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CLEARINGS Id GO MONTH'S TOTAL MAY REACH $1 6,000,000 j ^Clearings for Wednesday,! $643,555,59, Increase of 34. 1 Per Cent. Wish the tela! clearings fur the month of March to dat- reaching ?!4.I27.77t. 52. and three banking days remaining, it is cxpected the month's total wilt reach sixteen million dollars. The present total compares with S lO.-IOO. 842.44 fur the same period last year, gain of $3. 726. 920. OR, or 33. S per-eent. Wcdnesdav's clearitisis S53.S9. against $479,922.33. ??S1?3.S33.26. or 34.1 p-r-ofciu. The figures follow: ?d $613. gain of Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 5 Mr.r. K Mar. 7 Mur. S '?far. a Mar. I Mar. TO Mar. 3 Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. \Mar. Mar. Mar. 22, Mar. 25. Mar. 24. Mar. 26 Mar. 27 Mar. 2S . 14.. 1 7:' 20 J 21 . i?n 539.1S4.03 f>0 !. 1 32. 1 4 5 32.72 2. S? S23.5 iS.72 3?: >.7'.t2.::' 453.071.42 505?. 377. 2? 657.4 ."> 2.72 $9l.??50.9ft 447. t OS. 1 1 501.421.32 579. 67S 31 349.275.43 6 3 S . S 2 'i . i 3 452.124. ?>'. C$2. 495. 12 333,702 V.". 647,73 1 42 684.4*5.22 <134.700. 7N fi3rt.SS.v42 S9S.036.7 I 4S !. 352. ',43.553. 59 Totals. 5U. 127.7 7 1.52 Inc. . . .$ 3. 726. 929. OS. I'JIfi 5 437.074.32 4 75. *,6 1 .75 4 45.922.34 !511, 34 1.40 rt<s.5l4 19 34.".. ?30 5" 4 15.265.38 364.$t>l5.99 329, 463. b3 357.04S.65 3 ib. 52 1.43 5 1 1 .3 1 .i.i*2 424.1 Si! 19 4 1 2.4 4$ 9.S 500. 222. S2 CS<i.s2&.3t 4"7.HSM.40 465,94 1.79 431,13(1.32 29U.3S9.h9 306.92 1.4 3 33 1.35 s. 30 CO3.30S.92 479.922.23 T07400.S42.44" Inc. 19 5 33.4 I 9.5 6 1 .3 TV* 22.8 S0.1 ! tis.3 j jS." 54 9 9.6 0.07 18.0 ?39.0 5*1.7 624 105. S 63.0 57.7 _34_l 25. S WHEELING MOLD STOCK ! IS I?1 STRONG DEMAND Active on Local Exchange Yesterday at j 53 ? Predictions Tfcat it will Go Higher. The activity fti Wheeling? Mold & Foundry Company stock which has fea tured dealing on the local exchange the ] ?week past, continued yesterday. The i new common stock advanced another ' point, eslling at 33. It is understood i that several shares changed hands -at that figtire. TIj.? last sale of preferred ! .stock was repo'rtede at 61. Reports * of the comparv-s business I indicate a satisfactory profit, and it. is ?freely predicted among financial circles that Wheeling Mold & Foundry common stock will sell still higher in the near i future. Recently a 2 per cent dividend , was declared on this issue, payable May j !. A 2 per cent ouarterly dividend on ; preferred ;s payable next Monday. Wheelimr Sr??-l ?? trot; <""om party- st?ck j has been rjutte active this week, and is , likely to go higher. Yesterday's sales were mad.; at 1?"2. SUCrAE. X'KVv" ViM'.K. Mur. V ? I Caw sugar, j strore: sates. 37.""" lutes April ship ment; Centrifugal. .".77; molasses. 4.90: refined, lien: mmi points higher; cut loaf. s ,4?: eru.-b.-.f. V25: mold ,\.\ arid cubes. 7.73. "XX XX" P"tvii..f?-d. 7.4ft; powdered. 7. I'M- grutiulat.-d, 7.3j-: diamond *. 7.2*3: ?ronf'-etioncrs* \. 7.!.">. X'o. 1. 7.!": .agar futures, strong and active on wn' inucci hnyinc: closed firm. to 21 points i i^tier; May. 5?2:' ..Inly, 513; \ #e>ept.'tnb?-r, 522; I >e, ember. 4*2; 2?. 309 tons ?I Public Participation ? In the Market Small: X I :u "??>?: IN . Mar. !! ?S. ? Traders w.-r- again : rt undisputed control of the I market today. ptibjii participation of ? n t ? ? r- st b>!ng almost negligible. The j trend of I'ri' i s was indicative, howevr, | <??' increasing confidence in ih? outcome! of impcndi.ig developments.