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100 Years A Commercial Bank THE i BANK 192 Broadway Cor. John St. Capital ? Sarplti?. $.MM>.0OC Resources, ? ? 28,000,000 Invites Your Account SOUTHERN PACIFIC CO. NEW CONVERTIBLE 5?? BONDS & RIGHTS .? Ht N 1>?'?1 ED) ALEXANDRE & BURNET Hrniber? \c? ?. ork -toi k Kseliange. 7 Wall St, V V A? we trade actively in Unlisted and Inactive Securities. Standard Oil Stocks, also Bank, Trust Co. and ln aurance Co. Stocks, WS believe it will be to your advantage to obtain our market before you Buy or Sell. J.K.Rice,Jr.&Co. INVESTORS. ?tVe r. ? off* I - I -It-llNf.n 1TBI H rril.ll\ PREFERRED S KM K t-- y. ~ ? rat* t.* ? ? land n Q" 11 ? ?'. ? ? '??? full r"7rf'??tor*. Wliams??uaoMCoIeMm ?0 ?all M. ' Hog ?erU STANDARD O Final , Weak*? - -.-ement | : i- v r _ Beat If Solar P.?flnlng Co ^ CARL H. PFORZHEIMER l**Boae ?aSS-l-S-8 I Broad !8Broed?SC.K Y Wm.ARead&Co. New York LKic*igo Philadelphia Boston London W.N.COLER&Co. Or] ABI.I.SHLD 1570. Investment Bankers : <!-n*.R ST., NEW VORK CITY. New "York City "?'oirt?. A? Issue?. Standard oil stocks The ;?.???>> a?/a ?'?? Infeiaaetloa x?*<tr<?,inK ' the?* aaearltl?? furnished en r??-.??t cor r***Pe' ' L.LoWHikelman & Co, Mr ; ? A4 BROW) srilFII. MIV YORK. 1_ . .-? DIVIDEND fVOTlCES. BI.TH?.MI KM - i I I I l'ORI*OKATIO*4 Jfotjre of I?i\l'ien,? on l?referrei| stoi k. Tr>* Brat , f??j?at d 1? ' -?a? d?o;aj? d ? proferr'.rl ?1 5Uon - I ?n Ap. i , . ? ? itoekb? loi ? ' ,?t S o ?nock i . M oa ? .second instalrne-U of ??? divide! ii>a**ab a oa J I. 1814. t< i ? i**oorr- ?t 8 oc.eck P. M. ?.n June 18 )i>*4. I ?he tht d on I ?et .r-?r i. :?iH. ?o ?took I older? ?ITf rOOO-o" ?? g r ? r.n g*pt?Tf ;?9l4; and tho t ? ? tsSBSJflsoIdera ?..' r* - ?vi?eH P ML ? ?D?oemver 18, . . Date?? Hi - . i t B ' JOXg? ??rrr.i TCKiiv OOU) iminvi IM Broafl'vav. v.,? -, , ?. u ?7.4 ? r- ? , jj It* Dlronto: i <? th* '? m tiioM ''..mr?" ?fha*?* *r.t* da.'? declared irt? n.irj?nri en the lar-je* r?; the Coi lve ra'e of Hi ? ?"ven and -? auartoi ,. ** ? ' I 4 'ih* * nolj '???.-. paar -.???.. .i - ? _ ? ? ? .- ? *?>,! I.I.IMIi IM IM'lllltHlilN (II liai ' ? ? ? Tb? Ccmr ??rv!?i? .- ? ? . ' , r- FT!?' ? ' - ' H.RfX>IU *t v RAPID rRAxarr CO I Ta? Board of II i day d? r !ar*< ? ?rill; ?"?'.- of tpfrfl 1st. 1914 er? ? ??? ISM. South Port?, III. o ??near I'nmpsiif. ? Th? I " - I * ' Q j*r'? ?-?-.. ?r.1 I' ? ' ? > Railroad Earnings. ? ?, ? -., - ? i - : - ???? **'? h***pei ? . i . . . ? ? ? ? on -, i ? . - i ?? ? ' . ? ? ? ? ?11,2". I ? ?? .. ? ,<? . . ? ? ? ? I ffn 000 s*-? In Ho* Sund?/ M4rj*/r.e ',\ 1 ? Tribjn*, Marr.h H. /on will rind half ? doran "Tal** from the Roa'l ' ;?? "Worth While Folk" *?.etr.h .?bout Dr. S. Joeepri i ti* Bal?*', arfjanixai of lbs LitH? Mother*' l.*?'j'i** REVIEW OF THE STOCK MARKET Heavy Selling of C. & 0.? Declines General, Close Irregular. Pronoun.?'! weakness In Cheaapi .?j Ohio ast< Bded to the i I of the ac? tive liai ? eaterdaj. aAd i were -fansr, pite a s gtol upturn on ooveiini toward the close The raar Uft was irregular, new hlgha as well aa low.s for the year being recorded. Trad im; Inertia sod to a volume of over 325, -?? '?nier?, w .ti? boad tranaactloi about $2.900,000 In lasuing its ?33.000,000 B par ceul note ' " ; ? e dr. 01 t was Bfl? 'i. had aarread to atrengthen Its properties through i ittini aaldeoul of lacoms $1 !,H"" 0 I apltal ea pendtturaa In Inatalments, beginning - 00,000 ?hit year, Vs the road - i . surplus of only a little ? ei 1150,000 beyond Its ."