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TOPICS OF THE DAY f IN WALL STREET Talr. Tiiai Williams Might peplace McAdoo as the Treasury's Head. ?BAFF SAYS "KATY" DIVIDEND IS EARNED -, No Kcason Why It Should v>: Be Paid Street Hears \.?v. Rate Ri'mor. Presidents ' "?, . ulatloa has - " attorn ' '; ' f ' " ' ?Jon that Jo Ok? ? l t.. I....V. igh, the been . .. ? rmei Itei nf pi? - nd 1 notion. I""1' "?*" 'M - ' I sbly to rnor. P-ospects. ... end "f i pei i?nt on " ,- ? ?' Sever ? ?40 th ? |< a i ' . ? ?! with ? ? < .. . I * ' ? - ? ? * ? ??????-. ? ? ? il ? *Tl^at Dresmo Are Made of." ? t dial ? ? - i- ?* i* elded t ht Infor? ? ? ? railroad? were ? ?a pip? - - of Aliens. In ihe ' ? ' ? ? to the - ? ?:,.?.. no !*-?er t- - || ish Ell's - ? * . ? ? , rodui - B'T-iQjdf? Chanco M - ? ? I'l.lA ? I ? ??* II,.... ? >wttrii{. on Houses Bullish. ? e - .- ? ?? ' * i The 8 Mob ? ? ? similar ?sia ? irdlct on tb? . kenm? 8RlEF WALL STREET NEWS. ? . , '"' * ? I'M, VI ? ' "1 .1 ?II I ' ? * ' * * ' IIS "i??i i? r Increase the company s authorised capital > o.ooa.aai i ? pao.? ? ? _?__?_ r i: ?iekereiaB baa been elected a di? rector ?i tin? ?vnirai Railroad Company, of Ni xv Jersey, aunoeedlni Charlea Steal?, of .1. p. M i>r g h u & ?o. resigned The exacutlv? ?-omnim*??? of th? Neu Torli Title Insurance Compai - elected 8 .\, -Hti vln*e>president ami as? nl K?-ri?-ra) 11.111.11;. r hn<! placed In chars? of lb? Brooklyn oflacc "f tb? company. ?u<i*ceedlns Charla? ?' Ober? mayar, realsned Mi .\. ..?.n era? n..i.|<? aaalatanl aecretary of tb? Nen York Mortfasc and SeeurRj Company, In pln<-<- .if ?'iiari?-s h I'niiH, reaisned ?? Royal Bank of Canada baa pur ad tb? British Oulena Bank, whl? ti ? existence alnoa UM Thi ac ? i tired bank had a capital of M?M10 aur plua of tm,*t> and t-.tai ass-t?. of I ? I I .th liranrhea at Georsctown, I i??m* ? . and Sem Amsterdam, Barbie? - ?i P Morgan ??; Co announce thai they are prepared t'? deliver definitiv? certifi ?- .a exchans? for their trust reci for \.?w fork Central H% p?-r rout equip menl trusts of 1911 on presentation "t the ta properly Indorsed. on Truel Company of New Vore. baa renewed f"i a t??rin of >?-ars of the ?Quarters occupied bj it as ,i branch olflc? at Fifth avenu? and Mth i ? i.. ? The Merchant?' National lian? has re ? i sn additional tWO,O0e sold coin from ? ''H. ?"hail.-., i: Tool? and Horatio s Schon? i I -I. Of i hia dtj . ami .1 1' Rickeli, ?if Toronto, wer? eaterday e.?-.?^.! membera "f tii<? ? 'otton Ex? li.n . . PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES. General News and Earnings of Various Corporations. The manase.al r>r th.- North Ameri? can Compa indi ? atoad, plans to l?eU? I ? ???? . per cen? note? of th? ? n?in Edison Company, to i.o offered to ahareholdera in the ratio of i to 10, with a bonus of 100 per cent In Wisconsin Edison stock, now payins V& per rent in dividends ?ml earnlns aboul ?lo'ible that nl Th? proceed? of th? a 11,000 000 ? i xxhi so into the North American cani elllns i"ans xx hieb the ha? mad? tn t'ip aub la?1 i ?? a i> eai a foi con pose? *i'h- North Amei I? an ?'?.nil. epo la ui"?s earnlns? ff,r th? ? r ended I?* ? mber H, ins, of 1,742 an Increaa? of M-,x7Z, nn'i nel ? ?7 .... ;t ,!? CI ? ?S? "' 11 ;.?