-' Dealings 'were relatively light but j broad as to the number of issues which i changed hands, these including :ui un- j usual variety of speciall I'-.-u The oper- j a'ions of j>ooli and speculative Inter ests were again discernible In. stocks which have yet . to establish potential values. N'ox high records were scored by Ohio Oas which rose J.1* to J3i> and Wilson Packing, which made an extreme ad vance of ti',? to Uunitions. equip ments and the customary war contract issues were firm lo strong. United States Steel and Bethlehem Steel were temporarily higher by I to . points with related shares recording irregular gains of 1 to joints.' ?Rails were under partial restraint during the forenoon but came into i roriiiiieiict! later, rising - to i points on intimations (if early and favorable act ion by the Interstate^ ( 'omnierce Com mission upon the application for in creased rates. i Total sab s amounted to 570.000 i shares. Humors of national and iriteruational financing included an ??mergence short term note isam.- by. the home govern ment and a new British loan unsecured j as to collateral. Exchange markets j we.-e featureless, the slight heaviness of lires and strength of nuirks being j the only incidents. United Siat?s Bonds 'moved eontrarily. 1 Coupon 4's falling 3 points on call while) the Coupon 3's declined ?? on- actual sales Closing Stock Letter. By Private Wire to finance Company. ? NEW. YOUK. Mar. -S. ? Another wail- ! ing market today without any special feature. There was a good undertone and with gooii iniws there would un doubtedly be a revival of the bull mar ket of a few days .ago. Logan & Bryan's Closing Stock letter. By Private Wire \o A. K. .Mas ten & Co. NEW YOitK. J.lar. ? The market j as a whole displayed a tendency with | issues that arc expected to obtain ; greater revenue- lrotn llie employment, of government funds for war purposes featuring the list. The railroad stocks in the early session forge.i to the front as . market leaders on buying inspired by the belief '.hat the carriers will tlnd relief front p::csent burdensome operat ing expenses' through an Increase in freight rates by the 1. C. ? The tier-, man chancellor .s expected in his speech tomorrow in. the Itelehstag i? ? cover prospective international doings in a way that may have an important bear- . iriK on the immediate price tendency of security values. Pending the publi eatlon of eu.me, some of the leading operators have shown no great desire to take the lniative in making new com mitments. IiOga/i & Bryan's Grain Letter. P.v Privule Wire to A. I'!. Masieii Ai Co. | CHICAGO. .Mar. -S. ? Wheal, corn and oats. We feel that prices are high 'enough for liie time being in all grains. We agiutt urgently request you lo transfer trades from the May to the I j ui v an September deliveries, as for- j mer is very liiftlcult to trade in. Then: will be no session of the Chi cago Iv iard Of Trade Tuesday. April 2. municipal election day. ains" l*rida>, April t, Oood Friday PETROLEUM tU'I, CITV. Pa.. Mar. :8.? Credit bal ances. ?.1.ii.\. Itiins. S'l.TiSO; average j rtnrs. x 2,!t5 I . Shipments, th.74!': aver 1 :i tgv: shipments, 40.84!'. A Big Help for Housecleaning Start Housecleaning right. You may be sure that you will take up all the dust and dirt with a new, greatly im proved . Electric Vacuum Cleaner Draperies, walls, upholstery, funiiture, bedding and clothing may also be thor oughly cleaned by means of special at tachments. Purchase an Electric Vacuum Cleaner and see how it lightens household labor. Wheeling Electric Co. PHONES 807 Export Grain Buying j Helps Rally in Wheal; ? 