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TOPICS OF THE DAY IN WALL STREET Baltimore & Ohio Notes and New York Centrat Bonds All Sold. HEAVY DEALINGS IN CENTRAL DEBENTURES Now Speculative Favorit? Aids 1,. Miike Biggest Bond Day in Several Years. H**l market t?tere was the ii spectacle of a bond challeng icka for first honors as a specu? lative tavorlte with the room traders. N Central debenture 6s. red hand? In ?great number?, help ? bond market to record the largest total tn a?rerai year*. Late In ? ? trading session appeared tho * pood r.ews" that had been predicted | r Central, an announcement that the : - lets than ?$1,000,00? $100.000,000 i??svi.?.? which had ? -ed by the holdera of had tern acid by the under ? kcrs. Speculation In the 7as boon unusuai'.y attractive to raden b?cnv.se they enrry thetn ?elves ar.d because, with so big a mar thein, It has been posaiMe to ? turna without much risk Bond Sales Aronae FnthuMaam. II hnd been known that the Centra! d?bet.' -..re going well with the cc.mpa7-.)'s stockholders and with the persono to whom aome had oold their ? of subscribing, but announce *hat the syndicate hai' "cleaned the issue was neverthelaoo re? ceived with enthusiaom. Hopeful ?en t wet hkewlaa otimulated ?1? by the r.ews that the Baltl ? Ohio note aubtcriptlon list, opened only yesterday morning, had beer, doted In a few houro, the ?MO.* ,Trring being covered with ?ver. It hnd been expected ere might be some dittleultiea in tve way of a rapid sale of the Central It -inding their at tractire Internat rate, because the issue was r-o large and because there was I as to how far the invest js of the public had been i by its incursions into the rket There was not much I about the Baltimore & Ohio's because the episode of ottering - ft no time for that. B. & O.'a Note Bale. At first there waa eurpriee that Bal t & Ohio should again resort to ta enrry out its necessary finan ? e f.ei.erp.1 understanding being ? a bond issue was contemplated. was surprise, too, that, the se ? being notes instead of bonds, . should be drawn to run for two ? re? years instead of one, thus ? ?* to indicate the belief of bank :e return to fairly normal ? .-'?., ? railroada might bor ? .? on long-term obligation? at r ?? of interest was to b* de ' beyond the common expectation. - . i the mom I the road - ? ,, ?living definitely. Appar it was only a little ovar 8 per ? - three-year notes, al* . , :' l per ce. * off to i. ffercd by the syndicate on about ia, and the two-yeai ? a I T? basis. The company has ( to keep on pa\ ' at the rate of 41*? per r 11 for two years and on an 11 for three; moderr.te it rate is, because the not? ed on any interest data at a? of r face ? considered likely, how .?rill ezei a its right un there la a very radical change for 7 market. Canadian Banks Invest. I iian banks are doing the ur nsual in buying short-term sec ' - tmant. Ordinarily they have to much use for their money in making accommodation for commercial borrow? er! that there is little to spare for ?i - purpose, but latterly to have been increasing heavily re is, of course, much I? mari from commercial sources. In jence, they have been ai ? demand for the mu nt of the Dominion. Bor . it they **er?- ? in some mea"..' Toronto's latest note issu? War Orders I'p Again. In a despatch from Sel el * it the American I 7 r :. ! !?? fun to manufi s larg teal? for a f? I 1 he statement wa? I? comotive eompany had I ordera for $70,000,000, to com- j 000,000 and 6,1 ere waa no cont'rmation of -y during the day, officers of the habitually reticent ? e! contracts, but in gossip nclal district it was said benectady story had been ialkd untrna by interested parties, ' rame time would not deny that a large contract was pending. On ? ncan Locomotive advanced but the best price it - i? points below the figure : on the day it was first re the company had booked is order. Westmghouse advanced 9 points and New r Brake r.'t. These are the | - whieh were said to be par principals with the Amer ??M re* Company In the '"f**!-: '.ions. Depreciation In .Marks. i has taken cognizance of it ion in German marks, ac Bteh from Geneva, and ritiea there have de? l-man postal order? on ? mea for a mark, a 12 per cent depreciation, .n exchange market here are now selling around 4 gainst a normal price ?f abo?. MANY M., K. ? T. DEPOSITS Wall Street Believes Receiv? ership Will Be Averted. growing m the financial Miaaonri, Kan? *'*?*> ! Company will obtain ?souirh depo Its from the holders of J*? $1! maturing May i ??*Vl . .-ship. Krank Trum ?u"i chairman of the board, announced that ovi't 72 por ?sent had ?ten deposited up to that time, and , }**?? crday the percentage ' ?? now roriMijerably larger. "ontrary to reports that the English ?older? of the notea might obstrue? j*6 oxtenaion plan, it was stated that *Irv of t are being to '? ? thai tl'?. . a??*, L>Mious ?.boucle to the succcaa ol the I Ml ' lWXD SAlaES ON Till: STOCK EXCHANGE WKIlNFSIiAY. APRIL I?, 1913. Tradint? In bonds on the New York Stock Ktchange Wednesday ntnmintrd ; l?> $9.:?19.000. at-nlnst $.*,,r,',i?,000 Tuesday, $7.4(s2,000 a week art?* ?nd $l.??04.0?0 a sear ago. Total frs?m Januan* 1 to date tHtiMMM, ?gainst $:t?7.H76.000 in 1914. 96'% 17 i) ?s*?* 87 GOVERNMENT AMI Ml'MClPAL. High. Low. Ornee, J S SsTtg 1918.. 101% 101 ?i* loi ??j 1 J?p 2d sr iVsj, . T.i, 77v.' ?, i?' do 1? 1969 ?i?s 1 ?le Sttl 7*4 Nov. 87 STATE. i Va dits BrBrset. 60H B U1 W \\ AM> >,]S("F.LI.AXKOrS. f?Am Ag Ch ?leb 5?. ??.'I _.*> ?i; sAss DoekAIna 6s.io.is lu.iS 108% a Ice ?loi? gg. ,. gsj gfj ga, 81 I T,vT cvt-l'-?s.liiJ loi??4 10"> 1 Am Writ Pap 5a, 7,1 4 Vrinoui' rl SS ?!?*? 20 A I A s F gn ?is 04H 2 do mlj 4s strd. . ?10'... f.0% 70 '.'.'% !'4 BS-Vta 7?> 92% -?11? ?., s do evt -Is 19?BO. ..102% 102 , |02% 01 ?4 102% '.'1 a 90S K7% 82 H 90 11 A C 1. 1st com 4s I' ! Baldwia l.nco us. 102*4 1 B?O pr lien 84? 91% S do gold 4?. >>0'\ 7 1 do ? \ I 4'->s. . . S7's 1?' do PLEAWV dlv 93 2 do m ? B W div 90H lOBeth St 1st ?x 5s.100% n?.'"-? loo1? s rsf fis. 0114 ?hiv?, p? laj, BBknUn EllstSs stl00% ion% 100% 1 Hush Tcrininiil 5s 87 ,s7 S7 9 t'en I.o-s irn f>?... 00% OS"?; P9% m p..,? lai 4? , viu., 10 do gtd Bai?_ 99 10 ?Ten RR & Hankg Co of i?? is. 92?4 02% 2 Che? * O con 6s.103% 10.!% ?'< ??o jrn t%8...... 