>?'.". i was PWtJPPl Toronto Power. Th? Toi nto '?... Company I? olterins ? . cen? ('?nsoliiJated pu i al M, th? k irai antoi tb? Toi onto K.i Uwa y ? ompan; Philadelphia Rapid Transit. ? ' :. ? i ? ?. i Trenail Com? orta ?ri'-i-s . ? i in- month 114, < ?.'-?,- . i ? : sas? ? ?v. i the i" . ?; month In gs Ol I'-.M \ ? Pulli of . and a aurplua bf F1S9.017, an In ? ? ? Pacific? Light and Po?/?ei'. Qroaa earnlnsa of th? Pacific Lishl and power i orporation i"i th? month "f De? cember, IMS, w? ? ?...-.'?'". a ?i-'-iM. U54, while n?-r earnlns? were "ft i '..7.?.. an ? ? !?? ovei th? same month in ? ..i (?lo.?-.? earnlns? . ol 005, ? ? ,>? er 1912, and n?1 ?-ai nlns? ?? ? gain ol (174,340 CouiTibus Ga-, and Fuel. Thi mbu? < laa ai d Fuel ? 'on . i ? :. to the Ol lo State L'tilities 4 Commission foi permission to p i base the pro] irtj of the Federal ?"?as Company and the Ohio Fuel Buppl: i im , ( ,. cltj ol ' lolumbue By tin? Irai ? ? n the Ohio Fual Si p? ompanj would become the owner of if the < 'olumbus Gas . . mpan? In a n imber of cities and town?, and the Columbu? com ? property of th? i.-,;.-i Buppl] ? ompan) In ' ? '? imbu?, x lingti Height?, i nden H? sht?, Bex? ley a'"l XX'.-r thir<. ' ON THE CONSOLIDATED Stocks Rise on Broader Trading ?Activity in Specialties. : the market broadened on tii- Conaolidati d Ex? bans? J " ' v. ?ti\ aalea of 42,090 shai?-.? In forty-nln? ?ai ?i lars? olume ol odd loi "i der?* \.? Hex en 1 ed to ??-n ? i i?iii nol -?? bo a ??%, Kteel'a '..?.; point ? H , of i he si" ' laities wei a aetlx ?-. em ? Rubbei ani STOCKS. ? - :'," ? 4 -J"-. -. ' ' . ? ' ? -' ? 1 ? .', I ? I . . M . ? ? . ? ? , ' ?4 101*4 ? Ti ? I ' ? i? -V Top * a i i . - 4 '? 4 ? . ? .1 . tap Ti ? ? ? '? i -i i . ::i . Iti'H . ? Uli 1' ?? .1 ,x s- i ??? ? . ? ? -. - I .... I tK " . ' ? . ...,?.'. .... ? . , \ II . xi . i , ,? .? r, ??? . ? ? . '" I I'l N X \ ?I ' il ? ? ? . T ? ? . ?,-. ??'. . 'i 'l 11'? '. ? ? ?.?- :i , il . II ? ''1". ..i . l' i?.:.\ I?'*. : ? I . . . '. . '? '. '?? ? n 4 . ? . i... ?i , ... ? ?? ? ? *, . . II? 11? li" im ? ' . ??? ? Hi I 14 . ? 4 ' '. II - .1 ' - - *. ? MINING. 14 17 .1" -??.,?. : . i n.', 1 i" -, -. 1 11 i ?" 1 ... 1 ta I ; ?? ? , '? , Rumcly Interest Payment. Platti ". ' ha i man ol the M : not? holdere' committee, sstei .i? ' ha 1 an ?nsementa 1 of tha Man h IM4, Interest I .1 ? ??'??? would prob tbl ... that I. d< Bni) n ' ? ? not? He? had ha* ? . ?? 1 . ....,1.1 ..( 1 1. \i Rumaij J . any. TRADING IN THE CURB SECURITIES Weakness in Oil Shares- Mines and Industrials Held Steady Bond Market Dull. tha rb merket eat? ? ? ? i .? al si.i fal .H?-' ??ff .n eelunaa f>"iu the previoui .in*., and ai'tio'iKh prleea * nued linn end ateady in t?'? i?nj ;?? trial hikI mining list.-, tsonstderabta weed.? ncsi ws? in evfdsncs In tii? oil atoeka Prairie OH ??ml ?>.t.* ?-Ii?.\n*-.! a \o<m of 2a South Pena ou dropped it points, ?Standard Oil of Oeil** fornts 14, At antic i<>flninK 10 ?nd losssa "f from j t?, 7 pointa were* recorded in Otlll-I ?' Maxwell Motora ?n-- atrong In the In? duatrial Hat, elosini at ?T, Britlsh-Amer? lean Tobacco, new, mads ,'i slight ? ?tulle i'ni'-' ? Store? .?mmon im i "ivt-.i ;i fi action 'i i ?? |'h?.viik ,'f ? i? extra dividend ol Nipiasing Minea hsd little .