'llfCAGU. 2S.~ Export buying | ?h.-lpcd in roily tin' wlwat murk'-! today ! ;it't<r di-Hinvs din i" pcao- gossip. yu?* ? Wiltons < losi il 11 nselt |i-il. ran^uiK from i % ?i"t Jdwi-i- in iiiivain'i- with May ai ? 104% lo ? 1 :?-? >i am! .luly a' It'ii;'-. I ? ? " : 106%. < 'orri lost % to % i < ii I s . I ? ? w s i . It was i i wnlil i!i?- last hour of tin" ; session thai the wheat mark- t shook off to itny great ? x t *-ri t tin- bearish ??! ferts of rumors about peace. t Open i illRh Low [ I'l'iflu w h..?n~-| i i ] May...: 194 V 1!>.*.% 1$2?i! 194 14 I .In!}.. iriT Is 167% IS6'? ) Corn ? I I I May... 1 1 7 % 117^ jjfi'i 117V* ' July.. 1 1 fi |s 1 1 ?; >.? 115 ; 1 1 5 Oals i f I I Mnv.. . 1 61% 01%: fine.; fili; Jul v. f.s*. 57 % 5 s * Pork ? ; 1 . I ! May... 52 7.1 50 :34 f.n Juiy.. 33 00 77 "3 55 33 is 7 Lnrd ? ! ? j j Ma v. ..19 87 ? I r> 05 19 87 10 S7 jiiiv.. i;i 07 '20 00 lio s7 10 or. Ribs? I I ' I i May... IS 20 118 12 'IS If. Juiv..'is ::o is 35 lis so is so <"ash quotations; Wheat, N us. 1! and .1 red. 2 and " hard, nominal. Corn, N'o. 2 yellow, $1. 20^1. 21 : No. 2; vellow. $ 1 . IS V4 (if: 1 . 20 ; N'o. 4 vellow, $1.*| 17% fci l.U. Oats, N'o. white. 6 " C ! ' i ?.* ; standard j 0:. l? 'n< ('? 4 *4 r. fork ? $31.50. I.ard? $19.90. Ribs ? $17. S7 <ti IS. 2". TOLEDO. O.. Mar. 2*.- WlinC. cash. 52.o?;%; May. J 2.07 'v : July. $l.0!"4. Clover seed. prime ctish. $11.15;. March. flD.Sl; A;irll. $10.17. Alsike. prime cash and March. 511.50.) Timothy. prime cash and March. $2 -*2. N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE j WHEELING, W. Va? March 28. M7. Furnished The Intelligencer by A. HI 1 Masieti &,Co.. members New Vorlc SiocS ? Exchange, National Banlt of West Vlr* | gltila building. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis P. Brand, manager. STOCKS. |Open fHlcb.l Low.lCIo? j Am. Beet Sugar-".! 9." i 97 | 9.1 ' 96 Alaska Gold I 9^ 9',i; 8"v I American Can...' 4 S -?4 4 0% 4 8 'j 49\ ' American Zinc...! 36'-: 3 PS 36% :s Atn. Car & Fdv..! 70 70 V 7 <1 70% do prof 116% 116*4110 ?4 1 10% Am. Agr. C'hem 91 !'l J 91 '.'I j Atn. Loco mo ....' 72%| 72 V 72 72% I Allis Chalmers.. i 28% 2X%' 28% 28% Am. Smelt. & R.. 104 vh 1 nS* 1 0 4 ^ t04;? Am. Woolen f' fl ^ ?> I ; 50 ;S ? 0 Am. Sugar rt-r. . 1 1 3 7* 114^1113^ 113'x Am. Tel. Tel.. 127-\ 1 27 \ 127-*:, t27-"t Atlantic Gulf .. 113 1 1 4 ?! 1 1 2 A, 112 \ Anaconda ! S3S, S4N' S3-S St'M , Atchison '104 H "1 05 104 u 104-'< I Bnlti. ,<? Ohio ! S0i.4 so v so , So t Beth. Steel A... 144 '145V., 144 'HS'i do B !13?*-j!138 !13,1U 13? I Baldwin Loco.... fi 1 ('.2^ r."1-. fid** I Calif. I'et 2 3 23'.j 23 :3>s J do pre f 52 - A . 5 2 s< , ;? 2 ?% 6 2 fpntral Leather... r*l-"4. !M !' I Butte & Super... 46 V 4C>.< 4CJt | I'hesa. & Ohio...' 61 u 6 1 St 1 C.0'- fif'V Chi. & ?;t. W . . . . ! 12't 1 2 12'- 12' = do pt"''f 35'- 26 35';' 36 C? M. ,fr St. P S3", S4 \ S3?4 S4 ?... 1 < 'h I no Copper . ..i 57 ! 57"i 57 5 7 1 ~ ] f'ruciblo Steel ..I i.Ovi 70'.. f.;> ti'."^ : Cuba i"uim Sugar 4 6 ?\l 4S% ? ? "? t ? 41 ?* 1 Corn Products ..: 25 '+ 26 |; 25 '4 25 ai ; ' do pref ! 1 0 7 "? t 1 0S 107 VI l?S | ''ana. Pacific .. .'103^ 166 16n\ 104 1 Colorado fuel ...! 52 ! 52', 4 51", 51 T* 1 Columbia Gas ...' 44'.4| 44 ^ 4 1'> 4 1 '.4 PistSllers' Secirr.' 20 u' 20 ?", 20 20 j Erie 1 20 V 29 \ do, firsts 1 4214 1-h, )2 42V,! <Ien. Klectrlc ... 