88% s8 8 do evt 4%a. 76 75% 12 C r. .?;? Q -m 4i.. ?2 91% 991 88% 91a?! ! 10-"* I 91S ' 90S ?-?"?a ? '.?0 99 ?... 89 02'? 103% M 75% 91% 94 94-4 90S 968a 99% fs8?5 S do 4s 111 dlv. . . 94 '.'4 7 do 3%a Ill div.. 94-4 94*4 I ? do joint 4s. 96% 96*4 1 do it 4? rep.... MS '.-i'*? 1 Chi A E 111 confis 99% B 1% II do gn ,->?. 70 1 - 1 Chi A Erie lat 6s.IMS 104% 104S Or W 4s.... 71'* 71S 71'? 2CMAStP evt 4%s 98% 98% 96% 1 do gn 8%s er B. 70 70 70 : '?' evt 6s f p....104% 104% 104% 81 do de-b 4s 1034.. 00 KO 00 22CRlAPRy 1st 6s.101% lOlS 101S 8.*? do dob 5b. MS 61 54% 25 do gn 4s. 83*s 83 8S--a 64 do ref 4s. 08% 08 08 1 CCCAStLcol 4sSL 80 80 80 0C1 L A W 5s.104% 103% 104% 4 Col Ind 5s. 73 73 73 10 Col Midland 4s.. 16 16 10 .I Col A So 1st 4s. 02 02 02 2 do rcf 4%s. 84% *4% 84% 17 Con Gas evt 0s. . .11?. n,*, Hfl 1 P ? H equip 4%s,100V'? inn% 100% 99% 94 4K 54 100 00"?? 64S 89% 103's. 4 do 4? 1918. 99% 99% 8 do rcf 4s. 94% 94 2 Pen A Rio G rcf 5s 48 48 27 Dia Sec Corp 5s. 54 64 i Pu S S A A 5s...100 100 0 Erie frn lien 4s.. 60S 09% 4 do evt 4s sr A.. 66 84% 10 do evt 4s sr P. . ?0% 60% 1 Gn Elec deb 6s..103% 103% 17Gn Motors s f 6s. 108 106% 108 10 Gr Northern 4%s 09 lGr R A W deb A. 72 8 do deb B. 13 15HudAMan rfg 6s 31 do lnc 5s. 27% 3I? A Tex Cnlst5s.l07 5 do gn 4s. 04 10 III Ccn ref 4s... 87% 1 do CStLANO 48.100?, ' -i 19 70% 27% 107 94 87% 100% 20InsConCop 6s 19.138% I 60 do 6s 1022.188% 186% 161 B T rcf 5s. o-.% I-1? 146lnt-Met 4%? .... 7??% 78 1 lut Parer evt 5s 79 70 1 Iowa Con ref 4s. 58 53 1 Lach 81 5? '23... 92 92 5 do 5s 1030. 72 72 01? 72 13 70% 27% 107 04 87% 100 s, 138% 98% 78% 70 53 92 STOCKS IN OTHER CITIES. BOSTON STOCKS. MININO. ?nturt eek .?'"?? High. 1/ w. ? nansa ? ? ? ? i Hl I ? 1 1 a . 4 a iat 1 itte . is .. 1. . ? . -. a V.iJ 4 ' ? ' 1 . ?s lai.kl? ill? . 1"? Valley.. 4 '0:1? . 14 flower . a IS la ? ? ilony ..... ? ? : . ID ? .'.'1 Creek .,; ? 1 i> ... annon .... , 1 . ? Mar) h L-ai iper & Bostt.n. t?4 ?rloi . 88 ra k . 44'a. .?4 tins d 1 -.??'? S'?' t'tnh Apex . r?1-. :? t'ai [?? ?". . - 1*4 IS I a s l?'aj !<*S la,??.'. . ? I ' - ' ' 1- . ? ? 4- ?a 1*4 ? . 14 ("onaol 1? 81 4 ? . : ? 44*4) 14 . 10 at .,1 8?,sj n? 18 ? 81*4 I - a . I. ..1 . I. ?rim . ?"S"s 4 ' IVyandott? . 2 r.i, t., ". RAIIaROAPS -?on a Alb. .MS ? ; lav .... il*-? !'? Baaton A Maine M ? ? tr l?r ... K7 . . Ma 1 Eli ? 7 lo rr . 43 .' Nor New Hamp If 1" W End l-.t Its. le pr . f? II 4 - . 7*4 41 K ? . 84 in 4'! K ?4 111 t,, J?4 1 MISCEXJaANEOTJS. .? -Kg . 67 ,\in 1 neu Sers-, ?lu er . Atl ?i A W I. . I? M Land. 11'-, Ma.? Ou . ? M : ? . I, 1 r Ni s? 1 ng Telep.l::' ? ? : r. 87 1 But'bol?.. 17 U Kwifl ? <"o.l?."-i - rri-.i-itm .SI lo pr 104 ? nil Bho? Ml ? M do i.r . toiwt. -I.tvsr? At] OrtlCll? 88J4 . Eng Trien 67 3 : . v s' 17 Il ,1t. n "IVi 140 a '?"S, -. 67 87 :?% 3 . . . 1? Ils? 84 ? , 10: . ? - 17 ' Si 1"-S R?-.?? f'i.S !?'? 11', ' 129 " ? ? 4 r- . . N i'i'Rli ?CIiOSINO. H..V Rl ?".?su. m Ely., era?? foras. ? Arts. 1 losvri lie?. ' -aly ?Kl? .4. 1? H lie 4 ate I 11 IS !' Alt ' "irrt Nat C. :m.. lloughton ... 34. lr..ti IMoaaom ? ? l.-r M. < M. tal? . ??r?as. 1 ?, < 'hio copper.. .. ? ith Lake... I?*, Cu Ver:? Cx UM. 4 ?se ? IM BALTIMORE STOCKS. Sale? ? ? Tower Jf? Men-h-M HanU ,r ? entrai ? ? tilt Hv? .% El.. ..?S 18 wath i: A A 1 BONDS. ! ?nt Rv ?xt I?.. 184 v Ita.t la 13 -. ?. ' ? ' irj land l-i ? - IV I 1 ' 6a. ?C 4 M ? V ?? it a 1. lai ? I 4 l.i?'.| Wa*h H A- A ?S M ksViA- Waais Va^ ?VM ? ?m. Last. It?.-., I'"'. I'" < i S ?S ? M ? :i?i :??. .?-, ?t US 1M - Il 1"4 . a ; ', 104 1 Suies in $1,000. High. I.ow. Close. i traeGaa of8L.latfis.101H iop* 101H r?7 4 U 1 do ref ,r>s.inn 100 f? I.S?-MS deb 4s *S1 0'.M4 '.'" ?r< Liirtrett A M ris. . I00H 100 ? Mi i l'et fis er A. . IM 10 do fis sr C.10K 4M K i I" 1st 4s. . 77 1 do M 4s. 1 do M? 4;. a MePae col tr&s '17 i?:tv? 4 do cvt 5s. 41 ?J:; da is . 4?,4 1 Mont Tow on_?'.' 1 Morris* Ks lst7s tOO*, 1 \ t 1 St I, con5s,10?SE, ]ih',v.j iMVi I Nat Tube ;.s. 9x4 W', 9%% IN O II fi C le... M 6N Y Air Br cvt ?s W ZNYCAHRdMa '.'M 87 H do rfi? 4?,s. HSH? 4 do rfg .1>,s. 804 7,279 ?lo dob lis '34. .?or?'a 1 NYCASL 1st 4s.. 92 ?? ** N Y lias E L H fi P I .102 2 do mu m 4s_ si 3KYNH?fiHct?i '48.110*% llOVfi 110% ION Y Rv? ref 4s.. 7SH 71? 78H h'.i do ndj 5s. B34 2 XYYV.vB 44*.... "84 99 No l'ai- pr lien 4s 9'J7,i 1 i do gn Us. 88 ?JOnt I. | Pfc.... 93-4 6 or.* Sh li 1st fia i"*'? ? ?lo con r?s.104 10 do ref 4s. !<!\ ?1 Tac T & T Rs... . !i7'? 108 108 77 IV*. U ?i** 44 4'<-\i 9:2 100 ?*? .18 '.'7 4 s7 s--1? KO Va 100 !U4 1(10'.., 108 108 l>7 4 5:t 92 ?tl 4fi ?92 10(1?, .18 98 s 7 80 4 10'J'b 1034 92% 93 107' 102 84 M 78 4 !'"?? 86 9.14 108*? 104 914 97?4 M 4 7s >? 924 88 93 H I08H 104 914 97 4 RI P H R 44s rcpts.1014 10 14 104 ? 2 do 4s 1948. 97 4 97 l Poe G?C ofChl6s.H4*ri 111 ? - ,ir S of N .1 5s_ S-.-4 BR4 1 Kay Con Cop ?fis. 124 124 7 Reading un 4i=... 9 14 944 1 Rio G W 1st 1s. 734 73Vj i l: W fi Og cou.".-' 10.1 ? 103% G S* L Sw 1st 4s. . 79 79 ??Seab A L adj Bs. 99% 99% 10 So Bell T & T 5s 974 97% 9 So Tac col tr 4s. 844 44 do cvt Rs.1014 101 97" 11 '. 4 ?38% 124 94% 73% 103% 7:? 86% 974 ?34% 1014 88% 884 994 ?17- H 81% 81% ?il 78% 12 do cvt 4s. 88% 814 P2 do ref 4s. 88% 884 2 So Rys con Bs... 994 994 6 do gn 4s. fi7% ?17 4 S Standard Mill 5s. 97' 91 4 92 11 Tex Co cvt flo... .100% 100% 100% lOTex & Pac 1st Bs 94 94 94 lfi Third Av ref 4s.. 82% 25 do.adJ Rs. 78% 78% 1 T Bt L * W 4s '50 53 M M 1 H? ? Del con Rs.lOO 10O 100 10 Vn Pac 1st 4s... flfi% 964 9fi% s do cvt 4s. 914 91 91 4 ?lo ref 4s. 914 914 91% 2 l'n RRs of IP F 4s 48% 484 48% 1 V S Kub s f fia...102% 102'? 10 ' 125 1' S Steel Rs.102% 102 102% 1 do Bs rec.1014 101% 101% 4 Virginian Rv 5s. 96% 96% 96% 5\Vnbash 1st Ba... 100 99% ?99% 7 do P Ter 1st 4s Cent Tr <tfs.... 7% 7% 7% 2 Western Md 4s.. 68% 68% 68% 868 Westgh El Mfg5s 98 954 98 6 do 6 pc notes... 994 994 M7** 2 West Shore 4s... 92 92 92 5 do 4s reg. P9 88% 8?% GOVERNMENT BONDS. Yesterday. Tuesdnv. Bid. Asked. Bid. Asked. rog *80. 9?4 99 98% 99 coup '30.... '."-4 98% - reg '18.1014 coup '18_1014 reg '25.1094 coup '2.V...1104 Pan TW reg. 9*. Pan MS reg. 98 Pan '?'.1 reg.1014 Pan '61 coup.1014 110 1014 1014 ? 1094 110 1104 _ 98 ? 98 ? 101% ? 101% - AMSTER ON ROCK ISLAND Wanted to Postpone ?