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New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

Firmness Of the exchange rate on
Paris yesterday was associated by the
srs..rs with a belief that the compile
asn Of the new French loan negotia-
tons was close az hand. French cables
1888 francs 20 the dollar at the close
ysrs st the highest price since the cur
rr, recovery set in. A banker who
tn been A party to the negotiations
ait Yesterday that the lean pro62hly
ycud he brought out before the Rus
san loan now under consideration. II
us stated or good authority that a
srporation is in process Of formation
e issue the new loan and hold the col
i,.rsl, which will consist Of securities
Of neutral countries. Privilege OF par
tt,s.ion in The corporation TO be or
ssrized 10 handle the loan will be
gwen French interests, il was said.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
NORFOLK Q WESTERNS
EXTRA DIVIDEND
On. Per Cent Additional on
Common Stock.

An unusual procedure in railroad
policy WAS established by the directors
Of the Norfolk e. Western Railway
Company yesterday. when they declared
an extra dividend OF per cent on the
common stock in addition TO raising the
quarterly rate from I y per cent to IA
Ter cent. or per cent annually.
The s per cent dividend on the junior
shares had been paid since December.
1911. Previously the rate vas per
cen. from December, 1909; per cent
in 1908, per cent in 1907, "A per cent
in 1906, ~, per cent in 1905 and 8 per
cent in 1904.
Owing to tho large surplus earnings
OF the Norfolk q Western above the
common dividend requirements during
the current fiscal year Wall Street has
been predicting for several months that
an increase in the rate would be au-
thorized. Tho declaration Of the extra
payment, however. came as surprise.
indications are that the road in the
year 10 end June 80 will earn approx
mately Is per cent on the sil3,86s, 400
common stock, compared with 81 per
cent on Sl08, l50, 900 common In 1915.
As the owner Of 1871 900 o. the COM
mon the Pennsylvania lines will bene-
4. by the increase in tho rate and ths
extra distribution 10 the extent or
nearly half a million dollars for tho
quarter, and IL both rates are MAIN
tainpd nearly $4,000 900 n year.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
Railroad "EItras" A Rarity.

With tn, exception Of one or two OF
4, so.cslled aristocrsts OF the railroad
rorld which have made ii habit OF
t,,liring regular" extra dividends, 1t
rs been many years since Wall Street
rs seer a railroad cut melon of this
Ind. Industrial extras have been COM
zen. but the absence OF disbursements
u this character by railroads has been
-wt conspicuous. Most roads have
.;d about all they could do maintain
M dividends at the current rates. let
t',n. considering increases. The point
yis made yesterday that the action of
he Norfolk directors injects a new ele-
zen. Of speculation into the railroad
shares. as 10 suggests the possibility
hat other important roads which have
t.n piling up big earnings 81 late may
ke in A position 10 follow suit.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
Predicting a Break.

y. easier tendency noted In the
'e..,er market, coming At q time wnen
re other basic metals continue 20 dis
pay marked strength--copper moved q
Iss higher yesterday-directs atten-
non 70 the besrish comment OF nc
tnrns.ring g. Mining Journal y when
pore this week Of the statistics OF the
'pNer industry as the handwriting on
ht'ssl. This authority says the pro,
ssetior o. zinc in the fourth quarter OF
isi5 vss 30 per cent. larger than ~
n. Arst quarter. and adds that IT -
Only a question OF time when the IN,
s'tssing production IL going TO exceed
ne demand and IL going 20 break the
'psi'er market. This" the paper says
a msnfestly The reason why pro.
,2ters are 30 ANXIOUS 20 sell Tar anead
'nd are willing 20 make great diner
'btst IN price in order 20 DO so. WIN,
"a recent weeks we have witnessed
peter sold In large quantities Tor the
,seono quarter Of 1916 and the second
h,i of 1915 a. a difference Of 4 cen's
pound. The fact that no such con
sIN'n exists in the cases OF either IRON
- copper, or lead, Is in itself suneieni
100 Tor reflection"
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
,,t;on of Norfolk Board
Both Surprises and
PleaSeS.
p.IIROAD EXTRAS
EXTREMELY RARE
r,srch Loan Near, Bankers Say
as Franc Exchange Rate
Moves Higher.

