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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1892

Page

6

Sugar Refineries to Spin Off 25 Million Shares at Par

The annual meeting of the American Sugar Refineries Company approved increasing capital stock by 25 million dollars, to be issued half as preferred and half as common. Theodore Havemeyer and J. B. Thomas were re elected directors for three years. The treasury shows a 1 3 23 002 surplus after 5 078 002 net earnings and 3 750 000 in dividends. This report outlines reorganization plans and property acquisitions, with bonds issued totaling 10 000 000 at 6 percent yet unsold. The move aims to raise funds for new properties and continue the company’s expansion.

American Sugar Refineries Company Theodore Havemeyer J. B. Thomas Richmond Terminal

Proposed Investments and Bond Plays Across Cities

Bonds to be issued in RiciMono Virginia for street improvements pending council action to seek state authorization for 4 percent semiannual thirty year bonds. Newark New Jersey reports about 500000 of a 2000000 water loan sold to small investors in first week with local offers through Jan 27 before opening to bidders from other cities. Denver Colorado saw A P Smithers bid par for Highland town sewer ponds at 48000 and Merchants and Mechanics Bank led by W J Smith with 1000060. Baltimore and Cumberland Rail road Company formed to extend the line toward Cumberland with capital 100000 after potential increases to 2000000. Kankakee Illinois announces Kankakee Waldron and Menominee Street Railway Company capital 175000 led by W R Hunter. North Platte Land and Water Company of Denver to irrigate across Colorado Kansas Nebraska and New Mexico with capital 300000.

Newark N. J Denver Col A. P. Smithers Highland Town Merchants and Mechanics’ Bank W.J. Smith BaltTmogr Baltimore and Cumberland Railroad Company David L. Bartlett Joam A. Lambleton Bernard N. Baker West Virginia Central Pittsburg Cumberland Kankakee Ill Kankakee, Waldron and Menomonee Street Railway Company W. R. Hunter New Water Companies Denven North Platte Land and Water Company Chas. W. Aldrich Colorado Kansas Nebraska New Mexico

New York Stock Sales Jan 13 Report

Total sales today 438 400 shares, vs 371 200 Tuesday and 518 500 Monday. Principal stocks listed with day’s high and low prices.

Auction Stock List and Bank Mentions From Historical Ledger

A dense roster of banks and manufacturing firms appears with many stock line items and railroad bonds. Institutions include First Bank Chelsea Union Bank Weymouth Boston Bank of Republic Massachusetts Bank and Washington Bank among others along with assorted manufacturing firms and railroad securities.

I Ashawannuck Mfg. Co Easthampton Mass Stony Brooket Co Mason & Hamlin Urean & Piano Co Salem Lynn Belt Line St. Ry. Co Rutland RR Cocheco Mfg. Co Amory Manufacturing Co Kremont Nat Stonybrook R. R Bank Lowelle Woaster Bank Vermont & Mass. B.R Boylston Insurances Co National Exchange Banks Do Lombard Investment Co Do Eliot Insurance Co Ao South End Nat. Bk Nat. Bk Massachusetts Nat. Bank Do First Nat Bank of Danvers Maya Russell Mills Plymouth Mig. Co Piovidence & Worcester R.R. Co Eastern R.R. BP H Boston Last Tennessee Land Co Boston Atheneum NeKay & Bis

Stock table from old railroad and utility firms

A fragmented list shows semi annual and quarterly shares across many companies. Names include Allen Gymnasium American Bell Telephone Central Railroad of New Jersey Chicago Junction Railways and Union Stock Yards, Detroit Electric, Edison General Electric, Louisville Nashville, Lake Shore Michigan Southern, and Western Union Telegraph. Shares quoted in percent per stock and price per share with dates in January February.