166 ' 166 'v 160 166ij ! fjoodrieh Hub. ..' 551-' iiS'-j 55' = ! 55'2 Illinois Central. .1104 106141104 *4 Hoc >* , Int. Marine 33N, 33%' ?3?4i 33>4 I do l-ref 01>s: 91 ' !> n 5 4 J 1*0 *4 ! Tnter>-Nat. Paper.' 44!,i! 44'-i| 44 (41 Int. Nickel ' 43\ 44', i| 4R'-j' 4.3=, , I nspi m. Copper. . 1 6 t W I ^ I Vi r M 1 1h Ind. Alcohol ....124 !125 (123 \'t 1 1 24 '4 Lehigh Valley ..' 711^' 7 1 ' 71 I 71 Laeka. Steel 1 8 5 ?4 1 87 V 85 >4 ! S6 Mexican Pet. . *' !? 1 -"K. ' R9Ti: 91 l,ee Bubebr ....! 22r\? 22^' 22 'r 22?I Miami Coppe<r .. 40 *4 41 '? 40"-, ' 4 1 J Mo. Pacific ctfs. 12'-s 12S I2'; 12'; i do w. i 30 V 3! 'v 3'" i 31 ! National Letul 61^). 62 61 'i 6 1 x'i ' Nat. Kfiamel ...I 35 I 35 5? 3." 1 35 New Haven ....' 46 16"? 46 ! 40'- j Nevada Consol...! 24 I 24'* 24 24 N. V. ' 'ent rn 1 11 97'i 0S \ "7 '4 '? S Norfolk & West.. 133' 134'- 133 133 North. Pacific. ..'1"6 106 '^1 "5' ? 105 ' . j J'ennsyl vanla ...! 5 4 ; 64 Is 54 ^ 54 Peoples Gas I 92 I 92 ' 92 ' !'2 Pacific Mall .... 23*i! 23 541 2-"'j' 23 '2 Ohio Cities Gas. .129 135 129 132 'i Owens Bottle M.. 99 4' 99^' 99 I 99-\ ' 98%'100*i| OS'n 99 83 i 84 ' ' 82*4 1 S3 " I 102'4:102"4 1027* il02", I4%! 15% I 14^,i 151,4 67 I 69V I 67 ' 6 8 1 S 9 ' h 1 1 8 9 : 1 8 9 '- 1 1 8 9 ' - 71 "? 71N! 71 "l 7 1 "h ! 95 V 96i,| !>5 V? 96^; J 28 ?%' 2??i; 2*\ 2!">4 60 i 59 '4! 60 ' 20 S 30 ' 29'- 29 T? 1 K2-\I' 53% 52 53*4 : 15-4' 15-% I If. '.?! 15' Reading Republic do pref Am. Hide & L do pref Sears Roebuck.. Sloss-Shef field .. South. I'a.-lflc .. Southern Ry .... do pref Ray < 'onsol Ry. Steel Springs Tenn. C. <t Chcnn.l Texas Oil ?226 ).? '22B ?4 !22fi ?4 !22f. '4 T'tilon PAclfic . . . ' 1 4 0 5s 14 2 *J ' 1 40 \ ' 1 4 1 H T*. S. Smelting...! 61=4 CIS' 61% 61 R; I 'tail Copper . . . . 1 10 i-j j 11 *4 ill 0 u n I "4 U. S. Rubber ....! SS'i-i 59 ! 5S U 1 50 do 1st pref . . . . 'lOR ?4' I OS '4 '108 '-4 jos >4 L*. S. Steel jll5',h'll? ! 1 1 4 *4 !1 1 B do pref |l 18*4(1 18 '4|1 18'4i1 18 '4 do bonds ilOaj&'lOG j105*4'106 Va. Chemical ...I 42 | 43 j 42 I 43 "White Motors....! 49 -49 ' 487^1 4 S "4 Wabash I 1 2 J-j i 12s*; 1 2 '?_? ! 1 2 -n do pref A 50'- 5 1 ' - j 50' = j 51'.. Western Cnion..i 07 '~! !)8S4' 07 !'8 Westing. Klec. .. 51'-i 52 '-? ( 5!'-' 52\, W. & L. K ! 1 7 '4 ! 1 7 * ~ ! 17'/' 17'-. Willi's Overland. I S3 V 3 3 % 1 33 UJ 33% Chile Copper ...! 24 ?4! 24"*! 24%' 24^ fjreene Cananea..! 42'4 ??2'.- 42', 4 12'; Kenn. Copper ...| 4 6 "4' 4 0 "4 ' 4 6 ' 40% Maxwell Motors.' 52% 54 5214' 531 do 1st. pref.... ( 69 i 6!t 1 6!t f gp do 2nd pref.... S3V?j 3t',4; 33't; 34% Pgh. Coal ' 40*4! 47', 4, 46 'j; 46'j Shut tuck 1 ! } 2>% Studebaker 1102 *104 '?? 102 '10.4 Phi la. Co. i 37 Va I 3 7 j 37'4 37 % A jax Rubber.... 60 I 75 ' 60 | 75 Alloys Steel .... 46 4 6 '46 | 40 Angio French ... 92 s4 ! 93 92*4. 93 Wis. Central .... 51%' 52 % ul'vi 62% Total shares 520,600. Bonds ?2. 880. 000. BOSTON COPPER STOCKS WHEELING, W. Vs., March 28. '17. Furnished The Inrelllgeticer by A E Masten & Co.. members New York Stock Exchange. National Bank of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis p. Brand, manager. "STOCKS. ? ? J "rM- I Ask Adventure ? 3'a 2*., Allouez ' 65 or. Arcadian . . . 4 5 Arizona ! 