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Cotton Generally Firm on Covering Ita Quiet Session Activity Checked by Explo? sion, but Short Support Bolsters Prices; Comment on Reserve Board Ruling Up to midday yesterday tho cotton market was active and generally firm, with sharp advances over the previous night, but following the explosion busi? ness became stagnant, and there was talk for a time of closing, tho ex? change; but the board of managers, after a hastily called meeting, decided that such action was not justified. The market nevertheless, failed to regain its equanimity and for the bal? ance of the session ruled dull, with a declining tendency until just before the close when covering orders promoted a slight rally. Final prices were 5 to 40 points net higher, near months show? ing the most gain. Aside from trade buying, which was quite a feature throughout the forenoon, support came largely from shorts, indicating that the market was oversold. Near months at the ^opening were 4 to 26 points higher, while the late positions opened unchanged to 13 points lower. There were reports in the market that the goods trade had suddenly improved and become the best in months, with advances in price. Both in England and Italy the labor situation was regarded as better, with an indication that the British miners' strike might be averted. This news invited most of the early buying and served to offset the favor? able weather reports from all sections of the belt, although the market was not without numerous complaints of weevil damage in a number of states. Early cables were about as expected, and both Liverpool and the South traded on both sides of the market, with trade interests buying. Little comment was heard about the Federal Reserve Board's refusal to favor cotton growers with financial as? sistance in holding his crop, as it was believed the banks would be able to handle the matter satisfactorily; they are already advancing 18 to 20 cents in some sections, while in others, notably Alabama, concerted action is being taken to store cotton in ware? houses until such time as the price is right, the farmer demanding 40 cents, which he declares barely covers the cost of production. It is reported that September 20 will be set aside by every ptate in the cotton belt as "Cotton Day," at which time meetings will be held formally to enter the figLt for 40 cent cotton. Southern spot markets were 75 points lower to*-50 points higher. The local market for spot cotton,, was quiet and unchanged at 31.00c for middling; no sales were reported. The range of prices follows: Wednesday's Open High Low Close Close pept. ... - - - 28.50?- 28.20 Oct. ... 2S.00 28.07 27.76 27.97?- 27.68 Jiov. .. - - - 26.45? - 26.05 Dec. .. 25.35 25.60 26.15 24.44(925.45 25.21 Jan., .. 23.95 24.35 23.85 24.18@24.20 23.95 |->b. .. - - - 23.66? - 23.50 Mar. .. 23.05 23.45 23.03 23.27*3- 23.18 Apr. .. - - - 23.05? - 23.00 May .. 22.70 23.08 22.70 22.90??22.93 22.80 June .. - - - 22.70? - 22.60 July .. 22.35 22.70 22.35 22.45? - 22.35 Southern Spot Market?Galveston quiet, 75 points lower, at 28.75c; sales, 100 bales. KfW Orleans steady, CO points lower, at. 28c; sales. 715 bales. Mobile nominal, un? changed, at 28.50c; sales nil. Savannah firm. 25 points higher, at 30.25c; sales. 326 bales. Charleston nominal.- unchanged, at 20c; sales nil. Norfolk dull, um^hanged, at ??tOc, sales nil. Baltimore nominal, un? changed, at 30.50c; sales nil. Augusta quiet, 12 points higher, at 30c; sales, 803 balea Memphis nominal, unchanged, at 32c; ?ales. 1.150 balea Houston steady, 25 points higher, at 28.25; sales. 9,337 balea Dallas steady, 20 point/* higher, at rc.S5e; sales, 7,769 bales. Fort Worth steady, unchanged, at 26.75c; sales, 1,825 bales. Cotton Statistics Tester- Last Last day. week. year. Port receipts. 14,275 8.915 17,573 Exports . 300 18,466 1,338 Ksports season... 242,658 210,082 613,964 N. Y. stocks. 26.984 29,055 88,531 Port stocks . 762,824 736,969 822,235 Interior receipts. 16.184 12.J.83 7.474 Interior shipm'ts. 10,704 6,893 6,008 N. Y. arrivals... - 486 233 Liverpool Cable??Spot cotton?Good In? quiry at 17 points advance; middling, 21.98d. Sales 6.000, American 4,000. Im? port? 14.000. American 4,000. Future? opened steady at 29 to 42 points decline Closed steady at a net decline of 16 t ?1 points. October, 19.49d; December, J8.82d; January. 18.49d; March, 17.99d; May, 17.46d. Manchester: Yarns and cloths dull. Cottonseed Oil The market -was easier early In the day under scattered liquidation, due partly to the action of lard, but when the lard mar? ket rallied prices developed a firmer tone, and closing quotations were 3 points net . higher to 7 points lower. Total sales for the day were 11.400 barrels. There were tenders of 300 barrels on September con? tracts, bringing the total so far up to 20,700 b?rrela The range of price? follows: Wednesday's Opea. High. Low. Close. close. Spot... - - - 18.86@14.10 13.76 Sept....- - 13.86?14.10 13.76 Oct_ 13 80 13.95 13.80 13.90@13.96 13.87 Nov_ 13.70 13.70 13.65 13.70@13.85 13.77 Dec. 13.70 13.70 13.55 13.70@13.75 13.76 Jan- 13.63 13.75 13.58 13.73@13.7? 13.76 Feb- - 13.75013.85 13.7? March.. 13.71 13.85 13.60 13.80-g> 13.85 13.80 April... 13.80 13.80 13.80 13.80?13.90 13.80 Refined Sugar at 14c. Through Second Hands Year Current prices., ago. Sugar, gran., lb.14.60?- 9 CofTee, Rio, No. 7. 8 @- 15U Coffee, Santos. No. 7-22 94 0 28% 3?V? There were further sales of full duty sugars yesterday, at 9ttc c. i. f. be? lieved to have been used against an ex? port order for refined sugar of 5,000 ton?, thought to have been placed at or about 12.40c in bond. Other full duty sugars, small lots, were said to be under negotiations at the same pirce and may have been sold to local refiners later in the day. Cubas available at 9%c c. & f., were unsold and the undertone was little better than barely steady at the close of the day. NTo price changes were noted in re? fined sugar and it was said that sec <nd-hand sugar? could be bought as low as 14c. heger Futures?The futures market open? ed quiet, uuchanged, to a decline of 10 j*>olnta Trading was of email proportions throughout the day, there being no ag k'r*salve demand owing to tho generally dull spot market, and prices gradually ?worked lower, closing net ? to 20 points below the previous close. Tha range of prices follows: Wednesday's Open. High. Low. Close. close. Sept.