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New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
The Roundup.

There was a gay and gaudy epocn when beating Yale and the Army would have entitled the victor to all the olive stuff on the landscape. But Vale and Army records for 1915 take away something of Colgate's glory.
 On the other wing, Cornell and Pittsburg have both achieved greater heights, due to schedule possibilities. Cornell's victory over Harvard was mans job in every detail. And when Joittsburg beat Washington and Jefferson Pittsburg beat a regular football team-a team that had beaten Yale about as badly as Colgate had.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

There are a number of jobs we could never care for. One would be the task of pruning away barbed wire entanglements in the face of a heavy rifle fire or artillery fire. And an other would be an assignment from the boss to pick championship eleven in the East-and then prove our pick.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
The New Big Three.

So far, here is the evidence:
 Cornell-Has beaten Harvard, lo to 0, and has crushed Michigan oy 'he largest score ever rolled up asaihse q Yost machine.
 Pittsburg-has crushed the Navy bv over 40 points; beat Carlisle, 45 to Q. beat Penn, with three Pittsburg stars out, through an eligibility agree ,nent: beat the strong w. & J. eleven. 19 to 0.
 Colgate-Has trimmed both West Point and Yale decisively.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
Take Your Pick.

Sir: I saw Cornell play Harvard and I saw Pittsburg play w. & J., and if is my honest opinion, without any preiudice mixed in, that Pittsburg, with her full strength in, is at least 10 points stronger than any eleven in the East, not barring CornelPs very good team. They have fine material there, with both speed and power
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

time skill and has added a number of knockouts to his credit When the war is over George intends to re-enter the ring and give the so called champions battle The French man has put on a lot of weight since he donned the soldier uniform. H. lustration shows Carpenter boxing with a soldier of one of the regiments In France
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
WELSH TO BOX O'LEARY.

Winnepeg, Manitoba, Nov. S. Freddie Welsh, lightweight champion of the world, and Johnny O'Leary of Seattle, claimant of the Canadian lightweight title, have signed articles for a twelve-round contest to be held here November IS, it was announced yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

ing to exhibit his skill with the mitts. In fact, those who figured the sen sational Frenchman was out of the ring for good should witness George in his bouts on the battlefields of France during the past few months. Of course this is impossible unless you are a member of one of the regiments on the firing line Judging by the reports, Carpenter retains his old
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
We Won't Again.

Dear Sir: Please don't confuse Washington State College, which beat the Oregon Aggies. 29 to 0. and Washington University, which hasn't lost agame since Gilmor Dobie took charge seven years ago. The Oregon Aggies are not considered any great eleven in the far West-not as good as Washington State College, Wash ington University or Oregon Univer- sity. The leading elevens of the far West would certainly have an even chance with the best in the far East, if not slight shade. $. K. o.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
GIANTS RETURN BECKE,

Martin Becker, who was purchased by the Giants from the Lewiston club last fall, has been returned to that club.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
VICTORY FOR NATIONALS

The All-National baseball team de- feated the All-American nine here this afternoon by the score of 6 to 5.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

The loser of the Michigen-Penn battle might play Yale to determine tho survival of the unfittest.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
";0(S? 9!SH9 }!';!:! J!

and they have Glen Warner. 1 don't believe the combination can be beaten.
 R. O. JACKSON.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

Still, in a grapple of this sort the Army and the Navy couldn't very well be left out. With a regular league what a battle there would be for the cellar championship
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
Speaking of Tough Jobs.

There are lot of jobs you wouldn't
 like, lot of jobs-but then How would you like to lead the cheers For Michigan, Yale and Penn?
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09
Princeton's Job.

