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SATURDAY MORNING. TRADING DULL CHANGES TRIFLING A MORNING'S REACTION FOLLOWED LATER BY A RALLY. STERLING RATES WERE HIGHER 'The President's Coming Message to Congress Believed to be One of the Causes for the Prevailing Dullness in Speculation, as the Street Has as Yet No Idea as to Its Contents-Reading Was Sold Heavily, But With This Exception Local Securities Were Neglected. It was a traders' market again in New York yesterday, and neither foreign nor local operations were of any consequence. The eral tone was rather heavy, partly because of moderate London selling, but more because there is still an absence of effective or successful support.

The rally which followed the morning's decline was due wholly to the shorts covering, and at the close, which was steady, prices as a rule showed few important changes. Take the net results for the active stocks, for example. Sugar was up and Wabash preferred American Spirits, common and preferred, were unchanged from Wednesday's closings; so were Jersey Central, Rock Island, Pacific Mail, Tennessee (Coal and Western Union. Burlington was off Chicago Gas St. Paul General Electric Louisville and Nashville Manhat.

tan Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific preferred Southern Railway preferred Leather preferred and Union Pacitic There were a few inactive stocks, however, which suffered rather heavily. Among them were Consolidated Gas, which broke from to Laclede Gas, to Reading, to and Leather common. to The strongest stock on the list was Omaha, which rose from to and held its gain, closing with bid. -Its advance was due to favorable earnings. The October statement of the company shows an increase in earnings of $73.168.

From Jannary 1 to November 1 the gain is $726.650. Fears that the case now before the Supreme Court will be decided adversely to the company weakened Laclede, while the failure to declare an extra dividend and the official denial that there was any truth in the stories of amalgamation of the New York city conpanies weakened Consolidated. On the other hand, St. Paul and Omaha was unusually active and strong. The unfavorable influences were advance of to in the posted rates for sterling exchange, and the small earnings for the third week of November reported by a number of minor roads.

The dealings for foreign account were insignificant. Considerable interest was manifested in the forthcoming message of the President to Congress, and pending its publication the market, it is generally conceded, will move within narrow limits. The "street" is not hankering after a repetition of the Venezuelan incident of last December. The favorable developments of the day were not numerous, but they were important, especially a further advance in the grain markets. Money was in abundant supply, over $2.500.000 loaning at the New York Stock Exchange at 2 per cent.

The Sugar Trust was said to be the heaviest lender. Outside of the heavy trading In Reading, the local market was almost The dealings in that stock aggregated nearly 000 shares, and offerings were so liberal that the price receded steadily from 14 11-16 to 14 3-16. closing at bid. The junior bonds were also fairly active and weak. Choctaw, too, gave way, while Lehigh Valley dropped back to 31, but was in demand at the close, being bid for it.

Pennsylvania was dull and steady. There was no trading whatever in the industrials, many of the usually active stocks being without 8 single transaction. The tractions were also neglected. Union fell off to on sales of only 172 shares. but Philadelphia held well between Apropos of Union Traction, a New York dispatch had it that, the company would go into the hands of receivers because it had been unable to borrow money.

The story is, on its face. absurd, Instead of being a borrower, the company is a lender of money on call. However, if the Union Traction was in need of money it would not borrow. It would simply turn to the share-holders, whose holdings are, on is well known, liable to calls aggregatia: $40 a share, the par of the stock being $50, and only $10 thus far paid in. PHILADELPHIA STOCK3 DeHaven Townsend, stock brokers, 428 Chestnut street, the commission following quotations: BEFORE SESSIONS.

100 Rd. all pd. 14 11-16 60 Phila. 661 100 do. 14 11-16 60 200 14 11-16 15 100 14 11-16 100 Rd.

all pd. .14 7-16 20 11-16 100 100 14 11-16 100 .14 7-16 100 do. 14 11-16 100 .14 7-16 10 do. 14 11-16 100 St. 200 200 100 St.

100 do. 100 100 10 do. 100 do. 15 Penna 19 Penna 100 Balt. 174 100 St.

100 Read. all 5 Hadd. 60 100 14 9-16 100 Rd. all 14 7-16 100 10 141 100 100 100 100 .14 7-16 200 do. 141 100 .14 7-16 100 do 7-16 100 7-16 100 do.

.14 7-16 10 Met. Trac. 200 7-16 100 St. 100 7-16 50 200 do. ..14 7-16 59 FIRST 100 Rd.

all 14 7-16 200 St. 100 do. .14 7-16 100 10 21 H. B. T.

pf. 100 15 Rend. 100 5 do. 100 Read. all 7-16 100 do.

14 5-16 W. N. Y. 100 do. 14 34 5-16 28 do.

100 100 W. N.Y. P.te 100 50 do. 100 38 100 do. 14 5-16 BETWEEN SESSIONS.

4 Penna 129 Choctaw 45 Flat Top com. 20 21 100 Phila. 100 Lehigh 31 100 100 31 500 500 Rd. all 14 3-16 12 Lehigh 100 3-16 200 St. do.

14 5-16 100 100 14 5-16 50 Penna 100 .14 5-16 25 Union 2 97 100 Phila. 136 100 W. do. N.Y. P.

100 Met. 100 Union 10 100 20 Union Lehigh 10 100 Rd. all 14 5-16 10 28 W. N.Y. P.

100 do. 14 5-16 10 Minehill 54 200 do. .14 5-16 12 Phila. 664 100 do. 14 5-16 100 Lehigh 100 do.

14 5-16 5 Cambria Iron. 44 10 20 Phila. 661 20 Lehigh 40 Penna 100 Choctaw 100 100 St. 741 6 Penna- do. 25 Union 100 60 Phila.

100 Rd. all pd. .14 5-16 100 do. 14 5-16 30 do. 66 100 100 100 100 do.

Balt. 100 100 Read. all 100 do. 100 14 5-16 25 7-16 200 5-16 25 Choctaw 100 .14 5-16 100 P. H.

