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'topics of the day IN WALL STREET Chesapeake & Ohio Finance Proves a Mystery to Stock Traders. DIRECTORS DECLARE DIVIDENDS ARE SAFE stock Sells Down More than Five Points Baltimore & Ohio Inder Pressure. tu? Bnaactng ."?< ? ? Hi 'dend rate Bthli ~- thai Wall sir- t ? ? i.iv te ?Hoover. Hy . i: arkct session ? ? . traders hail ffiv on it up. pro ? able even to com ? of explanatlaa. The ? .vt npi" ared plain, however. wa!;. ' selling the ? ad i.i.i to l'uni Itself to I ? ? 1 charges of C ,, ? . .; .lime 66, '!-??' |fl7, HU ? s years ended vv ith IH1 .rerage "f Ji 06.? Ilvldenda if an been ] aid on lha B v\ ould have i * | " ? M for sur ..' ' ? . . , ? plan I bound to r-.?t asuie ?J.0O), -o that traders, with ? *? -vv U life of the details ... r were I Uned to regard the ? ? ' of triumph of Igos ovei exaerlt ios Csesepuontly, rjsssapeaks <*.- Ohle steck, which had doled cloosd on Explaining th? Explanation. '"h.a.;nian Trumbull said that there vva? ?or-, ement fOl ? hanging the dividend! I i ihlo if stipulated ?me to ? ?. w.?: p saraed, ? . nota agreenv nt the first .uM he mads aft. r I Jui'.? 86, I915. Anoth? er of}': ar Of Ihl itSI rxtT'lHlttr?! i mswbat as fe lera s: The ? ? ? til!'? whether dividends ? end of tho if?1.'. ?t i "? ? If divid? nda pai-1 .lune, 191?. havi ?. ?-,':?? ? i must be ??>i. After ' b directors - - ?- dividends tor th* ?ear, without regard to ?? the> sr?. earned or not. :. In** the position as?m at the end of the tance, If it Is found at i'-v end of the Astral rear 1816 that ail the 1. idends paid in that ?-ear were trot ??a ' ? - !? ;i> sol declai ?? an, ... nless In 1 ter Um have arnouated to enough ixe up the ? ? f dlvdend paM ? ? ed In the prei flsrs; t gas for 1' 4 ts r-lan and the q !f they amount n ? mS) order s dlv paid for II ?? quarter and may pa> ? a ojuai lera of I sole rh< ther the rernalnlns i Baltimore & Ohio's Needs. Ohle ha *.. raise 62 ' or ai 's',?., in sotas 'va to matuiirig then. - ng around that the v .. of.i/100 of partly for ? of thla repot t Bal . has heen more or estai ? ? - the lowest prtea iovsry in Jan ? . ? - 1st it'? ti a Bl tiaders ??? ,,f t1"- ? .-? ?' i il of boada ? . . ? mads yesterdsy that If ' ? .? raptad to sell snj fv Bid? s | tending noi ? BosHlmort .\ i \ needs reonej t., completa the tr*UCtioa and betteini'i,' H it ever v W I I ; I ' . . ? Mia and ? "? In that sei i"<l the ? ? ,, - h to add !'? ? ? ? ..;,. r at *- 'momies i-, sp? ired. Merciful Starvation. ? - !?? i we?.r; t he | rilted 6f< 4". even If the Washlng S adl r. ti vine to starve put ? explain* flitnhtlrass. why ? 88 I? merriful'y ? I with Amerl4*an eagles Hlnc? tie, ? . "rdi'Ki to ?n ? | ? ??? In SBieelcaa goM ? '"im thla ?tv to Mexico. I ? ?-? to Vera t?as sil i- ?able lersnai i p to vest?' sf thh tai t was ?? " ?? aithclra*?. WerS too 888*811 ;,t ' ii lOsIt; '1 he MU har- ? rneth* Ihre . .pentes and ? <.rd?r, ?i 1- -aid, of Baking hot aas SHORT TERM NOTES ? ? ' ?v . April ?, ' Ar-n. ? ' ' la i ? i . ? ? ' ? . ? - ' . M ? i '?'.. Feh, ? ? ?? ? ? i'.it ? i i g 4 lull i'?i', It?!', I?I4 ' It<l4 1114 1*14 Vi\t, lets A nie ' i | S ?*. Sf, No. Appr? | ' - A?k vH .-,-, IteM 4 ?*? ?'/."? IBS -, T. ?'?, M . ' ? . ex ? . IBS Ma? ies ? lie i?* , 4 ' , 8746 H? ... ?? . < ''?'? ? it-? too ? '? . M . : i -V I it. ! 4 SO i >l" 1 !.. i I ' .1 lease I'-V , is?, . i?/". N . I? . Uju *??4 ?-? , IBS ! ISS ? . ' . 4 !'"'/? i ? M * ?e, ! ?i i i?, ti ie i 'ie 1.48 ', 'Si if 4M1 PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES General News and Earnings of Various Corporations. 'lb* JaSuai | top .it ..f Hi.? ('eorgia lU:i way and Power Company shows grosa earninga of $489,020 and net I2SS.790, ? ? or ?si,4:v and ? 11 Ift, t, sp.M tivel . Louisville Gas and Electric. ??..i ta hai a b< ? n ? lesa d b ???.i i;i? .-ti i.- Compan) " .t bakaaiea for natural gas .-. ? .. ? t ? ?tal snnusl r*onsu*optlon estimated at ?. .???'? ??? fi ??? Mora powei eon? t'.icts b;?\?- i., i, aemired, and prospe la "f eloslnf a larga sssoonl <?f additional poon r busliy ? ? u food, Northern States Power. H M KOIrsbv * Co.'