, from the Kansas to the Ohio
and the Wisconsin.
Assistant Paymaster A. H. Mayo. to
naval station. Tutuila, Samoa.
Assistant Paymaster c. v. McCarty,
from naval station, Tutuila, Samoa. to
San Francisco. Cal.
Naval Movements.
The Delaware arrived at Vera Cruz
February 5, the Des Moines at Go
naives February s, the Wyoming at
Guacanayabo bay February 6, the Pom
tiac at Newport February 5. the An
napolis at Topolobampo February 5.
the Glacier. Iroauis, K-3 and K-4 at
San Diego February 6. the Nero at tt
buron February 6, the Yankton at
Guantanamo February 6, the Lebanon
at Lambert Point February z and the
Wheeling at St. Marc, Haiti, Febru-
ary Z, a.
The Nashville sailed from Guanta-
namo February 5 for Puerto Plata, the
Benham from Guantanamo February
for Pensacola, che New York from
Guantanamo February for Guacana-
yabo bay, the Flusser and Reid from
Tortugas February 6 for Key West,
the Supply from Guam February z for
ruary for Alexandria, the San Diego
and Raleigh from San Bartolome bay,
Mexico, February 7 for San Diego, the
Olympic from Charleston February 7
canayabo bay and the Prairie. worden.
February I for Pensacola
The mail address of the Chattanooga
has been changed from Pacific station,
the postmaster. New York city.
The .Tonopah. Ell and E-2 have been
directed to proceed from Norfolk to
Pensacola. The p-1. D-2 and D-3 will
base on Norfolk for the present.
The Brutus, at Vera Cruz, has been
via New Orleans, Pensacola and Key
West
The G-1 and &C. have been placed
In full commission at the navy yard,
New York.
The Downes has been ordered placed
deiphia. as soon as practicable after
Evening star., 1915-02-08
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February s. Cotton -
Spot. irregular. Good middling. SAG:
middling. 5.07; low middling. 4.66; sales,
1000 bales; speculation and export.
1000 bales: receipts. 3.0lS bales. Fu-
lures quiet: May and June, 4.95: July
and August, 5.03s: October and Mo-
vember, SIG; January and February,
5.22.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. February S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; market dull: bulk OF
sales. 6.75a6.90: light, 6.70a6.95: mixed
6.S5a7.0o: heavy. 6.55aS.95: rough. e.55s
6.65: pigs, 5.40a6.40.
Cattle-Receipts. 1900 head: market
steady: native steers. 5.60a9.10: west.
ern, 5.20a7.40: cows and heifers. 3.10s
500: calves. s.00al2.00.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: marke
strong: sheep. 6.10a6.90; yearlings, TAI
aS.00: lambs. 7.50a8.S0.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, February s.
Wheat-Firmer. Spot No. red. 1.63 "a /:
ary No. 9 red. l.S3h: March No. Q red.
1.64s4; steamer No. 2 red, 1,SS3k = Re-
ceipts. les,27o bushels: exports. 19A.s11
bushels. -
Corn-Steady: spot contract. so: Feb
ruary, 80; March, 81: steamer mixed,
77Ik. Receipts. 26s.59s bushels; ex-
ports, 51,049 bushels.
Oats-Steady. Standard white. 62ka
62%; No. 3 white, 62a62A: receipts.
els.
Rye-Dull; No. western export, LBS
asked: receipts, 1886 bushels; ex-
ports, 56.99S bushels.
Hay-Steady; No 1 timothy, 1s.0oa
1880; No. / clover mixed, 17.50a1s 90.
Grain freights-Firm: steam to Liver
pool per bushel, 10d February; picked
ports per quarter, Ss February.
Evening star., 1915-02-08

an operating income Of ss1,17z for 1914.
a loss of s22f,1S5.
Laclede Gas Light Of st. Louis In 1914
increased its assets by 100000.
Utah Copper. for the quarter ending
December 81 showed q deficit of $142,294,
compared with a surplus of S1,369,SS0 for
the corresponding quarter in 1913.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. February a.-Flour-
Quiet; spring patents. 7.4oa7.90; win
ter patents, 7.40a7.65; winter straights,
7.25a7.50: Kansas straights. 7.30a7. so.
Pork-Unsettled; mess, 20.00a21 90;
family, 22.50a24.00; short clear, COCOA
80 90.
Beef-steady: mess. 21.ooaes.oo: fam
lily, 24.00a26.00.
Lard-Easy; middle west, 10.60a10.7o.
Molasses-Quiet; New Orleans, open
kettle, 40a50.
Hay-Steady: No. 1. 1.o5a1.o71a: No. 2,
95a1 90; No. q, 80; shipping. 80a3h.
Hides-steady; Bogota. >S21:; Central
America, BIZ.
Leather.Firm; hemlock firsts. 80;
seconds 30a31.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES.
Capital is1a sTraction g., $l.Coo at ioSk,
Potomac Electric Cons 5s 81 COZ at @eA4
Washington Market IS Q954>. $500 at 20;
Washington Railway, pfd, as at s..
Washington Gas, 10 at a4h, at I4ss II
Commercial National Bank. 8 at 100. ,,
i After cali-Cap,tai Traction, $!,oOO ~ Neh.
Washington Gas, 1000 at 1O4k-
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
new YORK METAL MARKET.

