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THURSDAY MORNING. THE PHILADELPHIA TIMES. JANU. RY. 7, 1897.

11 Do. 30 Penna. Heat and 14 Do. 26. 251 Union Choctaw Market steady.

U.S. Bonds and. Exchange. Ril. U.

S. 2 per extended. 95 97 4 per 111 U. S. 4 coupon.

111 112 U. S. S. 4 4 per new. new, 120 120 per U.

S. 5 per new, 114 U. S. 5 per new, 114 U. Currency 100 105 Sterling 4.84½ 4.87½ Paris 5.15⅝ 5.17½ Foreign Sterling, per £...

.60 Francs, per $......60 Per 4 60 Per .60 Exchange. days, 4.84½ 3 days, 4.87½ days, 5.18⅛ 3 days, 5.16¼ days, 3 days, days, 3 days, Stocks and Bonds at Auction. Barnes Lotland. auctioneers, yesterday sold at public sale at the Philadelphia Bourse the following stocks and bonds: 16,205 shs. Dog Creek Placer Min'g lot 10 shs.

Fidelity Trust and Safe Deposit 450 50 shs. West Jersey and Seashore R. R. Co. 10 shs.

Delaware Insurance Company. 23 15 shs. Guar. Trust and Safe Deposit 181 48 shs. Wayne Electric Light 16 shs.

German. Norris. R. 127 15 shs. American Pipe Manufacturing 125 $2,000 United States 4 per 1907..

$3,000 International Navigat'n due 1917 98 $5.000 Pa. Steel Co. 5 per due 1917... $10.000 Roxborough, Chestnut Hill and Norristown Railway 1st mtg. 5 per 95 p.c.

$6,000 South Jersey Traction Company 1st mtg. 5 per due 1913... 20 p.c. Pew No. 142, south aisle, the Church of the Holy Trinity.

725 First mortgage. $30.000, secured by tract of land Seven Mile Beach, N. J. (Stone Harbor) $12,600 NEW YORK STOCK MARKET Am. Do.

271 Am. Sug. Ref. Co. Do.

1001, Am. Cotton T. S. Do. 233 Am.

Canada Consol. 144 M. St. Paul. Chic.

Northwest R. I. Pacitic. Ches. Ohio coni.

164 B. 7074 Chicago St. M. 0. 49 Col.

Fuel Lack. and W. 157 Del. Gen. 333 Hocking Jersey 1021 Kansas 131 Do.

pref. L. S. M. Laclede Louis.

Manhat. Consol. 89 Missouri Nat. Lead N. P.

com. t. Do. pref. t.

33 North Am. N. Y. Cent. Hud.

93 N.Y., S. W. pref 24 Ont. Western. Pacific C.

St. L. P. Rdg. Southern 91 Do.

Stand. R. Twine St. P. Dul.

com. 21 Tenn. Coal Iron. Texas Pacitic. U.

D. 21 Union Pacific. 10 U. S. Leather pref.

Western Wabash Do. 16 Whg. L. E. com.

High. Jow. Cios. Sales. 123 3,200 273 271 27 20,900 1001 1004 100 100 500 141 1.300 24 237 78 1,700 200 144 144 2.300 74 10,400 103 800 6674 2,400 3.100 71 15.100 748 6.400 2,000 100 157 157 155 200 113 3.300 2.300 17 200 101 1,300 134 200 1527 1521 100 241, 5.600 500 2,000 235 100 300 33 331 500 100 93 93 100 24 24 24 100 100 24 200 100 2634 27 6,400 91 100 261 1,400 700 21 21 20 100 1,300 91 400 21.

100 10 8,200 603 831 700 200 16 500 6 6 GOSSIP OF THE STREET Yesterday's bank clearings in Philadelphia aggregated balances, $2,059,528. The Mackinaw Railroad been sold to United States Senator Calvin S. Brice for $1,000,000. The Norfolk and Western returns for the entire year 1896 shows a gross increase of $1,889,078. Diamond Match, it is said, earned 12 per cent.

in 1896, and New York Biscuit a little over 6 per cent. The Treasury's gold balance is steadily piling up. Yesterday $209,871 was added, making the total $138,329,382. The Comptroller of the Treasury has declared a fifty per cent. dividend on the stock of the National Bank of Illinois.

Russell Sage says: "The country has started in right direction, but we shall have to go slowly for some President Martin Maloney, of the Pennsylvania Heat. Light and Power Company, started for Europe yesterday. His family is abroad. The $140,000 consolidated car trust bonds of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Railroad Company offered on Tuesday by Messrs. Edward B.

Smith Co. have all been sold. The steamship Prince William which has arrived from Port au Prince, brought $100,000 in American gold coin, consigned to Ladenberg, Thalian New York. The receipts from internal revenue at Washington yesterday were from customs, 020. and miscellaneous.

$157.286. The national bank notes received for redemption amounted to $693,744. Within the next four years high-rate rallroad bonds to the amount of $235,000,000 will mature, and if they can be renewed- -as they no doubt will be--at 4 per about $6,000,000 in annual interest will be saved. George A. Huhn Sous quote yesterday's closing prices of Chicago stocks as follows: West Chicago, 82: North Chicago, 186; Alley Elevated.

Lake Street Elevated, 18; Diamond Match, 115: Strawboard, 32; Biscuit, 50. The Lehigh and. Hudson Railway Company's stockholders will hold a special meeting on January 13 to authorize the sale of about $500,000 general mortgage bonds to pay the floating debt and other indebtedness of the company. A syndicate of bankers in London, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam is preparing new Peruvian loan to pay off outstanding claims and provide for interest. The open market price for gold in London yesterday was lower at 77s.

Brokers who make a specialty of first-class bonds and investment stocks report a slight increase in the demand since the beginning of the rear. The increase in the investment business always follows the January disbursements, and it is thought that this year the sales will be larger than usual. The twenty -third annual statement of the Lumbermen's Insurance Company. of 427 Walnut street, this city. shows: Cash capital, cash assets, $1,148.946: net surplus.

$501,036. The increase in assets for the year was $59.009, while surplus increased $37.399. The financial condition of the company was never better than at present. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Boston and Lowell Railroad it was voted to authorize the directors to issue $200,000 4 per cent. 20-year bonds, with which to refund a like amount of Lowell and Lawrence 6 per cent.

bonds, ing October 1. 1897. The old Board of Directors was re-elected. The income account for year ended Trine 30, 1896, was submitted as follows: Income, expenses, net. $212.500: previous surplus, total surplus, $1,423,164.

The Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad (Pennsylvania system) makes this showing for 1896: Receipts-From the lessee, rental, interest, sinking funds, interest on investments and cash balances. total receipts, 714. Disbursements For dividends. for interest on bonds. for sinking fund contributions.

consolidated and sinking fund mortgage of 1900, construction and equipment bonds. $67.065: total sinking funds, $256,591: for maintenance of organization, total disbursements, balance, $1,839. A special meeting of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange will be held to-day to consider a constitutional amendment, the effect of which would be to give each of the twenty-two governors of the Exchange $5 for attendance at meetings of the committee. Assuming that there would be only one meeting a month, this would mean an outlay of $110 a month, or $1,320 a year. As governors have in the past always served without pay, and as times are hard, there is opposltion to the proposition.

On the other hand. it is argued that the services of the governors should not go unrewarded. The New York Railroad Commission's report for the last fiscal year ending June 30, 1896, shows that the gross earnings of the railroads in the State increased $10,891,237 over the previous year. The roads are in a good physical conditioa. The more important recommendations to the Legislature include granting anthority to the board to summarily compel intersection railroads to erect interlocking switches, and signals, prohibiting grade crossings and abolishing those already exfeting.

compelling all passenger cars to be lighted by gas or electricity and regulating eleetric roads 80 88 to increase the protection of the publie. The Equitable Trust Company has just declared its eleventh semi-annual dividend, amounting to $1.50 per share (six per cent. per annum), which is payable on February 1, free of all taxes. The net profits of the company for the year ended December 31, 1896. were $00,672.86, and the total undiyided profits now amount to $277,463.86, after deducting the dividend due February 1.

On December 31 the total deposits with the company amounted to $2.414.047.28. The company's bustness has steadily increased ever since it came into existence, each succeeding year showing a gain in the deposit accounts, total of deposits and undivided profits. On December 31, 1890, the number of deposit accounts was 658; at the end of last sear it was 2,486. The total of deposits increased from the end of 1890 to December 31, 1896. from $832,949 to $2,414,047, while the undivided profits increased in the same period from $25,515 to $277,463.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE WHEAT -Receipts, 5,579 bushels; shipments, none; stock, 642,836 bushels. The market opened al shade firmer, but afterwards declined and closed weak, under free speculative selling in all home grain centres. There was a fair export inquiry, but bids were under the market and there was nothing doing. Options on call: Jannary. February, March, April.

and closed: Jannary, February, March, April, CORN-Receipts, 69,699 bushels; shipments, 038 bushels: stock. 1,504,025 bushels. There was a good demand for export and 9 loads (about 76,000 bushels) No. 2 mixed were taken for export on terms withheld. Local car lots were quiet, with moderate but ample offerings.

Prices ruled steady on both car lots and options. We quote cob at 28c. bid and No. 2 mixed and yellow, for local trade. at Sales of 2 cars 2, in export elevator, at and 5.000 bushels January, Options on call: January, February, March, April, and closed with the same figures quoted.

OATS 20,679 bushels; withdrawals, 8,746 bushels; stock, 136,380 bushels. Trade in car lots was steady, with moderate offerings of desirable grades. In futures there was nothing doing and values were wholly nominal. Sales of 1 car No. 3 mixed, 1 car no established grade white.

2 cars No. 2 white, clipped, dead storage, 1 car do. regular, and 2 cars No. 1 white, clipped. 24a25c.

Options on call: January, February, March and April. and closed with the same figures quoted. BUCK WHEAT FLOUR was quiet and unchanged. We quote at per 100 pounds as to quality. FLOUR-Receipts, 3,150 barrels and 7,497 sacks.

Buyers continued indifferent and business was mostly in small lots. but offerings were moderate and the mills were generally unwilling to stimulate transactions at the expense of concessions. We quote: Winter super, do. extras, Pennsylvania roller. clear.

do. do. straight, Western winter, clear. do. do.

straight, 4.80; do. do. patent. spring clear, 4.10; straight. do.

patent. 4.85: do. favorite brands, higher: City Mills, extra. do. clear.

do. straight, do. patent, RYE FLOUR was steady but quiet at $2.75 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania. FEED -There was little doing, but offerings were light and the prices were well maintained. We quote: Winter in bulk, spot, spring bran, in sacks, spot, $10110.75.

BALED HAY AND STRAW-Receipts, 280 tons. There was a fair outlet for No. 1 and choice hay, receipts of which were kept well cleaned up at steady prices. Medium and low grades, which comprised the bulk of the supply, were dull and irregular. Rye straw was quiet and unchanged, with ample offerings.

We quote: Hay--Timothy, choice large bales, do. do. small bales, do. No. 1.

do. No. 2, do. No. 3.

mixed. No. 1, $11a 11.50: do. No. 2, Straw-No.

1 straight rye, No. 2 do. tangled rye, wheat, oat, PROVISIONS were in moderate jobbing demand and steady. We quote: Beef hums, as to age and brand; pork, family, hams, S. P.

cured, in tierces, do. smoked, as to average and brand; sides, ribbed, in salt, do. smoked, shoulders, pickle-cured, do. smoked, picnic hams, S. P.

cured. do.do. smoked, bellies, in pickle, according to average, loose, breakfast bacon, a8 to brand and average: lard, pure, city refined. in tierces, do. in tubs, do.

butchers' loose, city tallow. in hogsheads, country as to quality, and cakes, LIVE POULTRY--The market was steady under moderate supplies, which equaled requirements. We quote: Fowls, hens, at chickens, at Ta 80.: selected small broiling sizes, old 1'00S- ters, and turkeys, ducks and geese, at 9a10c. DRESSED POULTRY--Supplies of chickens, fowls and turkeys continued large, but there was A little better demand for strictly choice stock. Ducks and geese were in moderate supply and steady but dull.

We quote: Turkeys, near-by, choice to fancy, Western, choice to fancy, fair to good, fowls. choice, large. fair to good, chickens, Western, fancy, choice, common to good, ducks, near-by. Western. geese, near-by, 9a Western, 7a9c.

BUTTER-Trade has been slow since the holidays, and, as receipts have been more liberal. there has been some little accumulation. Demand was only moderate and chiefly for fancy goods. June creameries moved slowly and there was not much inquiry for imitation creameries or ladles. Even at revised prices there was only a limited demand for prints and supplies were accumulating.

We quote: Western creamery, extras, firsts. jobbing selections, firsts, seconds and thirds. June creamery, choice to fancy, firsts, seconds, imitation creamery, choice. fair to good, ladlepacked, as to quality: Western prints. special fancy brands, at average extra.

fair to good, Peonsylvania creamery prints, extra, choice. fair to good, prints jobbing at 23a26c. COTTON was dull but 1-16c. higher in gympathy with other markets. We quote on a basis of per pound for middling uplands.

EGGS-There was a decidedly better feeling in this market. Receipts were light and prices were fully 1e. higher. Demand readily cleaned up the offerings of fresh stock at the advance noted. Business in near-by and Western was done at 19c.