? i" i Idend for the year ended June 80, 1013, tin? present 4 per cent dividend la thri ened unleea receipts are largely In? en seed Bo the i I to the extent of over 75,000 shares, making it ? tli? most tu y of the day, Il went to a new low record for the year ? of 58*4, cli sins at -'v"?. di ?ine of ! over 5 points. I Baltimore ?- (?lo was also Ul ??are, hii'l broke In tli" afternoon to 80*4, bul rallied to 90-5?. ?? loss of over n point, i ? stocks iv.- re i L Americas Beel Bugar touched sew low record for the year, ob ? rumor thai the dividend <>n tht rerred might i><- paaaed Virginia . ihjecl to a dispute now m process of settlement, were uni ally active, upen inc. at 58 declining to and Closing P* ?"'*'> sel stocks ware strong in r heavy, | irregular opening, and held up com I paratlvely well In the late trading. ; Bethlehem stop! made s now high rac I ord for 1914 at 43, as report? ware dr 1 ciliated that Its large earnings would result In hu Increaae of the dividend t., a ," per ? ? ' bai la. General Motora s ' al a new high mark of 79, gain? ing nearly ' pointa ob the day. New Haven, ?i ng by Ita shorts, closed ?! 68?%, ? gain of over e polnl and one-half. The Mexican situation anil a aeiioua revolt rep ?ri fic.ru Brazil had some d? preaalng b ? In the Preaidei appeal to i ngrei for ? exemption of American coast ' fi.- from payment of tolls through the Panama ? 'anal pari was t., Id ' - his ? rplai al thia was i . ? i -,-?' i- to assist t! ? policy of the nation In matters of greater dell? acy and nearer coi quenee. Thai thia Indicated n grave situation In Bkfexlci ?? r .* recognized. The Bank of England's return tinned to show the gradual decrease In proportion nf rft^m to llahll The percentage 0f 50.11, as against 51 n last ? ? ? rh for this .???>ason. The* mlmmitm ? rats ?was held at 8 per cent Bullion hold? ing? decreased "ver ?900,000. Th? Bank of France, aa predicted gs ovner i 800,000 francs IB gold, I ul lost 8.009,000 In silver. Notes, n tlon Increased 182.000,000 francs, while general deposits declined about same amount Money hers was s trifle firmer. The banks have l?-><*t over $7,. 000,000 to th* Bub Treasury sine? F*i : day. MONEY AND EXCHANGE. LL MONBT. opened s ent ? ? ..... enswi ? ? srna activa ai d offi nger volume. Rates, 8 per cenl I . ' RC/ m ILE I ?1 BR was I n 1er a ? ? -. rr cent li rjorsed b IS well as for choies lines firid .iv cenl tor othi i ? CLKAR1KQ HOTJgXj HTATRMJ-TNI . balances. tii.9K>,US. 'l he Bu . ?. : ?? eras >v ci editor to tl ? ? ' 16,076 BUB-TREASTJRT, v-nr Vork banks loat ?o the 8irb Treasury : .. .. DOMESTIC EX< HANOI Bavai ng SI 6e disco int, s ; ,r Ban ITai Ibco, 36c premium; Charles ?. selling I-16V prem , ? ?: pre . ? ' ' ? ? ? i ?? ge MV ? ? ! '. ?RINOB Boston chai ? rices 91.168 cago ? nges 912.? i.nt ? BIT. ? :: M I RKET Gtomm-rrcial ? ? ? ' oai all? er d< li oodoi ?? ?.f Hd P*01 ? \ ? ' I t \ N. . i 1 ? ... and sic ; ate? i ., .-????.? . ? I Kill* . ? B - S ' FOREIGN BONDS. 61 I ? ? Mm | -. TOBACCO STOCKS. rQuotai ? ? . ' * ' ? I'e ' lit i - ? GOVERNMENT BONDS ? NEW YORK STOCKJ.XCHANGE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1914. Total salsa of jtock Thursday. 328.300, against 102.800 Wednesday. 317.60C a week ago and 219.800 a >ear ago. Fr0rr January 1. 1914. to date, 17.024.400 .against 1b,394.700 in 1913. i .. 