New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-14
ITEMS Of WALL STREET

Business for foreign account on the
Stock Exchange yesterday was :. little
more active than usual. London was Il
buyer of stock on the decline, pm chasing
about $500 shares.
Dividends have teon declared as fol-
lows:
American Express Company. regular quar-
terry OF 81. payable AIriI 20 stoch Of rec
ord Fcbrusr, -.
Colorado Fuel and Iron. - per cen, on tho
preferred stock. payable March 20. Books
clos" March | and reopen March ..
Adams Express. regular quarterly ~ s..
payable To- stock OF record February l..
Books reopen March |.
Union Pacinc. regular quarterly Of ~
per cent on the common ard regular semi
annual Of = per cent on the preferred stock.
HARRISON walker Refractory Conpany.
regular quarterly or u per cent On the com
mon stock. payable March ! to stock OF rec
ord February Is
independent Brewing COMPANY regular
quarterly of =. per cent ON the preferred
stock. payable February - TO stock % roc
ora February r.
United states Envelope Company. e nnal
deferred preferred dividend OF g.. per cent
and the regular semi annual Of ~ per cent
on TN" prcf"rre. stock. both PAYABLE March
| - stock "f record February -
i. w. WoolWorth Company. regular quar-
tcrlN ~ Ia. per cont on toe preferred stock.
payable April Ia stock Oh record March 10.
National Biscuit Company. regular quar-
t,r!y Of 2. per cent ON the preferred and
j.. per cent on the common. The common
5 payable April IL 70 stock o. record March
=. and The preferred FEBRUARY IS TO stock
OF record February H..
International Smcltine and Refining Com
panN. regular Gu;Uf"ily of = per cent paNa-
bic March I 20 STOCK OF record February -.
lioidcihach. lcEclhcimcr 4 60. Will ship
100000 gold coin to Argentina satur-
day.
The Prairie oil and Gas Company has
paid off another $l.WoOco Of It's bonded
Indebtedness. 6rnging tho total out
standing bonds down to 100000.
Announcement was made ~ tn" coffee
Exchange Of the Inability Of w. ". Bird
sail to meet his mercantile obligations.
It is said that Mr.. Bhdsall's debts. how
ever. are no, larec. The failure had lit
tie effect on the coffee market.
Dudley ~. Peabody has been elected
a member Of The Stock Exchange. and TIC
seat of Joseph g. Willis has been posted
Tor transfer To- Alexander W. Thompson.
flIis seat sold for $500.
Harris. Forbes & TO- have sold over
$1,000 OF the sG.0J.Ooo Norfolk South
crn Railroad first aud rcfunding . per
cent bonds. purchased 10y them last Fri
day. Public offering Of the remainder
Will DC made to-day.
Payment OF the fist ustaimcni Of %
per cent Tor the sGl00.cJ0 of new COM
mon stock of tho Canadian Pacific vas
due Yesterday. Stockholders Of record
January have the right 10 subscribe 1t
$40 share 10 the extent 81 - per
cent Of their holdings. Advance pay
mcnts already make considerable
amount. and in some cases the stocl. has
been PAID for In full.
Negotiations have toon completed
whereby The United cigar Manufacturers
Company will take over the business ~
VI. 4 Guust u 60. OF san Francisco.
who operate factories in Tampa and Ky
West. They have been distributing TIVE
product # the United cigar Manufac-
tuners COMPANY on tho Pacihc Coast Tor
wears.
Tho =. :. >rcsSc Company reports i'9
sales for January A. $,G.Is. as compared
with Si,;ti6 ip january. 1912. gain -
$50 per cent.
Tho T.sckawauna steel 'ompaar &c
ports total income for 'qle as 'Lf72.5-e.
against S.oi5oi2 On 1871. Tho surplus
for the year was Si.Vs 81. which g. equal
9 20 per cont OF th. 3l1.s.3s' caritnl
stock, against o.-3 pcr cent on the same