? annual ?? I of Uta Northeia stales power Companj shows groas esrniiiga for ths yeai ? ; Januar) il 1914, ? ?r IS.911,004, an In ?asi ? ? | |o t ovsr th? prei loua net ? .in Inga or 11,092.090, a rain of 1202 III over I H is, an,| g ?jorptUS after Int. r? St charges ?nd pref.d atora dl Idenda ol 1191,1 Texas Power and Light. The Texas Power and Light Company. .i mibsldlary of tb* Americas Power ;?"-i Lighl Company and eontrotled by the Electric Bond snd Bhara Company, has nndor COnStniCtlOS ;? HOW 26.000 strain gensrstlni atatlss si Waco, Tes. when th* plant is puf tut" oprmtioii current will ba aupplled to s Isrg? territory rap idiv growing In weslth, population und In dustriea Current ?ill abo bo furnished for th? linos of the 8outl*ern Traction Company, now operating ill nrii?-s of iiectric railway between Waeo snd Denl ?ton, 'ii addition to :> number ?r branches, Interstate Railways Company. Bondholders of the Interstate Rallwa ? ompany, who were aubjected to an as aassnasnl ?>r M on $t.o?*?o in 1999 for re habilitating the company, have boon In? fo: mod tbat this amount would ba ro fumled to thorn Tu* aasaSSBCnt was levlod to relieve, the bonds of the rompan;, from all claims ?Aben they were tTSM forrod from the Philadelphia Trust. Safe lioposlt and Insurance Company to tu. Real Kstat? Trust, the new depository. BRIEF WALL STREET NEWS. London was a soiior In thi? markst >es li. dsy to th? ? Mont of abo il I 000 i Deposits of ths Guaranty Trust Com? pany Of Now York, as reported to ? intendent vt Banks In response t., hla call for a repott or . ,s <?<? Mar h 1', amount to 1200,022,452, a pain of BS,?00,000 ?m " th? report ??r s year ago. and t.? || | .1 to be th? lar?;. St amount of deposits ?vor reported by a trust com? pany in th? t'nitfl BI .'? Possible p?->H shipments fiotn Csi Is .: looked for, as Montreal ox? rbange on New York has boon advancing since March 1, and is now ?-lor?- to the gold ' ' port point Official? of t'n- American Smelting and Refining Company in New York say that tho compai hss i ?I closed down an-. plants in Mexico In thi la^t two months, but ?m tbo contrarj ba.-- startet] an tional smelter. At the si ? ? atlni ol lh< R - . sp. ? ga ? ??? psi >? wa 'i P actor to replace <.?? < iharie i Mill? ? chal? man ol tha board of of the Gal< Oil I 'oui i an.v of Franklin, Psnn 'I hi New \o fi St- ... ? 'ato Krank R Day bas been : for to ni' i ?ay "f Bo tnorahlp tiansfer The last i ..fa s? al "n ' n- ? ai nanga ? . ?? Tb- | ? 0 '. tra Dial t Tel? ? ompai y thlrtj i t bond ? for t- ii.s rtpl on by J P Boi - Co., Kuhn. i*.. n \ ? o the in;' Na tiona1. Hank. Btid tin- National City I . l? i ?. 01 ' : BUl ?-' i ;:.??'!. but tb?- I were noi cloood until noon yesAs**dso In to allow delayed ?ire eommunlca? tions to an a Msntri i dis) ?1 ai ? thsl tha Do a Btssl < l ?ration hss flt ? ? common dividend ?i le on April 1. v .-volas ?; Rutgers, Ji of Tower a ...... ad a rnombei of ? , New 1 orb Stock Exchange ON THE CONSOLIDATED Declines General on the Call? C. ? 0. Heavily Sold. Chesapt .?Ko a. Ol ? ' ? ? weaknsa? "led the general markel yeaterda) on the ' 'onsolidati ?i Bx< hangs Boms . . i art? of th? st<" '? i hai i ?| ba loweal i. a sa - m, y, ol ti ' "' arnlgl ? ??< ce chai -? s on ted di Reading v .-,s down 4 of a point, Union Pa? Btoel '-. Tram.?? tloi s tots ? if.-.,m al STOCKS. i .. ?? i ? ? ? . ' rT>'lAnial | ? " ? V m ?Ai Ici M M e - . ? . . ' ? ??? i.r ? ? - ? f.'.'* ;#.\t Ton * H 1 ? ' ? H ?1*4? ?*% 4 ' - .... ? ' i??. '??'?. ? ? i . ' . ' ' ? i , i ? . ; .. ? ??"?? . . i 11 ? M lr. -, . iievi r-o'? 14'.?. I4?'i M M V M , 1 . ? . . ? ' -. ' . ' '? '"S v K i '!>???.? IS*4j ? . I t " ? ?.?i . ?, ? : ' . : . ''' s ? i -? , n 0% m INTKHlN " . ? ?? ne \,. ? ? , I . i?--:. "* . ? . < . ' ? ? p, nal? . Ill?, 1 ?? . -.:?'? Wi !>,. lr..., A Ht?M ? . iw. k laiand . ?'?*?, i ? . <* ,.,, ri,,f ? , ? . M B?* ? i Ms, ' . ? ? ? ' . . . ? H . '?S 4P, l '. t ? ? ... Ruhbei ?'?,?', ? . . ? ???, r. ? ? ' . ? ? MININO i >'? f|l: RUtl? r , - I . . ? i ? ? r , ''? . "'4 . . ipbli ?'? '*? ?r ,t- .... } ? . ? -, , I s", 1 ? .", ? u.iw.,' i;...i *i ??? U. S TREASURY FINANCES ,. |h? l.rfl ..? ? . ... . ? I ? ?ral fund ?? ? ? "i." ? " ' ,, ??-j,;., i, i .. toui perm? nia raott , ? ii?r?. t n ? i ral *?t k i ,. 