Princeton is supposed to have a luscious diet ahead for saturday, whereas Princeton is in about as tough a fix as any entry can be. She hasn't beaten Yale but once in twelve years. She rarely strikes her top stride against the Blue. She is almost sure to meet the best Yale team that has been upon the field this season
 Vet. in beating Yale, she has but little credit coming, since Virginia, Colgate. w. x J. and Brown have all shown what an easy job beating Yale las gotten to be.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

Princeton has very little prestige to gain unless she overwhelms Yale by some lop-sided score. Yet in losing she can come by the bitterest defeat that ever poisoned Nassau post-morten. It's a case of win and get little or lose and lose everything. Which is no part of pleasant situa- tiOn to face.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

New York, Nov. 9.-Judging by havc come from France during the past few weeks Georges Carpenter, the havyweight boxer of France who several times during the past few months, is still in the ring and will
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

There is tradition at Yale that the Blue will drop no eleven that has beaten the Bulldog the season before Under these conditions 1t will take no inspired prophet to forecast Yale's schedule for 1916.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-09

Mahan Is the greatest player that ever lived, just as Heston, Coy Thorpe and Brickley in turn were the greatest players that ever lived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
CHICAGO WHEAT
SCARS AGAIN
Supply Figures, Showing Export
Limits, Send Prices Up-Corr
and Provisions Decline.

Chicago, March 9.-Assertions that
exports of wheat from the United
States were in progress at rate about
twice as rapid as conditions would war
rant sent the market to-day to a much
higher level. Reactions did not prove
of a lasting sort, and there was a firm
close at l2c to sac net advance. Corn
finished sc to &c down, oats a shade
to &c up and provisions off 1Oc to
27Mc.
1t was a runaway bull market in
wheat az the start and again in the
final hour. The report on farm re
serves, as construed by a well known
authority, was said to show that the
United States could only spare 1000
GOO bushels weekly from now until the
marketing of a new crop. AS this
would be less than half the present
rate scramble TO buy followed on
the theory that prices were likely 70
90 higher than they had yet reached
unless foreign demand were to come
TO a decided halt. There was bear
ish reaction about midday. owing TO
announcement of liberal increase in
the world supply total. Sellers soon
encountered grief for attempts Of
shorts to realize profits found the mar
ket bare Of offers. Latest trades were
affected by current estimate that no.
10 exceed 100000 bushels were left
for export and for the carry-oyer into
the new crop.
Corn was inclined to drag because of
the slowness of cash demand. The
fact that farm reserves were less than
had been looked for did not have much
Influence, except at the start.
Weakness of corn put a handicap on
oats. Reports Of sales of oats here
to seaboard could not be confirmed.
Enlarged receipts of hogs were a
weigh: on the provision market. l.
was said there was prospect also OF an
increased movement throughout the
West for the next few days. Range
Of prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of
Various Corporations.

Earnings Of the Pacific Gas and Flee
trio Company for the calendar year
1914 were reported yesterday. Total
gross revenues. which amounted to ST.
220 ,503. were Sl,01S.166 greater than in
1913. or an increase of GO per cent.
Operations during the year were car
ried on at n similar expense, operating
charges. maintenance and taxes de-
creasing more than 1 per cent, after
which there remained net revenue OF
SS,306, $50, an increase of S1,435.4 51. or
gain of 20S per cent over the pre-
ceding year. The balance after inter
est charges increased Sl,l46,094. to S4,-
1881, equivalent TO 1886 per cent.
Returns for January of this year
amounted to 81 1910, an increase of
60 per cent, while net earnings made
gain of 1876 per cent and the balance
was 1916 per cent higher than for the
same month in 1914.
The company announces Its inten-
ton to redeem and pay off on March
25 s1,000,000 3 per cent one-year notes,
dated December 10, 1914. at 1907 and
accrued interest. The notes have been
drawn by lot, and interest will cease
on March %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10