Southern fresh were quoted at as to quality. Recrated eggs were jobbed out 1a2c. above wholesale prices. CHEESE-There was a fair inquiry for all desirable grades, and the market ruled firm. Stocks are light at all points.

We quote: New. York, fancy, small, full-creams, fair to prime. fancy, large sizes, fair to good, Ohio Hats, part skims, and full skims, a8 to quality. REFINED SUGARS -The market was Erm and fairly active. Refiners' list prices to jobbers under the factor agreement, subject to 3-16e.

commission on quarterly settlements, closed ng follows: Cubes, powdered and crown granulated, crystal and diamond confection- ers' WHOLESALE PRICES Chicago, January leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat. No. 2. Open. High.

Low. Close. January. 80 78. 834 8186 July.

Corn. No. 2. Oats. No.

2. January, 187 Mess Pork. Jannary. 7.60 7.65 7.55 7.55 7.82½ 7.87½ 7.80 7.80 Lard. 3.97½ 3.07½ 3.95 3.93 Short Ribs.

3.97½ 4.00 3.95 3.97½ Cash quotations were as follows: Flour, easier; No. 2 spring wheat. No. 3 spring wheat. No.

2 red, No. 2 corn, No. 2 oats. No. 2 white, No.

3 white, No. 2 rye, No. 2 vellow corn, No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 3.

26a No. 4. f. o. No.

1 flaxseed. 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. sugars, nochanged. Recelpts-Flour. 6.000 barrels; wheat.

42.000 bushels; corn, 121.000 bushels; oats. 301.000 bushels; rye. 13,000 bushels: barley. 75.000 bushels. Shipments -Flour, 4.000 barrels; wheat.

6.000 bushels: corn. 33.000 bushels; oats. 225,000 bushels: barley, 14,000 bushels. On the Produce Exchange to-day the butter market was firm: creameries, dairies. cheese, steady, eggs, Arm, fresh, 18c: Prices of Oil, NEW YORK, January Pennsylvania crude, steady; February, 90e, bid.

OIL CITY, January balances, certificates, bid; offered, 90e. Revival Services at Bethany. The services at Bethany Church last night awakened much interest and ardor. They were of an evangelistic character, and will be continued every evening this week. Dr.

Chapman preached an excellent sermon in his most forceful style, and deeply moved the audience. Interest was added to the 00. casion by the presence and address of John Wanamaker, who expressed his joy at being back in He made a strong appeal, full of tenderness and fire, to those present who were not Christians to decide. the question at once, and at the close of the meeting fully fifty people went into the inquiry room. A BIG SCHOONER BURNED The M.

L. Bonnell, With a Cargo of Oil and Turpentine, Destroyed in Long Island Sound. SOUTH NORWALK, January three-masted schooner M. L. Bonnell, which cleared from New York on December 24 for Nelson, New Zealand, was burned to the water's edge in Long Island Sound last night.

The vessel caught fire about o'elock, off Oak Neck, L. and drifted in this direction all night. She was discovered this morning off Copp Island. one of the Norwalk group of islands, about four miles off shore. The M.

L. Bonnell was a three-masted schooner, built at. St. John, N. in 1889.

She registered 297 tons, was 127 feet long, 31 feet beam and feet depth, and was owned by F. Ritchie. The manifest of the vessel shows that when she left New York she had on board 69,600 gallons of petroleum, 864 gallons of spirits of turpentine and 150 barrels of rosin, besides other goods. ASSISTANCE DECLINED Strange Action of the Captain and Crew of the M. L.

Bonnell. NEW HAVEN, January tug Mary Ann, from New York, sighted the schooner M. L. Bonnell shortly after 9 o'clock last night, in the vicinity of Greenwich. The schooner appeared to be all right, with sails set and side lights burning.

At that time there was 110 sign of fire. Overhauling her, the Mary Ann's captain discovered fire on the schooner aft. He waited to see rockets sent up, but no signals were given. Approaching the vessel, he suddenly detected two boats putting off across the schooner's bow in a stealthy manner. Aboard the boats were chests and other goods, evidently the effects of the captain and crew.

He hailed the boats and asked if help was needed. The reply he received was a warning, accompanied by an oath: "Don't go near her; she is loaded with cartridges and oil." The skipper of the schooner, Allen by name, boarded the Mary Ann, while his crew stuck to the boats. Captain Rogers proffered Captain Allen his assistance. but was informed that the crew would stand by until the vessel was gone and then make for the Norwalk Light. The story of Skipper Allen is to the effect that the mate had a lamp in the cabin, when the tering bottom the suddenly floors fell out and the oil seat- upon ignited.

Allen gave no reason for leaving his vessel without making an effort to save her, except to shy that owing to her cargo it was dangerous to remain aboard longer. Allen alleged that a part of his cargo was stored under the cabin, and Captain Rogers thinks that is a pecullar place to stow such a cargo. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Anniversary of the Establishment of Albany as New York's Capital Observed. ALBANY, N. January with the assembling of the Legislature here to-day was the celebration of the centennial of the establishment of Albany as the capital of the Empire State.

There was a parade of the civie and military bodies of the city, headed by the Sixth Separate Company, of Troy, which acted as escort to Governor Black, and exercises at Bleecker Hall. In the hall the assemblage was called to order by Speaker J. E. M. O'Grady, who introduced Governor Frank S.

Black as permanent chairman. After a short address Governor Black presented Chauncey M. Depew, the orator of the occasion. Mr. Depew's oration was received with evidences of hearty appreciation.

Ex-Lieutenant Governor Thos. G. Alvord, of Syracuse, the oldest living representative of former State administrations, also delivered an address touching on incidents of his experience in his public career in former days. William H. McElroy, of Rochester, concluded the literary programme by the rendition of a poem commemorative of the occasion.

RUN ON AN ERIE BANK Depositors Rush to Withdraw Their Money From the Second National. ERIE, January Second Nafional Bank. conceded to be one of the strongest financial institutions of the State, withstood a run on it all day yesterday. All day from 9 A. M.

to 3 P. M. a steady stream of depositors called upon the paying teller, but every demand was met. How the run started is a mystery. The run was not continued to-day.

Walked Into the River. Special Telegram to THE TIMES. CLEARFIELD, January McGonigal, otherwise known as "Calico Jim," was drowned in the Susquehanna river at Freeport yesterday. gone to Freeport to undergo an operation for weak eyes. The operation was unsuccessful, and, returning in a half-blinded condition, walked unwittingly into the river to a watery grave.

Marriage Licenses Marriages and Deaths LICENSES. Edward A. Erwin and Mary Quinn. James Mooney and Susan Farran. Hyman Brown and Bertha Rome.