rr,n the most optimistic expecta-
.,,s were exceeded yesterday when
:, Norfolk & Western directors de
.,,,.S ar extra dividend Of l per cent
:. ,ss common in addition 20 putting
=. ,,oek on an annual dividend basis
-, ner cent. compared with the 6 per
~, rste that has been IN force since
n.,,mber. 1911 Although there were
.,.Sie,ions several weeks ago that the
',.ss might go on All per cent basis
i. Street had lately come 10 look for
!. increase 10 per cent, ard despite
a. early advance in the stock yester-
s,r some persons, up to a few minutes
lara the news came out, said they
,,uld not be surprised if no change at
n we're made at this time, especially
= view o. the railroad labor situation
- he international crisis. The com
.rs,ion OF an cXtrs dividend and an
.,e,eiss in the regular rate was there
lr. All the more pleasing. and Norfolk,
,tIeh had risen previously in the day
% ie5. advanced sharply 10 l241s, where
. closed showing net gain OF SSs
,.,,s. This was not new high. how
.r,r. as Norfolk touched l24Ss in the
idle OF March.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

10. s3Gs3c5; l6s ID bag. s2.75GsS.25; Va
and Nd late crop, bbl or bag. s2lfsl: late
crop. bskt. slqsi.l2; SWEETS. Jersey, bskt.
s5cdsl25; Southern, bbl. sl.50gG; Del and
Nd. bskt, 5on eoc; ASPARAGUS. Va. dot
bunches. si5Oqs4. " {. slds2.6o; s { and
Ca white. slq $3.50: Ga and {, green.
sl5oGs450; Cal, s2.6oMss; ARTTCHoKES.
French. box. sl5oG t2.75; Jerusalem. bb
S2Gs ANlSE. New Orleans. Dbl. e3Ms3:5o; ;
BROCCOLI. New Orleans. bbl. 81; BEANS.
Fla. wax. bskt. s2dss.6o: green. s2nH
Bermuda. Favs. crate. 5eqsl New Orleans,
Fava. bskt. si.25Gsl.75; BEETS. old. Dbl
or bag, 5ocdsi.25; c. 100 bunehes, ssasS; !;
S c. 100 punches. slGs3; New Orleans. 100
bunches, Sl.50ns $3.50; Bermuda. crate. STA
sl25 old. bbl. s.. .50GS3; ; bag, s2G $3.50: 100
N bag. sl25usi.,5; CARRIAGES, 5 {, crate.
dsl; southern. red. bsEt. ;l.25qsl.5o; crate.
si25Gsi.5O: old. red. ton. s2oq sso bbl.
sl5Od $3.50; CABBAGE SPROUTS, New
Orleans. bbl, s2.5ont3; CELERY. Fla. IL
inch crate. siQsL75; io-ineh crate. soc@
siS7 Bermuda. large crate. sS5o@H: small
crate. sl25Qsl.75 two-third crate. $3.50
$3.50; CELERY KNOBS. bsk,. sl.Sods2; !;
CAULIFLOWERS. s {, s2Ms2.l5; New Or
leans. tbl s?5oqs2;So cvcUMBERs; Fla
bbl. sl.5oq $3.50: CHICORY ROOTS. 100 lb.
s2.5ods85o: ESCAROLE. New Orleans. Dbl.
S2.5Oust: EGGPLANTS. box. 75eqG:
GARLIC. imported. lb. .iqse HORSERADIsH.
IALE' "a. bbl. siqSIl2 KoHLRABI. New
Orleans. bbl. s2Gs3; 100 bunches, slWN:
LIMA BEANS. Fla. bskt, ssdN; crate. $3.50
1880: Cuban. sl.5oG $3.50 LETTUCE. Va.
bskt. Sl@t3; n c, slgsl: s c. 5ocq $3.50;
EaNf NeN Va orsan sIs ,adss 9s O1Gf oSfoSs T.s
si25GsI.sO: bskt. si.259f,l.so: white. crate.
sl.25G a. hskt. sl.25nsI.75: Bermuda, crate,
$40; Cuban; sl.5onsi:i5; Antigua $3.50
old white crate or hskt. 5oeG sl.26 OkRA.
Fla. carrier or bskt, slqH OYSTER
PLANTS. 100 bunches. ssqN: PEAS, Fla.
large. bsk,, s2Gs2.76; small. sidsl.7S; c.
s5a Sc: PEPPERS. Fla, box. si:6ogtS; bskt:
Pines, sIqs2.25: PARSLEY. New Orleans.
curly and plain. bbI, sl;5oas2 Bermuda.
crate. 76c,; PARsNIps; 6el: soc ;. SM;; k2p- .
Long Island. 100 bunehes, s3as5; Jersey.
sl.500 $3.50: Baltimore and Washington, $50
$3.50 ROMANO. s c. bskt. 7seds2; Ber-
nuda crate. sl.5oq qs2.25; New Orleans, hbl.
ScALLIoNS. 100 bunches. ,595oe Balti-
more. bskt. 50d75 Southern. 100 bunches.
75cns1: SHALLOTS. New Orleans. bbl. S2n
$3.50 SQUASH. new, white. box. s2g2.6o:
TURNIPS. rutabsgs. old. bbl or bag. SecM
SLoVs Wnltr, oln, Dol, oVSHsi-~o' . - ~ wv
bunches siGs2 New Orleans, white. s2lp
80 Bermuda. crate. 5ocn3i; TOMATOES.
Fla. carrier. 75eds2.5o; Cuban. 5ocGn5o:
Nassau. 5OcGsl.25; WATERCRESS. 100
bunches. slGs2.
HOTHOUsE PRODUCTS.
CUCUMBERs. No /. do1. soea.l. No ?.
box. 81 5OG $3.50: CAULITLOwERS. Long
Island. No l.. doz. t4ds5; No ,. s2ns3:
DANDELION GREENS. Dbl. slqN.25
LETTUCE. Boston. strap. s2.t5. MINT. doz
bunches 4oG6oc MUSHROOMS. Write. ID
basket, siqsl.5o; cream. flrt,36 brown
sGsi25 buttons. soq soe fats and opens.
50d 75c RADISHES. 100 bunehes. Sass
RHUBARB. doz snail punches. +0d6oc To-
MATOES In l0M9
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

