davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
Much Salt in Rock.

It has been estimated that S4 100000 cubic miles of the average igneous rock would yield, on decomposition, all the sodium of the ocean and the sedimentary rocks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT-STORE ROOM AT AT Main street; opposite Hotel Pines. Apply a. Cleveland Matthews Hdw.
 Go. 1-29-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
TO LOAN.

TO LOAN-$2000 or $3.000 TO LOAN on good farm security at per cent interest. Address D. care Graphic
 1-26-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
First and Second Wives.

FtTSL ano second WINGS,
 The second wife is usually happier than the first because by that time 8 man has got all his bachelor the ories about "how to rule woman" and "how to make over a wife" out of his system.-Exchange
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
E Q R $ A l. K Y.

FOR SALE-PONY AND BUGGY.
 Reasonable price. Apply 1921 West Second or phone 322 1-3O-3t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED rooms for lighthousekeeping; all modern ccnvsniences. Apply 512 West Second Telephone 2073.
 1Oo ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
F o R R NIT.

FOR RENT-MODERN FIVE ROOM bungalow. F. E. Renfrow, phone
 216 or %. 2-4-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

LOANS WANTED-IE YOU WANT to borrow money, buy or sell
 property, see or phone Hollis Real
 Estate Co.,, 123k West 2nd Ave. Phones Nos. 2 and 112. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

WHOLESALER IN PRAIRIE HAY. Direct from the prodrc r. Write
 Tor prices. II. H. Kirksiecll, Ulm. Ark. 22-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
CLASSIFIED WANT = Bripg Results Try One

ST; one four. rooms, gas water and
 lights. 419 W. Sth, $12.50. All in excellent condition. Mrs. Geo. B. MoGTe, 515 W. 2nd avenue, phone 661. 1-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT-FURNlSHED ROOMS;
 modern. Call at 302 West Fourth avenue. 2-3-6l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOUND - ELK'S WATCH FOB. Owner can have same by calling at Graphic office and paying for this
 ad. 2-3-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

WANTFD- SET OF BOOKS TO post at night by Bookkeepcr; em- ploycd during the day. Address
 R, care Graphic. dtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT-FURNISHED OR UNI furnish:d4 rooms, newly papcred and painted 1; close in; city water. gas. We also have a 35 acre farm
 for rent or sale cheap. Phone 1864
 or see MT. G. J. Meyer, 609 w. Barraqu street. 1-11-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT-ROOMS FOR LIGHT housekeeping; every convenience;
 close in. 523 West Sixth avenue. Telephone 26S7. 1-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT--OEE ROOM FURNISH ed. large, well ventilated; 713
 Main street. telephone 2143. 12-19-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT-NICELY FURNISHED front bedroom; close in; all con
 veniences: close to good boarding
 house; 316 West Fifth; phone 875.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

FOR RENT OR SALE HOUSE with all modern improvements; gas, water and electric lights; 1106 West Fcurth avenue. Apply $. C.. Veil, Phone 2161, Hotel Pines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

Please return to 1914 West Fifth avenue and receive reward. 2-2-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
W A N TIE D :.

W ANfEp-BY TWO YOUNG MEN A nicely furnished room. convenient to CT with private bath; must be
 n,ar business 5 ction. Address P. U, 5-A 2o0. 2-4-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

"WEDNESDAY, CN BEECH street between Second anu Sixth avenues, pink cameo pin, set with four pearls. Please return to
 Graphic office, l-.i) .6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

WANTED D-CLEAN COTTON RAG s
 at The Graphic office. d-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

COTTAGES FOR RENT-ONE FIVE rooms. reception hall and bath, modern, 70S Walnu+. s20; one four
 rooms and bath, modern, 413 W. 8th
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST WATCH FOB, WITH ELKS' design. Return to Graphic office.
 2-3-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-02-05

1-15-22-29-2-5-12.
The sun., 1916-12-15
PRODUCE MARKET.