4 S 20V?; % 1 ' Quotation ItaiiK' ao'd ? ?i en. High. Low. Final 8 I _ ?IK? |l ?i j liir1-, 104% lt?':; ka Gold Ml 100 .'I7, '.'I7, '-M7- -I7. Allia i rial .100 13% 13% 13% 13! :;imi isi . isi_. i s i . |vi. 8 \ atetl Copper 10,200' 74% 71'. 7.".:ii 74 Vi ,; ! ' Kg ? pr 20 05% ?'"?1 ? 95% '?,",1i Am B? el Sue? '-' IfSTl '_'! '-. 21 % 20 21 8 \ r j , ? ,,, mu i r, " i !.", " 113 1 13 Km. < I ?mi 30% ::ii"<. .".'? 30*J? 7 ! Am. Can pr i???? 03 03 '-1-". '?'"? 7 \in Cara r i.. ;h?i 1!7\"117\ 117% 117". ?. \- .' tton ''. pr 200 90% 06% 96, ? 96% ?\ . el irltli 1.100 ?'.' % ".14 30% ?"?"'?. I naeed pr "I" 20% '-""?? 20 '-"J \ jiMi .".;,t._. ::.-,i._. 35% 35*4 I \- | sun i is i, i ?si, 4 ;71 _. ii7 ". 7 Am Smelting pi 100 I"-1' 102% 102% 102% 12 v- 10 !???". 165 1*15 165 ! : Am. Bt< ( Fi til 000 35 35 ?"??"? ?"??"' 7 Kx\ ;.i h i 1 ? rj7 v 11 ii- .\ 1111 t . 11 r_" , . *- pr . . 200 112% 112% 111 ::i 111*4 H %n Tel. 1 km? 120'- 121 120? ? 121 20 Am 100 2411 249% 249 240 8 Am. op new ? >'> 1""?'. I??."?'? in.'?', 105% ?\ i ?? i???? 7**.., ",.".?', 7.".', 73% 12 Anaconda .... 1,200 35% 30 ?"??"?? *? 35% 8 \ 1,4110 97% 97% 07% 97% Bald ?' - ' o ?motive. '_',">?"? ."?1 52% r?l 51% I? ?Bal . ' Hilo 5.300 01 '.- '-'1 '-.? 80% 90% ? 11 min n% 13 41! -.. 13 :. |;. i 1,200 ??J1; v", ??1 '-. S'J'i i? Bi.-. Rapid Tr . 7?. 100 Ki% 04 Oil"??, D3% Cal Petroleum 200 27 27 26% 26% in . . I . ? 10,400 ?.'"'."_. 2U9% 20S% 2U9% 7 i '.??.'. .1. i . pr. l'> SO K0 s,'> s,> 2 Central L IB i 8.400 33% '.-'.7k 32% :'.-"? I Chesapeake ^ tiii!?-?.. 7?"?.1_'??<? 62% 02% 5S% >r'i Chi. Gt w ? it. pr. 100 20% 29% 29% 29% ."? Chi., Mil & St. i" .. 1.300 1 ??:: ? ? 103% 1024 102% 7 tin.. Mil S SI P pi 100 1 K>% 1 M)% 110% 1 10% 7 chl & \" 400 135 135 134% 1.34% ? ' C * Si L pr. '.I4%? 04-%. ?'?!?"?, 04?/, fifl ? . Copper 1 Kti 12% ?'-'C" H'1! H7/4j P - ? a iron. 000 33% ::.".?% 33 33% hern... 300 23 '-'.". 23 23 1 Colo. * S? 1st pr . . 200 54 54% -"?I 54% ? Com ? '? Tunnel.... 100 s s s s ?i Cot 300 134 !?'?? 134 134 7 Deen Co p 100 05% '^>"-\ 05%i 05% 9 I?. |. ,\ Hud 'i ..... 200 1.52 152 152 152 }>) i ?? : Lac! ,\ ?Vest 100! 395% ;;:i:,i.. 305% 395% rrltiea 1,400 20% 'J"'i I Erie . 1,000 '-".';ij 20*4 1 1st pr . 300 W 16 -I - Brie 2d pr. 100 37' - 37V? ?"?71-' -".71 ? *<j '. i General Chemlcrsl pr. uni 108% 10?H 108% 108% - 10S% 8 Genei 100 1 -17?4 1 17', 1 16% 146% 1i ' 146% eral Motor? .... 2.900 7.V, 7!? 7."?7. 70 -"7, 7s 7 General Motors pr.... 550 04% l?4% 03?4 0-'::'i "i 03% ? Goodrich, B F.. .. 100 23M? -.'lU 2JI% 23% - ?% '-"-' "i 7 Grpal Northern pr... 2.100 128% 12S'? 127% 127*4 ' - 1'-'"' % m North Ore subs. 200 36*4 369?, :;'?:;, : ? * ;; "- a I % 36% il Gugrsenhi m i.\i>'.. !''.i?" r>::7s 54 53%; 53%!^ % | 63%! ir r***'-*t 17 17 ^T^ - Intel Mi ; ... 1 250 l!? 15% 1 ? Ilnter.-Met. pr I 000 80"li ?'.I '? fj Inter. Pump 200 *> B Kansas City South 200 26 26 2 - Lai kawani ? st- ol. 300 38% 38% ': 10 Lehigh Valley. 1.200! 1.50% I50%| 14 12 Liggett ? Myers. 300, {?29 229 228%' 228% +% 225 i. ?? Will Biscuit. l'1" 32% 32% 32% 32% :;s 32 7 Loo e-Wili a B li I pi l" K'l 1"! 1'?l 1"! 102 . Louisville .t Nash .. 1"" l.36?4 1369? i::''."-, 1369< '? 136 I Mi ' ? i .... Hmi 69% 00% 69% ?'?'.?'?j '? 69 Mexican Petroli . 700 <',7?"-, c,7", 87% 67% '-? '?"'i 10 Miami Con. Copper 100 '_'.". '-'.". '-"-'"i --"\ 22*4 7 M . '? & S S M. 200 l.r?3% 1.33% 132U 132% 1% 131% l '??? ? ???mi ]g% ]s7, 18% 18% ::- l^1 ? Mo.. Kan. & Tes pr. ion 53% 53% 53% .-,.",'. 7S :.:: I . [fie . l 100 ^r,-^ 26 '_'.