--1?.00?10.25 10.05 ?ct.- ??...-9.65? 9.75 9 i>6 Nov. ?.86 9*6 ?.70 9.60? 9.70 ?>.'> 1>ec. 3 47 S.47 ?.47 S.60? 9.60 9.76 ?'an.- ?20? ?.SO 8.60 Feb. ?12 ?12 ?.12 ?.10? ?.20 9.40 Matvh-. ?<??- ?.10? ?20 S.40 April.... - - .-?.10? 9.20 9.40 May.-.t.- ?.15? 9.25 ?.40 Ceffse Fete??-There was a little better fueling In the market for coffee futures at the start, tills morning due to * fueling ?lutf recent liquidation should have plua-a ihe market in an improved technical post? i son. Oti the call prices were 3 to 13 point? higher and later in the forenoon fceaaioa developed ?further slight advances. Thon a reaction took place end prices < rumbW, eloslr.a at net losses of 13 to 20 points, ?amo said there were rumors of m weaker Rio market, although Santos -*..** ?Mid to i>? holding steady. At any rate Santos offers were few and those here wer* practically unchanged. Rio was not ! heard from on offer*. Trad? sn<t Wall Street were the prtn- j 'Ipal ?seller., on the 1st? decline, which I fr?/?t some of the active month* Into n?w I l;w ground. The range of prices follows: Wednesday's Open. High. i/ow. Close. close. ft?*?.1J1 7.1* 7.11 7.14?7.I* 7.29 *tf.l. .... ? ?? ?? 7.J?1 *?7.:?3 7.47 J Nor. ? ?** - - 7.4??7.60 7.65 l*?r..Ml 1..I 7.?5 7?i?7.?4 7.H2 i ?in?, .... -~ ? ? 7*6?7.?7 ?.03 y*b. ?? -.- -- s.M?soi ?.?<>< ?Mar. .... ?.sa % ts ?.to ?.????,?* ?.-*r\ S.UitS.4* ?.47 j *,4???.4* ?.57 ?.62?*.1.4 ?.70 t.99J9?.?i ?.no ?.?3??.?* ?.Si Jrfsy . y .... ?A? ?A? M? *,4???.4* ?,57, ?tun.? .... ? ? .?. ?.62??.04 ?.70 ' Jety .... *,?? ?,?* ?,s? ?.?a??.?., ?.?o Miscellaneous Markets Public Utility Securities American Light A Traction, do pf Bid. Asked .110 115 80 Adirondack Power ?V Light.... 13 do pf. 70 ? American Gas A Electric... 88 do pf . 34 Amer Power A Light. 45 do pf . 66 American Public Utilities.? do pf.? American Waterworks Elec... 1 do participating pf . * do 1st pf. 40 Carolina Power & Light, com.. 25 Cities Service com.290 do pf.- C6 do bankers' certificates. 33s,-4 do 7 per cent, Series VI. 1966.136 do 7 per cent. Series C, 1966. 95 Colorado Power. 7 <lo pf . 85 Commonwealth P R A L. 14 do pf. 36 Denver Gas A Elec gen Es. 7 4 Electric Bond A Shan? pf. 79 Empire District Electric. 65 Federal Light A Traction .... 6 do pf . 38 Gas A Electric Sec.250 do pf . 67 Northern Ohio Electric, com.. ? do pf . ? Northern Ontario Lt & 1' com. 10 do pf . 4 1 Northern States Power. 29 do pf . 76 Pacific Gas A Elec pf. 77 Republic Railway & Light Co.. 7 do pf. 25 Southern California Edison.... RJ! do pf . 92 Standard Gas A Electric. 13 do pf . 35 Tennessee Ry Light & Power.. *,4 do pf . 1 United Light & Rys. 16 do pf . 54 Western Power. 18 do pf . 69 Bonds Appalachian Pqwer 1st 5s. 60 Cincinnati Gas A Elec 6s, 1915 78 Col G_s A Elec 6s 1927. 79 Dalla? Elec 5s 1922. 99% do 7s 1921 . 99 El Paeo Elec col 5s. 79 Great Western Power 1st 6s.. 73% Midwest Utilities 1st 6s. 85 Miss River Power let 6s . 73H North Ont Lt ? Power 6s. 61 Nor States Power 6s 1926. 81 Miscellaneous Stocks 94 1? 75 91 36 60 69 10 25 3 44 30 2?5 67 35 140 97 10 90 17 39 78 83 65 9 43 350 77 20 45 14 Am Chicle 38 do pf... 62 ?AmLthr. 27% ?do pf.. 77 Am Mfg..l49 do pf . . 83 Am M A F150 Am Td pf 3'? Am Typ F 38 A D T NJ 25 Atlas Pw C 62 B B A S lp 80 do 2d pf 65 Bor C M... 96 Push T pf 67 Celluloid..150 Childs Co. 86 do pf... 92 City Inves 60 Crk W pf.. 90 Ask. | 40 65 60 85 153 87 160 3% 43 35 99 73 160 89 95 70 97 Bid. D L A W.158 Draper C..131 Int Sit pf. 88 Lima L pf 85 NatCaskt.100 N J Z w.,.177 N Co 1st pf 98 Phelps D.170 P & W pf. 95 R Raalt in 20 do pf... CO Ry Bkg P120 du pf... 84? SlngerMfgl28 St 1 M & S 4 3 Stoll S pf. 95 S D W pf. 93 Valvol pf. 95 w & n... 93 Yale & T.275 ?3 8S 81 190 S3 74% 90 74% 62V4 ?4 Ask. 162 134 92 95 110 180 100 200 29 180 87 132 47 98 New York Bank Stocks America ... 205 Atlanta_315 Am Exch . -260 Battery .... 193 Bowery . . .420 Bryant P . .150 Bway Cent 150 Bronx Nat .150 Butch A D. 35 Cen Mercan. 195 Chase.395 Chat A Ph..270 Chelsea Ex.135 Chemical . i-bf>0 City.295 Coal A Iron.260 Colonial . . .350 Commerce Columbia . Corn Exc. Coampltn. Commcl Ex.426 Comnwlth. 220 Cuba.180 East River. .165 First Nati....900 Fifth Nat.. 160 Fifth Ave... 900 Foreign T B 55 .218 .175 ..330 .113 216 160 16V ICI 40 405 UHU 223 186 340 12 230 190 915 170 925 Garfleld . . .230 Gotham . . .135 Greenwich ..225 Harrlman.. 340 Hanover ... 315 Imp A Trds.620 Industrial... 190 Irving Nat...218 Liberty . ...385 Mnhttn Co.206 Mech & Met320 Mtrpltn . . .350 Mutual.490 .Vat Amn . .160 New Neth. .196 N Y County.135 N Y N B A. 460 Park.480 Pacific.270 Public.325 Seaboard ...660 Second . ... 426 State.195 23d Ward...200 Untd States.175 Union Ex . .175 Wchstr A . .200 Yorkvtlle ..375 240 205 640 210 396 216 830 480 490 345 675 Sugar Stocks Card Am. 16 de pf .. 70 Car Sug.. 50 C Agulrre 104 Fjrdo newlOO Godch'x 6 51 Grt West.380 d? pf . .113 ?Ex dividend. 20 I. 63 107 105 54 400 11? Mat-Am.. 2? 2? ?do pf.. 7? 10? Michigan.. 10 Vi 114 ?National 145 150 Ni ?NlciuoeJC? Savannah. 4 5 do pf . . r ? SSvO 60 ? 2 Am Cyan do pf. .. ?6 By-Prod.. 94 Casein Co. 40 Dow Ch.. ? Du P Co P 9% Graselll ..137 " 139 do pf... ? 95 Chemical Stocks 21 30 Hook Els? (? 66 ?6 do pf .. I? 94 99 Ky Solvay 75 40 50 Moc Co pf. I? 265 Merrlmac. 74 lOtt Mulfd Co. ? Semet G. .165 Solv Pne. .200 76 7? 100 93 78 60 170 240 Tobacco Stocks G W ITmel60 do pf... 90 J E Young130 do pf ... 