'i'! ?....rpltis ?if I* ? i ? i ?..?! i ?.Mie ???? ? ir*n*a< 'TRADING IN THE CURB SECURITIES Oil Shares Strong -Tobacco Dull Minin?? Stocks Weak in Spots. Mon sei ?. tj was shown at the openini of tiic ein i, ? ? than on ?Vi dnei Lin. and m !'? sari] tradlag prices wers stroiiK. the oils Mining HOrk.i were Inclined to show weahness In spot , ?nid after the noon bout prices !>? i'guiar .thi trailing practically Interest in the markel was eeatred m th" Standard of New York. Ht.u.dard 01 ' :'; torn la Btandard o' Kentucky sad Boiar Refining continued strong through ?."?1 th?. ,l.i' Rlkei <*. rlegemari was In sstaferats ,!' n and, 11 Ins i" - and i losing ?it .:? To ? .??..,. eontiaued hlghei bul dull .i.i fa? tix- notes were lh< '? tun among th. hondi with sales aanountinf 10 887,688, i he markel closed Irrsg^eaOr and ? tiading vvjs light INDUSTRIALS. ", . h il,K Lea? 1,-,-t. " ' 4 4 4 1 4S .i., pe? f ''? ?...'? . 168 K .-;?.:. ; - , l" Max?.): M., . ? -, S ' '" '' '4 4 4 (00 Puebla 9m ,< it 1. ? l : 006 Rlkei Hegeman.. .'?? R , . , oy on ; '? 1 -, ? 4 ifS IOS Toi .. '. !'? ? ! ;.' -i 14 84 84 ISO 1 i. 1 tsar aten 1 81 81 M si STANDARD OIL SUBSIDIARIES. 1 88 Angle Am 1 HI .. 11% 17?, lT?a i.'1? ? a- antli Ref .. . ? kv, 878 861 I9Bi ' ? i. iss 1 . 1 ?'. mtlnenl 11 1 ?II .... 1. " ?... lei 1 Sis OH ,:- 17., 1;. N'ai ? |] n i N T 1 rena?t. .. til a 638 ' ' I? Oil ? | ,.,| ?,. 101 101 161 ? ' Prairie Oil 4 0 846 M Solar Ri flnlns 881 SO South t Oil of Cal I n .111 841 81 ' n of ?r. lisas ... m 1.,] of Kanaa M BO 1... .st ?.ii of i- ne? . ..) 166 SI Oil of N 1 ten 40? 4",' ? c.Uf N 1. 88 . -, I .i U, 418 SS Swan i i-'in. '1 . I ?I Bio? 'i anh 1... :?4 ?>4 84 4" \ ?i- ism Oil 211 til tU MINING. ;.'? sn ;n jt'i 400 n...-..., Monti na I ? ? ??? ? '? I M IOS Braden Copper... . '? 7?? 7S 7'? 1,100 Brit ' "I < . ii. IS 1 . :'. 1 ? If? ButtS N?-w Veil. ?t \ \ ?? :. a " antioii CebeH 7 .1 FS TI ??? ?" r VI , . , . , ? '?"?' tEly . i'-, 4"is r, 4', . 4 ?.X 10. Id Hill ... . ' ? 1 4? .;"' Ooidflcld Con .. ':? ': , \ ' i k IIS I -;. n?w '?? 1 ..- -, "?. 36 18,006 iJir, .... ?: ? . . ., Stt !?? 4, 41? 4H . 108 La Bee? Con . I . 1*4 i1. ' . Mason Valley, , ... 6'? ?? , ??' M K 1 em - ? ? . 4 ? ? ? Min ? of Ai ? Mj ', '. . ON N. ...in HI I 64 :?"' roo Nlpl sing Mini ? ? I , I . ? ? ? rro || || r ?- 81 . sad. w? IH '14 w? ???art : opal I ? '?, ', is 1% I rot ? ronepal Merg ? ? * ?*? ***? ves) lind 1 on M N H '-Hi ? MO IWest En i i:v 3 i I 4 ; too tusos ?; M I t% r? BONDS. : a aa P 6 ? Betos I644C 1646a UM ? ""'4 ... . ' ;.?. nott - Si I '?? :'. 1 r.'?. Cu ? 86*6 :''*? ''*? '??'?> :7.?K) 1\ cut Vit 6s. 86 86 ti 68 I.-? - . -n'.? per share :"66 ... INACTIVE YESTERDAY. INDUSTRIALS ? ? ..: a : .... 1 Mai "r.i ?- a IH 4 , I So : I Mm- .?, OH . H ' Ii 11 ion ' ?.. N TI rans. 4 4 ? .< T pf .i:o 140 ?i Otg 84 nf. MS Hr, ? 1 Kul ? s'* u Illya-Over, ?.. ?, 11. V Coal 8.-180 Manila- ?ran 1 1', MINING. I II i.rpHi??!.. ? i 1 .# Neu i Bins . one ' ? k el ?hlo 1 opper . -, ah Min I . ii ' '?;. ". ? Ti ir iiii'- . i 'I ' ? r 1. 1 ap ?* ?? ? I Cea ?a '? P?at'l 4 So pref " ?> 1 Mia ",'..- Siivi s BONDS. ' ? ' > ? . I ?? , ? > - . I. . - !,' - 4 ?Ki .?' lend *. *??> STANDARD OIL SUBSIDIARIES. 1 '1 . n Pforahi Imer, Ne 86 Bread street.) v. stei lay vv a Bid AH,. Bid v .. ?. j Atlanl 1 ng ? ? ? ?' US 3iw 814 .... Ptpe Mae . H6 1 ? M'r.. '??" . . r 1 : .1 i ? ? ? ? mtsi Oil ... ? - . U ie 88" ?,., ? . , ? 171 do pr< ferri d . is? mi ' ? ? ? . ,, 1 ran It I * I : ?? Line .117 , . ||, |?S . '? ' 168 IS a (Un.M Ii 661 ..-? fining ... 176 -rn rip. Une- 886 South I'enn Oil.......... M .- \v Penn i'??,,. Ui ' I 18 ; ? si i ?rn of Cal .848 . ?? ?,.i i m ..r Kan .. M6 HI 486 416 m mdard Oil of ?-', MS i -o 4ii ? KUndai ,. ? ' OH o* N '. SI BB .. of < ?hie 116 4 .? <"i 4.1 i . ran 4 i Im h..... .... S3 SC ?? !'. Vacua ' ?ii . MS t?. 81 'i ? ... ce i, i . Oll . . 161 i '.., fi W m PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES. iKurnii-heil 1 ? M ! M ? .mn-ll & ' .. , No '?.*> Pins street ? Bid. A?k. I RU. Ask. v -.- 4 ' " Montana row 44 <? ,],, ,, . ? : ?, ; ? do pre- . mi ms p 14 N Oal i.t A i' m I? , ,rei ??. ?1 -i" 1 ' "i ?4 rjaa a a 1 I N Btstea l*ow w i <? , " ? . . . ' 1 ? 