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plown Safe Deposit Vaults This comnany tJaVifM to c 1 atttntion to the a<l vanta?" of Koepinu s> c i-itios and oitu-r va utb-es in an up.own safe deposit vault. Tne locar.on ol its vaults, convenien* to nn r.o-tation lmes. an in the center of uptown activities, renders th m csrecia ly de-irable to uptowu peopfcl. The vauita an* at tiie ntreet tVvel. Boxes rent at from $i.00 to 180 .00 ie- year. Guaranty Safe Deposit Co. F.fth vanua u. 4tfru .Mrea. (entranre ihrough FIFTH AVEMJK BRANCH OtAKANTY TRCST COMPANY OF NEW YOKh) 3rains Strong, Except Wheat? Cotton and Coffee Up. The trttaendO'M movement ln wheat hM had ltf nataral cffeot on price.'. and tiie marke; a? u whoie 1ms been weake.r, with p.-i'-H rhtinajT* m<>vi;.g la a aarraa ranaa. Late i.e*H f'om the West was bearlsh, on the belief thal the crop would tiiin out Biuch larger than had baaa estiniated, one Thicasco authority catltnatlna thal th :otal wl.cat crop of tho Unlted States aould be 7?,000.000 bushels. Millers Bhoaed rtesitatlon about maklr.g OOBtracta for large amounu. of wheat. and the aatpCTt r;?mand has been alow, with bldtt rcarce and generally out of r.ne. Although crop report.s from abroad have been more favorablc, there 1h a Btrotik' impression that liurope may etlll hav to b'iy larje amounts oi American wheat. Bnd good grarte stuff !? In c ajrer, taBBttad I:. Knglar.d, where mo?t of the aupply B of inferior quaMty. Prkaa nera loaehed new low levela for the movement on Krl day. but a llttle week-end coverlng helped the mnrket B8 ? sltpht advance on Satur (,.,;.. evenlng up Ibe avciuKC wltii the tf?'?'nr.lcal poaltlon regurded u* a little fl-::.er and aomo fcars expressed of ftn oversold condltion f.iin, except foi BOaBB elifcht cetbackh da< to heavy lHjuldatiur.. hM he'.'l xtron*;. and the fears of frost ta the West have h .(1 thelr cfTe'.-ts on pric.-s. A prttate eetlmatc late in the ereeh Baacad tha total crop at 1196,000.000 huabala The American vlalble Increased 71'A'00 bushels, ..ompared with h do< rease of 4<?.0iO bushols for the eaine areet] Ir.st year. Th<> ootttracl BtOCB in Chicago ls sairi tn he laaa than it".ttt buaheis and tht Bhorl Intaraat is eetl mated at 3,<X?.',0O:'. La*-t pticcs <A th- aaaal wore steady. with the late motithF shov, in* a el.gnt rtcovery iiom tha uror ot Kriday. There has b-tn a steady demarul for c.tsh oats. and thls. with the Mliallneaa of supplles. BkM kept the marktt fatrlj titeady, although there hav. 1-en a BJW amall breakB in cas-h aad leptan i There ls mufh doubt ? xpressed ua to thej peatthfltty of maintatmn^ prteea al thelT ptesent level when the ?en? crop baajUV tO move. as lt is recosnued that th- |ieM i-' Ujl laraett on record. The Vtalble in- , cria.-iJ laat week iibont :?. iTS.OOu bushele. aln..)?l taree time* th.- ln r.-a.-. fta the tTanaapaaaltnaj aaah bbjbi rear. i-a.-t prleaa for the Aeek were abf.ut Bleady. Oatton ha?- been the aport of areather BandltlOtU "ir thi lap: wek. with Bpocai' ' lation ot: a r-omparatlvely nmall scale A i decllnina tendemy, ctue to htg rajCadpta tn the gouthwest, araa partiy offset by threatenlr.K weather condlt;. m., and tht close of the wevk found the market ateadled somewhat una-r biiltsh advi" from the drygoous tra<lc, covering of Bhorts ar.d a Mtltt 'I'mai -1 for long a< - | count. Bouthern hedk-'e celilng in Llver prol was offa.-t hy u moderate dcaaaad from tbe CBBJTUwenl and apot )>eople here predlct mnre Houtliern h?.-<lging H the aiovetnent In'-reases. with a black demand lo aplte of tha activity in drygooda. It la not regardi-d M llkely that there will be oii> materiu! advan'-e ln pru'-H, ln riew of tba biK inovaaaaat Of the .