85 ?MacAAF.105 110 P R-A T.110 115 Weym B.165 17 do pf.. 90 95 Unlv Leaf. .140 ? ??? dividend 60%. Steel and Ordnance Stocks East Steel ? Em S & I. 30 ?do pf.. 75 ?Here Pw.200 ?do pf.. 92 NilBf? B-P. 87 Scov Mt-sj.370 Thorn Iron 39 W'n Cor. .400 Woodward 50 Am Brass.192 197 Atlas Pwdl40 160 Bab A W.107 "*110 Cn F A F.160 170 Carb Steel 55 60 do 1st pf 95 do 2d pf 62 Colt A_ 49 62 Du P Co pf 9% 10 H ?do pf.. 77 73 100 65 35 80 210 450 63 Trust and Surety Companies Alliance ... 76 ??Lawyer* T.. 120 Lincoln Tr. .141 70 -Unufact'rs 1?? ?7? " 220 61? 76 820 tAm Trust.. ? Am Surety.. 84 Bankers ...366 Bond A M...210 JSklyn T Cs.490 Ceat Unlen.3(6 Columbia ..810 Cemmerc'l .16? Equitable....305 Empira Tr. .?*? FrmrsL AT3I6 Fulton.270 Fidelity ...2*? Guaranty ..345 Hamilton ..265 HuOson T. .155 Kings Ca. ..(30 Law Mtge. .110 316 ?66 210 865 2*6 6(0 116 Mercantile .300 Metropol ..2(0 Mtge Bond.. 10 Mu T of WHS Nat Surety.200 N Y L IAT.62S New Tork T6S6 ?N Y Title. 110 Peoples .. . .271 Realty Asso.KO T G A T_310 Un States. .810 U 8 M AT.406 ? U 8 T Guar ?0 ?? Waatchestar.13? ? .? W A BTAMK? 171 tSee New York Tltla and Mortgage. tlncludes American Trust Company stocks. 140 246 ?2? 27? ?0 126 210 826 Cl? 12? 2J? ne 320 630 Insurance Companies Am Alll'nce.270 City of NY.260 Com-w'lth .300 Cont'nt'l ... 68 Fid & Phoe.520 Franklin ... 76 Globe * R.1100 280,Great Am ..260 210'Hanover ... 86 325|Home.615 72 Nat Llberty.170 (36 Niagara ...130 St Stuyvesant., 60 623 1(5 150 76 Standard OU Stocks Bid. Ask. Anglo-Amer On Co. Ltd- 21?,i 22 >/4 Atlantic Refining Co.1176 1260 do pf . 108 113 Borne-Scrymser Co. 410 425 Buckeye Pipe Line. 93 06 Chesebrough Mfg Co cons.... 220 ?J10 do pf .??. 100 105 Continental Oil Co. 120 126 Crescent Pipe Line Co. 30 32 Cumberland Pipe Line Co.... 135 145 Eureka Pipo Line Co. 105 110 Oslcna-Slgnal OH pf ue-tv. 18 92 do pf old . 90 95 do com . 45 60 Illinois Pipe Line Co. 154 158 Indiana Pipe Line Co. 87 92 Internat Petroleum Co, Ltd... ?3 ?3 National Transit Co. 27 29 New York Transit Co. 170 180 Northern Pipe Line Co., ?8 102 ; Ohio Oil (Jo. 313 318 : Penn-Mox Fuel Co. 46 4'j , Prairie OU A Gas Co.680 690 ?Prairie Pipe Line Co. 212 216 ? S?.lar netlnlni,- Co. 375 395 Southern Pipe Line Co. 122 128 I South Penn Oil Co. 268 272 ? Southwest Penna Pipe Lines.. ?'.? 68 1 UtafKlard Oil of California_ 315 820 Henndard OH of Indiana. 708 712 fihi.umi Oil .if Kansas. 620 540 ! Standard Oil of Kentucky.... 360 370 Standard Oil of Nebraska- 420 440 ,-.-;? ridard Oil of N?W Jersey.. 66Q 660 do pf . 105 106V4 Standard OH of New York- 380 S86 Standard OH of Oblo. 4,10 460 do pid . 10? 10? ! Bwsn A Finch Co. 70 SO I Union Tank Car Co. 122 125 art pfd . 9? J00 I Vacuum Oil Co. 365 365 [ Washington OH Co. 2? ?? Miscellaneous Oil Companies Atlantic I.obos Oil Co, com... 2? do pf . 70 Cosden A Co. Klk Basin Cons Pet Co.., Imperial OH Ltd. 100 M?M*notU Petroleum Co. 320 Merrltt OH Corpn . 14?; Midwest Refining ' '?j. 1(1 Mountain Producer? . 11 Northwest Oil Co. Producer* and Refiners cum Halt disk Producers, M*.. ?apulpa Running Co. 8% 27 12 6% ?2 ?0 s H s 106 340 U% HJl 12 33 S % 1? 6% New York Clsy Bonds Bid. Ask. TleM. *?'/4 no'i 6.0? ft? H 00 % 6 06 ?*'* ?0V4 6.07 ?9% ??<"/? 6 08 Ott *>/?*. May, 11*67.?KV? DO'/* 6.08 >*ry*. rttr.i antt ftT???**lty Inter 4*4?, July. i??7. do 4'/in. .lun?, :vi'/6. do 4 ',?,<?, March, 1963. .., <io i%n, November, 1957 do B%s, April, 196...... *3Vi ?'*% 515 do His, March. 1964-83% 84% 6.16 do 4%s, Mirch, 1962- 83% 84*4 6.17 do 4%s, Sept. 1960. 83*4 84*4 6.18 do 4*4s. March, 1960-1930 83V* 84 6.18 ? do 4s. May. 1959. 80'4 ?l'i 6.12 do 4s, November. 1S58.. SOV? 81V4 6.12 do 4?. May, 1957. 80V4 81V4 6.13 Regla 4s, November, 1956. 79% 81 6.16 do 4s, November, 1956.? 79 V. 81 6.16 do 4s. November. 1936. i 84 87*4 6.15 Inter 3%a, November. 1955 72 7J! 6.20 do 3*4?, November, 1964. 72 73 C.20 Regis coup 3V4s, May, 19?4 72 73 6.20 -Yield Bid. Asked. Coupon 4*4?. 1924-1932. 6.00 - do 44s, 1919-1923. 6.00 6.00 do 4*4?, 1924-1932.?. 6.00 - do 4Vis, 1920-1923. 6.00 6.00 Registered 3V4s, 1940-1953_ 5.55 6.00 do 3%s, 1930-1939. 6.00 6.00 Reg-coupon 34?. 1922-1929... 6.00 6.00 do 3V4?, 1919-1921. 6.00 6.00 Registered 3s, 1940-1953. 6.75 6 00 do .1?, 3 926-1930 . 6.00 6.00 do 3s, 1919-1925 . 6.00 6.00 New York State Bonds Issued in coupon and registered form not Interchangeable. Coupon bonds reglster aoie. Form, Rate and Maturity. Bid. Ask. Yield. Coupon 4V4?. .Ian 1904.... 99 102 4.40 Registered 4<is. .Tan 1964. 08 102 4.40 Coupon 4*4?. Sept 1963... 99 102 4.40 Registered l>..i, Sept 1963 98 101 4.45 Coupon 4*4s, March 1965.. 93%-* -? Regis 4 Us, March 1965... 94 Coupon 4V?S. ?Ian 1965- 93V4 95*/4 4.60 Regis 4V?s, Jan 1966. 94 - - Coupon 4 ?4 s, Jan 1945.... 94 - - Regis 4Vis, Jan 1945. 94 - -; Coupon 4s, Jan 1967. 90 ? - f'oupon 6?, March 1967... 89 91*4 4.45 Coup 48, 1968-62 Highway 88'.4 91'4 4.45 Regis 4s, 1958-62 Highway 8!) 91 % 4.45 Coupon 4s, Jan 1946. 88 V4 - - Regis 4s, Jan 1946. 89 ?- - Coupon 4s, Jan 1842. 89 - - ,_?_ Markets i? Other Cities Boston Mining 45 Amn Zinc .... 12 12 12 12 60 Allouez. 23 23 23 23 100 Anaconda _ 64% 54% 54% 64% 310 Big Heart_ 9% 9% ?% 3"4 600 Plhgham . 9 V4 9% 9?,* 9 V* 10 Cal A Hecla..285 285 280 285 3450 Carson . 25 25*4 24*4 24% 285 Copper Range . 364 36 35 V_ 35*4 5 Davis Daly ... 8*4 8V4 8V4 8V4 495 Island Creek .. 67% 68 67 Vi 68 25 do pf . 76 76 76 76 35 Kerr Lake.... 3V* 3-ft 3-& 3-fl, 300 Mason Valley . 1 Vi 1 Vi 1 Vi 1'.4 13 5 Mass Cona_ 3'4 3 V4 3 V4 3 '? 80 Mohav.-k . 60 60 60 CO 60 Nevada . 124 12 4 12*4 12 4 40.New River pf. 93 93 93 93 45 Nlplssing . 10 10 10 10 10 Old Domin ...24% 24% 24 % 24% 20 Qulncy . 47 47 47 47 155 Trinity . 1 % 1 Vi l'/i 1V4 1000 Tuloumne _ 65 65 65 65 27 U 9 Smelters pf 44 '44 43 4 43 4 6 Utah Cons. 74 74 74 74 100 Utah Metal ... !/? IV, l? 1A Railroads 108 Bos A Albany..1274 1274 127 127 870 Bost Elev _ 69 69 69 69 19 do pf . 87 88 87 88 13 Bost A Maine. 38 4 384 384 384 I Chgo J A S pf. 71 71 71 71 110NY, NHAH.. 34 34 ,34 34 7 Prov A Wore .120 120 120 120 lOWest End .... 42 42 42 42 18 do pf . ;- 50 50 49% 49% Miscellaneous 220 Amn Agr .... 86 V4 86 4 85 86 5 do pt . 86 87*4 86 87V4 6 Amoskeag .... 75 75 75 75 20 Amn Oil A Eng 4*4 4 Vi 4 V* 4V4 40 Amn Pnu pf. . 