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14 THE SUN) THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1015. WAR BONDS GO UP ON MORGAN REPORT Price Rises From 94- 1-8 to 95 1-2 ns Taklnif of $320, 000.000 II Made Known. VIEWED AS BIG STJCCK88 BRITISH ARE PUZZLED ! BIG SAYINGS BANKS BY NEW FINANCE PLAN! PAYING 4 PER CENT. McKetina'n Explanation As to Sale of U. 8. Securities Called Ambiguous. Interest DMdends Being De clared at Tsual Rates for Last Half of Year. MARKS AT NEW LOW RECORD. Prlff tnr flrraba Ionuon, o. It. Th plan of Hfft riald McKenna. Chanre'ior of the K- I olMatMf. for the mobilization of Ameri can seiiirltlM In ocruoyln a great deal of attention on the part of the lnrtnn j newspapers. The general comment !-i that the Chan cel'or'a explanation a to how the Amer lOU securities, are to be ko11 In anib'gu- I ou. There will be no rhatntr from the I iiif-thoilH of the past. It Is believed. DEPOSIT! snow GAINS t. P. fcforflfl Co.. for the manage: of th J6no.oon.0fl0 Anglo lToneh 5 i r cent, loan, announced yes 'erdaiy tunt up to the tlino of the explra ton of the syndicate irt midnight Tues day more than 60 per cent, of the entire ' Brokers are anxious tu know If the Ul f h.,,,,1- nurchuead by the i eminent will puy commissions, and t.md!cit' h;irl I whn Wall Street learned tiiat so ! ,,' ,. ,hiM. it is sraued tlmt was declared at one uaual lanra an amount of the bonde had been j without commissions there will be no . cet. per annum for the alx months end Many of the Important eavlmxw oank I In Greater New Tork will declare In- terrgt at rhe rate of 4 per cent yearly on deposits for the last six montha end ' Ing December 81. 191B. Othern will de- ' claro 1 per cent. the Plret Time Below TT. German x-linga went to a new low record price yesterday and for the first time since It beuan Its decline broke be low 77. Mark che.-ke cloned last nlslit at 76 'i and mark cables were quoted at 7S. Korelgn exchange broken) said 4Jiey expected exchange on Oermatiy would go much lower before, the decline la brought to an end. It Is said by expert who are closely In touch with the situation thnt bankera with German connections, acting on In structions from their clients In Germany, are eelllng marks and buying nullders and kronen, these two exchangee beina at n premium. Aa Qormany Is getting moat of her Imports through Scandinavian ountrles and Holluml. ahe prefers to dis pose of her own credits before they go any looser and purchase exchange on these two eountrle with which to make D.S. FAST CLOSING NEW HAYEN CASE ' The Government's Evidence I Against 11 Former Directors May Be In by To-night. HEMINGWAY ON STAND At a r.s-ent meetlnr of the trustees of been taken for Investment. I TZ'tZ ' ' i i. l t.iat mi ., i - .1.1. ii i. i ti.ni riarlare.1 at 'he usual rate or t pe. taken for Inveatinent It ... arenorally I Incentive for brokers to pusn me saies. Ill is also a manr vi wasn. . . ...... ooneedr,! that the loan had been a sue- , hnd,. pllin bllt the Bank of . aaa. It was i...lnt.d out that the offer- FRng'and la generally supposed to be the n was made under unuaual and trying choice. conditions; ihat It was the nrst tug torelgn Iota ever placed In thle country. nd that It was iinvlu to two natlona engaged In the greatest war whlci. has aaati i-'urther. It wax ein- Ing with the I sat day or en yw. The trumeea of the Emigrant Indus trial Savings Bank have declared a dlfl dmd on a similar basis and It la ex it la strongly urged that the Treasury .,, .v- Seamen's- Bank for Bav- should conduct Its operations In the 1 j th( rrniaI1 savlnge Bank, the open market, lest the free exchange of I willlamaburg Huvlngs Bank, the Brook the securities be endangered. Moreover, ,yn SRVn)C8 Bank and the Metropolitan It Is contended. It la questionable how fjRvlnga Uaitk will make announccnienta any prices lor securmea can u f the nam kind eoon. According to present plans, the Oov eniinenfs ruse agalnet the eleven former dlrec'ors of the New Haven will close to-night or to-morrow morning. Only minor witnesses remain to testify to de- LOOKS TO RANKS TO AID TRADE. W. W. nleklavaoa DImsism rorHgra Hnalneaa and Credit. W. N. Dickinson of the General Kle vntor I'ompany delivered a speech last night before the American Institute of Hanking on the subject of "South Amer ican Trade from a Commercial View point." He said It was his belief that the action of the bankers during the next few months, and particularly dur ing the readjustment following the ree ritlon of hostilities In Europe, Is going to have quite as much effect on the foreign trade of tho United Htatea as (he activities of tho manufacturers themselves. He pointed out that If the banking In . terests of the country could conveniently ! find some way to aasume the credit re sponsibility for cinmerclal transactions i abroad 'liey could Immediately stimu late an Interest among many manu I facturers who would nirt otherwlso enter . the field. He called attention to the fact that commission houses had been CUSTOMS DECISIONS. Baciil trimmings, lmportc.1 by kt Mao- del, were