New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
BONDS.
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

FOREIGN TRADING--Foreign houses nct
active I'm the local market, sales and purchases be-
ing about evenly divided In London the general
market was quiet and dull. with heaviness in
eilt-edged issues. which were affected by the
rnerous new offerings the market and IN sight
The new Russian bonds were dealt in at L Of per
cent discount. and a premium of per cent in
Paris Money call at the British capital was
I'm good demand and the Bank Of England made
small loans 20 the market TO run unit next Friday
at 81. per cent The bank received 100000 gold
from Egypt South African gold to the amount Of
s7OO 600 will be available in the open London mar
ket tomorrow. and II Is tnougnr tne SanK OF Eng
land will be able to part Of the corsign-
ment-
FEBRUARY DIVIDEND DISBURSEMENT
The total dividend and interest disbursement for
February will aggregate $4,000 600 Up TO the pres
ent date the dividends declared payable upon the
stock Of the New York City banks and trust CON-
panies, the various railroads, Industrial and mis-
ceIIaneous concerns and street railway corpora
tions OF the United States will asgregate SZI,Il3-
ss7 which compares with s25.I21,060 In 1905 and
800 935 in 1907 The total interest payaote upon
the bonds OF the railroad Industrial. miscellaneous
and electric street railway corporations. upon the
bonds of the cities. counties and states OF the
United States, and the government oonoS sssrs-
Gates in February, 1909 about SS762 627SSS. as coE-
pared with sS7.331.33O in 1908 and SS2.0SS.sSA IN
1907.
DIVIDENDS Observation-Disclosures have been
declared as follows: Chicago. ST Paul. Minneapolis
&. Omaha regular seTni-annual S13 per cent on tas
preferred and 31a per cent on the common payaos
February 20; Cornwall & Lebanon, resui1.
semi-annual 5 per cent, payable on February :
Municipal Gas Company OF Albany. regular q1ar-
tery 21z per cent. payable on February i me 1cr
rfngton Company. regular semi-annuaI peT esa'
on the common payable on February l; ConneeA-
cut Railway and Light Company regular qusr-
terIy per cent on the common and preferreo,
payable on February Is; New York and Oueens
Electric Light and Power Company regular senl-
annual 2Iz per cent the preferred, payable On
February 10.
MOVEMENT OF COTTON-"The Financial
Chronicle gives the total port receipts OF cotlOa
for the week ended January 2, 1888. as A-Ss
bales against 236 SO bales in the preceding WeeA'
making the total receipts since September ]. lS@
7O45sl bales. against 5,S1.364 bales the sans
period of IeO7-'oS. showing increase since Sep
tember / 1905 OF 11546o2 bales Ine weatae. s
been generally favorable. with light preelpltaa2sn
as a rule. The crop movement Is fairy noeisa .g'
the season
CENTRAL. AND SOUTH AMERICAN TEL1.,
GRAPH-A special meeting Of the CenuA am an
South American Telegraph Company VIII De hs0
on February for the purpose OF authorizing an
increase OF the capital stock from S1Zto"Co S -
a40oOOOO. such increase to consist or NvoU s sns.
OF the par value Of 800 each. and 70 oe1elilI -
what directions. If any. should be gwen 70 N'
directors as TO the issuing OF said stock
BANK CLEARINGS-The total bank cLealle.
Of the United States for the week enoeu Ianue-'
% Zone day estimated). according 10 s tns :, as1
cfaI Chronicle So. .104 162sO1. against esf-
s31 1873 In the preceding week and SZ5soVIo's9.
the corresponding week OF 1905 CompaIea -.s.s5 -
last year the total clearings foT the week H-sls
1916 per cent New York City shows an lncrssS9 s-9
of is per cent Boston 1872 per cent, Chlc4eo 4'
per cent and St Louis 17.5 per cent
BOND NOTE.-The New York Stock Excr1sSs Ec.alsS
announces that until further notice Erie Fam al Ill
Company Pennsylvania collateral trust sod - " W
he quoted coupon on. carrying February Coup1.-
and coupon or carrying the August coupon SO
pom OF bonds TO be traded in fiat -,
SUGAR PRICES ADVANCED - Feue s.-
Sugar Refining Company has advanced ITS Price "a
standard granulated sugar from 45o cents 70 -
cents