94 94 9V4 9V4 17 Amn Sugar ..112 112 112 112 425 Amn Tel _100 100% 99% 100% 61 Amn Wool pf . 95 4 95 V4 94 4 94% 8 Art Metal _ 16 16 16 16 30 Atlas Tack ... 244 244 244 244 825 Bost Mex Pete. 24 2 4 2% 2% 100 Booth . 7% 7% 7% 7% 106 Century. 2 2 2 2 47 0 Eastern Mfg .31 SI 4 31 31% 25 Edison .140 149 14? 149 100 Fairbanks ... 53 4 63 4 53 4 63',4 4 Gen Eleo -141 1434 141 1434 225 Gray . 18 18 17 17 60 Greenfield .... 39 39 39 39 2 Int Cot Mis pf 87 87 87 87 86 Int Prods _ 19 19 19 19 76 Island Oil... 64 64 64 64 240 J T Connor... 14 V? 14'-a 144 14 4 10 Llbby . 13 V* 13 4 12% 12% 100 Loews . 124 124 Jl% 11% 110 Mass Gas _ 8J! 834 83 83 4 do pf . CO 60 60 CO 6 McElw 1st pf. 924 924 924 924 2010 Mex Inv . 35 38 35 37'* 165 Nat Leather... 10% 10% 10% 10% 100 National Oil .. 7% 7% 7% 7% 113.Now Eng Tel. 92 94 92 ?4 78 Ot*pheum .... 27 27 26% 26% 60 Parish . 27 27 27 27 6 Reeco Buttonh 13% 13% 13% 13% 164 Swift .J10V* 110'.* 109>/4 109 V4 147 do Intl v. ... 32 42 32 32 6 Plant pf . 91 91 91 91 66 Torrington ..64 65 64 65 II Un Dr 1st pf. 454 454 45 45 81 Un Fruit .206 200% 205 205% 35Un Shoe . 41^ 41 41 41 265 do pf . 25 25 24% 24% 830 Ventura . 17 17*4 17 17 4 120Waltham W'h 25 25 25 25 20 do pf . 73 73 73 73 65 Walworth _ 18 18 J s 18 40 Warren Bros.. CO 60 CO 60' Bonds ?1000 A G W 5s_ 71 71 71 71 1000 Gen El deb 6s. 98-% 98% 98% 98% 10000 Mies R pow 6a 73% 74 73% 74 2000 New Eng T 6a 79 79 7Ti 79 1000 ?New River 5s. 79% 79 V? 79% "94 4000 West Tel 6s... 77 77% 77 77% Boston Curb Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Aria Hxt . . 4 6 Ariz Sliver. .17 18 Blk Hawk. .30 40 Calaveras.. 75o 1% Chief Con... S % S% Crown Rsv.10 20 Crystal new 38 40 Denbigh ...18 20 Eagle B B.2 1-16 2% Fortuna .. .? 6 Gadsden ...60 76 Homa . S 7 Iron B1OSS...20 40 Iron Cap ... 8"% 9 Jer Verde...15 25 La Rose.20 Majestic . . .12 15 ?Mex Metals.30 36 Mid Moss...? 40 MoJ Tungst. 6 10 Monarch ...? 6 Nat L A _. 3 9 Now Baltic. 3 4 Nev Doug.. .12 16 Nixon.4 7 Rainier ... 1 1% Svn Metals. 11 13 Silver Reef.. 8 10 U Verde Ex.30 4 81% Yukon.IVi 14 Chicago Sales. Open. High. Low. Close. 116 Armour L_ 15% 15% 16% 16% 60 do pf . 92% 92% ?2-% 92% 90 Brlscoe . 25 26 25 25 25 Bunte Bros_ 14% 144 144 144 200 Case Plow_ 104 10'., 10V* 10Vi 375CCACRyspf 6% 6 Va 6 6 4 100 Chi El Rya pf 4% 4% 4% 4% 125 Cudahy . 68 69 68 63 76 Com Edison. . .101% 101% 101 101 100 Con?. 1 Motors.. 8% 9 8% 9 76 Godchaux _ 50 60 60 50 25 111h Brick. 70 70 70 70 1050 Llbby . 18V4 13% 13 13% 225 Mont Ward... 324 324 31% 324 40 Mid States Oil 17 17 17 17 30 Midwest Util... 1? I? 16 16 60 do pf . 27 4 27'4 27 % 27',4 442 Nati Leather.. 10% 10% 10V4 104 60 Orpheum . 27 27 27 27 26 Reo Motors_ 23% 23 4 23 4 23% 20 Sears Roe.139*4 139% 139 4 139 Vi 2000 Shaw . 86 85 Vi 84 85 4900 Stew Warner... 33%, 34% 33% 34 55 Sinclair Oil... 33V4 83% 33 33 800 Swift Intl. 31% 32 ?14 32 400 Swift A Co. . .1094 1034 108% 103 200 Texas Oil. 614 51% H\ 61% 1800 Union Catb. .. . B7% 67% 67 67% 160 Uni Taper pf. 76 76 7?'. 7''. 110 Union Iron_ 19% 19% 19% 3 9% 100 U S Steel. 89 89 S3 89 23 Wilson . 52 63 6J1 62 Bonds $1000 C C Ry 1st 6s 62 62 ?2 ?2 1000 M El Ry 1st 4s 47 47 47 47 Detroit 20 Ford .332 332 330 330 60 Lincoln Motors 40% 40% 40% 40% 150Nol)lo Oil .'.. 1.13 119 119 1.19 160 Packard . 16 1? 16 16 250 Paige . 29% 19% 29 23 460 Reo Motors ..23 4 23% 23 4 23% Philadelphia 147 Am Stores ... 62% 63 61% 61% 20 Am Gas . 36% 35?4 35% 35% 821 Elec Storage. .132% 132% 130 132% 10 Ins Co N A. .. 27% 27% 27% 27% HOI.ake Superior 11% 11% 11% 114 60 Phtla pf 6s.. 33 33 J33 3:1 1445 Phlla Klee. .. 20% 20% 20% 20% 1600 Phlla R T ... 14 14% 14 14 % CO Tonopah Bel.. 1% 1% 1% 1% 700 Un Traction.. 24% 24% 24Vi 24% 1051 t'n Gas Imp.. 36% 35 36% 35% 6 2d A 3d P R R.180 180 180 180 Bonds 16000 Lake Sup 6s. 4-i 43 49 49 1000 Phlla Co con 5s 70 70 70 ?0 Pittsburgh 76 Am Vit Prods 11 11 11 11 ie Am Win Ol pf.100 100 100 100 310Ark Gas _ 12 32 11% 11% 2!?0Guffey Gilles. 33 83% 38 33 130 Ind Brew pf.. g 8 % 8 1,14 60 Lack Steel ... 66% (6% 66% 66% 45 Lone Star Gas 80% 80V4 80% Si"* 120 Marland ft?g.. 4% 4% 4% 4% 400Okla Oas - 82% 82 4 3;% 32% 1000 Pgh Jerome.. 7 7 7 7 1KJI Union Gas ..120 120 120 120 110 Westing El... 48% 48% 48% 48 4 Montreal Bl?. Ask. Bl,l. Ask. Ab P A P. 81 % ? Dom Txtl.138 Hell T*le.1O0 4 ? l.k Woods 169 BrTLAP 36% 37 LrntdLtd..Il?V4 ? Brmp P??r> 77 % 78 MLMAPCn ho ? i'n C F. - 60 Ntt Hrw.. 63% ?3% Can Crnst .?* V;" Oc-rMllgs - jto do pf... ?1 ? Rnfn Pnp. .*a?T~> ? Cn On Klc 99 100 Shawngn..l07 108 Can Htm*h 64 66% ?pn Rvr..U7% 119 Dt I'n By.103 ? do pf...l??v{ ? do pf... 90 ? StCoCn.. ? 68% Vom Steel 66% ? ,,., Further Price Reductions Sought to Stabilize Market Buyers Believe Business Can Be Stimulated Only by Es? tablishing Bottom Fig? ures ; KnitGoodsMenMeet Further price reductions in certain lines of merchandise for the apparel trade will have to be made before buy? ing can be placed on a stabilized basis, many factors in the trade believe, after watching developments of the la?t few days. While reductions will help cer? tain lines, it is felt other lines would not be benefited to any great extent. Woolen?, for instance, are stagnant except in a few women's wear lines. Many woolen mills will not open spring lines, and consequently will not an? nounce prices as a result of the small demand. Most of the threescore or more woolen mills of the American Woolen Company will probably remain closed as orders in sight are said to be insuf? ficient to warrant opening more than one or two small mills. Worsteds, however, are in better de? mand, and the company's mills turn? ing out this textile will continue in op? eration for several months, and per? haps Indefinitely, if business continues as at present. In other textiles, how? ever, considerable uncertainty still ex? ists. Cotton mills are said to be reaching the end of their orders, or have al? ready done so, except in the South? east, and unless price provisions are announced, it is assumed that further curtailment will