-rop, the fal'.lra; i S BB the exi>ort demand an-1 the apath\ ol the outside pnblic regard ing ajeculation, added to tho faet that rpot fcnlertjBtti have contlnued to aell Ireely. Trice changea ln the coffee market have had a tendenty upward ln reap"?is?: to adrancea k\ Kuroiean and liraiiiiau Oiarketa, but the dlfferericea have been tihrroTf, dnd thetr BaaajBI to havt- b^en IHtie diaiohltlon to follow an advancc nuch b*->ond th?s 14-cent Uuiit- There haa tx-er wn improvement ln the de? mand ftom the country and more actlve trade in ros'. und freight coffee, and thltj taa giren - onfldence to buyers and ca J?"d a tenden' y u> n< cumulate long holdlngf. dfaaaheaaloBa i.-xurdlng th<. crop con<n tiona ir. Hrazll huve not been entirely ailayed, but conaervative tradera are in cBned lo awa.lt developmenta. ua a tavor aBJa Octobar Bowerlng ?nay go far toward offaettlriK the aamage altcaily lnfllcteU on tbe Krowuig planta. Hodu'-e marketa have been ln the main rather wmk. Butttr has maintair.ed the bigh prlct-s recorded a weak ugo, cheese ; l>aa aair.ed a Irattion on the best grades ' aad eggb have made an lncreaae ef two | eantt a doien on top ot the aama incrcaai; I recorded a week ago. with Utt supply <?>? atrtctly high ctaaa liniited Vegetablea and ernall fruita hare ahown few BBMatMjea worthy of notlce. although apples, with a heavy crop in signt, hive made a feW aanall advancee ln price tor flne qualltleh. Uveetock. with the exceptlon of beef ratti- Baa advanced in price, beevea ahow Ing .? kdaetMBJ of ? centa a hundred Weiaht, jt Oreeaed meats have remalned aBout ataady, veal ahowing the only ad kajBea >n< quartar eoatt a pound. That tbe Keneral tretid has been allahtlv OOaard for tha week la ahown by the faet lhat of tv -nty-four articlea listed four lean ahow Inrrcaaca ln price, ?ix have- de "?aaed allgbtly and four, includlng wheat aad fiour. baaa averaned tho sume aa u ???k aRo_ $200,000,000 THE LEAST Bndget Can Hardly Be Smaller, 8ays Regearch Bureau. 'The Rureai] of Munldpal Reaenrch an ?aunees that there Ih only one probaMe ^adltlon on which the clty hudget for *> can be brotiaht under $300,000,000. and Jat ia that an Itetn of tt.OOO.OOO provldlng ??r tax denclemiea be cut out by tha '?ard (.f AkSermen. Tbe Board of Ksti *at? ef.ntenda that the tt.000,000 muat be ??JJ aa .. mutter of buainaaa honeaty. Tha preaent i,ndget ia $1*1,000,000 Three a*fe ln<r - - ? Hiut connot be avolded are r***'' Iw-'i-iaeii d*bt charges. ?!. 7j? lo inet ...a. d atata Uk. and tt.000,000 ?f eld tax derteienclea, maklng a budget , w P*.V)Q,uk>, without glvlng any depart- \ ?Pp * "lollar Increaaa. *W raaaarcn bureau erltletaaa the pau clty of lnformation aapptlod by tarlaaa dapartraeata la thetr eatjmatea, dtlnf M BB IBBUUMB the l'tiblic Kecr.-ntion Cm niiHslon, Whlch usks for an IncrOBM (' BB 111.100 tB tltk.t'.v. It asks. says tba burcau. for fuinis to roanauti Barvaral larg. BlteB, without mentlonliiK detatls, aml for nun. y to lnclose four Blara la BlSVBB, without furilur data. I Thus. a.cordinp to thr hurcuu, n BBBB* ' BBhrTrftB BpPOlBtad to co-ordlnato OBlBtlng . patrka and '.laygtoumls B| imt-'.- Into un in dependent .dlvlty reuuestlng u 1.800 per cent t udaa taaraaai ? a PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES. I Tha aeinnrltlea ol pubtl< utinty eotn* f.unifs ara bUM la aettva dasMJai. 81* i tluuiKh they aaaa command-d Bpadal at ,??:.'iui; thrOUSBOUt tnr ric.nl tnontliH of comparattv" 88*8*88 BB tho Investment Apparantly thls demand ls due to ? r*aJtaatlon oo tn<- part of baraatan ' ti at, wlth the steiidy Incr.as? in popula 1 tlon and d-vHopment of the towns, Ottte* and edjedalnj aeotlona, tka earnlafja "i tbeae MmiauitaB win laeraaM Bfaaagrtlaa* at.'lv. i The e?urittea .,T 18* Philsd' lphla Com : pany of l'tttahurKh haw Baofl atiractim; ' ittentlon of tnvestors. both ln this cun I try and Burop* for Bome time. Thls Ir ' not unnatur.