*?', 25% % '-'.">'?. 7 Nal ... ' Km 1.33% i::::1-. 133% 1331 ? 1 132% En & Btp. . 100 11 ',. 11% 11% 11% - 11% ::o Nevada Con. Ccppei 200 16 18% 16 16% % 16 .". N'en rork 1 5,200 '.'" ihh, s?,i"v '.un, 1/. !?in , N. Y.. N. II. X If... 0.800 67 ?'.*?'?.. >'>''\ ''.s's 1% 68% ? ???".. i- ,\ western !. 103% 103% 102% 103% ? % 102% .'1 .-- -m 200 70 * 7<? " 70 7<? ??'.", 7 N Pacifie 2.000 1l_'\ 112*8 112% 112% % 11 ?_*' ? Pa c I 100' 28 28 1> 28 -,v? Pi 200 24% -'IV 24%| 24% ? % 24% 7 p Brew, pr. 150 104% 104% 104% 104% -.""??, 104% 6 ? P< nia R R 2,200 111% 112 111% 111% 111 \ 100 21% 21% 21 J! L'1 n 1.? oal pr . im? 91 !.. :>i % 91% 01% % 01 :: l'r. -.-.i Steel Car 100 13% 13% 13%" l-'i's 's 13 8 ?P n Pala Cat ''?' ir?I " 151 151 154 \ 154 2 1; Ipting 200 "_"?1 28% 28% 28% 'js ? 1; JOO 98*4 ;,s . '-,vl"' 98% '-. 06'?j 15 i p . . I 700 20% 20% -i".. 20% ^ 20% 8|p 27.400 183% 166 164% 165% :w Ulj% R , '?.k Stei 2.9011 26% 27 25% '_'?; C 26 7 l: ? ?? - ? ? '?in? ;?l ;?i '.un, : m ? 1, % [?31, r , 1 .-1 1 100 .".'.. :.'.. r. r?% ', r?% - r ? 100 &% 8% s't 8% \ 8% i .... mm? 13% |5 !.".t.. 14% 1 - 11 . P' . 100 ::i;'4 S3' ? 31% 33% ?:: 33 ?? 100 21 21 21 L'1 U -Jn", ?? ,-? ( '. m 1.200 54% 55 54% 54% \ 54% a s. F 2d pr !<x? 7% 7% 7% 7:- 7 : s< ?... ick 100 i**?;- . IW% 186% 1st;:', |% i-:. 7 ? Sear*-] pr.... 100 124% 124% 124% 124% % I23*< 8 . 91 " !?.". 94% '.?l7? % 1)4% ray . -'t' -.'?'?', '-'?'. _ ? ?T 2?1 '- 25% ."? s ? pr '<?> s-".'-. v".'.' s:'.'-j S.3% H3% : pr I ?' '???7> ,'":? "'.."?:v 63% ? 7, 7 Stud? hak? - pr KW W% ^Ml i TO'-. 70% 1 791 12 ? Tenni 1 oppei 1.100 36 38 35%" 35% ;;H 35"* Tea L T 100 00 90 00 * '.?'i !>s 7 Texas < 1.200 149% 110%, J r.? 140% % 118% 1: R..... 100 44% 44% M% 44% 11 - 1 Paper. 100 7% 7-'', 7"v 7"<i 7% 10 1 . ' ? 16 100 I..:? , 150% 158% 159 % V^ 1 Ir. Par-iflc j" 200 S-1% srH s?4% svnM . .?>., >,;.,; 7 ?United I Oil Hx?1., H*i% 100% 100% :<* 98% 7 United Dr: Oooda t-r Kmi 100 uni 100 100 7? '.?'i7^ ' nlted R: Inv : 1 1*00 16 16 15% ir?'.. 15% 1 B Expresa :'"" 69 60% 60 69% - % 68% 8 IU. S. Rubber I 900 i'.?1 ? 60% ?'.<,'-s 60% ? 80 ' s r h Rubber Ut pr 1 .Km? im-\ 101% 101% K>1% ? % 101% 5 1 S. Steel . 57.100 ?'??">l~ 65% 64% ?;."? % 85 7 l'.S.Steel pr... , 1,800 110% 110% 110 | HOU (Z un :;t? 1 tali Copper 2.700 M% 55 54% r.l7^ % .-,1.-: s Va.-Cai Chenv 1 ?? 210 105% H?:?', 103% 105% % mit. Wal . ?-?*<, 6% 7 ?'.??', 7 c, : ? d ??OO 31 "I P.l .".1 . % 3ot<| r* w nlon r-ti 2.400 1"'.7.. 64% 63?5j 83*4 '? *'?'?-"4 t West Inghoura Mru ?00 71% 71% 71 71 7?17. 300 99% 90% 90% 00% ? % <isi" 31 MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES. K. Willis g < Ne ."l?.a-, i ? * . . . . . lai y 1. ?. . ilii -??. ' . ? ? ? "-nt . '? US . | .... ...... "?? .... . no . i - i. k w Coal. ?. i .' lei 181 .... . ? . ? .11-' ref ? . , I ? ' . ; nivir pf........ '-, ,|,> preferred . ' ? 16 - i ? 1 . .H t 87 ? "... I6S 1 " ' 3t Weaterii < ' ? 16 i .? irte . Huiik <>t Fnuic'c Return. i M ? i ? . eu tat Ion Ineioassd 186,496,686 frasca trsasur ''"^?n? ' r-a-ie-i '.^'.ooo tranca, ?-eneral .i? BSSSd IS8.175.SS8 fran~?, bills au ,-r. mm -?o it-, no) B-anes advance ?? ? ..- n.tS on? rrsBca GUARANTEED STOCKS. ?I m i. '? : Aib a . ? S > ?? ' ' ' .- ' ? .? ' \ 1. M I ' ? i. 168 ,., B A 71 ? ? ?" i , . . ?-. ?' ? I v ?? IM f'SEli if? ff M ? f. i ? i . ? ? ' i f 138 . do api a X 68 ? Pon 168 ? onn River.188 ? i a L ' ' ef >i l-i i. R ...176 ? ? .