BEANS AND PEAs-Receipts. 1875 bags
beams. $3.50 bags peas. Marrow, choice,
loo ios; si'ss; fsir 70 good. sii:1Sais;ss;
iiii.sse ii.So:. Lady washington. csiifoI.-
sic.aso1i; small white. California. .sii.sb
goo" i, i.s s'fHH:s: f lss m. sla;ss' ti,5 !"
ali.7s; whit, kidney. choice. Sl2. SO 10. rs;
imperiais. .cnoice, siog 1880; Chilean. s:2s
c.iiifcinis. SSoiee. ,s.asSs.ss: Tim lima, Cali:
lbs. ss.ssas.So; black eye. California. iSso
0s; splits, yellow. ss@sl5.
Creamery. higher scoring than extras, per
ssitc.; nrsts Us to 81 scorer, s7dssHc. !;
,ssSaas sss to 81 ssors,, 81 sshte;; ,hi rS
ing than extras. uG4ihc.: extras. tod
sohc.; nrsts. $50 3sh c.; seconds. s5h
zinc; creamery. held. higher scoring than
36h 03Skc.: seconds. So % s5c.; thirds. 81
0s$c'; state dairy, tubs. finest. ssa &C.
Food 70 prime. s79sshc.; common to fair.
0s<hc.: lower grader. 80 @32hc imita-
tion creamery. nrsts. $40 3sc.; ladies, June
grades. :sls a 2sc.: packing stock. current
make. No. l.. 2shc.; No. 2. 2sA a 2sc. /:
lower grades. e7d2sc.
CnEEsE-Receipts. I,?53 boxes. state.
NuoiS Ih MATS, -uetu. HpeClHis, lD.. -S-7
as<kc.: average fancy. 2ta2ti.c.: fresh.
colored. specials. s3h dsa%c.: white. spe-
cials. gar 923<c.: colored. average fancy.
held. specials. 2tk 6s%he.; fresh. specials,
?3h 629kc.; average fancy. 23c.; ched-
dars. held. specials. 2<hc: single daisies,
92ec.i Wisconsin. whole. milk. held. twins.
fancy: 1.he:: f.esh: twins. fancy. :sSc.;
western. whole milk. Oregon. Young
Americas. ss0asnc:: triple daisies. 2lg
sSHc.: state. skins. held. specials, sic.
current make, specials. 20 q 20 &C.: choice,
ls01shc.: fair to good. IN q is ~. ;
" grader. i3017c.
COTTOksEED OIL Market inactive.
with undertone . little easier and final
quotations Is points lower to Toe. higher.
sales. :2.600 barrels. Some buying credited
to western account and sentiment late
was rather more bullish on improved peace
prospects. Range OF prices:
The sun., 1916-12-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