Atechison Bos. & Alb Boston & Lowell Tilisye Eran Boston & Maine Bost U.S Fitchburg Enone M.& Bowes Maine Central N.Y St. Nee Cal Teleseee Union Pacific Ver Mass West End Cdo Eeee Mining Companies Allouez Eos Atlanuigc Bonanza Bos. & Mont Boston Hecla GGT Centennial Seereeees Franklin Kearsarge Enee Wei Ease Oscooim Santa F Pamarack Anniston City Aspinwall A Boylston Street Brookline Campobello Cutler Bay Maverick Newport San Diego Sullivan Topeka Winter Barbor Winthrop Wollaston American Bell New England Eesceaes Butte Con Lamson H. B. Claflin Co Jarvie-Conklin Mortgage Trust Co Ouisville & Nashville RR Lake Shore & Michigan Southeren RR Lake Exik & Western RR Malden Euscrric Co Mexican Telegraph Co Michigan Central RR Milwaukee Lake Short & Western RR National Corpace Co Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis RR Nasbua Drivine Park Hampshire Trust Co New York Central Hopson River RR New York Lake Lrie & Western Rk-S Degua Pacific RR T H Electric Co Portland & BooTupay SS Co Proctor & Gamble Co Rio Grande & Western RK

State Street Gossip and Market Rumors

Gossip on Centennial stock is said to be rumor driven with no real foundation. Investors may be disappointed by a control change. buyers for resale value may gain in six to twelve months. Other notes: Work and Clark bonus speculation, Mead & Co expanding offices, Grand River Kentucky furnaces in blast, and Winnisimmet Ferry shares sold at auction for 26.

Centennial State Street Joseph W. Work W. A. Clark Lynn Messrs F. S. Mead & Co Grand River Company of Kentucky Winnisimmet (Ferry) Company

Financial Markets Report From London and New York

London late news shows Consols at 95 and 93 16 for accounts, New York stocks mixed with Canadian Pacific at 97, Mexican and steel names moving. Open market rates for bills at 1 percent, with gold shipments of 313 thousand pounds to Argentina. Duke’s illness delays opera tions affecting sentiment briefly.

London New York Pennsylvania Ohio Canadian Pacific Erie St. Paul New York Central Reading Mexican Central News N. Y. Evening Post Argentine Republic

Electric Stocks and Company Listings Summary

A compact page lists electric stock figures for companies including Thomson-Houston, Westinghouse, Detroit Electric, and Ft Wayne Electric. Prices show varying percentages and par values with brokerage notes by F. W. Prescott & Co. based in the Ames Building.

F. W. Prescott & Co Ames Eastern Electric Cable Co Thomson-Houston Electric Co Wayne Electric Co Soisee Weatinghouse Electric Co Detroit Electric

Sherman elected United States Senator from Ohio in 1892

A joint session of Ohio's Senate and House elected John Sherman as United States Senator for six years starting March 4, 1893. Sherman read a brief address praising representative government and urging focus on national issues while supporting American industry, sound money, and soldiers’ pensions. Governor McKinley offered congratulations.

Cotumsves Senate House United States Sherman Harris John Sherman Ohio Senator Sherman General Assembly United States Senate M’ Kinley

Merchants Association Holds Annual Meeting in Boston

The Boston Merchants' Association met at 56 Bedford Street with Hon. Jonathan A. Lane presiding. Treasurer's report showed receipts for the year totaling 9100 and expenses 484835, leaving a balance of 425754 on January 1, 1892. Officers elected: President Jonathan A. Lane, first vice president A. Shuman, second vice president J. R. Leeson, treasurer Edward P. Wilbur, directors including Francis W. Breed and others, clerk Beverly K. Moore, auditing committee Frederic R. Cutter and Leonard Fowle. A resolution urging enactment of the Torrey bankrupt bill was adopted.

Boston Merchants’ Association Bedford Street Jonathan A. Lane A. Shuman J. R. Leeson Edward P. Wilbur Francis W. Breed Robert M. Burnett J. Allen Davis John J. Henry William H. Hill John Hopewell, Jr Weston Lewis Charles W. Parker Oscar H. Sampson Stephen B. Simons Solomon FP. Stratton Edward B

Socialist Labor Party seeks names of Robinson voters

The Socialist Labor party asks 1500 citizens who voted for Governor candidate Harry W. Robinson in the last election to send their names to party headquarters at 691 Washington Street. A convention will soon nominate a State ticket.

