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s2c.; Western. dry picked. milk fed. a. lbs
psr paT a'f lbs 70 to Ss1r pair ssc lbs.
g., T., lbs. to pair. 2s,,: lbs. 70 pair; isc.; 5
lbs to to pI pair s'G Sc @se% ST psr %.tnis is'
1ohc.: southern. dry picked, mixed
weights. 1sts iec.; northern Ohio and
ohio and Michigan. scaldcd. Z lbs. to pair.
soc.: Lbs. and over to pair. 22c.: mixco
wsishts: zoe; 80 lbs; to pair. l1@i7,,c.;
and over. sin 2iac.; mixed weights. lsm
is,shc.: southern, srslded. mixed weights.
,,s~isc,; n,.o Western and southern,
EowLs...fre,h. dry packed. milk fed;
dsot ~ to box SS,, Western boxes $50 lbs. and
lbs. la iec.: under 30 lbs, i6ais,ac..
fresh. dry packed. corn fed. II to box.
under 80 lbs. i5ui5,ac. OLD COCKS
sc,ian, rrcsh, dry packed dry picked; bhls., isc;
dry packed. Western. northcrly, dry picked.
, lbs and over. sic.: tia lbs. zoe; lbs.
lac.; ~ lbs. i6c.' under . lbs. i5ml5'sc..
southern and southwestern, large. lSm
i.'9c.: small. ijc.: Northern Ohio and
Michigan. s.aldcd, largo; lec.; small. i5a
sS onsr "fS'rr DGrRs ''rSiS HSD sFf: fs
packed - to box: Ducks Wisconsin. sta'.
a aed; fancy. s:c: Western. $3.50 lbs.
to dozen. 1saloc. Geese: Maryland, :if
ssc.; Wisconsin. stall fed. fancy, ssc,:
Western. fancy. large. zoe; small. 10
zoe Duck and geese. fair. l6ni7c.
Western, fancy, 2od?ic. fair TO good, I'm
iss. Geese. Western. fancy. large. 10 a soc.;
fair 70 good. i7aisc: poor. 1901
SQUADS Prime. white, 6-i6 lbs. and over
TO dozen, per dozen. sSq5.55. culls. soc.
nN. du!NEAS--spring. 80 lbs. to pair,
per pair. sl.-S; lbs to pair per pair Zoe.
POT LTKS. LINE-Somc II freight cars
arrived: un.oaded. Receipts light with
market IN strong shape; 1872 cars listed 30
arrive during week.
"; family. $50 o"33. short clear. s3Of, 81.
bcef steady; mess, s2a n 90 10; family,
,'sI,,;ao"si. IN. ...cke,,:. '.s. 500 .a.ao Extra
ncons. laiac,; iso lbs. i3%c: 100 lbs
iaa.". l4o lbe. IA. pigs. ii,sc. tut
neat' -Pigkled bellies dun. 10 lbs. I5a. .c.:
i. .,," ,I," i"S.: - I"sa ~. pi,kled h,ns
i,H".; Guy. IIr.. nominal. '"un,ry. H.. -
liAG Lard steady: middle West. siGGn
,' ITO ci,y lard quiet, iGi.i".; refined lara
20: Brazil. kegs. nia 90. com pound
s,"ady ~. d14Ac st"ariu" nuiot. oIco
l"r,. city lard. .tearin., Ira. aIsc.
kABB1TS-Cottontails. prime. per pair.
TJoc,l' Iced. Iced. 2og:se.' inferior, loaisc.;
RlCE-Dom.sttc screenings. sSa3xc;
medium, - bc.; head. AZ a5c:; fancy
head. bk k6bhc.; extra fancy. 5n q Sc;
Japan &c: blue rose. +tc.
SUGAR tCTURES-Markct opened quite
:. points. with selling Of near months by
wall street houses. cuba's advance in
weather and a dull spot market caused
clinss Of to . points. with sales 1000
tons. Range Of prices:
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

