The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

maze TO Keep this fact o. searet Tne np.
e ms Ksas mean fr tSnt A ss ass.
at hand nt tho Waldorf. Astoria, and 9
telephone os The e0 att tsnp n 70 aRe sen
sation out OF his illness was an absolute
failure. y - ~ .ii}
ROCK ISLAND:
., There ,s little reason to believe that tho
cii,Giai H 10 Island announcement con;
next week. Apparently the essential dc.
tails have 2, been published. but it is Just
snes 81 ts d sa hs 'SSs sgen and pSd
stronger position when tho TIC i new aSraage.
offensive and defensive alliance M'l in e the
railroad situation most assuredly.
ONTARIO AND WEsTERN:
Western are finding their way into cir
Wabash to It's Heing one or the prospective
members OF the theoretical securities
holding company Tor all the coal roaos,
OF winch PennsyIvAnla and the Yauuer-
bits would be the directing forces. 80
fur as can be seen tnere Is no tangible
reason Tor mixing up ontario and west
ern III any KIND OF q zeal. ana II Is sAp-a
parentIy pursuing the even tenor OF ils
Way. 'rhere mas Doen goOd buying during
the week, and this may nave inspired the
rumors.
THE READING DIVIDEND:
There Is nothing signliicant IN the
declaration or per cent. dividend on
coal strike having ended ana the income
having been restored to normal OASIS,
that the regular dividend should be de.
cla.red. Under the voting trust agreement
the DIVIDENDS OF 1 per cent. must 90 PAID
Tor two consecutive years before the trust
will lapse. Since control OF 1keaoing mas
l,,rt. a md a u a
however 1t may be assumed That WITHIN
a short time the trustees Will exercise
their power to dissolve the trust
WABASH STRONG:
In connection with the rise in Wabash
securities, q report was current that the
the 'b" debentures would shortly be
brought out and that continent y per cent.
LIABILITY would be replaced by a w per
cent, pond, Which should constitute
liked charge. 1t was calculated that y
such plan were put through 1t would
Increase the chances for o1vioends on
heard about the benefits TO be derived
wnen the extension Into .Pittsburg is
completed: curiously enough, the state
ereased o. wages ate up al et the
freight rates was lots sight OF. The heav-
lest buyers Of the Wabash Issues. as well
as Of Missouri Pacific, were George p.
Butler & Bro, who are recognized as
Gould brokers'.
MISSOURI PACIFIC:
The resumption Of inside bull manipu-
lading II Msaoar raeic and the ssoes
Hon sar boagh suy s shares
The excellent earnings for the fourth
week in January, which showed an In
crease Of 500. 900, was also used as a bull
ish argument
sLoss SHEFFIELD:
Indications are. that the directors Of
ton OF a dividend on the common stock
in April
There is no telling at this time. with ac-
but whatever is is. done in NTH this dTecti ton
will be along conservative lines. and ac-
ton will be based upon what earnings
aeway BE- ea mnde IN 70 s s Pp ad
dend rate on the common stock which
might seem justified by present or pros
9, e aha The
results from the standpoint. Of profits.
Contracts that have been made at prices,
bens maf asad Ss 81
ders will keep the company busy for
some months. The company Is having
70 ship its products and the shipments
in January were materially affected on
this account. and at least 5000 tons more
f6a recagived
On this account the earnings for January
will probably fall below those Of Decent
Der, the actual surplus earnings In each
| month, after allowing interest charges for
the month, amounted to sls2s02 The an
nual report OF the COM any will be issued
within few weeks, showing the results
ended November 30. 1902. During that
year the business done by the company
was at prices which afforded only mod
for the past year are. all things consid-
cred, regarded by interests In the company
as quite satisfactory. a
GOULD INTERESTS IN WEST VA:
The Goulds have purchased the Glen
denim and Sutton Railroad and the Roar
ing Cheek and Charleston