on s .sI:. II ..,:: ps.S;or ~ s..iins STEADY az:
Dressed beef unchanged; common to prime
q :si:; NAME, s:nsr:i,y ;;':a; =, F ~
=. City dressed yesl'. isg,sc; per ib';
sales. q. Curtis 4 Sons. . veals. 1H
l1;; syer.sei ,l.;is Per v, ,sH '9 81. sa'f'
lambs quiet, with a trins easier feeling.
The pens were cleared. Sheep tewss.
::ss..ssSS; to common MisS; 10 s ssS f i%%s.. ;siii.S 70
1850. No real prime do; offered; dSvu ',s;
i7itc. to ieisc. Country dressed hothous
lambs, SO 70 ;i2 Per s Gs;a "ms,. 70 lbs.
sifsS: y s 81. g. 81, ss'ss; ssli :ssse.. <.
; '1SS;; s Nfss ss. ,i.. S. . a sali os sSa 's s:sPiins s..
lambs. 80. 'sis.sS; g. -. sii:sti u.s. q.
s 'a;a:; . s :?:.I; SAC a,,; !!::ims:;. u. ;ii.ss; 81;
HOGs-Receipts. 1.sls head; less than
s ssla : : sis on p.r 'a icG s it,. County n'rs'S dressed
pigs. H@isc.
Other Ciie~' Live Stock Msskss.
CHICAGO. Dec. it-Hoss-Reeeipts. So
sS IT, ;,s g Z; iishi. ,;sISSSss; % q.SsS.
:sssssssssG'ieSe? p,s ns'sS 3y.isds. 49,"
c.tileWRse:iPss, 1900; zeal; E s ,
cows and heuers. ss.7soio.io; calves. $50
sheep-Reesip,s, 10000: strong. .wsthers.
,sss@lo; ewes. i7.7Se'So' lambs 'i@
ST. LOUIS. Dec. Il.-Hoes-Rseeipts, H..
Sis;. s 1853 n,snf mixed L ana s;u.:h.r.. ~;
aiolo; good heavy. 'io.os0io.iS; bulk
cSttleGR.ceipt.. 5000: steady. Na.tv.
and heifers. sstoali.So; COWS. $3.50 q $50:
stockers and feeders. t5.sod776; Texas
s sSn Ss.f ., :.ssr'' ssiscai bee. prime ecw. SOUND and
and heifers. s%7.5oas; native calves. ssai2.
ssais.s5; eve, SASS: yeariinas. $500
ii.:s.
KANSAS CITY. Dec l..-HoGs, 81 R so
ee,p,c $500: 90 icc; h;shsr: sIis; 's,DS
SuteSsr.: "issSsicIc: iishi. ''s.1Se''t;
c:s,is.Rs,sipt., 500 ins,.d'nf 800
fed .ters. $40. 500 i:: dressed beef steers.
s75oTio.so; southern steers ssas.IS;
.rs and fede,s' ssas'5o: bulls. $3.50 a7.25:
calves. $3.50 II. 25.
sheep-Receipts. 5000: strong to Zoe.
higher. Lambs. sisdlS2o: yearlinEs.
$40. so "a 1875: wethers. ss26Gs.?5; ewes.
S775ms.75.
PITTsBURG, Dec 1A-cstte-steady;
supply light. Choice. $3.50 Ti0; prime.
$40 "a 10. SO.
shecp-steady; supply light Prime
wethers. ss.s0d?; culls and common -stM
$50: lambs. . Ii3.60 veal calves. Sl3T
1880.
Hoes-st.ady: receipts. rs double decks.
Prime heavies. 80. 40 10 mediums.
$40 n 1915: heavy Workers. SO u .05;
light Workers. ~sa.5oT9.Tb: pigs. S.7ba
?.35: roughs. s?T975.
The sun., 1916-12-15
COTTON TAKES TWO
Big SWINGS UPWARD
Bullish Consumption Report
and Better Peace Outlook
Speed staple.
SPOTS CONTINUE STRONG
Heavy Covering Marks Trad
ing and All Offerings Are
Well Taken.
SPOTS CONTINUE STRONG