BEANS AND PEAs-Receipts. t.siG
bags bag beans i;sSo peas Marrow. chcice
.io.5caIi; medium, choice. sii.sS;. Lady
rsi" %s"Ss ',"SnSsoa si" "V'"s small White
n!s!"s "a 'ss good 81 ssa'nsy red fnssf s
TOW, choice. sii .:5Sbii.So; white kidney,
choice s'ls;,5o i,mPper,al. choice. nom
choicc. sioWio :5; pinks. california.
choice, ss.e5 s,ss; lima. california. choice,
Hack Eye california. s5.soas; splits.
yellow. 81
H,,rea|e,y: hishcr scoring than extras. per
"nds ga TO 81 score). S5'a n SIC. thirds,
than Ma, cS'gss. !s,sm'ac.' es,ras. iiA I.c.
,rca,ncry. held higher than extras asa
3A'gc: extras. ~ ~ 'sc.; tirsts. asa asNc.
s,,Gnds; :, s,n33'.c.' thirds, sa's a'':,
prime 81 ~ "a 3g'tr.: common To fair. 3o"
a.c renovated. extras. a3 a Nc: frsts.
iation creamery. hrsts, 3sn ssc.; ladies.
%Gkc. =. nrs,s: ,asa:: & al%ai'sS, seconds. aea
ing stock. current make. No. !. ssl. "a 3oc
No. .. 2sc.; lower grades. s7aesisc.
CmEESE-,,cceipts.. LIE boxes. state.
whole milk. flats. held. specials. Ib.. 2tt.c.;
average fancy, 23% m2iii C.: fresh. colored.
.3tsc.; colored. average fancy e?iac.:
white. average fancy. 2:Hc.: twins held
specials. :4n2fiec.: chcddsrs. held, spS-
cials, :ixc.; single daisies. fancy, 25c. 4;
all styles, undcrgrades. 20ta a::,sc.; Wis.
'onsin. whole milk. held. twins. fancy.
= "a "9ti tisc.; double daisies. 24k "a 2tiy (.
single daisies. 2its ueisc.. Young Amer.
iras, @ila n@jc.; far WESTERN. whole milk.
preron. Young Amskicas. % 2jisc.: triple
daisies, "f"2 g.; California. double
daisies. 23i. "a 23taC.; state, skins, held.
specials. 20ie ieu2lc., current make. spe-
cialS. "0u.0isc.; choice. Iasflgi.c.. fair
t" good. li'g ais,sc.. lower grades. 10
"a lic.
COTTONsEED OF. -Marke, inactive
with small price changes Close : points
net higher to points lower. sales, $500
barrels. Range OF prices:
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Sll,NK. RAM-Mark.t ca

SUGAR. RAW-Market easier again and
prices declined itc. on continued liberal Of
tcriugs. Sales only 800 tons Porto Ricos.
prompt shipment. at 5.1c. for centrifugal
Closing prices. <isc. Cubas COS, and freight.
equal TO bite. centrifugal and t?7c. mo-
lasses.
NJ. An RRElNHn- r.h,aA. e,... Ii
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INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