1 . ? ! ' l \v .-. : 31 ; 00 ??,. M Psi ill '. g 1: 14 44?? , ib > III I ?.1 ?' M ' > ! So prof 1 Be* Mr 4 '?' '? Cities Sei ?"' I"' ; ?? ?? .,,.,.- ge 'a! I ..li-'jn 11 i- ? I ' -.?. SO prr-r. . -i? m% ?In pr-f ve, ft? ,mhiij (1 a I. w4 ?i4 D?SE | MM le sei I ?0 jTl r.n R l..t f !.. 14 ?S 70 ,1? pr*i .? .. L'n t.? <v- ii;.' ?.' V4 fid M A Ti ' -i*' n ' . ' , . ? ,),. pi ? ' prat i.i Osa .v 'i ?--? :" I ' Se-nir.. . 18 ,,;.. VV'f-H'ertl l'n?. ' i. n '.ii . a : ' "' M ? ?K* dlvH-n?! RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS AND CAR TRUSTS. . atatai Ise ;''. I -? i twout a Apfx ? II line -treet I Mal rrtij im i i Baltiinvn 8 Ohio h ' ? I LSB 446 an??!? i . ' ? i 1.66 ah l . ,. r., .. A Olm ?' l ' l ?. ItO 4 is i ton ...4-I'.."'-. I?H-'I? '? M? f, 00 , , i, .. ??astern llllnal .41? ??*.. ISI4 IT, ; oo ? ?e ? 1,1? a. Nortaaoatora .' . ?'< 4 .s a m . I. ,i .' . .- .<? l?ll .! MW 4 ?vu S Peril 4 , I I14-'I8 ttelaasre a. Iludaon .4',-, ,18a ? ; ? , I. . .. .... 1614 4 ?. 4 70 i-.'i 1.86 4.T8 li,. ? ? .. ?' 1611 -.ii" ; to.ji?.in- a NMh>iiie.t . imi in i * ? i ? , II ,... I4-'1 ..... |? . I?14 4 , . 4 M i n v ? -inrei Unes -4',-. 1014 4 ? 4 i'.,ik .v, Wastera .? I Itll-'li .4 7.. . a I rsnnsyh snls .< ' I < ' ? ? Mboard Air Mm A ""' : "' ' 2 . i.. .i . 1811 9 ?v? ? '2 ...;,,. .-?-,-. 14 H 8.66 4 ?o in lull? .v v. 1614 'i" 1.66 4 !>fl .?_-?-?? In the Sunday Magazine of Tha Tribune. March 8, you will find half ? rlo/en "Tales from th? Road" and a "Worth While Folk" aketch about Dr 8. Josephine Baker, organizer of the Little Mothera' Leeouoa. STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES BOSTON it IN '-i ? ? ;. . :3'?Ala?l<a . ''i .MtOlimri J ?"?? Ariaona ? Ma ? - ' I ? " .-. -, i ? ? ?1 ni,?: A; Arts ? ... . ?Ungr. . ? ' I litt? . '- Franklin . IM Qrant? . ? H-ir;- ?? i< ? ItUantj Craefc pf Royal?, ., . n iw?k? I? galla ' I M taon '. , - * . '.!?? l'on Rower . .. . ? 't hlgati . 71 N'fvuU? ?'on . '? ?? trcadlei '? th i;Uit?> .... ?>.. . I ?'-.lotiy . ? ? ? '-I I.'inilnlon .. Pond ? rech . ''W'lltirv . M !!<.? . r. s l'< tnnon ..- -, Mai - Land - ' -n?. Hing , I t -Ai, : 1 '? I t,!i ? .m . ;o \ : ?.., ?a '??. Wlnoi a '.n w rlna STOCKS. DOO. Opea Hi?-. tal : MA 3* > :H4 ??? 2 114 i? m ft* IS I ?' r ? '???? ' I t. I . ? ' . 1'? 4% '? 114 Vi ? ? - . - ? I ? >?. ? :; ?? 4m I's < . IS*4 ? . ' ? 4? f: tUJtOADS. ? Bastea a Air?....Mfy on : - |] -, ? . B -? i a Main? 12 43 j a a v pr.tsssi in?*, 16 i :? hburg prat . M I " nc ?'"rural >, BJ ' " ? ? Bad 01 i'.y ;"? 7:' M184 ELUNI ? a moakeag I ? um p( .', a ? v. i pr. ii ? Bo* tAii.j.. 13?, 10 Edteon ? ?? i-??? 1st pmI : ? ? Maat Eli a pre! ? ? .? Mass Oa* . M . 11 McElwaln pr** 101*4 "I N irip r?t Tars. M i Bag Tel.. .i'? il:- et HuMonhol? IS ?si tiled Fruit ....I??** ? Shea M*oh. f ?.', :?>\ ?!.! rref . US BONDS 14 "?vi A i ; r, g as 1 i.s it: ?, ,W) . >i.. VI let 4s ?4-s "' *? '.'. Mien fa 93 i ??o?, k c t't s g st 4^ ...', ?.?.o?? Maat .... i . I M r M \- nu I.000U Fruit 4'rs |4 ? 13'i lOl'i I us t**rv? M?, ? M 101 tt K*Z lyi? . i-, < ? u i *'? ? i. ? - Ht . l's '. . ? 4?V, 1 ? 4t M . - ? i ' . t>4 i?t ?a M 13'? ? M 4 .... mu n i* - 4-1 H* ?i 19' 2 ? 11 .1 4 1 6 X1 3 I? ? ?1 11' ?< ? |V 4' 41 II 4' 12 4:1 tw ?4 BJ .'.., M 13' I Ut 14 101V I IIS ?4' ?r ?? ?? i*i'. BJI ?K BOSTON ' I RI BTOC*K8. Bid Ash Bar i Osa i*** 14c Bohemia "? ' 'blH . rn? ' , ? on ??' ?-. i \ - Na D .? . < ? ' Be I tic ' ' > i ' " ? ? lA 1' Ir? I So 1-aKr ... '7, ?. :? ?Jo v. Miami l* "i-- |tj I ard? ' PHILADELPHIA STOCKS Open. Hif-ii tot Am Mil lag ?l -I ID? pr*f....lM?? lfti't n A*paalt .....41*4 4,'s ... pTi : tax*) ? -, ! ' ? 100 i. iki Hup*i lor 111 : . ', Nav ctf? B Ball Mfg .!'*? iCo ? "f ti u Ml Phil* i. ? , ... Id, IS In; Il : ' ' . 1 ,.i i nlon ;'i. , too M tlaba. h ... r | ? ' ? . ' ? ; '; v 4 ? . .* I ? ? .i' 101 loi i .?. r- . 4 .. ata i ? \\ a:- n? ts -?'-s il ? i 'Km llanroi i ? ?'?>:? s 11 ? -, K, i/aton* ' ?I - Ria . 17,000 1. V - on 4:,-i : M w. ? ^ isa ?'(,- ?oiu ?.000 I* V Co?! , I06S i WO Phlla Co i-t ' . i 000 Phi la, 1 -, i i .. ,\ i la. . , '< , ' < Inv 6a . -,f, % r?-o Walabach ta . v.-, i--, ?o ge la ?niail. ?* If i ? IAS' '? 101?. . ? , I? ? ? t . ? I ? ? ? I ? ? i M 14 MV IV)'. -", ! . CHICAGO STOCKS ? 