-il, Ir.usnMirh a.-i the I'hlladel I phia CornpaaPi whlch was org.inl7.id Im I !VT. if one of the largcst public servlce ' oorporatioiis !n th* UaJtad Statea [tl : actlvltios nre rtiversined, for It i" BBBJafad in supplyliiR gus. both natural and arti j ficlal. eltetrlc Usht and power and Btreat ! raJlwaj servV- ln tha city of Flttsburgb i and Ha Hiibuibs, m-rvliiK un ?-Mlmut-t ! i.u!'n!;itl..n In exjess- of lM%Mt Tha com aa controii.-d i.y the Pfcdeadalphla supply ui) of the iftlili lal jen* and over '% per cent oi the dectrlc light ar.d power. and eparafe Ihe entlre Btred rallway sys Itara in tn.- city ..f Pitttharsh aad aaljl I borlng boroughP and countks. comprlslng ln ali BBJ milen of t-ack. In . rd.-r to prwv/Ho the rompuny wlth fun-is for farther iMprataaaoai aad da* valoptaant wi.rk ta rnaat th-- Baada of th>' hUVa terrltury in whlch II op?-rit.'s. and t<. pttrchaae addttJaaad nafM aad pow.-r ptaataj BlaJr a 0b aad LBdaaJMrg, Thu! maiin *.- < Jo. ara ofltoriaa*, at IPH and a (ni.d lataraat, the Baaeld Bartlaa of the $'.o.t>n.(jG.i | p*r eeat rjoaTertlala dahant* are* whMB arara aathoalaed bjr Uh stockholders ln Aprll of tliis yeur. At tiiis priea tha boniia arUl yield over UI i* t eaxfl on tha in**?in*.anl a aimui teneoui* Offorlni wil! B* rrmde tn l.ondon tbrough JBTBM CBBJl i Ca., 8Bd BPptloa ti. n aaill be made to list (ha bartda on th" Kaa York and I.on.lon Bto.k > x- tjtv.v 88. Harrls. Fori.es A: Co. und N. W. Halaay rt. CB are off*4rlna to laaoston \%fitoMV I'uciii. Oaa aad Ki.ctric Coanpaajr |en?ral a'!<> r^fundinK aaoa^taaufa 5 Btf Boat Bamda This oaaapaa] owns and operate*; ??xten artra BtvaaattM e.-igag.d La th.' tnanufact ure and rale <>f gas and 8HX tridty for light, heal and power. aad m strwt rail I ara) oaorattoa, vervh.K* ahcrut ui p?-r cent j of th" Tillre popujatlon of t>.? Htate of | . alifornia. UX ludlng atSbt of th. otavaa ! largcst cltle? in the gtata Th< pro.'.^'h of th-- preaent ls?ie> of honds will be ap pli.d to varlous addltlons and Smprov ? HBBta, IneladlnB a new bydro-electrlc da* rolopaaant. whlch win haaa aa initu.i gen etatlng rapcoity of ilJB>h8tfaaB?9War. Th< el'.'ctri' Ktnerating lapaclt;. ol tha torn pany at prescnt i^ I8MTI hOTMBaarar at. tbe r.w d.vtlopnient will In.rease th* total KeneratitjK capaclty to Z45.57J-horH< power. The statement of earnlnara of the citles Kervi.-e Compai.y for the twelve montii^ ended August 31 slmwg anothcr ln< reaa?* ln net and surplus The percentage earned on average amount of comriioti atock out^tan<linB is 8.B6, compared arlth ?.41 for the year eud?-d January 31, last Th- followlnif officlul ftgures are pulv llahed: Karnlnta on atorUa Of aubaldtar\ ? ..ir.paniea owiie.j b) thU i on. I?uy . |l,07fi.7W?14, Miacellane".ia earrilnra . 60,740 W. ( OJroaa .aminaa.|i.i3'j,r.i?sf)4' Tbc^raMR . 7H..-W3 M j Xet .,-imlr.?a .^itB'SSi IXvldend on pr^ferri-d atock. 807W.Z..1 xs Lllvldend on (onimon Bt*0B. 1B4. ..'<!? :?'> Total dlvldenda . IlloaaM gurplua . Ef'vrimjl Total aurplua to date.... 4SI..7. a^ ? " BABIES NEEDLESSLY BUND Oolnmittee Points Out Attendanta' CarelMsness at Birth. 8ix infanta have l^een ne'-dlesaiy de prlved of the fclght "f one eye and one ehlld has aajBBBM total y bllnd In thls clty recently. Thia needlese blindncHs ls due to the lgnorance or cureleBsneBs of the at tendant at birth. nccordlng to the New York Commltt'-e on rreventlon of Bllnd neas. In every eaae but one tho attend ant was a phyalclan. MIbb Carolyn C Van Blarcom, secrt ? tary af the commHtee, eays that the dla ??a?e known aa "bnbles' aore eyfeh." whlch attacks a great many Infante a few daya uft.