ARiDNNE :. 8. 60 Has been char.
frohc win capital OF $500 OOO. lncorpora-
tors ar" Harlan :. rcrrigo, Allen T. Moore
and Donald Havens
FISHER BODY CO. Reports sales IN
N",'mb"r aggr"gating Sl.Ga0. 900. an In
'I"HS" OF tlAO.OUO over October and of
a""ut siOo,h00 over any prey ioux month
IL current ils'al year. Total sales for last
n.nc months increased ,1.19 per cent. over
cam" period last year.
GENERAL MOTORS CO Reports for
I"lr months, from August to November,
gross sj'Jlb.OOO and net So lai,OOO
N1EUNATioNAL rApER -Ropnrts not
pronts for Oct. $iO,O0n. largest for any
month in IN" companS's history
DcbNTo FALLS PROPERTIES Falls
Nhnufa"turng 60. and Iniuu Manufacture
Ing 90. w"r" purchased by group Of rast-
ON capitalists, consisting Of Herman
,laas. president Of Continental raprr
Tag CO.. !. Kuh", vice. president, ana
Thomas fyn"S, assistant treasurer
fllhRlM MILLS Declared extra dII.
a. nj Of "ts'c In addition to regular quar-
trrlN dis ldend Of liyG
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highest price ever paid for midcontlncnt pro.
ducton.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS Exports reported
at New York Custom House yesterday anounted
New York yesterday included Wheat, i7l. 7s7
hu oil cake, s.s3s, soo lbs. pork. % bhls. {;
ard. ios.ooO lbs. butter. :u,350 lbs. flour.
lois7 sacks alcohol, a,ico bids. beef, 60 ties. /;
hScons. e5o:, 100 lbs. iubrira,ing oil. ass ,t-0
gals. Exports FROM New York last week in
,lnmcd Wheat 57o.eSi bu,: rye. 1856 bu. !;
harley, S.iG bu flour, 6p,Si hbls. Hour
io,i,s sacks feed. 7siso lbs. bran. i,,So lbs. :
cottonsccd meal o.67, lbs oil cake, 1881. 1896
lbs. bccf. ~ tcs.: hacons. u .se7 2o6 lbs. ::
stcarnc. Il. 7iG lbs. tallow. ss,us lbs. cotton.
gals rrhnin'd petroleum. t.t6,np gals. {:
nsph,hn. .o.oD gals corn. a.,s9i bu. oats.
rye aour, 4; bbis r"rnmcal, $3.50 ibis, grass
seed. 80 bags alcohol. 1876 Ibis. pork
i.5l3 hhls. beef. 3,sss bhs hams i37. aes
lbs lard 5. 7;s.slS lbs. butter. $500 lbs {;
"h""sc. 80 @o lbs. turpentinr, 1s.7c3 gals. {;
resin. a%i bhls: gasolcnc. 3?6,ool gals. ::
rrsiduun,. -; gals
INTERNATIONAL MOUfDERs UNION
kc,rlvcs apnroSin,a'cly ls'seo increase IN paw
aud reduction OF "a hour IN working day
New osrccmcni starting Jan /. affects i5.oo,
mon.
JEWEL TEA co Sale. for four weeks
ended Dec totallcd slliI,i?4, increase sl9o.
3'. or >! ~ over corresponding period last
year Sales for forty eight weeks ended Dee
were sii.'s.So. increase sioos.5sj. or a7.o,9s
over 1919.
MARIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
william X. Compton Company and Spencer
Trask & Co offer Jointly Issue of $500. .0op
waterworks o., gold bonds. Bonds mature
serlally Oct !, 1926. to Oct. I, 1856.
NATIONAL ACME CO,-Hayuen. Stone 4
Co. and Eastman. Dillon 4 Co announce that
the 10000 shares recently offered nj SO q
share have been sold. On account OF heavy
oversubscription the bankers were able TO
allot the average subscriber only about ;O",
Of his subscription. On making allotmen,s
preference was gwen to small purchasers
Application viii h" made soon 10 list stock
on New York and Cleveland Stock Exchanges
NEW MARKET MFG. CO.-IIas declared
1907 stock dividcud. increasing apitalizat ion
from scoo,0c0 to 81 10000
ROYAL DUTCH co Interesting circular
relative to affairs OF company has been pre-
pared by Y. =. Smthcrs & Co. presenting IN
concise form record OF operations over n
series OF years,
SMARTwOODS. I'm. Declared dividend
OF =, on account Of back dividends and also
rssuiar ouartcrIy dividend Of t',o, on prr.
fcrrcd, payahlr Jan . This payment VIII
clear NJ all back dividends
STANDARD SCREW co Has declared
regular scmi annual dividend OF 30 on com.
mon and extra dividend Of :Vs, payable Jan.
:. Regular semi. annual dividend of 3ob on
preferred A stock and 3itee on preferred u
stock arc payable Jan. .
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ASPHALT FOR BROADWAY.
Paving Committee, Appointed by
Marks, So Recon- incnds.