ensue. A prominent mill has named revised prices on plaids and cheviots for the jobbing trade, and various lines of standard cham brays which go to the cutting trade for work shirts. The revised pricos represent a cut from the previous prices of 30 to'33 1-3 per cent. Although it is said that these reductions are not justified by present conditions or cost of production, the mills say they were prompted to name the revised prices to create confidence and stabilize the mar? ket on their fabrics, and as the mills already have a large volume of business on their books, they say an advance may be expected at any time. The basis is called rock bottom. Underwear and hosiery manufac? turers are in a quandary and spring opening may be delayed several weeks because of price uncertainties. Manu? facturers of underwear who attended the Utica conference yesterday were hopeful of making progress at a dis? cussion of conditions, although it was admitted that on the face of it the situation remained virtually the same as prevailed at the conferpnee a month ago. ,. Cotton goods have declined in price the past few weeks, but buyers are not satisfied that the bottom level has been reached, and spinners on the other hand point.out that prices are lower than they can remain during the fall. A number of jobbers and retailers are liquidating their merchandise at marked depreciations. Some left over stock is being offered by out of town jobbers to retailers at a lower price than new goods can be bought at. This will have considerable bearing on the decisions made by the underwear man? ufacturers regarding opening dates. The hosiery market is inactive. There is not a great excess of cotton hosiery, but there is in the wholesale market considerable silk hosiery some of which is procurable at less than the ask? ing prices of a few months ago. Man? ufacturers and distributors of hosiery are optimistic, however, and prospects are brighter because there are not such large accumulations of unsold merchandise on hand. The majority of tlie underwear manufacturers began early in the spring to curtail produc? tion, which tended to make this mar? ket healthier than it otherwise would be. Commercial Credit Dealers in commercial paper report? ed a fair demand for prime bills yes? terday without any important change in rates. The best paper is being dis? counted on a basis of 8 per cent. Out of-town banks are taking most of the offerings. As the season advances larger amounts of paper are expected to be offered. No change in commercial money rates was noted yesterday. Commer? cial paper still discounts at 8 and 8V4 per cent. Bankers' acceptance rates quoted by tho American Acceptance Council were: Non-Member Member Banks. Banks. Buy. Sell. Buy. Sell. 30 days. 6Vs .6 6*j*a 6Vb 60 days. 6V4 6V? 694 6% 90 days. 6V?- 6V? 6% 6V? Cotton Goods Uncertainties Reasons Seen for Small Buying of Raw Material Several uncertainties surrounding the price level of the new cotton crop, explained in market gossip, provide further reasons for small commit? ments and delays in placing ordt-rs until the last moment. The unsettle ment is etxplained by J. S. Bache & Co. in this fashion: "If the crop is small and the farmer attempts to throw an undue proportion of it on the market at a time when the trade is not ready and willing to buy, prices would probably decline re? gardless of the shortage in production. On tho other hand, if the crop should prove to be large and tho producer should be able and willing to market it only when and as needed, the mar? ket might easily advance regardless of the largeness of the crop. "If trade conditions continue stag? nant it is not to be expected that either speculators or trade interests will buy cotton except in a hand-to mouth way, and the burden therefore wt uld be on the producers' shoulders, and as a final analysis, with financial conditions throughout tho world as they now are, it looks to us that the producer is going to be called upon to carry the burden anyway, for if he attempts to shift the load upon an unwilling manufacturer or a skeptical speculator the price will, of course, de? cline to a level that will look to be a bargain for both spinners and specu? lators, "We look for very violent fluctua? tions until we know more about the size of the crop, the policy of the producer and the trend of the world's trade conditions." Why Shoes Aren't Cheaper Leather Dealer Points Out Fal? lacy in Lower Prices In explaining why the consuming public should not expect a 50 per cent reduction in the cost of shoes because leather prices havo dropped about that : proportion, James M. Montgomery, vice-president of the Richard Young Company, leather dealers, has sent a | letter to the trade calling attention to : the importance of labor costs in ihoe production. He asks: "Is it, or is it not, true that, taking tho cost of all the leading manufact tures, only 10 per cent of the selling cost to retailers is represented by orig? inal raw material and 75 ?per cent in cumulative labor?" Mr. _Sj-tgomery believes that these figures are approxi? mately correct for staple manufactures, not specialties and controlled products. He then cu!1b attention to mlsunder Silk Hosiery Prices Reduced 50 Per Cent A reduction of about 50 per cent in the wholesale price of high class women's silk hosiery ?was announced yesterday by J. R. Beaton Co., Inc., distributors, which will make possible, it is said, the return of the $1.75 silk stocking at retail. The downward revision, which buyers have contended is neces sarf in certain lines, especially hosiery, to stimulate buying, may have the effect of causing other firms to follow suit. With the Japanese government assisting silk producers to strengthen prices by placing a minimum on raw material, this action may serve to help the market gen? erally. standings in the hide market's decline and the effect on shoe prices, saying: "If from Two-thirds to three-quarters of shoe cost is for labor, as explained above such a decline (50 