sY ?9 S5SGs la iaSsD SIS aslo '''
Kansas CITY March 9-HOGS-Reccipts,
$500; higher; bqI3. i69oG' heavy. '6s9s
SIS 81; pig. t5.2J $500. CATTLtc-
,s2J 500; dressed beet. s. l0gtsi5;
southern. ;68S7j; cows. $685.. h.iters.
S6aS.30: stockers and feeders. i6aIl.I5i
bulls. s550us5jO, calves. i850gSl06 So
SHEEP Receipts. 5000: higher; lambs
{s.15H 1915. yearlings. SsufS7S, wsthers,
ST. Louis. March s.--HOGS-Receipu, H.
400; higher: pigs and lights; ts9Nl6
mixed and butchers. 500 81 10 good
heavy, y7Rs1l5. CATTLE-Keceipts, a.
500; lower; native beef steers. Ea!s cows
and hefers. &5.j0QEs.25. Texas and Indian
steers, s. % q Sil5 cows and heifers, ND
S.; native calves. s6a;lo.5o. SHEEP Re.
qs76O: lambs $3.50 $500; yearings.
,75OGSs5O sheared yearlings $3.50 sT.fS.
CBy Telegraph 10 Tls Tribunal
Boston. March 9.--Lives,ock receipts fov
week, i.l18 cattle. 1929 sheep and lambs.
l7o3 calves. 1854 hogs Market more
active Win better demand. Wills offerings
were about as a week ago. Beef cattle al.
yanced a fraction, some choice steers ana
oxen were offered. the first for some time
The range on the best was sqsl1c, with
good quality. "a Il So Best heavy cows sold
at o. g6s.c: fair 20 good. g.. gekc; poor
TO ordinary, a. Q5tc; bolognas AMI can:
ners' 81. g'ac: "lth rev very lsnt ana
5asiac FOR good quality aud s.. y IL for
choice heavy VI calves ranged from
SIsQ9itc, but averaged a shade higher. OF
ferIngs were fnU.4...st. anu 4riNdil Ntt
fairly active. Choire vealJ sold Up 20 1itc.
coarse calves at G7tac. and small calves
at S3gs5 each. Hogs made a good advance.
selling A. 7i.G7i7c. with extras up -
TAc Offerings we're light. AMI demand
showed marked Improvement Dressed hogs.
sa.H9L,c. Sheep and lambs IN light supply,
and market nominal. az ga 1c FOR sheep. and
7Igc for lambs. 30 change IN tho quar-.
antlne situation. Some new cases OF the
foot and mouth disease have been discoy-
cred but all are I'm tho same section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Taking Up the Mop Burden.

The expected happened at the an
nual meeting Of the Missouri Pacific in
St. Louis. The new board of directors
chosen did not differ from that previ-
ously recommended by the Kuhn-Loeb
proxy committee But the elimination
of the Gould influence from the man
agement in itself by no means puts the
property on easy street. 1t is only the
first step in the plans of those now
directing he company's affairs to put
the company in a position where the
serious financial problems to be faced
Son will receive the attention of pow
erful banking interests willing to sup
ply much needed funds. This assist
ance was repeatedly refused while
George Gould was at the helm. When
it became known in Wall Street that
new Mop directorate had been chosen
with no Gould representatives on it,
some Of the brokers referred to the
news as change in pail bearers"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Another Steel Rumor Denied.

Predictions were made that the
monthly statement of the United States
Steel Corporation, to be issued at noon
to-day, would show an increase in un-
filled orders in the neighborhood OF
100000 tons. In brokerage circles,
however it was asserted that this gain
was by no means sufficient TO account
for the recent strength in the CON-
mon stock. One of the explanations
offered for the rise was that the cor
poration has obtained valuable ore
properties in South America, on which
the krunns had been obliged to let an
option lapse because of the war. 1t
was explained that the ore ran 70 per
cent iron, that there was abundant
water power from the Andes so that
pig iron could be made in electric blast
furnaces, and that the semi-fnished
product would be brough. here at much
less cost for freight than if the ore
were transported. Unfortunately, how
ever, this report was denied by Chair
man Gary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10