Socialist Labor Party Harry W. Robinson State Committee Robinson Washington Street

Sugar Trust Meeting Reelects Trustees and Increases Capital

In Jersey City on January 13 stockholders of the American Sugar Refining Trust reelected Theodore Havemeyer and Joseph Thomas of Boston as trustees. Other trustees held over. Capital stock voted to be increased to 25 million dollars. Trustees to meet again tomorrow morning to elect officers for the new year.

Jersey City N. J American Sugar Refining Trust Matthiesson & Wiecher Theodore Havemeyer Joseph Thomas Boston

United States Book Company acquires Lovell assets in major publishing deal

The United States Book Company expands by purchasing the John W. Lovell Company business, stock, and 4,250,000 stereotype plates and over 7,000,000 books valued over 1 million dollars. It gains rights to works from major publishers and exclusive publication rights from over seventy English authors for up to 42 years. A mortgage bonds issue of 1,009,000 dollars finances the move, with a defined sinking fund and New York City operations on Worth Street and related sites.

United States Egegok Company John W. Lovell Company W. L. Allison N. Y J. S. Ogilvie Norman L. Munro Frank A. Munsty New York National Pub. Co Pollard & Moys Dickens Thackeray Walter Scott Carlyle Cooper Irving George Eliot United &Plates Book Company United States Book Company Menars Joln H. Davis & CO Worth St New York City Vandewater St Waverley Place