0 Boo) ' . -'?< 1?M (lo i n '. ... | ? Pi ?u T?>o! R i gor 1 . . in Ivltsnri . i" litara? ?ut Mal h I II Hrl.'W .. M Moni Ward pref Mie r->r\l. .? .. ' .. . i-lion . m rlr. pnt ? ,rt a Ce 141 ' n on Carbld* ? '| -ri ]l<g>< - , ? II", n ? 117 107?4 ? i BONDS |.'.l?.<*h r -.'f. l.-Wl', 4,."-Oi Cltj R 1'""? l fOO . : flat i ite*i . m ? ' "em Rdlsoa ??? ? : (KM Mel ?old 4.? ... 79 . ? 111 100'? ? , ? im?, ? M ? - : II 11 117 117 Ill-, IIH?, 103*4 . I 1"-"? ; ? BALTIMORE STOCKS. I . i..i las , r, A ?-' U?" of I ' It ? Oa Po???.r . tl6 l'alun'- r ?".?s ?S ?! . pref . M I T'?|.n U' | i : ???'. Unit Rya g Blee ?? i BONI'H Ulf-"" F?:; raa la ....km ? ?-i. ? ?.ai fa >M0fa - i.? ?i un ?la? 4',? Mm ? ?M ?a la ' ? ? i.noo EU ' ...-i 1 ..'I n?. MH Br*w ?H . ?'? \ ? W l'.it I' ? ? ? too do ta etf - , \icrf ,\ P ' ? ? ? i - ', 3W do fdg ta ' | ?i v: B ?1 ?Il MU ' ' -l M t?*?4 1KV, ?? 4?; ? ? t.???. ? ? ' ' . XS"4 ? I ? 94 ia -I -, M PITTSBURGH STOCKS. '.31 ? o'tm.i-'i ?; * n u t' r4?i ?,'ruciMs Bteel.. t'V? I4*4 '? . m ,!., prrf .!>?', Il?, 3?', ^11 Iml Tirswln?; UV) lfarblson W P' '?' ? MO** t. .t M ? ? ' Nrt? FirtpmoBng, , <?? ? "lio l'ii"! S'IP ? .... Ohio Puel Oil. ? i*? l* Pitta Brewing .. id1, ... do pref a M r'if,? PI OU** |4 P ?ri? l ' I 10 l'nion S? itol' 1 ?n1, ... V -vi ho .?? A II US ti V? I ? nri l'o?." 1 If ?'? 10 '4 Il '? IISU 4! H-i'-j lit -', BONI. J' MV) lr. 1 lin??? n* fa \ W \y fvnn d?b ta 7i% i>?. II ? ? ?. 4] 10'i 7* ?v?, TORONTO STOCKS. ? I . r - - ' B.d I-. 4?4 - Con* V) * a-,il? r ? F 1"', . || ..r ('..bait 37 .,- , ? t.*^?? . ? ??-?mu Raa ' M *?', llIrTurd I - , ir, H i> ?m H', \'.-?i?n Hargia*** ? .ri Us a v , ,, H,,,, I .,,,., , ? .IliA' A?k Bid A?k Uk' . 4 ,0 4 75 . Rom : ? 1 :j Util? \ipl?s . lOVl M Mr.'- . ' 1? I 9 .. |f | v . . i .- ? ?? ,: Lah* ? 4 4-4 l.lO.Rlghl f W? 4', I :-!?'?- , 1 .-r : ?? ,f I | ? '. l??ri . - ? li>"4lT?-tiii^ki?:ntng 1"'? '? 4 X i t W-f.\nntrr , ..!'?? 4 ; 1 I" ', on Big pom? ? ro? n ? ' HI ; !> m? I-??? l?orn? F.x'-" 1 ol?; '? H Holllngai Tn|.ft?er S'..r ( Ml F?l> * -i TV?rl I^k?? . ? ?? la.tf Ut* t: ? U? L'PINTCS ...Id .. ? I 37 l*T**tSS F. t> Il t?..-, ?JHl*J m n Iwutlka 15 Waai Dama 1 1 M? : ityn il i-?n?v? .cur*r ? '? ? n -t MONTREAL STOCKS BM A?k 1 i ., ??,'."? " '? "4 , ?n r*m*ni 3iv? MH v-- '??? i;ui' lt*4 IM? . r?,?n 1I-? I.S3 1 ?? l't * "'?' MS4 l?f 100*4 i.,,r?n i ' -.''4 ?b**i w a 1 ittMi m 1,0.,, T??tll?i ??', '4 > Bherwm W ? ?) ?I tu ir? ' pf fi M : BtMtrCa of 1' it n . .,,,,?11 1 ?? , IM 1... rito R; Uli? '?J Moni IJIgl' ? ? \m pc? " ,: "" ?'" N K. otl* SA?' TI T7 l C. & 0. BREAKS ON NOTE REPORT | Believed That Expenditures Re? quired by Bankers May Cause Dividend Reduction. ; . , loMidi runouncement yeetargay i .; .?the chcsH!v>;,ke ft oh;,*, ttaliway Casa? , paaj bad sold te Kuba, L-osb * Co and I the Natlesial city Bask 83jooo,??) note?. 'lac?rompaalsd by rumors that the new j financing night he followed by a reduc ? tlon In the ?Mmipany'fl dividend, caused | the BtOSk to br.ak to UH, a decline of . j H| points from WsdnsSday'S BtOOBBg price. I Vi'?terday's bjast enle -vas at IS*, a loss , Sf ."'? M What led W-.ll Street t? he' eve that present 4 per cent Ckeeeaaaaks ?v Ohle '''"? "?i'<* U1 flSSgSr aas the pro v Met) in th- sots sal? seB'SeSBSOl With the . i baskets that the road tssast duriug the fl Of the not''?, which mat'ire on Juno ill, ItU, spend 617.660,686 m laspvevesBintH I out of earning.-" before 81 dlahUIBStllSSItB , I were asada to stockholder* in tins re t Chslnnaa r"tana Trumball said Thsre Is no resjuirensent for t-hangiag ? ' s dividend poll**, of th?- Chesapeake i 'jOhlo If stlpalatsd strwants ?ire- raarned r inder the :i"t" af-reetiictit the first 1 di ?? rnrii stJoa of I in be mads -after t!n> riscal year ended June ."0. 1!>15. The requirement for thai >car for 1 per vent on the eto -k sad ft6BB,gtt to be dSVOtsd to capita] e\iien?iit'iie. aggreKating only It 14,688^888, the com?an;.- BS>f>eeta to The rXHnpaay earned In the llrst s'un months of th?* current heeel year n-.-iriv the fuii 4 p,-- c.to no? being paid per annum , .-v 600.000 r.'