Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-01
WALL STREET NOTES.

United States Steel common sold ex-
dividend except for cash in the local
market.
For the eight months of 1910 sales of
stocks on the New York Stock Ex-
change have totaled only $12, 200, 000. 900.
or 500. 000, 900 below a yea ago.
The 49, 00, 900 Lehigh Valley railroad
second mortgage 7 per cent. bonds,
which fell due September / of this year.
are payable at the company's office.
Pittsburg stockholders of the Ameri-
can Milling Company have inaugurated
a movement to investigate the manage
ment of that concern
Keystone Telephone directors will
meet September 13 and definitely decide
the question of a dividend on the pre-
ferred stock for this year.
The Giles cotton estimate makes con-
dition as of August rs 73.1. as against
1872 on August IL and 1854 asst July,
compared with the government estl-
mate Of 1855 for July.
The Erie railroad reports July gross
earnings of s4,675, 254. an increase of
1896, 704, and net earnings of 81, 4S7. 40S,
an increase of $26s. 552.
The Chicago Northwestern Elevated
| gross earnings for year ended July 81,
1910, will show an increase of $3.50, DOC
over 1909. There were AZ, S65. 900 pas
sengers carried this g against 40. 995,
1856 last g
The ~Susquehanna Railway, Light and
Power Company has issued its report
for the yea ending June 80. 1910, which
compares as follows: Total net earn
ings $74s,063, increase $135, FOL; amount
for dividends s498, 1888, increase $133, ST.;
surplus $3.50. 773, increase s133,677.
The annual report of Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, which it Is expected will
be ready for publication by the middle
of this month, will show gross earnings
of SIG, 559, 900, net of 1888, 900 and sur
plus for dividends OF 81, 041 900. After
deduction of preferred dividends there
VIII ICilidil a surplus cQudl 10 o.1u VI
l per cent on the common stock.
The annual report of the Republic
Iron and Steel Company for the fiscal
year ending June 80 shows gross earn
ings of $4.227. 1868 after deduction OF
ST.. 274. $50 for maintenance and repairs
of plants. This compares with gross
earnings of So, 769, 147 in 1909 after de-
Quoting 1887. 654 for maintenance and
repairs. Net profits were s3,325. 522.
while, after deducting bond interest and
the 7 per cent. dividend on the pre-
ferred stock, there was a surplus of
81, 233, 120, which was equal to 4.53 per
cent. on the s27, 191. 900 common stock.
The directors of the e. /. du Pont de
Nemours Powder Company yesterday
declared the 2 per cent. regular divi-
dend on the common stock, and al,
extra dividend of 4 per cent. payable
September Is, to stockholders of record
September /.
Elmo, Weir & Co. report a very
healthy response to their Offering of
the treasury stock of the Atlantic City
Transportation Company. The exist
ence of this company was known to but
comparatively few people until the
wreck of n of their steamships last
week.
n. w. Halsey & Co. were the success
full bidders for $136, 900 Yonkers IN. "
AZ per GER bonds. There were a total
of eleven bidders, and this was con-
sidered an indication of the improved
interest in municipal issues.
The Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Company, which is in
the hands of receivers, defaulted on the
interest on its bonds, due yesterday.
The company has ninety days grace,
and 1t is thought a settlement will be
reached in that period.