the subject of a a SOI SI OH nanosi down yeitsrdiy by the Board of United states General Appraiser.". These trim mings wire dawdled by the uuatoino a pralier as "headed trimmings In par I M hralde." and duty w DOllOOtSd at the rsts or 'ID per cent, ad lnreni under the pro visions or paragraph 3:.i. tariff act 1113. JudgS Howell OikIh from the testi mony prodoeed at the tn-arliig before the genera appraisers th.t the trimmings were composed in chief value of heads and should have been assessed for duty at the fats of hut 1.0 per ernl ad ;elore'n "nJ" the provisions of paragraph 3IU Of tn present tariff law, "Th' protest of the Im porters maklBK tilts clslm Is sustained. The Valentine Hat Cuiiipany of t.t. Lkiuis was lUCeeasra boore the general ap- ..!.,. ia ,. , lulni for low duty on im "!'.- -V ...... f cotton nor ijnraiuj. . I . ., , MM. tr.A hv r-harlaa j-i .ka. .... . v.ll. u..n,, In a rorolgti exchange brokers also point 'aits oi ia Bw.-. , ' J . . ' i i Til It issn anv Ih not eim.rtlna anv- s fel en or set forth in norumeniary .iiiih, wvawm .' -' phaslied that the peoile of tTie United properly unleso through the Stock Ex- j ttOfM at the hanks have declared 4 per siui.. ,1,. not take liind.y to nnw loans, and hls one mot with all the .ippoeltlon which a carefully planned pr German OMnpalgT OOWld bring agalnat It. Following tho dissolution of tM syndi cate automatically at midnight Tueaday the bond sold down to a new low record t.rlco of MHi seller thirty. S19,5no worth JianKlng hada at Ihat tigura. This was befbre tlie announcement by J. P. Mor gan Co. of the ih-c. a r the loan, however, and from that tlino until tho doee of the market the prices were gorvotally highur. The laat sale was 124.000 wonii at 94a.. after u, rally which carried tliem up to 93 H. chanae. Financial lAinflon nopes met tho holders will sen outngnt. ror too plan of holding them aa collateral for American loans Is considered unsound. BIO MISSOURI PAC. DEPOSITS. cent. Interest on deposits for the last six out Ihat Germany l not exporting any thing and Is Importing all (he can. She h is ptaOOd an embargo on gold exporto, although exchange Is very much against her, and Is also unable to get foreigners to make Investments within her borders. All of theoe factora tend to depreciate her rates of exchange close on marks was 77 1-16 for checks and 77 S for cables. Sterling exchange was fractionally etronger yesterday, demand closing at 4.71 "4. with cablia at 4.72H. Thle com pares with a previous close of 4.714 and 4.72 Mi France were slightly lower, de clining to ( for checks ami . MV for cables, against a close of D II and 5 85 on Tuesdny. Italian lira was un- I . , ... . . ......(.. 1. , , month In the war which are not greater ' " "" 5577 guStlrf gum The are.nwl.Jt at 1S.30. Kuhlee rose from 30 to It 'ZoBTihV PLAN $5,000,000 RUBBER CO. mounting to less than HitOOl On de- jwolta of more than 11.000 tlie rag-ular i-rirhltt A Co. Bay 411 Oatetawd- 34 per ent- rate will be paid The; (IH.k iSmSm Savlrars Bank will announce Its regular 31. per cent Interest Yate audi Prlchltt ft r0. the Maiden Ljit.o fsvlnt" nana nas 110- ners 01 me ars itlarod a retular per annum 4 per cent. Statement by Worarai The etatement lssue.l by J. gan A CO. was On. P. Mor- followa The manaawrg of the Ahglo-Frencn 1100,000,000 Kxternal bOM Syndicate etafe that, within tho sixty day life of the syndicate which expired yesterday ProtectUe t ota nitt tees Soy Totejj Hare M'alorltT of ilonda. The time during which deposits of ths MHBllba ,.r .i,a Mk-nnH PaclHc Hall. way Company mlg'it be made with tlie' rate on dcposlta or mom unan iv e. depositaries deslgtmted by the various ' less than I3.-HI0. bund and stock protOOllTO committees ex- I A majority of Hie savings bank re plieil yesterdav. Members of the com- I port an lm-res In deposits and tho inlttees said a majority of the bonds had bankers say that thla feature Indicate been deposited In spite of the opposition j a revival In many business lines. They of Edwin liould. say further that the Improvement haa The next step In tho reorganisation of I bee,, H steady one and that It will von the property will be the lieg.miltig of tlnao. r.irecliiiire proceedings under the In- John J. Pulleyn, comptroller of the dOfltare of the 4 per cent, gold bonds, Emigrant Industrial Pavings Bank, hao tiie B tar i-ent. general OOTlSOIiaaioa ami rn.,rtel that the depos'.tf mere nave Mellen or set forth In dix-umentary evidence. The day In court yesierdary was de voted to gstherlng looss ends and am plifying evidence for the record. Chief of fhe witnesses was Simuel Hemlng- ... .ha flaonrl V.ttlnnill The previous I ;: , v. i,...n ,.ho , treasurer of the BMIard Company Mr. Heming way's memory was not "f the host ahen compared with the mlcioscoplo recollec tions of Mr. Mellen. hut the Government seemed satisfied that It hid established a close connection with Edward D Hob blr.s and Vlce-I'resldent Kochersperrer of the New Haven before the afternoon ended The questioning concerned .1 series of banking transa. Ions on March 4. 6 an.I 6. 