New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
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DEUTSCHE BANK.-The annual report OF the
Deutsche Bank Of Berlin to it's shareholders. some
Of whom are citizens of the United States, shows
the last twelve months to be the record year OF
the institution. The business turnover amounted
to Sc. 1856 90, increase OF more than per
cent deposits and credits $3.50 600 increase OF
more than IS per cent; cash. bills discounted. loans
at short notice government securities and other
quick assets s136 100000. increase Of about IS
per cent
TRADE WITH GERMANY.-The commerce OF
the United States with Germany exceeds that with
any other country Of the world. except Great Brit
ain. Imports from Germany in the fiscal year 1901
larger than those of any preceding year, with
a single exception exports TO Germany In 1901 were
larger than in any preceding year, and the total
commerce with Germany in 1901 was larger than In
any other year. This commerce grew from s29,s1s,-
545 in 1865 TO 1922 226 1923 in 1901.
RAILROAD RETURNS.-The following COM
pilations from official reports to the New-York
News Bureau: For the second week of February
gross earnings of forty-nine railroads amounted
TO 439. against S5SS,9l4 in the corresponding
period last year. an increase SS3525. or 242 per
In the third week of February the gross
earnings Of thirtyve railroads amounted TO $685.
627 against Sc in the corresponding period last
year. increase of s2O3 079. Of per cent From
July February q the gross earnings Of thirty
five railroads amounted TO $24 S75 ISL. against SOL
SS92 in the corresponding period last year. an in
crease Of $l9.936, 1885, or 9.01 per cent.
NEW EQUIPMENT.-The American Car and
Foundry Company has booked the following orders:
St Louis Refrgerating Company. 12O refrigerator
cars; Chicago Great Western Railway 100 re-
frigerator cars; Missouri Pacific Railway, II box
cars furniture and fiat car; San Pedro.
Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, 10 coaches;
Chicago. Indianapolis and Louisville Railway.
coach; Peoples Railway Company, OF PottsviIe.
Penn. l combination passenger and baggage car;
for private parties 81 logging cars. and for
different parties. q cars Of various types. The
Fremont. Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad
Company has ordered passenger coaches from
the Pullman Company. The Canadian Pacific Rail-
way Company has ordered 800 box cars. The Que
bee and Lake St John Railway Company has or
dered 100 box and some passenger equipment
The Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad Com
pany has ordered % box cars. The New-YOrk Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad Company has con-
tracted for % standard ballast OF forty ton
capacity and l standard distributing for May
delivery. The Wisconsin Central Railway Com
pany has ordered 10 locomotives from the Ameri-
can Locomotive Company. The st. Louis South
western Railway Company has ordered 81 loco
motives from concern in New-Jersey. The Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company has ordered
10 locomotives. in addition TO the orders reported
last December. The Plant system has ordered
ten wheel locomotives.
ADMITTED TO PARTNERSHIP. w Davis
& Co. announce that William Brevoort Potts has
been admitted TO partnership In their firm. The
members of the firm now constituted are F. l..
Rodcwald. J. Edward Davis. A. w. Rosster and
W. b. Potts. all OF whom, except Mr.. Rossiter. are
members Of the New York Stock Exchange.
MASSACHUSETTS BONDS.-Merrin, Oldham &
Co, Of No. 30 Water-st.. Boston; y. W. Halsey &
Co. No. 40 Wal-st.. ew-York, and Farson. Leach
& Co. No. % Nassau-st. New-York. have Just pur-
chased g. 10000 State or Massachusetts 3i2 cent
forty-year bonds OF the Metropolitan water loan.
which are all the bonds that the State OF Massa-
chusctts expects to issue this year. The bonds
VIII shortly be offered to the public.