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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
N AND EXCHANGE,

Til. New YORK Federal R.scr,' R'7k
rates were q, per cent. for tlIrtv :" H'n'
DAYS and ; per cent. for longer tiIis
open market discount prime accrp'dres
maturing up to ninety DAYS, -'.r-Ss Pc
cent.
Commercial paper rates were % - p.
cent. for sixty to ninety day b'Is ana 70
-four to sin months best names.
Tim. money was unchanged Eh,c'
were .iy per cent for slN;s day .,
per cent. for ninety days amt . per ''n'
for four. i>e and Fix months
Cali money on the floor OF tn so \ EN
chang. ruled at p"r cent hgl. y p"
cent. low. IA. per cent.
sterling exchange va slgh.N Dig 81
Final quotations were: n"'ta... '''
cables, ~.
The minimum discount rat, - 81" Ht0'
Tho weekly s',tNment -; 'h, Iu,It.'o1
shows the following change 80 p.tr''
sterling ro'sl reserve. ~ $4,000. ..-
$4,000; circulation. 2.9iLoHr, dr., .
400. bullion. Ii.l2I. 900. dee, 1ii"ul ? -
deposits. a;.e1i. 200: doe, i,7So,""h. r.hi'
deposits. 81 1913. 600: inc. 80. OVu. ,iU,,-
nent securities. 3..>Js.oO0. GutAtng'f
The proportion of reserve {" lItiI''" g. g.
nov - 80 per cont. aEsinst ESQ per cent
last w..k
,aII m"roy IN London. tnt. pe- n,
short bill. -. per cent.
Domestic exchange on New N"'k ~
Louis. par. san Francisco. zoe. p-"rt.'r
Minneapolis Toe. premium; thi,aro -.
discount. Cincinnati. par; montreal t"'
premium.
Bsr silver In London. 27'.d.. Nco York
ist.c
New York Clearing iiouse ,'r.~.nt
Exchanges ,6:e. oe.. 3si. huisrc" So.
.i?' Treasury cred!, balance = -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
WAR LOSS FOR PRUsS1AN LINE.
Receipts Drop From $4,000. 900
10 $3.50 900. 900.

The current issue Of the Roiltray Age
Gd:sue contains figures from the report
of the Prussian-Hesse Railway Union
for the fiscal year ended March 81. 1915,
which was recently submitted TO the
Prusslan Landtag. The Union operates
"a, 700 miles Of line, or slightly more
than two-;hirds OF the total mileage OF
Germany.
The report shows that the total re-
ceipts of tho Union for the year. which
includes eight months Of the war. were
s5,s, ooO. 900, az against $4,000. 900 in
the preceding year. The total expendi-
lures were t+35,oo 900. as against s425,-
0o0. 900. making the ne, revenue SILL
G0o. 900. as against SlS9.O00. 900 in the
last year OF peace. This is a drop Of Ala
per cent. The net earnings ainounted
to 800 per cent. on the invested capital.
a. agains. $50 per cent. in the year
preceding.
Passenger earnings FOR the year
amounted 20 sltl. $1,000. - de crease o!
1876 per cent, while freight earnings
amounted 20 1861. 900. 900. a decrease Of
9.72 per cent. Thc actual tonnage II
freight moved decreased 23.43 per cent.
from iGn. 600. 900 20 352 GOA. 900 tons.
The Gd=ett". commenting on the re-
port. says: The outlook FOR 1915-l6.
covering an entire Twelve months of war.
Is surely not encouraging. a matter Of
particular importance. inasmurh as the
railway rec\1ts represent a considerable
item in the rrussian budget"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
CANADA TO BORROW
$75,OOO,OOO MORE
Arranging With Bankers
Here for New LOan-Has Re-
ccivcd $50, 900. 900.
OFFERING or BONDS SOON