L. P. 13 100 do. .14 5-16 12 Sun. Lewis.

66 200 5 Wels. Com.pf. 100 Choctaw 100 St. 74 4 200 100 100 100 Rd. all pd.

.14 5-16 100 Lehigh 42 5 Elec. 29 SECOND SESSION. 5 Phila. 50 Rd. all pd.

.14 5-16 20 Read. all 100 200 3 100 300 100 12 5-16 200 3 do. 100 do. 14 3-16 100 3-16 100 do. 100 14 3-16 100 100 St.

100 100 .....14 3-16 3-16 50 100 .14 3-16 50 5 do. 744 6 Lehigh 42 100 St. Gray's Paul. Ferry. 100 St.

Paul. 2 Fr. 8. P. .325 AFTER SESSIONS.

100 100 Rd. do. all pd. .14 100 Read. all 14 3-16 100 .14 14 3-16 50 14 5-16 100 do.

200 do. 900 N. 5 Phila, 4 Ins. Co. A.

10 6654 100 St. Paul. 100 Rd. all 14 5-16 50 Wels. 52 100 do ...14 5-16 13 Penna 5234 200 .14 5-16 4 F.

S. Pass.325 17 Girard 73 20 Elec. 29 80 Lehigh 31 6 Phila. 10 do. 31 40 100 St.

100 Penna 100 THE the issue of new securities in exchange for reorganization, certificates of the above classes. Only 100 schedules will be received each day. J. P. Morgan Co.

will give due notice when they will be ready to issue new securities for the other classes of reorganiza. tion certificates. In connection with the above. Messrs. Drexel Co.

announce that they will receive in Philadelphia certificates of the classes indicated to be forwarded to New York for exchange, for which the new securities will be delivered in Philadelphia free of expense to the depositor. The October statements of the Reading Railroad and Coal and Iron Companies, issued last evening, show a surplus for both companies of $448,090, which is an increase of $101,526 over the corresponding month last year. Of -the total surplus $281,274 was contributed by the railroad company, a decrease of $119,769, while the coal and iron company's contribution amounted to 816, against a deficit in October, 1895, of $54,478. The results were reached as follows: Railroad company--Gross receipts, $2.060,105, decrease gross expenses, $937.398, decrease $123,378: net receipts from other sources, $46,150, increase profit for month. $1,168,857.

decrease $72.798: month's charges. $887,583, increase surplus, $281,274, decrease $119.769. Goal and Iron Company -Gross receipts. 852. decrease gross expenses, $2.506,035, decrease profit from mining.

$261.816, increase month's charges, surplus, $166,816. against a- deficit of $54.478 for the corresponding month last year. For the fiscal year to October 31 the railroad company shows a dedeit of $868,774. an increase. of $919,543, while for.

the same period the coal and iron company reports a deficit of $1.051.893, a decrease of $702,048. Combining the two statements for the fiscal year to October 31 the deficit amounts to $1,920,667, an increase of 495. The London discount market was easy again yesterday. Call money has now fallen 1 per. cent.

and the rate on three months' bills is fully per cent. below the recent maximum. These declines reflect a gradual return to London of the capital lately drawn so heavily from that market, not by New York alone, but by Continental cities. The Bank of England does not yet, however, appear to be discounting freely. The bank has not, as yet, by any means released all of this tied-up capital.

Even this week's Bank of England statement shows further decrease of upwards of $2,000.000 in securities held against outstanding discounts. At the same time the gold holdings of the bank increased this week $1.850.000. while those of the Bank of France are $120.000 larger and those of the Bank of Germany larger by $6,220,000. During October Great Britain's net receipts of gold from these two sources were $44,270.000. against $1.708.000 in October.

1895. For the ten completed months it imported from the same countries $50.000.000 net in $38.000:000 in the preceding year. These figures are suflicient witness to the fact that the gold supply in the European banks and markets is suffering no abnormal strain. Moreover, the English banks' percentage of reserve to liability stands this week at 53.44, the highest figure since September 2. A little further increase in the actual reserve must logically have its influence in expanding discounts.

BRADSTREET'S REPORT The Tone of Trade Improved and a Favorable Outlook for the Coming Year. NEW YORK, November tomorrow will say: a demand Last in week's general lines disappointment continues, at the the lack inter- of vention of a holiday having made trade quieter and the volume smaller. At some points of distribution there is no change in the situation. Mild and unseasonable weather prevents a more active distribution of clothing and heavy goods, and the volume moving is smaller. Where business has been more active it is due to filling in orders and to demand for holiday goods.

Confidence in a revival of demand. which has not yet appeared, was responsible for the starting up of some mills and factories which are dissatisfied with their prospects. The most encouraging reports are of an improved tone of trade and a favorable outlook for 1897. There are 295 business failures throughout the United States this week. 13 fewer than last week, 7 more than in the week one year ago, 12 fewer than two years ago, and 3 less than in the corresponding week of 1892.

As compared with the like week of 1892 when the volume of business was large and trade was generally prosperous, the Increase this week is only 27. There are 36 business failures reported from the Canadian Dominion this week, against 47 last, 52 in the week a year ago, and 35 two years ago. DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT Enlargement of Trade Helps a More Confident Feeling. NEW YORK, November 27. -R.

G. Dun Weekly Review of Trade to-morrow will say: When the rush of orders after the election slackened many began to think business dwindling. Subsidence of deferred orders is not decrease of business. Broadly speaking, the gain has been greater than anybody expected, and it is not. surprising if a small part of it is in excess of the present consuming demand.

Reports from all parts of the country show clearly the enlargement of trade, not at all points in the same branches, but every where helped by a more confident feeling. Extremes of weather have made the week not altogether good for retail trade, but in that line also there is improvement on the whole. Wheat has risen over six cents for the week without material change in foreign advices. which have been on the whole less stimulating. Western receipts are falling behind last year's and for four weeks past have been only 19.012,584 bushels against 27.902.- 512 last year, while the Atlantic exports, flour included, have been 6.270.981 bushels in the same week against 6,265,018 last year and are not large enough to create excitement.