G HR@GE ss si 500 ss ssss3s' E&S
EYDWE h. i5a9jc HoRSERADISH s. Loui,
y, t5Ss3.5O. KALE, bbl s.. 25%$lssr.i; KOHL
- 81 e;@s2: $ 9, sls,2; Ter 2 doz crate. s0c.@
liz. LIMA BEANS. box. Stgs7. bsk. so s..
ri ST1RD. 6bi s2.50ss3 okRA. s uii csrriel.
S2at2.50. OYSTER PLANTS. 100 punches. so s.
Pas, Fla, large. bsk s?50aN snail. s. 5Sg 81 3:
crate 5OcasI5o PEPPERS. Fla box s2.5OS
s35O: Cuban. 90 5OGs3sO PARSNIPS bbl. N.7j
@s2, RADIsHEs o 100 bGnchs, siGiE: Pix PIX
bss Slasl.5O Bermuda. hon sl9sl5o. SHAl.-
LOTS bq!. $3.50. sQtAsH !9l., 'l3cS.i e.
bb7. Sl7ja$22j. TOMATOES. Fla carrier "a
s.. Cuban. {lds2j0. Nassau. sl.joStS. TUX
NIPS white. I'D b6 $3.50 ruta,SSsa nea ,5;s
S.. WATERCRESS. 100 punches. SlS$2
POULTRY.
DRESSED for the week. 1917 pkgs.
Supplies Of fresh killed very light. but demand
slow Fresh turkeys sell slowly at irregular price.
Fowls a shade steadier at the close. SQUADS far!1
plenty. There has been a little peddling move
ment IN frozen poultry. but absence Of speculative
interest. TURKEYS, dry packed. hand picked.
young hens aud toms boxes and bbls. zoe: average,
$50 l9c. poor l3dl5c Tenn. Ter aud ny. dry
picked, average. Ee lsc: old. 1870 lsc; CHICK
i4o ice: bbl milk led. mixed iisl5c: corn fed.
l2@l4c: CAPONS. Philadelphia. 10 and over
faFl. 10. - &c y 70 I'D, - a sc sllps, lNf
FOWLS. box packed. Western. liGlSc; Dbl
packed. Western. 40 Nc as 10 size aud quality
Do and under. lic: Southeastern AMI southern.
average. l6dl6l5c. Western. scslded large. lIl1
dlNc: small. 40 COCKS. old. h. l3hGlc,
SQUADS. prime white. per doz. s2Hst dark doz,
l.j01sl7I: cull,. 50a7ic: GUINEAS. spring.
Isir e0a6jc: old 4Oa4jc. Frozen TURKEYS.
Western. small boxes dry picked selected young
hens and toms. &c: Dbl Ella PC: average. zoe
Tenn. Tex and Ky. average. 1870 zoe. No . 800
loo. Old goa DC. BROILERS. y n. box. milk
fed. fancy. - a PC. corn fed. 22e2jc: CHICK
Ems. bo-es soft meated. milk fed brolers, 1919
Gle corn fed. ia zoe: FOWLS. Western. boxes.
dry picked. l4,dlSc. BOOSTERS. old l3i2c;
DICKS l. l. lSa l9c: Western. fancy. 1914 ale
No p I2alfc. GEESE. Onto and Mich. fancy.
l5c other Western. fsncv. lj9l6c: No p Pale.
Barrel packed CHICKENS milk fed lTel9c,
corn fel ljHTLc ALIVE-Recelpts for the
week unloadeI loI freight and about
cars rs express. Some : cars on tracks.
Very satisfactory market 'or prime fowls with gen.
eral sales a. lsc. heavy Ind I'm coops wanted. aud
have brought l9c. but light southery fowls rarely
exceeded l7izc. some down 20 lie. Chickens gen
orally undesirable and lldlJc top prices Tur.
kay. IN little demand. Ducks in light supply and
firm Geese poor and sell slowly. with BE for
Western and l2r Tor southern top at the close.
chickens 40 ljc. fowls. lTi2G lSc. young roost
era l2i.Hl2c: Old ROSTERS l0dlolsc; turkeys.
l3dl5c. ducks prime zoe; geese. Western. av-
er4ge. l2i2 n l3c. southern. l2c. gIineas. palr'
gy .pC0c. pigeons, 800 i0c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
NOTE CLEW IN SHOOTING
Charlie" Signed Love Letter
Found on Wounded Actress.