-ff*" t on tins stock, wb ch aased "ff only ??. ?if a ?point Riker?Hegeman re? ceded '* o? a point. The bon?l ma ws 'i ill mi ?mall trading, Western Pa? dfle Es, hoa ?-, ? i. ra ring to BA* INDUSTRIALS. 1 Opea. HlKh Lew. Ijiat. ?" Am : >ru| Byn. . it*. 14** i?'4 if. -" i Bi An Tob B?a , . ??? . . ?"? Kell) Spa Tir? .. >', ..:?-, -, I I ii" do pr?t . ist 140 III 10 ' ' - *.?-!! Motora a S a >T? ? lat t.?. f. :-. M do M jrei. , IBS i'-'a I * 1,000 tMaya Oil .I ???? P i* b a dm I it '. ', *. '. - ' Rlki Hegen ?a ', *?", t\g :?'j 100 Bavoj "i. , , % i:?tj i ?t p*t? pi -n, ?. ?i . h Clgai Btor?e. PPg '?: ? I . N , ' ? !.. ?'i. ?? ... r i 114 114 in STANDARD OIL SUBSIDIARIES. ? ? glc Sn Oil.... i?', i? ??'. i M lantli !>:. il" Bvii It? i ? Pip? I... ).",; 100 Continental Oil.. - ..'? ? . ..v , ni r,p.. i, ; j ' a - . ? .. - I-! 171 IM In i,.m., Pipe i. . 144 i.t |4i it Ion? I Transit a ?; H i" n v Trenail. -- :*.?? _h Be 1".'. Soi ? . , , ??.i* ? ISO l.o ' ? i ?hlo i ? I . ? m IN 180 ? ? , i in; 100 1"; 1 liria O ft O 000 HO ?'v,i i ?-'.'!ing 3 ?i 170 170 ? i Pen? Oil.. ? " ?. i ? ? . ? , ? I. MO 17 SB ran P L " 160 l'O 100 81 < ?II of Cal.... ?? i. 10 >t ?'n of Kanaa 43 <.i < I - ? HI of Ky n?? . Hi mi of S .i ; .i ti ; 417 Bl i 'II of N V .t?; ? , ' loo Tunk I.tu.? '.??, H M ' ; -.;. ahington Oll -u U H MINING. ron . ?? ?"?- .; H ... 14 14 14 H .. i: non Moi i b? ???? '? ? ? 3,000 Braden ? loppt i * '? ? ? * ? * ? 3,?h?i Hril Col Cop ?? -.? ''? ., l-tuftal.i M ? - . i ? ''? I ?? ?"'I I '?II, I.li.i!, ' Of) ? .i -. artbo i ' .... in ", on ? oppei Min? - ? ... !.. ?-' ? I M? l?H ? *' ?" I?,* - I' * ? ' ' 1 . - , I '? I F D.. 4 ? - -I 000 1E1. _ l'i ? i it t . rene? ? ? '.. ? ., i Coa ? -i 140 Orcen ., i ?-.? . * . .'?I? 14 ooo (-Jumbo Kvt .. . ? 3" MI.? . ? (i 1% 1*? |V? |.fi0O*Mi K . .i ?.i -.?.i t.\. *,? 1 1 i! Hinif ?i I II ?'?" t\, vad? Hill? .. M K ? N'lpiaslna Mise? ? '. ? ? ? , Sorth Butt? D.. '. '? *< '? '"fiii!.'oppei '. . '? S OtOlo 1? 11 . ? - g| .-,*?? i Lead ,. in IH H? IH M .-?? *.?.-?. ... IVi i'.* i *. I? . - i. ? -t IH M? 111 . ronopah M? r... M II ?? M ? . .? . . M im '?'? i (,-, ,\\... i;,, i Bat.. BONDS. t..h?, Brad< a i 'op I?...Ill Ml 1004 i-'.*'1?, 41.00O*CanP< notea i?'?'. M? , I'M1, M?;i \ i . i ,i ii ? ioo*i ?""", leos ? ... \ v i- ?it?. loot less :""*. ?i-',4 looik 20.000 \\ ??a'?-? Pac I? ?'' '?"*. '" ' . ?l'.\ dlVl 'ill tSell? ?-.r.t? mi ???-*. INACTIVE YESTERDAY. INDUSTRIALS. Uli A -, f 1 A? ? m i. ,v 11 J?:t pit ?inn !? m r, r4 ..,., pref. 107 '"*- Mat of Ant t-a h . ,: . :..,*. \ rrana i 4 ?. rtouaton Oll 1&H 14 rVllly? Overl ? ?? ' Rub T ftfs. 7 :\ do pi?a| . i. V Com ? 171 lnu | MINING. te 4 ?? ! IK<*Tr Lak? ? . ?'. ST. '-. i|M ',i.-. , .''in Qol i-.- 4 I Minea ?if Ara - , ? "M \ Sin ,>, ?t Tonoi d>, Min. n : -', 'i ' I B illlon ... ', ,*% i-1 r n. ? . . ?< i uolumn? ? 'op t? *4 a Mill I . ..? ? .; *, 1, ? ?rat i ' i i" pr?t l 5 ? !"n H *?? ?? ike? O M BONDS. ITI ' iban D?a - ? . ??'? ? hi- i i ?-*. U ?jpg i 4a.. :: 7? I STANDARD OIL SUBSIDIARIES. 1 i CSrl ?? r.'.: th? ?er, No. -5 Uro" ? ^ ? ???? - lion lar. Bid. A i U ? i. an . i? i?'a i? ll*?j Rl t?iinn . ? - mai i ye pli,? I.in?. ! i ngh M;k ? -?" UO 111 I.? i Pipe ? ??' cumlierlan i Pip? -lea ? al Bureka Pip? Ut ? ?? Ml Signal Oil. ... Ill 141 111 m . 