The broadway paving committee re-
Gently appointed by Borough President
Marks to decide what kind of paving
should bc put on Broadway from Ncscy
street 10 Fourteenth street voted ye-,ter-
day IN favor OF asphalt paving in prefer
cnce to granite block. Two ot the eight
members Of tho committee voted in favor
Of granite block.
Mrs. James Speycr. president OF the
New York Women's LEAGUE for Animals
sent telegram to the committee favor
ing granite block and Thomas j. Freel,
superintendent Of the $. l.. &. A., and
q. IT, Pride of the Motor Truck club of
America. the two members who voted
for granite block. supported Mrs. Spcycr's
plea, but II was outvoted.
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MOTMOIsE rRODUCTs -cIcrMREns

T.Nng TSNnN, M. 7. prf d0H'h, y N IN,
Roston, No /. ,Iul.95. al sections, No, .:
s0a 75c. ENDINE Long Island and Mich-
lgan, H. coo. LETTUCE Boston, per .
box strap. slU2; Eastern, hN, sen 2.
LIMA BEANS Nearby. i quart basket
81 80 White, I In, basket
l.@5Hl,6.. brow !. tlui 20. buttons. 75c.
usl. 20 RAblSHES 100 punches. '?dt
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NEtHTABIEs. MI>CEiI<NEOus- -


AMlsE. N"w orleans. bhI. $50 ART.
rHoHEs california frcu.h. drum. s.
H." Caliiorn.a. ifGrn. ts5o. REA<s
r,"IiL"' ,yaaS na'ket 9"S." s,on srG""
hunrhcs. ,ene..i. tops on IN s.a:.ao.
CARROTS N'nrhv. 100 hupchcS. sl55.
80; unMashcd; tops ,"n, MI, 500.
100 III. bag sl,OHe. Sow orleans. 100
hunches. ,i.iod.. CrCr MIXERS Fiorida.
Sod. ton. ,,on 80. bbL. .3@5!ss; rcd cab
hasc. hbl, 8. $50, virginia, cJdt" ur
hnhl ':a2So south Caroline, cret" 81
snlio CELERY Bunch I,d,5c..
state and nncarnN, craft. g." s.io; '".it"r,
cut. No. l. hbl.. ...ioI $50. 40 >. bhl,
81 So.?; Long. ls,and long cnn'. -,
Long Island. crate" -. "sl -" Long Isl.
crate. &c "sl g.. Nlrs.n,.. .tsN'H &c.
orleans, hhl. t!.iod2 . -. EGGrLANTS
Florida, box. $50" n. kALE
III. ,ial.:a. ESCARoI. New orleans.
'iARilt-NcW orleans. H.. ih, ,C. HORSE
RADisH Western; 100 lbs sS.:oH,,'o.
LIMA REANS-cuhan, crate t;op q.
LEI tcE-Maryland and Delaware, crate.
;Sc usi5" Florida, fancy hsskc' f.H
SO, Florida, average basket. 7'". n'l =.
LEEKS N"arhy. lao hunch,s. sl"i...,
ONIONS state and Western. white, crate,
g ,yclloH 100 N. S.s. 81 ,a's.7, red, 100
conuectirut Valley. Ncllow. 100 IN bag. 81
n315, rod io0 III. bag. s3H3,15, Valencia,
.rasr. ttdi 50. Valencia, crate. STA a..
pkRA Florida. basket, :eut, TN car
rtcr. s3U7, cuban. carrier fiuN. rEAS
rlcrTn H,a'' hs>. ""is|r ,saass Cuban ho> ga
: %. PARSLEY New orleans, curly bhl..
tiu6: New orleans, plain. hnl.. Sid6.50
virginia. basket, 81 PUMPKINS Barrel.
,l2sul.5o. pARSNIpS barrel s2.5on3.
RoMNiNE Florida. hask,t, tlaa' 'NcH
orleans. hh'.. seas, mn BARR cat
fnrnia bundle. soc. SHAllpTS or
leans, hhl siutio, SPINACH Virginia,
nbl., sl.5oa3 SQUASH Florida and "a.
ban, white, hoN So 50: nearby marrow.
hhl. sl5od:: nearby Hubbard hhl., :.
d@.i0. TTRNIrS -Rutnhagu hlv or bag,
siT5de white. bib S2ti3, TOMATOES
Florida. carrier, slSOu3. cuban, carrier.
sl50d3; lslc of Pines, carrier. Sl.iOd2.Jn
Nassau, carrier, s?GS; california, lug, s.
az WATERcRESS-l00 punches, 81 .,
pl5o.
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net FREIGHT CAR
SHORTAGE 1O5,527
American Railway Association
Figures Show Jam Grad
ually Grows Smaller.
10000 SURPLUS IN 1903
Report Tells Of Many Idle Car
ricrs on Roads in the
Last Eight Years.