Two big upward swings featured cot
ton trading In New York yesterday. The
1sss. early. was inspired by a bullish
consumption report and the strength or
LIVERPOOL. The second. near the close.
VA on buying based on a more optimis-
&c view Of the peace outlook, heavy COW
oring. the strength OF spots and reports
e big business. pending in Manchester.
Between the I'VE were periods OF nerv-
~ weakness. In which selling orders
0rsdominated. Much Of the selling was
~ traders committed in other markets.
The net result Of the days trading was
q advance Of 6 to 40 points In all ac-
tive months. The closing tone was
strong.
The Census Bureaus report. placing
November consumption at 5sA.0s2 bales.
caused many traders to believe that the
years consumption In this country would
Amount to $500, 900 bales, n record
azure.
Room operators. commission houses.
Southern buyers and brokers who or
orate for Liverpool were ON the buying
side. while the list was supplied by the
wall Street houses, uptown and Western
interests. Cotton offered was readily
tAken.
Jnitiai prices were 1s to &c points up.
with the demand increasing steadily
after the call. In the lull late liquida-
tion cut ava most of these gains. Com
siderable bear pressure In the early
afternoon was based on the theory that
cotton probably would follow the wide
Decline In stocks, hut offerings from
Wall Street houses were small n
grudgingly given.
Buying orders arrived IN the ring soon
after favorable news on tho peace prob
lem came from Washington. and the ac-
tive months went up. The big bulls got
back into the market there was inquiry
from Wall street covering orders we're
numerous and demand from the trade
became pressing. On this fiual 7purt
prices touched the highest NJ the day.
There were hut few recessions from
these highs as the he'll stopped trading.
Spot new continued favorable IN tone,
and most OF the quotations received from
Southern centres were unchanged. EN-
ports for the day were % 22s bales. maxi
ing 2.746.O9 so far this season.
The sun., 1916-12-15
COTTON CONSUMPTION JUMPS.
Mills Busy on the staple, Accord
Ing 10 Census Figures.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lL-Cotton manu-
featured during November amounted to
bb4,0S2 running bales, compared with
t,T<3 a year ago. and for the four months
2.227,375 bales. compared with i.27s.63j a.
year ago. the Census Bureau announced to-
day.
Cotton on hand November 80 in consum-
ing establishments was 1873 bales,
compared with l.613.6tl n year ago. AMI In
public storage and at congresses i.0gS. g2S
bales, compared will i,9sl.s39 a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during November
numbered 32.75s. 937. compared with al
<ss.723 a year ago.
Imports were 10. lS9 equivalent 500 mound
bales. compared with 2l,lsS n year ago. and
Tor the four months SO, i3t bales. compared
With 1851 last year. Exports were
76s.b5O bales. compared with 54i,3g2 a year
ego. and for the four months .,5lSaga.
compared with I,s63. 3is last year.
Llnters. not included In the foregoing.
used during November were 6i,99l bales,
on hand November 30 In consuming ostab-
Nshments. 1855. and In public storage aud
at congresses, 1873, 37i. L.lntcrs included in
exports, S,0SS bales.
The sun., 1916-12-15
ELECTIONS AND MEETINGS.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS or Tii
FARMERS IOA> AND TRl -
(uMpANN.

Notice is hereby given that a SUor'
Meeting Of IN" Stn kNuli"rs oi a.
Farmers Loan and Tru~, COMPANY
by authority Of the BOARD of p.rc''''
OF said Company, hereby called - '
held AT the OFFICE Of said ~" Farmer
Loan and Trus, Company, at sunni
Twenty-twnN William S'ro't. IN 'H
Borough of Manhattan, ttN, io1ht
and state Of New luril. uu 'lo ..nn
day of December, l!lt, at twelve
o'clock moor Of said day,
The object of said mr"tius -:
o. To authorilc the rcdDrt'o'
in the number of shares ~ ~
Capital Stock of said Corporation
from Forty Thousand Sr.ir's M
III" par value OF Twon'y-nN" Dol.
lars each To Ton Thousand shares
Of the par value uf ON" linudrcl
Dollars each.
60 To take such other action q.
may properly Culno hrt'ro snl
meeting in relation - ~" rru'
posed reduction IN ~" number ~
Shares of II" ctp.il S''NN %:
said Corporation.
Dated, New York. December =. lHlh'
EDWIN :. M\l,$TuN
PRESIDENT OF THE INHN|H.' .pAN
AND TRUST COMPANY.
AUGUSTUS \. IitIlN,
SECRETARY bF TItE TNENINr LOAN
y TRUST COMPANY.
The sun., 1916-12-15

THE tax law. recognizing the prac-
tice Of differentiation. also provides an
alleged remedy by prescribing equaliza-
ton between towns by the Board of SUI
pervisors or n commission appointed by
the board. So our kindly disposed asses
sors lean toward their neighbors on the
one hand and on the other they harken
to the whisper Of the supervisor. who tells
hem TO keep assessments down and that
he (the supervisory will see 10 II that the
town obtains an unwarranted rate IN the
county equalization, thus alternating the
towns burden of its share OF State and
county tax levies.
Il wonder whether those Of us who
take pride in the great American idea
of Justice n equality ever think OF
this amazing condition in American mu-
nicipal government
Mr.. SAKE pointed TO the working OF
the five county unit. as grouped un-
der a single head in New York city as
evidence OF the success OF the larger
unit plan.
The sun., 1916-12-15
GRAIN MARKET,