173 110 i ' ?'' Indiana Pip? Un-. |*J 14?. il 11?, rransli ? i. n . 14 *..-.? fork 'i ra . SO ?*S Northern Pip? '??n'*. is 1 I :i: lai ' It ... ? Ml ..... Ii "ill ,sj Prairie Oll O Oes . - . Reflnlng ...... a ? -t... Kouthern Pipa lia? i.? ? ? ! ... 400 403 ? ? I g u P?nn i'u?.- Un?., .141 141 ?ij '. .. x?'? ;r p . ? ? 1 . : 'l ird Oil of Kaa.... lis ! mi i?f K? I OH or Nel 14 1 H Standard Uli of N .1 ... ?I . Ill ? . Ill Standard ? ? of SI ? 1 ? 111 ??( "Mr, . it,1 4M ?? t I ??ill. 1471 ? 14.6 ?' gwan .*? 1 la? b. Ml . - ? m uum "ii . ?.11 r> ? ?l IVaa ? gion ' 'il . *.. II ?>? M Pitre? Oll . "i 104 ''??'. 110 Dividends Declared. Pl OdUi i - ' ""! i".rn ?I iB, <iuh . t? . on preferred, payable April l 'o !.. 1.1 M.i 1 ? h ?_ ; -? i^'i?. i*..? k\ Mountain A Parirte Cam quarter!] ?,r 1 , pei m oa preferred, la M ?1 M ii r P Bllaa ? ttnoau inartariy <?f 2 r?r , ? ; . a 1 per cent on 1 ooimon, 1 itb peyabl? iprtl 1 *?. -.",-k of rr. ?ird Merck ?if Artrrira qiu. ? . . rod, t ?] ?it-?!? Mar. h ,:i 10 M ' , Hin . rjliartri,;. n' : ' j ? ' ., ...nun'n payabl? A^r:i It la m?,. ?> I .' "i. i'ir? an.? Peuadn ^rr. payabi? * 1 \. ii 4 k.. ftuai Departmeai Btoraa <,uart?>rh o' : , ?r ? ?I-.-1 t?H?ai>;? April 1 1? .?.. ,,' ? ? ??; . , 1 '. ?ni ,,11 ' *..mr?ti' payabi? Api II II 1 1 , - . Mai ' \?u ler?r? of a pet ? ? ?t, payaba? Ma? 1 1 1 1 tprll 17 -. . ? ui^n, . ?il? Mm?! .' in on, pa ? at.:,' Jiraa I, and Ni.m 1?! 1? ?'f '? . : ? ? em -n pref?rr?d M'oatn.; ? ? (mpaay, ?eaal ?nnuai ?* ,. ,... peyabl? ?1 rll 1 ta ?Sa n "f ra "r?i 17 , , i:.... ' ?* ?, ?uarterl*. ot 2'i >nt, payable .t '-" ' - sostm ,. ? \i ? au? ? r*r ? '.*" \\ ',! ? ?. ?? ? s*** .., ',.'-; per ? , ? ' to a M ? ?1 '-" ^iol:?n?? ?n B? otnpan' peyabM ' ' *?:- V|.. ! ! \| ?. 1, I? . I ??! ?-rnt on ?.'.' Mar? h I? ,.?,., r.,,.? ? ., i,', quartet I ' '" i"' reai payabi? A: m 1 isol?es ?f r?,?r?i Msrek STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES. BOSTON STOCKS. MININO. Balsa d?r* IM X : . IOS ?m /m ? - ,\ ?? M? Ca li ? alum't . ; | ? ?? , 'om ... - ? .4 X .\ Hl I ? 10 <>nt?nniai p Ran? .sx M East Butt? i", nil ran*, in ? ? ?.. h. ?,ia ind o -??. Hi Keweena? ? ? j i?, I MS xi ? t " ' l?an .1 ?S I n . ? 111 Vex ads C n ?50 N'en Ari-adian h Ru't? - ". | WOid Dominion m Poi ! Crsek . K Sham ? - ? South T'tah .. . - ? rack ? . .? ? ? : I ?'. SToIi ai la? it R xn.p.i'Ai'-* IS *1 I'. . 4> 111, ?4 ? tu ?\ I -'. ;s ? '. ? ? *S ? ;? IV. X 1*4 ? M )??, ?;. IT * Boston | n *7 Ho?: ?] |.|. , . | ?I :??, Boston I Mat?t, u '.i ref III . , . n. ? | . Masa Blee i..?' as HISCKIXJiXE? ?1 I tu S? I I i . . , ? ? . , , 1 Qa R- i (. - ' ' '?" ? i ? 4 ref mi ? xi. ttntl ,i ei i . ? ? . . | - SI .N.,1 Texaa ? ? I 1 . IM I": IK . | nil Hhoe xia. li M i pref .... ? *, p. iNDS ; .... K IN N i-, i-i ;? lia* i'?"t : Ml i i ..i i i |* ? ? ?? J -, II im ?x ?... rn T? ??. y.\ BOB PON CURB I POCK ? ? . ? ? IT.', !."4? -IS 'S ? 4 | ? ? 4 '?'4 ? I?. 144 not. Bai f- Osa Bohemia Boston El: ? 'ala? eraa Chief ' ? ? Ma eatl? xi. ? Mi IT? 'S I* 14, . :' ' Nev I |lai \, ? i m. ??., Sn l.ak ?? W M ... r \>i ? 3 ??? i a f, ? i 1-V.'.. '. I . I ai ? 4 - I 1 ? 7?! '. . rr? 4 : ? 