-Ynnual Meeting to Chango By Laws. Nathan L. Amster, of Boston, who was elected a director of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Com? pany at the annual meeting in Chicago recently, to represent minority inter? ests, issued a statement at the Biltmore last night in which he said that his reason for wanting to postpone this meeting was to have time within which to draft a new set of by-laws. Amstcr's statement was in reply to ar. alleged criticism of J. Horace Harding, of the Sheldon proxy committee, from which Amster inferred that the receivership was due to hii attempt to have the meeting postponed until April 12. Amster also referred to an "infer? ence" of Mr. Harding that T. If. Schu? macher, chairman of the Rock Island board, hinted that the property would have to go into receivership. This Am? ster attempt-? to prove untrue by quot? ing from a conversation between him? self and Mr. Schumacher at the annual meeting. The committee recently appointed to get powers of attorney from stochhold en Amster said has received upward of 700 assents. He claims that many of these .rave their pro* ,? to the Shel? don committee. He also expresses con? fidence in the power of the Amster in? terests to take the Rock I?!and out of receivership, to rehabilitate the com? pany'^ finance? without burdensome as? entt upon the stockholders and to brine the property back "to the rank which it has always held among the best of our Middle West railroads." PHILADELPHIA STOCKS. .100 - 771, ? 71'? ? .:"' 17,1, Sales. 7 Am Ga? . i Am Ri i pr..., 4.".- ? ?Ami i in steel. 17: I.;. - ?*tor Hal. I ' ;? n Asphalt ,. 10 In? Co ?.f N A 1,100 I ake PuperiOl 101 Oh Nav stock MO Leh VhI Tran.. i.-, it.im I! Utile Fchuylklll '", Penn Salt M?a ?I 10 I'lilla Co . .1? 341 r?ala i:\rc .. ? 244 . I I ? lia H Tr stk. ' ?, 717. .i,, ctra . 1? Phlla Trac 71 Union Tra~ .. m; t'mt <:&s imi BONDS. I.ivio Kl?c & Teo 4 i in wood El ? - Lake Sup In" 5s. II l?Bh Nv ,-or. 4'2s '."..?? 000 Phlla >'o con in i-i la.. I ? r.-uia Elec to... H ,lo 5.? . . Iron 6?..101 ? uiJ ?ii? II l?Kh. 1,71 -S ? ? , 274 -')'?? ? . 244 '?'* is 4 laOW -' ? ??14 ?4 f'.V, '.'i rm S54 M-, 764 '. 1014 im 124 9.% \ 101 mi B4 PITTSIURCII STOCKS. s- -.-. et r'l ? h.i Oaa a ?SI* \ l ?? - ?'m .i 1? sti-.'i .. 17?, I? . rto M -? :'. Kli. r Nat lia? 0 ii. i liK-wmr n. II eh. I. 10 ,1 ? IT . ? . 1? ?4 < - I oh 174 U - ? 1.a.t 1 0 ? loo : M4 ' n 244 K II ?74 ? 1 0 V'r.s 1.? & HI... 47?, ? Flrej.rnofl.iB; '.?? In ir .. 114 i 14 i;,i, OOhlO I'lll iUp.. 414 41', 41'? ?klahoma Om ? . ? . si 4 IS Pltl Brew | , M Pitia ? HI .v Oat .- h 7. I'm H?B I , 1V.I, Jft,,v, 3?>4 W IS14 l.J 111?, ?aoNOs, || . Mtta Hr?w ?Ja... .i, t*?'-, 13 1*' ? , ? ?4 ? . CHK AGO STOt KS. Halos. 20 Hof.h nsherl?" . 71 111 i aaal a i>o'k... ;.o ? - pneu To : *> r.? irr I .I?. ? < 11 v ac\. ; SS ? "om i: '.!?'?n . ?in .Mat' h 4'. Nat Carbon i ? a? II 1'nMlc Ser-, i r II Quaker ????? . - Il Swift A ?'" nloa Carbld? ? '. i' ?vi com I rNaea ? M - i.*.?. : .. . A Co to... N m. Last a -\ 7 I.V. 1 ' . I, "'a I'? ll 7?H ?'S ' M PUBLIC UTILITY NOTE General News and Earnings Various Corporations. F 11. Bolting I Son? have purchi $1,160,000 two-year 0 per cent note th? Birmingham Railway, Li-rht Pnsver Company, to ho dated Mr' 1916, and due May I, 1917. The i <u to furnish funds to pay at niatu $1,600,000 notes falling ?hie OS Jal riicse notes ?r.. th? tust to bs isi out of nn n'.ilhori.'oil iinii.tnit of 000,000, the remaining |8M,000 h? j reserved for future extensions, piovcmcnts and Imttermriitii. ?Mtiipany's outsianding capitalisai consists of 13,500,000 ?i per eenl eu ? lntivc preferred stock, $:i,0?io,oo<i r mon stock, $8,7'..'0,000 general mnrtg 14% per cr-it bonds, M-6M.OO0 rcfu lng and extension mortgage I ppr < i bond?, 6897,000 Birmingham Kail? and Fleet in- first rnorti.age ,i per e I hands and the present issue of fi, cent notes. Bcrtron, Griseom A Co. have i i bought an !???? of |640,000 refund i mid extension 8 per C?nl bonds, May 1, 1967, bul these have not been olTen-il for .subscription. Soulhs??'sl?Tn l'?issrr and Light. The Southwestern Power and Li Company, n subi Idian <>i the Amori rower nml Light < ompany, rape | Kioss income of |286,776 foi Mnrrh, 12 per cent hij.-l-.t-r than in 1914, wl net earnings after operating expon und taxes were $112^66, an hh-hmis? ill per cent. Earnings for the tws months up to Mnrrh II amounted $2,808,671 In gross, a gain <>f 19 cent, and net revenue was $1,375,?I an incrense of 26 per cent over the p ceding year. Great Wets tern Power. Combined revenuei of the Gr Western Power Company, the Cl fornla Electric Generating Compa iiiiil the <"ity Electric Company, W intercompany bnsiness ?liminai amounted to $281,648 i:i gross March, an Increase of ?12,7.".0 averti month in 1914. Net earnings over i ?rating expenses and taxes W( ro $14 23d, a gain of $20,027, and surp' after interest on the funded deht a accrued dividends on the Califon Electric Generating Company's p ferred stock was $6"'.475, compared w $50,371 In the previous year. OBJECT TO NAGEL A STRIKE ARBITRATO Railway Unions' Protest Com Just Two Days Before the Award Is Due. "I'rr>m T'? TrU ana Ilure?u 1 Washington, April 28, A prote signed by Chief Stone of the Hroth? hood of Locomotive Engineers a ?hi'-f Carter of ?he Brotherhood of I comotive Firemen, against the emplc merit of Charles Nagel, former Scci t si r y of Commerce and Labor, ns arbitrator in th.? present strike Pitt; tion in the Middle West was lodg with the President to-day. The prof? I was based on the fact that Mr. Nagel a trustee for the estate of the Is ? Adolphiis Lurch, of St. Lou1?. I Busch estate is heavily interested railway stocks r.ml bonds of the lin involved in the strike, and for this re son it was urged that the services Mr. Nngel could not be impartially pe formed. President Wilson, it became knov to-night, per-"! ally supported elTor of the Board of Mediation and Concili lion to stop the protest. The -at". ? replied, however, that they hi taken the Step by advice of counsel. lent Wilson is taking an acti' interest in the . : srtly beeau it was at hi.? personal request that tl arbitration was agreed to last sutnm after it seemed that a Btrike ?if the a gincers and rir?