.rc? BOld \esterd i SIS part of sn suthorised Issus ot pOMt.W the remaialng ftJtH,Ot of which will not be old prior to July ', lili, wtthoul the consent of the beakers. An anderoiltlng ?yndlcate 1.? being formed, and public offrrlng of the lesue will he made at 97. to yield 6 70 r?*r cent. The road received 9*5 f?>r the notes, lfSH a COaBBSlaSlBB to the bankers. Dividends Declared. 6ms m pipe and i'otistruetton Ceaapesr. gua tei ' of l per cent, pu-ab!? Ap-ii t to *?? ? ?rd March ' I ufr Company, quarterly of I '*, per cent "ii preferred BBS 11 per Bent 00 ?"?<' mon, payable April I le Bteek of record Mai i 14. Chicago ' lit] Railway Company, quarterly of 2% i- ayable M ireh SS i , i; rJIroed 'lompeny ot "*'"T . ' i per . ' i.' p?: ah ? a prii i to rece d March i r i, , . . quarter!; of i *, !?? ? ? ? preferred and -'-, i1* " ltd extra of ."? p-r ?-nt on the Con payable Api t recoi 17 . - , ?as and v. t> irle Cempanj of i pe- rer.r on the preferred Ma h m to rr.i.-k .-' record ifeb-*u ? ? . a a ?wsstara. <riat lerlj of 1'? per cent, psvahle April 1 to March 14. Newark nn.j BloomSotd Cerapasy, aeral annual of i ?.prii 15 le ? ? Blco S'iijar Company, quar? terly c: - a preferred and of I per cent on the eoramon payable ty to eio. k of re? " t M ircb i ' n ,:?? of 8 i?, i . ant, r " i. d ,.? ? r .. i lompeny c . ? al ? t " ?".'. payable ar-11 t Consolidated ii',<. ElOCtrlO Light and Tow . annual of 3 i>.r c?nt on tie prefc quarterly of t'- p?r cent ? . , ? April ' to ? n I c rapen: ?enii-snnual o' pa] al.'e April 18 le ?'ock of ? ...... .... 1 *?? t.er en- on th? preferred, pa>at.' ? H. estak* " - t "**ipa- ? rcauU' ?? t?, payable .March . of record M eh 20 Montgomery '.'.????'., quarterly of 1 ?? ?.. ths preferred payable vprii i to, ?took of record Mir i ?_ iked] * " ? quarterly of 1 \ ? on the profs re? payable .\prti : to stock of ??. ird Mai h 20 Securities Exchange rompany. quarterly of 1 ?^ per i -, F record rehruarv -:8. Bank of England Return. T/>nd"n. MsrCh I The tveeklv retirn Sf the Hank of fCBglaad ShOWS ice folios lag rl . ? -?, mat ? ' 206 '??'''' > res TRUST COMPANY REPORTS. METROPOLITAN TRUST COMPANY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK . re oa ths tad da Marin. Util. I ' ? .?truei '?. I .7. i . market vsiue. f ; >'??.? '?>'?" o., Oil ?ai '..et value.* - 8*. i . ''??'. 054.'.".' MortKHB' ? ; ''??' '?"" "" ? 12 ??74 nSS? 1W Bill* pure 6Tte.648.0a im., from iruai < on panlee. . , 4.080.04? 84 . -?-?''' ?"" I , . . not?e i I netas of ration* ml?? 7 omoo Cash items i 601 346 i> ? .??tu. via -. Ban* liquidation. . .? t.v Wllllameburgh I ...... i ? hi liquids . . . . . ASvanci s -to 1 Ble ? I: Brook I Total 18. ' ' BIL? ? lUt . Btoca 68,000 6 Burplui includlns sil undlvr . 6 7.11 ".II 1! *-.''??' ? -a. 56.' I-..,- ,.,i for rent.. I ,;!''' M I 64.0T6.S08.t6 !?< pi?lie nor i I ? ferrad .16,688.036.86 Due ?? ?es rompa ti!??. I ::nks end banker. . 8 S14.S?.! 64 no r?oo5 6.-.0 8-37.9?? :t ni? 883 '-''il "0 'I'.po'lt? . 33 026 "16 t S i, vil ? .. itstandtng 608 n"i ?? ' , , ' . un- m. it 91 v .-?t'-reat no: S ' 8.841 00 |3'.fW6 7.-I ii j ? ' I'Ki EBL.Y CHI '?? ?i i?i ? and | PKRTRAM CRL'i politan f the City ef tiew ?.. '? locsted m.i doins Suslneaa al Ka 48 . af N' -vv Vork in I . for him - ?elf ?a- ? th" for- v B i ??-.-.. ', In respecta to i i b*tt el lii? ^.i^.. i- i kallef ? "i thai further i*v ... i ..* -. i i - .?? . ? . i . ? i tlon re I Qutn ? ? Bankine I?*? iChsp '-' of I - I Consolidated !.*v?h as ami i not and that the ahi -, ? i | the form prescribed bj " ? lent ef la made ?- . , day of I ? l ?UCtl r<i ? id* ' I I r. rtlfy that a' I I Signed my I nai era ... 1 i> the r. rttfi. at? herein) ? ,?. the question "Do ou ratear I teraenta ?r I In the fores ? npotl are true?" 4-1 .,. BK.V1 ? 'I i M ' ?' ' 'Uter ?? I v. i ? ? tat Public m and , . . .. tifv thai Ml 1814 t . . ? i i--.. before a Sever ... i to i tie id at ???? (it." 1 ? h" alfil' 't ? n ' ??? ?i-i- ' ' I a->k. . ?t". ' ??'! Olomnl ?Wl ' | ? ? >'a'.-rnenf4) .ii i sed i i ?'i" ' ' < g r- pert sr-* traoi ' | an. he repl:. .1 ! 8a ' * k \ ? "'.r.r.n. [Seal] v ?? !.???. i s. v ? ' >rtl6 ..-? Sled i Mew ?i otS ' 'eunti . Fiai? ,.? ?... f New 1 "rk *?. I, A R v i?;| |.i; ., \,?a,, Public In .in.I f ?.- the ,*oun' I, do hereby e? i t\ th*' on ?h? gth .'