13 % 14 Government Loan Is Over-Subscribed WASHlNUTnN. r.Viiivli CS. ? Tim 1 ? federal rfsiTv. banks to-day over-sub scribod on hours notice a !,fi day loan to tin- gov eminent of SSU.OOO.OOO ai the i ate hi' J per cent a year. The mon*y was borrowed mi ?ft ilay 1 ! reasu cor; I floated of indebtedness to j help till ovit the government nil June, when t ho great stream of Income arid niiTiial levenuo taxes will flow Into the I ;i-asur\ An additional |fift,n0".0ft(), it was announced, niay lie borrowed in the wiiif ma liner I ???fore the close ol the I fiscal year. Temporary financing of ihe govern ment in this manner was made neccs ???ary by the deploteed condition of the balance in the general fund of tliii treas ury. reduced to approximately JiiS. ?)')<>. ftftO and facing a further reduction of | $"fi.(i<ui.t)i'in Saturday when the govern- | merit will Issue a warrant for that j amount in payment of the Danish West | Indies. The issue of certi ficnteK of indepteri- I ni'?s to run not longer than one year j ami lo hear interest at a rate not ex- | ? ?eeding per cent has been authorized I l.y congress up to JUftft.UliO.t'OO and to- J day's issue is the first to ho made under I this authorization. In addition, Secre- j tary McAdoo has authority to issue $47 I.O()U,t)iMl iii bonds lor various pur- | poses, including the Panama I'anal j Ponds to reimburse the treasury for tin- ' amount paid put of ordinary reveipts for tin* construction of Ihe canal. -Mr. McAiloo is understood to have the issu ance of bonds under consideration. ' 'al Arizona . . . . t'al. ?V. Jlecla ','eiitennial i 'opper Kange .... I'aly West ? ... Fast Butte FrankJin "... Hancock Indiana isle Itoyale Keweenaw Kerr I, alee Lake Mass Consol Michigan Mohawk North Butte .. Old Dominion .... i isco la Quiney Shannon Superior Superior &' Boston Tamarack Trinity I'tah Copper Victoria Winona Tuolumne 8ft'; iir.ii in I SI : <, l-i *.v 4 '4 14 L\V 8^ 1 Curb Mlnla? Stocks. I ' 88 '. I l i "J ?" s:> Bilighatri f'&* Kohemia I :v Blue Bell ] !> t 'oris. I "upper . S"'4 i Tons. Arizona ' 1 "t? First National . ... " 9-10 Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks WIIKKLIX'!, vi". Va.. March 1'8. 'IT.' Furnished The T ntvltTgencer by A. F Masten & Co.. members New York Stork l?xch:inge, National Hunk of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. L,ouia P. Brand. manager. STOCKS! ' ! Bid. ! Ask." Anglo American i'o.. Ltd ... Atlantic Hefiiitng <"o Home- Scry riser Co Buckeye l'ipe Lille Co. Chesbroiigh Mfg. ' "o? Cons. t 'olonial Oil Co < 'ontinental oil Co Crescent l'ipe Line Cumberland l'ipe Line ..... Kureka l'ipe Line Catena Signal Oil Co.. pfd do common Illinois l'ipe Line Indiana l'ipe Line Co National Transit Co. New York Transit Co Northern l'ipe Line?_Co... Ohio fjii i'o ". fierce Oil I 'nrporation .... Prairie nil a 'las Co....... Prairie Pipe Line Solar Refining Co Southern l'ipe Lino South IVrm oil Co South West Penna l'ipe Line Standard <>i! Co. of Calif. Standard (?ll Co. of Indiana.. Standard <01 Co. of Kansas. . Standard ? ? 11 Co. of Ky.... Standard oil Co. of Neb.... Standard Oil Co. of X. .1 . . . . Standard Oil Co. of N. V. , . Standard ' ?i I Co. of Ohio. . Swan Finch Company.... I'nloti Tank Lino Vacuum Oil - Company Washington Oil Co 10 V ldtr, 4f.ii 107 IS" f.'J 5!' ft ? :ts 140 'J 1 5 1SS '138 I'll 7 I n S 17 '.'ft ft ic:t 3KH r!-'1 :<2? :isf> 1 20?. 333 lie 33" S7" 1 1> 7 5 i.i SOft 7ftS .1 1 >: i ??o I nS :h in.*. 1 7 !? n.r.r, ISO in' t 4ft GO" ' 41 145 I OS !14'J i-.'4:: I 10 i;i " l :i 1ft 7 "'.HI 14 U <ii>r. 32?. '3 to. ?_'iiS 'n:t? !l 1 7 :n.\ ? SMi NEW YORK CURB MARKET ! Bid. i ?! 