per cent) in price to the retailer is absolutely im? possible, even if the raw material cost nothing." m Aid for Raw Silk Industry Japan Will Loan Syndicate 50, 000,000 Yen to Peg Price TOKIO, Sept. 16.?The government has decided, to come to the relief of the silk industry. It will loan the Silk Syndicate 60,000,000 yen, with an additional 15.000,000 yen through the Bank of Japan. The object is to keep up the price of raw silk and control exports. Unconfirmed reports of Japan's ac? tion to peg the price of raw silk had been heard in the trade here for sev? eral days, and the official notice came as no surprise yesterday. It was gen? erally understood that the syndicate would attempt to peg the price of Sin shiu No. 1 at 1,500 yen. a sharp ad? vance from the low prices prevalent after the Japanese market collapse. While this decision has served to put the market on a firm basis here, and probably has stabilized conditions in Yokohama, it is admitted by the local trade that the higher quotations have failed to stimulate buying and it may be that they will have an opposite ef? fect, for it Is generally agreed that conditions, so far as they can be de? termined here, do not warrant such an adyance at present and buyers refuse to make commitments on such an un? stable basis. Buyers Arrived Fall-child Service ALBANY, N. Y.? Hofmayer D. G. Co.; O. J. Ilrunner, piece ?nods ; 43 Leonard Street. BALTIMORE?Strouss-Baer Co.; A. K. Baer, children'? wear; Pennsylvania. BALTIMORE?-Blumberg Bros.; R. K. West, dry goods, blanket*.; 43 Leonard Street. BALTIMORE?Ooldenberg Uros.; L. Gold? enberg, merchandise manager; Grand. BALTIMORE?Flacher-Kerhart Co.; A. P. Fischer, representing, woolen piece ?foods; Herald Kt-uare. BIRMINGHAM. Ala.?Burges Dry Goods Co.; \V. H. Walker, silks, woolens, dress Roods; 11 GO Broadway. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.?Burger Dry Good-, Co.; L. Phllllpa, general merchandise; 1160 Broadway. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.?Alex Rice Co.; J. Meyer, representing; iK>0 Broadway. BOSTON?A. A. Berghelm, Jewelry; Ar? lington. BOSTON?Jordan-Marsh Co.; .7. Rogers, gloves; 4". Fourth Avenue. BOSTON?Boston Reliable Petticoat Co.; W. Rosenberg, silks, satins; Breslln. BOSTON- Farley A: Harvey Co.; ?'. E. Holt, cotton piece goods; 359 Broadway. BOSTON. Mass.?W ni. Filene's Sons Go.; ?spstalrs, Mrs. A. Milllken, Infants' wear; Mrs. MeNamee, women's millinery; 223 Fifth Avenue. BOSTON?C. F. Hovey Co.; Miss Morton. waists, sweaters; lltil Broadway BOSTON, Mass.?F.. T. Slaltery Co.; Miss Lohnes, children's wear; Miss Kennedy, silk underwear; Miss F. G. Cavanaugh, children's near; 10 East Thirty-second Street, fourth floor. BOSTON, Mass.--Laurel Co.; C. Sllverman, dresses and dress goods; Hotel Breslln. BRIDGEPORT. Conn.?Howland D. G. Co.; Charlea H Clark, house furnishings; Miss C. B. Hewitt, ready to wear; Mrs. M. Frey, representing; E. J. Godfrey, ln funts' and muslin underwear; H. D. John? son, sporting goods and boys' clothing; 404 Fourth Avenue. BUFFALO?L. Joseph, men'? clothing; Grand. BUFFALO?Adam, Meldrum ft Anderson Co.; W. Brydon. cotton piece goods; 230 Fifth Avenue. BUFFALO?D. B. Levl ft Bros.; D. B. Lev!, underwear and1 furs; 346 Broadway. BURLINGTON, Iowa?O. Rlepe, dry goods, notions, etc.; Herald Scyjare. CANTON, Ohio?I. Lefkowltz, millinery, cloaks; Pennsylvania. CHARLESTON?.1. Schwab, dresses; 44 East Twenty-third Street. CHATTANOOGA? M. Feld, women's wear, etc.; Aberdeen. CHICAGO? R. Huntcf. dry goods. Breslln. CHICAGO- -N. Shapiro, dry goods and shoes; Pennsylvania. CHICAGO -Hlllman's. E. K. Wolf, sporting goods; 277 Fifth Avenue. CHICAGO?Rothschild & Co.; Mr. Koretz, millinery; 470 Fourth Avenue. CHICAGO, III.?Marshall Field & Co.; Miss N. Moore, waists and wraps; W. J. Glbbs, B. C, Kirchner; \V. Bable, women's shoes, 1107 BrnaiHvuy. CINCINNATI?.T. 8. Oberhelman, house furnishings; Breslln. COLORADO SPRINGS?M. Crowley, wom? en's ready to wear; Park Avenue. COLUMBUS. Ohio?T.. Jacobs, women's wear; Pennsylvania. COLUMBUS, Ohio?F. & R. Lazarus Co.; Mrs. Parker, girls' cloth and jersey and velvet dresses; A. L. Schmidt, wash goods; Miss N. McClemonds, muslin and silk underwear; 225 Fifth Avenue. DAYTON. Ohio?Rike-Kumler Co.. H. S. Ames, general merchandise; J. P. Schaf? fer, 225 Fifth Avenue. DAYTON, Ohio?Rike-Kumler Co.; J. O. Davis, wash goods and flannels; 225 Fifth Avenue. DETROIT?H. Jacobs, general merchan? dise; Her? Id Square. DULUTH---N. Kris, women's wear; Penn? sylvania. EDMONTON, Can.?H. Loder Co.; H. Lo der, art kooiIh, etc. ; York. FT. WAYNE, Ind.?Wolf ft Dessauer, G. I. Latz, merchandise inanagor; 6 West Thirty-second Street. FORT WAYNE, Ind.?John Stillrnan; N. J. Goldman, waists, millinery; 37 West Twenty-sixth Street. HARTKORD?S. Hart, furs; Brealln. HARTFORD ?a. Fox & Co.; J. J. Mack handkerimlefs. neckwear, laces, embroid? ery, trimmings; 11 '5 West Thirty-second Street. HARTFORD, Conn.--Page-Allen Dry Goods Co.; Miss Sullivan, laces, embroideries, neckwear, trimmings; 404 Fourth Ave? nue. HONE9DALB, Pa. -E. Deltzer. shoes, furnishing goods; Herald Square. LANCASTER, Pa.?a. Lltch, dry goods, etc. ; York. LAWRENCE, Mass.?Now Tork Store. J. Boorsteln. coat, suits, millinery; Breslln. LOS ANGELES?Bullock's; Mr. Barbeo (basement) shoes; 225 Fifth Avenue. LOS ANGELES -Broa.lway Department Store; L. M. Sullivan, chin*., crockery, cut gltiHS, sewing machine s, electrical supplies; 06 Madison Avenue MEMPHIS, Tenn. ?A. Maas & Co., A. Maus. cotton piece goods; Herald Square. MONTRBAL?W..J. -Robert... general mer? chandise; Broztell. MONTRKAT?A. Bleber, furs; Breslln MONTPBL1BR, Vt.-F. w. Mitchell, dry goods, Breslln. NEW HAVEN- A L. Starln, J. H. Siarln. representative; Park Avenue NF.