Reports made to the American Eah-
~,v Associa,lon by the railroads of the
,,,., -, ~. -, rooo,,,or
o"''e" ''"'cs s"'"' '''' VIZ ','N'
there was net freisht car shor'ase vi
1os.521. as compared to- shortage OF
,,,oos cars ON November I, The net
s.n,.n,hsr :, ,os7a q, Angus, there
septenDer l. 1880 WI august '"e'e
was an actual net surplus OF p162 idle
cars'
The association's statement on cat
.,or,,,os and ,,r,,,sos since 1,pu,rv
s"o't tascS "'" s' 'PiusrS ~" ''
Milling these figures regularly. shows that
Tor the period Of nearly eight years pre-
ycdiny the middle of August this year
a, .,.....-.,.. -. .....,..-
""s ~" ,,' ,'.,'', ,"r,.',,, r.J.
"Rc "' cars ho' III "Sc u" N"'.,''" ,,
roads except Tor about month III l""",
three months in 1917 one month in 1913
,us N.r,t, ,hi. yc.,r In iooS thor, IVA,
- y. -, - - ,,, nnn
~ one une S"TP'usaeo 81 over ''s'o""
cars, and at 10 time during the year
were tberc less than 100 900 idle cars
In 1909 the maximum net surplusage
80. sa,s,, In Io,o tho "a, xir,,,r,, no.
"'' 90. =" '',v w. ''' , W.
uc"ry iss'vvV ior 'uis o. ""u '"e'c "aS
throughout tnat year a net surplusage or
at least 1000 cars not reuuisitioned by
shinpars For 1911 ths uuroiua rars
,. 80 -.
uu"oereo OH Narch 40 over SV''VVV' anu
th're was AZ no time curing the year less
tian 10000 cars standing idle.
Freight cars owned bv the railroads
,,,,,aa "a Co., L, oa, y, ,oo-
~ "" S~'y - As"''
W -''ie'Soo OH July - i'io'
A,p.nv a ureo,,r,,.v~,
to- .i,,,t.n, - sS ,hasa NNA.Da sSis eA
uNluenu oI 49, q snare payAoio jan. D
49, '
ANN anbOn hcpofts Ior nrst week IN De.
ssmer $500; uec' S'""' from July Si'So'.'
w. I"' sI'"'o-L
ATLANTA, BIRMINGHAM 4 ATLANTIC
Nep"rts ear'nnss Tor sr-, week ~ Dec sss,'
g.: ,. ~ fS''o'' Ho" 'uy si'''''--,' INC
sv.u, .... --
RCFFAIO. ROCHESTER, PI1TSBURG-
!Hcpo,.s earn,nss =, g,s ior second week III Dec'
'-S''.'' wv '''''''
CANADIAN NORTIlERS-For six months
ended 9th October has moved approximately
eOn"h tons OF coal from mines IN Cardiff and
~ .,n w., us,ric.. aionc, rs ron,pafeu MIN
s,,.y ~ ,,. I,. i"'.ou ia.t !ca. ih.s
Ha... m a',".t , .,''..N y, u.'uniI.ouS
vv;n,a,,e .uu , y. ",aI , S,cu as .ar ras. ~
cn,.i. MIL w ,..c's '"c co"'Pcu"o" OF
'r'S'N"" ''o""c'
- NoN III nn.. ~ i"P"r..s i"r @ sccchu
I'M u go, ,.s ~ ~. nnn ' s'''"V' ir""'
'"' '"''"' Wv e''S',''''
The sun., 1916-12-19
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