steps have been taken by Tie cana
dian Government ,u borrow $40. 900 900
Ia ,,,, ,..,L, Az r,o,,,m.,, IN
INA '"''' was '"""e 9'S'e'""s W 49,
Morgan 4 Co. who said hat they. with
I:rown Eros A 60 and Harris. Forbes
~. ,,, 49,. ,,o,, ,,u, ia,
a..
i'omiilioh 'o'er'Wheht Inc 'o"n VIII
probably bear interest at the rate OF 3
n,r cont. and viii m.Iur, s,ri,,ly In
n o .....,
i've "" ~" "'"'" !e''
The statement issued by j. J.. Morgan
& Co. was as follows
"a yro,o ,,.d.i L., , !, u,,r,,
-
w. h'o"" hros " -" Wv" "ar'''
Forbes u Co. has been IN negotiation
with lin. Dominion authorities covering
- 81.
S,h,.r, 10 -, -, a., arann
-. - ~
,u Vi -
s " Wv ~ w w.
, 49,. -
.a,.. 1T al.
49,. 'i' w., "u"'l
49, ",''' ~ -
49,, .r -, ~ wv
S,,hsr,,"t,,,, o." IL - %
,ha na.. ~'","e ~.
49, .. 49,, ~, "e 49, ,un
h.. ,L,sa, -. " ~" ~ -
,u,r,.n, ,.n..u,. '.' ~"
a.. rn.na," ~, %rl'V v
80 ~ ." 80" -
harra.i,. l., 81 "''
.,. ,... '' W. ~ p.',
J., "a, Ir,....- ,1
,t,r,r .I,. ~ '''"'S,,i )"
,,,,Js a., ~ ' w ~.
,h., ~. ",t" =" s''"'''
iv,. a. ono ana $3.50 ~ y, WI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
OSTRICH PLUMEs ADVANCE.
>"sth African Birds DS Ing Fast
Famine Feared,

II the war continues II looks as though
the ostrich will soon bc In the M m
class with the dodo. In South Africa.
the hone ~ ostrich farming, there are
only 400 ,00n birds 'cf, on, or 500. oOo
two years ago. The others have died
from lack of corn and because the ostrich
plume markets OF Europe have been
closed.
New York has become the centre ~
this trade. For n time the price fell 50
low that II feather which cost Sd before
the war could be bought for 81. Since
December. however, the price has risen
to $40 and Is still ascending.
ostrich plnm"s are the backbone ~
the millinery trade, because they can
he dressed to repres"nt the p~lurnag. ~
almost any other bird, and most OF the
other birds az" protected.
Last night the art committee OF the
Eastern M'lliner, Association dined at
the Hotel Rrevoort t. see what could
he done about 1t. They want the South
African farmers 10 store III" supply on
hand So that n a feather famine should
com" there will hc some reserve.
:. |. Lyman, one OF the committee.
said the last largo supply Of plum.s
would arrive this wc"l On tho steamer
Chinese Prince from Port Elisabeth.
South Africa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
IRON AND STEEL MARKETS.
NV Haven Line to nd a.,nOO..
OOO for New Cnuiuc.

