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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
16
Market prices recover modestly with gains in Boston and New York areas. Strong spots include Pressed Steel Car and Connecticut River R R while United Fruit and New Haven show weakness. Boston & Maine price at 20.
Yesterday's totals show New York sales at 144 800 and Boston at 17159 shares with Steel most active in New York at 18700 and Butte & Superior leading in Boston at 4031. For year to date from Jan 1 1915 New York 9159000 and Boston 852054. Compared with last year New York 15902600 and Boston 1108001. WillyS Overland up 4 to 93 tops New York gain. Pressed Steel pia. falls to 9. Osceola up to 68 leads Sinaia gains in Boston with Conn River R R down to 140.
New York markets show broad gains in speculative and investment shares with some former leaders like Mexican Petroleum and American Tobacco advancing. Notable declines include New Haven Southern Railway preferred and Pressed Steel Car preferred, with May Department Stores dropping sharply. Foreign exchange steadies as European credits near completion. copper prices rise to 15 cents. London markets stay weak amid Bank of England gold loss. total par value sales reach 2,020,000.
A quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share is declared on preferred shares of Central Mississippi Valley Electric Properties. The dividend is payable March 1, 1915 to shareholders of record February 1, 1915. Transfer agents listed as Webster.
Boston stock report lists high low and closing prices on the Boston Stock Exchange with comparisons to the previous close across bonds. The brief notes overall market tone and price ranges for the day.
Proposals will be received at the office of Governor Slaton of Georgia until noon on March 15 for a $3,525,000 refunding bond issue dated July 1 1915. The bonds mature $200,009 annually from 1936 to 1944, plus $1,525,000 in 1245.
Reports say copper agencies quoted the metal at 15 cents while trade circles expect demand to stay weak. Prices have declined from 145 8 to 143 4 cents with a growing stockpile and bigger production. February surplus estimated 10 to 15 million pounds, while refinery output could reach 90 million pounds. A major seller quoted electrolytic copper at 141⁄2 cents for 30 days.
Traders note bonds steady near a level signaling possible hardening. Atchison and New York Central bonds cited along with Pennsylvanian and Southern Pacific convertibles. Reports show Atchison earnings up in January while other railroads lag, and industrial demand for war materials drives tool orders and shell production in Pittsburg.
Copper shares rose with Greene-Cananea up 21 4 points and Osceola advancing to 68 1 2 while Wolverine slipped 11 2 to 48 1 2. United Fruit fell to a new low at 110, New Haven dropped to 48, and Agricultural Chemical declined 11 4. National Carbon gained over 23 points as wheat options slipped on export fears.
Jumbo Extension led Boston curb activity with prices slipping from 70c to 53c and closing at 8c amid a Goldfield Booth Mining Co suit for 900000 alleged ore theft from a vein on Booth property. Fortuna and Verde Extension showed late strength after early weakness.
Unterwood Typewriter Hapsburg Liebe contributes to the next Sunday Post Magazine with another stirring Tennessee mountain story titled The International Baby.
Copper for prompt and near-term shipments in New York shows bids around 145 to 148 and electrolytic 141 to 146. Spelter ranges 93 to 98 for March and 95 to 96 for April. St Louis prompts near 91 to 93 with March to May at 93 to 95. Lead asks 3.85 cents spot in New York, 3.90 for outsiders, March delivery at 3.6 to 3.9 cents. Straits tin at 877 to 878 cents. Other metals include antimony near 2 to 2.25 cents, aluminum 19.19 to 19.25 cents, nickel 40 to 45 cents, cadmium 1.25 to 1.50, quicksilver 62 cents, platinum around 41.50 to 46 dollars, and iron prices for Boston and Birmingham deliveries.
Combined net earnings available for dividends of the Gas Cos subsidiaries fell to 29 74,0 7,402 for January, down 6916 or 2 52 from prior. Seven months ended Jan 31 show totals across multiple entities including Boston, Quine, and Grand as 1 564 067 versus 1 548 048.
Worcester plans to accept bids until noon February 27 for 840000 four percent serial bonds dated January 1 1915. The issue covers multiple projects including outfall sewer, sewer, street, paving, land damage, high school, school house and water works with annual redemptions 1916 through 1925 and additional water bonds through 1935. New Haven has sold 100000 sewer and 100000 street bonds to E H Rollins Sons for 217156 10 with Clarke Dodge & possible others among bidders.
The courts have authorized the St. Louis and San Francisco receivers to pay interest on bonds and other obligations maturing March 1. The New York Stock Exchange admitted KC Terminal Railway Company first mortgage 4 percent bonds due 1960 totaling 3 million dollars.
American Manufacturing Company declares quarterly dividends of 1 1 2 percent on common and 1 1 4 percent on preferred payable April 1 to holders of record March 16. Railway Steel Spring Company announces quarterly preferred dividend of 1 3 4 percent payable March 20 to record March 6. Pettibone Mulliken Company sets 1 3 4 percent on preferred payable April 1. Plymouth Rubber Company pays regular dividend March 1 to stock of record.
A Civil War naval medal found Feb 22 by John Curran of 157 Congress Street Lowell is awaiting its owner. Curran reported the discovery to the Post hoping the rightful owner or family will claim the treasured keepsake.
Bangor Republicans renominate incumbent W. H. Nickerson for mayor after a 118 to 118 vote against Ambrose F. Pendleton. The February 26 meeting keeps Nickerson as the party’s choice for the front office.
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