James J. Sharke and Catharine P. Maho. Leonard C. Blondine and Olivia Ida Shanks.

William C. Williams and Mary E. Mehan. Overton E. Klinefelter and Belle Harcourt.

Jokubas Mazutis and Monika Lzugssda. William Lindner and Margaretta E. Popp. John Moreland and Laura Snyder. Henry D.

Rogers and Marianna Allen. Abraham Shull and Lena Pransky. Edward O'Farrell and Sarah A. Henney. John Archer and Lucy Hopson.

John O'Donnell and Bridget Flynn. Lemuel C. Smith and Mary M. Lee. Louis E.

Forster and Mary E. Leibert. Robert W. Henderson and Gertrude F. Gibson.

Hurry Olsen and Mary Swansen. Harry Rosenberg and Minnie Brozitsky. Henry W. Martin and Bertha M. Fooder.

Alexander J. Arbele and Henrietta W. Sauter. Edward B. Lacy and Florence A.

Newsham. James Flaherty and Kate Maguire. Aiphonso B. Wagner and Anna E. Shugars.

MARRIED. January 6, 1897, at noon, St. James' Church: Philadelphia, MICHAEL EHRET to ANNA WORRELL HILGER. December 30, 1896, at Chestertown. Kent county.

by the Rev. J. M. GilL W. J.

MeFEELY. of Chestertowa, to Miss MARTHA A. MARKER. daughter of the late John D. Marker, of Philadelphia.

WARE 2. by Rev. W. H. Van Horn, 266 Kaighn avenue, Camden, Mr.

GEORGE G. WARE and Mrs. JENNIE CLENDENING, of Philadelphia. Ambler. Charles W.

29. Armitage, Thomas, 89. Berg, Jenetta. Bolend, Charles A. 2.

Campbell, Jane, 94. Carr, James A. 39. Carroll, Bridget E. Coates.

Matilda, 39. Cochran, Travis. 3. Connolly, Patrick. 60.

Connor, John D. 74. Coupland, James. 53. Cozens.

Margaret. Daly, Winfield S. 18. Doyle, Mamle, 15. Dunphy, Solomon.

Dwyer, Frances. Dwyre, William. Farson, Caroline P. 87. Fischer, Jacob, 82.

Fitzgerald. Sarah. Fuller, George W. Galyean, Florence. Grice, George W.

62. Haas, Mary A. Harle, George. Hunter, Aaron E. 74.

Hurst, William J. 45. Huston, Charles, 75. Huth. Margaret.

Keough, Mary. Kearney, Patrick. Kirby, Ann, 57. Kibblehous, Mary H. Klein.

George, 14. Knaefer, George I. Leonard. Joseph P. 32.

Loughran, William. McBride, Rev. M. J. McCullough.

James. McCunney, Margaret. McCusker. John B. Mel'arland.

Ida E. 36. McGough, Mary. MeKain, Martha J. Maguire.

Mary. Marcellus, Elizabeth. Martin, George S. Meares. Mame E.

Meyerhoff, Julia, 61. Michellon, James P. Monoban. Mary. Moran.

Richard. Morison. Augusta. Morris, Anne J. Nagle, Mary.

Noonan, Catharine. 38. O'Brien. Katie. O'Conner.

Nellie, 3. Orwig. Sophia, 67. Owen, Hannah, 53. Pancoast.

William H. Pascoe, Robert W. 9. Petzman. Rudolph, 70.

Russ. Charles. 34. Sanders. Margaret.

Schaumann. Caspar, 37 Server, William J. Sherry, Mary C. Singer, Barbara, 59. Skill.

Edward H. 28. Steel, Amanda. Taslor, James R. 40.

Walsh. Patrick. Williams. Mary C. Wilson, Edgar D.

Woods, Edward. on the 5th CHARLES eldest son of William H. and -Addie M. Ambler, in his 29th year, Funeral services this afternoon at 1 o'clock, at his father's residence, 1512 Nortb Tenth street. On the 4th Dr.

THOMAS ARMITAGE. aged 89 years. Funeral services ou Thursday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, at his late residence, 55 Seymour street, Germantown. the 5th JENETTA. wife of M.

Berg, aged 68 years. Funeral on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. from her late residence, 962 North Eighth street. the 4th CHARLES son of Charles A. and Louisa C.

Boland, aged 2 years and 6 months. Funeral services this afternoon at 1 o'clock. at his parents' residence, 1205 Dickinsou street. CAMPBELL. -On the 4th JANE, widow of the late James Campbell, aged 94 years.

Funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock. from the residence of ber Mrs. Hugh Mellwain, 1317 North Eleventh street. the 3d JAMES A. CARR.

Magistrate, aged 39 years. Funeral on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, from his late residence, 1156 South Fifteenth street. Solemn High Mass at St. Teresa's Church. January 5, 1897.

BRIDGET ELIZABETH, wife of Michael Carroll. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral. on Friday morning at 8 o'clock, from the residence of her husband. 4916 Kershaw avenue. below Lancaster avenue, West Philadelphia.

Mass Our Mother of Sorrows' Church. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. the 5th MATILDA, wife of William Coates. aged 39 years. Funeral services this afternoon at 2 o'clock, at her husband's residence, northeast corner of Seventeenth and Brown streets.

the 4th TRAVIS, son of William G. and Gertrude Cannell Cochran, aged 3 years and 2 months. CONNOLLY. -On the 4th PATRICK CONaged 60 years. Funeral this morning at 7.30 o'clock, from his late residence, 1306 North Sixteenth street.

the 5th JOHN D. CONNOR. aged 74 years. Funeral services on Friday morning at 10 o'clock, at his late residence, 2412 North Thirty-one-and-three-quarters street. On January 4, 1897, BRIDGET, wife of James Conway, aged 36 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, 011 this Thursday morning at 8.30 o'clock. from the residence of her husband. 2421 Meredith street. Twenty-fourth and Fairmount avenue. High Mass at St.

Francis' Church. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. the 4th JAMES LAND, aged 53 years. Funeral on Thursday ternoon at 1 o'clock. from his late residence, 1416 South Fourth street.

the 3d MARGARET. wife of John Cozens and daughter of the late John and Mary Jane Fitzgerald. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral. on Friday morning at 7.30 o'clock, from the residence of ber sister-in-law. Mrs.

Sarah Brugam, 136 Hazel street. Solemn Requiem Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. the 4th WINFIELD SCOTT DALY. son of Winfield S.

and Thekla Daly, Nyholm, aged 18 years and 9 months. Funeral services this morning at 10 o'clock, at his parents' residence, 2415 Bolton street. DOYLE. the 2d MAMIE, daughter of Catharine and the late Patrick Doyle and granddaughter of the late Patrick and Catharine Lynch, aged 15 years. Funeral on Thursday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from her mother's residence.