\\ HAVIfiN Conn.?Shartenberg ft Rob? inson o.j h. M. Mackle, hosiery and men's furnishings: 404 Fourth Avenue PHILADELPHIA?M. Nickel. & Son?. J. ?J. Stekcl?, Jewelry; Breslln. riULADBU?HIA?M. Baker, dry good*; \niU.AVmi*?K--stn*n%\?y, Taylor ?ft? 11, R. Batd-vt-at ?.otCote. plee? goods, ne. tlons; Bream. PHILADELPHIA?National "Kid Klotnea" Co.; Allen L. Greenberg, boys' clothing; Pennsylvania. PHILADELPHIA?!. Harris Sons; J. Har? ris, woolen piece goods; Imperial. PITTSBURGH?Rosenbaum Co.; E. Gross? man, miases' and Juniors' dresses; Miss ?R. Grastenfleld, miases' aults; Alfred Fantl, 116 West Thirty-second Street. PITTSBURGH?Bedell Co., Mr. Lynch, general merchandise; 19 West Thirty fourth Street. PITTSBURGH?Boggs & Buhl; I. M. Mc Ehvaine, ladies' and misses' hosiery; 1140 PITTSFIELD, Mass.?J. Pender, clothing, etc.; Navarre. PORTLA.NI), Ore.?Meier & Frank Co.; Miss E. Z. Ball, dresses and coats, suits; 212 Fifth Avenue. SCRANTON, Pa.?L. Belshline, clothing; Herald Square. SPRINGFIELD. Ohio?Tho Wren Co., M. )?'. Tucker, coats, suits, waists, etc.; 401 Fourth Avenue. ST. LOUIS, Mo.?Scruggs. Vandervoort & Barney; Miss Rohrman. millinery and Bweatcrs; 225 Fifth Avenue. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.-T. Goldberg, dresses; 37 West Twenty-sixth Street. TOLEDO?Reynolds & Monro; G. J. Rey? nolds, units; 100 West Thirty-second Street, fifth floor. TOLEDO?Meyer, Jonasson Co.; Mies B. Weaver, misses' and Juniors' dresses; 276 Fifth Avenue, room, 603. WASHINGTON, D. C?Lanaburgh & Bro. ; Miss A. Horback, art needlework; 1 Bant Thirty-third Street. WESTPORT, Ind.?J. Hamilton, house furnishings; Pennsylvania. WHEELING. W. Va.-?W. Plankey, house furnishings; Pennsylvania. WICHITA, Kan. ? H. Bruce, notions and general merchandise; Somerset. WILMINGTON. N. C.?S. Goodman, wom? en's wear; Imperial. WILKES-BARRE. P<?.?Wllkes-Barre D. G. Co.; A. Latlmer, dresses; 23 East Twenty-sixth S'reet. W?>R?'ESTKR, Mass.? R. W. Beck Co., R. W. Beek, -women's ready to wear; 404 Fourth Avenue. YORK. P.a.?1'. Rowan, women's wear; Imperial. Buyers Coming BALTIMORE?American Wholesale Corp.; H. S. Messersmlth, remnants; 354 Fourth Avenue; expected September 30. CHICAGO?Chicago Mercantile Corp.; G. L. Stonehlll, silks and velvets; expected September 20. CHICAGO?Sheahan, Kohn & Co.; Maro Newman, boys' clothing and children's wear; Hotel Breslln; expected Septem- j ber 20. Business Troubles The petitions In bankruptcy filed yes? terday In the Federal District Court were as follows: Llebowlts Bros. ft Best?ck?Involun? tary petition against Lebowlta Bros, ft Resnlck. dealers in butter and eggs, at 857 Prospect Avenue by Wood & Sellck, Inc.. for goods sold and delivered amounting to $573. Preferential payments are al? leged In the petition. The liabilities amount to S?>.000 and the assets are stated to be normal. Simon Rasch, of 353 Broadway. Is attorney Tor tno petitioner. Star Woolen Compnnj-?Involuntary pe tttlon against the Star Woolen Company, Jobbers In woolens and dress goods, at 334 Fourth Avenue, by B. Siegel and an? other, creditor, with claims for mer? chandise exceeding $1,497. The liabilities aggregate $15 000 and the assets are val? ued at $2,000. Shalne & Weinrib, of 29? Broadway, are attorneys for the creditors. I.evlnson-Prenzlau, Inc. -involuntary petition against Levlnson-Prenzlau, Inc.. makers of dresses, at 3 West Thirty-ninth Street, by Morris Alpert and two other creditors on assigned claims ? aggregating $800. The liabilities total $15.000 and the assets are valued at $3.000. Cohen, Rosenthal ft Shapiro, of 31 Union Square, are attorneys for the creditors. American-National Shoe and leather Corp. ? Involuntary petition against the American-National Shoe and Leether Corp.. exporters of shoes and leather, of IS Park Row, by Frederick W. Miller and two other creditors, with claims" for serv? ices rendered and insurance aggregating $625. Rosenberg & Ball, of ~* Broadway, are attorneys for the petitioning credltoro. Morris Goldberg--Involuntary petition against Morris Goldberg, dealer in dry goods at 45ft Ninth Avenue and 637 Tenth Avenue, by L. Knobel end two other cred? itors, with claims of $2,400. Preferential payments are alleged In the petition. Jo soph Krinsky, of 320 Broadway, Is attor? ney fur the creditors. Receivers In Bankruptcy The receivers In bankruptcy appointed yesterday In the Federal District Court were as foUow?: Aaron Hcliwltzky?Judge Martin T. Mant?n appointed Samuel Reis as receiver; for Aaron Sehwttzky, Jobber In clothing j at 467 Broadway, with a bond of $3,500. Tho liabilities total $26.000 and tho as- ! bets are valued ?it $7,000. Nathan .Morris, Inc. ?Mente London, of 66 Liberty Street, was appointed by Judge Mant?n as receiver for Nathan Morris, Inc., shoe dealers, at 2437 Broadway, with a bond of $1,000. The liabilities are $2,500 and the assets are valued at $1,600. l.evrnson-Prenzlnu, Inc.?Judge Mant?n appointed Vincent Follmar as receiver for Lovenson-Prenzlau. Inc., maltprrs? of ladles' dresses, at 3 West Twenty-mnin Street, with a bond of $1,500. star Woolen Compaq??F. X. Hennesay was appointed receiver for the Star Wool? en Company. Jobbers In woolens and dress goods, at 334 Fourth At'enue, with a bond of $1,000. J. ft I. nietw-Aaa?Clifford O. Ludvigh waa appoint ml receiver for J. ft I. Blel welss. who was put In bankruptcy bv creditors on September 2, with a bond of $1.000. His liabilities aggregate $75.000 ?ml his nsscts have but a nominal value. U. S. Pacific Trade Share Grow? The marked increase of the share of .American ships in the Pacific trade is shown by figures covering clearances of vessels from district of Washington ports for the fiscal year ended June 80 last. The percentage of American ships was-43 per cent, as compared with i.8 por cent ios th? fiscal year 1914? ?berly of l^ew'Tfbrl: ^ Report of Condition at the close of business, September 8, 1920 RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $79,601,030.34 U. S. Bonds to Secure Circulation 2,000,000.00 U. S. Bonds and Certificates of Indebtedness 124,548.34 Other Bonds, Securities, etc. 10,088,883.02 Due from Banks 3,018,197.44 Cash, Exchanges and Due from Federal Reserve Bank 24,522,053.80 Customers' Liability Account of Acceptances 2,548,805.53 Letters of Credit 3,901,545.63 $125,805,064.10 LIABILITIES Capital Stock Surplus Fund Undivided Profits Reserve for Taxes, etc. Circulation Deposits Unearned Discount Due to Federal Reserve Bank Domestic and Foreigjn Acceptances Letters of Credit $5,000,000.00 5,000,000.00 2,522,320.71 990,685.49 1,928,650.00 94,885,376.18 411,268.81 8,600,000.00 2,565,217.28 3,901,545.63 $125,805,064.10 l DIRECTORS James L. Ashley, Treas. International Nickel Co. Frank H. Bethell, Vice Pr?s. White Oil Corporation Joseph A. Bower, Vice President Edmund C. Converse, New York Otis H. Cutler, New York George Doubleday, Pr?s. Ingersoll-Rand Co. Russell H. Dunham, Pr?s. Hercules Powder Co. Henry J. Fuller, Vice Pr?s. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. Harvey D. Gibson, President Thomas A. Gillespie,C?^atrm<i7i T. A. Gillespie Co. Charles D. Hilles, Dwisht & Hilles hyTna.nN.H'me,Vice-Pre3.AmericanCottonOilCo. Frederick W. Hvo'slef, Bennett, Hvoslef & Co. Edward E. Loomis, Pr?s. Lehigh Valley R. R. Co. C. M. MacNeill, President Utah Copper Company H. W. ?Maxwell, Vice Pr?s. Atlas Portland Cement Co. Jeremiah Milbank, New York Edward S. Moore, Chicago Grayson M. P. Murphy, President Foreign Commerce Corp. of America Alexander R. Nicol, Pr?s. Atl, G. & W. I. S. S. Lines Alexander V. Ostrom, Vice President Daniel E. Pomeroy, Vice Pr?s. Bankers Trust Co. Seward Prosser, President Bankers Trust Co. Daniel G. Reid, New York Charles W. Riecks, Vice President Charles H. Sabin, President Guaranty Trust Co. E. A. Cappelen Smith, Guggenheim Brothers Ernest Stauffen, Jr., Vice President Charles H. Stout, New York Charles H. Warren, Treas. Mutual Life Ins. Co. NOTICE Johnson & Wood announce that all securities reported as missing because of. the explosion have been found, although in badly mutilated condition, except the following: 6,000 Ann Arbor 4% Bonds, due 1995. 5,000 St. Louis & San Francisco 4% Bonds, due 1950. 6,000 Chicago & Great Western 4% Bonds, due 1959. 100 shares American Telephone & Telegraph Com? pany stock. If any of the above should be found, either intact or mutilated, kindly communicate with Johnson & Wood 115 Broadway. Telephone Rector 6790 Out Today ON ALL NEWSSTANDS The MAGAZINE of WALL STREET 42 BROADWAY Japan Will Make Laws ! For Relief of Silk Industry TOKIO, Sept. 16.?Tbe government has decided to come to the relief of the silk industry. It will loan the silk syndicate 60,000,000 yen, with an addi? tional 15,000,000 yen through the Bank of Japan. The object is to keep up the price of raw silk and control exports. BUYERS' WANTS. Fifty cents per line each insertion. offerings!^ buyers. Fifty cents per line each insertion. BUYERS' WANTS ARTIFICIAL SILK wanted; quantities H. S. Meritzer, 339 5th ave.. New York City. Murray Hill 2S99. BROADCLOTH, brown, all makes, for cash. Ask for Mr. Taub. 6714 Gramercy. FURS, raccoon shawl collars; linmedlato delivery; bring samples; cash. Moyse? & Dreyfus, 1 East 33d. BOLIV1AS wanted, all wool, all colors, plain and silver-tip; cash. Phil Herzog & Sons. Pennsylvania 6906. VEI-OVR wanted, light weight, all makoa, for nuits; navy, brown, taupe, reindeer, for cash. Aak for Mr. Taub. Gramerey 6714. CREPE DB CHINS wanted; large quan? tity for ?-.ash. J. Rost-nberg ft Co., (61 Broadway. OFFERINGS TO BUYERS DRKSSES ? Children's dresses, ginghams and crashes; also, 7-14 and 2-8 years, at sacrifice prices. Emanuel Schwartz, 160 Wooster st. Spring 8166. ?REV, 44x40. cloth; 18 Vi In.; second??, 1.20; 17.000 lbs. Becker. Spring 0180. COATS?dir?a. 10-16, finely tailored. $10 up; you ?re glad to buy; call or write for samples. Cundo, 16 Sixth Ave. POLO?De Lar.d'a 9,600; very low price. "H. Laylne, 16 West 18th a?. Chelsea 887?. SKIRTS?Serges, printed checks, Bilk n?v? eme?. Ever Ready Skirt Co., 9* Orchard at. Uridocli 1863. DIVIDEND NOTICES DIVIDEND THE BARRETT COMPANY (N. J.) ff^nn<?UarterIyt dIv'dend of Two Doll?? Mm oiJKr 8lXare ha" been declared on t??lv 21512?"* C?Plta' Stock and a quar five,yrenSfe?? 2tf?0nB I)""i*'- ?"?J S*venty i.anv ?,apltal s""-lv of The Barrett Com 1 im? . WnJerM}'- Payable on October ?1 ?? .V <ron"non stockholders of record ????>?? ^ cl?89 of business September W. Priel. '?S?1 on October 15. 19-.-0. to the Ho?"fr1, "^holders of record as at tb? close of business September 30. 1020. ERNEST J. STEER. Treasurer. THE FAIRBANKS COMPANY of?h? Bo*rd of Directors has deelarel out ??nv ? Crued ?urPlus earnings of the Com o7, ^h- *iuar.terly dividend of Two per cent VLl??. Purred stock of the Comvsmr. ? lo?vKn,-the flrat dav ?f ?.b-r. 1920. bU?fn??hoId^8 of rP?r<- a? ?h? '???>?? ?f FER BOOKS WIM. NOT HE CLO.-iS? * _ J- R. PETERS. Secretary. CITY I.WBSTIXG COMPANT. 61 Broadway. t>,- ? wJTo-rk' September 16th. 1?!*. nM^r,. , "'T?1 of ??rectori hav? declared ? quarterly ?Uvidend of one and three-quar ihli ?er r,>nt upon th? preferred stock ?t ???1JP?AP*??! P?y?W? ?t its office on Oe ??? ? '/*? mo- to holders of preferred ???ir .?/.?TCOrd ?n th0 bOOk? Of -*? COm" ?f.uy tL?' close of business on September -6th, 1920. O. -p. ut'XTHER, Secretary. ' - ?*:? VtRGmiA IRON, COAL 4 COKE COMPAIT NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. ,. At,* meeting of the Board of j>lr?ctor? ?J itte \ Irglntn Iron, Coal * Coke ComptuUfr rJTn ?.n Thur"??*>'. September 1?. 1929. lP ?JL?? ?r.Si,lu,,on wa? adopted: RKSOi.V?Du that a stock dividend of 19* . on the outstanding capital stock of this Com? pany be made to stockholders of rerord ? the cloee of business ?>n September SO, 1*2*. t-ertlflcates to be mailed to said st*>ckhold. ers on or before November 1st 1920, from t ^?.S"1??*"*'" vm<*> 'n Roanoke. Vlrttlnl*. RESOLVED, that mrtp certificate? ist a fractional shares In multiple? of $100 ma? be sent to the office of the Companv at Ro* noke. \lrglnla. for conversion Into full?**??* or the i-ompany and until such convenu??. *. made of such fractional warrants ??id MB rant? will not be entitled to partMP***JS ony dividend? thai may be declared on ti? capital atock. The tnsiia?er book? will not b? closed. M JOHN B. NEWTON.