1.1 , ? 4 ?? I, ? . tat. l't PHILADELPHIA STOCKS. - . ' ' ? - ! M ? ? i . ?m Rya . -.. . I ?: lia!) .. ..,,'? ? *!?? I?i,, ? I ' C I: -. ? Mfa - ? PI. : ? ? Phlla Hap lian Phlla IIT I'n :?" L'nli Oaa in.: ? . BOND? a i i?." . i ., ? . , ? : .... ,.....! ? ' . Rya 4a ;.?? ? - MM '?.-. .... i. v i ran lei ??? IM'i m:'. ?>00 Phlla Rap Ti "- ? , ?..-.. ,; |? ? E -?? . . ? H?a in? .*? Hiati. i.'i? i.a~ ? i ; - ? ? 91 '. . ?I\ ? - CHICAGO STOCKS Sa lei ? \. - :ni. m i*hl Pni 1'i'hi- R] - lor, do ? ? .11 . rom Edlaon Diamond Ma '?? Mu-i ? ., xi pr |l l\ IM ??'. Moni XX ar.l i ' . in M ?-'? ?14 .11 ? ? in H" 4.K \>, . .. ?- , 111 do pref 111 I j ,. go iaker Oata ? ? iwifi a '?" . ? I --. Xi limn.-- 4 ?? 10 ..... .... Ri .x Tel l MO ' !.. ? 0 City ft C Ry I i"i". 3-.... |*i ?old ?* , ? it i. I.M0O| '? 4 : , .. .. (? ? : , ? ' .. 1514 i "I'4 ? - I??". i *' *? IM - isl ? "'S BALTIMORE STOCKS. .... rti| ? I . ? ? in Pi wer , ; -' m IM Blkl.n Y ? ? i i I.' Brtwlni . . i ? too M n . land Ti i '. Il" H" Mai I M? Bai k 1% US ? ? M ? a M ? n . ni ? p-nn Wat ft 1 ? i ''? 111 l'nlt Rye ft 1 m a Fid ft a I . .M'S $1 im ' ' ' . '? ? . ? ? ' ? oon I'*" K . . ? ' MO do ?te - i ? . ? ? 1 . I i ? .... i ,. rn i itl ? i Pair A. l'I Tl 1.100?, I.SOS B G 8 1 ? < Mai ind Rl? m I . . -, i M e Port . i"""-. I ". i .... I -, i: 4 I lai ?- -? ;. i il? i'. H ? , II* S M ? ... . . ? ? '. 4 ? 4 ? ? 1 " -' : , IMS IMS 1004 i ? "?? . Ut M M ? . . 1'??4 !?'"? . 1 " 4 PITTSBURGH STOC ...... I pa \ n '.x In i':*?? rr i... i-..ilhi ?;,,-*! Kl - ? ,", .)" ;?:??' pi ' ?? . a h - li\ ?. ? ? - ?l cil . l .1 ??- Mr.wtna .. T-. Pltl ' I.IO Pure ml ir-, tVeeil ?" Air H i ? v? ? m m Ma '. ' 1*4 41 |?V|j ??. ' '. "? 4 KS . 4* i - IM -, M l?*\ m i TORONTO STOCKS. M ' i ->HX'. IS. i Ba - ? Ufa i.r ? ? - K ''?'? ta ?'? Ken ; -,? si'j La Roa? Utile ' ' MrKInlt? Iffoi I Har?rax-ea H la l \ m . Cobalt l^k? M ?" I M ? ' -- \\ ,. | | ?,. ... , . ailvei Qui r. ? '? 4 ... . . 1 ' ? 70 x?1 11oaM ' oni? .. POR? : PINBS Bis Do?m U M II M Pana 11 I Croara Chart I ? I Done l-ai.? <?'? '??" Font 11? i. mm Bateo, il1, i Pi -'"" K I? i ele? " n ?"?. '" Rta Molllnsx ? i i ,, -.r IT . ? aallka aai Dem? .. i.., Lsk? I j ' Malatyr p,,i. i rm ; -? "*???? a ipti ? s MONTREAL STOCKS. l.i l.i - * a . IS : .hi . a n i " ' i'rolri I I,? . ? H II I? m -?? ? l'Ou? m " '<-?? XI ? I : I|A | 90', S ? - a ??Sllvl- I , XI ? RAO v . Ntr ^xiiii?rn ".to 1*1 ? ? -, inn .-I It.? ... ... COTTON LOWER AND UNSETTLED Bearish Influences Start Early Selling, but Decline Checked at the Close. - . . foreign gsll . line being ?lue fi h - . tlon of 1 - m report on a ? on for February. .-.? - ? compared ?? m -iimi.t?.?n of Uni fur that month with tii- temb-med ? ?-. -:tn|itl"n Of Hal cotton arvt Unta - I ' t "t '?"?'. It when the error ws? ? racted ,ar.?l l| waa *^n that tha ? one impi ,? period lasl jraar, there ?* i rally, part of wkicb was lost ? ?? foreign sdvrcea and selling order* The clone, ? ? its of the lowest, '<> i" pointa down from M"m rlav's final-.. Southern aped mark.*-* s ? ? - ???? . * lower, end l ? ".i* ??? i ,i*. , i.,-! !. data to ' ."?? foi middling upland aa -. ?lea Lo al ontraci prit ea **.pri! \t, - *> - .Lin 12 SH II .' 12. ?ft I ' *-''? - I I .!