The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-28

asked, Tho majority of the stock- holders in these rights nave already oVonod up anu made their subscrip- tions Thore are a few buyers, how ever, for round lots who arc looking to secure bargains on the last day to subscribe, December go.
 N, Io x, II and F. R. R, dividend checks will be sent out on the 3Oth. At tho same time checks for dividends on New Haven Gas Light Go. and New Haven Water Co win be sent out.
 Transfer books of the Southern New England will close on Thursday, De- cember Sl, for the quarterly dividend of l-2 per cent. payable January l5. At the same time the American Tcle- phone and Telegraph Co. will pay q quarterly dividend of per cent, the New York and New Jersey Telephone Co, l 3-4 per cent, New England Tcl- ograph and Telephone Co, l-2 per cent and the New York Central R. R. 1 l-4 per cent.
 Ntplsslns Mines Co. has declared regular dividend of per cent and m extra dividend of per cent. pay able January 20 to holders of Janu- ary I.
 Holders of United Bank Note Co stock of January can subscribe to one new share at par $50 for each multiple of 1G shares held, This priv ilege covers both the common and preferred stocks Payments are s25 February I, Sl2.5o June l. and sl26O October 1. Subscriptions to this stock must be made on warrants which will be forwarded by the company short ly after January 3. Fractions will be adjusted by dealers in the stock.
 Stockholders of United Illuminating Co. of December 70. can subscribe un- til January 20, for ono new share at par S1O0 for each multiple of four shares held, Payments aro S2b April l5, S25 october 15 1909, s25 April IS, S25 October l5, 1910 lnstalIment receipts will bear interest at tho rate of per cent, This increase is SS0o.- 900, and the present capital stock of the company Is SL20O, O0O
 Stockholders of the American Telo graph and Telephone Co. wll hold special meeting January :. to approve an increase in capital to $500, 900. GOO from S25o.O0O. GOO The present out capital is about StS1, ,00O. GOO. | It Is the purpose to convert tho pres ent per cent. bonds into stock. which by tho terms of their issue can bc dono any time after March | 1909, on the basis of par for the bonds. the receiving and paying for the stock at the rate of 13S787il5S | per cent. That Is, a holder of S4.000 l bonds will receive about sSO00 par value in stock
 An important change is to hc made in tho method of quoting bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. Here tofore fl has been the practice 10 anote prices flat-t that is, accrued interest has been included in the price Now no account is to hc taken of the i'm 1 terest, and all prices will he. and interest the buyer paving tho ac- crued interest in addition to the price. The change Is to go Into effect on January l.
 The City of Waterbury VIII receive scaled proposals uutn Monday. Janu- ary II. at D. m. for S1OO,O00 four per cent water bonds eighth series Bonds will be dated January 1, 1909. and T/yaNe s1OoOO. January |. 1909. and Sto,OOo each year including Jan uary 1, 1912 Bonds are of S1 .O0O ! each, either coupon or registered. Ig- sue was authorized by Act of General Assembly May 1, 1907 No bids at less than par and interest will be ac- ceptcd
 Bank Clcarings.
 The clearings and balances of the | New Haven banks for the week end ing December 2G, 1908, and for the week of last year arc by the secretary of the New . Haven Clearing house as follows:
 Clearlngs Clearings Dec. 1908. Balances 1oO7 T $384,S1g.2S $53,1S7.54 Sa74O1$.1s l2 3St,5G2,O9 6O.24l.09 @9a.9S0 7O y3 3374SS.57 72.5Sg.O4 Holiday 94 3S$240St 6T9s1.35 g09.17SdS l5 Holiday Holiday 88g.1se3b l6 3S3,034G0 G4,12G.55 2GO.SO0.71