< II. '*' Il A \1 . . ? r ...i?o r .. ? i i , : . Mghth ? a ?1 IS I ? | |,f Vl| . i r r i 4M m.? i , ? r io (I HI -.It' .. ?41 o a an *? 111 lii v 183 li * ' W.. 86 llerel | . I !, g . | Miss 1 86 i 80 i. i, a i o IOlli I .V I li I . ' ' ' ? mi r ?.. .. tL4 ? , r ?. i ? .,?? .-., I, \ ?i i i.e .i ij '.?. all street i Asned. 1 I. *. ft] I' ;.' i. s > Rn*< M . ...i r; R " ? ' R pi ?. V MMI'??SMIj U H i Morrli .? i do ? '. A llo A I. Nee t o,, \ i N V .i ii -? MM p< N i m r, i. .t \?. ? , ? ? < . N ? : ? ? II . ' nrtli INI) Penn I Nortl ? vv..,.. "i l ... Pac ? It T Pal v it ti i ''-?' ' ' ' j Pemlg ' .. Pee a ti \ . PBS ti .)'i 1.1?? r Pit 8V 4 c <lo ?peels I F v .v \ ,r i Pitta ? I. i: P Mel ? l Pre a ". Rens ? Ri .. ? I! n.e a i Il l' a ? IKar 4 I ? I lharon l: | -?..in v - a vi rel !->nl|ll,\? ,,f . ; . I. B 1st pi BO I |iief rann i ? ? .? i . .? ' ' ?; ? . I ? i i ! 14 \t ? ?,o ' ? I S3 i Iv, 171 ? 116 '.; ii. -i ? ?? : o il.'. 14.. ?I') 163 . 6 > it? 41 15 IS to ? .o ii . v?. ed i 118 ...o lo.; . *. ? IS8 186 ? . 'revolt in brazil disturbs london Consols. However, Close Strong Rentes Advance Prices in Berlin Held Firm. London, March i The stock market v?,i? sluggish ami Irregular Thi fallare of the Canadian fovernment loan weak* ? i sd British securities, bul consola recov? ered Ister "ii rspurcliases. Ths disturb? ances ?t t nio d<* janetre ran sad a sharp decline !" Krazllian seCUl ties Kaflir . nd r o Tintos opened firm in sympathj vith Pari- hut closed 888y. Mexican nhares Improved In the late trading. American ?hares, alter openttig sllghtl hu-lie-r. sold (iff Pri?es hardened on New rh hu'-ing and dossd steady. TheChee* ska share? however, were Break at the rrtah Money and discount** were easy. Day-te lOSBS were made at l'? to .' per cent Ths discount rates for short bills were-1. per cent: for three months 86?fSg7.ia, per i' Ilion amounting to -??""?> v?as v. thdrawa from the Bank of England to? ce- for shipment to South America. Ifl close?) I-M? higher at 74 1?1S inei :i nd 16*4 for aocouat, Qefd premium at Madrid was 6.15, Bgainsi 6.11 -e-itcrdav at T.lsbon. 18. un 1 ' changi d Pan- March .'? Prices were Arm on the BotlTBS i., .,,-1 The private rate of rUs ? ?? ??? ', per cent. Tlirr?* per cent rentes closed 4? cen? times higher Ht BJ francs 47'-, centimes. ISxehange on London, SJ francs 814 cen? time- unchangi d Rerlin. March i -Prices were firm on tha lv.e.>c t,.,!;,? The private date of diaconal ? as z\ per cent Kxchsnge on London, ?8 msrfca ?iC1-? pfen t sa unchaagsd. LONDON CLOSING PRICES. i Mai ? ? mosey... ?? ? ? ? ? ? anailinn Pacific ,,"??, ?.. i meato Ut. w. . it c. m. a st. p .ri?? Brie pref..... l."? Illinois Central...U34 Louis ,v Sash. B in \ :>-, ' . \ v Centi N'orfOlk ? Vves?. 1"-. .?."??? ; ? a n i ;i . . . .'.. ', ? % . i 11' . .?'.,:'!f-r'i Paclfll L'nlon Paclfli 16-4 ' ' ? , ? March 4 - 6ia ? '. IS \ I 4 . - ? ' '?H** 4 .'. "'l\ I "4 ?l?s '-'."', 41 '4 88 ion 7% 1tl\ 041, Chga ??. % - ?* - '. aTSBaOl OF IMF TRIBINF'S USf or rini.iN iiMi?. Marrh .'.. Te?ierdaj'? etSSB 121.811 Mardi 4 lI'Mill I elirmir.v '.'6. one ?eel. ago 122.168 One nwnitli HlfO 128.088 one rear ?so . 117.00H High, year te data . 128.181 Lew. yeer te data . 119.71: llijli for I ebniary . II?.191 loir fo.- I'l-hriiarr. 122.166 llicli for .lunuarr.116.SI'S In? fur luniiarv.118.746 lliKli for December. 110.SH7 t ..it fnr lie, ember. 