1910 In whl -h Mr Hemingway and Mr Hlllard ued 13 00 1 of the gold notes of the New Dnglgfld Invest ment and Securities Compon) t.. obtain a ll.7(Mi.oiiO loan from the Fanners I Loan and Trust Company, wnlch sum shifted ba oil Word and forward orOMfld :the National C'-y Hani, and the National ' Hank of Commerce t r. t eeni hands ' The names of Warren D Chase. K. t ,t at Co. were already doing tnis on a large s.ale, though their clients uro Uovernments rather than Individuals, and that the National City Bank Is handling the matter In a different way by the formation of a separate com pany. Cdnfldence. he said. Is the key note of a successful foreign business, rml Dm personification of confidence In U oountrlea Is tho bonk. Mr. Dickinson has been engaged In South American trade for eight years or more and la closely In touch with tho hus'ness and commercial feellnge and conditions there. CafOa'and thread. Duty was assessed on If'TSII. .""IA. UiX 11 ends that duty houhl 'have been taxe.l at the rate of but 00 ner cent, ad vuirrem umlrr psragrapo ..... i.urlnt .no u. The g"n eral aunralser will's that then. IB no pro vH lonm paragraph S.",; for e.,on wear ng snnarsl made of 'ira . i. and that as tne Kt, Ml! "ue-tloii wer. admittedly art cle. ..f wet.r i.k i.iui.tre. i ro .o-".." olosslflsd hy t! custotni ""H5L,pi.;";-aaaa1 ,wfl at the 1 . i. . reteox e Rnauth, Naohod A Ruhoe fa doty at the rats of 3Q per cent, au vw,.0.-t on Fresnel lenseo In tvlckelled frames fof ships' lanterns. This merchanoiN described on the Invoice i, ran. em . buoy lamps oompoeed of metal 1 ,d , the ratter the component materkti of o.if value. Duty was aasested at t.hs eats .. SO Dr cent, ad vaioram niaJdr pur. 4-., K of the tartrt act of 101S as a t a,. tore of glaas not specially prov: 4 The Importers claimed clasaltvitlon 01 paragraph it ae "lenses of glass t moulded or pressed, or ground and psiUnaa to a spherloal, cylindrical or prt:n" form, 0 wholly or partly mn,iM, tared, ." The board nuns tu taA Ingo In the present oaas on a ruling jnd the act of U7. In whlah low duty allowed on Froannl lensee. THE SUGAR MARKET. Market ofBcialg under WUJI OIIWHwa". e"" . .. I . ... I B r.nr ...fit .1,1 VB lOTSm a HWS-ISBJ n. V, . - - tmisae , ,t nanuraviarvu .."'- , i i far Raw Prodart Saia.. what rnaellled. Tin market for raw sugar Oal sjmu imtettled: ol least, eai'.y In t : a, woe a sale of 6.IM' bags ol Cabgl e .1 , store at 4.KH! for OOfllrllUgOl M lost, paid, which was aUffMil Higher Ittaa t,, prlca at which the !at gales M IntA This transaction was boll 04 to l of t specially urge,;! otlgMMttr, Mkl 'stg In the da? a lower l-y, I was ... sj b enunierat.uiiM.ou - '-.-.,.,, ,,. pOMMM imted by I.unl.ata; ,,,'or.. from Cub 11 . I.ri.la In IhtM II ... MMAatfan ahoilld ll I inl'tiaJ fr.e of duty aa a tannin Mim is soaiain ver 10 n r cent of the bOndO p jrehased , ti, K, ajuaUWItOOd iiiorlgage bonds and tho I ajrOWD approximately J6.0' 0,oon In the bf the syndicate were talten tor invest uent. Of the bonds so uougiu lor m veotment, the larger part waa naturally taken bv the participants who joined the syndicate with the Idea of Immedi ately withdrawing their bonds and thug obtaining the benefit of tho syndicate irl ce. The slr.e of the transartlon naturally brought In syndicate Otlboorlbofo), large numbOT of actual Investors. COtflOoqUOntly, with so many large In leators already out of the market, the mles made by tho syndicate upon the ottMlo offrrtiii.' were bound to lie In small Km te.1 aggiegnie St. IaiuIs and Iron Mountain I per cent. bonds. Frank OoUld agreed to the pro. visions of the plan and deposited his hOtdhHTJ With the committees, aa did Mrs. Flnley J. Ibotmrtt Aa t.v Gould es tate Is pretty equally divided, this means ttiat lUboOantlal part of the estate's holdings was deposited under the repr. ganlootlon plan. No extension of time for depoglts or 1 ... .1 tnontha Many of the savings banks 1n New Tork and vicinity have large amounts of mortgago money on hand and It Is ....,..-.1 it, st the Interest Skate on this money will continue hi u sr.s . (1,000,0(10 transactions, nowevri. o.e .. , . ,,4 when as low a rute us 4i, per cent. I.aa ' go Broadway, mem York Stock Kxchsnge. hive bought the entire outstanding stood of the new AJax Hubber Company, Inc., corporation formed to take over tho business or the AJax tjrleb Hubber Com pany. The new company frill be capital ized at If., 000.000. ull romtrton stock, par value, tot. Of tills 3.ooo.foo w 11 be Issued. There OrtH be HO funded debt. The stock of the new corporation hasish ri broker been Offered private. y by iVb-nm CR0PSEY AFTER CITY FRAUD. nm stroller OlTeo Htm trt Abont Tas wln.ll". Comptroller Prrndergaet hns laid bs ; for.. Uisti'ict Attorney Crops, y of Urook ' n Information given to blltl b' Minor . B. Levine, a clerk In the Brooklyn Of ! Ileo of tho bureau for the collection of g -.'--meets ODd arrears tit fC'") a year. who was dismissed yesterday by tno inn: roller after a ehtnnge In tlie !lg of r ow to . 