Sriniyas r. Wagel. who has already
rsde himself known as an authority
On financial conditions in the Far
last. has begun the issuance Of a
weekly bullion letter that is attract
iag much attention in the gold and sill
Tsr lrade here. Mr.. Wagel is especially
Interested in the future Of the Ameri-
za silver market and believes there IS
a possibility az least of the ultimate
trsnsferrence OF the worlds primary
silver market from London 10 this CEN
t,. The argument in favor OF such
sAinge is. Of course. based on the fact
,hst the United States as the largest
producer Of the white metal should
rsse is own market for silver instead
q playing second fiddle TO London. As
=. market now exists the price OF sil-
f- in the international markets IL ar
sitrsrily fixed each day by small
group Of men who gather in London
'o'n and compare buying and selling
ter'racts reported 20 them from all
parts % the world, the New York mar
20. bssng It's quotation on the price
rired IN London. II an active EFFORT
70 be made 10 transfer the primary
market 70 New York, the result will be
matted With much interest, as at
'.mpis made on various occasions IN
=. past have proven entirely unsuc-
t,mful. In introducing his first bullion
l,i,.r Mr Wagel says that let alone
y. regular silver countries, the gov
.'nments OF the European countries are
boxing forward 20 silver helping them
% smelorste the difficult currency sit-
Si.ion that is prevailing in Europe az
present. and points out that inasmuch
a. the United States has the largest
output o. silver Of any counry in tho
world. this alone should prove suficient
% maintain and increase the interest
q This country in the future course OF
lls,r.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