.WHEAT-The question % the prospects
OF peace In Europe again duniuUtf ID the
market. The trade WAS nervous AND the
market moved In i feveTish manner and
sioses unsettled at y to i.o, net lower.
Ihe announcement thai representatives. Of
the Allies would listen to the Central
Powers terms did not come uniil after the
close. however, and it's eject was not
SHOWN In the days price movements
Longs to protect themselves as
far as possible, and In the privilege market
a. chicago values dropped rapidly, bids for
May selling dow IN. 1850, or lsNc. under
the official close Of thai position. The
trade NJ large '~ok q hrari'h 81, - a., Ia.
market In the event Of peace becoming II
possibility. although In many quarters IL ~
argued that there was little proha bilitv Of
an oNerahundancc of wheat and that a big
demand FOR wheat here for shlpmcni :,
Europe would result, even In the event ~
hctual peace being accom- . iishod. at !cas,
lrom me nrst declaration of an srmisti.,
nnhl conditions again become normal 'rh,
government report showed The total Yields
oi ni slad'' durlns he last season viii be
punished AT $50 this afternoon. Tho rN
pol. demand MAS slow and sales were csti-
mN,ed ~ only .s6.eeo Bushels. IN IN. tortt
cssn mhrkst NJ" durum VAS 1uotcd M
NosN. No, /: hard. Nssn. 40. I Nor,h
The sun., 1916-12-15
ern Duluth, Si.slx; No. 1 Horthsra Msai.

W. " ~"
CORN-The market was comparatively
steady. closing irregular. With prices Nc.
higher to NC. net lower. Receipts at pri-
mary points were again liberal. and owing
to the continued congestion in TRAFFIC Il
was difficult to make sales abroad. al.
though there was some inquiry here ana
sales were reported Of about 10000
bushels. In the local cash market No. =
yellow was quoted at Si.os ten lays ship
mcnt e. .. Z. New York.
OATs--Thc market failed to show q
strong tendency either way. but the under
tone was steady and prices at the close
wore net unchanged to NC. higher. Re-
c'ipts at Western points were smaller. hut
supplies are still liberal and the cash de-
mand only moderate. Local cash market
steady: standard quoted at 670b7hc.; No.
2 white. 57is m5Sc.: No. 3 white, 66h N
57c., No. Z white. 56G6shc.: fancy clipped
white. 80 70 Gle; ordinary clipped white. 81
d52c.. all elevator.
RSE-Market barely steady; Ne. .
Western. Elsa C. L. {. New York.
BARIEY-Market easy; feeding. e1.os {.
o. b New York.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dull; good mill
ing. 81 nominal.
HAY-Market quiet; No. I. 4i.esoi:ie;
No. 2. Ia1.o2h; No. .. " q s5c.; chipping,
75m soc.
The sun., 1916-12-15
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.

ALLIS-CHALMERs MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
December 10, 1915.
The Board OF Directors has declared divi-
dends Of one and One-half Per cent. for
quarter ending December 81. 1916. and Ono
and Cne-half Per Cent. on account ac-
cumulated dividends on the preferred
stock OF this Company. payable on Januar,
Is. 1917. tn preferred stockholders of record
at the close OF business December 80. 1916.
Checks for such dividends will he mailed
to the holders OF voting trust certificates
for preferred stock or record December 80.
1916. Transfer hooks will not he closed.
l.. r. BOWER Secretary.
The sun., 1916-12-15
United Shoe Machinery CORPORATION

The Director. Of this Corporation have
declared a quarterly dividend OF II. =,
H7hc per sharel on the Preferred capital
stock. and a d!vldend Of 20 r5oc per share
on the Common capital stock. both payable
January 9Th. 1917. to stockholders Of record
o. the close OF business December 18th. 1916.
L.. A. COOLIDGE. Treasure
The sun., 1916-12-15
COFFEE MARKET.

