The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-05-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NOTES.

New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad stock on a few sales declined to 1S7, at which price one hudred shares were sold on Friday. It is surprising that, considering the large capital of this company, that not more stock is bought and sold on the New York and Boston markets. The closing price was 1S6 1-2 to 1S7 1-2. The company's quar- terly statement showed a very slight decline, mere trife as compared with the reports of many other big railroad corporations
 Checks for the dividend on Pullman Co. are out to-day.
 Edison Electric of Boston, which rose to 24O a few days ago, has declined to 234, closing at 2s5 asked.
 New Haven Gas Light convertible As are in some demand, s65 being bid for the $25 installments. This is on basis of 14O per cent. for the full paid bond
 
 is steady around 40.
 Stockholders of the Meriden Gas Light have the privilege of subscribing at s75 per share for one new share of the Meriden Electric Light Co. for each fourteen shares of Gas stock held This option to subscribe will expire next month.
 New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad bebenture 8 1-2's of 1854 are quoted at 94 Is and interest bid, and 94 1-2 interest asked. The option to convert the Fair Haven and Westville railroad stock into these bonds expires on June IS, and the temporary receipts will be exchanged for the bonds on and after June 1.
 The amended plan of reorganization of the Consolidated Lake Superior Go. has received the approval of the lead- ing Philadelphia financial institutions and will now go through.
 3,525,500 new stock of the General Electric Go. has been authorized. The executive committee meet to-day to de- termine the terms upon which the new stock will be offered to stockholders. The amount of increase will permit of a distribution of one new share for ten old. The committee decide to-day whether to offer the new stock at par or at a premium; s125 for the new has been suggested as a fair price.
 Dividends soon due are: Adams Express, $4 payable June l.; books closed May IS.
 American Chicle, per cent, payable May 25 books close May 19.
 Amerian Cotton Oil, per cent, pay able June 1; books closed May 16.
 American Cotton Oil preferred, per cent. payable June 1; books closed May 16.
 American Express, s, payable July l.; books close May 31.
 American Graphophone preferred, S-4 per cent, payable May IS; books closed May 1.
 American Telegraph & Gable, IA per cent, payable June 1; books closed May 16.
 Amalgamated Copper, 50 cents, paya- ble May 31; books closed April 2S. Anaconda Mine 50 cents, payable May 19; books closed April 23.
 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 2 per cent, payable June 1; books closed May 12.
 Butterick Co.,, per cent, payable June 1; books close May 20.
 Cleveland & Pittsburg, 3-4 per cent, payable June l; books closed May 10. Consolidated Gas, New York. ? per cent, payable June IS: books close May 26.
 Daly West Mine, 40 cents, payable May 16; books closed May 10.
 Delaware Ss Hudson, 3-4 per cent, payable June 15; books close May 20.
 Diamond Match, 1-2 per cent, paya- ble June 13; books close May 2S. Greene Copper, per cent, payable May 25; books closed May 10.
 Homestake Mine, 25 cents, payable May 25; books close May 20.
 Kings Co. Fl. l.. & Po., 3 per cent, payable June 1; books close May 21.
 Lehigh Coal & Navigation, 1-2 per , cent, payable May 27; books closed May 4.
 National Biscuit preferred, 1 3-4 per cent, payable May 31; books closed May 16.
 New England Telegraph & Telephone 1 1-2 per cent, payable May is; books clOSeQ Apfll 1l
 Norfolk 6 Western, i 1-2 per cent, payable June F; books close June 1,
 North American, 1 IA per cent, pay able June 1; books close May 20. Pennsylvania, per cent, payable May 31; books closed May 5.
 Panama, ? 1-2 per cent. payable May 16; books closed May 3. Peoples Gas, 1 1-2 per cent, payable May 25; books closed May fl.
 Pittsburg, Bess & l.. E. preferred, per cent, payable June 1; books closed : May IA.
 Pressed Steel Car per cent, paya- ble May 31; books closed May 10. l Pressed Steel Car preferred, Il 3-4 per cent, payable May "A; books closed May 8.
 Pullman Co.,, s2, payable May 1s; books closed April 30.
 Quaker Oats preferred, 12 per cent. payable May IS; books closed - =
 Twin City Rapid Transit, IA pel cent, payable May Is; books closed e April 30.
 l United States Express, S2, payable May IS; books closed April 30. , United States Rubber preferred, 1 1-s per cent, payable June IS; books close 1 May 2S.
 Irnited States Steel preferred i 3-4