On the Now York Metal Exchange tin vas
easy. with spot IN fve-ton lots quoted at
.aG soc. In London tin closed at si9s for
standard spot and at fl96 Tor futures. with
sales Of 40 tons spot and $50 tons futures.
Copncr i'm London closed at sl32 for stand
ard spot. fl25 for futures and fl+l for
cectrolytic spot, with sales Of 100 tons spot
and 100 tons futures. Lead easy: New
York spot. 1910 7.57i2c. and East st
Louis spot 1904 7.5oc. The American
Smelling and Refining Company quotes lead
AZ 7S0c for New York delivery and at
7.tcisc for East 81 Louis delivery. In Lon
don lead closed at S3t los for spot and i3t
l5s for futures. Speltcr easy; New York
nominal and East ST Louis spot 1881 &C
asked. London spelter spot. fl03. and fut-
ures fq3
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
BUSINESS TROUBLES
Bsntryptey PHItlsas.

STANDARD hat BLOCK CO. nc. mann.
,,.,g.sr. Of -, o,o.s. ard - s- :, =" - '1f n i1
r LhoT. petition IN bsrirIp,cy vas also slsd
ss.ln,i By ths,s creditors , Ar. Rssigssa SEQ;
500 LssiIEIs a.. $4,000 ard asset, $4,000
!, v" ineoreora',d on Nay e. 1914: .i,h e'pi,.i
Bella hossnth,l secr.,,r. J, had branch IN
PHIIiP IuBNGER. h,b.,t.s.r ard custom
Horn 4 Bro. sl.ig. Hu,chinson's FAMOUS Shirt
Ho-pi,,l. inc.. ,e'3. ard Ans'h'n Co, 'ls5 he
go? SSlbsrrf% ssr i Bros ssg' ,.mr-.1 n u.r, .ra
=: sa ;, tS:.. s:' elos s as, s i srs.o sis M @ s:r
r ss,%9. 'S 5Ss "a sd W.. M $50 Cohen '''
- MXiMHN iI " 4 riiES1k ee,iiio1 in s.ntrup,r,
hs been el.d ssaln,. Msiman = Ellen. eonpos~t
., Joseph M'lm.n .rd ssmu.l EI.n dealer :.
Gssir;z, $500. .nd ch1s H.rrbers re. Assets
'fs 'fsiyusS ~, 01tIiAcE ~ s,3 p,o.,~- A.. n.
Bronr formerly real -isi. dealer. has slsd
petition IN h:narueicy win lisb'liiie fsse5l, o<
..,ss . 'f.2' - y. .s,,- uDs .. E ,ass,,n: ss@ n:
re,ss - wsliseh nsi'iss a co. eo'pcruion *
IVA WALTER !. pIHRcr. o. SIS v.., iscth It.. Wis
formerly ;rsd.d ths Plercs Sales Co. stork
nI.. hu tlsl p.,iti,n IN s.nFrup.ey. sns
'or ,-s 'he Home LIE Publishing Co. ~ chicafo.
g. ia ara y,sry w..f co-poes,.on. sss bs
"a the petition - SCI rid q his individual debts
ARTHUR J. ~ALpuAS ehaurssr ., 40
west inst -. .no .n s-ei.f BY 'hs sheriff
.,,o- q i<opoid BgIs,um 'sr d.nus, ,or per
,ensl in.uri. hr slei pe,ii.,, q ssnsus,ey %
". a W.ianss. Louis .. Co.. .ni joS D:
Co-ia IN ihs sans raitrr isiss HAND rssasst
Leui, D, Coss from ths ,sil last vsss, ard
syin:si sri - AsoeS cofps, Yesterday In the
Norris RoTHMAN. q ,is Us, lo,h ct, has
el.d pe;iiion n bankruptcy. wih liabilities
"issAc GRobllSsKY. o,h,-ri" sro~r a.
Chsr.e. Fake residing a. 'hs >ormsnds Hnsl.
has r.1 a petition ia banSrup'cv. With liabilities
IsInoR B.RhAs' ..w.'.- - IS Wet Ill;A r.
hs A,d a petition "a hankryp,e3. vrh liaeiliiiss
81 isS and as,sis fs;5. In neie'
ssnhvstsy sesseyls.
MrER HART trading c iae ny'r Brt GO,
rh6ssas nagor dealer A. :; v..sy A.. has Sid
.che,uie. sho~ins liabilities SO q which se5.-
;ss &, secrred ard assets s2eS5s consetins e
real .,i.,s 2. ii;s Iai'oo a.; BrsSs!,: a s.~o.
s. 600 Covered ~ chst.i mortgage FOR 81. 200. and
s4ot eoi.etsi 10 toe assignee We has also 100
.hsres Of .ors - ne >ersi. Wine and Liquor
PrTI.RA DUETS dealer n ,scers hard ma
.hoslns iisb,.i,i.. uyo oss ard a.,.u u.sss con
'hiins O. s,c,. sss2I aIiure' S-is. no'ss. "so'
KtRzMAN 90. NC d,.i.- IN mems fu.-
rshins goods a. i coumhgs ." 10, nlei .nsi-
ecn,,,,lSs , y .seS s. 700: -rlurss 5000. =.
counts. SIS. and essh in bank >
Auisnmssh.
NEGATIVE RTCoNsrRU CrloN co, INC. rsn-
orsilng moving picture fni. o. - III V. hxs
msrs a. ,"lInrcni - Rcis-ics k.nhedy. Tie
sS sG%'.lr Gnu. "" s sss a'a rss .%iI @ ..r. ~
c..,d 10 IS eoe k.gh hsfun 9fesllsSi A-9'
". - u ~. .sesssAk.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
number, $4,000, 900, and Of horses