117.99' High f"r November. I 11?.SOS Low for Vivrmber.. II7.?75 4VLKAOL Ol THE TRIBINLS LIST or nun r. imu si riai *>. restenfay'a risos Mrfrel Mardi t I BeSTWary IS, one rceek ngo One imiiith Hi" One vear Bge High, 'fir l?i dale I.mi . v *nr to date High l"r I rhniurr Lea fur I itirtiar? . .?."fil IIIkIi f'ir lanuar?. ?1.198 low for jBBBBSry . 75.594 llisli for Oe.-emlier . 7'i.l'iS lot? for Kecemher.73.750 High for Norrniber .74.117 I hit for November 71.563 KO.375 HO.., 19 7?.718 ?n.s;;;i 6IJSI ? 1 .?lit 75.591 H I.?lit NACTIVE STOCKS. : ? '"? ? "?'? ? > ' , i .il .- I : i ,i;i on In ? Bl ' I Am *r '" ? I . ? l Am ? i' ? do pref 6IH km ' m ?" \.ii i nil I I' * '. ?in ...t lm H 4 i. <?? 4 ? Am 1... pf 163 Am ata .'., -, ret U , - m i": ? a g, V. 00 Am VV I I , pf 1004? v . I. Bal i i" b a o pi . Bklyn U (1 111 uns?, IcU. BRI P ? '?? . ,i i-.-- ...f i mails -" i' ?,r N .i '.m I. ? ' 106 ? A ?> I V ? ' ' el. . i-'j u 12*4 \ pf 171 . -t I'V I ? ' ' ' . A <? I ?. ' ' 4 ?I.. W ? ' . i ni, A ru . f.. D ? ?, II ,1o pref ? I u 4 rt l' I ;. i ?? ??t. '? ? ? . . ? ? Dot i R Ft ?0 ? v t ? Fed M | "_. Oen CI.i Ueo w il l.i pre! .; H i pi II 1. l: !.. ;. I ?'? It ornea take..Utty 11 m -j ? . do ; 'f Ini-R i.'- I ?? I II.' M N I 1"' h.' il ? 'r, , rT 11.,', I ' 1 ... -?: '? ? Int piimp pf 'I ? ??It t? ? p rt 14 i . i : h- I tS4 Mil -?''-. . .'.i A I' M 4 ,.., on i i..i t. K * V ; table gives the closing for stocks which Which vverc not dealt in -;? Thursdaj Bii ? - - ? , L v. B 3d pi -, Leiillsrd P '??'? 171 81 ' do pref . u.', :s :: It'i 1? ? I 146 . I :*o H Tig'i ? Mackay Coa 13 "?'?? Mannet BL. 186 H i Ma Dep SI ? I do pref... P>'\ Mer Marin? . ., SO Bref t..', '. Mr, V- pf ..i Mich Central. ? <?? m a si L... ti iu de pref 114 MStP4tS8Mpf i< '? ?" le i. L ? , -. *'a-iii .<;? i h 161 ' . vat ?n pf i ; N t: 4 B pf ?. ?v S'ai Lead. t?? lo pref., 10SV6 ?', MR of Mlatpt ? So M pro) . .? ?lr B.. 86 i',i '?? cast I? 66 do 1st rret. S3 ItVI lo pref 14* N Y Dock -, ? ' Do ? ?-J. N I " . ? S'orf South . 30 ! or X ". pf , ? V" ? ? \ Is NOTtL ? Ont Silver : ?. r.i.- Coaal I ? do l-t pref ?. sf. 88 '?? I I pf >7 ?,( ? P*0 S El. m? , ? ??->'; ? ' 121*4 i W t-i'? i-t.it.. Co u Co. 113 ? o pref. . mt et 14 Co | ' I . dO 1st pref ;.! .,1 1 '? I'-' ? :yt ;, Pi .-'!! .' pf in;;... ,^ 86 ... 4n *?'** 70 o , V 86 - a . of N.i na 113' 1.0 111 ? 4 ,'.. ? ,? vi i ,.f III .1.1 I ? e Quli ksllver " pref.. . ?at Read let pf ?k M So M rref \x\ ? I. .< B V :... '-. do lal prof, ir, ?i do casTi ?t r, 111 It L 8wtl ..3416 d i pi Btt 4 t H .?> de pref ?i Bo P Rise Ba do pr?t * SRRMaOctfa ' ind Mill... 11 ? lettaker 4 I'ae. h 168 IT Bt L .<; \v t lo pref is rwin c r r.ios?? iea% !?? pref t . M ? Und 'i ' i da prof '. ; u it .?4L 111*4 t?htte I ctenr 4s'? i o pi ? . ; . ! u I: Ii ' , ? ? i par law pref. M In i 81 o i do !?? ?' I Sil* !? ,p i UIR :.| pf 16 - V'.in.l It R V ?' ? .u . !i 11 Va I. .< !? do prel Va I C a C. 46 '? ii. Del de pi r \v ?be .i, '.V I ,ir.; . | v V, VV .? ? \| t . f ?v Mfa isi ".v .-v in.in i: i , do pref in ? Iworth pf its ' ? i. i ? do i ? pref do i prel ? - ' ? u? ii', - 4 ? 