But. 13 cargoes bave left Tacoma in November and 30 have left San Francisco, with 12 more loading and 40 engaged. The milling demand in the Atlantic State's is also large. and at four Western cities the output of flour in five weeks has been 2.655.- 415 barrels against 2.613,300 in the same weeks last year. Corn has sympathized with wheat only a little and is coming forward freely.

The most important factor in the wheat market is that the visible supplies do not gain as much as had been expected. GRAIN AND PRODUCE WHEAT-Receipts, 130,142 bushels; shipments. 67.846 bushels: stock. 860.122 bushels. The market opened a shade easier, under weaker early cables and lower reports from the West, but prices subsequently, reacted and closed cent higher, owing to light Northwestern receipts and bullish speculation in all home grain centres.

There was a fair inquiry for export, -but bids were limited considerably below a workable basis. Fancy milling grades of winter wheat continned scarce and were firmly held, but. demand was light. Sales of 1 car No. 2 Delaware red, short storage In grain depot, at and 1 car No.

2 Pennsylvania red. in grain depot, at 96c. Options on call: November and December, January, 94a February, and closed with the same figures quoted. CORN-Receipts, 74,451 bushels: shipments, 44,562 bushels; stock, 1,131,930 bushele. The market ruled firm, with a good foreign inquiry and prices advanced Local car lots were in ample supply and quiet at for ner rates.

Sales of 1 car, 110 grade at 1 car at 1.car No. 4, on track, at 6 cars No. 3. in export elevator at 8 cars steamer in at and 5 cars No. 2.

in at 281c. Options on call: November and December, January, February, and closed: November and December, January, February, OATS--Receipts, 14,873 bushels; withdrawale, 17.980 bushels; stock, 189,351. bushels. There was a fair local trade demand for car lots. prices of which ruled steady, 1111- der moderate offerings.

Futures were -neglected and nominally unchanged. Sales of 1 car No. 3 mixed, at 1 car rejected white, at 1 car No. 3 white, at 1 car do. clipped, at 1.

car no established grade white, at 1 car clipped, at 1 car No. 2 white, at 2 cars do. clipped, at and 1 car old No. 1 white, at 27c. Options on call: November, December and January, February, and closed with the same figures quoted.

FEED was dull and unchanged, with moderate but ample offerings. We quote: Winter bran. in bulk. spot. spring bran, in sacke, spot, HAY AND STRAW--Receipts, 190 tons.

Receipts of hay were light, but offerings were equal to the limited demand and there was no Improvement in prices. Rye straw continued scarce and firm. with a fair de- PHILADELPHIA TIMES. NOVEMBER 28, 1896. 11 $5000 Read.

1st pf 48 3000 Rd. g. 4 10000 Read. 1st pf 48 5000 Read. 3d pf.

2000 Rd. 3d 2000 Ind. Pass. 5s 80 1000 L. V.

cs. r.6s 1141 2000 E. P. 4s. 70 3000 TO 8000 70 2000 do.

70 1000 do. 70 4000 Rd. 2d 15000 Rd. g. 4 801 Pennsylvanta 247 Reading 12.913 Lehigh Valley: 450 St.

Paul. 2,900 W. N. Y. 226 Bonds UNLISTED Pa.

H. L. 100 Union 172 Welsbach Light. 50 Met. 110 Elec.

25 BONDS. 10000 Rd. 3d 10000 N. J. Tr.

5s. 5000 Rd. 1st 2000 Pa. Col. 44s.108 1000 Rd.

St. 58...101 1000 Pa. Canal 6s 52 5000 Rd. 3d 1000 Ed. E.

L. 58. 93 1000 Rd. g. 4s te.

4000 N. J. Tr. 5s. 400 El.

P. Is. 7034 50 do. 50 6000 N. J.

Tr. 5s. SALES. Lehigh 138 Phila. 237 Sundry 682 Total 17,793 $71,000 STOCKS.

Balt. 200 Sundry 50 Total 707 Bonds $39,500 Philadelphia Closing Prices. Rid. Ask. High.

Low. Lehigh Valley. 31 Pennsylvania 521 Reading all 14 5-16 14 11-16 14 3-16 Lehigh 42 St. W. N.

Y. 25 Philadelphia Metropolitan 110 110 Baltimore Reading gen. 801. 8076 791 Reading 1st 48 Reading pref. 36 Reading Electric and People's 48 693 70 70 Electric.

29 291 29 Choctaw Penna. Heat and 13. 13 Union 10 10 Welsbach 52 52 Market dull and steady. U.S. Bonds and Exchange.

Bid. Ask. U. S. 2 extended.

95 97 S. 4 per registered. 110 11014 U. 8. per coupon.

110 S. 4 per new, 120 new. coupon. 120 U. S.

5 per new, 113 U. 8. 5 per new, 113 U. S. Currency 102 106 Sterling 4.84 4.87½ Paris 5.18⅛ 5.16¼ Foreign Exchange.

Sterling, per £.....60 Francs, per $......60 Per 4 .60 Per guilder. ...60 days, 4.83½ 3 days, 4.87 days, 5.18¾ 3 3 days, 5.16⅞ days, days, 6 days, Stocks and Bonds at Auction. M. Thomas Sons, auctioneers, yesterday sold at public sale in the Philadelphia Exchange the following stocks and bonds: 10 shs. National Bank of 15 shs.

Bergner Engel Brewing C. 30 shs. Real Estate Trust. 88 2 shs. Penna.

Co. for Insurances on Lives and Granting 485 8 shs. Philadelphia 15 70 shs. Diamond Electric 15 shs. L.

Schuyl. Nav. R. R. Coal 50 $8.000 South Jersey R.

R. Co. 1st 5s. 1923.. 32 $5,000 Leh.

Val. R. R. Co. annuity 6s, reg.

$5,000 Phila. Erie gen. mtg. gold 5s, reg. 120 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Open.

Am. Sug. Ref. Co. Do.

103 Am. 14 Do. Am. Tobacco T. S.

Do. 23 Balt. Canada Southern. 49 Consol. 163 M.