2321 East Huntingdon street. DUNPHY. the 5th Instant, SOLOMON, infant son of Thomas and Alice Dunphy, aged 13 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, ou Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. from the resi: dence of his parents.

3417 North Third street. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Gloucester, N. J. on the 5th FRANCES CARR, widow of Edward J.

Dwyer, of Media, and daughter of the late John C. B. Standbridge. Due notice of the funeral will be given. Salem.

N. January 4, 1897, WILLIAM DWYRE. aged 76 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral. en Thursday morning next.

7th at 9 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 36 Hedge street. Salem, N. J. Services and interment at St.

Mary's Catholie Church and Cemetery at Salem. the 5th CAROLINE PRENTICE LEWIS. widow of William Farson, in her 87th year. Funeral services on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of her son, Daniel D. L.

Farson, 4063 Aspen street. the 4th JACOB FISCHER. aged 82 years. Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, 327 Crown street. -On the 5th at her late residence, 513 Powell street, SARAH, wife of the late Daniel Fitzgerald.

Due notice of the funeral will be given. the 4th. GEORGE W. FULLER, at his late residence. 322 Federal street.

Due notice of the funeral will be given. the 5th instant. FLORENCE. daughter of Barton and Sarah V. Galyean, aged 2 years.

11 months and 9 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, ou Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. from the restdence of her parents, 1760 West Juniata street, Nicetown. Interment at Northwood Cemetery. GRICE.

-On the 5th GEORGE W. GRICE. aged 62 rears. Funeral services on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at his late residence, Fisher's lane and North Penn Railroad (Logan). the 4th MARY widow of the late Joseph Haas.

Funeral on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, from her late residence, 1130 South Seventh street. HARLE -On the 4th GEORGE. infant son of John and Kate Harle, aged 6 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the residence of his parents, Woodbine avenue and Bockius street. Germantown.

Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. the 4th AARON E. HUNTER. in his 74th year. Funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Odd Fellows' Home, Seventeenth and Tioga streets.

-On the 5th at his late residence, 2151 North Thirteenth street, WILLIAM J. HURST. in the 45th year of his age. Due notice of the funeral will be given. the 5th instant, at Coatesville, Dr.

CHARLES HUSTON, in his 75th year. Funeral from his late residence, Thursday at 2 P. M. the 5th instant. MARGARETH, wife of Jacob Huth, aged 63 years.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, 011 Friday morning at 7.30 o'clock, from her late residence. No. 1308 Marshall street. Requiem Mass at 9 o'clock. at St.

Peter's Church. Interment at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery. the 4th PATRICK KEARNEY. aged 37 veurs. Funeral on Thursday morning at 7.30 o'clock, from his late residence, Richmond street.

KELLY the 6th ROBERT, son of JereElizabeth Kelly aged 8 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from his parents' residence. 1200 Beach street. Interment at St. Dennis' Cemetery.

the 4th MARY. wife of Michael Keough and daughter of John and the late Bridget Rooney, Narraghmore, County Kildare, Ireland. Funeral on Friday morning at 8.30 O'clock, from her husband's residence, 747 Bucknell street. the 5th ANN, beloved wife of John Kirby, aged. 57 years.

Funeral fervices this morning at 11 o'clock, at ber husband's residence, 2836 Kensington avenue. -On the 3d at Gwynedd, MARY widow of the late John Kibblehous. Carriages will meet the 11 A. M. train from Philadelphia for Gwynedd to-day.

at Gwynedd Station, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. KLEIN. on the 4th at his parents' residence. 2124. South Tenth street, GEORGE KLEIN, son of Adolph and Rosa Klein, aged 14 years.

Due notice of the funeral will be given. On the 5th GEORGE LOV. ETT. only child of George and Katie Knaefer and grandchild of George and the late Lavinia Lovett, aged 6 weeks. The relatives and friends of family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral.

on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. from the restdence of his parents, 1938 Brunner street. Nicetown. Interment at Monument Cemetery. the 3d JOSEPH son of Margaret and the late James Leonard, aged 32 rears.

Funeral on Thursday morning at 8 o'clock, from his late residence, 134 Poplar street. LOGAN. -On the 4th instant, JOHN LOGAN, aged 76 vears. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funera(, on Thursday at crock, from bis son-in-law's residence. 2513 Mascher street.

Interment private at North Cedar Hill. -On the 3d instant, WILLIAM LOUGHRAN. Funeral on Thursday morning at 7.30 o'clock, from his late residence, 272 Levant street. Bonneauville, on January 3. 1897, Very Rev.

M. J. MeBRIDE. of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Funeral on Thursday morning.

from the residence of his brother-in-law. Thomas Bateman, corner Terrace and Adams streets, Wissabickon -JAMES McCULLOUGH. of 513 Laurel street. Reading. Pa.

Interment this morning at 8 o'clock, from above address. the 34 MARGARET wife of Harry McCunney and daughter of Mary T. and the late Charles Abel, aged 26 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from her husband's residence. 1860 North Twenty-third street.

Solemn High Mass at St. Elizabeth's Church. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. the 3d IDA ELMIRA, beloved wife of Elmer E. McFarland and daughter of Mrs.

Sarah Jane Moore and the late David Marshall. aged 36 years. Funeral this afternoon at 2 o'clock, from her late residence, 2611 Folsom avenue. the 5th MARY McGOUGH. Funeral on Friday morning at 8.30 o'clock.

from her late residence, 2227 North Fifth street. the 8d JOHN son of James and the late Anna M. McCusker. The relatives and friends of the family, also the members of the Robert E. Pattison Club.

are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, ou Thursday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from his late residence. 927 South Sixth street. Solemn Mass of Requiem at the Church of St. Philip De Neri. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, McGINN.

-On the 6th Mrs. MARGARET MeGINN, aged 79 years, a native of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday morning at 8.30 o'clock, from the restdence of Philip Moore, 1827 Tatlow street. High Mass at the Cathedral. Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery. the 4th MARTHA JAMES.

wife of John MeKain. Funeral services at the residence of her husband. 2025 Kater street, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. MAGUIRE. -On the 4th of January, 1897, MARY, daughter of John and Ellen en Maguire.

of Funeral this morning at 8,30 o'clock, from her parents' residence, 1645' Dean street. A Lumbermen's Insurance Co. 427 Walnut St. Philadelphia 23d ANNUAL STATEMENT, JANUARY, 1897 CASH CAPITAL $250,000.00 CASH ASSETS 1,148,946.37 NET SURPLUS 501,036.54 ASSETS Real Estate (uneneumbered). $100,050.00 Bonds and Mortgages (first 435.110.99 Railroad and other 479.280.00 Loans on Collateral.