The police are looking for Charlie"
mentioned in note found in the hand
bag of the young woman, said to be
May Montague. of $40 West l29th
Street, who shot herself while riding
in taxicab at Columbus Circle yester-
day morning. The note read:
"My Darling Gladys: love you, you
alone, with all my heart. CHARLIE"
Cards found in the handbag bore the
name, Gladys Montague, with William
Gladys Montague played with THE Old
Firm" at the Harris Theatre in Febru-
airy. 1918.
VI. Brown, a real estate man, Of 1927
Tiffany Street, The Bronx, who identi-
fed the young woman At Roosevelt Hos
pital as a former tenant, said she had
lived at 1929 Tiffany Street with her
husband.
The woman says the shooting was
accidental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATE-For
paper maturing up to ninety days per cent
CALL MONEY opened at . per cent. highest. 2
per cent. lowest :. per cent. closing. Ia pr cent
renewal. per cent
TIME MONEY was quiet. rates. 2h@34 per
cent
MERCANTILE PAPER moved fairly free Ruling
rates az al per cent for best names. bank accept
auces. 2's G-hs per cent
CLEARING HOUSE EXCHANGES Exchanges
S2Sj3l5.92S: balances. $1,000 42J The sub Treas
ury Was creditor 10 the amount OF S5jS.iR
SIB- TREASURY New York banks gained from
the Sub-Ireasury sj63 OV0. aud lest since Friday
s. lSG. 900
FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATES Else
WHERE -Boston FOR sixty days per cont. for
sixty 10 ninety days. "A Philadelphia. I AID "a
per cent: Cleveland. 4 and Az per cent. Richmond
y, cent. chicago 4 snd 4i2 per cent. 81 Lou's. 4
and Az per cent. Minneapolis. for thirty days. 4
per cent. Tor thirty 20 sixty DAYS. AZ !of ninety
days o. Kansas City and ~ per cent. Dallas
and IA per cent. san Fralc.sco. and "a per
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Boston. par: 81 Loui.
par bid, l0c premium asked. Chicago Be discount.
Cincinnati loo a scount: san Francisco SOC pre-
MUM Minneapolis. SOC premium
BANK CLEARlNGS Boston. exchange t26.-
g6S sc: balances 81 so .2Ss Baltimore exchanges
s. lsl.a2l. ba.arces. 500. - Chicago exchanges
t52.72j 50, balances. S5,8il.'6S Pmlate.pha. *
LOUIS. exchanges 81 j3S 92l balances. ST. $50 53s
SILVER MARKET Bar silver in London was
"a q.l6i an ounce 81 Lied. New York quotation
Was Soc. = decline u rs. Mexican silver do.ials
$50 i.c.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE The marke, was irreE
cable. 4Sl demand. $50 Gle Psris-Cable 5.25S ::
cGsck "a Berin-Cabe S9A cheek S2A
SiXty and ninety day bills London BANKERS. sl1ty
DAYS. as. 847S7s ninety DAYS. i'ssi5S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Cleveland Electric Illuminating.

The January report Of the Cleveland
Electric Illuminating Company. con
trolled by the Central States Electric
Corporation, shows an increase in
gross and net earnings Of 5000 and
sl2,S59. respectively. Gross returns
for the month were s417.559, net reve-
nue., after taxes, was S222,769 and the
surplus after interest charges, amorti-
cation, dividend disbursements on the
preferred stock, ETC., amounted to sl45,-
5S7. an increase Of Sl2,229. In the
twelve months ended January 81 the
company earned s4,264,034 in gross
revenue, S207,765 more than in the pre-
ceding year; net earnings increased
S4s,390, TO $2.006,699. and the surplus
772 in the year before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
Exports from This Port
Keep Up in Spite of
Threats of Blockade.
COPPER SHIPMENTS
STEADILY INCREASE
Pittsburgh Coal Preferred
Breaks Because of Mistake In
Interpreting Report.