St. Paul. Chic. Northwest R. I.

Pacific. 691 St. L. 301 Ches. Ohio com.

B. 79 Chicago St. M. 44 Gen. Electric.

Jersey 1051 Kansas Do. pref. 283 Laclede Gas. Louis. 50 Manhat.

97 Missouri Nat. Lead 25 N. Pac. pf. all pd.

248. North Am. N.Y.. Sus. West Do.

pref. 271 Ont. Pacific Mail. P. Rdg.

all Southern 10 Do. pref. 283 Southern Tenn. Coal 29 Texas 93 Union 10 U.S. Cordage U.

S. 87 Do. 603 Western Wabash Why. L. E.

com. 81 Do. High, Low. (Tos. Sales.

7.800 103 103 102 100 5,800 33 100 14 600 23 0256 227 17 200 1,200 10,300 900 693 69 3,700 30 200 300 791 7834 79 12,700 4,900 44 461 3.100 3276 700 1054 1051 105 100 309 285 24 3,900 8.700 221 600 25 24 500 200 10 300 27 800 1,000 26 100 27,400 '10 10 10 200 283 2814 2,500 13 100 29 281 1.700 93 100 10 934 97 300 604 60 863 500 200 854 GOSSIP OF THE STREET Union Traction's gross earnings are now averaging about $29,000 per day. A loan of $2.500,00 has been made on the New York Stock Exchange at 2 per cent. The Philadelphia bank clearings yesterday were $12,024,545, and balances, $1,659,558. The Consolidated Company has declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent. The Treasury gold reserve yesterday gained $1,583,605, making it the highest in five years.

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company announces a quarterly dividend of per payable December 15. A seat in the New York Stock Exchange this week sold at $20,000. an advance of $3,500 upon the last previous sale. George A. Huhn Sons quote yesterday's closing prices of Chicago stocks as follows: West 95; North Chicago.

218: Alley Lake Street Diamond Match, 130; Biscuit, 58. The receipts from internal revenue at Washington yesterday were from custome. $407.177. and miscellaneons. 893.

The national bank notes received for redemption amounted to $936,507. The shareholders of the Mine Hill and Haven Railroad Company yesterday, by a vote of over 31.000 shares to less than 500, decided to accept the proposition of the Reading Company to reduce the rental from 8 to 6 per cent. There was nothing else to be done. The Bank of England's discount rate remains at 4 per cent. The supply of bullion has increased £371.911 since last week.

The proportion of reserve to liability is 57.59 per against 52.53 59.33 per cent. for the preceding week, and per cent. for the third week of November, 1895. The New York call money market yesterday was again extremely easy, rates falling off a shade from Wednesday. It has, in fact, become particularly difbeult to place large loans in New York without continuous concessions, a fact which had its influence In advancing sterling rates again to Monday's high quotations.

The Grand Trunk and Wabash Roads, according to Chicago advices, refuse to submit to the ruling of the Board of Managers of the Joint Traffic Association. They have notified their connections between Chicago and St. Paul, it is stated, to meet through Chicago competition of Canadian Pacific in Canadian excursion rates, despite the refusal of the board to authorize such action. The weekly statement of City Treasurer Oellers shows that the receipts of past week were $1,668,030.37. and the payments $372,847.56, which, with the balance from the previous week, leaves a balance, not ineluding the sinking fund nor the suspense account, of $5,135,662.71.

deposited in the several banks of the city that pay interest. The balance in the he sinking fund is $513.786.74: State funds, trust funds, 936.72, and highway contractors' account, $133.545.36. The announcement is made from Buffalo that on January 1 Edwin B. Byington, general Western passenger agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, will be suceeeded by Augus tine A. Heard, formerly general passenger agent of the Northern Steamship Company, and now secretary of the central passenger committee of Chicago.

The title will be changed to that of Western passenger agent. Mr. Byington, it is understood. will have the supervision of outside agencies. The change is made to relieve him duties which were becoming too exacting for his age and the condition of his health.

The holders of reorganization certificates for general first mortgage bonds, general second mortgage bonds, collateral trust notes, preferred and common stock of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company are notifed by J. P. Morgan Co. that on and after Monday next they will be prepared to begin FREE BRIAR PIPE FOR CuLL NAVY LONG CUT LONDON STRAIGHT COUPONS OR GUMMED STICKERS Marriage Licenses Marriages and Deaths FREE Marriage Licenses LICENSES. Isaac A.

Harris and Amanda Davenport. Herman Bendiner and Ray Hartman. Stanislaw Groseman and Anna Palmer. John Matheson and Mary M. Gosner.

Archibald M. Robertson and Sarah Skilton. Samuel F. Donovan and Margaret C. Quinn.

David G. Campbell and Pertha Rhodes. John Stewart and Fannie Daniels. John F. Donaghey and Charlotte M.

Holmes. Frank Sutton and Annie Johnson. Owen Kennedy and Mary Foody. Samuel Goldman and Lena Shapiro. Peter T.

Moran and Margaret A. Smith. John Hoffman and Kate McShea. John J. Killeen and Tillie A.

Shaffer. Ignace Ebenau and Regine Freisinger. Ernest Knecht and Amalie Dotschel. Abner B. T.

Sparks and Mary L. Hunn, Erminio Di Aletfie and Vita Familiane. Joseph J. Koukal and Sophia Schmid. William J.

Kelly and Anne A. Smith. Elwood D. Ackley and Phoebe B. Ogram.

Charles F. Bailey and Leona E. Carroll. Martin J. Suhy and Mary Tuktas.

John Vaughan and Annie Minebin. Amil Bayha and Mary Griffin. MARRIED. Thanksgiving evening, November 26, 1896, at the residence of the bride's parents, 1420 Moore street, Philadelphia, by Rev. J.

Wesley Sullivan, pastor of Snyder Avenue Baptist Church, HARRY L. BOYER and EMMA. T. SLITER, both of Philadelphia. -On November 25, 1896, at the Presbyterian Parsonage, Bridesburg, by Rev.