60.300.00 Cash in Bank and 27.756.27 Premiums in course of 30.724.46 Interest and Rents, due and 0,724.65 $1,148,946.37 LIABILITIES Losses $18,040.14 Temporary Insurance. 130.887.05 Perpetual 230.953.25 Due for Taxes and other Charges. 18,029.39 Capital 250,000.00 $647,009.83 Net Surplus $501,036.54 Increase in assets for the year Increase in surplus for the 39,399.77 LEWIS DAVIS, President. THOMAS WILLIAMS, Vice President. OLIVER H.

HILL, Secretary DIRECTORS LEWIS DAVIS. WILLIAM S. SO TAYLOR, EDMUND WEBSTER, THOMAS WILLIAMS. Jr. GEORGE WATSON.

JOHN S. STEVENS, BENJAMIN H. BROWN, J. GIBSON MAIL.VAIN, AARON FRIES. JAMES R.

GATES, WILLIAM C. SMYTH, DAVID E. WILLIAMS. FINANCIAL BROWN BROTHERS CO. Southeast Cor.

4th and Chestnut Sts. COMMERCIAL CREDITS CIRCULAR CREDITS FOR TRAVELERS Cable Transfers and Bills of Exchange on Great Britain and the Continent Money received on Deposit. Interest Allowed. First-class Investment Securities a Specialty. BENJ.

H. GASKILL CO. BANKERS BROKERS 426 WALNUT ST. Stocks and Bonds bought and sold for cash or carried on favorable terms. Interests allowed on deposits, subject to check at sight.

Members Philadelphia Stock Exchange. the 4th ELIZABETH. wife of the late William Marcellus, aged 86 years. Funeral services at the residence of her son. George W.

Marcellus, 643 North Sixth street, on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. January 4, 1897. GEORGE son of the late Marle and Captain John Stephen Martin. Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. from his late residence, 1419 South Eighth street.

On January 4. 1897, MAMIE daughter of Joseph H. and Margaret C. Meares. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

from her parents' residence, 1607 Ellsworth street. the 4th instant. suddenly, at Atlantic City. JULIA, wife of Robert Meverhoff. in her 61st year.

Funeral to at 10.30 o'clock, from Market Street Ferry. a lingering illness, on January 6, 1897, FREDERICK W. MEYER, aged 51 years. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral, on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1820 Fitzwater street. Interment at Fernwood Cemetery.

January 4. 1897. JAMES P. MICHELLON, in his 72d year. Funeral services on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.

at his late residence, 225 Park avenue, Merchantville, N. J. -On the 4th Instant, MARY, wife of the late Francis Monchan. Funeral on Thursday morning at 81 o'clock. from her late residence, 329 South Twenty-fifth January 5.

1897, RICHARD MORAN. Due notice of the funeral will be given, from his late residence, 1812 Sharswood street. the 3d AUGUSTA MORISON, in her 75th year. A faithful mother at rest. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, January 7.

at 1 o'clock. from her sonin-law's residence, John Christenson, 3312 Fairhill street. Interment at North Cedar Hill Cemetery. the 5th instant. ANNE J.

MORRIS, daughter of late Anthony J. Morris, of Pemberton, N. J. NAGLE. the 4th instant, MARY, wife of William Nagle.

Funeral services at her late residence, 713 North Thirty-ninth street, this morning at 11 o'clock. January 2, 1896, CATHARINE. widow of John Noonan, aged 38 years. Funeral to-day at 8 A. from her late residence, 3224 Irving street.

O'BRIEN. -On the 5th instant, KATIE, daughter of Thomas and Kate O'Brien, aged 1 year. Funeral this afternoon at 1 o'clock. from the residence of her parents, 919 Torr street. -On the 5th instant.

NELLIE, danghter of Charles J. and Nellie O'Conner, aged 3 years 8 months. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock, from ber parents' residence, 1740 Chadwick street. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. -On January 5, 1897, SOPHIA, widow of the late Elijah B.

Orwig, aged 67 years. Funeral services at Calvary Lutheran Church, Forty -first and Mantua avenue, on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. the 4th instant, HANNAH, wife of John Owen, in her 53d year. Funeral this morning, from her late residence, 235 'Watkins street. HENRY PANCOAST.

M. on January 5, 1897, at his residence, 1100 Walnut street. Funeral services at his late residence, on Friday. the 8th at 11 o'clock A. M.

precisely. Interment private. New York and Baltimore papers please copy. PASCOE. On January 5, 1897, ROBERT son of William and Emma Pascoe, in his 9th year.

Due notice of funeral. January 5. 1897. RUDOLPH PETZMAN, husband of Henrietta Petzman. aged 70 years.

Funeral services this afternoon at 1 o'clock, at his late residence, No. 508 McKean street. RUSS. -On the 5th instant, CHARLES, husband of Eliza Russ, in the 34th year of his age. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from his late residence, 1315 Hancock street.

the 4th instant. MARGARET. wife of the late William Sunders and daughter of the late James and Maria Porter. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from her late residence. 1325 Christian street.

January 5, 1897. CASPAR SCHAUMANN. beloved husband of Carolina Sebaumann, nee Gerlach, in his 37th year. Funeral services on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock, at his late residence, No. 938 Wolf street.

the 5th instant. WILLIAM son of the late F. A. and Sarah L. Server.

Funeral services at the residence of his sisters. 1415 North Fifteenth street. on Saturday at 2 P. M. the 5th MARY daughter of Patrick F.

and Jane C. Sherry. Residence. 612 South Eleventh street. Due notice of the funeral will be given.

the 2d of January, 1897, BARBARA, wife of the late John Singer. aged 50 years. Funeral on Thursday morning at o'clock, from the residence of Jobn F. Kieffer, undertaker, 511 West Girard avenue. -On January 5.

1897, EDWARD only son of William and Anna H. Skill, aged 28 years. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. from his parents' residence, 1132 South Eighteenth street. On January 5.

1897, AMANDA, wife of Charles W. Steel. Funeral on Friday at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her husband, 1306 Moore street, below Fitzwater street. January 5. 1897.

JAMES son of the late James R. and Catharine Taylor, aged 40 rears. Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. from the residence of his cousin. Mr.

James Park. No. 2317 East Dauphin street. WALSH. -January 5, 1897, PATRICK WALSH.

Funeral this morning at o'clock. from his late residence, 3022 Oakford street, below Federal street. the 4th instant. MARY wife of Henry Williams and daughter of the late William L. and Christine Nutt.