12-10 I 1! li'j V. " I WIIKJCLIN'j, W. Va.. Man ii -S. Furnished The I nt enigencer by Masten & Co , members New Vork lOxeliange. National Ban I; of West ginia buiUliug. Wheeling, W. Va. F. Brand, manager. STOCKS Atlanta-tloldfield . . . Calumet &? .loroine... ' 'anadian ' 'a r A Fdv . Car. Light Power . "'ramps S K Rmerson l'hotioijraph Cold field Consoi. ... reene Monster ... Ilecla Mining 1 iendeu M fg Jumbo Kxteiision ... Kath. Bronze pref . . Mother Lode Mai: ma Copper Mid vale tSeel Nipissinif Mines .... Submarine Boat . .. Triangle Film I'. S. Light Heat.. do preferred Wright-Martin ... ? World Film . Section 3<i Sharvoal I roil ..... Aetna Kvplosives B/.g Ledge ?! Ont.sidc Motor Stocks. Cha inters M otors . . Chevrolet Motors 13" Hupp Motors I International Motors do preferred Peerless Motors ' 1.". Standard Motors . . . . II Cnited Motors Kdmuud Jones ' 1 7. ? A E. Stock VI r Louis AslcT '. I 1 I 10 ^1 1 'V ?I Outside Oil StockH. Cosden ? ? i I X C.as do preferred CoMlen .V' <"o... Federal <?i.| lnl.-r.inlion.il p. I r. M id west ? ' : 1 Midwest Kofiuleir Ok I a. Prod \ Kef. (?sage .<? Hominy ? Pacific oil ?<? tins penn-Mex Saj>ulpa Olining Sinclair i 'i! Tidou a ; " r i >il . . . Wa viand "Oil a- ' i a Merrii r ? m ? 1 i : : i I I '? . ?.'h i -V v, 14=!? S" 14 1 LOCAL STOCKS W1IKKLIXO. W. Va . March IS. '17 Pally quotation lint of Ibe JthwJlDi Stock Ex* "fisntt: ~8TorKpr j nid i A?k if. 3 Blftch Bfn? Tol). Co.. pref M"v M02 !102 common |l r.O TITO Central Class Co I |I75 |l? . j!T5 . (mo . jl30 J130 ; I *7 It" \ mi *7 sou Consorrattv* I.lfr Insurance I II I 13 firman Flro Tnsurmnc? f |. Fnsteriu fi!a? 1C,17?*I- AtUs <;i**A Co Impeiial flla? Co ?!3 LufMle Iron Work*. pre?.... It" do common S?5 MarliM Auditorium ;....' 'I Veuralaybne C<? | i'n!t?-<! Dairr ! 11 IT. S. C?drnplnp Co [Ward Itjkinc IV. ;?rrf do common '. . . . I Warwick China Co.. prcf. ' ?In r? *tnmon 20 J Wheeling .t- Itelvonf Jlrtdne Co....: T.O I Wheeling Hrldge Co !.... WheeMng Metal A Mfg. Co ! Wheeling Mold A- Fdv Co ."I ' do new pn-f ! \W?llni: Kteel A Iron Co.. ifil j Whirling CaiPnq Co. I Wheeling Till* Co j Whl taker ntuKWicr Co.. pref. do common Wheeling .Mold A Fdv. (new pt.'f ) Tmusffr Iw.kf I c!f?so Mafh -1. f??r 2 f-er rent quarterly cash dl*1 i iliml, I'cyaMe April 1. on ll|c new teiuu of preferred ! Hock. I Wtiwlins M??id A Foundry rommon mew Issue! ? ' Transfer hooky clou? Ai.nl IK, for a rash dividend "f | | j ior ?????!? i.ih| 3ti extra caah dividend *j( I I'T cciit i payable May I. j f#afle||e iron Works j.r^f.-- Transfer lv?oki clrt*e I Ma roll 10. for 1! per urn t cash dividend, payable j March SI. Laltclirt Iron Works, common? Tra rufer honks close | March K. for regular 1 per mil dividend, and an extra 2 ci*?*t payable March -HI. I Whit a I. rr fttc*an<*r common -Transfer hooks closw | Mareh "0 for 3 rf cei.t cash dividend payablo | April 2 j Wheeling K?*el A- Iron Co. Transfer hooks cloaa ' Mareh 17. f??r 1! j>ei *x*iit ca*?U dm fiend payabli I Anil. 2 I Imperial GU.s? Transfer books c %*a?r^li 22. for * regular I '?? i*r rent rash dividend. payable Apr J 2. i! 1*4 ?! ' Pf> . S? . . J 0?5 . . :?! ..i si ..I 50 Fit hi; ifli ? :110 ! ?:. ' 1 1 12 '333 ,?.21 WIIKC.MXC. W Vii . M.in li Whnlrulf prlrei. CArrccIrd hy PnrV?r h Co Oraiifffi. riorid:i Oranpev Caljforiiiu Na*.;l> 1y>Tiion?. 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J^oula K HnmO, fnanafor. STOCKS. Smv.'r !'![>?? . .Am. Wlnili'W t'J'nsH .M:nliin?* Am. Winilow i iJuSo, |?i ef . . ? "aiu-y Kni-r tins 1 !arbis.>n-\V:ilUer .T'ei". )????? f . , I n'R'jieniU'tit IJivwing .. 