'n "( pron pi .bat oal una irejciit. e.itl tu ..,, fg. est. iiuty pat.1 Cuba Inoioatod a.s,s ee-g, lis. athl ottera of .le f,. eg.oected 10 In.Tesse stei,,;.y, J . feared that tlie taovsrns-t ojaa .kI-I Is- soiiiewhat rurtailed by s eliortsgs owes nr.l rial, lonnsge The n-lce of rent I s igar f.natset llo i ure'tiailgeo ss m"' w nips ranaateo 4 very Biewiy iiiaienoite prea..e.i at market for sugar futures, and nriosa a- .,, . use were 1 to points ort higher galas Otor on, for the day were 5.1.') tone Th te.-' ntegl nsnr.-i to naw uuisi si .nll scent opeeatlon-.. srsl il as tlia siipriiarir. ,'".'.,. .' ,. .',.,rni! disposed tu sumion nro'es rrti'e re, low Snder oaragmph Miof the tariff ? of, tmen Huh l.o- JfflSP'-.lTSrTf? . ..... r. aialiwa7 elaaataoos lug est. erv 'Ion ss photographs under paragraph 3I3 1 rie.ember with duty at the rate of only IS per ceri- .'a-iary.. ad ilorem. Judge Fischer, who renders Jebruary. the board's opinion In this case, writes that . March.. .. .... .... . ho t. .hi morohandloo IJ put April aril I ,.',. operat- to ater the dutlab'e char-Msy aeter of the go.x1. paetleulariy wnen ine ju s- i.ino'a of t!,e mer.'handlse oonflrm. the July... SS&mm a th. C, .otor-i cliia-incatloo Au,.... e-iv-so aa.s , ii. ritor . . . . , . , titular tiur-.J'.T'' B 0 JsU n.nltlnai ttll ,.np.,.i.-.s, - -, ... . ,,. ,-oin. .no a, rlAUnl. Ohio. rr i lower rt y man V J" .....-. ,nt, nnaitlon ust.' i iur gj isowis. t' -j vaa tho. fongonl OTei1ton if dt .in port' no i ,1 nONtniM.I loxea Is overruled hy CI SO lllg 3 SSV P.-ee io- Tic Ktnrd tusialns .mher n:: lad 11 st. j..M i ill 33: OS stijfc.m jg tat tMmat in SM "Id 3!K ?!'!! iS S.3S 8.X S-.XOs.-t ir, I f'r e. t r 0.41 I.4J 841 St. t t .44trt. ' lIKlSt'td Vol SMS! .m.i -.....-. Mh.. ...on- men urea iwms cnina ;Tiiunt ..s,- ,.t b,,t l ha acamlnatlon ,as not I of property had been discovered on his finished. ice ; charge Co. at ( and was largely cvi gcrtbod. It will he dealt In forthwith on the cu"b. latter arroiiKotti.r.te will bo madn for Hating 00 'he ojiohOaga, Net larnlrgs of tne old company doing the lasi four yenrs books. The rhsnge modo tne SlZ ; ...vi...n,...i,i..,t IIII.M Instead of 11.332 0. Fltzhugh of the Ornnd Trunk was ended T'.o change was discovered when oulcklv Iti ihe morning and he was s.ic ; lawyer representing the property bp eotdod bv Thomas R McCov. rn of Rio poorod beforo tho bureau to pay tM lanalM tin. all Mr N .'Coven was a . vnarges. m isai iw,."" i " In New York In ItOI :it"l 1910. and he was bt- tight .'. n'lu s bv tho f.overnment lo throw more hht ended Augu-t 11, last averaged more than 1410,010 per annum, equivalent to ver 14 p-r cent. or. a par value id or 7 per cent. M tho sio.lt when as low a rate us been arrangiil. Jonathan u Currey. presuient or me PRAIRIE OH VOTES DIVIDEND the bond will be made and It was Im- Metropolitan Savings Rank, said onitJi and mm. to a itm ieo aggtrg.or. yfc 'ine amount or '.in wnntu in" en.uio managers arc dlatrlbutlng to those who did not withdraw their bonds for In TOOttnont amounts to between 10 per cent, and 11 per cent, of the amount Of the partic patlons. "It mu-t bo remembered that the omalleHt unit In which the bonds are laoiied is $1"0. Tlie niar.agers will ac OOrdlngty dlgtrlbuto tb the nearest unit." Although no official natement was i made hy J. P, Morgan Co, concerning the exact amount of the bondO taken by 1 TO SELL RIJJDER LONCUlA. the gyndlcgte for Invogtmont it WOO gen- I erally conceded In Wall Street thai about I international Typesetting o aaaa noo ...... 1... ll.nn.ul nl . hl ' "I " ' I1WM WWW.. T . . ioseill yesterday to obtain figures as tp Uie amount of securities deposited with the various committee. There waa a great rush yesteniay to deis.sit Missouri at the central 1 rust : Company. The Dutch protective committee for he Missouri Pacific collateral trust wold loan 4 per cent r did iias approved the plan for the reorganisation of tiie prop- j erty and has voted to rocommond to 1ta constituents trtjt they dopooll their boitdg land assent to the idtm of llnanclal re- 1 hattlltatton. The Dutch holdings of I these bands ammii.t :o about 11.000.000. tlur trustees will probably vote to de- ' clare tho usual rate of 4 pe- cent. There has boon ' goort domgno for mortgages ; at fair rateg and money for this purpose g plegtlful. There seems to be better i leellng nil around, whicii strengthens thg view that the coming year will be a prosperous one." T'te Trarai it laniic i rust . wm, j IMS bora e declared a dividend or ti p'r cer.i. able .lanu.'iry 1. IsU pojr- STEEL UTR0ER ON CASH BASIS. Uekawagaa Hesyorteol Hern Offered manner gl to'.1,. The syndicate also sot approximately 140,000,000 of the bonds to the public at 01, leaving approximately lfl0, 000,000 to be taken by the under writer i. In otger wortla. those tnembera of the gynd lOOtO who did not withdraw he amounts of the bonds taken by them The aisels of tiie International Type setting Machine Company, of which the Utto Herman Bidder was president, grill be sold at auction on the steps of the County Court House In Brooklyn on Jan uary 17, 1S1. Judge Charles M Hough nit il the expiration or tne syndicate Walls Ordered the sal" yesterday to OBIIOTjr get between 39 per cent, and On per cent. 31,000.000 mortgage h. Id hy the tiuar of their original subscription. amy Trust Company, securing the tjrpOs ' setting compony'a sonde, Judge liotigu'H order puts the fit Ishlng touch to the disintegration of th Bidder com pony, wblcti was Just beginning to make money when the Kumiiean war 'oroke out. Th assets conolst Of snares of stock, patents on IntortjrpO setting mil. ahlnaa. franchises, account, receivable ,..l h. l,o, refuse.! to I " -'"' t0"" . ! and TOUngg ,.i.,. ... ,.... -"- l,ulu Unni.fi It... on on.,. RMisa or . . . ... ......aw ...... .... . - . jirs'a in c Record Never Kiinalled. It atis pointed out by bankera inier art In the loan that a ereat ntnnbe- of Investor saw lit to become syndicate member and Obtain their bonds at 0iii4. M iturslly, after this opportunity expired. i anv other persons who nognt ne in- I" .In so at OS, holding thai they DOU'd get thom at .i cheaper price after the ex piration of the syndicate. Notwithstanding that the loan has not as yet been placsl as a whole with the public, bonkers say the sal of 30,000, 001 of til bonds OOnotltUtOg a record - ever equalled by a bond lOOUO In this country Sine til civil war. The Anglo French loan WM larger thah any pie.' of Finaneltlg ever attempted by the 1 nited States (lovernnient since IS5. 3toon the sul or tne Bio,utiu,uov o peri holders nt. bonds which our QOTORUnont HI-1 Railway Co to Have share. j It ts probabl that the merger of the Cambria ileal Company, the Toungei wn siieet and Tune Company and the li ck-1 (aannH "teel Compat.y will lie clTected on a cash basis. The Lmcka wanna steel Company is understood to huvo boon offered IsO a share for Its stock, but has not rea-lied a decision whether to accept that figure. The holders of ToWgOtawn Sheet anu Tube will receive $4 and 1300 a share for their stock. It Is aatd, and the Cam bria win bo the dominating figure In the new company. James a. Campbell, pre" irlent of the Young-town company, is said to have been picked to head the new organisation If the merger II effected The stockholder In the pr, sent com panies ill is. given an opportunity io gubocrlbg for the -toclt of the new cor- Tin- merger or tne uarnorii ti companies Is under ured but then' Is sumo Hrnmes Pa saenta by ment of gff a 'hare. Tlie Prairie Oil and 'las Company re sumed dividends yesterday by the decla ration of a cash dividend of 13 a share Tho laat DTeVlOUg disbursement was made on February II, 1011, anJ was li per cent. la'er dividends were omitted in order to permit tre eurplu t . be used to . i.ll.-tl 11. t to W plp .t-tei and aooulro additional properties. The Prairie on and Qae Company has been notable for Us big d.vlde. d pays ment, which from the time Of 'ts I !- voreo from the standard ofi Company! up to the cessation of dividend p-i roonti ! were ma le g follows: lit llll, 13 le-e cent.: March 3' 191 J. ! t.er coot! June 'jo. llll. I liar ee-t. ; : and the latter amount at r)iiartrly In- i hs tn tsrv.i:.i uo to un.l Including February, , srdav t 111. On April II. ". PJJT ", , KVv;;:'h: K.i a . VV.S lie' Itll.'ll III I.1C IV' 1" I-V. . the Illinois Pipe Line Company. on tho Metropolitan toamenip mattora, which resulted In the Vale and the Harvard going to the Pacific coast It had been developed bv the defence that after January. 1M0, the New Haven had nothing to do with the two asaels. Mr. M.ilovern WM the broker wo. acted for Capt Ooodall of the Pacific Navigation Company, lea of the craft He n'd he had numorong Interviews with Charles R Mellon and Rdward D Hobhttis : on at Which I-w ta Caag leOdyard was present. Interviews I Cotltifieo long liter .i.miinij .. o.- .. i ..... .v.., sr.. n.l.. i witness swi : e niiii.e.ei io.., ..n i.'" ho had been approached by u man who Offered to get !he charges ngalnst the property reduced. Tlie rami of the man WOO approacneo mo msjci ano . another man he intro'iuceu navo uiso been turned ever to Mr. Cropsey. $75 A WEEK ON SHORT WEIGHT. Hatcher Wltb Ingenious Machine Oenteveesl to Three Month. Fails l-rmann, u butcher wltb a shop M lilt Klghtli avenue, was sentenced to three months In the penitentiary yes terday on hut plea of guilty to glvlt i short weight after Justice Itjssell of bins told hltu thgl the New Have,, would ; Si.cc.ial Sessions had Inspected in court have nothing to UO wl'li the two MVps. Mr McOovom was "n the otand abo.it three' houre, and u was figured tiiat it coot tiie Oovemmont about 4.1 cents a second while on the stand If he receives 1 onlv the minimum fee n-.d mileage F 3 Faulk a taw ver who appeared ' It the eu't of Jennie Morse against the ; Metropolitan t-t. atnsh'p Company of ! New Jersey to bring the Yale and the Harvard I ., ... was on the aland a few minutes, and was succeeded by Mr. Hemlmrw'-vy The 'rial goes on this momlr.g. STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS ... r g a., art ties wsr lh i-t l tn- rfsw iddsd yes onb tit kI 0 1 .linn. oiio tn Isold Herrleed. Gold Imports to the amount of 11.000 -000 wore received at the As-ay Office yes. ter lay. The cold was brought !'i by the National Bank nf Cuba. ( ompanr t4t.M0.M4 t ter en' pr 01 snaring prerarrsn sioco a, $,,; not -, -..' oonvetlb' prfrred pi.irlc H tin 1 44.R40.'.01 common .lock These .v ... eh stocks wfl not b trslel hi un'l! f" -morrow nsa-'ig Dlsmond Mstek company tin 09 al ilftunsl capital stock ..... st Lou s geuthwtrn Rallwair tt.111,. no., rii tsrmli ' inlfylng mortgage tho wobjhlm OOntliVanO by which i:r inann was aald to have been cheating his customers, most of thm poor, out of 7D a week. Commissioner Of Weights and Meas ures Hartlgan and Ohbf !r.iwctr.r I.ut dotootod that "n every purchase of over five pounds wa-re added t'-n ounces to the figures) on the registering dial ol Brmann'o scale by a weight hang to the check bar at the end of a wire. Whenever the instrument waa not In use or was tielng tested tho mat-nine was relieved of ties weight by a small wooden box placed out of eight. Kr niann WOUld press a lever with his foot . oauatd the hx to drop ard re lease the piece of metal. rhrtatmaa Tree for Consolidated. I'lnns art. helr.g made by members of the Consolidated BgchangO for ,i Chriatmaa festival to be held December 4 on the floor of the exchange There will be a large Christmas ti-ee dOOOratl I with "war stock cer'tflcates" anil Other decoration Tha Twenty-second fleiri ntstil Hard will fnrnl-h tho ir.ti?lc. No Wintry Winds IN FLORIDA Ik flM'si..: -i"-7- 11 A - V poratioti. 1(00,000 fttf th" assets and stlpul i.e. 'hat ,uht about the Ucka '.vanna at.d crta n each bidder must put up a 110.000 de- , ahlnhulldlng comoanle ivh'eh . i .. ,. laaa ...... w..u .none 'lllllirtl I . I . . . nun i..'""i " when popular feeling In the North was running high oth extended over a period of many months. The Hpanlsh war loan was only for 1100,000,000, No .allroad corporation has ever attempted to flout a loan at one time for more than 4 1 no. 000 000. One of thO surest Indication That the banks and trust companion In the coun try believe In the loan is mat they are willing to lend up to 9" per cent, of the market value of the bond, This Is approximately wiiat local institutions are accustomed to advance on railroad .".nds of the boot grade. Trading In tho Angio-Vrencli bondt ws heavy yesterday, approximately 43, ooo.ooo of the bond changing handB at ;. rices ranging from 04 1, 10 HH Trad ng In these bond OOngtltUtOd nearly ..ne-half of the total lend n a rite t i HlO day. whloh waa esooptionally large, 47. 011,000 par valuo "ot bonds changing bands. J, P. Morgan : Co. as aarnus for th eyndlcato managers will send out to : Ight the profits of the offering to the syndicate members as well as the re buts of 1 , per cent, obtained by llios 1 vho became syndicate members and wot lielr bonds at 6 , although paying II "or tthem at the time tho oyndlcat was firmed. The bond department of 'he varloua iiig banking Institutions of tho city re porled an ex-i-lient ilemattd for these bon Is yesterday at the lower figures. 4100. ''"u In the company I first m 't'tgag.. ootids. BOND DEPOSITS ASKED h a oaas-l olorsdo Paellti oss nilttee acta flrne l.tmlt. Tiie protective commltte repieaent- f Kanaaa-i olorado Pacific pany fir-" refunding o per have larii mentioned m conneouon wim the negotlatlong cent, bondg and over .u per cent, or the outstanding bond In the namla of the public, request Ihat holders who have rot deposited their bands with th" r'ranlt- lln Trust Company do so Immodlataly. The committee has set December 2" as the Una dat" for depositing bonds, af- MERCANTILE MARINE LISTING Application Made to I'lsee DOfMMll l ertlflealea on orb. I A statement Issued yesterday by Jo'.;.'. i v'. Flatten, chairman Of the eOtMnon stock holdem' committee nf tho Inte-na-tional Mercantile Marine Company auys i In part: "This -ommltte was formed solely for the protection of the Interests of the ;rom:iiO'i stock holders, snd any UTP re ' slon prevailing to the contrary la erro neous T.".e ri.mtltII'"S s.-m no i'ttmiiiii ter which date, no bonds will be accepted n(1fJ fo whilt ,ns glrCldy appeared Ir except at the dls iretlon of the commit- Kj .,ui,iic iirlnts concerning the Inter tee and on sucn term,, ar d Condition a n.ltimil Mercantile Marine Company It may ltiise. Copies of th protective i .... how-ee-. t i,hh completed Its ex agreement and circular adflreseefl to RO lkmnatlon of tho affair- nf the Marine i bondholder may he ootained fn.m the orM, and hs ubaldlarte it will not i Pranltlln TrilOt Company. Luim. hi taka snrli action In 'he Inter- Z. .. lasts of the common r g noioars as in' Tie total receipt for du'ies at th Cuatom Hmse yesterday were 43"H.- 431'. 03. of Which i;.-..:0 S wa foil iierchanili.se withdrawn from bunded warehouses and 1111.171.05 for is eni , iniiu tattong, FINANCIAL NOTES Muhi.'