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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
11
Net earnings for the period July 1 to May 31 reach $13,261,300, up $5,470,500 from last year while overall earnings total increase to $195,700. Trading activity shows 5,900 shares changing hands and the common stock advancing, with a single sale of 100 preferred shares at a rate slightly below Monday's close.
Wall Street had speculated Western Union would cut its dividend to 4 percent. The Executive Committee yesterday recommended a regular quarterly dividend of 14 percent, with earnings described as satisfactory and strong business anticipated this presidential year.
Third Avenue traded weakly, down to 108 percent on act rifle sales over 1,000 with a net loss of 2 percentage points. No special news affected Selene or prompted the decline.
An east bound freight rise shows 6462 additional tons from Chicago last week. Promoters meet in the city today to discuss a six million dollar chair combination.
A financial update reports a $126,019 rise in Colorado Fuel and Iron Company's net earnings, signaling improved profitability for the period. The document highlights the gain and its impact on overall financial results.
The bondholders unanimously decide to sell their holdings in the Toledo, St. Louis and Kansas City Railroad to a syndicate of banking houses at 130 and accrued interest from June 1.
The Executive Committee proposes a regular quarterly dividend. Details on payout amount and schedule to follow in forthcoming board statement.
A new corporation will be formed with a capital of 3 million dollars to take over the property of the General Electric Automobile Company of Philadelphia.
Exports of general merchandise from the Port of New York rose by 4,119,076 dollars for the week versus the prior week and by 2,053,550 dollars compared with the same week last year.
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company plans to increase its capital stock from seven million to ten million dollars. The move is expected to support expansion and new services across its network, with regulatory approvals anticipated in the near term.
Clearing House reports big exchanges at 168 million with a 7 million balance and 621 thousand debit at the U S Treasury. London money at 1 1 4 percent and open market discount at about 2 9 16 to 2 percent for short and three months bills. Domestic and foreign rates list multiple currencies, bills, and interbank premiums with regional center quotes.
The London market for American securities opened dull then edged up before turning easier as inactivity persisted. Consols were 1017-16 for money, 8-16 for the account, with listed stocks like Atchison 26%, Canadian Pacific 99 1/4, St. Paul 116 1/2, Illinois Central 115, Union Pacific preferred 75, and others quoted. Bar silver held at 27.900 per ounce. money at 1 percent. open-market discounts: three months bills 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 percent. Bullion inflow to the Bank of England at 220,000 was noted, with current bullion premiums listed for Buenos Ayres, Madrid, Lisbon, Rome, and Spanish exchange closing at 7/2.
Paris prices opened firmer on a rumored British Transvaal victory but slackened as no confirmation appeared and Kafirs weakened while bonds and rentes moved little. Berlin prices were irregular with locals easing and then mine shares recovering after industrial gains. London exchange quoted at 20 marks 45 pfennigs.
Bullion certificates quoted on the Stock Exchange show no sales while P Bar silver lists at 2 rsqd per ounce in London and 47.0¢ in New York. Inside securities reveal demand and gains with American Wool and New Amsterdam Gas among the standout issues as Union Copper weakens amid rumors of control moves.
The New York Real Estate Salesroom on Broadway auctioned securities including 550 shares Buffer Company at 29, Rochester Mining and Milling 500 shares at 1, and Florida Fruit Exchange 4 shares at 10, plus negotiable first mortgage bonds of Atlantic Trust Company for 1000 each. Also 101 ventilated box cars for Chattanooga Southern Railway with 60000 pounds capacity and M C B couplers, 75 with air brakes, remaining to be equipped, estimated at 15000.
The New York Times reports a dull Chicago trading day with little price movement. Linseed common closed near 11% and 11% start, American Linseed and American Tin Plate show scattered levels, while Chicago Union Traction and Metropolitan Elevated preferred drift. Philadelphia prices echo the quiet tone with limited activity and steady quotes across rail and electric names.
A brief stock change report shows Consolidated Exchange activity with notable sales figures. The line indicates a 101 percent change and mentions 524 sales and a value of 129 million.
A dense listing of bond issues including 3s 5s and 4s across issuers like Adams Express Manhattan Company Northern Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio and many regional rail and gas concerns. Totals show varied par values and high and low coupon references with several hundred thousand dollars in combined sales.