3 U ii'? prci".-rr<'<l I ?% Miiinifai'uiriii's I.. & LI . 72 .\':iii<?nal Kir'" I'rofini? ... 7U ?U iln jjrtr''i'rrvi| . . .? 1 C '?.... . "1 in Kii. I f. 1 ' T. 1 '.j |. Bid. In5 1 f?7 As!l_ IS I. ?1!"4 3a. i r. > j >a.^ i >l:i.i Kn. t ( ?kislioma l ,,K ili? |ir-fi*rrnil . . J'ii tKlmruii I "l.i J ?? i Wot invii'.iis-' Air IVcs t inn Ihiijci^ Kli' ijn iiivi'^rri'd . . i. iH. I . . S>. >? Pur?? "it :: l ' :o\ I'M *?/ I M I li "4 St. ?UK",. MEW YORK COTTON WIARKET U IIKKi.l.N':. W. Va.. Maivli L'S. "17. Klirtiisllt'iJ The I nrrMlgenrer liy A. K. M.isien .t i'o. i t)i*:i i Iters New Vork Stork Kxehange. ."vatloi.al Haul, of U est \'lr jcinia IniiliJiiiK, WlieeMtiK. \V. V:l i.oui* !?'. i-ira'til. maii:ii:er I Open ' 1 1 1 k 1 . 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METALS XKW VttfSK, ' Man h 2>>. ? ri.'pjvr qui. : ; i-lee'rulytie n?ii and in'arhy ii*un inal :? s"-ei Mil 'j .nrt' r >33. art '</ j'.Oe; notii* nia I . t iilr>' ? f tfii ?" 1 1 f S i I O't 3?.o". Ir?i!i tirni ?*.;!:.! uiiehiinjfe.l. Metal >'Xi'iian?:i- f|ttot??s tin 'I'Jlet: spot At l.??ndon 'uMwr fjni' i fiSti; futures i'l lits: e!ee:r"i\ (ie ilol. Tlii st'i't C C 1 1' . .r. s : future^ C2lt;, las. The nieial i v.hahije quotes i.-aii llrtn !t's efi*. ; spelt, r iiuift ; sjiet Kast St. i .oil is de|i > ? r\ 1 ' _. <: 10*\i. \t l.>'iid'?n had C 1?. !"?; sp. Mer ?2!l, in COFFEE N'FW Vi'KIC. Mareh 2."?. ? i offee |{lo No 7. !ti..e; rutin-is rft.adv; .May S7.60; Jul v >771. A Century In Business It pays to do business with a. ba'jik with the honorable his tory, successful experience and high prestige of ours. We solicit your account, large oy small, confident that we can fulfill all' your banking requirements. MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BAHK The National Bank of West Va. '? Founded 1^817. - Southwest Corner Twelfth ?md Main Streets: STOCKS AND BONDS. A. E. MASTEN & CO. BROKERS 20-1-205-206 National Bank of W. Va. Bids. LOUIS F. BRAND, Manager. 1 ? MEMBERS JJEW YOHK .STOCK EXCHAN8K PITTSBURGH STOCK EXCHANBI BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE CHICAGO STOCK EXCMANGC CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE' RAILWAYS WHEELING LIVE STOCK U'J! EEL1XO. VV. Ya^ March 2S. '17. (Wheeling l.he Stock ComuiUaion Co.) CATTLE. Cattle. jrood tc choice. '.'00 to 1100 $ 0 SO*? 10 00 I 'attic, f nlr to pioil. I'OO to 1100., !? 00 (& 0 SO Cattle. pood to choice. $00 to 900... 9 00{$ U SO ('utile. fair to $00 to 1)00 8 00(tf 'J 00 Caltlc. *?'d. TOO to bOO 7S0(? S 50 Ch:U??' common ft 00 & 7 00 jtci*f\buii? ? $o<? o oo r?ot<>fnM hull* <i OOii M 25 Href c.?w* (i 00# 3 00 Jtidngnu w.il cutters 4 C'O *- 6 00 ikk;s. Hops. choir*. l.c0 and up ' !? &**(!? 15 00 ium?. c'xui. j;.o U) 17*. 14 :?0wU sz IlogK, fklr to piod. IO0 to 150 21 5 0<y? 14 00 Stilus and so via H 0O&14 00 SHEEP A.VP i .AM ItS. Sheep. extra 8 00@10 00 Sheer, good 7 00 $ 00 Hheci. I'immmi 3 00 @ 4 00 Lamb*. ci'inl to choice JO OOtalS 00 Lambs. rulla a ml common 5 OO<?0 0 00 YKAL CM AYJ3. \ rai calves, choice. I2."i to 375 13 '50014 00 \ i ?(l ctolve*. C(*o<r. I 25 to ITS 12 50<ftl3 SO Lull*, heavy and common calves f? 00<?f!0 00 Krchh eowa. good to choice SO 00# T5 00 [ (Sax. Patterson & Co.) ? (MTTLE. Call to. MXtra. 1000 to 1200 10 00(310 .*>0 ; Cii:ti??. pot.d. uow'to i ooo t? m# to oo Cattle. tttfi d. H'?0 Jo t?00 8 5 0(<* 0 00 i ?'a;t1e. good. TOO to 2>oO |.... 7 f?0<?? S 00 ' Cattle. cr-mmon 6 50ui 7 00 r.tiii* 7 ??) rf 8 7.1. Cow* 4 00<?jP f *0 HOGS. llojc*. extra 14 75<*13 00 ]!???