An Increasing hope that peace negotiations
would he successful was reflected nv sharp al
ysnccs md much more active trading In the
coffee ina rkct here yesterday. March sold M to
\ CO.. and July 10 $500, or ls TO - points net
higher. First prices were unchanged Ia " points
lower The close was nrm ut a net gain of
Ii To- 80 points, or ~ practically III" hest point
Of the dRy. Sales, 10000 bags. Cost aud freight
Offers received here yesterday afternoon r."
nectrl a frm.r tone In the primary markets,
being generally on the basis Of loc, for Santos
Is. London credits. II was reported that
santos IS had sold at lnc. American credits.
BETTER demand for spot coffee, with the market
steady ut sS.c. for Rio is and lo'.c, for
Sautos "a
The sun., 1916-12-15
The American Agricultural
Chemical COmpany

New York, Dec. II, 1916.
A quarterly dividend Of one amt one-half
per cent. on the Preferred Stock ~ this
Company NO. 40, and u quarterly divi-
dend OF one and one-auarter per cent. on
the Common stock ,No 81, have been de-
clared PAYABLE January IL, 1871. to stock
holders Of record at tho close " business
on Wednesday, December "a. 1915.
THOMAS \. DOE. Treasurer
The sun., 1916-12-15
THE Mutual BANK,

eVEVT WEI "oV EITttI, NV 1Ork,
December 18th, 1915.
ihe boari u directors has this day de
clared Il sem.-anngHl dividend ~ seven Per
Gem 60 together with an extra divi-
drnd or Six Fer Cent. iigTl on the capItal
stock OF this bank, payable January End.
1917. to stockholders ~ record a. the close
OF business December 18th, 1915.
HtGH y. kIRKLANb rashis,
The sun., 1916-12-15
GENERAL CHEMICAL.

c5 Broad st, New York, November II. l9is
The Directors have this day declared on,
OF the pronts OF 1915 an extra dividend OF
nv" per cent. i5ccl and n special dividend
OF fifteen. per cent, l5ofl upon the Com.
mon stock Of the Company PAYABLE on and
holders Of record nj the close OF bus,nes,
30, 1915.
LANCASTER MORGAN, Treasurer
The sun., 1916-12-15

SUGAR RAW-A sale of 5000 tons OF
Cuban sugar was reported at NC. out Of
store. which established a new basis for the
market. and quotations were at b.27c. for
centrifugal 96 test and zoe, for molasses.
There was also a sale of 40 tons of full
duty sugars At &c.
SUGAR, REFlNED-Tableis. cases N
cartons. half or full size tablets and do.
cases 6 III. cartons. full size tablets. lOl5c.,
and io.25c, in half cases: EaGle tablets.
s;ibs;; Gu. loaf; saoe, crushed, slSc.;
dercd, 7,soc.; powdered ana coarrs row
dered. 7.?6c.; fruit powdered. T.15c, 4;
sartons. 7.Ssc.. and 7.ssc. II ssif cases;
The sun., 1916-12-15

Local spot market quiet and . points lowe
q B,D for middlins upland sales nil.
eouthern slnt markets aud sales
New Orleans quiet. unchanged, isc. LIS.
Mobile easy. unchanged, ls,. e..
Savannah nominai. unchanged. 1870.
Norfolk steady. 81 p. NJ. T.Sc. 6s.
Baltimore nominal. unchanged. IS. sc.
Augusta steady. unchanged. IS. SIC, i6.
Little Rock quiet. unchanged. 9.SSc.
Galveston steady. Is y. lower, R.:r. sl9.
Charleston nominal. unchanged. l9i.c.
Wilmington nominal.
Memphis quiet, rs p. lower. SOC. 100.
Houston quiet. IL p. NJ. Is Id. l,Oi.
The sun., 1916-12-15