-r birth. runs I very awift coutse. but can euslly BB rured If treated ln time. In most caae* lt can be prevented by tleans Ing and puttlng dropa ln the eyee at birth. If auch' elmple rare could be taken of ttll bablea- evea lt would eoon be poaaible to atamp out thlo form of unneceaaary bllnd neea. whlch now numbera between 600 and 700 vlcttma in thls atate alone. In Its work th* rommlttee iius the co r.peratlon of the Htate Kederatlon of Wom en'B CIubB. whlch ha? recently made tho aubject of preventlon of Infantlle bllnd neaa u part of !ta educatlonal work. B NAOEL TE8TIMONIAL PLANNEO. The Xaturalt*ed CHIaenB' Pommltlre of the I'nlted Btatefl will tender a public teatlmonlal m*etln? to Charlea M88L Becretary of Commarce and Labor, ot Coopar Tnlon on Wedneaday ovenlng, Oc? tober ?. The nieatli.8. M ?" Btated. la to he non-sectarlan and non-partlaan. aad will be i,..i.i ln apprerlatlon of Mr. Naaara BHivloea. Entertalnment will he furnlshe.l by repreHenBatlves of Immlgrant awle tlee of every natlon. and Dr. K. Ignatlus I>roblnakl, the Pollah leadar, will act aa chulrmttn. Following is tha uaual tabla giving tha numbar of aharas of all atocka dealt in last week, together with the highast, loweat and final pricea of tha week, tha nei thanges of tha weex, and the high and low pricea in tha yaar 18U with tha high anu low pncas in tha yaar 1911: Kc. I , | aaaiaa , uiv. | uiv. | 1010. hau , ficia ; (MBMataaa recoiJ, | |?K .taa. BOpt. M. 12 i N't ;iiiaa. i i?* ? iCtaaa. i^ci.a^ae._ IOBI l.l.'K' l.-l, IBi, ???-?; B,egvj 1.1. t!t,MAI ??:???>. i:,M.ii ??? ". Ba*] *.... 1... IWi 2-'i; pr. ia o. auu ::...??> , j.i-uu; ? l.ta/ol - L.|.? l-.... .. ?.,!<" ;. 111.. ub 4 ??J.. 7 1W 5 i.j.O 11* aaw - i.?.<?'; 7 loo| 7 '. 1 - 8 | ?- <> |0 IL, V... l',lr?. Bl.BgO -I.......I 1.3801 ;t. t .-? 2.84A) 4<<> icVsui Btai boo 74.;<iO: 18.1261 11?a>, 1 Vai 1 , oOu $0 ' 8.100 1.200 4i. ;oo| BOO 2.-. 7'?? i, aa laaoo ;: MW 2.1001 24.7m ii *.;>n BM 16.100 r.2.400 7.?i. ii.r o ? r,.-i 1,000 700, 1,000 ' 2 4(ar 4.7IM' 10.' <?l BBO 1<?? f.7 800 ." BOO 1,200 1 .'MI 0 v o . : n 'ii si.aooi b. ?.'?. i, . . -. : !??? 7 \ -? lO.Buo 10.400 ? ? 8.400 B .' . ? ? i BM 1 2.400 BjQO M V? 4 s rif. :. 400 4 2 ?? j TfW .... 2U?l. 8.300 lin 1U<I' 77.BBo 2.B00 ? 20u 3.000 2'*': 100 1 ???> ?1 4<a> sa.aooi 4 1.. <"> ieo ?. ., ita 16.400 1."-' e 1 "'.'? 7 MM) 7 r,.??, lBMNM .: BOO V 1 daii .-? ','?' ?'? ^i?. B2 100 BK n a 1,000 - BOO fl BOU i: 12,000 e 200 4 B.BOB ?'. 46.200 7 2.0<m; - 4.000 22 200 >? 1 ?:<!' 7 i<ai <4 5.400 I 17 4<ai - IO.BOU .* i" BSjl 4r: B.aoo 8<*> BBO ?tlw' 2 ouo Mav H.ica) 82.700 7T8.100 1001 ai i?)ii JO.tHJU tSl.<?,0, 87.200 .'.00 i t<00' LBBel 1400] 1,700 17'-" I'.aOuj i.ea> r?.4oo 2o0! l.f'00 loo 62.4011 ifi.tmoi 4.8001 . MB| :;iai 2.B0O - IM: l 8:1,2001 0 11.4HJ0I - 3,800 e 1.200; - 4,000; ? 1.600: - 1.000 - 14""' 4 7.400, - 2.S00I 4 1B7.7"0 10 .'. <**< 4 l.n*> 4 ftw ? 4001 7 400! ? 1.01*1 ? 8.0001 ? 2.0001 100' 3001 1001 10. W?: 200! 2001 20.2001 l.BOOl 600I 4i)0 BBTJBB 10,400i 4H.ua> 8.000! 4001 boo ?. .?*> 4.?tHt' 100 o.aon 400I 4.K00; lO.ano 20,M00l fao' n.4<a> 7,*>n 4.B00 200 *. I . B. h| BU'.. i". aj |U , Itt ; : ? jAlllt-<:iialtn?n> 1 ? I uo i?l i-aiU. J ? j ao p.rf lat pd.. , i 4.n7,Ania. < jj.tr ., 1 a.a -,/Mu a?i waaatasal,. ! *yk>, <io B*atat*aa.I , i?.' 1 Ani Ba al .jui.ua-.j i 4.;m>|.\hi riui.c f "? F tr, 1 - - JAMMfM MH *-<iI. . 1 4.0-1 uo prttarrad., l 3.101A111 <. *r ? a aaaafy 1 ? I i.\t,, <lo i>i vteiiuii.1 UU I ? lAaaarkaa LHtoa... B8 l 7.77, 11.. p,eieriea.1 ?< I 7 .<.*, Alneu. III ' '..li . . . 1 S5 , . l.,.vi.. ? oji ilxKJUCtB.., V? I o.)4; .j.) pratatrad. 1*1 I - 1 Am t ottwfl on. ?'" B.ttiAmaricaB ICapraaa..] lws \i,i i.ui.- a taainef > ; do ir.-.eire't., 14 , bjb lea Baearittaa.... aa ? (An.arkaa Uaaaed. ? li da V 1" ?- rad.,.. M , Alnel 1?. ORMtlVa . 