..? af Marsh 1814 tiler.- ai ?;?? . -? .1 I ffn*. i ., M--".?.'n i'r-H'r, whoae stsnaturs i? appended le the ?<?? ... ..... I. and the 6 such statement l a?k?"l hire ' i' ? ? soli rani ? ? sal lhal the eiat. in?"> ? I In the fores ring n pe? t an f.|. ? and as replti i ' t 8e '' ! v ? VOOL.EB [Beall P tar Publ I Ing* ( 'ou I I j . ?rtia ite Bli d la Ne* *i orti < euSty. \ latte* inereated ?28?.rn>V bullion <l?cr**??d :!>1S.?57, oth?r ?e<-urtrie? increased 409O - 000 other deposit? .>-r*???-d (?.MMH"!, public depon! ts lncre??e<l ( l OaBjSSB notes re???i\<? decrease.I Et.MO.OOO, government ??ruri?ea decreased t;.>.0 The proportion of the hank s reservo to liability this week ?8 5?> U per cent, against 61 41 per cent laut week. The minimum dlacount rat? r?nia!n?-?l 3 per rent. * ?NEW HEAD FOR D.. T. & I. James M. Kurn Elected Presi? dent of New Company. Otto T, BsnnstfdL a member of the re? organization committee of tl >' IV-lroit, Toledo Sc Ironton Railway Company, an? nounced rsstei?ay that James M Kurn. foriuerly jreneral sup?rintendent of the Atehlson. Topeka. & Hanta Fe. had BSSB ele.-te?! |re-.i,ii>rit of tin- reorganized ?-oni pauiy, The rsesiTorshlB was tarsnlnat?**] on Mai-.-h 1 an?l [be Public 1'tllitle* i'otn mtssion. of ulr.o. and the BfkblgaS Rail? rosg C?*nn*Jgagon bar? approve?! the ap pllcatton of the Company to -ss'ie J.: - 100,001 In ncn aae^nritttsa ' Aetiv* atSps are pi hand f?>r th* rr t habilitation of the property, said Mr. Hannard. ' Such balance i?s Is left ovr after the experses of reorganization will b* used In plaelng the road on a profit? able operating basis." ! U. S. RUBBER EARNINGS ;Net Sales Shown by 1913 Re? port Were $87.349,692. Tbg BW report of the t nited State? j Rubber 4'o?npan>, wlv-li for tlr? tirat time I? .. consolidated *taten'cnt of all it* ?ub f'dtanes. shows net sales nt.i"Uttttng IS ?WJAM Ks i otiiMi-'Min h tntv?o with I 191:* because last year s report overs on.v . the nine months from April 1 to l'ecetn t L?cr 3!. with the additional three month*' > operations of certain subsidiaries whose I f.seal year had previously ended on Pi I ? ember ?>'.. Previous reports of the Unite?! States Uubber Company have been for th* jfoaesl ysgjf ende?! March SI. which was 1 ehanga I to Dooetnber *?1 ?t the laat ?n | nual incetniK of the stockholder?. Op?rat ItSSJ profits last year were $l?>.<iST.?jlO ami ItltS surplus for dividends W?S $7,1l0.l?. [The surpl'is for the nina months* period was tUH.'?S. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company Report of the Investigation of the Rock Island Linea by the present management. New York, Msrrh '>b. I*M4 MR I W VVAL1 *?< 1 . CbsirmSB, Bondholders I ommtttee. N>w York, N". V. Deai Sit Replying to your fsvor of February twenty-sixth, which has been carefully noted : On October 29th, 1913, the controlling interests in the HI Paso <*v Southwestern Company, having previously scquired a Urge inter? est in The Rock- Island Company, entered upon the management of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company and placed me in charge of its op?ration*. During the pa?t four months the new management his made a careful investigation of the physical and financial conditions of the property and has reached the following conclusions, the figures being approximate PRESENT CASH NEEDS FIRST: \ vet y large sum of money estimated to be in the neighborhood ol $20,(K)0,000?will be required by July l<t next to meet bonds and car trusts maturing, floating indebtedness, including t] 50HOOO il-;,- to tli" Railroad Company, and interest payments, to provide for improvements, maintenance of equipment and better ments. and to establish a normal working fund for the Chicago, Rock ?slatvl <v P.i' tf.c Railway Company, the operating company. It is estimated that rash on hand and net earnings for the period will ag? gregate $8,000,00(1, and the management is now applying for permis? sion to make a short term loan for $7,5(X\000 against securities in the Company's treasury. It 13 hoped and believed that such a loan - can be secured, but there will then remain $4.500 000 to be provi?led between now and July l?t, 1^14 No provision is mail* for tiic payment ot the dividend due Mav '?