Thc New York. New Haven and Hartford
hiIFO'd Is understood to have pa,c.J
a tuhtraoi for ntiy clec' ricsl loront,tiv.s
WIN tn" Westinghouse Electric N,nur,"
,,,.in.g. 'oinpany At an average nil. N.
stS,Voo et,h making the total contract
tn" standard OIL Company. .ccorttnv .,
a fltSAure report. has finally rla"cS ~.
,%ohtr.'t with III. American shoe, MI
IN flti" company for $50. 900 loves Of
,,lh r'a'' Tor export In Noyembor ,n,i
i'"'.inber. The contract pr,c, H. s,ht .,
Dc FSJ per bsse box II wa. nravinns"v
repnti"i. tta' this Coutrart 4. long uttsr
mills. h's.'-h
Export inquiries tor b,lle,s h,rs ,,,.
p'"iH'tS ana tubular goods cnn,lnue
n'"NF. aggr"gti.hg upward - 400 glO ,on.
Tun' stray lots o. en- finished steel are
Otlhs -. ur"d ~ high premiums. hut 4, "a
aIunoSt Impossible 20 obtain satisfactory
replies from the mills ON the rolled n,nd,.
u''s sinai lots ~ wire rods arc r.uor,Nt
20 nay" been reso'd 81 SIS to $50 p,r ,nr
.hhhih continues actively in tho ,n,rLa,
iot lV'ooo tons OF rods. and innu'-i.. r.,
pdrn VIE fT export "a Great Britain ard
ftLlce aggregate 1870 600 tons ~
inc cambria Strei 'pmnauN L. ..tt,c.
~ "" nldrk'' Tor o.n0n to 81. 900 ON ~,
s''hndrd o.>>'u"r IRON. amt ntue, -.,i
companies IN western p.nusv.v,ri, ,rt
eastern ohio have closed con,r,rt. -
sb"ut 5000 tons ~ hcss"mer ON. 10, n,
IV."'" t"ns OF h"ss"m"- has been oil a.,
cNl"Fi y" franc" ana 1000 tons ',r .btr
men' !" Iitb On the basis %, ~,
SH'nHhku valley furnace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

SDAS March II.
ltoc"ipts NJ bs"Ne- were TO head.
nearly All of which were Consigned direct
to siaught-rcrs. Their was no trade in
Nv" cattle, Nominal quotations were tho
same - ON Wednesday, market Dressed
beef WAS quiet at liulti4c, per pound
for city dressed native sides
Receipts ~ calves wnr" GA head, in
,luiiur "a for tn" market. making with
previous arrivals, 80 on sale. Thcrr was
= better demand for the stock and prices
were - trifc finn, with very few prim"
calves offered. Ordinary To choice ,csls
sold a. ss.5oHs 81 30 per 100 lbs cults
a. 81 h0ds -; warnings and haruyard
calves At f2i'Sa. Dressed calves IN
muirrgtc demand at ltu lgc. for city
dressed vcalS; i2ia nlGi.c. for country
dressed.
Rec ipts "f sheep and lambs were Los
head. including about half a car for tn"
market, Trad" was very limited for lack
IT stock hot prices wsr" rated steady,
Medium sheep sold at s. per 100 lbs
cnurn"u To good laribs AZ SO .5u 81. 50,
Dressed mutton was steady at 1914 l4c
per Ia dressed lambs at SGISc.. with ~
i"v hog drcr-"d selling ut lStpr. country
dressed dollhouse laIuhs unchanged At
tSufN.io per carcass
Receipts of hogs we're :.0G0 head. in
Guiding rather more than "a carload for
the market. Prices lust about steady
With weInesday'. sale, Light 10 heavy
roughs " VLIs; stsSs Ut VdW
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
500, 900, 900 INCREASE
IN JANUARY EXPORTS
Imports show Advance of
About Same Amount Over
First Month Of 1915.

WAsHI%GroS. March l6--Arcordng Ia
An analysis oc the foreign OF
the United States for January imports
amounted TO sls,.36a.ll7, as gains,
N:e,14s.3l7 IN January. 1918. and eN.
ports s33o.'siSi7, As against ses7.s7a.-
3l3 in January. 1915.
III" imports were ividc as follows
Crude materials for use In manur.ctur.
ing. sss,o6o,lo3 in january. 1916. a.
agains, >S>.o:9.06i in January, 1918
Foolstufs Ia crude condition and food
animals, f2O,S,',6%s. AS compared WITH
sl7,:ss.67I. Fooistuns partly or wholly
manufactured, s.0,A12.o52. as mpar red
with sI5,>35.65s. Manufactures for fur.
ther use tn manufacturing. S2a.5iO.ISs
as compared with s20.42s, 2o4. Manuf,,.
lures ready for consumption. s~?3.:o7.ssl
As compared with s2?.0Sl.ila. Miscel.
lhn"ous. N.'3o.l4e. as compared with
Sl.553,sl3.
Exports were divided as follows
Crud" materials for use In manuf.,,ur.
ing, s'3,s'O,fs6 IN January. 1916, AZ
compared with S6S.69. 400 IN January
1915. Foodstufs in crude condition and
food animals. s29.aat.9Os. as compared
with sia.1Ss.76S. roodstuhs partly or
wholly manufactured. s5i.079.Osa. q.
Compared with Stl.133.i6s. Manufac.
lures for further use in manufacturing
$ts.sos,,5s as compared with S3O.l3O..
"lb. MANUFACTURES ready for conslmp.
non. N'6,l35.3+,. ~ with
S6i.03s,1i3. Miscellaneous. s .9sS.ssl
as compared with s9.9Oi.Ss7. Foreign
marrhandise rccxported. S4l.3io,Slo. rs
compared with S,243.l2i.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
WEST JERSEY SHOWS GAIN.
Leased Line Income Drops Because
Of Jitucy RtSa1s.

