New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-23
Dividends have been declared as follow


10000 shares
Dividends have been declared as follows
American Bank Note Company. Ia per cent
on the common stock. payable February - TO
stock Of record February /
Mexican Petroleum Company, quarterly OF
. per cent on the preferred stock payable
April 20 to stock OF record March 81. The
company has abandoned the policy OF pay
ing two-shirds Of / per cent monthly ana
will pay per cent quarterly.
Corn Exchange Bank, regular quarterly OF
per cent. payable February ] 10 stock OF
record January 81. At the annual meeting
directors were reelected.
Kellogg Switchboard Company stock divi-
dend OF - per cent, payable 70 stock OF
record January rs; and the regular quarterly
Of per cent payable February 70 stock or
record January 81.
Borien's Condensed MIX Company. regular
sem-annudl Of per cent on the common
stock payable February 10 TO stock OF record
Pressed steel Car Company. regular quar-
terly OF IA per cent on the preferred stock,
payable February 10 TO stock OF record Janu-
airy 20.
General Fireproodng Company. initial diyl-
deud OF : per cent for the year 1913 on its
common stock payable quarterly.
jefferson and Clearield Coal and Iron Com
pany. regular semi annual OF = per cent on
the preferred stock, payable February 10 to
stock 81 record February 4.
Lyman Mills. regular sem-annual OF per
cent. payable February l to stock OF record
January n
Murray-Kay. Limited regular quarterly Of
~ per cent on its preferred Stock payable
February !. Books closed January 20 and
will reopen February l.
Seneca superior Silver Mines Company, mi
ta Of 10 cents a share payable February -
to stock OF record February 10
North American Company, regular quarterly
Of u per cent. payable March 20 20 stock Of
record March 20.
J. y. Rider. of Pittsburgh. has been
elected a director OF the Pressed Steel Car
Company to ill a vacancy
\. y. Biddle, Of Bddle & Co. has been
elected a member OF the Consolidated
stock Exchange, together with q. +. SILK
worth and +. 4. Moller.
The Boston committee Of the Interna-
tional Association Of Brokers. as an
nouncod yesterday consists Of Erskine
Clement. Harry White. 6. A. Rich and
Sidney ChdS,
The total gold so far engaged for ship
ment to Argentina on Saturday is $3.50
Oo). Last Saturday $4,000 was shipped.
making a total Of $4,000 on the present
movement The shipments are made by
the National Bank Of Commerce. $4,000;
National City Bank. $4,000; Anglo-South
American Bank. 10000. and Goldman,
Sachs & Co, $4,000
Kellogg Switchboard Company stock
holders have approved an increase in
capitai stock from 100000 TO 100000
The annual meeting OF the Portsmouth
Coal Company will be held February 5, at
which time the stockholders will vote on
the question Of liqudating the company or
resuming exploration work.
The December report Of the Lehigh Val
10y Railroad Company shows gross earn
iucs 81 =, i6l.35i, an increase OF SAo'Z5o'
net earnings were sl0a,5lo. an increase
OF SjiI7G Earnings for the six months
ended December 3 show a gross OF s22,-
5i2579. an increase Of s2.7l2,GS2: net earn
lugs for the same period were ',9Sl,@''
a gain Of Sl163,4So
Eastern bankers have purchased an
issue Of $, 10000 new per cent cumulative
preferred stock Of Montgomery Ward &
Co. and it is expected that a public Of
fcriug OF the stock will soon be made.
The new stock Of the company will be
listed here and in Chicago.
The shelter Island and Greenport
Ferry Company has voted 10 Increase It's
aapitaI stock from $4,000 10 $4,000.
The Interstate Commerce Commission 3
advance figures Of railroad earnings In
the United states for November, l9l2
show that gross revenues were 1853 4l1,2&',
as against Sc39lS} 200 for the same month
i'm 1911. and net earnings after deductinB
taxes were $50. 4jg S33, against $6s.75T7H.
4. Barton Hepburn. chairman of the
board OF directors OF the Chase National
Bank. has sailed for London on the
Nauretauia From London he will 20 to
British East Africa to hunt big game, and
Will not return to this city for con-
siderable period.
Daniel g. Reid. chairman OF the board
of directors Of the Rock Island Railway
Company and the American Can Com
pauy. las purchased a new private cdr
from the Pullman company. The ca: IS
all steel and the latest type in every re-
spect II went into service yesterday.
4 rumor gained currency Yesterday Of
new city bond offering. amounting 20
between 100000 and 100000, but i'm
well informed quarters it is believed that
the new issue. should it be made, will not
exceed s6J.O0ODoo. the same "a that made
last May. No statement regarding the
possibility OF a new bond sale was made
al the Controllers office.
ROADS WOULD CONSOLIDATE.
Albany. Jan. 22-Application has
been made 10 the Public Service Com
mission for consent TO consolidate the
HocbeStcr Syracuse & Eastern, the