-'. 1014. on the Stock of the Chicago, Rock Island <v Tacilic Rgihrai Company held as collstersl for the 4~* bonds of the Chicago, Rock Island &? Pacific Railroa?! Company, du?* 200** and in the judgment of the management this dividend should not be pai?i \ statement o** these cash requirement- finr-hrd bv the Comptroller, a?, ol I'cb rtiary 1st, 1914 1-, eaclo - FUTURE REQUIREMENTS SI I OKD: In order that the Railway Companv may he operated to the best advantage and produce the best remits, an expenditure ?>f about $25,000,000 will be required for betterments end-improv ments during t?:?* nexl * ] ?-ars. This ?urn should put tue? roa-j in better shape to compete SBCCeSSfolly with its neighbors. 'In** phyaical condition of the road is not by any mean', what it should be to handle the business which is likely to be offered when ?he p<ne*.'I bueiaese Of the country revive?, as we hope and be'ievs it will in tii?* BOt ??i-'anf future. lu our judgment, however, the entire .?urn need not be spent immediately, but thould be ?pre.vl in equal iastalfaeat8 over a period "? five yean. If further sums <..rt b?* provided for radical revisions of grai!?- and alignment, an?! for additional niuipment. a large amount ol rapital could be judiciously expended, aad WS are confident that resulta could be produced which would inure gre.itlv to the benefit of the stockholders. Tii?* total expected requirements for five year? sre: rVsent needs. $12,000,(W) Betterments . 25,000,000 In"?. U.OOOonii FINANCE THIRD ' ih? e reqttiretBeBta, ?he Company no?/.' V?as treasury bonds ol $15O00.0CK?. and trill receive in five years at the rate of fd ? yesr, $17,500,000 of 4"* Refunding Mortgage Bon ' 4hni'd have a good market if the credit of the Company <*a:i be re-established. The Railway Company ho!d8 $7,500,000 debenture bonds of the. Railroad Company, due September 1st, l?ir. This item is ??? uncertain present value. Daring the past twelve yeats, no money has been 8eeured by sales of stock. Bonds in the sum of $1i;*VO0O.0<.>0 have been issued ?ince l'*04. an increase per mile of bonded d*bt of $13,',?00, or from $2,i/io<i to a36\000 a mile. The total bonds for which the Tlliroi?, or old company, is re? sponsible, is %266,042,(?0, [ts 6tock -s $75,000.000. $44.123,712 worth of eejatpm :nl has been purchased sine*? 100.-;, anrj there are out Handing car trusts of 121,245,000. There is no jesu?? of stock of any of the companies which can 1"* ?old at or near its par value. The Rrfun?ling Mortgage prohibits further junior mortgage ! . n- The Company if, therefore, limited, in borrowing, to the u*-e of bonds now in the treasury, which aggregates about $15,000,000 par vnlu'\ the annual addition of Refunding .Mortgage Ponds of $.'..?700.000, till ,f>]9, or the sale of debentures. The s>ale of the treasury bond??, if a fair price can he obtained, v. inch now ??ems improbable, wilt meet claims to July Iff, 1014, Lut wou!d leave the Cotapaav without means fur further finance after that time. W'cic it possible to issue farther bonds upon satis? factory terms, it woul'l. in our opinion, be inadvisable, as we think ? the limit ot ?atety fcr bond issues has already been reached until the stock investment in the property is increased. It i?, therefore, our judgment that a 6t-9ck re organisation is imperative and is th- ?inly method bv which the de?ired end < an h?* attained. POURTH: Unless some p'an can be dcviicd which has a good prospect of accomplishing these resu'.t . and which is fair to all 1 U-iev of ?<*?-'.iritv holders, hscludtflg th?* 1'* Ponds represented bv vour Committee, the raaaagement that I represent trill fee] it inad? visable lo ctiet?na? "? charge of the property FIFTH: It th?- expenditure-, ndicated above are rru.de and a tair plan of re organtaatsOO can h?* devised which will provide the nrreisary funds a? n-cded. we have great conlidence that the ptor etty will produce satisfactory result?, and that m time substantial dividends can be rc-inied on a pmper ?to, k capita', and the inter? ests of ail he fully ?"tiserved. ^ Vours truly, T. M. SCHUMACHER, CHAIRMAN' RC*ARD Ol DIRPi TORS. THF CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY