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araasnm.ij- 4- eiantt Is foV f in this m StaglstnrV t Vara ia I M GBKfiRALLY pm AT START OF THE JIOCK MARKET HERE 31 V llfiuly Above Minimum Set by Committee and in Some Cases Above Clos ing Prices of July 30. All Interest In the financial community today centred in the reopening of tho JPhllndolphla Stock Exchnnge for trnd izjnx in stocks and bonds nt minimum prices to be established bV the special committee of Ave, under which trnnsne- IsJUona have been carried on since the .xchangfl closed on July 81. prices at the opening In the local mar- KVrero -well maintained and. ob a gen " rule, were Above tho minimum set milc3ct committee and In some cases nbovo me?. ..'.. otitptjf '?B'os'n7 Prices of July 30. Some few lmltOTlr were uciow ino closing prices uiu them' H -'":terenoca wero not great. time. Jl lntemcnt Issued by the local Stock v nioi.'4Br,Ko at 3 o'clook, covering tho trans. lu ' ''or tho day. showed that 23 0 Bu and 'Eht bond Issues were dealt jjudlotccjday. Cambria Steel was heavily of- tarid thef' throughout the day and the supply ,. , .-finally absorbed by a large Broad t lexicr Interest, and 40 -was bid at tho With aet In reserves of United Railways Investment 'J'-ere made at 69. which Is 3 points "- "ir. Iter' va the recent low price of 66. Other tnetlv pa during tho morning session were VCl" 11 TTnltuxl flnn Ttti'nrnvAmAtir or firt that f,so See as the closing on July 30; I'hllndel Jiortfc L wuctrlc 2SU. tin 1 from the elosln tnofi lA, mandl wc now injhj .-. . i '-' "r. .'-. .: itily so; Philadelphia Rapid Trannlt certificates 11, oft Hi! Pennsylvania 1 For Tononah Belmont 4 3.16 was bid. y in ju that , If 1 t 'offered at i; Tonopah Mining 6. y aII f 41.3 w woo UK litis liny, uicia VTUO De"'ef "ftrldenc of foreign selling when the if.? l?ilft;on th flr ' the New York Stock u a Jrn Transactions In New York nhow whr?nnn,d t0 8ma11 '"'"tors. Although j?.r ".pansaotlons were slow as measured 2f..." .AV)e who bastd their Ideas of ac- a.rVtM. , on the usual trading In stocks on "'-can0 rnr VorV Vrnhitira Ihi ,1nmnn,l imi and no trouble was experienced In TPI I Q matured lesues. Sales for the first with salos for tho first hour on irday of J232,00O. strong Issue In tho mnrntnp trnrllni- IvMagistr Interborough-Mctropolltan 4J4s. which si led at 72 and at noon had gono to W ' ID 14. The sales of this Issiia wcr M The att)o in the flret two hours trading. cenressec the lato alternoon a further advance fold Albe' rnade, the bonds selling at 74U. This inar.1 tvltl. ttin nn.nlnir nir. rf Tl gsan aves:..!." " r,"",. . t.tj v " '' . .. DMuiua. awk oiuuu laaucfl were Rstatlon.a.1 y,,, a aacnnnK to Wj4 nnd tho nearlto 61. United States Steel 6s were ttofiiejhtf. selling it 100 and closing at 09. f.ape various converiiDio Donas wero old it c'oun9 the unit of tho bid $1000 or one bond Abbott (ead of $10,000. Wd bee'ea,B ,n ca" money started on tho r or tho New York Kxohango this irnlnir. with lonnn nt f Kn VW nt R nA lng thent., being tho first since the closing Eshlem tho exchango on July 30. Later the EsliIo."nf Quotation was VA per cent, and Ataglati tn cIosa thB roto was 1 per cent, of 'hb " death -rvnvi A TVT r A T rtDTTPO K Veane-,5iJLL,,HL11,-'Jfi-1-, XJXAJLjro TliroujJV . . j,;Now York Subtreasury transferred i The exiie time for the payment of the final ' , Mr. 'and xlment of $67 on certificates of Inter- t '.!.. ...f C.... .I.-. TV...!! -. I. ...t-l-t. lltj illUJli ouuuieiu x-auiuu i LUCK, WHICH was rpom. Tlnerly owned by the Union Pacific, InfT. i been extended to 3 p. m. January detect 1S15. ness. I liody by -ident Samuel B. Crowell, of the homo froJj u. Newton Coal Company, says was'broo. annuni report to stockholders, clared tni rjbday. that during tho year end ?e.'tTnf. ' ITtobtr 31 tho company handled , .,, , ' -0 tohs of coal and coke at a gross Tr-MiJh ' tl.133,006 and a net profit of dit!onV4'W1' or w,thln 200S ot tho Pront t expect Prvous year, regardless ot an In- "in s"ea88 ln Ik' Including tho Pennsyl nenshiuia state tax oC alout $50,000. This ceed, nount. he goes on to say, "has not were p,en recovered by an Increase in price tlve. s- the consumer, but has been largely body. Tfen care of by tho continued reduction tho parPrating expenses." Retiring dlrec hearing s were elected at the annual meeting. ate the Tiere has been placed on the regular .MT1J of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange GUTI&O; additional common stock of the ...ictric Storage Battery Company, Issued IN exchange for a like amount of pre- rred stock, surrendered for conversion. Trill- taking the total amount of common ck listed to date $16,111,900, and Jeav- ig the amount of preferred stock uncon- EI. Pted and listed on the unlisted depart- sentatiynt of the -exchange $137,600. Mexico. triumphi'lrectors of the Ipswich Mills have do- eral Vilfred action on the semiannual divt- forces cnt of 4 per cent, until the annual Pablo wetlng of the stockholders on Decern- presideur 14. tional i ' the leaTiM following two rulings were made -would "day by the special committee of five the vie? the New York Stock Bxohangej "All rneasururchases of bonds must promptly be re- converArted to the committee whenever such mds are not delivered by 2:15 p. m. on ;"th'a day following the purchase. All loans t securities between members as well fa.- on contracts for securities still un let! the Interest to and Including No- ambar S must be paid on December V h Fimners and Meohanici National K n&S reurea izuj,mi emarscucy eur iv at the local Subtreasury. will co-ofcjiders ot $9,733,333 second mortgage 60- .r sinking fund bonds of the Mexican OTrtJfet "n Pow'1, Company have been no- O I Ued by the company that payment of rest coupons, duo tomorrow, will be iroathsd REVENUE STAMP TAX ON LOCAL EXCHANGE MEMBERS Governing Committee Acts on Its Application Here. In accordance with the provisions of the war emergency revenue bill, which becomes effective tomorrow, the Gov erning Committee of tho Philadelphia Stock Exchange has adopted a resolution governing Its application on the members of tho local exchange. The resolutlonfollows: "That on and after December 1, 1914, all deliveries for sales of stock must be accompanied by a bill of sale stamped In accordance with the United States tax law, approved October 22, 19H, whether the delivery bo mntlo by transfer or by certificate of Btook. "That any wilful failure on the part of a member to afilx the stamps required by the United States tax law relating to the tax on transfers or sates of stock, will be deemed by the Governing Com mittee an act detrimental to the Interest and welfare of tho exchange. "That assignments and powers of at torney, or powers of substitution, whether detached or indorsed upon certificates of stock and bearing a date of December 1, 1914, or subsequent thereto, must carry a 2cent (Cc.) United States revenue stamp for each of said Instruments. "That a broker's note or memorandum of sale of bonds must carry a 10-cent (10c.) United States revenue stamp. "That In tho Judgment of tho Govern ing Committee nny member of tho ex change, who, by agreement or other wise, directly or Indirectly, assumes or bears for his own account, or relieves his principal from any part of tho stamp tax Imposed by the act of Congress, ap proved October 22, 1914, Is guilty of a violation of Article XII of tho constitu tion of the exchange, relating to com missions." DYESTUFFS ON WAY HERE Large Cargo, Including Chemicals, Arrives Tomorrow or Wednesday. The steamship Sun, with about 2000 tons of dyestuffs and chemicals on board from Germany, via Rotterdam, Boston and New York. Is expected to arrive at this port tomorrow or Wednesday. The Sun carries the second largest cargo of dyestuffs to be brought to this country since the outbreak of the war. The drugs and dyes are needed badly by tho various textile Industries. A special committee, headed by Her man A. Motz, arranged for the trans portation of the dyestuffs from Germany through Holland, with the co-operntlon of the State Department. Heavy bonds have been filed with tho Government by the Importers as a guarantee that none of tho Imports will be re-exported. COFFEE EXCHANGE RESUMES Market 2Tirm and Prices Were Higher Than on Saturday. NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-Wlth a large number of traders present the New York Cotffoe Exchango resumed regular busi ness this morning. Satisfaction was gen erally expressed with tho prospect after tho opening call. There was a good de mand with little disposition to sell. The market was firm and prices tended higher thau the unolllctal figures of Saturday. From an opening bid of 5.41c. for De cember coffee, the quotntton for that month advanced rapidly until ales wero made ut o.bZc. The opening bid of 6.41c. was followed by a bid of 5.45c and a sate of 1500 bags at that price, followed by 250 bags mnro at the same quotation. These sales were followed by bids of 5.45c. and 5.4Sc. At the latter price 250 bags wero sold. After continuing nt tho 5.48c. bid, 500 bogs Bold at 5.00c. 250 at 5.51c, 750 at 5.51c. and 750 at 5.52c The mouth was then 5.52c. bid, offered 5.53c. COTTON MARKET STEADY Prices Recovered Five to Six Points in Afternoon Trading. NEW YORK, Nov. 30. In the after noon the cotton market ruled quiet and steady without a special trading fea ture. Prices showed a recovery of 5 to 6 points, due to covering by local shorts nnd light outside buying. Spot markets were unchanged. The exports of cotton today aggre gated 38,259 bales. Including 16,857 bales to Great Britain and 21,433 bales for the Continent. The total exports thus far for the season have been 1,302,410 bales, compared with 4,178 951 bnles In the cor responding period last season. U. S. TRADE COMMISSION John C. Fohey Said to Be Scheduled for Membership. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Reports were current In Washington today that John ,C. Fnhey. of Worcester. Mass., president ot tne unamoer oi commerce or tne United States, would be named a mem ber of the Federal Trade Commission. President Wilson will confer with Mr. Fahey on Thursday. Frank B. Lord, a Washington newspaper man, is said to be slated for secretary of tho Trade Commission, and It now Is definitely known that Joseph E. Davles, Commissioner of Corporations, will be named a member of the board. LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS CHICAGO, Nov. SO. HOOR Receipts. 85.00O; market steady; mixed and butchori. fT.10Q7.T0; good heavi". IT.40OT.fi3; rough heavy, 4707.35; Hint. 4707.83; psa, tsga.63: bulk, JT.303T0O. CATTI.B. Receipts. 18,000; market 15c. lower; beeves, 16.60.310.23; cows and holferi. $3.7568.75. atockeri and feeder. 1507; Texans. J7.43S8.23; calves, 0tf 11.60. SI1BEP. nectlpti, 13,000; market steady; na tive and Western, 4-1. 7539.75; lambs, 100.23. DIVIDENDS DECIiABED S. a. Kreige Company, regular semiannual 3 per cent, on common and regular quarterly l per rent on preferred, both parable January 3 to atock of record December IS. Illlaoii Central Leaaed Line, regular semi annual 3 per cant., parable January 3. Books doe December 11 and reopen January 8. Packard Motor Oar Company, regular quar terly Hi per cent on preferred, payable De cember 15. Books close November 30 and re open December in. Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company. m. dividend of 12. parable December 13. Books clove November So and reopen December 10. EVENING LEBGEB-PHIL'ABIiJLPHIA; MONDAY NOVEMBER CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET TAKES DECIDED TURN Completion of December Liquidation and an Ap parenfcChange to Decreases in Visible Supply Respon sible. CHICAGO, Nov. 30. Completion of De cember liquidation nnd apparent change to the lohg predicted decreases In tho vis ible supply caused a decided turn In to day's wheat market. Early values felt tho effect of tho liquidation. Meanwhile, there was some short selling- based on lnrue primary market arrivals. When it de veloped later that the West nnd South west had stopped selling wheat, that cash wheat prices there were higher and exporters were buying spot nnd futures, local shorts nttempted to Cover. Values advanced rapidly, recovering the ground lost early and adding something to Sat urday's final (Inures. Thero was n largo business done today again In whent for export, a good share of It direct from Chicago. Tho embargo against grain shipments to Galveston has been lifted. Cash sales were COO.OOO bushels. Tho visible supply decreased 1,130,000 bushels for tho week to 73,059,000 bushels. Interior receipts today wero 2,sr3,000 bushels, Clearances of flour from tho seaboard was 63,000 barrels and of wheat 1,393,000 bushels. Futures closed He. to Hie. higher. Corn receipts wore enormous. Cash con cerns have paid more attention to buying than to selling, nnd as a result there was a great deal of December liquidation. Cash sales wero 80,000 bushels. The vlslblo supply Increased 333,000 bush ols for the week to 3,331,000 bushels. In terior receipts today were 2,32(5,000 bushels. Clearances from tho seaboard wero 362,000. Futures closed Uc lowor to 14c. higher. Oats were weak most of tho morning under extensive December liquidation, re covering tho lost ground later. Cash sales wore 193,000 bushols. Tho vlslblo supply Increased 167,000 bushols for tho week to 35,471,000 bushels. Interior re ceipts today were 1,612,000 bushels. Clear ances from tho seaboard wore 112,000 bushels. Futures closed unchanged to He. higher. Provisions declined on freo selling. Leading futures ranged as follows: Eat. Wheat Open. High. Low. Cloee. cloee December ,.1.12i Lll l.Uli 1.13Ji 1,111'. Hay l.lSfj l.aM 1.17', 'Lao 'l.lsfc .urn incw Qeuvery; XJecembor ftlS 03H 62H 103 CStt !00 4TK U8 Bl. 32U OPi 08H 18 IS2 May Oat December May Lard November, January . May .... nibs January . CD 0H -IS',4 4S4 B2',4 S2 .... 10.00 0.80 0.07 0.82 9.S7 10.06 0.77 '10.00 0.70 0.07 0.70 0.07 0.77 0.70 10.07 0.C0 '9.70 0.80 0.05 MO.OO 10.12 .... 10.73 10.7Ti 18. IS 'lS.I 118.10 18.40 18.50 118.70 May 10.05 rork November January ....1S.ST May 18.62 Bid. (Asked. 18.S7 18 70 RAILEOAD EARNINGS MODILD AND OHIO. 1014. Decrease Third week Nov $107,044 J77.210 From July 1 4.B2O.420 n74,.1i5 NEW YORK, ONTAHIO AND WESTKHN October gross $7."0.!I15 $30.7BO Net 145,0.18 From July 1 Hroas .1.571,575 Net 1,.17.001 CANADIAN PACIFIC. October tro 1,282,112S jjj j ;joj o(( Four 'months' gross' 4n!4.lis04 Net 14.82!i,0) H.8TJ TD.'ll 24,007 5.tnT.2'W 2.2S1.520 11,028,010 .1,S7I1.3SS ATLANTIC. GULF AND WEST INDIES. September gross J1.31S.741 $181,500 Net 235.BS1 115,018 Nina months groaa 12,01t'll 1.TT8..1I0 Net 1,815 001 T05.C01 MISSOUni. KANSAS AND TEXAS October gross $3,129.M0 J21.T38 Net 1.002.20T 250,028 Four months' groe 11,2.18,108 4T4.H.12 Net .1,002,515 '17,401 LOUIKVILLK AND NASHVILLE. Third week No ember... $001,085 $M0.3fi0 From July 1 21,570.025 3,3SS,!i52 Jncreaso. MARRIED SEVENTEEN TIMES Preacher Now In Jail for Urging Brother to Altar. FINDLAY, O., Nov. 30. The Rev. Ed ward Ilolden wan taken to the Toledo Workhouse recently, having been sen tenced by Justice Plntt to serve BOO days and to pay a fine ot $50. Ilolden was convicted of marrying his brother. Jerry Hotden, and Sirs, Mary Green, nfter he had convinced them that a marriage, cer tificate was a license. Ilolden says he belongs to the Christian Church and has Just returned from Louis iana, where he had been doing evangelis tic work. Jerry Ilolden says his brother has been married to his knowledge IT times, nnd that the wives are scattered In all pnrts of the country. TJ. S. METAL PRODUCTS CO. FAIL3 Files Voluntary Petition In Bank ruptcy In New York. NEW YORK. Nov. 30.-A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed In the United States District Court here today by the United States Metal Products Company, the petition showing liabilities of $1,008,630 nnd nominal assets of $3,700, SC7 Judge Slayer appointed Albion B. Turner, president of the concern; Thomas C, Clarke and P, Tecumseh Sherman, re ceivers under a Joint bond of $50,000 with authority to continue the business for 90 days. Condition of New Jersey Banks TRENTON, Nov. SO. The Department of Banking and Insurance has received reports from the trust companies. State banks and savings banks of New Jersey at the close of business on October 31 last, The 103 trust companies state that they have total resources of $283,919,674,26; the Btate banks, $23,085,55.49 and the savings banks $134,990,318.51. BOND SALES IN NEW YORK tilth. Lew. Close. 1000 Allegh Valley 4a te!5i tH .Wtt 2WO Amer Smelt Beo d. . .101 101 lul 500 Amr T1 om Am ftn IKI DO nswo Amer Tel cvt mi. .. U3JJ Btuoo Armour Co 4Vie DOS .WW Atchison gen 4s. ., . . (kKj 10U0 Atl Cot Lin let 4a 8 3W0O Halt ft lh,cv 4He. . 84H .10(10 Ueth Steel, lit 5a... T 240W Ueth steel rfdSa. ... i MX) llrnokn llrfn Tr Ae inis US ?. jwv vol una foiec iw, . wi vi .4iw) Canada Soutn Pa. ,...li54 1WH 11U0O Cent Leather let , VD'a W . law Cent Tac Ut 4s M Jtt WOO Cent nil N J 5s 113 113 1000 Cent K.n Oa con 5. 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B7J4 0TV4 07i T ...U0 Ubfi UUW 'ash 4s.... po4 w-s wS 1000 Nat Tube f HTI. UT 4 M74 iw iuis oe .ain .. w .t v?i9 luw jai lUDf ,.... hiji UW N Y C ft H 3J4 78J, 4 i;t 1000 .N Y Clty.4He...-. ... OS 08 71) 11(1 TO 47',4 101 tu'i Hi 107 Ml t8 (IS 1000 N Y Dock 4, ........ TO TO I'O 70 47(4 101, 80 107 80 l'S7i l8 loifj U2U HI 1ROOO K Y II II !! 0.'.. Wl 2000 X Y llwy 4e 7H 1RO0O N Y vy 0 4TH 1000 .V Y ft N J Tel Co.Bi.i0I wou Nor I'nc Ren 3s un 2.1000 Nor rac n. .! 1000 Ore Short L let fi 107 20m) Ore Ity A Nav 4s... 80 Too I'enna cv SJi U8J4 fclMfll ttrtntia i III... .... 1H, 12KKI lint 'nn Pntiner tiff...lOH. 101 iw 2uoihi HcuJiriK gen 4a, W2J, 0214 ixxo Hock lilanrt 4 81 . 80H 2000 Hock Inland rfd 4a... IM'4 01. '4 0!i 8J 12000 Hock Ielaml 6 r,i;, a't oy. looo HtL ft s r Ken at.... tn in tn 201X1 Bl Ioule 8vn 1st 4s.. 74 4 4 WW) rienlward A L rfd 4s.. 7HV4 Yt .si Hxi houth Hull Be NO Oil '"' iravt 3H TO, WV4 881 88 If4 8f'4 Silt Sft a.i, nuuiu .lull ,,,.... ,". ', - 20U0 South l'ac T 4 T8 7 T8 440OO South IMC CV 4.... 80-?i g" MU 1000 South l'ao cv 4e 83,, KJ 8J ll.sooo South l'ao cv Bs DBI J 3401)0 Houth l'ac pfd 4 80 80 80 (K4XI South nny sen 4a. HI 04 4000 South R7 con Bs OSJi 0SK 1I8U' 51000 Texas Co cv Oe 1184 05 05 4000 Third Ae new 4i,. TOJ4 70V4 TUJ4 0000 Third Ave ndj Bs. ... TB 74 i3 31000 U 8 Hubber Oe 10Oi 100S 10O 60000 IT S 8teel Hi 100 OTi WJ4 r0 U 8 Steel reg Bs.... 004 00S "0 8000 Union. l'ao, 4 P4H 04 0li 1000 Union fac cv 4e 88" 854 M4 4000 Wabaah 1st Be..'. 07 07 0T POOO Wab-r Tor 1st et 4s.. T 7 T 2000 Weet Electrlo Ba 100 100 100 TOOT) West n A 31 ev Ss.. 00 00 00 Total sales, U..158.000. LOCAXi STOCK AND BOND SALES Tho Philadelphia Stock Exchange Is sued the following tnblo giving tho quo tations of stocks and bonds dealt In to dny under the Jurisdiction of tho Special Committee of Five: Open- Lyt Inir Hlch Low Pale Tl.iMwIn Loco pref... Cninlrla Steel Cam Steel illv scp.... ,101 104 101 104 . 4( 40 40 40 , now U0V4 05H 00 . 44 44 44 44 , Elcctrlt. Storage Com. Ins Co of N A Kevetcne Telephone Com ilo tref Leh Nnv etock rlti tr ctfa Mlnehllle & 8 II IUI ?i'8 iiB li'8 f 8 ni 72 72 St B7 BT BT T2 T2 72 72 72 . 72 S3 55 B5 M (II 01 Leri vnl II n I'enna It R...- I'enna Salt Mfff rhlln Traction Phlla Llectrlc ,. nrn'lliip com Tonnpiih Mining Tonopah Ilelmont Tnlon Traction United Can Imp , 1)1.11.1 Tlonlrl TN.fn. T.f? HI IKU M r.llL n.1 00 00 0JW n,77 23 23 00! 'Oil!, TS14 71'4 TO TO 'TO .,.4SMV3.in'4vi 4 . 30V4 sow n notj . SO 80 80 80 . 11 11 11 11 7 I T .1,. Cnarlnr Cnr 12 12 12 Lch-Val Transit pfd 20Vi 20W 20H 204 DONDS. Am Gas St ICIee 5a 2 2 nice & Tropica 4 J8 78 Interstate Hay 4 B7 57 Lh-Nnv Conn 4Hs .. OT 1T ll'hlla Hilt & Wh 1st 4i 07 0T 'Phlla nicclrlc 4 77H 78 I'hlla Electric 5 100 loo U 11 I San Frai 5a 00 09 82 5? OT 0T 7T9S 100 09 82 TO BT 0T 0T TTi 100 01 BANK CLEABINGS SMALLER Total for Local Banks was $607,125, 808 This Month. With the exception of August and Sep tember the clenrlngs of the banks which nrs members of the Philadelphia Clearing House Association wero the smallest In November of nny month this year, being $OT,123,S9S, a decrenso of $72,579,521 from tho same month of last year. The No vember clearings were also smaller than In tho corresponding month of 1912 and 1911. The clearings for 11 months of this year were $7,231,236,909, a decrease of $519,366,638 from the same period of last year. The following table gives the clearings by months for this year, 1913 and 1912: 1014. 1018. 1012. January. . $782,330,110 $700,455.77.1 $T1B.515,S1T February.. 015.218,810 0.I9.8T3.372 590,000.030 March 070.756,203 0S7.295.88S W2.014,141 April 720.023,278 705,B2ft..VlS r,07.203,."l81 May 051,553,717 7.11.312.S3 071.001,358 Juno 703.000,050 740,021,440 040.010.1181 July T07.OI4.023 708.545.075 088,502.370 Auguit .. 577.050,730 IVW,04n..in2 028,000.100 September. 500.RS8.nin n.'.4,l4.S7S (114.710.4S2 October.... 017.010,810 782.755,801 772.801..18O November. 007.125.808 n70.TOB.4Jt 734.813.r00 December 7TO.Orfl.221 741,022.750 12 months ,8,502.508,873 S.1P0.2S0.013 NEW STREET UNIMPORTANT Pew Banks In Trading -Group Thero Today. NEW YORK Nov. 30. The open market on the New street curb, which had been used nil through the, suspension of the Stock Exchange as a channel fq.r trad ing in securities listed on the Stock Ex change, Is apparently approaching Its end. Only a small number of brokers were gathered In that trading group today, and these brokers had few selling orders at or near recently prevailing prices, and many of those have been active In this trading were today without occupation. No Importance wsb attached to the quo tations made there becau&e of the ability to make sales at better prices In a large number of stocks through the Stock Ex change Clearing House. Union Pacific was traded In through the Clearing House today at a figure, substantially above the final price on July SO. There was a de mand for Brooklyn Rapid Transit at higher figures than that stock sold at long before the closing of the board. PBICE OP LEAD BEDUOED The American Smelting and Refining Company has reduced the price of lead 10 points, from 3 90c. to 3.C0c. COTTON POOL PLANS. WASHINGTON, Noy. SO-De'talls of the tl33.000.C00 cotton pool may, be an nouriced tonight Local bank statement Cash Reserves Demand $2,303,000 In Week; Loans Smaller. The weekly bank statement giving the condition of the members of the Phila delphia Clearing House Association for tho week ending today, shows a decrease of $2,303,000 In cash resrrves from last week. Loans fell off $2,338,000, individual deposits declined $900,000 nnd doposlts of banks wero $2,757,000 smaller. m Tins is probably tho last Biaicmcm Which will bn acrlvon out In tho present forin. A speciil committee of the Clenr lng House has been working on a new statement, which will conform with the provisions of the Federal reserve act. nnd which will contain several Items which are. not In the present statement. It Is expected that some agreement will be reached by this committee this week, and tlmt next week will see a new state ment. Figures for this week, compared with last week, and the samo week lrist year nro given In tho following inDio: Nov. 30, 1014. Decrease. Dee. 1, 1013. Loan $.10-1,841,0110 2.mjJQ ?.f2o,ooo Den'te (Ind.) .Ti,7li4.00O 000.000 203,1118.000 arcuTatlon 14 2T:ooO 0.13.000 U.302.000 1)U fr bk, 31,174.000 2.1110,001) 0;,8a0,000 lieu of bks. 1I7.5IH.OIIO 2,737.000 135,015.000 S ritar I 12700000 142000 in.s.10.000 Simian 0.082.000 Surpiu, fWrnher 4, 1011. was $8.mi.TS0i November 28, 1010. $8,078,750; November 20, 1001, $T,0l0,7S0. THIS IS LAST DAY TO APPLY FOR CITY WA-feR METERS Bequests for Appllarlcca Arrlvo at Entc of .400 Dally. Applications for water meters will not be considered after today. Chief Davis estimates there will be al nost 30.000 water meters In operation In the city noxt year. There nrc nt present 17,000 wntcr meters In operation, and tho Incrense during this year for tho lower rates In 1915 will be nt least 12.000. About 400 meter nppllcntlons nnvo Dcen received dally nt the Water Hureau dur ing the last two weeks, taxing the force of employes of the bureau In testing tho apparatus, which must have the approval of tho bureau before being Installed. Chief Davis will lecommend tho final day tdr setting meters next year October 81, Instead of November 30. That plan will allow two months for final testing and installing tho meters and making the necessary changes In tho accounting rcc ords of the bureau nnd tax ofrlco before tho first day of tho ensuing year. A decrense of about $160,000, It Is esti mated, will result from tho meter Instal lation this year and last year. STOPS LOUD CONVERSATION WITH FIVE PISTOL SHOTS Tailor Who Dislikes Nolso Wounds Two Hen and Is Arrested. Felix Flnaluen, B2 years old, of 3293 Gaul street, Is a tailor. Ho Is also a firm believer In the movement to end unneces sary noise. He always hns a loaded re volver under his pillow when ho goes to bed. Adam Nevolla, 25 years old, of Thomp son and Westmoreland streets, nnd Pel or Korlowskl, 25 years old, of 2630 Westmoreland street, stopped In front of Finnlnrn'B window early today. Both started to speak In n loud tone. Flnnlnen opened tho window. Ho warned the men to speak In a mild tone. They refused. Tho pillow was turned ovor. Thru Flnnlnea took his rovelver and tired live shots. No'vella nnd Korlowskl wero wounded In tho hend. Doth were taken to tho Uplscopnl Hospital. Flnnlnea was hold without ball by Magistrate. Campbell this morning. NEW YORK'S UNEMPLOYED SAID TO NUMBER 500,000 Labor Official Declares Army of Idle Biggest In History. NEW YOniC, Nov. 30. Lenders of East Side trade unions who have been inves tigating the question of tho unemployment said yesterday that at no tlmo had there been so much Idleness In tho city. Ber nard Welnsteln, secretary of tho United Hebrew Trades, said that between 60,000 and 70,000 workers In tho garment trades were now Idle. "Probably not more than 25 per cent, of the workers will he found In tho factories this winter," ho said. "This Is tho busy season in the men's tailoring nnd dress nnd waist trades, and so far very little ot this work has been given out. All this Is Independent of tho nrmy of dock work ers and others Idle owing to the war." According to Welnsteln'B estimate, 600, 000 persons are Idle In this city. Krnest Bohm, secretary of the Central Federated Union, thought the estimate of 500,00 too high, but at the same time, he said, the number ot unemployed In the city was unprecedented. He objected to the city authorities Increasing the salaries many In the working forces. TRAIN DYNAMITED IN PERU Ex-President Pnrdo Narrowly Es capes Death. LIMA. Nov. SO. Ex-Presldent Pardo es caped death late yesterday when a train on which ho was traveling between Cal lao and Lima was dynamited. Blx per sons wero seriously Injured. The train was wrecked by the explosion. It is believed today that a new revolu tion has been nipped in the bud as a re sult of a round-up made by authorities following the dynamiting. A number of political leaders have been arrested. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Harvey 11. Ilarndt, 141 N. 16th it., and Mary S. need, 1833 N. 12th at. Louts Moore, 1152 B. 10th at., and Jennie Jonee, 1210 S. 16th at. Abntarp U Mitchell, 3410 Queen lane, and Louiia 3, Hertzor. Camden. George W. H. White, 6.147 Dulit ave., and Dorothy M. Harris, 0300 Reedland U Samuel Terry, 1031 Montgomery as and Mary Jones, 2214 Naeaau at. John M. Lindsay, New York, and Sarah C. Marine. Wilmington. Del. Max Katl, 733 Montgomery ave., and Jennie Zimmerman, 2424 8. 10th at. Jabex Harding. 1111 Lombard at, and Elisa beth S. nhoads. 017 N. 41th at, Charles Melnlnger, 016 N. Hutchinson t., and Florence Waftee, 1410 Htrweon st. Joseph Ilroadnax, Jr., 0017 Crowaon at., and Edith U. D. Peat, 41 K. Phil Ellena st Lee F. purcow, 123 N. 31st at., and Katl S. Swler, 2tK4 N. Napa st. William II. Miller, sots ,N. Reese et., and Jo banna. M. Kllllan, ?233 Kdgmont at. 30, IdU. EW HAVEN MEN' LOSE THEIR PLEA IN ABATEMENT Efforts of Nine Directors to Avoid Trial on Anti-trust Law Overruled in U. S. Court. NEW YOltK, Nov. 30. Efforts of nine directors of the New York. Now Haven and Hartford Itnllrood to escape trial on indictments charging them with violation of the Shermnn' anti-trust law were vig orously opposed today before Federal Judge Sessions on -arguments presented by Deputy Attorney General F. W. Swncker. Tho directors had entered a plea in abatement to the effect that the indict ments were Illegal. These directors are William Rockefeller, W. F. BroOker, WIN Ham Hklnncr, IJ. Newton Barney, Hubert W. Tnft, J. E. Elton. Frederick F. Brew ster, Oeorgo F. linker and Henry mc Harg. Late this afternoon Judge Session hand down a decision overruling the pleas. Counsel for the nine men had asked that the Indictments be auashed on the ground that the powers of the Grand Jury that indicted the men had expired before the indictments were handed down. The New Haven directors Involved In today'B proceedings wero represented by some of the foremost lawyers In the country, Including A, TJ. Pnrker, Illcliard V. I.lndnbury, John C. Spooner, J. II. Iloscncrnnz, W. W. Miller and Thomas Thachcr. After Mr. Swhckcr had presented tho Government's nrguments he was followed by Assistant United States District Attor ney Stevenson, who sppke briefly, uphold ing tho validity of tho Indictments. Mr. Thacher followed, presenting argu ments In behalf of the plea that the Indictments be squashed. His chief grounds were that the Indictments had been returned after the legal life of the Grand Jury had expired; that Alexander Gilchrist, clerk of tho court, was ab sent when the Fedornl Grand Jury in question was drawn, and that two out siders were in the Grand Jury room during the deliberation. At the tlmo the Grand Jury was drawn William Tallmnn was acting for Mr. Gilchrist, but Mr. Thacher argued that the law was very plain in such cases, and that It was a legal obligation that the regular clerk of court must be present READING FIGHTS APPEAL FROM LIABILITY RULING Railway Attorney Argues In Sup port of Decision Against Allen Plaintiffs. trnoM a RTArr coRsxsro.VDEMT WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. William Clarko Mason, representing the Philadel phia and Heading Railway Company, argued before the Supreme Court against the appeal from the decision of Judge Thompson In the case that nonresident alien parents have no right to recover for the deaths of sons. Judge Thompson Interpreted the railroad employers' lia bility net to apply to only residents of this country. The case was appealed to tho Supreme Court by George Demmlng, of Philadelphia, representing the plain tiff. Bridget McGovcrn. This Is the first decision of Its kind on the subject nnd Is of great interest to the