4'i IAii.erl.-aii Mai* ....', li I T.ttl 00 1 ettircj.! 0, 4.4*1 Ani.-Mi-un snaltlag. W u 4.1 do praterrad.... Ivf , :..':, , .... 1.t-.r-.l lt-, H j 0.2. ,.\nnrn an .?ii'lff .... IBI |Aln .-te.-l 1-oumlrv . . , 42 ."?.1" _\rn.-s i. .111 SUKBf ... ISB I .', oi, oa preiariod. i?4 :. tBlAmar Tal ? Tal. ?' i4i? , i.aal Mi.ericui Taaaooa.. IM , .'. 71 Ao pref new. ... l.lvO Anieri .in Woollea..l 20 | 7 7i do preferred., ao tn Wnl i aptr pr, ?3 '?i'% I Baai BB | iviai i?*?i 44 ? la \tnt, "let, ll'.Til ?eai taa i 44 v?, 1-1-t. UM 1, i.l '? . M * i : 1-0 iaa i |a< B.IA Anacond 1 . . i tTl :..4. .vr nia< a ..... 1101 j I.BB do pr? ferruJ., 1W | 4>l> Atl < oaal l.llie. 114' , B.aaJBaldwia LocomaUva] .; ,-i7 i. pralarrad. ... j :,4, Baitltaora ? <?hio... 4.4b>, .;., ptaiorrad.' | Ratopiiaa ., , Heihi.-tiem Btoal. ... , ,t. ] roferrad.! i l ;.:.n i- UaoOrlc H"' ? BB i ivlHl 41 -. 127 ? | 124* 124 I 124 I 144S. ,110 2'.* . ... . iaa ' taa 29*4) 2W\I hy'i, t'"i . i7 m i?b| 47 B.B4 prrU-rreil., IBI' I.OU Jtk:>n K.ip 1 ranalt 4.1'J, Hkljn I DaOB Qaa .. i Ilt i'tiawi.-k ... . . . . B.M|BattarleB Cataaaar. i 8.IM;^'aria<Ji.ir. I'a. Ifl.-... . 8.T1 .>etr-l of N J.. .. i<'enrral lye?ther. | 7.02: <).) pn t^rrod. ; B.Oalt litsJi .-at-.. * OhlO. ! - /i.i ? a .it ttaatata. i.> prafarra 4 Bi ? BI ? sin * at Pa il 4.M2 Chl a- Narthvoai j.' . C A || I,.-.ufa . ? H'nlnii ' un <'..; ptr. , - Catorado v a i. .. Colorado * ynuth.. ! 4 i >>v<m?? KI..I.-.I Oaa .. | 11 ..1 .i I -iniiiH ta . | i.ui dti prafarrad .'l "J.i I ., f. H.!.'?llll .... 1.82 Del l.< V- B VV. at . Un rer ? Rtt Q ? ! i.. praferred. ? ? fl.ot! I i?". Ilafl Ba raritlee Dal ^ s A a | ?)?. pi^f^rn 1 aaa in ??, Bria ?U' a? M 4li 4 34 7 aa I lr B.lfi "hl B4 l" | ie?rM ifarrad BVdfral y .*.- I ,i. i refarra I Oeneral Bl< ? li Uem <*' ||< 'i" I 7". Co M?'rrr.- ! .; w H< ln ? a.OO ?'?? pratam l .... ?<i 00 ',, ? ? ? -.. . . i.asiiui " ??" ? ? a iO ' rr ailti? 4. H '.'KI-iii elre 6 r.' Hi -. eatake B.B3 lllh i ? tbi 7 v .; ? Aar i an ? ??i; [ . r ? ii.it?. io Uatr ? '- ? i 4 '?. ?? ?? ? Hat ? ?'? ? i ?r .'- 4r .i ifaread Intat nal P i i Bii pffarraal |owa "Vn'ra. pr I t ri i * v r K II Cttl A C-'iith i j t. :? rad KaokaB A Daa M Kicaaf '-..r.r any. '. s., .'.o pn f?rt. ! ?? B7 i> ?: ? ; < <?' t'tii Ui^kak ' a ar. ia, i,., I - [.nt- Krl. A V- |>r j f. 7*.? 1. t.lki \ anai ?'. R Uaa-ti a \t Tafe ; | M ?'... | raferred \^:.i lalat i lLaoaa Wilai Bi* ntl ? fl>u do lat prafarra^ ? : 7 aj do I ? i refem l t to f Mi"-. a Naa ;, | a \l /. ? ' ... 1.84 do J refarrad ? > : Ma. I": ? 8ti . ? do prafarrad M.r aatlto Btarlaa ' Bo j r? f^rr 4 s" V'-x I'er ... .i \ 1 f 64 Mlm.l ''"ii ' BJhia <t lt ta ota .t., pref a.1 I- L | I M Laaaal iin.a Kan t Taa. B 17' <1" i -.-??ferr'-l .... Mlaau ii i ? t> <c Matloaal Hba ilt .VI'.: 'I tt^f?t.e.l Natlonal Kitam d h f I.TSINatloaal Laa t . a 44 rto ureferrad | BJ 1( tt ..r M 2d pr , <*.;> \.-'.ai,. < ?,ti ? i pal S V \> Un.*- . 1.2S Maa i i- Caatral ' 4 *4 N Y ' Bl? A B4 I. , r..71 N V N H A II N v ont a w.m e.Tl N T Btata R?a I 4:1-1 Norfolh aoutbera ? i.la Norfolh * Waatarn 4 *>? ilo prrt.rre't . . .'. ai North Aaaariaaa. r. 4" Nartbani Pa< tc [untarlo .^iH'r I'.-i-tn Trl A Tel ParlBc Mati . . I.BOi Paana). > unu i :? I'O I'aopla >. 'iaa ir < | f..7M'hll4del|ibla <?? 4.BI PCCI "? U ? l'litai.iiiah i-->al . r.oo ri<> prafarrod o.a.*.. I'lttabnrah nr'i pr : f. :v, V Lortllard . m.ih .1.. praferred Pra-a?.l ht">l '"ar. 1 077! no prawrrad ? ? t 04 Put. - rt ?f N i 4.7T. Pallman I'ai t'ar 1 Qulrksllvat ... do pn \*nra. Rwa) .'??? Sirln? ,ltay <? .11 Coaaaa .. 8.40!lleudlliK . | 4.1ft <lo 2.1 |.!?feri*.t ]n?pul)ll.