numbers $4,000 900. and OF horses
ard mules and their equipment an
equal sum. And the movement shows
no sign Of diminution. as last week
shipments Of horses. mules and auto
mobiles from this port alone aggre-
gated value OF around S4,000,0Oo.
About one-hsf Of the horses exported
20 direct to the firing line in France;
Figures for the seven months ended
with January last show that $4,000
horses went to France. $4,000 to Great
Britain, and 1900 10 Canada, of which
doubtless very large numbers pass
thence TO the battlehelds Of Europe, as
the normal expectation Of horses ito to
Canada is at the rate OF about 1000
per month. while the seven months
show an average Of about 1000 per
nnonth
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27

COTTO\SEED OIL.

Tn. market for cottonseed oil felt the in
Auenc. OF the reaction in lard. and while the
selling was not OF an aggressive character
there was NOR. or less liquidation. and a.
buyers we're inclined 70 hold OF and await
Developments prices were easier, closing net
unchanged to . points lower. Total sales
we're ea0O bbl.. Range OF prices
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
COFFEE.

Tb. coffee market was irregular ~ tne
star. with first prices unchanged TO points
higher. but during the day deye.opea :"
syn.r tone. and final quotations we're 10
a noin,. net higher. Total sales were 10000
baqs. In the cost and freight market santos
ss we're quoted at lie. 81 and IS a. lo;ioe
and A. =, i0.tsGi l0.,5c. all London credits.
Leading commission houses were good ouy-
er. here. and the market appears 20 haye
Tbc snot market was inactive. but prices
we're stesdy. with Rio 2. quoted at sHse'
Range OF prices v..
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
Our Contribution.

Since the war began more than $3.50
Ssyyooo worth % horses and autono-
sn" have been exported from the
tei,sd States. According 20 the Tor
: sn trade department of the National
Dty BANK. the value Of automobiles
"a equipment, shipped abroad iron,
MS country has aggregated IN round
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
HOTHOUsE PRODUCTS.
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
New York. April 2s. 1915.
REEVES

