New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING. transactions for
were light in volume. NOT exceeding ga 100
SnareS. AS a rule, the dealings were on
The buying side.
DIVIDENDS Observation-Disclosures
ris National Bank. quarterlv ~ ner cent
psSaDIs January 3: the Texas Company.
rsgIssrly ostsy quarterly 3 per cent, payable De-
trust Company, 3 per- cent; United Gas
Improvement Company. Of Philadelphia.
rsgTlsT i,syS q15s7tEierly per cent, payable Jam
Chion Stock Yards Company. regular quar-
IelIy Ia per cent on the preferred and
Iel ScnL on the common, payable January
l. metropolitan Trust Company. quarterly
per cent payable December 81; Coal and
IRON IRON National Bank. quarterly IL per cent.
EdydD4t January l; the Securities Com
paay; regular semi-annual 2Is per cent.
pa,e pSya,oie January i; J. H. Durham & Co.
LSsGIar 9uarIery Ia per cent on the first
prefferre9 and IA per cent on the second
preferred, payable January 8: American
NleaI company, regular semi-annual per
cent cent on the preferred, payable January 8:
< and extra s.. payable December 81:
Manhattan Railway, regular quarterly Is.
Southern. regular annual ) per cent on the
common, payable December 81: Equitable
lLust company. regular quarterly per
PHILADELPHIA CoNPANY.-The di-
reetors Of the Philadelphia Company have
voted 10 offer 10 the preferred and COM
mon shareholders of record at the close Of
business on December IS 1919, the privilege
10 subscribe a. par 10 $500 shares, Of ths
par value of $50 each, of the common capt.
tai stock OF the company, authority for the
issue OF which was given on August ii.
ISoe, Inc piVllege 70 subscribe terminates
on on pecemoer 81 1879. Tho entire issue has
pe~n unoerWrltten by Ladsnburg, THAI
mann & Co. ana the Swiss Bankverein, of
London.
COPPER MARKET FIRMER.-The cop
per market vas fEmer yesterday and, a
demand Was dTre
IN part 70 the higher prices for copper
abroad: Gables have been sent abroad TO
the eneet that overproduction OF copper
In this country was 10 be checked by a
curtaliment in output running at least 10
pei cent, which is supposed 10 have caused
United Metals Selling Company continues
10 quote electrolytic copper at lSs. cents a
pound. and is making no sales below that
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL-At the
regular quarterly meeting Of the directors
OF the American Agricultural Chemical
common common stock @ Siyidends was 'AE flliv SShs ais.
cUssed and q unanimous decision reached
that, in view Of the large expenditures re-
Qutred for extension and improvement 10
the plant. made necessary by the incTeas-
ing trade OF the company. IL was deemed
inexpeeient 70 pay an initial dividend al
8 LAWYERS TITLE INsURANCE-Th
directors Of the Lawyers Title Insurance
and Trust Company have elected Amos +.
by the death of John Webher, and have
appointed Robert !. Smyth an assistant
treasurer OF the company. Alr. Smyth has
been paying teller for more than Ten years.
ORPHAN COPPER COMPANY.-stock-
holders Of the Orphan Copper Company
have appointed committee composed Of
John A Parker, John G. Taylor and A. d.
Cushing, 10 secure from the officers of the
concern a detailed statement OF its con-
dition. = meeting OF the stockholders will
be held al Mr. PaTkers once, No. 81 Wall
street, or December J., 10 receive tbs re-
port OF the committee.
COTTON EXCHANGE TO CLOSE.-Ihe
managers CT the Cotton Exchange have
voted 10 close the exchange Friday, Deeem-
Der "a. and Monday, December "a Bust
ness. therefore, will be suspended from
Thursday night December ., until Tues
cay morning. December =.
ADMITTED TO QUOTATIoS.-The sub
scription receipts for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company capital stock, first in
stalment 50 per cent paid, have been ad-
nitted 70 the Stock Exchange list.
MONEY FOR san FRANCISCo.-The
Sub-TreaSury transferred yesterday for
iocal hanks 800 600 20 san Francisco. ma h
ing a total Of "a 10000 on the current move
rnent 10 the Pacific Coast.
ELECTED a MEMBER.-Ch3rles w.
Trippe " Trippe. Thompson &. Co, has
been elected a member OF the New York
Stock Exchange