_' ' I. -? M (4 I UM It.OS II ::'.? I ' H I i i : II ,*i:. 11 aa II 7? . H8.M U *.*" . II T7AI1 7 ii nidii.ss I ' 1 :7 111 I - : 11 :--.i . *. l :?4 I. ?.? 1J "-.i ii *?i I 7.". 11.44 It ??*. 1*. 41 - II -.'7 ! i :::, *. ! .1! .... '?"". An -,i. m. *?????' :. '! ' ,:. ! 7 ??'..! ? ..- .? n ?? de !.'*? ? -' i ; M '! , I .. ? * i ituguat * ? "i Januar; ; ? ? \ - ? i M in - V?W O??.; ?*. Marcb 17 The Otto? iri*rk?t - - * ied on tb? op? nlng and r? I at a - - ? - . i h the lowest '? line *?? lb? um ??? the tra.le ?if - ' r iii?- Cens?a Bureau rtc ... untry during i abruary. The ?-M?? ?aa ? ?? ? ;? ,- i n?t ?!?> - 13 n. :?? i ?.lnts. Id?h I/?w March . i-' ''?*** '-' ?'?? . i * " 12 .'i ... I " ? It . . u i, nil ..!!?? 11.41 12. M U " i_ I II ? 11 II U. S. EX. COMMITTEE ACTS Asks Stockholders to Ratify Liquidation Plan. Tha al * ?l oldera eommltt? s el l'nited s? uns Bspresa Compan: , of wl ?' h ?-. , resid? m of tha Mutusl Nf? trompai ian, has sr-tif g letter ??> the atockholdera gtating on the companj ahould \ - . i?, d. ? n ihOilld he an proved and should i ? ? igtt the commit tea tha let ' ? \\ i i> .'.foitiii?.! hv the preaident of -.? tmpanj and believe that the foil"?* ? r,,. ii exists: 'i'h<? buslneea sf isny i? noa ? i adu? t^?l at .? ?mall i * esalng 'f tha b lal ? u r i i,? continued It a I .-.. n to i ca lit""" t inl defi it?, whl? h could onli ?a paid oui of tha a? cumu ,-. i ? Thla ron?lit'on re?tt * ? -?-?s. the m..re important of ?Ing: fll That, tha ???"ve-nment. flu?, en the parcel? f.o?-t. ha? taken an v. ,r-.. ,? ?? - .-iii?-.?-4 whl'*.i belonged formerly exclusively to the com |..-iti?. at,?I 's now ?i.? buelneea in com , ?tltlon with* the com? it osei the rail? ? r>.,.is ?rtth a hieb tl - '""i any ; i lushe ?-on'i acts; (21 thst the ?-.nment the int? i ma. ?'? ordered in''"? for?a on Tt : ? ? ??.Mem of unremuneratlv? . ? ? ? ens in metho l 0f doing ? usl ' sc? ounting hs' e the Inl iratata ' ton i 'ommisston end nua tsta commla pimna and ? i < "-'* nf irons portatlon, labor a ?J u i iiii?**? !>????-' la ?? i " I M'KENNA TO EXAMINE R. I, Vice-President of St Paid Se lected by Bondholders. 'i he Rock ilaw tea, of a hlch Jame? S - <*hair I ? \' -,???* < rlc? presid?,.' of ? ??' ' *k,ja * -? ? i ? | Ralli . n?,n of the Rock ' ind aya! i u ade, presid? nt of t intlle Na? tional Hank an,! tb? ' intll? Tl -* Company, ?t it. i>* ula, haa been added to the protective con I the si len ? ? e i;nrk [aland ? 'omp ? tl,? .?pre-ient ?* B Of tl I **?' I OU I esta Effort? are tlao beim by 'he com? ,,, (tee to obtsln tha aei rices of an * teho wl also mal mata of th? R k Isla l'a financia \\ hen thla la done the two eon ?rill attempt to "?*?">? k out ? readjustment can win. h will ?llmlneta f? Iowa ling pantee ai i,..?.? \?. ? ? k ? _? apital Harlan Heads Commerce Board Bgton MSN h 17.-The Ir,?. i 'ritnmei re ? tomn i 'en mlaa * ? r Janr.ee I Harlan sa .an in i n to Commiasionsr E5d ward E i la k The vrtn of Ml? ? in ordei of I lied 1 leniorii r-Oltl* MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. Nu n aruiia i ? ? Brt ? ?? , Bank Note.. M . .. * ? ? . oo pre ?. Am DUt '? ' - ?'???. ? ? ? I ?? .( --in..... 14 \r a-? PortUn l Oinent . *g ..114 ? aunt a ?'hoc..i3 I ???. MU ?? ... , .' ? ?I.?