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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
12
Regular auction of items conducted by Louis Mesier listed in this financial notice. Auctioneer responsible for sale details and sequence of lots to be presented to bidders.
A December 12 1990 sale at 12 30 PM at New York Real Estate Salesroom 111 Broadway conducts stocks and bonds led by numerous first mortgages and trust certificates. The list includes Baltimore Ohio Elmira Cortland & Nov Rwy etc with varied maturities values and entities such as Central Trust Co National City Bank and American Express Co. for account of whom it may concern.
Financial page shows stock and bond activity with large totals to date and year prior figures. Notable changes include advances and declines in blue chip names and rail and steel issues amid varied collateral loan rates and commercial paper yields.
Consolidation Coal Company of Maryland advertises a small block of valuable copper mining stock for sale at a reasonable price. Contact P. O. Box 1230 New York.
The New York Stock Exchange dropped the Peoria Decatur and Evansville Road from its list after foreclosure on its first mortgage. Distribution is to first mortgage bondholders while Illinois Central operates the road. Analysts note potential intangible assets for stockholders though the loss seems likely. About 4,000 shares traded before the close, finishing at 2.00 with a one quarter point drop.
The New York Cotton Exchange announces new members: Louis St. Clair Colby M R Jacobs and A F de Jersey of New York A J Boston and R C Beazley of Liverpool England Jason Bailey of Boston Frank B Hayne of New Orleans Leland W Prior of Cleveland Alfred F AVeld of Boston Joseph P Hull of Savannah L P Hoffmann of Bremen Germany Stewart E Bar rell of Chicago.
A list of new NY and Rochester area corporations includes Century Camera Company of Rochester capital 25000 with directors J M Walmsley G E Mosher and G J McLaughlin. Fitzgibbon Paper Company of Greenburg capital 50000 with Maurice Fitzgibbon Edward Fitzgibbon and I B Haller. Walbridge Co of New York City capital 50000 with E Walbridge C A Reed and F J Price. Broome Centre Creamery Company Broome Centre Schoharie County capital 4500 with J M Chase D M Leonard and E P Ook. The Kahn Feinberg Company of New York City capital 25000 with M H Feinberg Rose Schlesinger and Bella Kahn. Elmira Money Lending Association Elmira capital 5000 with S E B Palmer W A Palmer and Elizabeth Motehman. G BR Gray Company New York City capital 5000 with G R Gray F H Shepperd and Pauline V Shepperd. Greenwich and Chelsea Manufacturing Company New York City capital 12000 with J J Quinn Jesse Howell and G W Bevelt. Caledonian Manufacturing Company New York City capital 14000 with Willie Thomas Dale William Wilson and E G Seeman.
The American Street Railway Generating and Power Company with capital of 2,509,000 was incorporated in Trenton New Jersey today by Edward G. Johnson Franklin D. Palmer and Joseph F. Vion all of Camden.
Special to The New York Times from Wilmington Delaware reports that at Dover today three concerns were incorporated Trnsted Light and Power Company of New York with capital 1 500 000 Dairy Shippers Dispatch of Chicago with capital 100 000 and another unnamed entity.
The market fell as reports of large weekly bank losses and possible higher money rates weighed on sentiment. Portugal Netherlands tensions spurred fears of broader war impact while some sectors stayed weak. Standard stocks held firm. factors point to an unfavorable bank statement, with banks showing about seven million dollars in weekly losses. money remains easy.
Bradstreet's notes a quieter wholesale tone but stronger retail and holiday distribution. Textile and wool trades soften while cotton remains irregular and imports to China rise. Rail and iron trades stay active with finished steel products in demand, and bank clearings hit record highs. Duns reports cautious optimism with full orders and steady prices across metals and footwear markets amid favorable weather aiding retail.