In spite of all the talk of sub
marines, blockades and seizures OF
goods shipped to Europe, exports from
New York last week were 100000
more than the week before, reaching a
total of S25,OO0,OOO. Copper, under
stood to be particularly liable to be
checked in transit, was sent abroad to
the amount of more than II 500, 900
pounds. This was some 2.500000
pounds more than in the week preced-
ing, and over twice the total of the
week before that. Great Britain and
France, il is true, took all except 7OO,-
600 pounds of last weeks shipments.
or all mercandise, exports to the
Netherlands increased over $4,000, 900
last week, while Denmark showed a
gain of more than 100000, and Italy
and Sweden OF around 100000 each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
CASH QUOTATIONS..
Asked.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
New York. March 9 1915.
GRAIN.

wHEAT-The trad, Is becoming apprehensi7e Of
an actual shortage ~ supplies before ulo,Hrr crop
closing with net gains u = 70 4Ac. May showsl
the greatest strength and the growing scarcity OF
manded and tho difficulty IN making purchases
The government report o. farm rt~erts fccrl'Ti Il
bLlsl construction. and II. W. Snow. in anayNug
the situation indicated That there ere apparently
only s. 900 900 bushels - heaf LETT for export and
eTporis without cutting Town our domestic uses hu;
admitted that there is an Invisible secondary supply
which IL never possible - measure. cf,'rNg oi
mill stocks. country el"5ato- stocks and wheat ~
IS A. present the unknown quantity IN the situation
which win determine fHh amount OF wheat avail
She for shipment durinx 'hr balance o' me season
The government = cNpe' ed 10 issue report wliHl
the next few days on MS invisible Supply. which
win compare with its figures o. 9S59O0oo bushels
last wear Europe CONTINUES 20 buy whatever wheat
IS offered and sales were esf mated a. 100000 to
80 900 bushoS. 'Brtas'reet's visible shower a
decrease ~ 2.17'. 900 bushes "a the United states
abroad which made On increase n lOioO0Oo bush
e's there he worlds "'s.be Increased I.G22.OoO
In he local cash marAfi 70 red winter wheat
was quoted AZ SIC, and 70 ? hard az 81 g. an
and No Northern Manitoba. 81 ~. 9 Bu'-
fslo CORN showed a heavy tone in face % nh,
strength IN wheat. and - The close values were
were poor and the market fet Ito lnf'ucnce OF 10
large available. supply Liverpool was Ann; with
stimulate demand here In fhe local cash market
40 yellow com was quoted a. si.tc. " ! 70
arrive OATS-Ivporers wee c-cdit'd with taking
about 0o0 900 bushels anil "Brsd.'rce''s So visible
showed q decrease for tho week ot 3j06.000 bushels
but the market had little animation on the buying
de- and h1al pics SLOWED =. gains q onE
10 2 &c: 10 2. sec: No GiFGliec: fancy
clipped. 81 &c: ordinary clipped ~ sc. all ole
Yo-t BARtEY Am. f.rd'ng. - = I Z N.w
WirAr e.s I,paa..c. ssio: HT'sci 81. - prime
af.r l rNnr Nr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
The Deadly Parallel.

Woolworth common closed yesterday
at 1903, an advance of pa points over
the last previous sale. This issue was
listed on the Stock Exchange at about
the same time as the shares Of the NJ
Rumely Company now in reccivership.
The Woolworth statement, issued at
the time, showing good will capitalized
at $4,000 600, was made the subject of
considerable criticism in the financial
district. Il was asserted for the Rune
~ company that every dollar Of the
Sl2,0O0,000 common stock represented
tangible assets. There were no sales in
this issue yesterday, but the bid and
prices ere respectively q and ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-10
A Question of Surplus.

Just before the close Pittsburgh Coal
preferred was dealt in at 9l7s and then
changed hands at 90, 50 and IS, where
it closed points below the last pre-
vious transaction. The company had
Just presented poor report for last
years operation. but. as the news came
to the market, it appeared that sur
plus Of Sl7,469, $1.355,21O less than
last year, was all that was available
for dividends on the preferred stock
instead of being, as was actually the
case, what was left for common after
the disbursement on the preferred had
been paid. Early in the year, when the
company was arranging to sell some
OF Its coal lands, reports were circu-
lated that arrangements were being
made 10 take care of the accumulated
dividends on the preferred stock, which
had reached over AZ per cent At that
time the issue got as high as SO.