- Iror. A B 21*, 4 1.7 \i 4 r.a < aa areferred.1 P2S; r I i\n pt?ferrad.. . O.O.'I, RuTielv pref. aabeard au laaa. do prrf?rir.l Ht I. i f-an Kran ! .io 2?t prafarrad I on da C a K 111 atB 1 Ht fx>u1a KoutliwMt 0.31 j do pr*fafr*d ... I B.Xd Baara Baebtn k _ i fi.67, .1" preferred. , -- |.?lf,aa Sh^ff K * |? 1 T.iai <to pratarrad_ | C.27|Houtherii PaeUe..., ilflotitharn lty . r..7?i do ptataerad. O.07|Hta.-!<lBH Mtillnr . I 7.831 do preferrad. ! ? |8tU'lei.ak..t (!o. 7.24JI d<. 3.24|Thihi prei^rrail.1 OT aaee I'ol UOMar. T?aaa A Purlfl. . 4.78'Tcxaa I'mnpaii)-_, 127 -- ITI Inl Ai'HR... . it?'ii ? |T..ledo Itys * L....I 0 ? Tol ?t L A Wtat. ,1 14l?i -- { do pr*fi;rr?yl .. .. 81** 8.6*1 l'r -Vrw-fKi-l 'I'vp.-wr. 112 ? tt'nion Ha( * Paaarl 14*i tt.4".] d.. prefnreO.| BI*A| f.HlUaton Paelao.1 17?'?; 4.44 do preffrra.1. I?"?! I.TilUnltad flgar Bfff..] 6H?.: B.07jKnltc,| l.ry rtooda.. 0O'? B.G4 ilo pref^rred.! 107 j ? Unlted Un Inv_I R3 I ( <io pi<ife.<aaa. ?' ? L' h c I i-'aa * I'y.i UH B.BBi do prefened.I ??Wi 7.00,1; m kapreaa. M< V R Indu* Alcohol. B7H 6.4571 do prarertad.; iaa r.a: t- h Rraltv A Imp I ao ! ? U B lt-,] A llef.... 1%] ? do praferred. *i' a 7.20'II H iiubbar.I M'i 721. do lat prefarrad.. 1 j do lat pref ctfa. 7.48! do 2d preferrtd B.28nr H Mteal. 8.OB1 do pief-rrail.... 4.4airtah Caaaar 12*. s..?r>'Va fjr Cbamleal 6.87 do 1 r*f>rre<]. ? IVa Iron C A C!. ? IWahaah . ? do prafnrred. 7.4i?!\v?.iii) Baraje aaa. ? ? ? iWeat Maryland 6.00 do prefarred. 8.72!Wtti t'nlon Tel... a.aa|Waatiaahaaaa af?.., .?2iWoolworth .! 1?a?4jl 6.00! do praferred. 1W ,' w*?(.Mnt- A ii a ..' a*i ? dn ilt prafarred.l BO ! ? <'o 2d preffrred I 13'..' ? IWltconain ontrnl.l BbHJ 10M',,| ?"'?? 70U! 11ft1. | S7H 48 | llflli aaa 4H tlfi 183'4,1 ai Va 1 ?084 82T4,| M 4- 4 i'a - M I - la 1 0-4 - M - H T 1 4 - 2 t "4 1?>?\ Bfl ' 'ai l.M'. ?\ i'KlKl ??7 I 108% lo;iS .'tT1-, BB ' nr. 41". 177 mi 8?t^ 84 ?s 70 17H 8 71H 10 II 01 4n'j a4 ! S4 30 24 ll'7?. IM. 70*4 OftH 4'.: 2 14 , 10 4- ? aaa ittKI km 7t? I ?W nal 60 120% jai ft7t*,l 88 70*. A1'? ItBH 114 07 ! 62 14'4 130 48% 7ft 7IH 68 H 2% 48 ?And eitra. Total M)?a for tha week. .T.n.t n- aharao TAX.PAIO IS THE STATE OF FEW YORK $10,000,000 GENERAL ELECIRIC COMPANY Flve Per Cent. Gold Debenture Bonds Dited Scptcmber 2. 1912_*>* StPtonber '? ,952 Intercst paya' I; March 1 and September 1. Pri .cipal aad intere.t payable in N-w York or Bo.ton: al,a m St-rlin. in Undon .t the afiee of M?,r.. Margaa. Crenlen lt Ca at the fixed nU ol -leharige BB ?**?? r> Callablc in whole or in part at 1074 and accrued interett. on any mtereat date. upon 88 weckfnata-e. A jlmniuneons Isane la belng made In Lrrdrn by Messrs. Morgan Gwniell al Ca. and A ? srs. i Igglnson A Co. ^JFaTS*^^ InKrehanae or ft|Utration may be made in New York or Boiton, BANKERS 1RUST COMPANY. Trustee The following k Bumfnarizcd from . letter of Mr. C. A. Coffin. Prcidcnt of the Company. copie. of which may be obtaincd at the ofncea of the underaigned: Company has no mo tgage debt. IVtth the excepticnof purdase n oney morfgarc* mi of p'edges as securl\> for 'emporary loans or as indemnih. no mortgage can be made wi out equally securing these debentures. Total Junded debt, wcludngtlis ssuc. $1 ,452,500. Net quick assets in excess of liobiitits <Decemarr5/, 191 f, $57,179,760, to which Will b? added p<oceeds of this issue, a tota, oj more t an five times funued debt. Net incrme, year ended December 31, 191 /. $12,174,545. Jnlerest ibargei, inc uding tbis issu , $591,920. Wcl income n 1911 more t an 20 times interest chargts. Aieragr. net income last fice yea i more than 14 times interest charges. We will rec ive apolicationa for tha above rmntion-d Debenture Bonds at the ppir* of 99M and interest payable m inatalmenta at our office* a? tollowa: On application . . $50 per $1,000 Bond. " October 15, 1912, $300 " " ' and accrued