-men on ninety-eig! Western rnilro.tiis was ccrtnin. The time for the arbitration of tl wage dispute expires Friday, althnun the hoard itself has power to mak" f extension. The development has le the situation in an indei nit? eonditio but oflii-ials here arc hopeful ?lie arb trat ion ?rill continue and end in a award acceptable to both sides. Chicago, April 2*>. Charles Nal? laughed to-day when told that tl brotherhoods had protest''?! against hii as a member o? the board because r. was a trustee m the Busch estate. "I wl.?h I had '?' M'vn that this wi un excuse to keep n*.e off the board said Mr. Nagel. "When Ju?ige Chan hers insisted tnat I becomo a neutri member I wa looking for excuses, bi I didn't think of tiiat one. ?Judg Chambers overrode such excuses as could ill I and fairly drafted me ont the board." B. $ 0. NOTE ISSUE SOLDIN136MINUTE5 Keen Demand Attributed to th? Scarcity of Short-Term Rail? road Securities. An issue of $40,p00,000 44 per cen i !.;. Kuhn, I-'.fb A C? and Speyer & ?'<?. from th? Baltimor A Ohio Railroad wai sold by the bank esterday in exactly two hours am sixteen minutes after the subseriptioi lists were opened. The purchasersweri mainly banks and institutions. The keen demand for the notes, whic! eaused a heavy oversubscription, is at tributed to the scarcity of securitie: of this character owing to the recen policy of the railroads in t.nancin their short term obligations with bond: of S longer maturity. Half of the B <*.' 0, ISSUS matures Juno 1, l!'17, am the other half .l-iite 1, 1918. The ofTer ing price ? il 99% for the two-ycai and 99 for the three-year notes. The entire issue is secured by the fol? low-in*? collateral: Thirty-two millier dollars face value Baltimore A Ohic Chicago Terminal Railroad Companj first mortgage bondi seriei A, guaran teed principal and interest by the Bal? timore A Ohio Railroad Company; 120,000 shares Reading Company first preferred stock, 150,000 shares Rea?l intr Company second preferred stock; 150,000 Reading Company common stock. RAILROAD EARNINGS. The following mil road reports for .March were mad? public ye?*orday: s ..?it'ier-i Railtras ?i-??. IS.888.8IS; aaatttt. > > ret ?f-.r lair?. $1 SSS.tSS; ,l?,-rr??e. 883.? i hi'-aio * Alum -C.r ?a?. 11.188.181; Iccrea?. ? r.rt aft.-r lain. I183.?S8; loetttOt. f 118 - "ii?"t-fla. H-nifrKt-n k fiatiS* Or?*??, $190.31T; ' ?fter tur?. 11?.0*0. rlrrreue. ', . Kallroii (*.?oai. l'a?? I?; ln-rea?e, $2.'50; net ; ? su ineRiM, I 1 ?. ?, I'lOl.TIU. o?cr->?AS?, ? net a".r tu ? !'? ?.??. 13*?.? v ??r.-?. * V ? Ossfasi 899S.0S?. ??!? II -? *!? ' in?. J. "? !! . de. reaie. ? ' ???? '"".rv' ? ? ? i. I 1; lartiasa sis?. ., Qraai Wi I Ostssst, IL8SSJ74; to? mtit. 11 .'.?: ?? '. * '"-'-? ?le^ea??. 141,507. < 'Change Pugilists Suspended. Jesse I.. Bos'? I ph H. .cher, who ? fisticuffs OH the floor of the Stock Exchange a little o-i r B week ag", wen both suspended for sixty da / the privileges of membership by I I goversiors lay,. This i? the maximum pen? alty for .?u?*h ar o'T' nee. Th?' ? .'ii tl-e brokei i ? ng standing an?! arose out of litigation over an BC count .rg of the I ool i m of which I'm ? rly a mem? ber. Th? two men are bro'.Lers-ia-law. ? PRICE MOVEMENT IN COMMODITIES Wheat Shows Strength on Renewed Foreign Buying ?Coffee Active. TOTAL DOMESTIC HE? EIPTS. Hi ? i efe, April M Ill . ?wheat, bush I] H ru i-niln?. ?ibis 140 ?'?in,, bush.M ??>. ,.,, bbla . 1"" "?'is. l'"?i'.?9,100 v ohol(dan),ba>la '?'? .Mull. lui?h. 14,400 ';..i tars. I.7'* ' """? ??i.la . , |.. ,.|, ,,!?,. f,?/j 1 lour, mat h? < ? ? , .. ;(. r, ?gjb..... V? It beana, ?...? ?, i'oitun, balao..., B ?'?'? l?r peaa, besen . | tlraaa asad, ?k? <-., Mnlialr, aa? ks ,. l.OSt H???. toot .,:?: Uiontn mm, hairs ?"i?? i iH,i, , balea. "??n >"*???*?! meal, ska II ? pal? ?. 13', ? ornmcal, ii. ?[,,.., hh?la . MI ? '..rni.i. hI, BkB. 17 ?. . |. i ... ,, Ice..... '-' i. tona.. ... Tobai i ? p?,?? .. 1.121 ? ?in,,, al. III.I? . KM) Hull. , IuIm. 1,174 Port, t.t.l?. '.'??. I'hretM, ?.<??? a I,IM liamfl, tea ,. Kga*. ,,,,,.? . M.sw Hams, in??? .. i?; Poultry, iikas I r..,,,,n. pkan... ...i UV? poulii.. , i? ? o m.H??. pkt*?i lui \|.|.i.?. in.in. i.o?* Beef, 1.1.1m .... ,. Apples, l.,v ? , annad l?-.?f. r? Mm I'olatori aacka '-???I. t..'<. 4-1 ,,ni..,,? as, ka i '?i ? l.-.i'i. ken. : Onions, crates III l-ir,I. r??fi? . I., fruit, rka* .1.500 1 illow, lea | ?' r. Bi uta sa? ks.. II I Ureaae, tea. i,., m,,. phu. *, ;i, ??"??u?-. t bit . 4-?? i..-n,,,,,? ,. -,:, hit 77'. "!??, oil. top ... ,, . . |? ;., I.ul. nil. bbls... ' , . . Reata, M - .. L*M| EXPORTS. MTheal I aafe., Ml KSI Ha? balea i? <nrn. bosh.... 30* ?a, on, If. . Data, i usa.... si 111 ii una, it, . 4.1.00 ? ' lull.... .17 I.m i. n,. M.28S Flour, na,kB.. 1 ,7 Tallow, rt). so?; ,000 ? 'seed oil, rt i- lire ..???. it,. , I.ul. nil. gill? '? ? ? ? '.,'tnn. taSles. .. CASH QUOTATIONS. ? I'.'ir. Mpls pal ??' H Irtwi, N, No -' f I? M Cotton, ml Mllni I Iron, r*. No 1 f II i l'offre, No 7 Rio ? Htael nui . . 1 . Sugar, iir,.. r,n,i t M ?? ? 'vi"T II Itnla ass ' IK, p ? ?? 'I m . 41 ',?? ii. . f. finnlly.... V 00 ??? Lange l?*fl,l 4 17'. Tnllnw, serial, pelter . 14 _?. I'nrk, mov?.19! 8 Wheat, No 1 red i .1 Hoga. it, l',0 th 104 ir.ru. No 2 jrel s*', Ui 1. mid West I I ?ala, stand \vh GENERAL MARKET REPORT. S-xx York. April It. 1915. GRAIN. WHEAT Oir-rnlilit belling. ? ?afl ?? ?elling on , i ??? ?-.,-? i wbaal raloaa m a. ; 4*1 - ? ? ilurlii? tl?, ran./ operation.-,. I.ut durln( tlio greater part et th.. day Hi? atttitftone waa ?cry tltni. and datai quotation? ?,re 4a)24< abate n,.? prendrai? . loas, \r Iba carl) ' ' ', ' " *.-. in ih.. blah poml ttf M -i, <l?v. v.] I n x + 1 " ? eulmli atl ill i . 'I. ? r. . :? Upward m. r, m..,(. ?n I It mss thought il.at Ulla . untad Hi?? baart ih I al uatlnn and ili.it Iba rsesot n-lllng l,?.l mai i al j?-.m. ii : , k.-i ?hi, li ,-. ? r. riatili. The n?..t important f^i'nr, i li.tn aliroad ??-. I rr. Ipallj f-.r ,.|.| ,mp ?1, . .- lixt day ,>,?:?? callmaied ?? about l ?JOO.oo?! : ? . ... r.. a Uli I.. rabk ? top r porta ir-in Arn, rica, ?mo cablas Indicated ti.? probability .f a . ; aitli" t on larri 'l"ii.?nd for Am?ri<*an ?iieai. ?? tt,- ? nntln ?? Bar? t ai d III ? II ,i>ually ,lr?\?? fr ?i H'i..