MEl,' An INTERNATIONAL CORPORA.
'''N Percy F"iAnti", newly appointed general
i'hrshiali'" If ""ulrHny IN France Hnl urrsi.
,'"l :" Nn"r'hn 'hunh"r uf iumiurrr" IN
ms sdlI,h Yesterday fnr IurdrhuN ru route
'hrls "" VIII not sever his ruuurrtlu with
uhthh'' lf' Assurance Snciriy. nI witch hr
In' i''h director general IN France fur last
twenty ,rarA
NNflNll'N hl' PARTNERS Dl' STinE
, " hNN'E FIRMS |, Uursid"riu. establish.
~ 'hlh", ",w"'t rNrhaugr fpr ,nuNrui,u,,
9, n'nl,rI' Fu~i #unJ,l Dinner viii hr h,id
& ho'"l As'or Juu - Nv w
=, "Fl'iNINl LIMITED ~ NElIIlN 90
~ '"P''' ~ 's''"' l- organizing larr.
= ~ 'hNh'hg ulustr W Ihm, .,n S,uiII,
''""' ~ Nh'r' hsl,r. ,atil, i,i.ru, am
''N ~ Nh""''n Nill haN, utru.,to
nrh 90 Nrwrt,d tn ln,r SOLD ioo o,
'ti"h "a L'u- lad. u.i at SAL, Iarr,I ,''
The sun., 1916-12-19

Msnalio Marin, formerly manager of the
prninsulur Bank Of Merida. state Of Yuca
tan. Mexico, has arrived In New York to
assume charge of the tomISion I,cguladort
l"l M"r,ado de ll"n.uuon, the trus' that
controls the sale of sl.ai grass. MIR Marin
have charge also ~ the AFFAIRS of tho
regulating commission in canada Sisal has
been temporarily Withdrawn from the hcmr
market whilo IN" commission H. engaged In
hllins an order for loo, 900 htlcs fur the In -
iernatinua HarN COMPANY. shipment.
have been greatly nronN"nienced and de
lHyrd bN hurrican" that swept Nuca,Hl
lighters
The sun., 1916-12-19
Alan RVBprR Cour,>, ,,.

NOIlCE Is tEkEli1 CIV IN ,nst
special meeting of thu stp,+h4'lsr,
ALAN RI BBER COMPANY. ~, vif.
held on the 2Sth day OF ber"nih,r III.
. 20 o'clock IN the afternoon, ut e.. ,r
~ such 'ompHuNs No. ',Wt Rro..,...
he Borough 81 N.nhlttan. ,I'y u, =,
Iork, for ia" nurp"-" "f voting Hp.
proposition t. Nrr"t-r tn" .aI.'.I' 49,.
of the company from FIVE MILL.
DOLLARS. consisting ~ TOO ouu
the par N'n" "f $50 1,or ..ti. ... D.,
MILLION bpI.lAES. tu ,uu-,.' a. .... .
aharcs ~ the par value ~ s.u r.r .,,
WILLIAM -. 'iili.R. rl,,....
!. =. NJ hTbACk, -, ~. ,,.
New YORK. December li'h. ltf,
The sun., 1916-12-19
ROYAL T,rEwRIIER ,oMr,>, +,

New York, Deem. ..
To the Stockholders ~ EH,s . ..
company. I'M:
You are hereby notified TIM. ,rl ..
Annual Meeting ~ the sto. .....
Royal Typewriter toiupaut. T.
election of Director IN seryO .
car and tn" transaction - sy.'. .,..
ness a. may properly come ....
meeting. will he held ~ T.. Yfu.....
No. 3st Broadway. Borough ~ a..
Sew York CITY Oh Tuesd,. I,...
l9l1, at !: O'Clock noon on sa tat
HENRY g. II,b'Ir
The sun., 1916-12-19

ison avenue. Liabilities. ss,sl'; assets.
si.G3..
GrGGENHEIN- RICH -FIBEI.. INC. man.
uiacturers OF retticoats. ~ East Thirty e
second street Liabilities fll76l. as
sets. s1,00S. PRINCIPAL claims: Morris
y. Fib"l, - o0". Sidney Rich, 3.955,
Jacob J. Aransun. 5000.
The sun., 1916-12-19
MINING NEWS.