railroads of the country. In case the Supreme Court overrules Judgo Thompson, the railroads will bo forced to pay heavy damages to nonresident aliens. It Is estimated that fully DOO.W'. persons will be affected. GERMANS APPEAL FOR WORK; COMPLAIN OF PREJUDICES Moro Than 100 Unemployed Persons Besiege Emergency Headquarters. More than 100 of Philadelphia's unem ployedmen, women nnd children many of them Germans or of German descent, appealed to the home relief division ot tho Emergency Aid Committee, 1423 Wal nut street, today and asked for work. Tho women wero given sewing, but the men were referred to the Society for Organized Charities. Mothers with children In their arms, and men, stalwart sons of the Father land, with tears In their eyes, begged for a chance to earn a livelihood for their llttlo ones at home. Many had been thrown out of work because of sentiment tn this country, they said. "The hungry man asking for work," one man said, via shunned by many peo ple yho think at once that he Is addicted tu the use of liquor. I assure you somo of us here today are driven to despair by something eyen worse, than alcohol; namely, the blind racial hatred of some of your countrymen." Director Cooke announced today that the Emergency Aid Committee could have tho use of the triumphal arches on Broad street for the purpose ot advertising tho feto to be held In Horticultural Hall on December 14, IS and 10. Mrs. C. O. Harrison, chairman of the Belgian relief division of the committee, announced that her division had moved into the new headquarters In the Lincoln Building. The Receiving Committee of the home relief division and the supply di vision will move there tomorrow. PARROT GIVES PIRE ALARM Bcreams of Bird Save Family From FJames in Store, The screams of a parrot gave the alarm when fire started in the shoe atom of Joseph Ossner, 944 North !d street, early this morning, and probably saved the lives of the Ossner family, The blaxe was started wjien an over heated stove pipe In the store Ignited the wallpaper. Ossner, awakened by the bird's cries, turned in an alarm and carried his wife and two children to the street in safety. Damage to the extent of fJOOQ wis done before the lire was extinguished. PHILADELPHIA MARJU5T3 GRAIN AND FLOUR WHBAT.-neclpts. 4 ?".b-chnS" market was quiet with "? ,'"mlort ' In prices. Quotations. Car l0i'.inhe?P1.13 valor. No. 2 red. spot end November, si 1.10. No, 2 red Western Ji ISO "" Northern Duluth, $1.2IVtfri.274 . M CORNV-necelpts. 6481 bush. B,"?,JS light and prices were I c. lJKion -3sro Car lots for local trade, ay to Ijxien. o 2 yellow, old. 81G781V4C i tmlKJnSaiki2 80Unle.t new yellow, as to quality; ."fV"; OATf4-necelpts, 72,178 bnih.rrlces fle ellnedle. with demand light. Quotations Jo. 2 white, 64fi4i4c. i standard white, oM 03Mc.t No. 3 white. 62H033C. Ff-Otin. Receipts, 2180 t;bls. and l.OBM 340 lbs. In sacks. Trade quiet and ofreringj while moderate were amrle Pr"'S(,wU.h0Vi Important change. Quotations per 100 lbs. in wood Winter clear, I4.75M4 Oin do., straight !?". ..?. JS!". JmMM',. .Kr!5Si! lute sacks. IMOfiS.o.li spring. Orst clear, S.10I.SO: d, straight, M.B5Q8.00; no., patent, 3.03B.ft0i do.( favorite brands, JOJl 8 001 city mills, choice and fancy patent. 0M fd.SO. City mills, regular grades Winter, clear, 4.74.O0: do., straight, ISQB.SSi do., patent. IR.S0ra3.73. . , .,, BVB FI-OUK. Quiet, but values steadily held, Quotations! Nearby and Western in wood at fS.SOQO. PROVISIONS The market quiet and without Important change. We quote: City hcof, In sets, smoked, and alr-drled, 2030c. Western beef. In sets, smoked, 20030c,; city beef, knuckles and ten ders. smoked and alr-drled, 30.11r.S Western beef, knuckle" and tenders, smoked, 30fl81Ct beef hm. 30p:i8; pork, family, 24ia2.i iiinif, n. x curcu, loose, itiFii'vc, "'. "" ned, loo, 13t4714c; do., do., smoked, WiO 15c. t other hams, smoked, city cured, as to tun. u n.,. n.i-.anv. " 1UTT-, , ",-"-. Western cured, l.iqloijc! do., boiled, bonekss, 20r21e.i picnic shoulders, 8. P, cured, loose, 11MJ12M do., smoked, 131.1!4c.l bellies, lit Pickle, according to average, loose, logiO'&c.t oreaxraot bacon, as to brand nnd nvcmgs, oltjr cured, 10B20C.J breafkast baron. Western cured. 10520e.! lard. Western, rrOncd, llerces, 12ifLJ4c I do., do., do., tubs, 12012HC.: Ian, puro city, keltic rendered. In tlerwa, 1201 12'lc.! lard, puro city, kettle rtndercd, In tubs, REFINED SUGARS Trade slow, but alucs steadily malnntnlnf-d. Tterlners' list of prices: Standard granulated, B.Mc,; fine granulated, 3,10c: powrtert-il, (1,20c. i confectioners' A, Be; eoft gmdes, 4.2a 04.83c. DAIRY TRODUCTS nUTTEll. Demand was light and prices were lc. loer. quotations: Weetern, fresh, solid-packed creamery, fancy Mxctnle, tide. I extra, 84c; extra firsts, IMfjIlttc. ; nrats, J10M 31c; seconds, SOCI-'ftc.; ladle-pncked, 21ri23c,, a. to quality ; nearby prints, rancy, 37c; do., average, extrn, SSnaoc.; do., llrata, 32J34c.t do., seconds, aott.Tlc. Special fancy brands of prints Jobbing nt 42G$44c. F.OOR. Freeh eggs wero scarce and la" rood demand at full prices. Quotations: In nearby firsts, 410.80 per standard case; near by current recelnte. Sd.flOfftlll (! nr tnn1tirf1 case; Weetern extra nrste, $10.80 per casej do., flrets, $0.00 10.20 pel- case; do., ac 7.;:oj7.bu; southern, 0.00(illl0.2U per ense. Refrigerator eggs, as to quality, 21 U 27c. per doi. Fancy selected candled fresh eggs wero Jobbed out at 4B(fJ47c per doz. CHKKHK. The market stendy under mod erate offerings nnd a fair demand. Quotations! New York, full cream, earlier receipts, choice, lo-XQlOc.; do. do., current make, choice. lBVSc.J do. do., fair to good, 14HtflSc; do., part skims, POULTRY IJVE. The market quiet, with moderate but amplo offerings nt former rates. Quota tions: Fowle. 