The Treasury general fund balances and receipts for today and the month are listed with gold reserve excluded. It includes details on silver dollars United States notes National bank notes and total receipts and expenditures for the day month and year along with deposits in banks and available cash balance.
Several railways posted increases in gross earnings for the first week of June. Notable gains include the Louisville & Nashville 23720 and Missouri Pacific 23000, while the total increase for 16 roads reached 2,805,208. Some lines showed declines led by Minneapolis & St. Louis at 6,685 and New York Ontario & Western at 6,455, with total decreases for three roads totaling 71,926. Net overall movement shows a rise.
Abnevin and Bridled Brush Co of Buffalo with 12000 capital and directors Mann Youmans and Mann. Halstead Iron Mining Co of Ancram capital 20000 directors Arnheim Levy and Alfred Levy. Manor Kill Creamery Co of Manor Kill capital 4500 directors Phelps Disbrow Hanover. Imperial Photo Publishing Co of New York City capital 10000 directors Boedicker Edwards Akers. Sands Co of New York City to make confectionery capital 10000 directors Sands Wallace Engelke. Minard and Anderson Co of Lockport confectionery capital 1900 directors Minard Anderson Minard. Tonawanda Lighting Co capital 100000 directors Wickware Wende Smith. East Shore Railway Co to operate steam road from Poughkeepsie to Hudson River State Hospital capital 10000 directors Williams Hicks Rand.
Wilmington Delaware June 12 The Sonora Copper Company of New York was incorporated on over today to mine copper capital dollars.
The page lists closing bid and asked quotations for government bonds and stocks with no trades. Entries include Chicago area listings like Joliet & Chisis, Fort Wayne, Am. Coal, Lake Shore, Michigan Central, and many others with varied bid and asked figures, including U.S. Steel, Erie, and Wabash among numerous securities, reflecting a stalled trading day.
Southern Cotton Oil Company reports for the year ended April 30 balance from last account 860000 profits for year 300000 dividend paid Dec 15 40000 dividend paid Jug 14 80000 balance to next account 900000. Railroad figures show mileage totals and weekly June figures across lines including Alabama Great Southern Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Great Western Denver & Rio Grande Northern Pacific Kansas City Louisville & Nashville Mexican Central Mexican National Minneapolis and St Paul Missouri Pacific New York Central Norfolk and Western St Louis Southwestern Southern Railway Texas and Pacific Toledo St Louis and Southern, with year to date totals and monthly starts.
CHICAGO June 12 William Bruce Kirkman a well known Evanston society figure seeks relief from debts totaling 19300. He has no available assets and was recently connected with the National Surety Company of New York. He is a son of Marshall Kirkman, second vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company.
The column flags upcoming dividend details for Mergenthaler Linotype Company Homestake Mining Company The Union Bag and Paper Company and the Manhattan Railway Company with payment dates to be published in a separate column.
Exports from the Port of New York for the week valued at 11,690,912 dollars, up from 7,571,836 the preceding week and 9,637,557 in the same period last year. Since January 1, exports have totaled 270,031,360 dollars, compared with 209,500,081 in the comparable period last year.
The Insurance Press publishes figures on beneficiary payments in over 4000 U S and Canadian cities last year. Twenty cities exceeded 1,000,000 dollars with New York at 18,897,097 and Montreal 1,812,086 among others.
Skandia Insurance admitted in Michigan while Oklahoma fire agents form a state association in Oklahoma City on July 2. Indiana field men conference with Western Union fire underwriters abandoned. New York Fire Insurance Exchange meets today for routine business ahead of the June 21 General Fire Insurance Committee report. United States Fidelity and Guaranty bonds John Clark for a $6,000 to $7,000 defalcation. Minnesota Supreme Court decides Forest Lake loss suit involving J. Q. Haas agency and New Hampshire Insurance Company policy, addressing Haas's authority and policy signing requirements.
Oscar A. Daly of 1410 Longfellow Street was held in $3000 bail after an alleged two fire claim scheme. Fire damage from an April 19 blaze was paid at $405, then Daly claimed a second fire and damages while an Eagle Insurance Company adjuster investigated. Detective Connolly posed as an adjuster and arrested Daly with Magistrate Olmsted in Yorkville Police Court.
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