The report Of the West Jersey ana
Scashorc Railroad Company for the year
ended December 81. 1915. shows "A net
income of f514,7s4. AN increase Of $is.-
s2S over 1914. Against this were charged
sinking and reserve fund appropriations
amounting To $S5,S62 and ) per cen,
dividends. leaving "A small surplus.
Total operating revenues Increased
StS9,ss6. or ~ per cent. practically all
or which WAS due to increased freight
revenue. and operating expenses in
creased s25s.123. or 3 per cent. Rail
way tax accruals increased ss6.6i4, or
Is per cent. on acyOun of an increas.
IN the assessed value Of the property
III New Jersey. aud income from LEAFS.
or road decreased s56.2js, or ass per
GENT. dur to the reduction In receipts
of the Atlantic city and l.ongport troll
icy line because Of the competition Of
jitncy buses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
STORMS ADD TO FREIGHT TIEUp
Congestion Forces New UaN~n 60
Place Another Embn rgo.

The accumulation Of freight at New
York piers. resulting in acute congestion.
has increased greatly in consequence OF
the persistent stormy weather. The
streets a V presented such slippery
footing for horses a. To reduce trucking
efficiency substantially one-half. peliv-
cry Of lightcragr freight IN New York
Harbor Is also very SLOW.
These conditions have resulted III AN
accumulation at rail terminals of about
.,n"o ears destined to New York Har-
Dor points. For his reason It has be-
come imperative for the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
TO temporarily suspend the acceptance
Of freight ~ stations 81 its lines for de-
livery at Pier 80 Group Eas, River and
in connection with the New England
steamship Company viL Sound ports.
IN embargo 10 that effect VIII be IS
sued h> the New Haven Company to take
effect tomorrow night at IL O'Clock. and
continued tor the brieles, possible time
necessary 20 cuahl. the TO re-
ducc the existing congestion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
GERMAN EXCHANGE At
STILL LOWER FIGURES
Sterling Stronger. but Frame
Wcakcr-GOld Block.
ade Tighter.

Exchange on Germany dropp,d ,,
o,h.r ueu ,ou. r.c,,x, NV
CO.. ,-.. - s'S'r'av'
''s"' "rai'S U" her"n closed at ~.
while cables were quoted AZ Il i5.lG
The previous lowest figures a. which
marks had ever sold were IL li-lG and
q. respectively.
Ihere seemed TO be little explanation
Tor the drop III marks except m, an.
parent tAlIuTe OF the German assault on
Neruun' the iact that the market fn-
''erhhan eNchahsc Is extremely harrow
" nersef is turning her
marks mo gui'derS' AS most ~ he
imports now come through Holland
austrian cA'ha's" was nor depressed
ny me urop IN MARKS ana VIA VI.
chanseu ~ I-;'V'
S'eI''ns eAcnaree was stronger. clos.
'ns az ';r"N Ior "e'haiIu ana 80 'o-
.'no' ,ne p'eNrouS eIosc was i'6',
,o. NV lor"er at" a'o '''io Tor IN"
",..l
rIa"ts WI. weaher, me d'on IN
u"' w. w '"'' tha'
Ds 'Nnva" na.e '.ve"uy o"'h go,hs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
CARNEGIE TRUST co. ECHO.
Court Asked 10 Approve Comma.
mise Ohered by Schwab.

W." state Banking SUPERINTENDENT.
Eugene Lamb Richards. asked Suprcmn
court Justice taveean Yesterday for
PERMISSION 10 accept an offer by Charles
NJ Shwab to pay is 20 cents on ,bc
dollar III settlement of his personal liza.
billty az a stakeholder OF the Carnegie
safe Deposit company, creditors of tho
'arn"sie Trust Company.
Snnt Richards told the court that both
S6Nwah ANA the trust ma owned
'arg" blocks 81 tho safe dcnosi,
stock and that Schwab's holding Yea.
sufficient 10 Justify the saO,OOO sui,
agains, him II. said that Schwah has
offered to pay s33,333. and suggested
mat tho sum he accepted he,aus I'm,
ease ~ now being appealed on a tennnl.
cal,ty and may not he decided 70, wears
although Supt, Richards expects 10 WIN
TIL" court viii hear argument TODAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
BRITAIN UNDECIDED
ABOUT GOLD FROM u. 5,
Sir Edward Grey Tells Com.
mons shipments 10 N~cutrals
May BE Stopped.
Special Cable Despatch TO TVS suS.

LONDON, March 16.-Thc question OF
stopping the shipment OF gold from the
United States to neutral countries Is still
under consideration by the Government.
Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary.
said to-day In answer to a question put
to him In the House of Commons.
The Secretary said that the reason
the Government allowed the lnterna-
tionai Banking Corporation to send s5.-
600. 900 from New York to Holland wssa
because the shipment WAS accounted for
by the ordinary operation Of economic
forces.
lie admitted tina. two gold shipments
from the United tates on the Rotterdam
and the Noordam last December had
been brought to England as contraba nd
and az yet had not been dealt with In
The prize court.
sir Edward Grey also told the House
that the Government had not yet had
any communication with the United
States In regard to the use Of colored
troops in Europe.
He denied that Mrs. Harriet VI. Scott.
an American woman who was ordered
deported from England two weeks ago.
hal carried British Government COM
munication- To "A finance COMMISSIONS
In Hungary.
In n House of Lords Lord Sandhurss
announced to-day that II was the inten-
tion Of the Government that every
soldier should have a steel helinet for
protection from shells and bullets In the
trenches. Hundreds OF thousands Of
these helmets. he said. IA already been
issued to British soldiers In France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
FEDERAL INQUIRY into
COAL PROFITS ASKED
Consumers Conference Com.
mittec Makes Formal de-
mand Upon President.

The Consumers Coal Conference Com.
mittee Of New York has written to Presi.
dent Wilson and members Of Congress
asking for a complete investigation into
the profits to coal operators. carriers
and retailers.
The committee Is composed ~ men,
bcrs Of the Real Estate Board and the
Building Managers Association. W. J.
Van Felt is the committee chairman.
I'VE believe the committe writes,
"the situation should he promptly In
v~estigated to ascertain If coal Is deiiv.
cred To the consumer at a reasonable
margin Of profit 10 the following units
miners. operators. transportation com
panics and local dealers. IL II IL found
that any Of the above units are receiving
unfair return, We respectfully request
that action he taken to adjust same AZ
once. IL Is rumored tina, the anthracite
operators expect to change the sizes Of
coal delivered. We also believe tina the
efficiency OF this change as relates IN
the consumer should he Investigated"
The Building Managers Association
has sent A separate ictter to President
Wilson, senate O'Gormau and Repre-
sentative DANIEL ]. Riordan.
1T Is thu" consensus NJ opinion ri those
IN conference says this lester. that the
remedy lies with the authorities al
Washington. Therefore We respectfully
request that q commission he appointed
TO make "A full investigation Of the Goa
situation In connection with the methods
n,,t 90, 90 ILL.,, al a., -, 49, AL. ~.
of coal and its ultimate cost to the con-
sumer. Irrespective Of whether or not
a strike occurs. IL would be an easy mat.
ter for ;he operators 20 settle the wage
question will the miners and make the
consumer pay excessively for the same
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

FINANCIAL NOTES.