|?. A BroomhrJl cabla -al.I thai ato ? I l(u??ia ?r? practically ? i. ar, i Intimai wpcM) "f wheat i . Hu?ala :? usallar iban . , Crop - ? liltle lrat ?av? rallie, a nuinlirr ut ? ?? ? . , on ? "ni belt. ?n,l U aaenaad lo ba iba ? ImprcMlon thai r 'U rSBl ,l?Il,?ar,. ,? ?tan a ? -p ? .,r>. Cl*a*ancea froai -1 ?fr,. agatn h^avy, ?i, i ronra u.an SbTbb? ihr. muht In " ?-. - ? lpt1 In lbs I". .il ,?-h mar i rsd B ?h?at ??? ,tu.,rr.l al II.71 ?? i No ! hard a: Il 7j, ,- i t track; No I N rrn Imliilli. Il.tl ?ril No 1 Northern Muil'."ba. C I ' ll'i!T?i'> C'iilV K..- ."? , f i la wo?ti,or li. Hie Ara' 1 a ?Lullt i II- ? In rom. Lut ilnring tl?. ,1?, ? ' iharply, with actlta buying, and i ? ? ? !u' i i 'lujtrj Bfl rluaa ?sara fa!l?n ?.(T ni?' na, and -, ?i ? In the local ?-.... : ' ? OATH Tba rinrl-' '?a, firm an 1 hlfl.rr on rtpi'rt la and laraa el (rom Iba i i ? I. whi'-h i,(T?? f?v ibla r-1 ? . r. Iba troabia ,n,p TTha I",?! ,-??h market ??? ?tandaid quo.,?i ?? .... . \.. ?. t ' ,'i-v - Upprd ? ille, M '? , ?ri 1 . - l ? ' ??-???. h . ? ?fatof lis i. .- idy, ?.:;: atp I b.uhela; No _' r: .". ? i i ?port i'aki.i;', t riuly, - -. i .r,nr.?l. i f B . NEW YORK PRICES. Te?'or Wt.e*t i^pein ltlfh Low. rio??.. .1?-. May . ? ? ? Il ??'. 11.?44 July . ? ? ? 1 42"? I 4J INTERIOR RECEIPTS. v, i- Can Oat? Today .172.000 M3.0O0 4:.V000 J.??t wefk . i , i Lau year .170.000 :47.00t IM.004 SEABOARD CLEARANCES. ?notar Wtieat S Corn. To d?y . ).??t wee?, . 17.000 l.ut year _ FLOUR AND MEAL. f r mat ? ?? t-Ire? being Baked ? ' ,1 XX ? .-?prlr,?; ?- .' ? ,.. $7 ,. . f" ? ? , | , ?Inter? ? >" I ?0: Kan ,? iiralfl I. 17.4 1 ? 7 in ;. i i.'n n ' ' roKNMKAl : ? ? .. . . < II I.H V -. l.'ii 10; a- S_'.v (lour ,lo. |i|. Tt? '1"/ I .. ?).?? ; h?an do 5 i Hour da I i ..' 140 lb aackt, 1' I f COFFEE. marke) mad to 12. ? i !r. ni tli^ i ra-r ? ... ?ay. ????-;.? to l \ _ ? r In 1 poli t . ., , , . ii ralll, i ?>?.-> ??al Inlying, ? . quutationt ?atB | la net blfbar to 1 pointa loa I r Moma tra.!.',? are Innkli t tor a lam? ,leorease In the vK.rl.r? tUlb sard the end ?? I ? - ' p?a a a bulllali ist I . - being sud a I heal , t ?'..| ffliilir I a liitla ? m il?- -.i? t a ? - an ! II i? ?at,I thai III? Baaortmcnt h're 1? ' Brazil. I, th.- lo ,. ipot innkli prtre? remalnad tin - ? on the, liai? oi 7 :..' lor KlO 7a. llanie of priest Te?'er Oi?-n. Illyh. Low. rUittL dai April . .... 9 97 9.91 1.05 ? J i . -,;,,. | | ^ ,?, lull . 7 H 7 -"> 7 19 7 , . - - ? -' 7 I ?r . . 740 7 11 * to .i 7 i - ? ? 7 Hl? 7.4-1 7.41 r. -- ? ? 7 t ' ' I < 7 1 7.S7 T.5T T.4I ? . ? ? ? ? UT. Match ... -- ? I.72417.T3 7.74 corrr.K ?ah? i- n ?? ' , i ? No , ?fan -I ?> ear ago and 1 it? ? .. . . ?, .4 rely. ilrar.l from Bantaa, April ". the Ka Uli.a? N>?? r? rk. SUGAR. wi.ila thrra ?aa r ? Inipformanl sotad In th* local '? aera ?Cilri 1 on t I i Dili ?n ? ? ? :. ? <ttrt. Tl-lb , ar I ? ' ? : ; X X X J ' i ? ? powdered ? : .1 I . - and I granull . . u ? .... - ? '?' ' . \ ? N No 4 ' i ? ? t \ N * v Ka I BI I 1 - raw ?'!i?r ??? m- -? ? ? ? ? i . . , ? ? trlfuga ? ' - , eaned Iba I ' ? i augar. ar I ? . . . - ' ' - ' v ?u ami. ?' . laaat ? . I far ( Hl ?.Ab 1*1 TI RES- A ahow o' irmne?? . for raw ?ugar. wtiti li li ? a - ? - Cuba. l.aJ a -. ih* tr.?rt-: f ? ? ??' ?"* ,-p?'r?ttou i .? . . ? ' iba . ? ?? - ?uni ,. . .-? wers larely ?leavly fii.?: ?mint 1 pol',: . ' ? ? . , \ '?i'l I ?? ' ? April ? - ? < v a ai 4 i 4 ? - ? ? 4 4 u. \tt?\eu.tmU.... ill ?L14 111 4 1-il.ll 4M IVtohar 4i?"?"'J 4 ???? . ' ? Januars ' ? rila ail j si aw PROVISIONS. ? (??? nrndii.1? ?t?r. In?rt.lr-, M prii-?? ?.?r? ?'??? li.-r lu irSBpatliy sslt'i ?Min lud "" ? ?h ag ni Mrnir,?M In M,. Ii,,( p?s|l|.,il IU?. ?lut? ??/ !?"?? ?' (Tslrago ??????? ?iMiiir-l l"r TTi.ir?'!?? .".. Kai,.?? ?IM. raealtad r,8S? ?'"? im.ai.a Il IM i'.MiK sitad) .".il. lis 'Il ''?'?. fi'ti-I Us. l:i"??.'i. ?i,.?! rlaar, Il i ?? I It* :W -".??n. ??,., l|l ?aMIlll fimlls. II!? M"?-:?'.n. Il ? ??.'", eitr? In-ll? m???,. I ? ? : Il iToflH s-ril, . bi ". ? ? I"1?.-. I'," II?. l'I'vM Il? II,. I?'V .,lg?. IIS' 'i i Mi .s rs pi i ?i bain?? nttlei l" Ih Il Ih, lie; 14 i' ..i'?'' p. kl?d. Masa nui". 11 '. T m.i,ii\s g.il.?. ??i?-. ial. :? His ' . I.siin l'iri'i si, M'. \s,?t. ? ? . I ' rit) larM .-.??.M,, -.'v-lUS?-. reflue?! ?te.'l ? . ????util Amer?.-? Ile. (-??itiu.i.t. 10 n?.- lira/il. leg?, II?; -MBpnurtd flrni. r', ?T??,. STKAIIINI" I ' ii?. ..).... 114?; rttv lard itcaj-lrie. ll'if. MILK AND CREAM. Th? warm ?.??'lier hat ?tlmiil?i?l tsfsatSMBI t" .?in? enlj-nf T'i? rl?m?ll'1 lia? n ?'. ?f,."rt,e.| III? ; "'. ?'it'i/i'. I "4 rrr Owing (o Us? t.! prieta I I'M ??lili,t In i-eruln of til? manufactured | ,.' milk it li tx'talMa that Ui? market value tat I mil? In May f?,r th? .New Tr>rk ma-iiet will I* - Usais Mi? Il.r len rite The v.tlu? now I? ayi.r'>?liiial>?? 1*4? a quart (or gri?l? II In III? ?. ' ror.e The r? ?ipt r,r dm Ik and entra in 40 quart rana Sat Ifea week, ended April -4 wtr? at (.,11???? Mil? Cr??m Brla . 44.il i i Mii?.|ii?'li?iina . I,111 ' ?* \s, ? ?' ?? . 18,841 I.8SI I.?<??,?,. '? . M.1M 1.8*8 \ ? i ?titrai Hong haul) .... ?.'.'?IS 1.171 N V (?ntrai lit,?? nhort haul) ll.Ttl -' untarlo ,.... . 18.184 3. * i2 Ia?'l,l-ili Valle- . ?I.MS 1 II,,i'?- ltani.?lell Una. .'(.Ill ??S ,N.?w ll??Mi . 10. ' ?aril? . ? i ntli.r ??asiri??) . I Ml -? T.til? ? T'.M.!. rr.'tl'.'U week . j". ?I II -.' OILS. Uefi.i?,l p?tr?iii,iim ?i? undiangrd Mn-eed nil , ? a. tin i ; tit Iradlug ?ml| a* d- i ??r?>? rStaiidard whit,-, pttroltuia i r Yorl ami fhlladclplila. |7 "?". bulk, M '? -?-'I sslii?.'. ' N-s V. rk ?i i I'blladc 1*1?, II". ssaier ?.si',. i,i,;,. Nas? -fork ?nd l*hl!adelptila, I*.50; . S-,. waiar ?litt- caara, N? ? rork and roils ilelphla, III IJaSHKEU "il. Amer ? i -I. city. raw, ',..,',.. ?rut o( luwn. rat?, ?? t',J' ; Calcutta, ' raw, IBc. NAVAL STORES. The Inral turpentine market ?a.? a life l>-??r In iimpiUe. vslili tl,.. - mn.li'rila il. I of a liaii'l tu "i "?'li i barav-ter Roaln and lar ?rara ut , i ..i.g-l Tt'RI'KNTIN'K Spirit?. marlil'i'? is? U.'tr.rt aiul kl ItiiHI.N ? .-"-! itralm l f - ?. I(. ?f ' '. is, 13 IK?; I ' .<;.?( .... ll. M.lo; I J! P.. Is, II '. U. ?I ' *.. "- I ? S? <? ?'? 1 ??. . ai 'I H sv. '...-.i, COTTONSEED OIL. ,. ?,n \l .. , - I oil ,n,...iiit. ?i t.". 19.Il? Um ? Uta marlvi dur ? dal w?. Infliiei,.?'.l b) .???y ll<iiii>1atliiii, I" rltrhlui fr.."i May to ?i? later liotil ? , It ?aa llunight that tli? oll lafSdarad bad ! ajnd lia st?) lato ilr'.ng handi, and laie In tl;e ?lay a inndlat tiMie iletelopad, th? mark,?t r'???lr.g , 1 polnt net Lrwer f??r .M?