-. ' ! -1. ? ? ? ?Jo I" ? '? I * I ? ? ? ? ? . . : ' M? - i -' , Baklos. . Cl ? ? - rlud?oa ' . I? x Manbattaa ... . t . : ? tal Edu I* . -, ? ? I ? ? ? . .1: ntrrn?* . do preftam i . , lonal dllvar pf..n.* ?. .. A ' Matiufa? turlnit;_ 1 '-,i" A ' pewrttei . ? ! .. A ' ? ' total . . ? :?n-?Vn ? I >? ill t?-* y,* i 'ill I ?' t \1 ? ? III A ? ; . .?it. n Pa irv . j | ?3 : ?' ?is II 41 ' - ? ? I M .V ? I ?t I) ;?*? COTTON EXCHANGE ACTS Adopts Government Standard of Cotton Grade3. I a i- ? .1 i- manasen ol th? Htm Jetton Ea nans? at a ni??<-tinx jraB torday a'i'>pi.??i the government M f cotton for determinlni the ?r.nie of all cotton for delivery upon contracta a ?* on ;?nii nit-r April L ? tans a virtu ? * ? ? |e to the | d i ibltc aantimt I I i ihout the? South, a? xxell an an attenu ? I forestall ,,:.tac'.: ai alolatioi tress Th. craies, twenty-three mber, arhteh ba a been maintained here have bees I ? aourcs of much criticism from th? I em tra Moa that th? oAciala of tha Cotton _*? hat ?> eonfoi mad erith snt stai trda the .**??? ? almpll? :': Ins of th? asethoda of ind mar? ketlns ?,f eotton hi -1 BOSTON & MAINE MEETING ? Shareholders to Vote on Maine Central Sale Bosi Hai eh I.?Notice? j nf flip II??? IthOld? I Mai I i-onsiilrr the p: ??; >.f Maine Centra \>. .? mallad lo-daj ir !a propoaed to sell th? M ? | ? .?.??. hi? I? ?rouW at 1 ?ompan? ti.", i rie aale will lu? on term? bj which the Boston ??? Mains ?a? pert.* t" re? siv? t ? ? i aah en or before \? i i i i anee In three? i \-par or ri?( yeat I ; r ?'eut ii"tr? "i" th? y Rallws ? - Com? . ? ? i ?GRAINS STEADY IN CHICAGO Wheat Splits Price Changes Corn and Provision? Up. go March it Sprinkle? i iii'l Ka??t'- K? tea fa ed t.. r- h >? . \. epf In a 1 the f< of .i .lii weather scare :? IT? ir:,iri??>i i'Io??p.1 :ii in ?I I varying from , ?? .? oit ranci ? i ? ltb a fain of '?.' to \'\ ous m?? ?-atn<? as lea nla ? if prl? ? - . . 4. , Ma . ??:.?? ?. . ?M 4 ?? . ?~ -> , ?? , ?? ?? , as'-i ? . - ? ... . : '?. ? . ,? , i, ,. , ? i... , Jal) 4 ' il 10 ?'?". i : 00 i" ??.'. Ma l M .i . ? . .... P rk M . 21 ' ? - ? :i Si .'; '?, LIVTSTOCK MARKETS. in i x i - Haul - !.. I ... i,;,, :;m?|.,1 ? CAI.VB8?I ? - : it'? i a ii ,i i i. > ? ? ava ag*. an ??.'', i ?.HUP IXII I tXllt? bead ! ... ., ? -, i ii,.,.. Ireaatd < ircaaa mi?,? i : i'i-? ?? .,? ? in try d i' ?/ i : ' ? ? im, lb: ? is??. Marcl i. li ...... . |? ! 4. ? . , X. ??? r f 8 45 ; pl| ?, ??>.-. . . ? I ? ax'ta, |1 <, ... 4. i fera. I - v. ?.. SHEEP i.. 4 ... ? .-.? ? ?. - pi ?: 85 1 . ,, ;. t. 4.4.. ? ? ? I ... ... I - ? ? > Mi HOGS 12. ? - . ? - . ? 19 : ? : . . Itijclvt ? : . SHEEP?-R *. . 14 * ?. 4. -, hogs?n ' ... i . . - ? ? . ? It i la ? - ?.? - . - iry o a i . . , ? . ? 1 ? i. j ? ? la rani , ? i. - ? ?-' ?'?' .n nig? I ? ; ITTLI i .? ?? i . ra of I riots '.?tr?. vi,-. _ -? .; . ?-?-.??. , .4 - < - . . ? .... ? ? x. : ...i. . 4. ' .-.--- | J, . I? ? : < ; ? . .. . . ? LONDON WOOL SALES. Biddina ? ? - - ? - ? . - r-outh \uaira ... ,\??> /.tala I I.MI ? ? ? , ad?ala , : prl - mul ... - IHirins l ., , . ? bal.i ?..-. i ... ....... -? . . i Ten Words in $100,000 Will. Trenton, N ; Mai i h " ludst ? D ?'