RoIsscNain & 60. Withdrew ~. 0OO. O0n in
god from the Suh-Tro,sury yesterday
The offering Of u hIorh Of Xiur conr.u.
trntlur t%unpaUy fhtr,s r-rCutlv made nv
g u. ncrgu,nu 4 60, his boon h,dNIv
o. rrsuhscrih'l.
Y y Mclaughlin has been elected 4,
member ~ the ln,rti ~ directors If tho
Broadway ''utril Bank, ~ Broadway and
NinrtNr S"y"uth street
The ~. T.. 'lInin 'nrpuydfiuu ha. rur-
chased the nlsin'ss Of rhr hilhori Mann.
featuring 'nuuuauE, nur "i IA, oldest ron
vortIng hnus"s In thc country.
Tho southern kailwa" has solid 10 !. y
Mnrg a go and Brpwu Bros. 4 "a
s.. 0OO. 0ou Atlanta and 'harIntt' Ntr lin.
ttrat m"rfgIE" , p"i rrul tnlf'y.
T1o MiiNulc Si"eI lui ordnance Com
pans '.#pt 'Uiirui' has been closed. A
'otr'r ruu ia', HIgriu,du \ 60, GUAR.
AMY Trust '"lnrln, and National CITY
Bank ut NV york has been ,,ni to tho
mulip.ir stating that tho bonds, amount.
ans to ii5, ijJ, pgp, had been sold.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
PAINTERS TO GO ON STRIKE.
with tIhed Trades. 10000 Ask ~
Instead Of ~ n Day.

The 10000 painters, paper hangers
aud decorators IN New York have voted
to strike for e., y day, Instead of the 81
they receive now The painters IN Man
haitian. Bronx and Richmond will 20
on strik" May /, aud Those IN Rrooklyn
viii walk out Aprii !.
on April ! the paper hangers. paint
"rs and decorators of adjacent cities
viii go ou Strik" al'o. II rs estimated
that they Winlh.r another 20,O00, maxi
ing I, total ur ~, 400 Of the one occ,pa-
tiun VITO hIN, sUt'i 10 strike.
The 5000 custom tutor. who vera
"~rgauiIri IN Sew Nnrk by tho Nualya-
mated Clothing Workers 81 America are
COINS 10 tab n strike lot, ~iO-iuorrnw.
TIc returns VIII la announced Monday
aud If, ~ predicted, II iy decided @
strih" there viii lie IA general waikout
early in April
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
BANK DIVIDENDS JUMP.
Liberty National an 3O Per Cent,
0Rsts-tOlnmbiR Trusts Extra.

Tn" Liberty National Bank has de.
clarcd a quarterly dividend OF -. per
cent. PAYABLE April | to stock OF record
March 81, placing the stock on "A 30 per
cent. annual basis ~ the previous quar-
ter tire bank paid a regular quarterly
dlvideud OF - per cent. and an extra
dividend Of 10 per cont, making 80 per
cent. paid ON the stock In 1918.
The Columbia Trust Company has de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend of
i per cent. and an extra dividend of g,
per cent. both PAYABLE March 81 Ia
stock OF record March 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
M MATCH GAINS.
Earnings Jump. hut N~av, D~ure.
citation IL written on,

The report Of the Diamond Match
company for the year ended December
81. 1910, shows net earnings Of Si.GOj..
oo!. as against earnings Of $i.5a2.23i IN
1914. This Is equivalent TO as nr
cent. earned oil tn" capital stock. which
mas been Increased during the year. a.
against s52 per cent. earned I'm 1914
The earnings of the were
s2.2s@,56&. rs against $l.s72.5sa in 1914
and the surplus was S7i,slO. AZ agsins,
h5.s92. Th. profit and loss surrjis
stood Al stji.130. as agains, ssso.32O
AT the close of the preceding year. III.
decrease being due to "a large writing
on for depreciation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
CUNARD LINE BUYS FIVE SHIPS.
Gets NiR Fr%-iEhtrrs for Service ~,
Liverpool.