J. P. W. Blattenberger, D. Mr.

WILLIAM P. CLAWSEN and Miss NELLIE C. CROSTA, both of Bridesburg, Philadephia. November 24, 1896, by Rev. W.

H. Burrell. 43 Cooper street. Camden, N. Mr.

ROBERT GIBSON to Miss ANNA MAURER, both of Philadelphia. -On Thanksgiving eve, November 25, 1896. at their OWn home, 2205 South Eighth street, Philadelphia, by Rev. J. Wesley Sullivan, pastor of Snyder Avenue Baptist Church.

EARL C. HALL and EMILY FENDELL, both of Philadelphia. September 26, 1896, by Rev. W. H.

Burrell, 43 Cooper street, Camden, N. Mr. HOWARD HEATHER to Miss MARY P. ARGO, both of Philadelphia. Franklinville, N.

at the residence of the bride's parents, on November 25. 1896, by the Rev. George H. S. Campbell, D.

assisted by the Rev. Wilson Asdale and the Rev. George W. Tomson, Mr. HARRY MELVIN HUSTED and Miss ROBERTA KATHLEEN WILSON, both of Franklinville.

N. J. Tuesday evening, November 24, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. R. M.

West. Mr. HARRY JACKEL to Miss JENNIE CHORLEY. both of Philadelphia. LEMING 2121.

North Seventh street, Philadelphia, November 26, 1896, by Rev. Charles H. Thomas, pastor of the Fiftieth Baptist Church, Mr. ALBERT LEMING and Miss SADIE BOGER, all of Philadelphia. 25, by the Rev.

W. H. Van Horn, at his residence, 266 Kaighn avenue, Camden, VIRGILL and BESSIE MELVIN, of Philadelpbla. On November 25. 1896, at St.

Andrew's P. E. Church. by Rev. Wilbur Paddock.

D. GEORGE KNOX MeILWAIN to MARY SCOFIELD COWELL, both of Philadelphia. MORTON Wednesday. November 25. at Boston.

by the Rev. Dr. John W. Suter, Mr. ROBERT PEARSALL MORTON.

to GERTRUDE ELIZA, daughter of Mrs. Joseph H. Tyler. RECKEFUS On November 22, 1896. by Rev.

of St. Elizabeth's. HENRY T. RECKEFUS to CECILIA MULQUEEN, both of Philadelphia. November 25, 1896.

by Rev. L. Y. Grabam, D. at Olivet Presbyterian Church, S.

HOWARD RIPPEY and ANNA V. NOEL, all of Philadelphia. ROBERTS- On November 25,1896, at the residence of the bride's parents. 2737 Franklin street. Bridesburg.

by Rev. J. P. W. Blattenberger.

D.D., Mr. ELMER S. ROBERTS. of Wissinoming. and Miss JEAN C.

TANNAHILL, both of Philadelphia. November 25. 1896, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. Father Jansen, S. JAMES E.

WALSH to MARIA daughter of the late William H. Magarge. Bannon. Annie M. Beam.

Elizabeth A. 52. Branin, Bridget M. Burke, Albert. 46.

Campbell, Andrew. Christensen. Ditman. Corrigan, Mary. Cousley, Mary A.

48. Curning. William L. Effert, John H. 47.

Erb, Michael, 76. Feil, Charles G. 64. Geitz, Charles H. 18.

Gibb, Martha I. Hughes. Mary. King. Charles H.

72. Lewellen. David. McAleer. William, 5.

MacAnnally. Sarah E. McAllisten, Estber. McClernan, Andrew. McDonnell.

Martin, 35. McGrath, Jane. MeIntosh, Mary D. 89. McKane, Andrew.

3. McKenna, Katie A. Maguire, John. DIED. May, Ellen.

Meade. Ada M. Moody, Maggie J. Morrow. George, 41.

Oaks. Mary. Oates, Mary. O'Leary. Jeremiah.

Quinn. Mary J. 76. Ramsey, Charles. 88.

Reagan, Mary, 86. Rein, Constantia. Rohrer. Xavier. Schweiker, John B.

Shalleross. Elizabeth. Sharp. Joseph, 35. Shepard, Thomas.

Smart. Mary. Snyder, Louisa. Suthard, Harriet V. Swann.

John. 23. Taggart. Patrick, 61. Tolan, Ann.

Turney. John A. Ward, George: 77. Waterman. Horace P.

Wilson, John T. 43. BANNON. -On the 24th instant. ANNIE wife of James Bannon, aged 37 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning at o'clock, from her busband's residence. 2121 Winter street. High Mass at the Cathedral. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. BEAM.

-On the 28th instant. ELIZABETH ANN. wife of Albert C. Beam and daughter of the late Isaac and Mary A. Thomas.

aged 52 years. Due notice of the funeral will be given, from her late residence. 1438 South Forty-seventh street. West Philadelphia. BRANIN.

On the 25th BRIDGET MARY, wife of John Branin, aged 50 vears. The relatives and friends of family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning at 8.30 o'clock, late residence, 2915 Norwood avenue, Nineteenth and Indiana. High Mass at St. Columba's Church. Interment at New Cathedral.

the 25th ALBERT FRENCH BURKE, aged 46 years. Funeral Saturday at 8.30 o'clock, from his late residence, Wyncote. Montgomery county. -On November 25. 1896, ANDREW CAMPBELL.

forist. aged 52 years. Residence, Sixty-fifth street and Buist avenue, West Philadelphin. Due notice of funeral will be given. November 25.

1896, Captain DITMAN CHRISTENSEN, aged 62 years. Funeral on Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. from his late residence. 754 South Second street. Sunday, November 22.

1896. at Chicago, MARY CORRIGAN. Notice of funeral will be given later. the 24th instant. MARY wife of the late William Cousley, aged 48 years.

Funeral services on Saturday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, at her late residence, 1809 Seybert street. CURNING. -On November 24, 1896. WILLIAM LEO. youngest son of Anna and the late Patrick Curning.