> and 2 (?? ? polilla higher for th? ?aSahar Booth?. Huge of prl?-?*. Yeater Opeti. High. I/iw. Cipa ?Uv . Ktrot . - 8.B:iS May .1.53 ?'.I 8.48 S ,%2??? 58 ? ?'?.? .IHK?, . 8 14 S.74 6.T4 S.T3?f? IS ?.TO Jill. . ?.?7 ? ?H 1.87 6.is?s ?*?> -.9 ?? ?? Auguit . 7 ?I 1-.08 7.00 T.0l.|i7.'iS 7": ?-?i^ber . Ill T.18 7.14 7 1*1-5r 10 Ml n.t?.|x,r . T.20 7.21 T HO l.lt?l ij 1.15 .\...ember . ? ? S..S5?sa.?? ?S.v? . COUNTRY PRODTCE MARKETS. New York. April C?. 1?15. BUTTER. j Iteroli,', - - I ; , igai PfteM were I a nttii? . - ? in li ? ?? fo'-'h ta.li!? ,. p lea and fall Creamery, i il - nrlng, >i '?'" Brata .? ??tosl bleat, M?"'. ?.?-I i" i osnmou to lair. . I . fir?!?, . : ? 23c . ImltaUoii I la.lii-a, ciirr.'.t itukf. tlr.'s, MlsjC81e; ?T'iMi. 20c; i'.v.r grade? ;...l.iiig ?t.irk. ?-urr-tit , nntke. No 2, 10.'. itnrei gradaa, ITHtlima. CHEESE. i Her?lptt, .'..ISO ?v.?-?. Imi.i.llng 1 I ? s 1 transit fnr esi i ?la ml k. Im oted, ?pe?-!:?:?. i;'.,-. ?lilt? ipeclal?, ?7'?.-. wlored, . ?t.'r.ge f?n,-y. Il M I i:.-, ?lilla, ?rerage fan. y. IS*k, H 17,-, M , . wfiite. ? . . I, ateta?? I . it?rai faner, l'lt . i? ? u i ?h...? milk. held. .1,11.41... Il -i II k?. , twin?, In'?,,? l*c; Yi.uig aJneri .-. li ?M-, . fretls, twlni. I'M-a .?pp. ?(?(?, Iklntl held, ?(..?-lili, IT, ill1? . (re?h. ape.li!?. 1 .'S .? i:C?r. cli ,1c?. 11',.!:. ?klnii, ? EGGS. Ilerelpfa, 14,888 CfaSM Air'.i.'.. . ?<? : 111 nties ??IT ?ircaitt?, ..... -.?.I m | ? ! I r. Mi g?M rail, ' III II ??Vjc: ?t. ru',- packed, ? >'r? fini?, :l',,".'. .1 ' .'.', . ? str* fir,Ms. 21 ? ? ? I . ' I',? n ?i.'l nearby, fan?>. -I . '?;r d t gatherci whilaa. ?a to .Ize and I ?Seaiern. g.'li,?,-.?! whltea, -1 . Ii.'iiniry brown?, gaitircl I.e.?n an I m - ai, i m : Rum ?'..'. I ? FRESH FRUITS. Apple, firm i'.< Orange?, ?(-.id?? ? fa' ' ' ' M, it? ? i Dat-ti t l?.tlti; Wl iap, J: I ? f '.- . / }.' . ' ?I : l(.i?"t. i ' |2 ".'.; t.?r \s -M. STRA?? I'.l.llldl.s. Kli. ?|l, 1.1 ..: -, !.. lu . ? ? KAMU.KItll.s, Cai . ?. s \ - rate. M? 'H i"; . Jv. Mil. 12''. ? <i|(.sm,i ?. ? s: . '$( r ? i.i I ( i .... ?; . ??. : GltAI'KFRI I IT, I . i Rico, b',I. Il ' s l'I.VT.Al'1'I.KH, l'orto Rico, Hol .-?pan, crate. ' . in, |: HAY AND STRAW. Arrlrali ar? I and ?seedlngly | llglit, and mi-- i. . ?1 with , s t ales, m |23; No 1, |j ' ? \ ? . I.I I fatn-y light , I. I . ? : 0 IHmall -?-rarer I STKAW li .? No I, |I3. POTATOES AND VEGETABLES. N'ew i la lower. Kan onion? -, ' . lower, li.-an? ;?",? |,,vs,r POTA mi - N. 1. *' -i. No . 12;, : l ulk. issl !??. $t 2"? "Sl "?". i . . r ? -m m , :-. 11 \r... ? i - . II '" ? s. :-,, iimiiv? .. a I | ? ? ?. laMI'AHAi ? ; I2?r I X ?'. ? ? ' .. 14; WAV?. 1 II rn ? u. Kara, | S (S. |l 0 . :. i i , i ? - i. -'.I'' i -, ?I i Mtl'.i. , - il? ?! ? Jl .'.. \ " 100 bu - -, s i I. Mill SIKKRH, I- a, b?k. I CA? I.I 1 I...W IMis. i. ? 11.7.1; 1 ' H I". 81.7.-?.? Ill , ...HY. Kit. l: ? In n ?ti ? ? 4.1 ah l'.A'il..- -s ' - 12 71; Ink, ;?? nil i:. i i la 11.25: Ma. r??.l. ?? ?? | , . .... ?:. K';?;i'I.AN . ? I ., ? ' ?IiiK-?K RADISH, ' l.Kii'i ? B. Kla, I .? ? ? -? 1! \ ,. ," .7 \ .. ll A?. Kla, lari II . . I'AIOI.I Y. N " ' I'All -Ml'- ' ' i: - i. :,. llAIH>lil..? \ 1 |i urn n.M.i ?t \?' n.r.n ?|2 ."?. H , SPINACH. Norfolk, bbl . . ?: '.: ;-..?. x?st rsrleant II roili PI BH f . carrier. I. . hag, 11.30 ? ..', V ?? ? a, : ?51. HOTHOUSE PRODUCTS. H CI .Mi:.' KS No I lllgl 12(881, ?AI I.UT.'.WKK.-,, ling, |2(?|3.50; 1.1.1 l'i i i; ntari-r. W>l. 12; ?t? -II li'i.isis. wl it? s ', ' l|1 RAI'lHIll - |. |i.;o?i 12; rOMAl . ? .?>? POULTRY. I'M?- , !' ? - ,1 (,.'? i l" llgt ' - ? ' ' 111? 1-. *?- : i and I. I ? to fllr per . I ?MSI S ;. mi I? ., .1", ; lie, und . II . ? !"'?'? Lfl . ? Irjr picked. a . ?i.iii.i: pul m?;? old Long l.la ; DfCKI !'?..? |l su.? p in. " hit? 10 II '? i i ?-. llU'Hl.i.K?. ' ted. (?tl. s IS I | [4 : , CUICKENS, 11 ti , , : 31 lo ; ? ib to d?.r. ?? ... ? : -.?: . ?- : I tad i ??-. 1 '.S? I ??' ?.'?.- ... I . . I !?' CKS. Long ll r Wi . s\. ? . ? ?..? a f?nnr. Itarrel p.. . ; '111. IM' - ? i Ib. 15c; s i . ... ? 4 ? fairly go??l den uid for I .. ? I ? lug ?. ? ; .'?i..? I n.., s - i i . KS, Waaura bcI? i, 14 ?, ?4?. ?.I ? ?1. ?\.?'eni. is?- , 9 . (II IM.AS. pair - ' PI?EOXI* LI\ KSTOCK M \RKET9. ?- ? i ?k. Ap-ii :i teil. BEEVES. I: ? li ?? ????era as , snd off % a i ar ? S- i If. ? } * i tun ?' ? ? . a ' - . Sala? -1 Hir.den 2<s I'?r?T;?a.-'.la item. lter.gr ai M '..I t?.r IN I ? 13H-4 lh. 1 ? - ; <i i 17.1 ?. ? ? , 1108. i - I 11 . ? ? ? 51 ? A' 1 , I ?. I I 1 1 I a' 1 t a - J' Jl I I. 13.1 i ? Mis ?a naasaai ? h^.j. 1101 .?. jij, 2 Il?, I? .-.. loje. M.M? ;. ??7. 14?; 4. Ht |.i B K??r ? f'nrnmlaalon Co I L'ill?. ?aiioua welgti'a. ? ? t? jn. ?? A Co 2 <?????. 101? Ib. 14.90. 1 bull, Mae, Ici! J ?I ?urMa * Hon. .' hulla. 131* Ih. $t?VO. ? ? 11 itti M ?, i. loas, i I""?. |S '". 2, ?-A |,1 1 ??re. I . I ? 1002. I,:,., | '.|?. |. ,-. |V mi. 15.29; t. W5. Ml 14 M, I. - 14.J Yet. 14 20; J. I ?? ' $71 '.0. '.' I-* Mill en I",- - I 7.; Ih, It 51; S 1000, I?, 15; I ,?xt |?|,| |,, ,?. ,i 1000. |.*,*,o. 11 II : tl I '??., 1 I ?','. 11 II /atliffa, Wiight a ??, ? bulla ????> lb V 10 rayaaj, 7 7, n H 7, fM 14 ?M, 7. .',2t. |3 75. CALVES. RtetlfJlg 2717 h?ad. .'0.17 he?'l ta aa>. Da ?and fairly ?act***, and irt?>? M?f?*8c i.lgi?*r; | ?om? ?alea .iC me.|l.im Moefc II higher. The 1'ena I war? cleared promptly, ?'.'um,?, ta prias ?-.'I al 17 .. f? - . per I on r cholea ?? high tt tUi ,-ull? ?? !? "!>.',', ?''Im lolik ralea, il t ??I i . firm, at 124 for ' i??. draaaad real?. lOtOlaV f.?r r<?n,try <l'e??e<i He,.-je A I. S Dlllenhack TO reall IM Ih aiergge. 19'?O per 100 II,. a lit. I'J M IM MM; _'. lai, H. H. l??o. 17. 21 aklm . airea, l'i J, J ? ?MirUa ?t ?on 112 ??all. Ill lh, |?73; M mi. m m ??? i u, m ??'?. ta, n". 19. ?. n?. ItTS: 2, 111 M ' '-' 1 " '" 10. 10? $7 50; 2. 14.. 17 in euito, v?t .' fi; 21. 1rs. la fell'ITe Wrlgh. ,V < o ? ???!?. l'.O lh, 19; t. i ? .-?, -. [n |7 ri; '? f"i calesa, 24?. M. r- ?.u, a sh?i,i",? ?o.i ?.??,,. im u.. lio. 1?2. r.o 19 '.o. 24. 110, M: t relie. IM, M s lodtl A i,, x?; ?..al? 112 lb. M.Tl; ?1 ml?**!. J 23 15 calla 111. !??'.,?. Il ?klin milk cal*??. ? ' 17 tr 1 ??'!-? il Ne?''.,, <* !.. 47 ter.??. IM U? 19 75. .10 122. 