. ".nil. of t: a N a '.,r r of Krrort? :i d Xpi" .. ' - -? w.,nt? to dispose of ? ted at bata sen ?v.' t-. ? His ?rill, Bled m ih? ,.!. - i?r the ionosat? - ??'? t. n? . "? ?'?.? all ?> hateo? svt i i?."-, tu in.? wife. YOAKUM HAS NEW RAILROAD PLAN Favors Partnership Be tween Carriers and the Government. WOULD ADD TO RAIL? ROAD INVESTMENTS Frisco Chairman Also Approves Regulation of Issuance of Securities. ma, to a recjneof nom tha Cm ?? ?;.-.? on lnt.*r?tate ?ivl Koreicn ?on*? B F. 1 safe m, ? bnlrmss oi Hat Rrtilm.i'I ha? -ont to ?hat bo.1v - upon the BUbjSd Of a law re . ?uirtng t .? approenl nf the tnttrstat? ' ? mmsrce Commlaelon ? ?' aecuritleg issued b) rallroada Mi Teakum as4 sail - - * on, i*1?' ?-'?' -" further ' I ttgl '** partnerehip" arrangement witb the gan ernment - ihertng pins tor Interstate ca? i - ting under a ,- . ? t.. "A national i ? ei not Interfere arlth the autbortt) of ?t?t>* sad "?? public utility commlsaions la i? :|.??. ? . - . H o apt ai rsng of '? i at!.I t1 ?? got ?? nntenl *? o m the ? * . ? i*.. ,.? indet an ??-'..-? ?ruing ? _"?ernment All t; ii *.* ? .?tit nf the va. a comm tlea -?? ?e,i by auch railroad, a?. for example, the upkeep of Improved pub 'I > oak'im ?-it??? n* an sssmpls si Iba as of the pi ? ? ?. ?>f sotps ? ? aitri the public the Burfaes lines of ?, 1 | itdei a ' "titra, t ince ad I IM i celvea U per ? ent <>f the sel " agi IS 1 v lin h ni? to niiw h. \e aggregated ?? H ?-.? >* - ,|r??,n?. . ? g b thi fart tl ? ? ; umei * * <*sn lid? furl m ? Ihlcago foi ? Bibel ? * If th ?se resulta ..ni Interurhan i>-stems ol \ii I '.iknpi i * - i i in- ?ami *.? l|?l? c? n '?? au? i fully <*? *' ,?*?i ?"it a n i? ?' ' allro id i m Intsi itat? ? K? olution of pu ? ? .,?,... |a unmlstal IS .,?'' ?rill aa |y determine Ii I a working plan of I ter with tl -? i"** government < ? - B'OUld I ?????) "f port . .Id continue and aa ge t h a t a trong i tl v ?a i? been tb? moel p tor in the I ?.a to t h? - Itlea by lal i- MM II Of ' I Opinion tnal Hie? Bbould '?? ?ubjsct t" 1 tha approi ii of tha |oi amsaent arstal * would .. ? * i -. ?ral - Istloi ' '-?ni i tween the | ' ' I? M r re . | . 111- : ? ? to mi freight * ? Air. \ the) th? I con I have Um i?-- ii ? r ? itsly f'in-le-1 effect en en i . ? ? si tb? ? -? lot .? If. , mtly gel* -eut f? r .... ng tha THE METAL MARKETS. ? ? ?pi EH ? ?ireet traark? 14 " II? If* I ? ii. Trm wirh ' ? * * I at 1g.SO g 14.2? ? sed Sillet ai 14 ? * ' * . t-, Mar?-,:. st? - ? - - 11 1.1 Ig I ',.'. ?pel t.SSg I.n'i till ? . . ?Ir.?,. The loca ? ? ??,.-, -, II ? :*'-? us ?*?*. : EXPORT FIGURES. : B? frrt n the I t oi N'sw Voi ta or? re? orted tended Ids IS *' Oil af-ain?? ?.' ? ? ind i:'?/M7.I?. n: the , - ? is? -? ? . 140,1*7 in I c period la.*' . .n law. 171 ? ? -. n .it ? . ' ... 11.411 . lana Ru I ?aria ' M ., ? Peru ;: | Ml i ortuca ""? . ?, ? olomt.la Rumania ? - i as ? , I * ? Ii'.mmsr, !-'? ? :?? i ? ? * . . ? do In I ? ??? ? - ,t,, i [ta l J?4 ? ? . .. - ? ? i ... ? ? ? . ? . 11J-: ? ?? ? : EXPORTS OF APPLES. Folios * - ,? ? ? . ' ef spptas t * Europe 1 ind <'anadt?n a . ,i.i- d Man h 11, Ihr? . abed te Tb? Tribune by lamba m * Me. Produce Exchange for wardtns K?>\?? an :i?k?rnr?1 as thr.,' t'? ? n-i and count? d a* bni rale i ? - Beeten . Portland > I ?SI ... . H .A? . ' M Ml . -- ? ?* .l.Wi.lH