ERIE STOCKS held firm with Morgan interests credited as buyers. A report claimed control of the Pennsylvania Coal Company and a $490 stock sale, denied by officials. Steel stocks were uneven led by Tennessee Coal weakness. a semi official note on a 5 percent common stock dividend buoyed Federal Steel. People’s Gas traded by roommen, bought for Chicago. Hyde Park fuel gas price rose to 1 per 1000 feet. Pacific Mail weak after earnings show a $64,000 four month loss, with a $184,770 surplus through Oct 31 but $155,500 lower than last year. Burlington fell on strike rumors officially denied. Atchison suffered from Gulf telegraphers’ strike. Cleveland-backed Wheeling and Lake Erie bought. Four month operations show $115,280 dividendable balance, leaving $60,390 surplus after first preferred dividend. Call money hit 6 percent highs, with officials predicting no money tightness. Lennon sold 30 000 to 40 900 shares, limited by orders. Some foreign buying supported Atchisons and Southern Pacific.
The United States Rubber Company directors met and, after the session, Charles R. Flint left town. Rumors spread on Wall Street of a 25 percent price cut across lines, internal dissension, and weak business, while no action was taken on the common stock dividend.
Herman Siebkén, a Steel and Wire Company director, says he knows nothing about a report that papers have been drawn to enjoin the company from purchasing American Steamship Company vessels. Additional proxies were filed with Welles, Herrick & Hicks.
General business conditions remain favorable with encouraging outlooks. Collections ease contrasts with prior weeks, while iron and steel show continued activity and steady ordering. Retail trade reports seasonable activity as the market normalizes after a brisk rush.
The Engineering and Mining Journal reports 200 mining firms disbursed $114,567,452 in dividends for the eleven months ended November 30. Copper mines paid $30,439,952 (62.4%), gold and silver $14,202,200 (29.3%), petroleum $37,707,947 (32.9%), coal and coke $5,171,766 (4.5%).
The Commercial and Financial Chronicle presents tables of railway earnings for the fourth week of November and the month of November 1900. It lists hundreds of lines such as Chesapeake & Ohio and Missouri Pacific with figures, compares totals to prior periods, and notes a net gain of 560,007.27 dollars or 1.27 percent across reported roads.
Reports from Dominiory to Dan's Review show brisk holiday goods trade opening earlier than usual. Retail activity remains strong in many areas, while wholesale trade slackens in Nova Scotia and Montreal steadies for holidays. Weather dampness slows some sectors, with mixed results across St John Halifax Quebec Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver Victoria.
The Directors of the American Matting Company met at the Standard Trust Company offices and elected officers for the year. Charles A. Stadler became President with Charles W. Goodyear, Buffalo, and Charles A. Purcell, Chicago, as Vice Presidents. Lewis L. Stanton as Treasurer, J.P. Ord and George F. Neidlinger as Secretary, and Henry Eggerking as Assistant Treasurer. Capitalization reduction was not discussed. stockholders directed the Directors to consider it, with action deferred until the next meeting.
Officials deny Atchison Railway absorption rumors as Western railroads cite slow return of cars from the East. Weekly dry goods imports fall by 3,309,831 while year over year drops reach 527,147. Silver shipments of 646,000 ounces head to Europe. UK Board of Trade records November trade upticks of 5,488,900 in imports and 52,700 in exports. Massachusetts considers 319,000 bond issue for Boston and Lowell to reimburse Boston and Maine for improvements. Minnesota to tax 400,000 acres tied to Duluth and Iron Range railway transfers. Norfolk to Mexico steamship link eyed by Virginia-Carolina Chemical. Third Avenue Railroad bonds oversubscribed. Northern Pacific bonds in London at 108 due to par and interest. New corporate entities formed in West Virginia, Idaho and Pennsylvania with capital starts.
The notice lists banks including Pacific German American Bank of Jamaica and others with mood details to be published elsewhere. It states a $10,009,000 third avenue bond issue opened yesterday at Kuhn Loch and Co with huge demand and a policy to accept bona fide subscriptions only. J and W Seligman will handle a Westchester Lighting Co first mortgage 5 percent fifty year bonds issue from 10 to 3 with no early payment option. Subscriptions total $2,921,000 with part already paid and price set at 102% with accrued interest.
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