New-York tribune., 1884-12-27
cLosiyd rGicrS or Bosroy SrocSs
FRIDAY, Dee. 2G-p. VI.


,rh, a,o.k ,yrlar-c markets opened weak after the
holiday and set there was large pressure to sell but
, rositiu 40 h,v I'm yiow of certain late corporate
-,,,,,a ~ , ycara business vas much reduced Even
traders cyhlitel le of Micawbcr con-
ri.roo TINT something of favorable character VIII
,ir rr" I'm lay or tro 30 cha1rc ihc appearance or
,tr .rnfrai r,Iiiln II vae rc0he' that the honpay
rr-r' az tnc usii riar''rir dividend ON h'f' Sno'e
,,.,iir sim rrvc thr nnect of bringing to market
. t ,,,ttit. r ,tnt ttlrt f-o'n small itcstnts. VINO
a.. 49,. ,hs.rrp he the ti.idpnd VII
..l to,4 t, trr't ~1ti'rl tU mrri ihtir ns'ia
rs.,,-.. tut g.. itirr rri r'rl 'tnrk hr'' ~ ihr
h.Ii. Hf tt r',4,trI.t fr''f 0r'l hhir r1N'lnnt
.0Dal atisao %. 40. 80 Nia r.'. r''' nH i''tf h1w
,i. ina al.t...t H- .ttt'f 90" h"ft eNHfn 'hf'
u,i. l4ts sr.,. ,.. .i,aaifl it irF t't"iNri NttN
a. l4., i.Ie iA. ru..ul u..+.i hi'lN'' 10 - 49,
,u.i si..l.. u.Dn- +. ~ ~ ui ~ 80 rr' tN"'
l.. tnD aA Mun,hs tuIni JNN' '' - Ff
.,.t,I q stutemUut 7D1flNr 'N"' "''P N"'
ad.n.lnc lor 90. .iN mpu.l7 uI 7'l'o-f 90 W NN"'H
H., uo,nt of he d,,denl for thH quarter 'c"ded Juno
o nlt 10 told il, stockholders IL VIII be sec" ll""
r f.,I,l.s statement that The earnings appeabc I"
, l. dt. the ur-t L.ll ui yrag' lo'2 la7J ana 1854
M tot amount t. tho two quarterly dl'd'"da us""'S
declared H. that period bat Tie druc4cHcy III i''- an"
t.-3 MA, made good In thc second 'I We nav" 0'''9
-, ia .lie,c that tl.o samc win occur ia lssl
I.nou careful consideration OF all the 'rcu"''""oo'
.ycr II ha. been deemed oXpedent In me interest oi
lloId,re to reduce the dividends T. basis "t SIX
r cont uer nuunm." A. % matter of fact the company
..ded i'm the last six months earning Sufficient
~ t u, axe a. surplus or j2-lup per cent on tie s'och
# tl not paid dividend Il y per cent? Tor tho 'h'u
,,.,r,,r. thai LETT the deficiency lOr tue year
r.u,l TO 0s.lOO on the stock 80 1t seems tha'
uo,- officials afo. all nre only ordinary hor'hS'"'uI
l,o, ouunrttliltes that not always iihproN su
90 cy own benefit But to return L. the slthalo"' i"h'
sbor, to day with decline from bi'5 On "ou'c''"S' "
6Oi2 6O5, sold Onis ot- per cent '"'ci 'n''' -"
Ia, the six months statement made ana the dlN-
d f L uer cent instead Of per cent was deciAIeu Oeh
,r and Iut son was weak Ia sympathy WIN i"'' "'o''
and yielded from s5s TO - -. Delaware '''A+""'"'
~ tl.-ter opruod steady at 3@N ana d"ohle' l" -
an rho announcement that tho usual per cent quart
iy dividend had hccn declared aud ol inc OH" Sc"'
oa,l, ,ttement that the c1apany hid earned os per
cent Ia Nove nber 80, there was quick r"'y "
Oslo: later sales wero m''o uoNn " - ~
I.I,.,,,,i.c y,a- o. Delaware and Hudson fell 3a
10 20. i.rc} Dratrai Was "a lover ~ - y anu '7
49,. ,.,l..t.d AL l7I~L40t67saI1is. a-ainst liza
Wednesday. The glauHs were '"'9"'' " 'P'''"
i,,,,.iout ST. Paul which recorded transactions III
'-'..,.t,.r,. ,.,i,,l from "a 10 7Oi Northwestern
, ,,,.u. y,,L hut va. less pressed ls'es' l'''7o
shared. ufi declined from 7iF .' 30 ~ "' n"'""s'"
, .,ui d, declined irlu ll64a ii6'a 10 llaA Union
rn,. vhh a..tertt, amount of 7aas 90 oop sh'Frsl
trr,oat pf iip strength Wa'ie'" Union was
.n,,ut oi tuih .aelionh la aceanl onh Ia
=, r.tlt ud,.nuod frun tu4 tuatA. va nave stated
.. Gimme iitD,,f lowest aud CLOSING nsnrrs bH'
imam. man. intermediates email hurinallun'l tnnl
.s 1871. Hfna w rpfrnlHi''" "''N''' W" WV "'"'
| l..du,,h Al at,nt tnn lowest utufui
ulIunNnnt uiuls Nru ii'N'' wn'e ''N'p 'NNn "''"
.t a,,. s.a tsi slead,. Win he bls ie, $40 Va pe