interest. " Novmber 11.1*12, $300 " " " " " December 10, 1912, $347.50 " " " " Or, aoplicantt deairing to pay S50 per bond upon application and the remaindet with accrued in.ereet on October 15, ryay do so. The application He* wi l be opened at 10 a. m. on October 2, 1912, and will be closedat or before 3 p. m. on Ootober 3, 1912. Wt rttetu H ounelta tht ebsolutt ritht in (88 Jhcrttton to tlou the appllcttion list at tny time ulthout notict tnJ to rtjett ang tr t>J iPf'..,ctor, tnd tho to tllot tmtlltr omeunlt thtn applttd for. Ali tppIUtHon* BBBBBf bt mtit *n fttrru tt8*h mty bt cilaimJ tt oar oficu tnd mutt St trcompanitJ by o dtpoiit of150 per V M Boni tni V.S per ISW Boni. __ ? // no a**JB88l B BBBB BJ BjfBBJ. Bjf he fSSSWed Bt full. tni if only t portien of tht amount tpptieJ for be allo'tel the balance ,f the Jtpovl BBa bt tpprtptitttd 188888) BB tmount Jue on (ktober ti. 1912. lf tny iurther MbBB BBBBBBJ, turh balantt BJ. bt rtturntJ In tttt of ftilurt to pc; tht 88*88* of the tubxriplion uhtn Joe. tll ritht in tny precious payment a/// ttst in us 88a*BBJBj BBBaBJ ottounttbllity htrtfor._ Trmporary recripts wi'.l be issued pendins; delivery of the definitive bonds. Application will b* m*d? to l.st thea* bonda on the New York and Boaton Stock Exchanrea. J P. Morgan & Co.f New York Sepitmbcr 28, 1912. Lcc, Higglnson & Co.,t Boston $10,000,030 PHILADELPHIA COMPANY Convertibli Flvt Ptr Cent. Gold Dtbtnturei of I9I2 Daled May 1.1912 uui.iv , i Dne M,y 1. lo22 KuthotUeti 5M(HO.?X)0 ' Nitatatrdiag $10Mm Coapoji bon.lv in (lcfi..tniti.-i'i'>n ol $lj000 Of ?20$. ^>- ZA. with priv:!rxc of refratratio^ m to ptiocipftJi Principal and mtrrot payable eitbet m dollars, ia New York, or m aterling, in i.onJun. ? Redecouble, at tlic optioti ol thu Conrpaay, <>n any intereal datc apon 45 days' notice, at lOJ.'^f and aovrrMftl intereal '. Convertible after January 31, 1913. at any time prior to maturity or the date fixed by call for redemption, into an eqnal amount in par value of Philadelphia Company tfX Cumulative Preferred Stock. The Nrw York Tron I ompaoyi TiHstce. Holders of these bonds are exempt trom the Pennsylv ania State four mill tax. the same being paid by the Philadelphia Company. \\> BBintnarlsc the foltoaring featttrei oi this iatoe from ? letter .>i Mr. J. H. R^ci). Preait|enl <>f the Philadelphia ( otnpaBy: BUSINLSS ANU TKRRITORY: The Philadelphia Compaay was organised in !.^7l and i> today i>iu (tt the l.irv'rst public aervicc corporatioaa i" lh? UnHed Statea, beina . ti?...L'.-.! tither througfa (Jin-i-t upcra-' liofl or atock owaerahip?ta rapplyiag Gai, nararal and artificia), Electric Light a!i<l Power, an-i Street Railway Servicei ia the Citj <>f Pittaotirgh an.i dritrict, perriai ? populatkra ia exceaj <>f one million. KRANCHISES: Tlic Philadelphia Corapaa*, ind the companies it controla are operated onder franchiscs which, with sotnr ttnimportanl exceptions, ar? either perpetual >>r were ?ranted for 999 yeara. KARNINGS AND DIVIDEND RECORD: The Compaay'i aeeragc net income f"i the pasl aix yeara has heen in rvrc^ of $5,600tOOOand thr report for ttie >?-ar eii.ir.l March 31, l?l_'. sbowa net income oi $5,637,520. After deducting from this amount the fixed interest charges, the balance was equal to nearly nine times the annual interest requirement of this issue. The Company has now outstanding $38,971,000 Common Stock. Since 1900, annual dividends on the Common Stock have been regularly pald of not less than 5 per cent.. increasing in 1902 to 6 per cent., in 1910 and 19il to 6 per cent., plus one per cent. bonus in each year. and tn August, 1912. to a dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum. Since March 31, 1886, there has been expended out of revenue for develooments