LONDON. Dec. IA large attendance
marked the reopcninC of IN" wool auction
sales. Offerings were T,430 bales. the wool
was Of good selection and there was a
strong demand. Crossbrcds were 10 per
cent. and mcrinos from = per cent. to 10
per cent. dearer. Port Phlllip secured
rnerinos reached 4 shiilings l1is pence, q
record prlce.
The sun., 1916-12-15

The Morris Plan Company ~ New York.
New York. December 3, 1915.
The Board Of Directors has declared q
dividend Of one and onc-h half per cent.
li1Tb out OF the earnings Of the Com
pany on It's capital stock, payable at tn"
close OF business on January ., 1871. e.
stockholders Of record December 20. 1916.
WALLACE u. MCLEAN. S~ecretary.
The sun., 1916-12-15
PAN-AMERICAN DEBENTURE CORR,
al d y. ". dec. "a vetg

A dividend NJ &C. on tho rrNferred s,ocI;
% this mpan Will he paid In quarterl,
installments on the nrst daNs ~ January.
April. July and October In the year OF iai5
to stockholders OF record NJ the close of
business Dec. II, 1915. Marth -. June II
AMI sept. q, 1915.
WILLIAM GILMAN Low. w, President,
The sun., 1916-12-15

C,blcs-Dio unchanged At $500 Tor No. +. cx-
change. i.3ad. higher at L. iah receipts.
5000 bags stock, inl ,ooo, Santos unchanged nj
$500 receipts, "a, COZ stock, 3,09S, no, Santos
futures, 100 10 ia5 refs lower than III" opening,
In, 1876 10 $50 higher than the previous nights
close. Receipts at III" ports, 6,~r, against
;s. 900 a year ago and 66. oo two years ago; Sac
raulo, 80. nm. against 5000 and $1,000
Jundiahy, As. 900. against ts.0O0 and $4,000.
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BOSTON MARKET.

BOSTON, Dec. A.-Urgent liquidation. IN
more than 8 points. Trading was In good vol
ume and closing prices WEIR nervous and near
hucnced BY the lower New York market. and
such issues - A., q. q ", I. and the new
sugar shares were weak and declined easily.
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GENERAL CHEMICAL COMPANY

70 Rr"nd 81. NV York, NONcmhrr Il, l9ls.
The regular quarterly dividend OF one
ANA on"-half per cen. IA T., will he paid
January ., lHlI. to Pfnferred stock holders
OF record ~ 3 i. NJ. December Is, 1910.
LANCASTER HNRGAN. Treasurer
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

NEW. Ms. Dec. 1.-TWO periods OF
strength developed in cotton to-day. one
around the opening on the bullish showing by
the Census Bure su report on November con.
sumption, and the other around the close on
rumors that England was willing 10 mako
peace, In between prices saRged under real,
tzing by recent buyers, Close steady al a ne,
gain of 81 TO 81 points. Futures;
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AMERICAN CAN COMPANY

A quarterly dividend ~ ons and thr..-
quarters per cent. has been declared unon
the Preferred stock Of this Company. nay
able January End, 1917, to StockhOldsrs OF
record at the close OF business December
18TH, 1915. Transfer Books will remain
open. Checks mailed.
r. II, ISMON.
secretary 4 Treasurer,
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PORT RECEIPTS.

Liverpool csbles-Spot In moderate demand
sales, 1000 bales speculation and export. 800
American. 5000 imports. LOO, mono American.
Niddling upland, l0.95d. Futures opcned steady.
. to 4 points lower. closed quiet. At net ad
vance Of "a 10 is points. January February,
N0; March April. n03: May June. MI;
July August. lille; October. November. 10 "a.
Nanchester-Yarns irregular: cloths quiet.
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PARIS MARKET.

PARIS. Dec. N-Tradinx quiet on the
Rourse to day, Three per cent. rentes 81
franc. 10 centimes for cash Exchange on
London. 81 francs sli7 centImes, Five per
| cent. loan. IS francs 10 confines.