New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-17
NrMvORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. MAKCH L. lo90.

s-oss.d the Board OF Directors. stating the amour"
OF their holdings and requesting tna' alfune
uents be made for the payment OF Interest se"i'
annually instead OF annually, by substituting ne~
counon sheets for those the bonds. assur'ns
the BOARD OF their willingness to pay IN Gun" a"
exnenses and loss OF interest to when the oo'"
nany may be subjected by making the chanBe
understood to be 1 per cent on the par OF the
bonds II IL said that the Board at Its last meet
ing expressed its readiness to make the propose.
cbange I'm case such requests should be received
within a reasonable time from the holders OF
sufficient amount OF the adjustment mortgage
bonds to Justify the company In DOING so.
ROCK ISLAND DIVIDEND.-The Chicago, ROCK
Island and Pacific Railway Company has declared
the regular quarterly dividend OF Ia per cent
pavable May l. The directors elected J. NJ Johh-
son third vice-president and II. A. Parker war
elected a director for the unexpred term OF v" H.
Truesdale, resigned. Tracy BOWS was electeu
d,rector to All the unexpired term Of David Dows'
deceased.
rOpFIcN TRADING-London sold stocks In
this market Yesterday putting out about fifteen
thousand shares OF various Issues Aroitrage h'uSes
bought however about five thousand shares oi
Ontario and Western. -
BONDS ALL sOLD.-Kean. Van Cortlandt & co.
announce that the 81, 200 900 first mortgage nt'y-
wear gold bonds Of the New-York Suburban Gas
COMPANY offered yesterday. have all been SOLO.
CHICAGO AND ALTON.-The United States
Trust Company yesterday Informed sharehoiueiS
OF the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company that
more than 10 per cent OF the capital stock OF the
road had been offered under the terms made by the
syndicate The time for depostng the stock eX-
pres on April |.
E. H. ROBERTS AT THE SUB-TREASOhf-
Ellis H. Roberts Treasurer Of the United states
was a visitor the Sub-Treasury yesterday. MI
Robertss visit had no special significance II was
said
OPENED THIS MORNING.-Subscrlption hsts
will he opened this morning at the office Of Edward
Sweet e. Co. for 81 $50, 900 Toronto Hamilton ana
Buffalo Railway first mortgage per cent soiu
bonds Applications for the bonds ALREADY recoiNeu
indicate that the Offering will be entirely success
full The assumption in some quarters that '"e
bonded debt of the company Is equal TO ABOUT
s37 600 a mile is not warranted by the facts, De-
cause nearly one-half the bonded debt. namely
81 81 77o. incurred in acquiring ana co sh %
ing the extensive terminals in Hamilton, wnicn are
maintained jointly with the Canadian Pacihc Com.
pa'E S,f ~ tbn cost ~ me terminals 1t appears
from he fores0ing th n 1 1ne D4npe' o'0' u'
RESUMES BUSINESS.-The old firm of F.. 5
Chaplin & Co. resumed business YESTERDAY, VII, VIII
offices at No. Nassag-s Fl s. ana A. r. S CnsPh
brokerage business. Both are members of the New
York Stock Exchange
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.-The Otis Elevator
Company has declared quarterly dvdeno o, 81 ~
a share the preferred stock OF the com PAM
Of the preferred stock will close on March 20 ana
announces that the temporary certificates OF both
preferred and common stock may no" be eN-
changed for the permanent engraved certificates
AT the Office OF the New-Jersey Registration ana
Trust Company, New-York.
ALREADY SOLD.-It Is announced that the issue
Of 81 500 600 Trenton Gas and Electric company D
per cent bonds offered by Redmond; Kerr & CO
has already been sold. the demand being much
greater than the amount offered
ELECTED MEMBERS. Lehman A. Cooper. OF
Hunter Cooper d CO., and Frederick w. Johnson,
OF Johnson Sweet. were elected members OF the
Stock Exchange yesterday.
=. TRADEsMEN's NATIoNAL BANK NIX - =, The The
Tradesmen's National Bank announces that ~ VIII
De prepared and after March is, 10 pay 10 per
cent Of the face Of ali outstanding certificates OF
deposit together with interest on the full amount
This leaves $5l 900 final payment April /. 1893