CALUMET AND HECLA MINING Core.
ports for November production lSs7l .7ss
pounds. and for year i:3.ioi.Sso pounds.
MOHAWK MINING CO.-Reports refined
output for November 1.<Ss.sfs pounds. AZ
rock
E1plSSING MINES CO-Declared regular
quarterly dividend of 6S and extra dividend
Of $50 payable Jan. 70 to stock OF recori
Dec. 30.
osCEOLA CONSOLIDATED MINING co
Declared quarterly dividend of 81 q share.
increase OF 81.
WOLVERINE COPPER MINING, Co-Re.
ports November production 5cs. cot pounds
The sun., 1916-12-19
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.
The sharp advance In Austrian kro,

The sharp advance In Austrian kronen
featured yesterdays foreign excha nge
market. Kronen closed at 1875 on Sat
urday. rose TO 1910 before noon ycster-
day and closed at 1910. Marks declined
y. dropping from III, to 71H.. Sterling
declined u from Saturday, close and
francs weakened TO 5.s45. Rubles were
easier and exchange on Scandinavian
countries strengthened. Swiss francs
we're firm and pcsctas strengthened.
Ninety day after date bills Of exchange
are being offered on German and Aus
trian banks which carry the right of re-
ncwal during the war.
In the following tables. whom the ''de
mind 'aght' or check" rate IL quoted
IN United S,a,cs currency It Is said to flavor
this country II less than par hut when
quoted IN foreign currency n ~ SAID TO bc
against" this country " less than par. For
the convenience OF readers such rates arr
marked - when IN favor OF and A. when
az ainst this country.
The sun., 1916-12-19
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

steel common changed hands In tho ConsoIi
rl"l EA'hhng" yesterday Ia the amount ur
i'"e shares " oponrd nj liia,. uucliaurrd
."hlmt"l win SATURDAYS closing, sold MS hIrl,
~ ~ MS low as ll2',, aud closed nj 1l3I,
v N" "11 III" tone was rather heavy for Tho
majority Of stocks, with some son spots Auto
ln"hil" shares weakened In nnnr diSciIs .iun
SPECIAL attention again was devoted 10 raiIrnpd
seventy thr"" different issues ~
The sun., 1916-12-19

llrTSRtRi De. rs Siackho'dcrs brr,
~ the Standnrl nil Company Of Ecntu,t
wr"iyed "ili'it Information that ihc.
N"ulJ no aShrI I" vat" On an increase ,,'
cauitHl from, sS.ooo uo0 20 s6. 0On nO0 ,
cash dividend of I'M pcr cent IL To- n. M,
"ui OF tn" 'ompnnN's ~, 600 ooo surplus
The sun., 1916-12-19

NNtri." rri'c ni silver ~ Nrw Nnri, in H.
'"mMr, ~" Wa Il Pc Hu O4ur,.. Dr,ymI,,
~ - ~" pccomh.r, l'l'. ., ne pr,rm. m.,r.
l''. g. 3,c December. li,L ,lH.t
The sun., 1916-12-19

flT1SBl'liG, Dec. ~. Directors OF tho
''u' lhlr Sl"ri company Of America to ,y
declared au ,NirH dnldonI pi . nor ..ut
IN ~" pl"t"rrrd sfu,l. on account, of ,Ir
iefr" d'vid"nds II Niii BE- pay able Jan.
udg. H. 49,"
The sun., 1916-12-19

'''l' h'h lie" IS Iacuh " DI,Etr.
'u -. "lN"r for 'h" chicago Rock Island
,.' Ihlu lihllWdh, was duthurlY"1 bN.
t"l'ra ludgc carpenter T." .,l,, - M,
- .""'h' M"rih "t r"reh Hrs cnrtInrat,.
Nh''h 'nu du' I'upaA =, lol,. The order
80 ,il'u i"l "a" lul meat of So. JnI
81. fgd.l interest
The sun., 1916-12-19
London W0oi Suction ~nIrs,