The relatives and friends of the family are respectfuly invited to attend the funeral services, Friday at 1 o'clock. at her late residence, 2231 Thompson street. Interment private. WILSON. -Departed this life.

on the 3d EDGAR the only son of Levi and Hannah Wilson, in his 20th year. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, from the residence of his parents. 1616 Juniata street. Nicetown. Interment private, at Mount Moriali Cemetery.

the 4th EDWARD WOODS. late of Company K. Twenty-ninth Regiment. The relatives and friends of the family, also Post 10, G. A.

and survivors of the Twentyninth Regiment. P'ennsylvanla Volunteers, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, ou Friday morning at 8 o'clock, from the realdence of his son. Edward M. Woods, 523 Sylvester street. High Mass at St.

Paul's Church. Interment at Cutbedral Cemetery. A DIVIDEND WAS REDUCED DELAWARE AND HUDSON STOCK HOLDERS WILL GET ONLY 5 PER CENT. CAUSED A GENERAL REACTION Up Until This Announcement Was Made the New York Market Had Displayed a Generally Firm Front on the Absence of Any Disturbing News--The Gas Stocks Were All Strong -Better Support Was Accorded the Tractions, But Trading Generally Was Slow. Shortly before the close yesterday the announcement was made that the Delaware and Hudson directors had reduced the dividend on their stock from 7 to 5 per cent.

This action establishes the rate for 1897, and, in consequence, the quarterly dividends this year will be of per cent. The announcea ment was followed by a slump in the anthracite coalers generally. Delaware and HudS011 broke from to while Jersey Central receded from to 101. Reading managed to hold its own, the recent decision Attorney General McCormick being the sustaining factor. The general market sold off in sympathy with coalers, losing the bulk of their earlier.

gains, for the the market was steady to firm from the opening until the Delaware and Hudson directors announced their action on the dividend. The early improvement was due to more favorable advices from Washington regarding Cuban matters, including the report that the Senate foreign relations committee at its meeting in morning did not take up for discussion the Cameron resolutions. Railroad earnings were also of an encouraging character. It is interesting to note the results of compilation of last month's railway earnings, so far as they have been received. For the full month of December thirty-one companies show a decrease in gross earnings as compared with 1895 of $1.231.588, or 6 per cent.

For the fourth week only such these companies as report by weeks show a total gain of $422,633, or per cent. Such a comparison shows beyond question that there has been already some turn for the better. The gas stocks, especially Chicago and Consolidated, were strong features, the latter on the alleged belief that hostile legislation at Albany may either be avoided or modified. Chicago Gas was up on dividend talk, and Omaha common improved on similar predictions. Sugar declined in the afternoon on sales by the same interests that bought it Tuesday.

The selling was said to be based on apprebension as to Congressional action, and the conflict with the Arbuckle interests. Missouri Pacific was helped by a large increase in earnings for the fourth week in December. The general market closed steady, at unimportant changes from Tuesday's final figures. A little more interest was displayed in the local market, while trading was not active, it was better distributed. Union Traction was given better support, the price seeming to be pegged for the day at which was bid for it at the close.

Philadelphia Traction, on the other hand, advanced smartly to on investment buying. Neither Baltimore nor Metropolitan was dealt in. Attention was directed to the Penn Heat stocks by a show of a little more activity and strength. Insiders were buyers, the stocks being taken on improved business. The remainder of the industrials, however, were without feature.

The railroad list was generally quiet, but steady to firm as to price. PHILADELPHIA STOCKS DeHaven Townsend, stock commission brokers, 428 Chestnut street, furnish the following quotations: BEFORE 10 Penna 11 do United Phila. 67 5 Penna 100 Rdg. f. p.

c.13 7-16 100 do 13.7-16 20 do 13 7-16 200 do 36 Lehigh 414 4 do 141 Ins. Co. N. A. 22 20 P.

H. L. P. pfd 300 St. 74 100 do 74 100 do 74 100 St.

Paul. 74 FIRST 50 Union 100 P. 11. L. P.

pid 100 do 100 Atchison 100 Read. f. 13 9-16 100 do 13 9-16 100 do .13 9-16 100 do .13 9-16 200 do 100 do BETWEEN 210. Union 25 do 50 Elec. 28 2 B.

E. Brew. pid .100 100 St. Paul. 100 do 91 Choctaw 100 do 100 N.

P. pf. t. 24 100 Am. 25 Choctaw 71 100 Read.

f. 100 f. 181 220 do 1314 3 P. H. L.

P. 25 do SECOND 90 W. N. Y. P.

30 Lehigh 100 P. H. L. P. AFTER 100 W.

N. Y. P. 31 Penna 513 62 Union 100 St. Paul.

741 100 do 74 Lebigh 301 5 do 304 100 do 100 Phila. 1 do 12 Penna 2 Ph. N. Bank. 190 100 P.

H. L. P. 14 100 do 14 5 W. Com.

pfd. 62 5 Lehigh 47 do 40 Read. f. 180 Lehigh BONDS. $100 L.

N. R. R. 6s 6000 do 1000 Read. g.

48 t. 7000 Elec. P.48 7000. do 2000 Rdg. St.

58.102 1000 Ed. E. L. 55 96 4000 N. Cen.

1000 P. E. 5s.119 1000 Read. g. 4s t.

1 2000 L. N. R. R. 6s 3000 N.

J. Tr. 58. 83 1300 L. N.

R. R. 69 1000 Choctaw 5s. 300 C' 6s. 1900.1074 8000 People's 4s.

SALES. Union Trae. 812 Pennsylvania 639 Reading 2,890 Lehigh 310 Lehigh 92 St. 1,825 Bonds UNLISTED P. H.

L. 8 578 P. pf. 420 U. Gas 148 Electric Storage.

50 Bonds SESSIONS. 25 Union 50 50 N. do P. com. t.c b3 1 Fk.

S. Pas.333 so U. Gas 25 P. H. L.

P. 100 Read. f. pd. e.

100 do 131 10 do .13 9-16 50 do 100 U. Gas 71 25 do 71 Penna 40 do 100 St. 50 do 50 do 28 Penna SESSION. 100 St. 50 Penna 100 Atchison 14 United 25 St.

Paul. 20 B. E. Brew. pfd .100 147 Penna 15 do 50 do 50.

do SESSIONS. 100 Penna 15 H. B. T. pf.

100 Union 25 Elec. Stor. pf. 30 6 United 100 St. 40 Phila.

673 28 do 20 do 100 Read. full pd. 2ds 13 9-16 50 do 134 100 St. Paul. 50 do 50 do 100 do 18 U.

Gas SESSION. 50 Phila, 50 do 2 Penna SESSIONS. 100 Read. f. 131 100 do 134 100 do 134 25 P.

H. L. P. 100 do 100 f. pd.

13 7-16 100 100 100 100 100 100 posses .13 7-16 100 P. H. L. P. pfd 100 do 26 200 Union 100 P.

