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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1914
Page
13
Copper prices move irregularly as buyers push metal to 14 7 8. Common drops 3 2 points net to 95 8 while preferred reads four points net to 15. Market tone remains heavy with mixed daily trading signals from Rock Island.
Total sales in New York 485600 and Boston 31800 shares with top issue in New York steel common and Am Tel & Tel leading in Boston. Year to date comparisons and notable gains and losses include General Motors, Calumet & Hecla, and Am Tel & Tel stock moves. Call and time money figures are listed for both cities.
Upward stock movement stalled amid renewed selling of Rock Island securities and notes of possible dividend suspensions. Declines touched Rock Island common and preferred, with collateral and refunding issues dropping. European selling and weakness in large rail and utility issues weighed on the market.
Tampa Electric Company announces a quarterly dividend of 2.50 per share payable February 16, 1914 to stockholders of record February 4, 1914. Stone & Webster, transfer agents.
The first business day of February brought uneven trading with Telephone under pressure on government ownership talk, closing at 121 1 4 after dipping to 120. Granby rose from 85 1 4 to 91 acts, closing 87 8. Steel common slipped to 66 while Utah Apex edged to 29 1 8 amid broad turnover and profits being secured on Amalgamated and Alaska Gold.
Copper quoted firm on the New York Metal Exchange with April spot at 14.74 and electrolytic 14.87 to 15. Lake and casting at 14.62 to 15. Lead remains steady around 4.10 to 4.15. Spelter eases to about 7.26 down to 5.35 with antimony dull around 7.30 to 7.40. Cooksyns noted for antimony activity.
The report lists freight light crude prices for No 1 Northern and Southern variants, with continuous ranges from 14.75 to 15.25 for several grades. No clear date or market action is provided.
Fragmentary notes list entities like Braden Copper, Goldfield, Nevada Hills, and Greek Cenanea with scattered figures such as 16-2 3162 3 210 and 115-10 115-16. The data appears as betting or financial tallies without coherent narrative or dates.
Louisville and Nashville sold to J P Morgan and company seven and a half million dollars of South and North Alabama second mortgage 4 1 2 per cent bonds. A New York and Boston syndicate offers the bonds. Massachusetts treasurer Mansfield bought four hundred ninety five thousand dollars of taxable bonds for the sinking fund at 4 15 percent. The bonds were released on consolidation of the International and Lincoln trust companies.
Advertisement explains reading a bank statement as a live bulletin for depositors. It cites the Report of American Trust Co to the Bank Commissioner dated Jan 13 1914 listing deposits 14 268 053 63 1 000 000 00 1 500 000 00.
The Boston and Maine extension plan lingers as less than Slee,600 notes remain unassented, many held by elusive owners. New Haven shows lower six month earnings, while Boston and Maine posts smaller December gains. Banks in New York report ample reserves as money flows loosen. A Representative Lewis speech backs government ownership of telephone lines, praising the Bell system.
December results show a $1.66 million drop in gross and more than $3 million fall in net earnings for the New York Central lines, with full-year net earnings about $312 million below prior year. The Pennsylvania also posts higher gross but lower net earnings, while Rock Island faces possible receivership as stocks slide. Clearing House loan surge adds to mixed banking signals across the year.
The 17 months ending December 31 1913 show gross copper gold and silver receipts of 13 761 431 340 17886 and lead ores shipments total receipts 2 562 668 with total disbursements 1 411 788 leaving net profits 598 150 after depreciation and expenses. Production for the year ends December 31 lists ore mined shipped smelted recoveries and per ton costs and credits across copper silver gold and lead outputs.
The 1914 manual of Stone & Webster covers salient features of properties managed, with particulars on securities earnings and expenses for the year ended December 31 1913. It presents an epitomized statement of the companies included as of that date.
The money market shows firmer trading with active day business among bankers. Rates cited include erling-Cables at 4.595 to 4.86, demand 4.95, S$4.8370 to 4.8550, and commercial bills around 4.8280 with related franc and mark figures.
In New York trading, Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railroad collaterals faced sharp losses hitting new lows. New issue New York State 445 rose to a fresh high, while American Telephone convertibles remained weak and other bonds showed firm demand for Burlington and traction issues. Total bond sales reached 3.918 million dollars, with year-to-date at 92.706 million.
A. V. Lincoln is appointed director of the Charlestown Trust Company, taking the seat left by the late Michael Guinee. Earnest E. Smith, ex councilman and ex White Weld associate, opens an investment securities office at 78 Devonshire Street.
Liverpool and New York markets show February to July futures with open high and close figures. Listings include March May July Oct contracts, with prev close and spot values noted for Liverpool and New York sessions.
New Haven Yale started its annual social week with 1500 prom girls and chaperons attending veas receptions and the dramatic association play. Notable guests included Newbold Noyes son of the AP president and patrons Mrs Taft and Mrs Harriman. Harold Pumpelly led the junior german dancing with Leila Carrington. S H Paradise danced with Dorothea Paradise.
The Crescent Pipe Line Company declares a regular quarterly dividend of 1.50 per share payable March 16 with books closed Feb 20 and reopening March 17. Eastern Tale Company pays 1 to 2 percent on common stock with a February 10 payment to Feb 5 record. Southern Pipe Line Company declares 8 per share quarterly dividend payable March 2 to Feb 16 record. Twin City Rapid Transit Company pays 11-2 percent on common and 13-4 percent on preferred stock, payable April 1 to March 14 record. United Pry Goods Company pays 12-4 percent on preferred stock, payable February 28 to February 20 record.
The spring meeting of the International league will be held in New York City on February 9. The key agenda item is the adoption of the already prepared playing schedule submitted to club owners by President Barrow.
Reports of strong earnings and rumors of dividends boost interest in General Motors Co as the only automobile stock actively traded. For the year ending July 31 1913 earnings for common stock reached 39 percent, prompting speculation on forthcoming dividends in tomorrow’s Boston Post analytical article.
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