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Refineries Company Butte Railroad Statistics Henry C. Adams Interstate Commerce Commission Sub-Treasury New York Clearing House Wall Street Bears Chicago Gas N. E Bell Telephone Erie Telephone Atchison Bay State Gas Philadelphia American Sugar Company Richmond Terminal Company Richmond, Danville & Southwestern Railroad Montana Mon Associated Press Lutte Howard National Bank Second National Bank Edward W. Hutchins Wallace L. Pierce Eliot National Bank William H. Goodwin Joseph H. White Thomas E. Proctor George O. Carpenter Eugene H. Sampson Constantine F. Hutchins Mr. Goodwin Stephen M. Crosby Isaac Fenno Joseph H. Gray Henry D. Hyde Jerome Jones Moses Kimball Frank W. Reynolds Henry A. Rice Benjamin F. Spinney Richard H. Stearns Edward Whitney Eugene N. Foss Nantasket Beach G. P. Cushing Franklin Haven Boston Gas Light Company Lt. C. Gibson Watson & Gibson Lake Shore & Western Cross Other Inc Ececres Vcccese wIncrease Chicago Eastern Illinois Texas Pacific Louisville New Albany RiciMono Thomson-touston Ase American Sugar Wayne Elec Scaee Tilinow Steel Sewer Neee Tos Gol Lead Trust T.H. Elec Rene Eevee Westinghouse NEW York Stock Sales Boston Stock Exchange D.C OLY Cen. P. Lsts Ches, & Ohio Tl Erie J. W. & Dtab Ass Town C K. P. Cen Kan. P Mob N. &W.gs Riot Oo & St. L. Gs Imp.Lsts Rg. G.m Uy. Ket Pf Y Kh. G. West Ist Ll. & Ilm St. Paulcon Lsta Tex. P U. Pac West Shore Gat Alton & T. He Peer Sr Central Pacific Canada Pacific Canada Southern Ches. & Onio B. & Qessescess Chi. & Alton Ccee Chi. & E. Ill Eree Esetssee Ease Aene Ci V.& Tivceses den Cas del. & Lind du Tate del, Lack East Tenn Great Northern Llinois Iowa Central Ringe. & Pem Louis & Nash Lake E. & V Lake Shore Lys Mobile & Ohio Cess Waeeese Dog Minn St. Leeee Goprek Scersersses Etee ROD Alb. & Ch N. H St. L N. J. Central Ohio & Miss Rock Island Southern Pac St. P.M. & Meree St. Pe Tol A.A U. Pacific U.P D. & Gulf Wabash Pac A. Bell Tel Eee Wis. Cen. Cocesceve CO Inc. Caesernee B.U.G Ee Eee Eene Aeee Vly C LBV Cecon Vias &N Brunswick UN- Canton K. C K.C Imp. CO Pacific Mail L.R.& Ft.s Do 1St Inc Bilger Or. & i. Con de Inc Cosee Ontario Crown Point Ophir Tence Gould & Curry Homestake Savage Metin Bank Eses Cicsheaane Sosa Eas Bas Roomy Baar Lotromoas Baar Iicseesawees UO Meiveseeeeny Boyiston Bank First Bank Chelsea Union Bank Weymouth Danvers Bank of Republic Massachusetts Bank Boston Bank Escensis Hovys Washington Bank State Bor Boron Hare Eevee Cocheco Manufacturing Co Weeee Dwight Manufacturing Co Boston Belling Co Pofit (Gay) Mfg. CO Cceeeeesees Ahb Pacific Deeley Hamilton Manufacturing Co Boott Cotton Mills Rene Amoxkeag Manufacturing Co Arlington Mille Cesar kLyy Seeee Lowell Machine Shop Portland, Saco Loston & Maine RR Boston & Albany Ri Concord & Montreal Vermont & Massachusetts Northern N. Ue Weat End Street Ogdensburg & Lake Cham. RR Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R Ware Norwich & Worcester R.B Robie Vas Fitchburg R.k Isbess Vias Saa Sisvrectkcees Witinislmet CO Cambridge Gaslight Co Cseees Coe Es Los Liv Refrig. Car Co Ben CO Cos Sane Eure Ely Reece McKay & Bigelow Mercantile Load & Trust Co McKay State Street Exchange Fort Payne Coal & Bones Astecesss American Loan & Trust Co Esces Providence Lll Lansing Mich Lewiston Omaha City Little Rock & Ft. Smith St. Jo C. B Fremont, Lik Valley Kan City Scott & Gulf RR Marquette, Hough, & Onton R.K National Tube Works Chippewa Ralls Wis Lam, & Key West R.R. Col Kansas Belt Line R.R Bur Quin. R.R Pullman Palace Car Co Boston & Lowell R.R Lombard Invest, Co State Street Gossip Ccecseees Ligmg W. Preacott & Co Cates Éharter Crude Equiv Aus Merchants’ Association Thes Socialist Sugar Trust Meeting United States Book Co Manhattan Trust CO John A. Davis & CO Wall ST Bonda Belovie New Jersey New York Stock Exchange Horace K. Thurber John W. Lovell Edward Lange Erastus Wiman Samuel Thomas James A. Taylor Plainfield Brown Brothers & 60 N. Brown W York Philadelphia Shipley &C Sterling Trench Germany Mexico West Indies Bullard Louis Curtis Worthington Co B.1 MeIsr. Wilbour, Jackson & CO Springfield City National Bank Ranerers New Hampshire Trust Co Manchester N.H Devonshire Street Ab Sarue Ita Bmessrs Yalden, Brooks & Donnelly, Public Accountants John HI. Davis & CO John H. Davis & CO Gingipal Watershoe Avesta Geo.a. Lewis &Go. Bankers Lasalle ST R. L. Day & CO Boston Stockle Change Jacksonville Fampa & Kew West By Co. Coll Trust Rond Scrip Algo Boylaton Mutual Ins. Co. Scrip China Mutual Ins. Co. Scrip Francis Henshaw & CO Congress Street Corner Exchange Boston Stock Exchanges Manhattan Cattle Co Cheyenne Wyoming Boston Nat. Bk Chicopee Mfg. Co Appleton Co Atmuoskeagifg. Co Chicopee Sixg. Co Naumaeag Shcam Cotton Cotinattia Listtco Fitchourg RR. R. Co Pet Ware River Rik. Co Norwich & Worcester RR Kosto Lowell R. R Arkens Valley and & Town Co Menay Metallic Fort Wayne Coat & Iron Co National Jube Works Company National Jube Works Comany City of Michigan Burington Iowa Buriington Maine Omaha Yankton Kansas City Newton & Watertown Gas Light St. Joseph & Council Mijton Water Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R MiJton Water Co Rutland R. R Compress Street Northern Rf Vermont Central R.P Consolidated R. R Com Gress Street Cahaba Coal Mining
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