The Worcester spy., 1899-12-24
MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS
Market Notes

Curtis and Sederquist-It is not a
good time to go short" when the bears
are counting their profits
N. e, Gas and Coke is supplying
about 2,500,000 cubic feet of gas a day.
OF this amount, between 400, 900 and
100000 feet are sent to Jamaica Plain
and the balance to Brookline.
1t will soon be furnishing 600, 900 feet
to Charlestown, but before doing this,
it will blow in 50 additional ovens.
which will make 250 ovens working by
the first of the year.
The Boston selling for New York ac-
count was heaviest in Sugar, fully So
900 shares.
In Burlington there was heavy Bos-
ton trading, some houses selling early
in the day. while others bought.
Atchison preferred was also sold
heavily by Boston.
When millionaire interests are at
war, the small fry had better step aside
and be spectators rather than partici-
pants. If New York press reports are
to be credited, the gas war in New
York can be held responsible for much
of the panicky feeling of late. the
shortage of money, and the liuuida-
ton which has taken place. Rookie
feller. Stillman, etc, it would seemi
have been forcing Whitney, Elkins, Wi
dener Brady, etc, to come to terms.
and cease their gas opposition. bat
tie of $320O00,000 against $4,000. 900 has
been won by the former, and we are
told the gas war has been settled. The
decline in B. r. T. to 81 was an Incl
dent in this warfare.-Corey, Milliken
& Co.
The New York bank statement shows
reserve increased 1858, 250.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
panyl does a most ereditable thing in
organizing an effort to fix the culna-
bility for the outrageous rumors AFFECT
ing the standing of the corporation.
The reward of $25,000 offered ought to
lead to active assistance: and outside
of this, every honorable business man
should be glad to cooperate. The
false statements have been circulated
at time Of uneasiness and suspicion.
| and nothing would be more effective
| to prevent recurrence of this villain
GUS taking than a conviction of the
author of the false reports.
Secretary Gage was in New York Fri
day. When his attention was called
to the criticisms that have been made
on his selection Of the National CITY
bank as the sole depository Of the in
ternational revenue receipts, he said:
1T is necessary to concentrate the de-
posits of internal revenue receipts al
distribution of them from day to day.
| The National City bank has a larger
deposit of bonds with the treasury de-
partment than any other bank in the
country. 1t has a margin of about
one per cent up. This margin on its
bond deposit gives the government Sc
curity of the amplest kind for passing
| through its hands $1,000, 900 a day."
The approximate showing of the u. S
Oil Company, after paying the current
dividend, is said to be $1SO00O debts
$65,O0O cash and a $4,000 note of the
North American Gold Dredging Com
pany, which may or may not prove q
total loss. The company's business is
netting good returns.
1t is rumored that negotiations have
been opened with Senator Clarke ot
Montana, by the Amalgamated Copper
mines, for the sale of the u. S. Verde
mines which now yield him 81, OOC
year.
A consolidation Of the street trac-
tion companies in Havana has been ac-
complished. Capitalization will be
$4,000, 600 preferred stock, $4,000, 900 com
mon stock, and 5,OO0,UO0 5 per cent So
year bonds.
Henry Clews & Company says that
Wall street has received a severe shock
during the past week as a direct con-