Steady, 3.75a3.85; London, els 13s cd.
SpelteE firm. s.0oas.25; London. gsS
Evening star., 1915-02-08
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY, February 8.-Butter-
Creamery. 20; frsts, ct: seconds, Is
packing. 20.
EggeFirsts. 25; seconds. 1s.
Poultry-Heps, 13h; j; roosters. 1oh
turkeys. Is.
Evening star., 1915-02-08

PARIS. February S.-Prices were ir-
regular on the bourse today. Rentes, 70
francs.
centimes.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
WEATHER..
Fair Tonight and Tuesday; Little
Temperature Changes.


For the District of Columbia, fair to-
in temperature; lowest temperature to-
night about % degrees: moderate west
erly winds.
Tho storm that was over the lower
lakes Sunday is now of the coast Of
Maine and moving eastward. During
the last twenty-four hours this dis
turbance caused local SHOWS in the
north Atlantic states. the region OF the
great lakes and the upper Ohio valley.
Rains are falling on the Pacific coast.
Temperatures have not changed de-
cidedly in any section, and are gener-
ally below normal. except in the north
west and on the Pacific slope.
The indications are that the weather
will be generally fair tonight and
Tuesday in the states east Of the Mis-
sissippi river.
Temperature will be lower tonight in
New England and New York. and it
will rise Tuesday in the Mississippi
valley.
The winds along the New England
coast will be fresh to strong west to
northwest: on the middle Atlantic
coast moderate west to northwest; on
the south Atlantic and east gulf coasts
light to moderate variable.
Records for. Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. 8S;
8 Pm. 33; IL midnight. %: to-day.
am, 27; am, 26; IL noon, 30: PM.
81. Maximum. SO, at I pm. yesterday;
minimum .26. at am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, "a: minimum, ~.
8 pm. 1852: u midnight, 1856: today
am. 1898; s am, 3o.03; II noon, 30.05;
pm, 30.03.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1915-02-08

The fiscal year ending June 80. 1914.
Porto Rice's exports to the Untted
States were value0 at $36s000,oe6
Evening star., 1915-02-08

Illinois Central railroad. 2h: Kings
County Electric Light and Power Com
pany. 2: Woolworth Stores CON-, 11s; /;
international Harvester Company Of
Harvester Corporation pfd., *.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. February 8-Wheat-
Spot No. 2. hard winter. 13s 6d;futures.
nominal Corn-Spot American mixed.
new, IS Sd: February, Is 10d: March.
Is lid. Flour-Winter patents. SOS.
Hops-In London (Pacific coast). 92
16saE4 5s.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations Furnished by W. 3. Hibbs Z Co.,
members New York stock Excbange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs 4 Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. February s.-Butter-
Steady; creamery, 24a32.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 6.775 cases:
at mark cases included, 21a25; ordinary
f1rsts. 23a24; f1rsts, 25.
Potatoes-Steady; receipts. 65 cars; !;
Michigan and Wisconsin red, 40a44: do.
white. 43a4S.
Poultry-Higher; springs, 1e: fowls.
Live poultry-steady; western chick
ems, 1S; fowls, IS: turkeys. 14aI5.
Subsequently wheat buying orders
gave out, and a decline set in. owing to
somewhat increased country offerings.
The setback was hardly checked by a
big falling off in the United States
visible supply total The close was un-
settled, * to Y net lower.
Weakness in corn developed when the
wheat market headed down grade, but
prices later were steadied by report
of some sales for Europe. The close
was easy at Y to ha9s under Saturday
night.
Wheat-No red, 1.62Xa1s5: No. 2
hard, 1.62%a 651s. Corn, No. yellow,
asAa74 ;a: No y ! white, 7Sa77 % Oats. No
no sales Barley. s1aS7. Timothy, 5.50a
$50 Glover. 12.o0a14.o0. Pork. 17.00a
12 IN Lard Pihs 0ha107S
Evening star., 1915-02-08

Call Money!. 2 2 9 2
Hourly SaleA Of Stocks Today.
II am. S4,aO 12m.... I23,7OO
lpm.. laS,lOo 2p.m.. 7y,700
Evening star., 1915-02-08
LIVERPOOL DISPATCHES
SEND WHEAT UPWARD
Corn Also Reflects Action and
Moves Forward-Trade in
| Oats Is Small.

CHICAGO. February s.-Wheat prices
took an upward turn today. Influenced
to some extent by Liverpool dispatches
telling Of fear as to a shortage OF sup
plies in Great Britain and France.
There was not much for sale here un-
til the market had risen quite sharply.
1t looked as if much of the buying
was on foreign account. After opening
y Off to Y up. quotations scored ma
terial all-round advance.
Commission Men Buyers.
Corn reflected the action OF wheat.
Commission houses did most Of the
buying, pit speculators the bulk of the
selling. The opening, which varied
from a shade decline to " gain. was
followed by a moderate general ad-
vance.
Trade in oats was small. Neverthe-
less. prices hardened in sympathy with
other grain.
Provisions held comparatively steady.
Weakness in the hog market counter
balanced the effect Of the strength Of
the cereals.
Evening star., 1915-02-08
Furthering Trade.

The National City Bank Of New York,
ir. furthering the winning OF the trade of
South American republics for the United
States. has decided to open another branch
bank. the second location being in Rio
Janeiro. The first branch Is now in full
operation in Buenos Aires, and accept
ances of drafts drawn by exporters to
this country have been quite freely pur-
chased for short-term Investments by
banks and others Eleven employees of the
National City Bank left Saturday to opeu
the branch in Brazil
Financial Notes.