.LrT, Muxw'.l A. Moor ha4 It lirtl tbfl r(ulr qurtrlf dividend r i 'i Mi fnt. i.nrt tt.ii .ra 1 l-j : 09n., payab'.oj j lieiiiber 31. Th Brooklyn Trufi CMiipimv bM d r'arf'i the rsulaf au-rtrl dividend of i per etnt. in... an extra dlvldvnd of 10 per owit., i)-th puyi.b jRouary I to itoek of fttoor 1 iMccmb if IT. Tlie N'ev. y.rk Curb HP4li Af.northt.on hub IIiImI 410000 CApltttl e'l.ii -rt of ft'tr- opolltttu retr tieui.i 1 irpt.ratium oi iar va iv i, iiiao a. vvvsvuv h i1 il nh;rre of th PUBLIC UTILITIES. I nan- pproefl b? I I Until a I nm m I eel tin. th Th t,lo Servlct? Otnnptnf !m iiske'l tha Ohio Public i "tllitla ' 'ommlanlon to au thorlAr an laaua of f 4,o nv. Oftpltftl tork, to hf iiHt.l to loqulN tha COfhootOD Mfbl fclHj Heatliitf 'oiiipny. r;roe .-.irnliiKs of th Keyatoiie Te!a lbone Oompftny for November werr lilt comptrc1 with frOM of IOOTII for nvamhr, It M Vet ".i n. i.r. wt-ra ft i,S2. (trail."! v 5 7 ami the nurplUfl after 'harsaa wad IMl4(i ' ompar--! nrltli Ii for N0VfmD r laai year, Tha iiw rheiu!a of Ml an llaotrld .hjrht Mid DiWr flied Tiy th H' JiM-ph llsiHwwy. Light, HHat and PoW I I "inupany, u auba1'll-tr ol thf 'ltl'-. wrvlea 'nn.pany. haa eon uph- d -y the- MlMOUfl I'Uh.hi Sdervlr-a ConimlK'.loii. Thtf iiv Mttadulit 1 tat-fj on a eomplattJ valuation of the prop erty, met Hlth MlTia f-ppoKltlnn. hut tlie vwnrnlesi,pin f'.iin'l the mdOi tQ ia ftlr m-l Maabnabla. Tha flUnoli Public DtlltilM OMMnlwlon feaa Mprovod tlii ftppllcatton rt tha Ilii nnla Tfaetton ' "inp.tny fir riuthorlztxtloi. of laauaa of ) OijiP.inu naiiM A 9 PT oani preferroxl atock of t li It LoUMt Vprlpg" nelf. and Kaort. Tfa-itlon ' 'ompa .. j and HltaOII 5 pr oan l prafarrod eto-k by tii mon.ingtn. DocaVtur .ii. t OLbi uiplcn rrtxottnn Company, mt .el-llai n of fba Tl ROU Traciion 'oinpa;. Thv lilUaa of new rrrtfarrr, i no k win iMUOd tu Mr- Ilka amUBt of gan-eral uvorltf atfa -rt-taa off Ut Domlnlou oii Milling 'oinpany as a pronpe.-:, par vului 111 f'1" O0.ft00 oo in tn on 1 uiifi sjii.iM.iu prrreripo nmtrvi mi 'iinnni HAltway signal Com pun) of pur vg'ut IIOO The New Fork-ObHiboma HI Compmny 1 hat daolarod the rogu.gr Qugrlcrly dlvldond I of t !i per rent, on the prtfarn I itockt I payatle January 1 to -' " if rocord Do- eeniter K7i ilgo 44 por ' it' 10 oovot go i Buniulntod dlvldtntfi on tha praforrod took aa fol'owo: lk por con duo April l. iJf. u per cent, ju! i. itio. gna i t por rm Octobor 1 . i The ftttndgrd Borow HompAfiy diroatoro have do-'iarod thi rei':!.u aonit-gniiUgl (flVldond Of P' i ' rnt. lIlU an ern tifvl- gond "f j per font on n common gtocli Tho reeuiar ioml gnnugl dlvldondi of s por oggi. -tu tiv pro for rod A an.i u tin 4-enf im the preferred I atAOkl ooro alua doelgrod All tbO dlvldondi ara payable .iftimarv 1 of otock uf rooord gt th oloig if buolnoea Doemotiof i Couaollilalo'ii l.ir baniir. afoxiogn pgtroioum-! lump " price wgi o foaturo nf tbo gfiarnoon trotdlng on the Co.iMoiMate.l Mtock Kxfhanse. Tliin Mim-U bgd ope nod at t . Of R POlnl abort im c'ostnif tiuttiith.il on Tmsuay. bill It '-uily rOgOtod to ' H 'I hen It - t I ngl honod and 1 iHte 111 th-. -lay AfiUI an high gg IIOgt log Ing at 9t To . 1 Im turnover of llfMQ horog ubHtantlally ttOqod tlia lotgj for tnltod Htati-a Utool comnion. utiually th logdgf gg I to vol u tug. OgUfornlg Petrolfiiim OpOggd at ?8'i ggi ba.l r-arly told at t7 H. but It oloaid at tltV. lia hlrhent. Plie oiairkef prgo brggd In rggpogl t. 'ho ' n rift y of goourlttfi rgprggoutod In tng tmnoftotiogg Tho trgding -1 ob t ror the dgy j In- .u lfd :.-! ni y-six u i n'-rn t itxw. i ir Unit ad Htatea Steel common . 4 vn oharaa ivirt' "ii i Tht- opt nlng prl o for Htea) waa ' of a point above Ita nioakig quota tion of thg night before. Thai proved I to algfeeet gg4 H eieo4 4 kH. Mg leweot cirotimgtgnogg warrat't."' tVppilcgtlOil has bggn mad to list the (jertlrtogtei of dgpogtt Iggttkd 'he rjntted state MortffkRt Trutl com pany hj dgpotltory for the intgrnattonal Uercgntlle lfarlng eommon stock holdgrg' OOflimlttgg on 'h curb, peiidltie the 11ft- ttiK r tl.g eortiflegtog on the .tock Kx- i hulige. NEW BUFFALO TEBMIN.AL. i I t-hlHh Rallruail (omplelri Hnlld lixii nntl PPPtgTM fahrda. BcppAitOt Dec 15. The rnai ClHambor of C?Oavnnigrog gave a luncheon to-day In 1 tamvr "f tbk oomplgtloii of the Ural unit p thg dgvolonrnent of Ite bermtnal faoMI- ! tioH. Tho fygjifht larrnlngd ol thi La . lilgli Valley Rklg-fOad, Iw IuiIItik an offlcg buUUtlVgT ""'I ii frelgut mIio-I 000 fgOt long an4 gStOltglta vurdN. team tra- Us, v . t li now ready. Tlie bUlMllifk IN llrg- . I proof and thoroughly fT-odrn In oon I , ttruotlon. vfcllg Hig t'tight gtatton lg tit- Hi-Hi I 1 in oofnptotkdt t-vto fgatum ' f ino ' tt-rtnin.i.i aavvloptnt nl ih mtUtlng raiild nraarggg IkrUl Ihfl ftohloTll Vath-y airtl , : tin- ih-inw.ir. iJwikaiwanna and Weot i grn raUroada uw buHdlngn pgatMigor tar , I minuki ghbon !ot only will taka car of i their own nervU't- hut that Of OthOT rall- roadg ntoring Bufntio WILLIAM C. P0ILL0N RESIGNS. 4ulta Bankera Trnal to He fucker, antfcony a Cm, I'Hrlner. Announotinant Iim bgon made of thi raalirngtloii of WIUtMm C Polllon from tha vltNtpraaidanoy of tha Bonkara Trust Com pany Mr( PoiHon win bgoomi n ganaral pkrtnor in tht banking firm of Tucker. Anthony & Co. Mr. roll ion btgtn nil DUIinaal Hr?er lit lll aa an gmployot of thi lgfoan tiio Trust Cotnpany kntl kftfr llUittf vatii.ua pMltlOflg WM ilaetOd prehidt nt gif that ooiTipa-ny in Januaryt 191 It At t un time f tho mtptor of tho Mtrcantllo Trust with tne Hanker Trust Cumpuny In Augufct, inn, Mr. Pot I lot i ww olaotod Free Advertising goe with i.e two lloors for rent in the Sun' new building. 