The relatives and friends of the family, also St. Charles' B. V. Society and the Roman invited Catholic High School Alumni. are respectfully to attend the funeral.

on Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, from the residence of his mother, northeast corner of Dorrance and Tasker streets. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Thomas' Church. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. November 25, 1896, JOHN HENRY EFFERT.

aged 47 years. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 3616 Haverford street. the 26th MICHAEL ERB, in the 76th year of his age. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral. from the residence of his son-inlow.

Mr. John Boyd. 1039 Frankford avenue, on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. To proceed to Hanover Street Vault. FEIL.

-On the 24th suddenly. CHARLES G. FEIL, aged 64 years and 10 months. Funeral on Sunday at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, 615 North Seventh street. the 24th CHARLES HENRY.

son of Wilhelmina and the late Frederick Geltz. in his 18th year. Funeral services on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at bis late residence, 1858 North Twenty -seventh street. the 25th, instant. MARTIA INGRAHM.

widow of the late William Gibb. Funeral on Sunday afternoon. at 1 o'clock, from the residence of her son, William Gibb, 1945 South Fourth street. HUGHES. -Suddenly, on the 25th HENRY, husband of Jane Hughes, aged 63 rears.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday morning at 8.30 o'clock. from his late residence, northwest corner of Clinton and Baker streets. High Mass at St. Stephen's Church, Nicetown. Interment at Holy Sepulchie Cemetery.

KING -On November 26. 1896. CHARLES H. KING. aged 72 rears.

Funeral on Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the residence of his son-in-law. David R. Souder. 1013 Anita street. -On the 27th instant, DAVID LEWELLEN, aged 66 years.

The relatives and friends of the family, also Kensington Council. No. 9. and I. P.

Morris are respectfully invited to attend the funeral: on Monday afternoon. at 2 o'clock. tery, Take Fox Chase Cars for Wyoming avefrom his late residence. Cortland. east of Front street.

Interment at A Greenmount Cemenue and Second street. -On the 27th of diphtheria. WILLIAM, son of James and Flora McAleer, aged 5 years. Residence. 2653 Jasper street.

No funeral. -November 24. 1896, ESTHER, widow of the late Charles McAllister, aged 94 years. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. from the residence of her granddaughter, Mrs.

Charles Hollingsworth. 512 Holman street. Interment at Wharton Street M. E. Church Vault.

the 25th instant, SARAH wife of Francis M. MacAnnally, aged 48 years. Funeral on Sunday afternoon. at 2 o'clock. from her husband's residence, 423 Mercy street.

REDUCTION IN PRICE OF THE IMPROVED Light Improved methods of manufacturing, and an enormous increase in sales during the past year, have materially reduced the cost of production of the Improved Welsbach Light, making it possible to reduce the retail price as follows: Light with Standard Shade $2.00 Former price, $2.50. Light with Reading Lamp Shade, $2.25 Former price, $2.75. Lights with Decorated Shades at Proportionately Reduced Figures The Improved Welsbach Light is far beyond comparison with any other method of artificial lighting. Burns the gas--gives 3 times the light. For Sale at 20 South 15th Street and at Plumbers and Gas Fitters generally.

All genuine goods have trade-mark-Welsbach" on each box. mand for choice stock. We quote: HayTimothy, choice, large bales, small bales. $13; No. 1, 2, mixed, No.

1, No. 2. Straw- -No. 1 straight rye, $17.50: No. 2 do.

$16.50: tangled rye, wheat, oat, FLOUR-Receipts, 4,135 barrels and 11,749 sacks. Prices are firmly held at the recentlyadvanced limits of the mills, but buyers, having ample stocks for near wants, are unwilling to meet the views of manufacturers and transactions are unimportant. We quote: Winter super, do. extras. Pennsylvania roller, clear, 4.40; do.

do. straight, Western winter. clear, $4.2024.40: do. do. straight, do.

do. patent, spring. clear, do. straight. do.

patent, do. favorite brands, higher: City Mills, do. clear, do. straight, do. patent, RYE FLOUR was in light supply and firm $2.75 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.

BUCKWHEAT FLOUR was steady' but dull at per 100 pounds for good to choice new. PROVISIONS were steady, but demand was light. We' quote the following prices: City smoked beef, beef hams, as to age and brand; pork, family, hams, S. P'. cured, in tierces, do.

smoked. as to average; sides, ribbed, in salt, do. smoked, shoulders, picklecured. do. smoked, plenie hams, S.

P. cured. do. smoked. bellies in pickle, according to average, loose.

breakfast bacon, as to brand and average; lard. pure, city refined. in tierces, do. do. tubs, butchers', loose, city tallow, in hogsheads, as to quality, and cakes, LIVE POULTRY- Fowls and chickens were in good supply and lower under a light demand.

Other kinds were in moderate supply and steady, but quiet. We quote: Fowls at chickens. old roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, 8a9c. DRESSED POULTRY -The market was unsettled and lower. particularly for turkeys, of which the receipts were large and the demand light.

Chickens and fowls were lower and only in moderate demand. Ducks were quiet but steady under comparatively light offerings. quote: Turkeys, nearby, choice to fancy, do. Western, choice to fancy, do. fair to good, fowls, choice, targe, do.

fair, chickens. Western, fancy, near-by stock higher: do. choice, do. common to good, ducks, near-by, 11a do. Western, 10a11c.

BUTTER--Fancy fresh creamery continued scarce and firm. Fancy June goods were moderately dealt in at firm prices. Ladies and imitation creameries were under neglect, owing to the unseasonably mild weather. Prints were firm under moderate receipts, with demand fully equal to the offerings of extra stock. We quote: Western creamery strictly fancy, do.

extra firsts, jobbing selections, do. firsts, 21a do. seconds and thirds, June creamery, extra, do. firsts, imitation creamery, cholee to fancy, fair to good. ladle-packed, as to quality; Western prints, fancy brands, at 2407: do: choice, do.

fair to good, 182 Pennsylvania creamery prints, fancy, do. choice, do. seconds, prints jobbing at 25a28c. EGGS--The supply of fresh stock was light and the limited offerings were closely sold up at firm prices. Choice ice-house brands were in fair demand and steady at irregular rates.