and improve ments $19,601,607. no part of which has been charged to capital account. \ c.ipv <>i ibe iadeoture andei which these boada are bjaned, and of tbe ubort menticaaad letter may be obtained ui>t?n application. _ _ Having sold the larger portion of the issue in this country and Europe, we ofTer, subject to prior sale and change in price, the unsold balance, at 97!4<4) and accrued interest, to yield ovet5.301h on the investment. \ aimaltaaeova orleringof tbeMe^cjsdaowcMaibebaU will hc made ia Londoobj Mejsra, Jaraea Capel & Co. Appliration will he inatlc 10 list this issttc on the .New York and Loiulon St?>ek F.xchangaa. B L A 1 R & C O . LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO. 24 BROAD STREET 25 BROAD STREEr NEW YORK NEW YORK PORTO RICO GOIIMG AHEAD Extemal Ooinmerce Five Times Oreater than in 1901. WaahlriKton. Hent. 29-The Iniluatriul an.l eoniinrriliil ktovvIIi of Porto Mta la rellecteil ln the unnual report of Uovernor (SenrKC lt. Colton, niade puljllc to-day, whlrli mIiow.h tiie external eomtiieri'e of the laluni] ivhh Inci'H.iacd approxlmutely $U.OO>,000 ilurlnK the lunt year. Tho Bkffra K*ate of the year'a rommerctt waa aboul Mir/O.OOO. or flve tlmea uh tnurlt am ln 1901. I.'lxhts per ccnt <>f thia tratle waa ?1th the I'nlted Statef The Amerlean denniiifl ia ruptdly In creaslnB. tmyn CJovernor t.'olton, for 1'orto Hloan coffee, clgara, arapcfniit, puR> applea und other jiroMui ta. ln plaea of the one hulltllnc on the. laland In 1899. erected for arhool ptirpoaea, there are to-day 1.1M achoolhouaea dla trlhuted throuBhout the terrltory. In lealalatlon the Imoortant accomr-llah menta have beep tha creatlop of a aantta tlon aervlce, tha amendment of ?l-rtfon j lawa bo aa to Inaura aeerecr ejf the bai lot. an.l tha establl?hiit>nl of B hiireati of lubor. MTJRRAY TO WATOH LOANS Controller Aims to Prevent Undue Ooncentration, He Tella Examinera. [|*ra*a Tie- THha ia Paraaa.] Waalilngto:i. Sept. lt,?l.'ndue coneen t r.it nm <.f the loana <>f a bank ln roni panlea coattiaUed i>y tha beaJr*a otticera or dlrei-torM will be n inutter for partloular Inrjulty by bank exainlners ln the ftitnte lf pcitlnent stiKgestloiii of l.awrenoe O. Muintv, (."unuoller <>f Utt Currency, aro toBoaod. Controller Murrny einphaBlzeil thtfl polnt at u conferentv of examtneia of tho IHatt aaa purt of tha coantry in hia bbmbb yea tenlay. They were raJJed tngether to dla i'Ubs plans for tiie pieseine Of dlivcloia of eountry bank* at exanilnationa to be made after Octobef 1. The t'onttoller uigetl 11 year ago thal the illreetor* <if th?* omntry banka be preHenl a?*a.. .-.-3 vtamlnera made an- In rc'Iigallon of the ae?et?. |n a lnrg? number of Inotame* It ajaj ImiiaB^iule to eomply with tho auggeation, weeauac ;"i* dlrectera Ji<i not irae in the rotnmunitv aThatna thoir banaa ar*e* io<>at?>d. but ui nioM i.n ta* l.ar.ks ha? <? no* arruuged to luno a qnortim c.f dln-itor* oreaent at th<? exuinlnutlona. TO LEARN NEWSPAPER WORK School of Journalism at Columbla Opens To-day, with 100 Studenta. More than on. BUndrad atudenta. fium ali parta al Hii*i country und from many feiaJgn coantrtJa, have reflsteriHi in'tiie bbw Lfeatool of JournaUan ut CuiuninUt. tthl.'h will open to-.lav. The exeieiH.i will be hel.l In Barl Hall, ansl l>r. Talcott Wllliama. dtwtor ol tti*? ar-hool, will de Hver un uddrraa on the almts and pur* |.o?<-8 of tha schonl. ln nddition to th.? regular atudeata in tba aeliool, thara ara many gtaJialj atu denta at Ooluatbla who ara tukiuK wprk in Journallam. Ktuht fr. ahtixm haVn be?.n adraltted t<i Hatnurd C'olloge. wlth the anderatandtn* that they ar.? tc take tho full eourao when the uulldlni la aora* BJaUJ next Septembir, whan there will ** raora U "??cummodate the wornea flttv daata