LONDON b." '> q tho w,,' ,u,,,
'lcs to-day \ f." htl,. Norr offered A.,
lorlan soOur"f ~. .rlnh- rut.l.,, IL. IA A,
Ne" Zealand sl"i,5 ,"p.-hr,u, 5 I'D
The sun., 1916-12-19
Burlington & Missouri River
Railroad Company in Nebraska
Consolidated Mortgage
s Per Cent. Eends
DUE JULY |. 1918

NOTICE Is hEHEBY GIVES THAT In
fhf-uanc" of q Trust Nurtgdg, Decd cSe-
,lt"d 10 tn" N'w England rrus' couptnv
niH-''' 10y TIA" Bu. Ir r.uu ~ Missouri
River Railroad cnnparv IN \, nrn.k
"iiod 1uly L. l>,>. the following u on
>"iilat~d Mortgage Honds due July !, 1919
~ Stli fHilr"uo tumptuN. secured bN said
Il'"d ~ Trust. have been drawn for pay
ment, Nl-t ''
The sun., 1916-12-19

E,trn Dividend ON crucibIc.

The New Nurh and Jersey City stockyar,Is
Il, c,lri Yesterday
The sun., 1916-12-19
REORGANIZATION
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company

To Holders Of
Certificates for shares of Stock, and
Twenty y-Year Five Per Cent Gold Debentures Of
the CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY:
The principal Of the dbentu having been declared due and
than of the having
under the plan Including Deentue deposit with the Debenuc
Commtec, the undersigned Committee to
deposits debentures until and including JANUARY 1917
the Committee prescribe.
Copies the Plan of Reorganization be OBJ
from BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, Is Wall Street,
New York City, FIRST TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK,
Dearborn and Monroe Streets Chicago Ill., the Depoares under
the Plan.
Holders of Stock the Railway Company who desire participate
the reorganization deposit with either said Depositare
the addresses above stated before JANUARY s. 1917 the
caes for such Stock duly assigned in blank and accompanied by
share or its equivalent in cash.
Holders Twenty Gold Deben,ures Of the
Railway Company heretofore deposited with the undersigned Com
mitee the Debentu who the
reorganization their Dbentue with the atured
January 5 1916 and all subsequently attached with
either Of
JANUARY s. 1917.
delivered BY the Deposiary the The Certificates OF
Deposit have been listed York Stock Exchange
Dated, New York, December :, 1916.
SEWARD PROSSER, Chairman,
NATHAN L. AMSTER,
EMILE X. BOISOT.
, ~ ,o,r. s- CHARLES HAYDEN,
!" w. ISVHI SHseo's JAMES SPEYER,
New YorkC S. DAVIES WAKEFIELD.
Committee
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SILVER PRICES,

coun, bid bc discount asked, San rr,,,t.o,
i''' premium: Montreal. as: Cincinnati n,,
The sun., 1916-12-19

WI, u" hhlN ~ par ar IN" nfn,a or a. .
.nh"fsisn"d, IL. DrNoushirc S'r,r. Rostnn
Mas after th" First Da, ~ Jauuar,
,ol'; from which date ini-rrs, on s,iJ
bonds viii cease In conformity Win ~
terms of The Trust po,1 '''' ''''
The sun., 1916-12-19
RATES On OTHER COUNTRIES.
Yesterday Prov
Gables Demand Igmlut

ApprnNlmaic parties o' above are. HOl-
land. a. - cents. 1talv Greerc and Snityrr.
land a1>t. lr, traohm, and france resnc,..
lively; Denmark, ~ - ceuts Austria "a 20
cents; Denmark sweden and NORWAY, % a.
cents: brazil b. ~ cents; Argentina. paper.
,- Is cents. Arscntins. gold. I nSdi pesos: Ia
hIa. 8. u Ccnis. JanAm 40 u cunts