1?. s Raiidera ? asaia. i ? Lb 11?, ?13 i-"?' M '?". :.... i " ?? .71h. sa, r..; 101X4: "". IM. i?. tro. IM, I?:".. ?V 10?. )7. 7 rull* I? $? R - ? i'..inml??l<in Ca K ?eal?. IM tm, ll'.O: IM, IM, M: b "?n*. IM, I? '.o SHEEP ANO LAMBS. rteoelpM. 3.r,40 he?,l, 2 r?ri on ?ale M?r*e' Hurl with prh-e? ?l*>ut steady. Vtv llltl?. prima the nurker iirdlnary oltpjied Ian,',? - |.| ?t 111,) per 100 lb; coiMtoa un.liorii, 110; In ferlor lo fair unahnrn -i,..., M0IT; a ?le.1? ?f Marrlai.d ?i-rlng ?ami,? ftl in 77, per ha id Sal,-- Knr ' Co. , !lpi?-'l ri'fffalo ??-ragt, I? '.0 per 10? |h, 7 uri?linrn M ? - $10. 7 ?heep. 102. ?7. '7. I .. $? IM Mar.'ai.J spring larnh?. |*l 75 per head HOGS. Rerelrt*. |_|H hea'l. 1 rjir on ?ale MM flrtn , r;.*! m,.Hum and litiit w,-ight? wild a: !*? 1" pr 100 lb; h.aiy bora, $?. n?iah?. $0 ".??* 16 75 Bale? T. .n A- Rhannon l" atata l"??. H9 lb Baeraaa, $?.17. i>er l'.O lb. 3. 133. luir,, i niifhe. 2?3, 5 SemUm A Co 9 I'rnn h-,?o. 171 lb. I* 13. K.'rn? iV inn.!-.'? n <'? I state hogj. 171 lb, 11.1.1 Andrew Mullen 2 itat? hoga. 310 lb. |S; 1 P u.'li. .'..10. $6.50. si Ixj.jI?. Arnl M -HiKiS Ue.eipt.? * 49a, higher, pig? and 17.?0; mlied ami huiei,. ,-r. )." '??.-)? t ml lies? 77 W?M7 "0 ?'ATTI.K nat?as meet ?teara. 17 7.0 . >. . rearlliifa. aleer? ai I heif.-. |?(?M 10; ???a, f. . ', . - i a I feedera. I6AIT.7"; Targaa and Indian lie, . 14 ?< f. . natlTe caltea |?ii<$?50 sliKKP RacalpU. l -4 laml -. M 30 a 110 7',. ?we?. ?,; ;? ? illppe?! lambe, |8.75<*I'J.I0, yearling?, IS'," ?} '?7 7'. ChlcaSD, Apri; 21 IKXIS-Hecelpta. 25,000; un hulk. |T.M?IT.M; Ugh?. 17 .'.,H|7 7? ; IT.2Ji0l7.70. hoary. *7 tJ. .3; rough, if. 17 15; pig?. ?'. :.',?? 17. ?'ATTI.K ?'?ee'hta. lt.OO-v Irregular, native Ivrt iteer?. |0 13ft>M.T5; We?rem ?reer?. |5 0o,.i |7 lu. row? and heifer?, 13 10<3$k 7*. ; .al?ea. ?-..?. :?? HHKEP H.-.-elp... U 000. weak; i ?he^p. |7.40?a*H.40; l?mlia. It lOOJIlO.TS Kansas City. April 2H? HIX.S dtecelpU. 7.000; ?tea,l>. hulk. 17 30<S$7.4.0. heary. I7 30?JI7 4.. paikera and butcher?, |7 3O-i$7 40: llgh*. 1' t pifa, 17(o* 17 23 CATTU:- -Recelp'a. I.M0: at^a,ly; prime fe.1 ateera. M-214*10; ,lrea?ed he.?? , ?re,>ni, |7.50?3|t.13; Southern Heir?, 16 7''!"" row?. I4.25AI7 IS; helfen, M*M75: atockera ar.d feeders, J.;'.?, ?? $1 ?0. huila. |7> M ?$7; cal??a. 16 w $lo SIIKKI' Itocelpu, ?*,900, Ic-er, lamha. t* 1 -. .earllng?. 17.??$? M ; wether?. |7 4 IS 50; ewe?. $6 T5.4IS 40; ?JUxkera and feedera, $6 ,.$', ritishurgli. April 2S?CATTIJC Steady; aupply light, prima. $?? :i,a$<l 40 SHEEP Stead;, nip ply fair; prime wether?. $7 HO ? $7 '.0, cull.? n 1 ??orara,,?'. $;<M$4'.0. lamha, $6-.?, ? 49 7i VKAI, ? Af.vKS. $'? -.i$:t '?i ll'ios Higher, receipts light; prime heaiie?. |7.??#lt; medluni? and heary Tort? era, MflSiaMlO; llgh? Yorkers. $7 90@I8; pigs. $7.60 ..$7 ft; r,,,igh?. $'' 50 ? !?, '.', WHEAT REBOUNDS ON BULLISH NEWS Foreign Demand and Fear of Mosture Shortage Start Upward Swing. Chicai*o, April 28. Wheat prices took a violent upward swing to-day after an early downturn. Bullish cables and active foreign demand, with official reports of moisture shortage, had much to do in bringing about the rebound. The close was strong, at 7?c to I've above last night. Corn gaim-,1 I He to 1*2C net, and oats l'-?c to We. In provisions the outcome varied from a shade decline to a rise of 5 cents. At first a majority of traders in wheat seemed disposed to continue to press t?)ie silling side, as Liverpool ?luotations were lower and the weather generally line for the domestic and Canadian crop. A large number of tirms, however, had orders to buy in case of a substantial break, and they did so in a way that soon left the mar? ket bare of offers. At this juncture dispatches "were circulated that tho Germans were preparing for a four years' war and that the German fleet in the North Sea had assumed the pro? portions of an armada. Export sales that finally amounted to 1,000,000 bushels gave a big increase of strength to the wheat market after midday. The effect received additional momentum as a result of simultaneous announcement from Washington that in the K?stern section of the country the supply of moisture for the sprit,g months had been the lightest in forty k years. Hessian fly complaints from Nebraska wire also received, but as a rule were not seriously taken. Corn bulged on account largely of imfruvp'. cash demand, including cx >,,tt httaincaa, and as a result of ad? vices that indicated a relatively poor showing by pastures and ha*. The market was h?'lped at times by wheat, but manifested strength independent of that cereal. Oats were in r*M)Ueat al? most from the start. Shorts seemed to be flurried about the renewal of dry weather talk as to the country east of the Mississippi. Provisions averaged higher with hogs. Quotations, though, kept within a narrow range. CHICAGO PRICES. '. Wheat Open II lg! Mar . 11.5? I . ? ll.t? er . ; . a '? " . ; - ? ; _'. . ? ?n May . 7.1?, 77?, rila 77', 7,1 ... 7?S *??''. .'*', Mji ?r ... :? , al'?, ll|? II?aj 7'JV, M?^. ?', ?. MH I ?4 Uli 54 ; July . '. ' . . tVptemhaf ... 47 49H 47 4?', 47?, ?Lard Maj . it 1.', 10 1$ 10.15 10 15 10 1! In v .......10.41 10 42 10 40 10 40 10 40 Kit? May . 10:.? 10.22 10 21 10 12 10 17 ... 10 77 lo $1 in >JS 10 |T 10.7.2 Port Ma. .17 ',5 17 60 17 M 17 VI 17 51 July . .. [Ml IH 12 is 07 ll.ll 1? 07 PIG IRON MOVES MORE FREELY Purchases Increased Except in the East?Steel Mills Operate at 70 Per Cent. Better buying of pig iron laat week, according to the trafic publiMtlOAB, gives promise of improvement through? out the industry. Prcatat prices are favorable to purchasers and the itttl companiea are finding larger business ponding them to the market for material. Operations of the steel mills are maintained at around To per cent ! of capacity, and now orders, while ?bowing no tign of the expected spring I expansion, yet make fair eompariaon with the month before. The earn inga statement of the United States Btoal Corporation, it is pointed out, r- i ?the low Ice! of prices for the tirsT i two months of the year. "The Iron Age" s.j>s: i ? i 'lie a-., rag" 7" - I ?I - ... ? f l'?.|, I lilt of ?he larger . I . - u.lern plf l.