The Cnnd,d lin" has bought five big
f." Shi-rs. paying "A high pric" for them,
ships being very dear nowadays. Tn.
vessels ar" for service between this NOR,
and Liverpool. aud are chiefly !nunition
carriers.
Their original ua'ucs We're the Anglo.
California, Anelo-i"livian. Zen 81 Air.
lie. ben "f oeil aud Luveric. They
have been renamed 50 that they ma,
be- called the ~" liners. Thor rcw
names are Naudalit. Ninovia, Valeri,.
Nolodia and Nalacia They range in
length from as To ~" feet II IA ne,
tonnage from 1853 10 1889, and are
powerful carriers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

il"hs and improvements Ia about S7o.
The total amount pended
an All author izcd appropriations for cN-
lc'iSi"iis, ADDITIONS aud improvements on
March !. 1915. was sol. 2on. Oco. II Is
estimated tst uu more than S1J,0Ou.-
"pO of this total VIII hc expended IN the
Year l"iG.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

In its report for the quarter ended
Decemhor 81. 1915, the Iuternationa! KtiI,
way Company Of BuNalo disclosos gross
earnings of t,7dy iAN an Increase 81 S1.t.-
$50 over IN" corresponding quarter in
l"ii: not earnings of s6N7.ihl, or "A gain OF
500. OO7, and surplus ~ t33,, $50. which !s
an increase NJ So. IA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Receipts from, customs 10 day. $3.50. e3T; in.
terral revenue, Ordinary SOL. $50; iuromc tax.
S@,39l: Miscellaneous t-s3.6.3.
Nat lnnal bank notes received for rrdrmp.
iion. Sloe. los
The current statement Of the United state.
Treasurer for Nlfru g..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

Gross earnings ~ IN" Union Gas and
Elo,trl, Com of Cincinnati for 1915
were si,htN,Tli, u gain Of Slgs.Gtg over the
fg ures for TIA. previous Year. The Surplus
was slaa,Nt'. or an Increase" ~ sTT,t53,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
PUBLIC UTILITIES.

The virginia Railway and Power Com
pans reports fnr February gross earnings
~ St1T.1t7, an Increase Of iG3.l7? over the
teures Tor February, 1915, no; earnings ~
s2t",2as, = gain Of t7i. So. and surplus nf
sHI,9ii, an increase Of SsTi0?. For the
eight months ended February % the com
panN reports gross earnings Of 81, i3e 40.
which u a gain ~ f2il,0lh over the cor.
responding period In ~" preceding wear;
not earnings OF ti,aSS,aol, AN increase Of
tlN1,iSi, aud surplus ~ Ss99 $50. an in
orcase Of fi:S. S5s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

The Adirondack Eiectri' Power 'orpor,-
Ton reports sl5Sstl gross earnings for
January. 1918, IS against fIl@"3S Tor tho
same month last wear, Net earnings were
81 o3s ~ compared with St3.4sG. The
surplus for the year ended January II.
1915, was $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

The United Fraction Company Of Albany
reports for the quarter ended December II.
1919, gross earnings az Sd0i 1857, u decrease
Of SEA 6G7 over III" same period In IN.
previous year, not earnings Of s3teiI A
decrease Of S6@,35o, and "a iehrIt Of
s>3.ai3 as pared with tho surplus of
Sa",i96.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17

The Empire United RallwaSs. Inc. re.
ports Tor the three months ended December
~ gross earnings ~ s.l+,;ts. AN increase
Of $500 over tho corresponding quarter
IN 1917, net earnings of Nl,3t7, an In
crease Of t.,s!g and . surplus OF e13,S7s.
4 gain Of 100000.