Receipts. I .565 head 25 ears on sale. in
cluding : car. Of steers demand fair. with
steer. steady on light receipts bulls were
steady 20 strong good 10 choice fat cows
firm 20 fraction higher medium and COM
mon COWS steady at Je-sey City medium
firm at Sxtieth Street yardt. Ordinary 20
fairly prime steers sold ~ $50 $3.50 per 100
10 oxen and stays. se.50Gs6.,5: bulls, t5.7b
a COWS. sS.4onS.2j; tail-end,. s3Ts3.2S.
Dressed beef steady a. last quotations.
CALVES.
Receipts. s.sos head; 35a3 head on sale :.
trade was slow. with a decline or soc on top
grades medium grades. 60N1 lower the
yard. were abou. cleared. Common 10 choice
veal. sold at s,Msi0 ner 100 III culls. ssM
$3.50. City dressed veal. were easy a. lcT
i6c per 10 country dressed at i0Mi3c
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Receipts. $3.50 head; -. cars on sale.
sheep almost nominal. but steady no good
lambs offered the inferior grades vere dull.
with an easier feeling. Common 20 fairly
good unshorn ewes sold at 36Tss1S per 100
n ordinary clipped lambs. 80 few COM
mon and medium unshorn. s9Msll. a half
dozen spring lambs. $50 per head. Dressed
mutton steady at listisc. including dressed
wethers at l5Tisc dressed lambs in fair
demand at i5i.ff lsc a few at lsisc coun-
Try dressed hothouse lambs unchanged at t3m
s. per carcass.
Receipts. $ sst head cars on sale msr-
ket trirs veal Reported sale were ,t
siod si0.2i per 100 III Tor heavy and mo
dun weight, roughs AZ ssmts.s country
dressed hogs steady at lo4lte Yss "
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
PROVISIONS.

The market for hog products developed
raacticnary tendency under active proht-tsA-
inc and while there were occasional ralhs.
final quotations were ~ about tho low o,
IN. dsy. II was thought that the t'chnica,
,o,i.;on of the market had been weakened
~ IN. recent heavy buying and that de-
cline was due after such sharp advance as
h,s becn experienced during the last week
Receipts Of hogs AT Chicago were 81 ,ooo es-
tirnntcd for Thursday. $1,000: kansa, Sity
received II 900 and Omaha l5.50o. PORN
frm: mess. S25 family. s2In s2e snor,
clear s2sGs2e. BEL steady , MOI; ,:G,,jS 100
oy,ro india mess. s29m $50. DRESSED
noes barely steady baeons: Isi.e $50 10 TO-
l3s.c: l6O lb. iSiac l4o 10. l3>.c pis., ite' T
CIrT MEATS Picked bellies quiet; 10 H.
I5Jildiss,c: io II. 5'aNl5'.c; Il h. lti.@
i4t5c. Pickled hams firm. at l9M 10 ,or rs:
corntry. oa,mlOiac. LARD easy; middle
west '2c resned tfg. SUE que so0th o0al
America. SfS.35: city lard easy. al l2ssW
i2a,c: compound steady a. il%. "a i2,.si 20
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
CHICAGO PRICES.
FLOUR And MEAL

Tn, local aour market was unsettled. N'tn
only a quiet iobbing trade Buyers were not
inclined 20 pay tho prices asked by the mills
and there was more or less -four obtsnaole
here from second hands at concessions: kl T.
oIrR firm: fair 20 good, s5.4ont5.5j ::
choic. TO fancy. s560ds57 CoRNMEAL
firm: kiln dried. s4.2O. BAG NEAL firm
Gne white and yellow. sl.s5; coarse. sl.st.
FEED City steady: bran. bulk. s2S 100 n
sacks. s2l heavy middllngs do sZt'oo nouI
n,iddlings do. s32: red dog -four. 40 10
sscks. $3.50 Western easy: bran, 100 III
saels' $3.50: standard middling'. $3.50 :
-four middlings do. $40 rcd dog -four lio 10
sacks. s3O.5O. OIL meal, S32m $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
1857 1870 1896 l.27s.25s

Cotton Exchange special Liverpool cables -
Spot cotton In more demand sales. 5000
bales speculation and export 500 American.
900 imports. 5000 American. 900 mid
ding upland. sod futures opened quiet but
steady. lriis points higher eyiosed guie'.
net unchanged IN point higher Nsy-June
1874 July-Auf. s.s0i1d Oct Nov. i'd ;
J.n-F.h. 7.Aid. Msr-ApriI. 7.tsd .areh-,-
ter-Yarns stcady cloths quiet
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings OF Vari-
Gus Corporations.