-ou hate t..cn a to-tur of araeaaraa?raaaDt. "The Iron Trade Review" will aay: i a it ion ?tin i, la. ?at. r.aord among huyera ?f Alth ih? ?l ?? - . I ... ? ? ? - present la a I . . lltflx furwaru oonemlilp of raw materia ?,. COTTON STE-ADY, WITH FEW SALES Rains in Southwest and Drouth in Eastern States Retard Crop's Progress. Bulliah weather and ?food trade atj vices held sellers in check and im? parted a generally steady undertone to th? cotton market yesterday, ?rut fail? d to inspire any aggressive demand, and fluctuations were more or leas ?rreiru lar, with th? close net unchanged to 3 point? higher. The market opened steady at a de? cline of 5 to 0 point? under a renewal of Wednesday'? selling movemant. Relatively easy cables encouraged re? actionary sentiment, and the circula? tion of the few additional May notices may have promoted aome near month liquidation. It appeared, however, that the notice*-* were being promptly stopped, while trade interests again bought May against sales of later de? liver:??-?, and the selling was much less active than it had been on the break of the previous day. This in Itself en? couraged some fresh buying for long account, and the market soon firmed up on the outlook for continued un? settled weather in the Western belt and continued dry weather east of the river. .Expectations of a bullish weekly weather report and steadiness in New Orleans, suggesting that interior spot markets hail not followed Tuesday's decline in futures, were factors on the rally, which carried prices some 3 to I points higher during the middle of th?s morning. Demand then tapered off, and the failure of a weekly weather report which read quite as bullishly as expected to inspire more active buying, may hav? been partly respon? sible for renewed realizing or Belling for a reaction during tho afternoon. Closing prices were some 3 to 5 points off from the best. The weekly report of the Weather Bureau indicated that excessive rains had greatly hindered farm work In Texas and Oklahoma, and that much cotton would have to be replanted in that section. In the Eastern states tho crop was reported to have been largely planted, but it was stated that little growth had been possible on account of drouth and that germ;;.afion of late planted would be delayed until rain oc? curred. In the Central belt planting progressed and local showers were beneficial. Preliminary reports pub liahod by a prominent local authority before the opening said that reduc? tions in the acreage of Mississippi would be less radical than in neigh? boring states, but read more bullishly as to Arkansas, and said thai there would be a great reduction in the use of fertilizer in both states. Exports for the day were 47,3??0 bales, making 7,140,101 so far this sea? son, against ?*<,1H7,946 last year. There was some talk in local trade circles of increased shipments to Russia with tho reopening of the port of Archangel. Most of the cotton now moving, how? ever, is going to Great Britain. South? ern .spot markets, as officially reported, were all unchanged, with the exception of New Orleans, which was ?5 points, and A. usta, which was 13 points, lower. Proposed amendments to the bylaws of the New York Cotton Exchange, providing terms of settlement by re? ceivers of cotton tendered under vari? ous inspections and other details con? nected with inspection and deliveries, were adopted by a vote of member?! : <!uy. The item which attracted MOSt attention in the trade was the provision that the receiver of cotton tendered ag'tinst Kellers' classification might immediately pay only 80 per cent of its total value, depositing the bal? ance in trust, if desired, pending final settlement through arbitration by classera mutually agreed upon or by the Department of Agriculture. Range of prices: Teeter Opcn. High lasw fleas day. Ma. . . ..10 01 11 li :o "? in ;., , u in i?, i . 10.28 10.41 21 ? ? A .- - lOM'l-J lilt? s.'i'.?uiber - - - : !.. ? in ll la 7', 10 ?3 !?? . ; ? :: 10 ?I -r 18.71 10.92 10 7? 10 ? :?. ?? 10 ?1 " ? 11 09 1107 11 M .i 10 11 ?H s ... I si i upland; sa . il e.t.'ei fJpnt cost.?, fair hu.lne?? doing; ??!... ?'?00 balea: ?isex-ulatloti and eiport, l,?M? America! > s ly. 4 Mi , Ighatl Ma. 5.70.1. S a ll , dill! $95.000000 for N. Y. C. Improved Sentiment Seen in Success of Central issue. i The right of I scribe to the $100,.? issue of New York Central convertible 6 per eent de? benture bonds, which terminated on Tuesday, srs ?. l to nearly the full amount of the issue. It was an nounced yesterday that ?he unsub? scribed balance was less than $5,000, , id this has been sold by J. P. .Morgan ?v. Co., the lyr.dicata? m;. lagers, to wall Street interest's. The success of the offering, it whs ! pointed out, hears witness to the im? provement of sentiment since the issue j was first discussed. When the plans ! for raising the $100,000.000 were being f formulated there was some feeling that the magnitude of the transaction and I the inability of some of the stockhold? ers to increase their investment might mitigate against the i.'suc. .?.^ a nutter of fact, the necessity on I the part of some of tie stockholders I of converting their wariants into cash forced the pries down so that at one tune large amounts of the rights were offere?l freely for ?-ale at 14 ?>?' 1 per eent, or I-."*, cent? for the rights ac eraing to one ihsre of itock. rhere was g tremendona business in the bonds on the Stock Exchange. Out ? of the day's total of $11,500,00?? In bond?, $7,2T'.?.0il?i was in the New Y,'ork Cen? tral's nesv debentures. The strength in .the issue was attributed largely to 1 shutt covering. a ? (?RAIN IN OTHKR CITIES. InliM M I (S*HI IT I*? 1 h?-!. I , I i? . . Milwaukee. A ? 1 rtlitni. ?. ? Mat, S|., li.SIU.IY M? A :?.??A 111 AT \i I har.l. I . v. . ...UN No . . "lis v? 1 whit,. riaOl ll ?? t f!K.S\ m-.-hanged. ? i s , iMim \. II No I! bird. II ni'-r?! ?,'j, M?y, ? i uns v. t, ?T,?. ; No 2 ? OATH?No ? mi ? Will ? . . j si . : ? 1..'. ? ' ? -? " Ala-Xlls!. IT n I i I ,<i I lit l'un.?, cub ai . ? K.I.4J? City. April ?? WHEAT S?s 'J !..-.!, I ? ? ? HIIN . i V. J mili i 7.. No : wblt. . . .- pl.la. April ? ? ?S'HUAT Hl| .- '. ?... - ? ? tp.?rt, |1 71411 71. ? > . 1 Mill THE METAL MARKET. M air?, t n.irke' Bag enppcr waa ft? ? h lu 1 . ?? for I , n\ ?? i? \,w ? . ?? W(? i r I I ? ? l -I'll.I I it I , ? 1 ? , U?U.N - M..1J .'uovro. No J. ?,a. J ?ad m '?? i?