1 1 4 ft. of Glass Front Facing Park Row .ind its enormous day tune and night time vcrovuk is a thing unobtainable else where. Advertising pay: . You know it does. These floors ofi'er almost unlimited advertising opportunities. Bach floor contains 4,200 sq. ft. 8.400 sq. ft. o1 floor space. Pent 1513,000. u vli'.'-iH.'.-l.l.'i i ..I th.- li.Mii- compai'V. whinii vtnoo it., baa i,-. i-i to the prooont tin. WEATHER LIKE THIS IS UNSAFE Down South thry re enjoying the balmy weather of Summer- the fresh, sweet fragrance tf flowers and orange groves. Don't risk t breakdown by staying where the snow and ice and slush may unHe rmmr your health. Get away now before it is too late. CLYDE LINE SERVICE NEW YORK TO JACKSONVILLE Ihe most direct and economical route to Florida and all Southern resort. New "One Clas." Cabin service. Personal attention to th' comfort and pieasurc of passtngers. particularly to ladies and rhcirtn traveling without escort. The low fare is attractive, too. ROUND ) OA 80 WEDNESDAYS iQ.30 TUESDAYS TRIP $04' SATURDAYS itJ FRIDAYS All lorea Inc'lltJo meale and deeping acccmmcdation. .14 'or tiliistialed haoHcts anJ a1 information CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY r w Maoai 0 uml ' FMef lima Dri b KI-: New Vo if t e?RERMUDA loans from FROST to Fl ow THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS WEEK VACATION KOI Ml 11.11 DM TK.4MKB IWC. SIATIHOOM HI'HIII axil vims am mi i I1 p tial Sailirg 9. S. "I V NGF.LINE" I'nder mericen Fl.tw I'-a.mg ii'.Tiilghl grid) 1"'- 4ith. Returning - Jaa. tad aalllng fnliii N HisriaO.T nn ali..rnafo Tuos . Th ;; na ' Reg-iar Sai ing S. S. "BERMUDIAN" IS.U Krituj? tST ' ' lug rrnOi N N tin reaftf. MCh Wld bttfliniM Jfttl. 5th it' , i i: llrtUhirut trulur about -ilij. l inUIH a h. ; I tNA."Jin. 4htft Ffb. ICtl nr l1uatrtJ iiH.U'.t on BKRMUpA ui WRIT in I It EH ai.piv to Onrhrr H. H. '., '! HrodHV. N'. f . pi ,'. i ootf 4 Bon "J4r. ft B0S1 H'wy 3ftl ft Siil .th . r.- n imt . whltcomb 23A5tli Ave . Q K, MeWttitri 134 H i T'ltnU 'I'iMirl-. .'.ti -.:.' Slrt .nn a Vtn i i. 1 1 i ; i1ip.t4'" K ItllMir) ' ' t irt-1-1 1 tl l 1 NEW THREE STORY BUILDING ON THE OLD SUN PLOT 170 NASSAU STREET 'Corner Frankfort) Full view of Park Row. Pott Office, City Hall, City Hall Park, and the entrance to Brooklyn Bridge. ( lose to Municipal Building, Courta, etc. Building now being constructed, l ire proof and up to date. MORE PERSONS PASS HERE DAY AND NIGHT THAN ANY OTHER POINT IN GREATER NEW YORK. Charles F. Noyes Company, 92 William St. TELEPHONE 2000 JOHN Agents NEW YORK CUN ARD EUROPE VIA LIVERPOOL California Sat. Dec 25 10 AM KAXONIA (.'AMI II. INI llRPi N I I '- N I 'Kn limn HOI Ml llll Tliro-igh bouklng li T . BAT . - IT I v r 111 IAN I W I A l A M A M A M Willi I II llll ItH. Ill i: it., ipal p .-Is of Ills w i inn OMPAN1 Ofi i I -i- M talgt..N.T. American Line rXIVituKlCAl . sli-Aiv.LRb Under the American Flas. N. V. Literpool, Pior 62. N. K.. Noon " ii (.l. Ii.lits lli i Is HI Pl lire ! White Star Line N. t . l.ivt rii.ioi. firr OJ, ii.lt.,Niiotl i nlaud i" Do h .nil tan. Azore tilbraltar Naples (ienoa l it-iir li. . ..... I 4. M I aniipl. ami.-1 lll l in:, it H'W tT.N.f. lei. insni itr. mi ir.iHK.lt and I I .KKv Hlsogra III o j.donr ibit;. In i.n 1 '' iMt;.t -iti: wi.-nir CO., Ml -.tn l oijj DOMINION UNI., r, a. poioi ."ojih an.I Wsai Bvri - i da 9 1 I'sr rMh lllvsr I.! ?. 31 I'ra-.Vl'lu BOSTON $2.65 Vis ...ia oi Kail. NOI'MI tHtV 4.H PROVIDENCE $1.60 HOt'tll niir I3.0P Colonial Line gsiiias fficp raieriti n toe Wark .lava ami unil.vs a S 1'. I'll M, . oel V.a llulH I'ulsMr Kotnil, l .11 . (II ".cr rbonr 5n FRENCH LINE v w4MP04tll lleoefale I r.iiiaatlanii.ii.' t o', i ti. M itt in: Sailings lor BORDEAUX ESPAGNE Dec. 18, i P. M. LA TOURAINE. . Dec. 25. 3 P. M. RCCHAVBFAU Jan. 1,3 P.M. LAFAYETTE Jn. . 3 P. M. Pull INPOKMATION PILV COMPANY'S OFFICE .'IllillU Itioul II)')') FALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTOi S3.JJ I a PISH 1. N. r . ' 6.00 P, 44. M lgj Nas I andan I NorwIOll I Ina. ll l on.1nii Plw 40, ST. H , ft. II bt , aasa .lata onlf. I 4U I. 4i t. k,, n. a. liis ac. o ah' i' .I PUMA BOSTON II uri . hi.' r . a -' .') : Triii iii. -iii lilTsillii: sTA I KHUOM. 1 1. 04 Dair. liM'iudin eundey, . r M Prom I If- It, rl It ' a S7 ' I IS) I n. CHv TlCk1 Ofllra. 19 B-csI s I'pioajn Tli'hi l li'SI s W .. . ' .s I TOtl. California Hpfdal Ilutfs No.i'inl.sr MitMi TUl'RIOT I'll. tf. Drsad, N. T New York-Albany-Troy LB. "frojui.'' 0 T.-rsaa. i " On Ot. T i . i .... . . ... . 1 19 p in Tel tprt If 1444 HUDSON NAVIGATION CO. SHORT SEA WJi VUT Aljt Charleston IP smuda Ml1.....-- genii Is. tlalslrrs. I 'li llu.t N . I , i 4. uueet. main a orhajtaiiir i AtK IOHK a Wl a a... - aeOutatlr aiasaiiromti. I'liunasu - kaatKKN otlamohii. 1 ' j