Tho Interborough Rapid Transit
Company's gross operating income for
March showed an expansion OF $o49'-
S43, compared with last years gross
for the same month, or gain OF over
II per cent Returns for tho month
amounted TO ss,406,o52 in gross, and
net earnings over expenses and taxes
were increased from 31,7la,7as in 1918
TO s1.ss7.2ss. Other income showed .
small decreass, and the total surplus
after charges was 3e52,isi, against
ssB7.f42 in tho year preceding. There
were 65,0l7,374 passengers carried our
ING the month. or 5.19S,6s3 more than
in March, 1910.
Santa Barbara Gas and Electric
An issue Of 81, 900 900 first mortgage
per cent serial and sinking fund
bonds OF the Santa Barbara Gas ana
Electric Company, a subsidiary prop
erty OF the Southern California Eoison
Company. has been purchased by r. H.
Rollins & Sons. The proceeds are 70
he used for construction work and 70
call for payment on July J, a. loo'
ss44 900 first mortgage per cent
bonds due I94l.
pubIic Utility Debenturs Corporation.
According to the annual report OF
the Public Utility Debenture Corpors-
ton for the year ended March 81, 1870
an apprsi.sl o. the companys securi,
,i.. a. the close OF the year showed
an increase over the cost price OF w.
243 which compares with a deereahe
Of s37.245 in the previous year. 10 the
,,,ned sulplus OF s33,47b reported on
March 81, 1915. there was added sAo'-
/ A1I q, result Of the last twelve months
making a total earned surplus o. $7s,-
/ ses.
Columbia Gas and Electric.
Increased revenue in gross and ne
are reported in the March income
statement Of the Columbia Gas and
Electric system. the gain IN gross be.
inr more than 10 per cent. while ne'
,os. nearly 25, and surplus for tn.
month va. nearly double the amour,
sbown In March Of last year. lo,si
o,o,, earnings amounted 10 SslZ,sAo
against 1872. 1891 in 1915, and net earn
lihg. after operating expenses and tsts'
were S50s,ill, as compared win sso'''
40 q vear ago Rentals and PRIOR il1ec
charges totalled s2ls,e7i, shghtJ
under those o. last yesr. and the sur
illus after various interest charges sn'
sinking fund requirements VA N-o''
GA. an incresst Of 33.ss per cent.
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
We Own and Offer
$2,500,0O0
United States Steamship Company
{. ". MORSE. President

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Capital Stock par value $1,000 per share
Th. United States Steamship Company under
sof hcSt state of authorized S5OooOW
UNITED Transfer
for the purchase Of at least
OF the stok o e Steamship
NewpotSt Steamship ON Ltd
hland
Lansing Company
C. Steamship
HuronS Steamship Compa
Minneap Steamship
WliamC asu
a
NewY rk G. oStemshp
New wYork,Nof
liner & Shpbulding & Marine Railway Com
and large rofth Oft Navigation
FEATURES
the untsa @ States SaTsp & So%r & to hold II, 4 "t t. of
sIins large o
and has Sits; s , s"idnE
the building
requirements Of demand for peH shipping h
enhance n mdr owe vryahS
s = % & s.sS % S : & :s s Unite: os: % : S:' :s %
Npcato il Ne cmai h lis in u E cur
Information h" compiled
BOUGHTON & COMPANY
Equitable Building, l20 Broadway
NEW YORK
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
.anss OF pric~

The local market for spot cotton was duiet
and points lower at l2.i0d for middhns
upland sales. 100 bales.
Receipts Al the ports and interior points.
with conparisons follow:
New-York tribune., 1916-04-27
SUGAR FUTURES.

Continued advances IN rehned ard "a"
.pvar caused firm market for futures. The
market closed points net lower 20 an adj
vance of points. with sales for the day OF
1880 tons, Range Of prices
Yester-