12Q14c: old roosters. lOSllc.l spring chickens, 1214c.; turkoys, l.ljilCc.j ducks. WWllc; geese, 13(rl4c: guineas, young, weighing 2 lbs. and ocr apiece, per pair, COct weighing l!i?ri4 lbs, apiece, per pair, TWP B5o.; weighing 1 lb. apiece, per pair, 40f45c.J do., old. 40c; pigeons, per pair, 1SJJ18C. WIIKSHEI). Supplies liberal and the mar ket dull and weak, with fowls nnd roaallnff chickens about lc. lower. Quotations: Tur kes Fancy. large, spring, SI (723c.; average; receipts, spring. 1SS20C.; Inferior, spring. 12iJ 16c; No. 1, old. 20c; fowls, per lb. 'Selected heavy. IBc.j weighing 4V4WS lbs. npicce. 18c; do., 4 lbs. nplccc, 17c; do., 3V, lbs. apiece. 16c; do., 3 lbs. and under, v1314c: old roosters, dry-picked. 13c; broiling chickens, nearby, weighing VW" lbs. apiece, 2022e.f broiling chickens, nearby, fair to good, 10tf 18c; chickens. Western, fancy, fnt. !i lbs. and over apiece. In boxes, dry-picked, lSc; chick ens. Western, 4 lbs. apiece. In boxes, dry packed, 17c; chickens. Western, 4ffi3 lbs., In bbls., dry-packed, KlRKc.; chickens, Western, 3J73M lbs. apiece, 13fl4c.i broiling chickens. Western. 1H2 lbs. apiece, 20c; broiling chickens. Western, fair to good. llillRc; spring ducks. 10fll8c: spring geese, lSOlUc; squabs, per dox. White, weighing 11 tn 13 lbs., per doz.. J.'l.lHW.fin: white, weighing a to 10 Ihs. per ilos., H.10B3.7B; white, weigh ing 8 lhs, ir dor., X2..V1R2.73; do. do., 7 lbs. per doz., 2fi2.23; do. do., (IBfl'i lbs. per doz., fl.3391.0S; dark nnd No, 5, 30c.Qfl.10. FRESH FRUITS Trndo quiet and market without Important change ijuotatlons; Apples, per bbl. Jona than. x.1B:i..-J); King. 2.50W'l.23; Jlaldwln, tl.7382.S0; Greening. Jl 75f2.rS0: TftcnU ountf, $2..'pOJf.I; 1'lpplu, l 7S82 73: York Im perial, 51.B0IB2: other goal eating Mri-tlcs, Jl.73S;2.M: medium, $161.50; apples, Western, per box. JlJfl.flO; apples. Delaware and Penn sylvania, per hamper, fiOAROc. Lemons, per box, $14. Ornnscs. Florida, per box, $1.7.'OI 2 Hi. Tangerines. Florida, per strap. $3.0004. Grapefruit, Florida, per box, $l.B0ifn. Pine apples, per crate Porto ntco, $l.25if3.V3; Florida, $15.B0. Cranberries, fancy. Into Mi rletles. per bbl $lff4.B0; cranberries. Cap Cod, Early niack, per bbl.. $.'ltW; do., do., do., per crate, 73c$1.50; cranberries, Jersey, per crate. 73e.RSl.2ff. Pears, New York, per bbl, Seckel, Vl.BOtiS: Beurro Dose, $4S3 50: Shel don, Jlt5 BcurTd Clalrgeau, $2.B0fl:i.S0i Heurre d'AnJou, $2.25J3.2.V, Duchess, 2Ji:i; Howell. 2r-.B0; other varieties, $SfT3. Crapes, Now York Concord, per 8-lb. basket, lOtflSc; do., per 4-lb. basket, 10811c; Nlugara. 1 er 4-lb. basket, 8911c, grapes. Concord, per 2U lb. basket, 30940c VEGETABLES Demand for duslrable stock fairly actle and prices generally Arm. Quotations: White po tatoes, per bush. Pennsylvania, 6Sf?U2e,; New York. 4B52c; white potatoes. Jersey, per basket, DMNOc: sweet potatoes. Eastern Shore,, per bbl. No. 1, $2(13.7.1: No. 2. fl.S061.73r sweets, Jersej, per bbl. No, 1, flff'1.50; No. 2. $202.25; sweets, Jersey, per basket, flO075e.l onions, choice, per bush., 1,0070c.; do., ordi nary, per bush.. Sognsc; do., choice, per 10O lb, hag, fl.2a(l.S0; do., medium, per l(VMb. bag. 8.1c.e$l: do., seconds, per IfXMb. bag, 00373c.; cabbage, domestic, per ton, $0f1U do., Danish, per ton, $1'81B, cauliflower. New York, per crate. 7,V.e$1.25; letture, Florida, per basket. $161.60; do.. North Carolina, pel" basket, BO07Sc,; beans. Florida, per basket, fl.28e2.BO; eggplant, Florida, per, box, 2(i 3.B0; cucumbers. Florida, per basket, Jl.7-lip 2,30; squash, Florida, per basket. $l.B0fi2t celery, New, York, per bunch. 25S45c: mush rooms, per 4-lb. basket, ft.20Q2, BANK CLEARINGS B,nk clearings today compare with corre sponding day last two jears; 1014. MM. 1012. Philadelphia .$22.tKXI.4Wl $.10,601,123 $31,rr!4.40T New York.., 22S.O42,R02 300,023,417 27:1.815.1:10 Jloston 18.38I.WBI 22,452.008 NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS NEW YOnK, Nov. 30.-BUTTEII unsettled: receipts, 42'JS packages; creamery, extra, 3.1 CMHc. hgher scoring, 34ftf4Hc: Stnlej dairy. 32c; Imitation creamery, IHBSSVjc EaaB. Market Irregular; receipts, 422 cases; fresh, extra, firsts. 30040c: fresh, firsts, aefJ38c: nearby, whites. BSsjacr near by, mlxod, 33843c. i special marks, SS&c Minneapolis General Electric Co. 6 NOTES, 1917 Coupons from these Notes, duo Dec. 1, 1914, will bo paid at the New York Office of the undersigned, who nro. acting as the agency of the Company for this purpose. WILLIAM P. BONBRIGHT & CO. 1- ,i 1 i W ' .wmd"