1 61 ? a ?? . :';iv? i It I'l'? M III I ' ?Sty, S3 I'. i ? . s 18 M ? ' 4*1 ? '? BJ ? ' llSty '.?? i i y . Executor Trustee Chartered 1822 The Farmers' Loan and Trust Company Nos. 16,18, 20 & 22 William Street Branch Office, 475 Fifth Avenue New York. LONDON, 15 Oockspar St., S. ?.; 26 Old Broad Street, L 0. PAEIS, 41 Boulerard Hanssmana BERLIN, 56 Unter dfln Linden, N. TT. ? Travelers' Letters of Credit. Foroien Exchange, Administrator Guardian THE ROCK ISLAND COMPANY Stockholders' Protective Committee \* the rennest of the holders of a very lar^r amount of the Preferred Stock an?J the Common Stock of The Rock Island Company, the- undersign have agreed to act as a Committee to protect tlic interests of the sto khol?lfr} of th? -aid Company. The Committee is informed that The Chicago. Rock l?,!and & Pacu"c Railway Co. is about to suspend dividends up"ii its stock, which ?rill resu!' in a dcuult in the payment of 'he interest upon the Collateral Trou Four Percent (iold Bonds o? Chicago, Rock Island &? Pacific Ra?rcad Co. \ Bondholder*? Committee has been formed and it has been deemed e<?<?nti},l ?hat like action should be taken by the stockholder?, of The Rock Island I ompauy The'Hanker- Trust Company, 16 Wall Street, New York City, h?ben appointed the Depositary of the Committee and will be prepared to receirc deposita of itoek on and a:ter Monday, March 2, P'l? "?.gents of th? ? Depositary ?rill be appointed to receive deposits in Boston, ( liicago, Phil?. ? delphia and St Louis, and suitable arrangements made to facilitate deposit? in London, Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin All stock when deposited must be endorsed in blank or be accompanied ! by power of attorney for transfer executed in blank and must also be ac ' companied either by a proxy to vote the stock signed by the registered ' holder, or by stock transfer stamps at the rate of 2 cents per share required by the laws of New York. Such forma of proxy may be obtained from the depositary and its agents. The Deposit Agreement, to be ?late?! March 2, 1914, under which certhl cates of stock will be deposited, is now m cour??- of preparation ai I ?rill be hedged with the Depositary on or before March .', I9M Stockholders are urged to deposit their certificates of stock without delay, as the situation calls for prompt action by the Committee on their behalf! Certificates of Deposit will be issued by the Depositary for deposited certifi? cates of stock, and in due course application will be made for listing the Certificates of Deposit on the New York Stock Exchange. New York City, February 17. 1014 WILLIAM A READ. Ch? rrntn, Addrsss all communication, to ARTHUR CURTISS JAMES. T- ,. *.?, XT c . WM- CHURCH OSBORN P. E MO* I.E. 9?crctnr> 0QDEN H Nassau it, N.T.I I FRANCIS L. HINC. B -A JONES, A*3t. Secretar.- ANDREW J MILLER. I? *'a? St.? N. Y. Cltjr. BENJ. STRONG. Jr.. Commit M HORNBLtOWER, MILLAR ?J> POTTER, CADWALADBR, ?VICKER8HAII ? T.Mr. Couns BANKERS TRUST COMPANY. DEPOSITARY 16 ?TALL ?ST.. NEW YORK CIT1 BOND SALES 0?V THE STOCK EXCHANGE THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5, 1914. Trading in bonds on the New York Stock Exchange Thuraday ?mounta? to $2.678.000. agsinst $2,664,000 on Wednesday, $2,816,000 ? wee- ?go and $2. 65*,000 a year ago. For tha year to date M914) sales aggregated $ib'?.. ?.000.' against $110,079.000 In 1913. : GOVERNMENT AND MUNIC'P, Salea In High Low CI I U 8 ta res .|M| .< (, '? ? he ? Japan 1st 8<r 44.V bv% pjff : Republic of < 'uba 5?... 103*4 lOOk? IN v City i!-s LSKJ.106% 10S>4 1 do 1*49 L96U . 101 100*4 I T do t? un.17% w% I 51 do 4s U69 . *T7% ?' , i?* il?, ts 19H .tVit P7'v STATE. 1 v m ITork BUts V I . ! I do is 1M1 . '"' i')i 1 ! - do ''onal 4'sb ........ - ? I 103 Vs ?If 6s Mr Hros Ct?S. H 51'? RAILWAY AND MISCELLANEOl 7 Adams Exp col tr 4s . Jf% B% 10 A iban:' ?St ?us'i thi? ??? ??4 - .". \ra Ag I'liotn cor.v 03 "'' 1"! K ' Km Hid? A Leather 6s M 4 Am le? deb ?i?. H 10 Am Tel ?c T?l col 4s . M% U% ! Ill do eonv l%a .Hh% '-ti1* ! til nour POSl ?.state 4'=s L?-'rs - ? 20 a 'I" & H *?* gen 4s K - 1 do mil -is 16% ? t i do conv Ba IStf l?S 102 ??? do corn I? IS08 :-:\ tVjg IS do t%s CalAAris dlv. f*s% 0*% ' ? Kti C L-LAN col tr 4s. :?:;;? ' B <V O prior lien 3'ss... M '? 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Bh col tr :'.'?s s:;?, n BU ' n v Chl & st 1. iat 4s '?, ", ?; . NTOBI.HAP ia M do pur m la \. >>.. s., :?? M NHAM evl as 1P1? ,111% ni'.- IIIU in \.-u fork Rj 1 ref 4s 7s ? .? , ri% W ?1" n??J 5s ?'.", M% B0| .11 11.000. . I .. N' 1 \? . ! .1 4 ,. ? L Nori .v \\ , -i , .'ii i i do coat is ? . ? i .?. t?o Pac i lien 4s ' gei . . Une ref 4s -, ? 4 ? fie T <?.- T 6 " I' R R fftd i ? i H'? '?'4 4U do ? Is , ' PCCI .si i. la ser i ' ? 2 Pu'.i .?-'. rvii . ..' N i 6 Reading gen 4 .? ? ? I i.. I & 8 col I 4 RU) ??r;i \V. St 1 at 4a ? i ! . 5 SU. I M .v B : f^ 18.... 10 st L .?.- 8 I-" i. ? I I do sen as Tr Co ctfs I '? 1 8t L 8w < 2 Bt P M * M con I . . -, ,. g, it? ard Air L 4a ai ' So Bell Ti I S? Tel Pacil - . . ? do .-. r 4 ? . . 146 do 6a a- I 53 South Rs ? IT <J I6RR < 3 do ? '7 Te ? Com? ? ?'*'?? u Third Avenue ref 'i 5s . .fie I ?I 4?: N I 4 do tsi ?-? rag ?a ?i. - ? : do ref 1? 11 !' S P.nboer s f 6s ;.'. r s sti ol 5s ??" > '? ' ?S : \ a-Carolina 'hem. 6s Si "?" tr, 21 Virginian Rs as; I '? ? '? ,l*< i Wabash Isl 6s ? . ' ''H:? 16 de ist ref Is 3 Western Electr '? ? . . i i West Mar lai d I I ?? Western Lnlon 6s , W t Western Union r e 4',s. 92 " v. estlngho ise : r" ?' ? West Shore Is . ? ' '? : VViai onsl i Cent ge la. 87a? ? ? NEW YORK CITY B?ND9. Sos ?,-. w v Colo, | , ?? ? .j . ?w Stre-I i ? .?-1 ?11??-?' ?-. t?. ? ? - ua ?? 4 March I66S . , 04*4*. V ?? ?4?4s Pep? ..... . ?4'-,-. November, II ?I'-.m. VU- 1861 ' ' ni er, 161" , ?IV Ma; ' ? . v.?. May, ' ' . ? ' .* ?4 ? 9 ! Na, Ma; ] ' ' If . V ? . . ? I ? ? ' ' 4 * I ?i? Not e nber, ISM ..... ?* ? ' ',' ???i . ?:.* 18H8, November, i HI ?"V. (?Pa?, rarlcus m."ir I:.' ?' ?Cour r Intel ui| I Ie*11 ?-ins. IReslstere l ., FINANCIAL MEETINGS. BBTtnj'.HKM sri:FI. f ORPO-R ?TIC* N'OTICa OP NINTH INN v ? ' ' OF BTOi KHOI ' 1 lie Ninth ah. ual Meetli . holdera of Both le I em Bi ? be h?ld nt Its p r ,. Newark, New .!? ? ? APRIL 7. 1911. m 12 o'clo follow inn purp ??? t,,,., ,., .. rve for a ten ' , ratification of all >< n ?n of Directors, of the < lorpo i Meeilns 1818; and (8) to i ? *? may prop? rl me bi fore - ' * . The' ?-eoka ror i fj the cupital BtOCk Of IBM t r.-f. tr?.! ,,ii.t common elll '* ' *,,, o .-lock P m on Mo ' March "'.. ,, I ?*? ..t-e.l ?I in ? ?. ? v I \\ a4noeda). ?prll s 1811 Ne?Htk ? ? . M R II K?N NOTtl I OP ?NNI II, vn ' riNvJ ?P 1 IIP. BTi ?OK U"l [>KKH ? 'i Anieri.uii SaaaHlaaj a Urrttinut. < a , The \ 1-11.1.41 Meetln? of it ' " ' Hi? Vin. ri-an Smelting ?nd H win bo held -t the i-n? ipal ???" ? ol pany, ?t No I. Kichunge 11.. hi ii..? stat.? of Neu Jera ? ' "' ' la, nf April It'll ?? In the ' irenoon, f.-r the i ? I ii,...i.I ,.f Dl .? ??,. i of as ' o? t ?'? v *n'i,hf i tie consideration mil trsm.se don el ,lK lE business aa iu.<\ preporl] eosae safara exes The ti?n?fet books of Hie ?lock of th?<* pen) ? m be . !???? i '? ? ' ? ? '' y ?j ninth .i.i- of March ISH ind ?HI ???* <r"^ on the nlr?i leenih .'.<? of Man h ' >'? Deled Nee i ?' k Februar*. ICih, t?i? VV h Ml KRI *. Hrrreiatt'