Evening star., 1940-03-04
American Metal Co.
Earns $2,994,740
Profit in 1899
TotoI Compares With
$2,5l6,53l Reported
In Previous Year
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 4.-American
Metal Co., Ltd, and subsidiaries
reported today net profit for 1899
of $2994, TAO, or $2l2 a common
share, compared with $2,516.53l, or
Sl.73 share, in 1898. The COM
pany is one of the largest smelters
and reflners of non-ferrous metals,
with holdings in the United States,
Canada, Mexico, Cuba and Africa.
General Gable Corp.
General Gable Corp. reported net
profit for 1899 of $733,l66, or S488
a share on the per cent preferred
stock, compared with net loss OF
S693,714 in 1888. The company
manufactures electrical wires, cables
and accessories at Bayonne and
Perth Amboy, N. j.; Baltimore,
Buffalo and Rome, N. Y; Emery
vile and Los Angeles, Calf; Paw
tucket, r. l., and St. Louis.
Ohio Oil Co.
Ohio Oil Co. and subsidiaries re-
ported net profit for 1899 of $l,492,-
066, or S421 preferred share, COM
pared with s4,5S2 964, or 25 cents a
common share, in 1898. Of the
1889 net $l.371,6 was earned in the
last three months of the year.
Officials of Ohio Oil said $l4,0OO,-
600 IN 3l4 per cent sinking fund
debentures were refinanced privately
today by issuance of a like amount
of 214 per cent serial notes to banks,
maturing over 10-year period.
Marlin Rockwell.
Marlin Corp. and subsid-
iary reported net profit for 1899 of
81 ,658 ,084, or $488 a common share,
compared with S722,848, or S213 a
share, in 1888. Plants at James,
town, N. Y; Plainville, Conn, and
Chicago manufacture ball bearings.
Square d Co.
Square D Co., manufacturers of
electrical devices, reported for 1889
net profit Of s1O38.49l, equal to
S302 on 343,86O shares of common
stock. This compared with S403,799
or SLY share, IN 1888.
F. w. Magin, president, said earn
ings on 42l 800 shares of common,
including stock issued to cover
acquisition of Kollsman instrument
Co.. and, including 1889 earnings of
Kollsman, with allowances for non-
recurring charges, amounted to ap-
proXimaCely $500 a share.
Bon Ami Co.
Bon Ami Co., with plants at Man.
chester, Conn: Montreal, and sgd
ney, Australia, reported for 1889 net
income OF S1,461,77l, equal to s7.l9
a share. on the class "a and s40l
a share on class B" stock. This
compared with sl,389,113, or $3.50
on the "a" and S378 on the "B'
stocks. in 1898.
Reed Roller Bit.
Reed Roller Bit Co., Houston,
Tex, reported for 1889 net profit of
S1.364 Asa, equal to SIT a capital
share, compared with ST l,832,112, or
! S29l a share, in 1885,
Houdailie- Hershey.
Houdaille-H Hershey Corp. and sub
sidiaries, makers of automobile &C
cessories, reported net profit .for
1889 of 81 67,607, equal. after divi-
dend requirements on class "a
preference stock, to S134 a class "B'
share. compared with $588.230, or 20
cents a class B" share, in 1898.
p. S. of Northern Illinois.
The Public Service Co. of North
ern Illinois reported net income of
s4,287 ,286 for 1899, equal to S639
cents a share on $4,000 common
shares outstanding This compared
with $3635,025 or S5.42 a share in
1898.
John r. Thompson Co.
The John R. Thompson Co. res
taurant chain reported net loss of
s238904 for 1889, compared with a
net loss of s243,076 in 1888. Sales
totaled $11,286252, compared with
S1l, ,583, ,769 in 1888.
Corn Products Refining.
Corn Products Refining Co. and
subsidiary sales companies reported
net income for 1889 of S1O,120, 1893,
equal after 7 per cent preferred
dividend requirements to 1892 a
common share. This compared with
SO, 1853 ,669, or S317 a common share,
in 1888.
Basic DOlOmite.
Basic Dolomite, Inc, reported
1889 net earnings of $320,299, after
all charges. This was equivalent to
81 cents a common share and COM
pared with a net of $36,857, or 10
cents a share, in 1888.