*. ^j'-.d 14 f?0@14 75 I Hoy a. common 11 00c<i 13 SO . Ltjrht ijorker* 13 00# 13 50 l'lgb 11 Ouijt 1 1 T5 ; ?SIIKE1*. Sheep, extra .....I !* 00(?i 10 00 i Sheep. p?i.d . .. T ll0<n S 00 j eontnimi 4 OOi?i 00 < Land?. extra cirul 12 1 S .*>0 | l.anil*. fair ??i I'1 1 1 oil ! raive*. extra kih>i| 13 00 tor 13 SO J t dltui, fair t<? 8 OUyi II 00 j Krenh cons, per head 4S OU(^75 00 I PHlCACiO. Ma r. 2H. ? IIok-'. rcccipls, j ; strong, mostly j ci-nls above' yt-HtiMilay's awrau"; Imik. $14. S5{i' 15.13; iljrht. $l4.2i'(?i IS.i.'S : mt\r-d. $14.50^1 1R. 15; roUKh?;, i 1 l.io '?! 14. Oa; jiigf, $10.50 I a 1 1.00. j Cattle, receipts. 17. 00'1; weak: native! .bo I' cattli-. $!? . 1 0 12.'J0: m tuckers and tfi-ijrrs. 57 ti v o ; cows and heifers. $5.5)1'// |i?.t;o; i;al\fS, $!?. ."ill ?t 13.75. Sticcp, iTcelpis. Js.tjOw: wrak ; <|tiot.i- ; lions include shorn stock; withers. ' >' I o.5i' H: 1 2 7 "i : cwos, J'.'.fli' ?i J J.30; lambs,. SJ2.0?f/ 15.30. JMTTSlUMtGll. r?.. -Mar.' 2S.~- Cattle. st<-ady; supply liuht: choice, ?10.50 11.25: prime, $1 1.50 <1 12.00. f-'he-'p. si'-ruly; supply Iiu'lit; prime wethers. ?I1 75'<? l2.5a; enlis and coin- J num. $5.i'0.f/ 7. I'd; lambs, $12.ftil 15.50; veal calves. $14."l'4/ 14.25. Hiw, steady; r<e.>ipts li^'it: prime! heavies, SI5.2':"rr 15.25: moditims, $15.00; li 15.15: heavy vorkers. $!4.!'MSi 15.00: liis'ht yorkers. tl3.."'0C'f 13.75; piys. J11.75! 'ii 12. "0: roughs. ? 1 "i"' 14.00.' 1 HOWARD HAZLETT & SOU Iftoek, Bond and XarMtaMBt xl SecnrltlM. Boorus 215, 231 332 Scbmalbacfc Hl| Mfrrtbers Wheeling Stock Bxcbaaf* j BoU 23 and 99. Batl. 23 and 99 GEO. W. BARON t BROKER listxd asv vmaran stocks AND BONDS "812-813 Scbmalbach Ol4ff. r B?U i33? ? Xatlo&al 769. B. R- jdnhtll, XT- Bob4 Dniirtta? t xs?ts*>crs WhMllar Stock iMkuf* HiiCllIT ; * B O D M A V 35 Twelfth St Wheeling:. Bell ;-06 Natl 923 &oc*i Steele ? ad Pintiat. Member* Wheeling Stock Exchange JAMES GREER ' Corraapondast of LJVSZNCI J. 9X3 TS ft 00. BC*mbe(s of K?r Tort CoaaolUatad Stock SxchaBf*. Stock* u4 Bonds. Diract Wire to all Primary XArtota. National 391. B? XI 91(0 301-308 Scbmulbaoh Bnlldtng. SPEIDEL & 6ACHMAN, Inc. trnrasraocBTS Stbcks, Bondi and ZnreruM Xlthar YbOM 983. 401-2-3 Otnnts Bank BBllSiy Members of Wb'ff. Stock Xx change. S. P- Norton. G. W. Norton. Norton ft Company Stocks, Bond*, Baal Estate. 636 Nat. Xxcbnnge Bank Bldg. inquiries Solicited. Telephone No. 88. X?mb?tr wheeling Stock Exchange. The Finance Company Capital and Surplus, $150,00^.00^ New Yovk and Xocal Stocks and Boade.' DSBECT nUTATB WXBB NE"W YOBK AND CBZCABO. Members Wheeling stock Xxckaage. HEAL .ESTATE AND XHSTTBABCB MITCHfcLL &- SI tVtNSON, Inc. ' r^VESTJCBNT BBOKBBS Members Wheeling Stock- Xx change All ordefa and inquiries given prompt Attention. ? . \ Bell 403 ' 319-999 Natl. 342j Scbmalbach Bnlldlaf N. I Curb Stocks irRECOGNTZED AS Authomtive and Indispensable To Traders and Investors George Graham Rice's Daily Market ? Letter Dafty Quotation Sheet (Combined $1 a month) Industrial and Mining Age (Weekly $5 a year) Sample copies cent free on re quest for- purpose of to trod action, it' you w;rite immediately. ' George Graham Rice 27 William St. New York Mar27-2?-ll . HAY AND GRAIN Quotation f by 0. T. SrannUefe ft Oo. - Selling Price. Timothy h.it'. per ton SIS 00 Mixed hay. nor ton 17 09 Shell cron. -jiew 1 99 Wheat, per Ijushcl 1 75 No. 2 reclamed corn 1 10 Pnin, per tin,..' 44.00 BRINGING UP FATHER BY GEORGE McMANUS