H. L. P. 14 135 Union Penna 10000 4000 Rdg. 2d C'y 6s.

1904.116 1000 L. Val. 7s. 2000 N. J.

Tr. 58. 83 1000 do 83 1000 Elec. P.4s 1000 do 1000 L. Nar.

.128 2000 Rdg. 2d pf. 1000 I. 994 1000 Choctaw 56. 4000 People's 48.

1175 Elec. P.4s 703 25000 do 500 do 400 do 704 300 L. Nav. 3000 Choctaw 55. 72 1000 Choctaw 68.110 2000 N.

P. 1st 69. 11 1000 Bnd. Bk. 7s.123½ Nor.

Pae, 100 W. N. Y. 190 Phila. 296 Sundry 940 Total 8.094 $79,075 STOCKS.

Elec. Stor, 25 Sundry 5 Total 1.226 $7,000 I 'hiladelphia Closing Prices. Lehigh Valley Nor. Pac. com.

t. Pennsylvania Reading .13 Lehigh Navigation. St. Paul. W.

Y. Philadelphia U. Gas Heading gen. 48.. Reading 2d Electric and People's 4s.

Electric a FINANCIAL OFFICE OF THE Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company 108 SOUTH FOURTH ST. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28, 1896. NOTICE The LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY gives notice to the holders of the bonds known as the RAILROAD LOAN, secured by mortgage dated February 19, 1867, to CALEB COPE. ALEXANDER J.

DERBYSHIRE. and JOHN T. LEWIS. Trustees, under which mortgage the FIDELITY INSURANCE, TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY are substituted Trustees, that it has arranged with BROWN BROTHERS COMPANY, Philadelphia, to purchase said bonds, amounting in the aggregate to TWO MILLION DOLLARS from the holders thereof at par, on February 1. 1897, and also to 'extend the same for a term of seventeen years and two months from the said date, maturing April 1, 1914, with interest at the rate of four per cent.

per annum, payable quarterly, on the first days of February, May, August and November of each year; both principal and interest on said extended bonds to be payable in gold coin of the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness, free from all taxes imposed by the United States or the State of Pennsylvania, under present future laws. The quarterly interest, due February 1, 1897, at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, will be paid to holders as they stand registered on the books of the Company, as usual. LEWIS A. RILEY.

President. S. E. Cor. FOURTH and CHESTNUT Sts.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 28, 1896. REFERRING TO THE ABOVE NOTICE OF LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY. WE WILL BE PREPARED. ON FEBRUARY 1, 1897, TO PURCHASE AT PAR, ON PRESENTATION AT OUR BANKING HOUSE.

THE BONDS OF THE LEHIGH COALAND NAVIGATION COMPANY, KNOWN AS THE RAILROAD LOAN WE ALSO GIVE NOTICE THAT SUCH HOLDERS AS MAY DESIRE TO DO SO WILL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF OBTAINING AN EXTENSION OF THEIR BONDS AT FOUR PER CENT. PER ANNUM FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS AND TWO MONTHS AS SET FORTH ABOVE, UPON THEIR PAYMENT OF A PREMIUM OF FOUR AND THREE-QUARTERS PER PROVIDED APPLICATION IS MADE AND THE BONDS DEPOSITED WITH US NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 11, 1897, AND THAT THE SAID PREMIUM IS PAID AS SOON THEREAFTER AS IT SHALL BE CALLED FOR BY US. BROWN BROS. CO. CITY LOANS! $2,400,000 $2,000,000 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

DIED. Philadelphia, January 1897. Sealed proposals for the purchase of two million four hundred thousand (2.400,000) dollars of the six million (6.000.000) dollar serial loan of the City of Philadelphia, authorized by ordinance of City Councils, approved the 15th day of March. A. D.

1894. and for the two million (2,000,000) dollar serial loan authorized by ordinance of City Councils approved January 13, A. D. 1896. will be received, by the undersigned at the office of the Mayor, Room No.

202. City at 12 o'clock noon, on Tuesday, the 12th day of January, A. D. 1897. The proceeds for the loan of tiro million four hundred thousand (2,400,000) dollars will be applied to the payment for the work necessary to abolish grade crossings on Pennsylvania avenue and Noble street, on the line of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, and the Philadelphia and Reading Terminal Railroad, in the City of Philadelphia, and work incident thereto.

and for all costs and damages arising therefrom. This sale will include series "N' and of three hundred thonsand (300,000) dollars each, series being due and payable December 31, 1911, and one series each succeeding year thereafter until December 31. 1918. This loan will bear interest at a rate not exceeding four (4) per centum per aunum, payable half-yearly on the first days of January and July, free from all taxes. The certifeates will he issued in sums of one hundred dollars or in multiples thereof, as the bidders may desire.

The proceeds of the loan for two million (2.000,000) dollars will be applied to the work incident to the widening of Delaware avenue, be. tween Vine and South streets, and for the purpose of improving the channel in the Delaware river. This loan will be divided into twenty (20) series of one hundred thousand (100,000) dollars each. alphabetically arranged from "A' to inclusive, series being due and payable 011 the 31st day of December, A. D.

1965. and one series ench succeeding year thereafter until December 31, 1924. and will bear interest at a rate not exceeding three and one-half (31) per centum per annum, payable half -yearly on the first days of January and July, free from all taxes. The certificates will be issued in sums of one hundred dollars or in multiples thereof, as the bidders may desire. No bid will be considered unless accompanied by a certified check drawn to the order of the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia for five (5) per centum of the amount of loan for which hid is made.

Check accompanying bids not accepted will (48) be hours returned to the bidders within forty-eight after the opening of the bids. The deposits of successful bidders will be applied in partial payment for the amount of the loans awarded to them. Settlement in full for the two million four hundred thousand (2,400.000) dollar loan must be made with the City Treasurer on or before Monday, January 18. 1897, at 12 o'clock and interest will be adjusted to that date, Settlement in full for the two million (2.000.000) dollar loan must be made with the City Treasurer on Monday, February 15. 1897, at 12 o'clock and interest will be adjusted to that Proposals must be made upon the blanks which are to be obtained upon application at the office of the Mayor.

Should there be more than one proposal at the same price, a pro rata award will be made. The Mayor reserves to himself the right to reject any or ull proposals, or to award only A portion of the respective loans for which bids may be received. as he may deem best for the interests of the City of Philadelphia. CHARLES F. WARWICK.

Mayor. Rid. Ask. High Jove. 52 7-16 41 411 74 74 23 80 3414 28 STORAGE FURNITURE Carpet STORED Cleaning -ADVANCES Storage, 1407, MADE.

1400 North EIGHTH Street..