We quote near-by fresh at Western do. at Southern fresh at mixed held and fresh at: and icehouse brands at as to quality. Recrated eggs were jobbed out above wholesale prices. CHEESE Demand for the day was only moderate, but the market was steady, particularly for fancy goods. which were in light supply.

We quote: New York fancy, small. full-creams. do. fair to prime, do. fancy, large sizes, Ohio flats, part skims, and full skims, as to quality.

WHOLESALE PRICES CHICAGO, November leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat No. 2. Open. High, Low. Close.

November 8178 December 811 May 85 Corn No. 2. November May December 24 231 Oats No. 2. December 19 May 2234 Mess Pork.

December 6.70 6.82½ 6.70 6.80 January 7.67½ 7.85 7.65 7.77½ May 8.00 8.15 8.00 8.10 Lard. December 3.82½ 3.87½ 3.80 3.85 January 4.02½ 4.12½ 4.00 4.07½ May 4.27½ 4.35 4.25 4.30 Short Ribs. January 3.85 3.95 3.85 3.90 May 4.05 4.12½ 4.00 4.10 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, Arm: No. 2 spring wheat, No. 3 spring wheat, No.

2 red. No. 2 corn. No. 2 yellow corn.

No. 2 oats. No. 2 white, f. o.

No. 3 white. No. 2 rye, No. 2 barley, nominal: No.

8. f. o. No. 4, f.

o. No. 1 flaxseed, 77a78c. prime timothy seed, mess pork, per barrel, lard, per 100 pounds, short ribs sides, loose, dry salted shoulders, boxed, short clear sides, boxed, whisky, distillers' finished goods, per gallon, $1.18. unchanged.

Receipts--Flour, 10,000 barrels; wheat, 21.000 bushels; corn, 148,000 bushels; oats. 161.000 bushels; rye, 11,000 bushels; barley, 50,000 bushels. ShipmentsFlour, 13,000 barrels; wheat, 321.000 bushels: corn, 298,000 bushels; oats, 219,000 bushels: rye, 1,000 bushels; barley, 70,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm; creameries, dairies. cheese, steady, eggs, fresh, 21c.

Prices of Oil. NEW YORK, November Pennsylvania crude, weak; December. $1.08. OIL CITY, November balances, $1.08: certificates, no bids, closed offered at $1.08, Rescued From a Blazing House. READING, November broke out shortly after 3 o'clock this morning in the restaurant of George B.

Mengle, No. 44 South Sixth street. The origin was an overheated due. The flames spread rapidly, and in a few minutes the lower floor was ablaze. Proprietor Mengle had retired but a short time before, and he and his wife appeared at the third-story windows, their apartments having been filled with smoke.

They were rescued with great difficulty. The flames were extinguished with a loss of several hundred dollars. McCLERNAN -On the 26th instant. ANDREW aged 70 years. Funral on Monday, at 8.30 o'clock.

from his late residence, corner Ashton and Willits roads, Holmesburg. -November 25, 1896, MARTIN MeDONNELL, aged 35 years. The relatives and friends, also the P. F. Gallagher Democratic Association, of West Philadelphia, and all other organizations of which he was a member, are invited to attend the funeral.

on Monday morning at 7.30 o'clock. from his late residence. 1914 South Sixth street. Solemn Mass of Requiem at the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9 o'clock precisely. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

McGRATH. -November 27. 1896, Mrs. JANE. widow of Henry McGrath.

Due notice of the funeral will be given, from her late residence. 237 Jefferson street. November 25, 1896, KATIE eldest daughter of Terence and Mary McKenna, in her 230 year. The relatives and friends of the family, also the Blessed Virgin Sodality of St. Michael's Church, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral.

on Monday morning at 8 o'clock. from her parents' residence, 171 West Norris street. Solemn Requiem Mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Visitation. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. -On the 27th JOHN MAGUIRE.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral OL Tuesday. December 1, at 814 o'clock, from the residence of his son, John Maguire, 84 Laurel street. High Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. MAY.

-On the 26th ELLEN, wife of John May and daughter of Mary and the late Johu Gillespie. aged 33 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to. attend the funeral, on Monday morning at 7.30 o'clock, from her husband's residence, northeast corner of Third and Somerset streets. Mass at St.

Edward's Church. Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Thursday, November 26, 1896, of typhoid ADA wife of Worden C. Meade and daughter of James G. and Lizzie Rea.

Funeral services on Sunday, at 1 P. at her late residence, 4030 Poplar street. -On the 26th instant. MAGGIE wife of Joseph C. Moody and daughter of Eliza J.

and the late John Graham. Funeral this afternoon. at 1 o'clock. from her late residence, 1137 Aman street. November 25.

1896. GEORGE, son of Rebecca and the late Robert Morrow. aged 41 years. Funeral this afternoon. at o'clock, from his mother's residence, 2329 Carlton street.

the 26th instant, MARY OAKS. Funeral this morning, at o'clock, from her late residence. 506 Wood street. OATES. -On Wednesday.

November 25. 1896, MARY, wife of Patrick Oates, Due notice of the funeral will be given. O'LEARY. -On the 27th instant, JEREMIAH O'LEARY. The relatives and friends of the are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Wednesday morning, at 8.30 o'clock.

from his late residence, 32 Mead street. Solemn Requiem Mass at St. Philip's Church. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. QUINN.

On the 25th instant. MA MARY JANE QUINN. widow of the late William Quinn, aged 76 years. Funeral on Sunday afternoon, 2.30 o'clock, from her late residence, 315 Wharton street. the 25th CHARLES RAMSEY, husband of the late Elizabeth Ramsey, in his 88th year.

Funeral on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock. from his late residence, 2818 Church street. Bridesburg. Tuesday. November 24.

1896. MARY, widow of Dennis Reagan, aged 86 years. The funeral will take place on Saturday morning. at 8.30 o'clock, from ber late residence, 1013 Thompson street; thence to St. Malachi's Church, where Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated for the happy repose of her soul, at 10 o'clock, precisely.

Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. Relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend. ROHRER. -On the 26th instant. XAVIER ROHRER.

Due notice of funeral will be given. the 25th of November, JOHN B. SCHWEIKER, aged 62 years. Funeral on Sunday, at 10 o'clock. from North Wales, Pa.

-On the 26th instant. ELIZABETH. widow of the late John Shalleross, in her 86th year. Funeral on Monday, at o'clock, from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. H.

Kahler, 1615 North Eleventh street. SHARP. -On the 25th instant. JOSEPH SHARP. aged 35 years.

Funeral on Sunday, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, Seventieth and Adaline streets. Paschalville. on November 26. 1896. THOMAS SHEPARD.

Due notice of funeral will be given, from his late residence, 3304 Baring street. the 24th LARY, C. daughter of Patrick and the late E. Smart. Funeral on Saturday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from her father's residence.

2207 Pine street. SNYDER. -Entered into rest. 01 the 26th instant. LOUISA, the wife of Michael Louis Snyder and the daughter of John and Sophia Korn, aged 41 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, 011 Sunday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. from her late residence, 1830 Graham street. Nineteenth and Master streets. Interment at Northwood Cemetery. the 24th HARRIET daughter of Sarah J.

and the late George H. Suthard and granddaughter of the late Arthur and Sarah Jane Parnter, aged 17 years. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her uncle, William C. Paynter, 209 Federal street. the 24th JOHN SWANN.

son of Jeanie Harvy and the late Jobn Swann, aged 23 years. Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock. from the residence of his mother, 814 North Serenth street. the 25th PATRICK TAGGART, aged 61 years. The relatives and friends of the familt.

Cathedral T. A. B. Society. St.

Charles Borromeo Benedicial Society and Sixty-ninth Pennsylvania Regiment Veteran Association, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning at 7.30 o'clock. from his late residence. 1539 Tatlow street. Solemn Requiem Mass at the Cathedral. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

TIERNEY. On the 27th JOHN A. TIERNEY. The relatives and friends of family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from his late residence. 1312 North Nineteenth street.

Services at the Church of the Gesa. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. the 27th instant, ANN, wife of James Tolan, aged 49 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral, on Monday morning. at 8.30 o'clock.

from her husband's residence. 2902 Waterloo street. Mass at St. Veronica's Church. Interment at New Cathe.

dral Cemetery. FINANCIAL NORTHERN PACIFIC Reorganization 23 WALL, STREET. NEW YORK. November 25. 1806.

To the holders of Reorganization Certificates for General First Mortgage Bonds, General Second Mortgage Bonds, Collateral Trust Notes, Preferred Stock, Common Stock OF THE NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R. CO. On and after Monday. November 30.

1896. we shall be prepared to begin the issue of new securities in exchange for Reorganization Certificates of the above clusses. One hundred schedules per diem will be received. Due notice will be given when we are ready to issue new securities for the other classes of Reorganization Certificates. J.

P. MORGAN CO. 5TH AND CHESTNUT STREETS. PHILADELPHIA, November 26. 1896.

Referring to the above notice, we shall be. prepared. on and after the 30th instant to receive securities of the classes indicated, to be forwarded to New York for exchange. The new securities will be delivered in Philadelphia free of expense to depositors. DREXEL CO.

NOVEMBER 21, 1806. TO THE INCOME BONDHOLDERS OF THE BAY STATE GAS COMPANY (of Delaware.) The undersigned, at the request of holders of Income Bonds to a large amount, who deem in important that all the holders of these bonds should act in unison to protect their rights. request other owners of such bonds to communicate with either of the undersigned Trust Companies. which will act as depositaries of the bonds and give receipts for the same. THE FIDELITY INSURANCE, TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY, Philadelphia.

H. H. PIGOTT, Secretary. MASSACHUSETTS LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, BOSTON. STEPHEN A.

CROSBY. Samuel Dickson, Philadelphia Benjamin L. M. Tower, Boston Counsel. J.

H. Hoffecker, Wilmington GEO. A. HITHN SONS BANKERS AND BROKERS BULLITT BUILDING. 143 S.

FOURTH ST. STOCKS AND BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMISSION. MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGES Private Wires to New York, Chicago. Boston, Washington Baltimore and Pittsburg. BROWN BROTHERS CO.

Southeast Cor. 4th and Chestant St. COMMERCIAL CREDITS CIRCULAR CREDITS FOR TRAVELERS Cable Transfers and Bills of Exchange on Grant Britain and the Continent Money received on Deposit. Interest Allowed. First-class Investment Securities a Specialty Bought and Sold on Commission.

Orders executed promptly and satisfactortiy. Members of the Philadelphia and New York Stock Exchanges. Exclusive private wires between our Philadelphia BONDS capital to start children in business at the proper time. References furnished. CHAS.

T. VEY. Denver. Col. WANTED -EVERYBODY money TO without KNOW any THAT investment.

Highest references required and given. CHIAS. T. PEAVEY, Denver, Col. and New York offices.

DE HAVEN TOWNSEND 428 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. 40 Wall Street, New York. DARENTS-WRITE US REGARDING OUR $5 per month investment that will provide a the 25th instant. GEORGE WARD, in his 77th year. Funeral this afternoon, at o'clock, from the Odd Fellows' Home.

Seventeenth and Tioga streets. Friday morning. Norember 27, Colonel WILLIAM C. WARD, in his 60th year. The relatives and friends.

also Lodge 51. F. and A. Old Guard. Washington Grays: Art.

Corps, W. G. (Company G. First Regiment); Military Order Loyal Legion and the officers and employes of the Pennsvivania Railrond Company, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, December 1. at 2 o'clock precisely, from his late residence.

268 Sonth Thirty-eighth street. West P'hiladelphia. Interment at Laurel Hill Cemetery. WATERMAN the 25th Instant. HORACE son of Ezra E.

and Josie Waterman. aged 8 years. Funeral services this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, at his parents' residence, 1713 Beacon street..